Ancestral Roots and Descendants of Charles Robert Looney and Lavanchie Margaret Cool and the Families of Ackley, Bradford, Burbank, Cool, Crow, Dwight, Fitch, Flint, Goodwin, Granger, Hoar, Kuhl, Looney, Mason, Partridge, Peck, Wark, and Whiting

Richard Coleman Witters was born in Valparaiso,

Indiana, and now lives in Cary, North Carolina,

where he is retired from the insurance industry. He

received degrees from the College for Financial

Planning, earning the designation of Certifi ed

Financial Planner (CFP) and the School of Paralegal

Studies. Richard served in the U.S. Army for seven

years and is married to Maria J. Brancaleone who

has blessed him with two wonderful daughters,

Michelle and Cherise, and six grandchildren.

This manuscript relates to the ancestors of Richard Coleman Witters on the

maternal side of his family. Included are family names such as Ackley, Adams,

Bradford, Burbank, Cool, Crow, Dwight, Flint, Goodwin, Granger, Hoare,

Kuhl, Mason, Partridge, Peck, Wark, and Whitingall arriving to America prior to

1700 and found in several early American history books, genealogical societies,

and town records.

In addition to names of individuals and dates of births, marriages, and deaths,

you will fi nd a taste of history of early America, accomplishments of certain

individuals, and the roles played in shaping our educational , religion, and

governmental systems.

You will read about the thought process of passengers coming to America

considering what to take and what to leave behind. You will read about the

religion turmoil in England that caused the great migration to America.

This book was not intended to be a complete history of early America; it merely

touches on points that, with hope, the reader will be inspired to learn more about our history and perhaps research his or her own family history.