tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10228828276498025372024-03-15T18:09:25.914-07:00TWIGS and TREESFamily history and genealogy research on both my ancestors & my ex-husband's ancestors, with personal memories, family photographs, old maps, and more. Ancestors from Northern Ireland, Northern England, Midlands England, Germany, and the Netherlands: all immigrants to North America, from very early 1600s onwards. Pilgrims to Palatines, finding my roots is a big adventure!Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-70932271406702393172023-12-14T21:57:00.000-08:002023-12-14T22:07:57.433-08:00Benjamin PIERCE 1657-1730, Dorset Eng to Massachusetts<p>It's been a while since I posted about another ancestor. I'm back on track now after completing a very large project. Here's a post about a long-ago ancestor in the 1600s: <b>Benjamin PIERCE</b> - variants Pearse, Peirse, Peirce, Pears, Piers, and many more. He is the 7th great-grandfather through the <b>RICE </b>line of brothers Jack & Bill Lewis, 8th to their children, 9th to their grandchildren, 10th to great-grandchildren. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYg017cjl-OolsTKtJBxqlHv-hEaUF9JLS1-O5RDCgd3Zva9ZdyDUbHzcr6Z2cRpb_F5eJcSkalAB7BdDmIe_qQegSoQnZHYIJzU8-dDbqa_0cmtin2QwKjmWZ_PLGSMhGX1HhPUpcXtM-4hncNmMIoxxwqYtndQ7_RNwCkP8DjlT4KJCcbyg9DD69xWUw/s518/Scituate,%20Plymouth,%20MA.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="518" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYg017cjl-OolsTKtJBxqlHv-hEaUF9JLS1-O5RDCgd3Zva9ZdyDUbHzcr6Z2cRpb_F5eJcSkalAB7BdDmIe_qQegSoQnZHYIJzU8-dDbqa_0cmtin2QwKjmWZ_PLGSMhGX1HhPUpcXtM-4hncNmMIoxxwqYtndQ7_RNwCkP8DjlT4KJCcbyg9DD69xWUw/w402-h345/Scituate,%20Plymouth,%20MA.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><p><b>Benjamin PIERCE </b>was the 4th child, eldest son, born in Scituate, Massachusetts, in approximately<br />1657. His birthdate is inferred to information of him being 13 in 1670 records, although of course he might have turned 14 soon after. Scituate is the "heart" icon on the coast below Boston. </p><p>Here is some information on <b>Benjamin's</b> parents: his father was [Capt] <b>Michael PIERCE</b> (1615 - 1676) who married <b>Persis EAMES</b>, (1621-1662) in approximately 1644 or 1645. He was the eldest of the two sons of <b>Michael</b> and <b>Persis</b>; the couple had 5 daughters as well, one of whom died as an infant. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>*See below at end for Michael's supposed 2 brothers who also immigrated.</i></span></p><p>Research for the families of <b>Benjamin PIERCE</b> and his mother <b>Persis EAMES</b> was relatively straightforward as the <a href="http://www.opcdorset.org/fordingtondorset/index.html"><i>Online Parish Clerk for Dorset</i> [OPC]</a> England, was extremely thorough and detailed in his postings of genealogical/historical information of the Pierce & Eames families. FamilySearch and Ancestry both have more digitized records from early Massachusetts town records. More research is needed to clarify several fuzzy dates and relationships. </p><p>Note Benjamin's parents, <b>Michael PIERCE</b> & <b>Persis EAMES,</b> immigrated from Fordington, Dorset, England, to Massachusetts or Rhode Island before 1645. All of their eight children were born in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, as confirmed by summary images of baptism registers for Scituate, MA. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0RpPbSeMLXIGNm_nP0pX5ozglaMcN07zV65MlAXqE-HXIZf6CVcXtYdDScSLzDMqzi8_906qrFKyn7WbKhAL__7iMcCnUf1YNjB-uElXvBmtQDUHqdnyGKDfwj4ILGQ8-DTVvSOP6QbCjR0d7sMZDHQaWkr_gpKEEHetYDER5ETxi7aHKNfEzG58eg/s640/Fordington_parish_church_St.George,Dorset.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="640" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0RpPbSeMLXIGNm_nP0pX5ozglaMcN07zV65MlAXqE-HXIZf6CVcXtYdDScSLzDMqzi8_906qrFKyn7WbKhAL__7iMcCnUf1YNjB-uElXvBmtQDUHqdnyGKDfwj4ILGQ8-DTVvSOP6QbCjR0d7sMZDHQaWkr_gpKEEHetYDER5ETxi7aHKNfEzG58eg/s320/Fordington_parish_church_St.George,Dorset.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The parish church in Fordington, Dorset is <br />St. George, [right] with a very early history in this area from the 11th Century on. <br /><i>Photo credit:</i> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">By Chris Downer, <br />CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org<br />/w/index.php?curid=12996528 <br /></span></i><p></p><p><b>Benjamin PIERCE</b> was the 4th child, eldest son, born in 1657, in Scituate, MA. </p><p>On 5 Feb 1678, <b>Benjamin PIERCE</b> married <b>Martha ADAMS</b> [1658-1717] who had been born in Plymouth County, MA of very early settlers to MA. The couple had 8 known children, as follows, all born in Scituate, Plymouth, MA: </p><p> 1. <i> </i>Martha, b 14 Dec 1679, d 18 Feb 1700. <br /> 2. <b style="font-style: italic;">Jerusha [ancestor]</b><i>,</i> b 13 Feb 1681, d. 6 Apr 1758, Scituate MA; <br /> m approx 1702 to<b> <i>Deacon Joseph BAILEY jr</i></b><i>.</i>, 5 children<br /> 3. Ebenezer, b 2 Apr 1686, d 15 Dec 1772, MA; poss. married, [Mary]<br /> 2 children, [not proven]<br /> 4. Benjamin (jr), b 2 Apr 1684 <br /> 5. Persis, b 6 Jun 1688, d 1717 Scituate MA<br /> 6 Caleb, b 12 Jun 1690, d 22 Dec 1769 Litchfield CT; m est 1720 <br /> Hannah Tilden; 2 girls known<br /> 7. Thomas, b 14 Nov 1692, d 9 May 1775; m 29 Jan 1717 Mary Booth,<br /> 2 children <br /> 8. Adams, b 11 Jun 1695, d 1714. <br /> 9. Jeremiah, b 17 Sep 1697, d Jan 1780, MA; m 24 Aug 1732 Bethsheba <br /> Litchfield; no other research completed yet. <br /> 10. Elisha [Deacon], b 24 Nov 1699, d 15 Jul 1770; m Sara Edson, 2 girls, 2 boys.</p><p>Benjamin is listed with other landowners in a late 1620s or early 1630s land record. For a number of years, Benjamin, with 2 other men, had responsibility from the district council to examine the boundaries of various lands, re buying land, subdividing land, clarifying boundary edges for all freemen. </p><p>After his father Michael died in 1676, Benjamin was executor of his father's considerable estate, receiving the majority of the land and buildings. He apparently managed it extremely well, becoming a wealthy landowner with holdings in excess of 1000 acres. He also owned and ran a sawmill that was erected on a river running through his lands. </p><p>Like his father before him, Benjamin was appointed Captain of the local militia. </p><p>Martha, died aged 59 on 29 Dec 1717 in Scituate MA. </p><p>Two years later, on 21 Jul 1718, he married widow Elizabeth Lobdell Perry, who had 12 children. They had no children together. Elizabeth died in 1742. </p><p>Benjamin died aged 73 on 8 May 1730, where he lived his entire life, in Scituate, MA. A gravestone may be seen at Groveland Cemetery, Scituate, MA: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23939129/benjamin-pierce%20">FindAGrave</a> </p><p>*See <i>"Pierce Genealogy, being the Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, Capt. William Pierce, who came to this country from England,"</i>* by Frederick Clifton Pierce of Rockford Ill., published in 1889, Albany NY, by Joel Munsell's Sons. </p><p>This is a debunked genealogy book that inaccurately states three brothers, Capt. Michael, John, and Capt. William, emigrated from Frodington, Dorset, England before 1645. This has been thoroughly debunked as false by current genealogist researchers. Michael Pierce had no brothers with these names. Actually, <i>no </i>siblings have been verified as yet. And there are many Pierce immigrants with variants: Pearse, Peirse, Peirce, Pears, Piers, etc. These first names are very very common as well. Easy to get excited about how they "must" be brothers. They weren't.</p><p> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / --</span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues or add additional information in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i> </div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-85705185724805437942022-12-17T14:09:00.001-08:002022-12-17T14:12:27.920-08:00A small Selection of Family Christmas Photos <div class="separator"><span style="text-align: center;">Some first Christmas babies, also families & cousins in this mess of photos. My computer died back in 2006, and I lost many well-loved photos. Now of course, I back up constantly in 3 ways!! </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRlM5uxi3clYHZFWyUEnJ7odGw10qEjkivvEGw0jyITvWuveC8G3irrfrOrmSYG_TkIB4qK_q-PCvfn_HmPOfFESIs03znvsTMCjdW3-U1w29ttG3R_1uV4DfcnahpFecFQqFXAjmNsW2JuhvTZ0y8Q2fAQ34YOIGliCQyTFe0LrbG6FTYXd0IGgpz8A" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="909" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRlM5uxi3clYHZFWyUEnJ7odGw10qEjkivvEGw0jyITvWuveC8G3irrfrOrmSYG_TkIB4qK_q-PCvfn_HmPOfFESIs03znvsTMCjdW3-U1w29ttG3R_1uV4DfcnahpFecFQqFXAjmNsW2JuhvTZ0y8Q2fAQ34YOIGliCQyTFe0LrbG6FTYXd0IGgpz8A=w251-h240" width="251" /><span> </span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRlM5uxi3clYHZFWyUEnJ7odGw10qEjkivvEGw0jyITvWuveC8G3irrfrOrmSYG_TkIB4qK_q-PCvfn_HmPOfFESIs03znvsTMCjdW3-U1w29ttG3R_1uV4DfcnahpFecFQqFXAjmNsW2JuhvTZ0y8Q2fAQ34YOIGliCQyTFe0LrbG6FTYXd0IGgpz8A" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Greatgrandmother Sarah E. WHITEHOUSE's 1858 Birth Certificate<p>I love receiving snail-mail. The clunk of the letterbox outside the front door as the mailman drops in something unknown and flops the metal flap back over it. The feel of envelopes, the stamps, the possibilities.</p>In late 2006, I received a large brown envelope from <a href="http://www.dudley.gov.uk/community-and-living/registration-service/copy-certificates/" target="_blank">Dudley, County of Worcester</a>, England, with FIVE certificates: 3 labelled <i>"Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth",</i> 2 labelled <i>"Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage."</i> What wonderful treasure indeed for a genealogist! However, I was retiring at that time, going into hospital for surgery, and didn't really look at them beyond confirming the contents of that big brown envelope. As I later wondered what next to work on in my family tree, I looked over each of those five documents, now scanned and filed. And in scanning, I looked in detail at each record. At this point in time, they now are all scanned, labelled, and filed appropriately. My desk is almost totally clear of genealogy paperwork right now! Amazing.<br /><br />Here is a copy of my paternal line <b>Sarah Elizabeth WHITEHOUSE</b> - Greatgrandmother's birth record - with interesting information about her parents and her life. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I made it X-large so that you could read more details.) </span></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jjA8aW3Igca15JBQv6Z530f_VXRLehK28kciAqH17t-SeFUMaWKSBFlGdiiNKAfMKpH8KsAJkn9ncfCL5LVWkPE_9fYmeegq5Timx8werFd-g3mYP-VTgc3_VO9q2smcGRRJcZUGd5n4/s1600/1858,7Nov-b-SarahEWhitehouseDudley.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jjA8aW3Igca15JBQv6Z530f_VXRLehK28kciAqH17t-SeFUMaWKSBFlGdiiNKAfMKpH8KsAJkn9ncfCL5LVWkPE_9fYmeegq5Timx8werFd-g3mYP-VTgc3_VO9q2smcGRRJcZUGd5n4/s640/1858,7Nov-b-SarahEWhitehouseDudley.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When I teach Introduction to Genealogy classes for beginners, I always tease people by saying <i>"There are at least 19 clues or questions to ask, on every document you find!"</i>... because I've found that beginners only see two or three, and think they're done looking: <i>"Yes, there's the parents and birthdate. Done." </i>I know I still have much research to do with these certificates in hand. And I will need to be ordering several more certificates as well - my list of "to order" items is growing. <br /><br />This birth registration document is very easy to read, with careful clear writing, birthdate of Seventh November 1858. We have her address (born at home) as <b>Northfield Road, <a href="http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/Netherton/index.html" target="_blank">Netherton, Dudley</a></b><a href="http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/Netherton/index.html" target="_blank">, in the County of Worcester.</a> I had to look up more about the relationship of Netherton and Dudley to understand why there are two towns listed as if they were separate ones, in Worcestershire. More to learn. The number in the first column "448" is the number of the registration, not the house number, by the way.<br /><br />There is her father's name <b>Thomas Whitehouse</b>. I do wish he had a more interesting name, like Linus or Beauregard, or something quite out of the ordinary. But my father's ancestor men were good solid folk with plain names: Thomas, George, William, John, James, Henry.<br /><br />But then there is Sarah's mother's name, written as: <b>Sarah Whitehouse late Shutt, formerly Price.</b> Here we see that Sarah's maiden name is <i>PRICE</i>. And she was previously married, to a gentleman, surname of <i>Shutt</i>. I have a few clues to indicate his name was Thomas Shutt, and they were married only 1-2 years at most. However, I haven't been able to confirm this yet - I have a list of more records to order: another marriage certificate, his death record, plus more research still to do.<br /><br />We have the father's occupation: <b>"Laborer at an Ironwork"</b>. There is a reason this area was once termed the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Country" target="_blank">Black Midlands</a>, due to the smoke/soot in the air which landed on the ground, trees, houses, people and - I am sure - on the laundry put outside to dry. I'm trying to think how anyone kept clean when they worked such difficult dirty jobs as iron works jobs, or coal mining. I thought I might be able to discover which ironworks Thomas might have worked at. I assumed I'd find something quite specific about an <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Iron_Company" target="_blank">Ironworks foundry near Netherton</a>, or near Northfield Road. </i>Perhaps. I was able to find the following on Wikipedia [scroll down on the page]:<br /><br /><i>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Iron_Company </i>: <h4 style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15.75px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Netherton">Netherton</span><span class="mw-editsection" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 0px; unicode-bidi: isolate; user-select: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color: #54595d; margin-right: 0.25em;">[</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Iron_Company&action=edit&section=17" style="background: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: nowrap;" title="Edit section: Netherton">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color: #54595d; margin-left: 0.25em;">]</span></span></h4><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15.75px; margin: 0.5em 0px;">The 'old ironworks' at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherton,_West_Midlands" style="background: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Netherton, West Midlands">Netherton</a> (with two furnaces) were acquired from Attwood in 1825 as part of the Corngreaves transaction. The company remained in possession until c1852 when the works were sold to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._Hingley_%26_Sons_Ltd" style="background: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration-line: none;" title="N. Hingley & Sons Ltd">Noah Hingley & Sons</a>. The company is also known to have worked coal mines here.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15.75px; margin: 0.5em 0px;">Brierley Hill, Dudley Wood and Netherton were all held under lease from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Dudley" style="background: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Earl of Dudley">Dudley estate</a>.</p><div style="text-align: center;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Back to those certificates up above: were you able to read the Registration date? and the informant?<br /><br />Note that Sarah made her mark <b>X The Mark of Sarah Whitehouse Mother, Northfield road, Netherton/Dudley</b>, on the <b>Fifteenth December 1858</b>. This registration date is about 5 weeks after the birth of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Whitehouse. And I'm making an assumption that my greatgrandmother went to the office to register the birth herself, as her husband, Thomas, had to work.<br /><br />Sarah would need to bundle up the baby plus her 5 year old stepdaughter against the December cold and wet, and walk to the office where the birth needed to be registered. Then back they would have to go home again. I would like to find out how she might have gotten to the Dudley Registration office. Surely someone would have given her a lift... was there a railroad? a cart? Perhaps they were close enough to walk there. I'm abysmally ignorant about transportation options in the 1850s in England villages! I also wonder if it mattered to her that she was not able to write her name on the birth registration form at the office in 1858. I know so little about her. On later census records she is listed as having the occupation of "Nailer" which was piece-work, adding to their income.<br /><br />I went back to look again at the 1856 marriage record for <b>Thomas WHITEHOUSE</b> and <b>Sarah Shutt</b>, finding Sarah's father's name as <b>John PRICE,</b> Miner. There were <a href="http://blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/GB145_p_95/" target="_blank">extensive coal mines</a> in and around this area, so that is likely what John mined. Sarah's first husband was also a miner, named Thomas.