Illinois Society of
the
Order of Founders and Patriots of America
Fall Bulletin 2008
As many of you know, the coveted Hinckley
Cup was won by the Illinois Society for
representing the largest percentage of new member increases. (SC won for greatest
number of new members.)
Upon returning home, I did a little research since I recalled having seen the name Hinckley elsewhere than associated with our beloved OFPA. Well, I had seen it in my own genealogy!
Thankful Hinckley (1671,- 1706 ), dau. of
Massachusetts Gov. Thomas and Mary (Smith) Hinckley of Barnstable m. 1695, as his first wife, the Rev. Experience Mayhew
(1671/72- 1758), a missionary to the Indians on Martha’s Vineyard in the,Bay Colony.
Thankful H. Mayhew is buried on the
Vineyard next to her father-in-law, John
Mayhew, at West Tisbury Village Cemetery.
Experience Mayhew’s second wife, from whom our family descends, was Remember Bourne (1682/83-1721/22.), who m. Experience in 1711.
Eunice Mayhew (1716-17-1791), daughter of Rev. Experience Mayhew and Remember Bourne,m. 1736 Moses Belcher (1715/16-1747) of Braintree, MA. They were the parents of Captain Sarson Belcher (1741-1794), my Patriot and a direct forebear of my late mother, Jane Belcher.
James F. Barr
Governor, IL SOC
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James Barr Jr
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