In March of 1678 Patience Harris gave birth to a child that she claimed was fathered by John Orton. This story follows my research to find that child. Continue reading
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Deacon Daniel Markham part I
DEACON DANIEL MARKHAM
Daniel Markham was my eighth great grandfather and the first of his family to immigrate to New England. Daniel wasn’t a prominent citizen such as a governor or leading minister, but there are a few clues to his life that are left for us to follow. Continue reading
Manassah Armitage
Manassah Armitage is not related to our family in any way. So why include this information about him? Simply because, I make a habit of researching all the people mentioned in a document to see if there is any relationship to our family. After doing all this work I thought it might be useful to others to know what I’ve found. Continue reading