ADAMS, Philip
1632 - 1692 (60 years)
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Name ADAMS, Philip Birth 1632 Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England 
Gender Male Differentiator Killed during the Candlemas Massacre Web Address https://mainegenealogy.com/york/casualties-of-the-candlemas-day-massacre-in-york-maine.htm Residence 1655 York, York, Maine, USA [1, 2] Death 25 Jan 1692 York, York, Maine, USA - Killed in the Candlemas Massacre
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Father ADAMS, Samuel, b. 1602, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England d. 1653, York, York, Maine, USA (Age 51 years) Relationship natural Mother STONE, Alice, b. 1602, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England d. 1653, York, York, Maine, USA (Age 51 years) Relationship natural Marriage 10 Jul 1623 Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England Family ID F12452 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family TURPIN, Elizabeth Jane, b. 1627, Wells, Somerset, England d. 18 Oct 1710, York, York, Maine, USA (Age 83 years) Marriage 1648 York, York, Maine, USA Children 1. ADAMS, Sarah, b. 1674, York, York, Maine, USA d. 28 Jul 1727, York, York, Maine, USA (Age 53 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. ADAMS, Elizabeth, b. 1663, York, York, Maine, USA d. 12 Mar 1728, York, York, Maine, USA (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 3. ADAMS, Thomas, b. 1648, York, York, Maine, USA d. 24 Jun 1737, York, York, Maine, USA (Age 89 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. ADAMS, Philip Edward, b. 1650, York, York, Maine, USA d. 1678, Wells, York, Maine, USA (Age 28 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. ADAMS, Nathaniel, b. 1660, York, York, Maine, USA d. 25 Jan 1692, York, York, Maine, USA (Age 32 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. ADAMS, James, b. 1658, York, York, Maine, USA d. 1678, Wells, York, Maine, USA (Age 20 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F12455 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Birth - 1632 - Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England 
Marriage - 1648 - York, York, Maine, USA Residence - 1655 - York, York, Maine, USA Death - 25 Jan 1692 - York, York, Maine, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Ancestors Killed in Native American Raids (1)
This collection focuses on a particularly challenging chapter of my family's past, dating back to the 1600s and early 1700s in colonial America, a time marked by conflict and cultural clashes.
The era we are delving into was characterized by profound misunderstandings and tensions between the European settlers and the Native American tribes, each defending their way of life in an ever-changing landscape.
The Native American tribes, with their rich and diverse cultures, had been living on this land for thousands of years. Their connection to the land was deep-rooted, and their societies were complex and varied. The arrival of European settlers brought unprecedented changes, often leading to conflicts, as both groups sought to protect their communities and resources.
In this context, my ancestors, like many others, faced challenges and hardships. Some of them tragically lost their lives in raids conducted by Native American tribes. These events were undoubtedly painful and significant for my family's history. In presenting the list of my ancestors and their stories, I hope to provide a respectful tribute to their lives, acknowledging the tragedy they faced while also recognizing the broader historical context that led to these events.
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Notes - On Jan 24, 1692 the Abenakee Indians from Canada attacked the village of York, Maine. Killing , plundering and burning the town. Most accounts put the dead at around 48 and 80 taken prisoner. Amoung the dead were Philip Adams age 60 and his 15 year old son Nathaniel. A local poet expesses the horror of the day
Hundreds were murdered in their beds, Wiyhout shame or remorse; And soon the floors and roads were strewed, With many a bleeding corpse. The village soon began to blaze, To heighten misery's woe; But, Oh! I scarce can bear to tell The issues of that blow! They threw the infants on the fire; The men they did not spare; But kill-ed all which they could find, Though aged or though fair.
Another of our g grandfathers was also killed in this attack. John Parker, the Father of Hannah Parker who married Thomas Adams , was killed. - Candlemas Massacre
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An early incendiary attack
The Candlemas Massacre took place in early 1692 during King William's War, when an estimated 150 Abenakis commanded by officers of New France entered the town of York, Maine, killing about 100 of the English settlers and burning down buildings, taking another estimated 80 villagers hostage, on a forced walk to Canada,[1] where they were ransomed by Capt. John Alden of Boston (son of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of the Plymouth Colony), who would soon be accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. The Indians set fire to all undefended houses on the north side of the York River, the principal route for trade and around which the town had grown. After the settlement was reduced to ashes, however, it was rebuilt on higher ground at what is today York Village.
Although often referred to as the "Candlemas Massacre," Candlemas is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on February 2, forty days after Christmas (or by the Church of England on that day or the Sunday between January 28 and February 3), the attack is reported in the diary of Samuel Sewall as having taken place on January 25 or 26:
"Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1691/2.... This day...news was brought of an Attack made by the Indians on York."[2]
Today the event is commemorated annually in York, with historical re-enactments and lectures, events presented by the Old York Historical Society and sponsored in part by the Maine Humanities Council.
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History of York, Maine (1886)
^ Portsmouth Herald Maine News: York commemorates Candlemas Raid
^ The Diary of Samuel Sewall: Vol. 1, 1674-1708, Farrar, Straus & Girous: New York, 1973, p. 287
- On Jan 24, 1692 the Abenakee Indians from Canada attacked the village of York, Maine. Killing , plundering and burning the town. Most accounts put the dead at around 48 and 80 taken prisoner. Amoung the dead were Philip Adams age 60 and his 15 year old son Nathaniel. A local poet expesses the horror of the day
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