01. Richard Adams ^[1] was born abt 1679 in Concord, MA.  In about 1704 he married Mercy Leonard, daughter of Samuel Leonard and Abigail Wood.  Mercy descends from Mayflower passenger James Chilton.  Richard died on December 24, 1749.  (Sources: Mayflower Families for 5 Generations" and "And Then There Was You".) - CT Wills and Probate Records - lists his wife Mercy and children Elizabeth, Abigail, Richard and Richard's wife Susanna.

Richard's parents may be William Adams and Elizabeth of Sudbury & Concord according to "Mayflower Families for 5 Generations" and appears to be backed up on this page by Byron S. Niemann based on his published research in the The Connecticut Nutmegger - "The Possible Parentage of James Adams (1668-1741)"  in Volume 25, pp. 573-575.  I have been unable to obtain this issue for further research. 

NOTE: Richard's parents are not James Adams and Priscilla Ramsdell as previously listed on this page.

The children of Richard and Mercy are: 

02. Richard Adams, ^[1] son of Richard was born on June 3, 1708 in Preston, CT.  He married on December 26, 1732 to Susanna Preston, daughter of John Preston and Mary Haynes.  Richard resided in Preston, CT then to Sandisfield, MA. Land records in Sandisfield indicate he came from Preston, CT New London Co. Preston Church records show or mention some of the children's marriages, also mentioned in his will (see Hartford Times 4/14/1945 and Boston Transcript 9/16/1931).  Richard died on April 24, 1788.  (Sources:  "Ye Atte Wode Annals" and "And Then There Was You)."

The children of Richard and Susanna are:

1	Mary Adams (Jul 22, 1734 in CT - 1832 in MA) Married Benjamin Knight, Jr. (1730-1787) on Nov 18, 1755 in CT Click here to see Mary's extended family
2	William Adams (Jan 5, 1735 in CT- Dec 12, 1829 in CT) Married Mary Cook (1738-1814) on Nov 23, 1758 in CT
3	Samuel Adams (See Below)
4	Ebenezer Adams (Apr 2, 1740 in CT - 1820)
5	Susanna Adams (Apr 26, 1741 in CT - Abt. 1789 in MA) Married Benjamin Clark (1738-1809) on Apr 15, 1761 in CT Click here to see Susanna's extended family
6	Mercy Adams (Jan 30, 1742 in CT - Jan 14, 1827 in CT) Married Joseph Willard Heath (1740-) on Feb 9, 1764 Click here to see Mercy's extended family
7	Richard Adams (Sep 1, 1744 in CT - May 5 ,1809 in CT) Married Roseanne Terry (1748-1841) in 1768 Click here to see Richard's extended family
8	John Adams, Sr. (Aug 30, 1746 in CT - Nov 22, 1802 in MA) Married Diadamia Crittenden (1760-1829) in 1779 Click here to see John's extended family
9	James Adams (Sep 19, 1748 in Preston, CT - May 4, 1818 in Sandisfield, MA) Married Hannah Crittenden  (1755-1845) on Jun 2, 1774 Click here to see James' extended family

03. Samuel Adams, ^[1] son of Richard was born on April 18, 1737 in Preston, CT.  On March 28, 1759 He married Sarah Clark, daughter of Thomas Clark and Sarah Woodward.  He served in the Revolutionary War : Rev. War Record, from Mass. Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 1 pg. 72-73. Pvt. in Capt. Enoch Noble's Co. Entered service Aug. 21, 1777 under a 3 month enlistment; served until Oct. 21, 1777 (60 days); His company marched to Manchester, VT. thence to Allington, thence to Stillwater, by order of General Lincoln. He joined Col. Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) Regt. and marched to Bolton Hills and there served until regularly discharged; also as Pvt. in Capt. John Collar's Co. Col. John Ashley's Regt., entered service July 19, 1779; discharged Aug. 27, 1779; service 1 mo, 9 days. Marched to Conn. under command of Lt. Col Powell.  He was buried at West Center Cemetery. Their children are  listed in vital records of Sandisfield, MA (Ruthland, VT. 1936) pg. 5-6 under the heading "Adams of Samuel".   (Source: "And Then There Was You)." Samuel died on Aug 19, 1809.

The 9 children of Samuel and Sarah are:
 

1	Darius Adams (Feb 11, 1761 - Jul 13, 1778) age 17
2	Samuel Adams (Oct 2, 1762 in Sandisfield, MA - Sep 20, 1817 in Geauga Co., OH) Samuel married (1) Amy Bosworth (1760-1802) Samuel married (2) Elinor Cutter (1764-1838) Click here to view Samuel's extended family
3	Sarah Adams (May 17, 1764 - ) Married a Hutchinson
4	Amos Adams (Oct 28, 1766 in Sandisfield, Berkshire, MA - Jun 19, 1836 in MA)  Married Huldah Wright (1773-1849) on Nov. 29, 1792. Click here to view Amos' extended family
5	Susanna Adams (Mar 29, 1769 in Sandisfield, Berkshire, MA - Mar 15, 1824)  Married John Hawley, Jr. (1765-1852) Click here to view Susanna's extended family
6	Mehitable Adams (See Below)
7	Leonard Adams (Apr 19, 1773 in Sandisfield, MA - Mar 3, 1856 in Washington, D.C.) Married (1) Sally Adams (-1811) bef. 1811 Married (2) Catherine Spunaugle (1783-) on Jun 26, 1812 in DC Click here to view Leonard's extended family
8	Joseph Clark Adams, Sr. (Feb 1, 1775 in MA - Feb 24, 1843 in NY)   Married Vashti Baldwin (1770-1858) Bef. 1802 in MA Click here to view Joseph's extended family
9	Elizabeth Adams (Sep 8, 1778 in Sandisfield, MA - Feb 29, 1852 in MA) Married Deacon Levi Cooley (1768-1854) on Jan 5, 1812 (source)

04. Mehitable Adams, ^[1] daughter of Samuel was born on June 7, 1771 in Sandisfield, MA.  She married Revolutionary War soldier Miles Jones, son of Ebenezer Jones and Zerviah Loomis on November 26, 1792 in Sandisfield.  They had 11 children.  Mehitable died on May 7, 1812 in Otis, MA.  There is a double tombstone on the Grave which reads "In memory of Miles and Mehitable Jones, giving the dates of births and deaths, then the following inscription at the base "Friends and Physicians could not save these immortal bodies from the grave, nor can this day contain us here, when Christ shall call us to appear."  (Source: "And Then There Was You)."

Please visit the Jones surname page to see their children.

I descend from their son Miles Jones who married Pamelia Ketchum Turner.