Adams, John [original burial site] b. October 30, 1735 d. July 4, 1826 2nd United States President, first United States Vice President, Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and Revolutionary War Patriot. Born the first of two sons to John and Susanna Boylston Adams, he was born in Braintree, Massachusetts (now part of Quincy, MA), where his father was a Puritan farmer, a lieutenant in the militia, a town selectman (town councilman), and a descendant of the first settlers who had arrived in...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, John Quincy [original burial site] b. July 11, 1767 d. February 23, 1848 6th United States President, Presidential Cabinet Secretary, US Congressman. The son of 2nd United States President John Adams, he was born less than 75 feet from the birthplace house of his father in Braintree, Massachusetts. As a youth he was extremely fearful for the life of his father who had signed his name to the Declaration of Independence thusly committing an act of treason against England, an offense punishable by...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) Cause of death: Stroke Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA