I remember asking my Dad one time if he had any interest in researching his ancestors in Europe, particularly our Jones line from northern Wales. He said no, not really. He was only interested in discovering the original immigrants in each…
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Like most Americans in the 19th century, Avery Vermilya (1820-1904) was a farmer. Early in his life, however, Avery went to sea and became a mariner. It's the most interesting chapter of his life.
Avery was raised in Delaware County,…
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This is the 5th article in a series about Revolutionary War hero Abraham Davis (abt 1740-1792) -- my 5th great-grandfather.((Click HERE to begin the series, all filed in Homan Ancestry folder.))
As a reminder, beyond official military records,…
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Confirmation!
In the last post, I argued that two brothers-in-law of Abraham Davis -- David Stevens and Micajah Smith -- may have been the privateers who captured the massive British merchant vessel, the Venus of London. (Click HERE to…
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My ancestor Abraham Davis (1740-1792) was an American privateer during the Revolutionary War.
Privateers were experienced former ship-owners who .. retrofit their small sloops for war after they received a Letter of Marque from the Continental…
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As the previous post explained (click HERE), I recently added two new 5th great-grandparents in my Homan ancestral ine --
Now let's discuss Abraham's participation in the Revolutionary War. This one's for you, Dad!
There are…
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There haven't been any significant breakthroughs in the Jonnes Family Tree for some months. So, what a serendipitous surprise to discover two new 5th great grandparents (5GGs)! Especially one my Father would have been very excited about.
The…
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The Great Migration Project is a multi-decade research effort led by Robert Charles Anderson of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS). Click Americanancestors.org to view their website.
The goal of the project is to identify…
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In my last post, I identified the four longest surname lineages in the Jonnes Family Tree:
11 Generations --
(339 years)
10 Generations --
(283 years)
(284 years)
(263 years)
I don't have any surname lineages…
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It struck me recently that I had never really thought about which surnames in my tree are the most prominent in terms of generational length.
Certainly my paternal line, marked by the surname Jones (or more recently, Jonnes) is one that looms…
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Finding Immigrant Ancestors
Avery Vermilya, Whale Hunter and U.S. Marine
Where was Abraham Davis in 1777?
Stevens and Smith Captured the Venus of London in 1778
Abraham Davis in Revolutionary War: Privateer
Abraham Davis in Revolutionary War: 1st New Jersey
Discovery: 5GGs Abraham Davis and Ruth Smith
Great Migration Ancestors
Prominent Ancestral Lineages, Part 2
Prominent Ancestral Lineages, Part 1