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John
ADAMS
(b.
30 October 1735
,
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
4 July 1826
,
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
)
Cause of Death: senile debility
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John ADAMS was born 30 October 1735 in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
John ADAMS was the child of John ADAMS and Susanna BOYLSTON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph ADAMS and Hannah BASSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Abigail SMITH 25 October 1764 in Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 5 children. Abigail SMITH was born 11 November 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail died 28 October 1818 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was the child of William SMITH and Elizabeth QUINCY.
John ADAMS died 4 July 1826 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.
Occupation: President of the United States
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of John ADAMS
[Hide/Show]John ADAMS married Abigail SMITH-- Date: 25 October 1764 Place: Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Abigail SMITH was the child of William SMITH and Elizabeth QUINCY
Children of John ADAMS and Abigail SMITH:
Abigail SMITH was the child of William SMITH and Elizabeth QUINCY
Children of John ADAMS and Abigail SMITH:
Abigail ADAMS (b.14 July 1765, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 15 August 1813, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA)
m. William Stephens SMITH 12 June 1786 in London, England
John Qunicy ADAMS (b.11 July 1767, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 23 February 1848, Washington, DC, USA)
m. Louisa Catherine JOHNSON 26 July 1797 in London, England
Susanna ADAMS (b.28 December 1769, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 4 February 1770 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay)
Charles ADAMS (b.29 May 1770, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 1 December 1800 , Manhattan, New York, USA )
m. Sarah SMITH August 1795 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
Thomas Boylston ADAMS (b.15 September 1772 , Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 12 March 1832, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Ann "Nancy" HARROD 1805
m. William Stephens SMITH 12 June 1786 in London, England
John Qunicy ADAMS (b.11 July 1767, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 23 February 1848, Washington, DC, USA)
m. Louisa Catherine JOHNSON 26 July 1797 in London, England
Susanna ADAMS (b.28 December 1769, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 4 February 1770 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay)
Charles ADAMS (b.29 May 1770, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 1 December 1800 , Manhattan, New York, USA )
m. Sarah SMITH August 1795 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
Thomas Boylston ADAMS (b.15 September 1772 , Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 12 March 1832, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Ann "Nancy" HARROD 1805
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Incorporated in 1719, Stafford became a resort town as growing numbers of people, including President John Adams, sought out the waters’ curative powers.
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1735 Birth
30 October 1735
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
30 October 1735
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
1735 - Biography
JOHN ADAMS, the second President and the first Vice-President of the United States, was born in Braintree (now Quincy) Mass., and about ten miles from Boston, October 19, 1735. His great-grandfather, Henry Adams, emigrated from England about 1640, with a family of eight sons, and settled at Braintree. The parents of John were John and Susannah (Boylston) Adams.* His father, who was a farmer of limited means, also engaged in the business of shoemaking. He gave his eldest son, John, a classical education at Harvard College. John graduated in 1755, and at once took charge of the school at Worcester, Mass. This he found but a “school of affliction,” from which he endeavored to gain relief by devoting himself, in addition, to the study of law. For this purpose he placed himself under the tuition of the only lawyer in the town. He had thought seriously of the clerical profession, but seems to have been turned from this by what he termed “the frightful engines of ecclesiastical councils, of...Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
JOHN ADAMS, the second President and the first Vice-President of the United States, was born in Braintree (now Quincy) Mass., and about ten miles from Boston, October 19, 1735. His great-grandfather, Henry Adams, emigrated from England about 1640, with a family of eight sons, and settled at Braintree. The parents of John were John and Susannah (Boylston) Adams.* His father, who was a farmer of limited means, also engaged in the business of shoemaking. He gave his eldest son, John, a classical education at Harvard College. John graduated in 1755, and at once took charge of the school at Worcester, Mass. This he found but a “school of affliction,” from which he endeavored to gain relief by devoting himself, in addition, to the study of law. For this purpose he placed himself under the tuition of the only lawyer in the town. He had thought seriously of the clerical profession, but seems to have been turned from this by what he termed “the frightful engines of ecclesiastical councils, of...Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
1764 Marriage / Partner
John ADAMS and Abigail SMITH 25 October 1764 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
He was 29 years old.
John ADAMS and Abigail SMITH 25 October 1764 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
He was 29 years old.
1765 Birth of Child
Abigail ADAMS was born 14 July 1765, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
John was 29 years old.
Abigail ADAMS was born 14 July 1765, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
John was 29 years old.
1767 Birth of Child
John Qunicy ADAMS was born 11 July 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
John was 31 years old.
John Qunicy ADAMS was born 11 July 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
John was 31 years old.
1769 Birth of Child
Susanna ADAMS was born 28 December 1769, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 34 years old.
