Bartholomew Notes - 2

Let's continue this interesting family...the Bartholomews. Going through these notes gives me the opportunity to do some searching on the internet and also become more acquainted with important geography related to our family.

Thomas Gregson b. in Coventry, Eng., was my 10th great grandfather. He came to New Haven Colony in 1637. "He was one of the chief men of the colony and on Ja. 1643/47, on official business of the colony, he sailed on a vessel of 80 tons, bound for England. The ship was never heard from again and was immortalized by Longfellow, in the 'Phantom Ship.'" At www.colonialwarsct.org the poem can be found as well as a bit of history, with Thomas "Gregston" included.

The Carrington Line is included in this manuscript. John Carrington was a carpenter. He was apparently a lawless man as he was consistantly in trouble. Both he and his wife, were hanged as witches in March, 1652. Note: There is much to be found concerning John and Joan. The connection to our family is supposedly Rebecca Carrington. This has not been substantiated. Rebecca is my 8th great grandmother. She married Abraham Andrus.

John Deming, b. abt. 1615, my 8th great grandfather, was "a very noted man in the colony and had many prominent descendants. They were a wealthy family. John Deming was named in the Charter of Conn., granted by King Charles." He married Honor Treat. There is much on the Internet concerning John Deming and Honor's father, Richard Treat.

Richard Treat was born in 1584. He and his wife Alice Gaylord came to New England in 1637. He "was a man of wealth and high social standing. He was a deputy to the General Court (similar to a state senator today), and was called Richard Treat, Esq. Richard was my 9th great grandfather.

My 8th great grandfather was Lieut. Walter Fyler. The house he built in Windsor, Mass. is still standing is now the home of the Windsor Historical Society.

Elder John Strong, b. 1605, was "one of the most important men in the founding of New England. He was my 8th great grandfather. There is quite a bit of information concerning this gentleman on the Internet.

I need to leave the blogsite, but will continue with this information...much concerning families that we don't always realize that we are descended from.