I'm researching David Watson, nephew of Joseph Watson who was an ensign in the navy at Boston. In an obituary for David Watson, it is mentioned that Joseph Watson "is the author of the national hymn, "Our Flag is Still There" which is regarded by may as second only to "My Country 'Tis of Thee". " In addition, the obituary mentions J_____(Probably Joseph) Watson, a cousin, late of New Orleans, the author of some of the finest late war literature among which is "Wounded" as well as the familiar poem "Beautiful Snow". David Watson, birthplace is Freeport (now Fayette City), Fayette County, Pennsylvania about 1810-1812. His family returned to Scotland when he was 3 months old, but returned before 1833 to Boston, Massachusetts. His family was involved in a type foundry in from the time they arrived back in Boston (about 1830s to at least 1889). It may have been called David Watson & Sons Type Foundry or the Boston Type Foundry. David has quit an interesting history throughout Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota according to his obituary. He died in Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota in 1889. Does any of this sound familiar? Thank you. Lynne Bennett bhwb@aol.com

Hey All! I was going to wait until 6/21 to do this but in honor of Memorial Day, I have updated the http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=moonmistress2 database on my site. Last count it held just over 1100 names....it is now up to a whopping 1848 names! I would say about 85 to 90% are the surname DARLING but several related names have been added as well. I can't take a lot of the credit, it goes to a very wonderful man who has been aiding me with the lines of Denice Darling. This man spent several months tracing the first four generations of Denice's lines and then sent it to me for comparison, he allowed me to add the information to the database and put it online. Many Darling mysteries have finally been solved...yeah! The information is based on vital records and the work of Adelia Darling. Where discrepancies exist I have noted them and you'll have to do some investigation on your own. Two new lines have been added, though they are very small at the moment, I hope they will grow. Descendants have been added for Richard DARLING and Abigail MESSENGER as well as for John DARLING and Elizabeth DOWNAM. That John DARLING is possibly the brother of Denice DARLING but no solid proof exists as of yet. I hope to get the rest of the site updated in the very near future until then... I hope you all have fun cruising through the database! Happy Ancestor Hunting! and Happy Memorial Day! Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: <BOSTON-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <BOSTON-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 11:01 AM Subject: BOSTON-D Digest V02 #76

Northeast National Archives in Waltham Offers Additional Genealogical Workshops For Immediate Release For Further Information: (781) 647-8100 National Archives in Waltham Offers Additional Genealogical Workshops The National Archives-Northeast Region is offering genealogical workshops on the second Thursday of each month from June through September. The workshops, titled "Genealogical Treasures in Federal Records: Resources at the National Archives", will be presented by Mr. Walter V. Hickey, Archives Specialist, at the National Archives-Northeast Region. The workshops will be offered at the Regional Archives building, located at 380 Trapelo Road in Waltham, from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM on June 13, July 11, August 8, and September 12. Workshop space is limited to 20 participants. Please register in person or call (781) 647-8100 to register. There is no fee. For the experienced genealogist as well as the novice, these workshops will be an overview of the records available at the Regional Archives in Waltham. These records include Federal Census, Naturalizations, Passenger Arrival lists (including Canadian Border Crossing records), Military Draft Registrations, and more. Participants will learn what they need to know in order to locate a record as well as what one might expect to find in the record. The NARA facility in Waltham has extensive microfilm holdings and some collections of original records for genealogy research. These collections include Federal population censuses, 1790-1930; Revolutionary War military and pension records; 19th century passenger records for most East Coast United States and Gulf of Mexico ports; some 20th century records for Boston, New York, and Canadian Border Crossings; World War I draft registration records (New England states only); and naturalization records (New England states only). Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., and the first and third Saturday of each month 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., excluding all Federal holidays. The mission of the National Archives is to ensure, for the Citizen and the Public Servant, for the President and the Congress and the Courts, ready access to essential evidence. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

