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Prudence Adams (Frary)

Also Known As: "Frairie", "Frairy", "Fray", "Prudence Frairy", "Prudence Frary Frairy"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Death: December 29, 1750 (88)
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Place of Burial: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Frary, II and Elizabeth Dyer
Wife of Ens. Henry Adams, III
Mother of Prudence Morse; Hannah Adams Clark; Thomas Adams; Jeremiah Adams of Medway and Henry Adams, IV, Esq.
Sister of Theophilus Frary and Hannah Dyer
Half sister of Deacon John Harding; Elizabeth Adams; Mary (Harding) Barbour and Abraham Harding

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About Prudence Adams

Prudence Frary was the daughter of John Frary and Elizabeth Adams.

She married Henry Adams, Dec. 19, 1679 in Medfield, MA.

They had 7 children - Prudence, Hannah, Thomas, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, Sarah and Henry.


  1. Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Medfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1903), 191. ADAMS, Prudance, wid. Ens. Henry, [died] Dec. 29, 1750.
  2. ↑ Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Medfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1903), p. 53. FRARY, Prudence, d. John and Elizabeth, [born] Aug. 20, 1662.
  3. ↑ The American Genealogist. (Demorest, Habersham, Georgia, United States: D.L. Jacobus), Vol. 34, p. 209.
  4. Children of John Frary and Elizabeth (---) Harding: 3) Prudence, b. 20 Aug 1662, d. Medfield 29 Dec 1750, m. Medfield 19 Dec 1679 Henry Adams. Agreement of heirs of Elizabeth (---)(Harding)(Frary) Dyer, dated 3 Feb 1679/80, included Prudence (wife of Henry Adams).

GEDCOM Note

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Adams History, by Andrew N. Adams 1898Henry3, b. in Medfield, Nov. 15, 1657, m. Dec. 16, 1679, Prudence Frary, dau. of John F. and Elizabeth Adams (Harding) Frary, b. Aug. 20, 1662, and d. 20 Feb. 1750, "a woman of cherished memory." He was a Representative in the Gen. Court in 1706, '09, '11, '19, '21, '24 and '28, and d. in 1733... + Prudence Frarie b: Aug 20, 1662 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA m: Dec 16, 1679 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA d: Dec 29, 1750 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA Age at death: 88 Number of children: 7 Father: John F. Frary II Mother: Elizabeth

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Prudence Adams's Timeline

1662
August 20, 1662
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
1683
April 10, 1683
Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1685
October 14, 1685
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1688
May 21, 1688
Medfield, Norfolk County, MA, United States
1691
January 14, 1691
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1702
May 24, 1702
Medfield, Suffolk County (Present Norfolk County), Province of Massachusetts
1750
December 29, 1750
Age 88
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
December 29, 1750
Age 88
Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1943
July 30, 1943
Age 88