2011-01-12 … of the United States, eldest son of John and Abigail […] Adams. His Quincy ('Quin-zy') name came from his mother's side […] quot;Quincy" being the family name of his mother's mother […] Elizabeth Quincy. Their home was in Braintree (later Quincy […] Massachusetts. As a …
2011-01-13 … healthy enough for formal schooling. Although she did not receive a formal education, her mother taught her and her sisters Mary (1739–1811) and Elizabeth (1742–1816, known as Betsy) to read, write and cipher; her father\'s, uncle\'s and grandfather\'s large libraries enabled the sisters to study …
2011-01-21 … days of the United States. Married to Born in the parsonage of the North Parish Congregational Church of Weymouth to the Rev. William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy, Abigail was raised simply and without pretension, though her relatives, especially on her mother\'s side, were among the leading families of their …
2011-01-21 … She sometimes felt smothered by Elizabeth\'s hovering presence. With her somewhat austere nature and strict approach to child rearing, Elizabeth insisted on obedient and excellent conduct from her children. However, life at the Smith home was not overly harsh or severe, for the father …
2011-01-21 ABIGAIL ADAMS (1744-1818) Her Life Abigail was the second daughter of four children born to the Rev […] William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy in Weymouth, Mass. Abigail was thought […] to be too sickly to go to school, so she learned to read by having her […] older relatives help teach …
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