If Captain James Garcelon was the first "Garcelon" to come to America – then who was Peter Garcelon?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 23, 2008

Genealogies often begin with the comprehensive statement that “the first (insert surname here) to come to America was…”.   In our family that would be Captain James Garcelon born in 1739 on the Channel Island, Guernsey, England.   However in searching old newspapers you can find the details that just might change family traditions... (Read More)