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     Agneta Knot was born circa 1566. She married Thomas Tawyer Esq., son of Johanes Tawier and Mary Roberts, on 30 September 1584 at Thornbury Parish, Gloucestershire, England; ?His 1st?^1,2 Agneta Knot died before 1623.¹

     Sir Francis Rush was the son of Anthony Russhe Sr. and Eleanor ?. Sir Francis Rush died on 17 June 1623 at Dublin, Ireland.

     Hans Lenaertz was born circa 1570 at Cologne, Nord Rhein, Westphalen, Germany. He was the son of Lenaert Lenaerts. Marriage banns for Hans Lenaertz and Marritgen Kock were published on 6 November 1593 at the Reformed Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands; "Hans Lenaertz. born in Coellen [Cologne, Nord Rhein, Westfalen, West Germany], aged 23 years, assisted by Lenaert Lenaerts, his father, and Caerl Lenaerts, his uncle, and Maritgen Cocks, aged 22 years, assisted by Heinrich Cocks, her father, and Niesgen Cocks, her mother."¹ Hans Lenaertz was (an unknown value) between 1602 and 1623 at the Reformed Church, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands. He witnessed the publication of marriage banns of Justen de Beyer and Sara Koch on 18 July 1609 at the Reformed Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands; "Justinus de Beijer, born in Nijmegen, and Sara Jans [sic] Cocx, born in Amsterdam, aged 18 years, assisted by Niesken Heyndrix (Niesken Jans), and Hans Lenaerts, her brother-in-law."¹ Hans Lenaertz died in 1624.

     Lord of the Manor of Wrightsbridge at Essex, England.¹ John Wright of Wrightsbridge, Lord of the Manor was born between 1542 and 1546 at Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England.³ He was the son of "Myddle John" Wright of Wrightsbridge and Alice Rucke.² John Wright of Wrightsbridge, Lord of the Manor inherited from his father the manor of Dagenhams on the west side of the Ingrebourne River near the bridge over the Ingrebourne known as Wrightsbridge at Horn Church parish, England.³ He married Elizabeth? Linsell in 1568 at England; His 1st.^2,3 John Wright of Wrightsbridge, Lord of the Manor married Bennet Greene, daughter of Lawrence Greene and Margaret Spencer, on 1 July 1579 at Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England; His 2nd?^4,2,5,6 John Wright of Wrightsbridge, Lord of the Manor was 32 Elizabeth I, created Lord of Wrightsbridge on 20 June 1590.³ He died in 1624 at Wrightsbridge, Essex, England.^2,7

     Jan Janszen Selyns was born on 25 October 1555 at Sint-Truiden, Brabant, Belgium.^1,2 He was the son of Jan Willemsz Selyns and Niesje van Rijckels. Jan Janszen Selyns accompanied Niesje van Rijckels when Niesje relocated between 1572 and 1578 and came to reside in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands; After the success of the Dutch Republican arms, liberty began to dawn in Holland, and exiles again returned. Jan Janszen Selyns was a merchant before 1585 at Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands.¹ He lived on 30 November 1585 at the Halsteege (Market Alley), in a house called "Maestricht", Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands.¹ Marriage banns for Jan Janszen Selyns and Apollonia Spranckhuysen were published on 30 November 1585 at the Reformed Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; "Jan Selijnsz. a merchant from Amsterdam, residing in the Halsteeg in Maestricht, assisted by Heijndrijck Cock, his brother-in-law, and declared that he had no parents alive., and Apolonia Sprenkhuijsen, residing in the Oude Sijde, assisted by Hans Sprenckhuijsen, her father."^1,3 Jan Janszen Selyns was held office, as an Elder and Deacon, between 1602 and 1623 at the Reformed Church, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands. He lived at the Heerengraft, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands. He died on 21 August 1624 at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, at age 68 years, 9 months and 27 days.^1,4 Jan Janszen Selyns was buried in the South Church, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.⁴

     Joachim Ernst, Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbac was born in 1583 at Cölln an der Spree.¹ He was the son of Johann Georg "Oeconomus", Kurfürst von Brandenburg.¹ Joachim Ernst, Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbac died in 1625 at Ansbach at age 42 years.¹

