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Schaffner/Ford Family Genealogy

This document contains the following sections:

I. Genealogy of the Hawkes family that I received from my uncle Raymond Ford. I have updated it to contain more recent data

II. Possible MAYFLOWER ancestors on the Ford side of the family

III. Possible MAYFLOWER ancestors on the Schaffner side of the family

IV. New England to Nova Scotia migration in the 1760’s

V. Notes on multiple possible ancestors descended from common ancestors on Ford side of family

VI. Notes on multiple possible ancestors descended from common ancestors on Schaffner side of family

VII. Notes on multiple possible ancestors descended from common ancestors on both the Ford and Schaffner sides of the family

Compiled by Ken Schaffner


VIII. The Jaffrey Connection Part 1IX. The Jaffrey Connection Part 2

X. Possible Ancestors Mentioned in Salem Witch Trials

XI. Possible connections to Royalty & Nobility

XII. Possible connection to Poet Geoffrey Chaucer

XIII. Possible connection to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

XIV. Possible connection to President Theodore Roosevelt

XV. Possible connection to President James Abram Garfield

XVI. Possible connection to President Zachary Taylor

XVII. Possible connection to Jefferson Davis (President Confederate States of America)

XVIII. Possible connection to Bartholomew Gosnold early English explorer of the New England coast and founder of Jamestown Plantation



XIX. Possible connection to Col. Timothy PickeringXX. Possible connection to Presidents John Adams and John

Quincy Adams

XXI. Possible connection to Philips Brooks

XXII. Possible connection to Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

XXIII. Possible connection to President Ulysses Simpson Grant

XXIV. Possible connection to General Winfield Scott

XXV. Possible connection to Stephen Hopkins signer of the Declaration of Independence

XXVI. Possible connection to Benedict Arnold



XXVII. Possible connection to brothers George and Charles Merriam who bought the publishing rights to Noah Webster’s Dictionary

XXVIII. Possible connection to Calvin Coolidge

Note 1: The accuracy of any ancestral traces is only as good the data available.

Note 2: The number of ancestors (tracing only parent to parent) doubles every generation. If you go back 10 generations (8th great grand-parents) there are 1,024, go back 20 generations (18th great grand-parents) there are 1,048,576, go back 30 generations (28th great grand-parents) there are 1,073,741,824, go back 40 generations (38th great grand-parents there are 1,099,511,627,776. It is said that if you are of European descent that you are probably descended from Charlemagne, if you compare the numbers above to the number of people living in Europe in the 700’s it is obvious that this statement is probably true. The challenge



is to be able to trace your family tree back to Charlemagne. As of July 2012 the US Census Bureau estimates the current world population to be 7,000,000,000+.



The below is based on a genealogy of the Hawkes family that I received from my uncle Raymond Ford. I have updated it to contain more recent data.

Adam Hawkes born in England about 1608 died in Saugus, Mass. 1/13/1671. He married first Mrs. Ann (Brown) Hutchinson, who died 10/4/1669, and Adam married Sarah Hooper, daughter or William of Reading, Mass., June 1670.

Adam’s widow Sarah married Samuel Wardle (last name is probably Wardwell), 1/9/1672 in Andover, Mass. Samuel was executed as a witch 9/22/1692, and Sarah was also tried and condemned and held prisoner for a long time, but was freed at the time of the general delivery.

The family tradition is that Adam paddled down the Saugus River to the large grant of land given him by the English King, from Charleston, Mass, where he had been living several years, and where Ann had been admitted to the church. He built a log cabin which burned sometime after, and Adam went across the road and built another.

Adam left a will, in which he divided his property between his three children, his grandson Moses, and the four sons and daughters of his first wife, and his second wife. The records aren’t exactly clear as to how many children Adam had, but at least three are known. Through his daughter Susanna, Adam became the ancestor of a number of distinguished men, such as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Philips Brooks, and John Adams, President of the United States.

Children of Adam Hawkes and Ann (Hutchinson) Hawkes:

John, twin, born 1633 died 8/15/1694, married Rebecca Maverick4/3/1658. He married second Sarah Cushman 4/11/1661.



Susannah, twin, born 1633 married William Cogswell 1650.

Children of Adam Hawkes and Sarah (Hopper) Hawkes:

Sarah, born 6/1/1671, married Francis Johnson 2/1/1693 at Andover.

John Hawkes, son of Adam and Ann, married Rebecca Maverick 4/3/1658. Rebecca was the daughter of Moses and Remember (Allerton) Maverick, and it is through the father of Remember, Isaac Allerton, that all descendants of John Hawkes have a Mayflower line. Rebecca died 11/4/1659 and 4/11/1661 John married Sarah Cushman, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Allerton) Cushman. Mary was another daughter of Isaac Allerton.

Children of John Hawkes and Rebecca (Maverick) Hawkes:

Moses born 1659, died 1/1/1709, married Margaret Cogswell 1698.

Children of John Hawkes and Sarah (Cushman) Hawkes:

Susannah born 1662, died 11/30/1675.

Adam born 1664, died 1691, married Elizabeth -------------.

Anna born 1666, died 11/30/1675.

John born 1668, married at least twice, -- nor sure of death.

Rebecca born 1670, died 11/30/1675.

Thomas born 1673, died 1722, married Sarah Haven 2/16/1702.



Mary born 1675, married Nathaniel Goodhue of Ipswich 11/28/1698.

Ebenezer born 1676, died 12/9/1766, married Elizabeth Cogswell, marriedMrs. Sarah Bassett Newhall married Ruth (Philips) Graves.

Ebenezer Hawkes son of John and Sarah (Cushman) Hawkes, born 1676, died 12/9/1766. Married first Elizabeth Cogswell 6/16/1701, daughter of John and Margaret (Gifford) Cogswell, born 8/1/1677 and died 6/16/1718. He married second Sarah (Bassett) Newhall 5/13/1719, daughter of William and Sarah (Hood) Bassett born 12/5/1676 and died 3/27/1732. Ebenezer married third Ruth (Philips) Graves 11/9/1732 of Boston born 1686 and died 1/15/1670. Ebenezer was a blacksmith and storekeeper; he owned land in Marblehead where he settled and also in Windham, Maine. It was his grandsons who removed to Windham, along with other residents of Marblehead, and became settlers, and from whom most of the Maine Hawkes are descended. I do not feel that we have a complete list of Ebenezer’s children, but in his will only three are mentioned.

Children of Ebenezer Hawkes and Elizabeth (Cogswell) Hawkes:

Ebenezer born 7/14/1702, died 1742, married Anna Breed 1725.

Elizabeth born 4/24/1704 married Joseph Griffen.

Samuel born 5/12/1706, died 1772, married Philadelphia Estes 1727.

Samuel Hawkes son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Cogswell) Hawkes, born 5/12/1706, died 1772. Married Philadelphia Estes 4/28/1727, daughter of John and Hanna (Bassett) Estes, who were Quakers. Philadelphia’s brother William was grandfather to Lydia Estes who married Isaac Pinkham and became founder of the



Lydia Pinkham Company. I have been told that Philadelphia was a Quaker preacher, which may account for the queerness of this line. Something is wrong, which I cannot account for. It was a set rule that children always named their first son for their father, the first daughter was named for either father’s mother or the wife’s, and while Samuel had a daughter Philadelphia, it is not carried out in any of his children’s lines. Philadelphia apparently died about 1740, as the younger children’s births occur so much later that he must have married a second time of which we have no record.

Children of Samuel Hawkes and Philadelphia (Estes) Hawkes:

Samuel birth unknown died 1756. Left a will in which he left to his sisterPhiladelphia all his “Indoor Household movables together with 13 pound6:8 pieces Lawful money”. Also mentions his sister Hannah and his brotherJohn.

Philadelphia birth unknown died 10/13/1787 recently found in anunpublished Quaker diary, kept by Mrs. Pratt.

John born 1736 married Jerusha Merriam 12/7/1761.

Ebenezer birth unknown died 8/21/1791 married Rebecca Alley 1765.

Hanna birth unknown died 10/13/1756.Matthew born 1753 married Ruth Breed 1774 married Ruth Collins 1778.

Deliverance born 10/23/1753 died 2/26/1825.

Joseph born 3/2/1754 probably married Mary Burrill 2/29/1774.

Patience born 1/25/1755 died 11/29/1838



Sarah alive in 1766.

John Hawkes son of Samuel and Philadelphia (Estes) Hawkes born 1736 was alive in 1825 mentioned in son’s will, married Jerusha Merriam 12/7/1761 supposed to be the daughter of Theophilus and Abigail (Ramsell) Merriam, but as she has no child by either name I think it is an error, especially so as the above named Merriam’s lived in Concord, Mass. and in the death record of Jerusha’s daughter Esther Shillaber, she gives her mother’s birth place as Walpole. Her death record has never been found either. John was a cordwainer or leatherworker.

Children of John Hawkes and Jerusha (Merriam) Hawkes:

Samuel born 4/19/1762.

Hannah born 10/30/1763 married Joseph Erving 1791.

John born 1764 died 1814 married Rebecca Shillaber 5/21/1788(1789).

Possibly Sarah born 2/5/1767.

Joseph born 5/8/1773 married Nancy Atwell 11/9/1799.

Elizabeth born 6/16/1775.

Mary born 10/2/1778.

Esther born 6/16/1780- married Jonathan Shillaber 4/13/1799.



John Hawkes son of John and Jerusha (Merriam) Hawkes, born 1764, died 1814. (I have been told a horse ran away with him, threw him and broke his neck, but have not been able to verify it.) He married Rebecca Shillaber 5/21/1789 daughter of Walter and Sarah (Nichols) Shillaber.

Children of John Hawkes and Rebecca (Shillaber) Hawkes:

Lydia born 10/12/1789 married Ahijah Estes 9/26/1812.

John born 1/7/1792 married Rachel Curtis 1/7/1816.

David born 3/25/1794 married Hanna Pratt 11/20/1816.

Jonathan born 5/6/1796 married Clarissa Palmer 5/5/1827.

Sally birth unknown married Jonathan Buxton 5/5/1827.

All the above are mentioned in settlement of father’s estate.

David Hawkes son of John and Rebecca (Shillaber) Hawkes born 3/25/1794 married Hanna Pratt 11/20/1816.

Children of David Hawkes and Hanna (Pratt) Hawkes:

Lydia Pratt born 1817 married John Loring.

James Franklin born 1819 married Hanna Parrott.

Charles Warren born 1821 married Hannah Pickering 1842.



Gilbert Pratt born 1824 married Eliza Fairchild.

Edward Everett born 1826 married Jane Pratt.

John Elmer twin born 1828 married Ruth Galencia.

David Herbert twin born 1828.

Seth Williams born 1830.

George Alfred born 1822 married Sarah Zanes.

William Wallace born 1836 married Emily Parker.

Charles Warren Hawkes son of David and Hanna (Pratt) Hawkes born 1821 married Hannah Pickering 1842. Charles Warren Hawkes left here in 1849 to go seek his fortune in the Gold Rush of 1849. He was with an organized party of men. He got as far as Delnot, Colorado and struck it rich. He kept several parchment diaries as he traveled over the miles. When he returned to Boston, he visited his daughter Sarah Helen. He brought back gold beads, a gold lover’s knot pin and other jewelry. He hired a suite of rooms at a Boston hotel as he claimed he was used to space and couldn’t be comfortable in a room at his daughter’s home. He also asked the hotel to get a goat as he was used to goat’s milk.

Children of Charles Warren Hawkes and Hannah (Pickering) Hawkes:

Sarah Helen born Lynn, Mass. 1843 married George Edmond Jackson born1838 married 1860 son of William P. and Emiline B. of Boston. Sarah died1865 George died 5/8/1918.

Francis born 1844 married George E. Jackson 1866.



Laura born 8/../1847 died 1869.

Lydia Loring born 1848 died 1850.

George Edmond Jackson enlisted 4/16/1861 at the age of 23. Was in “K” 31st Regiment Mass. Vol. Infantry promoted to 1st St. later promoted to 1st Lt. and muster as such 9/6/1864, mustered out 11/26/1864 (this information is from The Adjutant General). His wife Sarah Helen (Hawkes) Jackson died while he was away; he then married her sister Francis in 1866.

Children of George Edmond Jackson and Sarah Helen (Hawkes) Jackson:

Lizzie Maria born 11/11/1861 in Lynn, Mass. died 4/10/1931 marriedWilliam Ford.

Children of George Edmond Jackson and Francis (Hawkes) Jackson:

George E. born 1868 died 8/14/1957 married Dehlia Barry 6/16/1896.

Charles Warren born2/15/1872 died 10/5/1965 married Maude Sargent1895.

Laura

William Henry born 4/28/1886 married Ethel M. Stone.

Ada

Elmer Stephen born 8/19/1888 died 12/26/1965 married Anna MarieMaher born 7/4/1883 died 1962.



Lizzie Maria Jackson born 11/11/1861 died 4/10/1931 married William Ford born 1860 died 1927.

Children of William Ford and Lizzie Maria (Jackson) Ford:

William T. born 3/2/1883 died 11/8/1938 married 1909 Harriett Gosnellborn 11/13/1883 died 1944.

Alexander Scott born 1885 died 1942 married Ivy Redfield.

Isabelle Helen born 1/4/1888 died 1962 married Chester Lacount.

Herbert died at age 3.

Viola B. born 4/12/1893 died 1938 never married.

Everett Emery born 12/3/1895 died 1963 married Elizabeth Johnson.

Evelyn G. born 7/22/1898 married Daniel McKeeman born 7/10/1905.

William T. Ford born 3/2/1883 died 11/8/1938 married 1909 Harriett Gosnell born 11/13/1883 died 1944.

Children of William T. Ford and Harriett (Gosnell) Ford:

Raymond born 1912 died 1963 married Ruth Robbins.

George Jackson born 1/9/1914 died 1981 never married.

Bertram born 1916 died 1917.



Harriet Helen born 10/5/1921 died 5/21/1979 married 2/6/1944 FrederickSchaffner born 1/3/1918 died 3/14/2008.

Frederick Schaffner born 1/3/1918, died 3/14/2008, married 2/6/1944 Harriet Helen Ford born 10/5/1921, died 5/21/1979. At the time of Frederick Schaffner death in 2008 there were four children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; who are not listed as they are all still living.

Frederick Schaffner was the son of Ernest Stanley Schaffner and Catherine Frances Murphy (also seen listed as Mary Catherine Fogerty). Her birth name was Mary Catherine Fogerty. She was adopted by her aunt and uncle, John and Margaret Murphy, her name was changed to Catherine Frances Murphy. I had her adopted mother listed as Margaret O’Rielly, from her marriage information it is listed as Margaret Donlearey. Also have seen some indication her birth parents might have been John Fogerty and Bridget Ryan. A certified copy of her death transcript lists her parents as John P. Murphy (adopted father?) and Bridget (birth mother?).



Possible MAYFLOWER ancestors on the Ford side of the family

I have traced back from Harriet Ford to the Allerton, Alden and Mullin’s families who came to America on the Mayflower. Below is the path from Isaac Allerton forward to Harriet Ford:

From Isaac Allerton:

Isaac Allerton (1586 - 1659)is your 11th great grandfather

Mary Allerton (1616 - 1699)Daughter of Isaac

Sarah Cushman (1639 - 1695)Daughter of Mary

Ebenezer Hawkes (1677 - 1766)Son of Sarah

Samuel Hawkes (1706 - 1772)Son of Ebenezer

John Hawkes (1733 - 1814)Son of Samuel

John Hawkes (1764 - 1813)Son of John

David Hawkes (1794 - 1845)



Son of John

Charles Warren Hawkes (1821 - )Son of David

Sarah Helen Hawkes (1843 - 1861)Daughter of Charles Warren

Lizzie Maria Jackson (1861 - 1930)Daughter of Sarah Helen

William Thomas Ford (1883 - 1938)Son of Lizzie Maria

Harriet Helen Ford (1921 - 1979)Daughter of William Thomas

Kenneth George SchaffnerYou are the son of Harriet Helen

Below is the path from William Mullins forward to Harriet Ford

William***"Mayflower Compact" Mullins 11th MGGF (1578 - 1621)12th great-grandfather

Priscilla (Mayflower) Mullins (1602 - 1680)daughter of William***"Mayflower Compact" Mullins 11th MGGF

Hannah Alden (1618 - 1702)daughter of Priscilla (Mayflower) Mullins



Hannah Ames (1641 - 1690)daughter of Hannah AldenLydia Hayden (1670 - 1756)daughter of Hannah Ames

Elizabeth Vinton (1698 - 1772)daughter of Lydia Hayden

Benjamin Barnes (1726 - 1803)son of Elizabeth Vinton

Rachel Barnes (1755 - 1814)daughter of Benjamin Barnes

Bazaleel Bennett (1776 - 1864)son of Rachel Barnes

Emaline M Bennett (1817 - 1852)daughter of Bazaleel Bennett

George Edmond Jackson (1838 - 1918)son of Emaline M Bennett

Lizzie Maria Jackson (1861 - 1930)daughter of George Edmond Jackson

William Thomas Ford (1883 - 1938)son of Lizzie Maria Jackson



Harriet Helen Ford (1921 - 1979)daughter of William Thomas FordKenneth George Schaffner

You are the son of Harriet Helen Ford

Isaac Allerton was a shrewd/questionable/unethical businessman.

Two excellent sources for information on the lives of the Mayflower passengers are:

http://www.mayflowerhistory.com

http://www.pilgrimhall.org

The below listed ancestors came to Plymouth in 1621 on the Fortune:

William & Elizabeth BassettRobert & son Thomas Cushman



Possible MAYFLOWER ancestors on the Schaffner side of the family

I have traced back from Frederick Schaffner to the Eaton, Billington, Hopkins and Warren families who came to America on the Mayflower. Below are the paths from the Eaton, Billington, Hopkins and Warren families forward to Frederick Schaffner:

From John Billington:

John Billington (1580 - 1630)is your 10th great grandfather

Francis Billington (1606 - 1684)Son of John

Martha Billington (1638 - 1704)Daughter of Francis

Sarah Eaton (1662 - 1726)Daughter of Martha

Lydia Bump (1692 - 1740)Daughter of Sarah

Mary Hurd (1731 - 1786)Daughter of Lydia

Lydia Benjamin (1768 - 1847)Daughter of Mary



Salome Silina Parker (1796 - 1876)Daughter of Lydia

William Henry Balcom (1823 - 1889)Son of Salome Silina

Annie Sophia Balcom (1859 - 1948)Daughter of William Henry

Ernest Stanley Schaffner (1884 - 1956)Son of Annie Sophia

Frederick Stanley Schaffner (1918 - 2008)Son of Ernest Stanley

Kenneth George SchaffnerYou are the son of Frederick Stanley

From Francis Eaton:

Francis Eaton (1596 - 1633)is your 9th great grandfather

Samuel Eaton (1620 - 1684)Son of Francis

Sarah Eaton (1662 - 1726)Daughter of Samuel












John Billington was hanged for murder, Francis Billington was as troublesome youth.



From Stephen Hopkins:

Stephen Hopkins (1581 - 1644)is your 10th great grandfather

Giles Hopkins (1609 - 1689)Son of Stephen

Deborah Hopkins (1648 - 1727)Daughter of Giles

Deborah Cooke (1678 - 1745)Daughter of Deborah

David Godfry (1707 - 1777)Son of Deborah

Elizabeth Godfry (1735 - 1762)Daughter of David

William Bishop (1759 - 1833)Son of Elizabeth

Rebecca Bishop (1803 - 1874)Daughter of William

John Schaffner Jr. (1833 - 1909)Son of Rebecca



Leander Parker Schaffner (1859 - 1927)Son of John

Ernest Stanley Schaffner (1884 - 1956)Son of Leander Parker

Frederick Stanley Schaffner (1918 - 2008)Son of Ernest StanleyKenneth George SchaffnerYou are the son of Frederick Stanley

Stephen Hopkins is probably the same Stephen Hopkins who was also at Jamestown.

From Richard Warren:

Richard Warren (1580 - 1628)is your 11th great grandfather

Elizabeth March Warren (1616 - 1669)Daughter of Richard

Caleb Church (1647 - 1722)Son of Elizabeth March

Isaac Church (1678 - 1752)Son of Caleb

Jonathan Church (1712 - 1766)Son of Isaac



Anna Church (1737 - 1811)Daughter of Jonathan

Abner Morse (1756 - 1839)Son of Anna

Anna Morse (1775 - 1860)Daughter of Abner

Jonas Balcom (1797 - 1870)Son of Anna

William Henry Balcom (1823 - 1889)Son of Jonas





Two excellent sources for information on the lives of the Mayflower passengers are:



http://www.mayflowerhistory.com

http://www.pilgrimhall.org

The below listed ancestor came to Plymouth in 1621 on the Fortune

Edward Bompass

The below listed ancestors came to Plymouth in 1623 on either the Anne or the Little James:

Anthony & Jane Annable & daughters Hannah & SarahGeorge & Juliana Morton & children Nathaniel, John, Ephraim, Patience & SarahChristian PennMrs. Elizabeth Warren and daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Anna, Sarah & Abigail



New England to Nova Scotia migration in the 1760’s

I have seen that several of our ancestors on the Schaffner side of the family relocated from New England to Nova Scotia in the 1700’s I had thought perhaps they were “Loyalist” however the below story shows that they were most likely part of a migration to Canada. Family names that are shown as being born in New England and dying in Nova Scotia: Allen, Baker, Balcom, Benjamin, Bishop, Bradish, Brigham, Bullard, Church, Copp, Godfrey, Hamilton, Hardy, Hurd, Morse, Parker, Saunders, West, Whitman, Woodbury.

"1760 - 'New London, Connecticut and vicinity contributed liberally to the flood of migration into Nova Scotia, which set in shortly after the expulsion of the Acadians in 1755. The Government encouraged New Englanders to occupy the lands left vacant by the deportation of the French population (to Louisiana). In 1759 after the fall of Quebec, a committee of five prominent citizens was sent to inspect the Acadian country. One of these was Major Robert DENISON. The committee reported favorably, and in a short time more that 6,000 people left New England, bound for the new 'promised land' of Nova Scotia. Among these were Samuel COPP (1704-ca.1774) and his brother John COPP (sons of Jonathan and Catherine (LAY) COPP), and Major DENISON himself, who despite his more than three score years did not hesitate to follow the course he had recommended to his neighbors. Samuel COPP and John COPP received patents or grants of about 700 acres each in the Township of Horton, Kings County, N.S. This county lay in the heart of the Acadian country and had been almost completely depopulated by the removal of the French inhabitants. In Horton was located the village of Grand Pre', immortalized in Longfellow's EVANGELINE. Another one of its villages, 'Horton Corner,' is now Kentville, the county seat. Samuel and John COPP arrived probably about the year 1761.' "Other's who removed to Nova Scotia about this time included: the family of Sylvanus and Ann (AVERY) GRIFFIN-MINER; the family of Handley CHIPMAN, son of John and Elizabeth (HANDLEY) CHIPMAN; the family of Hobart MASON (1722-



1781); and the family of Thomas and Jerusha (CHIPMAN) GRIFFIN. - NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY RECORD (Oct. 1931), v.62, p.349-50; Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton's, THE HISTORY OF KINGS COUNTY NOVA SCOTIA (1910), pp.600-602, 749-750, passim. . . .



Notes on multiple possible ancestors descended from common ancestors on Ford side of family

I have found that Sarah Helen Hawkes and her husband George Edmond Jackson are both descended from John Vinton and Ann Moore. As shown below:

John Vinton to Sarah Helen Hawkes:

John Vinton (1620 - 1664)is your 10th great grandfather

Eleanor Vinton (1648 - 1713)Daughter of John

Isaac Ramsdell (1667 - 1741)Son of Eleanor

Abigail Ramsdell (1698 - )Daughter of Isaac

Jerusha Merriam (1735 - 1798)Daughter of Abigail

John Hawkes (1764 - 1813)Son of Jerusha

David Hawkes (1794 - 1845)



Son of John

Charles Warren Hawkes (1821 - )Son of DavidSarah Helen Hawkes (1843 - 1861)Daughter of Charles Warren





John Vinton to George Edmond Jackson:

John Vinton (1620 - 1664)is your 9th great grandfather

Blaise VINTON (1654 - 1716)Son of John

Elizabeth Vinton (1698 - 1772)Daughter of Blaise

Benjamin Barnes (1726 - 1803)



Son of Elizabeth

Rachel Barnes (1755 - 1814)Daughter of Benjamin

Bazaleel Bennett (1776 - 1821)Son of Rachel

Emaline M. Bennett (1817 - 1852)Daughter of Bazaleel

George Edmond Jackson (1838 - 1918)Son of Emaline M.

