[Note: Reference in some texts of dob in 1696 would indicate Mary was 10 years old at the time of her marriage in 1706 and is probably incorrect? Her burial indicates her birth in 1688. Conant Genealogy indicates birth 1696; marriage in 1716 which conflicts with the dob's of children named in wills of both Samuel and Mary. Did not find her birth in Ipswich records.]
Mary Burley married Samuel Adams September 28, 1706 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. [4] Samuel was born June 29, 1682, son of Nathaniel and Mercy (Dickenson) Adams. [1][2][3][5]
Her father Andrew died on February 1, 1718, and in his estate papers, Samuel Adams and Mary, his wife signed an agreement related to the settlement. [6]
His will was written on July 23, 1747. In it he names:
beloved wife Mary
sons Samuel Jr. (executor), Jonathan, Nathaniel, James, John, Andrew
daughters Mary Stow, Sarah Whipple, Elizabeth Dane, Eunice [7]
Mary Burley Adams died March 5, 1786 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts. [1] (Her gravestone says she died March 13, 1786, in the 85th year of her age.) She was buried in the Worcester Common Burial Ground in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.[8]
Her will was written on April 29, 1771. In it she left bequests to:
son Nathaniel Adams of Worcester
son Andrew Adams of Grafton, sole exectutor
son James Adams of Uxbridge
son John Adams of Uxbridge
son Jonathan Adams of Shrewsbury
daughter Mary Stow of Grafton
daughter Eunice Andrews of Westborough
grandsons James, Daniel and John Whipple of Grafton
heirs of granddaughter Sarah Willard, deceased
granddaughter Mary Sherman of Grafton
granddaughter Eunice Rice of Worcester
granddaughter Lydia Hall
grandson Samuel Adams of Ipswich
granddaughter Sarah Adams of Ipswich
granddaughter Mary Adams, daughter of Jonathan [9]
Children
Mary born July 27, 1708 [4]; died April 23, 1786; married Abner Snow of Grafton on June 27, 1733. [1]
Sarah born March 2, 1709 [4]: died November 22, 1750 at Grafton; married James Whipple, intentions published January 9, 1728/9 at Ipswich. [4][1]
Samuel born Jan. 19, 1710; died on Aug. 26, 1757; married Sarah Treadwell, intentions published at Ipswich on Aug. 17, 1738. [4][1]
Nathaniel baptized on November 16, 1712: married Martha Emerson on February 11, 1746 at Ipswich. [4][1]
Andrew baptized on May 29, 1715[4]; died at Grafton on September 23, 1782; married Elizabeth Hunt at Concord, on October 15, 1741. [1]
James baptized Apr. 14, 1717; died at Sutton on August 2, 1804; married Elizabeth Dane at Ipswich on April 6, 1742. [4][1]
John born September 13, 1719 ; married Mary Hunt of Concord, at Concord, Oct. 31, 1745. [4]; moved to Sutton. [1]
↑ 2.02.1 Burleigh, Charles. The Genealogy of the Burley or Burleigh Family of America, B. Thurston & Company, Portland, Maine, 1880 p. 10-12
↑ 3.03.1 Conant, Frederick O. A History and Genealogy of the Conant Family in England and America, Thirteen Generations, 1520-1887: Containing Also Some Genealogical Notes on the Connet, Connett and Connit Families, Press of Harris & Williams, Portland, Maine, 1887, p. 155-6
↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCCS-Y6P : accessed 21 May 2016), Samuel Adams and Mary Burley, 28 Sep 1706; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0547505 IT 1.
↑ Case 4044: p.1-10 : Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
↑ Case 308:p. 1-13: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
↑ Case 367:p 1-14: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
Acknowledgements
Burley-21 was created through the import of Family Line.ged by Carol Brackley on 01 March 2011.
Burley-31 was created through the import of bjm.ged by Barbara M on 22 May 2011.
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