     James I, King of England and Scotland was the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her second husband, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley.² He was first of the House of Stuart.³ Duke of Rothesay.³ He was the successor of Elizabeth I, Queen of England; Queen of England.⁴ James I, King of England and Scotland was born on 19 June 1566 at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.^2,3 He was the son of Henry, Lord Darnley and Mary I, Queen of Scots.¹ James I, King of England and Scotland succeeded his mother, Mary I, as James VI, King of Scotland on 24 July 1567.³ King of Scotland from 24 July 1567 to 27 March 1625.² He was crowned as King of Scotland on 29 July 1567.³ He concluded an alliance with England to help establish his claim to succeed the childless Elizabeth I upon the throne of England in 1585/86.² He married Queen Consort of England Anne of Denmark, daughter of Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway, on 21 November 1589 at Uppsala, Sweden.⁵ James I, King of England and Scotland succeeded his grandmother's first cousin, Elizabeth I, as James I, King of England and Ireland on 24 March 1603.³ King of England and Scotland from 24 March 1603 to 27 March 1625.^2,3 He was crowned as King of England and Ireland on 25 July 1603.³ He died on 27 March 1625 at Theobalds, Hertfordshire, England, at age 58 years, 9 months and 8 days.^2,3 He was the predecessor of Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.⁶ James I, King of England and Scotland was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.³

     Susanna Ryckert was born on 30 March 1599. She married Willem Jansen Selyns, son of Jan Janszen Selyns and Apollonia Spranckhuysen, circa 1623. As of circa 1623,her married name was Selyns. Susanna Ryckert died on 3 May 1625 at age 26 years, 1 month and 3 days.

     William Holbrooke was born circa December 1561 at Somerset, England.² He was the son of Thomas Holbrooke Jr. and Constans Tawier.¹ William Holbrooke was christened between 1568 and 1578 at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Glastonbury, Somerset, England.¹ He married Edith Saunders before 1587 at Glastonbury, Somerset, England.^1,3 William Holbrooke died on 11 December 1625 at Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Age 64.^4,5 His estate was probated in 1626 at Wells, Somerset, England; "His will is a quaint document, giving us considerable information on the Holbrook family. It is recorded at Well, the county seat of Somersetshire, England."²

     Robert Reade was born before 1573.² He married Mildred Windebank, daughter of Sir Thomas Windebank and Frances Dymoke, in 1600.¹ Robert Reade died in 1626.¹

     James Sweetser was born circa 1562 at Tring, Hertfordshire, England.¹ He married Joane Stowell on 26 August 1598 at Tring, Hertfordshire, England.¹ James Sweetser died on 10 January 1626 at Tring, Hertfordshire, England.¹

     Ludwig V, Landgraf von Hesse-Darmstadt was born on 24 September 1577 at Darmstadt, Germany.¹ He was the son of Georg I, Landgraf von Hesse-Darmstadt.^2,1 Ludwig V, Landgraf von Hesse-Darmstadt married Magdalene von Brandenburg, daughter of Johann Georg "Oeconomus", Kurfürst von Brandenburg, in 1598 at Berlin, Germany.³ Ludwig V, Landgraf von Hesse-Darmstadt died on 27 July 1626 at Darmstadt, Germany, at age 48 years, 10 months and 3 days.¹

     Aerdt Anthonisse Middagh was born circa 1560 at Laag Middelkoop.¹ He was the son of Anthonius Gheritsz Middagh and Maeycken Aertsdr.¹ Aerdt Anthonisse Middagh married Janichjen Cornelisse Nobel, daughter of Cornelis Nobel; His 1st.¹ Aerdt Anthonisse Middagh died in 1627.²

     Alice (?) was born in 1575 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England.¹ She married Reverend John James, son of Edward James and Elizabeth (?), in 1595 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England.¹ Alice (?) died on 27 April 1627 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England, at age 52 years.¹

     George Abbott of Bishops-Stortford was born on 28 May 1587 at Bishops-Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.¹ He was the son of George Abbott the Elder, of Bishops-Stortford and Bridget (?).^1,2 George Abbott of Bishops-Stortford married Elizabeth (?) circa 1615 at England.¹ George Abbott of Bishops-Stortford died after 1628.¹

     Also called Phillipa Soales.² Phillipe Soales was born circa 1601 at Yorkshire??, England. She was the daughter of Jamys Sole and Ellyn Bell. Phillipe Soales married John Sales, son of John Sayles and Mary (?), on 11 August 1625 at Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England.¹ Phillipe Soales died between 1628 and 1644.¹ She accompanied the immigration of John Sales circa July 1630 to Salem, Massachusetts; He arrived with the Winthrop Fleet of 1630, sailing with his wife, and daughter Phoebe. Of Lavenham, Suffolk, settling in Charlestown.¹

