Pomeroy Family Tree

Albert Alonzo Pomeroy and the Pomeroy Family Association published The History and Genealogy of the Pomeroy Family, in 1912 and again in 1922, which became the standard text for genealogists researching the descendants of Eltweed Pomeroy. Born in 1585 in England, Eltweed emigrated to the American Colonies about 1631, first settling in Dorchester, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, then moving to Windsor, in the Connecticut Colony, and later in life joined his son Medad in Northampton, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Eltweed had eight children with his second wife, Margery Rockett. The eldest, Eldad, was born in Plymouth, England. Mary and John Pomeroy were born in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Medad, Caleb, Mary (or Mercy), Joshua, and Joseph were born in Windsor, in the Connecticut Colony. Of these children, only the four youngest sons (Medad, Caleb, Joshua and Joseph) had offspring, and it is the descendants of these children who are addressed in the books.

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Links to Descendants of:

  • A coat of arms featuring a lion holding an apple, with a shield displaying a red lion. The shield is flanked by decorative foliage, and a banner below reads 'Pomeroy of Berry.'

    Eltweed Pomeroy

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  • The flag of England with a red cross on a white background.

    Richard Pomeroy

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  • Flag featuring a golden harp with a winged female figure, set against a dark blue background.

    George Pomeroy

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List includes Pomeroy families and surname variants in North America for whom no confirmed ancestry has been established to date.

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Although the original books were a major genealogical feat for their day, they did not escape criticism for some of the theories regarding the ancestry of Eltweed Pomeroy. It is not our intention to support or refute those conclusions. Rather we are looking to bring the lines down from Eltweed forward, and to use current genealogical research methods and standards to accomplish these ends. Therefore, we have chosen to use genealogical software offering a hosting service to share our research.