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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...

Exciting News about My Upcoming Book, Wathen’s ...
Hello, cousins! As we approach the two-year anniversary of The Wathens of Southern Maryland, I’m thrilled to share some exciting updates about my next book, Wathen’s Adventure: The Genealogy and...
Exciting News about My Upcoming Book, Wathen’s ...
Hello, cousins! As we approach the two-year anniversary of The Wathens of Southern Maryland, I’m thrilled to share some exciting updates about my next book, Wathen’s Adventure: The Genealogy and...

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...

An Update on Wathen Research
As those who follow this website know, I've been working for the past year or so on a new book, Wathen's Adventure: The Genealogy & History of Southern Maryland's John...
An Update on Wathen Research
As those who follow this website know, I've been working for the past year or so on a new book, Wathen's Adventure: The Genealogy & History of Southern Maryland's John...

It's Wathen Day Again!
September 10th is Wathen Day, an opportunity for Wathen-descendants around the country to celebrate the journey of our ancestor John Wathen to America. As I said last year when I announced...
It's Wathen Day Again!
September 10th is Wathen Day, an opportunity for Wathen-descendants around the country to celebrate the journey of our ancestor John Wathen to America. As I said last year when I announced...

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...
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...