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James Hosmer, son of Stephen Hosmer, was baptized in 1605 in Hawkhurst, county of Kent, England and later settled in Massachusetts.

Mary Jemison was one of the most famous white captives who, after being captured by Indians, chose to stay and live among her captors.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

Volume I: 601 pages including a 522 page index of family names, in alphabetical order, describing the crest of every name listed and where to find an illustration in the volume of plates; a glossary of heraldic terms and other words; and ...