Daniel Adams

1686 - 1772  (86 years)

• Name	Daniel Adams
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	12 Jan 1686	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  History	1710	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [6]
  	He is said to have been the first white settler of Medway.
  Will	5 Sep 1772 (Age 86)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [6]
  Death	12 Sep 1772	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [6, 8]
  Probate/Proved	23 Oct 1772	Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [6]
  Complier's Note	1997
  There is much confusion as to the birth's of Daniel's early children. Jameson (1886) seems to have many of the dates wrong. Others have copied him to the confusion of the record. I have used Woods (1905) as the accurate source until the original record can be checked.
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Edward Adams,   b. 13 Jan 1682, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 22 Sep 1742, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 60 years)   2. John Adams,   b. 22 Dec 1684, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 20 Nov 1759, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 74 years) + 3. Daniel Adams,   b. 12 Jan 1686, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 12 Sep 1772, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 86 years) ▻ Sarah Sanford,  m. 1711   4. Eleazer Adams,   b. 22 Sep 1687, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 8 Oct 1775, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 88 years)   5. Obadiah Adams,   b. 20 Jan 1689, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 22 Nov 1765, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years)   6. Jonathan Adams,   b. 7 May 1696, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 6 Apr 1776, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)
  Person ID	I21	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	John Adams,   b. 18 Feb 1657/58, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1 Mar 1751, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Deborah Partridge,   b. 16 Aug 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1 Mar 1751, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	4 Apr 1681	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 2 months - She : 18 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Sanford,   b. 13 Oct 1694, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 7 Nov 1772, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1711	Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years and 11 months - She : ~ 16 years and 2 months.
  Children	1. Benjamin Adams,   b. Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   2. Sarah Adams,   b. 17 Nov 1714, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1 Apr 1716, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 1 year)   3. Deborah Adams,   b. 12 Mar 1717, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   4. Sarah Adams,   b. 17 Mar 1718/19, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 28 Jan 1793, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)   5. Elizabeth Adams,   b. 12 May 1721, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   6. Daniel Adams,   b. 18 Jan 1724, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 26 May 1736, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 12 years) + 7. Ensign Thomas Adams,   b. 15 Apr 1726, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 5 Dec 1773, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 47 years)   8. Ruth Adams,   b. 6 Mar 1728, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   9. Captain Moses Adams,   b. 4 Aug 1731, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 5 Sep 1815, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)   10. Abigail Adams,   b. 23 Jun 1736, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 27 May 1810, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)   11. Tabitha Adams,   b. 12 Nov 1738, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 4 Apr 1819, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Jan 1686 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts History - 1710 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Marriage - 1711 - Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Sarah Adams - 17 Nov 1714 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Deborah Adams - 12 Mar 1717 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Sarah Adams - 17 Mar 1718/19 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth Adams - 12 May 1721 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Daniel Adams - 18 Jan 1724 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Ensign Thomas Adams - 15 Apr 1726 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Ruth Adams - 6 Mar 1728 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Captain Moses Adams - 4 Aug 1731 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Abigail Adams - 23 Jun 1736 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Tabitha Adams - 12 Nov 1738 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Will - 5 Sep 1772 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Death - 12 Sep 1772 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Probate/Proved - 23 Oct 1772 - Norfolk County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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