Looking for Twigs off the Old Tree
Some of Our Surnames
Allen | Beebe | Bramblett | Carpenter | Case
Devine | Farnam | Fewer | Fox | French | George | Griffin
Hanna | Leonard | Newton | Pruett | Stratton | Sweet
I am currently searching for information on the following blue people. If anyone can help, please email me . Also, please let me know if you see any familiar names on our surname list-maybe we're cousins??
John Claypool(e), who was Elizabeth Griscom's (Betsy Ross) 3rd husband. John and Betsy's daughter was Clarissa Sidney Claypoole , who married Jacob Wilson (of Baltimore, MD). They had a daughter named Clarissa Sidney Wilson , and she married a man named Hanna . Their children were Will, Quill, Florence, Elizabeth (m. Kingston) and James Hanna . James married Catherine Sarah Lothian . They had 3 children: Olive (who never married), Louise (who married Otto Rudloff and moved to Oregon), and Clarissa Sidney Hanna . Clarissa married Louis Pierre Dorais (of Quebec, possibly Chateauguay) 6 Mar, 1906 in Eureka, CA. They had 3 sons: Wilfred, Sydney and James Jasper. After James Hanna died, Catherine Lothian married Jasper Davies, and they had 3 children: Alexander, Wesley Lothian, and Annette (Boyer).Richard Fewer (b. abt 1859) and Catherine Phelan (b. abt 1856), parents of Edward or Edmond Patrick Fewer (probably born in or near Aglish, County Kilkenny, Ireland) and Bernard (or Brian) Devine (d. 2 Oct 1916) and Catherine Savage, parents of May (or Mary) Anne Devine (born August 13, 1882 in County Kerry, Ireland) who came to the east coast (Ellis Island?) around 1900, and to San Francisco (May arrived in SF in 1902, I believe) and married there 7 Nov 1907.
James Joseph Buffington (born abt 1846), who was married to Sarah Elizabeth Morris (born abt 1850) on 15 Jun 1859, in Appanoose, Iowa. Their children: Mary Kathleen, Sara Ann, John, William Henry, Joseph James, Elizabeth Caroline, Hanna Jane, Mary Alice, Anna May, Katie Eveline, Perry Newton, Martha Ellen, Gracie Harriet.
Eliza Ann Baker (born February 16, 1842 in Ohio), married Martin Pruett (born August 18, 1838 in Jackson, Parke, Indiana) on 19 Aug 1862 in Tipton, Iowa. There children: Allison, Emma, Martin, Bartin Joseph, Phoebe Ellen, Charles, George Raymond, Lizzie, John, Minnie, Effie Viola, Maggie M., Mary Ann, Paris.
Serena Branson (born April 22, 1816 in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee), who was married to John Pruett (born 1815 in Grainger, Tennessee).
Rebecca Branson
The wives of Richard Prewitt (born 1748 in Virginia), and David Prewitt (born 1726 in Henrico, Virginia).
Francess Murrell , who was married to Richard Prewitt (born 1698 in Henrico, Virginia).
James Dabbs , father of Rebecca Dabbs who was married to Henry Prewitt (born 1654 in York, Virginia). I'd like to find out who Rebecca's mother was, too.
Thomas Prewitt (born 1616 in Wiltshire, England).
David Leonard and Mary Sanders, parents of George Redmon Leonard (b. 1830/32 in Alabama, d. during Civil War, possibly in Chatanooga, TN), who married Nancy Plumley/Plumlee (b. 1829/31 in Tennessee) on 3 Jan, 1853, in Stone County, MO. Their children: William H. (b. 1853/54 in MO), Mary R. (b. Apr 1860 in MO), David Francis (b. 10 Jan 1858, in MO; d. 7 apr 1927, in South Creek, Lincoln, OK).
Clement Weaver (b: abt. 1590, in England, d. 1683), married to Rebecca Holbrooke (b: abt. 1597). Their son Clement married Mary Freeborn , daughter of William Freeborn (b. abt. 1594 in Essex, England; d. April 20, 1670 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI) and Mary Wilson (b. 1601 in Essex, England; d. May 3, 1670 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI). William Freeborn's father was Alexander Freeborn (d. 1651)
Preston Hopkins and Nancy Howard (b. abt. 1831 in NC), parents of Sarah Frances "Fannie" Hopkins (b. abt 1855 in TN or GA), who married Alonzo V. Bramblett (b. abt 1860 in AL). Their children: Walter T., Oscar E., Myrtle E., Oda G., Maude Lee.
Tilithia McIntire (b. abt 1832 in GA), m. Henry Newman Bramblett (b. abt 1827/30 in GA). Their children: Greenberry, Elihue, Hesteran (or Hester Ann?), Alonzo V. Also Henry's father, James Bramlett (b. 1881/82 in SC), who married someone named Jane from VA.
