Priscilla Adams

Biography

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Priscilla Adams formerly Ramsdell aka Ramsden

Born 1642 in Lynn, Essex, MA

Daughter of John (Ramsden) Ramsdell and Priscilla (Unknown) Ramsdell

Sister of Elizabeth (Ramsdell) Shaw, Isaac Ramsdell, Hannah Ramsdell, John Ramsdell, Aquilla Ramsdell, Elizabeth (Ramsdell) Shaw and Jonathan Ramsdell

Wife of James Adams — married 7 May 1662 in Lynn, Essex, MA

Mother of Priscilla (Adams of Concord) Adams, Elizabeth (Adams) Lamson, James Adams Jr., Elizabeth (Adams) Grimball, Hannah (Adams) Russell, John Adams, Nathaniel Adams, Dorcas Adams and Abigail Adams Died before Feb 1690 in Concord, Middlesex, MAmap

Profile last modified 7 Oct 2018 | Created 1 Apr 2012

Priscilla Ramsdell was born about 1640 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She married John Adams 7 May 1662 in Concord (Her name in some records is Praseller Ramesden). She died 2 December 1707 or January 1718 in Concord.

Also see husband's biography.

Ancestor of actor Jon Cryer[1] (her name is noted as Priscilla Ramsden) b. 1646 in Concord; died bef 1691 in Concord. Notes

The placing of Priscilla as a daughter of John Ramsdell, although there is no proof, is supported by circumstantial evidence. John's son Isaac is probably located in Lynn in 1660 but certainly by 1667 (recorded as "Ramsden"). It is purported that in Essex Deeds, 5:295 Isaac's sisters are mentioned though unnamed. The only other Ramsdell in New England at this time was the well documented family of Joseph Ramsdell of Plymouth. None of this family is recorded in or near Concord.

Priscilla Ramsden, John's first wife, died prior to Feb 1690/91 when he married Priscilla Shore, the widow of Jonathan Shore. When James died in 1707 he was survived by his wife, Priscilla, and seven of their nine children. In the distribution of his estate, the widow Priscilla received her 1/3 part, James the eldest son 2 shares, John a single share, Elizabeth, Hannah, Dorcas & Abigail each a single share. Nathaniel is not mentioned so he may have died young and the eldest daughter Priscilla is mentioned as having already received sundry acres of land.

Sources

• New England Marriages Prior to 1700. By Clarence Almon Torrey. Page 4. GoogleBooks
• ↑ "Jon Cryer." Who Do You Think You Are? (Season 10, Episode 1). TLC. 21 May 2018.
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.
• Massachusetts Town Marriage Records: New England Historic Genealogical Society: Vital Records of Bellingham *Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904.Vital Records of Granville Massachusetts to the Year.
• [1] Rootsweb- Families of Sequoyah County, OK & Others
• [2] The Bankert Ancestory: Ancestor Report of the Bankert's Colonial Roots
• [3] Ancentry.com - various trees
• Concord, MA Marriage Records to 1800 From Early Massachusetts Marriages Prior to 1800 By Frederick W. Bailey, Worcester, MA 1914
• Ian Watson, The Origins of Aquila Ramsdell's Given Name: Investigating the 17th Century with Mitochondrial DNA, American Ancestors, NEHGS, Vol 18, #2, Summer 2017, pages 54-56.