The Adams Family of Miramichi, New Brunswick

“The family which Samuel and Mary Ann (Daley) Adams raised at Miramichi, New Brunswick in the 19th century was truly a remarkable one, as their great-grandson Tom Creaghan reveals in this work.” – Willis D. Hamilton, author of the Dictionary of Miramichi Biography

“Tom Creaghan has written a fine book that is more than a family history. It opens a window on an important period of our province's economic history and its relations with the United States.” – Donald A. Savoie, author and research chair in public administration and governance at the Université de Moncton

“I don’t know how any publisher could resist it. What a great read.” – Peter M. Flanigan, New York

“The book is fascinating. Sam Adams an 1830’s Irish immigrant to Douglastown New Brunswick whose descendants significantly influenced not only the history of Miramichi and New Brunswick but also Canada and the United States. An enthralling book, I just couldn’t put it down.” – Cyril Donahue, Miramichi representative of the New Brunswick Archives

Samuel and Mary Ann Adams raised a remarkable family in Miramichi, including Michael Adams, Richard B. Adams, Samuel Adams, John J. Adams, and Ellen G. Adams.