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A GG-Grandparent was one of Pilgrim John Howland's brothers who
arrived in Massachusetts later. "Arthur Howland, who came over with his brother Henry, settled in Marshfield.
Three hundred acres of upland in Marshfield were granted July 2, 1638, to Capt. Myles Standish and Mr. John
Alden, "lying on the north side of South River, bounded on the east by Beaver Pond, and on
the west by a brook," which later for a consideration of £21 sterling was conveyed to Arthur Howland.
In 1640, fifty acres additional was granted to him. On this farm he lived and died, as did five generations
of his descendants...Arthur Howland had married the "widow Margaret Reed," who outlived him. Arthur
died and was buried on his farm at Marshfield, October 30, 1675. His second child was Deborah, who
married John Smith, Jr.
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REV ISAAC CUSHMAN ( another GG-Grandparent)
The First Settlers of New England, tells more about the Cushman family that Mary married into:
CUSHMAN...THOMAS, Plymouth 1623, son of the preceding [Robert], m. Mary, daughter of Isaac Allerton, and d. in 1691, aged 84. His widow d. in 1699, aged about 90. His son, Rev. Isaac Cushman, was the first minister of Plympton, Mass., and was ordained 1698, and d. 1732, aged 84.
The Colonial Clergy and Churches of New England:
ISAAC CUSHMAN, b. Plymouth, Feb. 8, 1647/8, son of Elder Thomas and Mary (Allerton) Cushman; Ord. Plympton, Oct. 27, 1698, as the first minister; sett. Plympton, 1698-1732; d. Plympton, Oct. 21, 1732, a 84.
ROBERT CUSHMAN, b. (perhaps at Canterbury) England, 1580; a leader and financial agent of the Mayflower Pilgrims; came to N.E. in the "Fortune," 1621, but returned to England one month later; he preached at Plymouth, Dec. 9, 1621; d. England, 1625/6.
Thomas Cushman, familiarly known by the name of Elder Thomas Cushman, was a passenger on the Fortune, along with his father, Robert. In 1625 his father, Robert, returned to England, entrusting Thomas to the care of Gov. Bradford in Plymouth. In a subsequent letter, Robert Cushman asks the Governor "to have a care of my son, as your own, and I shall be bound unto you." In a letter from Governor Bradford to Robert Cushman in June 1625 he says, "Your son is in good health (blessed be God). He received the things you sent him. I hope God will make him a good man."
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SEE MORE IRAQ PHOTOS
SEE SPRAGUE,CUSHING,JONE FAMILY PAGES
"The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment."-Tony Robbins
"Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries."-Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development."-Confucius
"And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you."- John 16:22
"The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."-Abraham Lincoln
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PILGRIMS AND THE MAYFLOWER
The Mayflower and Speedwell sailed from Southampton on August 23, 1620. Twice the ships returned to port because the Speedwell was unseaworthy owing to being overloaded. A portion of the Pilgrim Company remained in England, planning to sail to North America the next year and the remaining 102 passengers and crew finally sailed from Plymouth, England aboard the Mayflower on September 6, 1620. Their original destination was Manhattan Island (northern Virginia territory) but navigational difficulties and their late arrival in Cape Cod Harbor on November 11, 1620 resulted in them selecting a site in a former Indian village, Patuxet, Captain John Smith had mapped in a 1616 expedition to North America. On December 11, 1620 the Pilgrims landed and began building dwellings for a permanent settlement they called New Plymouth. Except for William Brewster, the son of the baliff for the Duke of York who attended Cambridge and served in Elizabeth's court in Holland, the Pilgrims were men without formal education, or political or economic connections. They and their families had been yeoman and artisans in Northeast England and textile workers in Leiden. The Pilgrim congregation traveled to North America as members of a joint stock trading company financed by London merchants with the goal of fishing for profit. Unfortunately, the Pilgrims had no experience or success in fishing. They were successful however growing corn to trade with Indians for furs that were sent to England to reimburse their London backers. One half of the 102 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower perished during their first year in Plymouth. Skillful diplomacy of Governor Bradford and Massasoit, chief of the Wampanoag Indians secured a treaty of peace that lasted for decades. While in Leiden the Pilgrims adopted religious practices used in the Dutch Reformed Church. Secondly they appreciated the tolerance shown them by Dutch society; they absorbed it and practiced it with the neighboring Wampanoag Indians. The Indians needed protection from neighboring tribes and the Pilgrims needed the Indians to show them how to survive in the wilderness. Without this lasting peace, the Pilgrim colony would never have survived. http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/
