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Reginald P. Smithers III[_9_] Reginald P. Smithers III[_9_] is offline
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Default An important day in American boating history

Tim wrote:
On Apr 5, 6:28 am, HK wrote:
On this day in 1621, the Mayflower departed for England after having
deposited 102 Pilgrims at what became the American colony of Plymouth,
Massachusetts.


I don't know how many generations it would be, but my brother-in-law's
grand parents were on that ship!

I think Chuck had relates on there too....


I have a great aunt who says one of our ancestors was the individual who
fell off the Mayflower during a storm at sea.

http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Pass...ohnHowland.php

I think the way these family trees go, I probably am also a distant
relative to Barake Obama, Hillary and Bill Clinton, and John McCain.