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BOSTON TO PROVIDENCE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING, WED., MAY 22, 2002 The next meeting will be 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at the Fiske Public Library, Randall Rd., Wrentham, MA. (Off Rt. 1A at the Mobil gasoline station.) Please note that this is a DIFFERENT DAY OF THE WEEK and a DIFFERENT PLACE than most of this year's previous meetings. The topic will be "HAVE YOU RESEARCHED THE SIBLINGS OF YOUR ANCESTOR? A NEW LOOK AT IRISH GENEALOGY", presented by George Handrahan. When you have reached a dead-end in your research, this will help you break through. Applicable to all research, not just Irish research. He will explain how to get around those dead-ends in your genealogical research. Sometimes looking for information on relatives and associates of the person you are interested in will provide that elusive answer. Future Meetings: ** Thurs., June 20, 2002, Wrentham Public Library, "How to Find Genealogical Information on the World Wide Web", Kenneth V. Graves. This will show you (with interactive examples for your own genealogy) how to locate the many resources and get genealogical answers on the web. Refreshments will be available. Non-members will have the option of paying $5 for the meeting or paying $20 for annual membership. Admission is free to members. There will also be opportunity to ask questions and share family information. ** If you want to be removed from our mailing list, please let us know. We are trying to send these notices only to people who have some interest in receiving them. If you are not a member and want to continue to receive future notices, please let Ken Graves know. If we do not hear from you, you may be removed from the list. For more information, contact: Ken Graves, 20 Binney Circle, Wrentham, MA 02093, (508)384-8084, ken.graves@gravesfa.org DUES FOR THE YEAR 2002: Dues of $20 for 2002 are now due and may be paid at the meeting or mailed (payable to BTPGS) to BTPGS, PO Box 470, Wrentham, MA 02093-0470. Include your name, address, phone, and e-mail address. Thanks. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

Hello. Does anyone happen to know the enumeration district for Appleton St. for the 1920 federal census? If not, where could I find this info? Also, do hospitals keep birth records dating to the 1920's? I'm trying to find my grandfather's biological mother, who may have given birth in a Boston hospital. Thanks to anyone who can help me, Melissa Adams __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

Subject: Ancient Saugus & Nahant from "New Englands Prospect" by William Wood of Lynn 1633 Source: History of Lynn, Mass., by Alonzo Lewis & James R. Newhall. Boston, 1865 p.143 The following description of ancient Saugus and Nahant is extracted from "New Englands Prospect," written this year 1633, by William Wood of Lynn, and which he says was under- taken, "because there hath been many scandalous and false reports past upon the country, even from the sulphurous breath of every base ballad monger." p.144 "The next plantation is Saugus, sixe miles northeast from Winnesimet. This towne is pleasant for situation, seated in the bottom of the Bay, which is made on one side with the surrounding shore, and on the other with a long, sandy Beach. "This sandy beach is two miles long at the end, whereon is a neck of land called Nahant. It is sixe miles in circumference, well wooded with Oakes, Pines and Cedars. It is beside, well watered, having beside the fresh springs, a great Pond in the middle, before which is a spacious marsh. In the necke is store of good ground, fit for the plow; but for the present it is only used for to put young cattle in, and weather goates and swine, to secure them from the wolves; a few posts and rayles, from the low water markes to the shore, keepes out the wolves and keepes in the cattle. One Blacke William, an Indian duke, out of his generosity, gave this place in generall to this plantation of Saugus, so that no other can appropriate it to himselfe. "Upon the South side of the Sandy Beach, the Sea beateth, which is a true prognostication to presage stormes and foule weather, and the breaking up of the frost. For when a storme hath been, or is likely to be, it will roare like Thunder, being heard sixe miles; and after stormes, casts up great stores of great clammes, which the Indians, taking out of their shells, carry home in baskets. On the north side of this Bay is two great marshes, which are made two by a pleasant river, which runnes between them. Northward up this river goes great store of Alewives, of which they make good red herrings; insomuch that they have been at charges to make them a wayre, and a herring house to dry these herrings in; the last year were dried some four or five Last (150 barrels) for an experiment, which proved very good; this is like to prove a great inrichment to the land, being a staple commodity in other Countries, for there be such innumerable companies in every river, that I have seen ten thousand taken in two houres, by two men, without any weire at all saving a few stones to stop their passage up the river. "There likewise come store of basse, which the English and Indians catch with hooke and line, some fifty or three score at a tide. At the mouth of this river runnes up a great creeke into that great marsh, which is called Rumney Marsh, which is four miles long and two miles broad, halfe of it being marsh ground, and halfe upland grasse, without tree or bush; this marsh is crossed with divers creekes, wherein lye great store of geese and duckes. There be convenient ponds, for the planting of duck coyes. Here is likewise belonging to this place, divers fresh meddowes which afford good grasse; and foure spacious ponds like little Lakes wherein a good store of fresh fish, within a mile of the towne; out of which runnes a curious fresh brooke that is seldom frozen, by reason of the warmnesse of the water; upon this stream is built a water milne, and up this river come smelts and frost fish, much bigger than a gudgeon. For wood there is no want, there being store of good oakes, wallnut, cedar, aspe and elme. The ground is very good, in many places without trees, and fit or the plough. In this place is more English tillage than in all New England and Virginia besides; which proved as well as could be expected; the corn being very good, especially the barley, rye and oates. "The land affordeth to the inhabitants as many varieties as any place else, and the sea more; basse continuing from the middle of April to Michaelmas (Sept. 29), which stayes not half that time in the Bay (Boston Harbor;) besides here is a great deal of rock cod a macrill, from one end of the sandy beach to the other; which the inhabitants have gathered up in wheelbarrows. The Bay which lyeth before the towne, at a lowe spring tyde will be all flatts for two miles together; upon which is great store of muscle bankes and clam bankes and lobsters amongst the rockes and grassie holes. "These flatts make it unnavigable for shippes; yet at high water, great boates, loiters, (lighters) and pinaces of 20 and 30 ton, may saile up to the plantation; but they need have a skilful pilote, because of many dangerous rockes and foaming breakers, that lye at the mouth of that Bay. The very aspect of the place is fortification enough to keepe off an unknown enemie; yet it may be fortified at little charge, being but few landing places thereabout, and those, obscure." Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth Note: The coast road from Salem to Boston bypassing Lynn makes a lovely trip for a summer afternoon and be sure to bring your camera. My daughter Elizabeth and I made the trip last summer and hope to do it again this year. The seafood restaurants along the way are marvelous. I had lobster. Liz had scallops. Mmmmmm!

