Genealogy Basics: Marriage Research Advice for Beginners http://www.ancestralfindings com/genealogy-basics-marriage-research-advice-for-beginners/ Marriage records are one of the three main types of vital records you need to have in your genealogy collection (birth and death records being the other two). These records tell you the pertinent details of the three most genealogically pertinent events in any given ancestor’s life. Depending on the type of record and the state, county, or town you get it from, these records can tell you not only when and where an event took place, but names of other relatives (such as parents), the age of your ancestor, the name of their spouse, whether they were married more than once, and so much more. Discovering marriage records can help fill in the blanks in an ancestor’s life. Maybe you didn’t know the name of their spouse. Perhaps they got married somewhere unexpected and romantic (like Las Vegas or Niagara Falls), which tells a more complete story of their personality and relationship with their spouse. The marriage record could even let you know if your ancestors were expecting a child before they got married…. just count the number of months from the date of their marriage to the birth of their child! It’s not always a simple process to get marriage records, either. While many of them can be obtained by writing to the department of vital records for the state where the marriage took place, others are too old to be included there. To find these records, you’ll have to get creative. Here are some of the basics for finding marriage records, wherever they may be. Ask Other Relatives You never know what other relatives may have that may be of genealogical interest to you. If you’ve tried and struck out with the vital records department in the state where the marriage took place (if you know the state), ask around your family. Someone may have that record among their own family history papers and be willing to share it with you via a scan or photocopy. If they don’t have the record or a certificate of the marriage, they might have a family Bible record of the occasion Don’t discount relatives you’ve never met, either. With the Internet helping us make more family connections than ever, your chances of meeting a distant cousin online with just the record you need are vastly increased. In fact, this was how I got a marriage record I believed didn’t even exist anymore. When I was applying to join a lineage society, I needed to document every generation back to my qualifying ancestor with birth, marriage, and death records. One particular marriage record was too old to exist at the state level, and the county courthouse where it might have been located had burned down long ago. I had to use the 1900 census that stated my ancestors had been married for 30 years as a substitute (which the society accepted). Years later, I met a cousin from that side of the family online, and we exchanged some emails. She ended up sending me photocopies of photos I’d never seen before (genealogy gold right there!), as well as a photocopy of the marriage certificate of those particular ancestors. It wasn’t the official state record, but the fancy, frame-worthy certificate given to them by the church after they married. It was from 1870, and had obviously been torn and taped together a few times, but there it was. Reach out to distant relatives. You never know who has what, especially after the different branches of families go their own ways over the generations. Try the County or Even the Town, if You Know It State vital record offices usually only have the most recent birth, death, and marriage records. Some states go back 100 years or so with the records they keep, while others don’t go back nearly that far. If you believe a record exists or should exist, try discovering the county or town where the marriage took place. Then, either write or visit the county courthouse or town clerk. Counties and towns usually keep records going back to the founding of that place. If the record still exists, you’ll find it there. I discovered this purely by accident when I was first starting out doing genealogy. I wrote to the Burke County, Georgia county courthouse, asking if they had any records on my 5x great-grandparents, who I knew had lived there early in their marriage. I wasn’t even sure what I was looking for back then I just wanted any information, and asked in my letter how much they would charge for copies. To my surprise and delight, I soon got a letter back from the courthouse with a photocopy of their marriage record from 1813 in it (and they didn’t even charge me)! That record was too old to be held at the state level. It could only have been found at the county level. Thank goodness that courthouse had never burned and taken its records with it. That happens sometimes, and then you have to get even more creative to find the records you need. Look in Old Newspapers If you’re having trouble finding the official