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Holy Bible in English; This edition was published in three parts and bound, OT in 1708;
NT in 1707 and the Psalms in 1679.
The Family Bible of Samuel Adams, Esq. [father of the Patriot], the handed down to his
son Samuel Adams [the Patriot]. It was last known to be owned by the editor of the New
England Historical and Genealogical Register in 1854, and first published in that journal
the same year.
Records
Sam'll: Adams, the son of John and Hannah Adams, born the 6th day of May, 1689.
Mary Fifield, daugher to Richard and Mary Fifield, born the 8th day of May, 1694.
Sam'll: Adams and Mary Fifield were maryed on Tuesday in the forenoon, being the 21
day of Aprill, 1713, by ye Rev'd: Mr. Pemberton.
Richard Adams [their first born] born the 21th: of January, 1715-16; being on Saturday
morning at seven of the Clock. The said Richard Adams dyed on Tuesday the 26th: day of
June, about 10 of ye Clock at night, 1716.
Mary Adams their first daughter, born Tuesday morning, at 4 of the clock, being the 30th:
day of July, 1717.
Hannah Adams their 2d daughter, born the 6th day of Nov'br: at half an hour after eleven
at night, 1720, and dyed the 13th Jan. [oblit.] at eight of the Clock at night.
Samuel Adams their second son, born the sixteenth day of Sept'br at twelve of the Clock
at noon, being Sabbath day, 1722.
John Adams their third son, born the 4th: of September, 1724, about ten of the Clocke in
ye morning (Fryday.) Baptised pr. Mr. Checkley. Dyed Aug'st: 9. 1725, about 2. of ye
Clock, Monday morning.
John Adams their fourth son, born 28th: Oct'br: 1726, Fryday, 5 of ye at four of ye Clock
Thursday morning.
Joseph Adams their fifth son born the 29th: of Decem'br: 1728, one quarter after one of
ye Clock in ye morning, Sabbath day. Baptised pr. the Rev. Mr. Checkley ye same day.
Abigail Adams, their third daughter, born July 20. 1730, eight minutes after nine Monday
night. Baptised by Mr. Checkley; and dyed the 29th: of August following.
Thomas Adams, their sixth son, born Dec'br: 22. 1731, Wednesday, ten minutes after 2
o'Clock, afternoon ; and dyed the 16th: of August, 1733, 20 minutes after four of the
Clock in the morning.
Sarah Adams, their fourth daughter, born the 18th: of Nov'br: 1733, at half an hour after
8 o'Clock, the Lord's day morning. Baptised the same day by Rev. Mr. Checkley. Dyed the
28. Feb. 1735-6, at 2 O'Clock, morning.
Abigail Adams, their fifth daughter, and Eleventh living child, born Wednesday the 22 of
Oct'br: 1735, at 12 o'Clock at noon. Baptized by the Rev. Mr. Samuel Checkley. Dyed the
3d day of March, 1735-6.
Mehetable Adams, their sixth daughter, born the 12th of April, 40 minutes after 11
o'Clock, A. M. Saturday. Baptised by the Rev'd: Mr. Checkley - 1740, dyed June 11th at 11
o'Clock at night.
This ends the entries of Samuel Adams, Esq. At the foot of this page is recorded the
death of his father by Samuel Adams, the patriot.
Samuel Adams aforesaid, dyed on Tuesday the eighth day of March, 1747, about eleven
o'Clock in the forenoon; having lived with his wife thirty four years, and about ten
months. By her he had twelve children, only three of which survive him.
The following recorded by Samuel Adams, the son:
Samuel Adams, son of Samuel Adams, Esq. born the 16th: day of September, 1722.
Elizabeth Checkley, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Samuel Checkley, born the 15th: of March,
1725.
Samuel Adams and Elizabeth Checkley were marryd on Tuesday the 17th of Octob'r:
1749, at evening, by ye Rev'd: Mr. Checkley. - Detur, Pietatis Metam tangere; Contentiq.
vivant!
Samuel Adams their first child, born the 14th: of September, 1750, at one quarter of an
hour after two in the morning, being Fryday, and was baptz'd ye Sabbath fllowing, by ye
Rev. Mr. Checkley --- And dyed on Wednesday ye 2d: of October following, at 5 O'clock in
ye morning, aged 18 days.
Samuel Adams their second child was born Wensday the 16 of October, 1751, at one
quarter of an hour after ten in the morning, and baptized the Sabbath following, by the
Rev'd. Mr. Checkley. - Born the 27 day New Style, and died January 17th, 1788.
Joseph Adams, their third child, born Saturday 23d: June, 1753, at three quarters after
nine in the morning, and baptized the day following by Rev'd. Mr. Checkley, and dyed the
evening of the next day at ten of the Clock.
Mary Adams their first daughter and fourth child, born on Lord's day the 23 June, 1754, at
half after six in the morning. The same day baptiz'd by the Rev'd. Mr. Checkley --- and
dyed on Thursday the 3d October following, at three o'Clock in the morning, aged three
months and 9 days.
Hannah Adams their second daughter and fifth child, born Wednesday, January 21, 1756,
at a quarter after eight in the morning. Baptiz'd the Sabbath following by the Rev. Mr.
Checkley.
Wensday, July 6th: 1757. - This day my dear Wife was delivered of a dead son, being our
fifth child. God was pleased to support her under great weakness, and continue her life
till Lord's day the 25th of the same month, when she expired at eight o'Clock, A. M. - To
her husband she was as sincere a Friend as she was a faithful Wife. Her exact economy
in all other relative capacitys, her kindred on his side as well as her own admire. She ran
her Christian race with a remarkable steadiness and finished [it] in triumph. She left two
small children. God grant they may inherit her graces!
My son Samuel and daughter Hannah had the meazles in February, 1759. S. A. They also
had the small-pox very favorably, by inoculation, March, 1764.
Elizabeth Wells, daughter of Frances Wells, Esq'r. was born January 26. 1735-6.
Samuel Adams and Elizabeth Wells were married by the Rev'd. Mr. Checkley, December
6th, 1764.