Lizzie Maria Jackson (1861 - 1930)Daughter of George Edmond




I have found that David Hawkes and his wife Hannah Pratt are both descended from William Bassett and Sarah Hood. As shown below:



William Bassett to David Hawkes:

William Bassett (1648 - 1732)is your 9th great grandfather

Hannah Bassett (1685 - 1762)Daughter of William

Philadelphia Estes (1708 - )Daughter of Hannah

John Hawkes (1733 - 1814)Son of Philadelphia


David Hawkes (1794 - 1845)Son of John









William Bassett to Hannah Pratt:


John Bassett (1685 - 1763)Son of William

Mary Bassett (1707 - 1793)Daughter of John

Hannah Breed (1731 - 1804)Daughter of Mary

Lydia Mower (1757 - 1823)Daughter of Hannah

Hannah Pratt (1796 - 1861)Daughter of Lydia

Charles Warren Hawkes (1821 - )Son of Hannah








I have found that David Hawkes and his wife Hannah Pratt are both descended from Allen Breed and Elizabeth Wheeler. As shown below:

Allen Breed to David Hawkes:

Allen Breed (1599 - 1690)is your 10th great grandfather

Elizabeth Breed (1634 - 1676)Daughter of Allen

Joseph Merriam (1653 - 1702)Son of Elizabeth

Theophilus Merriam (1688 - 1744)



Son of Joseph

Jerusha Merriam (1735 - 1798)Daughter of Theophilus

John Hawkes (1764 - 1813)Son of Jerusha








Allen Breed to Hannah Pratt:



Allen Breed (1601 - 1690)is your 10th great grandfather

Allen Breed (1631 - 1706)Son of Allen

Samuel Breed (1669 - 1755)Son of Allen

Nathan Breed (1702 - 1755)Son of Samuel

Hannah Breed (1731 - 1804)Daughter of Nathan











I have found that David Hawkes and his wife Hannah Pratt are both descended from Richard Hood and Mary Newhall. As shown below:

Richard Hood to David Hawkes:

Richard Hood (1625 - 1695)is your 10th great grandfather

Sarah Hood (1657 - 1729)Daughter of Richard

Hannah Bassett (1685 - 1762)Daughter of Sarah



John Hawkes (1764 - 1813)



Son of John








Richard Hood to Hannah Pratt:

Richard Hood (1625 - 1695)is your 9th great grandfather

Anna Hood (1673 - 1748)Daughter of Richard



Nathan Breed (1702 - 1755)Son of Anna

Hannah Breed (1731 - 1804)Daughter of Nathan











I have found that Edward Norris and his wife Elizabeth Norreys are both descended from Edward Norris and Frideswide Lovel. As shown below:

Edward Norris to Edward Norris:

Edward Norris (1465 - 1487)is your 15th great grandfather

Sir Knight Henry Norris (1491 - 1536)Son of Edward

Sir Henry, Baron Norris of Rycote, Norreys II (1525 - 1601)Son of Sir Knight Henry

Edward Norris (1565 - 1603)Son of Sir Henry, Baron Norris of Rycote,

Mary Norris (1588 - 1621)Daughter of Edward

Mary Allerton (1616 - 1699)Daughter of MarySarah Cushman (1639 - 1695)Daughter of Mary


Samuel Hawkes (1706 - 1772)



Son of Ebenezer










Edward Norris to Elizabeth Norreys:



Edward Norris (1465 - 1487)is your 16th great grandfather

Sir John Norris (1489 - 1564)Son of Edward

William Norreys (1520 - 1591)Son of Sir John

John Norreys (1551 - 1620)Son of William

Elizabeth Norreys (1571 - 1621)Daughter of John

Mary Norris (1588 - 1621)Daughter of Elizabeth

Mary Allerton (1616 - 1699)Daughter of Mary















I have found that Alice DeErnys is descended from sisters Jane DeMolyneux and Joan DeMolyneus. As shown below:



Jane DeMolyneux to Alice DeErnys:

Sir Knight William Sefton deMolyneux (1263 - 1335)is your 21st great grandfather

Jane DeMolyneux (1277 - 1310)Daughter of Sir Knight William Sefton

Roger DeErnys (1310 - 1379)Son of Jane

Alice De Ernys (1353 - 1406)Daughter of Roger

SIR JOHN, KEEPER of the WARDROBE, NORREYS (1400 - 1466)Son of Alice

Sir William Norreys Norris (1440 - 1507)Son of SIR JOHN, KEEPER of the WARDROBE,

Edward Norris (1465 - 1487)Son of Sir William Norreys










Joan DeMolyneux to Alice DeErnys:

William DeMolyneux (1263 - 1335)is your 20th great grandfather

Joan DeMolyneux (1310 - 1389)Daughter of William

Alice De Ernys (1353 - 1406)Daughter of Joan

SIR JOHN, KEEPER of the WARDROBE, NORREYS (1400 - 1466)Son of Alice

Sir William Norreys Norris (1440 - 1507)Son of SIR JOHN, KEEPER of the WARDROBE,

Edward Norris (1465 - 1487)



Son of Sir William Norreys













Son of John








I have found that Edward Norris and his wife Elizabeth Norreys are both descended from Edward III King of England and Philippa DeHainault. As shown below:

Edward III King of King England to Edward Norris:

Edward III of England Plantagenet (1312 - 1377)



is your 20th great grandfather

Thomas of Woodstock (1st and Last Duke of Gloucester) Plantagenet (1355 - 1397)Son of Edward III of England

Anne of Woodstock, Countess of Buckingham, Plantagenet (1383 - 1438)Daughter of Thomas of Woodstock (1st and Last Duke of Gloucester)

Sir John ( 1st Lord Berners ) deBourchier (1415 - 1474)Son of Anne of Woodstock, Countess of Buckingham,

Sir Humphrey ( Earl of Essex, 2nd Lord of Berners ) Bourchier (1435 - 1471)Son of Sir John ( 1st Lord Berners )

Anne (Baroness Dacre South) Bourchier (1470 - 1529)Daughter of Sir Humphrey ( Earl of Essex, 2nd Lord of Berners )

Mary Catherine ( Lady of Dacre) Fiennes (1492 - 1533)Daughter of Anne (Baroness Dacre South)

Sir Henry, Baron Norris of Rycote, Norreys II (1525 - 1601)Son of Mary Catherine ( Lady of Dacre)















William Thomas Ford (1883 - 1938)



Son of Lizzie Maria



Edward III King of King England to Elizabeth Norreys:

Edward III (King of England) Plantagenet (1312 - 1377)is your 21st great grandfather

John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, Plantagenet (1340 - 1399)Son of Edward III (King of England)

Joan Countess Westmorland de Beaufort (1375 - 1440)Daughter of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster,

Sir Richard "1st Earl of Salisbury" Neville, KG (1400 - 1460)Son of Joan Countess Westmorland

Marquess John Neville Montagu Knight (1431 - 1471)Son of Sir Richard "1st Earl of Salisbury"

Ann of Salisbury Neville (1458 - 1486)Daughter of Marquess John

Anne STONOR (1484 - 1538)Daughter of Ann of Salisbury



Mary Fortescue (1522 - )Daughter of Anne

John Norreys (1551 - 1620)Son of Mary


















I have found that Edward Norris and his wife Elizabeth Norreys are both descended from Sir Richard Neville and Alice De Montagu. As shown below:

Sir Richard Neville to Edward Norris:

Richard Neville (1400 - 1460)is your 18th great grandfather



Alice Neville (1430 - 1503)Daughter of Richard

Alice Fitzhugh (1449 - 1516)Daughter of Alice

Thomas ( Sir 8th Lord of Dacre) Fiennes Sr. (1472 - 1533)Son of Alice

Mary Catherine ( Lady of Dacre) Fiennes (1492 - 1533)Daughter of Thomas ( Sir 8th Lord of Dacre)



Mary Norris (1588 - 1621)Daughter of EdwardMary Allerton (1616 - 1699)Daughter of Mary















Sir Richard Neville to Elizabeth Norreys:



Sir Richard "1st Earl of Salisbury" Neville, KG (1400 - 1460)is your 18th great grandfather






















Kenneth George Schaffner



You are the son of Harriet Helen

I have found that William Bassett (1648 – 1721) is descended from Ann Holland on both his father and his mother’s sides. If the traces are true his father William Sergeant Bassett (1624 - 1703) married his half-sister Sarah Burt (1632 - 1689). As shown below:

Through William Sergeant Bassett (1624 - 1703)

Ann Holland (1603 - 1673) is your 11th great grandmother

William Sergeant Bassett (1624 - 1703)son of Ann Holland

William Bassett (1648 - 1732)son of William Sergeant Bassett

Hannah Bassett (1685 - 1762)daughter of William Bassett

Philadelphia Estes (1709 - )daughter of Hannah Bassett

John Hawkes (1733 - 1814)son of Philadelphia Estes

John Hawkes (1764 - 1813)son of John Hawkes



David Hawkes (1794 - 1845)son of John Hawkes

Charles Warren Hawkes (1821 - )son of David Hawkes

Sarah Helen Hawkes (1843 - 1861)daughter of Charles Warren Hawkes

Lizzie Maria Jackson (1861 - 1930)daughter of Sarah Helen Hawkes


Harriet Helen Ford (1921 - 1979)daughter of William Thomas Ford

Kenneth George SchaffnerYou are the son of Harriet Helen Ford

Through Sarah Burt (1632 - 1689).

Ann Holland (1602 - 1673) is your 11th great grandmother

Sarah Burt (1632 - 1689)daughter of Ann Holland



William Bassett (1648 - 1732)son of Sarah Burt

Hannah Bassett (1685 - 1762)daughter of William Bassett

Philadelphia Estes (1709 - )daughter of Hannah Bassett

John Hawkes (1733 - 1814)son of Philadelphia Estes







Harriet Helen Ford (1921 - 1979)



daughter of William Thomas Ford


I have found that Sir Geoffrey Boleyn (1406 – 1463) is multiply descended from John Bracton (1324 - ). As shown below:

John Bracton (1324 - ) to Sir Geoffrey Boleyn (1406 – 1463)

John Bracton (1324 - )is your 20th great grandfatherJane Bracton (1354 - 1410)daughter of John Bracton

Sir Geoffrey Boleyn (1380 - 1440)son of Jane Bracton

Sir Geoffrey "Lord Mayor of London" Boleyn (1406 - 1463)son of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn

Alice Boleyn (1438 - 1485)daughter of Sir Geoffrey "Lord Mayor of London" Boleyn

Adrian Fortescue, Knight Of The Bath (1476 - 1539)son of Alice Boleyn

Mary Fortescue (1522 - )daughter of Adrian Fortescue, Knight Of The Bath



John Norreys (1551 - 1620)son of Mary Fortescue

Elizabeth Norreys (1571 - 1621)daughter of John Norreys

Mary Norris (1588 - 1621)daughter of Elizabeth Norreys

Mary Allerton (1616 - 1699)daughter of Mary Norris

Sarah Cushman (1639 - 1695)daughter of Mary Allerton

Ebenezer Hawkes (1677 - 1766)son of Sarah Cushman

Samuel Hawkes (1706 - 1772)son of Ebenezer Hawkes

John Hawkes (1733 - 1814)son of Samuel HawkesJohn Hawkes (1764 - 1813)son of John Hawkes





Sarah Helen Hawkes (1843 - 1861)daughter of Charles Warren HawkesLizzie Maria Jackson (1861 - 1930)daughter of Sarah Helen Hawkes




John Bracton (1324 - ) to Alice Bracton

John Bracton (1324 - )is your 20th great grandfather

John Bracton (1359 - 1410)son of John BractonAlice Bracton (1390 - 1440)daughter of John Bracton

Sir Geoffrey "Lord Mayor of London" Boleyn (1406 - 1463)son of Alice Bracton



Alice Boleyn (1438 - 1485)daughter of Sir Geoffrey "Lord Mayor of London" Boleyn

Adrian Fortescue, Knight Of The Bath (1476 - 1539)son of Alice Boleyn

Mary Fortescue (1522 - )daughter of Adrian Fortescue, Knight Of The Bath

John Norreys (1551 - 1620)son of Mary Fortescue

Elizabeth Norreys (1571 - 1621)daughter of John Norreys

Mary Norris (1588 - 1621)daughter of Elizabeth Norreys

Mary Allerton (1616 - 1699)daughter of Mary Norris

Sarah Cushman (1639 - 1695)daughter of Mary AllertonEbenezer Hawkes (1677 - 1766)son of Sarah Cushman

Samuel Hawkes (1706 - 1772)son of Ebenezer Hawkes



John Hawkes (1733 - 1814)son of Samuel Hawkes











There may be other instances which I have not yet documented. I also have found ancestors who are common to both the Ford and Schaffner sides of the family.



Notes on multiple possible ancestors descended from common ancestors on Schaffner side of family

I have found that Leander Schaffner and his wife Annie Balcom are both descended from William Parker and Lydia Benjamin. As shown below:

William Parker to Annie Sophia Balcom:

William Parker (1770 - 1846)is your 4th great grandfather

Salome Silina Parker (1796 - 1876)Daughter of William








William Parker to Leander Parker Schaffner:

William Parker (1770 - 1846)is your 4th great grandfather

Abel Parker (1793 - 1868)Son of William

Susan Jane Parker (1838 - 1926)Daughter of Abel

Leander Parker Schaffner (1859 - 1927)Son of Susan Jane




I have found that Leander Schaffner and his wife Annie Balcom are both descended from Abner Morse and Anna Church. As shown below:

Abner Morse to Annie Sophia Balcom:



Abner Morse (1731 - 1803)is your 6th great grandfather

Abner Morse (1756 - 1839)Son of Abner








Abner Morse to Leander Parker Schaffner:

Abner Morse (1731 - 1803)




Daniel Morse (1772 - 1841)Son of Abner

Susan Jane Morse (1797 - 1879)Daughter of Daniel

Susan Jane Parker (1838 - 1926)Daughter of Susan Jane





I have found that Jonathan Woodbury and his wife Lydia Dodge are both descended from William Dodge and Elizabeth Haskell. As shown below:

William Dodge to Jonathan Woodbury:



William Dodge (1604 - 1685)is your 9th great grandfather

Hannah Dodge (1642 - 1688)Daughter of William

Jonathan Woodbury (1682 - 1774)Son of Hannah

Jonathan Woodbury (1713 - 1776)Son of JonathanElisha Woodbury (1735 - 1818)Son of Jonathan

Jane Woodbury (1772 - 1842)Daughter of Elisha

Susan Jane Morse (1797 - 1879)Daughter of Jane








William Dodge to Lydia Dodge:

WILLIAM Sr. "Farmer" DODGE (1604 - 1685)is your 9th great grandfather

Capt WILLIAM Jr DODGE (1640 - 1720)Son of WILLIAM Sr. "Farmer"

Robert Dodge (1686 - 1764)Son of Capt WILLIAM Jr

Lydia Dodge (1716 - 1812)Daughter of Robert

Elisha Woodbury (1735 - 1818)Son of Lydia










I have found that Elisha Woodbury is multiply descended from John Woodbury (1543 - 1641) & Agnes Napper (1554-1572). As shown below:

John Woodbury to Jonathan Woodbury

John Woodbury (1543 - 1641)is your 11th great grandfather

John Woodbury (1579 - 1641) 1st wife Joan HumphreySon of John

Humphrey Woodbury (1597 - 1680)Son of John

Thomas Woodbury (1639 - 1718)Son of Humphrey



Jonathan Woodbury (1682 - 1774)Son of Thomas

Jonathan Woodbury (1713 - 1776)Son of Jonathan

Elisha Woodbury (1735 - 1818)Son of Jonathan


Susan Jane Morse (1797 - 1879)Daughter of JaneSusan Jane Parker (1838 - 1926)Daughter of Susan Jane





John Woodbury to Lydia Dodge




William Woodbury (1589 - 1677)Son of John

Nicholas Woodbury (1618 - 1686)Son of William

Isaac Woodbury (1663 - 1733)Son of Nicholas

Lydia Woodbury (1692 - 1759)Daughter of Isaac

Lydia Dodge (1716 - 1812)Daughter of Lydia











John Woodbury to Jonathan Woodbury


John Woodbury (1579 - 1641) 2nd wife Agnes NapperSon of John

Lydia Woodbury (1643 - 1669)Daughter of John

Elizabeth Herrick (1668 - 1727)Daughter of Lydia

Lydia Woodbury (1692 - 1759)Daughter of Elizabeth

Lydia Dodge (1716 - 1812)



Daughter of Lydia









I have found that Mary Yarrington is multiply descended from Ezekial Woodward, as shown below:

Ezekiel Woodbury to Peter Yarrington



Ezekiel Woodward (1624 - 1699) is your 9th great grandfather

Alice Woodward (1649 - 1685)daughter of Ezekiel Woodward

Peter Yarrington (1670 - 1725)son of Alice Woodward

Mary Yarrington (1701 - 1742)daughter of Peter Yarrington

Obed Benjamin (1729 - 1806)son of Mary Yarrington

Lydia Benjamin (1768 - 1847)daughter of Obed Benjamin

Salome Silina Parker (1796 - 1876)daughter of Lydia Benjamin

William Henry Balcom (1823 - 1889)son of Salome Silina Parker

Annie Sophia Balcom (1859 - 1948)daughter of William Henry Balcom

Ernest Stanley Schaffner (1884 - 1956)son of Annie Sophia Balcom



Frederick Stanley Schaffner (1918 - 2008)son of Ernest Stanley Schaffner

Kenneth George SchaffnerYou are the son of Frederick Stanley Schaffner

Ezekiel Woodbury to Abiah Woodward

Ezekiel Woodward (1624 - 1699) is your 8th great grandfather

Abiah Woodward (1674 - 1720)daughter of Ezekiel Woodward

Mary Yarrington (1701 - 1742)daughter of Abiah Woodward

Obed Benjamin (1729 - 1806)son of Mary Yarrington

Lydia Benjamin (1768 - 1847)daughter of Obed Benjamin

Salome Silina Parker (1796 - 1876)daughter of Lydia Benjamin

William Henry Balcom (1823 - 1889)son of Salome Silina Parker

Annie Sophia Balcom (1859 - 1948)



daughter of William Henry Balcom




I have found that Margaret Angell is multiply descended from Roger Honeychurch and Joan Povey, as shown below:

Roger Honeychurch to Thomas Angell

Roger Honeychurch (1554 - 1625) is your 11th great grandfather

Alice Mary HONEYCHURCH (1584 - 1643)daughter of Roger Honeychurch

Thomas Angell (1618 - 1694)son of Alice Mary HONEYCHURCH

Margaret Angell (1665 - 1703)daughter of Thomas Angell

Silas Whipple (1690 - 1732)son of Margaret Angell



Rebecca Whipple (1711 - 1751)daughter of Silas Whipple

Peter Bishop (1735 - 1825)son of Rebecca Whipple

William Bishop (1759 - 1833)son of Peter Bishop

Rebecca Bishop (1803 - 1874)daughter of William Bishop

John Schaffner Jr. (1833 - 1909)son of Rebecca Bishop

Leander Parker Schaffner (1859 - 1927)son of John Schaffner Jr.

Ernest Stanley Schaffner (1884 - 1956)son of Leander Parker Schaffner



Roger Honeychurch to Alice Ashton

Roger Honeychurch (1554 - 1625)




Alice Honeychurch (1583 - 1643)daughter of Roger Honeychurch

Alice Ashton (1618 - 1694)daughter of Alice Honeychurch

Margaret Angell (1665 - 1703)daughter of Alice Ashton

Silas Whipple (1690 - 1732)son of Margaret Angell






Leander Parker Schaffner (1859 - 1927)



son of John Schaffner Jr.




I have found that Henry Balcom (1768 – 1850) is multiply descended from Henry Loker and Elizabeth French, as shown below:

Henry Loker to Mary Brighham

Henry Loker (1577 - 1631) is your 10th great grandfather

Bridgett Loker (1613 - 1685)daughter of Henry Loker

Sarah Davis (1648 - 1698)daughter of Bridgett Loker

John Brigham (1680 - 1729)son of Sarah Davis

Samuel Brigham (1716 - 1758)son of John Brigham



Mary Brigham (1741 - 1800)daughter of Samuel Brigham

Henry Balcom (1768 - 1850)son of Mary Brigham

Jonas Balcom (1797 - 1870)son of Henry Balcom

William Henry Balcom (1823 - 1889)son of Jonas Balcom





Henry Loker to Samuel Balcom

Henry Loker (1577 - 1631) is your 10th great grandfather

Anne Loker (1605 - 1697)



daughter of Henry Loker

Joseph Newton (1648 - 1727)son of Anne Loker

Tabitha Newton (1681 - 1770)daughter of Joseph Newton

Joseph Balcom (1712 - 1745)son of Tabitha Newton

Samuel Balcom (1734 - 1800)son of Joseph Balcom

Henry Balcom (1768 - 1850)son of Samuel Balcom





Frederick Stanley Schaffner (1918 - 2008)



son of Ernest Stanley Schaffner


I have found that William Bishop (1759-1833) is multiply descended from Stephen Hopkins, as shown below:

Stephen Hopkins to Peter Bishop

Stephen Hopkins (1581 - 1644) is your 11th great grandfather

Mary Hopkins (1637 - 1690)daughter of Stephen Hopkins

Samuel Church (1663 - 1718)son of Mary Hopkins

Susanna Church (1690 - 1730)daughter of Samuel Church

Susanna Moore (1714 - 1807)daughter of Susanna Church

Rebecca Whipple (1711 - 1751)daughter of Susanna Moore











Stephen Hopkins to Elizabeth Godfry

Stephen Hopkins (1581 - 1644) is your 10th great grandfather

Giles Hopkins (1608 - 1690)son of Stephen Hopkins

Deborah Hopkins (1648 - 1727)



daughter of Giles Hopkins

Deborah Cooke (1678 - 1745)daughter of Deborah Hopkins

David Godfry (1707 - 1777)son of Deborah Cooke

Elizabeth Godfry (1735 - 1762)daughter of David Godfry

William Bishop (1759 - 1833)son of Elizabeth Godfry






Kenneth George Schaffner



You are the son of Frederick Stanley Schaffner

I have found that Annie Sophia Balcom is multiply descended from Samuel Balcom, as shown below:

Samuel Balcom to William Henry Balcom

Samuel Balcom (1734 - 1800)is your 5th great grandfatherHenry Balcom (1768 - 1850)son of Samuel Balcom







Samuel Balcom to Elizabeth Harris



Samuel Balcom (1734 - 1800)is your 5th great grandfatherLydia Balcom (1764 - 1824)daughter of Samuel Balcom

Sarah Ann Parker (1793 - 1876)daughter of Lydia Balcom

Elizabeth Harris (1822 - 1899)daughter of Sarah Ann Parker

Annie Sophia Balcom (1859 - 1948)daughter of Elizabeth Harris




There may be other instances which I have not yet documented. I also have found ancestors who are common to both the Ford and Schaffner sides of the family.



Notes on multiple possible ancestors descended from common ancestors on both the Ford and Schaffner sides of the family

I have found that Frederick Schaffner and his wife Harriet Ford are both descended from Malcolm III and St Margaret. As shown below:

St. Margaret to Frederick Schaffner:

St. Margaret "Atheling" Princess England, Queen of Scotland (1045 - 1093)is your 26th great grandmother

David I (The Saint) King of Scotland (1080 - 1153)Son of St. Margaret "Atheling"

Thorkel (The Fosterer) Amundason of Scotland (1100 - )Son of David I (The Saint)

Ingirid Thorkelsdatter (1136 - )Daughter of Thorkel (The Fosterer)

Andres Sveinnson (1140 - 1171)Son of Ingirid

Gunni Andresson (1180 - )Son of Andres

Snaekoll White Head Gunnisson (1200 - 1250)Son of Gunni



Ottar De Gunn (1220 - 1310)Son of Snaekoll White Head

James DeGunn (1250 - )Son of Ottar

Ingram DeGunn 5th Chief of the Gunn (1285 - 1340)Son of James

Sir DONALD GUNN CLYTH 6th Chief of The Gunn (1325 - )Son of Ingram

Sir James (Seumas) II Gunn Clyth 7th Chief of The Gunn (1360 - 1398)Son of Sir DONALD

George Crowner Caithness Gunn 8th Chief of The Gunn (1399 - 1468)Son of Sir James (Seumas) II

Henry Gunn (1420 - )Son of George Crowner Caithness

ROBERT Gunne (1435 - 1510)Son of Henry

Robert Gunne (1470 - 1560)Son of ROBERT

Richard Gunne (1495 - 1587)Son of Robert



Isabel Gunne (1550 - 1624)Daughter of Richard

William Copp (1604 - 1670)Son of Isabel

David Copp (1635 - 1713)Son of William

Jonathan Copp (1665 - 1746)Son of David

Samuel Copp (1705 - 1774)Son of Jonathan

Elizabeth Copp (1764 - 1842)Daughter of Samuel

Rebecca Bishop (1803 - 1874)Daughter of Elizabeth

John Schaffner (1834 - 1909)Son of Rebecca







St. Margaret to Harriet Ford:

Saint Margaret Atheling Princess of Scotland (1042 - 1093)is your 28th great grandmother

Queen of England Matilda Edith Atheling of Scotland and England (1079 - 1118)Daughter of Saint Margaret Atheling Princess of

Holy Roman Empress Adelaide Matilda Maude Plantagenet duMaine Countess Anjou /Duchess Normandy (1102 - 1169)Daughter of Queen of England Matilda Edith Atheling of

KING Henry II "Curtmantle" of England,Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Count of Nantes, and Lord of Irel Plantagenet (1133 - 1189)Son of Holy Roman Empress Adelaide Matilda Maude

King John I "Lackland" Plantagenet, King of England (1166 - 1216)Son of KING Henry II "Curtmantle" of England,Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Count of Nantes, and Lord of Irel

Henry III "King of England" Plantagenet (1207 - 1272)Son of King John I "Lackland"

Edward I "Longshanks" King of England (1239 - 1307)



Son of Henry III "King of England"

Edward II Plantagenet King Of England (1284 - 1327)Son of Edward I "Longshanks" King of

Edward III of England Plantagenet (1312 - 1377)Son of Edward II PlantagenetThomas of Woodstock (1st and Last Duke of Gloucester) Plantagenet (1355 - 1397)Son of Edward III of England












Sarah Cushman (1639 – 1695)Daughter of MaryEbenezer Hawkes (1677 - 1766)Son of Sarah







Lizzie Maria Jackson (1861 - 1930)



Daughter of Sarah Helen




An interesting note: We currently attend St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, which is named for St. Margaret of Scotland.

