Ancestry of Presidents
John Adams &
John Quincy Adams
2nd and 6th Presidents of the U.S.
The first of the father and son presidents, but obviously not the last, John Adams was the 2nd U.S. President and his son John Quincy Adams was the 6th U. S. President.
They have a family tree that includes many colonial and English ancestors that are shared with thousands of their fellow Americans. More than a few of those ancestors are Kings and Queens of Europe.
One of the most important events in New England history is the arrival of the Mayflower at Plymouth. John Adams is the 2nd Great-Grandson of Mayflower passengers John Alden and Priscilla Mullins.
Through his mother Abigail Smith, John Quincy Adams is a cousin of both President George Washington and General Robert E. Lee, and a direct descendant of both Charlemagne and Alfred the Great.
These are just a few of their many famous kin. Perhaps they are your kin as well.
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