John Frink (1633/34-1717) was possibly born in Brixton, England. He married Grace Stevens in 1657 supposedly in Massachusetts. He probably arrived in Stonington, Connecticut in 1667. Descendants lived in Connecticut, New York, and throughout the U.S. and Canada. Also includes a section on the Frink families of Kittery, Maine and some families that are as of yet, unconnected to John Frink of Stonington.

This single volume contains meticulously researched biographies of the men who served as representatives in the General Court from the Charter of 1691 to the end of the American Revolution. Schutz also provides readers with enlightening essays on the history and workings of the Massachusetts General Court, and its influence in shaping the political and cultural milieux of colonial and revolutionary America.

This "Supplement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress" lists all genealogies in the Library of Congress that were catalogued between 1972 and 1976, showing acquisitions made by the Library in the five years since publication of the original two-volume Bibliography. Arranged alphabetically by family name, it adds several thousand works to the canon, clinching the Bibliography's position as the premier finding-aid in genealogy.

Thomas Browne (ca. 1628-1693) was probably born in England and emigrated to New England. He and his wife, Mary Newhall lived in Lynn and Groton, Massachusetts. His son, Thomas (1654-1723), married Hannah Collins in 1677 in Lynn. Hannah and Thomas later moved to Stonington, Connecticut. Their descendants lived in Connecticut, New York, Minnesota, and elsewhere.