Adams, William (1650-05-27 - 1685-08-17)

GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON- 3072
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-3301)
Name
William Adams
Title
Mr.
Gender
Male
Lived
b. 1650-05-27 d. 1685-08-17 (old)
Manuscripts
Linked Sermons
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)

F. M. Caulkins, 'Memoirs of the Rev. William Adams', Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1 (4th series) (1852), 1-51; Hannah Yip.

Biographical Sources Consulted

F. M. Caulkins, 'Memoirs of the Rev. William Adams', Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1 (4th series) (1852), 1-51

Other note

William Adams was born on 27 May 1650 at Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard College in 1671. On 3 December 1673, he was ordained; he subsequently became minister at Dedham, Massachusetts, where he served until his death on 17 August 1685. His surviving publications include The Necessity of The Pouring out of the Spirit from on High, &c. (Boston, MA, 1679) and God's Eye on the Contrite, &c. (Boston, MA, 1685).

GEMMS record created
March 1, 2021
GEMMS record last edited
September 23, 2024