More on Myles Standish
http://www.sail1620.org/
Edward Winslow's Letter
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HERE ARE SOME USEFUL DNA TERMS
By John Sprague
DNA is related to a group of people who are indigenous to a geographic region and the original inhabitants of a region. Adenine is the "A" of the four bases that make up DNA. The other bases are thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). Adenine always pairs with thymine. Admixture Of mixed ancestry or mixed origins. Allele A DNA sequence that repeats at a certain locus or place. The allele value is the number of times the sequence repeats. Pronounced uh-LEEL. Amplification See DNA amplification. Ancestral signature The oldest known or hypothesized haplotype for a particular lineage. See also: modal haplotype. Anthrogenealogy The study of human origins, recent and distant, using DNA testing and genealogical methods. Anthropology The study of humans, particularly in terms of origin and culture. Atlantic Modal Haplotype (AMH) See Western Atlantic Modal Haplotype. Autosomal DNA The non-sex chromosomes. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes: the first 22 pairs are autosomal DNA and the 23rd pair consists of the sex chromosomes (the X- and Y- chromosomes). Base The unit or building block of DNA. Adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine, (G), and thymine (T) are the four bases in DNA. The order of bases is the sequence of DNA. Base pair Two bases bonded together and attached to one of the strands in the DNA double helix. Adenine always pairs with thymine, and guanine always pairs with cytosine. Buccal cell A type of cell found in cheek tissue inside the mouth. Cambridge Reference Sequence (CRS) The mitochondrial DNA first sequenced in 1981 which is used as a basis for comparison with mtDNA test results. If you'd like to learn more about DNA, go to the sites below. Males are tested for YDNA while Females are tested for MTDNA. Test samples are collected
my 67 marker test results are at this website and my ID # is 67711
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Living In The Mideast, Part 7
By John Sprague
After a memorable vacation with my sister and her family, in the United Kingdom, I was now on my way back to Iraq. The duration of the flight was about 6 1/2 hours of trip time to get back to Kuwait International Airport from Heathrow Airport,London. Once I had landed, I then went to my company office which was located just inside the terminal, in order to sign in and then get a bus back to my residence at the El Joan in Juliah where I was to spend the night. That next morning, I had to go in early and report to the Security office on Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. From there, I would take still another bus to a US military airport in Northern Iraq, located at Al Salem AB. Once on this airfield, I was pointed in the direction of the C130 Transport plane that I was to board and would be taken back to Iraq. Could that be the right plane?(I thought to myself) It was a light blue plane with a red circle on the side. It didn't look like an American airplane. It wasn't, I soon discovered. It was a genuine Japanese Air force Plane. Even the crew was Japanese. Now, this is going to be an experience, I thought. It is pretty nice that the Japanese, who we fought during WWII, are now helping the Americans here in Iraq. I also thought about my dad, who had fought in the Pacific Theater, way back then and imagined that he would probably be rolling over in his grave, being an ex-marine and if he could just see me boarding this plane. Now, from my perspective, all the Japanese people that I have ever known, and there have been more than a few, have always been very kind and thoughtful people. I had previously spent thirteen months on Okinawa during the Vietnam Era, as a member of the Army. Also my sister-in-law, Minako,who is married to my wife's brother, was from Osaka, Japan. She is a real sweetie that can't do enough for you. I've always been John-san to her. As for the flight, I will say that it was a very smooth takeoff as well as landing. They seemed to be very good pilots. Continued
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COUSIN FRANK JULIAN SPRAGUE
