Re: Re. Francis Eaton Mayflower
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In reply to:
Re. Francis Eaton Mayflower
Richard Steel 5/13/02
Hi,
The ancestry of Francis Eaton of the Mayflower is known for only one generation. His ancestry was published by Neil D. Thompson in The American Genealogist July 1997 vol. 72 pg 301-304.
John Eaton m. Oct. 14 1594 Dorothy Smith at the parish of St. Thomas, Bristol, co. Gloucester. This couple had 5 children baptized at St. Thomas including Francis Eaton (bp Sept. 11, 1596), believed to be Francis Eaton of the Mayflower. The evidence is highly suggestive but not 100% conclusive. For now, it is the accepted ancestry.
Nothing else is known.
As a note, I have contacted Neil D. Thompson on behalf of the Eaton Family Association and he has agreed to allow the EFA to reproduce his article in full on our web site (hopefully soon).
If you have any evidence beyond John Eaton/Dorothy Smith I would be interested in seeing it, but I believe all web pedigrees beyond this one generation are in error and without evidence.
Joe Cochoit