I don't see George Smedley on the list of approved ancestors for The Welcome Society. If you could prove he came over on any ship (not just The Welcome)in 1682, you could join that society. Here is the link to already approved ancestors. http://www.welcomesociety.org/Welcome_ancestors.htm Susan --- Original Message --- From: "George Smedley" <smedley.george@att.net> To: PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: ship list >Cope indicates that most of the signers of George Smedley's marriage certificate were also shipmates on the voyage over >They are >George Wood >Richard Bonsall >Thomas Worth >John Blunston >Joshua Fearne (fferne) >Thomas Hood >I cannot find any of these names on any ship list. >I fear they were never recorded or the list was lost >

Hello= Thank you for this List, I see the name of VALENTINE HOLLINGSWORTH.. I am descended from him, and wonder what the requirements for Membership are, to the Welcome Society... Thanks, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Rosine" <S.JAMES.CLARK@prodigy.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:38 PM Subject: Re: ship list smedley etc >I don't see George Smedley on the list of approved > ancestors for The Welcome Society. If you could prove > he came over on any ship (not just The Welcome)in > 1682, you could join that society. Here is the link > to already approved ancestors. > > http://www.welcomesociety.org/Welcome_ancestors.htm > > Susan > > --- Original Message --- > From: "George Smedley" <smedley.george@att.net> > To: PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: ship list > >>Cope indicates that most of the signers of George > Smedley's marriage certificate were also shipmates on > the voyage over >>They are >>George Wood >>Richard Bonsall >>Thomas Worth >>John Blunston >>Joshua Fearne (fferne) >>Thomas Hood >>I cannot find any of these names on any ship list. >>I fear they were never recorded or the list was lost >> > > ______________________________