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I am researching the Michaels name in Boston from 1915 forward. Frederick Michaels married my great aunt Elizabeth Theis in NYC in 1915. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Boston MA. They had 4 children Unknown Michaels Marie Michaels Frederick Michaels Jr Jeanette Michaels. I am more interested right now in the Unknown Michaels. Seems that Elizabeth and Fred had either a son or daughter (we believe a son) who drown at a very young age. I cannot find this child or the childs name. The child was not listed in Elizabeth's family bible, nor is he/she buried in the same cemetery as Elizabeth and Fred. The family lived on Bennett Street as far as I know. I have them in the 1920 Census, but Marie is listed as the only child. Helene Come Visit our Old City Directory Shop at http://www.oldcitydirectory.com ALL CD'S $9.99! FREE CENSUS LOOKUPS!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <RTENNIHAN@aol.com> To: <BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 7:39 AM Subject: [BOSTON] How many people on list. > Hello. > I am researching the following families that are in my family tree, > starting around 1850. All have tie's to the Tennihan family. > O'mara, O'connor, Cole, Goggin, Dizoglio, Queeney, Kelly, Lanagan, Cassidy, > Green, Lynch, Tryder, Hudson, Tibbetts, McCarthy. All lived in or around > Boston Ma. > Sullivan in RI. > Thank you and Best wishes. > Bob. > > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Visit Boston's Historic Neighborhoods: > http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/neighborhoods/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hello. I am researching the following families that are in my family tree, starting around 1850. All have tie's to the Tennihan family. O'mara, O'connor, Cole, Goggin, Dizoglio, Queeney, Kelly, Lanagan, Cassidy, Green, Lynch, Tryder, Hudson, Tibbetts, McCarthy. All lived in or around Boston Ma. Sullivan in RI. Thank you and Best wishes. Bob.

