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Nelson Huseby
Aug 31, 20241 min read
Metcalf Family MC No. 97
While some Metcalf family members have tried to take the family tree back to the Norman Conquest in 1066, I will begin this story with...
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Nelson Huseby
May 13, 20241 min read
Tobias Saunders MC No. 95
This is a continuation of the Burdick story which I told last month. The Westerly, Rhode Island, ancestors are so intertwined with each...
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Nelson Huseby
Jan 18, 20241 min read
Avery Family MC No. 92
Christopher Avery was born in Cornwall County, England, in 1590. He is believed to be the son of Christopher and Joanna Avery of...
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Nelson Huseby
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Walter John Palmer MC No. 91
The Palmer surname probably originated from the Crusades when their ancestors traveled to the Holy Lands in the 1100s. When they...
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Nelson Huseby
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Richard Gale MCF-89
Richard Gale was born in 1618, but we do not know where he was born (we assume England) or who his parents were. Many have speculated...
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Nelson Huseby
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Stukely Westcott MCF-76
Unfortunately, there are missing links with some lineages that, if found, would provide some very interesting stories. The Westcott story...
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Nelson Huseby
Sep 4, 20231 min read
The Prince Family MCF-67
The written records of the Prince Family go back to the 1400s in Oxfordshire, England. Even though its name implies royalty, in the...
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Nelson Huseby
Sep 1, 20231 min read
William Gaylord MCF-55
This story begins in France, like several other of the Cook-Maine family’s ancestors. Nicholas Gaylord was from the House of Gaillard,...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Jane Pickering, wife of George Stillman/Stileman MCF-46
This story is in two parts. First, I will start with Jane Pickering, and in the following article, I will focus on her husband, George...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Samuel and Tacy Hubbard MCF-45
This is a story of religious freedom, a hard-fought battle in the early days of this nation. Because of these early battles, we have...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 29, 20231 min read
The Sisson Family MCF-44
It is believed that the Sisson family originated from Soissons, a commune (town) in northeastern France. This town has had a long history...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Early Generations of Parmenters MCF-42
This is a continuation of our discussion of the Parmater/Parmenter ancestors. Again, I recognize the contributions of those who have...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Henry Wolcott MCF-33
The Wolcott family originated in the tiny villages of Tolland and Lydeard St. Lawrence in Somerset, England, seven and nine miles...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 25, 20231 min read
The Babcocks of Rhode Island MCF-31
James Badcock/Babcock was born in 1612, perhaps in or near Wivenhoe, but most likely, in the County of Essex, England. Nothing has been...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 8, 20231 min read
Thomas Halsey MCF-28
The Halsey family were lords of the Manor of Lanesley in 1266. The manor is now located in the village of Gulval (formerly known as...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 8, 20231 min read
Thomas Brigham MCF-17
Thomas Brigham was born in England in about 1603. He joined a group of Puritans who were part of Pastor Thomas Shepherd’s congregation in...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 8, 20231 min read
Sylvester and Richard Baldwin MCF-14
The Cook family has a proud and lengthy history in this nation. So I was surprised that this first Cook ancestor to arrive took his turn...
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