It is a well-known fact that most American presidents are of Irish, English, Scottish or Welsh descent, but an in-depth investigation by the BBC has found that the roots of five of them are not only in the same English county - Somerset, but also in the same village, BNR reported.
John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, after having been the country's first vice president. He also has a significant place in American history as an early fighter against slavery.
His great-great-great-grandfather Henry Adams was born in 1573 in the village of Barton St. David in the county of Somerset, about 8 kilometers south of Glastonbury, where the famous annual music festival is now held. The village today has 600 inhabitants and a church from the 12th century.
There are historical documents that confirm that Henry Adams emigrated to America and his family tree has been well traced. It turns out that Hernie Adams is also the great-great-great-grandfather of the sixth American president - John Quincy Adams.
However, it becomes clear that there are three more presidents with Barton St. David roots through Henry Adams' line deep into the following generations. These are the 13th president Millard Fillmore, the 27th William Howard Taft and the 30th Calvin Coolidge.