The simple, white Georgian-style home in Newington, New Hampshire, was first occupied by the Rev. Joseph Adams, a native of Braintree, Massachusetts, who died in 1783 at age 95.

Peace field, the house John and Abigail Adams bought for their retirement, ... he spent precious bits of time at home in Braintree (now Quincy,) Massachusetts with his wife and chief advisor, ...

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts. His father, a farmer and deacon, hoped that Adams would enter the clergy, but his Harvard professors thought his propensity ...