From a Distance: Genealogy via Satellite

From the beginning of the book [Picture in "Meet William" post]:
"William Stickney was the ancestor of nearly all who have since borne that name in America. It is inferred from records procured in England for the author, by Horatio G. Somerby, Esq., that he was the William who is mentioned as baptized in St. Mary's Church, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England, September 6, 1592, and the son of William Stickney of Frampton, who was baptized December 30, 1558, and married, June 16, 1585, Margaret Peirson, and grandson of Robert Stickney of Frampton, who made his will October 3, and was buried October 18, 1582."

Clearly put: Grandpa Robert died October In Frampton, 1582. His son William married Margaret Peirson on June 16, 1585. He had been baptized 30 Dec 1558. Wm & Margaret's son, also named William, was baptized 6 Sept 1592, at St. Mary's Church in Frampton, Lincolnshire, England, PE20. It was this Wm who emigrated to America. (PE 20 is the current postal code. Stickney is also in Lincolnshire, in PE22. I have the link to that site, but I've forgotten which one.)

This blog came about because I got totally drawn into looking at the coast of Ireland on Google Earth thanks to my favorite Canadian, Commander Hadfield, who has been tweeting fabulous pictures and descriptions of Earth from the International Space Station. He had posted a picture of an island at the southern tip of Ireland. The name was Thunder-(something). I never did determine which island he was referring to, but I ended up spending the morning following it around, then crossed the strait to Liverpool, and had trouble locating the Scottish border.
Years ago, family lore and the existence of this book, had sent me searching with a magnifying glass into my oversized book atlas, where I found a town named Stickney. I felt pretty sure there was a connection, but had trouble finding it later on a computer atlas program, and quit trying. But as I wandered around the interesting celtic islands and coast of the UK ... there it was, Stickney! Located in Lincolnshire, near or sometimes in marsh land, depending on the century. (There is a protected area project happening there now, but that's another story.) The first Stickney came to England from France with William the Conqueror in 1066. The Norman invasion. Apparently the last Stickney for whom the town is named had a daughter. She inherited it, but married a Craycrofte, and the property became part of that family name. There are so many John's, Jonathan's, Daniel's, Samuel's and William's that it's hard to tell who's who. The women, although they are largely ignored, are an integral part of the search, be they wives or daughters.
People of past centuries weren't always baptized at birth, so don't assume they are actual birthdays. There is mention of a man who was baptized with his infant son. It's unwise to assume anything when it comes to genealogical searches. There is information in the preface of this book that describes the calendar year of that time beginning in March, not January.
Even though the town of Stickney is ancestral, the American line, (which also stretches to South America), traces back to the William Stickney, of Frampton, mentioned above. There are a couple of English towns with Frampton in the name. This one is just south of Boston (yes, Boston, England). Stickney is north of Boston on the A16 road.