Abigail Adams

  • Birth

    Birth
    Abigail Smith (Adams) was born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy.
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    LIfe

  • Abigail Smith/ Adams meets John Adams

    Abigail Smith/ Adams meets John Adams
    Abigail Smith meets John Adams. They meet in a courtroom while in court. They got to know each other because they knew that they had something special.
  • Wedding to John Adams

    Wedding to John Adams
    Abigail Smith married John Adams on October 25, 1764. John Adams was a lawyer at the time. The cerimony was proformed by Abigail's father who was a reverend.
  • John Quincy Adams is born

    John Quincy Adams is born
    John Quincy Adams was born on July 11th, 1767 to Abigail and John Adams. He will later become the 6th president of the United States of America.
  • Boston Massacre

    After the boston massacre, John Adams spoke out with plenty of other people including his wife Abigail Adams.
  • John Adams' trial for Boston Massacre

    John Adams' trial for Boston Massacre
    Abigail Adams' husband John Adams defends the british soldiers even though they were hard to defend. He says famously," Facts are stubborn things..." and with Abigail in the crowd he pushes through.
  • Abigail Adams writes "Remember the Ladies"

    Abigail Adams writes "Remember the Ladies"
    Abigail Adams writes a letter "Remember the Ladies" to her husband, John Adams, talking about equal rights for both women and men.
  • John and Abigail move to England

    John and Abigail move to England
    Abigail goes with her husband and goes and work in England. John went there to work as the first american minister to the court of St. James.
  • John Adams Presidency starts

    John Adams Presidency starts
    The presidency of John Adams starts and Abigail Adams begins her role of the first lady. Abigail Adams didn't attend her husband's inaugural ceremony.
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    John Adams Presidency

    Abigail Adams' husband John Adams started his term in office in the year 1797 and he ended his term four years later in the year 1801.
  • John Adams Presidency Ends

    John Adams Presidency Ends
    With her husband by her side John Adams ends his presidency and goes back to continue the life they wanted with their kids and start a new chapter in their lives.
  • Death

    Death
    Abigail Adams died on October 28, 1818 at the age of 73. She is buried by her husband, John Adams and her son, John Quincy Adams.
  • John Quincy Adams Presidency starts

    John Quincy Adams Presidency starts
    John Quincy Adams starts his time in office and so even after his parents deaths he still follows in his father by becoming
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    John Quincy Adams Presidency

    Abigail Adams' son John Quincy Adams starts his term in office in the year of 1825 and his term ended four years later, just like his father John Adams, in the year 1829.