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To: NYer

among my ancestors I have several named John, Abraham, David, Peter, Sarah, Mary, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Anne (from Hannah), Martha, Madelaine,

I have at least one Timothy, Isaac, Simon, Jesse, James, Hannah,

Biblical names used to be used for most of the children in a family..

There was usually a Henry, Harold, William, too..


12 posted on 01/08/2014 3:43:57 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

Anne is the mother of Mary too.


19 posted on 01/08/2014 3:58:04 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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