Edmund Quincy II (; 1628–1698) was an American Massachusetts Colonist, soldier, planter, politician, and merchant. He emigrated to colonial

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

in 1633 with his father, Edmund Quincy I.

Early life

Edmund Quincy II was born in England in 1628. He was the son of Edmund Quincy I. In 1633, at around 5 years old, he emigrated to colonial

with his father.

Career

Edmund was magistrate, representative to the general court and a Lt. Colonel in a

Massachusetts militia This is a list of militia units of the Colony and later Commonwealth of Massachusetts. *Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (1638) *Cogswell's Regiment of Militia (April 19, 1775) *Woodbridge's Regiment of Militia (April 20, ...

regiment. In 1689 was a member of the provisional government (Committee of Safety). This was a time of turmoil in the colonies and England. The disliked Governor

Edmund Andros Sir Edmund Andros (6 December 1637 – 24 February 1714) was an English colonial administrator in British America. He was the governor of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. At other times, Andros served ...

of the

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was placed under investigation by the Committee, while in

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the

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(

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fled to

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) and the

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brought fundamental changes to the political structure. Colonel Quincy started work in on the family property, called the Quincy Homestead, around 1696.

Personal life

His mother Judith Pares Quincy then married Robert Hull; John Hull's father. John and Edmund were step-brothers as well as in-laws. John and Judith Quincy Hull raised

Daniel Quincy Daniel Quincy (16511690), trained as a silversmith under John Hull, his uncle by marriage (Judith Quincy Hull). Daniel lived with John and Judith Hull from the age of seven and was trained in the Hull and Sanderson mint on Summer Street (Bosto ...

from the age of seven. His first wife was Joanna Hoar, sister of

Leonard Hoar Leonard Hoar (1630 – November 28, 1675) was an English-born American Congregational minister and educator, who spent a short and troubled term as President of Harvard College. Life Born in Gloucestershire about 1630, he was the fourth son of ...

(President of

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); and they had 10 children: *

(7 Dec 1650-1690) married Anna Shepard. Ancestors of Presidents

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and

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...

; *John Quincy (5 Feb 1652-died young); *Mary Quincy (4 Jan 1654-1676) married c 1670 to Ephraim Savage. Other sources give the year 1649 for her birth year.; *Johanna/Joanna Quincy (16 Feb 1654-18 May 1695) married David Hobart; *Judeth Quincy (25 April 1655 – 8 May 1679) married Rev. John Raynor, Jr.; *Elizabeth Quincy (28 July 1656-?) married 1681 Rev. John Daniel Gookin.; *Edmond Quincy (9 May 1657-died age 4 months); *Ruth Quincy (29 Oct 1658-?) married 19 Oct 1686 John Hunt.; *Ann Quincy (3 September 1663 – 1676); *Experience Quincy married William Saul.; . Edmund and his second wife, Elizabeth, the widow of Rev. John Elliot of Newton and daughter of Major General

Daniel Gookin Major-General Danyell “Daniel” Gookin (1612 – 19 March 1687) was a Munster colonist, settler of Virginia and Massachusetts, and a writer on the subject of American Indians. Early life He was born, perhaps in County Cork, Ireland, in the ...

, had 2 children. *

Edmund Quincy (1681-1737) Edmund Quincy may refer to: *Edmund Quincy (1602–1636), settled Mount Wollaston area of Quincy, Massachusetts around 1628 *Edmund Quincy (1628–1698), colonist, Massachusetts representative, son of Edmund (1602–1636) *Edmund Quincy (1681–173 ...

III was very active in colonial affairs, like his father.; His son was

Josiah Quincy I Col. Josiah Quincy I (1710–1784) was an American merchant, planter, soldier, and politician. He was the son of Col. Edmund Quincy III and Dorothy Flynt Quincy. He was named after his grandfather, Rev. Josiah Flynt. After graduating from Harva ...

. *Mary Quincy (c1684-29 March 1716) married Rev. Daniel Baker, of Shirborne.;"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com His grave was once marked with two granite columns embossed with lead. The lead was stripped for use by the colonists during the Revolution. This was noted by President

Descendants

Many of Edmund's descendants were active in the

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, some of the more notable being

and

Dorothy Quincy Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (; May 21 (May 10 O.S.) 1747 – February 3, 1830) was an American hostess, daughter of Justice Edmund Quincy of Braintree and Boston, and the wife of Founding Father John Hancock. Her aunt, also named Dorothy ...

. The family intermarried with other local South Shore families, especially with the Hobarts of nearby Hingham.

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Descendants

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