     Governor David Thomson was born on 17 December 1592 at Clerkenwell, London, St. James Parish, Middlesex, England.^2,3,4,5 He was the son of Richard Thomson Jr. and Florence Cromlam.² Governor David Thomson married Amyes Colle, daughter of William Colle and Agnes Briant, on 18 July 1613 at Plymouth, St. Andrews Parish, Devonshire, England; Her 1st.^6,7,8,5,9 Governor David Thomson was granted "6000 acres of land and one Island in New England" by the 'Council for the Affairs of New England in America' on 16 October 1622 at Plymouth, Devonshire, England.¹⁰ He had his grant signed on 19 November 1622 at Plymouth, Devonshire, England.¹⁰ He immigrated to America arriving 1623; Sent out by Gorges, with wife and son.⁵ He occupied the honorable and responsible position of Governor of all settlements made in New England, under the oversight of the Council, by virtue of the patent granted to the Plymouth Company between 1624 and 1628.¹¹ He removed to an island in Boston harbor, ever since called by his name (His agent, Wm. Trevore, had taken possession of it in 1619, to be proved by evidence of Sagawam, Trevore, and Miles Standish.) in 1626.¹² He was an apothecary in 1627.⁵ He died in December 1628 at Thompson's Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, at age 35 years and 11 months. He was 36 years old.^12,2

     Cornelis Dominicus was born circa 1576 at Zeeland, Netherlands. He was the son of Dominicus Jansz and Mayken Jansz Van Schule. Cornelis Dominicus died before 1629.

     Willem Jansen Selyns was born circa 1592. He was the son of Jan Janszen Selyns and Apollonia Spranckhuysen. Willem Jansen Selyns witnessed the baptism of Anna Webber on 15 June 1608 at the Reformed Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands; "Parents, Wolfert Webber, Agnietje Kocks; witnesses, Willem Selijns, Apolonia Spenckhuisen, Saertje Kocks."¹ Willem Jansen Selyns married Susanna Ryckert circa 1623. Willem Jansen Selyns was was a silk and cloth merchant. He lived at the Warmoes Straet, near the St. Jans Straet, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands; Next door to the house where the Reverend Henricus Selyns was born. He was was a Deacon in 1628. He died in 1629.

     Jane Shepherd was born in 1564 at Thornbury Parish, Gloucestershire, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Shepheard and Jelian Pamoore.¹ Jane Shepherd married Abel Wheeler on 15 January 1588 at Thornbury Parish, Gloucestershire, England.^2,3,4 Jane Shepherd was named executrix in her husband's Will in 1614 at Thornbury Parish, Gloucestershire, England.³ She witnessed the will of Abel Wheeler on 26 February 1613/14 at Thornbury Parish, Gloucestershire, England; Mentioned in his will as of Thornbury, a tiller; children William, Elizabeth, Margery, and Giles; wife Jane is the executrix; overseers are Thomas Barton and John Champneys; witnessed by Thomas Hauborn.^3,5 Jane Shepherd died in 1629 at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, at age 65 years.¹ She left a will on 30 March 1629 at Thornbury Parish, Gloucestershire, England; "To son Giles Wheller various goods that are in his possession. To son William Wheller 10s. To William Ogborne son of John Ogborne 10s. To Thomas Tayer and Ferdinando Tayer sons of Thomas Tayer her son in law 10s. To daughter Elizabeth Ogborne 12d. To daughters Elizabeth Ogborne and Margery Tayer all wearing apparel. To Thomas Tayer son of Thomas Tayer, her cosen, all residue of goods and he sole Executor. Overseers: son Giles Wheller and son in law Thomas Tayer. Witnesses: Thomas Tayer, John Champneys, and Giles Wheller. (Consistory of Gloucester)."⁵

     James Bowen was born circa 1550 at Llwyngwair, Pembrokeshire, Wales.^1,2 He was the son of Mathias Bowen and Mary Phillips.² James Bowen married Ellen Griffith, daughter of John Griffith Esq. and Margaret Meredydd Wynn, circa 1578 at Wales.^1,2 James Bowen died in 1629 at Wales.^1,2

     Robert Raynesford of Staverton, Esq. was born on 7 February 1566/67 at Epping, Essex, England.¹ He was the son of Richard Raynesford.² Robert Raynesford of Staverton, Esq. married Mary Kirton of Thorpe Mandeville, daughter of Thomas Kirton of Thorpe Mandeville and Marie Sadler, on 14 December 1602 at Croyden, England.^1,2 Robert Raynesford of Staverton, Esq. was "aged 21" in 1604.¹ He died on 15 April 1629 at Staverton, Northamptonshire, England, at age 62 years, 2 months and 8 days.¹

