EARLY INHABITANTS OF IPSWICH, MASS. By Abraham Hammatt , pages 9-11

ADDAMS, Robert, was an inhabitant of Ipswich in 1635, when he had a house lot granted him "in town, near ye river side." He probably removed from Ipswich soon afterwards.

    Addams William, was a commoner of Ipswich in 1641. The inventory of his estate is dated, 1658,24, (11.) He possessed a "Dwelling house and orchard together with six or seven acres of marsh near to Mr. William Paynes," appraised at £70. "Clear estate £278, 13, 7d." " Sixty acres or there abouts of land on the south side of the river by John Addams.” He died Jan. 18, 1658. William, sen'r, and William, jun'r, are subscribers toward a compensation for Major Denison's military services in 1648. William, probably the junior, died in 1661.

     John 1, lost a wife named Rebecca, who died Dec. 31, 1666, and another named Sarah, May 31, 1675. He married Doritha Dwitt May 8, 1677. He was a " Tythingman" in 1679. With the addition of "sen'r," he subscribes 10s towards the bell, 1699. He was a commoner in 1664; and the name of " Corp'l Jo: Addams." is on a "list of those that by law are allowed to have theer votes in Town affairs, Dec. 2, 1679." John. sen'r, and John, jun'r, together with Michael Farley have in 1697, the privilege granted to build a mill on their land. He had a son John, born March 11, 1667, and daughter Dorcas, Mch 16, 1678.

 John 2, son of John 1, was born March 11. 1667, and married Hannah, daughter of Nathaniel Treadwell, May 22, 1690. They had a daughter Hannah, born April 25, 1691. He was a commoner in 1707.

     Nathaniel, was born about 1641. He married June 30, 1668, Mercy Dickerson, and had :

 Thomas, born June 14, 1672,

Mercy, born April 1, 1674, who died June 13 following ;

William. born June 22, 1678,

Marcie, born March 18, 1679.

Nathaniel, born March 1, 1694,

William, born Nov 26, 1696,

Abigail, born Dec, 6, 1699.

     He was a commoner in 1664. freeman May 27,1674, and joined the church in full communion, August 12, 1674. His last wife was named  Abigail, and was probably the mother of the three younger children.  He died April 11, 1715. (See Epitaph 16.)

Adams, Simon. with Hannah his wife, had : 

Hannah, born Jan. 18,1691.

Simon, b act. 20. 1694, d of small pox, l>ec. 24, 1721. (Epitaph)

Daniel. born Nov. 26, 1697.

    He died Oct. 17, 1723. Capt. Simon Stace by his will. dated Oct. 20, 1699, bequeaths property to his "cousin Simon Adams, and to Simon, eldest son of said Simon." Lt. John, Mr. Nathaniel, and Simon, had seats assigned to them in the Meeting House, January 16, 1700.

    Thomas, probably son of Nathaniel, born March, 18, 1679, with Bethiah his wife, had : 

Bethiah, born act 21, 1694,

Sarah, April 29, 1697 ,

Thomas, August 31, 1699.

    He was commoner, 1707.

    Samuel~ married Mehitable Norton, Dec. 20, 1664, and had :

Mehitable. born act. 27, 1665,

Mary, act. 20,1667,

Samuel, Dec. 26, 1670,

William, Jan. 26, 1673,

Sarah, June 12,1676. 

     He was a commoner, 1707. 

 Archelaus, was a soldier at York in Maine, in 1695.

    "1667, Nov.   Jacob Addams and his wife upon their presentment for fornication, the sentence of the court is, they shall be severely whipt, unless they pay a fine of five pound."-Essex County Records.

     "In 1671 William Adams, son of William Adams, completed his course [Harvard]. His diary reveals a brave struggle with poverty, which cost him many pangs. Once he walked from Cambridge to Ipswich, and, returning on his uncle Danile Epe's horse, he lost his way in Charlestown woods, and lay out all night completely bewildered. He became the Pastor at Dedham." (Waters, page 152)

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