William Adams (brother of Thomas Adams, Master Potter of the Brickhouse, | Burslem), Master Potter of Burslem. d. 1617. | +-John Adams of Sneyd Green. Will proved 1641. | +-William Adams of Sneyd Green. Will proved 1677. | +-William Adams of Bank Hᵒ, Bagnal. Said to have been a | salt-glaze potter. Will proved 1712. | +-Edward Adams of Sneyd Green and Bagnal. Will proved 1728. | +-William Adams of Bank Hᵒ, Bagnal. (1702-1775) | | | +-Richard Adams, Master Potter. (1739-1811) | | | +-William Adams, Master Potter of Stoke-on-Trent. | | (1772-1829) = 1793 Sarah, dau. of Lewis Heath, | | Master Potter of the Hadderage. | | | +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greenfield. | | (1798-1865) = 1827 Jane (1804-1864) ----------+ | | | | +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greenfield and | | | Greengates, (1833-1905) | | | | | +-William Adams. } Master Potters of | | | } Greenfields and | | +-Percy W. L. Adams. } Greengates, Tunstall. | | | +-Edward Adams (1709-1745) | | | +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greengates, Tunstall. | | (1745-1805) | | | +-Benjamin Adams, Master Potter of Greengates. | | John Breeze, Master Potter of Greenfield. | | | +-Jesse Breeze, Master Potter of Greenfield. | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ [Illustration: WILLIAM ADAMS 1772-1829] CHAPTER X. STEAM POWER AND STRIKES.