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 …
Category: Mayflower, New England & Nova Scotia Ancestors
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 …
Mayflower Roll Call
Last month I discovered the names of another set of great grandparents, and another Mayflower line, on the Crosby side. With a little research it …
John Lothropp’s Descent Into Hell
John Lothropp was my 9th-great grandfather on the Crosby side. He was a pious man; a man of the cloth. Nonetheless, in 1632 he was …
The Legends of Augustine and Mary Bearse
Augustine and Mary (Hyanno) Bearse were my 8th-great grandparents on the Crosby side. Augustine was a full-blooded Gypsy and Mary was a full-blooded Wampanoag Indian …
Edward Tinkham: Patriot
The Crosby side of my tree has their first Patriot! Edward Tinkham’s patriotic service to the American cause during the revolution was confirmed and my …
“Lo! Where this silent marble weeps…” — Tombstone Tuesday
Here lie the remains of Mrs. MARGARET KELLEY Wife of James Kelley, Esq.
Edward Tinkham: Nova Scotia citizen, American patriot.
Edward Tinkham is my 5th-great grandfather on the Crosby side. He was born in Massachusetts and moved to Nova Scotia years before the American Revolution; …