<div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Thomas WHITEHOUSE</b> and <b>Sarah Shutt PRICE</b> had 5 children: 1 daughter - <b>Sarah Elizabeth</b> <i>(my ancestor)</i> and 4 sons. Thomas' father was noted as <b>Joseph WHITEHOUSE</b> (Dead), occupation, Nailer. Netherton was known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherton,_West_Midlands#Nailmaking" target="_blank">THE place for nailmaking</a>, from the 1600s onwards into the early-mid 1800s. Also on the marriage record, Thomas is listed as a Widower, occupation "Furnace Man." I have begun to search for his first wife, whom I believe may have been also named Sarah, 5 years younger than him.<br /><br />I first found the records of a Thomas marrying a Sarah, and a Sarah marrying a Thomas for both first and second marriagesfor this couple, an interesting symmetry. Perhaps not so unusual, as those were quite common names in this time. It is said that there are so many Bunn and Whitehouse families in Netherton that if you had a stone for each one, you could build a home with them! Several of the Bunn and Whitehouse individuals in my tree were born in <a href="https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Windmill+End+Dudley+Netherton+England&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x487097382a493c1f:0x53cd66075e7da2f7,Windmill+End,+Dudley,+West+Midlands+DY2+9HU,+UK&gl=ca&ei=uL6lUJ6wL4mPiAKs-oDIDw&ved=0CDAQ8gEwAA" target="_blank">Windmill End</a> and in Darby Hand (Darby End), both tiny neighbourhoods near to Netherton.<div><br /></div><div>I have a few photos of my greatgrandmother, <b>Sarah Elizabeth WHITEHOUSE.</b>.. she married <b>George BUNN </b>in 1879, and they soon moved up to the north-east of England, to Barrow-in-Furness, where iron foundries and ship-building opportunities abounded. They had 9 children, one died as an infant. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>George BUNN</b> died 10 Nov 1919 aged 62; <b>Sarah Elizabeth WHITEHOUSE</b> died 30 Sep 1928 at the age of 69 years. I can't help feel they were both "too young" to die at those ages. <br /><br />Any and all <b>BUNN & WHITEHOUSE</b> relatives - please get in touch and I'm happy to email you the copy of any of the Bunn and Whitehouse certificates I have received to date. And if you have additional details I'd be thrilled to receive them!! (contact information, scroll below)<div><br /></div><div><i>(This post is an updated version of my original post in 2010.)</i></div></div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-86515864329167929752022-11-27T08:59:00.002-08:002023-08-21T12:18:40.133-07:00Margaret C. WALTERS - 1837-1918, Tennessee to Illinois<p> Another <b>RICE </b>ancestor in our <b>LEWIS-RICE</b> family, here is <b>Margaret C. WALTERS</b>, 5th daughter and youngest child of <b>Anderson WALTERS & Elizabeth JOYNER</b>. </p><p>Margaret's 6 siblings were all born in Sumner County, Tennessee, but shortly after 1837 the family migrated westward and settled in the southeast portion of Illinois, to White County. The Township for this region is Indian Creek.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQHYjSW1QMSp9GMPA7FfQV4mbepsfuSRMvHQFsHkAwvK6ngEoFcqHw2j-0zRlLrDFqzmjO-gcE5BnReShsLWjKevcDUBjeVuLq8dHJNhar-8T_VoEM0htajkSGUohJtei5CEJhQzYMx1MSdvJUIi-p8OKVffqtMFwPom_raf5p44MVypTRtJ6GSjqkg/s1280/White_County_Courthouse_in_Carmi,%20IL,%20re%20Vineyard-Walters.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQHYjSW1QMSp9GMPA7FfQV4mbepsfuSRMvHQFsHkAwvK6ngEoFcqHw2j-0zRlLrDFqzmjO-gcE5BnReShsLWjKevcDUBjeVuLq8dHJNhar-8T_VoEM0htajkSGUohJtei5CEJhQzYMx1MSdvJUIi-p8OKVffqtMFwPom_raf5p44MVypTRtJ6GSjqkg/w265-h198/White_County_Courthouse_in_Carmi,%20IL,%20re%20Vineyard-Walters.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>On December 1855, <b>Margaret C WALTERS</b> married <b>Phillip Wesley VINEYARD</b> [1834-1874] in Carmi, White, Illinois, the county seat of White County. See photo of the Courthouse on the right <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(public domain)</span></i>.<p></p><p>Children of Margaret C WALTERS & Phillip Wesley VINEYARD: <br /> 1. Florence, b 15 Nov 1857 Saline co. IL, d 1931 Saline co. IL); m 16 Jul 1882 to Samuel Madison Orr, 4 children<br /> 2. Priscilla, b 1859 White co. IL, d. Dec 1879 Indian Creek, White IL; m. 15 Feb 1876 to Thomas Shelby Millspaugh, 2 girls<br /> 3. William Anderson, b 20 Nov 1860 White co. IL, d. 31 May 1940 Los Angeles CA; m 13 Dec 1883 to Arabel Hill; 6 children<br /> 4. <b>Martha Jane [ancestor], </b>b 2 Aug 1864 White co IL, d. 19 Mar 1954 Los Angeles CA; m. 1887 to <b>Henry Luther RICE</b>; 8 children<br /> 5. Lucy Lanah [?Leanah?], b 14 Jan 1867<span> White co IL, d. 4 Mar 1921 Saline co. IL; m. 21 Feb 1886 to Robert James Sneed, 6 children<br /> 6. Thomas Milligan, b 24 Jun 1869 White co IL, d 26 Jul 1941 Greenway Clay AK; m. 22 Nov 1891 to Rhoda B. Pettigrew, 2 girls<br /> 7. Rebecca E., b 1871 White co IL; no further information found on Rebecca<br /></span><br />Margaret's husband <b>Phillip W. VINEYARD</b> died unexpectedly, aged 40, on 6 Feb 1874 in Indian Creek, White county, IL, leaving her with 7 children, aged 17 to 3 yrs of age. His estate took some time to settle, with debt claims to settle, Margaret's dower portion to settle, and the land and property to sell. His probate papers detail these issues, and may easily be found on FamilySearch.org. Note that Phillip's father died scarcely 2 years earlier. </p><p>Several years later, in 1878, <b>Margaret </b>married for a second time to a widower with a number of children, Francis Marion Berry. Two boys were delivered of this second marriage:<br /> 8. Lewis Perdue, b 1878 Indian Creek, White, IL<br /> 9. Garfield H., b 1880, Indian Creek, White, IL, d. 16 Oct 1919<br /><br />Margaret's second husband, Francis, died in 1914, aged 80 yrs. Margaret moved to be with one of her children - her daughters were living with their families in Salina County. She died 12 Feb 1918 in Buelah Heights, Salina co., IL. She was aged 81 years old. She is buried with her second husband in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, in McLeansboro, Hamilton county, IL. </p><p><b>Margaret C WALTERS</b> is the great-grandmother to brothers Jack & Bill Lewis, the 2nd-great-grandmother to their children, and 3rd-great-grandmother to the following generation. I have not been able to find any photos of Margaret. As she died in 1918, I might assume there are photos somewhere in the extended family. Hopefully we will find several eventually. </p><p><span style="text-align: center;"> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / --</span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues or add additional information in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i> </div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-40205079170591708262022-11-10T14:11:00.001-08:002022-11-10T14:11:45.604-08:00REMEMBRANCE : Lest We Forget... LEWIS, BUNN, GILLESPIE<p> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">This is a repeat of an earlier post.</span></p><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>"WWI Roll Call" </b>with basic details of the three relatives who died in "The Great War" 1914-1918. Two relatives (great-uncles) are on my <b>GILLESPIE-BUNN</b> side, the other on the <b>LEWIS-RICE</b> line. The photo on the right is #1 below, George Armstrong Gillespie, aged 28.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWDJf2UHk9eueAE94zz-CCnDI-ScWGAWOPKRtS_oRwA-J3uXgHxycPWv0XbUwjJ8S97fx-XVnF0jkTOoAHlzvngTdqPf7kCyoZclmnBc6TZQ7H0hyphenhyphenaLngFqUcGGhgxpiErvZXQb2uaqs4/s1600/George+Armstrong+Gillespie,+1914+(2).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWDJf2UHk9eueAE94zz-CCnDI-ScWGAWOPKRtS_oRwA-J3uXgHxycPWv0XbUwjJ8S97fx-XVnF0jkTOoAHlzvngTdqPf7kCyoZclmnBc6TZQ7H0hyphenhyphenaLngFqUcGGhgxpiErvZXQb2uaqs4/s1600/George+Armstrong+Gillespie,+1914+(2).jpg" width="209" /></a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>1.</b> <b>George Armstrong GILLESPIE</b>, b. 1886, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England, d. 8 Aug 1916, France. </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">The 4th and last child of George GILLESPIE & Catherine ARMSTRONG, a bachelor, he was living with his unmarried older sister, Mary, and his parents, at 44 Earle Street, Barrow, at the time he entered military service in 1914. His older two brothers, including Jack Gillespie, were living in Canada at this time. </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">George A. Gillespie died August 8, 1916, aged 30; his identifying number is R/3245, attached to the <b><a href="http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/1508/kings-royal-rifle-corps/" target="_blank">11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps</a></b>. He is buried in <b><a href="http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/33300/Hebuterne%20Communal%20Cemetery" target="_blank">Hebuterne Communal Cemetery</a></b>, France. His headstone carving, as requested by his parents, is the following:</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>THE WICKED / CEASE FROM TROUBLING /<br /> AND THE WEARY / ARE AT REST </b></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>2. Thomas BUNN</b>, b. 12 Dec 1886, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England, d. 8 Oct 1917, Belgium. </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">Thomas was the 4th child (of 9) of George BUNN & Sarah Elizabeth WHITEHOUSE, the brother of my grandfather Jack Gillespie's wife, Harriett BUNN .Thomas lived for a short time in Canada, following his older brother George Bunn who had immigrated in 1910. He is a bit of a mystery and there is a story that he married or lived common-law with a woman while living in the Maritimes in Canada. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">However, when war was declared, he returned to Barrow and enlisted there. He joined the <b><a href="http://www.1914-1918.net/7div.htm" target="_blank">Royal Army Medical Corp</a></b>, 23rd Field Ambulance, (the 7th Division). </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">He was killed in action on 8 Oct 1917, in Belgium, and is buried in </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/85900/TYNE%20COT%20MEMORIAL" target="_blank">Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium</a></b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">. His name may be seen on Panel 160. <i>(The link shows the cemetery ringed by Panels filled with approximately 35,000 names of casualties...) </i></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><i><br /></i></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynFWzRPC7QqVSWpEmrgVSf7I4IqWUAL6U3AYSFBNk2quudEtkYsuPAPkUB4NLmNAUW3x0kV0QPx6LjUqLpaxr0NqwxheymIICjZG8NWbSTARgNUAnaFdF3amvrdwybpSR5bg4IqRrTR3_/s1600/Vimy+memorial.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynFWzRPC7QqVSWpEmrgVSf7I4IqWUAL6U3AYSFBNk2quudEtkYsuPAPkUB4NLmNAUW3x0kV0QPx6LjUqLpaxr0NqwxheymIICjZG8NWbSTARgNUAnaFdF3amvrdwybpSR5bg4IqRrTR3_/s1600/Vimy+memorial.jpg" width="320" /></a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>3. Arthur Aiken LEWIS</b>, b. 16 Apr 1887, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, d. 8 May 1917, Vimy Ridge, France.</span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">Arthur was the eldest of 8 children of Isaac Charles LEWIS & Alma Jane AIKEN. Arthur worked as a Surveyor, on Vancouver Island,as seen on 1911 Census. His CEF - <b><a href="http://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/life-at-the-front/military-structure/the-canadian-expeditionary-force/" target="_blank">Canadian Expeditionary Force</a></b> - papers show he enlisted 26 Oct 1915, service number #61710, 22nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. There is some confusion re his death date, as the Vimy Memorial certificate provides date of death as 15/09/1916 (Sept. 15, 1916); but the official notification of his death is May 8, 1917, "in the trenches south of Acheville" which is by Vimy Ridge. The confusion has not been reconciled at this point. The <b><a href="http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/87900/VIMY%20MEMORIAL" target="_blank">Canadian Vimy Memorial</a></b> is a remarkable construction, sitting on the Ridge itself. You can read of its design, construction, and more by <b><a href="http://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/after-the-war/remembrance/vimy-memorial/" target="_blank">clicking on this link.</a></b> </span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNDGR79rI_dsmhQr6lJ7vi85uN7s7OmIZ2CLMel7z-1V_b9ZwCkck2rdXenkakXMu1i-_EjTMVrg2TCaqjzH6gihiyfSfRyyLK5_PjE1HISOSyHMCUSxqQ4l-1l6zf3gGSgkxJX9v5mqR/s1600/Poppy.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNDGR79rI_dsmhQr6lJ7vi85uN7s7OmIZ2CLMel7z-1V_b9ZwCkck2rdXenkakXMu1i-_EjTMVrg2TCaqjzH6gihiyfSfRyyLK5_PjE1HISOSyHMCUSxqQ4l-1l6zf3gGSgkxJX9v5mqR/s1600/Poppy.jpg" width="164" /></a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">So many young men were killed in World War I. </span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">Lest We Forget... </span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"> </span>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-39259510429772928402022-02-17T12:59:00.001-08:002022-12-26T13:05:54.333-08:00Elisha RICE, 1679-1761, Sudbury Massachusetts<p>Another RICE ancestor in our <b>LEWIS-RICE</b> family: <b>Elisha RICE</b>, Jack & Bill's 5th-great-grandfather, 6th- to their children, and 7th- to their children. Elisha was the grandson of the first <b>RICE </b>immigrant to Massachusetts: <b>Deacon Edmund RICE</b> and his wife, <b>Tamsin FROST</b> who arrived in 1632. Much information on the RICE family is found on the <b><i>Edmund RICE (1632) Family Association</i></b>, and I have written on a number of their ancestors to date. Search on the surname in the search box to the right for more RICE family. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwjbhQIQIjKL7jFJb5eYYpp_sD7hcqqKzZNOifoLZYkPbyZiWuATx4q-IFBQEmpLLa4i9T1_FNDpB9-z9xJ9FvHz0gRzDOlZDRe5JuvcOtjd_cq13TzmVGcTxOcT0MSqno8KTGKGgY5AwOu5LCeRi-QEDYPMp2J3BS0HprrufjkYElQX7G8Ns6v1DK8Q=s560" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwjbhQIQIjKL7jFJb5eYYpp_sD7hcqqKzZNOifoLZYkPbyZiWuATx4q-IFBQEmpLLa4i9T1_FNDpB9-z9xJ9FvHz0gRzDOlZDRe5JuvcOtjd_cq13TzmVGcTxOcT0MSqno8KTGKGgY5AwOu5LCeRi-QEDYPMp2J3BS0HprrufjkYElQX7G8Ns6v1DK8Q=s320" width="237" /></a></div><b>Elisha RICE</b> was born on 4 December 1679 at Sudbury, New Haven, Massachusetts, although another source states 11 December at Marlborough. His parents were <b>Thomas RICE & Mary KING</b> - about whom I have previously written -<b> <a href="https://twigsandtrees.blogspot.com/2015/09/52-ancestors-52-themes-no-37-large.html" target="_blank">here is one post example</a></b>. He was the 12th and last child of his parents. His father died Nov 16, 1681 when he was almost 3 years old; his mother did not remarry, and I'm assuming that there were others in the family nearby available to assist in his upbringing. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image on right from Flickr, CC Elizabeth B. Thomsen. </span></i><p></p><p>On February 10th, 1707/8 at Concord MA, he married <b>Elizabeth WHEELER</b>, the daughter of <b>Obadiah WHEELER</b> & <b>Elizabeth WHITE</b>. The latter was the granddaughter of <i>Mayflower </i>settler, <b>Resolved WHITE</b>, who came to Plymouth in 1620 with his parents <b>William WHITE & Susanna JACKSON</b>. So here we find the link for <i>Mayflower </i>descendency through this family. </p><p>The couple lived in Sudbury until about 1719, when Elisha was a "proprietor" of Worcester, where he had 30 acres of land granted to him the previous year. I have not found the deed record/s for this land. He moved back to Sudbury after that year apparently. <b>Elisha and Elizabeth</b> had 7 known children:<br /> 1. Eliakim, b 27 Feb 1709, Sudbury, d after 1763; m. 14 May 1730 in Weston<br /> MA to Mehitabel Livermore; 5 children [1 died young].<br /> 2. Elisha [jr], b 27 May 1711, Sudbury; never married; apparently cared <br /> for sister Julia at times.<br /> 3. Elizabeth, b 3 Nov 1713, Sudbury, d 29 Mar 1799, Leicester MA; m<br /> 28 Nov 1735 in Sudbury to Jonas Livermore; 8 known children.<br /> 4. Julia, b 20 Mar 1716, Sudbury, d after 1766, never married; apparently <br /> had severe mental illness, and her brother Elisha apparently cared <br /> for her at times.<br /> 5. Silas, b 28 Apr 1719, Worcester MA, d 24 Mar 1800 Northborough MA; <br /> m[1]Copia Broughton 10 Mar 1744/5; m[2] Lois Pollard 20 Sep 1770;<br /> m[3]Mehitable Goodnow 8 Dec 1784. 8 children from [1]marriage, 1 <br /> child from [2]. <br /> 6. <b><i>Elija, ancestor</i></b>, b 5 Mar 1721 Sudbury or Worcester, d Mar 1818 Holden <br /> MA; m 23 Nov 1748 Shrewsbury, MA to <b>Huldah KEYES</b>; 9 children<br /> 7. Zebulon, b 5 Jun 1725 Sudbury or Worcester, d 26 Dec 1799 Boylston, <br /> MA; no marriage information.</p><p>Note that with the Mayflower descendency books providing genealogical information going 5 or more generations down from the original settlers, much of the information about Elisha & Elizabeth's children is taken from the William White bk, Vol.1. </p><p>Elizabeth died in 1727 in Sudbury, 2 years after her last child Zebulon. Elisha did not marry again. His siblings lived near him, and his three eldest children were likely able to help as needed. </p><p><b>Elisha </b>died before 19 October 1761 at Sudbury MA, intestate. The estate was appraised on 19 Oct 1761, with the oldest son Eliakim as the Administrator. John Rice, Thos Damon and Phinobus Brintnall were the witnesses to the Bond document as well as the Inventory, which latter was completed Jan 18, 1762. I believe John is Eliakim's grand-uncle, but this has not been verified as yet. The Probate records mentioned were found on NEHGS <span style="font-size: x-small;">[AmericanAncestors.org].