I have found that Frederick Schaffner and his wife Harriet Ford are both descended from Sir Henry Bourchier and Lady Elizabeth Tilney. As shown below:

Sir Humphrey Bourchier to Frederick Schaffner:

Sir Humphrey Bourchier (1444 - 1471)is your 14th great grandfather

Lady Margaret Bourchier Baroness Bryan (1468 - 1551)Daughter of Sir Humphrey

Elizabeth Bryan (1501 - 1553)Daughter of Lady Margaret

Viscount John Welles (1537 - 1618)



Son of Elizabeth

Isabel Wells (1565 - 1635)Daughter of Viscount John

Dorothy Tuttle (1592 - 1638)Daughter of Isabel

Philip William (1620 - 1689)Son of Dorothy

Philip William (1658 - 1739)Son of PhilipSarah William (1692 - 1727)Daughter of Philip

Elizabeth Leffingwell (1724 - 1818)Daughter of Sarah

Elizabeth Copp (1764 - 1842)Daughter of Elizabeth


John Schaffner Jr. (1833 - 1909)Son of Rebecca







Sir Humphrey Bourchier to Harriet Ford:

Sir Humphrey ( Earl of Essex, 2nd Lord of Berners ) Bourchier (1435 - 1471)is your 16th great grandfather






Mary Allerton (1616 - 1699)



Daughter of Mary















I have found that Frederick Schaffner and his wife Harriet Ford are both descended from Ralph Neville and Joan DeBeaufort. As shown below:

Ralph Neville to Harriet Ford:

Ralph 1st Earl of Westmoreland DeNeville (1364 - 1425)is your 19th great grandfather

Sir Richard "1st Earl of Salisbury" Neville, KG (1400 - 1460)Son of Ralph 1st Earl of Westmoreland





John Norreys (1551 - 1620)



Son of Mary







John Hawkes (1733 - 1814)Son of SamuelJohn Hawkes (1764 - 1813)Son of John










Ralph Neville to Frederick Schaffner:

Ralph Earl of Westmoreland Neville (1364 - 1425)is your 17th great grandfather

Cecily Dutchess of York Neville (1415 - 1495)Daughter of Ralph Earl of Westmoreland

King Edward IV of England Plantagenet (1442 - 1483)Son of Cecily Dutchess of York

Cicely Plantagenet (1468 - 1507)Daughter of King Edward IV

Robert Welles (1484 - 1559)Son of Cicely

Thomas Welles (1512 - 1558)Son of Robert



Viscount John Welles (1537 - 1618)Son of Thomas

Isabel Wells (1565 - 1635)Daughter of Viscount John

Dorothy Tuttle (1592 - 1638)Daughter of Isabel

Philip William (1620 - 1689)Son of Dorothy

Philip William (1658 - 1739)Son of Philip

Sarah William (1692 - 1727)Daughter of Philip

Elizabeth Leffingwell (1724 - 1818)Daughter of Sarah

Elizabeth Copp (1764 - 1842)Daughter of Elizabeth

Rebecca Bishop (1803 - 1874)Daughter of ElizabethJohn Schaffner Jr. (1833 - 1909)Son of Rebecca


Ernest Stanley Schaffner (1884 - 1956)



Son of Leander Parker



There maybe other instances which I have not yet documented.



The Jaffrey Connection Part 1

I have found that two sons of Bazaleel Bennett born about 1750 died 1821 and Rachel Barnes born in 1755 married in 1774 were born in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, David Bennett born 1780 and Briggs Bennett born 1782, I have found no further information on either of them.

The information below can be found in “History of Jaffrey, New Hampshire Volume II Genealogies” copyright 1937, on page 57.

Thomas1 Barnes had a grant of land in Hingham, Massachusetts, in 1637. He was a “farmer” and “weaver”; married Anna surname unknown, who died 5 April 1691. He died 29 November 1672.

Peter2 Barnes born Hingham, Massachusetts, 6 June 1652: married first July 1679 Anna daughter of Cornelius and Anna Canterbury; she died 20 December 1729. Married second 4 August 1739 Mrs. Lydia (Vinton) Turner, widow of Jonathan Turner and perhaps widow of Blaze Vinton.

John3 Barnes born 10 December 1685; married 5 August 1715 Elizabeth daughter of Blaze Vinton. She died 11 February 1772; he died 25 April 1760.

Benjamin4 Barnes born 6 July 1726 he married first 29 October 1746 Hannah born 20 August 1727 daughter of Andrew and Rachel (Bates) Beal. Children: (1) Benjamin, (2) Canterbury, (3) Lucy married Elias Whitney Jr., (4) Rachel, (5) Rachel born 1 January 1755; married 24 February 1774 Bazaleel Bennett, (6) Triphena, (7) Canterbury, (8) Canterbury, (9) Lydia, (10) Vinton, (11) Thomas, (12) George. He married second 29 September 1783 widow Ruth Loring who died 22 November 1788. He married third 7 July 1789 Mrs. Hannah (Whiton) born 14 October 1733, widow of Moses Leavitt and daughter of Jonathan and Hannah (Dunbar) Whiton.



Vinton5 Barnes (Benjamin4, John3, Peter2, Thomas1) born Hingham, Massachusetts, 21 October 1764, Came to Jaffrey in young manhood and in June 1784, he was a member of the Jaffrey Training Band and was recorded as fifer. He married in Jaffrey 11 January 1789 Betsy Trull, and probably soon after removed to Vermont or Canada.

John5 Barnes (John4, John3, Peter2, Thomas1) born in Hingham, Massachusetts, 2 October 1749; married first 16 February 1772 Martha born in Hanover, Massachusetts 11 December 1750 died 30 December 1780 daughter of William and Martha (Mann) Curtis. Children: (1) Curtis born 14 July 1773, (2) Martha born 11 August 1775 died 28 April 1840, (3) Margaret born 8 February 1778 died 19 March 1814, (4) John born 13 July 1780 died February 1781. Married second 14 November 1782 Mary Nichols of Scituate, Massachusetts, she died in Hingham Massachusetts 10 April 1821. Children: (1) Polly born 9 November 1783 died 30 December 1837, (2) John born 31 October 1785 died 22 March 1786. He died 9 February 1817. John and his wife Mary, sold 100 acres of land in Jaffrey and a pew in the Jaffrey Meeting-house, to Benjamin Dole of Jaffrey in 1789. He acquired this property in 1781, together with a dwelling house, a grist mill and saw mill and other buildings

The information below can be found in “History of Jaffrey, New Hampshire Volume I Narrative” copyright 1937, on page 362.

The Bailey Mills

The third saw mill in Jaffrey was evidently on the Mountain Stream in the section now know as Mineral Spring Village, or Ballou City. Abraham Bailey, a millwright, came from Tewksbury, Massachusetts, about 1773, and his work aside from building a cabin for shelter was in building a saw and grist mill in the rear of his dwelling on the site of the present Mountain Shade House of Bernard Caldwell &



Son. Here he sawed lumber for the meeting-house in 1774 and 1775, and for other houses and barns in the vicinity. But building mills was more to his liking than operating them and so in 1779 he sold a half interest in his mill to David Beard of Wilmington, Massachusetts, and removed to Reading, Vermont, where he built with his brother-in-law, George Betterly, the first mill in that place. In 1781 he sold the remaining interest in his Jaffrey mill to John Barnes of Hingham, Massachusetts, who soon after also acquired the former Beard interest from Bazaleel Bennett of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. In1789 the mill ownership passed to Benjamin Dole, together with a pew in the Meeting-house, a dwelling house and other buildings.

The information below traces from Bazaleel Bennett & Rachel Barnes forward.

Bazaleel Bennett (1752 - 1821)is your 5th great grandfather

Bazaleel Bennett (1776 - 1821)Son of Bazaleel







The Jaffrey Connection Part 2

The information below can be found in “History of Jaffrey, New Hampshire Volume II Genealogies” copyright 1937, on page 718.

John Spofford, who came from Yorkshire, England, in 1638, in the company of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, was the ancestor of all of the Spoffords and Spaffords in America. The company obtained a grant on what is now known as the North Shore of Massachusetts Bay, extending from the seashore to Cochichawuk, now Andover, a territory from which came a large portion of the early settlers of Jaffrey. His name appears on the record of the first division of lands into homestead lots in 1643, on Bradford Street, near the center of the present town of Rowley. He married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Scott of Ipswich, Massachusetts. He lived for about thirty years in what is now Rowley, and in 1669 removed to “Spofford”s Hill” in the west part of the town and became the first settler in the section later known as Georgetown. Among his descendants are said to be not only all the Spoffords, but also most of the Kimballs, Hopkinsons, Parkers, Peabodys, Woods and Adamses, all prominent names in the settlement of Jaffrey and Rindge. He acquired a good share of wealth for the times, he died Rowley in 1678 aged sixty-six. Children: (1) Elizabeth born 1646, (2) John born 1648, (3) Thomas born 1650, (4) Samuel born 1653, (5) Hannah born 1655, (6) Mary born 1656, (7) Sarah born 1658 died in infancy, (8) Sarah born 1662 married Richard Kimball, (9) Francis born 1665.

The information below traces from John Spofford & Elizabeth Scott forward.

John Spofford (1611 - 1678)is your 9th great grandfather



Thomas Spofford (1650 - 1706)Son of John

Mary Spofford (1670 - 1742)Daughter of Thomas

Jonathan Bennett (1708 - 1783)Son of Mary

Bazaleel Bennett (1752 - 1821)Son of Jonathan

Bazaleel Bennett (1776 - 1821)Son of Bazaleel









Bazaleel Bennett, his parents Bazaleel Bennett & Rachel Barnes and Rachel Barnes parents are a part of The Jaffrey Connection Part 1.



Possible Ancestors Mentioned in Salem Witch Trials

Samuel Wardwell/Wardle, his wife Sarah (Hooper) (Hawkes) Wardwell, and two of their daughters Mary Mercy and Sarah. Sarah Hooper was the second wife of Adam Hawkes she married Samuel after Adam died. We are descended from Adam’s first wife Ann (Brown) (Hutchinson) Hawkes. Samuel Wardwell was hanged as a witch in 1692, his wife Sarah was also condemned but was later released.

The information below traces from Samuel Wardwell & Sarah (Hooper) (Hawkes) Wardwell forward.

Samuel Wardwell & Sarah Hooper (Sarah’s first husband was Adam Hawkes, Adam’s first wife was Ann Brown, we are descended from Adam & Ann)

Samuel Wardwell (1643 - 1692)relationship to you: husband of wife of 10th great grandfather

Sarah Hooper (1650 - 1711)Wife of Samuel

Adam Hawkes (1605 - 1672)Husband of Sarah

John Hawkes (1633 - 1694)Son of Adam

Ebenezer Hawkes (1677 - 1766)Son of John



Samuel Hawkes (1706 - 1772)Son of EbenezerJohn Hawkes (1733 - 1814)Son of Samuel









Sarah (Hood) Basset was the wife of William Bassett, we are descended from William and Sarah.



