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Ancestry/Genealogy

dgibby

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6. One of my maternal immigrant ancestors

Reply to flyingfysh (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 03:36 PM

Feb 2013

was the first Puritan minister in Milford, Con. He was run out of England because he wouldn't conform to the tenants of the Church of England, so immigrated to America in pursuit of religious freedom. Didn't take the Puritans long to practice the same intolerance they experienced in England. Go figure!

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My g-g-grandfather was a liberal too! It's in my genes! [View all] LiberalLoner Feb 2013 OP

That is so cool!! kdmorris Feb 2013 #1

Thank you! :) I bet your ancestors were good people, they were just LiberalLoner Feb 2013 #3

I have Quaker ancestors flyingfysh Feb 2013 #2

That's so cool, thank you for sharing that! Oh my goodness! LiberalLoner Feb 2013 #4

One of my maternal immigrant ancestors dgibby Feb 2013 #6

How exciting! dgibby Feb 2013 #5