Abigail Adams

Hello Everyone,


Today we will talk about the famous 2nd first lady named Abigail Adams.


On November 26th 1744 a baby girl was born to William and Elizabeth Smith at North Parish Congregational Church located in Weymouth,Massachusetts. Her mothers side of the family was the Quincy Family, who was a well-know political family in the colony of Massachusetts. Abigail did not have any education, and therefore Abigail's mother schooled Abigail and her sisters Mary and Elizabeth, at home.Due to the fact they were third cousins, Abigail Smith and John Adams had known each other since they were young children. In there of 1762, John Adams accompanied his friend Richard Cranch, to the Smith's household. Richard was engaged to the older sister of Abigail,Mary,. John, who was quickly attracted to the 17 year old girl who surprised him that she knew so much about poetry,politics, and more due t the fact she read so much.



The couple married on October 25th 1764 at the Smith home. The new couple settled to their new home in Braintree, Massachusetts. They later moved to Boston. In 1765 their first child was born, a girl, named Abigail, they nicknamed her " Nabby". In 1767 their 2nd child was born, a boy, John Quincy Adams, who would one day be the 6th president of America. In 1768, their third child was born, a girl, Grace Susanna,who died at the age of two, In 1770, their 4th child was born, a boy, Charles, In 1772, their 5th child was born, another boy, Thomas, and last in 1777 their 6th child Elizabeth was stillborn.



And finally on October 28th 1818 of typhoid fever, Abigail died. Her last words were " Do not grieve, my friend, my dearest friend, I am ready to go. And John, it will not be long.



Thank You,
Lauren Blanchard.