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901	Arnold's "Vital Record of RI" says they were married by Jonathan Niles, Justice. The marriage record identifes Pasco as Pasco Whitford, Jr., s/o Thomas.	Family F00702
902	Arnold's "Vital Record of RI" shows Mary Weeks as a widow, and says they were married by Samuel Hopkins, Justice. Craig Rice's online database shows Ezekiel with two wives, Ellen Spencer and Mary Spencer, and refers to a descendency shart showing Mary to be Mary Spencer Weeks. However, Craig's indicated date of marriage is not correct. Ezekiel's will mentions his wife Mary and father-in-law William Spencer, so it is very possible that he married two sisters; a widower married his sister-in-law, a widow.	Family F00714
903	Arnold's "Vital Record of RI," East Greenwich Marriages, shows Diner Whitford marrying George Whitford on 18 March 1770. The officiant was Thomas Shippee, Justice. George was a son of Pasco Whitford and Hannah Matteson of West Greenwich.	Family F00686
904	Arnold's transcriptions of East Greenwich marriages shows a Nicholas Whitford marrying Ruth Shippee, 29 Sept 1764. Is this the one? Probably. He likely married second to Elizabeth Potter. Compare their wills. It is unclear whether they each had a daughter Elizabeth, or whether there was only one. His will mentions his wife Elizabeth; sons Ezekiel, Nicholas, & John; and daughters Eleanor Rice, Hannah blanchard, Mary Weaver, Ruth Harrington, Elizabeth Whitford, Sally Greene, & Olive Whitford.	Whitford, Nicholas (I01441)
905	Arnold's VRs has her name as Henrietta (?).	Family F00733
906	ARNOLD, Albert Nicholas, clergyman, born in Cranston, Rhode Island, 12 February 1814; died in Cranston, Rhode Island, 11 October 1883. He graduated from Brown University in 1838, studied at Newton Theological Seminary, and on 14 September 1841, was ordained pastor of the Baptist Church at Newburyport, Massachusetts. From 1844 to 1854 he was a missionary to Greece; from 1855 to 1857 he was professor of Church History at Newton Theological Seminary; and in 1858 he became pastor at Westborough, Massachusetts, where he remained until 1864. He was then chosen professor of biblical interpretation and pastoral theology in the Baptist seminary at Hamilton, New York, and from 1869 to 1873 held the professorship of New Testament Greek in Baptist Theological Seminary at Chicago. Dr. Arnold published, in 1860, "Prerequisites to Communion," and in 1871 "One Woman's Mission." Excerpt from a letter written January 1847 in Corfu, Greece, by his wife Sarah: "My dear husband has enjoyed almost uninterrupted health, and has been permitted, after two years hard study, to commence the preaching of the gospel, in the difficult language of the Greeks, and has been favoured with very good audiences."	Arnold, Albert Nicholas (I09542)
907	ARNOLD, ALZADA (TOURTELOTTE) 1836 - 1916 SC111 She was probably named after her father's sister.	Tourtellot, Alzada (I21890)
908	ARNOLD, DEXTER 1787 - 9 FEB 1868 SC111 In the Federal Census of 1860, the family is living at Scituate, RI: Dexter 74, Freelove 75, Zilphia A. 38, Simeon C. 35, Sarah Cranston 79, and Naomy Cranston 74 -- probably Freelove's sisters.	Arnold, Dexter (I21891)
909	ARNOLD, FREELOVE (CRANSTON) 1784 - 29 MAR 1862 SC111 The marriage record identifies Freelove as daughter of Samuel: CRANSTON, Freelove, daughter of Samuel, of Foster, and Dexter Arnold, of Scituate, at said Foster, by Rev. Mr. Stone, Jan. 19, 1817	Cranston, Freelove (I21892)
910	Around 1805 - 1808 the family moved to New York State: Whitestown, Paris County, later part of Oneida County.	Carr, Robert (I03560)
911	Arthur & Mary were married by Joseph Jenckes, Deputy Governor.	Family F05310
912	Arthur & Mehitable Fenner were among the earliest residents of Johnston, RI. They lived near Neutaconkanut Hill, on the Cranston side of Plainfield Road, and owned land in Providence, Cranston, and Johnston. Around 1657, Capt. Arthur Fenner built a stone house which came to be known as "Fenner Castle." Sketches of it still exist. It is said that George Washington was entertained there. It is believed that Arthur also built a house for his son Thomas, around 1677, on the Cranston side of Plainfield Pike. According to "The Fenner Family," Arthur arrived in Providence, RI, on 27 Feb 1649. He received his lands from Indian Chief Massasoit, as did Roger Williams. He was Ass't. Governor of RI for 19 years, was treasurer for one year, and held other positions