Olivers Updates

This is my mommy’s Great Uncle on her daddy’s side, his name is Richard ‘Dick’ Milligan and he lives in Albany, OR. We decided to go for a visit as we passed through on our way to Redding California. My Great Great Uncle is our family historian and he knows everything! Did you know that I have ancestors that came to the US on the Mayflower?

His name was Governor William Bradford. Here is some neat information on him:

William Bradford (March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was an English leader of the Separatist settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, and was elected thirty times to be the Governor after John Carver died. He was the second signer and primary architect of the Mayflower Compact in Provincetown Harbor. His journal (1620–47), was published as Of Plymouth Plantation. Bradford is credited as the first to proclaim what popular American culture now views as the first Thanksgiving.

If only you knew all my cool family history, I can’t wait until I get older and can read all the books that Uncle Dick has given to my mommy!

Thanks for the visit Uncle Dick, we sure do love you tons!