Rahway Village
Our eighth great-grandparents, John Marsh (1661-1744) and Elizabeth Clark (1664-1739), were founding members of Rahway Village in 1685...
First Fulling Mill
John Pearson and Dorcas Pickard were married fifty years and were parents of thirteen children. John built the first fulling mill in the Eng
Bergen, New Jersey
Map of Bergen circa 1727 Bergen, New Jersey was an important settlement within New Netherland and the home of several of the family lines...
When We Owned Manhattan
The early Dutch settlers were centered in Manhattan and several of our direct ancestors owned property there in the 17th century....
Ancestors who are not from England, Germany, Holland, or Ireland
Most of our migrating ancestors arrived from England, but there were also a significant number from Germany and Holland, and of course...
Ancestors Who Settled Rowley
With the expansion of the colonies in Massachusetts in the 1630’s, there became a need for additional land and Rowley was one of those new s
Our Ancestors Settled Lynn
Lynn, Massachusetts was first settled in 1629 and several of our ancestors received land in the first division in 1638.
Cousin Abraham van Winkle, Rich Guy
Abraham van Winkle was our first cousin, four times removed. He was a successful chemical manufacturer who owned an entire island in the Bah
The Abbott English Opera Company
A Notable Cousin: Emma Almira Abbott and the Abbott English Opera Company Emma Abbott (1849-1891) is our fourth cousin, four times...
A Sensationalized Murder
Dorcas Doyen (1813-1836) aka Helen or Ellen Jewett Our 4th cousin, 4 times removed I have not written any stories lately as I have been...
