Robert Lanier was my 7th great-grandfather. He was born in Barbados about 1674, and died about 1745 in North Carolina. I copied this will text from NC Genweb. See slave names in bold below. In the name of God Amen. The twentieth Day of September in the year of our Lord God Everlasting one thousand … Continue reading Will of Robert Lanier of Tyrell District, North Carolina, 20 Sep 1744
Category: Genealogy
Simon H. Harrison: A Persistent Brick Wall
Simon H. Harrison, born 1803-1813 in Kentucky, was my 3rd great-grandfather. He is also a complete "brick wall" in my research. No one, and I mean no one, seems to know where he came from. I have posted about him before: this post is a compilation of the information in the previous posts and everything … Continue reading Simon H. Harrison: A Persistent Brick Wall
The Bassanos and Laniers
My great-grandmother Mama Kelly (Mary Pearl Harrison Kelly) had a really interesting family tree that can be traced way back to Renaissance Italy. Mama Kelly's 10th great-grandfather was Jeronimo Bassano, a musician and instrument maker who was born in the town of Bassano del Grappa, near Venice, Italy. Much has been written about this Bassano … Continue reading The Bassanos and Laniers
William Oldham and Phillippa Sowter
William (or John) Oldham, with his wife, Phillippa Sowter, was one of the founding settlers of Wethersfield, Connecticut. He was born about 1568 in or near Derby, Derbyshire, England. His daughter, Lucretia Oldham, married Jonathan, the son of Elder William Brewster of Plymouth Colony, and my 11th great-grandfather. Mama Kelly's 8th great-grandparents.
Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming
Nathaniel Foote and his wife Elizabeth Deming arrived in Watertown, Massachusetts around 1630. They were from Shalford, which is a town near Colchester, Essex, England. Nathaniel's profession was listed as Grocer. By 1635 they had moved to Wethersfield, Connecticut where they were among the first settlers. Much more information about Nathaniel, including a list of his property, can … Continue reading Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming
Robert Latimer and Ann Griggs Jones
Robert Latimer, born about 1603, was a mariner from Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He arrived in Connecticut by 1661 where he married Ann Griggs Jones. In 1671, he was lost at sea. Ann died in 1693 in New London, CT. Mama Kelly's 6th great-grandparents.
Josiah Churchill and Elizabeth Foote
Josiah Churchill, born 1613, was among the first settlers of Wethersfield, Connecticut. He was a sailor from Muston, Dorset, England (I believe this is actually Winterborne Muston, located between Dorchester and Poole) who arrived about 1635. Josiah married Elizabeth Foote, daughter of Nathaniel Foote, became Town Surveyor, and invested heavily in Wethersfield real estate. By the time of his … Continue reading Josiah Churchill and Elizabeth Foote
William Denison and Margaret Chandler
William Denison, was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England (near present-day Stansted Airport). He arrived on the ship "Lyon" with his wife Margaret Chandler, as part of the Great Puritan Migration in 1632, and settled in Roxbury. William's profession was first listed as "maltster," a person who processed wheat and barley into malt for beer and whiskey. He … Continue reading William Denison and Margaret Chandler
A Long Way to Tennessee 