William Osgood, visit to Wherwell, 1984
In 1984 William Edward Osgood came over from America in search of his family roots. He knew , from family research, that in 1638 John and Sarah Osgood and their children left Wherwell, probably due to religious persecution. They boarded the ship Confidence at Southampton and set out to the New World. settling in the vicinity of Massachusetts Bay.
William had with him a photo sent to him by a distant cousin and typed on the back was “English Farmhouse home of John Osgood (1595-1651) that came over here in 1638. It is a lovely farm home along the River Test (best trout fishing in England), in the small town of Wherwell, Hampshire, England.
His enquiries in the village led him to Cottonworth Farmhouse which was a match for the photo he had with him.
You can read the full article ‘A Journey to Wherwell’ in the March 2021 edition of the Community Magazine (see link below)
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