John Richard ADAMS

1555 - 1604  (49 years)

• Name	John Richard ADAMS
  Born	1 Jan 1555	Farleigh Hungerford, Mendip District, Somerset, England
  Christened	7 Aug 1595	Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England
  Gender	Male
  Find A Grave	Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England
  	Memorial # 62030268
  Died	22 Mar 1604	Compton Dundon, South Somerset District, England
  Buried	24 Mar 1604	Saint David Churchyard, Barton, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
  Person ID	I3336	HOGAN, Laurel LaRue
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Henry ADAMS,   b. 21 Jan 1531, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. 12 Aug 1596, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Rose STEBBING,   b. 1 Jan 1536, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. 20 Sep 1598, of , Somerset, England  (Age 62 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1550	Barton, Somersetshire, England
  Family ID	F3227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes STONE,   b. 1 Jan 1556, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. 15 Jan 1615, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England  (Age 59 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1575	Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England
  Children	1. Thomas ADAMS,   b. Abt 1576, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. Bef 1600, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 23 years)   2. John ADAMS, IV,   b. 1 Jan 1577, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. 22 Mar 1609, Compton Dundon, Somerset, England  (Age 32 years)   3. Ambrose ADAMS,   b. Abt 1578, Ditcheat, Somerset, England ,   d. 11 Nov 1658, Ditcheat, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 80 years)   4. Katherine ADAMS,   b. Abt 1578, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. Abt 1650, of , , England  (Age ~ 72 years)   5. Margaret ADAMS,   b. Abt 1579, Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England ,   bur. Abt 1650, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 71 years)   6. Dorothy ADAMS,   b. Abt 1579, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. James ADAMS,   b. Abt 1579, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. of , , England   8. Mary ADAMS,   b. Abt 1580, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. Abt 1649, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 69 years)   9. William ADAMS,   b. Abt 1580, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. Abt 1580, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   10. Rose ADAMS,   b. Abt 1581, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. Abt 1599, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 18 years) + 11. Henry ADAMS, Sr.,   c. 21 Jan 1582, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. 6 Oct 1646, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America  (Age ~ 64 years)   12. George ADAMS,   b. Abt 1585, Queen Camel, Somerset, England ,   d. Abt 1647, of , , Jamaica  (Age ~ 62 years)   13. Walter ADAMS,   b. Abt 1591, Saint David, Barton, Somerset, England ,   d. of , , Province of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
  Last Modified	21 May 2018
  Family ID	F1606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  «u»«b»Life Sketch«/u»«/b» (Wills Probate Registry, bundle for 1609, no. 2.) Notes While on his death-bed and only three days before his burial, which took place on 22 March 1603/4, John Adam shad his will drawn up, apparently completely; but it was neither signed nor witnessed; possibly he expired suddenly before these acts could be performed. Furthermore, the will was not brought before the ecclesiastical probate court until over five years after his decease, and it was never registered.The original document is preserved in the Probate Registry at Wells, being no. 2 in the bundle for 1609, and a complete verbatim copy of the document is herewith appended:. In the name of the father and of the son and of the holie ghost amen.The XlXth day of March in the year of or Lord God One Thousand six hundred and three [ 1603/4]. I John Adames the elder of Barton David within the dioces of Bathe and Wells being sick in bodie but I thank Almighty God of sound and pfect memory doe make and ordayne my Last Will and Testamente in manner and forme followinge. first I give and bequeath my soul unto the hands of God my mercyfull and Lovinge father in full assurance that he will receive it through the meritorious death and passion of his son Jesus Christ my Saviour and redeemer and my bodie to Christian buriall. As for my Terestriall goods which my god hath lent me I give and bequeath them in mannr and form following first I give and bequeath unto Roger Warfield and unto Judith Warfield the son and daughter of Roger Warfield of Charleston Mackrell in the County of Somerset Xiij s. iiij d. to be divided between them by equall porcons. Item I give and bequeath unto John French, unto Stephen French and unto Mary French the children of Richard French of Misterton in the said county XX s. to be divided between them by even porcons. Item I give and bequeath unto Katheren Adames the daughter of John Adams of Misterton aforesaid Vj s. Viij d. Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Adames XX" to be paid unto him at the end of flower yeares next after the day of the date of this my last will and testament, if he the said John Adames shall by the end of the said ffower yeares abide and livinge for himselfe and his children.But if he shall jvide none for them according to the tyme of the flower yeares before lymitted for the payment of the sale XX li then my will is that he shall have but X li of the said XX li and his children John and Katheren shall have the other X li of the said XX li before given divided between them by equal porcons in flower years next after the day of the date of this my last will and Testament for so longe my will is that my executors shall have the free use of the said XX li. And he the said John Adames my son shall not receive the said X li wch I have given and be-queathed unto his said children John and Katheren unto his own use butit shal be at the disposing of my executors to be ordered best for the said childrens good. All the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable I give and bequeath joyntely unto my wife Agnes Adames and unto my son Henry Adames whom I doe make sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament that they may see all things herein contained performed ac-cordingly.This will is written in English and on it is an endorsement in Latin by the Ecclesiastical Court, of which the following is a translation:"This purported will was exhibited 26 June 1609 by Roger Warfield of Charlton Adam to whom were granted letters of guardianship by the vicar-general of the persons and property of the above said John and Katherine Adams and also of Roger and Judith Warfield and likewise of John, Stephen and Mary French, legatees above named, he being sworn for a proper and faithful accounting, saving the right [of the Sovereign] etc. Value of inventory £62-0-0." (Wells Probate Registry, bundle for 1609, no. 2.) Source: A Genealogical History of HENRY ADAMS, of Braintree, Mass. AND HIS DESCENDANTS; also JOHN ADAMS of Cambridge, Mass, 1632-1897. Compilled and Edited by Andrew N. Adams. Published by the Author. 1894 The tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, VT. Reprinted by - Higginson Book Company, 148 Washington Street, Post Office Box 778, Salem, Mass. 01970, Phone: 978-745-7170, Fax: 978-745-8025. Visit our web site at www.higginsonbooks.com --- on FamilySearch 19 May 2019