Brief Life History of John
When John Adams was born on 3 October 1778, in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Parmenio Adams, was 31 and his mother, Chloe Nearing, was 24. He married Sarah Baker about 1801, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 daughters. He died on 2 August 1857, in Skaneateles, Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Skaneateles, Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York, United States.
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Sources (4)
- John Adams, "United States Census, 1840"
- John Adams, "United States Census, 1830"
- John Adams, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1778–1857 Male
1778–1849 Female
Children (7)
1802–1870 Female
1804–1838 Female
1806–1844 Female
1808–1837 Female
1812– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1747–1809 Male
1754–1787 Female
Siblings (7)
1773–1829 Male
1775–1810 Male
1776–1832 Male
1778–1857 Male
1780– Male
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World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 3
1794
Age 16
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 22
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, and German (mainly northwestern Germany): patronymic from the personal name Adam . In North America, this surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. Greek Adamopoulos , Serbian and Croatian Adamović (see Adamovich ), Polish (and Jewish) Adamski .
Irish and Scottish: adopted for McAdam or a Scottish variant of Adam , with excrescent -s.
History: This surname was borne by two early presidents of the US, father and son. They were descended from Henry Adams, who settled in Braintree, MA, in 1635/6, from Barton St. David, Somerset, England. The younger of them, John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) derived his middle name from his maternal grandmother's surname (see Quincy ). — Another important New England family, established mainly in NH, is descended from William Adams, who emigrated from Shropshire, England, to Dedham, MA, in 1628. James Hopkins Adams (1812–61), governor of SC, was unconnected with either of these families, his ancestry being Welsh; his forebears entered North America through PA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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