"Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts," by Dr. Henry Bond. p.1 George Adams, a glover, and wife Frances, settled in Watertown as early as 1645. Nov 4, 1664, he and wife Frances sold to John Chinery "my dwelling house in Water- town and land adjoining." He moved to Cambridge Farms (Lexington), prob. about the time of the above sale. The birth of only two of his children are recorded, but probably he had at least five. Children: 1. John Adams b. Aug 6, 1645. 2. George Adams b. 1647; birth not recorded. 3. Daniel Adams, executor of his father's Will. 4. Joseph Adams, b. Mar 6, 1657. 5. Mary Adams, bap. and o.c. in Watertown, Nov 21, 1686. "George Adams Sr. of Cambridge," (Lexington) died October 10, 1696. Inventory £16.13.8. Son Daniel Adams sole executor. (see Barry, p. 166, Note). John Adams of Watertown, 1662, then aged 37, was probably the John Adams admitted freeman, April, 1668. Was he the John Adams of Medfield who sold land in Watertown to Robert Harrington, Sept. 9, 1692? George Adams, Jr. (son of George Adams Sr.) of Cambridge Farms (Lexington) m. Jan 20 1683-4, Martha Fiske (J.Fiske, 7). His wife was bap. in Watertown Nov 21, 1686 by Mr. Bailey and he was bap. by Mr. Angier, and o.c. June 19, 1698. Children: 1. George Adams b. in Cambridge (Lexington) April 28, 1685; bap. in Watertown Nov 21, 1686; was a physician, (in the Co. Records, "a bonesetter," and "chirurgeon") and resided in Cambridge Farms until about 1720 when he moved into Watertown, West Precinct (Waltham) where he died Feb 8, 1767 aged 82. His Will was dated 1765. He m. Judith ____ Children: 1. Lydia Adams b. at Lexington July 9, 1706; m. Oct 13, 1731, Caleb Pond of Dedham. [?father of Dr. Seth Pond of Waltham] 2. Jonas Adams b. June 6, 1708; died next January. 3. Judith Adams b. Sept 15, 1709; m. ____ Boyden. 4. Elizabeth Adams b. July 8, 1712; m. Feb 26, 1744, Robert Baker of Concord. 5. Hannah Adams b. Feb 9, 1714-15; m. Dec 4, 1734, Barrachias Lewis of Roxbury. p.2 6. Seth Adams b. Mar 25, 1717; d. 1730. 7. Josiah Adams b. June 13, 1719; of Weston; m. Jan 13, 1747, Grace Hagar. She was a widow in 1772. Children: 1. William Adams b. Oct 4, 1747; m. at Waltham, Dec 8, 1768, Hannah Stratton and had Sally Adams b. at Weston Aug 16, 1769. 2. Joel Adams b. at Mendon, April 1, 1749; m. at Lincoln, April 24, 1772, Lucy Whitney. 3. Elijah Adams b. at Mendon, March 31; died at Weston Sept 2, 1751. 4. Judith Adams b. at Lincoln Sept 12, 1754 d. at Lincoln, June 8, 1773. 5. Josiah Adams b. at Lincoln, Sept 12, 1755; [?Josiah Adams of Braintree m. Sept 19, 1785, Esther Wesson of Lincoln] 8. Deborah Adams b. 13th, died June 26, 1719 at Lexington. 9. Abigail Adams b. at Watertown (Waltham) May 6, 1721; d. May 26, 1740. 10. Daniel Adams b. at Watertown May 2, 1724; of Waltham, m. Nov 22, 1743, Elizabeth Baker of Watertown. Children: 1. Elizabeth Adams b. at Waltham, Mar 1, 1743-4. 2. Jonas Adams b. Mar 11, 1745-6. 3. Seth Adams b. Jan 13, 1747-8. 2. Martha Adams b. Jan 10, 1686-7; bap. at Watertown the next May, 22nd. 3. John Adams b. Sept 2, 1688; bap. at Watertown next March 10; m. Oct 27, 1714, Mary Flagg (? + 39,] and settled at Lexington. He was prob. the John Adams who m. Nov 24, 1743, Mary Sanderson. Children: 1. Mephibosheth Adams b. July 4, 1715; m. May 2, 1734, Jane Darley, and had: 1. Susanna Adams b. Mar 21, 1734-5 2. Luce Adams b. Dec 27, 1738. 3. Jane Adams b. June 3, 1740. 2. John Adams b. Feb 22, 1716-17; [?] Settled in Lincoln and by wife Elizabeth had: 1. John Adams b. Aug 5, 1748. 2. Amos Adams b. Jan 12, 1750. 3. Elizabeth Adams b. Oct 21, 1751; m. June 23, 1772, Nathaniel Gove of Lincoln. 4. Abigail Adams b. Oct 7, 1753; m. Oct 10, 1776 Abraham Bemis, Jr. 5. Stephen Adams b. Dec 15, 1755. 6. Joseph Adams b. Jan 11, 1758; d. April 1761. 