The Languages of My Ancestors
During the exploration of my genealogy I have encountered ancestors whose primary language was not mine. Of course most genealogists expect to find ancestors that …
Category: Crosby Family
William Hoar: A Life Under a Black Cloud
William Hoar is my 8th-Great Grandfather on the Crosby side. William lived his life under the black cloud that followed his wife. But it is …
Puzzle Solved: Joanna Morton
Joanna Morton is my 7th-Great Grandmother on the Crosby side and until recently, she was the end of a branch. With a single bit of …
Chasing My Tail: My Tale of Chasing Abigail Wallis
Abigail Wallis is definitely my 7th-Great Grandmother on the Crosby side. Okay, she probably is. Well she possibly is. Oh hell, it’s not likely that …
My Father’s Fathers: The Crosby Line, 1440-1954
In July of 1635 my 8th-great grandfather, Simon Crosby, arrived in Boston, from England. But thanks to a book, written by Eleanor Davis Crosby, Simon’s …
The Will of Janett Crosbye, November 1568
A transcription of Janett Crosby’s last will and testament. Written November 5, 1568 and probated May 9, 1569. She was my 11th-Great Grandmother.
Black Sheep Sunday: John Billington & The Noose
John Billington is my 10th-Great Grandfather on the Crosby side. John was born about 1580 in Lincolnshire, England and arrived in the New World, in …
Amanuensis Monday & Another Mayflower Puzzle Solved
The last will and testament of William Clements, my 3rd-great grandfather on the Crosby side, arrived yesterday. The will provided the key piece of information …