Generation 1

JOHN ADAMS (d. 1633) of Plymouth

Parents: Unknown

John died between 1 Jul 1633 and 24 Oct 1633. [Ref] He probably died in the [possibly smallpox] epidemic of that year in Plymouth. [Ref] He married Ellen Newton. It is argued that his wife Ellen was Ellen Newton because there was only one Ellen in the 1623 land division and there were no other known additions to the Plymouth population for a few years after. [Ref] Ellen died in Marshfield and was buried there on 5 Dec 1681, age 83. [Ref] Ellen presented an inventory for her husband's estate on 11 Nov 1633. [Ref] She married Kenelm Winslow of Marshfield in Jun 1634. [Ref]

John arrived in New England on the Fortune on 9 Nov 1621. [Ref][Ref] Ellen arrived on the Anne in 1623. [Ref] They and their first child James received shares in the 1627 livestock division. [Ref] John was on the 1633 list of freemen at Plymouth. [Ref]

John and four others were assigned to mow where Mr. Gilson had mowed the year before on 1 Jul 1633. [Ref] John was assessed a tax of 9s. on 25 March 1633, and "Widow Adams" was assessed the same amount on 27 March 1634. [Ref]

Inventory was taken on the estate of John Adams, late of Plymouth, on 23 Oct 1633; it amounted to £71.44. [Ref]

Children of John Adams and Ellen Newton:

1. James Adams was born before 22 May 1627. He died on 19 Jan 1651. He married Frances Vassall.
2. John Adams was born after 22 May 1627. [Ref] He married first Jane James on 27 Dec 1654 in Marshfield. [Ref] He married second Elizabeth Unknown. [Ref] He probably moved to Flushing, Long Island. [Ref] In 1664, land was laid out near Namasket (Middleborough) for a John Adams. [Ref] John converted to Quakerism. [Ref]
3. Susan Adams was born after 22 May 1627. [Ref] There is no further record of her. [Ref]

Generation 2

JAMES ADAMS (by 1627 - 1651) of Scituate and Marshfield

Parents: John Adams and Ellen Newton

James Adams was born before 22 May 1627. [Ref] He died on 19 Jan 1651. He married Frances Vassall on 16 Jun 1646 in Scituate. [Ref says 16 Jul 1640][Ref][Ref]

James is in the Marshfield section of the 1643 list of those between 16 and 60 able to bear arms in Plymouth Colony. [Ref His name was crossed out in the Plymouth section.]

James gave his age as about 23 at a deposition on 27, 9th month, 1648. [Ref]

James "resided on a farm on the Marshfield side of North River, nearly opposite Mr. Vassall's, the father of Mrs. Adams. They worshipped with the Second Church in Scituate, and their children were carried thither for baptism." (Memorials of Marshfield by Marcia A. Thomas, pp. 36 - 37, cited in Ref)

James had an interest in the Barbadoes. [Ref]

James Adams: "Who died att sea in the good shipp called the James of London on the 19th of January, 1651, to which Captaine John Allin was master, and chiefe commander of said vessell." His inventory amounted to £34.15. His step-father Kenelm Winslow was administrator of his estate. [Ref]

Children of James Adams and Frances Vassall. The first four births are recorded in Scituate. [Ref] C.B.E. [Ref] lists the first four and says that they were born in Marshfield. The baptisms appear in the records of the Second Church of Scituate [Ref] and are also found in C.B. E. [Ref].

1. William Adams was born on 16 May 1647. He was baptised on 23 May 1647. He married Elizabeth Unknown and shows up in the Sudbury vital records with children James (31 Mar 1674), John (8 Mar 1675/6) and Richard (22 Aug 1678). [Ref]
2. Anna Adams was born on 18 Apr 1649. She was baptised on 20 May 1649.
3. Richard Adams was born on 19 Apr 1651. He was baptised on 27 Apr 1651. He died on Jul. 25, 1651 in Scituate. [Ref]
4. Mary Adams was born on 27 Jun 1653. She was baptised on 5 Feb 1653.
5. Margaret Adams was baptised on 18 Mar 1654. [Ref] She died on 2 Jan 1737. [Ref] She married Capt. John Pease on 30 Jan 1677. [Ref] He was born on 30 May 1654 in Salem and died on 29 Nov 1731. [Ref] He was the founder of Enfield, Hartford, CT. [Ref]
6. The Richard Adams who married Rebecca Davis is presumed to be an unrecorded son of James. He died on 24 Aug 1728 in Norwich

Generation 3

RICHARD ADAMS (d. 1728) of Sudbury and Norwich

Parents: James Adams and Frances Vassall.

