Sorry, about a public posting but am looking for one of the LIVE people l meet on my journey back to the home lands. I just can't not find your email address. Harriet Chase hatchase@uswest.net

<<<<There were no settlements above Fort No. 4 on the Connecticut River. It seems that Samuel Chase (Dudley's father) and several of his brothers among them Jonathan, who afterwards was a General in the war of the Revolution, accompanied him, or perhaps followed him in his perilous journey through the wilderness, or as far as Fort No. 4, now Charleston in New Hampshire.<<<<< The above was from installment #2; did CT River Valley List get it? There has been much about the history and migrations of the valley posted before, of which I can't place my hands on right now. Perhaps someone else will post that? If I am not mistaken the next chapter of above book which I will post tonight (Pacific Time) tells a bit about it, so stay tuned! Harriet Chase hatchase@uswest.net

My vote is for a one as well, as it was made with two strokes in those day, an up and a down, and if done hurriedly, could resemble a lower case s. Sylvia Bugbee On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, Gerald H. Quick wrote: > Marla, > If it stands alone it could be an "I", even though it appears small. > Jerry > -----Original Message----- > From: Brent Larson <blarson@ubtanet.com> > To: CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000 1:58 PM > Subject: [CRV] Help with transcription of Vital Records > > > >Hi all, > > > >I am trying to transcribe some vital records. I have hit a snag with a > >number that looks exactly like a small cursive letter "s". The time > >period of the writing is 1737 and 1749 unless the records were made > >after the fact. I would really like some help with this one. I would > >like to share the records with everyone when they are completed. > > > >Marla > > > > > >==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >http://www.quadrangle.org [CRV musuem and genealogy library] > >List owner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > > >============================== > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > >Source for Family History Online. Go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > Conn.River Valley Genealogical Research Library: http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical library for Conn River area) > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > http://www.nehgs.org New Eng.Hist.Genealogical Society > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/search > >

I have seen the number 1 sometimes written with a twist to it, sort of like a backward s. See if that helps. Joann Nichols

Sylvia, Thanks for the help with the number. I have a totally unrelated item for you. Sometime ago you sent me some information on Dr. Jonathan KING and his two daughters that married Barlow brothers., Jonathan King was mentioned as somewhat of a myth in the History of Barnard. Guess what? I found the inventory of the estate of Dr. Jonathan King who was residing in Barnard at the time of his death. He died intestate and the beginning date of the court record is 5 December 1787. This is all thanks to Darrell Martin the Windsor County list owner who found Dr. Jonathan King in an book that contains the index of Windsor County Probate. But it began with the information you sent me to encourage me to keep looking for him. I am so excited to have finally find my 5th great grandfather. Marla "Sylvia J. Bugbee" wrote: > > My vote is for a one as well, as it was made with two strokes in those > day, an up and a down, and if done hurriedly, could resemble a lower case > s. > > Sylvia Bugbee > > On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, Gerald H. Quick wrote: > > > Marla, > > If it stands alone it could be an "I", even though it appears small. > > Jerry > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brent Larson <blarson@ubtanet.com> > > To: CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000 1:58 PM > > Subject: [CRV] Help with transcription of Vital Records > > > > > > >Hi all, > > > > > >I am trying to transcribe some vital records. I have hit a snag with a > > >number that looks exactly like a small cursive letter "s". The time > > >period of the writing is 1737 and 1749 unless the records were made > > >after the fact. I would really like some help with this one. I would > > >like to share the records with everyone when they are completed. > > > > > >Marla > > > > > > > > >==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > > >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > >http://www.quadrangle.org [CRV musuem and genealogy library] > > >List owner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > > > > >============================== > > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > >Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > > Conn.River Valley Genealogical Research Library: http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical library for Conn River area) > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > http://www.nehgs.org New Eng.Hist.Genealogical Society > > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > > > ============================== > > Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/search > > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > (on first page,put in box: Ct-River-Valley > http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical lib.for Ct-River-Valley area) > listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

Chapter Two. Cont'd "Settling in New Hampshire" First of all I would like to thank Joe Collete for defining what a "pillion" is when I ?? that in the previous posting. <<PILLION, a pillow in back of a saddle for an extra rider or older children>> (There that is our new word for the day. At the end of post number two we left Mrs. Chase ( Philander's mother), almost chastising her husband for his lack of faith and not rejoicing in seeing his family (though understandably, he might be a bit dismayed because he had not build the home yet) We continue verbatim: "The sunshine of joy and hope began to beam from his countenance and the news was soon told to the company of workman, and the woods rang with their shouts in honor of the first white woman and her children on the banks of the Connecticut above Fort No. 4. "All hands assembled to welcome the strangers. Trees were felled and peeled, and the bark in large sheets was spread for a floor, other sheets were fastened by thongs of twisted twigs to stakes driven in the ground, and were raised for walls or laid on cross-pieces for a roof, and a cheerful fire soon made glad our little dwelling. The space of three hours was not consumed in doing all this, and never were men more happy than these men who contributed so speedily to supply our wants. "Beds were brought from the canoe to the rustic pavilion, and on them we rested sweetly, fearless of danger, though the thick foliage was wet with dew, and the wild creatures of the woods howled around us. "The next day all hands were called to build a cabin which served us for the coming winter, and in which, cheered by the rising prospects of the family, and the mutual affection of all around my enjoyments were more exquisite than at any other period of my life." One cannot but admire, and almost envy, the happiness of this pure and high-minded woman in taking possession of a cabin in the wilderness with her flock of little ones,to which a little daughter was soon added, far from comforts of ordinary life, and with so much depending upon her own hands and her own courage and strength, her faith in her husband, and her trust in God. She was indeed a woman fitted by nature and grace to be the mother of men and women. And thus this branch of Aquila's descendants began life in Cornish, New Hampshire, in 1765. End Chpt. two.

Forwarding a posting from CTNEWHAV list thought it may help someone researching this line. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: S. Soltes <76363.1414@excite.com> > > To: <CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 11:04 PM > > Subject: HAMILTON, ANITA 09/26/00 > > > > > > > Posted on: New Haven County, Ct Obits > > > Reply Here: > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ct/NewHavenObits/131 > > > > > > Surname: HAMILTON > > > ------------------------- > > > > > > Darien News Review, Darien, CT > > > Thursday October 5, 2000 > > > ANITA HAMILTON > > > > > > Anita Hamilton, 83, of Pomperaug Woods (formerly condo 24) died > September > > > 26 in Waterbury. She was the widow of Richard W. Hamilton of Darien and > > > a retired elementary school teacher in that township. Born in > Northampton, > > > Mass., February 2, 1917, and a graduate of the Connecticut State > Teachers > > > College at New Britain, she retired from teaching and moved to Heritage > > > Village in 1975, where she served for a time as a cluster captain and > > later > > > as president of condo 24. > > > > > > While in Heritage Village, she became active in civic affairs and was > > elected > > > as Southbury's first woman selectman. After moving to Pomperaug Woods in > > > 1988 to become one of its "founding residents," she was elected to the > > > resident's council in that year and served a term as its president. She > > > is survived by her daughter, Virginia Hamilton Duffy, of Heritage > Village. > > > There will be a memorial service at Pomperaug Woods on a date to be > > disclosed. > > > > > > >

Poss a 5 or an 8? M.R.

Marla, If it stands alone it could be an "I", even though it appears small. Jerry -----Original Message----- From: Brent Larson <blarson@ubtanet.com> To: CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000 1:58 PM Subject: [CRV] Help with transcription of Vital Records >Hi all, > >I am trying to transcribe some vital records. I have hit a snag with a >number that looks exactly like a small cursive letter "s". The time >period of the writing is 1737 and 1749 unless the records were made >after the fact. I would really like some help with this one. I would >like to share the records with everyone when they are completed. > >Marla > > >==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >http://www.quadrangle.org [CRV musuem and genealogy library] >List owner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Hi all, I am trying to transcribe some vital records. I have hit a snag with a number that looks exactly like a small cursive letter "s". The time period of the writing is 1737 and 1749 unless the records were made after the fact. I would really like some help with this one. I would like to share the records with everyone when they are completed. Marla

