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| 6901 | The following information is from Pam Amari, a descendant: "William was an orphan and Nathan Monroe had the care of him; he bound him out to a man in Swansea, MA, but William was treated so badly that the neighbors wrote to Nathan Munro, who went over to Swansea and took him home and brought him up as one of his own. He later married Lydia, one of Nathan's daughters, at Seekonk, MA, Dec. 4, 1783. They moved to Tiverton, R. I., about 1787 and remained there the rest of their lives. "William Humphrey, son of Jonas Humphrey and Mary Sharp, was the last child born to this family. Jonas died in 1759 and there is a will. Mary (Sharp) Humphrey married 2nd a Joseph Allen, uncle to Hannah Allen who married Nathan Monroe (parents of Lydia [Monroe] Humphrey. William Humphrey and three of his other siblings were orphaned, by his mother who married Joseph Allen. I think orphaned in this era means she gave them up to another family. William went to live with Nathan & Hannah Monroe, as well as Williams siblings Silence, Jonas and Sarah. I don't know what happened to Mary. William was sent by Nathan Monro to live with a person in Swansea. The neighbors in Swansea wrote Nathan and said that William was being mistreated, so Nathan went there to get him and thereafter William grew up in the Monroe household. These excerpts are taken from Lucy (Weber) Monroe, daughter of Harriet Humphrey. Harriet is Major William Humphrey's daughter. Though there are no letters in "Lydia's Letters" from Lucy Weber, there are letters from Harriet Weber Dawley who is Lucy's sister. Lucy married William Smith Monroe. William Smith is Thomas and Lydia (Smith) Monroe's son and Nathan Monroe's grandson." | Humphrey, Major William Sr. (I10720)
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| 6902 | The following information is online at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/civilwar/Ephraim_Lyon.htm: EPHRAIM W. LYON South Kansas Tribune, Wednesday, August 27, 1892: DEATH OF MAJOR LYON The drums beat "tattooo Lights out." Maj. E. W. Lyon, late of the 8th Michigan, has been "mustered out" and another gallant defender of his country, has joined that grand army which awaits the final reveille. Major Lyon was first known to our people in 1883, when he established the Bulletin at Cherryvale, but before that time had been prominently interested in business in Michigan and Colorado, but ill health and reverses impelled him to try Southern Kansas. He was a gentleman in the highest application of the term, a genial and devoted friend, and one of the most companionable acquaintances. Ill heath compelled him to give up journalism, of which he was one of its brightest ornaments, and he removed to Coffeyville, where under his management the natural gas deposit was discovered and that product utilized for man's benefit. Last year he went back to Colorado for his health, but the fatal consumption followed him at every turn, and he came back with his wife to his son's (W.P.Lyon) home in this city, to die among his loved ones. He was a Christian gentleman whom it was a pleasure to meet. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and when the summons came was prepared for the charge. The Star and Kansan, Friday, August 12, 1892, Pg. 3: Major E. W. Lyon died at the residence of his son, W. P. Lyon, in this city on last Sunday | Lyon, Ephraim W. (I23834)
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| 6903 | The following information is paraphrased from a summary posted online by Roger Courser (see RDCourser@excite.com]: Robert came to America with his brother Caleb on the ship "Elizabeth & Ann," commanded by Captain Roger Cooper, sailing from London on 9 May 1635. On this shipping record is listed: Caleb Carr, age 11; and Robert Carr, age 21, described as a "taylor." Both brothers were considered minors at the time, and were sent to America after the death of their parents to live with their uncle William Carr, who had previously come, and lived in Bristol with his wife Susan. The young brothers eventually settled in Newport, RI and were recognized as freemen there. (See Records of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, Rhode Island, p. 92 in RI Manual; also see "Little Compton Families" by Benjamin Franklin Wilbour.) Robert was admitted as an inhabitant of Portsmouth on 21 Feb 1639, and as a freeman in Newport, 16 March 1641. He is said to be one of the original purchasers of the island of Conanicut (Jamestown) from the Indians. This transaction also included property in Newport. Both Caleb and Robert were associates of William Coddington, who came from Boston, Lincolnshire, England, as one of the original members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629. He was one of the leading merchants in Boston, MA, during its early years. In 1637, a group of people led by William Coddington left Boston, MA, because of unresolved religious differences. This group went south to Providence, RI, and conferred with Roger Williams, who had established his settlement on the premise of liberty of religious conscience. With the aid of Mr. Williams, the group purchased from the Indians the large island of Aquidnick and founded the town of Pacassit (later called Portsmouth). In 1639, again because of differences, Coddington separated from Anne Hutchinson's family and moved to the south end of the island to lay out a new settlement called Newport. It is believed that Robert adopted the beliefs of the society of Friends and was known as a Quaker. His will was dated 20 April 1681. Ref: "Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors," p. 46: CARR, Robert (1614-1681) RI m. Elizabeth; Landowner Some info. from Elizabeth Marren Perinchief, Certified Genealogist, 225 High St., Mt. Holly, NJ (609-267-1122) in a letter dated 20 Nov 1990 to Janet H. Augustyn, 306 Douglas Dr., West Chester, PA 19380 See also: "The Carr Family Records" by Edson Carr, 1894, and "The Carr Book" by