Date of Birth: October 30, 1735
Place of Birth: Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Date of Death: July 4, 1826
Place of Death: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Ethnicity: English, 1/16th Scottish, smaller amounts of French and Breton, 1/64 Italian (Sicilian)
John Adams was an American politician, lawyer, author, statesman, diplomat. A member of the Federalist Party, he served as President of the United States from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801. He was also one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
John was the son of Susanna (Boylston) and John Adams. His father was of English, 1/8th Scottish, small amounts of French and Breton, and 1/32 Italian (Sicilian) descent. His mother had English ancestry.
President Adams’ paternal grandfather was Joseph Adams (the son of Joseph Adams and Abigail Baxter). Joseph was the son of Henry Adams and Edith Squire. Abigail was the daughter of Gregory Baxter, who had Scottish ancestry, and Margaret Paddy.
President Adams’ paternal grandmother was Hannah Bass (the daughter of John Bass and Ruth Alden). John was the son of Samuel Bass, who had French, Breton, and 1/4 Italian (Sicilian) ancestry, and of Anne Saville. Ruth was the daughter of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins.
President Adams’ maternal grandfather was Peter Boylston (the son of Thomas Boylston and Mary Gardner). Thomas was the son of Thomas Boylston and Sarah. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Gardner and Lucy Smith.
President Adams’ maternal grandmother was Ann White (the daughter of Benjamin White and Susannah Cogswell). Benjamin was the son of John White and Frances Jackson. Susannah was the daughter of William Cogswell and Susanna Hawkes.
Source: Genealogies of John Adams – https://www.geni.com
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