Elizabeth (Bassett) Proctor wife of John Proctor. Elizabeth was the sister of our ancestor William Bassett.

Mary (Bassett) DeRich wife of Michael DeRich. Mary was the sister of our ancestor William Bassett.

The information below traces from William Bassett & Sarah Hood forward.


Hannah Bassett (1685 - 1762)Daughter of William













Now an interesting note, Katherine Howe who is the author of the novel “The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane” says she is descended from two of the Salem Witches, Elizabeth Howe who was hanged and Elizabeth Proctor, who was the sister of our ancestor William Bassett.

Diane E. Foulds book “Death In Salem” mentions the following list of possible ancestors and their relatives:Sarah Bassett, Mary Bassett DeRich, Adam Hawkes, John Hawkes, Sarah Hawkes, Anne Hutchinson, Benjamin Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor, Sarah Proctor, William Proctor, Eliakim Wardwell, Mercy Wardwell, Rebecca Wardwell, Samuel Wardwell, Sarah Wardwell and Thomas Wardwell

An excellent web site for information on the Salem Witch Trials is:

http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft



Possible Connections to Royalty & Nobility

Below is a possible ancestral link from Elizabeth 1 Queen of England back to Sir Geoffrey "Lord Mayor of London" Boleyn then forward to me.

Elizabeth 1 Queen of England (1533 - 1603)is your 3rd cousin 15x removed

Anne Boleyn (1507 - 1536)Mother of Elizabeth 1 Queen of England

Thomas 1st Earl of Wiltshire Boleyn (1477 - 1539)Father of Anne

Sir William Baron BOLEYN (1449 - 1505)Father of Thomas 1st Earl of Wiltshire

Sir Geoffrey "Lord Mayor of London" Boleyn (1406 - 1463)Father of Sir William Baron

Alice Boleyn (1438 - 1485)Daughter of Sir Geoffrey "Lord Mayor of London"

Adrian FORTESCUE (1476 - 1539)Son of Alice

Mary Fortescue (1522 - )Daughter of Adrian

John Norreys (1551 - 1620)


http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25698361/person/12191052468

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25698361/person/12191052468


Son of Mary


















The below story is about Mary Norris wife of Isaac Allerton:

Mary and Isaac were among the Pilgrims to flee England to Leiden, Holland for religious reasons. They married there in 1611 and she was given the unoffical title of "Maid of Newberry" while living in Holland. In 1622, Mary and Isaac embarked on the Mayflower with 102 passengers, including three pregnant women. Mary was one of them. About a month after they arrived at Plymouth in the "New World", she gave birth to a stillborn child. She was still aboard ship in Cape Cod Harbor while houses were being built. Mary died about a month later.

Mary is a descendant of:

Charlemange, Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror, Empress Matilda, KINGS OF ENGLAND---- Henry I, Henry II, John, Edward I, Edward



II, Edward III, John of Gaunt. KINGS OF SCOTLAND---- Malcolm III, David I, William the Lionhearted, Somerled Lord of the Ilses, Lady MacBeth. King Louis VII of France, and Ireland's greatest King, Brian Boru.

As seen below there is a possible link from Malcolm III of Scotland and his wife Margaret on the Schaffner side of the family. Base on the above story I have traced a possible link on the Ford side of the family. I have found evidence of a link to The Tudor family Jasper Tudor was the half-brother of Henry VI of England. Jasper Tudor’s daughter Joan was the mother-in-law of Katherine Cromwell who was the sister of Thomas Cromwell. I have also found evidence of a link to the Plantagenet family, this family includes Edward I, II and III kings of England. I have also found evidence of a link to William the Conqueror. I have also found evidence of a link to Alfred the Great. I have also found evidence of a link to Charlemange.

Below is a possible ancestral link from St. Margaret "Atheling" Princess England, Queen of Scotland to me. Margaret was the wife of Malcolm III. On the Schaffner side of the family.

St. Margaret "Atheling" Princess England, Queen of Scotland (1045 - 1093)is your 26th great grandmother








Snaekoll White Head Gunnisson (1200 - 1250)Son of GunniOttar De Gunn (1220 - 1310)Son of Snaekoll White Head







ROBERT Gunne (1435 - 1510)



Son of Henry
















Kenneth George SchaffnerYou are the son of Frederick Stanley Below is a possible ancestral link from St. Margaret "Atheling" Princess England, Queen of Scotland to me. Margaret was the wife of Malcolm III. On the Ford side of the family.

Saint Margaret Atheling Princess of Scotland (1042 - 1093)is your 28th great grandmother

Queen of England Matilda Edith Atheling of Scotland and England (1079 - 1118)Daughter of Saint Margaret Atheling Princess of

Holy Roman Empress Adelaide Matilda Maude Plantagenet duMaine Countess Anjou /Duchess Normandy (1102 - 1169)Daughter of Queen of England Matilda Edith Atheling of






Edward I "Longshanks" King of England (1239 - 1307)Son of Henry III "King of England"


Edward III of England Plantagenet (1312 - 1377)Son of Edward II Plantagenet





Anne (Baroness Dacre South) Bourchier (1470 - 1529)



Daughter of Sir Humphrey ( Earl of Essex, 2nd Lord of Berners )





Mary Allerton (1616 - 1699)Daughter of MarySarah Cushman (1639 – 1695)Daughter of Mary














An interesting note: We currently attend St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, which is named for St. Margaret of Scotland.

Below is a possible ancestral link from Henry VI King of England back to Sir Jasper Tudor then forward to me.

Henry VI PLANTAGENET (1421 - 1471)is your 17th great grand uncle

Catherine De Valois (1401 - 1437)



Mother of Henry VI

"Sir" JASPER "Earl of Pembroke & Duke of Bedford TUDOR (1431 - 1495)Son of Catherine

Joan Tudor (1453 - 1470)Daughter of "Sir" JASPER "Earl of Pembroke & Duke of Bedford

John VH Williams (1469 - 1508)Son of Joan

Sir. John, 1st Baron Williams of Thame Williams (1500 - 1559)Son of John VH

Lady Margaret, Baroness of Rycote, Williams (1534 - 1599)Daughter of Sir. John, 1st Baron Williams of Thame

Edward Norris (1565 - 1603)Son of Lady Margaret, Baroness of Rycote







Below is a possible ancestral link from Thomas Cromwell back to Sir Jasper Tudor then forward to me.

Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl of Essex (1485 - 1540)relationship to you: brother-in-law of 15th great grand uncle

WALTER CROMWELL (1463 - 1519)Father of Thomas

KATHERINE CROMWELL (1483 - 1517)Daughter of WALTER

MORGAN WILLIAMS (1467 - 1514)Husband of KATHERINE

WILLIAM Ap Ieuan WILLIAMS (1443 - 1473)Father of MORGAN

John VH Williams (1469 - 1508)Son of WILLIAM

Sir. John, 1st Baron Williams of Thame Williams (1500 - 1559)Son of John VH

Lady Margaret, Baroness of Rycote, Williams (1534 - 1599)Daughter of Sir. John, 1st Baron Williams of Thame

Edward Norris (1565 - 1603)Son of Lady Margaret, Baroness of Rycote

Mary Norris (1588 - 1621)



Daughter of Edward
















Below is a possible ancestral link from Edward I King of England forward to me.

Edward I "Longshanks" King of England (1239 - 1307)is your 22nd great grandfather

Edward II King of England (1284 - 1327)Son of Edward I "Longshanks" King of

Edward III of England Plantagenet (1312 - 1377)Son of Edward II






Son of Samuel









Below is a possible ancestral link from William I Conqueror forward to me.

William I Conqueror (1024 - 1087)is your 28th great grandfather



King of England Henry I' Beauclerc ' 'Lion of Justice' Plantagenet (1068 - 1135)Son of William I

Holy Roman Empress Adelaide Matilda Maude Plantagenet duMaine Countess Anjou /Duchess Normandy (1102 - 1169)Daughter of King of England Henry I' Beauclerc '





Edward II King of England (1284 - 1327)Son of Edward I "Longshanks" King of

Edward III of England Plantagenet (1312 - 1377)Son of Edward II

Thomas of Woodstock (1st and Last Duke of Gloucester) Plantagenet (1355 - 1397)



Son of Edward III of England










Sarah Cushman (1639 - 1695)



Daughter of Mary













Daughter of William Thomas


Below is a possible ancestral link from Charlemagne forward to me.

Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor (742 - 814)is your 38th great grandfather

Pepin IV Carloman of ITALY (777 - 810)Son of Charlemagne

'Father' King Bernard of Italy (797 - 840)Son of Pepin IV Carloman of

Count Saint Pepin I De Quentin- De Senlis- De Vermandois (810 - 899)Son of 'Father' King Bernard

Count Herbert I De Vermandois (849 - 907)Son of 'Father' Count Saint Pepin I

Count Herbert II De Troys De Vermandois (884 - 943)Son of 'Father' Count Herbert I

Robert Count De Meux De Vermandois (918 - 968)Son of 'Father' Count Herbert II

Adelaide "Adela Blanca" DeMeaux DeVermandois (950 - 976)Daughter of Robert Count



Count Fulk III "The Black" of Anjou de Anjou (972 - 1040)Son of Adelaide "Adela Blanca"

Dutchess Ermengarde "dit Blanche or The White" of Burgandy de Anjou (1018 - 1076)Daughter of Count Fulk III "The Black" of Anjou

Count Fulk (Foulques) IV "le Rechim or The Rude" of Anjou de Anjou (1043 - 1109)Son of Dutchess Ermengarde "dit Blanche or The White" of BurgandyFulk V "the Younger" Count of Anjou, King of Jerusalem (1092 - 1143)Son of Count Fulk (Foulques) IV "le Rechim or The Rude" of Anjou

Geoffrey V Plantagenet Count of Anjou, Touraine and Maine Duke of Normandy (1113 - 1151)Son of Fulk V "the Younger"

KING Henry II "Curtmantle" of England,Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Count of Nantes, and Lord of Irel Plantagenet (1133 - 1189)Son of Geoffrey V










Below is a possible ancestral link from Alfred “The Great” forward to me.

Alfred "The Great" (Ælfrēd of Wessex) King of the Anglo-Saxons (849 - 901)is your 33rd great grandfather

Edward I The Elder of England (871 - 924)Son of Alfred "The Great" (Ælfrēd of Wessex)

Edmund I the Magnificent of England (922 - 946)Son of Edward I The Elder of

King Edgar The Peaceful of England (942 - 975)Son of Edmund I the Magnificent of

Ethelred II The Unready King of England (968 - 1016)Son of King Edgar The Peaceful of

Edmund II Ironside Saxon King of England (989 - 1016)



Son of Ethelred II The Unready King of

Edward "Aethling" Prince of England (1016 - 1057)Son of Edmund II Ironside Saxon

St. Margaret "Atheling" Princess England, Queen of Scotland (1045 - 1093)Daughter of Edward "Aethling"






Snaekoll White Head Gunnisson (1200 - 1250)Son of Gunni

Ottar De Gunn (1220 - 1310)Son of Snaekoll White Head









ROBERT Gunne (1435 - 1510)Son of Henry







Below is a possible ancestral link from John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster forward to me.

John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, Plantagenet (1340 - 1399)is your 20th great grandfather

Joan Countess Westmorland de Beaufort (1375 - 1440)Daughter of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster,

Sir Richard "1st Earl of Salisbury" Neville, KG (1400 - 1460)Son of Joan Countess Westmorland







Mary Norris (1588 - 1621)



Daughter of Elizabeth
















Possible link to Brian Boru (High King of Ireland) he is not a direct ancestor, but is found on both the Schaffner and Ford sides of the family. Below is a trace from Brian Boru to me through the Ford side of the family. The relationship between the Schaffner and Ford sides of the family is: Lady Margaret Bourchier, "Baroness Bryant" and Anne (Baroness Dacre South) Bourchier were sisters. The Ford side is descended from Sir Humphey Bourchier and Lady Elizabeth Tilney’s daughter Anne who married Thomas Fiennes. The Schaffner side is descended from Sir Humphey Bourchier and Lady Elizabeth Tilney’s daughter Margaret who married Sir Thomas Bryan. Margaret Bourchier and Thomas Bryan had two children, we are descended from their daughter Margaret, Brian Boru is the ancestor of their son Francis.

