This is a continuation of the Burdick story which I told last month. The Westerly, Rhode Island, ancestors are so intertwined with each...

According to Burdick family historians, Burdick may have initially been Burditt. Over the centuries, surname spelling was not exact, with...

The last two biographies discussed the Updike family. This biography continues with the biography of Richard Smith, husband of Catherine...

Unfortunately, there are missing links with some lineages that, if found, would provide some very interesting stories. The Westcott story...

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...

James Badcock/Babcock was born in 1612, perhaps in or near Wivenhoe, but most likely, in the County of Essex, England. Nothing has been...