tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post291455261177032764..comments2023-10-11T23:46:08.194-04:00Comments on West in New England: 52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2017 WEEK 16: ROGER CONANT OF SALEM, MA. PT2Bill Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266937924453737084noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-59559992406469829512018-10-14T13:14:18.084-04:002018-10-14T13:14:18.084-04:00:) What I find most interesting about Roger's ...:) What I find most interesting about Roger's will is the SEAL on it. It appears to be a SWAN, a Druids symbol meaning love and fidelity. You can view it here, along with a wealth of information tracing the family name to old Welsh royalty, as well as many legendary and mythic individuals in ancient Ireland (so precious - make sure to read the footnote on p.5): https://archive.org/details/historygenealogy00cona/page/n23. Further research suggests the family can be traced as far back to Dian Cecht, the grandfather of the god Lugh of the Tuatha De Danann. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05282387481435062522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-23919344540505572752018-10-08T01:49:13.034-04:002018-10-08T01:49:13.034-04:00Hey cousin!Hey cousin!Bill Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266937924453737084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-34322582765451391242018-10-07T17:17:29.017-04:002018-10-07T17:17:29.017-04:00Hi, Bill and Wendy. I'm also a decendant of Ro...Hi, Bill and Wendy. I'm also a decendant of Roger Conant's through his son Lot. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05282387481435062522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-64366981006015271142017-06-11T11:06:18.638-04:002017-06-11T11:06:18.638-04:00Hi Bill! I also descend from Roger through his son...Hi Bill! I also descend from Roger through his son Lot, my 9th great-grandfather. I love wills - they're so full of information about the family. :)Wendy Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427385054194307024noreply@blogger.com