Naturally, descendants of Richard Adams of Sudbury would like to be descendants of the early settler John Adams and the glamourous William Vassall. The problem is that James and Frances (Vassall) Adams's recorded son Richard died soon after birth. It is argued by some that this Richard is an unrecorded son. Hayward [Ref] argues that the vital records of Sudbury and the will of Richard Adms make it clear that these are the same person. The land records of Canterbury, Norwich and Plainfield show that there were two Richard Adams: an uncle and a nephew, who was of age in 1701. The vital records of Sudbury show a son Richard born to William Adams on 22 Aug 1678. It is reasonable to assume that Richard and William were brothers, and both were the son of James.

Richard Adams died on 24 Aug 1728 in Norwich. [Ref] He married Rebecca Davis on 24 Jun 1679 in Sudbury. [Ref]

Who was Rebecca Davis? It is sometimes claimed, without evidence, that she is the daughter of Robert and Bridget (Loker) Davis of Sudbury. (See Marrotte [Ref]. ) This is consistent with her being married in Sudbury and Savage [Ref] says that Robert and Bridget had surviving daughters Sarah and Rebecca. However, Sarah's birth is recorded in Sudbury, while Rebecca's is not. [Ref] In his 17 (5) 1655 will, Robert Davis left his house, land and moveables to his wife Bridget. He mentions his daughter Sarah, but not Rebecca. It is possible, however, that Bridget was born after he signed his will. [Ref] After her husband's death, Bridget Loker married Thomas King. In his will, Thomas mentions Sarah's husband John Brigham, but not Rebecca. [Ref]

Richard was a member of Capt. Mosely's company from Sudbury in King Philip's War. [Ref] After the fighting on 19 Dec 1675, he was listed as one of nine wounded men at Rhode Island on 6 Jan 1676. [Ref]

Richard was an early freeholder of Plainfield, living on the west side of the Quinebaug on 24 Dec 1702. [Ref]

Children of Richard Adams and Rebecca Davis:

1. Richard Adams, Jr. was born on 11 Apr 1680 in Sudbury. [Ref] He died on 3 Oct 1745 in Pomfret. [Ref] He married Mary Cady on 21 Jul 1709 in Canterbury. [Ref] Mary, the daughter of Daniel and Mary (Green) Cady, was born on 20 Oct 1684 in Groton, MA. [Ref] She married second Samuell Butts, Jr. on 6 Jan 1735/6 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref]
   Richard was admitted to the Congregational Church in Canterbury on 20 Nov 1713. [Ref] His widow Mary was baptised in the Congregational Church in Canterbury on 28 May 1733. [Ref]
2. Rebecca Adams was born on 3 Feb 1682 in Sudbury. [Ref] She died on 9 Jan 1760 in Norwich. [Ref] Rebecca Adams of Norwich married Moses Haget of Norwich on 16 Oct 1712 at Sargt. Cleveland's. [Ref][Ref][Ref] Rebecca and Moses had five children in Norwich. [Ref]
3. Sarah Adams was born on 8 May 1683 in Sudbury. [Ref] She died on 16 Apr 1753 in Pomfret. [Ref] She married Henry Adams of Chelmsford on 19 Dec 1706 in Canterbury. [Ref] Henry was the son of Samuel Adams and grandson of Lieut. Thomas Adams.
4. John Adams was born on 26 Oct 1686 in Sudbury. [Ref] He died in 1733 - 1734 in Pomfret. [Ref] He married Esther Cady on 27 Mar 1710/11 in Canterbury. [Ref] Esther was probably the daughter of John and Joanna (Whitney) Cady. [Ref]
5. Daniel Adams was born on 4 Mar 1688 in Sudbury. [Ref] He died on 20 Mar 1774 in Pomfret. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Larabee on 25 Mar 1718 in Pomfret. [Ref] Elizabeth is possibly the daughter of Greenfield Larabee and Alice Parke, born Sep 1692 in Norwich. [Ref] Alice Parke was the daughter of Dea. Thomas Parke and Dorothy Thompson.
6. William Adams was born on 29 Jan 1689/90 in Sudbury. He died on 2 Aug. 1727 in Norwich. He married Susannah Woodward.
7. Hannah Adams was born about 1692 - 1694. [Ref] She was baptised on 29 (6) 1708 in Norwich. [Ref] She married first John Perkins about 1711. [Ref] John, the son of Jacob Perkins and Elizabeth Sparks, was born on 2 Sep 1687 in Ipswich and died on 15 Jun 1716 in Pomfret, Windham, CT. [Ref] He was the grandson of Sgt. Jacob Perkins. Hannah married second Dea. John Bacon on 25 Dec 1716 in Canterbury. [Ref]
8. Joseph Adams was born about 1694 - 1696 in the Quinebaug plantation. [Ref] He was baptised on 29 (6) 1708 in Norwich. [Ref] He died on 10 Oct 1753 in Pomfret. [Ref] He married first Mary Davenport on 3 Nov 1724 in Pomfret. [Ref] Mary, the daughter of Charles and Waitstill (Smith) Davenport, was born on 14 Mar 1705 in Dorchester and died on 23 Feb 1737 in Pomfret. [Ref] He married second Elizabeth Cary. [Ref] She died on 3 Sep 1753 in Pomfret. [Ref] Elizabeth may be the daughter of Samuel Cary, the granddaughter of Francis Cary and the great-granddaughter of John Cary and Elizabeth Godfrey.
9. Isaac Adams was born about 1696 - 1698 in the Quinebaug plantation. [Ref] He was baptised on 29 (6) 1708 in Norwich. [Ref] He died on 26 Apr 1757 in Pomfret. [Ref] He married Eleanor Unknown. [Ref] She died about 1784 in Pomfret. [Ref] She married second Benjamin Fassett on 5 Feb 1758 in Pomfret. [Ref]
10. Mary Adams was born about 1698 - 1700. [Ref] She was baptised on 29 (6) 1708 in Norwich. [Ref] She married John Baldwin on 22 Feb 1720/1 in Canterbury. [Ref] John, the son of Benjamin and Hannah (Knolton) Baldwin, was born about 1697 and died on 6 Jul 1759 in Canterbury. [Ref]
11. Abigail Adams was born about 1700 - 1702. [Ref] She married first John Brown on 30 Nov 1721 in Canterbury. [Ref] John died about 1728. [Ref] She married second Unknown White. [Ref]

Generation 4

WILLIAM ADAMS (1690-1727) of Norwich

Parents: Richard Adams and Rebecca Davis

William was born on 29 Jan 1689/90 in Sudbury. [Ref] He died on 2 Aug 1727 in Norwich. [Ref][Ref says 1 Aug] William Adams married Susannah Woodward on 2 May 1723 in Norwich. [Ref][Ref]

Children of William Adams:

1. William Adams was born on 5 Sep 1724 in Norwich. [Ref]
2. Phinehas Adams was born on 7 Sep 1726 in Norwich. He died on 7 Jan 1779. He married Lydia Fitch.

Generation 5

PHINEHAS ADAMS (1726-1779) of Norwich and Canterbury

Parents: William Adams and Susannah Woodward

Phinehas Adams was born on 7 Sep 1726 in Norwich. [Ref][Ref] He died on 7 Jan 1779 in Norwich [Ref], age 52, and is buried in the Baldwin Cemetery in Canterbury. [Ref] His headstone says "Capt. Ensigns Co. ... Rev. War".[Ref] He married Lydia Fitch [Ref] on 31 Dec 1751 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref][Ref]

Dumas [Ref] claims that the William who was the son of Richard Adams is the father of Phinehas.

