how can we be sure that our William Vestal is descended from someone named Vassall Pat [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Dianne <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 9:53 PM Subject: [VESTAL-L] John Vassell > this is what I found at GenealogyLibrary.Com > > > 1. JOHN VASSALL, the first of his name of whom we have any de- > finite information, was an alderman of London, and in 1588 fitted > out and commanded two ships of war, with which he joined the royal > navy to oppose the Spanish armada. He was the descendant of an > ancient French family, traced back, it is claimed, to the eleventh > century, of the house of Du Vassall, Barons de Guerden, in Querci, > Perigord. He had sons: 2, Samuel; and 3, William. > > this is from: > > > VASSALLS of New England > > THE > > VASSALLS OF NEW ENGLAND > AND > THEIR IMMEDIATE DESCENDANTS. > > A GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH COMPILED > > FROM CHURCH AND TOWN RECORDS. > > > BY > > EDWARD DOUBLEDAY HARRIS > > > OF CAMBRIDGE, MASS. > > > > ___________________ > TO > > MRS. TITUS WELLES OF BOSTON > > AND TO HER SISTERS > > > THE MISSES SIMPSON, > > > > DESCENDANTS OF > > > > COLONEL LEONARD VASSALL, > > > > THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE > > > > RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. > > > > > > THE VASSALLS OF NEW ENGLAND. > > > ____________________________ > > > > ==== VESTAL Mailing List ==== > Thank you for not sending any attachments, virus warnings, FCC, spams, or any other non-genealogy articles to the rootsweb lists. This helps to keep the rootsweb's equipment running smoothly, and not ruin their equipment. > >

Same ol mess with the Vassall's. As far as I know the Vassalls never left the West Indies. If some one can connect these to families, please do. Other wise I'm sure your barking up the wrong tree. (no pun intended). ----- Original Message ----- From: "caviness" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [VESTAL-L] John Vassell > how can we be sure that our William Vestal is descended from someone named > Vassall Pat > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dianne <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 9:53 PM > Subject: [VESTAL-L] John Vassell > > > > this is what I found at GenealogyLibrary.Com > > > > > > 1. JOHN VASSALL, the first of his name of whom we have any de- > > finite information, was an alderman of London, and in 1588 fitted > > out and commanded two ships of war, with which he joined the royal > > navy to oppose the Spanish armada. He was the descendant of an > > ancient French family, traced back, it is claimed, to the eleventh > > century, of the house of Du Vassall, Barons de Guerden, in Querci, > > Perigord. He had sons: 2, Samuel; and 3, William. > > > > this is from: > > > > > > VASSALLS of New England > > > > THE > > > > VASSALLS OF NEW ENGLAND > > AND > > THEIR IMMEDIATE DESCENDANTS. > > > > A GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH COMPILED > > > > FROM CHURCH AND TOWN RECORDS. > > > > > > BY > > > > EDWARD DOUBLEDAY HARRIS > > > > > > OF CAMBRIDGE, MASS. > > > > > > > > ___________________ > > TO > > > > MRS. TITUS WELLES OF BOSTON > > > > AND TO HER SISTERS > > > > > > THE MISSES SIMPSON, > > > > > > > > DESCENDANTS OF > > > > > > > > COLONEL LEONARD VASSALL, > > > > > > > > THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE > > > > > > > > RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. > > > > > > > > > > > > THE VASSALLS OF NEW ENGLAND. > > > > > > ____________________________ > > > > > > > > ==== VESTAL Mailing List ==== > > Thank you for not sending any attachments, virus warnings, FCC, spams, or > any other non-genealogy articles to the rootsweb lists. This helps to keep > the rootsweb's equipment running smoothly, and not ruin their equipment. > > > > > > > ==== VESTAL Mailing List ==== > Please Help Support Rootsweb! By becoming a member, your donation will continue to have this great surname e-mail list, and the new surname boards on a website at Rootsweb! Your donations are the only thing that keep them going! Just go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >