Adams Family - Ourfolk
James Adams 1640 - 3 DEC 1707
James was born on 1640 in Scotland and died on 3 DEC 1707 .
James was married to Priscilla Ramsdell (Adams) on 7 MAY 1662 in Lynn, MA.
Priscilla was born on ABT 1640 .
She is the daughter of John Ramsdell (1602 - 27 OCT 1688) and Priscilla Chase (Ramsdell) (ABT 1604 - 23 JAN 1676).
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Nothing has been found on his parents or ancestry. He
was a prisoner at the battle of Dunbar, and sold as a
prisoner of war to the LynnIrons Works by the British
government, being sent on the 'Unity' with 35 other
Scots in 1650.
James was one of Cromwell's Scot
prisoners. He worked with both John Gifford's &
Daniel Salmon's teams carting for the Sougus Iron
Works. In 1656, he sued Samuell Bennett for taking
away his cart & wheels, & Nicholas Pinnion for debt. In
1658, he was a member of Scott's Charitable Society.
They had 9 children. James died on
December 3, 1707. Proof of James and Priscilla
Ramsden's children is a deed of Jonathan Rude
(Husband of Abigail Adams); sells for himself 'John
Adams and Richard Adams 100 acres of land formerly
the property of our brother James Adams, late of Wells'
dated Jan. 16, 1728/9.
was a prisoner at the battle of Dunbar, and sold as a
prisoner of war to the LynnIrons Works by the British
government, being sent on the 'Unity' with 35 other
Scots in 1650.
James was one of Cromwell's Scot
prisoners. He worked with both John Gifford's &
Daniel Salmon's teams carting for the Sougus Iron
Works. In 1656, he sued Samuell Bennett for taking
away his cart & wheels, & Nicholas Pinnion for debt. In
1658, he was a member of Scott's Charitable Society.
They had 9 children. James died on
December 3, 1707. Proof of James and Priscilla
Ramsden's children is a deed of Jonathan Rude
(Husband of Abigail Adams); sells for himself 'John
Adams and Richard Adams 100 acres of land formerly
the property of our brother James Adams, late of Wells'
dated Jan. 16, 1728/9.
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018