Rev. William Adams

1650 - 1685  (35 years)

• Name	William Adams  [1]
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	27 May 1650	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Alternate birth	of Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts   [6]
  Death	17 Aug 1685	Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  Person ID	I20483	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of BJS, Ancestor of JTS, Ancestor of TWK
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	William Adams,   b. Abt 1620   d. Jan 1659, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts (Age ~ 39 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Stacy,   b. 1624, Bocking, Braintree, Essex, England d. 2 Apr 1655, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	Between 1647 and 1649	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts   [8]
  Family ID	F12654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Bradford,   b. Abt 1659, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. 15 Mar 1746, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (Age ~ 87 years)
  Marriage	29 Mar 1680	Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 5, 9]
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Adams,   b. 23 Feb 1681, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts d. 21 Dec 1766, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 85 years) + 2. Alice Adams,   b. 3 Apr 1682, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts d. 19 Feb 1735, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F12651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Graduated from Harvard in 1671 as a bachelor of arts. It was said “he came from thence with the esteem and respect of his teachers, and with a character for integrity, learning and piety that gave promise of future usefulness.” Ordained 3 Dec 1673, becoming the second pastor at Dedham. He later received his M.A. from Harvard as well.

  
  

• Sources

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