Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-05

! security Of the eastern frontier of the British
possessions against further attacks by the Bur-
mese; the possession OF an important line of sea-
coast, capable of being made highly valuable;
and an intercourse with the Eastern Peninsula,
which will lead to a further knowledge Of hat
almost unknown country. The Burmese are
spoken Of as an active and intelligent people,
free from the prejudices of CASTE, and eager
for the acquisition of knowledge These being
their leading traits of character, the arts Of CT
vilization will no doubt be introduced among
them with success.
FAMILIES OF ADAMS & JEFFERSON.
Appended to the excellent Eulogy Of Hon
JOSEPH E. SPRAGUE, Of Salem, we find the fol-
lowing note:
daughter of Mr.. Wayles, an eminent Lawyer
in Virginia. Mrs. Jefferson diedin the autumn
of 1882, leaving two daughters. One of these
daughters married John w Eppes. a distin-
guished member Of Congress from Virginia.
Mrs. Eppes died, leaving two children, one Of
whom alone survived in ~lsl7-who, we believe
has died since. Mr.. Jefferson's other daughter
married. Thomas Man Randolph, late Governor
Of Virginia. Gov. Randolph possessed all es-
tate near Monticello, but his family generally
formed part OF that at Monticello. Mrs. Ran
dolph "has had eleven children, two or three of
whom have died. She has two daughters mar.
ried; she lost a married daughter last winter,
Mrs Bankhead. Her son, Thomas Jefferson
Randolph, the executor of his grandfather, is
about "a or 25 years old: he has, l think, but
one brother" Mr.. Jefferson mentions in his
will, two grand sons in-law, Nicholas P. Trist,
and Joseph Coolidge of Boston.
Mr. Jefferson gave his Library to the Univer-
sity of Virginia, and his valuable manuscripts
and papers 10 his grandson and executor, Tho
mas Jefferson Randolph.
The University of Virginia has requested
permission TO erect a monument over Mr.. JEFF
ferson's remains.
None Of our. Presidents have had sons, ex-
cept John Adams and his son John Q. Adams.
Neither Washington nor Madison had any
children. Jefferson and Monroe only daughters
John Adams was married in 1854 10 Abigail
The second daughter OF the late Rev. William
Smith, the respectable clergyman OF Wey'
mouth. She died Oct 81, 1918.
The eldest child was a daughter now deceas-
ed. She was married in England, j. 1885, &c
Col. William Stevens Smith, who had served
in the army as assistant Inspector general and
aid TO Washington, but was then Secretary oil
legation Three Of their children survive, two
sons, and one daughter, the wife of John P De
witt, of Fishkill, N. Y.
Their second child John Q. Adams, married
in London in 1897, to Louisa Katharine, daugh
ter Of Joshua Johnson, Esq. of Maryland, ther
Consul at London They have three sons
George Washington, now representative from
Boston in our Legislature, and two younge.
sons. The second son, John Adams, private
secretary to The President, was born July 4.
The third child was Charles Adams, now de
ceased. He married the sister Of Col Smith
now living, and left two daughters, The ON
the wife of Alexander B Johnson, Esq. of Uti
Ca, n Y. who has several children: the other
the widow of Charles T. Clark, Esq. who ha
a daughter, and who resided with her GRANDPA
Their.
Their youngest child was the Hon. Thoma
Boylston Adams, late Judge Of the Common
Pleas, and member Of the Executive Council
who married the daughter Of Joseph Harrod
Esq. of Haverhlll, and has six children, all mi
nors, two daughters and four sons. They lis
ed in the family with the late President afte
the death of Mrs Adams.
{ Mr., Adams bequeathed to his son John Q
his mansion house and valuable papers III
gave to the town of Quincy a valuable lot O
land, estimated at 10, 1000 dollars to erect a era
mite house, for the church of which he was
member tor sixty years. He also bequeathec
another lot Of land to the town for an Academy
and his Library OF more than 5000 volumes 70
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