Transcribed verbatim to the best of my abilities. Appreciate attention to any gross errors. That in ( ) my notes. Chapter II Settling IN New Hampshire ...... From Bishop Chase's "Reminiscences" we learn the couple (his parents) lived after their marriage in Sutton (MA) for ten years, before entertaining the idea of going into the northern wilds to seek for a home and lands broad enough to support their rapidly growing family. Even ten years seems too short a time, since the marriage of this young couple, to allow for the birth of seven children "before going to Cornish" We will allow twelve years, and that will bring the date of this fateful journey up to summer of 1765. There were no settlements above Fort No. 4 on the Connecticut River. It seems that Samuel Chase (Dudley's father) and several of his brothers among them Jonathan, who afterwards was a General in the war of the Revolution, accompanied him, or perhaps followed him in his perilous journey through the wilderness, or as far as Fort No. 4, now Charleston in New Hampshire. The men, the descendants of Aquila, must have had the courage of the true pioneer, a courage and faith in the future of their country which have been since fully justified. This beautiful valley of the Connecticut was then a vast forest of evergreens, maples, beech, and birch. The higher hills in Vermont and New Hampshire, clad as they are today in dark hemlock and spruce, were almost Alpine in gloom and mystery, especially when wintry winds and drifting snow clothed everything with their wildness, and the fear of the lurking and savage foe was too real a danger not to dread. Into this land, which had been reached from Mendon or Newbury Sutton (MA), came this colony of Chases. We wonder how it was done, especially by Mistress Allace with her seven children, all of her tender age. Probably the journey of about a hundred and forty miles was made by means of oxen and the two-wheeled carts used by the peasantry in Germany still, and which were used by Vermont farmers in the first half of the nineteenth century. They might be made comfortable for the women and children by means of fur skins, of which the early settlers of Massachusetts had good store in hand. It is quite possible that for a part of the way canoes may have been used, at least above "the narrows" of the Connecticut at Bellows Falls. No doubt these thrifty people had horses and saddles for the women, and a pillion (?) for the older children. ....... I t seems that Dudley Chase and Allace, his wife with seven little children, reached Fort No. 4 at the early summer time, the mother remaining remaining at the fort while the father with his band of workman went up the river sixteen miles to that land of promise, "the township of land," just across from what is now Windsor in Vermont, and in full sight of the dome of Ascutney. It was no wonder that mistress Allace Chase "shuddered" as she reluctantly gave her consent to remain behind at Fort No. 4, while the husband and father went forward with his men, prepared to cut down the trees and build the first home for his family above this little outpost....... (After waiting what would seem a lifetime, Mrs. Chase saw one of the workmen come back in a canoe. She convinced him that she and her children were to go back with him , though that was not the intention. He had been sent to the Fort to get supplies and to find out how the family was) Mistress Allace resumed her story in this way "Pilot Spaulding made fast the canoe to the willows (where Mr. Chase was) and asked us to wait his return. Your father could get no direct answer to his inquiries, ' Is all well? and have you brought us a supply of food? -- "Come and see replied, Spaulding, and as they stood upon the bank he saw beneath the frail bark in which were his wife and children. The emotion of the moment was almost too much; I sprang forward, the little ones following. He received us with joy mixed with agony: 'are you come here to die, ' he exclaimed, 'before your time? We have no house to shelter you, and you will perish before we can build one!' "'Cheer up, my faithful,' I replied, let the smiles and the rosy cheeks of your children, and the health and cheerfulness of your wife make you joyful" If you have no house you have strength and hands to make one. The God we worship will bless us, and help us to obtain a shelter. Cheer up! cheer up! my faithful' (YOU GO GIRL!) (to be continued) Harriet M. Chase hatchase@uswest.net