Arthur A. Carr, 1947, p. 26 In addition to the above information on Robert, the following is exerpted from "The Carr Ancestry of Richmond Carr of Portsmouth, RI," by Francis Richmond Sears, published in "Genealogies of RI Families, Vol I," pp. 108 ff, also on Family Tree Maker CD 180: Robert is frequently referred to in official documents which record various transactions and appointments. For example, on 11 June 1677 the Assembly met at his house at 8 o'clock in the morning. On 15 Nov 1678 he was given L1.4s by the Assembly for service done by his son Caleb and his sloop, in transporting Magistrates to Narragansett. Other records give details of deeds or the amount he paid in taxes. His will mentions: "my loving wife," eldest son Caleb, daughter Mary & son-in-law John Hicks, son Robert, daughter Elizabeth & son-in-law James Brown, son Esek, and daughter Margaret. Appointed as overseers were "my brother Caleb Carr" and Walter Clarke. Also see John O. Austin's "The Genealogical Dictionary of RI," p. 39. | CARR, Robert (I01329)
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| 6904 | The following information is provided by Richard Allen Brownell, Sr.: "I believe that Catherine Burch's father was Isaac Burch of the town Hartwick, Otsego Co., NY, and that her grandparents were Rev. William Burch d.13 Nov. 1853, age 92y 5mo 13d, b.31 May 1761, and Sally d.5 Sept. 1846 73y, buried West Burlington Village Cemetery, Town of Burlington, Otsego Co., NY. They were afilliated with the Baptist Church, as was Isaac Burch. Note: William and Isaac were children's names used by Catherine and Daniel." The following information is from Kathy Downs Wolff: "I notice in your notes for Catherine, you have a reference to an email from Richard Brownell, Sr. who thinks Catherine might be the daughter of Isaac Burch. That's quite logical given that Isaac was 23 years older than her, but it turns out Isaac is really her older brother and the William/Sally couple aren't related to them at all. Catherine's birthday is 13 May 1802 and she died in New Hampshire 23 Oct. 1875." My notes: In the 1860 Federal Census, "Catharine Lippet" age 58 b VT is living at Spring Twp., Crawford Co., PA. In the household with her are: Ann, 25; Mary, 22; and Ida, 3. Ida is probably the daughter of Isaac (see 1870 census), and Mary may be her mother, Isaac's first wife; but where is Isaac in this census? | Burch, Catherine (I04522)
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| 6905 | The following information is provided by Richard Allen Brownell, Sr.: I believe that Moses Lippitt is the son of Loudon Lippitt. Moses was born Dec. 8, 1802, Ref: Necrology list of old well-known residents and active businessmen, Otsego Co., US Gen. Web. This fits in with the census data. We now know that Loudon Lippitt had 4 children, not 3, and have identified Moses Lippitt as his probable son. | Lippitt, Moses (I11425)
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| 6906 | The following is a partial quote from "Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" pub. by Henry Ward, Sec'y, 1846, p 7, January, 1846: "Upon the petition of Abigail Greene of Coventry, A. Greene, in this State, guardian of the persons and estates of Tryphenia H. Greene and Benjamin Greene, minors, children of Hiram Greene, late of said Coventry, deceased, praying for the reasons therein stated, that . . . " Some of our family info has her name as Abigail Matteson, but a couple of online genealogies at Rootsweb have her surname as Johnson, daughter of Daniel. If that is true, I have traced her ancestry. (This needs more research. I have not yet checked the death record at Coventry.) See Lora LaMance's book on the Greene family; she says Hiram's second wife was Abigail Johnson, d/o Daniel. According to the above official document, she was Abigail Greene on or about January 1846. The will of Daniel Johnson of West Greenwich dated 28 Nov 1833 mentions a wife named Freelove and a daughter named Abigail Greene. For this reason and the above evidence, I have placed Abigail in this family. | JOHNSON, Abigail (I00335)
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| 6907 | The following is excerpted from Louise's synopsis of family information: Edward Curry was first mentioned in the 1861 Green Island Directory. He was a furnaceman, teamster, and soldier of fortune. It is reported that he fought in the Crimean War on the side of the Turks against Russia. Later he left his family and went to California, and is not listed among the residents of Green Island after 1872. In 1874 Ann Curry is listed as a widow, and she probably remarried shortly after that. A story passed down in the family is that Edward's son, Tom, and his stepfather didn't get along, so one day 17-year-old Tom punched him in the nose and moved out. | Curry, Edward (I01109)
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| 6908 | The following may pertain to this Martha: From Portsmouth Land Evidence Book 17, pp. 39 & 40; on 6 Sep 1871 Martha A. Remington of Fall River, MA, bought a piece of beach near the Stone Bridge from Benjamin & Mary C. Greene. | Waterhouse, Martha A. (I18742)
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| 6909 | The following notes are adapted from "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations" Vol. 18, Part I, Richard Warren; compiled by Robert S. Wakefield, pub. by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1999 : Benjamin died in his 78th year. In the year 1675, he was the first Englishman to settle at Little Compton. However, that year war broke out between the settlers and natives. During this conflict, known as King Philip's War, Benjamin was commissioned as Captain in Plymouth's colonial forces. In 1689 he was commissioned as Major and Commander-in-Chief of the first expedition against the Indians in Maine. He eventually commanded all five expeditions. In March 1716/17 Col. Benjamin Church and his wife Alice were admitted as members of the United Congregational Church in Little Compton, RI. | Church, Benjamin (I17501)
