Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-10
STATE HOUSE.
Dad Finds Made By Tracers of FamiI,
Records.
LIST Of Passengers Of the Mayaower
Capitol Departmental Gossip.


OF them in the State library, Tuesda,
morning.
Every family of note always has :
claim TO an ancestor who came over OF
the Mayfiower," said The searcher
Since | have been at work on the recort
of my family | have received several let
tiers from the different branches of tn,
family. That goes to show that some onl
of them came over on the ship. CarefI
research, however, proves that they d
not, though some came over soon after
only a few days ago. | received a lc,-
ter from a person in Pennsylvania who
remarked tat certain. ancestor Of ours
was one of the people who composed tn
passenger list of the Maynower. l looked
the matter up and found that the person
came over with William Penn and settled
in Philadelphia. | wrote to the relative
of the result of my findings and in so do
ing | stirred up a terrible hornets nest
for it seems they have an adherence of
Quaker How was | 10 know of it,
though?
II find in looking over old records tn t
there are many titles that would seem
as though many Of the ancestors served
with great distinction in the different
wars, but a careful research through the
records in the adjutant generals Office
shows they were in the greater number
of cases. fictitious. As a rule find if a
man IS rated in the genealogies or re
cords as a colonel that the title to which
he is entitled is that of lieutenant or
something of that sort. Ii reminds me of
the history of America by the foreigner
who said that of the population of sew
enty millions, America was composed
mostly of colOnels
This man recently from the history of
Plymouth, made a copy of the different
peoples names who composed the pas
scngers of the Mayflower. 1t may be of
interest to readers of the Journal. They
were as follows: John Carver. Mrs. Car
yer, Elizabeth Carver, Jasper Carver,
John III. Carver, William Bradford, Ms.
Dorothy Bradford, Edward Winslow,
Mrs Elizabeth Winslow, Edward Wins
low. Jr., Jonn Winslow. George Souc
William Brewster. Mrs. Brewster, Love
Brewster Lucretia Brewster. William
Brewster. Jr., Isaac Allerton, Mrs Mary
Allerton, Burthol Allerton, Mary AMI
Sarah Allerton, Miles Standish, Mrs Rose
Standish. John Alden, Samuel Fuller
William Button, Mr.. and Mrs. Christie
pher Martin. Solomon Martin, Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Mullins. Priscilla Mullins
William White, Mrs. Susanna White. Re-
solved White, William White. Jr., Ed
ward Thompson, Richard Warren. Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Hopkins, Constance
Occanus Hopkins, Edward Doty, Edward
Lister, Edward Tilley, Mrs. Tilley, John
Tilley, Mrs. John Tiley, Francis Cooke.
John Cooke. Thomas Rogers, Joseph Ro.;
ers, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Tinker, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ringdalc, Edward Fuller
Mrs. Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, John
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Eaton, Sam
uel Eaton. Mr.. ana Mrs. James Chiffon,
Mary Chiffon. John CrackstOn, John
Crackston, Jr.. John Ellington, Mrs.
Helen Billingto Francis Ellington, John
Ellington, Jr.. Moses Fletcher, John
Goodman. Degory Priest. Thomas Will
liams, Gilbert Winslow, Edward Marg
iron, Peter Brown. Richard BritteredEe,
Richard Clark, Richard Gardner. John
Allerton and Thomas English.
But a few days ago" remarked the
family tree builder, II was asked by a
man if it was of much trouble to look up
the family records. | told him that
sometime when | was looking up some
thing on my own account | would be
pleased to see of what branch of the
family he originated, not knowing his
name. He calmly remarked if | would
look up something Of the Johnson fam
lily he would be greatly obliged. | tod
him | would rather be excused, for | was
afraid he might not be pleased with the
result of my work. for TO look up any
thing Of the Robinson. Johnson, Jones
Brown or Smith families is worth the
whole of mans life
The Manhattan Fire Insurance Com
panv has been readmitted TO transact
business in the State Of Maine. This
company has heretofore practiced in the
State but last fall It withdrew
Commissioner Carr says he has very
few fires on hand now, that have any
thing like a doubtful origin. the greater
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