Electric Trolley System Urban development got a major boost in 1887 when inventor Frank Julian Sprague developed the world's first successful electric street railway system. Born in Milford, Conn., on July 25, 1857, Sprague showed early talent in mathematics and was admitted to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from where he graduated in 1878. In 1883, he left the Navy to work as a technical assistant to Thomas Edison. While working for Edison, he developed an electric motor that could be adapted for use with industrial machinery. He introduced to Edison's firm the idea of using mathematical formulas rather than trial-and-error experimentation to develop concepts, which helped the company to reel in its R&D expenditures. After just one year, however, Sprague realized that his interests lied with power and transport, rather than with lighting systems. So, in 1884, he left Edison's firm to set up the Sprague Electric Railway Company, in New York City. Prior to 1850, horse-drawn vehicles were the primary method for transport in cities. Sprague was able to conquer a number of challenges with a comprehensive system that incorporated several designs he invented himself, including improved electrical energy systems, wheel suspension, automatic controls, automatic brakes and a non-sparking motor that could maintain constant revolutions with varying loads. In 1887, Sprague began the installation of a 12-mile electric rail system in Richmond, Virg., for the Richmond Union Passenger Railway. This was to be the first large-scale electric trolley line in the world. It opened with great fanfare on Feb. 2, 1888. The system's success proved the efficiency, safety and financial viability of an electric-powered street rail service, and within a decade, horse-powered rail and cable car vehicles were all but obsolete. The city of Boston ordered the world's second electric rail system after evaluating Sprague's Richmond installation, and others followed around the world, with 20,000 miles of streetcar tracks laid in the United States alone by 1905. His system served as the basis for a variety of systems later built by competitors such as Thomas-Houston, General Electric and Westinghouse. In 1890, Sprague sold his company to the Edison General Electric Company. In 1892, he formed a new venture, this time to work on vertical transport, in the form of electric elevators. Via the Sprague Electric Elevator Company, Sprague and associate Charles Pratt invented the Sprague-Pratt Electric Elevator, which employed Sprague's all-important method of returning power to main supply systems. The elevator had the ability to carry heavier loads and move more quickly than hydraulic or steam elevators. He sold nearly 600 elevators for buildings around the world before selling the firm to the Otis Elevator Company in 1895. That year, he began working on a multiple-unit system for electric railway operation, which greatly contributed to the development of electric traction. He also designed a safety system for automatic train control via yet another new enterprise, the Sprague Safety Control & Signal Corporation; from 1896 to 1900 he served on the Commission for Terminal Electrification of the New York Central Railroad. Later, in the 1920s, he returned to the elevator-building arena, designing a dual-elevator system that allowed for the operation of two elevators in a single shaft. He sold this to the Westinghouse Company. Sprague is said to have continued innovating up until his death on October 25, 1934, at the age of 77. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/
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Living In The Mideast, Part 7 Continued
By John Sprague
The C130 transport planes are very large and have been around for quite a while and are still very reliable. One other thing that seemed a bit different to me was that the trip back to Iraq, atleast this time, took a lot longer to get there. The plane had to make a number of stops along the way before it would finally return to Cedar. It took quite a while before I got back to my duty station since that aircraft had to go all the way to Northern Iraq and pick up and do drop offs too. It finally headed back south again, and the plane just happened to be always in perfect sight of the ground. I was wondering what could possibly happen if we took on enemy fire from the ground. Luckily, nothing happened to us during this over eight hour flight. One nice thing,though, I was fortunate to have observed my first great view of Iraq from the air. Those two beautiful rivers as they come together, The Euphrates and The Tigris are quite a sight to behold. The Garden of Eden was also said to be located where these great rivers diverged. I had also heard that the rivers may have changed course over the centuries, so this also had to be factored in. The airplane eventually landed in Mosul and then a while later, it landed in Baghdad. They had to let out soldiers, supplies and equipment at each stop and then had to take on still additional troops, other contractors as well as more supplies. I finally landed at Tilil AB quite a few hours later in the day. From there, I took a bus to my base in nearby Cedar, Iraq. It is only about 20 miles over the open road. When we arrived, I spotted my vehicle in the parking lot, the Chevy Suburban. It was now waiting for me with a two inch thickness of mud on it. Instead of white, it was now brown. The workday had already begun and I had to work the night shift that same night. In those days, the work shifts were 13-14 hours each per day. By the time I finished my night shift duty, that lowly sleeping bag back in my living tent, was a very welcome sight. It was time for a much needed sleep. I was now back at Cedar but I wouldn't be there much longer. I would soon discover this fact.