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| 6910 | The following notes are adapted from "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations" Vol. 18, Part I, Richard Warren; compiled by Robert S. Wakefield, pub. by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1999 : On 19 Oct 1630, Richard applied to be a freeman of Massachusetts Bay Colony. He probably was living at Weymouth (Wessagusset) at that time. He moved to Plymouth by 6 Feb 1631, and was on the list of freemen there in 1633. On 25 Aug 1664 he stated that he was aged about 56 years. His will, dated 25 Dec 1668, mentions his wife Elizabeth, and "my children," naming only his son Joseph. | CHURCH, Richard (I17949)
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| 6911 | The following notes are adapted from John O. Austin's "Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island." Thomas emigrated from Norfolk, England by 1662 to Portsmouth where he bought four acres from Richad Hart 16 Nov 1662. On 1 Oct 1666 he bought from Richard Bulgar two acres in Portsmouth for a cow and 10 s in wampum. On 20 Nov 1668 he deeded William Earle seven acres, and he bought from Richard Earle, of Dartmouth, a quarter of a purchaser's share of meadow, an eigth share of upland, etc. in Dartmouth. On 31 Oct 1682, in Little Compton, he and James Case were sent for, to be at the next court to give reason of their being and continuance at Punckateest without liberty to do so first obtained from the government. On 27 Oct 1685 Thomas was granted a division of land in Dartmouth, purchased of Woosamequin and Wamsutta. The following notes are adapted from "The Butts Family of RI," by Francis B. Rutts, pub. 1891 & 1962, p. 9: The name Thomas Butts first appears in Plymouth Co. records on 16 Nov 1662. There may also have been a Thomas Butts in Salem in 1652. His name is later found in several town records, including land transactions, in the years 1665, 1666, 1668, 1682, 1685, & 1696, in the towns of Portsmouth, Dartmouth, & Little Compton. He was admitted a freeman at Portsmouth 9 May 1660 (town records). In 1679 he was chosen surveyor of cattle. His will, dated 28 Dec 1702, was entered at Little Compton and proved 2 Feb 1703. It mentions his wife Elizabeth. | Butts, Thomas (I07680)
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| 6912 | The following notes are excerpted from "Descendants of Gov. John Cranston of Rhode Island" by Charles Albert Dubosq and William Jones; printed in Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, Vol. I, p. 277ff: John Cranston came to America about 1637, as stated in a letter written by his Gov. Samuel Cranston. He became an inhabitant of Aquidneck Island in 1638. In 1644, at the General Court of Elections at Newport, he was chosen to be drummer of the Portsmouth Militia. At the very same Court, his guardian and future father-in-law, Jeremy/Jeremiah Clarke, was chosen Treasurer of Newport. Not long after this time, John moved to Newport, where he lived for the rest of his life. On 1 Mar 1663/64 John Cranston was "licensed to administer physic and practice chirugery throughout the whole colony." This was roughly equivalent to granting an MD. He was known as a "doctor of physik" and a "physition." Thoughout his life he played a prominent role in the affairs of the colony, including Attorney General, Commissioner, Deputy, Assistant, and Deputy Governor, and Governor. During King Philip's War he was appointed "Major and chief Captain of all the Colony forces . . . for the safety and defense of the Colony." John Cranston was elected Governor of the Colony on 8 Nov 1678. Gov. John Cranston died in Newport at age 55 while serving as Governor of the Colony of RI. Information on John's life and his gravesite can be found at findagrave.com. | CRANSTON, Gov. John (I11866)
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| 6913 | The following notes are excerpted from "The Hull Family in America" by Charles H. Weygant (available online at the Godfrey Memorial Library): Joseph was of Barnstable, MA, & South Kingstown, RI. He was a planter, cooper, merchant, & shipper. His wife was of a prominent Quaker family which had been banished from Boston. Due to measures enacted in MA against Quakers, whereby apprentices and bondservants of Quakers were released without due process of law, Joseph Hull thrashed the sheriff who had come to enact some provision of the law. He was fined seven pounds. Shortly after this he sold land in Barnstable which he had received from his father, and settled in South Kingstown, RI. At least twice Joseph was chosen Assistant in the Government of RI, somewhat like a state senator of today. It is thought that he built a house in the Tower Hill area of North/South Kingstown. Quaker meetings were held in his home before the meetinghouse was built. | Hull, Joseph Sr. (I11150)
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| 6914 | The following notes are excerpted from the book "John Butts: His Ancestors and Some of His Descendants," by Alison Butts, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1898, pp. 23 - 24: Some time after his marriage, John Butts moved from Rhode Island and settled in the easterly part of what is now the town of Washington, Dutchess County, New York, then called Crom Elbow Precinct. Oct. 4, 1748, he purchased a tract of land containing 200 acres of Isaac Thorn, one of the early settlers of that county. This original deed is now in the possession of Mr. J. DeWitt Butts, of Rochester, New York, and by his courtesy I am able to insert a copy of it. (Mr. J. DeWitt Butts is a great grandson of Aaron Butts, who was one of the executors of the will of John Butts.) John Butts owned this land with other land adjoining until his death, and it is mentioned in his will, a copy of which is also inserted. It is located in the east part of the town of Washington, Dutchess County, New York. The locality has long been known as "Butts