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Abigail Adams, orig. Abigail Smith, (born Nov. 22, 1744, Weymouth, Mass.—died Oct. 28, 1818, Quincy, Mass., U.S.), U.S. first lady. Educated entirely at home, she became an avid reader of history. She married John Adams in 1764 and raised four children, including John Quincy Adams, in Quincy, Mass. She was a prolific letter writer whose ...
Abigail died on October 28, 1818 of typhoid fever and is buried beside her husband in United First Parish Church. She leaves her country a most remarkable record as patriot and first lady, wife of one president and mother of another. Click here to learn more about the households of the Adams family. one-time. in honor or in memory. First Name.
Abigail Adams. Title First Lady. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / Patriot. Date of Birth - Death November 11, 1744 - October 28, 1818. Abigail Smith Adams, wife and confidant of John Adams, was born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
