Monthly Archives: March 2022

Saugus, Massachusetts was home for the family in the 1600s

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Pat Shaul

I found this volume on eBay a number of years ago. Since my research indicated that 8 and 9 times great grandfathers, Joesph Jenks and his son, Joseph Jenks, Jr. both had a hand in the development and building of … Continue reading →

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And Massachusetts, too…

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Pat Shaul

Besides the author’s name drawing me to this work, I knew that a number of my ancestors passed through Lynn, Massachusetts in the mid 1600s. A number of ancestors appear through the book, and from pages 420 – 426, the … Continue reading →

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Then there is the Connecticut Family

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Pat Shaul

I had joined the Descendants of Gov Thomas Welles of Connecticut at the urging of my distant cousin. Shortly after I joined, an initial version of the above was released. Then my 10th cousin, once removed, got really busy and … Continue reading →

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And then, I found Grandmother Thankful Isham – my roadblock for years.

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Pat Shaul

I had been stumped as to what was next in my 5 times great grandmother, Thankful Isham, pedigree. I was stumped for a number of years and I admit this is where I stopped looking because it was too daunting. … Continue reading →

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