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    1. Wolvertons in Barbados
    2. Glenn Gohr
    3. Jacque Knapp mentioned a Capt. Charles Woolverton mentioned as Governor of Barbados as listed in the COMPLETE BOOK OF IMMIGRANTS, 1607-1660. I had also recently seen this at the local library here in Springfield, MO. It is interesting to see another early Charles Woolverton. However, as the book lists items from 1607-1660, and our Charles Woolverton was born ca. 1660, this is too early to be the same man. I had planned to mention this in WOLVERTONS UNLIMITED. He could POSSIBLY be the father, uncle, grandfather, or other relative of our Charles, but no relation is known as yet. There are other Wolvertons (various spellings) in Barbadoes in 1600s: I've seen reference to a John Wolverston, his wife Anne, son Benjamin, when John died in May 1663; also a Jane Woolvertson, Elizabeth Woolverston, John Woolvertston, Benjamin Woolverston mentioned in will of Robert Custus in 1687; Benjamin Woolverstone, mentioned as decd. in 1682. These are all mentioned in BARBADOS RECORDS, Vol. I (1639-1680) by Sanders. (See Royal Wolverton's COUSINS UNLIMITED newsletter, Oct. 1983, p. 5.) Also, in COUSINS UNLIMITED, Jan./Feb. 1992, p. 7, as taken from HISTORY OF BARBADOES, 1625 to 1685 by Vincent Harlow is further mention of Capt. Charles Wolverston coming to Barbados in 1625 soon after it was first settled by the English. In June 1628 Capt. Wolverston (this could be the same Charles Wolverston) was made governor for 3 years. I believe there was also a Peter Wolverton/Wolverston at Barbados in the early years. Glenn Gohr ggohr01@mail.orion.org

    07/12/1997 01:42:45