Events
| Birth | about 1610-00-00 at , , , Eng. 4 5 |
| Death | 1675-02-21 at Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA, USA 6 7 |
| Nobility Title | Lieut. |
Parents
| Father | ADAMS, Henry [I06514] (Birth) | |
| Mother | SQUIRE, Edith [I06515] (Birth) | |
| Siblings |
ADAMS, siblings8 [I06516] |
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Families
| Married | Wife | PAYNE, Elizabeth [I06511] |
| Marriage | Marriage of ADAMS, Henry and PAYNE, Elizabeth, 1643-10-17 at Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA 8 9 | |
| Children |
ADAMS, children8 [I06513] |
Narrative
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Killed at his doorway during Indian attack on Medfield.
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Per SAVAGE, VOL 1 DICT. FIRST SETTLERS OF New England
ADAMS, HENRY, Briantree, son of the preceding born in England about 1604 as is thought, may, rather than his father be regarded as the town clerk of 1640, married 17 November 1643, Elizabeth daughter of Moses Paine, had Eleazer, born 5 August 1644; Jasper, 23 June 1647; removed to that part of Dedham, which became Medfield, of which also he was first town clerk there had Elizabeth 11 November 1649; John, and Henry, twins 14 July 1652; Moses, 26 October 1654; Henry, again, 19 November 1657; and Samuel, 10 December 1661, who died young. He was of artillery company1652, representative 1659, 1665, 1674 and 1675, the lieutenant killed by the Indians 21 February 1676, at his own door, as mentioned by Increase Mather in history of King Philip's war. His wife was mortally wounded the same night, at the house of Rev. Mr. Wilson, though she lived a week.
From NEHGS, v. 7, pp. 39-45, "Pedigree of the Adams Family" P.41 - "Henry, ..., settled in Medfield, where he was killed in the second year ofPhillip's war, and his wife likewise, in the most tragic manner. Her name was Elizabeth Paine, and they were married in 1643." (footnote - page 41) " 'The Lieutenant of the town, Adams by name, was shot down by his own door, and his wife mortally wounded by a gun fired afterwards accidentally in the house.' " - Hubbard, Indian Wars, Pt. i. 63. 'The same night the Lieutenant's widow, being at Mr. Wilson's the minister's house, being upon a bed in the chamber, divers soldiers and commanders being in the room underneath, Capt. Jacob having a gun in his hand half bent, with the muzzle upward, he being taking his leave to be gone to his quarters, by some accident the gun fired through, and shot floor, mat, and through and through the body of the Lieutenant's widow that lay upon the bed, and slew her also.' - Gookin's Hist. Praying Indians. Thishappened 21 Feb. 1676."
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Source References
| 1. | DC0144 USA(HGleason) [S002853] Confidence: Normal |
| 2. | Cole5H17.GED [S001643] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Apr 11, 2004 |
| 3. | E_Cole5H17.GED [S215074] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Aug 19, 2005 |
| 4. | Cole5H17.GED [S001643] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Apr 11, 2004 |
| 5. | E_Cole5H17.GED [S215074] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Aug 19, 2005 |
| 6. | Cole5H17.GED [S001643] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Apr 11, 2004 |
| 7. | E_Cole5H17.GED [S215074] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Aug 19, 2005 |
| 8. | Cole5H17.GED [S001643] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Apr 11, 2004 |
| 9. | E_Cole5H17.GED [S215074] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Aug 19, 2005 |