marriage record or a commemorative marriage certificate, looking through old newspapers can help fill in the blanks. Marriages were big local news back in the old days, and details were commonly published in old newspapers. If you can’t find the newspaper you need online, try writing to its offices or visiting it in person if it still exists. If the newspaper doesn’t exist anymore, the local historical society may have old copies on microfilm. Search through the records of the paper around the date of your ancestor’s marriage, if you know it. You may get not only the confirmation of the marriage, but details of the wedding, too. Finding marriage records can be an adventure. You never know where you’ll discover them, who or what has them, or what details you’ll find in them. They are one more important way to fill in those important blanks on your family tree and add details to the lives of your ancestors. Sincerely, Will Moneymaker AncestralFindings.com [email protected]

Sorry if some of you get this twice, sending to several mailing lists. This is from my sister, Linda, in Texas. About the Guards at the "Tomb of the Unknowns" [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" I think this is something you will want to watch! 'The Tomb Guards.' Trailer for an upcoming movie. http://www.theunknownsmovie.com/ Sally Rolls Pavia

1944 : ALLIES INVADE FRANCE On this day in 1944, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the go-ahead for the largest amphibious military operation in history: Operation Overlord, code named D-Day, the Allied invasion of northern France By daybreak, 18,000 British and American parachutists were already on the ground. At 6:30 a.m., American troops came ashore at Utah and Omaha beaches. At Omaha, the U.S. First Division battled high seas, mist, mines, burning vehicles—and German coastal batteries, including an elite infantry division, which spewed heavy fire. Many wounded Americans ultimately drowned in the high tide. British divisions, which landed at Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches, and Canadian troops also met with heavy German fire, but by the end of the day they were able to push inland. Despite the German resistance, Allied casualties overall were relatively light. The United States and Britain each lost about 1,000 men, and Canada 355. Before the day was over, 155,000 Allied troops would be in Normandy. However, the United States managed to get only half of the 14,000 vehicles and a quarter of the 14,500 tons of supplies they intended on shore. Three factors were decisive in the success of the Allied invasion. First, German counterattacks were firm but sparse, enabling the Allies to create a broad bridgehead, or advanced position, from which they were able to build up enormous troop strength. Second, Allied air cover, which destroyed bridges over the Seine, forced the Germans to suffer long detours, and naval gunfire proved decisive in protecting the invasion troops. And third, division and confusion within the German ranks as to where the invasion would start and how best to defend their position helped the Allies. (Hitler convinced another invasion was coming the next day east of the Seine River, refused to allow reserves to be pulled from that area.) Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, commander of Britain’s Twenty-first Army Group (but under the overall command of General Eisenhower, for whom Montgomery, and his ego, proved a perennial thorn in the side), often claimed later that the invasion had come off exactly as planned. That was a boast, as evidenced by the failure to take Caen on the first day, as scheduled. While the operation was a decided success, considering the number of troops put ashore and light casualties, improvisation by courageous and quick-witted commanders also played an enormous role. The D-Day invasion has been the basis for several movies, from The Longest Day (1962), which boasted an all-star cast that included Richard Burton, Sean Connery, John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, to Saving Private Ryan (1998), which includes some of the most grippingly realistic war scenes ever filmed, captured in the style of the famous Robert Capa still photos of the actual invasion. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