of public service. The following is excerpted from "The Fenner Family" at fennerfamily.com: "The derivation of the name Fenner is plainly from the Anglo-Saxon word 'fen' or 'fenn,' a marsh or moorland. Bardsley's dictionary speaks of Fen and Vanner as variations of the same name . . . Some contest that the Fenners from this tree came from the Celtic tribe of Fens, which was instrumental in helping William the Conqueror become King of England in 1066. The name Fenner is mentioned a few times in the history of William's conquest, and Fenners are known to have received land from William in return for their bravery. "Another name has been instrumental in the development of this family: God. Most of the early Fenners in this genealogy were Christians, and a good portion still are. Anyone reading this genealogy would become slowly aware that the success of this family is deeply related to its ties to Christianity. The success is worth noting: there are two governors of Rhode Island, many high-ranking military officers, prize-winning authors, Justices of the Peace, educators, doctors, ministers, and many others who demonstrated a passion for being an honorable servant to society. This alone might not qualify the name for greatness, but the fact that there are [no] less than ten thousand Fenners in the United States should conjure up some idea of the magnitude of this line. Of all the Fenners that have been at war, only two have been killed. Richard L. Fenner, of Quincy, FL, sums things up nicely: 'It can be said that surely the Lord has kept his hand upon us, and for this we thank him.' "	Fenner, Captain Arthur I (I02102)
913	Arthur and Ida were baptized the same day.	Remington, Arthur Lloyd (I14205)
914	Arthur died in infancy.	LeValley, Arthur Fenner (I12684)
915	Arthur lived in Tonga and was a baker.	Rounds, Arthur Gordon (I29042)
916	Arthur married Mildred A. Zeliff.	Wightman, Arthur Eugene (I23534)
917	Arthur was an attorney, court reporter, leading legal authority, and author of books including "Remington Codes and Reports." In the Federal Census of 1920, Arthur is age 56 and living at Olympia, Thurston Co., WA. With him is sister Maud E. Remington, 59.	Remington, Arthur (I08559)
918	Article on the Anthony Remington family of MA & OH	Source (S013320)
919	Arvilla's maiden name as Forbes was given to me by Nancy Olejniczak in an email dated 24 June 2011. According to descendant David Tingue, Arvilla's parents were David J. Forbes and Martha Sheridan.	Forbes, Arvilla (I22772)
920	As a widow, Martha lived with her brother Francis West (Jr.), probably after the death of her first husband.	West, Martha (I04990)
921	As a young man, Peter Nils Nikolaisen (Katherine Sorensen's father), went to stay with his Uncle Jorgen for two years. He told how all the corn was harvested by hand. A couple of years later Jorgen's brother, Uncle Hans, got a harvesting machine. Every morning the cows were brushed. It was considered a shame to take out a horse with dirt on it. Peder and Katrine came to America in May 1911, and were married later that year.	Nikolaisen, Niels Peder (I00426)
922	As her second husband, Freelove married Joseph Nichols, son of John Nichols. She is mentioned as a daughter-in-law of Thomas Nichols (Sr) and wife of Joseph Nichols in the Dec 1728 will of Thomas Nichols (Sr).	Unknown, Freelove (I08385)
923	As indicated on this family tree, our ancestor John Berry was most likely a son of John Berry Hickman, a Revolution War pensioner, c1763 - 25 June 1843. In his will of 1843, three children of his son John Berry are mentioned (see notes below). According to his pension file, John Berry Hickman (alias John Berry Sr.) resided in Accomack Co., VA. See notes for John Hickman Berry, father of John Berry, Jr. This family needs further research. The following notes are from the Miles Files: "John was born circa 1790 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of John Berry (Hickman). John died before 14 June 1843. John was named in his father's will on 14 June 1843 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that the will of John Berry Sr. called for the the 3 children of my son John Berry to have $100 each. (NOTE: This probably indicates that his son John was deceased). Source citation: [S688] III Barry W. Miles & Moody K. Miles, Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1800-1860, p. 60 (will of John Berry Sr.)." Website: http://www.espl.org/research.htm http://espl-genealogy.org/Miles7/p1189.htm#i49249 John & Maria had three children who presumably were still living as of June 1843, according to the will of John's father. (source: M.K. & Barry Miles in Miles Files Version 7, Eastern Shore Public Library website)	BERRY, John (I00451)
924	As mentioned in his father's will, 12 Feb 1887, Will C. Hopkins was residing in Tecumseh, MI. According to his death record, Will was a railway mail clerk.	Hopkins, Willis C. (I29388)
925	As of August 2002, Sandra had the old family Bible with the records of the Remington and Battey families. Since that time, she and her sister agreed to send it to me and now I have it. The Bible dates from before The Revolutionary War and belonged to an officer on a British ship.	Whitford, Sandra Elaine (I00300)
926	As there is a discrepancy in the birth dates of Mary & Sarah in some genealogies, I have wondered if they may have been twins.	Remington, Sarah (I07665)
927	As there is a discrepancy in the birth dates of Mary & Sarah in some genealogies, I have wondered if they may have been twins.	Remington, Mary (I07661)
928	As was his brother William, John served RI as Governor. He also served in many other civic roles.	Wanton, John (I27415)
929	Asa was the son of Ephraim & Abigail (Crocker) Boomer, according to "The Luther Genealogy" p. 280.	Boomer, Captain Asa (I19723)
930	Asahel & Robe were married by William Burton, Justice.	Family F05256
931	Asenath's family was of "Erie, PA."	Bisbee, Asenath (I09078)
932	Ashbel may have been divorced from Rebecca and remarried in 1855 in Attleboro, MA. According to his marriage record to Rebecca, his father was Barnaby of CT. According to the marriage record at Attleboro, his parents were Barnabas and Rachel.	Moses, Ashbel O. (I23591)
933	Astrid lived in Fyn, Denmark.	Nicolaisen, Astrid (I06801)
934	At a legal meeting of the Wesport, MA, town council, [held May 12,1817 in the Town House], Ellery Manchester was appointed one of nine fence viewers for the town. In the 1850 Federal Census at Westport, MA, Ellery is 68 and his wife Lucy is 54. Their son Benjamin is 12. The family is next to Peleg & Abigail Manchester; Peleg is probably a cousin. In James Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Ellery's birth year is transcribed as 1799; however, in birth order it should be 1779.	Manchester, Ellery (I00952)
935	At age 15 in 1885, in the RI State Census at Lincoln, Edna is a dressmaker. It says she was born in Coventry. In the Federal Census of 1900, Edna is with her husband and children at Central Falls -- see notes for Eason. Her birth date is given as June 1870. In the RI State Census of 1905, Edna I. (or A?) Slocum is age 35, born Coventry, and living at 236 Central in Central Falls. She is divorced. There are 5 individuals in the household, and Edna is identified as daughter. Her dob is given as 21 June 1870. She is mother of 2 children both of whom are still living (it does not mention the third child who has died). The census card does not list the other individuals in the household, but they are likely the same as are living together in 1910. (accessed at familysearch.org) In the Federal Census of 1910, Edna A. Slocum is age 38, widow, living on Central St. in Central Falls, RI. She is a dressmaker. With her is daughter Mazel 18 and son Kenneth M 16. They are living with Edna's mother Caroline Remington 71, widow, and her daughter Lilian Daniel 47, divorced. In the RI State Census of 1915, Edna A. Slocum 46 USA is still living on Central St. in Central Falls. She is with mother Caroline M. Remington 76, sister Lillian L. Daniels 52, and daughter Maizell Slocum 23. Also in the household are three other women, boarders: Helen Dwyer 21, Bessie Burly (?) 27, and May Rogers 38. In the Federal Census of 1920, she could be the Edna R. Sylam (??) age 49 Wd living on Olive St. in Pawtucket. It appears that she is the head of a boarding house. Edna's sister Lillian Daniels is still living in Central Falls, but it appears that no family members are with her. In the RI State Census of 1925, she could be Edna Slocum 53 RI living on Sumter St., Providence, a servant, with Fred Kelley 55 MA. In the Federal Census of 1930, Edna A. Slocum is age 58 Wd Boarder, living in Smithfield with Walter S. Arnold 71 Wd, both born RI. Walter is a mechanic at a cotton mill. In the RI State Census of 1935 she could be Edna Arnold (mis-indexed as Arnolb) Wd born 27 June 1870 living at 1373 Smith St., North Providence. This is very