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Families 'Round the Cape is for members (cousins!) who have ancestral roots in Plymouth and the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts.

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History of Cape Cod

In 1602 Bartholomew Gosnold named it Cape Cod, the surviving term and the ninth oldest English place-name in the U.S. Samuel de Champlain charted its sand-silted harbors in 1606 and Henry Hudson landed there in 1609. Captain John Smith noted it on his map of 1614 and at last the Pilgrims entered the "Cape Harbor" and – contrary to the popular myth of Plymouth Rock – made their first landing near present-day Provincetown on November 11, 1620. Nearby, in what is now Eastham, they had their first encounter with Native Americans.

Cape Cod was among the first places settled by the English in North America. Aside from Barnstable (1639), Sandwich (1637) and Yarmouth (1639), the Cape's fifteen towns developed slowly. It is in these fifteen towns on this small peninsula that many of the United States early colonial families settled, worked, and eventually (in some cases) spread out to other colonies.

Families 'Round the Cape invites you to share your genealogical findings, discuss topics of interest and history, and help us plot the trees of our common ancestors.

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Warren - Bumpus

Started by Peggy Rowe-Snyder Oct 13, 2013. 0 Replies

Hello,I am a descendant of Richard Warren (Mayflower)and Edward Bompasse (The Anne)I'm new to this group and mostly wanted to just check in.Say hello!   I'm always interested in discussing…Continue

Descendants of Humphrey TURNER

Started by James P. LaLone. Last reply by John Diefenbach Nov 20, 2011. 11 Replies

Attached is what I have on the first 6 generations (male lines) of the descendants of Humphrey TURNER. Additions. corrections greatly appreciated. I am also interested in the other early TURNERs who…Continue

Wing Family

Started by Mary Beth. Last reply by Spirit Baker Dec 5, 2010. 1 Reply

Do you descend from Reverend Stephen Wing and his wife Deborah (Bachiler) Wing?  And what's your line?  Mine is: Reverend Stephen WIng & Deborah BachilerDaniel Wing and Hannah SwiftDeborah WIng…Continue

Descendants of the Reverend Stephen Bachiler who founded the town of Hampshire, New England

Started by Mary Beth Jun 12, 2010. 0 Replies

Much has been written about Rev. Stephen Bachiler.  He came to the colonies in about the year 1632 and is recognized as the founder of Hampton, New Hampshire.  Many of his descendants spell the name…Continue

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Comment by Spirit Baker on June 9, 2010 at 11:49am
I just want to say this is a wonderful group and everyone is so helpful and pleasant.
And thank you William for your large wealth of information.
Comment by Carole M Kirch Kilbreath Bannes on June 9, 2010 at 11:07am
Linda, - Unfortunately, I'm working today and can't check all these wonderful sources out yet!!
Comment by Linda Gardner (linda01720) on June 9, 2010 at 11:00am
Carole,

There are loads of online references to the Allen's in Bridgewater. I think you've hit the mother lode.
Comment by Linda Gardner (linda01720) on June 9, 2010 at 10:58am
Carole:

Found a book about Bridgewater on Google Books:

http://books.google.com/books?id=vzI-8WbXnqoC&printsec=frontcov...

Check out page 10.
Comment by Linda Gardner (linda01720) on June 9, 2010 at 10:54am
For Samuel, Jr and Rebeckah Cary:

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/r/i/William-J-Erickson...

Identifies Samuel, Jr. parents as: Samuel Allen and Sarah Partridge
Comment by William S Dean on June 9, 2010 at 10:51am
More useful links and Miscellania:

excerpts from COLLECTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY, For the Year 1794: http://capecodhistory.us/19th/MHS1794.htm

Timeline of Plymouth Colony 1620-1692: http://www.plimoth.org/education/teachers/timeline.php

Cape Cod history and genealogy page: http://capecodhistory.us/

PORTS (and some ship's names) at the time of Mass Bay Colony and Plymouth Colony:

1620:Plymouth Colony..Plymouth---Mayflower
1621: "arrived at Cape Cod".....Fortune
1622: "came to Mass.Bay..." which would be Boston or Salem...Sparrow
1622: Darmiscove,Maine [was part of MBC ]...
1623: Plymouth...Little James
1623 Darmiscove..{Roger Conant on this ship-no name-] and he settled at Salem
1623: Plymouth......"Anne"
1623: Casco Bay [now in Maine]....."Yorke Bonadventure"
1623: Boston Harbor....."Jonathan"
1623: Weymouth [in Mass]....."Katherine"
1624: Plymouth......"Charity"
1624: Boston or Salem......"Unity"....settlers for Braintree/Mount Wollaston
1624: Boston or Salem..."Zouch Phenix"..settlers for Cape Ann [now
Gloucester]
1625: Plymouth......"Jacob"....[cattle for settlers]
1628: Salem......"Abigail".... Settlers for Salem
1628: Plymouth..."Marmaduke".....
1629: Salem...."Talbot".....[ with servants for the colony]
1629: Salem....." Lyon's Whelp"...some settled Charlestown and others Salem
The rest of the list is the "Winthrop's Fleet of 1630.......all arrived at SALEM and brought 700 passengers.
* Ambrose * William and Francis
* Talbot * Jewel
* Charles * Mayflower [not the 1620]
* Hopewell * Whale
Comment by Linda Gardner (linda01720) on June 9, 2010 at 10:49am
Carole,

