Captain was born on 1 JUL 1618 in Barton St. David, Somerset UK, the son of Henry Adams and Edith 'Rosamund' Squire.
He died on 24 JAN 1688 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.
He had three marriages/partners. His first wife was Rebecca Graves. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their eight known children were Thomas (1652-1684), Rebecca (1657-1727), John (1657-1657), Katherine (1657-?), Susanna (1660-1741), Nathaniel (1661-1664), Captain Joseph (?-?) and Benjamin (?-?).
His second wife was Esther Sparhawk. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were Samuel (1671-?), Captain Joseph (1672-1717), Benjamin (1679-?) and Esther (?-?).
His third wife was Mary Rose Egglesfield, who he married in ABT 1646 in England. Their only known child was Samuel (1647-?).
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| Birth | 1 JUL 1618 |
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| Death | 24 JAN 1688 |
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Note 1
Captain Samuel Adams, my 9x great grandfather
Note 2
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts is now Quincy, MA
Note 3
Captain Samuel, married
First Mary Egglesfield, daughter of Emmanuel & Susanna (Gray) Egglesfield; then her cousin Rebecca, daughter of Thomas & Katherine (Gray) Graves & married (last) Esther, daughter of Nathaniel Sparhawk; he had four hundred and fifty acres of land granted him, near where the city of Lowell now is, and exclusive right to erect and run a sawmill, provided he would sell boards at three shillings per one hundred; and another grant of one hundred acres and right to build and run a grist mill or corn mill, provided he would keep a sufficient mill and miller; he was commissioner to the court, 1667, from Chelmsford. He died January 24, 1668-69.
http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/adams-2.html
iv. SAMUEL (2) ADAMS, b. Abt. 1617, BARTON, ST. DAVID, SOMERSET, ENGLAND; d. January 24, 1688/89, BRAINTREE, NORFOLK, MA (NOW QUINCY) (1688); m. REBECCA GRAVES, January 01, 1635/36, CHARLESTOWN, SUFFOLK, MA.
This Samuel Adams is believed to be the ancestor of Samuel Adams and John Adams and John Quincey Adams. John Adams, 2nd President of the USA is Captain Samuel Adams' second great nephew.