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Matches 6,851 to 6,900 of 7,770
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| 6851 | The death record identifies her as wife of Joseph Jr. and says her parents are unknown. | Corey, Elizabeth A. (I28789)
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| 6852 | The death record identifies his parents as Philip & Mary. She could have been Mary Chappell, d/o Richard & Sarah (Jacques) Chappell who were md 29 Nov 1761 SK. | Caswell, Philip (I26888)
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| 6853 | The death record identifies his parents as William and Emily. | Matteson, William T. (I29031)
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| 6854 | The death record identifies Mary Ann as widow of Adelbert. | Harrison, Mary Ann (I15230)
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| 6855 | The death record in West Greenwich says he died 18 April 1853, at 80 yrs, 2 mos., and 25 days (the family Bible says 15 days). His occupation is given as "farmer." The Pine Grove Cemetery is western-most one of the two across from the Knotty Oak Baptist Church. | Battey, James (I02410)
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| 6856 | The death record names his parents as Joseph Rounds and Elizabeth Corey. He died at age 66 y 5 d. | Rounds, Herbert F. (I28790)
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| 6857 | The death record of one of her children gives Jane's middle initial as G. Jane was Oliver's second wife. | Battey, Jane (I26879)
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| 6858 | The death record on the Ancestry CD of Rhode Island records says his next of kin (probably parents) were William & Annie Coleman. However, it is possible that these names referred to his son, William, and his second wife, Annie. He may have been born in either Hucknall-Under-Huthwaite or Sutton-in-Ashfield. It is not clear to me where the family was at the taking of the 1851 census -- whether they had already moved to Sutton or not. They were at Sutton-in-Ashfield by 1861. The 1891 census gives his birthplace as Sutton-in-Ashfield. In the 1871 census, Joseph & Elizabeth are living at 26 Union St., Mansfield, with Elizabeth's parents, Gilbert & Ann Slack. Daughter Ann is 6 months old. The UK 1881 census shows this family living at 1 Alfred Ct., Mansfield, Nottingham, England. Joseph is listed as the 33-year-old head of the household. His occupation is given as a "fruiterer." Elizabeth Coleman is listed as his 33-year-old wife. The children are listed as: Ann 10 John 8 Eliza 6 Ellen 4 William 1month (birthplace of all the children is given as Mansfield) Also listed is William Haslam, a 19-year-old servant (a carter). In 1891 they were at 12 Stockwell Gate, Mansfield (Fishmonger's Shop). Ann is not with them; Florence is listed as Clara; also in the household is Elizabeth Slack 18, servant (probably niece). Nearby, at 19 Chandlers Ct., is Elizabeth's widowed sister, Sarah Adcock, age 47. In the 1910 US Census, Joseph, age 63, and his (second or third?) wife, Annie, age 36, are living at 78 Oak St., Providence, RI. They are renting there. The census says he immigrated to America in 1895, but did not become a US citizen. Also, they have been married about 4 years, and both can read and write. | COLEMAN, Joseph (I00043)
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| 6859 | The death record says he died at about age 2. | Remington, Jesse (1) (I07670)
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| 6860 | The death record says her parents were Philip & Elizabeth Rose, but I think they may have been Philip & Mary because there was a couple of that name having children in SK during that time period. It could be that the informant at the time of her death did not know the correct names of her parents. | Rose, Elizabeth Betsey (I26889)
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| 6861 | The death record says Mary died at age 86 y, 8 Nov 1760 Bristol. If this age is correct, she would have been born c1674. Her maiden name as Lindsey/Lindsay/Linzey came from several genealogies at Rootsweb's Worldconnect. Some of these family trees have her date of birth as 28 Nov 1677. This needs more research to confirm. | Lindsey, Mary (I20628)
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| 6862 | The death records at familysearch.org for Lucy Allen are confusing; one says her father was Palmer T. Briggs and another says her father is Palmer T. Allen. without viewing the original, I am including Lucy as a child in this family, pending further research to confirm. | Briggs, Lucy (I27056)