7. Asa Adams b. Nov 7, 1759. 8. Mary Adams b. Dec 2, 1761. 9. Alice Adams b. Dec 9, 1763; m. at Waltham, Sept 11, 1783 Abijah Fiske. 10. Joseph Adams b. Feb 14, 1766; an ensign of Lincoln; m. (published July 10) 1795, Priscilla Martin of Cambridge. 11. Ephraim Adams b. Nov 8, 1768; m. April 3, 1789, Susanna Flagg of Waltham. 3. Mary Adams b. Feb 27, 1720-21. 4. Abijah Adams b. Jan 3, 1722-23; of Lexington; m. Jan 19, 1742-3, Mary Baker of Waltham. Children: 1. Mary Adams bap. at Waltham Jan 13, 1745. 2. Sarah Adams bap. Dec 13, 1747 3. Joseph Adams bap. Mar 3, 1749. 5. Prudence Adams b. April 1, 1727. 6. George Adams b. May 17, 1733; by wife Abigail had: 1. Abigail Adams b. Jan 3, 1759. 2. Anna Adams b. Dec 24, 1760. He m. (2) Mar 18, 1762, Elizabeth Crosby of Lexington. 4. Nathaniel Adams bap. June 12, 1698 [?] Nathaniel Adams of Grafton m. Nov 20, 1738, Eunice Stearns of Waltham. 5. Sarah Adams bap. June 12, 1698 6. Benjamin Adams b. Dec 20, 1701 at Lexington, by wife Eunice had: 1. Benjamin Adams b. Dec 20, 1701; of Lexington; by his wife Eunice had: 1. Benjamin Adams b. Feb 15, 1726; bap. at Watertown Feb 26th. 2. Micaiah Adams b. Feb 11, 1728; bap. at Watertown, Feb. 26th. 3. Samson Adams b. Aug 25, 1729 at Lexington. Wife ____? Children: 1. Thomas Adams. 2. John Adams. 3. Asa Adams. 4. Archelaus Adams. 5. Mary Adams b. Sept 4, 1760; m. Dec 19, 1783, Joseph Coolidge. 6. Anna Adams. 7. Prudence Adams who m. Feb 26, 1788 Abijah Sawin. 4. Eunice Adams bap. Jan 3, 1731. 5. Israel Adams b. Jan. 20, 1732-3. 6. Simon Adams b. Oct 15, 1734. 7. Ebenezer Adams b. July 25, 1736. 8. Nathaniel Adams b. Oct 6, 173_. 9. Ebenezer Adams b. May 23, 1740. 10. Abraham Adams b. Aug 24, 1742. 11. Solomon Adams b. April 6, 1744. 12. Martha Adams b. Nov 2, 1746. 13. Mary Adams b. Nov 26, 1748. p.3 The following were probably children of George and Martha Adams: 7. [?] Abigail Adams who m. May 30, 1727, Ebenezer Brown. 8. [?] Anna Adams who m. Dec 7, 1727, Isaac Child. John Adams of Cambridge probably the eldest son of George. [1.] His Will dated June 1, 1705 mentions wife Anne, sons John and Joseph, grandson William, granddau. Martha Smith, granddau. Rebecca, widow of ____ Squier, late of Cambridge; son-in-law Nathaniel Pattin, son-in-law, ____ Earne or Eame, and makes a bequest to Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Kerby, wife and son John executors. (see Geneal. Register I. 176) Daniel, Lydia and Ruth Adams, children of Ephraim Adams bap. by Mr. Angier Nov 14, 1697. Isaac Adams aged 18, bap. at Watertown Feb 4, 1728. Benjamin Adams, son of Benjamin and grandson of Ellis Brown of Sherburne; bap. at Watertown Sept 8, 1689. Rev. Daniel Adams, b. Jan. 1746, only son of Elisha Adams Esq. of Midway; grad. Harvard College, 1774; ordained at Watertown April 29, 1778; died of dysentery, Sept 16, 1778 aged 32 yrs.. By wife, Silence, he had : 1. a son born before his settlement in Watertown. 2. Daniel Adams born posthumously, Mar 26, 1779; a Justice of the Peace of Medfield (see Francis' History, pp 108-111). Roger Adams of Watertown - wife ____. had children: 1. Isaac Adams bap. Dec 17, 1780. 2. Polly Adams bap. Dec 17, 1780. 3. Hepzibah Adams bap. Oct 26, 1781. 4. Mary Adams bap. April 6, 1783. 5. Roger Adams bap June 12, 1785. 6. Hannah Adams bap. Jan 28, 1787. 7. Betty Adams bap. Nov 23, 1788. 8. Patty Adams bap. Oct 14, 1790. Smith Adams had a dau Lucy Adams bap. at Watertown Sept 10, 1780. Smith Adams, Jr. m. Dec 3, 1807, Lydia Stearns of Waltham. Sarah Adams of Weston and Abraham Whitney of Sudbury, published Sept 21, 1781. Jacob Adams and Lydia Adams m. at Weston, April 16, 1772. Edward Adams of Mason and Patty Barrett of Weston m. March 18, 1779. End Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth