Answer the following question: Facts: - death place: new haven , connecticut - order: second lady of the united states - successor: hannah minthorne tompkins - spouse: elbridge gerry - predecessor: abigail adams - death date: 17 march 1849 - relations: james t. austin -lrb- son-in-law -rrb- - term end: november 23 , 1814 - term start: march 4 , 1813 - birth date: 12 august 1763 - name: ann thompson gerry - image: ann thompson gerry.jpg - birth place: new york city , new york Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ann gerry .
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ann thompson gerry -lrb- ; august 12 , 1763 -- march 17 , 1849 -rrb- was the wife of vice-president elbridge gerry .she is regarded as the second second lady of the united states following abigail adams because thomas jefferson , aaron burr , and george clinton were widowers during their tenures as vice-president .