The Ancestors of Henry DeGraw from The Herrick Family

Henry DeGraw provided some clues as to his Military Service, enough clues to be able to paint a far more detailed picture of involvement in World War Two. Henry DeGraw enlisted in the US Navy in April 1941.   But he was not in the Navy per see, he was in the elite and very dangerous force involved with Merchant Shipping.   He was a member of the U.S. Navy Armed Guard.    It seems that not much is known about their role in World War 2.   They faced immense danger on the high seas, all the while protecting the supply ships, particularly in the Arctic Waters. His name on the Passenger List, also provided his address in America.   The ship manifest included civilians and members of the US Navy Armed Guard Service, from New York. What then brought he, and his fellow brave servicemen to Glasgow?   The reasons prove, just how dangerous his life was, while he served in ...

The Richardson Family 6GG   Ezekeil Richardson* was the son of Thomas Richardson 1565 - 1633 and Katherine Duxford 1569 - 1631.   They were from West Mill in Herefordshire.    *There is no Birth or Marriage record for Ezekeil, which indicates, either transcription error, or he decided to change his name.  He is purported to be the eldest son of Thomas Richardson.  Was he Christened as John and later changed his name to a more fitting Religious name? The eldest son of Thomas Richardson is John born 1596, with a baptismal record, but no death record.   There may be some descendants of note from Ezekeil Richardson. The Honorable William Adams Richardson died 19 October 1896, aged 76. He was Secretary of the Treasury. He was the sixth generation descent from Ezekeil Richardson, who with his wife Susana, belonged to the church at Charlestown in the Bay August 1630. The lineage is Exekiel, Joshiah, Josiah, William, Daniel, Daniel, William...