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		<title>John Batcheller &amp; the Salem Witch Trials</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two days ago, the MetroDailyNews featured the story of a married couple with an ancestor on opposing sides of the Salem Witch Trials, and it reminded me of the Adams connection to those events. One oral family story tells of our lineage containing one juror and one victim during the Salem Witch Trials. These individuals [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=238&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>7 Richmond St. House: Haverhill, MA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few folks have been asking: where is the house that Mr. Adams picked up and turned around because of a disagreement with his neighbor? The answer is: the house at 7 Richmond St., Haverhill, MA, moved by John Frederick Adams (Generation #9). 7 Richmond St., Haverhill, MA [click here for Google Map] I am [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=215&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Highfield Estate: Newbury, MA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, Newbury, MA began a year-long celebration of its 375th anniversary with tours of the town’s historic houses. Among these was the Highfield Estate. According to the celebration’s official site, Newbury375.org: “Built in 1705, this is one of the few remaining garrison houses.&#160; From this house Abraham Adams and three sons* went to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=212&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Descendants of Robert Adams: Generation 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Henry Shaw24 Adams (John Frederick23, John22, Joseph Henry21, John20, JOHN19, ISRAEL18, SARAH17, ABRAHAM16, ROBERT15, ROBERT14, RICHARD13, JOHN12, JOHN11, JOHN10, THOMAS9, ROGER8, JOHN AP7, JOHN AP6, THOMAS AP5, JOHN AP4, WILLIAM AP3, JOHN AP2, JOHN AP1) was born 09 June 1877 in Haverhill, Essex, MA and died 09 July 1962 in Chester, SC. He married Marie [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=201&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Descendants of Robert Adams: Generation 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Frederick23 Adams (JOHN22, JOSEPH HENRY21, JOHN20, JOHN19, ISRAEL18, SARAH17, ABRAHAM16, ROBERT15, ROBERT14, RICHARD13, JOHN12, JOHN11, JOHN10, THOMAS9, ROGER8, JOHN AP7, JOHN AP6, THOMAS AP5, JOHN AP4, WILLIAM AP3, JOHN AP2, JOHN AP1) was born 08 January 1853 in Boston, Essex, MA[1], and died 02 February 1926 in Haverhill, Essex, MA. He married Amie Batcheller [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=200&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>the Martlet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A martlet is a heraldic charge depicting a stylized bird with short tufts of feathers in the place of legs. Swifts, formerly also called martlets, have such small legs that they were believed to have none at all. The inability of the martlet to land is often seen to symbolize the constant quest for knowledge [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=198&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Descendants of Robert Adams: Generation 8</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John22 Adams (Joseph Henry21, John20, JOHN19, ISRAEL18, SARAH17, ABRAHAM16, ROBERT15, ROBERT14, RICHARD13, JOHN12, JOHN11, JOHN10, THOMAS9, ROGER8, JOHN AP7, JOHN AP6, THOMAS AP5, JOHN AP4, WILLIAM AP3, JOHN AP2, JOHN AP1) was born 05 September 1825 in Boston, Suffolk, MA, and died 11 September 1869 in Boston, Suffolk, MA[1]. He married Mary Bond? Hill April [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=192&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Descendants of Robert Adams: Generation 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colonel Joseph Henry21 Adams (John20, JOHN19, ISRAEL18, SARAH17, ABRAHAM16, ROBERT15, ROBERT14, RICHARD13, JOHN12, JOHN11, JOHN10, THOMAS9, ROGER8, JOHN AP7, JOHN AP6, THOMAS AP5, JOHN AP4, WILLIAM AP3, JOHN AP2, JOHN AP1) was born 21 March 1790 in North Andover, Essex, MA, and died 01 July 1861 in Boston, MA. He married Sarah Brown White 12 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=188&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Descendants of Robert Adams: Generation 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Major John20 Adams (JOHN19, ISRAEL18, SARAH17, ABRAHAM16, ROBERT15, ROBERT14, RICHARD13, JOHN12, JOHN11, JOHN10, THOMAS9, ROGER8, JOHN AP7, JOHN AP6, THOMAS AP5, JOHN AP4, WILLIAM AP3, JOHN AP2, JOHN AP1) was born 26 February 1766 in Andover, Essex, MA and died 28 September 1839 in Andover, Essex, MA. He married Dorcas Faulkner 08 December 1789 in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=187&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Landing Place of the First Settlers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commemoration of the arrival of the first settlers in Newbury, MA. ~Merrill.genealogy From a Brief History of Newbury: The settlers of Newbury were not religious enthusiasts or pilgrims who fled from religious persecution in England. They were substantial, law abiding, loyal English tradesmen, of that staunch middle class that was the backbone of England. Those [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=johnamosadams.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10643173&amp;post=180&amp;subd=johnamosadams&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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