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 35 (part 9)

By Melissa Berry on January 9, 2024

Melissa Berry’s 9th part in her series on Mayflower descendants that focuses on Katie Crocker and her family line, featuring an old family account book... (Read More)

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