     Margaret Hanbury was born in 1580.¹ She was the daughter of William Hanbury of St. Philips.¹ Margaret Hanbury married Francis Blount of Bristol, son of John Blount of St. Philips and Jane Lacy.¹ Margaret Hanbury died in 1630 at age 50 years.¹

     Henry Easton was born on 19 May 1549 at Kenn, Devon, England.² He was the son of Thomas Easton.² Henry Easton married Joan Clieffe circa 1568 at Paignton, Devon, England.³ Henry Easton died on 3 March 1630 at Brixham, Devon, England, at age 80 years, 9 months and 12 days.¹

     Thomas Richardson of Westmill was born say 1535 at England. He married Margaret Silverside on 15 June 1567 at St. Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire, England.¹ Thomas Richardson of Westmill died on 4 March 1629/30 at Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.¹

     Henry Penny of Paignton was born on 12 December 1571 at Paignton, Devon, England.² He was the son of William Penye.² Henry Penny of Paignton married Jane (?) circa 1593 at Paignton, Devon, England.³ Henry Penny of Paignton was a baker before 1630 at Paignton, Devon, England.^4,5 He was a witness where Cecily Penny appeared in the will of her father as Cicelly Chapin on 6 April 1630 at Paignton, Devon, England.⁵ Henry Penny of Paignton left a will on 6 April 1630; Left a will in which he is termed "baker" and "of Paignton."¹ He left a will on 6 April 1630; In his will he made bequests to his daughter, Cicelly Chapin, his nephew [i.e. grandson], David Chapin, and to Katherine Chapin and Sarah Chapin. (This established the identity of the Samuel Chapin and wife Cicely of Paignton with the Samuel Chapin and wife Cicely of Springfield, Mass.).^4,5 He was a witness where David Chapin appeared in the will of his grandfather as nephew [i.e. grandson] David Chapin on 6 April 1630 at Paignton, Devon, England.⁵ Henry Penny of Paignton died before 18 May 1630 at Paignton, Devon, England.² His estate was probated on 18 May 1630.⁴

     Thomas Harris was the father of Anna Harris; daughter of Thomas Harris.² Thomas Harris was at Hatherup, or vicinity, Gloucestershire, England.² Also called Thomas William In some early records, Thomas uses the double name "Williams alias Harris" or simply the surname "Williams." The reason for this is not known, and his descendants used only Harris, the ancestral surname.² He was born circa 1590 at Hatherup, or vicinity, Gloucestershire, England.² He was the son of William Harris and Agnes Mason.² Thomas Harris married Elizabeth (?) circa 1613 at England; Her 1st.^1,2 Thomas Harris emigrated from Bristol, England, leaving 1630; It is suggested that Harris came on the "Lyon," which sailed from Bristol and not from London.³ He immigrated to New England arriving 1630.² He lived after 1630 at Winnissimet (now Chelsea), Massachusetts; His 1st residence in America.² He was on the Coroner's jury on the body of William Bateman (as "Thomas Williams") on 18 September 1630 at Massachusetts.^2,4 He requested Freemanship as "Thomas Will[ia]ms alias Harris" in October 1630 at Massachusetts.^5,2 He died before 1631.¹ He was a Ferryman in 1631 at Massachusetts.² "Tho[mas] Will[ia]ms hath undertaken to set up a ferry betwixt Winnettsem[e]t & Charlton, for which he is to have after 3d. a person, & from Winnettsem[e]t to Boston 4d. a person" on 18 May 1631.^2,6 He was admitted as a Freeman on 18 May 1631 at Massachusetts.^5,2 He died before 1634. He died prior to 1634, when Stitson took over the ferry between Boston and Winnissimmet.² Thomas Harris died before land records were maintained, and left no will. He does not appear in the lists of early Charlestown residents, or in Boston records, so it is likely that he supported himself solely by his ferrying operations. Examination of the land records of William Stitson might show that some land was earlier held by Thomas Harris.² He was related to Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States; the 5th cousin, 7x removed (via Thomas Harris, 1590-1631), of the compiler.

