Primary Lines

The majority of this site documents the following ancestral lines. Some of these are linked to other minor lines that trace back to the original colonial arrival. They are listed at the bottom of the page.

Robert Bartlett of the Plymouth Colony

Robert Bartlett, who was born ca. 1603, came to America in 1623 aboard the the "Anne". After he arrived, he married Mary Warren, the daughter of Richard Warren who had come over on the "Mayflower". Tradition has it that the Bartlett family was founded by Adam Barttelot who was esquire to Guido de Brionne. De Brionne (or de Bryan) came from the Liseux district of Normandy to England with William the Conqueror.

Gideon Bowles of the St. James Colony

Gideon Bowles was born in Oxford, England in 1734 and came to America and settled in Goochland, Virginia with his wife Charity Ann (Hughes) as part of the St. James Colony. This genealogy starts with Gideon's grandfather and traces his line to Missouri and California. The Bowles name is of Norman origin. It first appears in the records of Lincolnshire, England before 1100.

William Coats of South Carolina

Many people has attempted to determine the ancestors of William Coats who was born ca. 1735 in the Camden District of South Carolina. As there were 17 William Coats living in the area at the time, the task has been very difficult. The name Coats appears to have been derived from the Anglo-Saxon word 'cot' or 'cote' meaning hut or chamber. It is also suggested that it may have come from the Celtic word 'coed' or 'coid'. It first appeared in records as DeCote by 1331. The name was spelled Coates in Scotland.

Deodatus Curtis of Braintree, Rhode Island

Deodatus Curtis came of America in 1639 or 1640 and settled in Braintree, Rhode Island. Like Deodatus, his descendents had the urge for new lands. Every succeeding generation except one migrated some distance westwards to sparsely populated territory until Ohio was reached in 1791.

The Curtis name is of Norman origin. The first records of this name are from Warwichshire, England. The Curtis's documented here are believed to have come from Kent.

John Dutton of Pennsylvania

John Dutton came to America possibly with William Penn on the Welcome in 1682, but more likely on another ship that arrived about the same time. There is a record of land being laid out for John on 10 July 1682 in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

The first Dutton Odard took his name from a village that was part of lands that he received as a result of William the Conqueror's conquest of Chester in 1070. This study also contains information on Odard's ancestors and descendants which are shown on two separate pages:

Dutton Origins
The First Duttons

John England of Maryland

John England was the son of Nathan England and Sarah Hargrave of England. John came to America in the first half of the 18th century as he was married in Baltimore in 1748. The majority of the information contained here is on the England's of Ohio. The England surname is Anglo Saxon. The first family members were from Norfolk, England.

John Graham of Pennsylvania

Some preliminary data on the John Graham and his descendents. John came to Ohio from Pennsylvania in the early 1800's

John Hearst of the Long Canes

John Hearst and his family came to South Carolina in 1766 from Ireland. The Hearsts were originally thought to be from Scotland.

John Patton of Pennsylvania

John Patton was of Scotch and Irish ancestry. He came from Belfast, Ireland to America in the 1700's and settled in Allegheny City (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania.

William Rogers of Virginia

William Rogers came to America from England just before 1750 and settled in Norfolk County, Virginia.

Benjamin Rowe of Ontario

Benjamin Rowe emigrated from Suffolk, England to colonial Ontario. The next generation central to this study, moved from Ontraio to Michigan. The Rowe surname is of Norman. origin.

Dr. Comfort Starr of Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Comfort Starr came to America in the spring of 1634 with his wife, at least three children, and three servants on the Hercules of Sandwich and settled in Boston, Massachusetts. There appear to be many genealogies for Dr. Starr and his descendents. This particular study is intended to show a line that might otherwise be undocumented.

John Williamson of Virginia

John Williamson came to America c. 1707 and settled in Henrico County, Virginia. He is believed to be the son of Sir Joseph Williamson of Kent, England. The seat of Sir Thomas' estate was called Cobham. When John settled across the river from Jamestown, he called his plantation Cobham.

Four Generations

From daughter to great grandmother:

Phyllis Ellen Rowe (1917 - 2006)

Eunice Evelyn Coats (1893 - 1979)

Phoebe Ellen Bowles (1873 - 1962)

Ellen Patton (1841 - 1927)