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Even before by step-father Allen passed away I became interested in the family history. According to the family story story teller Aunt Phylis my great grandfather Linneaus Wheaton Lunn was descended from Eliza Baily Wheaton who stated Wheaton College in Norton, MA. And on the other side of the family the Phillips family was descended from King Phillip the Indian who's father Massasoit was the guest of honor at the first thanksgiving.

All of this seemed very fascinating to say the least. It seem at least like a family that spanned back several hundred years of American history. But even though I was interested in this history I never took five minutes to every verify a single story or claim spun by the family story teller.

Not until I lost both my parents within about a 18 month span of time and nearly lost my own life that I began my quest to pursue the truth of the family history. As I began my pursuit I discovered that Phylis was wrong on both counts of family ancestry and clueless about an even more amazing history that blows any of these other ideas out of the water.

What I discovered was that my Step-father Allen was a decedent of two of the most famous of all the pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins who met on the Mayflower and married in Plymouth shortly after arriving.

So I am actively pursuing information about the following list of families among others. The families are: Lunn, Phillips, Dean / Deane, Guild, Newcomb, Copeland, Bass, Alden, Mullins, Clark / Clarke, Godfrey.

I will use this blog to chronicle my research and to share my findings with the world. I would love to hear from anyone who has info on any of these families or others that will be discussed. I would also appreciate feedback from those with suggestions as to the next steps to take on any dead ends.

Thanks.