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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Another White/Allgar President Connection

Robert White/Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and My Siblings

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Sarah Loomis/Nicholas Olmstead
Elizabeth Olmstead/Samuel Butler
Mary Butler/Ebenezer Hopkins
Ebenezer Hopkins/Susanna Messenger
Millard Fillmore
Tabitha Hopkins/Abiathar Millard
Phoebe Millard/Nathaniel Fillmore
Millard Fillmore/Abigail Powers

Yes, the 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore, was my 6th Cousin 5x removed.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

White/Allgar Connection to another President

Robert White/Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and My Siblings

Daughter:

Anna White/John Porter
Samuel Porter/Hannah Stanley
Samuel Porter/Joanna Cook
Aaron Porter/Susannah Sewell
Susannah Porter/Aaron Cleveland
Aaron Cleveland/Abiah Hyde
Grover Cleveland
William Cleveland/Margaret Falley
Richard Falley Cleveland/Anne Neal
Stephen Grover Cleveland/Frances Clara Folsom

Yes, the 22nd (and 24th) President of the United States, Grover Cleveland, was my 8th Cousin 4x removed.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

White/Allgar Connection to Politics

Well, now that I'm all done with Celebrity name-dropping, I'll start posting on Robert and Bridget's connection to Politics in the United States.


Robert White/Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Robert White/Bridget Allgar
Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and My Siblings

Daughter:

Anna White/John Porter
Sarah Porter/Joseph Judson
Ruth Judson/Samuel Welles
Ruth Welles/Daniel Ely
Wells Ely/Rebecca Selden
Amy Ely/Theodore Gridley
Elizabeth Ely Gridley/George Selden Butler
Amy Gridley Butler/George Manney Ayer
Adele Augusta Ayer/Levi Addison Gardner
Dorothy Ayer Gardner/Leslie Lynch King, Sr.
Leslie Lynch King, Jr/Elizabeth Ann Bloomer

Gerald Ford
Leslie, Jr. was adopted by his step-father, Gerald Ford, and changed his name to Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.

Yes, President Gerald R. Ford, 38th President of the United States, was my 10th Cousin 2x removed.

Monday, February 22, 2016

White/Allgar Connection to Perkins and Robbins

Robert White/Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and My Siblings

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Samuel Loomis/Elizabeth Judd
William Loomis/Martha Morley
Ann Loomis/John Root
Ezekiel Root/Ruth Noble
George Bridges Rodney Root/Honora Robbins
Elizabeth Robbins Root/Manning Francis
Frederick Augustus Francis/Jessie Anne Stevens
Anne Ayers Francis/John Newell Robbins
Kenneth Seymour Robbins/Edith Luckett
Anne Frances "Nancy Davis" Robbins/Ronald
Nancy Reagan
     Wilson Reagan

Yes, First Lady Nancy Reagan is my 9th Cousin, 2x removed.

Note: Mrs. Reagan was adopted by her step-father, Loyal Davis.

Daughter:

Anna White/John Porter
Samuel Porter/Hannah Stanley
John Porter/Mary Butler
John Porter/Sarah Heaton
Jonah Porter/Keziah Cutting
Henry Porter/Rachel Phelps
Welthea Porter/Apollos Perkins
Henry Phelps Perkins/Helen Virginia Anthony
Anthony Perkins
Osgood Perkins/Janet Esselstyn Rane
Anthony Perkins/Berinthia "Berry" Berenson

Yes, Anthony Perkins was my 10th Cousin 2x removed

On a sad note: Anthony's wife, Berry Berenson, died on Flight 11 on 9/11/2001.


Thursday, February 18, 2016

White/Allgar Connection to Foster and Upton

Robert White/Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and My Siblings

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Samuel Loomis/Elizabeth Judd
William Loomis/Martha Morley
Martha Loomis/Jonathan Phelps
Martha Phelps/Daniel Barber
Sarah Barber/George Fisher
Lucius George Fisher/Caroline Amelia Field
Lucius George Fisher, Jr/Katherine Louise Eddy
Alice Eddy Fisher/Alexis Caldwell Foster
Lucius Fisher Foster/Constance Marie Robertson
Lucius Fisher Foster, Jr/Evelyn Delia Almond
Jodie Foster
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster/Alexandra 
     Hedison

Yes, Jodie Foster is my 10th Cousin 1x removed.



