Here you will find the surnames Plum, Plumb, Myers, Lenz, Hall, Hinds, Huffington, Swiggett, Sumwalt, Peters, Rose, Maryott, Wright, Evanger, Janson, Grieg, Wilson, McMicking, Kötzner (Koetzner), Barth, Lanz, Ködel (Koedel) and Seynstahl just to name a few. The name Plum(b) is of Norman-French origin; family traced to Robertus Plumme appears in 1180 in the Great Roll of Normandy accompanied by that of Robert Plome. In Hertfordshire, England, there is a record of James Plume in 1240. In England the family was of the nobility. They lived in Castles and Halls, and had Coats of Arms. The immediate progenitors of the American branch of the Plumb family lived in Essex for many generations. The record of the English family begins with John Plumbe, who was born about 1505, and buried Oct.1, 1586. His wife's name was Elizabeth , and they had three sons and four daughters. Their Great Grandson John Plumb, son of Robert, bapt. Great Yeldham, England, 1594. John Plumb came from Spaynes Hall, Great Yeldham, Essex Co., England, in his own ship, 1635; an early settler and propr. of Wethersfield, Conn.; shipowner; traded with Indians; mem. Wethersfield Ct.; probably with Capt. Mason in Pequot War, 1637; removed to Branford, 1644; married ca. 1616, Dorothy Wood.
Our tree has grown quite a bit. Many more branches were added over the past year and I just finished updating the webpage. Thank you to all who shared their info with me on this project. If you need more resources or looking for info not covered here I recommendAncestry.com and take them up on their free trial offer.
My next project will be adding a photo album of some of our Ancestors. If you should have any questions, can add to the tree or you are related somehow, please contact me. If we work together, we can uncover the past:-)
Best wishes to all and happy researching,
Andrea Plum
I am excited to re-introduce the Plum(b) line in our store, with mugs, tiles, new shirts and some other fun things. Great for family reunions or just to show off that your a proud Plum(b) :-) We also take special and custom orders. Please use my mail link from inside the store for this.
