Edward Adams

Edward Adams

• Birth: 13 Jan 1682 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Death: 22 Sep 1743 at age 61 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Burial: Milton Cemetery, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Parents: John Adams and Deborah Partridge
• Spouse: Rachel Saunders (1685–1728) - married 11 Apr 1706 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
• Sarah Brackett (1680–1733) - married 1729

Children of Rachel Saunders and Edward Adams:

1. Edward Adams
2. John Adams
3. Rachel Adams
4. Seth Adams
5. Nathan Adams
6. Samuel Adams
7. Patience Adams

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Biography

Edward was born in 13 Jan 1682/3 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was the son of John and Deborah Adams. [1]

Edward Adams married Rachel Saunders on 11 April 1796 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
He died on 22 Sep 1743 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He is buried in Milton Cemetery in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [2]

Origins

William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, 3rd Series Clearfield, Orig published NY 1915, reprint Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore MD 1996, Vol IV, Pg 1662.

(III) John Adams, son of Ensign Edward Adams (2). was born in Medfield, Massachusetts, February [8, 1057.
He married (first) Deborah Partridge, daughter of John and Magdalene (Bullard) Partridge. She was born 1662, died before 1695.

He married (second) Susanna Breck or Brick, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Hill) Breck. She was born in Sherborn, Massachusetts, May 10, 1667.

Children:

1. Edward, born in that part of Medfield set off as Medway, January 13, 1682;
2. John Jr., Medway, December 22, 1684;
3. Daniel, Medway, January 12, 1686;
4. Eleazer, mentioned below; Obadiah, January 20, 1689;
5. Jonathan, 1692; Thomas, February 11, 1695-96;
6. Susanna, July 30, 1697;
7. Jeremiah, July 13, 1699;
8. Abraham, August 1, 1701;
9. Bethia, June 2, 1702;
10. Phineas, May 19, 1705;
11. Hannah, March 29, 1707;
12. Esther, November 15, 1708.

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References

1. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L8HV-2K9 cites
   1. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-1D9 : Sun Mar 10 01:38:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward Adams and John Adams, 13 January 1682. ame Edward Adams Sex Male Father's Name John Adams Father's Sex Male Mother's Name Deborah Mother's Sex Female Event Type Birth Event Date 13 January 1682 Event Place Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Event Place (Original) Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
   2. The Adams Family of Massachusetts, Gary Gardner-Glynn, #929.273 AD17
   3. PDF File, A Genealogical History of Henry Adams of Braintree, Mass. and his Descendants, Also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass. 1632-1897, Compiled by Andrew N. Adams, Etc., With Illustrations, Published by the Aurthor, The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland VT, 1898. PDF File Found on Ancestry.com., Page 503.
   4. Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester Co., Massachusetts (: Lewis Publishing Company, 1907), Vol 2, Pg 105. < Archive.Org >. Children of John Adams were: Edward, born in that part of Medfield set off as Medway, January 13, 1682; married (first), April II, 1706, Rachel Sanders, of Braintree; married (second) Sarah Bracket; settled at Milton. Massachusetts.
2. Find A Grave: Memorial #21165175 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21165175/edward-adams Edward Adams was the son of John (1658-1751) and Deborah (Partridge) Adams (1662-c 1693). They had 7 children. Edward married 11 Apr. 1706 Rachel Sanders, dau. of John (1628-1689).
3. https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000209494050833
4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Adams-65