Have you Anne Bradstreet in your tree?
Not yet, but it’s not complete. I’m still finding tons of names. (I’m not sure if it ever will be, you know these things get bigger and bigger)
The forebearer names I am currently on are Cole, Carpenter, Bullock, Billington, Crafts, and Crossman. These are all early settlers names from Scituate (Plymouth) and Rehoboth.
One of the fun things I’ve found is that we really do inherit a lot, even from distant ancestors. For instance, for hundreds of years there are constant mentions of my family being involved in the military and also being physically imposing. Also there are constant mentions of being “well educated” and “well read” - and most of them were involved in politics! One couple actually drove by buggy across the state to hear the Lincoln Douglas debates.
We have had people very active in every war since the Revolution, including the original tea party, which points me to principle and strength. I like it. My favorite was Eliot Winship (a woman!), who ran guns for the revolution. When she was caught by the British, and asked if she was making ammo and running guns, she told them, “Yes, and if I was a man I would shoot you, too!” What a woman.