John Adams of Sudbury

• Province of Massachusetts Bay

Born in Sudbury in 1686 and later settled in Sheffield, John Adams is a member of the Connecticut-branch Adams lineage descending from Richard Adams and Rebecca Davis. Married to Esther Cady in 1711, he raises a small family whose later generations disperse across New England. His death in 1734 leads to burial at Old Abington Burying Grounds in Pomfret, marking the family's shift toward northeastern Connecticut. - AsNotedIn

Lineage

• Father Richard Adams of Norwich

• Son: Benajah Adams