Partial list: Continental warships: Warren (32, frigate), Diligent (14, brig), Providence (12, sloop). Massachusetts sent three 14-gun brigs from the state navy, Hazard, Active and Tyrannicide; New Hampshire sent Hampden (20), a privateer taken into state duty. There were also 12 privateers, of which 4 were 20-gun sloops of war, and 4 others were 18-gunners. Grand Commodore of the expedition was Dudley Saltonstall. No list of the transports, but the total appears to have been 44 ships altogether. British: three sloops of war--HMS North (20), HMS Albany (18), HMS Nautilus (18). On August 13 the British brought up a two-decker (think battleship, in today's terms) HMS Raisonable (64), frigates HMS Blonde (32), HMS Virginia (32), HMS Greyhound (28), and 3 sloops of war, HMS Camilla (20), HMS Galatea (20), & HMS Otter (14). Sources: Pratt, Fletcher. The Navy, A History: The Story of a Service in Action. New York: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 1938; and, http://www.americanrevolution.org/navy/nav12.php If I find anything else in my library, I'll let you know. Best regards, John Snyder (Dover Branch) Gentleman Farmer, Shady Grove Farm Shady Grove Farm on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShadyGroveDuckEggs -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bette Bunker Richards via Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 4:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] Penobscot Battle 1779 ships Does anyone know where I might find a list of the ships at the battle that took place on the Penobscot River in 1779? There were either 44 or 52 ships and it was the worst naval disaster in this country until Pearl Harbor. I believe some Bunkers were there and know there was at least one list of the ships but cannot find any. Help. Thanks. Bette ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

[Downloaded from Family Tree University, bby Tyler Moss, Online Editor, dated May 27, 2015] Several Web sites serve up Colonial census data, though in most cases, you’ll pay for the convenience. www.Ancestry.com U.S. Records Collection offers a few early censuses, including the 1776 Maryland and 1774 Rhode Island counts. Check the two “unofficial” USGenWeb census projects at www us-census.org and www.rootsweb.com/-census for FREE listings. As this colony-by-colony census rundown shows, printed resources are more plentiful - just not as readily accessible. Unless otherwise noted, the following titles are out of print. But you can get many on FHL microfilm, from Virginia in 1624 right up through the 1776 census of Maryland. Connecticut: Connecticut 1670 Census by Jay Mack Holbrook (Holbrook Research Institute) has a reconstructed census of more than 2,300 heads of families. Delaware: Census records exist for 1665 to 1697, along with a 1693 count of Swedes living in Delaware and parts of nearby Colonies. Georgia: There's no census, but settlers from 1733 to 1747 are in A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia by E. Merton Coulter and Albert B. Saye (Genealogical Publishing Co.). It's on a CD, as well, and in Genealogy Library. Maryland: 1776 Census of Maryland by Bettie Stirling Carothers (self-published) has an index covering most counties. Massachusetts: You won't find a Colonial census, but there's a 1707 Boston census substitute (in Ancestry.com's "A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston Containing Miscellaneous Papers") and a 1771 tax valuation list. New Hampshire: Censuses from 1767 and 1775 are available, plus Jay Mack Holbrook's New Hampshire Residents, 1633-1699 (Holbrook Research Institute). New Jersey: Census records from 1726, 1738, 1745 and 1772 were destroyed. Instead, check New Jersey Tax Lists, 1772-1822 edited by Ronald Vern Jackson (Accelerated Indexing Systems). New York: The colony took a census every 10 years from 1690 on, though some records have been lost. You'll find an index and transcriptions in Carol M. Meyers' Early New York State Census Records, 1663-1772 (RAM Publishers). North Carolina: Though there aren't any Colonial censuses, Ronald Vern Jackson collected tax and other lists from the 1680s on in Early North Carolina (Accelerated Indexing Systems). Pennsylvania: No Colonial census records exist-use tax lists and land records as substitutes. Try the Secretary of the Land Office's Rent Rolls, 1703-1744 on FHL microfilm, and The Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd series, volumes 11 to 22, by the General Assembly (J. Severns). Rhode Island: Look for the 1730, 1747 to 1755, 1774 and 1776 censuses in Rhode Island Census, 1740-1890 by Ronald Vera Jackson (Accelerated Indexing Systems). South Carolina: Colonial censuses were destroyed. Use Citizens and Immigrants: South Carolina, 1768 by Mary Bondurant Warren (Heritage Papers) as a substitute. Virginia: Much of the 1624 census is in the two-volume Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5, 4th edition, edited by John Frederick Dorman (Genealogical Publishing Co.). For later years, use Virginia in 1720: A Reconstructed Census (TLC Genealogy). Similar volumes cover 1740 and 1760. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

>From the Mackinac Island Town Crier, May 23, 2015: Local Civil War Serviceman to Be Honored June 3, Mackinac Island, Michigan.American Legion Post 299 and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will hold a remembrance service for Union solder Darius Bunker Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 3 p.m. at the Mackinac Island Protestant Cemetery, where he is buried.Paul Wandrie, commander of American Legion Post 299, said a veteran headstone was recently installed for him, provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.Mr. Bunker served as a private from June 1861 to June 1864, and was taken prisoner by the Confederates. (Darius Bunker was my great-great grandfather. He served with the 3rd Maine Infantry - James Paxton)

