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ADAMS, President John

ADAMS, President John

Male 1735 - 1826  (90 years)

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  1. 1.  ADAMS, President JohnADAMS, President John was born on 30 Oct 1735 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Jul 1826 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Harvard graduate
    • Historical Importance: 1st Vice President and 2nd President of the United States
    • Revolutionary War: A000584

    John married SMITH, First Lady Abigail on 25 Oct 1764 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was born on 22 Nov 1744 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Oct 1818 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA; was buried in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. ADAMS, Abigail Amelia  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jul 1765 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Aug 1813 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. 3. ADAMS, Charles Francis Esq.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1770 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Nov 1800 in New York, New York, New York, USA.
    3. 4. ADAMS, Susanna  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1768 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Feb 1770 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. 5. ADAMS, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jul 1777 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Jul 1777 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
    5. 6. ADAMS, Thomas Boylston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1772 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Mar 1832 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. 7. ADAMS, President John Quincy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jul 1767 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Feb 1848 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  ADAMS, Abigail AmeliaADAMS, Abigail Amelia Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 14 Jul 1765 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Aug 1813 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

    Notes:

    Birth: Jul. 14, 1765
    Braintree
    Norfolk County
    Massachusetts, USADeath: Aug. 15, 1813
    Quincy
    Norfolk County
    Massachusetts, USA
    Nabby Adams Smith was the eldest child and only surviving daughter of John and Abigail Adams and the sister of John Quincy Adams. She married William Stephens Smith in London on June 12, 1786 while her parents were in residence there but the marriage was not a happy one. Abandoned on numerous occasions while her husband went "seeking his fortune", Nabby showed herself to be a true child of her parents, strong-willed, uncomplaining and able to keep herself and her children together under one roof, earning the unstinting respect of John and Abigail and of John Quincy, who loved her dearly ... one of the few people he did love dearly.

    In October of 1811, Nabby discovered a lump in her breast and a mastectomy was performed without any anesthesia. Her parents were holding her hands during the brutal surgery and, according to John, she never cried out once. After recuperating at the Adams homestead in Quincy, she returned to her dreary life in New York. But the cancer proved too much for even Nabby's resilient spirit and, in the summer of 1813, in agony, she returned to her parents in Quincy and died in The Old Homestead. The elderly John Adams grieved in a letter to his old friend Thomas Jefferson: "Your friend, my only Daughter, expired, yesterday morning .... in the 49th Year of her age, 46 of which she was the healthiest and firmest of us all. Since which, She has been a monument to Suffering and to Patience." It has been said that neither John nor Abigail ever truly recovered from her death.

    Cause of death: Breast cancer

    Family links:
    Parents:
    John Adams (1735 - 1826)
    Abigail Smith Adams (1744 - 1818)

    Spouse:
    William Stephens Smith (1755 - 1816)

    Children:
    William Stebens Smith (1787 - 1850)*
    Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt (1795 - 1852)*

    Siblings:

    John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848)
    Grace Susanna Adams (1768 - 1770)
    Charles Adams (1770 - 1800)
    Thomas Boylston Adams (1772 - 1832)

    Burial:
    Hancock Cemetery
    Quincy
    Norfolk County
    Massachusetts, USA
    Plot: Old cemetery across the road from the church

    Nabby Adams Smith was the eldest child and only surviving daughter of John and Abigail Adams and the sister of John Quincy Adams. She married William Stephens Smith in London on June 12, 1786 while her parents were in residence there but the marriage was not a happy one. Abandoned on numerous occasions while her husband went "seeking his fortune", Nabby showed herself to be a true child of her parents, strong-willed, uncomplaining and able to keep herself and her children together under one roof, earning the unstinting respect of John and Abigail and of John Quincy, who loved her dearly ... one of the few people he did love dearly.

    In October of 1811, Nabby discovered a lump in her breast and a mastectomy was performed without any anesthesia. Her parents were holding her hands during the brutal surgery and, according to John, she never cried out once. After recuperating at the Adams homestead in Quincy, she returned to her dreary life in New York. But the cancer proved too much for even Nabby's resilient spirit and, in the summer of 1813, in agony, she returned to her parents in Quincy and died in The Old Homestead. The elderly John Adams grieved in a letter to his old friend Thomas Jefferson: "Your friend, my only Daughter, expired, yesterday morning .... in the 49th Year of her age, 46 of which she was the healthiest and firmest of us all. Since which, She has been a monument to Suffering and to Patience." It has been said that neither John nor Abigail ever truly recovered from her death.


  2. 3.  ADAMS, Charles Francis Esq.ADAMS, Charles Francis Esq. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 29 May 1770 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Nov 1800 in New York, New York, New York, USA.

  3. 4.  ADAMS, Susanna Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 28 Dec 1768 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Feb 1770 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

  4. 5.  ADAMS, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 11 Jul 1777 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Jul 1777 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

  5. 6.  ADAMS, Thomas BoylstonADAMS, Thomas Boylston Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 15 Sep 1772 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Mar 1832 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

  6. 7.  ADAMS, President John QuincyADAMS, President John Quincy Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 11 Jul 1767 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Feb 1848 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Harvard graduate
    • Historical Importance: President of the United States

    John married JOHNSON, Louisa Catherine on 26 Jul 1797 in London, England. Louisa was born on 12 Feb 1775 in London, London, England; died on 15 May 1852 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. ADAMS, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1803 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Oct 1834 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
    2. 9. ADAMS, George Washington  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1801 in Berlin, Germany; died on 30 Apr 1829 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA.
    3. 10. ADAMS, Louisa Catherine  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1788; died in 1793.
    4. 11. ADAMS, Charles Francis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1807 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Nov 1886 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  ADAMS, JohnADAMS, John Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 4 Jul 1803 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Oct 1834 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

  2. 9.  ADAMS, George WashingtonADAMS, George Washington Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Apr 1801 in Berlin, Germany; died on 30 Apr 1829 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA.

  3. 10.  ADAMS, Louisa Catherine Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born in 1788; died in 1793.

  4. 11.  ADAMS, Charles FrancisADAMS, Charles Francis Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Aug 1807 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Nov 1886 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.


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