I am thinking about all those New England Christmases past and being rather sentimental. However, it is very nice here today and our immediate family is totally gone from the area where our ancestors arrived in 1630. It is so nice to have a piece of New England dancing in the slip in Beaufort, NC!! Many thanks to Carl Alberg and Andy Vavolotis.
Merry Christmas!
Ken
PPPparfait@nc.rr.com (UNOTHEDRILL)
Merry Christmas!!
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len
Re: Merry Christmas!!
ken
can you trace your ancestors back to 1630 or were you referring to the Mayflower which arrived in mass bay in 1620? - i often think of them, they arrived in December and explored the area in a 23 foot open boat, when i cross the bay from Boston to PTown or Wellfleet -
merry christmas, happy new year to you and everyone else on the board
len
md.frel@nwh.org
can you trace your ancestors back to 1630 or were you referring to the Mayflower which arrived in mass bay in 1620? - i often think of them, they arrived in December and explored the area in a 23 foot open boat, when i cross the bay from Boston to PTown or Wellfleet -
merry christmas, happy new year to you and everyone else on the board
len
md.frel@nwh.org
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Ken Coit
Ancestors
Len,
We're from old New England stock. I am 13th generation!
John Coit arrived from (probably) Glamorganshire, Wales between 1630 and 1638. He had a grant of land in Salem, MA in 1638, moved to Gloucester in 1644, was elected selectman in 1648. He owned property on Wheeler's Point and on Planter's Neck. He received a grant of land in New London, CT in 1650 with several others from Gloucester and the area assigned them was known as Cape Ann's Lane.
In New London there are four Greek Revival homes on Whaler's Lane (I am doing this part from memory). Most of those homes, if not all, were built by decendants of John Coit. They were whalers, ship builders, Captains, etc.
Fortunately, one of my ancestors, Samuel Coit, commissioned a book on the subject by the Rev. F. W. Chapman, so we have very good records of the family in New England up through 1874. However, tracing back has been nearly impossible because the records were lost in WWII.
On my mother's side, I also have ancestors that go back into the 1600's. She was a Burnham and we are decendents of the three Burnham brothers that shipwrecked in Maine. I also have a copy of the book on them, but it doesn't provide much about Robert, the brother that moved inland to NH, our ancestor. A bit more: John, Robert and Thomas emigrated to America, were shipwrecked at Sacerdehock, Pemaquid Bay, on the coast of Maine. Thomas and John spent the greater portion of their lives at Ipswich, (Essex) Massachusetts, but Robert went to Boston in 1644 where he married and afterwards settled at Oyster River (Dover) New Hampshire., in 1654. He died in Ipswich in 1691. There is considerable info on the Burnhams on the web http://www.cache.net/~sungen/html/moreb ... riefRobert. Coits are harder to come by.
Thanks for asking.
Ken
PPPPparfait@nc.rr.com
We're from old New England stock. I am 13th generation!
John Coit arrived from (probably) Glamorganshire, Wales between 1630 and 1638. He had a grant of land in Salem, MA in 1638, moved to Gloucester in 1644, was elected selectman in 1648. He owned property on Wheeler's Point and on Planter's Neck. He received a grant of land in New London, CT in 1650 with several others from Gloucester and the area assigned them was known as Cape Ann's Lane.
In New London there are four Greek Revival homes on Whaler's Lane (I am doing this part from memory). Most of those homes, if not all, were built by decendants of John Coit. They were whalers, ship builders, Captains, etc.
Fortunately, one of my ancestors, Samuel Coit, commissioned a book on the subject by the Rev. F. W. Chapman, so we have very good records of the family in New England up through 1874. However, tracing back has been nearly impossible because the records were lost in WWII.
On my mother's side, I also have ancestors that go back into the 1600's. She was a Burnham and we are decendents of the three Burnham brothers that shipwrecked in Maine. I also have a copy of the book on them, but it doesn't provide much about Robert, the brother that moved inland to NH, our ancestor. A bit more: John, Robert and Thomas emigrated to America, were shipwrecked at Sacerdehock, Pemaquid Bay, on the coast of Maine. Thomas and John spent the greater portion of their lives at Ipswich, (Essex) Massachusetts, but Robert went to Boston in 1644 where he married and afterwards settled at Oyster River (Dover) New Hampshire., in 1654. He died in Ipswich in 1691. There is considerable info on the Burnhams on the web http://www.cache.net/~sungen/html/moreb ... riefRobert. Coits are harder to come by.
Thanks for asking.
Ken
len wrote: can you trace your ancestors back to 1630 or were you referring to the Mayflower which arrived in mass bay in 1620? - i often think of them, they arrived in December and explored the area in a 23 foot open boat, when i cross the bay from Boston to PTown or Wellfleet -
merry christmas, happy new year to you and everyone else on the board
len
PPPPparfait@nc.rr.com
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Will W.
Re: Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas All
The first Wheatley; of whom I am a direct decendant, landed in St. Marys county Maryland in 1631. He came on either the Ark or the Dove I can't remember which. My family has been in MD ever since. Did your family come then too Ken? I would be interested in talking to you about that if so. My father and Aunt actually spent years doing the research and were able to trace our line all the way to the early 1500s to, where else, Wheatley, England. There are Wheatleys all over MD and a rather large bunch over on Smith Is. MD. I plan on sailing over and introducing myself to a few this summer. I think history is great, especially when enjoyed from the water.
Happy Holidays
Will Wheatley
Suzi Q
CD25
willwheatley@starpower.net
The first Wheatley; of whom I am a direct decendant, landed in St. Marys county Maryland in 1631. He came on either the Ark or the Dove I can't remember which. My family has been in MD ever since. Did your family come then too Ken? I would be interested in talking to you about that if so. My father and Aunt actually spent years doing the research and were able to trace our line all the way to the early 1500s to, where else, Wheatley, England. There are Wheatleys all over MD and a rather large bunch over on Smith Is. MD. I plan on sailing over and introducing myself to a few this summer. I think history is great, especially when enjoyed from the water.
Happy Holidays
Will Wheatley
Suzi Q
CD25
len wrote: ken
can you trace your ancestors back to 1630 or were you referring to the Mayflower which arrived in mass bay in 1620? - i often think of them, they arrived in December and explored the area in a 23 foot open boat, when i cross the bay from Boston to PTown or Wellfleet -
merry christmas, happy new year to you and everyone else on the board
len
willwheatley@starpower.net
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Tom
Related to President Bush
FWIW My ancestor, Johm Walker, emigrated in 1720 from Ireland to Appoquinimink Hundred, Delaware near Appaquinimey. They say we are distantly related to George "Walker" Bush. Also had a relative with George Washington at Valley Forge. Everyone in America claims to have had a relative at Valley Forge, but this one is verified. Have a great Christmas.
Tom Coons
TomCambria@mindspring.com
Tom Coons
Ken Coit wrote: I am thinking about all those New England Christmases past and being rather sentimental. However, it is very nice here today and our immediate family is totally gone from the area where our ancestors arrived in 1630. It is so nice to have a piece of New England dancing in the slip in Beaufort, NC!! Many thanks to Carl Alberg and Andy Vavolotis.
Merry Christmas!
Ken
TomCambria@mindspring.com
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Eric
Re: Ancestors
HEy there,
My family (the Woodmans) landed just up the shore in Newbury Ma in 2960. I, too, am 13th generation. I'm the one who "moved away". I live in Boston. The rest have been in Beverly since about 1700.
ew
My family (the Woodmans) landed just up the shore in Newbury Ma in 2960. I, too, am 13th generation. I'm the one who "moved away". I live in Boston. The rest have been in Beverly since about 1700.
ew
Ken Coit wrote: Len,
We're from old New England stock. I am 13th generation!
John Coit arrived from (probably) Glamorganshire, Wales between 1630 and 1638. He had a grant of land in Salem, MA in 1638, moved to Gloucester in 1644, was elected selectman in 1648. He owned property on Wheeler's Point and on Planter's Neck. He received a grant of land in New London, CT in 1650 with several others from Gloucester and the area assigned them was known as Cape Ann's Lane.
In New London there are four Greek Revival homes on Whaler's Lane (I am doing this part from memory). Most of those homes, if not all, were built by decendants of John Coit. They were whalers, ship builders, Captains, etc.
Fortunately, one of my ancestors, Samuel Coit, commissioned a book on the subject by the Rev. F. W. Chapman, so we have very good records of the family in New England up through 1874. However, tracing back has been nearly impossible because the records were lost in WWII.
On my mother's side, I also have ancestors that go back into the 1600's. She was a Burnham and we are decendents of the three Burnham brothers that shipwrecked in Maine. I also have a copy of the book on them, but it doesn't provide much about Robert, the brother that moved inland to NH, our ancestor. A bit more: John, Robert and Thomas emigrated to America, were shipwrecked at Sacerdehock, Pemaquid Bay, on the coast of Maine. Thomas and John spent the greater portion of their lives at Ipswich, (Essex) Massachusetts, but Robert went to Boston in 1644 where he married and afterwards settled at Oyster River (Dover) New Hampshire., in 1654. He died in Ipswich in 1691. There is considerable info on the Burnhams on the web http://www.cache.net/~sungen/html/moreb ... riefRobert. Coits are harder to come by.
Thanks for asking.
Ken
len wrote: can you trace your ancestors back to 1630 or were you referring to the Mayflower which arrived in mass bay in 1620? - i often think of them, they arrived in December and explored the area in a 23 foot open boat, when i cross the bay from Boston to PTown or Wellfleet -
merry christmas, happy new year to you and everyone else on the board
len