General Notes

Richard was married 3 times. He became a freeman in 1635 in Weymouth. W
as a planter. Source:
The Original Lists of Persons of Quality, J. C. Hotten, 284.
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About March 20, 1635/6 An undesignated vessel departed Weymouth, Englan
d, for New England.
Ship and Passenger Information:
Name Age:
William Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, tailor,of Batcombe in Somerset
Susan Read his wife . . . . . . . 29
Hanna Read his daughter . . .. 3
Susan Read his daughter . . .. 1
Richard Adams . . . . . . . . . . . 29 (Servant of William Read)
Mary (Adams) his wife . . . . .. 26
MaryCheame his daughter .. . 1 (name as listed)
Source: "Passengers to America",pages 77-79.
The source information provides no indication of the name of this vessel n
or of its master.
The list is dated "Waymouth ye 20th of March 1635" (1635/6) and is sign
ed "John Porter Deputy Cleark to Edw: Thoroughgood".
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From: Great Migration Begins:Immigrants to New England, 1620-33
RICHARD ADAMS
ORIGIN: Batcombe, Somerset
MIGRATION: 1635
FIRST RESIDENCE: Weymouth
REMOVES: Malden by about 1650
OCCUPATION: Planter.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Admission to a Massachusetts Bay church, probably Dorch
ester, prior to 2 September 1635 implied by freemanship.
FREEMAN: 2 September 1635 (third in a sequence of six Weymouth men [MBCR 1
:371]).
EDUCATION: Signed his deed and will. Drafted several semiliterate petitio
ns to Middlesex court [MCF Folios #45, 53].
OFFICES: Grand jury, 19 September 1637[MBCR 1:203]. Deputy to General Cou
rt for Weymouth, 2 November 1637, 12 March 1637/8 [MBCR 1:205, 220]. Weymo
uth member of Massachusetts Bay committee to levy a tax on each town, 12 M
arch 1637/8 [MBCR 1:225]. Commissioner to endsmall causes at Weymout
h, 6 September 1638 [MBCR 1:239].
On 19 June 1665, Middlesex Court excused Richard Adams from further traini
ng, based on his petition that hewas "of the age of threescore or thereabo
ut, also being lame" [MCF Folio #45].
ESTATE: On 18 August 1674, "Richard Addams" of Malden, planter, "with t
he assent & consent of Elizabeth my wife," sold to Thomas Linde of Malde
n, yeoman, "acertain parcel of marsh meadow land ... in Malden ... contain
ing four acres" [MLR 6:27-28; TAG 22:199].
In his will, dated 21 March 1673/4and proved 15 December 1674, "Richard A
ddams of Maulden" bequeathed to "my beloved wife all the land and meadow t
hat is [in] mine hands so long as she doth live a widow [and] in case s
he shall dispose herself in marriage again sheshall have but two-third pa
rts in the land and housing"; to "my daughter Mary Clowe of Charlestowne o
ne acre of land ... below the swamp and one acre of saltmarsh that joine
th to the three acres of saltmarsh that I have sold to Thomas Lynde of Mau
ldon that joineth to Phineas Upham saltmarsh"; to "my daughter Sarah Coun
ts of Charlestowne one acre and half of land lying in Charlestowne ... a
nd one acre saltmarsh lying next to my daughter Clowe saltmarsh"; to "my d
aughter Ruth Grover the house pasture next to Phineas Upham land ... andt
hree acres of saltmarsh lying in Charlestowne ... the said my daughter Ru
th to pay to my younger daughter Hannah Addams three pounds when she sha
ll enter on the possession of the land"; to "my younger daughter Hannah Ad
ames theother part of the house pasture and housing and the rest of the p
lanting land & two acres of saltmarsh lying to my daughter Sarah Counts sa
ltmarsh"; moveables to "my daughter Ruth" and "my daughter Hannah"; "my s
on Lazarus Grover"to be executor; moveables to "my wife"; "my will isth
at the three acres of saltmarsh lying to Phinies Upham saltmarsh sold a
nd set over to Thomas Lind shall be confirmed according to law by my lawf
ul executors and measured out"; witnessed by John Upham, Thomas Linde a
nd Philip Atwood [MPR 4:99-100, Case #221].
The inventory of the estate of "Richard Ada