The best of the Thomas Tolman genealogies are these— (most have only a partial descendency of Thomas Tolman, b. 1608): Black, Harrison The Ancestry of Frances Maria Goodman (1829-1912) (hereafter Black) 1 , Mower, Lyman The Ancestry of Calvin Robinson Mower (hereafter Mower) 2 , Sumner, Edith Bartlett The Ancestry of Edward Wales Blake and Clarissa Matilda Glidden (hereafter Sumner) 3 , ‘Tolman Genealogy’ The Register, Vol. 14 (1860), pp. 240-260 (poorly sourced, hereafter The Register) 4 , Ackerman, Herbert S. Thomas Tolman (hereafter Ackerman) 5 , Tolman, Gerald Lee for the Thomas Tolman Family Genealogy Center The Descendants of Thomas Tolman (1608), 2006 edition, (no primary sources, hereafter TTFGC) 6 . All except TTFGC have the birthplace
Anthony Johnson was a black man who arrived in Virginia around 1621 and was purchased to work as a slave in the tobacco fields of the Bennett Plantation. At that time he was merely known as “Antonio a Negro”, as it wasn’t common for black slaves to have last names. On March 22nd, 1622, an Indian attack on the Bennett plantation left only 12 surviving slaves, one of them being Anthony. In that same year a woman named Mary arrived at the plantation. Being that she was the only woman living at the Bennett plantation in 1625, Anthony could be considered fortunate to have received her as his wife. Together they had at least four children. It isn’t known how Anthony received his full name of Anthony Johnson, but the time that it is believed that this happened leaves some clues for speculation. It is presumed that someone named Johnson helped Anthony and his wife escape to freedom, apparently sometime between 1625 and 1650. In the 1640’s it is believed that Anthony and his family owned a small farm in Northamton where they raised livestock, which was mostly des...
Abrams, Rochonne. "The Colonial Childhood of Meriwether Lewis." Abrams, Rochonne. The Colonial Childhood of Meriwether Lewis. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978. 218-327.
Ralph Vaughan Williams was born in The Vicarage, in Down Ampney, on October 12, 1872 to Arthur and Margaret Vaughan Williams. Ralph’s father; Arthur was the vicar of the All Saints Church in Down Ampney in 1868. Through his mothers side Ralph had two famous great-great-grand fathers; Josiah Wedgwood, the founder of the pottery at Stoke-on-Trent, and Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin. In 1875 Ralph’s father suddenly died, when he was only two years old. His mother moved him and his two siblings to the Wedgwood family home: Leith Hill Place, in Surrey.
In John Barker’s Ancestral Lines, the author analyzes the Maisin people and their culture centered around customs passed from previous generations, as well as global issues that impact their way of living. As a result of Barker’s research, readers are able to understand how third world people can exist in an rapid increasing integrated system of globalization and relate it not only to their own society, but others like the Maisin; how a small group of indigenous people, who are accustomed to a modest regimen of labor, social exceptions, and traditions, can stand up to a hegemonic power and the changes that the world brings. During his time with these people the author was able to document many culture practices, while utilizing a variety of
Payne, Patrick. “Roanoke: Genealogies, Family Trees and Family History Records.” Payne’s Rootsweb Ancestry. N.p., 2002. Web. 15 Oct. 2011.
I am descended from John Adams on my grandmother’s side (her maiden name was Bates, and her family came to America on the Mayflower); yet in our town, it was my grandfather’s name that had the clout, and my grandmother wielded her married name with such a sure sense of self-possession that she might as well have been a Wheelwright and an Adams and a Bates. (Irving 8)
As the crafter of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson is widely viewed as the creator of America. His vision of human rights forms the basis for the Declaration, and his early years formed his vision of the world. By looking at Jefferson’s childhood and early adulthood we can learn what shaped the man who shaped America.
routinely over the last 30 years by historical revisionists and presentists. His commitment to America and his vast contributions to the framing of society as it is today are overlooked in favor of base analysis of his character that, while not flawless, is that of a morally upright person who has deeply held convictions and lives by them.
