Scudder Family Historical & Biographical Journal
‘Dedicated to informing, preserving and promoting the Scudder family heritage of service and philanthropy’
A Surprising Scudder India Bicentennial Bonus
Two Additional 1819 Scudder Missionaries That Were Hidden from View! In this issue, Margery Boyden, Scudder Association Foundation Historian, shares her findings that 2 additional “Scudder” missionaries were sailing with Dr. John and Harriet Scudder in 1819. Curiosity...
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Journal Vol 1, no 2 June 2019
Did Dr. John Scudder Know He Had Two Scudder Missionary Cousins Aboard the Indus, 1819?
by Margery Boyden, Scudder Association Foundation Historian. To begin their amazing multi-generational saga of providing more than 40 Scudder missionaries to Ceylon and India, Dr. John Scudder and his wife Harriet (Waterbury) Scudder had to go through the formal...
Harriet Wadsworth (Lathrop) Winslow: the Third “Scudder” Cousin on the Indus
by Margery Boyden, Scudder Association Foundation Historian.It is well known to history that the Scudders and Winslows commenced their missions to Ceylon together. What is not well advertized is that Rev. Miron Winslow’s wife, Harriet Wadsworth (Lathrop) Winslow, of...
The Three Sons of Henry Scudder, Yeoman of Horton Kirby, Kent: A Season of Political Upheaval with Effects on Life Circumstances of Each Son
by Margery Boyden, Scudder Association Foundation Historian.This is the first in a series of articles to appear in the next few issues of Scudder Family Historical & Biographical Journal about the sons of Henry Scudder [i], yeoman, of Horton Kirby, Kent. This...
Wills of William & Margerie Scudder (Scooder) of Darenth, Kent
Will of William Scudder[1] Dated 27 July 1607; proved 4 November 1607, Reprinted from ©Scudder Searches, volume IV, no. 3, (Summer 1992): 4, 11–12; with 2019 addendum.“My bodie to be buried solemely according to the custom of the church of England, within the parish...
Will of Rev. Henry Scudder of Collingbourne Ducis 1651
dated 20 February 1651[1] Reprinted from ©Scudder Searches, v. V, no. 1, (Winter 1993) 7-9. For centuries, Rev. Henry Scudder has been the most famous Scudder in England because of his book, The Christian’s Daily Walk in Holy Security and Peace. For two hundred...
English Yeomen in the 16th Century
Social and Economic Status, Compiled by D. B. Scudder, Reprinted from Scudder Searches, volume V, no. 2, (Summer 1993)[1] Note: [This article] was inspired by recurring questions about the significance of the term ‘yeoman’ that regularly pop up in Scudder family...
Journal Vol 1, no 1 April 2019
Scudder Association Foundation Announces New Online Journal
“The Foundation journal is dedicated to preserving and sharing the remarkable 385-year Scudder family heritage in America. While our primary focus is on our philanthropic endeavors, we also have stewardship over many family records collected for more than 100 years....
Straight From The Horse’s Mouth
"Straight from the Horse’s Mouth: Time Again to Separate Scudder Facts from Fiction," by ©Margery Boyden, Scudder Association Foundation Historian,Thirty years ago, in an earnest effort to call attention to significant errors to be found in numerous Scudder...
Our Story Begins with Henry Skudder (Scudder), Yeoman
"Henry Skudder (Scudder), yeoman of Horton Kirby, Kent: Reprinted from Scudder Searches, 1992," by ©Scudder Association Foundation Historian,The strong ROOT of the American Scudder Family Tree was a yeoman in England named Henry but it took more than 100 years of...
The 400-year-old Will of Henry Skudder, Yeoman of Horton Kirby, Kent
The Will of Henry Skudder, Yeoman of Horton Kirby, Kent Dated 29 September 1594; probated 5 November 1595,"[1] Reprint from ©Scudder Searches, v. IV, no. 3, (Summer 1992), The 29th daye of September beinge the Feast of St. Micaell the archangell in the yeere...
No Greater Love
No Greater Love The Scudders of India have a long family tradition of devoting their lives to the assistance of others. But what if you were not a Scudder? When a Scudder took a bride, planning to return to India, did their vow include," ...to have and to hold from...
Who Was Mabel J. Scudder?
Connecting to the Past when Samuel Asked, 'Who Was Mabel J. Scudder?' Find the Answer in This True 130-Year-old Love Story from India, by ©Margery Boyden, Scudder Association Foundation Historian, On the Scudder Association’s Foundation’s 2019 bicentennial...
A Story 200 Years in the Making . . .
In Appreciation for a Unique Life of Service: Love and Strength of Character Motivated Dr. John Scudder to Labor in India, with selected quotations[1] Bicentennial Tribute compiled by Margery Boyden, Historian for the Scudder Association Foundation[2] Rev. John...
Journey to India
An Indian Chronicle by Charles S. K. Scudder President of the Scudder Association Foundation, Inc. This Chronicle is a record of the trip to India by members of The Scudder Association Foundation in January 2019 to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of John and...