1. Abigail Adams By:Hailey Champagne Erin Mathews Kendall Roland

2. When and where was she born? She was born on November 11,1744 She was born in Weymouth, MA.

3. Early Life She lived in a small cottage before she got married. Abigail married John Adams on October 25. John Adams was a friend of Mary, Abigail’s older sister.

4. What was her family like? Her children's names were:John Quincy, Charles, Thomas, Abigail (Nabby.) Abigail’s third child, second daughter Susanna, died only at the age of two. Abigail became a grandmother when Nabby’s son was born.

5. What was she famous for? Abigail Adams was the first woman to be both the wife and the mother of a U.S. President. Abigail was the first lady ever in the White House. Her husband,President John Adams, and the country benefited from her intelligence and her strength. A couple of the letters to her husband offered strong opinions,especially her wishes for a stronger woman's role in their new country.

6. Other Interesting Information Abigail became seriously ill and nearly died, a couple weeks before October 28 1818. Abigail loved to sit by the fireplace and read the books from her father’s home library. John and Abigail lived in Braintree [now called Quincy] Massachusetts,near Boston.

7. Sources Abigail Adams’ Early Life Abigail Adams Abigail Adams’ Life