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| 6863 | The entry in the RI Death Index identifies Benjamin's parents as Daniel & Alice. In the 1850 Federal Census, Benjamin N. & Eliza Remington are living at Cranston, RI. They have two young daughters -- Sarah F. & Mary A. In 1860 the family is still in Cranston. B. N. & Eliza have four children: Sarah F., Mary, George H., & Edward E. Next door is Francis Larose and family -- probably Eliza's brother. He is also born in Canada. In 1870, 1875, & 1880 they are in Providence. In 1880 three of their children are with them: Mary A., Edward E., & Philip K. His middle name as Nelson came from familysearch.org | Remington, Benjamin Nelson (I15177)
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| 6864 | The exact date of marriage was taken from The Belva Hall Burlingame family history. The Revolutionary War Pension file says sometime in the winter of 1781/2, probably March. | Family F02471
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| 6865 | The exact identity of this Jonathan is unclear (see notes below). It is possible that he was a son of a Remington family of Prudence Island, and married an Allen girl from there. Both the Remingtons and the Allens lived on Prudence Island, Portsmouth, and had family connections and land connections. There is a marriage record for Jonathan Remington, of Jonathan & Susannah (or Luranah?) Remington of East Greenwich, 18 Oct 1753, to Mary Thurston (RI Friends' Records). At first it was unclear to me whether this might be a first marriage for this particular Jonathan (mother's name unclear); however, Mary (Thurston) Remington died between 1777 and 1782, probably after her husband Jonathan died. See notes for Mary Thurston. Jonathan was probably born in East Greenwich, or at least spent part of his youth there, since his birth is registered there. At some point, probably before 1741, his family moved to Massachusetts. He may have married there or in RI, but apparently at some point probably moved to Portsmouth, RI, because at least two of his children were born there; at least, their births were registered there. I am not sure when or where Jonathan and his wife died. He is very possibly the Jonathan Remington listed in the 1790 Federal Census at Hancock, MA. His son Allen lived in both MA and RI. "A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West" by Gerald W. McFarland, p. 81 (Google Books) says that Allen Remington and his father (Jonathan) had briefly lived at Exeter, RI; Allen came to Hancock, MA, from RI after the Revolution. Boyd Scott Remington's chart shows this Jonathan married to Prudence. However, according to an unpublished manuscript of "Family Notes" at the Knight Memorial Library in Providence, "Jonathan Remington, b.1726 Hancock, MA, married Pruda, b.1731, and had a son Allen who married Deidama; they in turn had a son Jonathan who married Diana Hall." This is clearly the same family group, but unfortunately appears to be different Jonathans, because this one was born at East Greenwich, RI, in 1730 (at least the birth was recorded there). Which is correct? (See notes for Allen's son Jonathan b.1784) See also DAR ID Number: 25799, Mrs. Sarah M. Remington Taylor; this says Jonathan was born 1726 at Hancock, MA. BSRs chart shows the son Allen as having lived and then dying at Hancock, MA. However, James N. Arnold's "Vital Record of RI" shows Allen & Diadama Remington on the membership list of the First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, on 17 September 1810. Possibly Jonathan's family, and/or one or more of his children, moved to RI and then back to MA. But was Jonathan, father of Allen, born in MA or RI? This Jonathan needs more research. See notes for his father, implying that he may have moved out of state (his land was sold at public auction to pay outstanding debts). James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Richmond, lists the following Remingtons as church members in 1770: Hepsibeth, Jonathan, Lydia, Martha, Prudence, and William. This would appear to support part of this family group in BSRs chart; but who is William? At the present I am assuming he is another son, and thus adding him to the list of Jonathan's children, pending further research. However, the possibility remains that these were two different but related Remington families. | Remington, Jonathan (I04557)
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| 6866 | The Fall River 1860 census shows a Benjamin Hambly, Jr., age 18, as an apprentice to William Blake, blacksmith. Is he the son of this Benjamin? | Hambly, Benjamin IV (I00738)
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| 6867 | The family Bible has her birth year as 1838 (a copy of this record is in the Mary E. Rice Collection). Virginia Adair has the birth year as 1837. | Remington, Sarah Augusta (I11989)
