George Herbert Walker Bush |
Our shared bloodline, aka DNA connection is Nathaniel Richardson, and his wife Abigail (Reed) Richardson. Our 7th Great Grand Parents from Boston Massachusetts. Nathaniel Richardson was born, August 27, 1673. He married Abigail Reed in Boston on, September 18, 1694. They are listed in many books written about the first settlers of New England.
They are both buried, and have their final resting place at Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Mass.
Their headstones stand today! Click on the photo to enlarge.
Nathaniel Richardson (1673 - 1729) Boston Massachusetts |
Barbara (Pierce) Bush is also one of my many 8th cousins. Both Barbara and President George H.W. Bush are related to me, on our paternal family lines.
Barbara (Pierce) Bush b. June 8th, 1925 |
The former fist lady and I are related through Captain Thomas Thayer (1664 - 1738) and Mary (Poole) Thayer (1668 - 1745). Our seventh great grandparents were originally from Weymouth Massachusetts. They got married in Milton, MA. The same place where President George H.W. Bush was born. Both the Thayer family and the Poole family are listed in many books written of early New England families. Thinking briefly again about a DNA match. While both I share with two sets of seventh great grand parents. I most likely share in common more DNA with Barbara Pierce. As I mentioned earlier, she is on my paternal line. However, from Helen Desdemonia Rider on back, she follows the mtDNA. Past down from mother to daughter. This goes all the way back to Mary Poole. I won't give a DNA lesson here.
All the family lines above have too many wonderful stories to tell in just one post to my blog. They have many similar strong ties to the American Revolution, and the Mayflower. There are Clergy and political leaders.
The moral to this story? What you find in the bush stays in the bush? Or, It is okay to marry your cousin?
A short post, but I hope you enjoyed it anyway.
Thank you for reading!
Richard Howie