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Puzzle Solved?
For decades, the ancestry of James Hanson Wathen – the forefather of most St. Mary’s County Wathens – has been a mystery, puzzling genealogists since at least the 1920s! As...
Puzzle Solved?
For decades, the ancestry of James Hanson Wathen – the forefather of most St. Mary’s County Wathens – has been a mystery, puzzling genealogists since at least the 1920s! As...
Are We Really Related to Sir Charles Wathen?
When researching Wathen family trees online, you'll frequently encounter claims that our ancestor, John Wathen, was the son of John Wathen and Mary Mullet, and the grandson of Sir Charles...
Are We Really Related to Sir Charles Wathen?
When researching Wathen family trees online, you'll frequently encounter claims that our ancestor, John Wathen, was the son of John Wathen and Mary Mullet, and the grandson of Sir Charles...
A Legend in Wathen Genealogy
Last week I had the great joy of traveling to South Bend, Indiana to meet the highly respected Wathen genealogist, Carolyn Huebner Collins. Above is a picture of Carol and me, taken...
A Legend in Wathen Genealogy
Last week I had the great joy of traveling to South Bend, Indiana to meet the highly respected Wathen genealogist, Carolyn Huebner Collins. Above is a picture of Carol and me, taken...
New Wathen Information from New Town
As I mentioned in a previous post, important local Jesuit records have now been digitized and placed online. Among these many manuscripts, I’ve recently discovered a list of 480 names[i]...
New Wathen Information from New Town
As I mentioned in a previous post, important local Jesuit records have now been digitized and placed online. Among these many manuscripts, I’ve recently discovered a list of 480 names[i]...
Did Wathen Whiskey Begin in Maryland?
One of the most interesting Wathens of American history is Henry Hudson Wathen III, who was an early distiller of whiskey in Kentucky. Born in 1766 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland,...
Did Wathen Whiskey Begin in Maryland?
One of the most interesting Wathens of American history is Henry Hudson Wathen III, who was an early distiller of whiskey in Kentucky. Born in 1766 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland,...
The Frederick County Warthens
Last weekend, two of my sons and I took a trip to Emmitsburg, Maryland for an annual retreat that I’ve been taking teens to for nearly two decades: Mount 2000,...
The Frederick County Warthens
Last weekend, two of my sons and I took a trip to Emmitsburg, Maryland for an annual retreat that I’ve been taking teens to for nearly two decades: Mount 2000,...