www.mocavo.com is a free genealogy site and has images of the census records that are free unlike other sites. When you look at census images, note that there are a lot of errors. You should copy them exactly as written. Also, copy the names of all those in the household as sometimes they end up marrying into the family or otherwise being connected to the family. Look at the others on the page. Frequently, you will see other family members listed on the same page as the one you are seeking. Bette

This is totally off subject, but I'm looking to find the Bunker books that are available. Can you tell me where to find them? Jeanette From: Bette Bunker Richards via <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 2:08 PM Subject: [BUNKER] Penobscot Battle 1779 ships Does anyone know where I might find a list of the ships at the battle that took place on the Penobscot River in 1779?  There were either 44 or 52 ships and it was the worst naval disaster in this country until Pearl Harbor.  I believe some Bunkers were there and know there was at least one list of the ships but cannot find any. Help.  Thanks. Bette ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does anyone know where I might find a list of the ships at the battle that took place on the Penobscot River in 1779? There were either 44 or 52 ships and it was the worst naval disaster in this country until Pearl Harbor. I believe some Bunkers were there and know there was at least one list of the ships but cannot find any. Help. Thanks. Bette

Wonderful! I'll do some looking. Thanks, Bette! On 5/25/2015 9:41 AM, Bette Bunker Richards via wrote: > Ancestry now has images of the handwritten town records for Nantucket > online. When I ask for sources, I am always asking people if the record > was handwritten. Before 1900 records were rarely typewritten. Before the > invention of the typewriter in the mid 1800s, they were never typed up. > The early typewriters were so hard to use even its inventor did not use it > so it was rarely used before 1900. > > These are the handwritten records done when the events occurred and the > best source for the information. Those of you who have ancestors from > Nantucket might want to copy the images. If you get all your information > together in advance and know which ancestor and which date you want to > research, you should be able to do this during a one month membership. > That would keep the cost down. > > Bette > ***************************** > If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ancestry now has images of the handwritten town records for Nantucket online. When I ask for sources, I am always asking people if the record was handwritten. Before 1900 records were rarely typewritten. Before the invention of the typewriter in the mid 1800s, they were never typed up. The early typewriters were so hard to use even its inventor did not use it so it was rarely used before 1900. These are the handwritten records done when the events occurred and the best source for the information. Those of you who have ancestors from Nantucket might want to copy the images. If you get all your information together in advance and know which ancestor and which date you want to research, you should be able to do this during a one month membership. That would keep the cost down. Bette

Mary-Gene et al, I should have said the BFA has no record of Jonathan's service other than the statement regarding his tax abatement. I do not know the source for that statement. gil -----Original Message----- From: Gil Bunker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 3:30 PM To: 'MaryGene Page'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Subject: RE: [BUNKER] FREE databases at AmericanAncestors until May 27 Mary-Gene et al, The following is in the BFA mil db. I do not know for certain if Jonathan Bunker and Jonathan Buncker is the same person; my guess is yes. Bunker was b 29 Mar 1736 in Boston. The BFA has no indication that Jonathan was a soldier but the website appears to claim he was. If anyone has access to the records, I would appreciate further data on Bunker & Buncker. gil Jonathan Bunker (C-8) His taxes were abated in 1755 since he was in the Army (SOURCE: 1965 BunGen p.13; BunFamHist p.94). A descendant of Jesse (U-600) supplied the following story that probably refers to Jonathan (C-8) as he was in the French and India Wars. "Our Bunker ancestor had set out with a number of other men from his town to make war on certain Indians who for some reason were out of favor at that time. Somewhere, along the way, our ancestor, who had left the main force to hunt game, was ambushed and sustained a heavy wound, the ball passing clear through his