[Berlin_Freeper]

Thanksgiving: A Politically Incorrect Guide

[afraidfortherepublic]

Meet a “real” “founding father”.

This is a story about a young man who almost didn’t make i oo America because he fell overboard while crossing to Amaerica on the Mayflower in 1620. Yet, he was rescued, finished the journey, and left so many descendants that he is an ancestor of at least 1200 living descendents, including the Bush clan, the Roosevelt clan, and Sarah Palin.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Rev. War/Founding Father ping list.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"Howland and his wife, fellow Mayflower passenger Elizabeth Tilley, had 10 children and more than 80 grandchildren. Now, an estimated 2 million Americans can trace their roots to him."

Just a reminder, help control the American population. Get your Pilgrims spayed or neutered !

[BBB333]

Pilgrims shmilgrims.

My first ancestor came to America with Columbus.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Kenton]

I’m descended from John Howland, but I never knew much about him. This is very interesting stuff.

[o_1_2_3__]

The one branch of the family with detailed records doesn’t point to the Pilgrims, but rather to a Huguenot who arrived in Cambridge in the 1600’s.

From this man eventually came 8 Minute Men, 3 West Point graduates (two who were brothers), and at least one 3-time Union Army enlistee for whom my father is named and who’s sword and musket, inscribed with his name, belong to me.

[MayflowerMadam]

An interesting book about the Pilgrims is “Saints And Strangers” by Willison. It’s more of a text/documentary, and not an easy-read novel, but very good.

I like the “characters”, Squanto and Hobomok, and the close relationships they made with the saints and strangers. Squanto was close to Bradford; Hobomok lived with the Myles Standish family until he died an old man. It seems that both became Christians.

The NatGeo special this week was pretty good and featured a lot on the Indians which isn’t typical. It never mentioned the existence of Elder William Brewster, my ancestor. :(

[sneakers]

My husband and son are descended from one of the pilgrims - on my MIL’s side. She is a member of the Mayflower Society. I’m thinking it’s John Howland. Not sure.

[wfu_deacons]

I descend from his brother, Henry Howland.

[Politicalkiddo]

I am connected to two Mayflower famillies on my paternal grandmother’s side. :)