 | John Sanderson - United States - 1827 - 362 pages
...descent from Henry Adams, who, according to the quaint inscription on his tomb at Quincy. *( took his flight from the dragon Persecution in Devonshire, England, and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wollaston ;" and he was also descended from John Alden, one of that pilgrim-band who first landed... | |
 | John Farmer - Massachusetts - 1829 - 364 pages
...with an inscription, from which the following is extracted : " In memory of HENRY ADAMS, who took his flight from the Dragon persecution, in Devonshire, England, and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England, and, after taking some time to explore the country,... | |
 | John Farmer - Frontier and pioneer life - 1829 - 360 pages
...inscription, from which the following is extracted : " In memory of HENRY ADAMS, who took his fliglit from the Dragon persecution, in Devonshire, England, and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England, and, after taking some time to explore the country,... | |
 | Convers Francis - Watertown (Mass.) - 1830 - 164 pages
...inscription. From this inscription the following is an extract. "In memory of HENRY ADAMS, who took his flight from the Dragon persecution, in Devonshire, England, and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England ; and, after taking some time to explore the country,... | |
 | William Allen - Electronic books - 1832 - 820 pages
...ancestor was Henry, who as the inscription on his monument, erected by John Adams, says, "took his flight from the Dragon persecution, in Devonshire, England, and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wollaston." Of these sons four removed to Medfield and the neighboring towns, and two to Chelmsford.... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1836 - 530 pages
...the fourth in descent from Henry Adams, who, to quote the inscription upon his tombstone, " took his flight from the dragon persecution, in Devonshire, England, and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wollaston." He early gave proof of superior abilities, and he enjoyed the best advantages for... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - United States - 1839 - 376 pages
...the fourth in descent from Henry Adams, whose tomb bears this singular inscription — "He took his flight from the dragon persecution, in Devonshire, England, and alighted, with eight sons, near Mount Wollaston." In childhood the career of John Adams was marked with a rapid developement of strong... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Cities and towns - 1839 - 666 pages
...Adams was the progenitor of the Adams family in this country ; in the epitaph it is said, " He took his flight from the Dragon persecution in Devonshire, England, and alighted, with eight sons, near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England, and, after taking time to explore the country,... | |
 | Robert Taylor Conrad - Declaration of Independence - 1846 - 900 pages
...descent from Henry Adams, who, according to the quaint inscription on his tomb at Quincy, "Took his flight from the dragon Persecution in Devonshire, England, and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wollaston ;" and he was also descended from John Altlen, one of that pilgrim-band who first landed... | |
 | William Allen - History - 1857 - 930 pages
...ancestor was Henry, who, as the inscription on his monument, erected by John Adams, says, " took his Z * bPx ]I q %77 4ס T B6rU$fg , " b 2PF 6 2$ E:kT 5 Mount Wollaston." Of these eons four removed to Medfield and the neighboring towns, and two to Chclmsford.... | |
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In memory of Henry Adams who took flight from the Dragon persecution in Devonshire, England, and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England, and after taking time to explore the country, four removed to Medfield,... 
