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Ancestry report for Martha Adams, daughter of John Adams and Martha Adams [Groombridge]
Generation No. 1
1. Martha Adams was the daughter of (2) John Adams and (3) Martha Adams [Groombridge]. She was born 1764 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1764 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Adams was the son of (4) John Adams and (5) Constant Adams [Pinion]. He was born 1738 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1738 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Martha Groombridge on 11th Nov 1762 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1740 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1764 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1764 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1766 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1766 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1768 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1768 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1770 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th May 1770 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vMartha who was born 1773 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1773 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1775 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1775 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiThomas who was born 1778 Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1778 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiEdward who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Martha Adams [Groombridge] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk and (7) Martha Smith. She was born 1740 at Frant, Sussex
She married John Adams on 11th Nov 1762 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1738 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1738 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1764 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1764 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1766 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1766 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1768 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1768 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1770 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th May 1770 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vMartha who was born 1773 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1773 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1775 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1775 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiThomas who was born 1778 Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1778 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiEdward who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Adams He was born c 1700
He married Constant Pinion on 14th Dec 1727 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex. She was born c 1700. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1728 Rotherfield, Sussex, twin; christened 13th Nov 1728 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1728 Rotherfield, Sussex, twin; christened 13th Nov 1728 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1738 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1738 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1740 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1740 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1743 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1743 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Constant Adams [Pinion] She was born c 1700
She married John Adams on 14th Dec 1727 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex. He was born c 1700. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1728 Rotherfield, Sussex, twin; christened 13th Nov 1728 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1728 Rotherfield, Sussex, twin; christened 13th Nov 1728 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1738 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1738 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1740 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1740 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1743 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1743 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
6. Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk He was born c 1725; died Jul 1761 at Rotherfield, Sussex, parish clerk, cause of death: smallpox; buried 8th Jul 1761 at St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iMartha who was born 1740 Frant, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died May 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1748 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1748 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Sep 1750 Withyham, Sussex; buried 12th Sep 1750 St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
vThomas who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
viMary who was born 1757 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1757 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died Jan 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years, wife of William; buried 7th Jan 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
7. Martha Smith She was born c 1725; died Jul 1761 at Rotherfield, Sussex, cause of death: smallpox; buried 22nd Jul 1761 at St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iMartha who was born 1740 Frant, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died May 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1748 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1748 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Sep 1750 Withyham, Sussex; buried 12th Sep 1750 St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
vThomas who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
viMary who was born 1757 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1757 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died Jan 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years, wife of William; buried 7th Jan 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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