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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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ADAMS Family Genealogy
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 BASS
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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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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
- 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...Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894 
1735 Birth
30 October 1735
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
1764 Marriage / Partner
John ADAMS and Abigail SMITH 25 October 1764 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA- 1765 Birth of Child
Abigail ADAMS was born 14 July 1765, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA - 1767 Birth of Child
John Qunicy ADAMS was born 11 July 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA - 1769 Birth of Child
Susanna ADAMS was born 28 December 1769, Boston, Massachusetts, USA - 1770 Birth of Child
Charles ADAMS was born 29 May 1770, Boston, Massachusetts, USA - 1772 Birth of Child
Thomas Boylston ADAMS was born 15 September 1772 , Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of John ADAMS
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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 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
Abigail SMITH-- Date: 25 October 1764 Place: Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts BayAbigail 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
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1735 Birth 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...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...Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
1764 Marriage / PartnerJohn ADAMS and Abigail SMITH 25 October 1764 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1765 Birth of ChildAbigail ADAMS was born 14 July 1765, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
1767 Birth of ChildJohn Qunicy ADAMS was born 11 July 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
1769 Birth of ChildSusanna ADAMS was born 28 December 1769, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1770 Birth of ChildCharles ADAMS was born 29 May 1770, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1772 Birth of ChildThomas Boylston ADAMS was born 15 September 1772 , Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
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...Read MORE...
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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...Read MORE...
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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....Read MORE...
www.john-adams-heritage.com/ presidency/
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....Read MORE...
www.john-adams-heritage.com/ presidency/
March 4, 1797
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
1800 Death of ChildCharles ADAMS died 1 December 1800 , Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
1813 Death of ChildAbigail ADAMS died 15 August 1813, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
1818 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbigail SMITH died 28 October 1818, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Death
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Death Date: 04 Jul 1826
Death Place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Name: John Adams, Late President U.S.
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Death Date: 04 Jul 1826
Death Place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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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
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