Lydia Adams

1653 - 1731  (78 years)

• Name	Lydia Adams
  Birth	12 Jul 1653	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Her birth date was recorded as 12 (5) 1653.
  Attack	1676 (22 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5]
  Her house was burnt during the Indian attack on Medfield during King Philip's War.
  History	17 Oct 1691 (38 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Death	26 Dec 1731	Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 5, 7]
  Siblings	7 brothers and 6 sisters
  > 1. Lydia Adams,   b. 12 Jul 1653, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 26 Dec 1731, Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 78 years) ▻ James Allen,  m. 12 Dec 1672 ;   Joseph Daniels,  m. 27 Jan 1697   2. Captain Jonathan Adams,   b. 4 Apr 1655, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 Jan 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years) + 3. John Adams,   b. 18 Feb 1657/58, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Mar 1751, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 93 years) ▻ Deborah Partridge,  m. 4 Apr 1681 ;   Susanna Breck   4. Eliashib Adams,   b. 18 Feb 1658/59, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before May 1717, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.  (Age 58 years)   5. Sarah Adams,   b. 29 May 1660, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1747, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years)   6. Lt. James Adams,   b. 4 Jan 1661/62, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Dec 1733, Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)   7. Henry Adams,   b. 29 Oct 1663, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Jun 1749, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years)   8. Mehitable Adams,   b. 20 Mar 1665, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Mar 1753, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 87 years)   9. Elisha Adams,   b. 25 Aug 1666, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   10. Edward Adams,   b. 28 Jun 1668, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.   11. Bethia Adams,   b. 12 Apr 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 1 year)   12. Bethia Adams,   b. 18 Aug 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Sep 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   13. Abigail Adams,   b. 25 Jan 1674/75, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 6 Feb 1674/75, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   14. Miriam Adams,   b. 28 Feb 1675/76, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 May 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert Adams,   b. Abt 1474, England d. 1557, Somersetshire, England  (Age 83 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  possibly the daughter of Zachary Bicknell  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11207
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Ensign Edward Adams,   c. 19 Apr 1629, Kingweston, Somersetshire, England d. 12 Nov 1716, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 87 years)
  Mother	Lydia Rockwood,   b. 1634/35, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Mar 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	James Allen,   b. 28 Apr 1646, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 1691, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	12 Dec 1672	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years and 5 months - He : 26 years and 8 months.
  Children	1689
  1. Zachariah Allen (1689-1690)
  Family ID	F9658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Joseph Daniels,   b. Abt 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 23 Jun 1715, Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 75 years)  Other Partners: Mary Fairbanks  m. 16 Jan 1666;   Rachel Sheffield  m. say 1683
  Marriage	27 Jan 1697	Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [8]
  Age at Marriage	She : 43 years and 6 months - He : ~ 57 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F9657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Lydia Adams(1653 – 1731) 2Ensign Edward Adams(1629 – 1716) 4Henry Adams(1583 – 1646) 8John Adams(Abt 1555 – 1604) 16Henry Adams(Abt 1531 – 1596) 17Rose(1536 – 1598) 9Agnes Stone(1556 – 1616) 18John Stone(1528 – 1597) 19Agnes(1533 – ) 5Edith Squire(1587 – 1672) 10Henry Squire(1558 – 1649) 20Rev. William Squire(1520 – 1567) 21 11 22 23 3Lydia Rockwood(1634/35 – 1676) 6Richard Rockwood( – 1660) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7possibly the daughter of Zachary Bicknell 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Jul 1653 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 12 Dec 1672 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Attack - 1676 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 27 Jan 1697 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 26 Dec 1731 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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