     N. N. Sergeant was the daughter of Richard Sergeant.¹ N. N. Sergeant was the daughter of Richard Sergeant and apparently the half-sister of John Hayward.³ She married Reverend George Phillips of Watertown, son of Christopher Phillips of Raynham Hall, before 1626 at Essex?, England; His 1st.^1,2 N. N. Sergeant died in 1630/31 at winter, Massachusetts.¹

     Capt. Robert Welden was born circa 1600 at England. He married Elizabeth (?) before 1631; Her 1st.^1,2 Capt. Robert Welden died on 16 February 1630/31 at Charlestown, Massachusetts. A "hopeful young gentleman, and an experienced soldier," died of a consumption.³ Capt. Robert Welden was buried in Boston, Massachusetts. He was buried at Boston with a military funeral, as a soldier with three volleys of shot.³

     Katherine Duxford of West mill was born between 1565 and 1570 at Westmill, Hertfordshire, England. She was the daughter of Richard Duxford and Joan (?).² Katherine Duxford of West mill married Thomas Richardson of Standon, son of Thomas Richardson of Westmill and Margaret Silverside, on 24 August 1590 at St Mary Virgin, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.^1,2 Katherine Duxford of West mill died on 10 March 1630/31 at Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.²

     Robert Bent of Penton Grafton was second child and eldest son of John Bent and Edith.⁴ He was baptized on 29 September 1566 at Penton Grafton, Weyhill Parish, Andover Division, Hampshire, England; "Robert Bent son of John."^1,2,4 He was the son of John Bent of Penton Grafton and Edith Bent, Mrs..^2,3 Robert Bent of Penton Grafton witnessed the will of John Bent of Penton Grafton on 19 June 1588 at Penton Grafton, Weyhill Parish, Andover Division, Hampshire, England; "John Bent of Penton Grafton in the parish of Wayhill, 19. June 1588. Proved 18. Sept. 1588. To the parish church at Wayhill twelve pence. To the poor man's box six shillings eight pence. My son Robert Bent. David Bent my son. Richard Bent my son. Edith Benth my daughter. Marie Bent my daughter. Joan Bent my daughter. Alice Bent my daughter. Agnes Bent my daughter. My son David aforesaid. My wife Edith ben executrix. Overseers my loving friends John Grace and Richard Cole. Witnesses Walter Waight, Robert Manfield, Henry Fan. Inventory £13.0.6."³ Robert Bent of Penton Grafton married Agnes Gosling on 13 October 1589 at Penton Grafton, Weyhill Parish, Andover Division, Hampshire, England.^5,2,6,4 Robert Bent of Penton Grafton died on 29 July 1631 at Penton Grafton, Weyhill Parish, Andover Division, Hampshire, England, at age 64 years and 10 months.^1,2

     Ghislain Vigne was a Walloon. Also called Willem Vinje In the mouths of his Dutch neighbors, this was how his name was pronounced. Also called Guillaume Vigne.² He was born circa 1586 at Valenciennes, Countship of Hainaut, Kingdom of Holland.² He married Adrienne Cuville before 1610 at Valenciennes, Countship of Hainaut, Kingdom of Holland.² The Walloons were French-speaking Protestants from the southern Netherlands region that is now Belgium and northern France. In the 1500's and 1600's it was subjected to protracted wars involving Holland, France and Spain. A 12-year truce beginning in 1609 provided some respite, but the truce was not renewed when it expired in 1621. Another unsettling factor in that region was the desire of the Catholic French monarchy to convert or kill the Protestant population living within and along its borders. Many non-Catholics fled after having their property confiscated. It was then they decided to flee for Holland. Ghislain Vigne and Adrienne Cuville immigrated to Leiden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands, arriving before 1623; Fleeing religious persecution in their homeland, they left for the city of Leiden, which was a protective and tolerant haven from war and prejudice. After they began living among the Dutch, the Vigne name was changed to Vienje. Guillaume became known as Willem Vienje and Adrienne as Ariantje Vienje. Ghislain Vigne and Adrienne Cuville were were one of 30 Walloon families selected by the Dutch West India Company to establish a permanent settlement in New Netherlands [New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut] in 1624 at Leiden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands. The original Company plan was to send only five or six men to set up a fur trading post on Manhattan Island. The addition of the Walloon families may have been a late change to the plans. Perhaps the families volunteered when they heard of the colonization plans. After all, the Walloons were a displaced people who had become refugees in crowded little Holland. There was no land available to them - the Dutch had run out of land and had just started to reclaim land from the sea. Ghislain Vigne immigrated to New Amsterdam, Kings County, New York, arriving April 1624; The Vignes are believed to have sailed from Holland in April of 1624 on the "Nieuw Nederlandt". Some of the other colonists, including Joris Janszen Rapaelje, were also from Valenciennes. The Vignes had three daughters, Christine, Maria and Rachel, when they sailed to America. Most of the 30 families must have had children, as the total number of new colonists was about 120. Upon reaching the Hudson River in mid-May, they found a French ship that was trying to claim the territory for the king of France. With the help of a smaller Dutch ship that arrived from the West Indies, they politely aimed their cannons and escorted the French ship out to sea. Cornelis May, captain of the "Nieuw Nederlandt," became the first Director of the New Netherlands colony.³ He died before 1632 at New Amsterdam, Kings County, New York.² He was related to Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States; an 8th cousin, 3x removed (via Guillaume Vigne, 1586-1632), of the compiler. Ghislain Vigne was related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States; the 7th cousin, 3x removed (via Samuel Marshfield, 1625-1692) and 9th cousin, 2x removed (via Guillaume Vigne, 1586-1632), of the compiler.

