My 2nd cousin Pat Bunker Maguire and her sister Ann Wieser (both BFA members) did extensive research on the females in our particular ancestry. Along the way we established linkage to the Mayflower. Pat self-published a book "Ancestral Profiles for Bunker-Dunning and Antecedent Family Lines". All the copies were distributed so there are no more available, but Pat graciously allowed me to take the book to SLC where it was scanned during a RootsTech convention. (I tried accessing it online yesterday but was not successful. I have an inquiry in, because that was the purpose of its scanning in the first place.) Some of the copies went to libraries. One chapter is entitled "Mayflower Lines" and I'll give you some of the names that MAY OR MAY NOT help you in reaching Mayflower ancestors. Deacon Samuel Bass 1) & Ann Savill 1). About 1630 Samuel immigrated as first of the surname Bass in New England. He's first recorded in 1632 as of Roxbury MA. John Bass 2) md 1st Ruth Alden 2) of Mayflower descent. John b c1630 England, d 1716 Braintree MA; Ruth Aledn b c1634/5 dau of John Alden 1) and Priscilla Mullins. Sarah Bass 3) md Ephraim Thayer 3) Sarah, dtr John2 and Ruth b 1672 d 1751 Braintree; Ephraim b1669/70 Braintree, d 1757 Braintree. See also Mary Bass 3) md Christopher Webb 3) See also Esther Thayer 4) dtr Ephraim/Sarah 3) md Moses French 3). James Thayer 4) md Deborah Arnold 4). James b 1712 is a MA Soldier of the Revolution. He d 1790 Braintree. See also James' sister Esther md Moses French 3). Deliverance Thayer 5) md Deacon Eliphaz Thayer 6) in 1783 in Braintree. Deliverance 5) dtr of James/Deborah Thayer d. 1821, Eliphaz d 1848 Weymouth, MA. Deliverance Thayer 7) md Deacon Nathaniel Emmons Thayer 6). Deliverance 7) dtr of Deliverance 5 and Eliphaz Thayer. Irene Thayer 7) md Nahum BUNKER 6) Irene, dtr of Deliverance7)/Nathaniel 6) is the source of our family's link to the Mayflower. The line for Nahum Bunker 6) is Silas5 md Hannah BERRY; Silas4 md Mary FOSS & Widow SMITH; Benjamin3 md Abigail; James2 md Ann THOMAS, James1 md Sarah NUTE. If you can connect to any of the above, you should be able to link to the Mayflower. Summary of Mayflower Line names: Bunker, Savil, Bass, Thayer, Arnold, Elizabeth Dunning md Nathaniel E. Bunker (after Nahum) and, of course, Alden. I hope this helps someone down the line. MaryGene Page

My line back to the Mayflower includes being descended from John Alden & Priscilla Mullins as well as Richard Warren.  It is through the John Alden / Priscilla Mullins lineage that I am distantly related to John Adams -- my son James' favorite ancestor.  Since he was in about the 3rd grade, his favorite American has been John Adams, due to the movie 1776, which he memorized!  He loved the spot where they chanted:  Sit down, John, Sit down.  When I discovered the connection to Johns Adams a while back, he was overwhelmed with joy.  I was able to get him a John Adams bobble head for Christmas 2012 and he hugs it.  Since he had to work on Thanksgiving this year, he took "Cousin Johnnie" to work with him, so he was with family!  I tease him that if he ever has sons, I know what the first two would be name:  Leif Erickson, for our Norwegian heritage and John Adams.  He says I have the second one wrong -- It will have to be John Quincy Adams, so he gets both of the cousins recognized!  I love it that my son shares an interest in history and genealogy with me. On Sunday, January 11, 2015 2:57 PM, Mary Gene Page via <[email protected]> wrote: My 2nd cousin Pat Bunker Maguire and her sister Ann Wieser (both BFA members) did extensive research on the females in our particular ancestry. Along the way we established linkage to the Mayflower. Pat self-published a book "Ancestral Profiles for Bunker-Dunning and Antecedent Family Lines". All the copies were distributed so there are no more available, but Pat graciously allowed me to take the book to SLC where it was scanned during a RootsTech convention. (I tried accessing it online yesterday but was not successful. I have an inquiry in, because that was the purpose of its scanning in the first place.) Some of the copies went to libraries. One chapter is entitled "Mayflower Lines" and I'll give you some of the names that MAY OR MAY NOT help you in reaching Mayflower ancestors. Deacon Samuel Bass 1) & Ann Savill 1). About 1630 Samuel immigrated as first of the surname Bass in New England. He's first recorded in 1632 as of Roxbury MA. John Bass 2) md 1st Ruth Alden 2) of Mayflower descent. John b c1630 England, d 1716 Braintree MA; Ruth Aledn b c1634/5 dau of John Alden 1) and Priscilla Mullins. Sarah Bass 3) md Ephraim Thayer 3) Sarah, dtr John2 and Ruth b  1672 d 1751 Braintree; Ephraim b1669/70 Braintree, d 1757 Braintree.             See also Mary Bass 3) md Christopher Webb 3)             See also Esther Thayer 4) dtr Ephraim/Sarah 3)  md Moses French 3). James Thayer 4) md Deborah Arnold 4). James b 1712 is a MA Soldier of the Revolution. He d 1790 Braintree.             See also James' sister Esther md Moses French 3). Deliverance Thayer 5) md Deacon Eliphaz Thayer 6) in 1783 in Braintree. Deliverance 5) dtr of James/Deborah Thayer d. 1821, Eliphaz d 1848 Weymouth, MA. Deliverance Thayer 7) md Deacon Nathaniel Emmons Thayer 6). Deliverance 7) dtr of Deliverance 5 and Eliphaz Thayer. Irene Thayer 7) md Nahum BUNKER 6) Irene, dtr of Deliverance7)/Nathaniel 6) is the source of our family's link to the Mayflower. The line for Nahum Bunker 6) is Silas5 md Hannah BERRY; Silas4 md Mary FOSS & Widow SMITH; Benjamin3 md Abigail; James2 md Ann THOMAS, James1 md Sarah NUTE. If you can connect to any of the above, you should be able to link to the Mayflower. Summary of Mayflower Line names: Bunker, Savil, Bass, Thayer, Arnold, Elizabeth Dunning md Nathaniel E. Bunker (after Nahum) and, of course, Alden. I hope this helps someone down the line. MaryGene Page ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message