I have gone through Jett’s Ancestry tree, reviewing new hints, correcting some errors and adding a few newly-discovered ancestors – specifically the ancestors of Mehitable Williams (a 6th great-grandmother). In the course of reviewing these new hints i discovered some new things:
- She has several new direct links to Plantagenet royalty (specifically Edward III).
- She is a distant cousin to both Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher (they were siblings).
- One of Abraham Lincoln’s 6th great-grandfathers is one of Jett’s 10th great-grandfathers, making her a distant cousin to Old Abe.
- Another 10th great-grandfather, Thomas Macy, was one of the 10 original owners of Nantucket Island.
The total number of documented American ancestors in her family tree is now 549. Pretty deep roots.