     Anthony Horner Sr. was born on 17 November 1573 at Thirsk, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of Robert Horner. Anthony Horner Sr. married an unknown person before 1600 at Leeds or Tadcaster Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹ He died in 1632 at Tadcaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, at age 58 years.

     Michele Sauvagie was born in 1582. She married Jeronimus Jan Trico before 1605 at Prisches?, Hainault, Walslant, Spanish Netherlands. Michele Sauvagie died after 1632.

     Jan Schamp was baptized on 23 April 1625 at St. Martins Catholic Church, St. Martins - Latem, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium.² He was the son of Jacob Schamp and Elisabeth Cuypers. Jan Schamp died before 11 August 1632 at Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium. Died young.

     Also called Friedrich V von Simmern, Kurfürst von der Pfalz.² Also called Frederick V of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia.³ Frederick V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector, King of Bohemia was born on 26 August 1596 at Jagdschloß Deinschwang, near Amberg.⁴ He was the son of Friedrich IV von Simmern, Kurfürst von der Pfalz and Louise Juliana of Orange-Nassau.² Elector of the Palatinate between 1610 and 1623.² Frederick V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector, King of Bohemia married Elizabeth Stuart, The Queen of Hearts, daughter of James I, King of England and Scotland and Queen Consort of England Anne of Denmark, on 14 February 1613.¹ King of Bohemia between 26 August 1619 and 9 November 1620.² Frederick V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector, King of Bohemia agreed to accept the crown of Bohemia, as a Protestant, and thus started the 30 Years War on 2 November 1619.² The Habsburgs had predicted that Friedrich would be a "winter king," gone with the melting snow, and when the prediction proved true after Friedrich's defeat at the battle of the White Mountain, he was forever burdened with the epithet "Winter King." He died on 20 November 1632 at Mainz at age 36 years, 2 months and 25 days.^3,5

     Susan Johnson was born in 1581 at Stepney-London, England.¹ She married Christopher Jackson, son of George Jackson and Elizabeth Wytham, on 20 October 1602 at London, England.¹ Susan Johnson died in 1633 at Stepney-London, England, at age 52 years.¹

     Fyodor Nikitich Romanov was the son of Nikita Romanov.² Fyodor Nikitich Romanov died in 1633.²

     Adrienne Cuville was a Walloon. Also called Ariaentje Cuvel.^2,3 Also called Adriana Cuvilje. She was born circa 1590 at Valenciennes, Countship of Hainaut, Kingdom of Holland.¹ She married Ghislain Vigne before 1610 at Valenciennes, Countship of Hainaut, Kingdom of Holland.¹ Adrienne Cuville and Ghislain Vigne immigrated to Leiden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands, arriving before 1623; Fleeing religious persecution in their homeland, they left for the city of Leiden, which was a protective and tolerant haven from war and prejudice. After they began living among the Dutch, the Vigne name was changed to Vienje. Guillaume became known as Willem Vienje and Adrienne as Ariantje Vienje. Adrienne Cuville and Ghislain Vigne were were one of 30 Walloon families selected by the Dutch West India Company to establish a permanent settlement in New Netherlands [New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut] in 1624 at Leiden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands. The original Company plan was to send only five or six men to set up a fur trading post on Manhattan Island. The addition of the Walloon families may have been a late change to the plans. Perhaps the families volunteered when they heard of the colonization plans. After all, the Walloons were a displaced people who had become refugees in crowded little Holland. There was no land available to them - the Dutch had run out of land and had just started to reclaim land from the sea. Adrienne Cuville accompanied the immigration of Ghislain Vigne in April 1624 to New Amsterdam, Kings County, New York; The Vignes are believed to have sailed from Holland in April of 1624 on the "Nieuw Nederlandt". Some of the other colonists, including Joris Janszen Rapaelje, were also from Valenciennes. The Vignes had three daughters, Christine, Maria and Rachel, when they sailed to America. Most of the 30 families must have had children, as the total number of new colonists was about 120. Upon reaching the Hudson River in mid-May, they found a French ship that was trying to claim the territory for the king of France. With the help of a smaller Dutch ship that arrived from the West Indies, they politely aimed their cannons and escorted the French ship out to sea. Cornelis May, captain of the "Nieuw Nederlandt," became the first Director of the New Netherlands colony.⁴ Adrienne Cuville married Jans Janszen Damen, son of Jan Damen, in 1632 at New York.^5,3,2 Adrienne Cuville died after 1633 at Kings County, New York.¹ She died in 1655.⁴

