52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2024: Week 19 (PRESERVE)
I have 3 PRESERVED cousins in my tree.
1st cousin 10x removed
Preserved Clapp
BIRTH 23 NOV 1643 • Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 20 SEP 1720 • Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
his son
2nd cousin 9x removed
Preserved Clapp
BIRTH 29 APR 1675 • Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 11 OCT 1757 • Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
and via the same Thomas Ford/Elizabeth Charde line
2nd cousin 9x removed
Preserved Strong
BIRTH 29 MAR 1680 • Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 26 SEP 1765 • Coventry, Tolland County (Tolland), Connecticut, USA
"Preserved supposedly got his name because he was born in a "great snow storm, and preserved, 'notwithstanding its severity, and the extreme cold weather following.'" (from the book John Lee, by Sarah Marsh Lee, Norwich, 1878, p. 135)" 1
When I first began researching this line I didn't understand the naming patterns. It was only in understanding the family lines were Puritan immigrants from England to Massachusetts Bay Colony that I was able to figure out why they named their children the way they did.
"The Puritans were a group of Protestant Christians with strict religious beliefs. They disagreed with some practices of England’s official church, the Church of England. The English government mistreated them because of their beliefs. The Puritans wanted to find a place where they could practice their religion in peace. In 1629 King Charles I of England gave a group of Puritans permission to trade and settle in America. The group was called the Massachusetts Bay Company." 2
 |
| Massachusetts Bay Colony 3 |
The given names included: Wait, Unite, Desire, Thanks, Hopestill, Waitstill, Experience, Return, Thankful, Freedom, Supply, Mindful, Unite, Remember, Preserved, and many traditional names.
"Despite their eccentricities, the Puritans did leave us some beautifully resonant names. Names like Verity, Felicity, and Hope more than make up for the Humiliations, Die-wells, and Kill-sins." 4
This is the part of our Bramble Bush where my mother's maternal line & Chris' father's maternal line become overgrown.
Chris' 11th great uncle was John Winthrop
Chris' 10th great grandmother is THE WINTHROP WOMAN
Elizabeth (Bess) Fones
BIRTH 21 JAN 1610 • Groton, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
DEATH 1 FEB 1673 • Astoria, Queens County, New York, USA
She first married her cousin, Henry (Harry) Winthop
then 10th great grandfather Robert Feake
then may or may not have married William Hallett
This is why I search -
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***
Footnotes:
1 Preserved Strong. FindAGrave. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36164159/preserved-strong
2 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Brittanica Kid. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony/390804
3 jpitha, . (2021, January 18). Massachusetts Bay Colony Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13315/massachusetts-bay-colony-plaque/
4 A Boy Named Humiliation: Some Wacky, Cruel, and Bizarre Puritan Names. Slate. Joseph Norwood. Originally published September 13th 2013. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from
https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/09/puritan-names-lists-of-bizarre-religious-nomenclature-used-by-puritans.html
5 Eleven Ships Sailed to Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Winthrop Fleet in 1630. The Macy-Colby House. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from https://www.macycolbyhouse.org/Winthrop-Fleet/
Sources:
A Boy Named Humiliation: Some Wacky, Cruel, and Bizarre Puritan Names. Slate. Joseph Norwood. Originally published September 13th 2013. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from
https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/09/puritan-names-lists-of-bizarre-religious-nomenclature-used-by-puritans.html
Massachusetts Bay Colony. Brittanica Kid. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony/390804
Massachusetts Bay Colony Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. jpitha, Originally published January 18, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13315/massachusetts-bay-colony-plaque/
Preserved Strong. FindAGrave. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36164159/preserved-strong
Puritan New England: A Resource Guide. Library of Congress, Research Guides. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from
https://guides.loc.gov/puritan-new-england
The Puritans. Editors. History Channel. A&E Television Networks. Updated June 27th 2023. Originally published October 29th 2009. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/puritanism
Puritans and Iron Making. National Park Service. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/puritans-and-iron-making.htm
The Winthrop Fleet in 1630. The Macy-Colby House. Retrieved May 10th 2024 from https://www.macycolbyhouse.org/Winthrop-Fleet/
Photos:
Massachusetts Bay Colony Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. jpitha, Originally published January 18, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13315/massachusetts-bay-colony-plaque/
Links:
Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/
______________________________________________________________
I am also a descendant of Massachusetts Puritans. One of my favorite names in my line is Freelove. I am sure the Puritans did not hold the meaning we would attach to it today! But those old names are fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI have 3 Freeloves in our bramble bush, and have also giggled at the current meaning :) Thank you for reading.
Delete