ADAMS Robert

ADAMS Robert[1]

Male 1602 - 1682  (80 years)

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  • Name ADAMS Robert 
    Birth 10 Oct 1602  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Emigration 1635  Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    • (memorial says ca. 1629.)
    Immigration 1635  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6
    • (memorial says ca. 1629.)
    Residence 1638  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Residence 1640  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Will 7 Mar 1680  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • At the time of his will he was living with his second wife, who was the widow of another early settler. He wishes the agreement made with her at the time of marriage carried out: - that she shall enjoy the annuity left her by her former husband without let or hinderance, as she always has done. He gives her certain rights in the house, giving her the exclusive right to the parlor for one year; also gives her all the money he leaves and she not to be accountable for it to anyone, also the great chest and the highest chair in the room where we live but these are to be restored at her death, or if she marries again, these go to a granddaughter. To son Jacob, he gives the house he lives in and land adjoining as now fenced, also salt marsh. To the three sons of my son Abraham, Robert, Abraham and Isaac, each a gun and to each of the two oldest a sword. They were at the time 2, 4, and six years old. He gives bequests to sons John and Isaac and an unmarried daughter. To each of his three married daughters, a cow and to one of them in addition, "my pewtr tankard and a pewter bowl." To Mary, daughter of son Abraham, a box with lock and key and six diaper napkins. All the rest of his effects go to his son Abraham, and after his death go to his oldest son Robert to be joint executors, son Abraham to have full power to act until his son be of age (he was six at date.) Care was taken that if this grandson [Robert] came into possession before the death of his mother she should not be debarred of her just rights (meaning dower, it is presumed) and also when coming into possession is to give his two brothers £20 each. He closed his will by appointing his "Loving friends" John Woodbridge and Nicholas Noyes, Overseers. His estate was appraised at £916 17s. Of this his real estate consisting of house, barn and orchard, 80 acres of upland, 80 acres of meadow and freehold was valued at £600: live stock at £90; furniture at £222 17s, which is rather out of proportion, but probably good furniture was disproportionately high and scarce and land plenty.
    _UID 5F930D38EB9ED5118A064445535400006687 
    Death 12 Oct 1682  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 8, 9
    • (gravestone says 16 Oct 1682; age 82.; VR says age 86 years.)
    Burial Aft 12 Oct 1682  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • (South Parish Byfield Burying Ground.)
    Robert Adams and descendants monuments
    Robert Adams and descendants monuments
    Robert Adams
    Plot: 15-16 & 17
    Robert Adams and descendants memorial monument
    Robert Adams and descendants memorial monument
    Robert Adams
    Plot: 15-17
    Notes 
    • Came to New England about 1635.
    Person ID I14746  Noyes Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2011 

    Father ADAMS Robert   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother SHIRLAND Elizabeth   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Bef 1601  [3, 10
    • Based on birth of son, Robert.
    Family ID F8267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 WILMOT Elinore,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1677, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bef 1627  [11
    • Based on birth of first child.
    Children 
     1. ADAMS John   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. ADAMS Joanna,   b. 1634   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sgt. ADAMS Abraham,   b. Abt 1639, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1714, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years)
     4. ADAMS Mary   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. ADAMS Elizabeth,   b. 1627   d. 1718 (Age 91 years)
     6. ADAMS Isaac,   b. 1648, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1681 (Age > 34 years)
     7. ADAMS Jacob,   b. 23 Apr 1649, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1649 (Age 0 years)
     8. ADAMS Hannah,   b. 25 Jun 1650, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. ADAMS Jacob,   b. 13 Apr 1654, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     10. ADAMS Robert   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5576  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2024 

    Family 2 GLOVER Sara   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 6 Feb 1677  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Family ID F30058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Oct 1602 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - 1635 - Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    First settler's monument
    First settler's monument
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    Immigrant
    Immigrant

  • Sources 
    1. [S68] Book-John Pike of Newbury, Mass., p.53.

    2. [S148] Correspondence-Internet-Debbie Thurlo, Wed, 22 Oct 1997 12:12:48.

    3. [S278] Book-Reminiscences of a Nonagenarian, p.54.

    4. [S331] Book-Little-Descendants of George Little, p.24.

    5. [S47] CD-NEHG Register, Vol. 11, Jan 1857, p. 53.

    6. [S86] Death-gravestone, South Byfield Parish Cemetery; Newbury, MA.

    7. [S254] Book-Hist. Society of Old Newbury, p.25.

    8. [S281] Book-VR Newbury, MA; Vol. II - Marriages & Deaths, 2:536.

    9. [S86] Death-gravestone, South Parish Byfield Burying Ground; Newbury, MA.

    10. [S524] Book-Seven Hundred Ancestors, p.1, CS71.L58.

    11. [S47] CD-NEHG Register, Vol. 151, Jul 1997, p.309.

    12. [S4493] Book-The Great Migration Begins, Vol. VI 1634-35, p.316.