1Descendants of William Adams of Ipswich, The Essex Antiquarian Vol. 2, pp. 88-89 (Jun 1898).
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ARCHELAUS ADAMS3, born in Ipswich. He was a soldier at York, Me., in 1695. He was a yeoman, and lived in Newbury until 1721, when, having become a mariner, he removed to Salisbury. He is called "of Newbury" in 1718; "of Amesbury," 1719; "late of Newbury, now of Salisbury. " 1721; "of Newbury," 1729-30 to 1744; and kept inns in both Newbury and Salisbury. He married, first Sarah March March 18, 1697-8. She died in Newbury March 4, 1717-8, aged forty-two; and he married, second, widow Sarah Green of Salisbury March 4, 1718-9. He married, third, Mary, widow of James Pearson of Newbury April 20, 1742. He died in 1753; and his widow survived him. He conveyed his house and land in Newbury to his son Stephen in the winter of 1740-1. He made his will May 24, 1753; and it was proved Sept. 27, 1753.
Children, born in Newbury:--
40--I. SARAH4, b. Jan. 22, 1698-9; m. Ephraim Wadleigh of Salisbury June 28, 1720; and was living in Salisbury June 28, 1720; and was living in Salisbury in 1770. He was first a miller, and afterward a yeoman.
41--II. MARY4, b. Oct. 29, 1701; m. Israel Morrill of salisbury April 19, 1720; and was living in 1733.
42--III. JOHN4, b. Oct. 11, 1704. See below (42).
43--IV. ELIZABETH4, b. May 29, 1707; m. Samuel Swett, jr., Aug. 5, 1730; and probably d. before 1753.
44--V. SAMUEL4, b. April 29, 1710. See below (44).
45--VI. STEPHEN4, b. March 14, 1712. See below (45).
46--VII. ARCHELAUS4, b. Nov. 21, 1714. See below (46).
47--VIII. NATHANIEL4, b. June 29, 1717; d. Sept. 1, 1717.".