Love at first sight
Andrew Peters (1635-1713) and Mercy Beamsley (1637-1726) Ninth Great-Grandparents The story goes that in 1658 a young widow, Mercy “Mary”...
Jacob Walichsen van Winkle (1599-1657)
Jacob Walichsen van Winkle, our seventh great-grandfather, was also known as Jacob Walichsen van Hoorn. The names of those from The...
Andrew Core and Jane Grattan
Andrew Core and Jane Grattan, third great-grandparents of Jennifer and Jessica, were part of the great Irish migration of the 19th century.
William Pratt and Milly Stevens
William Pratt and Milly Stevens raised their six children in York County, South Carolina.
Scudder Falls on the Delaware River
Scudder Falls on the Delaware River is named for our 7th great-grandfather Richard Betts Scudder.
Confidence 1638
The Confidence sailed from Southampton on 24 April 1638 bound for Boston. Of the 84 passengers on the Confidence, eight were our direct ance
Hampton, New Hampshire
Hampton, New Hampshire is a coastal, salt marsh area. The first English settlers arrived in 1638.
"Entertainments of jurors and witnesses"
Running the witch trials was a big production and all the participants who came to town for the event needed food and drink and a place to s
"Nantascott"
A group of our ancestors settled in Hingham and had land holdings in "Nantascott."
Andover and the Abbott Family
More of our immigrant ancestors settled in Andover than in any other single location. This includes our Abbott ancestors.
