Cynthia, Glad to see you back in action. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: NewEnglander1621 <NewEnglander1621@email.msn.com> To: CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, August 19, 2000 12:43 AM Subject: [CRV] Warning out of New England ...part 2 >Part 2: pages 20-21 >No spelling changed >------------------ > >"November 2,1638 , leave is granted to Richard Rawlings, a plasterer, to >buy Peter Johnson, the Dutchman's house, and to become an inhabitant >of this town" >------------------------ > the term townsman seems to have been used interchangeably with that >of inhabitant. >----------------------------------------------------------New >Date.......................... > November 19,1638, records show that: > >"George Barrill, cooper, hath for him and his heirs and assigns for 28 >pounds, >bought of the said Thomas Painter, his dewelling house, with the >appurtenances and the grounds under it, in this town, and whereto he had the >consent of the townsmen upon the condition of Infoffensive carryage." >----------------------------------------------------- >"In December, on William Teffe, a taylor, is this day allowed to bee an >inhabitant,and hath this day fully agreed with Jacob Wilson of his house >and the ground under it, in this town" >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >--------------- >" Also Esdras Reade, a taylor, is this day allowed to bee an inhabitant, and >to have a great lot at Muddy River for 4 heads" >[note: Muddy River is now Brookline] >[note: 4 heads.....4 cattle] >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >--New Date-------- >January 1638, appears the first record with regard to the liability of the >town >for support of a person admitted to it. The record of the selectmen is as >follows.- >----- >" Richard Tuttell, our brother, hath undertaken for one Dorothie Bill, a >widow, >a soiourner in his house to discharge the town of any charge that may befall >the towne for any thing about her" >--------- >"Richard Wright hath sold 130 acrs of land at Mount Woollystone to a Mr. >Pane of Concord, without the consent of the towne's allotters,contrary to a >former order, and he is therefore to pay for a fyne to the towne's stocke, >to be >paid at the next towne's meeting in the sum of 6 pounds" >[note: Woollystone....could be Mount Wallaston ?....if so, then it's in the >area of Quincy and Braintree, Mass] >----------------------------------------------------------NEW >Date......................... >On August 12,1639, the record shows that, > "John Seaborne, a tailor having served for the space of three years >within this towne, is granted to be an inhabitant" >------- > "Mr. Richard Parker, merchant, was allowed to be an inhabitant and Mr >Thomas Foule [Fowle], is also allowed to be an inhabitant" >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >------New date....... >The church relations of early settlers is shown by the form of the following >entries: > November 25,1639: > "John Seaberry, a seaman, hath with leave bought our brother, Walter >Merrye's house, and half an acre under it in the Myline feild, and is >allowed >to be an inhabitant" >[anyone know where miline/Myline field was?] >------- > "Also Richard Storere, the sonne of Elizabeth Hull, the wife of our >brother, >Roberte Hull, is allowed to be an inhabitant and to have a great lott at the >Mount for three heads" > > "Arthur Perry hath leave to sell his houese and garding to Silvester >Saunders who (hath) long beene a servant in this towne'" >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >----------------------------------- > The enteries of permission or allowance to become an inhabitant occur >with increasing frequency in 1639-1640 and there after for few years. One >of them shows that the town regarded it as important that everybody should >own his home. >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >------------------------ >March 16,1640: > " John Palmer, carpenter, now dewelling here i s allowed to be an >inhabitant. if he can gett a house or land to sett a house." [author note- >it wasnt proper to allowe a man an inhabitant without habitation] >------------------------------------ > >Cynthia >Moderator of : > Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com > CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com > MANorfol-L@rootsweb.com > Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com > > Rootsweb sponsor > > > >==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== >This list covers genealogy and history of The Connecticut River Valley >Accuracy is important--double check your spelling and dates . >Got information to share-----share them.....list sources >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical lib for Ct-River-Valley area) >http://www.acpl.lib.in.us [research lib in Indiana] >listowner; NewEnglander1621@msn.com > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > >

FREE GENEALOGY FAIR in Wrentham, MA Sponsored by the Boston to Providence Genealogical Society SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 2000 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. RODERICK SCHOOL GYM, Wrentham, MA Bring your Genealogies in Progress Meet Other Genealogists & Researchers Compare Genealogical Notes Share your Interest and Information Obtain New Leads Discover Unknown Cousins Find a New Ancestor Learn How other People Research Learn about New England Research Have Fun! Copy Machine is available. Free Parking at the School and Handicapped accessable. Bring your family information to share. Tables available to exhibit your genealogy/family material. For more information contact Donald Wright at (508) 543-4316 or email genes@ici.net. Note: Local historical and genealogical societies may contact Donald Wright to reserve a table. Boston States Migrations http://bostonstates.rootsweb.com/ and WKRP Washington County Maine Records Preservation http://hometown.aol.com/shwkrp/shwkrp.html resources will be available also. Directions: From Boston take Interstate I-95 South to Wrentham exit, exit onto Routte 1 South, go past Foxboro Stadium and turn right at Rt 140 exit and turn left at 140 toward Wrentham. Follow 140 about 2 miles to the traffic light into the center of Wrentham. In Wrentham turn left (south) on Route 1A, go about 3 blocks and turn left on Randall Road (just before the Mobil gas station). Go to the end of the street. The new Fiske Library will be on the right and the RODERICK school gym will be on the left. >From Providence take I-95 north to route 495 north toward Worcester and exit at the Wrentham/Plainville exit at route 1A north (Do not exit on route 1). Drive about 2 miles north on route 1A and trun right at Randall road (immediately after the Mobil gas station). Go to the end of the street. The new Fiske Library will be on the right and the RODERICK school gym will be on the left >From Foxboro, go west on route 140 to traffic light in the center of Wrentham. In Wrentham turn left (south) on Route 1A, go about 3 blocks and turn left on Randall Road (just before the Mobil gas station). Go to the end of the street. The new Fiske Library will be on the right and the RODERICK school gym will be on the left >From Franklin, go east on route 140 to traffic light in center of Wrentham. Turn right onto 1A (south). Go about 3 blocks and turn left on Randall Road (just before the Mobil gas station). Go to the end of the street. The new Fiske Library will be on the right and the RODERICK school gym will be on the left Note that Wrentham day activities will be occuring in and around the common on September 9th as well as the Genealogy Fair. Parking and movement immedately around the common will be limitied at certain times. However, you should not have any problem in access nor parking at the Wrentham Roderick School Gym just south of the common area. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Part 2: pages 20-21 No spelling changed ------------------ "November 2,1638 , leave is granted to Richard Rawlings, a plasterer, to buy Peter Johnson, the Dutchman's house, and to become an inhabitant of this town" ------------------------ the term townsman seems to have been used interchangeably with that of inhabitant. ----------------------------------------------------------New Date.......................... November 19,1638, records show that: "George Barrill, cooper, hath for him and his heirs and assigns for 28 pounds, bought of the said Thomas Painter, his dewelling house, with the appurtenances and the grounds under it, in this town, and whereto he had the consent of the townsmen upon the condition of Infoffensive carryage." ----------------------------------------------------- "In December, on William Teffe, a taylor, is this day allowed to bee an inhabitant,and hath this day fully agreed with Jacob Wilson of his house and the ground under it, in this town" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- " Also Esdras Reade, a taylor, is this day allowed to bee an inhabitant, and to have a great lot at Muddy River for 4 heads" [note: Muddy River is now Brookline] [note: 4 heads.....4 cattle] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --New Date-------- January 1638, appears the first record with regard to the liability of the town for support of a person admitted to it. The record of the selectmen is as follows.- ----- " Richard Tuttell, our brother, hath undertaken for one Dorothie Bill, a widow, a soiourner in his house to discharge the town of any charge that may befall the towne for any thing about her" --------- "Richard Wright hath sold 130 acrs of land at Mount Woollystone to a Mr. Pane of Concord, without the consent of the towne's allotters,contrary to a former order, and he is therefore to pay for a fyne to the towne's stocke, to be paid at the next towne's meeting in the sum of 6 pounds" [note: Woollystone....could be Mount Wallaston ?....if so, then it's in the area of Quincy and Braintree, Mass] ----------------------------------------------------------NEW Date......................... On August 12,1639, the record shows that, "John Seaborne, a tailor having served for the space of three years within this towne, is granted to be an inhabitant" ------- "Mr. Richard Parker, merchant, was allowed to be an inhabitant and Mr Thomas Foule [Fowle], is also allowed to be an inhabitant" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------New date....... The church relations of early settlers is shown by the form of the following entries: November 25,1639: "John Seaberry, a seaman, hath with leave bought our brother, Walter Merrye's house, and half an acre under it in the Myline feild, and is allowed to be an inhabitant" [anyone know where miline/Myline field was?] ------- "Also Richard Storere, the sonne of Elizabeth Hull, the wife of our brother, Roberte Hull, is allowed to be an inhabitant and to have a great lott at the Mount for three heads" "Arthur Perry hath leave to sell his houese and garding to Silvester Saunders who (hath) long beene a servant in this towne'" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- The enteries of permission or allowance to become an inhabitant occur with increasing frequency in 1639-1640 and there after for few years. One of them shows that the town regarded it as important that everybody should own his home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ March 16,1640: " John Palmer, carpenter, now dewelling here i s allowed to be an inhabitant. if he can gett a house or land to sett a house." [author note- it wasnt proper to allowe a man an inhabitant without habitation] ------------------------------------ Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com MANorfol-L@rootsweb.com Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Rootsweb sponsor

Abby, I know the family you are talking about. What information are you looking for? How much do you already know about the Gillett family? There is so much information available that I'm looking for a starting point that will help you the most? Marilyn CT ALums48454@aol.com wrote: > > I've been > looking for a Gillet for someone in California who was supposed to be > here in the 1600's > This is an early Gillett. > Joseph Gillett, 1641-1675, was killed at the Battle of Bloody Brook. > The immigrant was Jonathan Gillett who immigrated on the Mary and John, and > was declared freeman in May, 1635, at Dorchester. He removed to Windsor, CT, > in 1636 with his wife and three oldest children. He died in Windsor, on Aug > 27, 1677. > Abby > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ...type in Ct-River Valley or other mailing list > http://www.acpl.lib.in.us [large genealogy library in Indiana] > > http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical lib for Conn River area) > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/

I have : "Warnings Out in New England 1656-1817" author: Josiah Henry Benton Pub. W.B.Clark Co.,Boston date: 1911 will post excerpts from the book.....No spelling changed Note: the "selectmen" were in Boston page 20: " June 6,1636: an order was made by the selectmen as follows:- Wee find that Richard Fairebanke hath sold unto twoe straingers the twoe houses in Sudbury end that were William Balstones, contrary to a former order, and therefore the sayle to bee voyd, and the said Richard Fairbanke to forfeite for his breaking thereof. Wee find that Isaacke Cullymore Carpenter hath soould his house unto a strainger, contrary to the same order, and therefore the sayle thereof to bee voyd, and the said Isaacke Cullymore to forefeite his breaking thereof. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- September 26,1636: the records of the selectmen show that "it was founde that William Hudson hath sould an housplott and garden unto one William Mawer, a strainger, without the consent of the appointed Allotters, contrarie to a former order." "also a William Aspewall hath sould a houseplott and garden unto Mr. Tinge, contrarie to the same order" fine-- 2 pounds " that in like sort Mr Samuell Cole hath sold an allotment unto one Mr Greenefield, and is to forett for the breaking of the order" --fined 3 pounds ---------------- August 7,1637: the selectmen granted leave to Richard Fairbank to sell his shop[ to _____Saunders, a booke-bynder" ------ " On the 28th of August the record of the selectmen show that-- it is agreed that Richard Hull, carpenter shall have liberty to sell his house and ground neere John Galloppe unto Phillip Sherman of Roxbury". -------- September 1637....."Robert Gillam,marryner was given leave to buy a houseplott where he can. ------------------------------------------- August 1638....there was a leave granted to Francis Lyall to become an inhabitant, and leave was graunted to Thomas Cornnell for the buying of our brother Willyam Balstone's house, and to become an inhabitant of this town: --------------------------- Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com MANorfol-L@rootsweb.com Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Rootsweb sponsor

I can't see that there's any problem with DNA as an ancestral identifier. They won't look at it in terms of genetic diseases. All of us male Wetmores should* have the Y chromosome of Thomas/1 of Middletown, since that chromosome is passed down unchanged from father to son. Other chromosomes may be found to have similar ancestral value. Yrs aye, Warren Wetmore *Unless along the way there has been what geneticists delicately call a "non-paternity event." :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "bmunroe" <bmunroe@gateway.net> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [CRV] NEWS ARTICLE ON BYU BLOODLINE STUDY > I think this is most interesting, but I have reservations about > how it might be mis-used. There has been much in the news about > how using a genetic report on someone could be used against them > in applying for a job or insurance or whatever. Will Mr. > Woodward guard against such mis-use? There is a database on > Ancestry.com called "Gene Pool" - read the description for how it > was obtained. I wonder if the individuals who submitted the > information realized that it would be made available to the > general public. While these records online do not contain > information about diseases or genetic problems, someone could > possibly mis-use information from the study of Prof. Woodward's. > As a former medical person I DO understand the potential positive > usefulness of such a study. I just hope that the privacy of the > individuals participating in the study would not be abused. > Barbara > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Conn.River Valley Genealogical research library: http://www.quadrangle.org > > http://www.nehgs.org [New Eng.His Gen Society] > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ >

I think this is most interesting, but I have reservations about how it might be mis-used. There has been much in the news about how using a genetic report on someone could be used against them in applying for a job or insurance or whatever. Will Mr. Woodward guard against such mis-use? There is a database on Ancestry.com called "Gene Pool" - read the description for how it was obtained. I wonder if the individuals who submitted the information realized that it would be made available to the general public. While these records online do not contain information about diseases or genetic problems, someone could possibly mis-use information from the study of Prof. Woodward's. As a former medical person I DO understand the potential positive usefulness of such a study. I just hope that the privacy of the individuals participating in the study would not be abused. Barbara

I want to create a signature file, but I can't figure out how. My Browser is Netscape 4.0something. and my word processing program is MS WORD 95. In case you haven't noticed, I don't even know where to create it. If would appreciate some help. Please contact me off list. Or, if you wish, put a note one line, and I'll contact you. Thank you. Marilyn CT

Harriet and all, They're doing this in Iceland -- they're well on their way to getting DNA from a significant fraction of the population, which is descended from only about 100 ancestors. Yrs aye, Warren Wetmore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet Chase" <hatchase@home.com> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:57 PM Subject: [CRV] NEWS ARTICLE ON BYU BLOODLINE STUDY > <>><>>>>BYU RESEARCHER CURIOUS ABOUT YOUR BLOODLINES > See http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,195006815,00.html? > <a href="http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,195006815,00.html?">Link</a> > > BYU microbiology professor Scott Woodward has launched an ambitious study > to compile a database of 100,000 blood samples, all with correlating > family histories up to four generations. This study will likely yield > important information about factors influencing genetic change. "We are a > walking, living, breathing record of our ancestors," said Woodward. > <>><><><>< > Harriet Chase > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > Any misbehaving on this list will be warned --ONCE--no second chances.. > THIS WARNING ONLY APPEARS ONCE > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

Fellow Listers, Did someone say Lt. Joseph Kellogg married to a Joanna Colton? I know there was a long discussion, but I do not remember if the outcome was Joanna Colton. Thank you, Maureen

<>><>>>>BYU RESEARCHER CURIOUS ABOUT YOUR BLOODLINES See http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,195006815,00.html? <a href="http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,195006815,00.html?">Link</a> BYU microbiology professor Scott Woodward has launched an ambitious study to compile a database of 100,000 blood samples, all with correlating family histories up to four generations. This study will likely yield important information about factors influencing genetic change. "We are a walking, living, breathing record of our ancestors," said Woodward. <>><><><>< Harriet Chase

Lt. Joesph Kellogg m. Joanna__________. Her surname is unknown. Clyde ----- Original Message ----- From: Maureen <abc@empire.net> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 11:38 PM Subject: [CRV] RE:Lt.Joseph Kellogg > Fellow Listers, > Did someone say Lt. Joseph Kellogg married to a Joanna Colton? > I know there was a long discussion, but I do not remember if the outcome was Joanna Colton. > Thank you, > Maureen > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > List your sources when giving information > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > http://www.quadrangle.org (Conn River Valley Gen.Library) > http://www.acpl.lib.in.us [Allen county library] > http://www.nehgs.org [New Eng His.Genealogical Society] > List owner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

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Transcribed From Appendix (pgs 168-175) of the Book: HISTORY OF SIMSBURY, GRANBY, AND CANTON FROM 1642 TO 1645 By: Noah A. Phelps Hartford PRESS OF CASE, TIFFINY AND BURNHAM, 1845 Pearl Street, corner of Trumbull ___________ REGISTER of Marriages, Births, and Deaths, in the families of the first settlers of Simsbury. This Register is compiled chiefly from an old manuscript book, in the possession of JAMES LOOMIS, sq. of Windsor, "made out May 18, 1674," from an older book stated to be full; to which additions were made during a few years, after 1674. These books unquestionably contain the records kept of these events, by several clergymen who officiated at Windsor, during their occurrence. The one, from which these extracts are made, is in a mutilated condition, and in many places illegible. It does not of course contain the births of children born before their parents removed to Windsor, nor generally, after they settled in Simsbury. In compiling this Register, a considerable amount of matter, in addition to the above, has been derived from the state records, and from the town records of Windsor and Simsbury. It is not claimed that this account is perfect, or that it can be made so. But the design has been to include in it all that has been discovered relating to the subject as connected with the early inhabitants of Simsbury. Where names or dates are missing, they were so in the originals from which copies were made. ________________________________________________________ PART 6 BEGINS. The book itself is not divided into parts. I'm separating the material into six parts for posting purposes. GEORGE PHELPS, (who, it is supposed, was brother of the first William Phelps,) married a daughter of Philip Randall. She died Aug. 29, 1648. Isaac, born Aug. 26, 1638 Joseph, born June 24, 1647 Abraham, born Jan. 22, 1642 His second wife was Frances, wife of Thomas Dewey, whom he married Nov. 30, 1648. Jacob, born Feb. 7, 1649 Nathaniel born Dec. 9, 1654 John, born Feb. 15, 1651 He removed to Westfield, and died there, July 9, 1678. His son Isaac married Ann Gaylord, May 11, 1662 Isaac, born Sept. 10, 1666 - married Mary Maudsley, Dec. 17, 1690 - lived in Westfield. Sarah, born 1760, and John, born in 1673. Abraham, married Mary Pinney, July 6, 1663. He resided it is supposed in East Windsor. He died Jan. 28 1728, aged 85, and his wife July 2, 1725, aged 81. Abraham, born March 6, 1666 - died in 1732. Isaac, born Aug. 5, 1673 - died Jan. 4, 1703 Benjamin, born Oct. 1, 1683 Joseph, married Mary Porter, June 26, 1673 - she died Jan. 16, 1682 Mary, born Jan. 13, 1674 Sarah, born April 4, 1677 Joseph, born Dec. 30, 1678 - married Abigail Bissell, Nov. 26, 1702. He married his second wife, Hester ___, and died in 1695. Hannah born in 1680 - Mindwell, 1682 - Hester, 1693 - Benoi, 1695. Sergeant SAMUEL WILLCOXSON, (Willcox) was an early settler. He resided at Meadow plain, and died March 12, 1713. He removed from Hartford. He left, it is supposed, three sons, Samuel, William, and Joseph. Samuel had Joseph, born Aug. 1701, and Ephriam, Feb. 4, 1707, and perhaps others. William, married Elizabeth Willson, by whom he had John, William, Amos, and Azariah, born July 27, 1706. William was a deacon in the church, and was living in 1770. Amos married Joanna Hillyer, Nov. 6, 1725. His widow married a Mr. Bishop, and died at about one hundred years of age. Their children were, Amos, born May 15, 1729 Elijah, born Sept. 25, 1743 Ruth, born Jan. 10, 1735 Lucy, married Ariel Lawrence Ezekiel, born June 10, 1735 Esther Joanna, born May 26, 1740 James, born Feb. 10, 1751 Joseph, had Joseph, born Feb. 9, 1705, and perhaps other children. He settled at Westover's plain. Some of his descendants, it is supposed, settled at Salmon brook. Joseph and Ephriam Willcox were taxed there in 1734. JAMES CORNISH settled at Northampton, and was the first schoolmaster in that town. He afterwards removed to Westfield, and , about, 1667, was appointed Clerk of the courts in Hampshire county, by Sir Edmond Andross. Shortly afterwards, when the government of Massachusetts was resumed under the Charter, he was left out of office, but the court applauded his good services, and recommended him to the public favor. It is understood that he afterwards removed to Windsor--whether he died there, or in Simsbury, is not known. There was a James Cornish, and Gabriel Cornish, in Windsor, in 1676. James Cornish, son, as supposed, of the above, settled in Simsbury about 1695. He was taxed here in 1699, and was a deacon of the church on 1715. James Eno, and George Hayes, were taxed in 1700; and in 1701, Benjamin Dibble, David Buttolph, Andrew Robe, Jacob Reed, and Peter Rice. The name of Tuller does not appear until about 1690. The first of the name, John Tuller, then spelt Tullor, resided near the south line of the town on the east side of the river. The family of Latimer became inhabitants still later - they removed from Wethersfield. The first Isaac Ensign whose widow is now living, was a native of Hartford; and the late Elijah St. John, it is understood, removed from Fairfield County. The Williston and Bestor families came from Suffield, and the Mather Family from Farmington. Thomas Bacon was taxed here in 1694, but he was not among the first settlers. The name was then spelt, on the records, Backon. The Goodwins were not among the first settlers. They are descended from William Goodwin, of Hartford, who was born 1629, and died 1689. William was the son of Ozias Goodwin, who was one of the first settlers of Hartford. The Westover family has become extinct in this town. The first of the name, in the town, was Jonathan, who settled here about 1690. He was a man of wealth and considerable influence. The ancestors of the Grimes and Vining families removed here about eighty years ago. The Andruss family came here more than one hundred years since. When the wife of Mr. Butler Andruss was born, over seventy years since, she had living in the same female line, in regular succession, four ancestors, all bearing the same christian name - viz. Mrs. Joanna Hillyer of Granby; Mrs. Joanna Bishop, whose first husband was Amos Willcox; Mrs. Joanna Case, wife of Job Case; and Mrs. Joanna Case, wife of Israel Case. Reports say they all assembled to see the infant, whose name was also Joanna! - thus making a bevy representing five generations, all present at the same time and bearing the same name! Mrs. Hillyer, the eldest, was then upwards of ninety years old. Of this group, Mrs. Andruss is now the only survivor. END OF PART 6 Transcribed By Marilyn CT

