On 4 Apr 1707 when Matthew was 20, he married
Sarah Knight (27845) , daughter of
Joseph Knight (11473) (21 Jun 1652-29 Jan 1723) &
Deborah Coffin (10 Nov 1655-), in Newbury, MA.
Born on 3 Nov 1686 in Newbury, MA.25 Sarah died in Newbury, MA, on 29 Oct 1778; she was 91.
Children of Matthew and Sarah (Knight)Adams, born at Newbury:
i. Matthew Adams, b. 19 Jul 1707, d. 27 Jul 1707;
ii. Matthew Adams, b. 19 May 1709, d. 2 Jan 1765, m. 1st at Newbury 2 May 1734 Sarah Bartlett (d. before 1744), m. 2nd at Newbury 17 May 1744 Hannah Rawlings;
iii. Sarah Adams, b. 9 Sep 1711, d. 16 Feb 1744/5 at Newbury, m. there 5 Jan 1735/6 Joseph Bartlett (b. 1709, d. 1787);
iv. Abraham Adams, b. 10 May 1713, d. 29 May 1795 at Newbury, m. there 14 Mar 1737/8 Mary Adams (b. 1718, d. 1789);
v. Judith Adams, b. 2 Apr 1716, d. 7 Sep 1784, m. at Newbury 18 Mar 1735/6 Edmund Little;
vi. Eunice Adams, b. 7 Apr 1719;
vii. Joseph Adams, bp. 29 Jul 1722, m. Mary Greenleaf, resided at Stratham, NH; and
viii. Elizabeth Adams, b. 28 Apr 1728, m. Jacob Freeze.