President Adams Family Ancestry

President Adams Family Ancestry

There is a great deal of conflicting records regarding the parentage of Henry Adams, the immigrant from St David, Somerset.

Generations of Henry Adams

 * 1) Henry Adams (1583-1646) - md Edith Squire and immigrated to New England in 1638. Born in Barton, St David, Somerset, England
 * 2) Joseph Adams (1626-1694) - md Abigail Baxter, born in England.
 * 3) Joseph Adams (1654-1726) - md Hannah Bass
 * 4) John Adams (1691-1761) - md Susannah Boylston. Not only was he the father and grandfather of presidents; he also was a first cousin of patriot Samuel Adams. Founder of the family home at Braintree, Massachusetts which now is a national park.
 * 5) John Adams (1735-1826) - md Abigail Smith. 2nd President of the U.S., signer of the Declaration of Independence
 * 6) John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) - md. Louisa Johnson. 6th President of the U.S.  He is most famous as a diplomat involved in many international negotiations, and for formulating the Monroe Doctrine.
 * 7) Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886) - US Congressman and US Ambassador to Great Britain during the Civil War
 * 8) John Quincy Adams II (1833-1894) - American Lawyer and member of the Massachusetts State Legislature