Our colonial-era Long Island ancestors

I'd like to open a discussion for those of us seeking information about our colonial (1600s-1700s) ancestors in Long Island. Many were dissidents who left Massachusetts Bay seeking religious freedom; some of these were Quaker, and others followers of Anne Hutchinson. Some of the names among my ancestors there are Underhill, Weeks, Merritt, Titus, Willlis, Willets, Haviland, Seaman, Kirby, Jackson, Franklin, Coles, Cock, Bowne, with much intermarriage among them. Let's share what information we have about them and their lives.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Kirk on September 13, 2011 at 11:59am

My ancestors were Quaker also, Cocks,Seaman,Coles,Titius,Downing,Carpenter,Craft,Frost Weeks, and a few others. Family was mostly in Glen Cove (Musketa Cove) and Oyster Bay. Have been doing research for over a year.

Permalink Reply by Jason Kirk on September 13, 2011 at 1:05pm

Abigail Valentine became a Kirk she married William.

Deborah Seaman also became a Kirk she married John

Richard Kirk married Phoebe Robins then Ann Downing.

Richard and Ann had Daniel Daniel married Mary Titus.

Daniel and Mary had Joshua who married Hannah Cocks.

Daniel and Mary had Benjamin Kirk he owned a large estate on forest ave that he sold to Seaman. He passed and his mother Hannah moved to 143 school st where she passed. Joshua owned a mill and a 3 story building where the Cole's had a business.