Daughter:

Anna White/John Porter
Samuel Porter/Hannah Stanley
Samuel Porter/Joanna Cooke
Mary Porter/Solomon Williams
Eliphalet Williams/Mary Williams
Edward Williams/Rachel Barnard
Nancy Barnard Williams/Chester Clark
Susan Wright Clark/Josiah Tyler
William Chester Tyler/Laura Leland Brooks
Margaret Hastings Tyler/Charles Henry Vial
Elizabeth Brooks Vial/Stephen Edward Upton
Kate Upton
Jefferson Matthew Upton/Shelley Fawn Davis
Katherine Elizabeth "Kate" Upton

Yes, Kate Upton is my 12th Cousin.



Tuesday, February 16, 2016

White/Allgar Connection to Spader and Platt

Robert White/Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and My Siblings

Daughter:

Anna White/John Porter
John Porter/Mary Stanley
Hannah Porter/Thomas Loomis
Mary Porter Loomis/John Buell, Sr
Solomon Buell/Eunice Griswold
Dorcas Buell/John Canfield
Alma Canfield/Elisha Sterling
Frederick Augustine Sterling/Caroline Mary
    Dutcher
Caroline Dutcher Sterling/Joseph Hodges Choate
Joseph Hodges Choate, Jr/Cora Lyman Oliver
Oliver Platt
Helen Choate/Geoffrey Platt
Nicholas Platt/Sheila Maynard
Oliver Platt/Mary Camilla Bonsal Campbell

Yes, Oliver Platt is my 12th Cousin.



Anne White/John Porter
Sarah Porter/Joseph Judson
John Judson/Elizabeth Chapman
Martha Judson/William Preston
Seth Preston/Elizabeth Judson
Elizabeth Preston/Josiah Beers
Seth Preston Beers/Belinda Webster
George Webster Beers/Elizabeth Victoria Clerc
Henry Augustin Beers/Mary Heaton
Mary Heaton Beers/Vanderbilt Reginald Spader
Stoddard Greenwood Spader/Jean Fraser
James Spader
James Todd Spader/partner: Leslie Stefanson

Yes, James Spader is my 11th Cousin 1x Removed.



Saturday, February 13, 2016

White/Allgar Connection to Entertainers Part 3

Robert White and Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and My Siblings.


Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Nathaniel Loomis/Elizabeth Moore
David Loomis/Lydia Marsh
Aaron Loomis/Deborah Eggleston
Abner Loomis/Sarah Grant
Richard Loomis/Rachel Higbee
Electa Spafford Loomis/Dr. Asahel Grant
Edwin Hodges Grant/Sarah Thompson
Henry Hastings Grant/Isabel Paine
Otis Paine Grant/Mizella Burton
Amy Grant
Dr. Burton Paine Grant/Gloria Dean Napier
Amy Lee Grant/Vincent Grant Gill

Yes, Amy Grant is my 10th Cousin 1x removed.


Daughter:

Elizabeth White/William Goodwin
Elizabeth Goodwin/John Crow
Mehitable Crow/Samuel Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge/Joseph Johnson
Mary Johnson/William Manning
Lucy Manning/Dr. Gamaliel Vail
Gamaliel Vail, Jr/Martha Bartholomew
Isaac Hawk Vail/Tyresha Ann Beeler
Martha Tyresha Vail/Thomas Lorenzo Van Noy
Agnes Laverna Van Noy/Rulon Osmond
The Osmonds
George Virl Osmond/Olive May Davis
The Osmond Family - Virl, Tom, Allan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Don, Marie, and Jimmy.

Yes, The Osmonds are my 11th Cousins 1x Removed.

Friday, February 12, 2016

White/Allgar Connection to Entertainers Part 2

Actually, You'll need to prepare for a few "parts" for the entertainers in the family.


