In the autumn of 1637, the people formed a "Combination" for Government and Rev Deorge Burdett was placed at the head. In the absence of government, the growing colony found it necessary to organize. The notes give the names of the signers and brief profiles of each. If you think any are your ancestors, let me know and I'll give you the info given for each one. In witness wee have hereto Set our hands the two and twentieth day of October in the Sixteenth yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God King of Great Brittain France & Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. Annoq Dom 1640 Signers: John Follet Robert Nanney William Jones Phillip Swaddow Richard Pinckhame Bartholomew Hunt William Bowden John Wastell John Heard John Hall Abel Camond Henry Beck Robert Huggins Thom Larkham Richard Waldern William Waldern William Storer William Furbur Tho: Layton Tho: Roberts Bartholomew Smith Samuel Haines John Underhill Peter Garland John Dam Steven Teddar John Upgroufe Thomas Canning John Phillips Tho: Dunstar Fran: Champernoon Hansed Knowles Edward Colcord Henry Lahorn Edward Starr James Nute Anthony Emery Richard Laham William Pomfret John Crosse George Webb James Rawlins Barbara ********************************** * Barbara Kruse * * bkruse@suffolk.lib.ny.us * * KRUSing the web * **********************************