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Painting: “Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor,” by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Thanksgiving Special (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 22, 2024

Melissa Berry writes about the remarkable Salome Sellers, who lived to be 108 and had a direct oral history connection to the very first Thanksgiving... (Read More)

Painting: “Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor,” by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Pilgrim-Related Events and Families (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 20, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares stories and photos of events and families related to the Mayflower Pilgrims... (Read More)

Illustration: patriot to passenger #2. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

‘Patriot to Passenger’: Revolutionary War Vet to Mayflower Passenger (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on November 8, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about more people whose ancestors were Revolutionary War patriots descended from Mayflower passengers... (Read More)

Illustration: patriot to passenger #2. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

‘Patriot to Passenger’: Revolutionary War Vet to Mayflower Passenger (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on November 6, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about people whose ancestors were Revolutionary War patriots descended from Mayflower passengers... (Read More)

Painting: “Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor,” by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 39 (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on September 25, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on the family of John Billington... (Read More)

Photos: Oakes Agnus Coombs Jr. and his wife Amanda Pocknett, daughter of Nathan Pocknett and Eleanor Hicks. She was the widow of Thomas William Gardner. These photos were featured in the 125th Anniversary of Mashpee Celebration 1995. Credit: Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, Archives.

Thomas Tupper: Missionary to Plymouth Colony Indians

By Melissa Berry on September 20, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Thomas Tupper, a missionary to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in the Plymouth Colony... (Read More)

Photos: Oakes Agnus Coombs Jr. and his wife Amanda Pocknett, daughter of Nathan Pocknett and Eleanor Hicks. She was the widow of Thomas William Gardner. These photos were featured in the 125th Anniversary of Mashpee Celebration 1995. Credit: Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, Archives.

Richard Bourne: Missionary to Plymouth Colony Indians

By Melissa Berry on September 18, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Richard Bourne, a missionary to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in the Plymouth Colony... (Read More)

Painting: “Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor,” by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 39 (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on September 13, 2024

In this article, Melissa Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on the family lines of William Brewster and John Billington... (Read More)

Painting: “Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor,” by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who, Part 39 (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on September 11, 2024

Melissa Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing on the family lines of William Brewster, the spiritual leader of Plymouth Colony... (Read More)

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