</span></p><p>There are surprisingly few records that I have found to date on Elisha, other than birth, marriage, a few comments of his land in Worcester, residence in Sudbury, and his Probate records. No deeds, tax rolls, or other such paperwork on him. It is clear he farmed, as his <i>Probate Inventory </i>lists Land valued at over £226, with 1 horse, 4 cows, 1 heifer, 2 calves, plus 420 bushels of oats, 22 bushels and a half of Rye, 30 bushels of Indian corn. He also had a plough share and cotter and other farming equipment. </p><p>I noted that on his inventory he is called <i><b>"Cap'n Elisha Rice,"</b></i> so he likely had a military role at one point. To date I have not found the details of his military activities. There had certainly been several wars between the local Indians and early settlers, and perhaps he was part of the local militia, called on when needed. <br /><br /><span style="text-align: center;"> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / --</span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues or add additional information in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i> </div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-80997299026952371452022-02-12T11:10:00.001-08:002022-02-12T11:18:44.047-08:00Samuel TREAT 1714-1798 in Milford, Connecticut<p><b>Samuel TREAT</b> is my 5th great-grandfather up in my mother's Terwilliger line, 6th to my children, 7th to their children. Samuel is the great-grandson of the original immigrant to the New England colony, <b>Richard TREAT</b>, bef 1584-1670, who immigrated from Pitminster, England, about 1637, ending up in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. Richard came with his wife <b>Alice GAYLARD</b> and the majority of their children. For more information, use the search box to the right, to read about those two, and/or others listed below.</p><p>Born 13 Aug 1714 in Milford CT, Samuel was the 4th child (3rd son) of Capt. <b>Joseph TREAT </b>& <b>Elizabeth MERWIN</b>, his second wife. His mother died a few months after her 5th child in 1716. There would have been several older children and older step-siblings able to help raise the young children, I'm sure. I do not have a record of any third marriage of his father. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW5S8VQAAIP_WcYpFxp0k-4gkw8HjbH2wqybiNfA156MY2GZu1C_bRFNS_Euay4TcyAsjoTNkoPfsDAsswk8-p_RQfKbidU2Thcewp6lJD66-IduL0W7TobcSWOlQwOMfgRfN8uN7cqNVPu1oFi29olP-gBY8b3IgChM_Z6lCCkJtKXQ4WmDNuWKIUZg=s441" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW5S8VQAAIP_WcYpFxp0k-4gkw8HjbH2wqybiNfA156MY2GZu1C_bRFNS_Euay4TcyAsjoTNkoPfsDAsswk8-p_RQfKbidU2Thcewp6lJD66-IduL0W7TobcSWOlQwOMfgRfN8uN7cqNVPu1oFi29olP-gBY8b3IgChM_Z6lCCkJtKXQ4WmDNuWKIUZg=s320" width="218" /></a></div>He would have been living in Milford with his parents shortly after Milford CT was purchased and begun to settle mainly with other New Haven settlers, after 1646. Very early settlers in this area although not the original first group. First group of settlers were Puritans, and their meeting house [church] was made very plain - as note the image to the right, from a booklet <i>Historical Sketches of the Town of Milford</i> [on Internet Archive]. <br /><b>Samuel TREAT</b> married <b>Beulah JENNINGS</b> on 26 Oct 1743, in likely Milford CT. She was the 3rd of 4 daughters of <b>Michael JENNINGS</b> &<b> Elizabeth JACKSON</b>. They had 8 children, all born in Milford CT, one of whom died young: <p></p><p> 1. Beulah, b 15 Jan 1744, d 30 Mar 1844 in Watertown, Litchfield CT; <br /> apparently did not marry.<br /> 2. Mary, b 29 Oct 1744, m 1762 to Joel Titus; no further research<br /> 3. Elnathan Peet, b 18 Jun 1749, d Aug 1749<br /> 4. Elnathan Peet, b 1 Sep 1751; no further information<br /> 5. <b><i>Samuel Peet [ancestor]</i></b>, b 29 Sep 1754, d 5 Jul 1837 Russia, Herkimer, <br /> NY; m 29 Sep 1780 to <b>Sarah THOMPSON</b>, in Milford, New Haven, CT;<br /> 5 daughters<br /><span> 6. Elizabeth, b abt 1756; no further information<br /><span> 7. Abijah, b 15 Dec 1761, d. 5 Jan 1799; m. 12 Jul 1780, likely Milford CT<br /> to Mary Margaret Sperry; no further research<br /><span> 8. Hepzibah, b 1763, d unknown; m est 1785 to [unknown] Warner; no further <br /> research</span><br /></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>As you can see there is a lot of possible research to undertake, although this period of time is not awash in high quality documents, as well as finding frequent same names in same generations! </span></span></span></p><p>The 1790 Census for Milford township in CT shows the household of Samuel consisting of 1 male over 16, and 3 females. Unfortunately the enumerator copied his findings so that surnames were alphabetical, so it is not possible to see who is living next or close to him. </p><p><span><span><span>It is believed that Samuel died about 1798 in Washington, Litchfield, CT. I have no further information on him as yet. It is stated on several trees that Samuel was a veteran of the Revolutionary War during 1775-1783. He would have been in his late 50s to 60s at this point, and it would be somewhat unlikely. There were many many Samuel Treat men in Connecticut, and I believe the Rev. War veteran is one of other Samuel Treat men. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / --</span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues or add additional information in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i> </div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-53517386623155923812022-01-31T16:02:00.001-08:002022-01-31T16:02:49.434-08:00Ruth JEROME, 1760-1824, CT USAMy 4th great-grandmother on my maternal line, <b>Ruth JEROME</b>, is the youngest daughter [the 11th child] of my favourite-named ancestor, <b>Zerubbabel JEROME</b> - and his wife <b>Phebe COOK</b>. Interestingly, Zerubbabel married her younger sister Sarah first. Unfortunately Sarah died in childbirth of her first child who also died, a daughter named Mary. <div><br /></div><div>I do wonder how those marriages were talked about in the family. Probably the families were close, I have found several siblings to Sarah and Phebe Cook; their father married several times, with 1-4 children from each wife. More research would be helpful in understanding the social context. Certainly the region was still opening up to settlers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back to <b>Ruth JEROME</b>: She was born 14 Jun 1760, in Harwinton, Litchfield, CT, surrounded by her many siblings. And on 8 Dec 1778 in Harwinton, CT, she married <b>Stephen Wells GRAVES</b> [sr], b 2 Feb 1752 in East Plymouth, Litchfield CT. Take note of that 1778 date - the "Revolutionary War" had been ongoing for 2 years by this time. Both the <b>Jerome</b> and <b>Graves</b> families, as well as some of their farming neighbours, were apparently not actively pro-revolution. Stephen had furnished a substitute soldier after first being drafted into service. But he and up to 30 of his neighbours were harassed regularly by "Patriot" vigilantes - the Sons of Liberty - attempting to hogtie the men and force them into fighting the British. The Graves' home was particularly targeted by the Sons of Liberty as it was known to be a rendezvous for the local Loyalists. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdXD7HgvXslsrGCNiXvNFA0z83vQwgOd6ko9Ls2pauGe5P61ds5Ot9ZWrRoDODWW-KONOi27zZqGyusrKHKQ5HOogKS8HRV4rUXeO-I0Q_mf9-8Sn8eRpGBKIjLo9MJHDQ-q-uVxPWYdKMaEhNBo_1y2GvdMCUgM2o_WwI9r-ts0hxpbFj8YFoVwhGLQ=s361" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="361" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdXD7HgvXslsrGCNiXvNFA0z83vQwgOd6ko9Ls2pauGe5P61ds5Ot9ZWrRoDODWW-KONOi27zZqGyusrKHKQ5HOogKS8HRV4rUXeO-I0Q_mf9-8Sn8eRpGBKIjLo9MJHDQ-q-uVxPWYdKMaEhNBo_1y2GvdMCUgM2o_WwI9r-ts0hxpbFj8YFoVwhGLQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Interestingly, a 32 page history of the region provides anecdotes of how the neighbouring women would blow conch shells to warn the working men to high-tail it to the <b>Tory Den </b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[see photo]</i></span> and other hiding places when the Patriots came calling on horseback to their farms. Unfortunately that small history is no longer shown on any of the Harwinton sites, nor on Internet Archive. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have two short articles which you can request from me - see email address at bottom of page - with this historical information. One was from the NEHGS March 2015: <i>"The Connecticut Tory Den - Safe Haven for the Royalist Sympathizers." </i> The second source would be <i>"The Tories of Chippeny Hill, Connecticut,"</i> by E.LeRoy Pond. In addition, there is a history of Harwinton House, compiled by Roger Plaskett, Harwinton Town Historian, 2006. <b>Stephen GRAVES</b> built this house after the war, 1795. It was moved from Harwinton to New Canaan, where it still stands.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ruth JEROME</b> and <b>Stephen GRAVES</b> in lived in Harwinton CT, where their 7 children were born - note the two first little girls dying on the same day:</div><div> 1. Nancy, b 7 Nov 1779, d. 20 Aug 1783</div><div> 2. Ruth, b 1 Mar 1781, d. 20 Aug 1783 </div><div> 3. <b>Cornelius </b><i><b>[ancestor]</b>, </i>b 15 Feb 1783, d. 27 Sep 1828 Auburn, Cayuga, <br /> NY; m. <b>Anna TREAT</b> est. 1803 in Harwinton; 8 known children, 2 died <br /> young.</div><div> 4. Major Nelson, [Major is his name], b. 29 Dec 1784, d. 4 Aug 1861 Jordan,<br /> Onondaga, NY; m. 3 Apr 1806 in Litchfield CT to Abigail Lankton; 10 <br /> known children, of whom 4 died young.</div><div> 5. Stephen Wells jr, b 5 Aug 1791, d. 3 Aug 1854 in Dover, MI; m. 15 Nov <br /> 1811 to Rhoda Clark, in Burlington CT; 3 known children</div><div> 6. Nancy, b. 23 Jun 1793, d. 11 Dec 1873 in Cambridge IL; m. 15 Feb 1815<br /> in Jordan NY to Miles Welton; 10 children, 9 of whom lived to adulthood.</div><div> 7. Ruth, b. 20 Jul 1795, d. 15 Apr 1886 in Plymouth Hollow [Thomaston], <br /> Litchfield CT; m. 26 Mar 1817 to Marvin Blakeslee from Plymouth Hollow;<br /> no children researched as yet.</div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see, 18 year old <b>Ruth </b>married, moved to <b>Stephen's </b>farm during the early years of the Revolutionary War, and suffered her first two children dying on the same day - likely from a contagious disease - while caring for her 3rd child, a son, who was only 6 months old. During the Revolutionary War, she and her husband were fighting off the Sons of Liberty who stole and destroyed her conch shell at gunpoint, as she was trying to keep her husband safe. She also brought food for the men hiding, leaving it a ways from the cave so as not to lead the Patriots to the loyalist men. Fascinating challenging times.</div><div><br /></div><div>Several of her children moved away with their spouses to Michigan, Illinois, and further in New York. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ruth</b> died 28 Aug 1824, in possibly Harwinton, CT, and has a tall slab gravestone next to her husband's in Terryville, Litchfield, CT. Her gravestone is inscribed with a short sentence: <i>"The memory of the just is blessed"</i> She was 64 years old, her original 5 living children were married, and with eventually over 28 grandchildren. Note Terryville is just under 8 miles from Harwinton. See <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33327098/ruth-graves" target="_blank">FindaGrave</a> for image of both Ruth and Stephen's gravestones. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Stephen</b> lived a few years past her death, and died 6 Jun 1828, in Terryville, aged 76 years. He is buried beside her, with his own tall slab gravestone as well. Terryville is a town within the town of Plymouth CT.</div><div><p><span style="text-align: center;"> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / </span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i> </div></div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-18899652775855618902021-12-11T12:36:00.000-08:002021-12-11T12:36:23.367-08:00Mary OLIN 1809-1872, Canton NY to Norris ILL<p>After a rather long hiatus from blogging, here is <b>Mary OLIN</b>, born in NY state, married, had 7 children, and died in Norris city in Illinois. Mary is in the <b>RICE line</b> of my children's father's mother, and is their 3rd great-grandmother. I was caught by her surname, thinking it seemed a Scandinavian surname perhaps. The earliest OLIN ancestor I've found in the New England states is <b>John OLIN</b> born about 1675, who at about 14 left his ship at harbour in Rhode Island. He later married <b>Susannah SPENCER</b>, a daughter of one of the original Spencer brother immigrants. Some information came from a useful book titled:</p><p><i>"A Complete Record of the JOHN OLIN FAMILY, <span style="font-size: x-small;">the first of that name who came to America in the year A.D. 1678. Containing an account of their settlement and genealogy up to the present time -- 1893. By C.C. OLIN, Historian.</span>"</i></p><p>Mary was the second child of <b>Joseph Mitchell OLIN</b> and his first wife, <b>Huldah SMITH</b> [d. 1831]. Joseph and Huldah had been living and married Dec 25, 1806 in Addison Vermont, but moved to Canton New York state shortly after, where their first child, Joseph, was born in 1807. All 11 children appear to have been born in Canton NY. </p><p>In about 1828, Canton NY, Mary OLIN aged about 19 years, married 27 year old farmer, <b>Calvin HEALY</b>, [b.1801], another person whose family had moved from Vermont to northern New York in very early 1800s. Calvin's parents were <b>Jabez HEALY</b> and <b>Grace BAILY</b>. </p><p>Children of <b>Mary OLIN</b> & <b>Calvin HEALY, </b>all born White County, ILL: <br /> 1. Arlette M, b 9 Mar 1830 Potsdam NY, d 5 Jan 1890 White Co ILL; <br /> m. Henry C Rice 30 Jan 1850 White Co ILL; 4 children<br /> 2. <b><i>Charlotte Lovina [ancestor] </i></b>b 18 Mar 1835 OH; m. <b><i>Joel RICE jr.</i></b> [bro <br /> Henry above] 19 Aug 1854 White Co ILL; 5 children known survived.<br /> 3. George Calvin, b 10 Mar 1836 poss. OH, d. 10 Apr 1887 Iron, White, ILL;<br /> m. Mary Bryant est 1861; 7 known children<br /> 4. James Harvey, b 15 Aug 1840 White Co ILL, d 14 Jul 1920 Norris, ILL; <br /> m. Frances "Fanny" A Veach 26 Dec 1867 White Co ILL; 12 children<br /> 5. Jerusha Ann "Jenny", b 1844 White Co ILL, d. 3 Feb 1889; m Newton <br /> Bryant [bro to Mary B above] est 1860; 9 children<br /> 6. Joseph "Joe" Mitchell, b 26 Nov 1846 White Co ILL, d 7 Nov 1912 <br /> Saline Co, ILL; m 1867 to Mary R Steele; 6 children<br /> 7. Henry Gilbert aka Gilbert, b 4 Mar 1849 White Co ILL, d 13 Mar 1881<br /> Pope Co., ILL; m 1870 to Sarah Ann Crank; 6 children<br /> 8. Francis E, b 5 Nov 1852, White Co ILL, d 3 Aug 1890 White Co ILL;<br /> m 1 Mar 1874 ILL to Sarah A Bryant; 9 children.</p><p>All eight children were born in White County ILL, likely settling in Norris City - actually a small village, currently under 1400 persons. I have no church details for this family; there are three existing churches at present. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWxjaWl3qmZbbz4FHqcieV5c4I7jE8fjtyb5xxUTpdwy1HiH4tNsTcE-_RnH7fxFthmxGb84G5tEHCQ2MEf4037Uqd4bGeOZ6JonLy3BNwOya6fc5f0qVljrFS-gn4GTxIXjdFOASNXqHT11Hfr5qoEHcuKanK3AIXtPVaFd7gV--yUwO5UyVz980cCg=s562" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWxjaWl3qmZbbz4FHqcieV5c4I7jE8fjtyb5xxUTpdwy1HiH4tNsTcE-_RnH7fxFthmxGb84G5tEHCQ2MEf4037Uqd4bGeOZ6JonLy3BNwOya6fc5f0qVljrFS-gn4GTxIXjdFOASNXqHT11Hfr5qoEHcuKanK3AIXtPVaFd7gV--yUwO5UyVz980cCg=s320" width="130" /></a></div><b>Mary OLIN</b> died18 Aug 1872 aged 63 years in Norris, White Co., Ill, before her husband, Calvin. She is buried in the Rice Cemetery, in White Co., Ill. She and Calvin had 8 living children, and in total, 58 grandchildren. However, as is usual, I have no particular personal information about Mary. Hopefully I might find more about her with more specific future research, eg., church records, newspapers, societies, and so on. <p></p><p><b>Calvin HEALY</b>, Mary's husband, died aged 80 years, 2 Mar 1881, in Sacramento, White Co., Ill, possibly living with one of his children or grandchildren. He is also buried in the Rice Cemetery, in White Co., Ill, his details on the other side of Mary's stone.</p><p><span style="text-align: center;"> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / </span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i> </div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-31358086457490022072021-11-11T12:14:00.000-08:002021-11-11T12:14:18.974-08:00REMEMBRANCE - the 11th hour, the 11th day, the 11th month<p> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">This is a repeat of an earlier post.</span></p><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>"WWI Roll Call" </b>with basic details of the three relatives who died in "The Great War" 1914-1918. Two relatives (great-uncles) are on my <b>GILLESPIE-BUNN</b> side, the other on the <b>LEWIS-RICE</b> line. The photo on the right is #1 below, George Armstrong Gillespie, aged 28.