1. Dea. William Adams was born on 17 Oct 1751 in Norwich. [Ref] He was baptised on 22 Oct 1752 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] He died on 8 Dec 1840, age 88, and is buried in the Baldwin Cemetery in Canterbury. [Ref] His headstone calls him "Deacon" and says that he was in Capt. Stevens' Company in the Revolutionary War. [Ref] He married Phyllis Ensworth on 18 Dec 1776 in Canterbury or Lisbon, New London, CT. [Ref][Ref] Phyllis, the daughter of Jabez and Mehitable (Tracy) Ensworth, was born on 26 Apr 1753 in Canterbury. [Ref] She died on 30 Mar 1834, age 81, and is buried in the Baldwin Cemetery. [Ref] William and Phyllis had two sons and two daughters born in Lisbon 13 Nov 1777 - 27 Feb 1788. [Ref] According to the census, in 1790 and 1800 William lived in Canterbury with his wife and what appear to be a son and two daughters. According to the census, in 1820 William had a large household in Canterbury.
2. Asahel Adams was born on 13 Sep 1754 in Norwich. [Ref][Ref says Canterbury] He was baptised on 22 Sep 1754 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] He died on 25 May 1821 in Girard [Ref] or Liberty [Ref], Trumbull, OH. He is buried in the Miami Cemetery in Liberty with a Revolutionary War grave. [Ref] He married Olive Avery in 1779. [Ref] Olive was baptised on 29 May 1763 in the First Church of Norwich. [Ref] She died on 21 Apr 1813 in Liberty. [Ref] She is buried next to her husband. [Ref] Asahel and Olive had four sons and five daughters. [Ref]
   Asahel enlisted in the Revolutionary Army from Norwich in 1775 in the the 7th Regiment, Continental Line on 5 May 1777. He transferred to "The Guards" on 1 Apr 1778 and served until the close of the war. He was discharged on 5 May 1781. He was with Washington at Valley Forge, crossing the Delaware river and the Battle of Trenton. [Ref] According to the 1800 census, in 1800 Asahel lived in Canterbury with a large household. He was Excellent Scribe of the Franklin chapter of the Royal Arch Masons in Norwich in 1801. [Ref] He moved to Ohio in 1802. [Ref] Asahel appears on the 1806 and 1809 Liberty tax lists. [Ref]
3. Abigail Adams was born on 7 Dec 1756 in Norwich. [Ref] She was baptised on 23 Jan 1757 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] It is said that she married Septimus Lathrop in 1776 in Norwich. Septimus, the son of Elisha and Lydia (Kirkland) Perkins was born in 1756 and died in Lisbon on 12 Oct 1819. [Ref] His will is dated 28 Jun 1819. [Ref] Septimus married second Elizabeth Perkins. [Ref] According to the census, in 1800 Septimus and Abigail were living in Lisbon with what appear to be three sons and two daughters; in 1810 Septimus was living in Lisbon with a large household.
4. Lydia Adams died on 16 Feb 1759 in Norwich. [Ref]
5. Wealthean ("Wealthy" ) Adams was born on 22 Feb 1760 in Norwich. [Ref] She was baptised on 24 Feb 1760 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] She married Joseph Bishop on 1 May 1783 in Lisbon. [Ref] In 1810 a Joseph Bishop lived in Lisbon. Joseph and Wealthean had a son born in Lisbon on 27 Jan 1784.
6. Phinehas Adams was born on 17 Aug 1762 in Norwich. [Ref] He was baptised on 14 Nov 1762 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] He died on 30 Dec 1830 in Lisbon. [Ref] He married Lydia Bishop on 4 Apr 1790 in Lisbon. [Ref] Lydia, the widow of Phinehas, died on 9 Mar 1831 in Lisbon. [Ref] He had two sons born in Lisbon on 11 Dec 1797 and 17 Jun 1802. [Ref] According to the census, in 1800 Phinehas and Lydia were living in Lisbon with what appear to be a son and three daughters. In 1810 Phinehas and Lydia were living in Lisbon with, perhaps, two sons and three daughters. In 1820 Phinehas and Lydia lived with five younger people in Lisbon. In 1830 Phineas and Lydia were living in Lisbon with three younger people and a black servant or labourer.
7. Roger Adams was born on 6 Nov 1764 in Norwich. [Ref] He was baptised on 10 Feb 1765 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] He married Polly Willoughby on 7 May 1793. [Ref] According to the census, in 1800 Roger lived next to his brother-in-law Septimus Lathrop in Lisbon with what appear to be a son and three daughters.
8. Jabez Adams was baptised on 13 [Jan or Feb?] 1767 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref]
9. Jabez Adams was born on 23 Aug 1768 in Norwich. [Ref] He was baptised on 30 Oct 1768 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] In 1820 a Jabez Adams lived in Mansfield, Windham, CT.
10. Fitch Adams was born on 20 Jan 1772 in Norwich . He baptised on 26 Apr 1772 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. He died on 11 Feb 1837. He married first Amy Bacon. He married second Sarah Morgan.
11. Lydia Adams was born on 4 May 1774 in Norwich. [Ref]
12. Alice Adams was born on 8 Oct 1776 in Norwich. [Ref]