| Philander Chase was the 15th child of Deacon Dudley &Alice Corbett Chase, | born in Cornish, NH,b. 14 Dec 1775 | His lineage is: Dea.Dudley 5, Judge Samuel 4, Daniel 3, Ens. Moses 2, | Aquila 1 | | Beginning of excerpts of the book "Life of Philander Chase" | Book Published 1903 Preface: | It is a source of happiness to me in writing this life of Bishop Chase that | now, fifty years after his death, his work for the American Church | (Episcopal) is better known than ever before, his motives vindicated, his | judgment approved, and that in the rushing tide of life in the two great | dioceses that he founded, there are some souls wise and honest enough to | acknowledge the value and supremacy of his pioneer work for the Church in | the West. | | The Rev. Dr. Roberts, in an address before the New Hampshire Society, gives | a clear-cut summary of my grandfather's character: "Bishop Chase was a | mighty man, devout Christian, a picturesque character; original, | self-willed, of iron determination, extraordinary genius, courage, and | industry........ | As solider or statesman,Philander Chase would have achieved the kind of | distinction which makes names of men of genius household words. As | missionary, pioneer, builder of foundations, his name is in a measure | shadowed by the superstructure, as the foundations which sustain the | monuments of the world are buried out of sight, in the ground. " | (In this preface this is the only time the author, Laura Chase Smith, | granddaughter of Philander Chase speaks in the first person. | I am now going to quote part towards the end of the book, which more than | likely cemented the bonding of Laura with her grandfather: | Chapter Titled; A Journey West in 1840 | | Returning from the south in the summer of 1840, the Bishop took occasion to | visit his friends in Vermont. As his stay was to be short, there was a | gathering of the clans from Randolph to Royalton, twelve miles distant. | Service was to be held at old Christ Church in Bethel, near the house of | Simon Chase and not far from that of Allace Chase Cotton, and also of Asa, | son of Benjamin Chase (seems like that should be Smith) and Lois Chase | Smith. Rachel Chase Denison and numerous family lived in Royalton. | | The descendants Mercy Chase Childs at Bethel-Gilead and Bethel proper, | Dudley Chase and some of the family of Abigail Chase Morse from | Randolph, ----- all of these , besides the Bishop's own grandchildren and | their mother, with cousins of the second generation, were present. | .....When he finally came to the house of his widowed daughter-in-law (I | think the authour is speaking of her own mother) , had prepared a tempting | meal of typical New England viands, "light biscuits" and honey, "lucent | syrups tinct with cinnamon" | Laura his young granddaughter was awed into silence by his great height and | size and his dark piercing eyes. | ... He however, had taken a liking to her and after his visit was over and | he had gone up the two-mile hill to Randolph Centre to visit Dudley Chase, | her mother was surprised to receive a note from him announcing that he was | to leave on 22nd August, and should take his youngest grandchild with him. | | This was a shock to her but not to the child, who had often dreamed of the | delight of travel. Moreover, she had begun to love and reverence her | grandfather; she enjoyed his society; it was unique and delightful beyond | that of any being she had ever seen; there was something in it that had | inspired all the reverence of her awakening soul. He drew her to him from | the first with the love of a child for a father, --the stronger perhaps she | had no recollection of her own father. | ....... They began their journey by taking the stage -coach to Concord, New | Hampshire. The vehicle was comfortable and the horses swift. White River | sparkled in the sunshine as it rippled on to the Connecticut; the hills were | green and the open country beautiful.......They went on to Hopkinton, where | lived Baruch Chase in a beautiful house. | | To be Continued! Harriet Chase hatchase@uswest.net | | | |

Joseph Riant/Ryant, has been very elusive. Recently I met several cousins, who are also looking for this man. He was born c 1757, possibly in Haddam, CT and died in 1849 in ME. He served in the Rev. war for both Mass. and NH. He lived in Hillsboro Co, NH and in Sandy River/Farmington, ME. His wife was Sally (Salla on marriage banns) Powers (1764NH-1827ME). Between 1784 and 1810, they had 13 children, who lived to adulthood. (Sarah, Abigail, Anna, Susannah, Catherine, Hebthsy/Betsey, Joseph, Thomas, Margaret, Soffa, Zibiah[f], Elenor, Mary) At least one of their grandsons, Thomas Jr., "moved back" to CT. Joseph and Sally are both buried in Farmington, ME. Any of this sound familiar? I don't know anything about Sally, either. All the leads on her have gone nowhere. Thanks, Jan

Hello every one... A few days ago I put a query asking about Martha WOOD the wife of Hezekiah TOPPING. It was suggested I go into the Long Island site and look for her. I did that and this is what I have found.. Edmund 1) WOOD and Martha LUM.. James Owram 2) WOOD and Elizabeth STRICKLAND John 3) WOOD and Elizabeth CONKLIN Martha 4) WOOD and Hezekiah TOPPING I found this very interesting we already come thru Edmund WOOD and Martha LUM with their daugher Martha who md Thurston RAYNOR. AND if this is correct, then we will come thru two of Edmund and Martha's children, Martha and Jonas. Do any of you have these names? If you do I could sure use some help. I have dates and siblings if your interested. Thank you Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com

Thanks Cynthia for all of today's "goodies". I, too would be interested in the map. Alleen-Marie Coke

I would also like a copy of the 1780 map, would be happy to pay the cost Becky FIrock@aol.com wrote: > They have this book at the FHC, and I was looking at it one > day, and it fell out, so I don't know where in the book it was. > Would you like a copy? > > Terre > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > The Connecticut River Valley List covers the history and genealogy of the Connecticut River Valley. > http://searches.rootweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl put Ct-River-Valley in the box > http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogy library for Conn River area) > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

I would love a copy of this map. Please send a copy. Thanks for offering. Donna Dunham Jones Langdon, New Hampshire http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/n/Donna-Jones/ http://www.geocities.com/misty1_1985 DIONNE, DUNHAM, JOHNSON, LECLAIRE (LECLERC)

They have this book at the FHC, and I was looking at it one day, and it fell out, so I don't know where in the book it was. Would you like a copy? Terre

Flrock: Please scan and send to me. Thanks for the offer. Marge R.

I had this book in my possesion at one time and do not remember the map.Is it in the front or back of the book ?I think I could get it again. Thank you.