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By Carlton Calhoun
This is one of hottest and most Insanely profitable business ever for the average person. It is one of the ONLY industries where regular people can earn residual income and live as celebrities while maintaining their private lives. It is often called the "silent business". There are tons of sites that boast of how one can "get rich in 90 days!" However, with all of the hype and money being tossed around, you may be asking yourself, “What am I doing wrong? Why am I not profiting from this booming industry?” Well, the answer could be simple. There are many aspects to building a successful network marketing business, but one of topic today are two key words in Network Marketing!
NETWORK and MARKETING! Duh! In order to be successful in the network marketing industry, one requires an understanding of the two words that make up the term/industry and how to successfully integrate both into your business.
NETWORK
Regardless of what type of industry you may be a part of, chances are that you depend on network marketing either directly or indirectly. According to dictionary.com, a network is “An openwork fabric or structure in which cords, threads, or wires cross at regular intervals.” Notice the phrase “cross at regular intervals”. This is key to building your business, or network if you will. You want to develop a client-base that you are in contact with on a regular basis. The concept behind this is that while a particular individual may NOT need your service today, if your network is large enough, at least one person in your network WILL need your service today. As such, you have the potential to grow your business by one person every day! Sounds simple, and it is, but at the same time, it is not easy. That is where the second word comes in.
MARKETING
Back to dictionary.com: “The act or process of buying and selling in a market.” It goes on further to say that “People who work in marketing departments of companies try to get the attention of target audiences by using slogans, packaging design, celebrity endorsements and general media exposure. The four ‘Ps’ of marketing are product, place, price and promotion.” Hmm… If I may, let me borrow a phrase from that excerpt as well. “…try to get the attention of target audiences…” This is a VERY POWERFUL excerpt. The key to effective marketing is capturing the attention of target audiences. Do you know your target audience?
I am sure you have heard of the "3-Foot Rule". It basically states that anyone within 3 feet of you is a potential prospect or customer. Well, with the internet, you are within 3 feet of the entire world! The LEAD CAPTURE PAGE is useful. The sole purpose of the lead capture page is to CAPTURE LEADS. In other words, this page is designed to gather information from a potential customer/partner who expresses interest in your product or service. Finally, RESEARCH your market! If you are not able to define your audience and determine where their spending power is, how are you going to effectively market your product or services? Learn the in’s and out’s of search engines and how to effective use them to generate leads. Your website should contain keywords that search engines crawl to help determine your placement. Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Carlton_Calhoun
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THESE FAMOUS PILGRIMS ARE MY SEVEN MAYFLOWER GRANDPARENTS
Are we related? By John Sprague
They are FRANCIS COOKE, HENRY SAMSON, RICHARD WARREN, ISAAC ALERTON, MARY NORRIS ALERTON, Daughter MARY ALERTON and EDWARD DOTY. How they are connected to me, is as follows. Lineage: FRANCIS COOKE > Jane Cooke > Jacob Mitchell I > Jacob Mitchell II > Noah Mitchell > Hannah Mitchell > Sarah Cox > Sarah J Whitney > Sarah F Seeley > Lorena Morgan > Augusta Cushing > Norman P Sprague > John Sprague (Me) 2.HENRY SAMSON > Elizabeth Samson > Hannah Sprout > Elizabeth Keen > Samuel Sprague > Daniel Sprague > Lawrence B Sprague > Elisha Sprague > Ralph L Sprague > Norman P Sprague > John Sprague (Me) 3.RICHARD WARREN > Mary Warren > Elizabeth Bartlett > Matthew Sprague > Margaret Sprague > Zadock Hersey > Abigail Hersey > Margaret H Smith > Lavina G Morgan > Frederick M Cushing >Augusta M Cushing > Norman Sprague > John Sprague (Me) 4. ISAAC ALERTON > Mary Alerton > Isaac Cushman > Rebecca Cushman > Noah Mitchell > Hannah Mitchell > Sarah Cox > Sarah J Whitney > Sarah F Seeley > Lorena Morgan > Augusta M Cushing > Norman P Sprague > John Sprague(Me) 5. MARY NORRIS ALERTON > Mary Alerton > Isaac Cushman > Rebecca Cushman > Noah Mitchell > Hannah Mitchell > Sarah Cox > Sarah J Whitney > Sarah F Seeley > Lorena Morgan > Augusta M Cushing > Norman P Sprague > John Sprague(Me) 6.MARY ALERTON > Isaac Cushman > Rebecca Cushman > Noah Mitchell > Hannah Mitchell > Sarah Cox > Sarah J Whitney > Sarah F Seeley > Lorena Morgan > Augusta M Cushing > Norman P Sprague > John Sprague(Me) 7. EDWARD DOTY > Desire Doty > William Sherman > Ebenezer Sherman > William Sherman > Hannah Sherman > Lydia Garnett > Rebecca Cook > Ellen Sullivan > Deborah E Jones > Ralph L Sprague > Norman P Sprague > John Sprague (Me).
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THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT
November 11, 1620 In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereigne Lord, King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first colony in the Northerne Parts of Virginia; doe, by these Presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof do enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equall Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete and convenient for the Generall Good of the Colonie; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience. In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November, in the Raigne of our Sovereigne Lord, King James of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland, the fiftie-fourth, Anno. Domini, 1620.
Mr. John Carver Mr. Stephen Hopkins
Mr. William Bradford Digery Priest
Mr. Edward Winslow Thomas Williams
Mr. William Brewster Gilbert Winslow
Isaac Allerton Edmund Margesson
Miles Standish Peter Brown
John Alden Richard Bitteridge
John Turner George Soule
Francis Eaton Edward Tilly
James Chilton John Tilly
John Craxton Francis Cooke
John Billington Thomas Rogers
Joses Fletcher Thomas Tinker
John Goodman John Ridgate
Mr. Samuel Fuller Edward Fuller
Mr. Christopher Martin Richard Clark
Mr. William Mullins Richard Gardiner
Mr. William White Mr. John Allerton
Mr. Richard Warren Thomas English
John Howland Edward Doten
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One group was called the Separatists because they demanded a complete separation from the Church of England. They wanted to worship in a very simple manner without all of the ritual and symbols which were used in the Anglican Church. In their study of the Bible they had decided the original church in New Testament times had been a simple church and they wished to follow that example in their own worship. They believed there were so many changes needed to be made in the Anglican Church that it could not be accomplished to their satisfaction. Therefore, the only possibility for them was to "separate" completely from the state church.
Their pastor, Richard Clyfton, had guided this religious community into a form of democratic self-government. Various points of view were tolerated, but the will of the majority ruled in decision-making. The members of this group believed in equal rights and equal duties for members of its congregation. Our modern concepts of a democratic system of government began with Pastor Richard Clyfton. It was their Pastor John Robinson who first coined the word "independent" in the matter of self-government.
The Pilgrims were warm, generous and thoughtful in their dealings with their fellow citizens and with the Indians they met in America.
Their manner of dress was typical of the ordinary fashions in England at that time. We know from Wills and Inventories of that early period that some of the leading men wore brightly colored clothing. Some even wore breeches of red, green or violet. This is a far cry from the dark, somber clothing of the Puritans which we see pictured every Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims were a good-natured, fun-loving people who loved life and insisted on the freedom of choice.