Hollow." The easterly line of the land purchased from Isaac Thorn is the division line between the towns of Amenia and Washington. By his will, John Butts divided his lands between his sons Thomas and Aaron, and it has since been further changed-parts taken from and added to. The principal parts are now (1898) owned by the heirs of Cyrus Duncan and the heirs of Jesse Green. The Duncan farm is wholly within the boundaries of the Thorn land, its northeast corner being the northeast corner of the Thorn land. There is a tradition in the Butts family that John Butts took this land in payment of wages for carpenter work in building a house for Isaac Thorn at the rate of an acre of land for a day's work. The Thorn house was located near the village of Mechanic in the Town of Washington, and is referred to in the history of Dutchess County published in 1888, as follows: "There were three brothers of the Thorns, of whom Isaac was the oldest, and, we are led to think, the possessor of the most land. He built a gambrel roofed house upon the hill east of the Brick Meeting House." One genealogy says this John married second to Patience Brayton, in 1752. However, Patience may have married his son or nephew. The marriage record identifies him as John Butts of Tiverton, and by this time John would have been in NY. | Butts, John (I07697)
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| 6915 | The following notes are excerpted from The History of Marion County, Ohio; Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co., 1883; online at (http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/History1883/mhj1883.htm): "W. G. JOHNSON, JR., (Big Island Township) is the son of W. G. and Elizabeth Johnson, and was born November 9, 1853, in Marion. He obtained his education in the common school -- sufficient for most practical purposes. He is one of Big Island's enterprising Young Men, having been engaged the past nine years in manufacturing and shipping lumber -- often 150,000 feet to one city. He has also handled 85,000 railroad ties, and followed agriculture to a considerable extent. At present, he and a partner are building the Rayl & Uncapber Pike, four miles in length, at $2100 per mile. He owns five acres within the corporation of Marion, upon which he intends building a good house this fall (1883). He is a bachelor, and lives with and cares for his parents." | Johnson, William G. (I16482)
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| 6916 | The following notes are excerpted from The History of Marion County, Ohio; Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co., 1883; online at (http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/History1883/mhj1883.htm): "WILLIAM G. JOHNSON, Sr., (Big Island Township) was born May 24, 1814, in Providence, R. I. His parents, Philip and Priscilla Johnson, came to Marion County about 1818. Philip Johnson dying soon after this, Mrs. Johnson returned to her native State. At five years of age, William was bound out to E. D. Bates, with whom he remained eighteen years, and by whom he was taught the tailor's trade. He was married to Elizabeth Bickford, daughter of John and Amy Bickford, of Marion. They have had nine children -- John B., Samuel C., Mary P. (wife of Edward Kesler), Newton M., Amy E. (wife of Benjamin Burns), Alexander (Baggage Master), Thomas R. (dead), William G., and Lydia A. (wife of Ross Burns). The first three years of married life were passed in Big Island Township; then he went to Marion till 1857, supporting a family of fourteen by digging wells and moving buildings. He worked seven years upon the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railroad. Mr. J. has always been a hard worker, having cleared in his time seventy acres of forest, land. He bought a farm of eighty acres at Gurley Station in 1857. but has disposed of that property. Mr. J. has been failing the past few years, losing his right eye by brain fever, 1869. Mrs. J., by breaking both arms, at different times, is permanently crippled." | Johnson, William G. (I16469)
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| 6917 | The following notes are from "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 11, They Left RI, Part 28: Job was a Private in 1776 in the Revolutionary War, Col. Archibald Crary's Reg't., and in 1782 was on the Muster and Size Roll for Little Compton, in the RI regiment stationed at Fort Ticonderoga. Job & Zilpha were early settlers in the town of Madison, Madison Co., NY. They brought with them from Little Compton six children: William, Lydia, Edith, Susanna, Zilpha, & John. Job returned to RI on horseback, and brought back with him to NY a number of apple trees which he planted on his farm at Madison County. | Manchester, Job (I18865)
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| 6918 | The following notes are from East Greenwich Town Council Records, courtesy of Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, also published in "Gleanings" Apr 2008 by RIGS: 30 Dec 1749 -- A summons was issued to Nansey Remington, wife of Peleg Remington of Warwick, to appear and explain her presence in the town. 21 Jan 1749/50 -- Nansey Remington of Warwick, wife of Peleg Remington, was ordered to leave town before the next council meeting or bring security for abode. * * * * * * Paraphrased from Warwick land evidence, July 21, 1760: The 34th year of the reign of George II, Peleg Remington yeoman of Warwick, to Stephen Wilcox yeoman of Warwick, two acres of land in Scituate set off on the south side of Peleg's land, bounded on the west by land of Isaac Tripp, north by land belonging to Jane Remington, east by the highway, south by Stephen Wilcox's land, 100 pounds 10 shillings 4 p. Anstice Remington, wife of Peleg, released and quitclaim her right of dowry and power of thirds on the land in Scituate, deed signed 21 July 1760. Recorded at Warwick 30 Dec 1767. * * * * * * Does the above refer to this Peleg? And, are Nancy and Anstice the same person? I am not sure, but for the present I have put both names as one wife of Peleg. | Unknown, Anstice "Nancy" (I22857)