middle. Even so, he was able to elude his pursuers, escaped discovery by hiding in a hollow log, and then managed to staunch the flow of blood from his wounds by packing them with tow--the material used for cleaning the long rifles. He was too badly wounded to travel for many days, and he left the shelter of his hollow log only often enough to get water and the roots and berries he ate to sustain. Finally, when he had grown strong enough to travel, he slowly and painfully made his way home. Just as he was entering town from one end-- and here is the coincidence that made the story worth telling-- the others from the expedition were returning home and riding in fro! m the opposite end of town." Contributed by Carey Allen Bunker, U-605 (SOURCE: BunFamHist p.94) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MaryGene Page via Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 2:19 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [BUNKER] FREE databases at AmericanAncestors until May 27 I went to the website and did search for Colonial soldiers, thinking I was asking for that database; I got thousands of names. I refined the search to surname, which then alphabetized those thousands. I only found 3 Bunker-type names, perhaps the same man: Jonathan Buncker - MA soldiers in the French & Indian Wars, pg 65 Jonathan Bunker - MA soldiers in 17th c. Conflicts, pg 58 (listed twice) I am not currently a member of NEHGS so could not log in without joining and therefore could not search those pages. I wish I had time to search for other surnames in my line but that's all I can do right now. MaryGene -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] via Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 7:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] FREE databases at AmericanAncestors until May 27 In observance of Memorial Day, the AmericanAncestors.org website will feature several free databases to help you search for patriots in early American and colonial wars. The databases, free now through Wed., May 27, include: Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775 Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pensioners Receipts 1799-1807 Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pensioners Receipts 1829-1837 Find more information here about these record collections. You'll need a free guest registration to AmericanAncestors.org to use these databases. Click the link at AmericanAncestors.org/memorialday to register, then start searching for your Patriots. ? ?Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mary-Gene et al, The following is in the BFA mil db. I do not know for certain if Jonathan Bunker and Jonathan Buncker is the same person; my guess is yes. Bunker was b 29 Mar 1736 in Boston. The BFA has no indication that Jonathan was a soldier but the website appears to claim he was. If anyone has access to the records, I would appreciate further data on Bunker & Buncker. gil Jonathan Bunker (C-8) His taxes were abated in 1755 since he was in the Army (SOURCE: 1965 BunGen p.13; BunFamHist p.94). A descendant of Jesse (U-600) supplied the following story that probably refers to Jonathan (C-8) as he was in the French and India Wars. "Our Bunker ancestor had set out with a number of other men from his town to make war on certain Indians who for some reason were out of favor at that time. Somewhere, along the way, our ancestor, who had left the main force to hunt game, was ambushed and sustained a heavy wound, the ball passing clear through his middle. Even so, he was able to elude his pursuers, escaped discovery by hiding in a hollow log, and then managed to staunch the flow of blood from his wounds by packing them with tow--the material used for cleaning the long rifles. He was too badly wounded to travel for many days, and he left the shelter of his hollow log only often enough to get water and the roots and berries he ate to sustain. Finally, when he had grown strong enough to travel, he slowly and painfully made his way home. Just as he was entering town from one end-- and here is the coincidence that made the story worth telling-- the others from the expedition were returning home and riding in fro! m the opposite end of town." Contributed by Carey Allen Bunker, U-605 (SOURCE: BunFamHist p.94) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MaryGene Page via Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 2:19 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [BUNKER] FREE databases at AmericanAncestors until May 27 I went to the website and did search for Colonial soldiers, thinking I was asking for that database; I got thousands of names. I refined the search to surname, which then alphabetized those thousands. I only found 3 Bunker-type names, perhaps the same man: Jonathan Buncker - MA soldiers in the French & Indian Wars, pg 65 Jonathan Bunker - MA soldiers in 17th c. Conflicts, pg 58 (listed twice) I am not currently a member of NEHGS so could not log in