The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-09-03

being interpreted means, SnlelQ OF cr-
mine, on which is blue cross, each
part terminated with fleur-de-lis, and
on the centre silver crescent. This
copy was painted for Capt. Joseph
Drinkwater I'd, in 1899, and, having
no crest, the patriotic captain had the
artist paint above the shield the flag of
the then new Republic, the United
States of America. This crest has led
many to pronounce the whole arms
spurious.
AS heraldic arms were granted to in
dividuals for deeds of heroism on valOr,
it is not uncommon to find different
arms borne by people of the same sir
name. Both the above may be genuine,
or either or both may be spurious.
Only a search of the records of the
HeralGs' College in London and Edin-
burg will prove the matter conclusively.
MAYFLOwER DESCENT.
The descendants of Micajah Drink
water and Elizabeth Bradford, his
wife, can trace their ancestry through
six distinct lines to the Mayflower Pill
grims, and to thirteen individuals of
that memorable company.
First, George Soule, 4 generations to
Joseph Drinkwater
Second, James Chiffon and wife and
daughter Mary. : generations to Mica
jah Drinkwater.
Third, William Bradford, 5 genera
tions to Elizabeth Bradford.
Fourth, Richard Warren, genera
tions to Ichabod Bradford.
Fifth, William Brewster, his wife
Mary and daughter Love Brewster, 4
generations to Benjamin Bartlett "a,
great grandfather of Elizabeth Brad
ford.
Sixth, William Mullins, his wife
Alice and daughter Priscilla, who
married J ohn Alden, to Sarah Bartlett,
grandmother of Elizabeth Bradford.
While the voyagers were still on board
the Maytiower in Plymouth harbor, No
vember II, 1920, they drew up and sign
ed that now historical document known
as the Maytlower compact, after which
they chose John Carver Governor. He
died tie following May and William
Bradford was chosen Governor. Brad
ford held the office with the exception
of an interval of tive years, until his
death, which occurred May 10, 1867.
Before leaving England Bradford mar
ried Dorothy May, who bore him one
son. She was drowned i'll Cape Cod
Bay Dec. II, 1920. Aug. "a, 1923, Brad
ford married Alice SouthWorth, widow.
They lad four children, John, William,
Mercy and Joseph. Williams son Israel
married Sarah Bartlett, descendant
of Richard Warren, the Brewsters,
Mullins and Alden. Israers son lcha-
bod was the father of Elizabeth. She
was born July 10, 1747, and married
Micaiah Drinkwater in 1868 She was
the fifth generation from Governor
William Bradford and was born just 80
Years, ] month and u days after the
death of her illustrious ancestor
James Chiffon, his wife and their
daughter Mary were passengers on the
Mayfiower, and tradition says that
Marg's foot was the first to press Ply
mouth Rock when the landing was
made. Chiffon and his wife both died
in less than year after their arrival in
America. The daughter married John
Winslow, brother of Governor Ed
ward Winslow, who came over i'll an
other vessel a short time after the May
flower Bradford wrote in 1850 that
Mary was then living and had nine
children: and one of her daughters was
married and had child. Mary Chill
tom WinsloW's daughter Susanna mar
ried James Latham: their son Thomas
Latham married Debora Harden; and
their daughter Janet Latham married
Joseph DrinkWater, the father of Mi
cajah.
George Soule is recorded by Bradford
as a servant of Edward Winslow, but
we find that Sou]e signed The MaytiOWer
compact and took part in the proceed
ings of the colony. In 1850 he is record
ed as living and having eight children.
o1
J ohm Haskell; their daughter Elizabeth
father of Micajah. The line of descent
from George Soule has been accepted
by the Society of Mayhower Descend
ants as eligibility for membership i'll
the descendants of Micajah Drink
water
Governor William Bradford, in his
later years, wrote History Of the Ply
mouth Colonies, a work which is ac-
cepted as authentic, and which was
published in 1899, by the Common
wealth of Massachusetts. The manu- {,
script, in Bradford's handwriting is
in the archives of the State |
House in Boston. Much of the data
for this chapter relating to Bradford,
Chiffon and Soule l obtained from the
Bradford History. l have also been |
aided in compiling the gene
alogy by Mr.. George E. Bowman of |
Boston, Secretary Of the Society OF |
Descendants; Mr.. Freder-
lick o. Conant of Portland, Secretary of |
the Maine Historical Society; Clarence |
F. French, Esq, of Waltham, Mass,
and Mr.. Wilton F. Bucknam of Stone |
ham, Mass. Mr. French is descend |
ant of Micajah DrinkWater, through |
Micajah, I'd; Mr. Conant is of Drink |
water descent, through one of the
brothers of Micajah; and Mr.. Buck |
nam, in compiling a History OF the
Buchanan family, found the Bucknams
and Drinkwaters so lntermarrled IN the
early days that he prepared Drink
water Appendix" to the Bucknam His
tory.
The first member of the family of |
whom we have any definite knowledge |
in America is Thomas DrinkWater, who |
lived in Taunton and Bridgewater, Mass. |
Whether he was an emigrant or was |
born in America is not known. He |
married Elizabeth Haskell of Bridge |
water, Mass, i'll 1866, a daughter of |
John and Patience Haskell. Patience |
was a daughter of George Soule, the |
Pilgrim. Thomas and Eliza |
beth Drinkwater lived in Newport, |
R. l., and in Dighuon, Middleboro,
and Taunton, Mass. He |
died in 1715. Their children were:
l. Walter of Freetown, Mass.
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