William Adams

minister of the First Church and Parish in Dedham (1650–1685)
Person human Q38247948
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William Adams

Summary

William Adams is a human[1]. Born in Ipswich[2], he… he was born on +1650-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1685-08-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a Christian minister[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ipswich[2], William Adams…
  • William Adams was born on +1650-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Adams was born on +1650-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • William Adams died on +1685-08-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Adams died on +1685-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Adams is buried at Old Village Cemetery[9].
  • Among William Adams's spouses was Alice Bradford[10].
  • A child of William Adams was Elizabeth Adams[11].
  • A child of William Adams was Eliphalet Adams[12].
  • A child of William Adams was Alice Collins[13].
  • A child of William Adams was Abiel Chauncy[14].
  • William Adams worked as a Christian minister[5].
  • William Adams held the position of pastor[15].
  • William Adams's education included a stint at Harvard College[16].
  • William Adams's religion is recorded as Congregationalism in the United States[17].
  • William Adams is recorded as male[18].
  • William Adams's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Adams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16148984[20].
  • William Adams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83170969[21].
  • William Adams's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 21096703[22].
  • William Adams's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4628276A[23].
  • William Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[24].
  • William Adams's given name is recorded as Wiliam[25].
  • William Adams's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Adams's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1114861[27].

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Origins and Family

William Adams was born in Ipswich[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1650-05-27T00:00:00Z[3] and +1650-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

William Adams's education included a stint at Harvard College[16].

Career and Affiliations

William Adams worked as a Christian minister[5]. He held the position of pastor[15].

Personal Life

Among William Adams's spouses was Alice Bradford[10]. Children include Elizabeth Adams[11], 1681–1766[28]; Eliphalet Adams[12], a writer[29], 1677–1753[30]; Alice Collins[13], 1682–1735[31]; and Abiel Chauncy[14]. His religion is recorded as Congregationalism in the United States[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1685-08-17T00:00:00Z[4] and +1685-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. Burial took place at Old Village Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Adams born?

William Adams was born in Ipswich[2].

Who was William Adams married to?

William Adams's spouses include Alice Bradford[10].

What did William Adams do for work?

William Adams worked as Christian minister[5].

Where did William Adams go to school?

William Adams was educated at Harvard College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Volume II 1659-1677. wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Volume II 1659-1677. wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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