without joining and therefore could not search those pages. I wish I had time to search for other surnames in my line but that's all I can do right now. MaryGene -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] via Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 7:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] FREE databases at AmericanAncestors until May 27 In observance of Memorial Day, the AmericanAncestors.org website will feature several free databases to help you search for patriots in early American and colonial wars. The databases, free now through Wed., May 27, include: Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775 Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pensioners Receipts 1799-1807 Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pensioners Receipts 1829-1837 Find more information here about these record collections. You'll need a free guest registration to AmericanAncestors.org to use these databases. Click the link at AmericanAncestors.org/memorialday to register, then start searching for your Patriots. ? ?Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I went to the website and did search for Colonial soldiers, thinking I was asking for that database; I got thousands of names. I refined the search to surname, which then alphabetized those thousands. I only found 3 Bunker-type names, perhaps the same man: Jonathan Buncker - MA soldiers in the French & Indian Wars, pg 65 Jonathan Bunker - MA soldiers in 17th c. Conflicts, pg 58 (listed twice) I am not currently a member of NEHGS so could not log in without joining and therefore could not search those pages. I wish I had time to search for other surnames in my line but that's all I can do right now. MaryGene -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] via Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 7:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BUNKER] FREE databases at AmericanAncestors until May 27 In observance of Memorial Day, the AmericanAncestors.org website will feature several free databases to help you search for patriots in early American and colonial wars. The databases, free now through Wed., May 27, include: Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775 Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pensioners’ Receipts 1799-1807 Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pensioners’ Receipts 1829-1837 Find more information here about these record collections. You'll need a free guest registration to AmericanAncestors.org to use these databases. Click the link at AmericanAncestors.org/memorialday to register, then start searching for your Patriots.  Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In observance of Memorial Day, the AmericanAncestors.org website will feature several free databases to help you search for patriots in early American and colonial wars. The databases, free now through Wed., May 27, include: Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775 Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pensioners’ Receipts 1799-1807 Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pensioners’ Receipts 1829-1837 Find more information here about these record collections. You'll need a free guest registration to AmericanAncestors.org to use these databases. Click the link at AmericanAncestors.org/memorialday to register, then start searching for your Patriots.  Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

This link to "History of Taunton" has the will of George Macy.  It says that his daughter, Mary, married Thomas Williams and then Rev Keith.  Incidentally, I am descended from Thomas Williams parents Richard Williams and Frances Deighton History of Taunton, Massachusetts |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | History of Taunton, Massachusetts0 ReviewsWrite reviewhttps://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_Taunton_Massachusetts.html?id=iqsvAQAAMAAJ | | | | View on books.google.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | |   | Page 62 On Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:02 PM, Carolyn Rust via <[email protected]> wrote: What a nice synopsis you've sent us this lovely Sunday afternoon in May.  Being descended from all the Nantucketers you mentioned I checked my genealogy to see if I had some documentation for Mary Macy's parentage, and I don't. The closest I can come to verifying that Thomas Macy and Sarah Hopcott are her parents is that the Barney genealogical records used by the Nantucket Historical Association show that they are, but no documentation is given. If I ever see anything I'll be sure to send it your way. Thanks, Bette! Carolyn On 5/17/2015 4:52 PM, Bette Bunker Richards via wrote: > Our Bunker ancestors were not usually the earliest of our American > ancestors.  In many cases, the ancestors of their wives got here before the > Bunkers.  