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Richard Adams 1680 – 1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1680

Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 3 Oct 1745

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: Richard Adams

Mother: Rebecca Davis

Spouse(s): Mary Cady

Children(s): Sarah Adams, Richard Adams, Mary Adams, Rachel Adams, Peter Adams, Jane Adams, Richard Adams, Hannah Adams, Eunice Adams, Lucy Adams, Lucy Adams

Richard Adams was born in 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Richard Adams and Rebecca Davis. Richard Adams later married Mary Cady, and together they raised children including Sarah Cady Adams, Richard Adams, Mary or Sarah Adams, Rachel Adams, Peter Adams, Jane Adams, Richard Adams, Hannah Adams, Eunice Adams, Lucy Adams and Lucy Adams. In 1745, Richard Adams passed away in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Parents

Richard Adams
1651 – 1728
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Rebecca Davis
1661 – 1728
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cady
1684 – 1752
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
MC

Children(s)

Sarah Adams
1710 – 1735
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Windham, CT
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Richard Adams
1712 –
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Adams
1714 – 1770
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Rachel Adams
1716 – 1786
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Peter Adams
1718 – 1806
Birth Location: Pomfret, Wingham, Connecticut, United States
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Jane Adams
1720 – 1766
Birth Location: Pomfret, Wingham, Connecticut, United States
JA
Richard Adams
1722 – 1773
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, Colonial Era
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Hannah Adams
1724 – 1809
Birth Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Eunice Adams
1725 – 1752
Birth Location: 1726 Pomfret, Wingham, Connecticut, United States
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Lucy Adams
1728 – 1729
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Lucy Adams
1731 – 1816
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 11 Apr 1680
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Sudbury; Birth state: MA., Source number: 138.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMB.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 21 July 1709
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, CT
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Sudbury; Birth state: MA., Source number: 138.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMB.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 3 Oct 1745
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Sudbury; Birth state: MA.
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