John Adams Family Tree [2nd President who didn't own slaves]

John Adams Family Tree: John Adams was born on 30 October 1735 in the Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. John Adams was one of the founding father of the United States. He united the 13 colonies and led the war to get freedom from Great Britain.  He was also a diplomat and writer. John Adams is remembered because he was the second President of the United States.

Before becoming president, he also served the country as vice president of America. John Adams had one spouse and 6 children. One of his son John Quincy Admas became the 6th president of the United States.

1. John Adams Family Tree


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John Adams family tree starts from his Great, great, great grandfather Henry Adams. Henry Admas is the first person whose information is available in John Adams Ancestry. John Adams was from the first of the clan who immigrated to New England.

2. John Adams Sr. [Father of John Adams, 1691- 1761]


John Adams Sr. was the father of John Adams Jr. who became the second president of the United States of America. John Adams Sr. was the minister and British colonial Farmer.

He was the grandfather of 6th president John Quincy Adams. He was the son of Joseph Adams Jr. and Hannah bass. Hannah bass was the grandmother of John Adams (2nd U.S president).


  1. Grandfather of John Adams: Joseph Adams( Grand Father)




  2. Grandmother of John Adams: Hannah bass[Grand Mother]




3. Susanna Boylston [Mother, 1708–1797]


Susanna Boylston was a socialite and mother of 2nd U.S president John Adams. Her Grandson John Quincy Adams also became the 6th president of United States. Susanna Boylston was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.

All the Boylston family was very respected in New England. In John Adams Family Tree, her cousin Ward Nicholas Boylston was a benefactor of Harvard College. Susanna's uncle was Zabdiel Boylston, who holds the title of the first Physician who performed the first surgical operation by an American physician ever.


  1. Father of Susanna Boylston:- Peter Boylston




  2. Mother of Susanna Boylston:- Ann White




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6.  Abigail Smith [wife of John Adams, 1797-1801]


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Abigail Smith was the wife of John Adams. She was born at the North Parish Congregational Church in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The actual John Adams family tree started on  October 25, 1764, when he married Abigail Smith. Abigail Smith was only 15 years old when she first met John Adams. Abigail Adams Smith is called the first-second lady of the United States.

She was the closest adviser of President John Adams. John Adams Presidency often seeks advice from Abigail Smith, when she was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Continental Congresses.

John Adams wrote many letters to Abigail Smith to get her advice on political and economic affairs. Their discussion in letters was always intellectual and full of the country's problems and its solution.

  1. Father of Abigail Smith:- William Smith

  2. Mother of Abigail Smith:- Elizabeth Quincy


7. John Adams Children


1. John Quincy Adams (March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829)


John Quincy Adams was the eldest son of John Adams, 2nd president of United States. John Quincy Adams was an American Statesman, Lawyer, and diplomat. He was the eight united states Secretary of States.

Later he became the 6th president of the United States of America. John Quincy married Louisa Adams, The first lady of the United States who was born outside the United States.

John Quincy Adams had Four children:-

  1. George Washington Adams

  2. John Adams II

  3. Charles Francis Adams Sr.

  4. Louisa Catherine Adams (Only Daughter)


2. Susanna Adams


Susanna Adams was the Daughter of John Adams and Abigail Smith. She was the sister of John Quincy Adams. Sister Susanna was born in 1768 died at just after a year, on John Quincy's 10th birthday.

3. Abigail Adams Smith


Abigail Adams Smith was the daughter of John Adams and Abigail Smith. President John Adams did not spend too much time with her. He always missed Abigail Adams Smith because, at her teenage, John was on a diplomatic mission to France during the Revolutionary War.

Nabby(Abigail Adams Smith) married Colonel William Stephens Smith in On June 12, 1786. Colonel William had served as John's secretary in London, During the Revolutionary War. Hence Colonol Also got included in Family Tree of John Adams.

4. Charles Adams (1770-1800)


Charles Adams lived an ordinary and controversial life. Her sister Abigail Adams Smith wrote about him that-

"He was no man's enemy but his own."



Charles got admission at Harvard at the age of 15. Soon he got embroiled in a scandal at school. In this scandle, Charles was caught with several other boys running naked in Harvard Yard. He was also addicted to Alcohol.

5. Thomas Boylston Adams


Thomas Boylston Adams was the Youngest son in descendants of John Adams. He was a good student who went to Harvard and got a law degree. His Brother John Quincy Adams was appointed Minister of Netherlands by president George Washington.

Thomas got the chance to Server as a secretary of John Quincy but he refused it. Thoams Boylston Adams married Ann ("Nancy") Harrod On May 16, 1805. He became the father of 7 children.

  • Abigail Smith

  • Elizabeth Coombs

  • Thomas Boylston Jr

  • Frances Foster

  • Isaac Hull

  • John Quincy

  • Joseph Harrod


8. John Adams height, Weight, Father, Mother, Wife, Children, And many more things


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9. John Adams facts


 

  1. When John Adams became the second President of the United States, None person from the president John Adams family tree attended the inauguration function.

  2. John Adams was the only non-Virginian president of the first five presidents.

  3. John Adams was the only president who was not slaveholder. Even his predecessor George Washington, owned over 300 slaves.

  4. He was one of the author of the oldest written constitution still being used in the world. He drafted the constitution of Massachusetts in 1780.

  5. On November 1, 1800, John Adams became the first president to live in the white house. Until then the construction of the white house was not completed.

  6.  Adams did not attend Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration even Jefferson was the vice president at John Adams time.

  7. Adams died on the same day when Thomas Jefferson died

  8. Adams’ last words were “Thomas Jefferson survives".

  9. John Adams was the first president who touched the milestone of 90 years.

  10. The British wanted to hand John Adams but they lost the Revolutionary War.

  11. Adams Refused to take security outside his House for Over a Year after becoming the President of the United States.

  12. John Adams founded one of America’s top scientific societies, In 1779 John Adams proposed the establishment of the American Academy for Arts and Sciences.

  13.  President John Adams was a bad dancer.

  14. He was a writer too. He wrote thousands of letter to his wife Abigail Adams to get the advice of political issues of the country. Over 1000 original letter written by him is still available.

  15. He had done nastiest political campaigns in American history.


10. Final Words


In his journey of 90 years, John Adams did many good deeds that are still impacting the American Geography and Economy. He became one of the founding father of united states along with Alexander Hamilton. John Adams did a revolutionary war against Britishers to get the independence of America.

From a fighter to becoming president, John Adams was a visionary leader. The custom of serving the nation by John Adams family tree did not stop after John. His son John Quincy also served the country by becoming president.

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