Monthly Archives: August 2019

GENERAL INTEREST There are extraordinary insights to be gained from the study of medieval charters, especially those translated by such luminaries as Francis Peck (The Antiquarian Annals of Stanford in Lincoln, 1727). We can glean much of the mindset of … Continue reading →

English kinship group dynasties crossed as stream in Virginia, sometimes confusing their source. 1. John Symes. Amy Horner. 1.1. Thomas Symes, 1621-1670, m. (3 June 3, 1640) Amy Bridges, 1621-1662, dau. of Edward Bridges (d. 1639), Esquire, of Keynsham, by … Continue reading →

1. Thomas Harris, d. 1688. 1.1. Edward Harris, d. March 25, 1734, in IOW, m. Mary Turner, dau. of John Turner, who d. aft March 25, 1705; aunt of John Turner, b. 1687, d. bef. Dec. 3, 1761, who m. … Continue reading →

The greatest mistake made in the analysis of early English settlers of Virginia is to apply the concept of ‘randomness’ to their places of settlement and interactions. This is merely and wrongly to apply modern ways of living to a … Continue reading →