Family:Adams, James (1715-?)

James Adams (James, Lydia³ Whitney, Jonathan², John¹), son of James and Abigail (Hill) Adams, was born 13 Mar 1714/5, Sherborn, MA.

He married, 27 Nov 1739, Sherborn, MA, Rebecca Fairbanks, daughter of Samuel and Susannah (Watson) Fairbanks. She was born 23 Apr 1723, Sherborn, MA, and died 21 Nov 1792, Dudley, MA. She married secondly, 18 May 1756, Sherborn, MA, Jason Phipps.

Children of James and Rebecca (Fairbanks) Adams:

i.	John Adams, b. 1740; d. 2 Jan 1744, Sherborn, MA.
ii.	Susanna Adams, b. 20 Sep 1740, Sherborn, MA; d. 26 Jun 1744, Sherborn, MA.
iii.	James Adams, b. 13 Jan 1741/42, Dudley, MA; d. 4 Jul 1744, Sherborn, MA.
iv.	Susanna Adams, b. 13 Feb 1744, Sherborn, MA.
v.	James Adams, b. 8 Nov 1746, Sherborn, MA; m.(1) 24 Jan 1768, Dudley, MA, Abigail Carpenter; m.(2) 29 Nov 1789, Sherborn, MA, Lucy Hart.
vi.	Rebecca Adams, b. 12 Aug 1748, Sherborn, MA; d. 12 Jan 1832; m. Elijah Houghton.
vii.	Abigail Adams, b. 2 Aug 1750, Sherborn, MA; m. Thomas Holbrook.
viii.	Samuel Adams, b. 30 Dec 1752, Sherborn, MA; d. 12 Feb 1838, Bangor, NY; m. 1 May 1777, Lancaster, MA, Elizabeth Newhall.
ix.	Benoni Adams, b. 31 Dec 1754, Sherborn, MA; m. 8 May 1777, MA, Susan Chamberlain.

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