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John Adams (1735 – 1836) Founding Father, 2nd U.S. President, Signer of the “Declaration of Independence”








As one of the Founding Fathers, John’s contribution toward the development and success of independent America was profound and extensive. His brand of Federalism and Republicanism continues to permeate almost every aspect of American government today.

John’s wife Abigail was one of the first feminists in U.S. history. She thought that woman’s role should not be limited as a husband’s companion and mother of his children. Also an advocate of married women’s property rights, she espoused the idea of equal education for women and women’s direct participation in matters of state and government.

The Adams’ agnatic pedigree traces back in time to ancient Wales. One of their earliest forebears was Adam Gwent (ca. 1190 – 1246) who was steward to Lord Morgan ap Hywel (died ca 1248).

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U.S. President John Adams
Birth 19 Oct 1735 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Death 04 Jul 1826 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Ancestry.com citation/Lineages

14th cousin 5x removed BOYLSTON-GARDNER-WHITE-BALL-WESTON-NEVILLE-HOLLAND-FITZALAN-MOWBRAY-HOWARD-WOOD-COLLINS

1st cousin 2x removed of wife of 9th great-uncle BASS-ALDEN-PABODIE-SIMMONS-CHANDLER-SIMMONS-COLLINS

30th cousin 4x removed HAINAUT-HOWARD-WOOD-COLLINS

1st cousin 2x removed of wife of 1st cousin 9x removed ALDEN-SIMMONS-COLLINS
husband of 28th cousin 6x removed PLANTAGENET/LE ROY – ROYAL BLOODLINE

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The Patricians, A Genealogical Study – Ebook Editions US$5.95

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Steven Wood Collins (1952 – ) Antiquarian, Genealogist, Novelist 

By Steven Wood Collins

I spent most of my life unaware of my ancestral heritage. Sure, I knew of the personal history of my more immediate relatives; but beyond that, I never had any inkling as to my ancestral heritage. Then one day many years ago my sister said to me, “I sometimes wonder about our family background.” And so my quest to discover our genealogical roots commenced.

I started building my family tree with the very basic relationships, going back in time from my grandparents, one ancestor at a time. That initial effort proved to be the hardest part of the pursuit, mainly due to my lack of expertise as a novice genealogical researcher. As I gained familiarity with the databases and how to efficiently mine them, my progress gained ever-increasing momentum. Today, The Patricians! tree (Ancestry.com) contains nearly 120,000 individuals, stretching over 135 generations, 5,800 of which are my direct ancestors in a genealogical sense.

During this trek back in time, I encountered fascinating figures in both history and obscurity. This blog contains many stories about their genealogical relationship to me (and many of you). By far and away, as a student of history, the historically obscure individuals are of particular interest to me. I cite Baron “Blue Beard” Montmorency-Laval de Rais (1405 – 1440) as an example of a historically maligned personage whose real contribution to history, as both a playwright and hero of France, has yet to be properly recognized. Another example is Earl Edward de Vere (1550 – 1604), who’s yet to gain widespread recognition as the actual author of the body of literary work wrongly ascribed to William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616).

My life-long interest in international economics and finance continues unabated. I primarily demonstrate this professional involvement as a contributor to the Long Room, the members-only international finance professionals' forum hosted by the Financial Times of London.

I'm an avid recreational scuba diver who enjoys traveling to exotic dive sites. My love of the sea and marine life gives me an unbounded appreciation and support of “green” issues, especially those devoted to the conservation of endangered species and coral reefs.

He continually posts results of his personal genealogical research to his Goodreads Authors Blog. Entitled The Patricians - The Ancestral Heritage of Steven Wood Collins, the work represents thousand of hours of his research efforts and related commentary.

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