#52Ancestors – No. 28 – Edward Corlew

This post is number 28 in the series of the #52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge where a group of us blog about a different ancestor for each week of the year.  To learn more about the 52 Ancestor Challenge visit Amy Johnson’s site at Amy’s website.

My sixth great grandfather, Edward Corlew, had an perilous start when he immigrated to New England about 1730.  His ship was expected to dock in Boston when it was shipwrecked near the North River near the Plymouth Colony.  I have not yet found the ship’s name.  Allegedly many hands lost their lives.

Corlew came from the Kent area of England, but could be of Irish descent.  The name is sometimes spelled Curloo. He remained in the Plymouth colony settling in Scituate.  The home of my House/Howes ancestors.

He married Abigail Russell in 1732 and they had four or five sons.  Edward and four of his sons served in the French Indian Wars in 1757.  Two sons were twins, Edward and Thomas born in 1736.  I am descended from Thomas.

Abigail Russell may be the daughter of James Russell and Mary Howe.  I am finding a few James Russell and Abigail Russell’s in New England in this time period that is going take some time sorting out.

Thomas Corlew (1736 – about 1808), my fifth great grandfather, wed Mary Russell. I am not sure yet if she is related to Abigail Russell at this time. They had a son named Edward Corlew (1765-1838).  Edward married Abigail Stevens (1769-1838), whose mother was Deborah Case.  Which may be another dot that interconnects in my family tree.  My fourth great grandfather David House married a Mary Case.  David and Mary’s son Selah married Vina Corlew, the daughter of Edward and Abigail Corlew.

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