Robert Adams and Eleanor Sherland
Husband Robert ADAMS 1
Born: Abt 1601 - England Christened: Died: 12 Oct 1682 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Buried:Marriage: - Great Chesterford, Essex, England
Other Spouse: Sarah GLOVER ( -1697) 1 - 6 Feb 1678 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Wife Eleanor SHERLAND 1
Born: Christened: Died: 12 Jun 1677 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Buried:
Children
1 F Elizabeth ADAMS 1
Born: 1627 Christened: Died: 4 May 1718 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Buried: - Lancaster, Worcester, MassachusettsSpouse: Edward PHELPS Sr. ( -1689) 1 Marr: Abt 1645
2 M John ADAMS 1
Born: 1631-1632 - England Christened: Died: Buried:
3 F Joanna ADAMS 1
Born: 1633-1634 - England Christened: Died: 3 Sep 1689 - Suffield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Buried:Spouse: Lancelot GRANGER ( -1689) 1 Marr: 4 Jan 1654 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
4 M Abraham ADAMS 1
Born: 1639 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Christened: Died: Aug 1714 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Buried:Spouse: Mary PETTENGILL (1652-1705) 1 Marr: 10 Nov 1670 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
5 F Mary ADAMS 1
Born: Abt 1643 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Living
6 M Isaac ADAMS 1
Born: Abt 1647 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Christened: Died: After 1680 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Buried:
7 M Jacob ADAMS 1
Born: 23 Apr 1649 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Christened: Died: 12 Aug 1649 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Buried:
8 F Hannah ADAMS 1
Born: 25 Jun 1650 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Living
9 M Jacob ADAMS 1
Born: 13 Sep 1651 Christened: Died: Bef 1654 Buried:
10 M Jacob ADAMS 1
Born: 14 Apr 1654 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Christened: Died: Nov 1717 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Buried: - , Suffield, Hartford, ConnecticutSpouse: Anna ALLEN (1658- ) 1 Marr: 7 Apr 1677 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
General Notes (Husband)
ORIGIN:
There are several theories as to his origins in England, but there is no proof for any of them.
- research per Mildred Sussell
BIRTH:
Ancestral File has him born 10 Oct 1602 of Lymington, South Hampton, England and married in
Great Chesterford, Essex, England
Mildred Sussell estimates birth year 1601 from age at death.
BIOGRAPHICAL:
Robert was a tailor by trade. He was in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts by 1635 when he had "a house lot granted him in town, near ye river side". He moved to Salem, Essex, Massachusetts in 1638 and lived there until about 1640 when he removed to Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts when he acquired a large farm and valuable property.
-From research of Mildred Sussell
DEATH:
Age 81 years
Buried Old Town Cemetery, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
WILL:
Will dated 7 March 1680/1 and proved 27 November 1682
Seal to Parents: @I551@
General Notes (Wife)
NAME:
Name from NEHGR-130, p.304, October 1976. Others (including Ancestral File) have called her Eleanor WILMOT, but the NEHGR article seems to prove that Sherland is correct.
-From Mildred Sussell research
BIRTH:
Ancestral Fuile has her born 1610 in Hunting Field, Suffolk, England
General Notes for Child Elizabeth ADAMS
BIRTH:
Some family histories say she was born about 1640/1 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, but she had to have been older than that to be the mother of all the children of Edward Phelps, Sr., the oldest of whom was born about 1646.
DEATH:
91 years at death
CHILDREN:
Family histories also name the 2 children who came with them from England as John and Joanna. One family history does not name them, but says they came with two children. I believe Elizabeth has to be the oldest, and probably also came with her parents.
General Notes for Child John ADAMS
BIRTH:
Mildred Sussell found no proof for the date or place, but assumed because he was said to have come from England with his parents.
(Ancestral File gives 1632 as birth year and of Ipswich, Hunting Field, Suffolk, England)
In his father's will he was given 20 pounds and nothing else, so it was supposed that he was unmarried with no issue at the time his father made his will on 7 Mar 1680/1.
POSSIBLE MARRIAGES:
Ancestral File does have two marriages listed:
-Rebecca abt 1667 in Massachusetts
-Sarah Woodman 1667 in Massachusetts
General Notes for Child Joanna ADAMS
BIRTH:
Birth year calculated: She was called age 17 when she gave testimony in court on 25 March 1651.
Ancestral File gives her birth place as Hunting Field, Suffok, England
General Notes for Child Abraham ADAMS
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
General Notes for Child Mary ADAMS
BIRTH:
Ancestral File lists birth as 1 Sep 1642 at Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
BIOGRAPHICAL:
They lived in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
General Notes for Child Isaac ADAMS
MARRIAGE:
Mildred Sussell said Isaac was unmarried.
Ancestral File has him married to Hannah Burpee - married 24 Feb 1707
General Notes for Child Hannah ADAMS
BIOGRAPHICAL:
They lived in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
General Notes for Child Jacob ADAMS
DEATH:
Jacob died suddenly, while attending his duties as a member of the General Court from Suffield, Hampshire, Connecticut; court held in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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.
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