Abraham Adams

     Abraham and Sarah had children: Deborah [1676-1719] [m. 1/02/1695 James Bennett], Hannah [1/20/1684-1756] [m. Daniel Morehouse], Susanna [1685-2/07/1750] [m. 1711 John Winton], Abigail [m. John Whitlock] & Elizabeth [m. Benjamin Gilbert]. Abraham was born on Friday, 9 September 1650 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Abraham married Sarah Lockwood, daughter of Robert Lockwood and Susannah Norman, circa 1675 in Fairfield.¹ He was christened there on 9 December 1694 as an adult. Abraham's wife, Sarah, died on 12 December 1723 in Fairfield leaving him a widower. Abraham departed this life on Tuesday, 9 August 1729 in Fairfield at age 78 years and 11 months. He was buried there in the Old Burying Ground. The inscription on his tombstone reads: Here lyes Buried ye Body of Abraham Adams who deceased Aug. 9 1729 in ye 80th year of his age.