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWDJf2UHk9eueAE94zz-CCnDI-ScWGAWOPKRtS_oRwA-J3uXgHxycPWv0XbUwjJ8S97fx-XVnF0jkTOoAHlzvngTdqPf7kCyoZclmnBc6TZQ7H0hyphenhyphenaLngFqUcGGhgxpiErvZXQb2uaqs4/s1600/George+Armstrong+Gillespie,+1914+(2).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWDJf2UHk9eueAE94zz-CCnDI-ScWGAWOPKRtS_oRwA-J3uXgHxycPWv0XbUwjJ8S97fx-XVnF0jkTOoAHlzvngTdqPf7kCyoZclmnBc6TZQ7H0hyphenhyphenaLngFqUcGGhgxpiErvZXQb2uaqs4/s1600/George+Armstrong+Gillespie,+1914+(2).jpg" width="209" /></a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>1.</b> <b>George Armstrong GILLESPIE</b>, b. 1886, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England, d. 8 Aug 1916, France. </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">The 4th and last child of George GILLESPIE & Catherine ARMSTRONG, a bachelor, he was living with his unmarried older sister, Mary, and his parents, at 44 Earle Street, Barrow, at the time he entered military service in 1914. His older two brothers, including Jack Gillespie, were living in Canada at this time. </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">George A. Gillespie died August 8, 1916, aged 30; his identifying number is R/3245, attached to the <b><a href="http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/1508/kings-royal-rifle-corps/" target="_blank">11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps</a></b>. He is buried in <b><a href="http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/33300/Hebuterne%20Communal%20Cemetery" target="_blank">Hebuterne Communal Cemetery</a></b>, France. His headstone carving, as requested by his parents, is the following:</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>THE WICKED / CEASE FROM TROUBLING /<br /> AND THE WEARY / ARE AT REST </b></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>2. Thomas BUNN</b>, b. 12 Dec 1886, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England, d. 8 Oct 1917, Belgium. </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">Thomas was the 4th child (of 9) of George BUNN & Sarah Elizabeth WHITEHOUSE, the brother of my grandfather Jack Gillespie's wife, Harriett BUNN .Thomas lived for a short time in Canada, following his older brother George Bunn who had immigrated in 1910. He is a bit of a mystery and there is a story that he married or lived common-law with a woman while living in the Maritimes in Canada. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">However, when war was declared, he returned to Barrow and enlisted there. He joined the <b><a href="http://www.1914-1918.net/7div.htm" target="_blank">Royal Army Medical Corp</a></b>, 23rd Field Ambulance, (the 7th Division). </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">He was killed in action on 8 Oct 1917, in Belgium, and is buried in </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/85900/TYNE%20COT%20MEMORIAL" target="_blank">Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium</a></b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">. His name may be seen on Panel 160. <i>(The link shows the cemetery ringed by Panels filled with approximately 35,000 names of casualties...) </i></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><i><br /></i></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynFWzRPC7QqVSWpEmrgVSf7I4IqWUAL6U3AYSFBNk2quudEtkYsuPAPkUB4NLmNAUW3x0kV0QPx6LjUqLpaxr0NqwxheymIICjZG8NWbSTARgNUAnaFdF3amvrdwybpSR5bg4IqRrTR3_/s1600/Vimy+memorial.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynFWzRPC7QqVSWpEmrgVSf7I4IqWUAL6U3AYSFBNk2quudEtkYsuPAPkUB4NLmNAUW3x0kV0QPx6LjUqLpaxr0NqwxheymIICjZG8NWbSTARgNUAnaFdF3amvrdwybpSR5bg4IqRrTR3_/s1600/Vimy+memorial.jpg" width="320" /></a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>3. Arthur Aiken LEWIS</b>, b. 16 Apr 1887, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, d. 8 May 1917, Vimy Ridge, France.</span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">Arthur was the eldest of 8 children of Isaac Charles LEWIS & Alma Jane AIKEN. Arthur worked as a Surveyor, on Vancouver Island,as seen on 1911 Census. His CEF - <b><a href="http://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/life-at-the-front/military-structure/the-canadian-expeditionary-force/" target="_blank">Canadian Expeditionary Force</a></b> - papers show he enlisted 26 Oct 1915, service number #61710, 22nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. There is some confusion re his death date, as the Vimy Memorial certificate provides date of death as 15/09/1916 (Sept. 15, 1916); but the official notification of his death is May 8, 1917, "in the trenches south of Acheville" which is by Vimy Ridge. The confusion has not been reconciled at this point. The <b><a href="http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/87900/VIMY%20MEMORIAL" target="_blank">Canadian Vimy Memorial</a></b> is a remarkable construction, sitting on the Ridge itself. You can read of its design, construction, and more by <b><a href="http://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/after-the-war/remembrance/vimy-memorial/" target="_blank">clicking on this link.</a></b> </span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNDGR79rI_dsmhQr6lJ7vi85uN7s7OmIZ2CLMel7z-1V_b9ZwCkck2rdXenkakXMu1i-_EjTMVrg2TCaqjzH6gihiyfSfRyyLK5_PjE1HISOSyHMCUSxqQ4l-1l6zf3gGSgkxJX9v5mqR/s1600/Poppy.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNDGR79rI_dsmhQr6lJ7vi85uN7s7OmIZ2CLMel7z-1V_b9ZwCkck2rdXenkakXMu1i-_EjTMVrg2TCaqjzH6gihiyfSfRyyLK5_PjE1HISOSyHMCUSxqQ4l-1l6zf3gGSgkxJX9v5mqR/s1600/Poppy.jpg" width="164" /></a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">So many young men were killed in World War I. </span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">Lest We Forget... </span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"> </span>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-18116115152667062762021-07-28T08:26:00.001-07:002021-07-28T08:27:46.779-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Cousins<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrm_sdlxDY6JNQgvq_L6YiZqNi2nPaTaZuBJxgCd4ll5twZOeDB68i8KzDxOSv4YW1g-ofLdGorZ2HVOQwnQnIeTGM9Jd5HEstkLogPiBPHHTI2betbQTV7gJjgWvtT-oil3dY414UReYe/s924/Cousins+on+front+steps%252C+1946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="624" height="587" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrm_sdlxDY6JNQgvq_L6YiZqNi2nPaTaZuBJxgCd4ll5twZOeDB68i8KzDxOSv4YW1g-ofLdGorZ2HVOQwnQnIeTGM9Jd5HEstkLogPiBPHHTI2betbQTV7gJjgWvtT-oil3dY414UReYe/w396-h587/Cousins+on+front+steps%252C+1946.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><p></p><p>It's so difficult for me to keep this absolutely wordless! </p><p>Photo taken in 1946 on steps at 2033 Victoria Street, in cold weather. </p><p>I'm in bottom right holding out an apple to whoever is taking the photo, little cousin Wendy watching me, and above, Leita watching the photo-taker, and Derek [Wendy's brother] who looks as if he's saying something! </p><p>Wish we'd taken more photos like this... </p>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-71844252135645628542021-07-06T08:50:00.000-07:002021-07-06T08:50:45.175-07:00#52Ancestors: Jacob Jansen Van ETTEN 1632-1693, Netherlands to New Amsterdam<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsmbVFDATyzge2hW310Dmf_6oAO1qC6fSTass4Phcfcd_93_K-ol9c2xRlSeTZDfK8IU7QPMkX24oYhOmujUia03wlvhyphenhyphenolCNmj73kY2lrKVBaNlep4E0HsSkGFIXprrnW-cUe0qtmzYM/s829/MAP-AMSTERDAM+to+ETTEN-Gendringen%252C+Gelderland%252C+Netherlands-125km.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="829" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsmbVFDATyzge2hW310Dmf_6oAO1qC6fSTass4Phcfcd_93_K-ol9c2xRlSeTZDfK8IU7QPMkX24oYhOmujUia03wlvhyphenhyphenolCNmj73kY2lrKVBaNlep4E0HsSkGFIXprrnW-cUe0qtmzYM/w356-h254/MAP-AMSTERDAM+to+ETTEN-Gendringen%252C+Gelderland%252C+Netherlands-125km.png" width="356" /></a></div> Another post in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. Although I am behind, every post is another post! Today I am sharing information on a very early New Amsterdam settler,<b> Jacob Jansen Van ETTEN</b>. His surname Jansen indicates his father's first name was Jan/John. Because there were many Jacob Jansen persons, Van Etten was added, and shows he came originally from the small town of Etten, southeast of Amsterdam. Above is a map of Etten in the Netherlands. His surname is written a number of ways, sometimes as one word. My standardized surname spelling is <i>Van ETTEN</i>. Jacob is my 8th great-grandfather, 9th to my children, and 10th to my grandchildren.<br /><p></p><p>Jacob's parents might possibly be <b>Johannes Marinessen</b> & <b>Wilhelmina Hoannes</b> from Etten - this has not yet been verified. I have no further information on Jacob's family of origin.</p><p><b>Jacob Van ETTEN, </b>b. 1632, came over to New Amsterdam about 1659 under a 6 year contract, with another man, Aert Pietersen Tack. Aert was about 6 years older than Jacob, and quickly married a very young girl, <b>Annetje ADRIANSE</b>, (b. 29 Aug 1645), on Aug 14, 1660. They had 2 children: Cornelius Aertszen abt 1661, and Grietje abt 1663. After Grietje was born, Aert abandoned his wife and children and returned to the Netherlands, where he was known to have immediately married again, and to have several children with this second 'wife.' Because this was known information to the authorities, Annetje was allowed to divorce him immediately. </p><p>On Oct 21, 1664, there is a record in Kingston Records [in New York Albany Deeds] of a request from Jacob Jansen Van Etten, Aert PietersenTack's "head farmhand to be paid out from Aert Pietersen Tack's estate," per a bill he sent in earlier. Several months later, on Feb 3, 1665, he again requests that his wages from working the farm be taken out of Aert's estate. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZenkA7GOd_X5EgGVixKApUaXGpAcx9-oWiO7u3GZBhNQIJg3Z-wajQ-aP2oHyjQJ9zHosHUw6elJUIIuM_mHiHJJvG-3grG89fH_cKSWsEJF7dsxPKKtYclNSPDt1narTLwLkhvQ6SdMi/s350/Britain%252C+Dutch%252C+pins.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="350" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZenkA7GOd_X5EgGVixKApUaXGpAcx9-oWiO7u3GZBhNQIJg3Z-wajQ-aP2oHyjQJ9zHosHUw6elJUIIuM_mHiHJJvG-3grG89fH_cKSWsEJF7dsxPKKtYclNSPDt1narTLwLkhvQ6SdMi/w195-h140/Britain%252C+Dutch%252C+pins.png" width="195" /></a></div>What a very challenging time. Remember that the British took over the small Dutch colony, New Amsterdam and the other small towns along the Hudson River, in 1664. I'm wondering when Jacob was paid what was owed to him. <br /><p></p><p>And then what happened? Yes, you've probably guessed: Jacob, Aert's work partner, married Annetje, 11 Jan 1665, taking on her two small children, Cornelius & Grietje. Tanslation of the marriage record in the Old Dutch Church Register [found in the NY Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol.30, p52]:<br /><i style="text-align: center;">"1665, 11 Jan. Jacob Jansen, young man of Etten in Brabant [Netherlands] </i><i style="text-align: center;">and Annetje Arians of Amsterdam, deserted wife of Aaert Pietersen Tack, both </i><i style="text-align: center;"> residing here [in Wiltwyck now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, </i><i style="text-align: center;">28 Dec 1664, second 4 Jan, third 11 Jan 1665."</i></p>Children of <b>Jacob & Annetje</b> follow, with only limited research on the children: <br /> <b>1.</b> Jan Van Etten, bap Jan 3, 1666; m. abt 1690 to Jannetje Roosa, dau of Capt Arie Roosa; second, June 22, 1731 to Cornelia Van Aaken, widow of Jan Chammers; 10 children <br /> <b>2.</b> <b>Sytie Jacobsz Van ETTEN <i>(ancestor),</i></b> bap 1668, Kingston, New York; m. 1685 in Kingston, NY to <b>Jan EVERTSEN</b><i> [var. Evertz]</i> whose surname changed shortly afterwards to <b>TERWILLIGER</b>; 12 children<br /> <b>3. </b> Adriaen, bap Mar 25, 1669; m. Catharine Crom<br /> <b> 4.</b> Pieter, b.est 1672; m. Eva de Hooges<br /> <b>5.</b> Petronella, b abt 1675; m. Aldert Roos<br /> <b> 6.</b> Heiltie, bap Apr 21 1679; m. William Van Vredenburg<br /> <b>7. </b> Emanuel, bap Dec 29, 1681; m. Antje de Hooges <br /> <b>8.</b> Tietie, bap Feb 24, 1684; m. Evert Roosa<br /><b> 9.</b> Jacobus, bap May 2, 1686; m. Rebekka Roosa<br /> <b>10.</b> Gessje, bap Dec 25, 1688; m. Jacob Decker<p></p><p>I was able to find a few documents about<b> Jacob Jansen Van ETTEN. </b>He signed the 1676 petition to Governor Andros for his assistance in procuring for them a minister at Esopus [early name for area which became Kingston NY] - particularly wanting a minister who could preach both in English and Dutch. In addition, his name is found on a roll of the names and surnames of those who took the oath of allegiance, 1st day of September, 1689. </p><p>However I have yet to find a death record or a gravestone/cemetery listing. I have seen a date of 1693 for his death, in Hurley, New York, about 8 or 9 miles away [abt 14km], but I haven't found a verifying document or historical note. So his death is unverified, but possible. No will or probate as well. More research to do.</p><p><b>Annetje ADRIANSE</b> went to live with one of their children, and died in 1717, in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York. Rhinebeck is on the east side of the Hudson River, so quite close to Hurley, New York, where the children were born and raised. Again, I have yet to find a will/probate, a gravestone or, a death registration for her.<br /></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / </span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i> </div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-25813651198404520202021-06-13T17:44:00.001-07:002021-06-14T09:33:28.303-07:00#52Ancestors: John HUDSON 1736-1789, Pennsylvania<p>Another post in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. Although I am behind, every post is another post! Today I am sharing information on <b>John HUDSON</b>, my 4th greatgrandfather on our KUHN lines, 5th greatgrandfather to our children, and 6th greatgrandfather to our grandchildren. There is very little information to be found about John HUDSON/HUTSON, partly as there are a number of Hudson/Hutson men all with same names, generation after generation. However, here is what I've found to date:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyac1iM2BW1V8TnXpzL7y1DF3Mmj9KEL4Ush6hgWAGAKPgjYC4FJqJ0J4ZIikySaBh2Ry9UbGjA7ttTiCoAKJZYpQgpdyQcOS2CExf-o9ezGVw8LgHygUSz-7n_Y7t9jU4YYc8HSr0atH/s259/Churchtown+Lancaster+PA%252C+re+HUDSON.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyac1iM2BW1V8TnXpzL7y1DF3Mmj9KEL4Ush6hgWAGAKPgjYC4FJqJ0J4ZIikySaBh2Ry9UbGjA7ttTiCoAKJZYpQgpdyQcOS2CExf-o9ezGVw8LgHygUSz-7n_Y7t9jU4YYc8HSr0atH/w320-h240/Churchtown+Lancaster+PA%252C+re+HUDSON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>John HUDSON was the eldest son the six children of Nicholas HUDSON & Jean/Jane BOWEN, both of whom appear to have emigrated from Wales in the early 1730s. They came to Lancaster County, PA, with John's grandfather George & stepmother Margaret and their adult children.</p><p>John's birthdate is estimated 1735/36 in Churchtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[Photo is of 1830s building]</i></span> No register has been found to date to verify this information. </p><p>On 20 June 1768, John HUDSON married Mary MORGAN [b. 20 Jun 1748], the 4th child of Col. Jacob MORGAN & Rachel PIERSOL. Note that Col. Jacob MORGAN [Sr.] is a well-known Revolutionary War Patriot for whom Morgantown is named.<br /></p><p>John and Mary had 7 known children said to have been born in Lancaster county - but note that Morgantown/Caernarvon in Berks county was on the county border with Lancaster County.<br /> <br /> 1. Rachel M., b.19 Mar 1769, d. 20 Apr 1849 Pottsville PA; m. 25 Aug 1794<br /> in Exeter PA to Morgan A. Lewis [1771-1843]; 9 known children</p><p> 2. Jacob B., b. abt 1772, d. 1823 PA; m. 1798 PA to Elizabeth Porter [-1823];<br /> no research on children as yet. </p><p> 3. Nicholas, b. abt 1773, d. 29 Sep 1861 Berks Co. PA; m. 25 Sep 1793 <br /> in PA to Elizabeth McAnnully; no research on children as yet.</p><p> 4. <b>Rebecca <i>[ancestor]</i></b>, b. 16 Mar 1777 Morgantown PA, d. 10 Feb 1844<br /> Berks Co. PA; m. 17 Jul 1797 Morgantown PA to <b>Edward McCABE</b> <br /> [1760s Ireland-1814 PA]; 3 known children</p><p> 5. Jonathan [jr.], b. 30 Mar 1781, d. 1820 PA; m. est 1805 to Sarah Williams;<br /> no further research as yet.</p><p> 6. Sarah, b. 6 Sep 1783; no further research as yet</p><p> 7. George, b. 16 Nov 1785; m. 11 Sep 1808 Reading, Berks PA to <br /> Anna Williams; no further research as yet. But note that Jonathan <br /> married a Williams in same period, likely sisters. </p><p>John apparently was in Capt. [later Col.] Jacob Morgan's company during the period from March 1777-1780. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpeQzPXNCSpWaGty1zMH020whcsFFL332M1LIsImeOrkDLDVRG2G2QbAyCWe_BdaSi1tdzjFiDFolMb8Fa6S0_m9bxUwQ4hVcz_mx6H3ucMGPPNYAf4tpb2-DbwePW55V1reD9d_IK-fl/s500/RevWarPatriot+BetsyRoss+FLAG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpeQzPXNCSpWaGty1zMH020whcsFFL332M1LIsImeOrkDLDVRG2G2QbAyCWe_BdaSi1tdzjFiDFolMb8Fa6S0_m9bxUwQ4hVcz_mx6H3ucMGPPNYAf4tpb2-DbwePW55V1reD9d_IK-fl/s320/RevWarPatriot+BetsyRoss+FLAG.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p>He died unexpectedly, intestate, before 13 May 1789, aged 54 years. His wife Mary was Administer of his account, and she signed a £500 bond to detail a full inventory on 13 May 1789, along with "Jacob Morgan Esquire and Aaron Rattice," who were signatories with her. The inventory [not including his property] signed off on 5 Jun 1789, came to £65 8s 11p. I can find no records of land ownership, but he did have a small farm. There should also be guardians registered for the children, the majority being underage, although I have not found these as yet.