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| 6868 | The family Bible has his birth year as 1833 (a copy of this record is in the Mary E. Rice Collection). Virginia Adair has the year as 1832. | Remington, Henry Adolphus (1) (I11987)
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| 6869 | The family Bible has his birthdate as 27 Apr 1827. I believe that Charles wrote a poem about his nephew on the occasion of the death of Rev. Battey. (See notes for Nicholas Battey b 1836) His gravestone includes the following inscription: "In my Father's house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2" | Battey, Charles James (I02568)
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| 6870 | The family births were recorded all at one time after the change to the Gregorian calendar, so I am assuming the 3rd month means March. | Southwick, Hannah (I27653)
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| 6871 | The family births were recorded all at one time after the change to the Gregorian calendar, so I am assuming the 3rd month means March. | Southwick, Elisabeth (I27651)
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| 6872 | The family births were recorded all at one time after the change to the Gregorian calendar, so I am assuming the 9th month means September. | Southwick, Jane (I27652)
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| 6873 | The family is at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY, in the 1850 Federal Census. Son Melvin and his young wife Lany are next door. In 1860 N. & Laura are still at Lorraine. There are three children in the household. | Clarke, Nathaniel Perkins (I09614)
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| 6874 | The family is at Providence in the 1880 Federal Census. | Remington, William Herbert (I11011)
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| 6875 | The family lived in Shrewsbury, NJ, until at least 1680, but Peter was in Jamestown by 8 Dec 1694 when he signed a deed witnessed by Oliver Arnold (his daughter Phebe's first husband), Ephraim Turner, and Joseph Mory. | Parker, Peter (I05439)
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| 6876 | The family lived on Hopkins Hill Rd. and later on Washington St., Coventry. | Hopkins, Elliott Allen (I00152)
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| 6877 | The family notes of Martha Adams (Remington) (Davies) Bower show the name of Edward's wife as "Mrs. Janie Livingston." I think Livingston was her name from a previous marriage. (See notes for Edward.) | Wyche, Lucinda "Jane" (I14183)
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| 6878 | The family surname is sometimes spelled Hawley. | Holley, Luther S. (I07357)
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| 6879 | The Fenner Family, p. 11, says they were married in 1710. However, it also has a couple of their sons being born several years before 1710, p. 16. So, either their date of marriage is not known, or else the Fenner genealogy has some of the sons in the wrong family group. I have estimated the year of marriage. | Family F05599
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| 6880 | The first recorded meeting of Masons in Pawtuxet Village was 12 Apr 1805 at the home of Anthony Aborn, Esq. There were seven present. It was decided to establish a Lodge at Pawtuxet. The third meeting was 26 April at Col. Bowen's house, where they drew up a petition for a Lodge. Eight additional people signed, including Peleg Remington & Simeon Smith, Jr. After Simeon moved to Thomasville, GA, he and his son-in-law, Edward Remington, joined together in establishing a mercantile store (from notes by Mrs. Doris Davies). | Smith, Captain Simeon Jr. (I10604)
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| 6881 | The five oldest daughters are mentioned in the will of Phebe's mother, Sarah Arnold, dated 1708. | Arnold, Phoebe (I03907)
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| 6882 | The following entries may pertain to Sarah and her family: Baptisms from Rehoboth Church Records, transcribed by Elisha Turner, NEHGR, Vol. 15, Jan. 1861 Sarah Carpenter, 12 Sep 1697 Mehitabel Carpenter, 12 Sep 1697 Thomas Carpenter, 12 Sep 1697 Abia Carpenter, 12 Sep 1697 Rachell Carpenter, 18 Jun 1699 Peter Carpenter, 25 May 1701 Mary Carpenter, 29 Apr 1705 Cornelius Carpenter, 17 Apr 1709 Abiel Carpenter (no date given) Abraham Carpenter (no date given) Father for each given as Abiah (or Abia) Carpenter | Carpenter, Sarah (I00612)