Many more named at this website. Fireman's Lot ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Fireman's Lot at Forest Hills Cemetery Founded In The Year Of Our Lord 1828 Instituted In The Year 1829 By James Boyd Incorporated February 13, 1830 "All honor unto gallantry in reverence we pay that others might have days to be these gave their lives away now glory shall enshrine each name and times their deeds defy since humble men who sought no fame have taught us how to die" Members Buried At Forest Hills Cemetary Who Died In The Line Of Duty Hoseman John W. Tuttle May 2, 1858 Tremont 12 Hoseman Francis F. Cutting May 2, 1858 Tremont 12 Ladderman Charles Carter Feb 18, 1860 Ladder 1 Hoseman Reuben Hanaford Feb 24, 1862 Hose 5 Hoseman Geo. Abercrombie Jul 11, 1862 Engine 7 Ladderman George Golliff May 11, 1868 Ladder 1 Hoseman James Sturks Feb 27, 1873 Engine 15 Hoseman Joseph Pierce Aug 13, 1884 Engine 4 James Sweetzer Jul 3, 1885 Protective 1 Ladderman Frank P. Loker Nov 28, 1889 Ladder 3 Hoseman John P. Brooks Nov 28, 1889 Hose 7 Hoseman Michael Murnan Nov 28, 1889 Hose 7 Firefighter Edward Connolly Mar 21, 1986 Ladder 17 http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/bfd/memorial/firemans_lot.htm

Boston area Cemeteries Some have transcriptions and others have maps http://www.mindspring.com/~gchung/cemetery.htm <A HREF="http://www.mindspring.com/~gchung/cemetery.htm">Boston Area Cemeteries</A>

Notice from the Office of the Secretary of State, William Francis Galvin: State returns for vital records after 1910 are held by the Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records and Statistics, 150 Mt. Vernon St. Dorchester, MA 02125-3105 Telephone 1-617-740-2600. All requests for records from the office must be accompanied by a $11.00 research fee. Good Hunting: David

In a message dated 4/30/02 5:02:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Farns10th@aol.com writes: > 1872-1874 : Charles H. Leonard > Charles H. Leonard was also pastor of pastor universal uniterian church chelsea,ma.- all denning-dever-cogan in mass-some malone-carroll-mcguire-doherty-mcneil-piscopo-mazzola-heslin-martini-feddis-fa rley-dennen-dinan-fredricks- ____________________________________ "we go to school to learn the words of fools" bob dylan

Hello everyone...I am looking for information on Beatrice Melvin who passed away on March 4th 1927 in Roxberry Mass. Can anyone tell me where and how I can obtain this information? Gail Victoria BC Canada

Jack the Ripper by the Boston Globe, Nov 9, 1888 http://www.casebook.org/press_reports/boston_daily_globe/bg18881109.html <A HREF="http://www.casebook.org/press_reports/boston_daily_globe/bg18881109.html ">Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Boston Daily Globe - 9 November 1888</A>

Historical note Universalist services were first held in the meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Society on Greenough Avenue purchased by the Jamaica Plain Universalist Parish in1871. The church was organized on April 2, 1888. Land was acquired on Rockview Street in 1889, but a new church was not built until 1892. Services ceased in 1927. On January 16, 1928, at a called meeting of the members, the treasurer was instructed to execute a deed for the property to the Massachusetts Universalist Convention. Ministers (with approximate dates) 1872-1874 : Charles H. Leonard 1875 : William H. Dearborn 1880-1882 : Benjamin F. Eaton 1888-1889 : Isaac P. Coddington 1890 : Gideon Keirn 1891-1893 : Charles R. Tenney 1893-1896 : Franklin K. Gifford 1897-1901 : Chester G. Miller 1905-1910 : Florence K. Crooker 1911-1913 : Francis W. Sprague 1914-1922 : Merril C. Ward 1923-1924 : Harvey H. Hoyt 1925 : Cornelius Greenway 1926 : James F. Perkins http://oasis.harvard.edu/html/div00291.html

Boston birth records can be obtained by postal mail to: Registry Division Room 213 1 City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Cost $9.00 Include birth year in request

Good Afternoon, I am researching my GGGrandfather, Lemuel Smith. He was born in Boston on October 25, 1815 and died in New York on February 16, 1889. I am in need of obtaining a birth record and would also like to know if there is someone out there that might be able to check on census records. Please email me privately. Thank You & God Bless, Bonny dandbtodd@highland.net