Generation 6

FITCH ADAMS (1772-1837) of Preston and Canterbury

Parents: Phinehas Adams and Lydia Fitch

Fitch Adams was born on 20 Jan 1772 in Norwich. [Ref][Ref] He was baptised on 26 Apr 1772 in Canterbury by his future wife's uncle, Rev. John Bacon of the Old South Church, Boston. [Ref][Ref] He died on 11 Feb 1837. [Ref] He married first Amy Bacon on 16 Jan 1800. [Ref][Ref] He married second Sarah Morgan on 6 Jun 1818. [Ref] Sarah was the daughter of Capt. Elisha and Olive (Coit) Morgan. [Ref]

According to the 1800 census, in 1800 Fitch and Amy lived in Preston with a boy 10 - 15. According to the 1810 census, in 1810 Fitch and Amy lived in Canterbury, next to Amy's father, apparently with Jabez, David, Mary, George and three other people. On 13 Oct 1815, 127 acres and two houses in Preston were sold to pay Fitch Adams' unpaid taxes. [Ref] On 5 Mar 1826 Fitch was received as a member of the Canterbury Congregational church. [Ref] According to the 1830 census, in 1830 Fitch and Sarah lived in Canterbury with a servant or labourer and four other people.

Fitch Adms died "of typhus fever a short sickness of three weeks." [Ref]

Children of Fitch Adams and Amy Bacon:

1. Jabez Emworth Adams was born on 22 Oct 1800. [Ref] He died on 3 [Ref] or 5 [Ref] Apr 1801 and is buried in the Baldwin Cemetery in Canterbury. [Ref]
2. Jabez Adams was born on 20 May 1802. [Ref] He was baptised on 26 Aug 1810 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] He died on 24 Oct 1856 and is buried in the Hyde Cemetery in Canterbury. [Ref] He married Deborah Hyde on 25 Sep 1839 in Canterbury. [Ref][Ref] Deborah was the only daughter of Alfred Hyde. [Ref] She died on 25 Jun 1843 [Ref] and is buried in the Hyde Cemetery in Canterbury. [Ref] "Deborah Adams the wife of Jabez Adams died after short illness of one weeke June 25th 1843 being Sabbath morning at 6:00 aged only 23." [Ref] They had two daughters who died in infancy. [Ref] Jabez married second Jane L. Lester on 8 Dec 1851 in Plainfield. [Ref]. Jane, the daughter of Sessions and Fanny Lester, was born on 16 Nov 1824 in Plainfield. [Ref] She died 10 Jun 1859, aged 34, and is buried in the Hyde Cemetery. [Ref] Jabez and Jane had a son who died in infancy. [Ref]
3. David Fitch Adams was born on 1 Jul 1804. [Ref] He was baptised on 26 Aug 1810 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] He married Abigail Kingsbury Cary on 3 (John Bacon's records), 4 (the civil record [Ref]) or 6 (the church record) in Canterbury. [Ref] Abigail was the daughter of James Cary, Jr. and Phebe Howard. [Ref] They had two sons. [Ref] According to the 1840 census, in 1840 David and Abigail were living in Canterbury; with them lived a young woman and two boys under five. According to the 1850 census, in 1850 David and Abigail lived in Canterbury with their 10-year-old son; David was a farmer with real estate worth $2,500. According to the 1860 census, in 1860 David and Abigail lived in Canterbury; David had real estate worth $3,500 and a personal estate of $1,000; their son was a teacher. According to the 1870 census, in 1870 David and Abigail lived in Canterbury with their son, his wife and their grandchild. David was a farmer with real estate worth $1,600 and a personal estate of $3,000.
4. Mary Bacon Adams was born on 9 Sep 1806. She was baptised on 26 Aug 1810 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. She married James Benajah Cary.
5. Dr. George Leonard Adams was born on 29 Aug 1808 in Canterbury. [Ref][Ref] He was baptised on 26 Aug 1810 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] He died on 1 May 1844 and is buried in the Hyde Cemetery in Canterbury. [Ref] He married Elizabeth G. Pellet of Canterbury on 20 Apr 1836 in Canterbury. [Ref]. She died on 17 Aug 1844 and is buried in the Hyde Cemetery in Canterbury. [Ref]
6. Abigail Whitney Adams was born on 5 May 1811 in Canterbury. [Ref][Ref] She died on 13 Oct. 1826 [Ref] and is buried in the Hyde Cemetery in Canterbury. [Ref] "Abigail W. Adams the second daughter of Fitch Adams died of consumption at home on Friday October 13th 1826 about 10:00 Forenoon." [Ref]
7. Lydia Adams was born about 4 Aug 1812. [Ref] She was baptised on 30 Oct 1813 [Ref] in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] Dumas [Ref] says that she died on 5 Nov 1813. Her headstone in the Hyde Cemetery in Canterbury says that she died on 5 Nov 1814, age 15 mos.

Children of Fitch Adams and Sarah Morgan:

1. Sarah Morgan Adams was born on 11 Jun 1819. [Ref] She was baptised in 1827 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] She is "presumably" the Sarah M. Adams of Canterbury who married William C. Osgood of Norwich on 5 Oct 1847 in Canterbury. [Ref][Ref] According to the 1850 census, in 1850 William was a butcher in Norwich with real estate worth $8,000. He and Sarah had a baby son and Sarah's mother lived with them. According to the 1860 census, in 1860 William was a butcher in Norwich with real estate worth $15,000 and a personal estate of $5,000. He and Sarah had a son and daughter. According to the 1870 census, in 1870 William and Sarah were living with their two children and two servants in Norwich. William had real estate worth $20,000 and a personal estate of $12,000. According to the 1880 census, in 1880 William was a farmer and he and Sarah were living in Norwich with their son. According to the 1900 census, in 1900 William and Sarah lived with their son and his family in Norwich.

Generation 7

MARY BACON ADAMS (1806 - abt 1876) of Canterbury

Parents: Fitch Adams and Amy Bacon

Mary Bacon Adams was born on 9 Sep 1806 [Ref] in Griswold, CT. I am unable to locate a town record for her birth; her parents moved from Preston to Canterbury around the time of her birth. She was baptised on 26 Aug 1810 in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref] She died at about age 70. [Ref] She married James Benajah Cary on 17 Sep 1834 [Ref] in the Congregational Church in Canterbury. [Ref][Ref][Ref] They later divorced; her petition in Windham County is dated 14 July 1864. [Ref]

According to the 1850 census, Mary was born in Griswold, CT. According to the 1870 census, in 1870 Mary had a personal estate of $1,200 and was keeping house in Canterbury for her son George L. With them lived her daughter Elizabeth and a farm labourer.

Mary's life seems rather sad; her mother died when she was nine; her two little sisters died young; her youngest son was killed at Antietam when he was 16 and she and her husband were divorced.

Letter from Mary Bacon Adams

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