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| 6883 | The following entries probably pertain to this family group: Baptisms from Rehoboth Church Records, transcribed by Elisha Turner, NEHGR, Vol. 15, Jan 1861 Bethia Carpenter, daughter of Daniel (no date given) Daniel Carpenter, son of Daniel (no date given) Eliezar Carpenter, son of Daniel (no date given) Elisha Carpenter, son of Daniel (no date given) Jabesh Carpenter, son of Daniel (no date given) | Carpenter, Daniel (I00717)
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| 6884 | The following entries suggest that Ellery and Nancy became members of the church in May 1806, and that they were already married at that time. MANCHESTER Ellery, of Philip, b. May 23, 1806, Member Tiverton MANCHESTER Nancy, (Cory, of Benjamin), wife of Ellery, May --, 1806, Member Tiverton | Family F06577
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| 6885 | The following information has been provided by a descendant, Richard Allen Brownell, Sr.: Daniel Lippitt's family on the 1850 Spring Township, Crawford Co., PA census shows the following: Family #64=Daniel Lippitt 53 m. born 1797 in Rhode Island, Catherine 48 born 1802 in Vermont, Jane 21 born 1829 in NY, Ann M. 18 born 1832 in NY, William 13 born 1837 in NY, Isaac B. 11 born 1839 in NY. Note: William and Isaac similar names to Catherine Burch's family in Otsego. The next family #65=Lorenzo Lippitt 26 born 1824 in NY, Mary (Ross) Lippitt 21born 1829 in PA, Martha L. Lippitt 2 born 1848 in PA, Louise 4/12 born 1849 in PA. | Lippitt, Daniel (I04521)
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| 6886 | The following information is extracted from the opening pages of William H. Chaffee's "The Chafee Genealogy," published in the early 1900s by Grafton Press: Thomas Chaffey is "considered to be the immigrant ancestor of nearly all in America who to-day bear this surname under its varied forms of orthography, from Chafe to Chaffee." * He came from England to New England, "where in 1635 he owned land and was living in Hingham, MA, a town near Boston. The place and date of his birth, his parentage, the time and place of his arrival, and the name of the ship which bore him from the Old World to the New, are at present unknown . . ." The land given by Hingham to Thomas Chaffey, most likely in his bachelor days, is bordering the east side of what is now Main Street, approximately opposite the old meeting-house. "He was probably married in Hull [between 1637 and 1641] . . . The town records of Hull prior to 1657 have been lost . . . It is probable that [his] wife's Christian name was Dorothy, as her sons both had daughters by that name . . . in that day it was the custom to name children for their grandparents . . ." Besides the early land records from Hingham, his name later appears in an official 1642 document from Nantasket, MA (now Hull), granting plantation rights (farming, homebuilding, fishing) to twelve men, including Thomas. At least two 1670 deeds, in which he sells parcels of land, have his youngest son Joseph among the witnesses: Joseph Chaffy, Joseph Chafy. We can assume that Joseph had reached young adulthood by this time. At some point, most likely between 1657 and 1660, Thomas moved from Hull to Rehoboth (Indians called it Seekonk), which at that time was part of the Plymouth Colony. His land, in the area called Wannamoisett, was probably in the section that eventually became Swansea in 1668. A deed of 1664 calls him a Planter. He and his family lived here during the ravages of King Philip's War (Jun 1675 - Aug 1676). His will was written in July of 1680, and exhibited 6 Mar 1682/3, so it is assumed he died between those two dates. His body is probably buried on his own farm, located on the west bank of the Sowams River, now called the Barrington River, "about two miles northwest of the present town of Barrington Center, RI." Thomas Chaffey's 1680 will mentions the names of two children: Nathaniel, spoken of as the eldest son; and Joseph, who was made executor of his father's will. Thomas's Bible was willed by Joseph to his son, Joseph, who married and settled in Woodstock, CT, where he died in 1759. Josiah, his youngest son, inherited the family Bible and passed it on to his descendants. The Bible contains an original signature, dated July 1664: Thommas Chaffy (or Chaffe). A copy may be seen in the Appendix of William H. Chaffee's book. * (William H. Chaffee writes that there are at least eleven forms of the surname, as follows: Chafe, Chafy, Chafie, Chafey, Chafee,Chaphe, Chaffy, Chaffie, Chaffey, Chaffe, and Chaffee.) | CHAFFEY, Thomas (I00607)