High King Briain 'of Ireland' Boruma mac Cennetig (941 - 1014)relationship to you: 15th great grandfather of wife of 1st cousin 16x removed

King Tadhg MacBriain (973 - 1023)Son of High King Briain 'of Ireland'

Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain King of Munster (Ireland) (1009 - 1086)Son of King Tadhg



Diarmait Mac Toirrdelbaig O'Brien King of Thomond (Ireland) (1060 - 1118)Son of Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain

Toirrdelbach O'Brien King of Thomond (Ireland) (1110 - 1167)Son of Diarmait Mac Toirrdelbaig O'Brien

Domnall Mor O'Brien King of Thomond (Ireland) (1142 - 1194)Son of Toirrdelbach O'Brien

King DONOGH CAIRBREACH or Donnchad Cairprech macDomnaill OBRIEN of Thomond (1175 - 1242)Son of Domnall Mor O'Brien

King Conchobar Na Suidaine MacDonnchada O Brien of Thomond (1195 - 1258)Son of King DONOGH CAIRBREACH or Donnchad Cairprech macDomnaill

Tedg Caeluisce OBrien (1220 - 1259)Son of King Conchobar Na Suidaine MacDonnchada

Turlough Toirdhelbhach Mór O'Brien (1235 - 1306)Son of Tedg Caeluisce

MURTOGH MOR O'BRIEN (1300 - 1343)Son of Turlough Toirdhelbhach Mór

Maithan O Brien (1335 - 1360)Son of MURTOGH MOR

Brian Catha O Brian (1355 - 1399)Son of MaithanTurlough Bog O Brien (1395 - 1459)



Son of Brian Catha

Teige An O Brien (1423 - 1466)Son of Turlough BogTurlogh Don O Brien (1450 - 1528)Son of Teige An

Amy O Brien (1497 - 1537)Daughter of Turlogh Don

Joan FITZGERALD (1521 - 1565)Daughter of Amy

Sir Francis Bryan (1490 - 1550)Husband of Joan

Lady Margaret Bourchier, "Baroness Bryant" (1468 - 1552)Mother of Sir Francis

Sir Humphrey ( Earl of Essex, 2nd Lord of Berners ) Bourchier (1435 - 1471)Father of Lady Margaret











Possible link to Louis VII King of France, he is not a direct ancestor. Below is trace from Louis VII to me.

France Louis VII (1119 - 1180)relationship to you: husband of 25th great grandmother

Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine Capet Plantagenet (1121 - 1204)Wife of France

King John I "Lackland" Plantagenet, King of England (1167 - 1216)Son of Queen Eleanor


Edward I "Longshanks" King of England (1239 - 1307)



Son of Henry III "King of England"



Thomas of Woodstock (1st and Last Duke of Gloucester) Plantagenet (1355 - 1397)Son of Edward III of EnglandAnne of Woodstock, Countess of Buckingham, Plantagenet (1383 - 1438)Daughter of Thomas of Woodstock (1st and Last Duke of Gloucester)


Sir Humphrey ( Earl of Essex, 2nd Lord of Berners ) Bourchier (1435 - 1471)Son of Sir John ( 1st Lord Berners )Anne (Baroness Dacre South) Bourchier (1470 - 1529)Daughter of Sir Humphrey ( Earl of Essex, 2nd Lord of Berners )










Excellent sources for information on the English and Scottish Royalty:

http://www.britroyals.com/royaltree.htm

http://www.royal.gov.uk/Home.aspx

http://ingilbyhistory.ripleycastle.co.uk/ingilby_3/FAMILY%20TREE%20SHOWING%20THE%20DESCENT%20FROM%20CHARLEMANGE%20TO%20SIR%20THOMAS%20INGILBY%206TH%20BARONET.pdf



Possible Connection to Poet Geoffrey Chaucer

Possible ancestral link from Geoffrey Chaucer to me

Geoffrey Chaucer (POET) (1343 - 1400)is your 20th great grandfather

Thomas (Speaker of the House of Commons) Chaucer (1367 - 1434)Son of Geoffrey

Alice Chaucer (1404 - 1475)Daughter of Thomas (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Joan DeLaPole (1436 - 1491)Daughter of Alice

Sir William Stonor KB (1452 - 1484)Son of Joan

Anne STONOR (1484 - 1518)Daughter of Sir William






Mary Norris (1588 - 1621)Daughter of ElizabethMary Allerton (1616 - 1699)Daughter of Mary












Possible connections to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The lines as shown in http://www.mayflowerhistory.com are:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Descendant of Richard Warren; Isaac and Mary Allerton and their daughter Mary; Degory Priest; Francis Cooke and his son John Cooke; John Howland, Elizabeth Tilley and her parents John and Joan Tilley.

Franklin D. Roosevelt → Sara Delano → Warren Delano → Warren Delano → Elizabeth Cushman → James Cushman → Eleazer Cushman → MARY ALLERTON → ISAAC ALLERTON

President Franklin D. Roosevelt → Sara Delano → Warren Delano → Warren Delano → Ephraim Delano → Thomas Delano → Mercy Warren → Nathaniel Warren → RICHARD WARREN

Although not directly descended from Franklin Delano Roosevelt, we share common ancestors Thomas Cushman and Mary (Allerton) Cushman. Mary was the daughter of Isaac and Mary (Norris) Allerton. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is descended from Thomas and Mary’s son Eleazer, I am descended from Thomas and Mary’s daughter Sarah.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945)is your 6th cousin 5x removed

Sara Ann Delano (1854 - 1941)Mother of Franklin Delano

Warren Delano (1809 - 1898)Father of Sara Ann



Warren Delano (1779 - 1866)Father of WarrenElizabeth Cushman (1739 - 1809)Mother of Warren

James Cushman (1695 - 1722)Father of Elizabeth

Eleazer Cushman (1656 - 1723)Father of James

Thomas Cushman (1606 - 1691)Father of Eleazer

Sarah Cushman (1639 - 1695)Daughter of Thomas














Although not directly descended from Franklin Delano Roosevelt, we share common ancestors Richard Warren and Elizabeth (Walker) Warren. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is descended from Richard and Elizabeth’s son Nathaniel, I am descended from Richard and Elizabeth’s daughter Elizabeth.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945)is your 7th cousin 5x removed


Warren Delano (1809 - 1898)



Father of Sara Ann

Warren Delano (1779 - 1866)Father of Warren

Ephraim Delano (1733 - 1815)Father of Warren

Thomas Delano (1704 - 1798)Father of Ephraim

Mercy Warren (1656 - 1727)Mother of Thomas

Nathaniel Warren (1624 - 1667)Father of Mercy

Richard Warren (1580 - 1628)Father of Nathaniel




Jonathan Church (1712 - 1766)



Son of Isaac












Possible connection to President Theodore Roosevelt

The lines as shown in http://www.mayflowerhistory.com are:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Descendant of Richard Warren; Isaac and Mary Allerton and their daughter Mary; Degory Priest; Francis Cooke and his son John Cooke; John Howland, Elizabeth Tilley and her parents John and Joan Tilley.

Franklin D. Roosevelt → Sara Delano → Warren Delano → Warren Delano → Elizabeth Cushman → James Cushman → Eleazer Cushman → MARY ALLERTON → ISAAC ALLERTON

Although not directly descended from Theodore Roosevelt through his niece Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, we share common ancestors Thomas Cushman and Mary Allerton) Cushman. Mary was the daughter of Isaac and Mary (Norris) Allerton. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt is descended from Thomas and Mary’s son Eleazer, I am descended from Thomas and Mary’s daughter Sarah.

Although not directly descended from Theodore Roosevelt through his niece Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, we share common ancestors Richard Warren and Elizabeth (Walker) Warren. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is descended from Richard and Elizabeth’s son Nathaniel, I am descended from Richard and Elizabeth’s daughter Elizabeth.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919)relationship to you: uncle of wife of 6th cousin 5x removed

Theodore Roosevelt (1831 - 1878)Father of Theodore

Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (1860 - 1894)



Son of Theodore

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1886 - 1962)Daughter of Elliott Bulloch

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945)Husband of Anna Eleanor


Warren Delano (1809 - 1898)Father of Sara Ann

Warren Delano (1779 - 1866)Father of Warren

Elizabeth Cushman (1739 - 1809)Mother of Warren

James Cushman (1695 - 1722)Father of Elizabeth

Eleazer Cushman (1656 - 1723)Father of James

Thomas Cushman (1606 - 1691)Father of Eleazer

Sarah Cushman (1639 - 1695)Daughter of Thomas



Possible connection to President James Abram Garfield

The line as shown in http://www.mayflowerhistory.com is:

President James A. Garfield. Descendant of John Billington and his son Francis Billington.

James A. Garfield → Eliza Ballou → Mehitable Ingalls → Sybil Carpenter → Jotham Carpenter → Desire Martin → Mercy Billington → FRANCIS BILLINGTON → JOHN BILLINGTON

Although not directly descended from James Abram Garfield, we share common ancestors Francis Billington and Christian (Penn) Billington. James Abram Garfield is descended from Francis and Christian’s daughter Mercy, I am descended Francis and Christian’s daughter Martha.

James Abram Garfield (1831 - 1881)is your 6th cousin 4x removed

Elizabeth 'Eliza' Ballou (1801 - 1888)Mother of James Abram

Mehitable Ingalls (1764 - 1821)Mother of Elizabeth 'Eliza'

Sybil Carpenter (1739 - 1833)Mother of Mehitable

Jotham Carpenter (1708 - 1777)Father of Sybil



Desire Martin (1684 - 1727)Mother of Jotham

Mercy Billington (1651 - 1718)Mother of Desire

Francis Billington (1606 - 1684)Father of Mercy

Martha Billington (1638 - 1704)Daughter of Francis

Sarah Eaton (1662 - 1726)Daughter of Martha






Annie Sophia Balcom (1859 - 1948)



Daughter of William Henry






Possible connection to President Zachary Taylor


President Zachary Taylor. Descendant of Isaac Allerton, and William and Mary Brewster.

Zachary Taylor → Richard Taylor → Elizabeth Lee → Sarah Allerton → Isaac Allerton → Fear Brewster → WILLIAM BREWSTER

Although not directly descended from Zachary Taylor, we share a common ancestor Isaac Allerton. Zachary Taylor is descended from Isaac Allerton and his second wife Fear (Brewster) Allerton, I am descended from Isaac Allerton and his first wife Mary (Norris) Allerton.

Zachery Taylor (1784 - 1850)is your 4th cousin 8x removed

Richard Taylor (1744 - 1829)Father of Zachery(12th Pres.)

Elizabeth Lee (1709 - 1753)Mother of Richard

Sarah Elizabeth Allerton (1671 - 1731)Mother of Elizabeth

Isaac, Colonel Allerton (1627 - 1702)Father of Sarah Elizabeth



Isaac Allerton (1586 - 1659)Father of Isaac, Colonel














William Thomas Ford (1883 - 1938)Son of Lizzie MariaHarriet Helen Ford (1921 - 1979)Daughter of William Thomas




Possible connection to Jefferson Davis (President Confederate States of America)


President Zachary Taylor. Descendant of Isaac Allerton, and William and Mary Brewster.

Zachary Taylor → Richard Taylor → Elizabeth Lee → Sarah Allerton → Isaac Allerton → Fear Brewster → WILLIAM BREWSTER

Although not directly descended from Jefferson Davis, we share a common ancestor Isaac Allerton, through his wife Sarah Knox Taylor daughter of Zachary Taylor. Sarah Knox Taylor is descended from Isaac Allerton and his second wife Fear (Brewster) Allerton, I am descended from Isaac Allerton and his first wife Mary (Norris) Allerton.

Jefferson Finis Davis (1808 - 1889)relationship to you: husband of 5th cousin 7x removed

Sarah Knox Taylor (1814 - 1835)Wife of Jefferson Finis

Zachery Taylor (1784 - 1850)Father of Sarah Knox

Richard Taylor (1744 - 1829)Father of Zachery(12th Pres.)

Elizabeth Lee (1709 - 1753)



Mother of Richard

Sarah Elizabeth Allerton (1671 - 1731)Mother of Elizabeth

Isaac, Colonel Allerton (1627 - 1702)Father of Sarah Elizabeth

Isaac Allerton (1586 - 1659)Father of Isaac, Colonel










Possible connection to Bartholomew Gosnold early English explorer of the New England coast and founder of Jamestown Plantation

Bartholomew Gosnold is not a direct ancestor. His father Anthony Gosnold was the brother of our ancestor John Gosnell. In 1602 Bartholomew explored the coast of New England (Cape Elizabeth and York Harbor in Maine, Cape Cod and Marthas Vineyard in Massachusetts). In 1607 Bartholomew and his brother Anthony were among the first settlers in Jamestown both died while in Jamestown.

