Charles married Rebecca Smith about 1665. They were the parents of Deliverance, Charles, Sarah, Mary, Samuel and Mercy (Marie Ursula).
On July 18, 1694, about 250 Abenaki Indians led by the French attacked several Oyster River settlements capturing or killing approximately 100 settlers and burning homes. Charles died in the Abenaki/French raid at Smith Garrison along with his wife and several children.
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From Volume 2, page 1 of "History of the Town of Durham, New Hampshire: (Oyster River Plantation) with genealogical notes" by Stackpole and Meserve, published 1913
"Charles Adams born about 1623, bought land at Oyster River of John Ault, 10 April 1645. He was taxed in 1648, and took the oath of fidelity 21 June 1669. Constable in 1662. He and 14 others of his household were slain in the massacre of 1694, and his house was burned. The mound of earth marking their graves is very near the Mathes burial place, at Durham Point.
Deliverance, named in Court record, 1679.
Charles B. 1668; m. Temperance Benmore.
Mary m. William Tasker.
Sarah m. Henry Nock, 10 Jan. 1691/2 (2) Eleazer Wyer.
Samuel, slaine with wife and children in 1694
Mercy or Ursula, b. 13 March 1674; captured 1694; bapt. in Canada 6 April 1697, when she was recorded as dau. of Charles and Rebecca (Smith) Adams of Oyster River. She m. Charles Brisebois and d. before 1732 leaving at least two children.
Charles Adams (Charles), born 1668, administered his father's estate 1 April 1695, and the inventory of his own estate was rendered 9 Nov. of the same year. He married Temperance daughter of Philip Benmore, who married, 28 Sept. 1669, Rebecca, widow of Thomas Nock, whose maiden name was Tibbetts. he left tow daughters.
Rebecca m. Joseph Duda, or Durrell.
Esther m. Thomas Bickford"
On July 18, 1694, about 250 Abenaki Indians led by the French attacked several Oyster River settlements capturing or killing approximately 100 settlers and burning homes. Charles died in the Abenaki/French raid at Smith Garrison along with his wife and several children.
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From Volume 2, page 1 of "History of the Town of Durham, New Hampshire: (Oyster River Plantation) with genealogical notes" by Stackpole and Meserve, published 1913
"Charles Adams born about 1623, bought land at Oyster River of John Ault, 10 April 1645. He was taxed in 1648, and took the oath of fidelity 21 June 1669. Constable in 1662. He and 14 others of his household were slain in the massacre of 1694, and his house was burned. The mound of earth marking their graves is very near the Mathes burial place, at Durham Point.
Deliverance, named in Court record, 1679.
Charles B. 1668; m. Temperance Benmore.
Mary m. William Tasker.
Sarah m. Henry Nock, 10 Jan. 1691/2 (2) Eleazer Wyer.
Samuel, slaine with wife and children in 1694
Mercy or Ursula, b. 13 March 1674; captured 1694; bapt. in Canada 6 April 1697, when she was recorded as dau. of Charles and Rebecca (Smith) Adams of Oyster River. She m. Charles Brisebois and d. before 1732 leaving at least two children.
Charles Adams (Charles), born 1668, administered his father's estate 1 April 1695, and the inventory of his own estate was rendered 9 Nov. of the same year. He married Temperance daughter of Philip Benmore, who married, 28 Sept. 1669, Rebecca, widow of Thomas Nock, whose maiden name was Tibbetts. he left tow daughters.
Rebecca m. Joseph Duda, or Durrell.
Esther m. Thomas Bickford"
Charles married Rebecca Smith about 1665. They were the parents of Deliverance, Charles, Sarah, Mary, Samuel and Mercy (Marie Ursula).
On July 18, 1694, about 250 Abenaki Indians led by the French attacked several Oyster River settlements capturing or killing approximately 100 settlers and burning homes. Charles died in the Abenaki/French raid at Smith Garrison along with his wife and several children.
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From Volume 2, page 1 of "History of the Town of Durham, New Hampshire: (Oyster River Plantation) with genealogical notes" by Stackpole and Meserve, published 1913
"Charles Adams born about 1623, bought land at Oyster River of John Ault, 10 April 1645. He was taxed in 1648, and took the oath of fidelity 21 June 1669. Constable in 1662. He and 14 others of his household were slain in the massacre of 1694, and his house was burned. The mound of earth marking their graves is very near the Mathes burial place, at Durham Point.
Deliverance, named in Court record, 1679.
Charles B. 1668; m. Temperance Benmore.
Mary m. William Tasker.
Sarah m. Henry Nock, 10 Jan. 1691/2 (2) Eleazer Wyer.
Samuel, slaine with wife and children in 1694
Mercy or Ursula, b. 13 March 1674; captured 1694; bapt. in Canada 6 April 1697, when she was recorded as dau. of Charles and Rebecca (Smith) Adams of Oyster River. She m. Charles Brisebois and d. before 1732 leaving at least two children.
Charles Adams (Charles), born 1668, administered his father's estate 1 April 1695, and the inventory of his own estate was rendered 9 Nov. of the same year. He married Temperance daughter of Philip Benmore, who married, 28 Sept. 1669, Rebecca, widow of Thomas Nock, whose maiden name was Tibbetts. he left tow daughters.
Rebecca m. Joseph Duda, or Durrell.
Esther m. Thomas Bickford"
On July 18, 1694, about 250 Abenaki Indians led by the French attacked several Oyster River settlements capturing or killing approximately 100 settlers and burning homes. Charles died in the Abenaki/French raid at Smith Garrison along with his wife and several children.
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From Volume 2, page 1 of "History of the Town of Durham, New Hampshire: (Oyster River Plantation) with genealogical notes" by Stackpole and Meserve, published 1913
"Charles Adams born about 1623, bought land at Oyster River of John Ault, 10 April 1645. He was taxed in 1648, and took the oath of fidelity 21 June 1669. Constable in 1662. He and 14 others of his household were slain in the massacre of 1694, and his house was burned. The mound of earth marking their graves is very near the Mathes burial place, at Durham Point.
Deliverance, named in Court record, 1679.
Charles B. 1668; m. Temperance Benmore.
Mary m. William Tasker.
Sarah m. Henry Nock, 10 Jan. 1691/2 (2) Eleazer Wyer.
Samuel, slaine with wife and children in 1694
Mercy or Ursula, b. 13 March 1674; captured 1694; bapt. in Canada 6 April 1697, when she was recorded as dau. of Charles and Rebecca (Smith) Adams of Oyster River. She m. Charles Brisebois and d. before 1732 leaving at least two children.
Charles Adams (Charles), born 1668, administered his father's estate 1 April 1695, and the inventory of his own estate was rendered 9 Nov. of the same year. He married Temperance daughter of Philip Benmore, who married, 28 Sept. 1669, Rebecca, widow of Thomas Nock, whose maiden name was Tibbetts. he left tow daughters.
Rebecca m. Joseph Duda, or Durrell.
Esther m. Thomas Bickford"
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