Susanna ADAMS was born 28 December 1769, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 34 years old.
1770 Birth of Child
Charles ADAMS was born 29 May 1770, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 34 years old.
Charles ADAMS was born 29 May 1770, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John was 34 years old.
1772 Birth of Child
Thomas Boylston ADAMS was born 15 September 1772 , Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
John was 36 years old.
Thomas Boylston ADAMS was born 15 September 1772 , Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
John was 36 years old.
Revolutionary War
ADAMS, JOHN
Ancestor #: A000585
Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Birth: 10-31-1735 BRAINTREE SUFFOLK CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 7-4-1826 QUINCY NORFOLK CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: BARTHELMAS, THE SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, PP 8-10
Service Description: 1) SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE; MEMBER, 1ST & 2ND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS;
2) MINISTER TO FRANCE, 1777; COMMISSIONER APPOINTED TO CONCLUDE THE TREATY OF PARIS
COMMENTS(Overview)
1) EL - THOMAS BOYLESTON ADAMS HAS NO KNOWN LIVING DESCENDANTS.
2) FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION PROVING LINEAGE.
RESIDENCE
1) City: BRAINTREE - County: SUFFOLK CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) ABIGAIL SMITH
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ADAMS, JOHN
Ancestor #: A000585
Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Birth: 10-31-1735 BRAINTREE SUFFOLK CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 7-4-1826 QUINCY NORFOLK CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: BARTHELMAS, THE SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, PP 8-10
Service Description: 1) SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE; MEMBER, 1ST & 2ND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS;
2) MINISTER TO FRANCE, 1777; COMMISSIONER APPOINTED TO CONCLUDE THE TREATY OF PARIS
COMMENTS(Overview)
1) EL - THOMAS BOYLESTON ADAMS HAS NO KNOWN LIVING DESCENDANTS.
2) FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION PROVING LINEAGE.
RESIDENCE
1) City: BRAINTREE - County: SUFFOLK CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) ABIGAIL SMITH
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage of Child
Abigail ADAMS married 12 June 1786, London, England to William Stephens SMITH
Abigail ADAMS married 12 June 1786, London, England to William Stephens SMITH
1795 Marriage of Child
Charles ADAMS married August 1795, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Sarah SMITH
Charles ADAMS married August 1795, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Sarah SMITH
1797 - March 4 - John Adams (1735-1826) becomes 2nd President of the United States
The presidential election was the first contested election in the United States. When the final tabulation of votes arrived at the senate, ironically it was Adams who opened the envelope as he was President of the Senate. John Adams won with seventy one votes and Thomas Jefferson received sixty eight therefore becoming Vice President. As expected Adams received every Electoral College vote from New England while Jefferson controlled the South. Adams served for one term from 1797 to 1801 and was succeeded by Thomas Jefferson.
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March 4, 1797
The presidential election was the first contested election in the United States. When the final tabulation of votes arrived at the senate, ironically it was Adams who opened the envelope as he was President of the Senate. John Adams won with seventy one votes and Thomas Jefferson received sixty eight therefore becoming Vice President. As expected Adams received every Electoral College vote from New England while Jefferson controlled the South. Adams served for one term from 1797 to 1801 and was succeeded by Thomas Jefferson.
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March 4, 1797
1797 Marriage of Child
John Qunicy ADAMS married 26 July 1797, London, England to Louisa Catherine JOHNSON
John Qunicy ADAMS married 26 July 1797, London, England to Louisa Catherine JOHNSON
1800 Death of Child
Charles ADAMS died 1 December 1800 , Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
John was 65 years old.
Charles ADAMS died 1 December 1800 , Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
John was 65 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1813 Death of Child
Abigail ADAMS died 15 August 1813, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
John was 77 years old.
Abigail ADAMS died 15 August 1813, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
John was 77 years old.
1818 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abigail SMITH died 28 October 1818, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail SMITH died 28 October 1818, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Death
Name: John Adams, Late President U.S.
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 04 Jul 1826
Death Place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1735
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01258-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1987016
Reference ID: Pg. 58
'Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' index, FamilySearch.org
Name: John Adams, Late President U.S.
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Death Date: 04 Jul 1826
Death Place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1735
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01258-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1987016
Reference ID: Pg. 58
'Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' index, FamilySearch.org
Grave
United First Parish Church Quincy Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Basement crypt
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John is buried at: United First Parish Church Quincy Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Basement crypt
Added: 4/22/2013 8:32:16 AM
- Updated: 3/1/2023 10:20:15 AM
America - Did you know? 1786: Shays"s Rebellion erupts - Farmers from New Hampshire to South Carolina take up arms to protest high state taxes and stiff penalties for failure to pay.
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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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