close to her dob as given in 1905. Originally I had her name as Eden A., but a descendant, Cynthia Ferguson, has informed me that her name is Edna Agnes. Ms. Ferguson also supplied some details on Edna's marriage and family. Notes from Cynthia: What happened to Edna after Eason left the family intrigues me. My father (her grandson) suggested there were "gentleman friends" who helped support her. A 1915 census finds her living with Mazelle (her daughter) and three unrelated women in Central Falls, RI. It would appear to be a boarding house. Although Edna would seem to be relatively poor, she had a summerhouse in Fitzwilliam, NH. In 1930 Edna is found in Smithfield, RI, listed as a boarder with Walter S. Arnold. She was the only boarder, so I think there might have been a relationship. In the 50s my grandmother Mazelle was very friendly with a family named Arnold. The children in that family told my older cousin that they were "sort of" related.	Remington, Edna Agnes (I10353)
936	At age 23 in 1860, Mariette is a schoolteacher.	Remington, Mariette J. (I28136)
937	At age 25, Benjamin Soule was killed in King Philip's War, the armed outbreak between the colonists and the "Indians" (native Americans) throughout southern New England.	Soule, Benjamin (I17007)
938	At age 75, Kearns man finds sister in Michigan By Katie Drake The Salt Lake Tribune Published September 30, 2009 11:56 pm Like many children, Arnold Nikolaisen was not happy to learn he wasn't going to remain an only child. However, the shock for him was worse than most -- he found out at 75. Nikolaisen was raised as an only child, never knowing he had an older sister adopted away before he was born. It was quite a shock to get a call from Traudy Schwenk, who claimed to be his sister. Nikolaisen refused to believe the evidence until a DNA test proved she was telling the truth. Now the Kearns man is embracing the sister he never knew he had, including paying a visit to her Hesperia, Mich., home. Nikolaisen took his wife, two children and granddaughter to meet Schwenk, and it became immediately clear she was a missing piece of the family. "It was like my mother-in-law all over again," said Gayle Nikolaisen. Schwenk shared her mother's voice and mannerisms, and even the twinkle in her eyes when laughing. The family brought several albums full of photographs and a genealogy back to the 14th century. For Schwenk, the discovery provided some closure to the mystery of who she is. Schwenk learned about the adoption when she was 30, while planning a family trip to Germany. Schwenk needed a copy of her birth certificate to obtain a passport, and her mother wrote to ask for one. Schwenk found the certificate and confronted her mother, who had never planned to tell her of the adoption. Schwenk found a copy of her adoption papers when cleaning out the house after her mother's death. She hoped to learn more about her birth family, but in the days before Google, finding them was not easy. She was finally able to track down the family using a public records search at the local library, which led her to Nikolaisen. "Even now, I can hardly grasp what's happened," Schwenk said. For the Nikolaisen family, the discovery has raised more questions than it has answered. Why did the Nikolaisens give their daughter up for adoption, and why did they never tell anyone? Jennifer Nikolaisen, Arnold's granddaughter, is happy to have a new great aunt, but cannot imagine the stress on her great-grandmother from keeping such a secret. She is sad her great-grandmother never felt she could tell anyone, especially after adoption became more socially accepted in recent years. Though both Arnold Nikolaisen and Schwenk agree it is difficult not to have their parents in the picture, both believe they know why the couple gave up their first child. It was 1933, the depths of the Great Depression, and most people struggled to feed themselves. Schwenk believes her parents gave her up thinking she would live a better life. Schwenk and Nikolaisen hope to solve some of the mystery by getting the original adoption papers, which are currently sealed by a court in Cook County, Illinois. Schwenk has retained an attorney in hopes of getting the records and learning more about her birth parents. She holds out hope that her birth mother wrote a letter or some other evidence suggesting why the family was divided. Since the reunion, the Nikolaisens have stayed in close contact with their long-lost relative. Gayle Nikolaisen talks to her sister-in-law several times a week, and the family hopes to visit again next summer. Schwenk's initial anger at the situation has cooled. She is not upset she was adopted, but rather that it remained a secret for so many years. "If you have a kid, tell them, 'We loved you, so we adopted you,' " Schwenk said. She hopes other families can be open about adoption and allow their children insight into who they are. Schwenk is making progress. For her 76th birthday, the Nikolaisens sent her a framed photo of her birth mother and father. kdrake@sltrib.com	Nikolaisen, Arnold John (I00433)
