Descendants of Adams

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WILLIAM1 ADAMS1 was born Bef. 1600 in England2, and died 1661 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts3,4.

 

More About WILLIAM ADAMS:

Emigration: 1635, Arrived on the "Elizabeth and  Ann"  from London, County Middlesex, England5

Naturalization: 22 May 1639, Freeman5

Residence: 1635, Settled in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts5

       

Child of WILLIAM ADAMS is:

2.                i.    WILLIAM2 ADAMS II, b. Abt. 1620; d. Jan 1659, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM2 ADAMS II (WILLIAM1)5 was born Abt. 16205, and died Jan 1659 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts5,6.  He married ELIZABETH STACY7 WFT Est. 1635-1653 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts7, daughter of SIMON STACY.  She was born WFT Est. 1610-1632 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts7,8, and died 16559.

 

More About WILLIAM ADAMS II:

Emigration: 1635, Probably accompanied father to America on the "Elizabeth and Ann" from London, County Middlesex, England, at age 159,10

       

Child of WILLIAM ADAMS and ELIZABETH STACY is:

3.                i.    REV. WILLIAM3 ADAMS III, b. 27 May 1650, Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; d. 17 Aug 1685.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  REV. WILLIAM3 ADAMS III (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)11 was born 27 May 1650 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts11,12, and died 17 Aug 168513.  He married (1) MARY MANNING13 15 Aug 167313.  She was born WFT Est. 1635-165913, and died WFT Est. 1678-174713.  He married (2) ALICE BRADFORD13 29 Mar 1680 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts13, daughter of WILLIAM BRADFORD and ALICE RICHARDS.  She was born Bet. 1657 - 165814, and died 174515.

 

Notes for REV. WILLIAM ADAMS III:

Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W S Tyler, DD,LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), page 290.

"...graduated from Harvard College 1671, 'the earliest graduate of this copious name.'"

"At his funeral prayers were publicly offered 'for the first time in New England on such an occasion.'"

Graduation: 1671, Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts16

Individual Note: 27 May 1685, Preached General Election sermon at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts17,18

Ordination: 03 Dec 1672, Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts19,20

Religion: 2nd minister at Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts21

       

Child of WILLIAM ADAMS and ALICE BRADFORD is:

4.                i.    ELIZABETH4 ADAMS, b. 21 Feb 1681, Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; d. 21 Dec 1766, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  ELIZABETH4 ADAMS (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)22 was born 21 Feb 1681 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts22,23, and died 21 Dec 1766 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut24.  She married (1) REV. SAMUEL WHITING24,25 14 Sep 1696 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut26,27, son of JOHN WHITING and SYBIL COLLINS.  He was born 22 Apr 1670 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut28,29, and died 27 Sep 1725 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut30.  She married (2) REV. NILES30 Aft. 172530.  He died Unknown.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH ADAMS:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

After the death of her 2nd husband, she moved to New Haven .

[Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W S Tyler, DD,LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), page 290.]

"It was her patriotic boast that she had 'at one time sixteen sons and grandsons commissioned officers in the French War.'"

 

Notes for REV. SAMUEL WHITING:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

Married while a divinity  student. His bride was 16.

Received early education from father and later from Rev. James Fitch of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
In his reord he says: "I preached my 1st sermon at Windham from the 1st verse of Genesis on the 1st day of January 1692/3."
Died while on a visit to his cousin, Rev. Nathaniel Collins.

[Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W S Tyler, DD,LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), page 285.]

"In 1692 he was called to be the first minister at Windham.   As an inducement he was promised 50 pounds annually, and a dwelling to be eighteen feet square and two stories high!  He was ordained at Windham December 4, 1700, and his salary increased to 100 pounds with a supply of fuel."

Education: Studied for the ministry under Rev. James Fitch of Norwich, there being no college in Connecticut31

Ministry: 1692, First minister at Windham, Windham County, Connecticut31

Ordination: 04 Dec 1700, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut31

Residence: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut31

       

Children of ELIZABETH ADAMS and SAMUEL WHITING are:

                   i.    ANNE5 WHITING, b. 02 Jan 1698; d. WFT Est. 1699-1792.

                  ii.    SAMUEL WHITING, b. 20 Feb 1700; d. 1718, Lost at Sea.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH WHITING, b. 11 Feb 1702; d. Sep 1730.

                 iv.    COL. WILLIAM WHITING, b. 22 Jan 1704, Bozra, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. WFT Est. 1705-1794.

                  v.    JOSEPH WHITING, b. 17 Feb 1705; d. WFT Est. 1706-1795.

                 vi.    JOHN WHITING, b. 20 Feb 1706; d. WFT Est. 1707-1796.

                vii.    SYBIL WHITING, b. 06 May 1708, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut; d. 17 Aug 1755, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.

               viii.    MARTHA WHITING, b. 12 Mar 1710; d. 29 Jul 1719.

                  ix.    MARY WHITING, b. 24 Nov 1712; d. WFT Est. 1713-1806.

                   x.    ELIPHALET WHITING, b. 08 Apr 1715; d. 09 Aug 1736.

                  xi.    ELISHA WHITING, b. 17 Jan 1717; d. WFT Est. 1718-1807.

                 xii.    SAMUEL WHITING, b. 15 May 1720; d. WFT Est. 1721-1810.

                xiii.    NATHAN WHITING, b. 04 May 1724; d. WFT Est. 1725-1801.

Endnotes

 

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

2.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 289.

3.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

4.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 289.

5.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

6.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 289.

7.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

8.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 289.

9.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

10.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 289.

11.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

12.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 292.

13.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

14.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 292.

15.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

16.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 290.

17.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

18.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 290.

19.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

20.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 290.

21.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), page 290.

22.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

23.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 285 and 290.

24.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

25.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 285.

26.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

27.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 285.

28.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

29.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 285.

30.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

31.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 285.

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