William
ADAMS
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Born: 16 May 1647 in Marshfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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William married Elizabeth PEASE? abt. 1672 in Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth PEASE? was born abt. 1650 in Massachusetts, USA.
William ADAMS died abt. 1727 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Elizabeth PEASE?Marriage date: abt. 1672
Marriage place: , Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of William ADAMS and Elizabeth PEASE?
Richard ADAMSDied: 12 April 1749, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Birth — 164716 May 1647
Marshfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1678 Birth of ChildRichard ADAMS was born 22 August 1678, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
William was 31 years old.
Record added: 4/16/2025 2:18:57 PM
Last updated: 4/16/2025 2:22:21 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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