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Abigail Smith Adams |
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| Index for First Ladies Martha Washington |
Abigail was born November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Mass. Her father William Smith was a Congregational pastor. She loved to read. She married John Adams in 1764. She was nineteen years old when she got married. They had five children; Abigail, John Quincy, Charles, and Thomas. A fifth child died as a baby. While John was at the Continental Congresses (First and Second), Abigail would write him letters expressing her political views. She was against slavery and thought women should have the right to own property. She was the first "First Lady" to live in the White House. At that time the White House was called the President's House. She had a hard time finding anyone to chop wood for the stove and heat. People said she gave lively parties and encouraged political discussion at her parties. Abigail would also send favorable information about her husband to the newspapers. Adam's political rivals referred to Abigail as "Mrs. President" to imply she had too much political influence on President Adams. She was not happy when Jefferson defeated her husband for the Presidency in 1800. Died of typhoid fever October 1818. She is buried in Quincy, Massachusetts along side John Adams.
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