Historical Interest
John Alden
- 11th Great-Grandfather
- Sailed in 1620 on the MAYFLOWER from England.
- 7th signer of the Mayflower Compact.
- Hired as a Cooper (barrel maker) in Hampton, England for the journey.
- Served in several positions including undertaker, Deputy Governor, Colony Treasurer, member of the council from 1650 to 1687 and member of the committee in charge of revising laws.
- One of the founders of Duxbury, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death in 1687, he was the last male survivor of the Mayflower Company.
Richard Warren
- 11th Great-Grandfather
- Sailed in 1620 on the MAYFLOWER from England.
- Among the ten passengers in the landing party at Cape Cod.
- One of the 41 signers of the Mayflower Compact.
- Survived the first winter.
- Served as the Assistant Governor of Plymouth Colony.
Matthew Grant
- 11th Great-Grandfather
- One of the original proprietors of Windsor, Connecticut.
- There is a memorial (above) dedicated to him on his original home site in Windsor, CT.
- Arrived in Boston on the ship Mary & John on May 30th, 1630.
- Direct ancestor of Union General General Ulysses Simpson Grant.
Reverand Samuel Stone
- 11th Great-Grandfather
- Puritan Minister
- Original Co-Founder of Hartford, Connecticut.
Elizabeth Kendall (Sacheral)
- 9th Great-Grandmother
- Executed for "Witchcraft" after a nurse attested that a child died within hours of coming in contact with Elizabeth.
- Estimated death c. 1647
Saint Margaret of Scotland
- September 8th, 1045 - November 16, 1093
- 27th Great-Grandmother
- Queen of Scotland from 1070 to 1093
- Canonized by Pope Innocent IV in 1250
- A Saint for service to the poor.
- Major Shrine dedicated to her at Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland
William Thomas Faith
- 1751 - 1781
- 7th Great-Grandfather
- One of the original settlers of Corn Island, which became Louisville, Kentucky
- Killed by Native Americans in 1781.
