Who was John Wathen?

If you are a Wathen or Warthen with ancestors from Maryland, Kentucky, or Indiana, there is a strong likelihood that you are a descendant of the colonial settler John Wathen. Here's the place to start to learn more about this carpenter who traveled from England to Southern Maryland in 1670.

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  • Wathen's Adventure is Now Available!

    Wathen's Adventure is Now Available!

    When I published The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History nearly three years ago, I knew there was still more writing to be done. The Wathens of Southern Maryland focused...

    Wathen's Adventure is Now Available!

    When I published The Wathens of Southern Maryland: Their Genealogy & History nearly three years ago, I knew there was still more writing to be done. The Wathens of Southern Maryland focused...

  • John Wathen's First Maryland Home

    John Wathen's First Maryland Home

    John Wathen, ancestor of the Wathens of Southern Maryland, first came to the shores of America in 1670 as an indentured servant to Hugh Thomas. As detailed in The Wathens of Southern...

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    John Wathen's First Maryland Home

    John Wathen, ancestor of the Wathens of Southern Maryland, first came to the shores of America in 1670 as an indentured servant to Hugh Thomas. As detailed in The Wathens of Southern...

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  • The Warthens of Montgomery County: A Recent Genealogy Breakthrough

    The Warthens of Montgomery County: A Recent Gen...

    Every once in a while, genealogists have a "eureka discovery" that makes all of the searching worth it. I don't speak German, but the Germans (not surprisingly) have a word...

    The Warthens of Montgomery County: A Recent Gen...

    Every once in a while, genealogists have a "eureka discovery" that makes all of the searching worth it. I don't speak German, but the Germans (not surprisingly) have a word...

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