A1. The history of the area today known as Scotland has a rich history of expansion, war, and culture. Ever since I was little I have know that my last name, Graham, was of strong Scottish origin. When I was first introduced to Genealogy, the study of ancestral family, I went crazy. I Immediately traced my family back to the European countries of Germany, France, Ireland, Wales, the Netherlands, and England. These places made up a large portion of my heritage, but my Scottish roots outnumbered all the other countries many times over. The majority of the lines of my family tree, including the Grahams, trace back to Scotland. I even had a heritage test that confirmed my findings. This encouraged me to get to know my roots more in depth, and so I began to research the land of the Scots. I soon found that the Grahams come from around Lake Mentieth in Scotland. Officially known as Clann Greumach, the Grahams were a clan with lands in the highlands and the lowlands. This finding encouraged me to study into the dozens of other clans...
The idea of a traditional family may be becoming something of the past with married couples and their children making up the minority of households (DiFonzo & Stern, 2013). The Goldsmith family can be considered to have a binuclear, homosexual family structure. They are two families that share in the duty of raising a young, teenage daughter. Trying to coordinate parental duties may be difficult at times as communication must be key between these two households. In addition, Chloe must move back and forth between two houses that are thankfully in the same neighborhood and school district. This does interfere with what she wants to plan sometimes. Chloe appears to be adjusting well to the circumstances now, however as she becomes older new obstacles may arise. For now, she seems to be content with her current situation. Her parents made sure that their divorce did not upset her way of life too much. Chloe has the same rigid rules at both households. The family ensures that holidays and special occasions are shared together. The concept of family appears to be most important to everyone.
People study history because they wish to strengthen human connections. The same can be drawn about the pursuit of genealogy. Whether it be connections to nobility, to a specific ethnic group or a specific event in history, there are diverse motivations to study genealogy According to Francois Weil, “Genealogy provides a powerful lens to understand personal and collective identities.” In essence Weil’s Family Trees: A History of Genealogy in America is a study of American identity over a span of four centuries through a discussion of genealogy and family history.
Thomas Jefferson is the man that authored extraordinary words and it was his words that impacted a nation forever. Jefferson was an American founding father, the author of the Declaration of Independence, and he served as the third president of the United States. Thomas Jefferson is one of the most prominent figures in American History. No leader in the period of the American Enlightenment was as fluent, intelligent, or aware of the allegations and significance of a free society as Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was often under critical examination in regards to his personal religious beliefs. The most common questions asked in regards to those of Jefferson’s beliefs were if they were deist or Christian. Prior to beginning this essay, I thought
Captain Gordon’s lineage is definitely worth noting. It is through him and his wife Dolly that I am related to Pocahontas. My grandmother, through genealogical work, has found out that both John and Dolly were related to Pocahontas. For some time, Captain Gordon’s lineage was somewhat of a mystery, but my grandma and others in my family worked hard to fill in the blanks, and eventually came to this awesome discovery. Now the strange thing about this information is that even with this linea...
Thomas Jefferson once said that Americans deserve freedom,“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” (Brainyquote.com). Thomas Jefferson was born into a rich family living on a plantation in Virginia in 1743. Jefferson lived his early life as a wealthy Virginian practicing law, and in the 1770’s he began the construction of his famous mansion, The Monticello. After the French and Indian War, the British began to tax the colonists to cover the payment of the war. Because the colonists had no representation in the British government, a conflict arose with the king. At this time,
I want to begin with my dad’s side of the family as we know a little more about where we came from. From what we know, his relatives lived in Ireland until the time of the great Irish Potato Famine. Once they arrived in America my dad’s relatives settled down South, but somewhere down the line, someone moved North. This brings me to my Great Grandma Mary. She and her husband lived near Coldwater Michigan where they settled and had my Grandma Lela and her brothers, Lee Combs, Lewis Combs and her one sister that