Deacon Jonathan Adams

1619 - 1690  (71 years)

• Name	Jonathan Adams
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	1619	Barton St David, Somersetshire, England   [1, 2]
  Land/House	1659 (Age 40)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [3]
  He was granted land in 1659 in Medfield consisting of 84 acres.
  History	1676  [2, 4]
  	His house was burnt by the Indians during the attack on Medfield during King Philip's War.
  Death	28 Jul 1690	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [2, 4, 5]
  	Jameson (1886) gives his death as 1692 in Medfield, now Millis.
  Siblings	10 Siblings
  1. Lt. Henry Adams,   b. 1604, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 21 Feb 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)   2. Lt. Thomas Adams,   c. 25 Mar 1612, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 20 Jul 1688, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 76 years) ▻ Mary   3. Capt. Samuel Adams,   b. 1617, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 24 Jan 1688/89, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)   4. Deacon Jonathan Adams,   b. 1619, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 28 Jul 1690, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years) ▻ Elizabeth Fussell;   Mary Ellice,  m. 20 Mar 1677/78   5. Ursula Adams,   c. 19 Jul 1619, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 20 Feb 1679  (Age ~ 59 years) ▻ Stephen Streeter,  m. 21 Mar 1652 ;   Samuel Hosier,  m. 13 Oct 1657 ;   William Robinson;   Lt. Griffin Crafts,  m. 15 Jul 1673   6. Peter Adams,   b. 1622, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 23 Oct 1690, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 68 years) + 7. John Adams,   c. 4 Dec 1622, Kingwestern, Somersetshire, England (not found) d. 1706, Menotomy (now Arlington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 83 years) ▻ Anne   8. Joseph Adams,   c. 9 Feb 1626, Kingweston, Somersetshire, England d. 6 Dec 1694, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 68 years) + 9. Mary Adams,   b. 1628, England d. 11 Oct 1711, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 83 years) ▻ Capt. George Fairbanks,  m. 26 Oct 1646 + 10. Ensign Edward Adams,   c. 19 Apr 1629, Kingweston, Somersetshire, England d. 12 Nov 1716, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 87 years) ▻ Lydia Rockwood,  m. Mar 1652 ;   Abigail Craft,  m. 7 Oct 1678 ;   Sarah Taylor,  m. 6 Jan 1709/10   11. Christopher Adams
  Person ID	I693	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Adams,   c. 21 Jan 1583, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 06 Oct 1646, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Edith Squire,   c. 29 May 1587, Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England d. 21 Jan 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 84 years)
  Marriage	19 Oct 1609	Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 9 months - She : 22 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Fussell   d. say 1690, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Adams,   b. 18 Mar 1666, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 14 Aug 1719, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 53 years)   2. Sarah Adams,   b. 6 Dec 1667, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 11 May 1758, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 90 years)   3. daughter Adams,   b. 1669, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1669, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 0 years)   4. Jonathan Adams,   b. 18 Sep 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   5. Jonathan Adams,   b. 1671, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1671, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 0 years)   6. Jasper Adams,   b. 12 Mar 1673/74, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1 Jul 1742, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F485	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ellice
  Marriage	20 Mar 1677/78	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [2, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 59 years and 3 months - She : ??.
  Children	1. Jonathan Adams,   b. 5 May 1679, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1744, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 64 years)   2. Mary Adams,   b. 4 Aug 1681, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   3. Lydia Adams,   b. 8 Jul 1689, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1619 - Barton St David, Somersetshire, England Land/House - 1659 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth Adams - 18 Mar 1666 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Sarah Adams - 6 Dec 1667 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - daughter Adams - 1669 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Jonathan Adams - 18 Sep 1670 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Jonathan Adams - 1671 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Jasper Adams - 12 Mar 1673/74 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Marriage - 20 Mar 1677/78 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Jonathan Adams - 5 May 1679 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Mary Adams - 4 Aug 1681 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Child - Lydia Adams - 8 Jul 1689 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Death - 28 Jul 1690 - Medfield, 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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