Can you help me get off the list. I will not be on line for awhile and want to stop receiving this good stuff. Help. Thanks, Joanne

Those of you with Brooks and Pendells in your family might want to check the following web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brooks/NYBROOKS.htm I was told the article on the Pendell family was donated from a private collection just last year so it may be "new ground". I'm not researching the Pendell's. I'm descended of the Levi Brooks that married Lydia Buck. I just keep turning over stones looking for Levi and all this other "good stuff" pops out! :-) Carol Reynolds

This week Ancestry.com ( http://www.ancestry.com/main.htm ) has Sharon Ct Burying Grounds and· Somerville, Massachusetts Directories, 1889-90, 1892 free for 10 days if anyone is interested. Paula

Dear Listers, I recently read that someone had a book that listed all Wilders. I have a few Wilders in my family and would like to know if they are listed in this book. Could the person who said they had the Wilder book, please contact me. Thank you in advance, Maureen

Hmmmm! Interesting ancestry, but as she says I am not sure of the accuracy. I have a problem with the parents of Joseph Young, b. abt 1730. I have found his father William Young married Hannah Healy (1705-1790) 17 Jan 1725. This Hannah is granddaughter of William Hagar and Mary (Bemis) thru their daughter Rebecca who married Nathaniel Healy. Any comments? Barbara

Source: "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord, An Early Settler of Windsor, Conn. and Northampton, Mass.", compiled by Samuel Morgan Alvord, 1908, A.D. Andrews, Printer, Webster, NY, page 49. A number was assigned by SM Alvord to every ALVORD person, and that is the number listed. Quote 22. JOSIAH ALVORD (Benjamin, Alexander), born Northampton, Mass., Apr. 13, 1704: married 1st Lydia Billings, daughter of Capt. Ebenezer and Hannah (Church) Billings. She died Sunderland, Mass., Sept. 23, 1745. He married 2nd Amherst, Mass., Oct. 28, 1747, Martha Clary, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Belden) Clary. She was born Hatfield, Mass., May 8, 1712. Res. Sunderland, Mass. Children: 74. Lydia, b. Sunderland, Mass., Aug. 22, 1733. 75. Josiah, b. Sunderland, Mass., Nov. 12, 1735. 76. Benjamin, b. Sunderland, Mass., Apr. 8, 1739. 77. Martha, b. Sunderland, Mass., June 24, 1754. (No further record.) In 1730 a lot was laid out for Josiah Alvord by the town of Sun- derland, Mass. In 1731 he received a grant of 35 acres of land on condition that he remain a resident for five years. Oct. 8, 1745 Ebenezer Billings conveyed land on Harvey Hill to Josiah Alvord of Sunderland, Mass. In 1732 Josiah Alvord and Lydia his wife were fined 30s. In his will Capt. Ebr. Billings left bequests to the children of Josiah Alvord. Unquote No death date is given for Josiah Alvord. Bill Klauk billklauk@worldnet.att.net