Martha Adams

Bef 1731 -

• Name	Martha Adams
  Birth	Bef 1731	of, , Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I3185	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Samuel Wells,   b. Abt 1730, of Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States d. Aft 1800, Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States (Age > 71 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1750
  Family ID	F1606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEACH_NOTES: 1. FHL book 929.273 W462c "History and Genealogy of the Wells Family. Some Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Wells of Saybrook and Hebron, Connecticut, who had come from Dudley, Worcestershire, England in 1712. Supplementing: "The History and Genealogy of the Wells Family" by Philip L. Cobb, 1897"; compiled by John. L. Cobb, 1999, p. 16: "Samuel Wells. Fifth son of Thomas, "was born about 1730 in Hebron, CT, whence he removed about 1760 to Greenwich, Washington Co., NY, where he lived the residue of his lifetime, and died about 1800; he married about 1750 to Martha Adams. "perhaps the Martha Adams twin with Mary (daus. of Thomas A.) born 17 Mar. 1727, Colchester vi. rec.: Li: 399, CT; Heads: Families: 1790: NY, Albany Co., Cambridge town: 19, shows: Samuel Wells: 4,3,3,-,-; and 1800 cen., NY, Wash. Co., Cambridge town: i94:23:.Samuel Wells: -,l,3,-,i; i,i,2,-,1; Samuel and Martha (Adams) Wells had six children: [Lists 6 children b. ca. 1761-1772.] References: "Hist and Gen.: Wells Fam.," by P.L. Cobb 1897: 1, 2, 3; 1850 cen.: NY, Washington Co., Greenwich t.: 205, 209 (spouse Elizabeth and children of William A.W. of Union Village); "Boston Evening Transcript," gen. pages: Mar 27, 1911: 622.5. Webster, Gaylord C.E.K.L. Dec. 7, 1910 ... will some of the people interested in the Webster line of Gov. John, Thomas2, George3, Joseph4 Webster, who mar. Nov 14, 1744, to Martha Adams at Bolton, CT (vi. rec.: 1:205), tell me names of children of this Joseph? ... C.E.K.L.; Aug. 4, 1913: 3470 1. Adams. Martha Adams b. July 10, 1723, dau. of Isaac4 Adams and Mary Vose of Holliston, MA, Isaac4 Adams (Moses3, Lt. Henry2, Henry1):, d. June 5, 1730 and his widow mar. Benjn. Green of Mendon, MA. Will some one tell me what became of this Martha, the daughter? Did she mar. Joseph Webster at Bolton, CT Nov. 14, 1744? 2. Adams, Martha Adams b. 20 July 1725, dau. of Thomas4 Adams (Edward3, Ensgn. Edward2, Henry1), and his wife Sarah Phinney of Bristol, RI? Did she mar. this Joseph Webster? … C.E.K.L; Barbour's Index of CT, vi. rec. show: Addams, Adams, Martha dau.: Thomas (and Martha Buttolph), b; 30 Sept. 1713, Simsbury vi. rec.: TM2:32, who apparently m. Isaac Barber, 17 Apr. 1735, Simsbury vi. rec.: TM3: 223. Adams, Martha (twin with Mary) (dau. Thomas), b. 17 Mar 1727, Colchester vi. rec.: Li; 399. The following are from the RI State I.G.I. (as of Mar. 1992): Adams, Martha, Thomas Adams/Mary b. 29 May 1734 or 1737, Wash. Co., Richmond C512511, 0002, ditto respectively C502131, 0003 Wells, Sam'l son of Peter W. and Ann D. Watson, b. 2 Feb. 1725, Wash. Co., South Kingston 7122515, 11; Peter and Ann's marriage ___, Wash. Co. South Kingston 0170395, film. Do these last two vi. rec. items indicate confusion between our Hebron, CT born Samuel Wells, and a RI man of that given name who may have moved to Connecticut, eventually going west with his family to Greenwich town, Washington Co., NY?"