Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

Research into the four family Lines, Roberts, Brown, Howell, and Darling.

Fugate – Surname Saturday

Brown-Mannin-Fugate Line By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Fugate is most probably a variant of Fugett. Fugett is perhaps an adaption of Fuget, a topographic name from Fuge, a regional term for fougère ‘fern.’ Neither Forebears nor Genealogy Bank have … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Deborah Buel!

Brown-Sanford-Parsons-Maben-Rowley-Buel Line May 2 Today, I remember my 6th great-grandmother, Deborah Buel ROWLEY. She was born on 2 MAY 1763 in Amenia, Dutchess County, Province of New York. Deborah married Wicks Weeks Rowley about 1783. She died on 15 January … Continue reading

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Manning Deep Dive – Part 2

Mannin(g)’s in Carter County during the 1880 Census. Census Sunday Brown-Mannin(g) Line By Don Taylor The first step in doing a Deep Dive is to confirm the use of my initial sources. The first items to review are items in … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Samuel Sanford

30 April – Samuel Sanford – #3200 Brown-Sanford Line Today, I remember my 9th Great-grandfather, Samuel Sanford. He was born on 30 April 1643 in Milford, New Haven Colony (Now Connecticut). He died on 27 November 1691 in Connecticut Colony. … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Asa Taft

29 April – Asa Taft – Ancestor# 84 Roberts-Barnes-Taft Line Today, I remember my 4th Great-grandfather, Asa Taft. He was born on 29 April 1774 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Colony. Asa married Sarah Whitney on 18 September 1794 in Peru, … Continue reading

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