HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter - April 1917 - Landon Genealogy "It cannot be denied that having sprung from a virtuous and respectable family it is
but just to them that a record of their lives and works should be preserved to posterity."
LANDON GENEALOGY
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
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University of Minnesota April 1917
college of Law 1904
TO COUSINS :
Germane , second to forty-second.
The first of this family name, and who are the progenitors of
a large majority of the present day descendents , appear in New England
in the latter half of the 1600s , there being at least five original
immigrants of whom four had families . but the connecting record to
later generations though long sought is believed now about to be
solved.
During the past several years the writer, has collected data
and made research of records particularly of generations before 1800 ,
including all branches of this family name . M
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I take pleasure in stating it is possible to confirm the Litch-
field, Conn. record indicating those to first settle there were
grandchildren of an ancestor coming to Massachusetts from England be-
fore I675, possibly from Herefordshire on border of Wales where this !
family name appears well before 1700 .
NATHAN LANDON, of Southold, L. I . , first record 1688, had sons
Nathan Jr. and Samuel whose descendents located in New Haven Co .
Conn. , Dutchess Co. N.Y. , New Jersey, Penna. and Ohio.
JAMES LANDON, Southold , L. I . , mentioned in 1698 census and
called in printed :records "second son of Nathan L. " but with which
statement I must take issue , " the doubt being only as to the degree
of their relationship, and place his parentage in one of the families
of original immirrrin* .
James ' will , gives the names of 10 children of whom James Jr. ,
Daniel , David, John, Rachel and Lydia were those who moved into
Litchfield, Corn. 1.735/40
There were 60 children born in these families , and those who
did not remain scattered into Vermont, New York, Mass . , Ohio and
possibly Maryland.
Your hearty interest to participate and assist in this labor of
love, to erect the monument of a permanent record to those who have
passed and to posterity its inspiration, is anticipated. The
furnishing of information indicated below early as possible is
desired believing none will be unwilling to "do their bit" to make
the final record full and complete as possible.
FIRST: A statement of lineal descent from most remote
ancestor with advices as to old records , letters , documents , deeds ,
wills or other information of interest on this subject . Any papers
loaned will be carefully preserved and returned in due course,
SECOND: The name and address of every member of the family
on both maternal and paternal sides (excepting those named in the
directories of cities over 200 ,000 persons . )
Awaiting the pleasure of your advices , I am,
Yours very truly,
2871 Irving Ave. So .