     Mary James was born on 13 October 1597 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England.² She was the daughter of Reverend John James and Alice (?).² Mary James married Oliver Mellowes, son of Abraham Mellowes and Martha Bulkeley, on 3 August 1620 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England.^1,2 Mary James died in 1632/33 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachussetts, at age 35 years.²

     John Ffiske was born circa 1580 at St. James', South Elmham, Suffolk, England.¹ He was the son of William Ffiske and Anna Austye.¹ John Ffiske married Anne Lawter, daughter of Mary Fiske, at Suffolk, England; 2nd cousins.¹ John Ffiske died in May 1633 at St. James', South Elmham, Suffolk, England.¹ John Ffiske was buried in St. James', South Elmham, Suffolk, England. He was buried as "Goodman" Fyske [ ie. a Yeoman].¹

      John Adams was baptized on 30 January 1590 at St. Botolph without Aldgate Parish, London, England; Possibility 1: John, son of John, a sailor.³ He was baptized on 7 August 1595 at St. Botolph without Aldgate Parish, London, England; Possibility 2: John, son of John, a baker.³ He immigrated to Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, arriving 9 November 1621; He arrived in the New World on the ship "Fortune," second to the "Mayflower" at the Plymouth Colony, and therefore counted among the "First Comers."^1,4 He received one acre of land in the 1623 Division of Land, as a passenger on the Fortune, a neighbor of John Winslow, and whose land "lye to the sea, eastward" in 1623 at Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.^5,6 He married Ellen Newton, daughter of Peter Worden Sr., in 1625 at Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts; Her 2nd (widow).^1,7,3 John Adams was among the Purchasers who bought all the "said stocks, shares, lands, marchandise, and chatles" which had belonged to the Adventurers, the original investors, on 26 October 1626 at Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.⁸ He was received shares in the livestock division, part of lot six as being in the company of John Shaw, on 22 May 1627 at Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.^9,10 He was admitted as a Freeman on 1 January 1632/33.¹¹ He was taxed £ 00 sh 09 d 00 on 25 March 1633 at Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.^12,13 He was assigned, with four others, to mow where Mr. Gilson had mowed the year before on 1 July 1633.¹⁴ He died between 2 July 1633 and 24 October 1633 at Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. He died in an epidemic which struck the Colony.¹ His estate was probated on 24 October 1633 at Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts; John Winslow and John Jenny took inventory of his property; the total was £71 14s, of which £37 10s was in neat cattle.¹⁵ Later Adams families in Plymouth are likely not of this family, but of the family of Francis Adams, who arrived in Plymouth much later.¹⁶

     Christopher Jackson was born in 1575 at Mile End, Stepney-London, England.¹ He was the son of George Jackson and Elizabeth Wytham.¹ Christopher Jackson married Susan Johnson on 20 October 1602 at London, England.¹ Christopher Jackson died on 5 December 1633 at Whitechapel, Stepney-London, England, at age 58 years.¹

     Ursula (?) was born circa 1582. She married Thomas A. Goodenow before 1608 at England.¹ Ursula (?) died in 1634 at Dunhead, St. Andrew's Parish, Wiltshire, England.¹

     Dorothea von Anhalt-Zerbst was born in 1607.¹ She married August II, Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, son of Heinrich, Herzog von Braunschweig-Celle and Ursula von Saxe-Lauenburg, in 1623 at Zerbst; His 2nd.¹ Dorothea von Anhalt-Zerbst died in 1634 at age 27 years.¹

