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, 1/16 Scottish, smaller amounts of French and Breton, 1/64 Italian (Sicilian)
John Adams was an American politician, lawyer, author, statesman, and diplomat. A member of the Federalist Party, he served as the second President of the United States, from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801, as well as, as the 1st Vice President of the United States, from April 21, 1789 to March 4, 1797, and the United States Minister to the Court of St. James’s, from April 1, 1785 to March 30, 1788, among other duties. He was also a candidate for President of the United States in 1789, 1792, and 1800.
President Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
President Adams was the son of Susanna (Boylston) and John Adams. His father was of English, 1/8 Scottish, small amounts of French and Breton, and 1/32 Italian (Sicilian) descent. His mother was of English ancestry. With his wife, Abigail (Smith) Adams, John was the father of John Quincy Adams, who served as President of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
President Adams’ paternal grandfather was Joseph Adams (the son of Joseph Adams and Abigail Baxter). President Adam’s great-grandfather Joseph was born in Somerset, England, the son of Henry Adams and Edith Squire. Abigail was born in Massachusetts, the daughter of English-born parents, Gregory Baxter (whose own parents were Scottish) and Margaret Paddy.
President Adams’ paternal grandmother was Hannah Bass (the daughter of John Bass and Ruth Alden). John was born in Saffron Waldon, Essex, England, the son of Samuel Bass, who had French, Breton, and 1/4 Italian (Sicilian) ancestry, and of Anne Saville. Ruth was born in Massachusetts, the daughter of English parents, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins.
President Adams’ maternal grandfather was Peter Boylston (the son of Thomas Boylston and Mary Gardner). Thomas was born in Massachusetts, the son of English parents, Thomas Boylston and Sarah. Mary was also born in Massachusetts, also to English parents, Thomas Gardner and Lucy Smith.
President Adams’ maternal grandmother was Anne/Ann White (the daughter of Benjamin White and Susannah Cogswell). Benjamin was born in Massachusetts, the son of English parents, John White and Frances Jackson. Susannah was the daughter of William Cogswell, who was English, from West Grinton, Yorkshire, and of Susanna Hawkes, who was born in Massachusetts, to English parents, Adam Hawkes and Ann Browne.
Sources: Genealogies of John Adams – https://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com