Robert Griffin (b: abt. 1613 in Newport, RI), and his Son Benjamin (b. abt. 1639), who married Sarah George (b. abt. 1643). Their daughters: Sarah, and Mary (b. 1663) who married Henry Sweet (b. 1662).
Samuel Fox (b: abt. 1583 in England), and his son Thomas (b. 1609-19?, in Concord, Middlesex, MA, d. 1658), who was married to Hannah Brooks (b. 1626 of MA, d. 1658). Their kids: Hannah, Thomas, Samuel (m. Mary Lester ), Mary, John, David, Isaac.
Samuel Griffin (b: abt. 1702 in Killingworth, New London, CT), who married someone named Mary about 1727. Their children: Mary, Thankful, James, Jerusha, Samuel (married Mercy Bailey ), Jeremiah.
Thomas French (b: 1584 in England/d: 1639 in Ipswich, Essex, MA) who lived in Suffolk, England til about 1624. He married Susan Riddlesdale in 1608. Their children: Thomas, Alice, Dorcas, Susan, Ann, Margaret, John (m. Freedom Kingsley ), Mary.
JohnWilcoxson (b: 1596 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England), who married Joanne Grundick in 1617. Their son William married Margaret Birdseye (b. 1611-2 in Eng.) in Stratford, CT in 1632.
Henry Brooks (b: 1591-2 in Suffolk, England/d: 1683 in Middlesex, MA), who came to MA before 1621, when he married Grace Wheeler . He later married Susannah Bradford in 1651, and Hannah Jordan in 1682. 16 (!) kids by Grace: Gilbert, William, John, Hannah (m. Thomas Fox in 1647-8), Mary, Gersham, Sarah, Caleb, Timothy, Martha, Thomas, Joshua, Hugh, Samuel, Joseph, Isaac..
John Bailey (b: 1590 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England/d: 1651 in Coffin, MA), who came to MA sometime after 1617. He married Eleanor Knight in 1612 in Chippenham) His mother was Elizabeth (b. abt. 1560), and he may have been married before to Elizabeth Emery (m. 1611), or perhaps she is the mother of his son John's wife-my records are unclear. His children (w/Eleanor): Robert, John (married Eleanor Emery , b. 1624, in 1640 in Chippenham), Joanna (? 2 more).
Thomas Carr (b: abt. 1536 in London, England), who married about 1541, but I don't have a name for his wife. His son, William (b. 1542 in London) had 4 kids: Benjamin, William, George (b. 1599, married Elizabeth Oliver of Bristol, Gloucester, Eng. in 1682), James.
Robert Sweet (b: 1552 in Hackney, London, England/ died in Essex, England), married in 1578 to Joanna Rainham (from Raines, Essex.). Son John (b. 1579 in England, d.1637-8 in Newport, RI) m. Mary Periam (b. 1844 in London). Their kids: John (m. Elizabeth Jeffreys/Jeoffrey, b. 1629, Kent, RI), James, Thomas, Meribah, Renewed.
Robert Jeoffrey (b. 1605 in England; d. RI), married someone named Mary (b. 1608 in England). Their children: Thomas, Elizabeth (m. John Sweet in 1650/51 in Warwick, Kent, RI), Mary, Robert, Jethro.
Francis Jordan (b: 1610 in Ipswich, Essex, MA/d: 1678), who married in 1635 to Jane Wilson . Their children: James, Sarah (b. 1636, married James George, b. abt 1637 in Amesbury, MA), Hannah, Mary (died as infant), Mary, Lydia, Deborah.
Lawrence Cheney (b: abt. 1566 in Lambourn, Berkshire, England/d: 1643 in Roxbury, MA),married to Julian Waldron in 1588-9. Their children were Susannah, Dorothy, John, Elizabeth, Lawrence, William (m. Margaret Cule of Roxbury, MA, in 1625-6), Mary, Edward, Thomas.
John Griffin (b: abt. 1583 in Wales), married Ann Langford (born abt. 1587). Son John (b. 1608-9 in Wales, d. 1681 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT) married Anna Bancroft (b. 1627 in Swarkston, Derbyshire, England) in 1647 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT.
William or John Case , married Sue Rodich . Son John Case (b: abt. 1591 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT) lived in Gravesend, Kent, England, married Elizabeth Purchase . Their son: John (b. 1615-16 in England, d.1704 in Windsor, Hartford, CT), married to Sarah Spencer of CT.
Ralph Bancroft (b: abt 1547 in Chellaston, Derbyshire, England), Lived in Swarkston, Derbyshire, England, wife's name was Alice . Son: Thomas (b. abt. 1570), married to Rebecca Errington (b. abt. 1574)-their kids: John,(b. abt 1597/1600 in England, d. 1637 in Southampton, Suffolk, NY; married someone named Jane (b. abt 1601 in Swarkston, Derbyshire, England, d. 1644) abt 1622 in Swarkston, Derbyshire, England), Ralph, Thomas, Dorothy, Elizabeth.
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