My database has two Samuel Ball, both supposedly born on 16 Mar 1647/8 in Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony. As they are both very distantly related to the Tiffany’s, my son-in-law’s line, I had not really payed much attention, but the “Born on this day” program alerted me to this fact. …
My son-in-laws ancestors were part of the Pilgrim movement, and several of his ancestors spent time in the town of Leiden in the Netherlands before 1620-23 when they actually sailed for the new world. Among these were Francis Cooke and Hester Mahieu, who married in Leiden in 1603, both being …
John Root was baptized 26 Feb 1608 in Badby, Northamptonshire, England, son of John Root and Mary Ann Russell. He is my son-in-law’s 9th great-grandfather. John came to the new world before 1640, he has a child baptized in Farmington, CT in 1642. It is unclear, which ship he came …
Joseph Furnas was born 20 Feb 1763 as son of John Furnas and Mary Wilkinson. It is supposed he was born on the ship that brought his parents from England to South Carolina, after they had docked in Charleston. He is my son-in-law’s 5th great-granduncle. His twin uncles supposedly also …
Phoebe Agnew was born 12 Feb 1797, daughter of William Agnew and Margaret Brant. It is unclear where she was born, the child before her was baptized in Acquackanonck, NJ in 1792, but the family probably had moved to Ohio by 1797; and younger brother William is known (from the …
Mariam McKee was born 2 Feb 1794 in Pennsylvania, daughter of James McKee and Sarah Guess. She was the fourth child of …
Louisa Boldrey was born 25 Jan 1818 in Bentley’s Corner, Jefferson County, New York. She was the first child of Samuel Boldrey and …
Joseph Miles was born 24 Jan 1703 in Derby, CT, son of Stephen Miles. He is my son-in-law’s 7th great-grand-uncle. Father Stephen …
Samuel Stebbins was born 21 Jan 1659 in Northampton, MA, son of John Stebbins and his second wife Abigail Bartlett. His father …
Thomas Root was born on 16 Jan 1605 in Badby, Northamptonshire, England (map). He was the son of John Root and Mary Ann …
