John Adams

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• History: 1539; He is mentioned in the Muster Roll of 1539 as the brother of Robert Adams. He was listed among the billman finding harness. This information comes from Robert Adam' will dated 8 April 1557 and proved 2 August 1557.

John married Alice in 1530 in Somersetshire, England. Alice was born about 1505 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England; died about 1572 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Rose in 1554 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England. Rose was born in 1536 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England; was buried on 20 Sep 1598 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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• Married: Abt 1605, England; Roger Warfield.

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• Married: 1599; Richard French.

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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]