John
ADAMS
(b.
30 October 1735
,
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
4 July 1826
,
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
)
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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
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Joseph ADAMS and
Hannah BASS
He 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. She died 28 October 1818 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.
John ADAMS died 4 July 1826 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.
Occupation: President of the United States
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America - Did you know? 1850 - The continuing debate whether territory gained in the Mexican War should be open to slavery...Read MORE...www.infoplease.com
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
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
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Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Cochato Club
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Thayer Public Library
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
1910 Washington Street, Braintree, Mass.
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Abigail SMITH-- Date: 25 October 1764 Place: Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts BayChildren:
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
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
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
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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Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
Birth 30 October 1735
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
1735 - Bio
JOHN ADAMS, the second President and the first Vice-President of the United States, was born in...Read MORE...
1754 - Beginning of the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France for control of the North American colonies. It is part of the Seven Years War. (1756 - 1763) Seven Years War - France, Great Britain clashed in Europe and North America; France, Russia, Austria, Saxony, Sweden and Spain sided against Britain, Prussia and Hanoverwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ asia/ russia/ rutimeln.htm -
1764 Marriage / PartnerJohn ADAMS and Abigail SMITH 25 October 1764 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1764 - British Government issues the Sugar ActThe Sugar Act raised revenues higher than ever before by a new series of taxes on the colonists.
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1765 Birth of ChildAbigail ADAMS was born 14 July 1765, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
1765 - November - The British government issues the Stamp Act.First direct British tax on American colonists. Instituted in November, 1765. Every newspaper,...Read MORE...
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 - March 5 - Boston MassacreTensions between the American colonists and the British were already running high in the early...Read MORE...
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
1773 - December 16 - Boston Tea PartyAngry and frustrated at a new tax on tea, American colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty ...Read MORE...
1774 - March - The Coercive Acts (called Intolerable Acts by Americans)The Intolerable Acts was the American Patriots' name for a series of punitive laws passed by the...Read MORE...
1774 - June 1 - Boston Port Bill: British government orders Port of Boston closedhistoryorb.com - June 1, 1774
1774 - September 5 - First Continental Congress formed in PhiladelphiaThe First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that ...Read MORE...
1775 - April 18 - Paul Revere's famous rideIn 1774 and the Spring of 1775 Paul Revere was employed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence...Read MORE...
1775 - April 19 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord.The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American...Read MORE...
1775 - May 10 - American Revolution began; Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold took Fort Ticonderoga.In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion ...Read MORE...
May 1775 - Second Continental Congress - Philadelphia - plans to form an army.When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening ...Read MORE...
1775 - June 17 - Battle of Bunker HillOn June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at...Read MORE...
1775 - December 31 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.December 31, 1775
1776 - July 4 - American Declaration of IndependenceTRENTON, July 8.
The declaration of Independence was this day proclaimed here, together with the ...Read MORE...
1776 - September 9 - Congress renames the nation “United States of America”On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be...Read MORE...
1776 - December 26 - Washington crosses the DelawareFamous American victory that began with "Washington Crossing the Delaware." Actually, the whole...Read MORE...
1777 - November 15 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted On November 15, 1777, the second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and...Read MORE...
December 1777 - June 1778 - The winter at Valley ForgeThis Pennsylvania encampment was occupied by the American army from December 1777 to June 1778. The ...Read MORE...
February 6, 1778 - France signed the Treaty of Alliance with the United States.February 6, 1778
June 1779 - Spain entered Revolutionary War in favor of Americans.June 1, 1779
1780 - September 25 - Benedict Arnold's plans to cede West Point to the British discovered.www.socialstudiesforkids.com/ articles/ ushistory/ revolutionarywartimeline.htm - September 25, 1780
1781 - October 19 - The British Surrender at Yorktown America declared its independence in 1776, but it took another five years to win freedom from the...Read MORE...
1784 - January 14 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary WarOn September 3, 1783, more than a year after the last shots were fired, a peace treaty was drawn up ...Read MORE...
1787 - September 17 - U.S. Constitution ratifiedThe Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the...Read MORE...
1789 - September 29 - Congress Officially Created the U.S. Military In its very first session, the United States Congress had a lot of decisions to make. One important ...Read MORE...
1790 - July 16 - Washington, D. C. becomes capital of United StatesOn July 16, 1790, Congress declared the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, the...Read MORE...
1791 - December 15 - The Bill of Rights takes effectThe Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental...Read MORE...
1792 - New York Stock Exchange foundedwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ nytimeln.htm -
1796 - Napoleon Bonaparte assumes command of the Army of Italy1797 - 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...Read MORE... 1799 - Rosetta Stone discovered
1800 Death of ChildCharles ADAMS died 1 December 1800 , Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam)
1801 - Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1803 - October 20 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain.Senate Ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty
In the 1800s, in the United States, pioneers and...Read MORE...
1805 - November 15 - Lewis and Clark reach PacificNov. 7, 1805 - Camped opposite Pillar Rock, between Brookfield and Dahlia, Washington, west of Jim...Read MORE...
1805 - Treaty of Pressburg formally dissolves the Holy Roman Empire"The fourth Peace of Pressburg (also known as the Treaty of Pressburg; German: Preßburger Frieden;...Read MORE...
1812 - Napoleon leads French invasion of Russia, resulting in catastrophic defeat for French. War of 1812 begins with U.S. declaration of war on the United Kingdom.1813 Death of ChildAbigail ADAMS died 15 August 1813, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
1814 - Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to St. Elba according to the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Representatives from Austria, Russia, Prussia, Britain, and France meet at the Congress of Vienna to discuss future of Europe. 1815 - The War of 1812 ends with the Treaty of Ghent. Napoleon escapes Elba in an attempt to reestablish his power. Coalition forces defeat him at the battle of Waterloo. 1816 - Year without a summerThe year 1816 has been aptly characterized as the year without a summer. Several of the preceding...Read MORE...
1818 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbigail SMITH died 28 October 1818, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
1819 - The Panic of 1819 - A combination of bad banking practices; too much land speculation and competition from Europe caused the United States to enter its first economic depression.In 1819 a financial panic swept across the country. The growth in trade that followed the War of...Read MORE...
1825 - October 26 - Erie Canal completedThe work completed. - This is the day, and 10 o'clock the hour, when the first boat from Lake Erie...Read MORE...
Death 4 July 1826Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Name: John Adams, Late President U.S.
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Death Date: 04 Jul 1826
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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 (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FHYZ-88S : accessed 26 Apr 2013), John Adams, Late President U.S., 04 Jul 1826.
John is buried at: United First Parish Church Quincy Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Basement crypt
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01258-5
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"Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," index, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FHYZ-88S : accessed 26 Apr 2013), John Adams, Late President U.S., 04 Jul 1826.
John is buried at: United First Parish Church Quincy Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Basement crypt
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