PLYMOUTH

One of the clues in a recent crossword puzzle was:

"VIP in Plymouth."

The solution was "Bradford" ... the last name of my great great great great great great Grandfather, William Bradford, First Governor of the 1620 colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

(But ... Before I start:

1. I will try not to mention the criminal act by Putin in my blog entries. As an old dude, there is nothing I can do about the situation, other than support our Government's actions.

2. I had a visit today from my granddaughter Kaitlin and her handsome bundle of energy, Ronan.  Pictures were taken of me and Elaine with him, after getting him to slow down. You will probably see those pictures on Facebook,

Ronan is already Mensa material and interested in everything.  I love him!)

Genealogy

A few years ago, I prepared a genealogical document which contained a line from the so-called "Pilgrims" to the "Vaughan Cousins" of today.  We are direct descendants of eleven members of the 1620 mayflower landing at what later became Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

This is an astounding fact to those who have been trying unsuccessfully to join "The Mayflower Society: for many years.  But it makes sense.

If you draw a circle around Plymouth and count the inside area as 30 miles, you encompass other Massachusetts towns such as Marion, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Acushnet, New Bedford and others. Tired of Plymouth or desiring new vistas, the never-satisfied colonists spread out and without any foreplay impregnated the nearby fertile Indian lands. 

Supposedly, the usually friendly Wampanoags showed the interloping colonists how to fertilize with fish heads.  They were also guests at the "First Thanksgiving" in Plymouth.

Don't believe the "Plimouth Plantation" propaganda, get some reliable reference books and read about how the colonists really interacted with the Indians in their ancestral 'Turtle Island."

Usage

This documentation and $4.00 will buy you 1 gallon of gasoline!

However, I mention this information in an attempt to get my family more involved in genealogy.  There are a great many ancestral stories to be read and heard! The Vaughan's, Bradfords, Brewsters and others were instrumental in developing this marvelous country. 

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