It was the Pilgrims who established Plymouth Colony. It was the Pilgrims who celebrated that first Thanksgiving with the Indians. It was the Pilgrims who brought our American principles of democratic government into being - not the Puritans.
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THE PURITANS
The other major group in opposition to the Church of England was the Puritan group, which believed that the Anglican church could be changed to their satisfaction. They simply wanted to "purify" the church by eliminating the objectionable aspects of worship in the established church. This became a rather severe and militant group. Their church authorities ruled every aspect of their lives and, like the Church of England, they were extremely intolerant of any points of view which conflicted with their own dogma. In their enthusiasm to keep their religion "pure," they were extremely severe in their punishment of anyone who would oppose them: Witness the atrocities during the witch-trials in Salem. They dressed in dark and somber clothing with no fashionable decorations. Gaudy apparel was certain to be an indication of the devil at work. The Pilgrims and the Puritans were poles apart in their religious views, their systems of government, their everyday attitudes, and their style of clothing. The Spragues were of Puritan and Pilgrim stock. www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/puritans.html
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WHO WERE THE SCROOBY SEPARATISTS?
FIRST ATTEMPT TO LEAVE ENGLAND By 1606 the Separatist group in Scrooby (in the northeastern county of Nottingham) decided that the situation in England had become so intolerable that they would have to leave England in order to find religious freedom. At that time Holland was tolerant of varying religious beliefs and the Scrooby Separatists decided that this might be an ideal place for their relocation. Other religious groups from England were already establishing themselves in several Dutch cities. One group of Separatists had already settled in Amsterdam, and the Scrooby Separatists planned to join them. In 1607 the Scrooby Separatists made their first attempt to leave England bound for Amsterdam. However, their plan to leave England was discovered by the English authorities and they were arrested during their attempted departure. Many of the men were jailed for this action. Among the group was William Brewster, who would become a leader of the Scrooby Separatists. www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/
colonial/religion/history.html http://english.sjtu.edu.cn/lesson/American/4 Pilgrims and Plymouth Plantation/1 Story of the Pilgrims/2 The Scrooby Separatists.htm
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Readers are certain to be confused by the spelling of the name. When we “inherited” the material on this family in 2001, it became apparent that someone in the distant past had made a decision to use the spelling “Samson” for descendants of Henry (who arrived on the Mayflower) and “Sampson” for descendants of Abraham (who did not). In fact, no such distinction existed, and any difference in the spelling of the surname usually has to do with the person keeping the record rather than the people he was recording. Thus in the census of one year everybody might be Samson, and in another year, Sampson. Only in the case of a Bible record can we be sure we have the true spelling a family used, or in a will if the testator signed it. As spelling of names became more standardized, “Sampson” seems to have been used by more descendants than the version without the “p”.
In many kinds of records that are now searchable on line, such as the Plymouth County Court Records volumes, one must search under both spellings to be sure of picking up all the references to any single individual. The same is true of census indexes.
We have used Sampson in cases where we found it spelled that way in records, but we have not altered all the earlier references, and to change the name in the title of the book would not be a good idea. Suffice it to say that, if your name is Sampson or Samson, you may be descended from Henry or Abraham – in some cases both. Descent from Henry makes you eligible for the Society of Mayflower Descendants; descent from Abraham does not.
From the GSMD’s Mayflower Families Through Five Generations – Volume 20, Part 3: Family of Henry Samson Fifth-Generation Descendants of Henry’s Sons Stephen and Caleb. Reprinted by permission of Edith Bates Thomas and Judith H. Swan, Co-Directors. Check out this site-www.pilgrimhenrysamsonkindred.org
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THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
I am a former member of this organization. At the time of my membership, it was the 3rd largest geneological library in the US.- John.
Address: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116-3007 Tel-617-536-5740
The Research Library holds more than 200,000 books, periodicals, microforms and CD-ROMs. In addition to extensive resources for New England genealogy, the collection also includes many materials from other regions of the U.S., Canada, England, Ireland and Continental Europe.
