President John Quincy Adams Family Mourning Ring w Provenance. This ring was made to mourn the loss of Honorable / Colonel John Quincy (July 21, 1689 – July 13, 1767) who was an American soldier, politician and member of the Quincy political family. His granddaughter Abigail Adams named her son, the future sixth President of the United States John Quincy Adams, after him. Also the city of Quincy, Massachusetts is named after him. This 22kt yellow gold mourning ring with memento mori skull and wings is inscribed Hon J Quincy Esq. Ob 13 July 1767 AE 78 and is hallmarked in small plaque for maker. A ring with identical skull and wing design is in the Boston Historical Society and noted by being made by Edward Winslow. Another ring with identical skull and wing design is in the Massachusetts Historical Society and noted by being made by Thomas