     Thomas Richardson of Standon was ancestor of Presidents Pierce, Coolidge, Bush and Hoover.³ He was born between 1565 and 1570 at Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.³ He was the son of Thomas Richardson of Westmill and Margaret Silverside.³ Thomas Richardson of Standon was a resident "of Standon" at the time of his marriage on 24 August 1590 at Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.³ He married Katherine Duxford of West mill, daughter of Richard Duxford and Joan (?), on 24 August 1590 at St Mary Virgin, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.^2,3 Thomas Richardson of Standon left a will on 4 March 1630; In the name of God, Amen. I Thomas Richardson of Westmill in the County of Herts, husbandman, being sick in bodye but of good an perfect memory thanks be to God doe make and ordeyne this my laste will in manner and forme following, firste. I bequeath my soull unto the hands of God my maker and Redeemer by whose merits I only trust to be saved, and my body to be buryed in the place of Christian buryall and Touchinge my temporal goods I doe dispose of them as followeth. First. I gyve unto Katherine my wife during the tearme of her natural life my little close of pasture called hunnymeade cont half an acre and after her decease I give the same to my sonn Samuell and his heyers for ever. Item. I give to my sonn John forty shillings to be payed to him within the space of three years next ensueing the decease of me and Katherine my now wife and executor. Item. I give my sonn James Twelve pence. Item. I give my sonn Thomas three pounds to be payed to him within the space of five years next ensueing the decease of me and Kathyrine my now wife. Item. I give unto Katherine my wife all my moveable goods to use for and during the terme of her life and after her decease I gyve the same unto my son Samuel whom I ordeyne and make sole executor. (his mark).^1,3 He died on 8 January 1633/34 at Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.⁴ His will was proved on 31 July 1634, Hitchen .¹

     Thomas Rush was buried in Cranford, Suffolk, England. He died at Cranford, Suffolk, England. Notes for Thomas RussheIII: The following narrative is taken from A.R. Rush's 'Benjamin Rush, M.D. 1745-1813: His Origins and Ancestry,' pp.23-24, 28. The entire text of A.R. Rush was sent to me from Craig Scott, Maidenhead, England on January 23, 1998:
'This Thomas is a vital link connecting the English forebears of Dr. Benjamin with their American descendants, for it was John Rush, the second son of this Thomas, who married at Banbury in 1648 and arrived at Philadelphia as an immigrant in 1683.'
'In the 'Visitation of Essex' made in 1634 and already mentioned elsewhere, Thomas Rush, gentleman, was then alive and resident at Boreham, having married Thomasine (or Thomazin), the daughter of John Stansted of Springfield, Essex. From the complex and interesting 'Last Will and Testament' which he left, it is evident that he had deep affection for his wife. A transcription of this document will be found in Appendix 1.'
'From the parish registers of St. Andrew's Church, Boreham, and from their father's will it has been possible to identify the children of Thomas and Thomasine; they were six in number: Thomas, Thomasine, Jane, Frances, John, and Mary.'
'A strange feature of this Rush family is seen in the entire absence of letters or correspondence of any kind. The context of the various wills herein quoted discloses no evidence of illiteracy in the family. The Thomas Rush will of 1635 allocated sums of money for the 'better maintenance of his sons during childhood and youth. Presumably these moneys were intended for their education, although this is not specifically mentioned; otherwise, one wonders what object the testator could have had in mind at the time.'
'It would have been natural for parents and children to exchange news, more particularly during the anxious times of the [English] Civil War, when both sons were in the fighting. One might also have expected that in a house of the size and importance of the 'Parsonage,' where the financial conditions were easy, a book of household accounts, cooking recipes, or some such items of country life might have survived to furnish intimate family details.'
More About Thomas RussheIII: Fact 1: His last name, along with daughter Jane, is spelled out 'Russhe' in their wills. Fact 2: November 20, 1635, Records his Last Will and Testament. He was born circa 1571 at Cranford, Suffolk, England. He was born circa 1593 at Boreham, Essex, England. He was the son of Thomas Rush Esq. of Boreham and Priscilla Cloville. Thomas Rush married an unknown person circa 1608 at England; His 1st. He married Thomasine Stansted, daughter of John Stansted, circa 1619 at Boreham, Essex, England; His 2nd. Thomas Rush died on 4 March 1634 at Boreham, Essex, England.

     Mary Rush was born circa 1633 at Boreham, Essex, England. She was the daughter of Thomas Rush and Thomasine Stansted. Mary Rush was christened on 25 June 1633 at the Old Rectory, Boreham, Essex, England. She died on 15 June 1634.

     Maria Schamp was baptized on 18 October 1629 at St. Martins Catholic Church, St. Martins - Latem, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jacob Schamp and Elisabeth Cuypers.¹ Maria Schamp died before October 1634. Died young.¹

     Mary (?) was born in 1609 at Warwickshire, England.¹ She married William Ballard.¹ Mary (?) died in 1635 at age 26 years.¹