Charles Adams (1770–1800)
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Charles Adams was the second son of the second President of the United States, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail Adams. He was also the younger brother of the sixth President of the United States, Joh
Charles Adams
William Stephens Smith
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William Stephens Smith was a United States representative from New York. He married Abigail "Nabby" Adams, a daughter of President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams. He was also a brother-in-law
Charles Adams (1770–1800)
…studies. Adams passed the bar examination in 1792. On August 29, 1795, Adams married Sarah "Sally" Smith (1769–1828), the sister of his brother-in-law, William Stephens Smith. They had two daughters, Susanna Boylston (1796–1884) and Abigail Louisa Smith (1798–1836). However, Adams was an alcoholic who engaged in extramarital…
Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1795
Portrait by Mather Brown, c. 1786
Abigail Adams Smith, portrait by Mather Brown