Born in Boston, Suffolk, MA
Daughter of Francis Elton Wells Esquire
and Susanna (Welch) Wells
Wife of
Samuel Adams Jr
— married
6 Dec 1764 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
at about age 73
in Boston, Suffolk, MA
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jan 2015
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Biography
Elizabeth was born in 1735. On December 6, 1764 Elizabeth Wells married Samuel Adams Jr. She was the daughter of Francis Wells an English merchant and friend of Sam Adams. The couple had no children , but Elizabeth raised Samuel and Hannah as her own.
Elizabeth Wells Adams (1735-1808): Combining her husband’s, Samuel Adams, inability to manage money with the fact that their home and livelihood had been demolished through the war, you’d think they wouldn’t be able to find a way to live. But Elizabeth had such talent for sewing and embroidery that she used her skills to singlehandedly maintain a comfortable lifestyle for her family.
In 1764, Adams married for the second time, this time to Elizabeth Wells. Wells was twenty-four at the time, eighteen years younger than Adams. Wells was quite attractive and helped Adams maintain a respectable image in Boston.
Sources
http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2009/05/elizabeth-wells-adams.html
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