General Notes

WILLIAM ADAMS

Born in Boston Dec. 28. 1726 and died in 1780. His will is dated Feb.4, 1780 and his widow Rachel is listed on the tax list of that year. He was a housewright. He married JEMIMA WADLAND at Milton Mass. Nov. 25, 1747 by the Rev. Samuel Matter.
Jemima Adams died June 29, 1765. She is buried at Copps Hill Burying Ground. Her first child, Jemima, is buried in her grave. Jemima was the daughter of Amos and Jemima (Fenno) Wadland of Milton, Mass.
William married Rachel (Kidder) Hovery widow of John Hovery and daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Danforth) Kidder of Billerion, Mass. William's will bequests 10 schillings each to 8 children - William, Abigail, John, SAMUEl Mary, Sarah, Thomas Kidder and Joseph. The rest of his estate was left to his widow Rachel, which inventoried at 2967 pounds.
When Jemima died she left a house on Prince St at the north end of Boston valued at 2000 pounds and a lot of land on the same street valued at 150. Giles Alexander, attorney, bought rights to the estate from William, oldest son, the heirs of Amos, John and Abigail. The guardian of Samuel died intestate and this procedure was a court order.