Bartholomew Gosnold (1572 - 1607)is your 1st cousin 11x removed

Anthony Gosnold (1537 - 1609)Father of Bartholomew

Robert II 'The Younger' Gosnold (1512 - 1559)Father of Anthony

John Gosnell (1537 - 1583)Son of Robert II 'The Younger'

Sir Henry Gosnold (1565 - 1658)Son of John



John Gosnold (1625 - )Son of Sir HenryNathaniel Gosnold Gosnell (1664 - 1728)Son of John

John Gosnell (1695 - 1760)Son of Nathaniel Gosnold

John Gosnell (1720 - 1786)Son of John

Joseph John Gosnell (1745 - 1781)Son of John

William Gosnell (1769 - 1876)Son of Joseph John

John Gosnell (1822 - 1894)Son of William

William B. Gosnell (1852 - 1932)Son of John

Harriet Elizabeth Gosnell (1883 - 1944)Daughter of William B.




Daughter of Harriet Elizabeth




Possible connection to Col. Timothy Pickering

This trace shows a link to Col. Timothy Pickering, this is not a direct link. I still suspect that there is a more direct link through Charles Warren Hawkes wife Hannah Pickering.

Timothy (Jr) Pickering (Colonel) (1745 - 1829)is your 2nd cousin 8x removed

Timothy Pickering (Deacon) (1702 - 1778)Father of Timothy (Jr)

Sarah Burrill (1661 - 1714)Mother of Timothy

Lieutenant John Burrill (1631 - 1703)Father of Sarah

Ebenezer Burrill (1679 - 1761)Son of Lieutenant John

Mary Burrill (1711 - 1738)Daughter of Ebenezer

John Mower (1733 - 1803)Son of Mary



Lydia Mower (1757 - 1823)Daughter of JohnHannah Pratt (1796 - 1861)Daughter of Lydia









Possible connection to Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams

Although not directly descended for Pres. John Adams we share common ancestors.

Pres John Adams (1735 - 1826)is your 4th cousin 7x removed

Susanna Boylston (1698 - 1797)Mother of Pres John

Ann White (1685 - 1772)Mother of Susanna

Susanna Cogswell (1657 - 1701)Mother of Ann

Susannah Hawkes (1633 - 1696)Mother of Susanna

Adam Hawkes (1605 - 1672)Father of Susannah




Harriet Helen Ford (1921 - 1979)Daughter of William ThomasKenneth George SchaffnerYou are the son of Harriet Helen

John Adams president (1735 - 1826)3rd cousin 9x removed

John Adams Sr (1691 - 1761)father of John Adams president

Hannah Bass (1667 - 1705)mother of John Adams Sr

Ruth Alden (1635 - 1674)mother of Hannah Bass

John (Mayflower Compact) Alden (1599 - 1687)father of Ruth Alden

Hannah Alden (1618 - 1702)daughter of John (Mayflower Compact) Alden

Hannah Ames (1641 - 1690)daughter of Hannah Alden



Lydia Hayden (1670 - 1756)daughter of Hannah Ames

Elizabeth Vinton (1698 - 1772)daughter of Lydia HaydenBenjamin Barnes (1726 - 1803)son of Elizabeth Vinton

Rachel Barnes (1755 - 1814)daughter of Benjamin Barnes

Bazaleel Bennett (1776 - 1864)son of Rachel Barnes







Possible connection to Philips Brooks

Bishop Phillips Brooks (1835 - 1893)relationship to you: 3rd great grand nephew of husband of 2nd cousin 9x removed

William Gray Brooks (1805 - 1879)Father of Bishop Phillips

Cotton Brown Brooks (1765 - 1834)Father of William Gray

Rev Edward Brooks (1733 - 1781)Father of Cotton Brown

Samuel Brooks (1700 - 1766)Father of Rev Edward

Sarah Boylston (1682 - 1736)Mother of Samuel

Thomas Boylston (1645 - 1695)Father of Sarah

Peter Boylston (1673 - 1743)Son of Thomas



Ann White (1685 - 1772)Wife of Peter

Susanna Cogswell (1657 - 1701)Mother of Ann

Susannah Hawkes (1633 - 1696)Mother of Susanna

Adam Hawkes (1605 - 1672)Father of Susannah








David Hawkes (1794 - 1845)Son of JohnCharles Warren Hawkes (1821 - )Son of David








Possible connection to Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Although not directly descended from Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. we share common ancestors.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Chief Justice (1841 - 1935)is your 6th cousin 5x removed

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809 - 1894)Father of Oliver Wendell

Abiel Holmes Rev DD LLD (1763 - 1837)Father of Oliver Wendell

Temperance Bishop (1733 - 1803)Mother of Abiel

John Bishop (1685 - 1755)Father of Temperance

Hester Cogswell (1655 - 1704)Mother of John

Susannah Hawkes (1633 - 1696)Mother of Hester

Adam Hawkes (1605 - 1672)



Father of Susannah












Possible connection to President Ulysses Simpson Grant

President and General Ulysses S. Grant → Jesse Grant → Noah Grant → Susanna Delano → Jonathan Delano → Mercy Warren → Nathaniel Warren → RICHARD WARREN

Although not directly descended from Ulysses Simpson Grant, we share common ancestors Richard Warren and Elizabeth (Walker) Warren. Ulysses Simpson Grant is descended from Richard and Elizabeth’s son Nathaniel, I am descended from Richard and Elizabeth’s daughter Elizabeth.

Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822 - 1885)is your 6th cousin 6x removed

Jesse Root Grant (1794 - 1873)Father of Ulysses Simpson

Noah Grant (1748 - 1819)Father of Jesse Root

Susanna Delano (1724 - 1806)Mother of Noah

Jonathan Delano (1679 - 1752)Father of Susanna



Mercy Warren (1656 - 1727)Mother of Jonathan

Nathaniel Warren (1624 - 1667)Father of Mercy

Richard Warren (1580 - 1628)Father of Nathaniel




Jonathan Church (1712 - 1766)Son of Isaac





Anna Morse (1775 - 1860)Daughter of AbnerJonas Balcom (1797 - 1870)Son of Anna








Possible connection to General Winfield Scott

Although not directly descended from General Winfield Scott, we share common ancestors George Scott and Lady Anne (DePympe) Scott. General Winfield Scott is descended from George and Lady Anne’s son Richard, I am descended from George and Lady Anne’s son Edmund.

Gen Winfield Scott (1786 - 1866)is your 11th cousin 4x removed

William Scott (1740 - 1791)father of Gen Winfield Scott

James Scott (1720 - 1760)father of William Scott

Daniel Scott (1680 - 1745)father of James Scott

Daniel Scott (1655 - 1722)father of Daniel Scott

John Scott (1663 - 1725)father of Daniel Scott

John Scott (1640 - 1677)



father of John Scott

RICHARD SCOTT (1605 - 1681)father of John Scott

EDWARD SCOTT (1574 - 1643)father of RICHARD SCOTT

EDWARD SCOTT (1545 - 1627)father of EDWARD SCOTT

EDWARD SCOTT (1542 - 1627)father of EDWARD SCOTT

Richard Scott (1510 - 1565)father of EDWARD SCOTT

Lady Anne DePympe (1485 - 1535)mother of Richard Scott

George Scott (1495 - 1562)son of Lady Anne DePympe

Edmund Scott (1524 - 1621)son of George Scott

Henry Scott (1560 - 1624)



son of Edmund Scott

Thomas Scott (1595 - 1654)son of Henry Scott

Elizabeth Scott (1623 - 1691)daughter of Thomas Scott

Thomas Spofford (1650 - 1706)son of Elizabeth Scott

Mary Spofford (1670 - 1742)daughter of Thomas Spofford

Jonathan Bennett (1708 - 1783)son of Mary Spofford

Bazaleel Bennett (1752 - 1821)son of Jonathan Bennett

Bazaleel Bennett (1776 - 1821)son of Bazaleel Bennett




Possible connection to Governor Stephen Hopkins signer of the Declaration of Independence

Although not directly descended from Governor Stephen Hopkins, we share common ancestors Capt. John Whipple and Sarah (Hutchinson) Whipple. Governor Stephen Hopkins is descended from John and Sarah’s daughter Abigail, I am descended from John and Sarah’s son David. Governor Stephen Hopkins brother Esek was the commander in chief of the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War.

Governor Stephen Hopkins (1707 - 1785) is your 2nd cousin 9x removed

William Hopkins (1682 - 1738)father of Governor Stephen Hopkins

Abigail Whipple (1659 - 1725)mother of William Hopkins

JOHN WHIPPLE Capt. (1617 - 1685)father of Abigail Whipple

David Whipple (1656 - 1710)son of JOHN WHIPPLE Capt.

David Whipple (1676 - 1776)



son of David Whipple

Silas Whipple (1690 - 1732)son of David Whipple








Frederick Stanley Schaffner (1918 - 2008)



son of Ernest Stanley Schaffner




Possible connection to Benedict Arnold

Although not directly descended from Major General Benedict Arnold, we share common ancestors Capt. John Whipple and Sarah (Hutchinson) Whipple. Major General Benedict Arnold is an ancestor of John and Sarah’s daughter Abigail, I am descended from John and Sarah’s son David.

Major General Benedict Arnold (1741 - 1801) 1st cousin 2x removed of husband of 9th great grand aunt

Benedict Arnold III (1683 - 1761)father of Major General Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold II (1641 - 1727)father of Benedict Arnold III

Governor Benedict Arnold (1615 - 1678)father of Benedict Arnold II

William Arnold (1587 - 1675)father of Governor Benedict Arnold

Elizabeth Peake Arnold (1611 - 1685)daughter of William Arnold

MAJ WILLIAM HOPKINS (1647 - 1723)



son of Elizabeth Peake ArnoldAbigail Whipple (1659 - 1725)wife of MAJ WILLIAM HOPKINS

JOHN WHIPPLE Capt. (1617 - 1685)father of Abigail Whipple

David Whipple (1656 - 1710)son of JOHN WHIPPLE Capt.

David Whipple (1676 - 1776)son of David Whipple

Silas Whipple (1690 - 1732)son of David Whipple







John Schaffner Jr. (1833 - 1909)son of Rebecca BishopLeander Parker Schaffner (1859 - 1927)son of John Schaffner Jr.






Possible connection to brothers George and Charles Merriam who bought the publishing rights to Noah Webster’s Dictionary

In 1843, after Noah Webster's death, George and Charles Merriam secured publishing and revision rights to the 1840 edition of the dictionary.

George Merriam (1803 - 1880)Charles Merriam (1806 – 1887)is your 4th cousin 5x removed

Daniel Merriam (1771 - 1823)father of George Merriam

Ebenezer Merriam (1751 - 1790)father of Daniel Merriam

Benjamin Merriam (1723 - 1778)father of Ebenezer Merriam

Ebenezer Merriam (1685 - 1753)father of Benjamin Merriam

Joseph Merriam (1653 - 1702)father of Ebenezer Merriam



Theophilus Merriam (1688 - 1744)son of Joseph Merriam

Jerusha Merriam (1735 - 1798)daughter of Theophilus Merriam

John Hawkes (1764 - 1813)son of Jerusha Merriam









daughter of William Thomas Ford




Possible connection to Calvin Coolidge

Although not directly descended from Calvin Coolidge, we share common ancestors.

John Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933)7th cousin 3x removed

John Calvin Coolidge Sr (1845 - 1926)father of John Calvin Coolidge

Sarah Alameda Brewer (1823 - 1906)mother of John Calvin Coolidge Sr

Israel C Brewer (1797 - 1873)father of Sarah Alameda Brewer

Eliab Brewer (1760 - 1835)father of Israel C Brewer

Martha Bent (1719 - 1815)mother of Eliab Brewer

Hannah Rice (1692 - 1736)mother of Martha Bent



Hannah Walker (1669 - 1704)mother of Hannah RiceThomas Walker (1643 - 1697)father of Hannah Walker

William Walker (1666 - 1732)son of Thomas Walker

Mercy Walker (1706 - 1770)daughter of William Walker

Abner Morse (1731 - 1803)son of Mercy Walker

Abner Morse (1756 - 1839)son of Abner Morse

Anna Morse (1776 - 1860)daughter of Abner Morse

Jonas Balcom (1796 - 1870)son of Anna Morse





Ernest Stanley Schaffner (1885 - 1956)son of Annie Sophia BalcomFrederick Stanley Schaffner (1918 - 2008)son of Ernest Stanley Schaffner



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