Robert White/Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Joseph Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and My Siblings


Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Samuel Loomis/Elizabeth Judd
William Loomis/Martha Morley
Benjamin Loomis/Elizabeth Morley
Lucy Loomis/Matthew Laflin
Matthew Laflin/Lydia Rising
Luther Laflin/Almirah Sylvester
Sylvester Hall Laflin/Anna Weaver Staats
Jane Weaver Laflin/Francis Milton Weaver
Sylvester Laflin Weaver/Isabel Mable Dixon
Sylvester Laflin Weaver/Desiree Mary Lucy 
      Hawkins
Sigourney Weaver
Susan Alexandra Weaver aka Sigourney Weaver/Jim Simpson

Yes, Sigourney Weaver is my 10th Cousin 1x removed.







Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Samuel Nettleton/Hannah Barber
Ruth Nettleton/Peabody Grinnell
Lydia Grinnell/Joseph Spencer
Joseph Spencer/Elizabeth Clark
Elizabeth Spencer/Nathan Pratt
Elizabeth Pratt/Alvan Fosdick Whittemore
George Whittemore/Cordelia
Mary Whittemore/Joseph C DeGeneres
Alfred George DeGeneres/Julia Elizabeth Billiu
Ellen DeGeneres
Everett Elliott DeGeneres/Ruth Elodie Martin
Elliott Everett DeGeneres/Elizabeth Jane Pfeffer
Ellen Lee DeGeneres/Portia De Rossi

Yes, Ellen DeGeneres is my 9th Cousin 2x Removed.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

The White/Allgar Connection to Entertainers

Robert White/Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Joseph Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and My Siblings.

Daughter:

Anna White/John Porter
Samuel Porter/Hannah Stanley
Samuel Porter, Jr/Joanna Cook
Rev. Aaron Porter/Susannah Sewall
Joanna Porter/Josiah Cleveland
Mehitable Cleveland/Zachariah Lathrop
Elizabeth Lathrop/Hezekiah Allen
Eliza Allen/Robert Temple
Reuben Smith Brown Temple/Jane Dunham
Shirley Temple
Francis Marion Temple, Sr/Cynthia Fell Yeager
George Francis Temple, Sr/Gertrude Amelia 
          Kreiger
Shirley Jane Temple/Charles Alden Black

Yes, Shirley Temple is my 11th Cousin 1x removed.



Anna White/John Porter
John Porter/Mary Stanley
Hannah Porter/Thomas Loomis
Mary Porter Loomis/John Buell, Sr
Ebenezer Buell/Dorothy Gillett
Azubah Buell/John Garnsey, Jr
Joseph Garnsey/Sarah Rexford
Eliza Garnsey/William Alworth
Mary Alworth/George Lane Gere
Albert William Gere/Hazel Marjorie Snover
Richard Gere
Homer George Gere/Doris Anna Tiffany
Richard Tiffany Gere

Yes, Richard Gere is my 11th Cousin 1x removed

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

A Young and Smith Connection through White/Allgar

I know this will probably get a bit tedious for some, but it is important to me to establish connections. 


Robert White/Bridget Allgar


Daughter

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Curtiss/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and my Siblings

First Young Connection

Daughter

Elizabeth White/William Goodwin
Elizabeth Goodwin/John Crow
Mehitable Crow/Samuel Partridge
Edward Partridge/Martha Williams
Oliver Partridge/Anna Williams
William Partidge/Jemima Bidwell
Edward Partridge/Lydia Clisbee
Emily Dow Partridge/Brigham Young
Emily Augusta Young/Hiram Bradley Clawson
Carlie Louine Young Clawson/Seymour Bicknell 
        Young, Jr.
Scott Richmond Young/Louise Leonard
LeGrand Leonard Young/Sherry Ann Steed
Steve Young
Jon Steven Young/Barbara Graham

Yes, Steve Young is my 12th Cousin.










Second Young Connection

Daughter

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Sarah Loomis/Nicholas Olmstead
Sarah Olmstead/George Gates, Sr.
Daniel Gates/Rebecca Dutton
Daniel Gates/Lydia Fuller
Joseph Smith, Jr
Lydia Gates/Solomon Mack
Lucy Mack/Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith, Jr./Emily Dow Partridge

Yes, Joseph Smith, Jr. is my 6th Cousin 5x removed.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Shall We look at Another Robert and Bridget Cousin Connection?



Robert White and Bridget Allgar


Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and my siblings.

