Ancestors of Abraham ADAMS and Mary PETTENGILL

Abraham Adams and Mary Pettengill

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Husband Abraham ADAMS ¹

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         Born: 1639 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: Aug 1714 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
       Buried: 

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       Father: Robert ADAMS (Abt 1601-1682) 1
       Mother: Eleanor SHERLAND (      -1677) 1

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     Marriage: 10 Nov 1670 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

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Wife Mary PETTENGILL ¹

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         Born: 6 Jul 1652
   Christened: 
         Died: 19 Sep 1705 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
       Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Mary ADAMS ¹

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         Born: 16 Jan 1672 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 

       Spouse: George THURLOW (1671-1714) 1
         Marr: Abt 1694-1695

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2 M Robert ADAMS ¹

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         Born: 12 May 1674 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 3 Feb 1769
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Rebecca KNIGHT (1674-      ) 1
         Marr: Aug 1695

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3 M Abraham ADAMS ¹

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         Born: 2 May 1676 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 8 Apr 1763
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Anne LONGFELLOW (1683-1758) 1
         Marr: Dec 1703

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4 M Isaac ADAMS ¹

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         Born: 26 Feb 1679 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: Between 24 Jan 1737 and 27 Mar 1738 - Rowley, Essex, Massachusets
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Hannah SPOFFORD (Abt 1679-1775) 1
         Marr: 24 Feb 1707

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5 F Sarah ADAMS ¹

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         Born: 15 Apr 1681 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Living

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6 M John ADAMS ¹

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         Born: 7 Mar 1684 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 8 May 1750
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Elizabeth NOYES (      -1708) 1
         Marr: 22 Jan 1707

       Spouse: Sarah PEARSON (      -1754) 1
         Marr: 17 Nov 1713

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7 M Matthew ADAMS ¹

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         Born: 25 May 1686 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 24 Nov 1755
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Living

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8 M Israel ADAMS ¹

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         Born: 25 Dec 1688 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 12 Dec 1714 - Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Living

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9 F Dorothy ADAMS

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         Born: 25 Oct 1691 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 

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10 M Richard ADAMS

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         Born: 22 Nov 1693
   Christened: 
         Died: Abt Nov 1777
       Buried: 

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General Notes (Husband)

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DEATH:
Age 75 years.
He apparently died intestate as on 17 September 1714 his children entered into and made an agreement for the disposition of the property among them. All 10 children signed the agreement.

Buried in Oldtown Cemetery in South Newbury.

BIOGRAPHICAL:
Abraham was Corp. in the militia 1685-1693 and became a Sgt. in 1703

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General Notes (Wife)

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PARENT
Father: Richard Pettengill
Mother: Joanna Ingersoll

DEATH:
Died at age 53 years 2 months

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General Notes for Child Robert ADAMS

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BIOGRAPHICAL:
Robert was a yeoman living in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts near Newburyport. His will, dated
1 Oct 1765 and proved 25 Aug 1769, mentioned a son, John, unmarried;
daughter Mary Merrill; sons Abraham & Robert; and grandchildren: Sarah, wife of Nathaniel Atkinson, Mary Creasy, and Jacob and Zebulon Adams.

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General Notes for Child Abraham ADAMS

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DEATH:
Died at age 86 in Byfield.

BIOGRAPHICAL:
Abraham was first a sailor, then became a sea captain, making several trips to the West Indies and England. His father gave him a farm above the falls in Byfield, and he became a successful farmer.

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General Notes for Child Isaac ADAMS

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BIOGRAPHICAL:
Isaac was first a weaver, then a farmer. He lived in Rowley, Essex, Masschusetts

DEATH:
Death estimated between these two dates:
24 Jan 1737 - date of will
27 Mar 1738 - date will was proved

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General Notes for Child Sarah ADAMS

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BIOGRAPHICAL:
They settled in Andover.

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General Notes for Child John ADAMS

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WILL:
Will dated 25 Nov 1756 mentioned wife, Sarah; daughters Sarah Hazen & Elizabeth Hardy; and children Hannah & John.

BIOGRAPHICAL:
John was a farmer. They settled in Rowley, now Georgetown, Essex, Massachusetts

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General Notes for Child Matthew ADAMS

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DEATH:
Died at age 69 years and 6 months.

WILL:
Will dated 3 Aug 1753; proved 8 Dec 1755

BIOGRAPHICAL:
Matthew was first a cordwainer, then a farmer in Byfield Parish, then after 1726 the first practicing physician in West Newbury.

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General Notes for Child Israel ADAMS

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CHILDREN:
No children

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General Notes for Child Dorothy ADAMS

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MARRIAGE:
Dorothy was unmarried in 1715.

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General Notes for Child Richard ADAMS

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WILL:
Will dated 2 Aug 1770 and proved 2 Nov 1778
Mentioned daughter Mary; grandson Nathaniel, son of Enoch; granddaughter Hannah, daughter of Daniel late of Newburyport; sons, John, Moses, Edmund, and Richard.

BIOGRAPHICAL:
Richard was a husbandman in Newbury and died in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts

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Sources

1 Mildred Sussell, Personal publication in possession of Helen Harlow
Mildred Sussell (now deceased) of Jackson, Michigan did extensive research into the Wilson line. In 2001 Helen Harlow met with her at her home and received a copy of her research. Mildred passed away in 2004.