[an error occurred while processing this directive] THE ADAMS FAMILY
of Willbrook, Co. Clare. Ireland

Descended from William ADAMS and Anne BLOOD.

Anne Blood was a 3rd great granddaughter of Edmund Blood of Makeney ; for her ancestry see The Bloods of Applevale.


  1. William ADAMS,
    b. 1690-1700, Willbrook, Co. Clare, Ireland;
    d. 1748.
    m. Anne BLOOD,
    b. abt 1700, Cahirnemoher, Co. Clare, Ireland.
    For Anne's ancestors, see The Bloods of Applevale.
    Married in abt. 1720-1735, and had issue:

    1. William ADAMS,
      b. Willbrook, Co. Clare, Ireland;
      d. Nov 1819, Willbrook, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      No further information.

    2. George ADAMS,
      b. Willbrook, Co. Clare, Ireland;
      d. Mar 1816, Corofin, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      No further information.

    3. Joseph Charles ADAMS,
      b. est. 1720-1735;
      d. 1790. Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      m. Abigail BLOOD.
      For Abigail's ancestors, see The Bloods of Applevale.
      Married 25 Oct 1756, Craggaunboy, Co. Clare, Ireland,
      and had issue:

      1. Rebecca ADAMS,
        b. est 1757-1764, Co. Clare, Ireland.
        m. Chartres BREW,
        b. 1756, Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland;
        d. Jul 1819, Co. Clare, Ireland.
        Married 7 Feb 1782, and had issue:

        1. Jane BREW,
          b. est. 1783-1797, Co. Clare, Ireland.
          m. Michael GREENE.
          Married 4 Nov 1817, Co. Clare, Ireland,
          Michael and Jane were 1st cousins once removed; his ancestry and their descendants are listed under his entry.

        2. Alice BREW,
          b. est. 1783-1790.
          m. Patrick MOLONY,
          son of John Molony and Dilliana Brady.
          b. 1772, Cragg, Co. Clare, Ireland;
          d. 9 Oct 1832, Tulla, Co. Clare, Ireland.
          Married 2 Oct 1808, Corofin, Co. Clare, Ireland.
          For Alice and Patrick's descendants, see The Molony Family.

        3. Anne BREW,
          b. est 1783-1803;
          d. Sep 1809, Co. Clare, Ireland.
          No further information.

        4. Chartres BREW,
          b. 31 Dec 1815, Corofin, Co. Clare, Ireland;
          d. 31 May 1870, Richfield, British Columbia, Canada.
          No further information.

      2. Alice ADAMS,
        b. 1767, Corofin, Co. Clare, Ireland;
        d. 30 Aug 1789, Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland.
        m. Richard BREW,
        son of Richard Brew and Ellen Chartres.
        Married 1786, and had issue:

        1. Rebecca BREW,
          b. 1787, Co. Clare, Ireland;
          d. 20 Feb 1871, Co. Clare, Ireland.
          m. William GREENE.
          Married 2 Oct 1808, Corofin, Co. Clare, Ireland.
          William and Rebecca were first cousins once removed; for his ancestry see his entry.
          Rebecca and William did not have children.

        2. Susanna BREW,
          b. Aug 1789, Co. Clare, Ireland;
          d. 10 Jun 1863, Co. Clare, Ireland.
          Susanna did not marry.

    4. Mary ADAMS,
      b. 1740-1748, Willbrook, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      m. Henry IRETON, b. est. 1735-1740.
      Married 8 Jan 1766, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      No further information.

    5. Anne ADAMS,
      b. 1740-1745, Willbrook, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      m. Henry GREENE,
      b. est. 1740-1745.
      Married 30 Apr 1773, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland,
      and had issue:

      1. William GREENE,
        b. 1774, Co. Clare, Ireland;
        d. 29 Nov 1842, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland.
        m. Rebecca BREW.
        William and Rebecca were first cousins once removed; for her ancestry see her entry.
        William and Rebecca did not have children.

      2. Michael GREENE,
        b. est 1775-1780, Co. Clare, Ireland;
        d. 19 Nov 1837.
        m. Jane BREW.
        Michael and Jane were first cousins once removed; for her ancestry see her entry.
        Michael and Jane had issue:

        1. Rebecca GREENE,
          b. est. 1818-1830.
          m. James MOLONY,
          b. 27 Sep 1821, Cragg, Co. Clare, Ireland;
          d. 14 Sep 1893, Clonmore, Tulla, Co. Clare, Ireland.
          Married 11 May 1848, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland.
          For Rebecca and James' descendants, see The Molony Family.

      3. Henry GREENE,
        b. 1785, Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland.
        No further information.

    6. Grace ADAMS,
      b. 1740-1745, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      m. Samuel GREENE, b. est. 1740-1745.
      Married 27 Jan 1773, Killamond, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      Further information unknown.

    7. Alice ADAMS,
      b. est. 1740-1753, Co. Clare, Ireland;
      d. 12 Feb 1799, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      m. Charles ADAMS,
      b. est. 1730-45, Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland;
      d. 9 Feb 1799, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      Married 27 Jan 1771, Keilor, Co. Clare, Ireland.
      Further details unknown.


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