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| 6919 | The following notes are from John O. Austin's "Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island." David [Lake] was a freeman at Portsmouth 27 Feb 1669 [I found the date of 16 Oct 1668], and his earmark (for his livestock) was recorded 29 Mar 1669. On 22 Sep 1679 he bought land on the Taunton River (in Dighton, Somerset, and Freetown, MA) and also at Sippican (Rochester, MA) and Acushnet (New Bedford, MA). In 1689 he was a proprietor at Dartmouth, and a Selectman at Tiverton on 28 Jul 1694 and again in 1698. On 16 Mar 1696 and in 1698 he was Town Clerk of Tiverton. On 11 Mar 1702 he was Moderator of the Tiverton Town Meeting. On 15 Jun 1709 he, then of Little Compton, deeded to Zaccheus Butts his land rights in Dorchester and Stoughton, MA, which had been inherited from his uncle Thomas (probably Lake). "Thomas LAKE [Henry & Alice's son] ... was brought up in the family of his uncle, Thomas LAKE of Dorchester. ... He was a soldier under Capt. Benjamin CHURCH in Philip's War, as was his brother David. ... On 1 Nov 1676, Plymouth Colony granted 100 acres at Puncatest (Tiverton) to David and Thomas LAKE for their services in Philip's War, of which David was to have 60 acres (Plymouth Col. Rec.). This land was afterwards included in the bounds of the Pocasset purchase, with the result that a bitter dispute arose between the Lakes and the Pocasset proprietors." (source: MORIARTY, G. Andrews: The Early Rhode Island LAKEs, published July 1935 in The American Genealogist and New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Vol. XII, No. 1, pp. 17-24.) | LAKE, David Sr. (I01839)
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| 6920 | The following notes are paraphrased from the book "Descendants of Roger Williams" by Dorothy Higson White: When Richard Waterman arrived in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony on 29 June 1629, his reputation as a skillful hunter had preceded him. In addition to helping supply the people with good venison, he was appointed to inspect canoes by the Court at Salem, and he also served on a Petit Jury in 1636. Richard agreed with many of the ideas preached by Roger Williams, concerning religious and civil liberty. Because of this, he was among a group of eighteen or more men who were asked to leave the colony, along with their families. "Providence Town Records quote Roger Williams in 1661 as having declared that in 1634 and 1635 he made treaties with the Narragansett Indians and bought land he called Providence 'for a shelter for persons destressed for Conscience.' He communicated this fact to his 'loving friends, John Throckmorton, William Arnold, William Harris, Stuckley West(cott), John Greene Sr., Thomas Olney Sr., Richard Waterman, and others who desired to take shelter with him. Roger Williams generously shared his purchase of land with twelve" others, who along with Roger are called The Original Proprietors of Providence. Several of them were baptized or re-baptized in the new colony and are co-founders of the First Baptist Church in America, an active congregation to this day. Richard Waterman was one of the signers of the Compact of Providence of 27 July 1640, proposing a form of government. He also served on the Providence Committee of 18 May 1647 to form a government under the Charter that Roger Williams had brought back from England. At one point he was arrested and jailed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony over a border dispute, and found to be "erronious, hereticall, and obstinate." There is some question as to whether Richard and family relocated to Warwick. He, along with Samuel Gorton and ten others, was one of the purchasers of the "Grand Purchase," the area which is now Warwick, West Warwick, and Coventry. This was bought from Myantonomy (Miantonomo) on 12 January 1642. Of the men named as The Original Proprietors of Providence, we -- meaning Grandpa Norman Remington and thus I and my children -- are direct descendents of at least five them: Roger Williams, Richard Waterman, Stukeley Westcott, Thomas Olney, and John Greene. We are descended from the Watermans through the Whitford line. (Read more about Richard Waterman's adventures and accomplishments in the above-mentioned book, pages 2-3, available online from the Roger Williams Family Association; also see other books and web sites to learn about Rhode Island's fascinating history.) According to "The History of Warwick" by Oliver Payson Fuller, Cowesett farm #8 belonged to Richard Waterman, one of the 12 original purchasers of Warwick. As nearly as I can determine, this would be on the southwest corner of Route 3 (Cowesett Rd.) and Route 2 (Quaker Lane). Farm #3, on the opposite corner (northwest of the four corners), originally belonged to Robert Potter, but was purchased from his heirs in 1707 by Israel Arnold of Pawtuxet. A portion of this was purchased by the Remingtons, and in 1875 "is now owned by heirs of Jonathan Remington." The next plantation eastward also belonged to the Remingtons. | WATERMAN, Richard (I02075)
