He came from Braintree, Massachusetts which is near Boston.
Quincy, Mass.
Quincy, Mass.
Quincy,Massachusettes on his family farm
He lived in Quincy, Mass., near Boston.
The birthplace of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, an estate known as Peacefield, is in the town of Quincy, Massachusetts. Its ZIP Code is 02169.
John Adams farm was located in Braintree - Quincy border.
The Four Presidents born in Massachusetts :John Adams,John Quincy AdamsJohn F. Kennedy,George H W. Bush(Calvin Coolidge served as Governor of Massachusetts , lived there most of life and died there, although he was born and buried in Vermont. Bush moved out of Massachusetts when he started college and never lived there afterward.
The Duke of Braintree was a sarcastic reference to his grandiose airs. It referenced the town of Braintree, Massachusetts, where Adams was born. Braintree was later split into several towns. The birthplace of John Adams, located at the base of Penn's Hill, on the line between modern Braintree and the city of Quincy, is in what is now the City of Quincy, Massachusetts. The sarcastic reference to "Duke" was based on Adams' laughed at suggestion that a more heraldic or majestic reference be used to address the person who holds the office of President of the United States, than merely "Mr. President."
She ran the family farm when her husband was out of town and served as hostess while her husband was President. In those days even bright women did not get much education and those who were married did not pursue careers.
The only town in the US to have two US Presidents born there is the town of North Bend, Ohio. It is the birthplace of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President, and William Howard Taft, the 27th President.
She ran the family farm when her husband was out of town and served as hostess while her husband was President. In those days even bright women did not get much education and those who were married did not pursue careers.
Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America.