Another interesting ancestor is John West I, who served as acting colonial governor of Virginia from 1635 to 1637: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_West_(governor). John is also listed as a qualifying ancestor for the Jamestowne Society, which is a hereditary society for descendants of “early settlers who lived or held colonial government positions in Jamestowne, Virginia prior to 1700, orContinue reading “John West, Royal Governor of Virginia and Jamestowne Settler”
Category Archives: Historical Societies
Les Filles et Les Soldats: Our French Canadian Legacy
A hereditary society in Canada is La Societe des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan (The Society of the Daughters and Soldiers of Carignan). This group is dedicated to preserving the memory of the brave French men and women who originally settled French Canada. The men were soldiers of the Carignan regiment. The womenContinue reading “Les Filles et Les Soldats: Our French Canadian Legacy”
Our Connection to the Crusades: Thomas Bradbury
One of the more obscure hereditary societies is the Baronial Order of Magna Charta and the Military Order of the Crusades. You can read more about them at their website. To become a member of this historical society, you don’t need to prove ancestry a thousand years back to your crusader ancestor. They keep aContinue reading “Our Connection to the Crusades: Thomas Bradbury”
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) is another hereditary society for which our family has qualifying ancestors. The goal of the society is to “educate, research, preserve, and protect the history of the Republic of Texas for all future generations.” That’s a goal that I can get behind, especially considering how many ancestorsContinue reading “Daughters of the Republic of Texas”
Mayflower Rumors: John Alden and Priscilla Mullins
If true, our Mayflower ancestor was none other than the famed cooper John Alden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alden. After landing in the colonies, he married Priscilla Mullins, another Mayflower passenger. John’s story is fascinating to me – truly a classic American rags-to-riches tale. John was a poor cooper in England, of unknown parentage. When he arrived in theContinue reading “Mayflower Rumors: John Alden and Priscilla Mullins”
Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestors
The Michaels family has many ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. The following 21 ancestors have been recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and have entries in the DAR Ancestor database. Other ancestors may have served in the Revolution, but they’re not listed here due to insufficient documentation for DAR, whichContinue reading “Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestors”
The Michaels Project 