Captain Samuel Adams
Abt 1616 - 1689 (~ 73 years)
1. Captain Samuel Adams was born about 1616 in Barton, David, Somersetshire, England (son of Henry Adams and Edith Squire); died on 24 Jan 1688/1689 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA; was buried in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA. Samuel married Rebecca Graves on 8 Oct 1651 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas (Rear. Adm.) Graves and Katherine Grey) was born in 1631 in Ratcliffe, Stepney, Essex, England; died on 8 Sep 1664 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Samuel Adams was born on 3 Jul 1647 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA.
- Thomas Adams was born about 1652 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died before 1686 in Barbados.
- Rebecca Adams was born in in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA.
- Rebecca Adams was born in 1656 in Massachusetts; died in 1727 in Canterbury, Windham County, CT.
- John Adams was born in in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died in YOUNG.
- Catharine Adams was born on 29 Oct 1657 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died in YOUNG.
- Catharine Adams was born on 4 Jan 1659 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA.
- Susanna Adams was born in 1661-1662 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA; died on 16 Mar 1741 in Pomfret, Windham County, CT; was buried in Mar 1741 in Pomfret, Windham County, CT.
Samuel married Esther Sparhawk on 7 May 1668 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA. Esther (daughter of Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk and Patience Newman) was born in in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Nathaniel Adams was born in in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA.
- Esther Adams was born in in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA.
- Joseph Adams was born on 27 Nov 1672 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA; died on 22 Jan 1717 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA.
2. Henry Adams was born on 21 Jan 1583 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England (son of John Adams and Agnes Stone); died on 6 Oct 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA. Henry married Edith Squire on 19 Oct 1609 in Charlton Mackrell, Somersetshire, England. Edith (daughter of Henry Squire) was born after 1587 in Charlton Mackrell, Somersetshire, England; died on 21 Jan 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Edith Squire was born after 1587 in Charlton Mackrell, Somersetshire, England (daughter of Henry Squire); died on 21 Jan 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA. Children:
- Thomas Adams was born on 25 Mar 1612 in Barton, David, Somersetshire, England; was christened on 25 Mar 1612 in Barton, David, Somersetshire, England; died on 20 Jul 1688 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA; was buried on 20 Jul 1688 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA.
- 1. Captain Samuel Adams was born about 1616 in Barton, David, Somersetshire, England; died on 24 Jan 1688/1689 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA; was buried in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA.
- Mary Adams was born in 1625 in England; died on 11 Aug 1711 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.
- Joseph Adams was born on 9 Feb 1626 in Kingweston, Somerset, England; died on 6 Dec 1694 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA.
- Edward Adams was born on 19 Apr 1629 in Kingsweston, Somersetshire, England; was christened on 19 Apr 1629 in Kingsweston, Somersetshire, England; died on 12 Nov 1716 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA; was buried on 12 Nov 1716 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA.
Generation: 3
4. John Adams was born in 1555; died in 1604. John married Agnes Stone. Agnes was born in 1556; died in 1615. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Agnes Stone was born in 1556; died in 1615. Children:
- 2. Henry Adams was born on 21 Jan 1583 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England; died on 6 Oct 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA.
6. Henry Squire was born about 1563; died in 1633. Children:
- 3. Edith Squire was born after 1587 in Charlton Mackrell, Somersetshire, England; died on 21 Jan 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA.