Thursday, May 31, 2012

Revolutionist

Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Greene
Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam
Maj. Winthrop Sargent
Col. James Swan

Monday, May 28, 2012

Rear Adm. Arent Schuyler Crowninshield

 

Rear Admiral Arent Schuyler Crowninshield was born in Manhattan, New York on 14 Mar 1843 and died in Philadephia, Pennsylvania on 14 May 1908). He was the grandnephew of George 
Crowninshield Jr., who was the builder of Cleopatras Barge, the first ocean going yacht in America; as well as Benjamin Williams Crowninshield, 5th United States Secretary of Navy. He saw action during the  American Civil War and held high offices during the Spanish-American War.
He became lieutenant on 10 Nov 1868, commander on 25 Mar 1880 and captain on 21 Jul 1894. While he was captain he was the first to command the famouse battleship Maine and was at her commissioning in 1895. He left that command in 1897 and became the chief Bureau of Navigation with the rank of rear admiral. Crowninshield held other commands such as the commander of the training ship Portsmouth from 1878 to 1881, the school ship St. Mary's of the New York Nauticla School from 1887 to 1891, and the sloop-of-war Kearsarge from 1892 to Nov 1893.
While the 1898 Spanish-Ameircan War was going on, Crowninshield was appointed to the Naval War Board and played a larg portion in the war including the vitoriy at the Battle of Manila Bay and other battles.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Morton Family The Morton Family

1.) Thomas Morton, Secretary to King Edward III
     1-2.) Robert Morton, Sherrif of Notts and Derby, 1362
 1-2.) Robert Morton, Sherrif of Notts and Derby, 1362
     1-3.) Robert Morton II of Morton, County Notts
     2-4.) William Morton of St. Andrews, Milburn, Dorset, England
1-3.) Robert Morton III of Morton, County Notts
     1-5.) Charls Morton of Morton
1-5.) Charls Morton of Morton
     1-6.) Robert Morton of Morton m: Cicely Knyveton, daughter of Nicholas Knyveton)
1-6.) Robert Morton IV of Morton m: Cicely Knyveton, daughter of Nicholas Knyveton)
Their Child Was:
     1-7.) Robert Morton V m: Ales (Alice) Bozon, daughter of Sir Richard Bozon)
1-7.) Robert Morton V m: Ales (Alice) Bozon, daughter of Sir Richard Bozon)
Their Children Were:
     1-8.) Nicholas Morton I of Morton m: Elizabeth Wentworth, daughter of Thomas Wentworth of Elmsall, York, England)
     ("Six other sons who did without issue")
     2-9.) Elizabeth I Morton
     3-10.) Anne Morton m: William Lary
     4-11.) Alice Morton m: Richard Fishborne
 1-8.) Nicholas Morton of Morton m: Elizabeth Wentworth, daughter of Thomas Wentworth of Elmsall, York, England)
Their Children Were:
     1-12.) Robert Morton VI
     2-13.) Charles Morton II m: Maud Dalson, daughter of William Dalson; his will is dated 1531)
 2-13.) Charles Morton II m: Maud Dalson, daughter of William Dalson; his will is dated 1531)
Their Children Were:
     1-14.) Charles Morton III m: 1stly, Christian Hastings, daughter of Bryan Hastings; m: 2ndly Frances Frobster)
     2-15.) Robert Morton VII m: 1stly, Alice Markham, daughter of Sir John Markham of Colham, Notts) m: 2ndly, Ann Norton, daughter of John Norton of Norton Conyers and Widow of Rober Plumpton)
     3-16.) Thomas Morton II
     4-17.) Nicholas Morton II, B. A. (England; ? - 9 Dec 1586; Rome, Italy); became a priest, Papal Emisary; Graduated Cambridge; became a Fellow of Cambridge)
     5-18.) Anthony Morton I
     6-19.) Charles Morton IV
     7-20.) Francis Morton I
     8-21.) Elizabeth I Morton m: Thomas Cranmel of Aslockton Notts)
     9-22.) Mary Morton m: John Paget
     10-23.) Joan Morton
     11-24.) Francis Morton II
     12-25.) Dorothy Morton
     13-26.) Ann Morton
     14-27.) Jane Morton
     15-28.) Isable Morton
2-15.) Robert Morton VII m: 1stly, Alice Markham, daughter of Sir John Markham of Colham, Notts) m: 2ndly, Ann Norton, daughter of John Norton of Norton Conyers and Widow of Rober Plumpton)
Robert's and Alice's Children Were:
     1-29.) John Morton, d. young
     2-30.) Anthony Morton II, Esquire m: ?
     3-31.) Ann Morton, d. young
Robert's and Anne's Children Were:
     4-32.) Robert Morton VIII (Executed in London; 26 Aug 1588, as a traitor)
     5-33.) Sampson Morton, Went to Rome
     6-34.) Danile Morton, Went to Rome
     7-35.) Elizabeth Morton, d. young
2-30.) Anthony Morton II, Esquire m: ?
His Children Were:
     1-36.) George Morton I m: Catherine, John Boun, Esquire of Notte; bur. in the Chapel of Bawtry)                                                                                          
     2-37.) Robert Morton IX
1-36.) George Morton m: Catherine, John Boun, Esquire of Notte; bur. in the Chapel of Bawtry)  
Their Child Was:
     1-38.) Georg Morton II of Leyden, Holland; d. Jun 1624; New Plymouth, Massachusetts) immigrated in 1623 in the ship "Anne" in the month of July; m: Juliana)
Their Children Were:
 1-39.) Nathaniel Morton (Leyden, Holland; abt. 1613 - ?)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
     2-40.) Patience Morton (Leyden, Holland; 1615 - 1691; ?) m: 1633, Plymouth, Massachusetts, John Taunce, who came in the "Anne")
     3-41.) John Morton (Leyden, Holland; 1616 - ?)
     4-42.) Sarah Morton (Leyden, Holland; 1618 - 1694; ?) m: George Bonum (Sarah was George's second wife)
     5-43.) Hon. Ephraim Morton (On the ship "Anne"; 1623 - 7 Sep 1693; Plymouth, Massachusetts) m: 1stly, 18/21 Nov 1644, Ann Cooper (? - 1/10 - Sep 1691; ?), daughter of John Cooper of Scituate, Mass. and Priscilla (Carpenter) Wright; widow of William Wright' and sister of Juliana (Carpenter) Morton) m: 2ndly, 1692, Mary Shelley; widow of William Harlow; daughter of Robert Shelley)
 5-43.) Hon. Ephraim Morton (On the ship "Anne"; 1623 - 7 Sep 1693; Plymouth, Massachusetts) m: 1stly, 18/21 Nov 1644, Ann Cooper (? - 1/10 - Sep 1691; ?), daughter of John Cooper of Scituate, Mass. and Priscilla (Carpenter) Wright; widow of William Wright' and sister of Juliana (Carpenter) Morton) m: 2ndly, 1692, Mary Shelley; widow of William Harlow; daughter of Robert Shelley)
Children of Ephraim and Ann Were:
     1-44.) George Morton (1645 - ?)
     2-45.) Ephraim Morton (27 Jan 1646 - ?)
     3-46.) Rebecca Morton (15 Mar 1651 - ?)
     4-47.) Josiah Morton (1653 - ?)
     5-48.) Mfrcy Morton (? - ?)
     6-49.) Nathaniel Morton (? - ?)
     7-50.) Eleazer Morton (1659 - ?)
     8-51.) Thomas Morton (1667 - ?)
     9-52.) Patience Morton (? - ?) m: 4 Mar 1693, 3rd wife of John Nelson, son of William Nelosn and Martha Ford)

Sunday, May 6, 2012

The Mayhew Family

Robert of Dinton, Enagland
Thomas Mayhew I (England; abt. 1509 - bur. 1590 at Tisbury, England) m: Alice) 
Mathew Mayhew (Engalnd; abt. 1550 - bur. 26 Feb 1613;14) m: 2 Oct 1587, Alice Barter)
Their Children Were:
     1.) Elizabeth Mayhew (England; bapt. 1 May 1589 - ?) m: 18 Mar 1612 to John Gilbert of Denny Sutton)
     2.) John Mayhew
     3.) Gov. Thomas Mayhew II  (Tisbury, England; 31 Mar 1593 - 25 Mar 1682; Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts) immigrated in 1631 with The Great Migration) m: Anna Parkhurs (Hmapshire, England; abt. 1600), daughter of Matthew Parkhurst.)
     4.) Joan Mayhew (England; bapt. 8 Feb 1595/96 - ?)
     5.) Alice Mayhew (England; bapt. 16 Dec 1598 - ?) m: 17 Jun 1622, Thomas Palmer)
     6.) Katherine Mayhew (England; bapt. 15 Mar 1599/1600 - ?)
     7.) Edward Mayhew (England; bapt. 24 April 1602 - ?) 
3.1) Gov. Thomas Mayhew II  (Tisbury, England; 31 Mar 1593 - 25 Mar 1682; Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts) immigrated in 1631 with The Great Migration) m: 1stly,  Anna Parkhurs (Hmapshire, England; abt. 1600), daughter of Matthew Parkhurst.) m: 2ndly, Jane (Gallion?)
Thomas's Child With Anna's Was:
     1-2.) Thomas Mayhew III (England; 1620/21 - 1657; At Sea; Resided on Martha's Vineyard, New England)
Thomas's Childeren With Jane Were:
     2-3.) Hannah Mayhew (15 Jun 1635 - ?) m: 1stly, Thomas Daggett; m: 2ndly, Samuel Smith)
     3-4.) Bethiah Mayhew (6 Dec 1635 - ?) m: 1stly, Thomas Harlock; m: 2ndly, Richard Way)
     4-5.) Mary Mayhew (14 Jan 1639 - prob. young)
     5-6.) Martha Mayhew (1642 - ?) m: 27 Dec 1661, Thomas Tupper)
1-2.) Thomas Mayhew III (England; 1620/21 - 1657; At Sea; Resided on Martha's Vineyard, New England) m: 1stly, Jane Paine, daughter of Thomas Paine and Jane (Gallion?); Jane m: 2ndly, Richard Sarson)
Thomas's and Jane's Children Were:
     1-7.) Mathew Mayhew (1648 - ?)
     2-8.) Thomas Mayhew IV (1650 - ?)
     3-9.) John Mayhew (1652 -2 Feb 1668/69) bur. at the West Tisbury Villiage Cemetery) m: Elizabeth Parkhurst (22 Jan 1654/55 - 1746), daughter of Emanuel and Elibath Hillard)
     4-10.) Jerusha Mahew (1644 - ?) m: 1stly, 12 Apr 1682, Joseph Wing; m: 2ndly, Thomas Eaton of Shrewsbury, New Jersey)
     5-11.) Jedidah Mayhew (1656 - ?) bur. at Tower Hill Cemetery) m: Benjamin Smith)
     6-12.) Abiah Mayhew (? - ?)
3-9.) John Mayhew (1652 -2 Feb 1668/69) bur. at the West Tisbury Villiage Cemetery) m: Elizabeth Parkhurst (22 Jan 1654/55 - 1746), daughter of Emanuel and Elibath Hillard)
Their Children Were:
     1-13.) Experiences Mayhew (Martha's Vineyard; Massachusetts; 5 Feb 1673 - 29 Nov 1758; ?) m: 1stly, 12 Nov 1695, Thankful Hinckley, daughter of Gov. Thomas Hinckley and Mary Smith (1671 - 27 Sep 1706); m: 2ndly, Remember Bourne (1683 - 2 Mar 1721/22), daughter of Shearjashub Bourne and Bathsheba Skiffe)
     2-14.) John Mayhew II (
     3-15.) Elizabeth Mayhew (
     4-16.) Benjamin Mayhew (
     5-17.) Deborah Mayhew (
     6-18.) Ruth Mayhew (
     7-19.) Ruhamah Mayhew (
     8-20.) Simon Mayhew (
 1-13.) Experience Mayhew (Martha's Vineyard; Massachusetts; 5 Feb 1673 - 29 Nov 1758; ?) m: 1stly, 12 Nov 1695, Thankful Hinckley, daughter of Gov. Thomas Hinckley and Mary Smith (1671 - 27 Sep 1706); m: 2ndly, Remember Bourne (1683 - 2 Mar 1721/22), daughter of Shearjashub Bourne and Bathsheba Skiffe)
Experience's Children With Thankful Were:
     1-21.) Reliance Mayhew (
     2-22.) Samuel Mayhew (
     3-23.) Mary Mayhew (
Experience's Children With Remember Were:
     4-24.) Nathan Mayhew (
     5-25.) Abigail Mayhew (
     6-26.) Eunice Mayhew (
     7-27.) Zachariah Mayhew (
     8-28.) Rev. Jonathan Mayhew (Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; 8 Oct 1720 - ?) m: 2 Sep 1756,  Elizabeth Clarke (1733 - Apr 1777), daughter of Dr. John Clarke and Elizabeth Breame of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts) Elizabeth m: 2ndly, 3 Dec 1771, Rev. Simeon Howard of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
 8-28.) Rev. Jonathan Mayhew (Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; 8 Oct 1720 - ?; Boston, Suffol, Massachusetts) m: 2 Sep 1756,  Elizabeth Clarke (1733 - Apr 1777), daughter of Dr. John Clarke and Elizabeth Breame of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts) Elizabeth m: 2ndly, 3 Dec 1771, Rev. Simeon Howard of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts)
Their Child Was:
     1-29.) Eilzabeth Mayhew (1749 - 5 Jul 1829) m: Peter Wainwright)
Their Child Was:
     1-30.) Henry Wainwright m: Lucretia Greene
