Great Migration
The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration. You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.» Great Migration «Prev «1 ... 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ... 119» Next»
Great Migration: Thomas Dudley
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/rd/12107/581/235178649
Thomas and Dorothy (Yorke) Dudley were passengers in 1630 aboard the Flagship Arbella of the Winthrop Fleet, along with their children, including Samuel and Anne, We have lines of descent on the Laviolette (DeRochemont) branch from both of these children. Thomas was a New England colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Dudley was the chief founder of Newtowne, later Cambridge, Massachusetts, and built the town's first home. He provided land and funds to establish the Roxbury Latin School and signed Harvard College's new charter during his 1650 term as governor. Dudley was a devout Puritan who opposed religious views not conforming with his.
Thomas is a known Gateway Ancestor to royalty through his mother Susanna Thorne and father Roger Dudley. While the paternal ancestry of Thomas Dudley has long been questioned, after a careful reading of the documentatio, which I have attached to the tree, for our family tree I have accepted the lineage detailed by Marshall Kirk in 1993.
| File name | Great Migration Thomas Dudley (1576-1653).pdf |
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| Linked to | DUDLEY, Governor Thomas; YORKE, Dorothy |
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