Sarah Adams

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• Married: 10 Jan 1677, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John Turner, the son of John and Deborah Turner. He was born in 1659. He fought the Indians as a member of Captain Moseley's Company. He died in 1710 in Medfield, Massachusetts, Issue: 1. Deborah Turner (1679 2. John Turner (1681-____) 3. Stephen Turner (1684-1774) 4. Edward Turner (1688-____) 5. Ebenezer Turner (1693-1759)

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• Land/House: 1659, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He received a land grant of 102 acres.
• Offices Held: 1689, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield. He served again in 1692 and 1702/

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Edward married Lydia Rockwood in Mar 1652 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of Richard Rockwood and possibly the daughter of Zachary Bicknell) was born in 1634/35 in Massachusetts; died on 3 Mar 1676 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Miscellaneous: 1603; Henry is mentioned in his father's will.
• Immigration: 1632, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; According to Burke (1975) his emigration was probably brought about through his wife's connection with Aquila and Thomas Purchase, two of the leading parishioners and associates of the Rev. John White, Rector of Holy Trinity, Dorchester, organizer in 1623 of the 'Dorchester Adventurers', and a great advocate for the colonization of New England. Aquila Purchase, Master of Trinity School, Dorchester, and himself an emigrant to New England, married Ann, the sister of Edith Squire, Henry's wife.
• History: say 1633; In the records of the colony, he is refereed to as a farmer and a maltster.
• History: 24 Feb 1639/40, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He received a land grant in Braintree.
• Will: 1646, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; The will mentions Ursula Adams, Peter Adams, John Adams, Joseph Adams, Edward Adams,and Samuel Adams.
• Probate/Proved: 8 Jun 1647, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; It was a nuncupative will.
• Inventory: 8 Jun 1647, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; His inventory was valued at £75 13/
• History: Dec 1823, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; There is a granite column erected to Henry Adam's memory by President John Adams, his great-great-grandson, with the following inscription: "In Memory of HENRY ADAMS who took his flight from the Dragon persecution in Devonshire in England, and alighted with eight sons, near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England, and after taking time to explore the country, four removed to Medfield and the neighboring towns; two to Chelmsford. One only, Joseph, who lies here at his left hand, remained here, who was an original proprietor in the township of Briantree, incorporated in 1639. This stone and several others have been placed in this yard, by a great-great grandson, from a veneration of the Piety, humility, simplicity, prudence, patience, temperance, frugality, industry and perseverance, of his Ancestors, in hopes of Recommending and imitation to their virtues to their posterity. ... Erected December, 1823."

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Trask and Jameson give his death date as 8 October 1646, probably mistaking his burial for death date.

Henry married Edith Squire on 19 Oct 1609 in Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England. Edith (daughter of Henry Squire) was christened on 29 May 1587 in Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England; died on 21 Jan 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: The name of the family was frequently spelled Rocket or Rockett, though it appears that the family wrote the name Rockwood.
• Immigration: Jul 1633; He came to Massachusetts Bay Colony in July 1633.
• Land/House: 2 Dec 1633, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; From the Dorchester town records on 2 December 1633: Item, ordered, that Rich: Rocket is to have an acre addition to his home lott, in consideration of removing his pale, in regard a publicke way is to be through his lott.
• Residence: 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; In 1636 he was living in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
• Proprietor: Jan 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; His name appears as a Grantee of Dorchester lands on the Town Records prior to January 1636.
• Land/House: 1636/37, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Richard, and his new wife, Agnes, sold a house and 20 acres that had belonged to Agnes' first husband, Zachary Bicknell in 1636/37. Supposedly the house was left to one of Zachary's children. The Massachusetts General Court ruled on 9 March 1636/37, that when the child came of age, it was either to ratify the sale or "allow all such costs as the Court shall think meete."
• Land/House: 24 Feb 1639/40, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved To: 1643, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; In 1643 he moved to Braintree, Massachusetts.
• Inventory: 15 Nov 1660, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; On 15 November 1660 an Invcntory of the estate of Richard Rockwood late of Braintry, deceased, the 7: 6: 60. , amt. £38. 03. 04. Payd out; of this estate to his Dafter, in yarne, pt of a Cowe, &c., £3. 8s. to Good. man Belcher, for rent of Land £1. 6. 8.; to Dormon Dorneing, for bords £1. 5s.; to Francis Gold, 15s.; to Richard Thayer, to satisfie for a Cow that was killed, p^r Jo: Rockwood, £4. 13s. &c. Elder Kingsly and Ann Rockett deposed, 15 Nov. 1660.
• Estate Admin: 28 Apr 1664; On 28 April 1664 his estate was administered.
• Last Full Review: 4 Aug 2020

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Richard married possibly the daughter of Zachary Bicknell about 1627. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 12 Aug 2020

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• Will: 1603, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England

John married Agnes Stone on 01 Feb 1575 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England. Agnes (daughter of John Stone and Agnes) was born on 01 Jan 1556 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England; was buried on 15 Jan 1616 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]