Library Catalog: http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org/libraries/main/
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MANY EARLY MAYFLOWER FAMILIES MARRIED AMONGTH THEMSELVES
Here is Bowman's illustration, giving three generations..
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Three Passengers married children of Passengers.
Four children of Passengers married children of Passengers.
Five children of Passengers married grandchildren of Passengers.
Twenty grandchildren of Passengers married grandchildren of Passengers.
Thirty grandchildren of Passengers married great-grandchildren of Passengers.
Seven grandchildren of Passengers married great-great-grandchildren of Passengers.
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Governor William Bradford's famous history, Of Plymouth Plantation:
- "Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing and gives being to all things that are; and as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation; let the glorious name of Jehovah have all praise."- William Bradford
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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION 1620 - 1647
YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET YOUR READING GLASSES, 473 pages long.
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Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the "Mayflower", and found New Plymouth
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• Captain Myles Standish
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 The story of Myles Standish seems to come direct from the pages of 'Boys' Own'. As a young man Myles was commissioned to fight in the Netherlands. On his return to England he was hired by the Merchant Adventurers to sail with the Pilgrims in the Mayflower. He was with the first landing party to step ashore after they cast anchor on November 11th, 1620, in the Bay of Cape Cod. He acted as the commander of the exploring parties, and rallied the pilgrims to counter the first attack by Indians on December 8th, 1620.
On December 19th, the settlers selected a site for their colony to which they gave the name New Plymouth, but the next few months were to be a time of terrible hardship. One hundred and one persons came ashore, but by Christmas 1620 there were so many sick or dead that only about half-a-dozen were left capable of self-help. It was at this time that Myles lost his wife, Rose Standish. These few had to tend the sick, make fires, cook, wash and feed the others. A later account says that all this was done 'without any growling in the least' by 'William Brewster, their Reverend Elder, and Myles Standish, their Captain and military commander'.
Myles continued his exploits as the colony prospered. In 1662 he successfully led a rescue mission to Weymouth, which was under Indian attack. In 1628 he put down a minor rebellion by break-away settlers and in 1635 led an attack on French Traders who were intent on taking land from the colony. As late as 1653 he was called upon, at the age of 70, to command the fighting volunteers of the colony against a threatened Dutch invasion.
Myles Standish died on October 3rd, 1656 This is an interesting story and account that I thought you would enjoy. I sure did. John. |
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ANCESTOR EDWARD DOTY
Edward Doty was a passenger on the "Mayflower", landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. He was referred to as a London youth and came as an indentured servant of Stephen Hopkins who was a tanner. It is believed that his being described as a servant meant that he was actually apprenticed to Mr. Hopkins, which was the custom of the times. This is substantiated by the fact that he was the fortieth signer of the Mayflower Compact and subsequently received the same allotment of land and stores as all other single men. He appears to have been of fiery temperament as he often appeared before the court as both plaintiff and defendant. On 18 June 1621, he and Edward Lister, Stephen Hopkins' other servant, were sentenced to have their head and feet tied together for twenty four hours for being participants in the first duel fought in New England. A number of court appearances involved settlement of business differences with other members of the colony. Others include his acquittal, on 2 January 1633, of wrongfully taking a hog from John Washburne and his conviction for slandering William Bennet by calling him "rogue" on 1 April 1633. On 24 March 1634, he was convicted and fined for breaking the peace by drawing blood from Josias Cooke. Following a complaint of deceitful bargain brought against him by George Clarke, he is convicted and fined, on 2 January 1638, for breaking the King's peace in assaulting George Clarke.His warm blood and quick temper did not prevent his being regarded by the community as an industrious, energetic, and useful citizen. Edward DOTY and Faith CLARKE had the following children:
2 i. Edward2 DOTY was born about 1637.
3 ii. John DOTY was born about 1639.
4 iii. Thomas DOTY was born about 1641.
5 iv. Samuel DOTY was born circa 1643.
6 v. Desire DOTY was born 1645. She m William SHERMAN,my linage from their son Ebenezer
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