Esther Sparhawk

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• History: birth to death
• Married: 7 May 1668, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Capt. Samuel Adams, the son of Henry and Edith (Squire) Adams. He was born in 1617 in Barton, St. David, Somersetshire, England. On 1 January 1636 Samuel, married first, Rebecca Graves, daughter of Thomas Graves and Katharine Gray. In 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Capt. Samuel Adams was mentioned in the will of Henry Adams. He lived in 1649 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He served in 1653 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, as the Town Clerk. He moved between 1653 and 1654 to Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was granted land on 3 July 1656 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, consisting of 450 acres. He maintained a grist mill in the eastern part of Chelmsford, near where Lowell now exists. He served in 1664 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as Authorized to solemnize marriages. He served in 1667 as a Commissioner of the Court. He left a will on 28 February 1683/84 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 24 January 1688/89 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Samuel's will was proved on 19 September 1692 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Adams (1671-____) 2. Joseph Adams (1672-1717) 3. Benjamin Adams (1679-1762) 4. Esther Adams
• Will: 29 Apr 1692, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 23 Dec 1692, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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In 1658, she was living with Thomas Cheesholme.