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Ruth ADAMS

Ruth ADAMS

Female 1702 - 1787  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth ADAMS was born on 10 Apr 1702 in Providence, Providence Co, RI (daughter of Henry ADAMS and Ruth ELLIS); died on 23 Apr 1787.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry ADAMS was born on 29 Oct 1663 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA (son of Edward ADAMS and Lydia PENNIMAN); died on 28 Jun 1747 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.

    Henry married Ruth ELLIS in 1697 in Providence, Providence Co., RI. Ruth (daughter of Thomas ELLIS and Mary WIGHT) was born on 31 Oct 1670; died after 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ruth ELLIS was born on 31 Oct 1670 (daughter of Thomas ELLIS and Mary WIGHT); died after 1724.
    Children:
    1. Solomon ADAMS was born on 23 Apr 1699 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; died on 20 Nov 1778 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    2. Henry ADAMS,, Jr. was born on 14 Oct 1700 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; died on 30 May 1763 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    3. 1. Ruth ADAMS was born on 10 Apr 1702 in Providence, Providence Co, RI; died on 23 Apr 1787.
    4. Ebenezer ADAMS was born on 11 Feb 1704 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; died after 1744.
    5. Patience ADAMS was born on 11 Feb 1704 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; was christened on 17 Apr 1737 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died after 1747.
    6. Joseph ADAMS was born on 28 Jul 1706 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; died in Oct 1769 in New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edward ADAMS was born in 1629 in Somersetshire, England; was christened on 19 Apr 1629 in Kingweston, Somersetshir, e, England (son of Henry ADAMS and Edith SQUIRES); died on 12 Nov 1716 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.

    Edward married Lydia PENNIMAN in 1652. Lydia (daughter of James PENNIMAN and Lydia ELIOT) was born in 1634 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; was christened on 22 Feb 1634 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; died on 03 Mar 1675 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lydia PENNIMAN was born in 1634 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; was christened on 22 Feb 1634 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA (daughter of James PENNIMAN and Lydia ELIOT); died on 03 Mar 1675 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    Children:
    1. Lydia ADAMS was born on 12 Jul 1653 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 26 Dec 1731.
    2. Jonathan ADAMS was born on 04 Apr 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 24 Jan 1718.
    3. John ADAMS was born on 18 Feb 1657 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 01 Mar 1731 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    4. Eliashib ADAMS was born on 18 Feb 1658 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died before 1717 in Bristol, Bristol Co., MA.
    5. Sarah ADAMS was born on 29 May 1660 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died in 1747.
    6. James ADAMS was born on 04 Jan 1661 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died about 1733 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.
    7. 2. Henry ADAMS was born on 29 Oct 1663 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 28 Jun 1747 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    8. Mehitible ADAMS was born on 30 Mar 1665 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 01 Mar 1758.
    9. Elisha ADAMS was born on 25 Aug 1666 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died in 1698 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.
    10. Edward ADAMS,, Jr. was born on 28 Jun 1668 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died after 1692 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.
    11. Bethia ADAMS was born on 12 Apr 1671 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 28 Apr 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    12. Bethian ADAMS was born on 18 Aug 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 02 Sep 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    13. Abigail ADAMS was born on 25 Jan 1674 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 06 Feb 1674 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    14. Miriam ADAMS was born on 22 Feb 1675 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 18 May 1676 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.

  3. 6.  Thomas ELLIS was christened on 01 Dec 1648 in Wrentham, ? Co., England; died on 12 Dec 1690 in MA.

    Thomas married Mary WIGHT on 21 May 1659. Mary (daughter of Thomas WIGHT and Alice UNKNOWN) died on 07 Mar 1693. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary WIGHT (daughter of Thomas WIGHT and Alice UNKNOWN); died on 07 Mar 1693.
    Children:
    1. Mary ELLIS was born on 26 Sep 1660 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died after 1678.
    2. Abiel ELLIS was born on 15 Oct 1662 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    3. Samuel ELLIS was born on 09 Nov 1664 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    4. Thomas ELLIS was born on 10 Jan 1666 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died before 1674.
    5. Patience ELLIS was born on 23 Feb 1668; died in 1695.
    6. 3. Ruth ELLIS was born on 31 Oct 1670; died after 1724.
    7. Thomas ELLIS was born on 02 Jul 1674 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    8. Joanna ELLIS was born on 17 Jan 1677 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Henry ADAMS was born about 1583 in England; died on 06 Oct 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA; was buried on 08 Oct 1646.

    Henry married Edith SQUIRES on 19 Oct 1606 in Charton Mackrell, Somersetshire, England. Edith was born in 1587 in Charlton Mackrel, Somersetshire, England; was christened on 29 May 1587 in Charlton Mackrel, Somersetshire, England; died on 21 Jan 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Edith SQUIRES was born in 1587 in Charlton Mackrel, Somersetshire, England; was christened on 29 May 1587 in Charlton Mackrel, Somersetshire, England; died on 21 Jan 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    Children:
    1. Henry ADAMS was born in 1610 in Somersetshire, England; died on 21 Feb 1675 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    2. Thomas ADAMS was born in 1612 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England; was christened on 25 Mar 1612 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England; died on 20 Jul 1688 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co, MA.
    3. Jonathan ADAMS was born in 1614 in Somersetshire, England; died on 28 Jul 1690 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    4. Samuel ADAMS was born in 1616 in Somersetshire, England; died on 24 Jan 1688; was buried in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA.
    5. Ursula ADAMS was born in 1619 in Somersetshire, England; died after 1673 in MA.
    6. Peter ADAMS was born in 1621 in Somersetshire, England; died in 1690 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    7. John ADAMS was born in 1622 in Somersetshire, England; was christened on 10 Dec 1622 in Kingweston, Somersetshire, England.
    8. Joseph ADAMS was born in 1626 in Somersetshire, England; died in 1692.
    9. 4. Edward ADAMS was born in 1629 in Somersetshire, England; was christened on 19 Apr 1629 in Kingweston, Somersetshir, e, England; died on 12 Nov 1716 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.

  3. 10.  James PENNIMAN was born in England; died on 26 Oct 1664 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.

    James married Lydia ELIOT on 26 Jul 1631 in High Laver, Essex Co., England. Lydia (daughter of Bennett ELIOT) was christened on 01 Jul 1610 in Nasing, Essex Co., England; died after 1676 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Lydia ELIOT was christened on 01 Jul 1610 in Nasing, Essex Co., England (daughter of Bennett ELIOT); died after 1676 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    Children:
    1. James PENNIMAN was born in 1632 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; was christened on 26 Jan 1633 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.
    2. 5. Lydia PENNIMAN was born in 1634 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; was christened on 22 Feb 1634 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; died on 03 Mar 1675 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    3. John PENNIMAN was christened on 15 Nov 1636 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.
    4. Joseph PENNIMAN was born on 01 Jun 1639 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA; was christened on 29 Jul 1639 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 05 Nov 1705.
    5. Sarah PENNIMAN was born on 16 Mar 1641 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.
    6. Samuel PENNIMAN was born on 26 Mar 1648 in Brighton, Norfolk Co., (?) MA; died on 16 Jan 1705.
    7. Hannah PENNIMAN was born on 26 Mar 1648 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.
    8. Abigail PENNIMAN was born on 27 Oct 1651 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.
    9. Mary PENNIMAN was born on 29 Jul 1653 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.

  5. 14.  Thomas WIGHT died on 17 Mar 1674 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.

    Thomas married Alice UNKNOWN before 1659. Alice died on 15 Jul 1665 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Alice UNKNOWN died on 15 Jul 1665 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary WIGHT died on 07 Mar 1693.



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