Daughter:

Anne White/John Porter
Samuel Porter/Hannah Stanley
Experience Porter/Abigail Williams
John Porter/Abigail Arnold
Sarah Porter/Edmund Freeman
Sarah Freeman/Dan Wright
Dan Wright/Catharine Reeder
Milton Wright/Susan Koerner
Orville and Wilbur Wright

Orville and Wilbur Wright
Yes, the Wright Brothers were my 8th Cousins, 4x removed.




Sunday, February 7, 2016

Cousin Lucy through Robert and Bridget White

Lucille Ball

Recognize this wonderful lady? She is probably one of the most recognizable people in the world.
Let's take a gander at the family connection, shall we.

Robert White and Bridget Allgar

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and my Siblings

Daughter:

Mary White/Joseph Loomis
Nathaniel Loomis/Elizabeth Moore
Mary Loomis/Joseph Barber
Samuel Barber/Comfort Merriman
Prudence Barber/Jonathan Preston
Eleanor Preston/Jesse Manross
Sarah Manross/Isaac Ball
Clinton M Ball/Cynthia E Dale
Jasper C Ball/Mary Durrell
Henry D Ball/Desiree Hunt
Lucille D Ball/Desi Arnaz

Yes, Lucille Ball is my 9th Cousin, 2x removed.


Saturday, February 6, 2016

Cousin to Cousin from Mary to Anna White

Robert White/Bridget Allgar


Daughter:
Mary White/Joseph Loomis                                       
Elizabeth Loomis/Josiah Hull                                  
Martha Hull/John Nettleton
Joseph Nettleton/Hannah Bushnell
Martha Nettleton/Jonah Kelsey
Hannah Kelsey/Joel Curtis
Joel Curtiss/Mary Hall
Kelsey Curtiss/Eliza Sutliff
Emma Curtiss/Rodolph Spencer
Lilla Spencer/George Bundock
Kate Bundock/Conrad Herrmann
Ray Herrmann/Esther Bjorkman
Myself and my siblings



Daughter:

Anna White/John Porter
Mary Porter/Samuel Grant
Samuel Grant/Grace Miner
Noah Grant/Martha Huntington
Noah Grant/Susanna Delano
Noah Grant/Rachel Kelly
Jesse Root Grant/Hannah Simpson
Ulysses S Grant
Hiram Ulysses Grant (aka Ulysses S Grant)/Julia Dent

General Grant, 18th President of the United States, was my 7th Cousin, 5x removed.



Robert White and Bridget Allgar

Robert and Bridget.
I don't find any debate for their descendancy, but there is quite a bit on the ancestors. That is for another time, though. For now, I want to talk about their descendents. There are a great many of them (naturally), but there is a unique and amazing aspect to them.
This will take several posts, so let's start with Robert, Bridget, and their children.
Robert White and Bridget Allgar were married in Shalford, Essex, England on the 24 June, 1585. Shalford was the birthplace of Bridget, and this is where the couple resided, although Robert died in Messing in 1617. It is unknown when Bridget passed on, but she was alive at the time of Robert's demise, being included in his will.
Also mentioned in his will is a son - Daniel. There is no record of Daniel in Shalford or the surrounding area, so it is assumed that he was Robert's son from a previous marriage. 
So, these are the children of Robert and Bridget - Sarah, Nathaniel, Mary, Elizabeth, Bridget, Anne/Anna/Roseanne, and John. All of these children, with the exception of John, can be found in the baptism records in Shalford (at least what I have been able to find online), although some researchers state that all can be found in Shalford's records. 
Sarah is believed to have married James Bowtell, and remained in England.
Nathaniel's marriage is unknown, but he did remain in England. His will of 1623, in Shalford, mentions his mother, Bridget. 
Bridget was another child of Robert and Bridget who remained in England, marrying John Christmas (or Christman, as some reseachers believe although the name in the records are transcribed as Christmas) and raising a family.
However, the children I would like to focus on are the ones who removed to the Colonies. They are:
Elizabeth, who married William Goodwin
Mary, who married Joseph Loomis (my branch)
John, who married Mary Leavitt
and, Anne, who married John Porter.
According to a news article in 2010, it is through these four children of Robert and Bridget that approximately 29 million Americans can claim their descendancy, the largest family group at that time. It's a pretty impressive group, too.






