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Edward Adams 1629 – 1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 April 1629

Birth Location: Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England

Death Date: 12 November 1716

Death Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry Adams

Mother: Edith Squire

Spouse(s): Lydia Rockwood, Abigail Adams, Sarah Taylor

Children(s): Jonathan Adams, John Adams, Henry Adams, Abigail Adams, Miriam Adams

Early life: Edward Adams arrived in Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England in 1629, born to Henry Adams and Edith Rosamund Squire. Over time, Edward Adams formed a family with Lydia Rockwood, Abigail Adams and Sarah Taylor, which included Jonathan Adams, John Adams, Henry Adams, Abigail Adams and Miriam Adams. Edward Adams concluded life in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America in 1716.

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Parents

Henry Adams
1583 – 1648
Birth Location: Queen Camel, Somerset, , England
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Edith Squire
1587 – 1672
Birth Location: Charlton, Mackrell, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Rockwood
1635 – 1676
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
LR
Abigail Adams
1634 – 1707
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Taylor
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Jonathan Adams
1655 – 1718
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JA
John Adams
1657 – 1751
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JA
Henry Adams
1663 – 1749
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
HA
Abigail Adams
1674 – 1674
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
AA
Miriam Adams
1675 – 1676
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 19 April 1629
    Event Place: Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Source number: 9635.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO, Source number: 1462.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DP1, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 19 Apr 1629
    Event Place: Eng
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: A genealogical history of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams, of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 November 1716
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Millennium File, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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