Robert Adams
Our ancestor Robert Adams, his wife Eleanor, and some of their children emigrated from England to Massachusetts during the Great Migration decade (the 1630s). The precise date is unavailable, so which children accompanied them is not known at this time.
Robert and his first wife, Eleanor, were part of the puritanical, idealistic Righteous Generation. His first seven children were part of the reactive, nomadic Cavalier Generation; his last three children were part of the heroic, civic-minded Glorious Generation.
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The youth and middle years of Robert Adams in their historical context
The later years of Robert Adams in their historical context
| Birth of Robert Adams | |
| Born: | 1602 |
| Birthplace: | England |
| Parents | |
| No information available on Robert's parents, our ancestors | |
| Siblings | |
| No information available on Robert's siblings | |
| Spouses and children | |
| Wife 1: | Eleanor Wilmot, 1605-1677 (our ancestor)
(No information on her parents, our ancestors) Married about 1625, probably in England |
| Daughter: | Elizabeth Adams, 1627-1718 (our ancestor) |
| Son: | John Adams b. abt. 1632 d. after 1680 |
| Daughter: | Joanna Adams b. abt. 1634 d. after 1701, possibly in Suffield, Massachusetts |
| Son: | Abraham Adams b. 1639 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 14 June 1714 in Newbury, Essex County, in Massachusetts buried in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Son: | Robert Adams b. 1640 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. after 1651 |
| Daughter: | Mary Adams b. 1643 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. after 1685 |
| Son: | Isaac Adams b. 1647 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. after 1680 |
| Son: | Jacob Adams (the first one) b. 23 April 1649 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 12 August 1649 |
| Daughter: | Hannah Adams b. 25 June 1650 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. after 1682 |
| Son: | Jacob Adams (the second one) b. 13 April 1654 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. November 1717 in Boston, Massachusetts |
| Wife 2: | Sarah Glover, d. 1697
(No information on her parents) Married 6 February 1678 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Sarah survived Robert, dying in Newbury 24 October, 1697 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation: | No information available |
| Religion: | No information available |
| Death of Robert Adams | |
| Died: | 12 October
1682 (age 80) |
| Deathplace: | Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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