Famous people from Massachusetts; 2nd US President John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts. Founding Father, Samuel Adams was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 16, 1722. The 35th US President John F Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1706