Huguenots: Protestant Exiles from France
Protestant Synods in 17th Century France Two sets of my ancestors represent the Huguenot migrations from France in the 17th century....
Scudder Falls on the Delaware River
John Scudder (1645-1732) and Joanna Betts (1650-1711) Parents of Richard Betts Scudder (1671-1754) John and Joanna are my 8th...
Slave Insurrection of 1712
Location of the Insurrection On Monday morning, April 7, 1712, New Yorkers gasped at the bodies strewn about town after a night of...
A family decimated by smallpox
Nathaniel Geary (1631-1679) and Anne Douglas (1637-1691) The early colonies were subject to outbreaks of contagious illnesses. Smallpox...
On the Hazards of Seeking Religious Freedom in the Land of Puritans
Nicholas Upsall (1596-1666) and Dorothy Capen (1602-1675) Nicholas Upsall and Dorothy Capen are my 10th great grandparents by the...
Let's Go to the New World for Our Honeymoon!
Catherine Jeronimus Trico (1605-1689) and Joris Jansen Rapelje (1604-1663) Catherine Trico and Joris Rapelje are my eighth great...
Matthias Hatfield (1635-1687) and Maria Mariken Melyn (1637-1694)
Matthias Hatfield and Maria Melyn are our 9th great grandparents by the following path: RWA → Vera Esler Abbott → Martha Tappan Esler →...
Enticed into an act of uncleanness
John Rolfe (1634-1681) and Mary Scullard (1642-1687) Operators of a Mill in Cambridge Parents of Several Early Woodbridge Settlers...
Adella Hunt Logan (1863-1915) Educator at Tuskegee Institute with Woodbridge, New Jersey Roots
Although Adella Hunt Logan was born far from Woodbridge, one branch of her family can be traced to colonial Woodbridge. William Stone...
Daniel Robins (ca 1630-1714) Scottish Prisoner of War
Daniel Robins, an early settler of Woodbridge, New Jersey, had his origins in Scotland. Although there is some disagreement about his...
