"A cornerstone of genealogy for the two states, it gives partial genealogies of the settlers, including residence, name and parentage of wife, death dates, and lines of descent almost always to the third generation, and often to the fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh generation." -- Publisher website (December 2008).

Richard Coleman Witters was born in Valparaiso, Indiana, and now lives in Cary, North Carolina, where he is retired from the insurance industry. He received degrees from the College for Financial Planning, earning the designation of Certifi ed Financial Planner (CFP) and the School of Paralegal Studies. Richard served in the U.S. Army for seven years and is married to Maria J. Brancaleone who has blessed him with two wonderful daughters, Michelle and Cherise, and six grandchildren. This manuscript relates to the ancestors of Richard Coleman Witters on the maternal side of his family. Included are family names such as Ackley, Adams, Bradford, Burbank, Cool, Crow, Dwight, Flint, Goodwin, Granger, Hoare, Kuhl, Mason, Partridge, Peck, Wark, and Whitingall arriving to America prior to 1700 and found in several early American history books, genealogical societies, and town records. In addition to names of individuals and dates of births, marriages, and deaths, you will fi nd a taste of history of early America, accomplishments of certain individuals, and the roles played in shaping our educational , religion, and governmental systems. You will read about the thought process of passengers coming to America considering what to take and what to leave behind. You will read about the religion turmoil in England that caused the great migration to America. This book was not intended to be a complete history of early America; it merely touches on points that, with hope, the reader will be inspired to learn more about our history and perhaps research his or her own family history.