Old Puritan stock, I believe, governors, burgomasters, a few successful traders.

One is a modern version of the Puritan stocks, with holes for head, feet and hands, on an impressively Minimalist scale.

Born in Connecticut, he was descended from elite Puritan stock.

As all the nine children of his grandfather Francis received scriptural names, it is likely that he came of Puritan stock.

She looks like one of the old Puritan stock.

Descended from the oldest Puritan stock, the blood of Miles Standish flowed in his veins.

William Whitney was born at Conway, Massachusetts, of Puritan stock.

The Howe family was of Puritan stock from Massachusetts.

Some of the Puritan stock are said to have come over and settled in New England.

His family came from Massachusetts and was of old Puritan stock.