Joseph Adams

1626 - 1694  (68 years)

• Name	Joseph Adams
  Born	1626	in England, remained at Braintree,,MA
  Gender	Male
  Died	06 Dec 1694	Braintree,, MA, ae 68
  Person ID	I202	B03 Thomas Hore, b1649, Chilham, Kent, England
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Adams,   b. Abt 1583, Barton St. David, Somersetshire, ENG ,   d. 08 Oct 1646, Braintree,, MA  (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Edith Squire,   b. 29 May 1587, (bpt) Charlton Mackrell,Somersetshire,ENG ,   d. 1673, Braintree,, MA  (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	19 Oct 1609	Charlton Mackrell(adjoining par to B.St. S)
  Family ID	F157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail Baxter,   b. Sep 1634, Roxbury,,MA ,   d. 27 Aug 1692, Braintree,, MA  (Age 57 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1650	Braintree,, MA
  Children	1. Capt John Adams,   b. 03 Dec 1661, Braintree,, MA ,   d. 02 Nov 1702, Braintree or Boston,,MA  (Age 40 years)  [natural]   2. Henry Adams,   d. 13 Nov 1652, Braintree, MA  [natural]
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2018
  Family ID	F155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ITEMS OF ANCESTRY BY A DESCENDANT, IMR, PRIVATELY PRINTED, BOSTON, 1894. --- Includes this information on ADAMS LINEAGE. (pages 34-39). (page35): 2. JOSEPH (2) ADAMS, b. 1626; m. 2 Nov 1650, ABIGAIL BAXTER, b. at Roxbury, Sept. 1634, daughter of GREGORY and MARGARET (PADDY) BAXTER. Her father, doubtless from a family long established in the county of Norfolk, was among the earliest comers to the Bay colony, arriving in 1630 and settling in Roxbury. In 1640, he removed to the point in the present city of Quincy, where he continued as a landholder till his death, 21 Jun 1659. Her mother was a sister to William Paddy, Treasurer of Plymouth colony 1640- 53. She d. 13 Feb 1662. Joseph Adams was a maltster, in which business his posterity continued to the end of the provincial era. In his will he bequeathed to Peter, his property; to Joseph, only a single acre of salt marsh; to John, a Boston merchant, forty pounds and ten bushels of apples every year that he should send for them. The furniture was divided among his daughters. Mr. Adams often filled town offices, such as highway surveyor and selectman. His wife d. 27 Aug 1692, and he d. 6 Dec 1694. Children: i. Hannah(3), b. 13 Nov. 1752; m. Samuel Savil. ii. Joseph, b. 24 Dec. 1654. iii. John, b. 12 Jan. 1656; d. 27 Jan. 1656. iv. Abigail, b. 27 Feb. 1659; m. John Bass; d. 1696. v. JOHN, b. 3 Dec 1661; m. HANNAH WEBB ******* (******* they were grandparents of Samuel Adams, the Massachusetts patriot.) vi. Bethia, b. 3 Dec 1661; vii. Mary, b. 3 Oct 1663; d. an infant. viii. Samuel, b. 16 Sept. 1665; d. an infant. ix. Mary, b. 12 Feb. 1668; m. Samuel Webb x. Peter, b. 7 Feb. 1670; m. Mary Webb xi. Jonathan, b. 16 Jan. 1671. xii. Mehitable, b. 23 Nov 1693; m. Thomas White.