Capt. John Adams

Grandfather of patriot Samuel Adams

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Adams-270

John Adams was born 27 Dec 1661 in Braintree, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph Adams and Abigail Baxter. [2]. He died on 2 Nov 1702[3] in Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay. [4]

His 1st wife was Hannah Webb. After her death, he married Hannah Chickley.

Children with 1st wife

1. Hannah
2. John b. 1687
3. Samuel
4. Abigail
5. John b. 1693

Children with 2nd wife

1. Joseph
2. Mary
3. Thomas
4. Abijah

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A Genealogical Dictionary Of The First Settlers Of New England By James Savage, Former President Of The Massachusetts Historical Society Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Originally Published Boston, 1860-1862:

JOHN, Boston, merch. third s. of Joseph the first, by w. Hannah, d. of Christopher Webb, had Hannah, b. 24 Jan. 1685; John, 27 Sept. 1687; both at Braintree; Samuel, 6 May 1689 (wh. by w. Mary was f. of Samuel, b. 16 Sept. 1722, H. C. 1740, one of the chief promoters of the Amer. Revo. 1765, and Gov. of Mass. wh. d. 2 Oct. 1802); and by sec. w. Hannah, d. of Anthony Checkley, Esq. m. 19 Oct. 1694, had Joseph, and Mary, tw. 20 Dec. 1695; Thomas, 29 Mar. 1701; and Abijah, 11 May 1702. He d. bef. 20 Jan. 1712."

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via wife Hannah Adams (born Checkley) by SmartCopy: Dec 29 2014, 6:41:55 UTC
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6693182/john-adams
• The Vinton memorial, comprising a genealogy of the descendants of John Vinton of Lynn, 1648: also, genealogical sketches of several allied families ... With an appendix containing a history of the Braintree iron works, and other historical matter.