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| 6921 | The following notes were shared by Mindy Shadle: William Peyton was born in Ireland in 1832. Throughout his teen years William suffered, as did millions of his countrymen, through the infamous Great Potato Famine. In October of 1854 at the age of 22, William came to America with his parents, John and Mary Peyton, and his several siblings. The family settled in Trumbull County, Ohio, where William, his father, and his older brother, Hamilton, were naturalized as American citizens in 1858. On March 23, 1872, at the age of forty, William married Viola Nichols, who was less than half his age. Viola was a native of Trumbull County. She was born August 11, 1852 the fourth born child of Amos and Frances Nichols' six children. Sometime between the age of seven and seventeen Amos and Frances vanished, most likely passed on. Their children took on various positions in the homes of the community. When she was seventeen Viola resided in Mecca in the house of an elderly couple, John and Polly Davidson. While at this location she met William and they were soon married. Soon after they were united, William and Viola relocated to a farm on Lulu Road in Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan. Several of William's siblings also came to the county. William died of heart trouble on November 29, 1907 in Summerfield, Michigan at the age of 75. His much younger spouse survived him by 28 years. She died on June 27, 1935 of myocarditis at the age of 82. She had been a housewife and mother to six children. They are buried in Pleasant View Cemetery. 1. Their first born child was Yeaton, (though why you would name a child Yeaton Peyton is beyond me). He was born October 11, 1853 in Ida, Michigan. He married Alice Bray on April 15, 1917. They had no children. Yeaton lived until the age of 78 and died in his home on Morocco Road on April 6, 1952. 2. Cynthia Peyton married a Mr. Terrell and relocated to Pomona, California. 3. Eleanor Peyton was born about 1876 and married Charles Striggow on June 1, 1879. She died June 14, 1948 at her home on Jackman Road in Toledo, Ohio. She was the mother of two children, Elsie and Ellsworth. 4. Ina Elsena Peyton was born July 2, 1880. She married Henry David Bashaw, the son of David and Elizabeth Bashaw. (These are the ancestors of Mindy Shadle, who provided this information.) In addition, there were two sons who died in infancy. Contact info: Minden Shadle [mshadle@prodigy.net] | Peyton, William C. (I07267)
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| 6922 | The following obituary is by By CAROL KAESUK YOON, from The New York Times website: "Charles Lee Remington, the intellectual patriarch of modern American lepidopterology, the scientific study of butterflies and moths, died on May 31 in Hamden, Conn. He was 85. His death was confirmed by his wife, Ellen Mahoney. Dr. Remington, a professor at Yale University for more than four decades, co-founded the field | Remington, Charles Lee (I10695)
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| 6923 | The following was posted at genealogy.com, Remington Family Forum: A biography of Sumner A. Remington is included in "Montana, Its Story and Biography", Vol 3, pages 824 & 825. Sumner was born 10 Aug 1871, one of six sons of William and Mary (Graham) Remington. William was born 4 Mar 1830, Mumford, NY, was educated at Rochester University, and became a Baptist minister. Mary died when Sumner was a small child. Sumner spent most of his youth in Michigan and attended Kalamazoo College. He then taught school in Homan, MI, and from there entered the University of Michigan. He came to Belt, MT, in 1894, and took charge of the one-room school. A new high school was built in 1897 and in 1908 the school facilities were enlarged. Since 1897, Sumner was continually superintendent of schools for 23+ years. In 1897, Sumner married Miss Annie Mackie, a native of Scranton, PA. Remington children: Sumner A., Jr; Genevieve E; Charles E.; Ellen; Daphne; Maxine. My notes: According to the 1900 census, Sumner was born in Aug 1872. He and Annie are living at Belt, Cascade Co., MT; Sumner is a school teacher. In 1910 they are still at Belt, MT; Sumner and Annie have three children and Sumner is still a teacher. In 1920 the family is still at Belt: Sumner, Anna 40, Sumner A. Jr. 12, Geneveve 10, Charles 9, Helen 7, Daffney 4, Babe (daughter) 11 months. Sumner is a school principal. | Remington, Allen Sumner (I20443)
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| 6924 | The Frederiksens have four children. | Frederiksen, Holger (I11711)
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| 6925 | The Fuller Family web site has Mary's parents as Robert Mack Claflin & Joanna Warner. | McLaughlin, Mary (I08033)
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| 6926 | The Genealogy of Zachariah Rhodes has Charles's birth date as 29 April 1719. It also says he was a sea captain, and when he retired from the sea he became a Baptist minister. | Rhodes, Captain Charles (I04516)
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| 6927 | The Gorton book says she died on 8 Aug 1724, the day after her husband's will was probated. However, the probate date for her will is the same day, 7 Aug 1724. Her will mentions her children and several grandchildren. | CARDER, Sarah (I02853)
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| 6928 | The Granger genealogy has her name as Elizabeth Sanborn Jacobs. | Sanborn, Elizabeth (I08231)
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| 6929 | The Graves family website has the year of marriage as 1780, while the Cummington, MA, VRs (published transcription) says 1790. The pension application states that Ruth was married in the winter after she was 32 years old, which would make it 1788. At the time she made that statement, Ruth was in her 80s and may have forgotton the exact details. Affadavit of Chauncey Graves in behalf of Ruth Graves, widow of Jesse Graves, Revolutionary soldier from VT: " . . . My brother the said Jesse Graves, after the war, returned to Salisbury, and some years afterwards was married in Cummington Massachusetts to Ruth Remington, who is still living as his widow, at Salisbury. The said Jesse Graves died some years ago at Salisbury, and his widow has ever since remained unmarried." (dated 19 Sep 1838) | Family F05947
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| 6930 | The graves of Christopher and Catherine are in the family burial lot, about 150 ft. south of Hope Rd. & Lippitt Ave., Cranston, RI | Lippitt, Christopher (I04514)
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| 6931 | The graves of Col. Samuel Gibbs & his wife Mary Remington are in Coventry Historical Cemetery #6. | Gibbs, Colonel Samuel (I04437)
