Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

8. George, s. of George Adams (who was of Watertown in 1645, rein. to Camb. Farms about 1664, and was killed at Wat. 10 Oct. 1696, by the fall of a rock, according to the verdict of Coroner's Jury, preserved in the Suffolk Court Files), m. Martha Fiske 20 Jan. 1683-4, and had George, b. 28 April 1685, a ‘bone-setter’ or ‘chirurgeon,’ d. at Wat. 8 Feb. 1767; Martha, b. 10 Jan. 1686-7; John, b. 2 Sept. 1688; Nathaniel and Sarah, both bap. at Wat. 12 June 1698; Benjamin, b. 20 Dec. 1701. By second w. Judith he had Lydia, b. 9 July 1706; Jonas, b. 6 June 1708; Judith, b. 15 Sept. 1709; Elizabeth, b. 8 July 1712.

Jeremy, was here in 1632, and removed with Hooker to Hartford. He served as Deputy in the General Court of Connecticut. Hinman. Thomas, sold a house and nine acres of upland ‘at the Fresh Pond,’ in 1638, to Nathaniel Sparhawk. William, owned a house on the south side of Brattle Street, not far westerly from Ash Street, in 1638. Henry, bought of Moses Payne a house at the S. E. corner of Dunster and South streets, in 1646, and in the same year sold it to William Manning, Jr. All these probably left Cambridge early, as no trace of their families appears on the Records.

Albone. See Luxford.

Aldus, Nathan, is named in 1642, as occupying the estate at the westerly corner of Dunster Street and Harvard Square.

Alexander, John, by w. Beatrix, or Beatrice, had Martha, b. 16 July 1668 ; Deliverance, b. 17 Jan. 1671; and Elizabeth, b. 16 Sept. 1674.

Allen, Matthew, was here in 1632, and in 1635 he owned the estate at the N. W. corner of Winthrop and Dunster streets. He also owned the opposite corner, south of Winthrop Street. He was a Deputy in the General Court, 3 Mar. 1635-6, removed to Connecticut with Hooker, and settled at Windsor, where he d. 1670, having had children, John, Thomas, and Mary. Mr. Allen sustained a high rank among his fellow colonists; held several town offices, and served as Juror, Deputy, Magistrate, and Assistant, in the Colony government. He was also appointed by the Colony, in 1660 and 1664, one of the ‘Commissioners of the United Colonies,’-an office fully equal in dignity and importance to that of Senator in the Congress of the United States. Hinman and Hazard.

Ames, Joanna, was buried 23 Dec. 1644. She was widow of ‘that famous light,’ and distinguished Puritan clergyman, William Ames, D. D. She came to New England in the summer of 1637, then aged 50. Mather says ‘Dr. Ames had a design to follow Mr. Hooker; but he died soon after Mr. Hooker's removal from Rotterdam. However, his widow and children afterwards came to New England, where, having her house burnt, and being reduced unto much poverty and affliction, the charitable heart of Mr. Hooker and others that joined with him, upon advice thereof, comfortably provided for them.’ Mrs. Ames resided for a time in Salem, before she came to Camb. The General Court, 15 Nov. 1637, ‘gave £ 40 to Mrs. Ames, the widow of Doctor Ames of famous memory.’ Her children were William; Ruth, who married Edmund Angier and d. 3 July 1656; and John, who came with her to New England.

2. William, s. of the foregoing, grad. H. C. 1645, returned to England; succeeded his father in the ministry at Wrentham; was ejected, under the Act of Uniformity, 1662, and d. 1689, a. 65. Winthrop.

Amsden, Isaac, m. Francis Perriman 8 June 1654, and had Isaac, b. prob. 1655 ; Jacob, b. 17 Nov. 1657. Isaac the f. was a mason, and owned land south of the river. He d. 7 Ap. 1659, and his w. Frances m. Richard Cutter 14 Feb. 1662-3.

2. Isaac, s. of Isaac (1), m. Jane, dau. of John Rutter of Marlborough, 17 May 1677, and had, in Camb., Elizabeth, b. 3 Feb. 1677-8, and Isaac, b. 28 Aug. 1680. Soon after 1680 he removed to Marlborough, where he was living in 1727. His w. Jane, in her will, dated Feb. 1729-30 and proved 26 May 1740, names children, Isaac, John, Thomas, Jacob, Abraham, Elizabeth Read, and grandchild, Amity Wheeler.