112.  William Adams, Jr., born at Mendon, Massachusetts; September 19, 1719;
         died at Hopkinton, Massachusetts    on February 15, 1790.  He was the son
         of 224. William Adams and 225. Joanna__________.
         He married
113.  Ruth__________  She was born in 1720; died at Hopkinton, Massachusetts
         on February 02, 1800.

                                         Children of William Adams and Ruth__________ are

                   i.    William Adams, born May 13, 1744.
                  ii.    Anna Adams, born August 25, 1745.
          ×   iii.    Elisha Adams, born February 25, 1750/51 in Braintree, MA; died
                        February 23, 1823; married Sarah Watkins.
                 iv.    Jonathan Adams, born November 27, 1753.
         ×      v.    Benjamin Adams, born October 25, 1754; died August 23, 1821 in
                        Hopkinton, MA; married Anna Holmes.
                 vi.   Mary Adams, born November 25, 1756.
                vii.   Joanna Adams, born June 25, 1761.
               viii.   Sarah Adams, born July 26, 1762.
 

It is from William's two sons, Benjamin and Elisha, that our Adams line comes. Joanna, daughter of Benjamin, who married John, son of Elisha.  They were first cousins.