Here are some of the early ancestors of those that married into > the James Bunker of NH line: > William Drew was probably the earliest being in the Kittery, ME area in > 1630. > John Goddard, James Nute and Francis Matthews were all in that area in > 1633-34.  Darby Field was in Boston in 1636 and later came to NH. > > Not all of the Bunkers are descended from these men with the exception that > all of the NH Bunkers are also descended from James Nute.  His daughter, > Sarah, married James Bunker. > > For the Nantucket bunch: > Tristram Coffin was here in 1642. > Thomas Gardner arrived in 1624 on the Ship Charity. > Some are descended from John Howland who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. > Christopher Hussey arrived in 1633. > John Folger arrived in 1635. > > William Bunker, the first Nantucket Bunker, married Mary Macy but there is > a controversy over exactly who her parents were.  Some are absolutely > certain it was George Macy and Susannah Street and others are just as > certain that it was Thomas Macy and Sarah Hopcot.  I have not seen the > documents to prove it one way or the other.  I tend towards Thomas Macy > being her father but I would like to see the records that prove that.  If > anyone has them, please share them with me. > > Bette > ***************************** > If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ***************************** If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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What a nice synopsis you've sent us this lovely Sunday afternoon in May. Being descended from all the Nantucketers you mentioned I checked my genealogy to see if I had some documentation for Mary Macy's parentage, and I don't. The closest I can come to verifying that Thomas Macy and Sarah Hopcott are her parents is that the Barney genealogical records used by the Nantucket Historical Association show that they are, but no documentation is given. If I ever see anything I'll be sure to send it your way. Thanks, Bette! Carolyn On 5/17/2015 4:52 PM, Bette Bunker Richards via wrote: > Our Bunker ancestors were not usually the earliest of our American > ancestors. In many cases, the ancestors of their wives got here before the > Bunkers. Here are some of the early ancestors of those that married into > the James Bunker of NH line: > William Drew was probably the earliest being in the Kittery, ME area in > 1630. > John Goddard, James Nute and Francis Matthews were all in that area in > 1633-34. Darby Field was in Boston in 1636 and later came to NH. > > Not all of the Bunkers are descended from these men with the exception that > all of the NH Bunkers are also descended from James Nute. His daughter, > Sarah, married James Bunker. > > For the Nantucket bunch: > Tristram Coffin was here in 1642. > Thomas Gardner arrived in 1624 on the Ship Charity. > Some are descended from John Howland who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. > Christopher Hussey arrived in 1633. > John Folger arrived in 1635. > > William Bunker, the first Nantucket Bunker, married Mary Macy but there is > a controversy over exactly who her parents were. Some are absolutely > certain it was George Macy and Susannah Street and others are just as > certain that it was Thomas Macy and Sarah Hopcot. I have not seen the > documents to prove it one way or the other. I tend towards Thomas Macy > being her father but I would like to see the records that prove that. If > anyone has them, please share them with me. > > Bette > ***************************** > If you wish additional information about the Bunker Family Association, please visit http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Our Bunker ancestors were not usually the earliest of our American ancestors. In many cases, the ancestors of their wives got here before the Bunkers. Here are some of the early ancestors of those that married into the James Bunker of NH line: William Drew was probably the earliest being in the Kittery, ME area in 1630. John Goddard, James Nute and Francis Matthews were all in that area in 1633-34. Darby Field was in Boston in 1636 and later came to NH. Not all of the Bunkers are descended from these men with the exception that all of the NH Bunkers are also descended from James Nute. His daughter, Sarah, married James Bunker. For the Nantucket bunch: Tristram Coffin was here in 1642. Thomas Gardner arrived in 1624 on the Ship Charity. Some are descended from John Howland who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. Christopher Hussey arrived in 1633. John Folger arrived in 1635. William Bunker, the first Nantucket Bunker, married Mary Macy but there is a controversy over exactly who her parents were. Some are absolutely certain it was George Macy and Susannah Street and others are just as certain that it was Thomas Macy and Sarah Hopcot. I have not seen the documents to prove it one way or the other. I tend towards Thomas Macy being her father but I would like to see the records that prove that. If anyone has them, please share them with me. Bette