Adams, Joseph
| Birth Name | Adams, Joseph |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 94 years, 4 months, 6 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | 1688/9-01-04 (Julian) | Braintree, MA |
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| Death | 1783-05-20 | Newington, NH |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Adams, Joseph Jr. | 1654-12-24 | 1736/7-02-12 (Julian) | |
| Mother | Bass, Hannah | 1667-06-22 | 1705-10-24 | |
| Adams, Joseph | 1688/9-01-04 (Julian) | 1783-05-20 | ||
| Brother | Adams, John | 1691/2-02-08 (Julian) | 1761-05-25 | |
| Sister | Adams, Hannah | 1697/8-02-21 (Julian) |
Families
| Family of Adams, Joseph and Knight, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Knight, Elizabeth ( * 1687-07-08 + 1757-02-10 ) | ||||||||||||
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| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Adams, Joseph | 1723-01-17 | 1801-03-20 |
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Marriage | 1760-01-03 |
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Narrative
!Rev. Joseph graduated at Harvard College in 1710. He wasordained and settled at Newington, New Hampshire on November 16,1715, and remained as pastor for 66 years; was very influentialand widely known. He was called by the Hon. Jeremy Belknap,"his old friend the bishop of Newington". He died in his 95thyear.!DEAT NOTE Buried in tomb beneath the Newington Church.!Graduated Harvard University, settled as minister at Newington,NH 1714 Reverend Joseph Adams was uncle to John Adams, 2ndPresident of the US.
