Lt. Henry Adams, Jr. was born circa 10 January 1609 in Barton St. David, Somerset, England to Henry Adams (1582-1646) and Edith Squire (1587-1673) and died 21 February 1676 King Philip's War of killed by indians. He married Elizabeth Paine (1620-1676) 17 October 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Biography
Sherborn MA memorial to King Philip's War casualties.
Lt Henry Adams Jr. was the son of Henry Adams (1582-1646) and Edith Squire (1587-1673), he married Elizabeth Paine (1620-1676) on October 17, 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachucetts. He was the father of eleven children: Elizabeth born 1632, Eleazer, Joseph, Jasper, Elizabeth born November 11, 1649, Henry born July 14, 1652, John born July 14, 1652, Moses, John born February 18, 1656, Henry and Samuel
King Philip's War
King Philip's War (1675-1678) was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonists and their Native American allies. The war continued in the most northern reaches of New England until the signing of the Treaty of Casco Bay in April 1678.
He was Massacred at his own front door by Indians in their attack on Medfield, Massachusetts on 21 Feb 1676 during King Philip's War. A Lieutenant of the Training Band (local militia), Clerk of the writs, and Representative to the General Court in 1659, 1665, 1674, and 1675.
He was killed, at the door of his house, 21 Feb 1676/77, during the Indian attack on Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA,& was probably buried nearby. His wife, Elizabeth, was accidentally killed the same day in Medfield & was probably buried near the house of Rev. Wilson in which she was killed. Their deaths are recounted in numerous histories of King Philip's War, George Madison Bodge's Soldiers in King Philip's War, p. 284, being one.
Burial
Burial and Memorial located nearby at Sherborn, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Eleazer Adams (1644-1710) | |||
| Jasper Adams (1647-1742) | |||
| Elizabeth Adams (1649-1727) | |||
| Henry Adams (1652-1653) | |||
| John Adams (1652-1728) | |||
| Moses Adams (1654-1724) | 26 October 1654 Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | 27 May 1724 Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Marie Fairbanks (1659-1681) Lydia Whitney (1657-1719) |
| Henry Adams (1657-1733) | 17 November 1657 Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | 29 September 1733 Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | Prudence Frary (1662-1750) |
| Samuel Adams (1661-1682) | |||
Siblings
References
- Lt Henry Adams - FindAGrave #57938698
- Henry Adams List of Famous Descendants
- Henry Adams - disambiguation