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Early Vermont Settlers to 1771: Vol. 2—Northern Windsor County

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This  second  volume of 180 sketches covers the rest of Windsor County, organized by town and presented in alphabetical order by head of household. These sketches provide a better understanding of the outward migration from southern New England along the northern route to the early westward settlements in New York, Ohio, Michigan, and beyond.  

Westward to Destiny A Denison Family Saga

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The great-great-grandson of Captain George Denison returns from the Revolutionary War to the reality that he must move west for fertile soil and his family's future. With 40 of his kin (Gallup, Thompson, Chesebrough and Gardiner descendants), Robert Denison leaves Stonington, Connecticut to settle near Albany, New York and suffer years of turmoil, which ultimately culminate in murder. Rebelling from the repression, the family disperses westward and settles in Canada. Four generations later, after 100 years as farmers in Ontario, the Denisons move to the United States.

William Brewster: The Making of a Pilgrim

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Author and historian Sue Allan has extensively researched Brewster’s early years in Scrooby and elsewhere in England, and here presents an original and insightful view of how he developed into the man who would spiritually lead and nurture the congregation at Plymouth Colony.

In order to understand Brewster, the man, it is necessary to study the life and times within which he developed as a youth. A study of his family – his father, mother, grandparents, and siblings – provides the foundation.

The Mayflower 500: Five Hundred Notable Descendants of the Founding Families of the Mayflower

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The Mayflower 500 outlines the Mayflower descents of 585 figures in American history or contemporary life. Included are political, literary, or artistic figures; actors, actresses, or musicians; inventors; military officers; explorers; business leaders; scientists; social scientists; college presidents and religious notables; athletes; and even two circus performers. A first appendix covers 50 more figures descended from brothers of John Howland or Gov.