Mayflower Increasings from the Files of George Ernest Bowman at
the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, by Susan E. Roser, 2nd
edition, 1996, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.
Susan
Roser treats 27 Mayflower families in
this book, covering the first three generations of descendants. Birth, marriage
and death dates are provided when known, as well as epitaphs and obituaries.
She also includes a Probate Index for each family to assist the reader in
identifying fourth and fifth generation children. Sources are cited throughout
and it is fully indexed.
Appendices include Gov. Bradford’s list of Increasings and Decreasings of Mayflower passengers and the 1627 Cattle Division.
Research
on Mayflower passengers is
never-ending, so there have been some discoveries since this book was published
(such as the maiden name of Richard Warren’s wife Elizabeth), so hopefully there
will be a third edition published. The only criticism I have of this book is
that the type is quite small.
I have found any
book by Susan E. Roser to be a valuable addition to my genealogical library and
am very thankful for all of her research. Some other books she has written: Mayflower Deeds and Probate, Mayflower
Births and Deaths, Mayflower Marriages, Early Descendants of Henry Cobb of
Barnstable Massachusetts, Early Descendants of Daniel Cole of Eastham Massachusetts.
Genealogical
Publishing Company provided me with a copy of this book to review.
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