Weekes/Weeks
                    by Charles Johnson
                        11 Feb 1990

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born in Devonshire, England and immigrated to Dorchester, Mass.
in 1635. There is a tradition that four brothers came together
, and that one of them drowned landing in Mass. George married
Jane CLAPP, who was the sister of Roger CLAPP.  Roger CLAPP
came with the first party of colonist in the ship "Mary and
John."  George was a surveyor and farmer by trade.  The exact
location of his home in Dorchester, Mass. is unknown, however
history reports that he lived in the "1st division of the
Cow Walk." The spelling of WEEKES was changed in the course of
one or two generations, as it is spelled on the gravestone
of Ammiel WEEKS in 1679. George WEEKES died on 28 Dec. 1650
in Dorchester, Mass.  Branches of the family are believed to
be living in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisana, Washington
DC, Texas, as well as nearly all the northern, middle, and western
states. I am a descendant of George WEEKES son, Ammiel WEEKS, and
would love to hear from anyone researching this line.
 
Charles L. Johnson 3905 Dakota Trail, Lake Worth, Tx.
76135, (817) 237-6047.