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| 6932 | The gravestone does not have her maiden name. Catherine's maiden name is given in the following book: "Allegany County and its people: a centennial memorial history of Allegany County, New York" (Alfred, N.Y.: W.A. Fergusson & Co., 1896) p 865. | Allen, Catherine (I23462)
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| 6933 | The gravestone gives his dob as 1858. | Manchester, Judson Alonzo (I18996)
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| 6934 | The gravestone has her name as Ann Eliza Remington. | Hutchins, Ann Elizabeth (I05678)
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| 6935 | The gravestone inscription says Catharine died at age 70 y 8 d. | HUNT, Katharine (Catharine) (I00469)
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| 6936 | The gravestone says he was age 46, which -- if correct -- would make his year of birth 1800. From "Early Settlers and Development of the Town of Manlius," Dwight H. Bruce (ed.), Onondaga's Centennial. Boston History Co., 1896, Vol. I, pp. 769-801; 805-806 (transcribed at NYGenweb, Onondaga Co.: At an adjourned meeting of the trustees held May 7, 1842, J. V. H. Clark was chosen clerk; Abner Duell, John Merritt, fire wardens; Joseph Smith, treasurer; William Warner, collector; Lyman Benson, pound master, and it was voted "that his yard be a pound for the village." The fire company was placed on a more efficient basis by the appointment of twenty members, among whom were Jonathan G. Rowling, N. N. Phillips, Hiram Remington, Stephen V. Barnes, E. E. May, A. H. Jerome, H. D. June, Israel Remington, Jonas P. Ellis, and William T. Washburn. The name of the company was Torrent No. 1. A reorganization took place in April, 1877, and a new engine purchased. Associated with the fire company was Eagle Hose Company. 1827: excerpted from a list of Communicants in Christ's Church, Manlius, as found in the hand-writing of the Rev Wm J Bulkley, July 1, 1827, which I here copy upon the record. B H Hickox. 1827: Illustrious Remington, Mrs Remington, Israel Remington . . . Miss Lanny Remington. (Is "Lannie" really Fannie?) 1831: excerpted from a list of Communicants now living in the parish of Christ Church, Manlius, May 1, 1831, as taken from formal Records; Rev. Algernon S. Hollister, Rector: Illustrious Remington, Mrs. Remington, Israel Remington, Mrs. Remington . . . Miss Frances Remington, Miss Nancy Remington . . . Mr. Loyd Remington, Mrs. Mindwell Remington 1836: excerpted from a correct list of the Names and Residences of the Communicants of Christ Church, Manlius; taken from former records by Jesse Pound, Rector. January 1, 1836: Illustrious Remington, Mrs. Remington, Isreal Remington, Mrs. Remington, Lloyd Remington, Mindwell Remington . . . Nancy Remington . . . Miss Caroline Remington 1841: excerpted from Communicants added to Christ Church, Manlius, July 4th 1841, 4th Sunday after Trinity: Mr. Hiram Remington . . . Miss Roby Ann Remington 1843: excerpted from names of Communicants belonging to Christ Church, Manlius - 1843: Illustrious Remington, Mrs. Remington, Miss Caroline Remington, Mr. Israel Remington, Mrs. Laura Remington, Mr. Lloyd Remington, Mrs. Mindwell Remington, Miss Roby Ann Remington, Mr. Hiram Remington, Mrs. Sophia Remington . . . Miss Margaret Tanner (now Mrs. H. Remington) 1848: excerpted from names of Communicants belonging to Christ Church, Manlius, during the ministry of the Rev. J. L. Gay, from 1 Jany. 1848 to 1 May 1851: Illustrious Remington, Lloyd Remington, Hiram Remington, Mrs Illustrious Remington, Mrs Nancy Remington, Miss Caroline Remington, Mrs Lloyd Remington, Miss Roby Ann Remington (mar. & rem), Miss Hamil Remington, Miss Lucretia Remington . . . Mrs Hiram Remington 1852: excerpted from names of Communicants in the Parish of Christ Church, Manlius, October 1 1852: Illustrious Remington, Lloyd Remington, Hiram Remington, Mrs Illustrious Remington, Mrs Nancy Remington (Mrs Wood), Mrs Lloyd Remington, Miss Caroline Remington, Miss Harriet Remington, Miss Lucretia Remington . . . Mrs Hiram Remington 1856: excerpted from a list of Communicants in Christ Church, Manlius, Aug 16th 1856: Illustrious Remington, Lloyd Remington, Mrs Illustrious Remington, Miss Caroline Remington, Mrs Lloyd Remington, Miss Harriet Remington, Miss Julia E. Remington | Remington, Israel (I08802)
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| 6937 | The Hazards were among the first settlers of Portsmouth. Ichabod's November 1676 will referred to Martha as his wife of Ichabod Potter. | Potter, Ichabod (I14254)
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| 6938 | The heath Genealogy says Eliza's father was Daniel, but elsewhere her father's name is given as Moses. | Heath, Eliza J. (I16111)
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| 6939 | The Henry Straight Genealogy lists 10 children for this couple, including a son named Remington Straight (also in Beaman's RIVR, NS). I wonder what the Remington connection is in this family, other than a daughter having married a Remington. In the 1850 Federal Census, David Strait is age 67 and living at West Greenwich, RI. With him is Freelove, age 59. Is she a second wife, or a companion? WG marriages do have a marriage of David Straight & Freelove Potter in 1847, so I am making an assumption that this pertains to this particular David Straight. In the 1860 Federal Census, he is still at West Greenwich. Phebe Fiske is with him, a housekeeper. She is most likely his sister, Phebe (Straight) Fiske, 1781c - 27 JAN 1871. | Straight, David Jr. (I04795)
