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  1. BornAbigail Smith · November 22, 1744 · Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America
    DiedOctober 28, 1818 (aged 73) · Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
    SpouseJohn Adams (m. 1764)
    Children6, including Abigail, John Quincy, Charles, and Thomas
    How Abigail Adams Shaped America
    How Abigail Adams Shaped America
    Abigail Adams was more than just the wife and mother of two presidents. She was a woman of remarkable intelligence, courage, and influence in the early days of the United States.
    Early life and family (1744–1759)

    Abigail Adams was born on November 22, 1744, at the North Parish Congregational Church in Weymouth, Massachusetts, to William Smith and Elizabeth (née Quincy) Smith. On her mother's side, she was descended … See more

    Marriage and children (1759–1783)

    Abigail Smith first met John Adams when she was 15 years old in 1759. Meanwhile, John accompanied his friend Richard Cranch to the Smith household. Cranch was engaged to Abigail's older sister, Mary Smith, and … See more

    Europe (1784–1788)

    In 1784, Abigail and her daughter Nabby joined her husband and her eldest son, John Quincy, at her husband's diplomatic post in Paris. Abigail had dreaded the thought of the long sea voyage, but in fact found the jo… See more

    First Lady (1797–1801)

    John Adams was inaugurated as the second president of the United States on March 4, 1797, in Philadelphia at the age of 61. Abigail was not present at her husband's inauguration as she was tending to his dyin… See more

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