By Gary Beaumont, September 2024 The First to Arrive in America In 1635, nearly 400 years ago, two men and a boy arrived in Salem, Massachusetts: William Beamond, 27-years old, and John Beamond, 23-years old, both on the Elizabeth, sailing from England 15 April 1635, [1] [2] [3] and Gamaliel Bement, 12-years old, on the Elizabeth and Ann, sailing 7 May 1635. [4] [5] [6] Later, in 1648, Simon Beaman arrived, settling in Springfield, Massachusettes. [7] What is in a name? The s

By Gary Beaumont, February 2025 More than twenty generations ago, in 1194, William de Bellomonte/ Beaumont (fl. 1194-1227) (WBB) first appeared in the historical records of West Yorkshire. Specifically, he witnessed nearly thirty documents between 1194 and 1225. These documents tell us about who he was. The earliest written record dates to c. 1194 CE in Clitheroe : Roger, Constable of Chester , granted William, son of Fulk, his marshal, all the land of his demesne bet

By Gary Beaumont, Version April 2026 Acknowledgement: E.M. Beaumont has provided significant input for this document. First, he agreed to DNA testing, which was instrumental to the success of the Beaumont, West Yorkshire, Y-DNA surname project on Family Tree DNA. Second, since the 1700s, his family actively saved information that is key to the story of the Beaumonts in West Yorkshire. Third, he doggedly searched archives for relevant historical records, which appear in the do