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Ancestry report for John Adams, son of Bristow Adams and Elizabeth Adams [Wells]
Generation No. 1
1. John Adams was the son of (2) Bristow Adams and (3) Elizabeth Adams [Wells]. He was born 1730 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1730 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Jane Langridge on 12th Jan 1763 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born c 1740. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born c Mar 1763 Fletching, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1763 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1765 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1765 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1768 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1768 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivBristow who was born 1769 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1769 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Bristow Adams was the son of (4) Samuel Addams and (5) Elizabeth Addams [Knight]. He was born 1708 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1708 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Wells on 6th Oct 1729 at London. She was born c 1705. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1730 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1730 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1731 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1731 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiAnne who was born 1734 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1734 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1735 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1735 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1737 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1737 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viRichard who was born 1740 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1740 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Adams [Wells] She was born c 1705
She married Bristow Adams on 6th Oct 1729 at London. He was born 1708 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1708 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1730 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1730 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1731 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1731 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiAnne who was born 1734 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1734 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1735 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1735 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1737 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1737 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viRichard who was born 1740 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1740 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Samuel Addams He was born c 1685
He married Elizabeth Knight on 26th Dec 1707 at London. She was born c 1685. They had the following children:
iBristow who was born 1708 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1708 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1716/17 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1716/17 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Addams [Knight] She was born c 1685
She married Samuel Addams on 26th Dec 1707 at London. He was born c 1685. They had the following children:
iBristow who was born 1708 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1708 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1716/17 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1716/17 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 

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