52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2017 WEEK 48: ROBERT ADAMS OF NEWBURY, MA.

Continuing with the ancestors of my 6x great grandmother Hannah (Phelps) Abbott, this post is about my 10x great grandfather Robert Adams. And again, I found  information about him in another of William Richard Cutter's books:

(I) Robert Adams, immigrant ancestor of this branch of the family in America, was born in England in 1602. He came first to Ipswich in 1635, with his wife and two children. He was a tailor by trade and resided in Salem in 1638-39. He removed to Newbury in 1640, where he acquired a large farm and valuable property. He is believed by some to have come from Devonshire, England, and by others from Holderness, county York, England. There is a tradition, also, that he was of Scotch origin. The large, hand-made shears which he brought from England, and which he used in his trade, are now owned by Stephen P. Hale, of Newbury, a descendant. His will was dated March 7, 1680-81, proved November 27, 1682. He died October 12, 1682, aged eighty-one. He married (first) Eleanor Wilmot, who died June 12, 1677. He married (second) February 6. 1678. Sarah (Glover) Short, widow of Henry Short. She died in Newbury, October 24, 1697. Children: John, born in England : Joanna, England, about 1633-34; Sergeant Abraham, 1639: Elizabeth, Newbury, about 164142; Mary, about 1644-45; Isaac, 1647-48; Jacob, April 23, 1649, died August 12, 1649; Hannah, June 25, 1650; Jacob, mentioned below.-p1321

New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 3, Lewis publishing company N.Y., N.Y. 1913

Robert's daughter Elizabeth married Edward Phelps and Robert left her a cow in his will. I've found that Probate File and hope to transcribe it soon.

MY ROCKWOOD LINE OF DESCENT

My Rockwood Family descent:

Nicholas Rockwood (b1640?-d 26 Jan 1680) m. 1646 Jane Adams (b 1624?-d 15Dec 1654)

Benjamin Rockwood (b 8Sep 1651-d 5Dec 1747) m 27 Sep 1678 Judith Ellis (b 15 Apr 1658-
d ?)

Bethiah Rockwood (b. 24Jul 1679-d?) m 1Dec 1701 William Man(Mann)(B 1May 1679-d
22Mar 1765)

Mehitabel Man(Mann) (b 1Sep1713-d 7Jun 1789) m 24Sep 1734 Daniel Boyden (b 1Mar 1713-
d 29Jan 1782)

Hezekiah Boyden (b 28Nov 1739-d 9Feb 1800) m 13Sep 1764 Elizabeth Green (b 27Feb 1745
-d 11Feb 1841)

Mary Boyden (b 19Feb 1765-d 15Feb 1846) m John Griffeth (b 4Jun 1763-d8Feb 1840)

Mary (Polly) Griffith (b 30Nov 1785-d 13Jan 1834) m 6Sep 1807 Jonathan Phelps Ames
(b 20Apr 1781-d 16Dec 1863)

Arvilla Ames (b 25Jan 1810-d 25Apr 1907) m 23Sep 1827 John Cutter West (b 8Oct 1802-
d 24Jul 1862)

and then on down through my West family to myself.