Thursday, February 4, 2016

Hull, Loomis, and White - Martha's Lineage

So, Martha Hull was one of 11 siblings (although I only have eight verified) who was born to Josiah Hull and Elizabeth Loomis. These children were: Josiah, John, Mary, Martha, Joseph, Naomi, George, and Thomas. The additional unverified children are Sarah, Rebecca, and Elizabeth.
Josiah (or Josias) was born in Crewkerne, England to George Hull and Thomasine (or Thomazine) Mitchell. His Uncle was the Rev. Thomas Hull. 
Josiah and Elizabeth married in Windsor, Connecticut where he served as Deputy to the legislature. 
When the family moved to Killingworth, Joseph served as Deputy as well as Lieutenant in the trainband and as Commissioner.
Elizabeth had been born in England to Joseph Loomis and Mary White. In 1638, she arrived with her parents and siblings in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony on the Susan & Ellen
Joseph and Elizabeth had moved to Killingworth in 1663, helping the town to incorporate, thus making them original settlers.
Now, I want to move on to Mary White, Elizabeth's mother. 
First, I need to establish the children of Joseph Loomis and Mary White as I will be testing you at a later time......just kidding! But future posts will involve a few of their children. The couple had eight children: Joseph, Sarah, Elizabeth, John, Thomas, Nathaniel, Mary, and Samuel.
Now, Mary White was the daughter of Robert White and Bridget Allgar. She was born in Essex, England (as was Joseph). Her father was a man of considerable means, so it must be that Joseph, in his trade as a "woolen draper", must have done quite well in his shop near Braintree.
So, in summary, Josiah and Elizabeth are my 9th great-grandparents; Joseph and Mary are my 10th great-grandparents; and, Robert and Bridget are my 11th great-grandparents.
Now, it is through Robert and Bridget that I learned a lot of interesting (and cool) information this past week. So, stay tuned, because the fun has just begun.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Switching Gears to Martha Nettleton

So, now I want to switch branches and move back to the Nettleton lineage through Martha, wife of Jonah Kelsey.
Martha, my 6th great-grandmother, is a bit of a pain (Sorry Grams!) in the available online records. There are a gazillion transcribed marriage records from the old Connecticut vital records for her marriage to Jonah in 1747. However, connecting her to her parents, Joseph Nettleton and Hannah Bushnell......what a pain. 
I really have found only one reference to her parents as being Joseph and Hannah. It is found in Volume 2 of A Genealogy of the Descendents of William Kelsey who settled at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1632, at Hartford, Connecticut, in 1636, and at Killingworth, Connecticut, in 1663. 
Aside from that, I have found no other reference, to date, for Martha's parents. 
It is the same with Joseph and Hannah's children. I really don't think I have all of their children accounted for, as I only have five in my database. 
Their son, Joseph, married Hannah Kelsey, daughter of John Kelsey and Phebe Crane. Thus, Hannah was the sister of Isaac Kelsey, father of Martha's husband, Jonah. So, let me see if I can make this clear - Jonah's Aunt married his wife's brother, making her not only his Aunt, but his sister-in-law by marriage. Likewise with Martha - her sister-in-law was also her Aunt by marriage. 
Like I said.......a pain.
Another son I have for Joseph Nettleton and Hannah Bushnell is Jeremiah, who married Deborah Kelsey (don't ask).
I do not have any record for wives for their sons, Aron and John (thank goodness!).
Some researchers add another daughter, Hannah, who is reported to have married James Hill.
Joseph Nettleton - the one married to Hannah Bushnell......his parents were John Nettleton and Martha Hull. I have six children for them - Joseph, John, Samuel, Martha, George, and Josiah.
The only thing I'm going to say about their children is that some databases I've seen try to attach John's wife, Sarah Woodmansee, as another wife of his brother, Joseph, giving Joseph about 15 children with this "extra" marriage. All I have to say is No....Joseph never married his brother's wife. 
So, on my next post I want to follow Martha Hull's family branch with her mother, Elizabeth Loomis, and her grandmother, Mary White.