Joseph Adams (1655 - 1750)

Born 1655 in Marshfield, Plymouth

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 19 Jun 1750 at about age 95 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Married Alice, daughter of Jacob & Elizabeth (Newton) Dingley

Joseph died 19 July 1750^[1]

Children of Joseph and Alice born in Marshfield, Plymouth^[2]

1. Joanna b. 6 Jan 1705
2. Joseph b. 12 Jan 1706 (record indicates son, no name)
3. Abigail b. 15 Sep 1709
4. Lydia b. 17 Aug 1713
5. Alice b. 15 Nov 1716
6. Huldah b. 28 Nov 1720 (also ^[1])

Probate

His will is dated 15 February 1741 and proved on 3 September 1750 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Alice, his daughters, Joanna Tomson, Abigail Shurtleff, Lydia Fish, Alice Adams, and Huldah Adams, and his son-in-law, Elnathan Fish.^[3]

His inventory was taken on 27 September 1750 in Marshfield.^[4]

Research Notes

Based on age 83 in 1750^[1] Joseph was born ~1667.

Joseph is not mentioned in the Will of John Adams Jr or among his known children.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #142600947 for Joseph Adams. Marker reads "In memory of Joseph Adams who died July 19, 1750 in the 83rd year of his age"
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch. Children of Joseph Addams and Alice born in Marshfield, Plymouth: Joanna Addams 6 Jan 1705 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ85-6V6). Abigale Addames 15 Sep 1709 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ8P-TZ7). (male) Addames 12 Jan 1706 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ85-JMH). Lidia Addams 17 Aug 1713 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ85-MJG). Allice Addams 15 Nov 1716 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ85-3WR). Huldah Addams 28 Nov 1720 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ85-SPV)
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-FXSS : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1749-1752 and 1848-1853 vol 12-12C > image 27 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-FXW9 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1749-1752 and 1848-1853 vol 12-12C > image 36 of 596; State Archives, Boston.