Month: August 2018
Annotated List Of Immigrant Ancestors
Is she on the list??
I have listed approximately 350 ancestors (every ancestor I can find) who immigrated to North America. The vast majority came in the Great Migration 1620-1640. Most came to New England – Boston and surrounding area, and New Haven Connecticut. A few came to New York. And a few came to Virginia.
They range from being 6th to 10th Great Grandparents. The vast majority came from England.
My Ancestors (9) – John Marshall the Scotisman – 1617 – 1697
(1)John Marshall the Scotisman, (2) Joseph Marshall, (3) Major Elihu Marshall, (4) Elizabeth (Marshall) Guion, (5) Elijah Guion, (6) Elijah Guion II, (7) Alfred Beck Guion, (8) Alfred Duryee Guion, (9) Alfred Peabody Guion, (10) Judith Anne Guion
The fact is very little is known about John Marshall. Unlike our other immigrant ancestors, he lived in Boston all his life after coming to America, and never had any trouble with the Puritans — he and his wife attended the First Church of Boston for many years and apparently were well content to do so. That church was the head and front of established Puritanism; one historian calls it the “Vatican of Massachusetts Bay Colony”. The Marshals attended it under the pastorate of the mighty Rev. John Cotton, most scholarly and eloquent of Puritan preachers, who was a leader in the banishment of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson; after Cotton’s death…
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It’s the weekend
Spot the beast 47
Today, while walking in the garden, we spotted this beast. It is not easy to see as it was already late when I took the pictures…
If you do not see it, follow the telephone wire…
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In any case, here it is. What I believe to be one of our rat control team: a Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus). We did have years back a lady tenant that used to rehabilitate injured owls so perhaps this is one of their offspring? Whatever, it is amazing to have them in the garden!
Regret that the image is a bit blurred but these are crepuscular birds and pictures are challenge!
Janet's Thread 2 