Person:Stephen Adams (7)

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m. 24 Apr 1716
  1. David Adams1716 - Bef 1801
  2. Abigail Adams1718 - 1736
  3. Obadiah Adams1721 - 1803
  4. Nathan Adams1723 - 1800
  5. Jesse Adams1727 - 1797
  6. Stephen Adams1729 - 1795
  7. Christian Adams1732 - Bef 1785
  8. Hepzibah Adams1735 - 1807
  9. Bathsheba Adams1735 -
  10. Jemima Adams1737 - 1813
  11. Amos Adams1739 -
m. 10 Feb 1773
  1. Sarah Adams1773 -
  2. Ezra Adams1775 -
  3. Stephen Adams1776 -
  4. Jotham Adams1778 -
  5. Eli Adams1779 -
  6. Mary Adams1781 -
  7. Christian Adams1783 -
  8. Laban Adams1785 - 1849
Facts and Events
Name Stephen Adams
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 27 Dec 1729 Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 10 Feb 1773 Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Littlefield
Death[3][4] 11 Feb 1795 Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Medway, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1905)
    vol 1, p 17.

    ADAMS, Stephen, s. Obediah and Christian [dup. Christan], [born] Dec. 27, 1729. [ch. Obadiah, C.R.1.]

  2. Children of Obadiah (1689), in Adams, Andrew N. A Genealogical History of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and His Descendants: Also John Adams, of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897. (Rutland, Vt: A Adams (printed by the Tuttle Co), 1898)
    vol 1, p 512.

    52. vi. Stephen, b. in Medway, Dec 27, 1729; (May 6, 1730?)...He died in West Medway, Mass., 11 Feb, 1795, age 65
    [Note: there is no indication of why an alternate date is given? The gravestone age is not precise enough to support any calculation and no duplicate birth record has been found. Perhaps the author had access to some family records with the discrepant date?]

  3. Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Medway, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1905)
    p. 287.

    ADAMS, Stephen, h. Mary, [died] Feb. 11, 1795. [a. 65, GR2]

  4. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Norfolk County). Probate docket books, and record books (1793-1916). (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970, 1987)
    Case 201.

    Vol. 1, p. 463 7 Apr 1795: Letters of administration on Stephen Adams late of Medway yeoman deceased granted to Mary Adams of Medway widow.
    Vol. 2, p. 62 9 Apr 1795: Inventory of Stephen Adams late of Medway yeoman deceased: real: £738, personal: £203.13.9, by Stephen Metcalf, Thaddeus Lovering, Ephraim Littlefield.
    Vol. 2, p. 321 5 Apr 1796: Account of Mary Adams, administratrix of Stephen Adams late of Medway yeoman deceased, allowed. Balance distributed to widow and to children, "to wit, Sarah Adams, Ezra Adams, Stephen Adams, Jotham Adams, Eli Adams, Mary Adams, Christian Adams, & Laban Adams".
    Vol. 5, p. 138 2 Apr 1799: Appraisal of real estate of Mr. Stephen Adams late of Medway yeoman deceased, set off to Mary Adams said deceased's widow as her dower; remainder can accommodate at most 2 children; set off to Ezra Adams eldest son he paying brother Jotham Adams, sister Mary, sister Christian, brother Laban; set off to deceaseds son Stephen Adams who also purchased his sister Sarah Coombes share, he paying brother Eli Adams and brother Laban.
    Receipts given to widow: from Jesse Coombes for wife Sarah's share; from Thadd Lovering guardian for Mary Christian and Laban Adams; from Ezra Adams; from Joel Partridge guardian for Stephen Adams; from Ephr'm Littlefield guardian of Jotham & Eli Adams.