A few interesting ancestral links to the United States.

Just discovered this man who was on the Mayflower is apparently my 9th ggrandfather through my maternal grandfather! Interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Allerton  Although they sailed from Plymouth, and created 'New Plymouth when they came ashore, their last port of call to take on fresh water, was Newlyn, Cornwall. Allerton was the ancestor of several later US Presidents!

Col. Isaac Ysaack Allerton Mayflower I 1620, Signer of The

1583 - 1659

9th great-grandfather

Rose Allerton

1633 - 1713

8th great-grandmother

Mary Ann Gerrard

1670 - 1735

7th great-grandmother

Artulus Cooke

1688 - 1730

6th great-grandmother

John Parfitt

1709 - 1788

5th great-grandfather

Anne Parfitt

1747 - 1800

4th great-grandmother

George Blacker

1778 - 1843

3rd great-grandfather

Sarah Blacker

1828 - 1908

2nd great-grandmother

Joseph Blacker

1855 - 1923

great-grandfather

Edward Blacker

1878 - 1962

grandfather

Parent

John Brown, co-founder of Brown University, is apparently my fourth cousin, 6x removed as follows.

John/Charles Masters/Maysters/Le Maistre III

1581 - 1639

9th great-grandfather       

Sarah Masters

1620 - 1714

8th great-grandmother

Benjamin Ganfield

1660 - 1734

7th great-grandfather

Thomas Ganfield

1703 - 1740

6th great-grandfather

John Ganfield

1734 - 1792

5th great-grandfather

Mary Ganfield

1760 - 1829

4th great-grandmother

George Fear

1790 - 1863

3rd great-grandfather

Jane Frances Hawkins

1822 - 1887

2nd great-grandmother

Eliza Mitchell

1846 - 1938

Your great-grandmother

Lydia Annie Fear

1876 - 1968

Your grandmother

Parent

You

You

Mac Waters (Still waters?) 1934 - 2026 Great beard!

Passed away peacefully on the evening of 10th February 2026 at Averlea Care Home, Malcolm Foster, aged 92 years of St Austell. Husband of Lorraine, loving dad of Stephen, Simon and Peter, treasured father-in-law of Julie, Jenny and Karen, dearest gramps of Kirsten, Kristian, Mackenzie, Damien, Roseanna and Jason, beloved great-gramps of Josh, Huey, Luca, Lily, Eva, Ailla, Eleanor, Lennon and Locryn. A funeral service for Mac will be held at Penmount Crematorium, Trelawny Chapel, Truro, on Friday 6th March at 10am.

This person appeared at the end of Leo Ross murder video?????

MAY 4TH 1933. WESTERN DAILY PRESS

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/814861797/

DISTRICT WEDDING Mr E. W. George--Miss D. N. Veater, at Winford.

The wedding took place at Winford Parish Church of Mr Edgar William George, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. H. George, of Lyons Court Farm, Whitchurch, and Miss Dora Nellie Veater. third daughter of Mr and Mra E. Veater, of Eastfield, Ridgehill, Winford.

The rector, Preb Wilkinson, presided, and Mr Elworthy played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an ankle-length dress of ivory crepe Afrisian, trimmed with pearls, and a veil and headdress Her necklace of pearls was the gift of the bridegroem. The bridesmaids were the Misses May and Marv Veater and Miss Elsie Weaver. The chief bridesmaid, Miss May Veater, wore an ankle-length dress of mauve crepe de Chine with wreath of flowers and carried a bouquet of pink and mauve tulips. The younger bridesmaids had dresses of Nile green crepe de Chine, wreaths of flowers and carried muffs.

Each wore a gold brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Graham George, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and a reception was held at Ridgehill Village Hall, The honeymoon is being spent in London, and Mr and Mrs George's future residence will be at Hillside Farm, Bishop Sutton,