Edmund Quincy (1628–1698)

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

Edmund became a magistrate, a representative to the general court, and a Lieutenant Colonel in a Massachusetts militia regiment. In 1689 he 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 of the Dominion of New England was placed under investigation by the Committee, while in England the Glorious Revolution (James II fled to France) and the Bill of Rights brought fundamental changes to the political structure. Colonel Quincy started work on the family property, called the Quincy Homestead, around 1696.

His mother Judith Pares Quincy then married Robert Hull, the father of John Hull."I, Robert Hull, being in good memory of body and mind doe [do] give to sonne, John Hull, my part of this house which was first bylt [built], and the orchard or garden, with all oppurttynances to it, and on lotte at muddye river, of thurty Accores, which I promised to him at his marridge to give at my death, and doe make him my full executores of all oether goods, cattells [chattel] after my death, and to see this my will to be performed, that is to saye, I give to my sonne, Edmund Quinney [Quincy], that porsson [portion] which is due to me by my wife [the former Judith Quincy], that £20 in goods and corne,https://archive.org/details/diariesofjohnhul00hull/page/270/mode/2up?q=edmund John and Edmund were therefore step-brothers as well as in-laws. John and Judith Quincy Hull raised Daniel Quincy from the age of seven.

His first wife was Joanna Hoar, sister of Leonard Hoar (President of Harvard College);"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com and they had 10 children:

• Daniel Quincy (7 Dec 1650-1690) married Anna Shepard."Boston: Transcript of County Records, 1643-1660, Vol.1, Births, Marriages Deaths from 1630-1666," Ancestry.com Ancestors of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams;
• John Quincy (5 Feb 1652-died young);"Boston: Transcript of County Records, 1643-1660, Vol.1, Births, Marriages Deaths from 1630-1666," Ancestry.com"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com
• Mary Quincy (4 Jan 1654-1676) married c 1670 to Ephraim Savage. Other sources give the year 1649 for her birth year.;"Boston: Transcript of County Records, 1643-1660, Vol.1, Births, Marriages Deaths from 1630-1666," Ancestry.com
• Johanna/Joanna Quincy (16 Feb 1654-18 May 1695) married David Hobart;"Boston: Transcript of County Records, 1643-1660, Vol.1, Births, Marriages Deaths from 1630-1666," Ancestry.com"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com
• Judeth Quincy (25 April 1655 – 8 May 1679) married Rev. John Raynor, Jr.;"Boston: Transcript of County Records, 1643-1660, Vol.1, Births, Marriages Deaths from 1630-1666," Ancestry.com"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com
• Elizabeth Quincy (28 July 1656-?) married 1681 Rev. John Daniel Gookin.;"Boston: Transcript of County Records, 1643-1660, Vol.1, Births, Marriages Deaths from 1630-1666," Ancestry.com"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com
• Edmond Quincy (9 May 1657-died age 4 months);"Boston: Transcript of County Records, 1643-1660, Vol.1, Births, Marriages Deaths from 1630-1666," Ancestry.com"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com
• Ruth Quincy (29 Oct 1658-?) married 19 Oct 1686 John Hunt.;"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com
• Ann Quincy (3 September 1663 – 1676);"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com
• Experience Quincy married William Saul.;"Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com

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Edmund and his second wife, Elizabeth, the widow of Rev. John Elliot of Newton and daughter of Major General Daniel Gookin, had 2 children."Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Vol II", by William Richard Cutter, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York (1908), pp. 592-598.

• Edmund Quincy (1681-1737)Edmund Quincy III was very active in colonial affairs, like his father."Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. IV, Quincy Family," page 437, Ancestry.com His son was Josiah Quincy I.
• Mary Quincy (c. 1684 – 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 John Adams.

Many of Edmund's descendants were active in the American Revolution, some of the more notable being John Quincy Adams and Dorothy Quincy. The family intermarried with other local South Shore families, especially with the Hobarts of nearby Hingham.

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