Val John JENNINGS and John Quincy ADAMS, US President, are 3rd cousins 5 times removed. Their common ancestors are John BASS and Ruth ALDEN as well as Joseph ADAMS and Abigail BAXTER.
Val John JENNINGS is the 8th great grandson of John ALDEN and Pricella MULLENS who are featured in Henry Wordsworth Longfellow's "The Courtship of Miles Standish."
Val John JENNINGS is the 10th great grandson of William BREWSTER, Mayflower pilgrim.
Val John JENNINGS and William PENN Founder of Pennsylvania are 2nd cousins 10 times removed. Their common ancestors are William PENN and Margaret RASTHALL.
Val John JENNINGS is the 11th great grandson of Governor of Massachusetts John WINTHROP.