939	At first I thought this was his death record: Elsbree, Joseph H., Fall River 1888: Vol. 391 p. 101 (Death). But no, that individual's parents were Henry & Susan.	Elsbree, Joseph Henry (I00631)
940	At Freetown, Joseph Brightman Jr. "entered his purpose of marriage to Rebecca Hill of Swansea" 11 Dec 1741. This marriage is confirmed as belonging to this Joseph in "Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts" p. 1647 (Google Books).	Family F07498
941	At least one online genealogy says she was Elizabeth Spencer, d/o William, s/o John. However, I have not found any evidence of this. The will of William Spencer d.c.1776, s/o John, dated 10 May 1758, mentions his daughter Elizabeth Niles -- not Harrington. There was an earlier William Spencer, s/o John, b.1672, who married two Elizabeths; I have not found any record of a daughter Elizabeth born to the first marriage, and the second did not take place until 1734. However, it is possible that Job Harrington's third wife was a daughter of the first marriage of that William Spencer, b.1 Jul 1672, d.c. Oct 1748 in North Kingstown. He was a son of John b.c. 1640 & Susannah Spencer, found elsewhere on this family tree. (needs more research)	Unknown, Elizabeth (I01946)
942	At least two Richmond deeds were signed by John and his wife: on 16 Dec 1740 a land deed was signed by John Sheldon, yeoman, of South Kingstown, and "Harodus Sheldon"; on 8 Oct 1748 a deed was signed by John & "Herdias" Sheldon.	Sheldon, John III (I09518)
943	At the present time, research is ongoing to determine which John Manchester married Rhoda Manchester and thus is the father of these seven children whose births are recorded at Little Compton. One published genealogy has Rhoda's husband as the one b 28 Mar 1761, son of Peleg & Margaret. However, that John Manchester married Mary Brayton. There may have been two, three, or even more John Manchesters born around the same time, and this has confused researchers. At the present time, I am unsure of which John Manchester actually married Rhoda. (ongoing research, any leads appreciated) It is very possible that Rhoda is a second wife for John Manchester b 7 Nov 1749, although it is unlikely that there would have been two sons named John, both living to adulthood. This needs more research.	Manchester, John (I18863)
944	At the reunion in Newport, RI, on 23 Aug 1859, Benjamin A. Mumford and his brother John R. Mumford identified themselves "of NY." Benjamin was a NY merchant.	Mumford, Benjamin A. (I05498)
945	At the reunion in Newport, RI, on 23 Aug 1859, John R. Mumford and his brother Benjamin A. Mumford identified themselves "of NY."	Mumford, John Remington (I05499)
946	At the RI Historical Society Library, Manuscript Room, there is a letter from G. Tillinghast to Mr. Thomas M. Remington. Dated May 10/55, New Berlin, it concerns a note his brother held against him -- in other words, money owed by Mr. Tillinghast. He states that he is unable to pay it at this time, but "if you will come up here I will give you such as I have" -- an old pair of boots, also an old hat, both "badly worn" -- but "such as I have I will give you." My response would be, "No, thanks!" In the 1850 Federal Census, the family is living in Foster, RI, with three daughters, along with Cynthia's parents, Samuel & Hannah Tillinghast.	Remington, Thomas M. (I04116)
947	At the time of her marriage in 1832, Ruth was "of Coventry." The RI Death Index says she was a daughter of Freeborn & Ruth (not Martha) Johnson.	Johnson, Ruth (I14708)
948	At the time of her marriage, Ann was "of Richard, of West Greenwich."	Sweet, Ann (I20526)
949	At the time of her marriage, Betsey was "of John of Little Compton."	Manchester, Betsey (I18861)
950	At the time of her marriage, Elizabeth was of Warwick. I have not figured out whose daughter she is.	Remington, Elizabeth (I17564)