</p><p>I have not been able to find a cemetery where he might be buried, but it is likely in Caernarvon/Morgantown. </p><p>Mary died only 6 years later, aged 47, in 1795, in Caernarvon, Pennsylvania. Again, I have not found a cemetery burial as yet. I note that she would have seen only her first child married. No further documents found to date regarding the likely guardians appointed for the younger children. </p><p>John - occasionally listed as Jonathan - does not seem to have left many clues to his life, his interests, nor to how he died so young. More research is planned, but to date, these are the major points. </p><p><span style="text-align: center;"> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / </span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i> </div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-51851456945812908352021-05-03T09:46:00.000-07:002021-05-03T09:46:47.940-07:00#52Ancestors: Isaac HUNT 1675-1717, Massachusetts<p>Another post in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. I am way behind, but every post is another post! Today I am sharing information on <b>Isaac HUNT</b>, my children's 7th great-grandfather [joining with their father's <b>RICE</b> line]. </p><p>There were three <b>Isaac HUNT</b> father-sons in a direct genealogical line in Massachusetts from the early 1640s to 1699. It is always challenging trying to hunt for specific men when the families use the same name for their sons, sons name their sons the same name, and on it goes. To be certain I had the correct man, I labelled them in my software program as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, attached as a "suffix" to their name! The first two married a Mary as well, just to make it a touch more challenging! This post is focused on the middle one, <b>Isaac HUNT 2nd</b>, who apparently married <b>Mary WILLARD. </b></p><p>I say "apparently" married <b>Mary WILLARD</b>, as the marriage took place in Braintree MA - a fair distance away from <b><i><a href="https://concordlibrary.org/special-collections/a-brief-history-of-concord" target="_blank">Concord MA</a></i></b> where he was born, and from Sudbury MA where he and his family lived and later, died. How many <b>Isaac HUNT</b> men could there be marrying a Mary, in these early Massachusetts settlements? For now, I'm accepting the line, which is detailed in several related genealogies, but obviously more research is required. Records of <i>Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records</i> online from NEHGS [AmericanAncestors.com] site, <i>Probate/Administration record</i>s naming children and other relatives [NEHGS site], and <i>Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1750 </i>were particularly helpful in this early research project. </p><p><b>Isaac 2nd HUNT </b>was the 2nd son, and second Isaac son [first Isaac died within a year], of <b>Isaac 1st HUNT</b> & <b>Mary STONE</b>, who married in Concord, May 14, 1667. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Bz9jSk9TN66JchuwJjAUtY6UUr7agJr76Pt9YAM9aMcwomr9B9pqv26U4lO4fAPNbK6ywfFDrK0FZCEN7tpBlHb_QjTQ9lfuF663BC9vKU9NdlBP_g_bGaiL59aTQaCICyQnXwgFxEeG/s502/HUNT%252C+Isaac+2nd+-+1675+Nov+18+-+COPY-+Birth+Rec%252C+SNIPPET+MA+CoandTownRec+-FamSearch%252CImg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="502" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Bz9jSk9TN66JchuwJjAUtY6UUr7agJr76Pt9YAM9aMcwomr9B9pqv26U4lO4fAPNbK6ywfFDrK0FZCEN7tpBlHb_QjTQ9lfuF663BC9vKU9NdlBP_g_bGaiL59aTQaCICyQnXwgFxEeG/w400-h239/HUNT%252C+Isaac+2nd+-+1675+Nov+18+-+COPY-+Birth+Rec%252C+SNIPPET+MA+CoandTownRec+-FamSearch%252CImg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Other children were Hannah, Samuel, and Ebenezer. His father died unexpectedly in Oct 12 1680, aged about 33, when all the children were quite young. His mother married within a few years. </p><p><b>Isaac 2nd HUNT</b> was a farmer, amassing a large amount of land in Middlesex county. He married <b>Mary WILLARD</b>, April 26, 1698. They had 9 known children, not all thoroughly researched nor verified as yet; all born Middlesex county, MA: <br /> 1. <i><b>Isaac 3rd, [ancestor]</b>, </i>b. 25 Feb 1699, d. 22 Aug 1781; m. 28 Dec 1721<br /> <b><i>Martha GOODENOW</i></b><i>,</i> in Essex, MA; 9 known children.<br /> 2. Thomas, b. 20 Aug 1701, d. 5 Sep 1727, aged 26<br /> 3. Mary, b. est 1704, d. 16 May 1769<br /> 4. Ebenezer, b. est 1707, d. 20 Jan 1774<br /> 5. Samuel, b. 11 Jan 1709<br /> 6. John, b. 12 Feb 1712, d. 14 Feb 1778<br /> 7. Simon, b. 20 Apr 1715<br /> 8. Henry, b. 10 Mar 1716<br /> 9. Abidah, b. 31 Jul 1717, d. 12 Sep 1789</p><p>On Dec 5, 1717, <b>Isaac 2nd HUNT</b> died intestate, meaning no will. Isaac 3rd as the eldest son received a double share of the final reckoning of the estate. The inventory and administration is full of details with notes for the widow's dowry, administration costs, children's guardianship/welfare, and more. It took several years to organize the division of the estate - over £1477 value - and it was formally wrapped up March 27, 1724. </p><p>By the time the estate was settled, <b>Mary WILLARD</b> Hunt had married a second time, to Ebenezer Leland [sr.], on Aug 29, 1721 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA. Two of her HUNT children married a Leland relative also. </p><p>It is clear I have a great deal more research to do in this family. I have set out research questions and likely sources where I might find some documented details, in addition to identifying which online sites might be useful. </p><div style="text-align: center;"><span> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / </span><br /></div><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i> </div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-48916438137652099702021-04-28T08:38:00.000-07:002021-04-28T08:38:32.437-07:00#52Ancestors "Great" - 7 of our many-Great-grandparents<p>Another post in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. I am way behind, but every post is another post! Today I am a few weeks late, but am sharing on the theme "GREAT" deciding to look up the earliest ancestors I could document. Most of these ancestors are my 6th to 9th greatgrandparents. Almost all of my family names have at least an estimated birthdate based on whatever document I was able to find - a marriage record, a birth record of their child, etc. Some dates were from transcriptions done by local societies or individuals. But for some, the original Parish Registers were online, and wonderfully readable, and the lines were followed step by step. Here are a few of the baptized ones I found, from 1566 up. I've included one of the snippets I took from my downloaded register pages.</p><p>BENT, Robert b. 29 Sep 1566 Weyhill, Hampshire, England; m. Annis GOSLING 13 Oct 1589, Weyhill, Hampshire.<br /><br />BERRINGTON, Agnis [Annis], bap 10 Oct 1568 Datchet, Buckingham, Eng; father's name Thoms. BERRINGTON; m. Robert TINKER 14 Feb 1591 New Windsor, Berkshire, Eng<br /><br />CLARKE, Thomas bap 7 Mar 1568 Banham, Norfolk, Eng;, father's name Rowland CLARKE; m. Mary CANNE abt 1600, Banham, Norfolk, Eng. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Oy1oeYW3GW3OGfGx5pcGC7K15WPLw-V4D5uHdDB3zXZiMhGzj0IGnI3NrbrNibatHaY4FP_maRoOfmeBL6GMS98LHy7pAFqqbrIOPuSMT6bUoy1muNRQepFpJzU2u3TpbPBOFt8sT3fD/s765/CLARKE%252C+Thomas+-+1567+Mar+7+-+Bap%252C+SNIPPET%252C++Banham+Norfolk+Eng+-+FMP%252CPar.RegImage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="67" data-original-width="765" height="45" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Oy1oeYW3GW3OGfGx5pcGC7K15WPLw-V4D5uHdDB3zXZiMhGzj0IGnI3NrbrNibatHaY4FP_maRoOfmeBL6GMS98LHy7pAFqqbrIOPuSMT6bUoy1muNRQepFpJzU2u3TpbPBOFt8sT3fD/w510-h45/CLARKE%252C+Thomas+-+1567+Mar+7+-+Bap%252C+SNIPPET%252C++Banham+Norfolk+Eng+-+FMP%252CPar.RegImage.jpg" width="510" /></a></p>TROWBRIDGE, John, bap 25 Mar 1570 Taunton Somerset Eng; father's name Thomas TROWBRIDGE; m. 31 Jul 1597 Agnes PROWSE in Tiverton, Somerset Eng.<br /><br /><div>PROWSE/PROUSE, Agnes, bap 14 Apr 1576 Tiverton Devon Eng; father's name John PROWSE; m. John TROWBRIDGE as above.<br /><br /></div><div>SEARLE, Robert, bap 12 May 1576 Honiton Devon Eng; bap with no further info; d. between 20 Mar 1644 and 15 Jan 1646 [Will, Probate]<br /><br /></div><div>TREAT, Richard, bap 28 Aug 1584 Pitminster Somerset Eng; father's name Robert TROTT; m. Alice GAYLARD [var.] 27 Apr 1615 Pitminster, Somerset Eng. Note the TREAT family in the USA were known as TROTT [or variants] in England.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of my favourite activities is to dig through a Parish Register, page by page by page, trying to read those very early ones from 1500s to early 1700s. Some early registers are very clearly written, neat, tidy, adequate ink on the pen; others are a scribbling splotchy mess. Occasionally the writing was clearly meant to be ornamental for the priest's satisfaction! Amazing variations.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 1500s Banham Norfolk England Parish Register was a total delight to read. Scanning the pages, I was able to read a significant number of the words and names. Very satisfying. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span> -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / </span><br /></div><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is not letting me "reply" to your comments. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div></div><div><br /></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-84326306783607096342021-03-20T09:35:00.000-07:002021-03-20T09:35:44.247-07:00#52Ancestors: Theresa [Taresy] FRICKER, 1760-1821, Pennsylvania, USA<p> Another post in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. I am way behind, but every post is another post! Today I am sharing the limited information I have about my 3rd great-grandmother on my mother's paternal line: <b>Theresa FRICKER</b>. </p><p>Born or baptised apparently 1 May 1760, in Reading, Pennsylvania, of unknown parents, Theresa left almost no records, as did many women of the times. The <b>FRICKER </b>family would have been Roman Catholic, as shown when she married into the<b> KUHN </b>family in 1775, in the Goshenhoppen, Berks, PA chapel. Non-Catholics would have been noted as such in the records. Note that her first name is sometimes spelled as Farasy, Farrasy, Farracy, Tarasey, Tarasy. </p><p>My first note of <b>Theresa FRICKER</b> was seeing her marriage registration, a typed published transcription of Goshenhoppen marriages: p.107<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOrljnabgQQHEKD-KkPQUBwfqDFhuZrAgNIrLih1kMoyJVHa_5T8JahyA-FdOWSvhcxp1GnZYKnbVvsfJhvxgJ5Uh6tyCt6rBVgdHnyzH5jO32nsxfUMSF6RQMQZw4L2ndXeOFMAwgjUR/s370/KUHN%252C+John+I+-+1755+Apr+25+-+Marr.Reg%252C+Theresa+FRICKER%252C+Goshenhoppen+Berks+PA+-Anc%252Ctransc+2nd+SNIPPET.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="370" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOrljnabgQQHEKD-KkPQUBwfqDFhuZrAgNIrLih1kMoyJVHa_5T8JahyA-FdOWSvhcxp1GnZYKnbVvsfJhvxgJ5Uh6tyCt6rBVgdHnyzH5jO32nsxfUMSF6RQMQZw4L2ndXeOFMAwgjUR/w522-h76/KUHN%252C+John+I+-+1755+Apr+25+-+Marr.Reg%252C+Theresa+FRICKER%252C+Goshenhoppen+Berks+PA+-Anc%252Ctransc+2nd+SNIPPET.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And here come several questions or problems noted in this marriage transcription. Normally witnesses are family members. However I have not yet found a Henry Kuhn of the age to be a witness.<b> John I. KUHN</b>'s father and brother had both died by 1775, and all Henry Kuhns in the family were under 18, although one was about 18, a 2nd cousin. I also have no idea of the family of Catharine Erman and her relationship to either of the marriage couple. I've looked up various surname spellings [eg, Ehrman] with several Ehrman, Ermann variations, but no clarity. These two people are good clues, but to date, I have no details to help me place them in the friendship or family circle of this couple. <div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuQq_pvaUD2E4maQ9tL3H3_v_6ES-xapo1OvJxEEdGcJjsSqOAluIiMD1bnxd9obpDW7Yt_-cgXaDQP8EzNQryrhVZf1TQHUecZqi6PQvH91RAkaQnXzS0o-ngsS4amdVrulSiVPhO0cO/s540/KUHN%252C+John+-+1826+-+Obelisk%252C+Teresa%252C+Conewago%252C+Adams%252C+PA+-+FAG%252CImage.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="405" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuQq_pvaUD2E4maQ9tL3H3_v_6ES-xapo1OvJxEEdGcJjsSqOAluIiMD1bnxd9obpDW7Yt_-cgXaDQP8EzNQryrhVZf1TQHUecZqi6PQvH91RAkaQnXzS0o-ngsS4amdVrulSiVPhO0cO/s320/KUHN%252C+John+-+1826+-+Obelisk%252C+Teresa%252C+Conewago%252C+Adams%252C+PA+-+FAG%252CImage.jpg" /></a></div></div><div>Note that women kept their maiden names after marriage, as per the custom of the Dutch. <br /><br />Much of the details have come from the Goshenhoppen registers [transcribed/typed], the KUHN obelisk in the Conewago Basilica cemetery, and elderly relatives' records. [photo by permission] <br /><br /><div>The twelve children of <b>Theresa FRICKER</b> & <b>John I[Ignatious] KUHN</b> were the following, 2 boys, and 10 girls! </div><div> <b>1.</b> Catherine, b. 24 May 1776, bap. 27 May 1776; m. est 1795 to Jacob Grett</div><div> <b> 2. </b> Mary Magdalen, twin, b. 22 May 1778, bap 29 Mar 1789, d. abt 1801; m. est 1800 to John Arthur</div><div> <b>3.</b> Magdalana, twin, b. 22 May 1778, bap 8 Jun 1778, d. abt 1809, Conewago</div><div> <b>4. </b> Farracy [Theresa], b. 22 Oct 1780, d. 12 Jan 1847, Pennsylvania; m. est 1805 to Aloysius Owings 1784-1809; 2 boys</div><div> <b> 5.</b> Anna Maria, b. 18 May 1783, bap. 25 May 1783; died young</div><div> <b>6.</b> Judith, b. 28 Sep 1785, bap. 9 Oct 1785, d. 8 Feb 1848, Abbottstown, Adams, PA; m. Benjamin Fink (1781-1842); 1 girl, 2 boys</div><div> <b>7.</b> Anna Appolonia, b. 17 May 1791, bap 20 May 1791, d. 12 Dec 1879 Gettysburg, Adams, PA; m. 10 Oct 1826 to Georg Richter; 2 boys</div><div> <b> 8.</b> Margareta, b. 6 Mar 1794, d. 24 Jan 1874 Fort Seneca OH; m. 2 Feg 1817 Conewago Chapel PA to Philippus Staub, 4 boys, 6 girls</div><div> <b>9.</b> Elizabeth, b. est 1796 Conewago PA, d. 11 May 1852; m. est 1820 to Eusebius Owings</div><div> <b>10.</b> John, b. 14 Oct 1797, d.30 Mar 1887; m. 28 Jan 1823 to Susan Mathias; 2 boys, 5 girls</div><div> <b>11.</b> Anna, b. 30 Jan 1801, d. 13 Feb 1807, Conewago PA</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiUP-yMX40Mok4nQ7W0GIrADE1P57KfN41xloRFr3RS6Sb3Q7rcfYdCBJ2e7U7dCa-xNMDv2_YEA39lVP1NTJ3MqEkqwlCjndWPKU5GcxzbqEmbZspUMCOeQQNsnOsmWtTlXTR4f0xjAL/s259/Conewago+Chapel+Basilica%252C+Adams%252C+PA+%25281%2529.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiUP-yMX40Mok4nQ7W0GIrADE1P57KfN41xloRFr3RS6Sb3Q7rcfYdCBJ2e7U7dCa-xNMDv2_YEA39lVP1NTJ3MqEkqwlCjndWPKU5GcxzbqEmbZspUMCOeQQNsnOsmWtTlXTR4f0xjAL/s0/Conewago+Chapel+Basilica%252C+Adams%252C+PA+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div> <b>12. </b> <b><i>Joseph Jacobus [ancestor],</i> </b>b. 4 Oct 1803, d. 18 Sep 1878 McSherrytown PA; m. 5 Nov 1826 to <b><i>Jane Rebecca McCABE;</i> </b>3 girls, 6 boys. Note that Jacobus is Latin form of James. </div><div><br /></div><div>On the Goshenhoppen registers there are mentions of only three other people with the Fricker surname, and they seem to be about her age or younger. And I haven't found that surname on any early passenger lists, although I certainly should look again. All I know about her is that she married, had 12 children, and over 30 grandchildren, and died. So little.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Theresa FRICKER</b> died 20 Apr 1821, aged 60 years, at their home in McSherrytown, Adams, PA. She is clearly listed with her husband on the KUHN obelisk in the Conewago Basilica Cemetery, Adams, PA. </div><div><br /></div><div>Her husband, John, died 5 years later, 1 Mar 1826, apparently in Reading, Berks, PA, likely staying with one of his children, after Theresa died. </div><div><p> <span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;">=== / === / === / === / === / === / === </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is still not letting me "reply" to your comments, for some unknown reason. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div></div></div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-19849443439854780172021-01-23T18:42:00.001-08:002021-01-24T12:46:08.750-08:00#52Ancestors: John BRUNDAGE - c.1593-1639<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3EZ2T0_UGPn64NoDDbnM2yLBqZRtsdtaYIYDjl-7HxiFpLX3QJf4qJ5SLg19_kIb-Ss8XSJhNOC5DlKoJDt5iHoPT_rTUAZzMSv3gofgAC9D_RJsQLZY-2CJuERhXe_R37BiBONjY8M/s704/1588+-+Aldeburgh%252C+Suffolk%252C+England%252C+bottom+pg%252C+BRUNDAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="704" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3EZ2T0_UGPn64NoDDbnM2yLBqZRtsdtaYIYDjl-7HxiFpLX3QJf4qJ5SLg19_kIb-Ss8XSJhNOC5DlKoJDt5iHoPT_rTUAZzMSv3gofgAC9D_RJsQLZY-2CJuERhXe_R37BiBONjY8M/w370-h257/1588+-+Aldeburgh%252C+Suffolk%252C+England%252C+bottom+pg%252C+BRUNDAGE.jpg" width="370" /></a></div>The second post in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. Today I am sharing from the LEWIS-RICE lines: <b>John BRUNDAGE</b>, from Aldeburgh Suffolk England to Connecticut, before 1635. A very early settler who died only a few years after arrival. This map, with all the red dots for the homes in the village at bottom on the coast, is from 1588. <br /><p></p><p>The surname <b>BRUNDAGE</b> can be found spelled various ways: more often as BRUNDISH, sometimes as BRUNDWISHE. However it is spelled, this is a relatively uncomman surname, a Suffolk origin surname. <i>Burn</i> [stream] & <i>edisc </i>[pasture], and that ending of <i>-sc </i>is often sounded like an <i>-sh</i> or a <i>soft-g </i>sound. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Where is a linguist... </span></i></p><p><b>John BRUNDAGE</b> is the 8th great-grandfather to my ex-husband, 9th to our children and their first cousin, and is 10th to our grandchildren. Because I am searching so far back, with few records surviving, the findings are suspect, although seem fairly probable. </p><p>There is a baptism recorded [transcribed] for J<b>ohn BRUNDWISHE</b>, in the Suffolk Baptism Index [1538-1911, on FindMyPast]. It states he was born in 1592, and baptised 09 Jun 1592, in Aldeburgh Suffolk England. His parents are listed as <b>Richard BRUNDAGE</b> and <b>Alice</b>. Alice's surname of WRIGHT was found online in a history, but is not proven. </p><p>I have found only two children of <b>Richard and Alice BRUNDAGE</b>, born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England: Anne, bap 6 Sep 1590; no further research done to date; and <b>John </b><i><b>[ancestor],</b> </i>bap 9 Jun 1592, d. bef 27 Oct 1639 Wethersfield Hartford CT; m. est. 1621-26 to <b>Rachel Hubbard</b>. </p><p>John & Rachel emigrated between 1633-1636 to Connecticut, settling in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He was apparently a tanner, bringing his tools with him. Their first two children were born in Suffolk, the other 3 were born in Connecticut. Their children are as follows:</p><p> 1. <b>Mary </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">[ancestor], </i>bap 10 Dec 1628, d. 15 Sep 1684, Rye Westchester <br /> New York; m. abt 1645 to <b>Francis PURDY</b>; 4 sons, 1 daughter known.<br /> 2. daughter, bap est 1632, d. bef 1648<br /> 3. John [jr], b abt/before 1636, CT, d. bef Oct 1697, Rye NY; m. Hannah; <br /> 1 dau known, Ruth.<br /> 4. Bethia, b. est 1637<br /> 5. Posthume, b. after Oct 1639 Fairfield, CT; m. John Winter of <br /> Westchester NY</p><p>From the probate and note of Rachel, it seems that John died of suicide around October 1639, leaving Rachel with an unborn child, plus 4 others under 11 years of age. A challenge. The inventory taken totalled £304 6s, which would have certainly supported them for a time</p><p>A family friend Anthony Willson seems to have been guardian of the children, although I have not yet found court records. And by 5 Aug 1642, Rachel and Anthony married in Fairfield, CT. </p><p>The <b>PURDY</b> family above comes down to a British Loyalist grandson, whose adult children settled in the Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario region after leaving New York.</p><p> <span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;">=== / === / === / === / === / === / === </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is still not letting me "reply" to your comments, for some unknown reason. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-54271731271884143792021-01-13T18:11:00.000-08:002021-01-14T08:58:21.265-08:00#52ANCESTORS: Sabra TOWERS, 1805-1869 New York<p>This is the first post in the #52Ancestors this year, a genealogy challenge by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. I've done several years in the past, and last year I managed about 50%. This year I'm starting the challenge with <b>Sabra TOWERS,</b> my <i>3rd great-grandmother</i> on my mother's line. </p><p>What do I know about Sabra-? Aside from her slightly unusual name, I do know her father is listed on the Syracuse Onondaga NY <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92777051/sabra-ormsbee" target="_blank">Oakwood Cemetery</a> burial register as "<b>S. Towers</b>." Simon? Stephen? Samuel? Silas? Solomon? Other possibilities? Sigh. </p><p>Sarah TOWERS was born 22 Aug 1805 in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schaghticoke_(town),_New_York" target="_blank">Schaghticoke,</a> Rensselaer, New York. Schaghticoke was originally in Albany county until 1791 when Rensselaer County was formed. Sabra married <b>Jacob ORMSBEE</b> about 1823-24, in Onondaga County, New York. I'll make the assumption Sabra's parents were married in late 1700s, probably in Schaghticoke,and likely living on land bought or leased from the Albany Corporation Land. R. Beth Kloppott published <i>"History of the Town of Schaghticoke"</i> in 1981, and more information might be found there or in other records of these early settlers. To find more information on Sabra's husband, search by his name in the search box on the right of this blog. </p><p>Sabra and Jacob ORMSBEE's known children: <br /></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li> Lucius Jared, b. 31 Aug 1825 Manlius NY, d. 29 Jul 1911 Syracuse NY; m. Caroline C. Combs 19 May 1847; 2 boys, 1 girl known</li><li><b> Harriet Philena [ancestor], </b>b. 28 May 1827 Manlius NY, d. 20 Aug 1929, Englewood NJ; m. 26 Sep 1850 to <b>Charles Giles GRAVES</b>, Syracuse NY; 3 daughters<i> [yes, she was 102 when she died]</i></li><li> Anna C., b. Jul 1829 Manlius NY, d. after 1910 Elbridge NY; m. 1850 to John Leary in DeWitt NY; no children</li><li> Sabra J., b. 28 Feb 1831 Van Buren NY, d. 30 Jul 1842 Baldwinsville NY. Buried in Baldwinsville, moved to family plot in Oakwood Cemetery Syracuse NY</li><li> Mary J., b. Jun 1832 Van Buren NY, d. 9 Jul 1836, Baldwinsvile NY. Buried in Baldwinsville, moved to family plot in Oakwood Cemetery Syracuse NY</li></ol><div>The family moved from Manlius NY to Van Buren NY, to Syracuse NY, to DeWitt NY, and back to Syracuse NY. Jacob was a well-known carpenter, and I suspect these moves were for projects he worked on. </div><div><br /></div><div>Her two youngest girls died quite young, the younger one Mary, died in 1836 only 4 years old. The fourth daughter - named for her mother - died in 1842, aged 11 years. I only found about these two children when I found information on the burial register for Oakwood, that they were disinterred, moved from Baldwinsville, and reburied in the family plot at <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92777051/sabra-ormsbee">Oakwood Cemetry in Syracuse. </a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sabra died in Syracuse NY, on 13 Aug 1869, only 63 years of age. She is interred in the family plot [Ormsbee/Graves] in Oakwood Cemetery. Her husband Jacob, is also buried there, after his death on 30 Mar 1893, aged 86 years.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know nothing about Sabra's friends, her activities, or interests. Possibly I may still find more about Sabra TOWER in various articles, newspapers, or diaries. I am still hopeful, although so far I have little to show for my research! </div><div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: center;"> === / === / === / === / === / === / === </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is still not letting me "reply" to your comments, for some unknown reason. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div></div><p></p>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-8631917568171251642020-11-27T17:32:00.000-08:002020-11-29T11:15:28.685-08:00#52Ancestors, published Letter from Dr. Louis DeBarth Kuhn, 1856<p>Another post in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. I am behind, but every post is another post! Today I am sharing a letter from my great-grandfather (on my mother's paternal line), <b>Dr. Louis DeBarth KUHN</b>. It was published in <i>The Republican Compiler, </i>Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, Monday Jun 9, 1856, and is stated to be - not the entire letter - but <i>extracts </i>from a personal letter shared with the publisher. See newspaper banner, here. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioG9zUDa4o531Mn0-UhOK2CMXrA7Z_sFaS2cAu4DCqb_Pg4blOGvuPSKq3lUQyTH3DWAJEdOcXL3occNDKEH2bOuJ-W44i4iRMOrHUgulN8gz20GfXKfGgGMsA3hkLufY7t7lBmJDTCwGu/s462/KUHN%252C+Dr.+Louis+DeBarth+-+Republican+Compiler%252C+Gettysburg+PA%252C+Jun+9%252C+1856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="105" data-original-width="462" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioG9zUDa4o531Mn0-UhOK2CMXrA7Z_sFaS2cAu4DCqb_Pg4blOGvuPSKq3lUQyTH3DWAJEdOcXL3occNDKEH2bOuJ-W44i4iRMOrHUgulN8gz20GfXKfGgGMsA3hkLufY7t7lBmJDTCwGu/w484-h110/KUHN%252C+Dr.+Louis+DeBarth+-+Republican+Compiler%252C+Gettysburg+PA%252C+Jun+9%252C+1856.jpg" width="484" /></a></p><p>At this time in 1856, Dr. KUHN had already graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Medicine and separately in Pharmacy, by 1852. He travelled at some point after his graduation to Washington Territories, settling in Port Townsend [Fort Townsend]. On January 17, 1864, he married the eldest daughter of one of the four earliest settlers of Port Townsend, <b>Amelia "Millie" PETTYGROVE</b>, her father<b> Francis W. PETTYGROVE</b>. </p><p>The letter follows: </p><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>LETTER FROM THE NORTH WEST</b></span><span lang="EN-US">.<br /><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 4.85pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 4.85pt;">We have<i> </i></span>been politely favored with the perusal of an interesting letter from Dr. KUHN, of the Navy, (a native of our County [Adams]), dated on board the U.S. Revenue Cutter “Jefferson Davis,” Seattle, Puget Sound, Washington Territory, April 3d, from which we cull the following extracts:<br /><br /><span> </span>Here I am, safe and well, thank God, at the “seat of war,” after a pleasant voyage of a dozen days from “Merry San Francisco,” whence we sailed on the evening of the 8th of March.<br /><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 6.46667px;"> The
scenery along the Sound is wild and beautiful in the extreme; the dense forests
of Fir and Pine extend from the water’s edge, as far as the eye can reach,
until the snow-covered mountains of the “Coast Range” look decidedly pleasant
and cool in the distance.<br /><br /></span><span style="text-indent: 6.46667px;"> My
first visit ashore was at Clallam Bay, where the sub-chief, “Captain Jack,”
came off to tell us that his “Mamma and Papa,” as well as a number of his tribe
were sick, and to ask the “Boston Doctor” to come to see them, and to give them
some “medicine,” that they might get well.</span><span style="text-indent: 6.46667px;">
</span><span style="text-indent: 6.46667px;">I went along with him on sight, with a great deal of pleasure, and we were
met on the beach by such a lot of squaws and papooses as I never saw together.<br /><br /></span> <span> </span>The
old chief led the way with quiet dignity to his own “wigwam,” where his wife
and parents were, and afterwards to all the others; they had a number of sick,
though none very seriously so, and they brought them out in the greatest
confidence that the <i>“Medicine Man” </i>would
cure them all; I wish to Heaven I could.
They live in large wooden lodges, as comfortable as they know how, and
as nearly in a perfect state of nature as possible; they are very kind to each
other, especially to their parents, and live upon game, fish, clams and
wapatoes --(potatoes) and very good they are too.<br /><br /> They
are a fine looking race of men, of a light tan colour, and dark hair and eyes;
the young women are handsome enough, but the old ones are anything else in the
world; they do all the work and look tired and care-worn as possible. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"> I
did not forget to bring my pipe and tobacco with me, and after my duties were
over we had “a great smoke.” I cannot
tell you what a pleasant and interesting time it was to me, and how perfectly
at home I felt in that “wigwam”; they are all “flatheads,” and I saw one little
fellow about half a dozen moons old, with his head as flat as a flounder; after
playing with it for a while, I asked her (the mother) if she would give it to
me? but she folded her arms convulsively around it and <i>looked</i> as though she “could not” and would not for all the
world. “Nature is true to herself,” and
she was a mother, though she was an Indian.
I would have remained longer, though it was as dark as pitch and raining
like all out of doors, but it was time to go on board; they gave me some
arrows, pointed with shell, that they use for shooting ducks, and with many
shakes of the band, I bade good-bye to my new Indian friends.<br /><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span>We passed along within sight of the British Possessions of the Hudson’s Bay Company, and anchored at Port Townsend on the 22nd. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"> This
consists of about 20 wooden houses and a blockhouse, built upon the beach, and
a steep bank 80 feet high, behind it -- the level of the Forest and Prairie, as
far as the eye can reach, and is rather a pretty place. There are a number of Indians here under
their Head Chief, the “Duke of York,” by far the most noble specimen of his
race that I have seen yet; I paid him a visit at his “wigwam,” and we soon
became friends for a lifetime at least.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"> The
soil is good, and I went around looking at everything, and it was as pretty a
sight as I ever witnessed, for it is early spring, and all nature was putting
on her holiday clothes and trying to look her prettiest. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"> As
I was going along, wondering why I came to such a “wooden country,” I met a man
with his arm in a sling, who told me that in firing off a cannon board of a
vessel, about six weeks ago, it exploded, breaking his arm, and mangling his
hand, while a piece of it took off the top of his scalp, and then cut its way
half through the foremast -- close shaving that.</div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><br /> I
asked him what had been done for his arm, and he said “Nothing.” -- I then
asked to look at it, saying, “that’s my trade,: and found him about to have a
useless and crippled limb for life, as I told him. He begged me to attend to it, and I went to
work, got some splint and bandages, &c.
Next morning (Easter) I went ashore, taking the Carpenter and my German
friend Shrotter, to assist me. I knew it
would be very painful, and put him under the influence of chloroform; but when
I began, Shrotter cleared out, swearing that he could not “stand it.”<br /><br /></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"> It
was all over very soon, and I put the bones to right while he was dreaming of
fighting the Indians over again, and applied the bandages. When he awoke he cried like a child, poor
fellow! and I felt very sorry for him; and his young Indian wife sat by, looking
very sorrowful in her quiet grief. -- He is an intelligent, fine-looking
fellow, and has lived here four or five years.
When he was more cheerful, I left him to go on board to breakfast, as
the Cutter was ready to sail for this place, where we anchored on the night of
the 24<sup>th</sup>.</div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"> All
the news here is about the Indian hostilities.
This town was attacked by the Indians some time ago; and, after going
over the battle ground a few days ago, the wonder to me is, that they did not
take the place, for they were concealed and sheltered by the timber, within
gun-shot of the town, and only dislodged by the shot and shells thrown among
them by the “Decatur,” after a fierce battle during an entire day. They fight fiercely and cunningly, and are
not much afraid of the “Bostons,” as they call all the Americans.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"> There
are a number of friendly Indians, under the care of Agents, and their Chiefs,
who are fed and clothed by the government, and kept out of harm’s way upon the
“Reservations,” not engaged in the war.</div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><br /> This
is a town containing about fifty or sixty houses, situated upon the Sound, and
surrounded by the forest. Lately this
has been cut down for some distance, and a breast-work thrown around the place;
and with several ships of war at anchor, ready for action at a moment’s
warning, I think the Town of “Seattle” is safe.</div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><br /> I
think I never lived better: this is the greatest place for fish of all kinds
that I have ever seen. At one sweep of
the seine, our men caught over 200 codfish.
You know I was never very fond of fish-women or fish; but a fresh
salmon, or codfish, smoking before a man, ten minutes after he was swimming
alongside, is sufficient to make a hungry man forget his prejudices, and
forgive all his enemies.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"> There
are two steamers and one sloop of war here, and the officers, among whom are
four surgeons, are fine fellows, and our time is spent as pleasantly as
possible.</div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><br /> Whilst
I am writing there are twenty-five large canoes full of Indians coming across
the Sound. I think they are friendly
Indians, for they are coming straight-forward, in confidence; and, if
otherwise, they had better not come -- that’s all.</div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><br /> On
Sunday, a poor Indian scout shot himself in the arm, accidentally. He refused to have it amputated; and is gone
to the hunting-grounds of his fathers.
