WILLIAM ADAMS, A.M., b. Ipswich, May 27, 1650, son of William and Elizabeth (Stacy) Adams; H.C. 1671, A.B., A.M.; Ord. Dedham, Dec. 3, 1673; sett. Dedham, 1672-1685; Artilley Election Sermon, 1680; Election Sermon, 1685; d. Dedham Aug. 17, 1685, a. 35. (F.L. Weiss, The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England, 1936.)
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from the Mass. Vital Records -
Dedham marriages: Mr William Addams & Mary Manning married 15: of ye 8 mo. 1674. (Oct. 15, 1674)
Dedham deaths: Mrs. Mary Addams, dec. 24: 4: 79. (June 24, 1679)
Dedham marriages: Mr. William Addams and Mrs. Alice Bradford marryed 29: 1: 1680. (March 29, 1680)
Dedham deaths: Mr. William Adams, ye Reuerend Pastor of the Church, deceased 17: 6: 85. (Aug. 17, 1685)
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For additional information, read Memoir of the Rev. William Adams by Miss F.M. Caulkins. The book is free to read or download. It contains his journal which starts "Anno Christi 1650 May 27. I was born a sinner into an evil world."
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Children of William and Mary:
1. Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1675; d. Apr. 13, 1676.
2. Eliphalet, b. Mar. 26, 1677.
3. William, b. Jan 17, 1678-9; d. Aug. 15, 1679.
Children of William and Alice:
4. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 23, 1680-1.
5. Alice, b. Apr. 3, 1682.
6. William, b. Dec. 17, 1683.
7. Abiel, dau., b. Dec. 15, 1685.
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Alice m. 2nd, Major James Fitch of Norwich, CT. She d. Mar. 10, 1745 in Canterbury, CT
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from the Mass. Vital Records -
Dedham marriages: Mr William Addams & Mary Manning married 15: of ye 8 mo. 1674. (Oct. 15, 1674)
Dedham deaths: Mrs. Mary Addams, dec. 24: 4: 79. (June 24, 1679)
Dedham marriages: Mr. William Addams and Mrs. Alice Bradford marryed 29: 1: 1680. (March 29, 1680)
Dedham deaths: Mr. William Adams, ye Reuerend Pastor of the Church, deceased 17: 6: 85. (Aug. 17, 1685)
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For additional information, read Memoir of the Rev. William Adams by Miss F.M. Caulkins. The book is free to read or download. It contains his journal which starts "Anno Christi 1650 May 27. I was born a sinner into an evil world."
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Children of William and Mary:
1. Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1675; d. Apr. 13, 1676.
2. Eliphalet, b. Mar. 26, 1677.
3. William, b. Jan 17, 1678-9; d. Aug. 15, 1679.
Children of William and Alice:
4. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 23, 1680-1.
5. Alice, b. Apr. 3, 1682.
6. William, b. Dec. 17, 1683.
7. Abiel, dau., b. Dec. 15, 1685.
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Alice m. 2nd, Major James Fitch of Norwich, CT. She d. Mar. 10, 1745 in Canterbury, CT
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WILLIAM ADAMS, A.M., b. Ipswich, May 27, 1650, son of William and Elizabeth (Stacy) Adams; H.C. 1671, A.B., A.M.; Ord. Dedham, Dec. 3, 1673; sett. Dedham, 1672-1685; Artilley Election Sermon, 1680; Election Sermon, 1685; d. Dedham Aug. 17, 1685, a. 35. (F.L. Weiss, The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England, 1936.)
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from the Mass. Vital Records -
Dedham marriages: Mr William Addams & Mary Manning married 15: of ye 8 mo. 1674. (Oct. 15, 1674)
Dedham deaths: Mrs. Mary Addams, dec. 24: 4: 79. (June 24, 1679)
Dedham marriages: Mr. William Addams and Mrs. Alice Bradford marryed 29: 1: 1680. (March 29, 1680)
Dedham deaths: Mr. William Adams, ye Reuerend Pastor of the Church, deceased 17: 6: 85. (Aug. 17, 1685)
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For additional information, read Memoir of the Rev. William Adams by Miss F.M. Caulkins. The book is free to read or download. It contains his journal which starts "Anno Christi 1650 May 27. I was born a sinner into an evil world."
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Children of William and Mary:
1. Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1675; d. Apr. 13, 1676.
2. Eliphalet, b. Mar. 26, 1677.
3. William, b. Jan 17, 1678-9; d. Aug. 15, 1679.
Children of William and Alice:
4. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 23, 1680-1.
5. Alice, b. Apr. 3, 1682.
6. William, b. Dec. 17, 1683.
7. Abiel, dau., b. Dec. 15, 1685.
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Alice m. 2nd, Major James Fitch of Norwich, CT. She d. Mar. 10, 1745 in Canterbury, CT
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from the Mass. Vital Records -
Dedham marriages: Mr William Addams & Mary Manning married 15: of ye 8 mo. 1674. (Oct. 15, 1674)
Dedham deaths: Mrs. Mary Addams, dec. 24: 4: 79. (June 24, 1679)
Dedham marriages: Mr. William Addams and Mrs. Alice Bradford marryed 29: 1: 1680. (March 29, 1680)
Dedham deaths: Mr. William Adams, ye Reuerend Pastor of the Church, deceased 17: 6: 85. (Aug. 17, 1685)
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For additional information, read Memoir of the Rev. William Adams by Miss F.M. Caulkins. The book is free to read or download. It contains his journal which starts "Anno Christi 1650 May 27. I was born a sinner into an evil world."
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Children of William and Mary:
1. Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1675; d. Apr. 13, 1676.
2. Eliphalet, b. Mar. 26, 1677.
3. William, b. Jan 17, 1678-9; d. Aug. 15, 1679.
Children of William and Alice:
4. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 23, 1680-1.
5. Alice, b. Apr. 3, 1682.
6. William, b. Dec. 17, 1683.
7. Abiel, dau., b. Dec. 15, 1685.
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Alice m. 2nd, Major James Fitch of Norwich, CT. She d. Mar. 10, 1745 in Canterbury, CT
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Inscription
(North side)
Successors to Mr. ALLIN
gone to their rest before the
erection of this monument:
REV. WILLIAMS ADAMS
b. May 27, 1650, Grad. H.C. 1671.
Ord. Dec. 3, 1673; died Aug. 17, 1685.
REV. JOSEPH BELCHER
b. 1671. Grad H.C. 1690.
Ord. Nov. 29, 1693; died Apr. 27, 1723.
REV. SAMUEL DEXTER
b. at Malden Oct. 25, 1700. Grad H.C. 1720
Ord. May 6, 1724; died Jan. 24, 1755.
REV. JASON HAVEN
b. at Framingham, March 2, 1754
Grad. H.C. 1754. Ord. Feb. 5, 1756
died May 17, 1803.
REV. JOSHUA BATES
b. at Cohasset 20 March 1776.
Grad H.C. 1800. Ord. 16 March 1803
left for the presidency of Middlebury
College, Vt. 20 Feb. 1818; d. Jan. 1854.
(South side)
Church gathered Nov. 8, 1638.
