Adams, John
| Birth Name | Adams, John |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 69 years, 3 months, 7 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | 1691/2-02-08 (Julian) | Braintree, Norfolk, MA |
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| Death | 1761-05-25 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Adams, Joseph Jr. | 1654-12-24 | 1736/7-02-12 (Julian) | |
| Mother | Bass, Hannah | 1667-06-22 | 1705-10-24 | |
| Brother | Adams, Joseph | 1688/9-01-04 (Julian) | 1783-05-20 | |
| Adams, John | 1691/2-02-08 (Julian) | 1761-05-25 | ||
| Sister | Adams, Hannah | 1697/8-02-21 (Julian) |
Families
| Family of Adams, John and Boylston, Susannah | ||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Boylston, Susannah ( * about 1709 + 1797-04-17 ) | ||||||||||||
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| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Adams, John Jr. | 1735-10-19 | 1826-07-04 |
| Adams, Peter Boylston | 1738-10-16 | 1823-06-02 |
| Adams, Elihu | 1741-05-29 | 1776-03-18 |
Narrative
Known as Deacon John to distinguish him from his famous son. Heled a rural existence hardly different from that of hisforebears except for an ardent involvement in the local parishand a determination that his son John, born in 1735, should goto Harvard College and become a clergyman. He was a cordwainerand farmer, residing in Braintree, now Quincy, Mass.