Poor fellow! he was brave and patient, and died without a groan.” <br /><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span> </span><span> = / = / = / = / = / = / = / = / = / <br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;">This ends one of the few personal writings I have seen to date of my great-grandfather, Dr. Louis DeBarth KUHN. The other is his will, which he wrote in October 1889. Other writing covered part of his first letter...<i>Louis DeB. Kuhn.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstxSN_9FPnpTa3p6DRWr9y2MgLPtmNBrL5NPaGj0O7UKWE14cgeqUf6ecJC5qbLeK35Oz3RXYDZjbgHNmsfGaP9wVJGg2l2y5Qb9VworbJEGEibXQboK9ZdGo045u5nOagLeE2TMv1aiZ/s282/signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="73" data-original-width="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstxSN_9FPnpTa3p6DRWr9y2MgLPtmNBrL5NPaGj0O7UKWE14cgeqUf6ecJC5qbLeK35Oz3RXYDZjbgHNmsfGaP9wVJGg2l2y5Qb9VworbJEGEibXQboK9ZdGo045u5nOagLeE2TMv1aiZ/s0/signature.jpg" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;">=== / === / === / === / === / === / === </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><p>
</p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is still not letting me "reply" to your comments, for some unknown reason. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-31132227660404471092020-11-11T09:20:00.000-08:002020-11-11T09:20:50.384-08:00WWI Roll Call, 1914-1918<p> <b style="font-size: 15px;">"WWI Roll Call" </b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">with basic details of the three relatives who died in "The Great War" 1914-1918. Two relatives (great-uncles) are on my GILLESPIE-BUNN side, the other on the LEWIS-RICE line. The photo on the right is #1 below, George Armstrong Gillespie, aged 28.</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWDJf2UHk9eueAE94zz-CCnDI-ScWGAWOPKRtS_oRwA-J3uXgHxycPWv0XbUwjJ8S97fx-XVnF0jkTOoAHlzvngTdqPf7kCyoZclmnBc6TZQ7H0hyphenhyphenaLngFqUcGGhgxpiErvZXQb2uaqs4/s1600/George+Armstrong+Gillespie,+1914+(2).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWDJf2UHk9eueAE94zz-CCnDI-ScWGAWOPKRtS_oRwA-J3uXgHxycPWv0XbUwjJ8S97fx-XVnF0jkTOoAHlzvngTdqPf7kCyoZclmnBc6TZQ7H0hyphenhyphenaLngFqUcGGhgxpiErvZXQb2uaqs4/s1600/George+Armstrong+Gillespie,+1914+(2).jpg" width="209" /></a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>1.</b> <b>George Armstrong GILLESPIE</b>, b. 1886, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England, d. 8 Aug 1916, France. </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">The 4th and last child of George GILLESPIE & Catherine ARMSTRONG, a bachelor, he was living with his unmarried older sister, Mary, and his parents, at 44 Earle Street, Barrow, at the time he entered military service in 1914. His older two brothers, including my grandfather, were living in Canada at this time. </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">George A. Gillespie died August 8, 1916, aged 32; his identifying number is R/3245, attached to the <b><a href="http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/1508/kings-royal-rifle-corps/" target="_blank">11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps</a></b>. He is buried in <b><a href="http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/33300/Hebuterne%20Communal%20Cemetery" target="_blank">Hebuterne Communal Cemetery</a></b>, France. His headstone carving, as requested by his parents, is the following:</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>THE WICKED / CEASE FROM TROUBLING / AND THE WEARY / ARE AT REST </b></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>2. Thomas BUNN</b>, b. 12 Dec 1886, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England, d. 8 Oct 1917, Belgium. </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">Thomas was the 4th child (of 9) of George BUNN & Sarah Elizabeth WHITEHOUSE, the brother of my grandfather Gillespie's wife. Thomas lived for a short time in Canada, following his older brother George who had immigrated in 1910. He is a bit of a mystery and there is a story that he married or lived common-law with a woman while living in the Maritimes in Canada. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">However, when war was declared, he returned to Barrow and enlisted there. He joined the <b><a href="http://www.1914-1918.net/7div.htm" target="_blank">Royal Army Medical Corp</a></b>, 23rd Field Ambulance, (the 7th Division). </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">He was killed in action on 8 Oct 1917, in Belgium, and is buried in </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/85900/TYNE%20COT%20MEMORIAL" target="_blank">Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium</a></b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">. His name may be seen on Panel 160. <i>(The link shows the cemetery ringed by Panels filled with approximately 35,000 names of casualties...) </i></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><i><br /></i></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynFWzRPC7QqVSWpEmrgVSf7I4IqWUAL6U3AYSFBNk2quudEtkYsuPAPkUB4NLmNAUW3x0kV0QPx6LjUqLpaxr0NqwxheymIICjZG8NWbSTARgNUAnaFdF3amvrdwybpSR5bg4IqRrTR3_/s1600/Vimy+memorial.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynFWzRPC7QqVSWpEmrgVSf7I4IqWUAL6U3AYSFBNk2quudEtkYsuPAPkUB4NLmNAUW3x0kV0QPx6LjUqLpaxr0NqwxheymIICjZG8NWbSTARgNUAnaFdF3amvrdwybpSR5bg4IqRrTR3_/s1600/Vimy+memorial.jpg" width="320" /></a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><b>3. Arthur Aiken LEWIS</b>, <br />b. 16 Apr 1887, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, <br />d. 8 May 1917, Vimy Ridge, France.</span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">Arthur was the eldest of 8 children of Isaac Charles LEWIS & Alma Jane AIKEN. Arthur worked as a Surveyor, on Vancouver Island,as seen on 1911 Census. His CEF - <b><a href="http://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/life-at-the-front/military-structure/the-canadian-expeditionary-force/" target="_blank">Canadian Expeditionary Force</a></b> - papers show he enlisted 26 Oct 1915, service number #61710, 22nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. There is some confusion re his death date, as the Vimy Memorial certificate provides date of death as 15/09/1916 (Sept. 15, 1916); but the official notification of his death is May 8, 1917, "in the trenches south of Acheville" which is by Vimy Ridge. The confusion has not been reconciled at this point. </span></span><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">The <b><a href="http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/87900/VIMY%20MEMORIAL" target="_blank">Canadian Vimy Memorial</a></b> is a remarkable construction, sitting on the Ridge itself. You can read of its design, construction, and more by <b><a href="http://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/after-the-war/remembrance/vimy-memorial/" target="_blank">clicking on this link.</a></b> </span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNDGR79rI_dsmhQr6lJ7vi85uN7s7OmIZ2CLMel7z-1V_b9ZwCkck2rdXenkakXMu1i-_EjTMVrg2TCaqjzH6gihiyfSfRyyLK5_PjE1HISOSyHMCUSxqQ4l-1l6zf3gGSgkxJX9v5mqR/s1600/Poppy.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNDGR79rI_dsmhQr6lJ7vi85uN7s7OmIZ2CLMel7z-1V_b9ZwCkck2rdXenkakXMu1i-_EjTMVrg2TCaqjzH6gihiyfSfRyyLK5_PjE1HISOSyHMCUSxqQ4l-1l6zf3gGSgkxJX9v5mqR/s1600/Poppy.jpg" width="164" /></a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">So many young men were killed in World War I. </span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;">Lest We Forget... </span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-22129647560251332812020-10-29T14:45:00.000-07:002020-10-29T14:47:19.790-07:00#52Ancestors: Dr. Comfort STARR 1589-1659, England to Massachusetts<div style="text-align: left;"> Another post in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. I am behind, but every post is another post! Today I am writing about<b> Dr. Comfort STARR</b>, in the <b>RICE </b>line of my ex-husband [and his brother], his 9th great-grandfather, our children's 10th, grandchildren's 11th great-grandfather. Online trees on various sites list several generations back plus additional children, aunts and uncles, but this is a fairly new-to-me ancestor and more research will be taken up later this year. His surname is spelled occasionally as STAR or STARRE. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zxXH_KApZZ_v47gDBCM1KwnFzPjtAT8rqL0Kt507oL4sAdexRrOqqN4dGGbXoRtPBOFKlGT4iA3qGf2WGKoL5vKTaK60ID_MfzsScNpOXPHPbIeCMOw8B2FR_7oC7TTfPj3D7CuLB7hB/s1137/ASHFORD%252C+Kent%252C+England+-+1559+Baptisms+and+more+-FMP%252CImg+original.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1137" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zxXH_KApZZ_v47gDBCM1KwnFzPjtAT8rqL0Kt507oL4sAdexRrOqqN4dGGbXoRtPBOFKlGT4iA3qGf2WGKoL5vKTaK60ID_MfzsScNpOXPHPbIeCMOw8B2FR_7oC7TTfPj3D7CuLB7hB/w368-h284/ASHFORD%252C+Kent%252C+England+-+1559+Baptisms+and+more+-FMP%252CImg+original.jpg" width="368" /></a></div>A major resource was the Ashford Parish Register, in Kent, England. Note the red ink Tudor rose under the green crown on the left side, with E and R on either side of the rose. A beautiful book with careful writing. A challenge still to read because of the way letters were formed back then, but at least they were tidy! A secondary source was the Tyler Indexes for Kent County, handwritten abstracts. Both found on FindMyPast.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv41FUJ2IRVB5Tn-HOIjT3MLSFO3EXbt4oKbFj3Cr25wf1G8m_kiHkYPdxdSNKLoUwExsBT91Ms4mQLmhx7ApfgUlK7YGp8B-kWShcCojFbUfWKjFAeJLOiEGYdZefq9i3p-olLDR5KRV7/s523/Comfort+STARR+bap+snippet.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="74" data-original-width="523" height="73" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv41FUJ2IRVB5Tn-HOIjT3MLSFO3EXbt4oKbFj3Cr25wf1G8m_kiHkYPdxdSNKLoUwExsBT91Ms4mQLmhx7ApfgUlK7YGp8B-kWShcCojFbUfWKjFAeJLOiEGYdZefq9i3p-olLDR5KRV7/w463-h73/Comfort+STARR+bap+snippet.png" width="463" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwoQVO2zra0JAoJ6eOUoxnSKsxyFiR65wpyRVWnLNi50CXl4FElDweFndxQW1_-fFum_ZvH5SpvZxI8ZPzAp7VZf1MJK7BR7xbI3aaNCoPOhEKE3Lts0Wag11RjG3wGjG_IdZRVNR5fF4/s587/St+DunstansChurch+Cranbrook+Kent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="587" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwoQVO2zra0JAoJ6eOUoxnSKsxyFiR65wpyRVWnLNi50CXl4FElDweFndxQW1_-fFum_ZvH5SpvZxI8ZPzAp7VZf1MJK7BR7xbI3aaNCoPOhEKE3Lts0Wag11RjG3wGjG_IdZRVNR5fF4/w362-h191/St+DunstansChurch+Cranbrook+Kent.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div>Comfort STARR</b> was baptized 6 July 1589, in Cranbrook, Kent, England of Thomas jr. and Susan STARR. Baptism shown above. The <b>Thomas STARR</b> family were Dissenters, strongly Separatist re their religious practices. See St Mary the Virgin church in Ashford, here. </div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Siblings of Comfort [eldest child] were <i>Moregifte </i>[son], <i>William </i>[son], <i>Suretrust </i>[dau], <i>Mercie </i>[dau], <i>Standwell/or Standfast</i> [dau], <i>Judit </i>[dau], <i>Truth-Shall-Prevail </i>[dau], <i>Joyfull </i>[son], <i>Constance</i> [dau], and <i>Beloved </i>[son]. I believe there might be one or two more children whose baptisms I have yet to find, and several died young. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Comfort became a chirurgeon [physician/surgeon], and on Oct 4th, 1614 he married <b>Elizabeth MITCHELL</b>, in Northiam, Sussex, England, a nearby town. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Hayward MITCHELL and Margaret. Comfort and Elizabeth appeared to move to Ashford, Kent, shortly after their marriage; Ashford was a bustling town with particular success in textiles manufacturing. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The family - Comfort, wife Elizabeth, and their children plus Comfort's sister, Truth-Shall-Prevail, travelled to Massachusetts from the port of Sandwich Kent, on the <i>Hercules</i> in 21 Mar 1634/35. This was a time called "the Great Migration" when many people left because of extreme unhappiness with the Church of England and its "popishness" and more. It is likely that others on the ship were well-known to Comfort and his family.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Children (10) of Comfort and Elizabeth - all but 1 were baptized in Ashford, Kent in <a href="https://stmaryschurchashford.wordpress.com/history/">St. Mary the Virgin</a>; not all details of all children have been researched as yet: </div><div style="text-align: left;"> 1. Thomas, bap 31 Dec 1616, d 25 Dec 1658 Yarmouth MA; m. abt 1639 <br /> to Rachel Harris in Massachusetts, 3 boys known<br /> 2. Judith, bap 11 Jan 1617/18, d. by 25 Aug 1622, Eng.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 3. <b>Mary, [ancestor]</b>, bap 16 Apr 1620, d. 22 Apr 1659 Sudbury <br /> Middlesex, MA; m. abt 1638 to <b>Thomas AXTELL</b> from Berkhamstead, <br /> Hertfordshire, Eng; 1 known, others not yet found</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 4. Elizabeth, bap 3 Jun 1622; m. 1642 to John Fernside</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 5. Comfort [jr], bap 11 Apr 1624</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 6. John, bap 25 Oct 1626</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 7 Samuell, bap 2 Mar 1627/28, d. by 16 Apr 1633, Eng.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 8. Hanna, bap 22 Jul 1632</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 9. Liddia, bap 22 Mar 1634 </div><div style="text-align: left;"> 10. Ruth, est bap 1637 in Cambridge MA</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In 1638, <b>Dr. Comfort STARR</b> and family removed to Duxbury, Plymouth, MA, and they resided there until 1646. He was well regarded, and was a member of the General Court in 1642. At that point, they moved to Boston, Suffolk, MA, and remained there. In addition, he was a Charter Fellow of Harvard College in 1650, and his son was also active in the College. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">For more information and details, I am hoping to do more research on the NEHGS site, AmericanAncestors.com, within the coming year. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> His wife, <b>Elizabeth</b>, died in Boston 25 Jun 1658; by this time all children were of adult age, and several were married, as can be seen in the list of children above. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Dr. Comfort STARR</b> wrote out his will 22 Apr 1659, and died within the year; probate is dated 2 Jan 1659/60. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhcwwJe2KKAMsd7B3IecK2A51XlC1COc-G_8-nKgCLH7AOs45vQkcjGIhfHz9RR6oC2-0RUPgVkHRug-rAI8xKTV7PSbxyo_FxCuSz3fY34aSz9H-hZTaYiKqWXfKxYgRg5MmCIttrnsX/s200/STARR%252C+Comfort+-+1659+-+Signature+on+will.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="154" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhcwwJe2KKAMsd7B3IecK2A51XlC1COc-G_8-nKgCLH7AOs45vQkcjGIhfHz9RR6oC2-0RUPgVkHRug-rAI8xKTV7PSbxyo_FxCuSz3fY34aSz9H-hZTaYiKqWXfKxYgRg5MmCIttrnsX/s0/STARR%252C+Comfort+-+1659+-+Signature+on+will.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">=== / === / === / === / === / === / === </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is still not letting me "reply" to your comments, for some unknown reason. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-41701530141313053002020-10-05T07:35:00.000-07:002020-10-05T07:35:08.512-07:00#52Ancestors: Gualter MERWIN 1593/4 - abt 1642, England<p>Another post in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. I am a little behind, but every post is another post! Today I am writing about <b>Gualter MERWIN</b>, the father of an early New England settler to Connecticut., <b>Miles MERWIN</b>, who arrived before 1648. <i>Gualter</i>, is an old version of spelling for <i>Walter; </i>Merwin has been found spelled with different first vowels: Merwin, Morwin, Murwin.</p><p>Much of the information I was able to glean online came from several books: <i>(a) The English Ancestry of the Merwin and Tinker Families of New England, 1995, v.149; pp.301-302, Douglas Richardson; and (b) The English Ancestry of Miles and Elizabeth (Powell) Merwin, published by the Miles Merwin Association. </i>Note,<i> t</i>he 2nd book is available to download as a pdf from FamilySearch. </p><p>First off, I need to say I have very few verified data points for <b>Gualter MERWIN</b> - which is not surprising as few paper documents survive from late 1500s in England. When I started researching this family, I joined The Miles Merwin Association which provided some genealogical information - very useful. The first unverified information I have is that Gualter was baptised in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England on 3 Mar 1593/94, naming his father as <b>Nicholas MORWIN</b> [variant spelling]. I have not as yet found the baptism register in Buckinghamshire online. St Mary parish church registers need to be examined. </p><p>The next point is Gualter's marriage in nearby New Windsor, Berkshire, England, on 12 January 1617/18, to <b>Margaret TINKER</b>, daughter of <b>Robert TINKER</b> & <b>Ann/Agnes BERRINGTON</b>. I found a transcription done by the Berkshire Family History Society showing the date, place, bride and groom, and the church: St John the Baptist parish church image here is from early 1800s, before a complete rebuild in 1822. This church is down the long road to Windsor Castle - yes, that Windsor Castle! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIQnR_1Ek8kqOn24zKfM3uP9aWvi0-hrUu1F5wu0Rb7Zerxa6SEk83H0TDE3p_S8uBXX3V6ItQafA4JRTibaUjGzwZK3F1X5svKGYZT92uDoheUX4YcFrM6THva9aLP_siwSkG2-QWymt/s359/St+John+the+Baptist+Parish+church+bef.1820%252Cpainting.