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 ... 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 ... 119» Next»
Great Migration: John Warren (1585-1667)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/rd/12107/1932/235198464
John and Margaret (Abbott) Warren sailed with their 4 living children on the Arabella, in 1630 with Governor Winthrop. Little is known of their origins, although it seems they came from Nayland, Suffolk, England. The family settled in Watertown, where John was made a freeman in 1631, a selectman in 1635, and again in 1639. The first Inventory of Lands and Possessions for Watertown dated 1634/5 shows a complete list of John's properties: a homestead of 12 acres, 9 acres of upland, 3 acres of meadow, 13 acres of plowland, 13 acres of meadow, 16.5 acres of upland, 60 acres of upland, a farm of 160 acres of upland, in total 286.5 acres. In the second inventory in 1641, his total acreage was 131.5 acres, less than half. The reason for the decrease is not known.
Despite his early engagement in the town's affairs from the 1650s onwards, several incidents could reveal that John was not conforming to the requirements of Puritan life. He did belong to the church but was fined for frequent absences from services and for sympathizing with the Quakers. We are descended from John and Margaret through the Wright (Tucker) side.
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