Ramsdell Family - Ourfolk



Priscilla Ramsdell (Adams) B: ABT 1640

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).

Priscilla was married to James Adams on 7 MAY 1662 in Lynn, MA.

James was born on 1640 in Scotland and died on 3 DEC 1707 .
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 ParentsGrand Parents  
John Ramsdell (1602 - 27 OCT 1688)
Priscilla Ramsdell (Adams)
Priscilla Chase (Ramsdell) (ABT 1604 - 23 JAN 1676)
 


- James was born on 1640 in Scotland and died on 3 DEC 1707


- Richard, Sr was born on 22 AUG 1678 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA


Father - Ramsdell Family Crest - John was born on 1602 in England and died on 27 OCT 1688 in Topfield, MA


- Priscilla was born on ABT 1604 in England and died on 23 JAN 1676 in Lynn, Essex, Ma




-- James --
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.


- Richard was born on 3 JUN 1708 in Preston, CT and died on 1 MAR 1787 (age: 78) in Otis, Ma


- Samuel was born on 18 APR 1737 in Preston, CT and died on 19 AUG 1809 (age: 72) in Otis, Ma


- Isaac was born on 1641 and died on 1714 in Lynn, Essex, Ma


- Hannah was born on ABT 1642


- John was born on ABT 1647


- Aquilla was born on JAN 1652


- Elizabeth was born on ABT 1654 in Lynn, MA


- Jonathan was born on 31 MAY 1657 in Lynn, MA and died on OCT 1658 in Lynn, MA




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