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="359" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIQnR_1Ek8kqOn24zKfM3uP9aWvi0-hrUu1F5wu0Rb7Zerxa6SEk83H0TDE3p_S8uBXX3V6ItQafA4JRTibaUjGzwZK3F1X5svKGYZT92uDoheUX4YcFrM6THva9aLP_siwSkG2-QWymt/w390-h348/St+John+the+Baptist+Parish+church+bef.1820%252Cpainting.PNG" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gualter and Margaret had 10 children that I have been able to find any information on, all of whom were born in New Windsor, Berkshire, England, not all baptisms found: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> 1. Thomas, b. abt 1620, d. 28 Nov 1622</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 2. Benjamin [twin], bap 19 Nov 1621, d. 28 Nov 1622</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 3. Joseph [twin], bap 19 Nov 1621, d. 28 Nov 1622</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 4. <b>Miles </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">[ancestor],</i> bap. 1 Feb 1623, d. 23 Apr 1697 Milford CT; <br /> m.1) abt 1647 to <b>Elizabeth POWELL</b> [d. 10 Jul 1664 CT], 7 children; <br /> m.2) abt 1664 Sarah Platt [d.15 May 1670 CT], 4 children; and, <br /> m.3) 30 Nov 1670 Sara [unknown], no children.<br /> 5. Anthony, b. abt 1625, d. 8 Feb 1634 aged 9 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 6. Rhoda, b. abt 1627-35</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 7. Nicholas, b. abt 1627-35</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 8. Mary, b. abt 1627-35</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 9. Sarah, b. abt 1630; m. 3 Feb 1649/50 to John Rowlett </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 10. Joseph, bap 20 Nov 1636, died infant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gualter apparently was buried 8 Feb 1642/43 in New Windsor, Berkshire. His wife, Margaret, was buried a month later, 11 Mar 1642/43. The Prerogative Court of Canterbury Index [transcribed/typed] shows his eldest son Thomas as administrator of his estate, dated 11 March 1643. I have not found any further information, nor his actual will, only this index. More research to be done... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">=== / === / === / === / === / === / === </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is still not letting me "reply" to your comments, for some unknown reason. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-8818099752791958002020-09-06T14:05:00.002-07:002020-09-07T08:39:42.555-07:00#52Ancestors: John Lewis AIKEN, 1823-1861, Kingston ON<p>Another in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. I am a little behind, but every post is another post! Today I am writing about <b>John Lewis AIKEN</b>, in the <b>LEWIS-RICE </b>lines. And no, John's middle name does not make him a Lewis-line relative... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVKkeB99Ss3QoCFGwJbJxv2C2qc9lwGXuc57n0uxLaC0h0IoBgUrA35TjDvoYq578pJyemsXwZcd9wldp5ozGz17vBmx0L3f29sF_w_zw37bQn1Sw3g495TwDifaRC6LAJ5lL6njUJsAx/s418/UEL+image%252C+by+Snip.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="418" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVKkeB99Ss3QoCFGwJbJxv2C2qc9lwGXuc57n0uxLaC0h0IoBgUrA35TjDvoYq578pJyemsXwZcd9wldp5ozGz17vBmx0L3f29sF_w_zw37bQn1Sw3g495TwDifaRC6LAJ5lL6njUJsAx/w400-h169/UEL+image%252C+by+Snip.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;">John Lewis AIKEN</b><span style="text-align: left;"> was the 3rd of 11 children of </span><b style="text-align: left;">Robert AIKEN</b><span style="text-align: left;"> & </span><b style="text-align: left;">Martha PURDY</b><span style="text-align: left;"> - Martha being the granddaughter of the </span><b style="text-align: left;"><i>United Empire Loyalist</i></b><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><b style="text-align: left;">Gilbert PURDY, sr.</b><span style="text-align: left;"> The link to my blog on Gilbert may be found</span><b style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://twigsandtrees.blogspot.com/2017/12/gilbert-purdy-1721-1777-our-united.html">here. </a> </b><span style="text-align: left;">Note that the surname is often spelled AKIN or AKINS, but in this particular line, by the late 1800s it seems to have settled into AIKEN. The Aiken line goes back to Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with the first settler, Edward AIKEN sr & wife Barbara EDWARDS arriving before 1722. The families settled in Londonderry, New Hampshire, moving to Kingston Ontario, before 1818. </span></div><p></p><p>On the 1842 Census of Canada West, ON, his father <b>Robert Akins </b>is shown as a Farmer. This census did not list family members, nor how many people were in the household. Thank heavens for the 1851/52 Census which listed everyone, including a married daughter, visiting from her home in Loughborough, a nearby township. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqPIF-4xLjwNDnmLMnHNJsYvcOtqI-kaNG98-_ve3noNkrqDH0pRa3OQH5Vmn7izI_9arCLc1M06fYBX4Vx6aWV8HBdXQx7SWt8l3P8y1mUZPzi_Pu6yUrGZHxFNOT7pH76XHHWGQiVJn/s617/AIKEN%252C+John+Lewis+-+1851+-+Census+SNIPPET%252C+Kingston+Frontenac+ON+-Anc%252Cimg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="202" data-original-width="617" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqPIF-4xLjwNDnmLMnHNJsYvcOtqI-kaNG98-_ve3noNkrqDH0pRa3OQH5Vmn7izI_9arCLc1M06fYBX4Vx6aWV8HBdXQx7SWt8l3P8y1mUZPzi_Pu6yUrGZHxFNOT7pH76XHHWGQiVJn/w500-h164/AIKEN%252C+John+Lewis+-+1851+-+Census+SNIPPET%252C+Kingston+Frontenac+ON+-Anc%252Cimg.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On March 2, 1853, <b>John Lewis AIKEN</b> married <b>Eliza Jane BAKER</b> in Kingston ON. Unfortunately I have not found a marriage online - Ronald Makin Family Records [UEL} has a copy of their Kingston ON marriage certificate. Note Ontario began civil registration in 1869.</div><div><br /></div><div>Children of John & Eliza are the following four, born in the region around Kingston ON: </div><div> 1. Robert Edwin, b. 23 Dec 1853; m. 9 Nov 1881 to Frances E. Ely; <br /> 6 children</div><div> 2. <b>Alma Jane [ancestor]</b>, b. 28 May 1858, d. 11 Dec 1954 Vancouver <br /> BC; m.1st to Melancton Odell Andrews, 1 dau; m.2nd to 3 Dec 1885 <br /> in Winnipeg MB to <b>Isaac Charles LEWIS</b>; 7 children</div><div> 3. Charles C., b. abt 1860</div><div> 4. Minnie C., b. abt 1861; m. Archie Thompson</div><div> </div><div>John died unexpectedly, aged only 38 years, on Feb 16, 1861, leaving his wife with 4 very young children. I have not found his cause of death. Nor have I found his burial place, but it is likely in Kingston ON.</div><div><br /></div><div>His widow, Eliza Jane, married John's older brother, Peter Clark Aiken, aka Clark, on July 1st, 1862, in Kingston. They had 2 girls:</div><div> 1. Annie E., b. 1865, Kingston<br /> 2. Mary C., b. 1867, Kingston. </div><div><br /></div><div>It is clear that I need to dig deeper for more details of John Lewis AIKEN, perhaps in local newspapers in Kingston, directories, land records. I would like to have more information on his wife Eliza as well. I have a to-do list. Also I was surprised to see Eliza married her deceased husband's older brother. I have seen that type of intermarriage only once before. </div><div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">=== / === / === / === / === / === / === </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blogger - or my computer - is still not letting me "reply" to your comments, for some unknown reason. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-22980110152596412302020-08-17T11:15:00.000-07:002020-08-17T11:15:39.122-07:00#52Ancestors: James PERRY, 1875-1966, England<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span face="">Continuing the #</span><b>52Ancestors</b><span face=""> year-long challenge by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow, here is my son-in-law's great-grandfather, <b>James PERRY</b>, born in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England. The photo is apparently of James' father, <b>John PERRY, jr.</b> <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL144oJKS53sBpUA4Bnk_T5T0MplHqPkrGC3D6UKIM8u4aDtAVh1F7uPzKq0-6_1v1uY2lpTxN9dFziRVxUYulZ_jS5LyuNFp_VJHFpCGOJNBG2Oq-CTgUOaNZo8LFh9kYE_sKsmi4kBKp/s476/PERRY%252C+John+-+abt+1885+-+PHOTO%252C+Archer+Family+Tree%252C+w+permission.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="351" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL144oJKS53sBpUA4Bnk_T5T0MplHqPkrGC3D6UKIM8u4aDtAVh1F7uPzKq0-6_1v1uY2lpTxN9dFziRVxUYulZ_jS5LyuNFp_VJHFpCGOJNBG2Oq-CTgUOaNZo8LFh9kYE_sKsmi4kBKp/w144-h194/PERRY%252C+John+-+abt+1885+-+PHOTO%252C+Archer+Family+Tree%252C+w+permission.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: georgia;">James, born in 1875 in Hartshill, Warwick, was the youngest of the 9 children of his parents, <b>John PERRY jr </b>& <b>Sarah WHITE.</b> His father worked as a hand-looming ribbon-weaver according to the 1841 Census, as did many others on the Census pages for Hartshill, a small hamlet. This was a fading occupation as mechanized looms began to take over the piece-work done on home looms. </span></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: georgia;">On Aug 2, 1898, James married <b>Martha Jane DONAGHY</b>, in Glasgow, Scotland. The certificate states both are working, James as a Coachman, Martha as a Restaurant Hostess. Scottish marriage certificates are wonderfully detailed with names of both parents, their occupations, and mother's maiden name. See below: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="" style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWM080sdRKZ5vQ4urpPONEGKv1DEO5HFQsKiQvVrF06bJnH8W1zfHe1beD95v35mOzXCqIdOtooJPvnuKTSfTrrpYGiB1RDwj08w_zG7gDf6O3TrJm9FPSnnXZMVJXuLG_-PWkCeCL4Jx/s730/PERRY%252C+James+-+1898%252C+Aug+2+-+Marriage+SNIPPET%252C+DONAGHY%252C+Martha+Jane%252C+Glasgow%252C+FMP%252Cimg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="730" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWM080sdRKZ5vQ4urpPONEGKv1DEO5HFQsKiQvVrF06bJnH8W1zfHe1beD95v35mOzXCqIdOtooJPvnuKTSfTrrpYGiB1RDwj08w_zG7gDf6O3TrJm9FPSnnXZMVJXuLG_-PWkCeCL4Jx/w512-h180/PERRY%252C+James+-+1898%252C+Aug+2+-+Marriage+SNIPPET%252C+DONAGHY%252C+Martha+Jane%252C+Glasgow%252C+FMP%252Cimg.jpg" width="512" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: georgia;">The 1901 Census in Glasgow shows James working as an Iron Foundry Labourer, living in the parish of Townhead, with a number of other workers from Ireland. Here we see their first daughter, Lillian, 2 yrs old. I suspect the Foundry paid fairly well - and there were pages of Foundries listed in the Glasgow city Directory!! <br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XwxuzQRnAjNNURa3mt9wmdYYzCcght7UgIPx5yqvFlpVJnPnCbUSA39ze7vncikopw_boq2KfsrC-k75tmsOlbOyxGQBYvzJMMwZSRtkZ3ld7atTMQdNWuK9gUqfw_dyppK0avRgGR2L/s748/PERRY%252C+James+-+1901+-+Census%252C+Glasgow%252C+Lanark%252C+SCO%252C+w+wife%252Cdau%253B+GRO+644+03-+088+00+-022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="748" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XwxuzQRnAjNNURa3mt9wmdYYzCcght7UgIPx5yqvFlpVJnPnCbUSA39ze7vncikopw_boq2KfsrC-k75tmsOlbOyxGQBYvzJMMwZSRtkZ3ld7atTMQdNWuK9gUqfw_dyppK0avRgGR2L/w512-h148/PERRY%252C+James+-+1901+-+Census%252C+Glasgow%252C+Lanark%252C+SCO%252C+w+wife%252Cdau%253B+GRO+644+03-+088+00+-022.jpg" width="512" /></span></a></div><p><span face="" style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">James and Martha had the following 5 known children:</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 1. Lillian Martha, b. Mar 23, 1899, Glasgow<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 2. John Robert, b. May 13, 1901, Glasgow<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 3. <b>James Edward <i><span style="font-size: small;">[ancestor]</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size: small;">,</span></i> b. abt 1904, Hartshill, Warwick; <br /> m. Oct 6, 1928 Alberta Canada to <b>Margaret Alice <br /> ATHERTON</b>; 7 children<br /><br /> 4. Ralph, b. Oct 1907, Hartshill, Warwick, d. Mar 1990 <br /> Warwickshire<br /><br /> 5. Edwin, b. Oct 1909, Warwickshire</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As can be seen above, before 1904 James and Martha moved down to the hamlet of Hartshill in Warwickshire where his parents and some of his siblings were living. On the 1911 Census, James states his occupation as Inn Keeper - see image below of the Bowling Green Inn on Coventry Rd in Southam. Here in this photo one can also see that it is still open for business. <br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I do wonder how James came to be an Innkeeper, having worked in various servant or labouring jobs until this time. Southam is south of the large city of Coventry; Hartshill where he and his younger three children were born, is just north of Southam, a total of almost 25 miles between the two places. Perhaps there's a family story about his new opportunity, between 1909 and 1911. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tad01UTtHLsivPoajhFtmG0D8UucO6BBUdE8qrcgTqEXvxX2X6VVdU5zrxMMn0_VPNtrboWFDkh_LDBaY3zGOuf6m0p7ajPWnu1KDZI2U2dCY8MEQEL5KEloYoTKWQU-iSt3jpFxkjO1/s571/Bowling+Green+InnPub%252C+Southam%252C+Warwick-+PHOTO++current-James+PERRY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tad01UTtHLsivPoajhFtmG0D8UucO6BBUdE8qrcgTqEXvxX2X6VVdU5zrxMMn0_VPNtrboWFDkh_LDBaY3zGOuf6m0p7ajPWnu1KDZI2U2dCY8MEQEL5KEloYoTKWQU-iSt3jpFxkjO1/s0/Bowling+Green+InnPub%252C+Southam%252C+Warwick-+PHOTO++current-James+PERRY.jpg" /></a></span></div></div><p></p><p><span face=""><span face="" style="font-family: georgia;">I have yet to do significant research on James' children other than for his namesake, James Edward PERRY. Clearly some research could be done by his descendants-? <br /></span></span></p><p><span face=""><span face="" style="font-family: georgia;">At the age of 91 years, James died April 1st 1966, in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and is apparently buried there. His wife, Martha, died 2 years later aged 93 years, on May 11, 1968, in Staffordshire. There have been several trips to England, and perhaps one of the great-grandchildren have photos of their gravestones. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">=== / === / === / === / === / === / === </span></span></p><p></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span face="">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /></span></p><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span face="" style="font-family: georgia;">Blogger - or my computer - is still not letting me "reply" to your comments, for some unknown reason. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1022882827649802537.post-12946090393551123162020-08-10T08:14:00.001-07:002020-08-10T08:14:56.994-07:00#52Ancestors: Jane Rebecca McCABE, 1803-1883<div class="separator"><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">Another in the year-long challenge, #52Ancestors by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. I am a little behind, but every post is another post! This week I am writing about <b>Jane </b><b>Rebecca McCABE</b>, my 2nd great-grandmother on my mother's <b>KUHN </b>line, 3rd great-grandmother to my children, 4th to my grandchildren. <br /><br />Jane, born Oct 25, 1803 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, was the youngest of the three children of <b>Edward McCABE</b> from County Monaghan & <b>Rebecca HUDSON</b>. <br /><br />Jane married <b>Joseph Jacobus KUHN</b> (1803-1878) on Nov 5, 1826 in the Conewago Chapel, Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania. The service was presided over by the Reverend DeBarth. There is a lovely image of the <b><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9308791/joseph-j_-kuhn">KUHN obelisk</a></b> in the Conewago Chapel cemetery, listing many of the Kuhn ancestors, siblings, their marriages, etc. <br /><br />Children of Joseph & Jane, all born in East Berlin, Adams, PA: <br /><br /> 1. Edward John, b. 23 Sep 1827, d. 25 Feb 1906 Hanover PA; m. abt 1856<br /> in Missouri 1st Annie P. Gill [d.1862], 3 children; m. 2nd Sarah Jane <br /> Hilt, abt 1870 in PA, 6 children<br /> 2. <b>Dr. Louis/Lewis DeBarth, Ancestor,</b> b. 22 Oct 1829, d. 7 May 1908 <br /> NY; m. 17 Jan 1864 to <b>Amelia A PETTYGROVE </b>[d. 1888], 10 <br /> children<br /> 3. Sarah Jane, b. 25 Dec 1831, d. 29 Apr 1834. <br /> 4. Maria Rebecca, b. 2 Feb 1834, d. 8 Nov 1857 in Cuba on honeymoon; <br /> m. 1857 to Charles F. Leisen.<br /> 5. Charles Edmund, b. 16 Nov 1836, d. 23 Nov 1909 in Denver CO; <br /> m. 1862 to Jennie M. Myers; 1 daughter<br /> 6. Jane Elizabeth, b. 5 Feb 1839, d. 8 Jun 1916; m. abt 1865 to Philip <br /> Reilly, 5 children<br /> 7. Joseph Augustine, b. 1 Sep 1841, d. 4 Oct 1918 Port Townsend WA<br /> 8. John Randolph, b. 28 Aug 1844, d. 2 Nov 1926; m. 13 Feb 1870 <br /> Brooklyn NY to Henrietta M. Rabitte; 13 children<br /> 9. Dr. George Richard Montgomery, b. 2 Sep 1847, d. 5 Nov 1915 <br /> Brooklyn NY; m. 13 Nov 1879 to Mary E. Hussey; 5 children<br /><br />Unfortunately there is nothing further I have found about Jane Rebecca, aside from her having borne 9 children in 20 years. I have newspapers to search soon, hoping for any obituary write up on her. Her husband, Joseph J KUHN, died 18 Sep 1878, aged 74, in McSherrytown, Adams, PA. Five years later, she died 15 June 1883 in Brooklyn NY, aged 79 years. <br /><br />She is listed on the very large KUHN obelisk with her husband, showing her maiden name - a treasure when I found this image. <br /></p></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">=== / === / === / === / === / === / === </div><br /><i><span face="" style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">If these are your ancestors, I am happy to share what little I have on these ancestors. And if there are errors, please do let me know, via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments below and I will get back to you either by email or in the Comments. I appreciate the opportunity to correct any issues in these family trees.</span></i><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span face="" style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Blogger - or my computer - is still not letting me "reply" to your comments, for some unknown reason. If I don't reply to your Comment, please know that I'm totally thrilled you came to read my post and commented! You truly make my day!!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Celia Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com0