Born in England in 1602, Robert Adams traveled to Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1635 with his wife and two children. He is thought to be originally from Devonshire, and to be the son of Robert and Elizabeth Sharlon or Sharland. This would make him a cousin of Henry Adams of Braintree (later Quincy, Massachusetts), the ancestor of the presidents, John and John Quincy Adams.
The work begins by listing the children of Robert Adams. Each entry provides...