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Fortune Passenger List Posted

Ever wonder who Philippe's fellow passengers were on the ship Fortune in 1621? The Fortune's passenger list has been added to the Documents Library. To view the passenger list now, click here.

Reunion in Fairhaven... Did You Know?

WHALING CAPTAINS, CHINA TRADE, and 1812

THE DELANOS REVISIT THEIR HERITAGE

From all over the United States, Delano descendants will gather in Fairhaven to visit the area and learn the history of their ancestors. Warren Delano, a large ship owner of Fairhaven who engaged in the China Trade, Captain Paul Delano of Fairhaven who was instrumental in forming the South American Chilean Navy, the magic of Sara Delano Roosevelt portrayed by Natalie Hemingway and the westward migration of the old families to the Mid-Hudson Valley will be the interesting topics of the four speakers during the three day reunion in September.

The decision to revisit Fairhaven this year was determined by the town's Bicentennial, and its logo, "A small town with a big history," is no understatement. A big part of the town's history is the Delano family and what a great adventure for all to share with the town in their 200 year celebration. The townspeople of Bristol and Plymouth counties are well acquainted with one of the most progressive and interesting families of the early settlers -- the Delano family.

The vital records and histories of Southeastern Massachusetts are alive with the many seafaring men, whalers, merchantmen and boat builders, ancestors who left their footprints on the soil and are forever stamped in the history of our nation. Those who are still remembered are never really "gone" when their lives and accomplishments live on through their descendants. From the arrival of Philippe deLanoy in 1621 on board the ship Fortune the family has been involved with shaping the local history of Plymouth, Bristol and Duke counties. The Delanos descend from Philippe deLanoy, who was born in Leiden, Holland in 1602. His parents had fled first to England and later to the Netherlands to escape religious persecution. A young lad of 17, Philippe arrived in Plymouth Colony and settled in Duxbury in 1637 where he was granted forty acres of land. Philip Delano [now anglicized] is named as one of the 34 colonists who purchased land from Chief Massasoit and his son Wamsutta in 1652 and on 7 March 1652. He is on the list of "Purchasers of Dartmouth" who met at Plymouth to make the allotment of their shares. Philip's son Jonathan Delano married Mercy Warren at Dartmouth in 1677/8. The 800-acre allotment in Dartmouth was transferred to Jonathan on 13 November 1694 by deed of confirmation from Governor Bradford "in right of his father." Jonathan and Mercy settled and resided near the brook of Tusket Hill, or Wasquatucket (now East Fairhaven) where he built a gristmill. Jonathan served as constable, surveyor, commissioner, and selectman and was deputy from Dartmouth in 1689. Jonathan served in King Philip's War (1675-78) and on 25 December 1689 Governor Richard Hinckley commissioned him Lieutenant. Jonathan's descendants remained in the Fairhaven area and married with many of the early families of Aiken, Allen, Blossom, Briggs, Eldridge, Howland, Taber, Swift, Tallman and other early settlers. These early families reach deep into the history of the southeast area of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. In September, 2012, the descendants of Jonathan Delano as well as descendants of other Delanos who settled in Duxbury and Southeastern Massachusetts towns will be visiting Fairhaven to honor and recognize their ancestors. Plans are to visit the home of Warren Delano [grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and now a charming Bed and Breakfast], see the site of the first grist mill in Fairhaven run by Jonathan Delano, hear the firing of the canons [purchased for the town by Warren Delano] and the re-enactment of the War of 1812 at Fort Phoenix that was so devastating to the town. You do NOT need to be a Delano Kindred member to attend this reunion. Interested? Click on the links below for more information!

To view the REUNION EXTRA NEWSLETTER, click here. To view or print the REUNION REGISTRATION FORM, click here.

2012 Reunion Information

The Reunion Extra newsletter contains the information you need to know about the 2012 DELANO KINDRED Reunion that will be held at the Fairhaven Hampton Inn in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 14 to 16 September. All are welcome to attend, whether a member of the Delano Kindred or not. You will note that the 2012 Annual DELANO KINDRED Membership Meeting will be held in conjunction with the reunion at 9:00 AM in the Historic Fairhaven City Hall on Saturday, 15 September 2012. See the link below for complete details.

As you know, the DELANO Family left its mark in Fairhaven. The family's Lt. Jonathan Branch started here when 30 year old Jonathan and his new bride, Mercy Warren, settled in the area known then as Dartmouth. Together they had 13 children, two of which sadly died young. Jonathan served in the Indian War of 1675-1676 (known as King Philip's War) under Captain Benjamin Church before his marriage and was one of the original proprietors of Dartmouth. He served as a constable and later as a Selectman from Dartmouth. In 1688 he was commissioned as a 'Lieutenant from Dartmouth' by Governor Hinckley. Lt. Jonathan's grave in the Acushnet Queen Ann Cemetery is the only known gravesite of a child of our common ancestor, Philippe de Lanoy. Presidents (Grant and Roosevelt), the DELANOs of Chile, Whale masters, Artisans, Farmers, Industrialists, Military Leaders, and Settlers of the West can trace their lines to Philippe de Lanoy through the family of Lt. Jonathan and Mercy Warren.

This will be a reunion you will not want to miss! Although the focus of many events will be on the Capt. Warren Delano family (FDR's grandfather), you should keep your eyes open for the many other DELANO families that lived in Fairhaven and the rest of the Old Dartmouth area. Thanks to Cousin Cathy Delano, our on-the-scene coordinator, a fascinating schedule of events is planned. Christopher Richard, Director of the Fairhaven Office of Tourism, has again been of great assistance in the reunion program. Natalie Hemingway's participation and her outstanding portrayal of Sarah Delano Roosevelt will greatly add to the knowledge and pleasure of those who attend this DELANO gathering. DON'T MISS IT! Get all the details! Click here to view the REUNION EXTRA NEWSLETTER!

NL #69, April-May 2012

The Spring issue of Bonnes Nouvelles (newsletter #69, April - May 2012) has been published. Articles include the updated planned Schedule of Events for the 2012 Reunion and Annual Membership Meeting in Fairhaven, MA, details of travel to this venue and guestroom arrangements. Information about updates to the DELANO KINDRED Web Site and the latest DFIP are also included. Details of the meaning of this acronym (DFIP) are explained. Featured articles tell about two papers presented at the McMullen Naval History Symposium at Annapolis last September: one by Cousin Jorge Delano about American Sea Captains in the South American Independence Wars and a another about FDR's Vision of a National Naval Museum that was presented by Dr. David F. Winkler. Information about two of members "in the news" is also included. To view this newsletter in it is entirety, click here

NL #68, November-December 2011

The November-December Bonnes Nouvelles #68 is finally published. It contains the early information about the 2012 DELANO KINDRED Reunion that is scheduled to be held in Fairhaven, MA on September 13th and 14th. Also included is the information with photos of the Thanksgiving Day unveiling of the Vrouwekerk (Church of our Lady) Memorial Plaque commemorating the church where Philippe de Lanoy was baptized in 1603. Some of the Mayflower passengers, including Francis Cooke, were members, as well as descendants of several U. S. Presidents. Mention of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum in a November 2010 article in the New York Times Travel Section is also included as well as other articles covering the term 'Huguenot' and the disastrous burning of the Francis Cooke House at Plimoth Plantation on November 19th. Membership news is also included. To view this newsletter in it is entirety, click here