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| 6887 | The following information is from "Kings and Queens of England and Great Britain" by Eric R. Delderfield, pub. 1990 by David & Charles, pp. 20 - 22. William married his second cousin, Matilda of Flanders. She was daughter of the Count of Flanders, and is a descendant of the House of Wessex. William was also a second cousin of Edward the Confessor, King of England from 1042 to 1066. William was said to be illegitimate by birth, son of Duke Robert the Magnificent and a tanner's daughter. As king, William I, The Conqueror, was "ruthless and cruel." However, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says "He was mild to the good men that loved God, and beyond measure severe to the men that gainsaid his will . . . It is not to be forgotten that good peace he made in this land." "By his oath to observe the old Saxon laws and his imposition of Continental feudal customs, William effectively prevented the monarchy from exercising unlimited power, laying the ground for the development of English laws and liberties." The following notes are from "The Lives of the Kings & Queens of England" edited by Antonia Fraser, pub. 1998 University of California Press, pp. 20 ff. William became Duke of Normandy in 1035. He was almost continuously at war. From the evidence of the bones in their graves, it seems that William was about 5" 10' tall, while Matilda was about 4" 2' tall. They had at least nine children, and it is believed that William was never unfaithful to her. William invaded England in 1066 because he said that Edward the Confessor had promised the English throne to him and that Harold Godwinson had sworn an oath supporting this. He defeated Harold and his forces at Hastings on 14 Oct 1066. Over the next few years minor revolts broke out around England, and little by little William achieved control of the entire country. Rebels were punished by confiscation of their lands, which were given to Normans who were loyal supporters of William. Several hundred castles were built, evidence of William's stronghold on the land. Most of the English aristocracy was subdued and/or wiped out. In 1086 William commissioned the Domesday Book, which listed the major landholders in each county along with the value of their holdings. He died in a battle against the King of France for disputed territory between Rouen and Paris. His forces won the attack on Mantes, but William received a mortal wound. His ancestral lands in Normandy were given to the eldest son Robert (who at times had rebelled against his father), while the will gave England to his son William to rule. | NORMANDY, William of (I19861)
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| 6888 | The following information is from "Watson History and Genealogy": Matthew Watson and his family came to Boston, Massachusetts Bay, in 1718. He was a Presbyterian by belief, and of English parentage. His family had been living in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland, where he was a cloth dealer. After coming to America, Matthew turned to farming. He farmed in Framingham, MA, in 1719. Then he purchased land in Leicester, MA, in 1720, settled his family there, and began clearing the land and farming. However, during the first year there, while clearing land with his eldest son, a tree fell on Matthew, killing him instantly. It is believed that Matthew & Mary had nine children. Of the six whose dates of birth and death are known, the average age was 84 years, and two lived to be over 100. | Watson, Matthew I (I12748)
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| 6889 | 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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| 6890 | 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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| 6891 | 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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| 6892 | 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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| 6893 | 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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| 6894 | 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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| 6895 | 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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| 6896 | 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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| 6897 | 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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| 6898 | 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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| 6899 | 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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| 6900 | 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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