Anne (Adams) Tufts (1729 - 1813)

Born 8 Jul 1729 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Peter Tufts II — married 19 Apr 1750 in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1813 at age 83 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Anne Adams was born July 8, 1729. She was the daughter of Lieutenant Joseph and Rachel (Allen) Adams. She married Peter Tufts Junior on April 19, 1750. He was the son of Peter from John and Peter the immigrant.

Anne (Adams) Tufts performed Patriotic Service in Massachusetts in the American Revolution.

Anne (Adams) Tufts is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A116782.

She is best known for caring for the wounded soldiers during the battle of Bunker Hill. The Somerville Massachusetts chapter of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution was named for her. In 1909 the chapter dedicated a marker in her honor which was made from the front door stone from her home nearby. It stands today in the small park at Main and Broadway in Somerville. Anne died February 7, 1813.

Anne Adams Tufts Chapter of the DAR: http://tuftsgenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/04/anne-adams-tufts-nurse-at-battle-of.html

"To the memory of Anne Adams-Tufts, Born 1729 Died 1813 A heroine of the Revolution who did active patriotic service after the Battle of Bunker Hill. This was the door-stone of her home which stood about 120 feet south-west of this spot."

Anne’s sister Mary married Peter’s brother Nathan. Her cousin Anne Adams married Peter’s brother Timothy and cousin Martha Adams married their brother Samuel. Anne, the subject of this story is often called Anna, Ann and Hannah.

Children:

1. Peter III, m. Hannah Adams
2. Ann,
3. Elizabeth, m. Daniel Swan
4. Joseph,
5. Lydia,
6. Asa,
7. Thomas, m. Rebecca Adams
8. Lucy,
9. Rebecca, m. Nathan Adams
10. Sarah m. Joseph Adams
11. John, m. Elizabeth Perry

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 9 May 2022), "Record of Anne Tufts", Ancestor # A116782.
• Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

• There are several history books written on the Adams immigrant families to Massachusetts. The one this family is best covered in is A genealogical history of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants: also John Adams, of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897 by Andrew M. Adams.

See Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Tufts_Bailie

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 27 March 2011 through the import of fitzmaster032511.ged.

• WikiTree profile Adams-7919 created through the import of Winn.ged on Dec 20, 2011 by Elizabeth S. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Elizabeth and others.