Their Child Was:
     1-31.) Lucretia Wainwright m: Frederick Hall Bradlee (18 Sep 1807 - ?) Babptized by Rev. William Emerson; m: 12 Apr 1831 Lucretia Wainwright by Rev. E. S. Gannett)
Their Children Were:
     1-32.) Elizabeth Gair Bradlee (8 Apr 1832 - ?)
     2-33.) Lucy Hall Bradlee (11 Aug 1833 - ?)
     3-34.) Josiah Bradlee (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 17 Dec 1837 - 10 Sep 1902; Massachusetts) m: 17 Mar 1864 Alice Crowninshield (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (22 Nov 1839 - 10 Sep 1926; Massachusetts)
     4-35.) Frederick W. Bradlee (7 Nov 1839 - ?)
 3-34.) Josiah Bradlee III (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 17 Dec 1837 - 10 Sep 1902; Massachusetts) m: 17 Mar 1864 Alice Crowninshield (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (22 Nov 1839 - 10 Sep 1926; Massachusetts)
Their Children Were:
     1-36.) Sarah Crowninshield Bradlee
     2-37.) Frederick Josiah Bradlee I (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 28 Mar 1866 - 1951; Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts) m: (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 15 Jan 1890 Elizabeth Whitwell Thomas (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 1 Oct 1868 - 1952; Massachusetts).
     3.) Francis Crowninshield Bradlee
2-37.) Frederick Josiah Bradlee I (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 28 Mar 1866 - 1951; Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts) m: (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 15 Jan 1890 Elizabeth Whitwell Thomas (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 1 Oct 1868 - 1952; Massachusetts)
Their Children Were:
     1-38.) Frederick Josiah Bradlee Jr. (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 20 Dec 1892 - 28 Apr 1970; Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts) m: (Bevelry, Essex, Massachusetts; 3 Jul 1917) Chevaliere Josephine de Gersdorff (Manhattan, New York; 18 Jun 1896 - 15 Oct 1975; Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts).
     2-39.) Sargent Bradlee (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 17 Sep 1898- 11 Jul 1987; Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts).
     3-40.) Malcolm Bradlee (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 27 Apr 1900 - ?)
 1-38.) Frederick Josiah Bradlee Jr. (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 20 Dec 1892 - 28 Apr 1970; Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts) m: (Bevelry, Essex, Massachusetts; 3 Jul 1917) Chevaliere Josephine de Gersdorff (Manhattan, New York; 18 Jun 1896 - 15 Oct 1975; Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts).
Their Children Were:
     1-41.) Frederick Josiah Bradlee III (Manhattan, New York; 6 Feb 1919 - 12 Jul 2003; Manhattan, New York)
     2-42.) Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 26 Aug 1921 - Living) m: 1st Jean Saltonstall, 2nd Antoinette "Tony" Pinchot and 3rd 20 Oct 1978; Washington, DC Sally Sterling Quinn (Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; 1 Jul 1941 - Living).
     3-43.) Constance Bradlee (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; abt. 1924 - 1993; Manhattan, New York).
2-42.) Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; 26 Aug 1921 - ) m 1st, Jean Saltonstall; 2nd, Antoinette "Tony" Pinchot; 3rd, Sally Sterling Quinn (Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; 1 Jul 1941 - ).
Chevalier Benjamin And Jean's Children Are:
     1-44.) Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee Jr.  m: 1st, Martha Raditz; 2nd, Jan Saragoni
Benjamin Jr. And Martha's Child Is:
     1-45.) Grett Bradlee
Benjamin Jr. and Jan's Children Are:
     1-46.) Joseph Saragoni Bradlee
     1-47.) Anna Saragoni Baldini Bradlee
Chevalier Benjamin And Tony's Children Are:
     2-48.) Diminic "Dino" Bradlee m: 1st, Lesslie Marshal; 2nd, Trina Chambers
Dino and Lesslie's Children Are:
     1-49.) Josephine Pinchot Bradlee (Washington, DC;
     2-50.) Beatrice Bradlee (Washington, DC
     3-51.) Marshall Crowninshield Bradlee
Dino and Trina's Children Are:
     1-52.) Frederick Bradlee
     2-53.) James Bradlee
     3-54.) Marina Bradlee m: Rick Murdock
Their Children Are:
     1-55.) Elizabeth Murdoch Bradlee
     2-56.) Miles Bradlee
Chevalier Benjamn and Sally's Child Is:
     4-60.) Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee, LMNSC (Georgetown, Washington, DC; 29 Apr 1982 m: (10 Oct 2010; National Cathedral, Washington, DC) Pari Cheryl Anbaz Bradlee (Suitland, Maryland; 17 Dec 1976 -)


References:
The Mayhew Family