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| 6940 | The History of Washington and Kent Counties, p. 1229, states that James' father (Edmund) was lost at sea. His ancestry has not been determined, although it is surmised that he is very likely a descendant of Robert Austin of Kingston, RI. Edmund's descendants certainly lived in the southern RI area, particularly North Kingstown. Edmund's year of death is uncertain. If indeed his son James was born in 1739, which is not known for sure (last digit is burned off in the town records), then presumably Edmund was living at least as late as 1738. He probably was deceased by 1741 when his wife Mary sold land to William Sweet. Other than his marriage information and the incomplete birth record for his son James, no other record of his life has ever been found. The following notes are from the web site www.afaoa.org (Austin Family Association of America): "This is one of the families that EAM [Edith Austin Moore] included in the Robert Austin of Kingstown, RI book. She thought that it had a connection to the Robert Austin family but could not find documentation to prove it. I think that it could be connected to the family as son of Edward E. &______ Cromb with brothers Edward & John. A second possibility is that he is Edward son of Edward E. and was recorded as Edmund on the birth of his son James. (ams 8/10/2008 [Arthur M. Sikes, Jr.]) To summarize, our Edmund could be a son of Edward E. Austin. "EAM notes, The History of Washington and Kent County, RI, p 1229, states that James's father was lost at sea. "EAM Ref. Mrs Leon T. Wilson, Putnam, Conn., Mr. G. F. Austin, East Greenwich, RI, Mr. George R. Austin, Middleboro, Mass. Arnold's vital records, Vol XII, p 411. Austin Cemetery between East Greenwich and Wickford, RI. "CHILDREN: North Kingston birth records have children from 1730's, only one of them is named James, the rest just have birth dates. "ORIGINAL SOURCE: Edith Austin Moore, "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Austin of Kingstown, RI"; St. Petersburg, FL, 1951; pp. 448." See this web page on Edmund: http://www.afaoa.org/cgi-bin/display_poi.cgi/n=Dummy?Edmund_Austin_RI@1 Also see this page on Robert: http://www.afaoa.org/cgi-bin/display_poi.cgi/n=Dummy?Robert_Austin_RI@1 | AUSTIN, Edmund (I00508)
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| 6941 | The identity of John Briggs and his wife Agnes as parents of our ancestor John Briggs of Kingstowne, RI, were found at ancestry.com with sources noted. I have not studied these sources myself as yet. | Thayer, Agnes (I28482)
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| 6942 | The identity of Lydia's parents as Philip & Lydia was obtained from The Tillinghasts in America, the First Four Generations, by Wayne G. Tillinghast, p. 1 (pub 2006 by RI Genealogical Society). | Taber, Lydia (I10824)
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| 6943 | The image of the original marriage record is at familysearch.org, "New York, County Marriages, 1908 - 1935." It was a first marriage for Charles, and a second for Emily, who was a widow. Charles's age is off by 6 to 7 years. | Family F09404
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| 6944 | The information for this family group comes from the 1719 will of Mary Lippitt. In addition to all these children and grandchildren, she also mentions her sister Martha Eldred, and a granddaughter Mercy/Marcy Gorton, wife of Othniel Gorton. There is additional information on the Lippitt familes in "The History of Warwick Rhode Island" by Oliver Payson Fuller; and in "Genealogies of RI Families." I have estimated the birth years of the three daughters. (will at Warwick, pp. 154 & 155) | Knowles, Mary (I04053)
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| 6945 | The information on Mary's husband came from a genealogy of John Peckham on a "Family Archives" CD: RI Genealogies. That entry identifies Benjamin as the husband of Mary, daughter of Gov. Caleb and Phillipa Carr. However, I don't think this Caleb was a governor, too; that it is probably an error (needs more research). | Peckham, Benjamin (I02018)
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| 6946 | The information on the children in Caleb's family came from the online family tree of Betty Lou Malesky (Gant/Belding Family History Project at Rootsweb; jbmalesky@earthlink.net). | Carr, Caleb (I08397)
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| 6947 | The information on the Sweet family and their connection to the Greenes came from Jayne at [LACKSWEET@aol.com]. She is a descendant who now lives in Oklahoma. She stated that she had not yet proved all the information. Additional information is found in the Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 344 ff: "Families of James & Benoni Sweet of Warwick," by Alden Gamaliel Beaman. Source of the following is Boston Evening Transcript, 26 Aug 1912, at Google News Archive Search: James Sweet on 8 Nov 1686 deeded to eldest son Philip of Prudence Island all right of land in Providence "as my father, John Sweet, was one of the first purchasers." On the same date James also deeded to son James of Prudence Island and son Valentine of Kingstowne, land in Mashantatack. On 4 Apr 1695 James Sweet testified he was about 73 years old. In 1696 James Sweet was of Providence. He was the first of the so-called "Bonesetter Sweets." His son Benoni followed in his footsteps in this profession. | Sweet, James (I03162)
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| 6948 | The Intention of Marriage between Ezekiel REMINGTON & Sally BLISS both of West Springfield was entered October 22d. | Family F03258
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| 6949 | The Intentions of Marriage between John MORLEY of Westfield & Elizabeth REMINGTON of West Springfield were entered & published August 24th 1782 (source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/source_files/west_spring_ marr.htm) Thomas MORLY of Westfield & Elizabeth REMINGTON of West Springfield were joined together in Marriage November 17th 1782 | Family F03200
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| 6950 | The list of children for William & Mary (Tibbetts) Hopkins came from Laura Flebbe's web site (see source notes). | Hopkins, William (I10056)
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