Joseph Adams was a maltster. He was baptized on 9 February 1626 at Kingweston, Somersetshire, England. He was the son of Henry Adams and Edith Squire. In 1646 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Joseph Adams was mentioned in the will of Henry Adams. On 26 November 1650 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Joseph married Abigail Baxter, daughter of Gregory Baxter and Margaret Paddy. Joseph Adams became a freeman in 1653 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He served in 1673 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, as a Selectman. He left a will on 18 July 1694 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Monday, 6 December 1694 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at age 68 years, 9 months and 27 days. Joseph's will was proved on 10 January 1695 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Joseph's gravestone inscription at Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, reads:
To the memory of Joseph Adams, senior
who died December 6, 1694, aged, 68
And to his wife whose first name was Baxter
who died Aug. 27, 1692, aged 58
This tomb Erected by a great grandson in 1817.
To the memory of Joseph Adams, senior
who died December 6, 1694, aged, 68
And to his wife whose first name was Baxter
who died Aug. 27, 1692, aged 58
This tomb Erected by a great grandson in 1817.
Joseph Adams was a maltster. He was baptized on 9 February 1626 at Kingweston, Somersetshire, England. He was the son of Henry Adams and Edith Squire. In 1646 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Joseph Adams was mentioned in the will of Henry Adams. On 26 November 1650 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Joseph married Abigail Baxter, daughter of Gregory Baxter and Margaret Paddy. Joseph Adams became a freeman in 1653 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He served in 1673 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, as a Selectman. He left a will on 18 July 1694 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on Monday, 6 December 1694 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at age 68 years, 9 months and 27 days. Joseph's will was proved on 10 January 1695 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Joseph's gravestone inscription at Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, reads:
To the memory of Joseph Adams, senior
who died December 6, 1694, aged, 68
And to his wife whose first name was Baxter
who died Aug. 27, 1692, aged 58
This tomb Erected by a great grandson in 1817.
To the memory of Joseph Adams, senior
who died December 6, 1694, aged, 68
And to his wife whose first name was Baxter
who died Aug. 27, 1692, aged 58
This tomb Erected by a great grandson in 1817.
Bio by: Bev
Inscription
Here Lyeth Buried
ye Body of
Joseph Adams Senior
Aged 68 years
Died December ye 6
1694
Gravesite Details
The great-grandson who erected the tomb behind the headstones was the 2nd President of the United States, John Adams. [Provided by FAG contributor Susan Myers Goettsch]
