Directory of Heads of New England Families,1620-1700; Frank R. Holmes, New York,1823 WIDGER........James, took oath of alligence in Pemaquid, Maine, 1674 FYI: Maine was under jurisdiction of Massachusetts until 1820 ----------------------------------- In the "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire" by Noyes,Libby,Davis, Portland,Maine 1929-1938 James: fisherman at Sagadahoc; married Mary PHIPS. was there in 1674; in Beverley,Mass,Dec.1677; at Kennebec in 1688; died in Boston,18 June 1715, aged 89. Widow Mary,died 8 Dec 1721; Very little info on this family; Hannah Widger an siser, Mercy, aged 32+ -, in Boston in 1698; The girls could have been dau of James, Peter,or William.....and then perhaps no relation at all. Same goes for Robert Widger who had been 5 weeks in Boston jail in 1689 and asked for "enlargement" and of John Widger who married Bethia Sweet in marblehead, 12 Nov 1685. ------------- Peter: fisherman at Monhegan, 1672 FYI: Monhegan is also in Maine -------------------- William: fined in maine court 1647; with other Shoals men, for trying to collect pay a 2d time from Nicholas Brown FYI: "Shoals" is the Isle of Shoals off the coast of NH and Maine. ====== Cynthia List Adm.for : Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Can-Deerfield-Attack-1704-L@rootsweb.com CtHartfo-L@rootsweb.com http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MA-BAY-COLONY/ http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CtHartfo/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Darlene Brant To: Bunnydust@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 12:48 PM Subject: Re: Lookups in Directory of the Heads of New England Families Hi, I am new to the Ma-Colony Mailing List and seen that you were offering to do lookups. I am searching for the last name of Widger (will list variable spelling at end of letter). The only first name I have are James, Samuel, Peter and William. I do know that a Samuel Widger was in Stonington CT about 1704 and that a James Widger took oath of fidel., to Mass 1674. Early family history says that three or four brothers came over in the early 1600's and their names were James, Peter , William and Samuel. I also have a Samuel Widger master of the ship Nicholas 1666. I hope this is not too much information this is my first time requesting information on a mailing list. Thank you for the offer of the lookups without people like you this would be so much more difficult. Sincerely, Darlene Widger - Brant dabrant1@swns.net variable spellings of Widger: Wydger, Wedger, Wyger, Woodger, they always signed their names with Widger.