Elizabeth was born on 23 JUL 1620 in Tenterden, Ashford Borough,Kent, England, the daughter of Moses Paine but her mother is unknown.
She died on 28 FEB 1675 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
Her husband was Lt. Henry Adams Jr, who she married on 17 NOV 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America. They had no known children.
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 23 JUL 1620 |
|
|||||
| Death | 28 FEB 1675 |
|
Note 1
This memorial is dedicated to my ancestor Elizabeth Paine Adams. She was the daughter of Moses Paine and Elizabeth Sheaffe.
Elizabeth immigrated to Cambridge in 1638 on the ship "The Castle" with her father and brothers Moses and Stephen. They moved to Braintree shortly after their arrival to Cambridge.
She married Henry Adams, son of Henry Adams and Edith Squire, on October 17, 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
She was the mother of eleven children
Eleazer, Elizabeth, Joseph, Jasper, Elizabeth born November 11, 1649, Henry born July 14, 1652, John born July 14, 1652, Moses, John born February 18, 1656, Henry born November 19, 1657, and Samuel
"Elizabeth (Paine) Adams, who had taken refuge in the house of the minister, Rev. John Wilson, Jr., was killed while lying in bed in her chamber, by the accidental discharge of a musket in the hands of Capt. Jacob..." from page 9 of The Rev. Amos Adams, A.M. (1728-1775), Patriot Minister of Roxbury, Massachusetts : and his American ancestry, Boston: unknown, 1912, 17 pgs.
The NEHGS Register, Vol. 7 (1853), p. 41(n), citing Gookin's History of the Praying Indians, says, "...the gun fired through, and shot floor, mat, and through the body of the Lieutenant's widow that lay upon the bed, and slew her also." The note goes on to say, "This happened 21 Feb. 1676."
"Elizabeth's death took place during King Philip's War when the Indians attacked and burned the town of Medfield, MA and in which her husband Henry Adams was also killed defending the town."
Judith Lee Howard Shea Find a Grave ID 47962427