In the hunt for Samuel Allen, Sr, found:

http://webspace.webring.com/people/iu/um_5288/d27.htm#P5378

I have my eye on the Samuel b. 1630 in MA, d. 1703 Bridgewater. parents Samuel Allen & Anne Whitmore. One son listed is Samuel b 4 Dec 1660 m1 Rebecca Cary, m2 Mary

this site shows no sources, but suggests Samuel Sr was 2nd generation. Traces Samuel Sr's line back 3 generations to John Allen b. 1543 Saltford, somerset, England
Comment by Linda Gardner (linda01720) on June 9, 2010 at 9:14am
Carole, I looked at Asahel Allen on your website. It looks like the Allen's in the East Bridgewater Vital Records are a good match. "Rhoda Tilson" could be "Rhoda Fillson"

Anyway, I realized that Asahel, Jr's birth record was not among those I found. In the front matter for the East Bridgewater volume it says that East Bridgewater was partitioned from Bridgewater in 1823, after ALLEN events in my list. So, I took a look at the ALLENs in the Bridgewater Vital Records.

These appear to be birth dates, rather than the baptismal dates in the East Bridgewater list. For example:

"Ambrose, ch. Ezra and Phebe, Aug. 11, 1784." [Bridgewater VR]
"Ambrose, s. Ezra, bp. Aug. 15, 1784, C.R.1" [East Bridgewater VR]

After a quick glance, it appears that it would be well worth your time to look at these vital records, both Bridgewater and East Bridgewater Several generations of Asahel, Sr ancestors are suggested, and, with some work, siblings, families, etc. could be reconstructed. Asahel, Jr's birth record was not found in Bridgewater VR either, suggesting the possibility that he was not born in Massachusetts, perhaps in Vermont like his sister Rhoda?

Do you have online access to the Massachusetts Town VR?

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MORE ALLEN SIGHTINGS

"ALLEN, Asahel and Rhoda Tilson, Aug. 11, 1794" [Bridewater Marriages, p26]
Asahel Allen m. Rhoda TIlson, Aug 11, 1794. *C.R.1 East Bridgewater [E. Bridgewater]

"Asa, ch. Ezra and Phebe, Mar. 27, 1770." [Bridgewater]
"ALLEN, Asahel, s. Ezra, bp. Apr. 29, 1770, C.R.I." [E. Bridgewater]

"ALLEN, Ezra and Phebe Cary, Apr. 23, 1761.* [Phoebe, P.C.R]" [Bridgewater Marriages, p.27; *=intention not recorded]
"Ezra Allen m. Phebe Cary or Gary [two transcriptions] April. 23, 1761 *C.R.1. East Bridgewater" [E. Bridgewater]

"ALLEN, Ezra, ch. Mathew and Sarah, Sept. 25, 1739" [Bridgewater]

"ALLEN, Mathew and Sarah Harden, Dec. 18, 1734.*" [Bridgewater Marriages, p.28 ; *=intention not recorded]
"ALLEN, Matthew and Sarah Harden, Dec. 18, 1734, * C.R.I" [E. Bridgewater Marriages, p158 ; *=intention not recorded]

"ALLEN, Matthew, ch. Elisha and Mehetabel, Apr. 11, 1708" [Bridgewater]
"ALLEN, Matthew, ch. Samuel Jr. and Mary, June 10, 1708" [Bridgewater]

"ALLEN, Elisha and Mehetable Biram, Dec. 3, 1701.* [Bridgewater Marriages, p.26; *=intention not recorded]
"ALLEN, Samuel Jr. and Rebecka ----- [Rebecca Cary, P.R.103.], Dec. 2, 1685.*" [Bridgewater Marriages, p.29 ; *=intention not recorded]

"ALLEN, Elishah, s. Samuel Sr., Feb 8, 1678" [Bridgewater]
"ALLEN, Samuel, ch. Samuel Sr., Dec. 4, 1660" [Bridgewater]

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From "Bridgewater Deaths":
"ALLEN, Rebeckah, w. Samuel Jr., Oct. 29, 1697" [p.429]
"ALLEN, Samuel Jr., h. Mary, June 28, 1750." [p429]
"ALLEN, ------, s. Samuell Jr. and Rebecka, still born, Oct. 26, 1697." [p429]

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From "East Bridgewater Deaths":
"ALLEN, Ezra, May 24, 1795, C.R.I. [May 19, in 56th y., G.R.I. consumption, May 23, a. 55, P.R.5.]" [p.332]

"ALLEN, Matthew, Oct. 8, 1784, a. 76, C.R.I. [old age, P.R.5.]" [p333]

"ALLEN, Matthew, Capt., old age, July 21, 1787, a. 79, C.R.I. [Capt. Mathew, a. 79 y. 1 m., G.R.I]" [p333]

"ALLEN, ----, wid. Capt. Allen, Oct 10, 1794, C.R.I. [Sarah, w. Capt Mathew, a. 76 y. 7 m., G.R.I. wid. Capt. M., a. 76 y. 7 m., P.R.5.]" [p334]
Comment by Spirit Baker on June 9, 2010 at 5:55am
I wonder if David Clark is related to the Richard Clarke that came over on the Mayflower. I have a David Clark b 1732 Harwich, MA in my family line.
Comment by Spirit Baker on June 9, 2010 at 5:43am
I know Plymouth makes a lot of money from tourism with the Mayflower but I wish they would change this and many other things such as Christopher Columbus in the history books.
 

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