The story of Legacy lies at the intersection of ancestry research and early American history. My ancestors were there at the beginning of America including descendants of four native tribes. My European ancestors arrived in New England on the Mayflower and ships soon thereafter; others were at the founding of Jamestown, the Jamestown massacre, and the birth of the Virginia colony. Some came as indentured servants, some as religious pilgrims, and others as English aristocrats seeking fame or fortune. As settled areas became crowded, many moved to the Ohio frontier and the distant Midwest. Others traveled to North Carolina and points south. They were at every major historical event in early America. The historical evolution of America is documented through the eyes and experiences of my ancestors. Over a decade of ancestry research and contributions by many professional genealogists are woven through a pattern of historical events and conditions at the time. The book documents the ancestry of more than fifty families and four native tribes. Families that are profiled include famous names such as Adams, Hutchinson, Lee, Ludington, Marshall, Nickerson, Palmer, Randolph, and many others responsible for the founding and early development of America. Natives including the ancestry of Pocahontas are also documented. Historical events are described in detail including the founding of Jamestown, life on the Mayflower, the discovery and settlement of Cape Cod, the journey by wagon trains to the Midwest, and establishment of southern states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Major battles where ancestors fought are described including various native vs settler conflicts such as King Philip’s War, likely the deadliest war in American history. The Battle of Bunker Hill was really fought on ancestor Breed’s Hill, and numerous conflicts in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War are described in both a historical and ancestral context. A must read for American history buffs and ancestry enthusiasts.
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Preface: The Story of Immigrants
Part One: The Setting 1. Before America, 2. Journey to America, 3. The 'Native’ Americans, 4. Women in Colonial America
Part Two: My Father’s Family 5. Mac Donald, 6. Marshall, 7. Keith, 8. Randolph, 9. Fleming, 10. Isham, 11. Wagon Trains to Ohio, 12. Blum or Bloom, 13. Egbert and Molenear, 14. New England, 15. Stephen Hopkins, 16. Ann Hutchinson, 17. Ludington, 18. Wakeman, 19. Nickerson and Cape Cod, 20. King Philip’s War, 21. Mayo and The Old North Church, 22. Other New England Ancestors, 23. Carter, 24. Bingham and The Lenape Tribe, 25. Ehret
Part Three: My Mother’s Family 26. Corson, 27. The Lost Colony and the Lumbee Tribe, 28. Jamestown, 29. North Carolina, 30. The Slaves, 31. The Revolutionary War, 32. Lyles, 33. Woodward and Blackbeard the Pirate, 34. Lawrence, 35. Powell and the Lumbee Tribe, 36. Smith and The First Presidential Tour, 37. West and Bacon’s Rebellion, 38. Mottrom, 39. Johnson and The Jamestown Massacre of 1644, 40. Wynn or Gwynn, 41. The Story and Ancestry of Pocahontas, 42. Hosea George, 43. Cunningham, 44. Doggett, 45. Ford, 46. Spencer, 47. The Southern States, 48. Pool or Pettypool, 49. Halliburton, 50. Johnsons from Isle of Wight, 51. Johnsons from Rappahannock & Little Miss Muffett, 52. Bledsoe, 53. Fulgham, 54. Norwood and Jordan, 55. Jordan and Jordan’s Journey, 56. Washington George, 57. Breed and The Great Awakening, 58. Battle of Bunker Hill, 59. Avery and The Avery Hive, 60. Payson and Eliot The Apostle to the Indians, 61. Palmer, 62. Denison, 63. Lee and The Declaration of Independence and General of the Confederate Army, 64. The Nansemond Tribe and Basse (or Bass), 65. Burwell, 66. Stevens, 67. Pugh, 68. The War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner
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Scott Mac Donald had a successful career working on real estate projects around the world and serving as CEO of multiple companies. He is an award-winning author and has written several books including Education Without Debt: Giving Back and Paying It Forward (Bloomington, Indiana University Press 2021). He is founder of Mac Donald Scholars, a college scholarship program for need eligible students at several universities. For more information, please see his website at authorscottmacdonald.com.
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