aka Daniel Quinsey, born Feb. 7, 1750/51 (or poss. Dec 7, 1750) at Braintree, Massachusetts, in the part of town afterwards renamed "Quincy", being named after his son John. Update, in the "Advertisement" [i.e. a forward by the editors] in the "Diaries of John Hull", is noted: 'On the leaf, at first left blank, preceding the Private Diary, there was subsequently added this memorandum : " Dan. Quinsy, born Sept. 12, '50." '
I have opted to use the death date, of Aug 10th, per diary of Samuel Sewall.
From the age of 7 he lived as an apprentice, and was treated like a son, with his uncle, John Hull, who trained him as a silversmith and goldsmith in the Hull and Sanderson mint on Summer St. in Boston, producing the Pine Tree Shilling.
"The original place of sepulture, however, of the Sewalls, in Boston, was not the " King's Chapel," but the Granary Burying-ground. In the latter sacred enclosure is a tomb, the sepulchre of four generations of the ancestors of the Sewalls, as well as of sundry revered friends and relatives of the family, of another name ; as, Hon. John Hull, Esq., master of the mint, 1652, and for whom the tomb was built, and Judith, his wife, a sister of Lieut.-Col. Edmund Quincy, Esq., of Braintree, now Quincy ; the first Chief-justice Sewall," [ Samuel Sewall ] "above named, their son-in-law, and Hannah, his wife ; Rev. William Cooper, of Brattle-street church [Cambridge], and Grove Hirst, Esq., merchant, of Boston, sons-in-law of Judge Sewall, and their respective wives ; Mr. Daniel Quincy, son of the above Lieut.-Col. Quincy, by his first wife, and father of Hon. John Quincy, of Braintree, who was great-grandfather of the late President John Quincy Adams; and Rev. Joshua Moodey, of Portsmouth, some time assistant minister of First Church, Boston, who, dying while at Boston, on a visit, was buried in this tomb."
Source: "Memorials of the Dead in Boston, . . .King's Chapel . . .", pg 208, by Thomas Bridgman (1853).
From the diary of Samuel Sewall, whose wife, Hannah (Hull) Sewall, is the cousin of Daniel Quincy, (Hannah (Hull's), mother, Judith (Quincey) Hull, is the sister of Daniel's father, Edmund Quincy.) "Diary of Samuel Sewall. 1674-1729. v. 1 [-3]", published 1878-82, p.323:
1690
"June 30. My wife and I ride to Braintrey in the Coach, carrying sick Cousin Quinsey with us : ly there all night."
p. 325:
"Tuesday, July 29, 1690. This is a day of much Thunder and plenteous Rain which prevents the Souldiers for Canada their mustering as was intended. Cous. Quinsey as I sat with him bid me shut the door, and ask'd if I had done that, meaning his Will. Mr. Moodey visited him this day. He is very low."
p. 326-329:
"Monday, Augt. 4. Cousin Quinsey signs, seals and publishes his Will, Capt. Jacob Eliot, Theophilus Frary and my self Witnesse"
"Friday, Augt. 8, 1690. Dept. Governour, Major Generall, Major Richards, Mr. Russell, Major Hutchinson, Major Phillips, Mr. Addington and self went to Nantasket to see the Lieut. Generall" [John Walley, of Barnstable,] "Muster his Souldiers on Georges Island ; went on board the Six Friends ; . . . ; Anchor'd at Nantasket about 3. When day, Augt. 9'" , was come, . . . ; Brought up my Lady from Hull. Got up to Town about 9. at night ; call'd at Cous. Quinsey's whom I found very ill.
Sabbath, Augt. 10th Went to see Cous. Quinsey ; read the 102. Psal. and begin 103. pray'd, and so went home. Put up a Bill at his request. Just after Contribution in the Afternoon, was call'd out. Cousin being very bad, so far as I could perceive. He desired me to pray, which I did : Afterward sent for Mr. Willard, and He pray'd, then Cousin pull'd his hand out of the Bed, and gave it to Mr. Willard. Seem'd to pray himself ; but I could hear little except Jesus Christ ; breath' d quick and hard, till at last abated and He quietly expired about Seven aclock. Mother Hull and I being there. I have parted with a cordial fast Friend, such an one as I shall hardly find. The Lord fit me for my Change and help me to wait till it come. Cousin was concern'd what he should doe for Patience, but God graciously furnish'd him, and has now translated Him to that State and place wherein He has no occasion for any.
Tuesday, Augt. 12. About 7. P.M. we lay the Body of Cous. Daniel Quinsey in my Father's Tomb." [= tomb of father-in-law, John Hull,] "Mr. Serjeant, Dumer, H. Usher, Davis, Williams, Coney, Bearers. 1 led the Widow, then the Children, next, Mr. T. Brattle, Mrs. Shepard, H. Newman, Mistress Margaret, Mr. Wil-lard, Mother Hull, Mr. Parson, my wife and so on. Note. My wife was so ill could hardly get home, taking some harm in going in Pattens, or some wrench, so had a great flux of Blood, which amaz'd us both, at last my wife bad me call Mrs. Ellis, then Mother Hull, then the Midwife, and throw the Goodness of God was brought to Bed of a Daughter between 3. and four aclock, Aug. 10th 1690. mane Mrs. Elisabeth Weeden, Midwife. Had not Women nor other preparations as usually, being wholly surpris'd, my wife expecting to have gone a Moneth longer."
Said daughter was named Judith. Judith d. Sept. 21, 1690.