William Smith Jr. (1706 - 1783)

Born 29 Jan 1706 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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Died 17 Sep 1783 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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This person is an ancestor of President John Quincy Adams, 6th US President

Biography

Rev William Smith was born on January 29, 1706, in Charlestown, Massachusetts to William Smith and Abigail Fowle. He married Elizabeth Quincy on October 16, 1740, in Braintree, Massachusetts. They had five children in 25 years. He died on September 17, 1783, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, having lived a long life of 77 years and 49 years in his ministry, and was buried there.

William Smith (1707-1783) was the father of Abigail Adams nee Smith wife to the second U.S. president, John Adams and mother of sixth president, John Quincy Adams.

Born

• William Smith was born 29 January 1706 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

Ordination

• William Smith was ordained at Weymouth Church in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts in Dec 1734.

Marriage

• Rev. Smith married Elizabeth Quincy 16 Oct 1740 at Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. ^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]}

Died

• Rev. William Smith died 17 September 1783 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. ^{[20][21][22][23][24][25]}

Buried

• Rev Smith is buried in North Weymouth Cemetery at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. ^[26]

Sources

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• American Genealogist, The (subscription) Vol 21 page 169. "Some Ancestral Lines of President John Quincy Adams"
• Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #91470884 in North Weymouth Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ann Fuller, Michael Stephenson, Alyson X, Jasmine Jones, Kitty Smith, and David McAvity for contributions to this profile.

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