Ensign Christopher Webb

Notes:

Source: NEHGS SCD-RDM Records of Braintree:

[5374R] Ensign Christopher-(2) Webb, (Christopher-1), born 1630, died May 30, 1694, aged 64.

Married Jan. 18, 1654/5, Hannah Scott, dau. of Benjamin and Hannah ( ), born about 1636, died Dec. 30, 1718 in 83rd year.

Lived near Fort Square, Qincy, north of the brook probably near School & Fort Streets, was in King Philip's War 1675 (Reg. Vol. 43).

He was elected Town Clerk 1673 and in March of that year was appointed by the town to lay out the 6000 acre grant given by the General Court to the town of Braintree. He deposed Oct. 31, 1682 aged 52, Court Rec. # 2126.
He was granted land in Billerica in 1659, resided there for a time until 1665. He was selectman in 1683.

Children of Christopher & Hannah born at Braintree, 3 & 4th recorded also at Billerica:
i. John, Oct.23, 1655
ii. Peter, Dec. 10, 1657
iii. Samuel, Aug. 6, 1660 (Jul. 28, 1660 - Billerica V.R.)
iv. Christopher, Mar. 25, 1663 (also recorded at Billerica)
v. Hannah, Sep. 5, 1665, m. about 1684, Capt. John Adams.
vi. Benjamin, Feb. 2, 1667
vii. Mary, Sep. 6, 1669, m. Feb. 12, 1694/5, Capt. Peter Adams.
viii. Joseph, Mar. 15, 1671/2
ix. Abigail, Oct. 13, 1675, m. May 26, 1698 (Ch. Rec.) Samuel Adams

[5374] S.P. 13:440: Will dated Apr. 14, 1694, probed Jun. 29, 1694: To wife Hannah improvement of whole estate for life & all household goods & personal estate, 2 cows, 2 oxen, my white horse, etc. & all implements for husbandry, etc. at her disposal. To son John 20-pounds at wife's decease. To son Peter 20-pounds at wife's decease & the east end of my dwelling house which he livith in & the land it stands on & the gravelly or sandy bottom before it down to the fresh meadow. To son Samuel 20-pounds at wife's decease. To son Benjamin 20-pounds same. To son Joseph 40-pounds same. To dau. Hannah Adams 5-pounds same. To dau. Mary Webb 20-pounds same. To dau. Abigail Webb 20-pounds same. To son Christopher Webb's children, Hannah & Sarrah 24-pounds equally divided at age of 21 & 18. My three eldest sons executors. Witnesses: Hannah Savil Sr., Hannah Savil, Jr. & Samuel Thompson Sr.

13:442: Inventory: Lands & meadows in the mill field & west end of dwelling house, barn & shep house 200/10/pounds.
A piece of fresh meadow below the sandy bottom & a piece of upland on the back side of Peter Webb's house 40-pounds.
Salt marsh at ye farme 30-pounds, one dwelling house at Monaticot & an orchard about 1/2 acre 35-pounds
Totao 385/12/6 pounds.

Ensign married Hannah Scott on 18 Jan 1655 in Boston,(Braintree),,MA. Hannah (daughter of Benjamin Scott and Living) was born in 1636 in Braintree,Norfolk,MA; died on 30 Dec 1718 in Braintree,,MA ae 83 yrs. [Group Sheet]

Hannah married Capt John Adams about 1684 in Braintree,,MA,Boston. Capt (son of Joseph Adams and Abigail Baxter) was born on 03 Dec 1661 in Braintree,, MA; died on 02 Nov 1702 in Braintree or Boston,,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST (T.A.G.), Whole Number 281, Vol. 71, No. 1, January 1996:

Pages 21-25, "The Children of John (3) Adams (1661-1702) of Braintree and Boston, Maltster" by Frank G. Lesure, Ph. D.

(Summarized as follows:)
Samuel (4), John (3), Joseph (2), Henry (1) of Braintree, Massachusetts.

John(3) and Hannah (Webb) Adams had five children, and then John and wife #2, Hannah (Checkley) also had five children:

Children of John(3) and Hannah (Webb) Adams: (Citations - Bartlett's HENRY ADAMS, 96; JEREMIAH ADAMS, 57; VINTON MEMORIAL, 99.)

i. Hannah(4) Adams, b. Braintree, 24 June 1684; m. Boston,
19 Sept. 1710, Samuel (4) Holbrook of Braintree.
ii. John Adams, b. Braintree, 28 Spet. 1687, d.y.
iii. SAMUEL ADAMS, b. Braintree or Boston, 6 May 1689,
d. Boston, 8 Mar 1747/48, m. Boston, 21 April 1713,
MARY (3) FIFIELD, (Richard(2), Giles(1).
iv. Abigail Adams, b. Boston, 6 Oct. 1691, d. Boston, 4 Jul 1712.
v. John Adams(again), b. Boston, 4 Nov. 1693; living 29 Aug
1712; his poss. later history is discussed here (see T.A.G.)

Children of John(3) and Hannah (Chechkley) Adams, all b. at Boston:

vi. Joseph Adams (twin), b. 20 Dec. 1695; living 9 Apr 1713;
no further record found.
vii. Mary Adams(twin), b. 20 Dec. 1695; m. Boston, 12 May
1715, Samuel Jones.
viii. Bethiah Adams, b. 20 Aug. 1697, d.y.
ix. Thomas Adams, b. 29 Mar 1701; living 9 April 1713;
no further record.
x. Abijah Adams, b. 11 May 1702; d. Boston, 9 Feb. 1768;
m. (1) Boston, 23 Dec. 1725, Deborah Cutler, dau. of Philip
and Deborah (Simpson) Cutler, (2) Braintree, 26 Sept. 1728
Hannah Cleverly; (3) Boston, 28 Sept. 1732, Margaret
Gallop.

Page 24: "The oldest surviving son, Samuel Adams, became a successful merchant, undoubtedly helped by the malt house and wharf inherited from his father. He married as Boston on 21 April 1713, Mary Fifield. Their son, Samuel Adams, was the well-known revolutionary."

Source: NEHGR Vol. 8, pages 283-4: Adams Family Bible - belonged to Samuel Adams, the son of John and Hannah Adams, born the 6th day of May 1689.

Mary Fifield, daughter to Richard & Mary Fifield, born on the 8th day of May 1694.

Samuel Adams and Mary Fifield were maryed on Tuesday in the forenoon, being the 21 day of April 1713, by ye Reverend Mr. Pemberton.

Mary Adams, their first daughter, born Tuesday morning at 4 of the clock, being the 30th day of July, 1717.

--- Samuel the Patriot recorded the death of his father as follows:

Samuel Adams aforesaid, dyed on Tuesday, the eighth day of March 1747, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon; having lived with his wife thirty four years and about ten months. By her he had twelve children, only three of which survived him.

Source: NEHGS CD-TH Inhabitants and Estates of Town of Boston 1630-1800 and The Crooked Narrow Streets of Boston 1630-1822 by Annie Haven Thwing:

Samuel Adams was a founder of the New South Church, November 21, 1715. He was a Lieutenant in the Artillery Company (Colonial Wars).

Resided on Purchase Street, Boston.

Samuel married Mary Fifield on 21 Apr 1713 in Boston,,MA. Mary (daughter of Richard Fifield and Mary Thurston) was born on 07 May 1694 in Boston,,MA; died in in Boston,,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Notes from Gerhard Cook' gen file: "Mary Adams goes back to Charlemagne.")

Mary married James Allen in 1742 in Boston,,MA. James (son of Living) was born on 20 Oct 1712 in Sudbury,Middlesex,MA. [Group Sheet]