Have a look.
This is a drawing of the original plat of the city of New Haven, CT. My 10th great grandfather was William Tuttle, one of the founders of this city. That he had his name on the plat as one of the founders and got a cool corner lot is rather cool, I think. I like how the town was built around the square. I have more information of the Tuttles than I will probably ever get to in my lifetime. They were a prominent family in the area and not always known for good things. There seems to be a strain of insanity in their blood. The axe-murdering kind of insanity. Surely, after 10 dilutions to me most of that should be gone. Let's just say they were not a boring bunch, those Tuttles. Anyway, this area is now the commons of Yale University.
And here we have a drawing of a painting of the venerable William Tuttle.
I would bet when you clicked to see this blog post you didn't think you were going to see this, did you? I wasn't sure which photo I would use right up until I chose.
I hope you are enjoying doing some genealogy and ancestry research on your own tree.
I am all about venerable ancestors with interesting blood lines(insanity, murder, etc.)
ReplyDeleteDid you know this line also makes you cousins(if not a direct descendant)with Rev. Jonathan Edwards and Aaron Burr? Another couple of "interesting" characters for your line.
I almost went to Yale School of Drama ya know...... ;-)
So many connections! We are all connected, aren't we? How is your family tree search going?
DeleteI haven't done much lately. Made a trip last Summer to follow in the footsteps of two ancestors(one from each side of my family)which was kind of neat. I've found some murderers and otherwise unsavory rotten apples on my tree too.
DeleteI am glad their murderous ways have been diluted for your benefit. I have found some scandals on both sides of the family. The ministers are the worst.
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