Frank: Cordwainer - Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain. You can find a list of old job titles at my web site at http://www.geocities.com/bugler103/occu.html Fred Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: FRANK <fes@kear.net> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 6:13 AM Subject: Re: [CRV] Shoe makers in Am. Revolution > Hey Warren-no disrespect-Thought a cordwainer was person who made ropes or > lines,mainly associated with the sea? Enlighten me please? Regards,Frank > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Warren Wetmore" <WebMerlin@MegsINet.net> > To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 4:23 AM > Subject: Re: [CRV] Shoe makers in Am. Revolution > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lester M Powers" <lesterps@juno.com> > > To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 10:22 PM > > Subject: [CRV] Shoe makers in Am. Revolution > > > > > > > I dimly remember reading something somewhere a couple > > > of years ago about how George Washington made a special > > > big deal out of recruiting shoe makers in the American > > > Revolution. Does anyone remember any specifics about that? > > > > > > This may be a wild idea, but I have just found on a > > > 1779 Hartford, Windsor Co., VT deed that Rowland POWELL, > > > one of my ancestors, did not travel from Lebanon, CT > > > directly to Hartford, VT as previously advertised, but > > > rather laid over at Brimfield, MA in between. And on > > > his 1779 deed at Hartford, VT he is mentioned as being a > > > "cordwainer," i.e., a maker of shoes. Also, he is > > > believed by various folks to have served in the American > > > Revolution, and he is listed as a private in the > > > Revoultion in the DAR Patriot Index. This jiggled that > > > old dusty half-memory that George Washington made > > > special efforts to get shoe makers enlisted. > > > > > > Where did I hear about the shoe maker thing? What > > > was that? > > > > It makes sense -- an army need sturdy shoes in good repair to march > > from A to B. And if the shoemakers were enlisted men, they couldn't > > charge outrageous prices. > > > > And there were no Florsheim's or PayLess stores back then -- > > and the Quartermaster Corps was very primitive, if it existed > > at all. > > > > Yrs aye, > > > > Warren Wetmore > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > http://www.quadrangle.org [CRV musuem and genealogy library] > > List owner: NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > > > > ==== 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; NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 >
Thanks to all for "Cordwainer" explanation.Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Jones" <bugler103@home.com> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [CRV] Shoe makers in Am. Revolution > Frank: Cordwainer - Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather > from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain. You can find a list of old job titles at my > web site at http://www.geocities.com/bugler103/occu.html > > > Fred Jones > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: FRANK <fes@kear.net> > To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 6:13 AM > Subject: Re: [CRV] Shoe makers in Am. Revolution > > > > Hey Warren-no disrespect-Thought a cordwainer was person who made ropes or > > lines,mainly associated with the sea? Enlighten me please? Regards,Frank > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Warren Wetmore" <WebMerlin@MegsINet.net> > > To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 4:23 AM > > Subject: Re: [CRV] Shoe makers in Am. Revolution > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Lester M Powers" <lesterps@juno.com> > > > To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 10:22 PM > > > Subject: [CRV] Shoe makers in Am. Revolution > > > > > > > > > > I dimly remember reading something somewhere a couple > > > > of years ago about how George Washington made a special > > > > big deal out of recruiting shoe makers in the American > > > > Revolution. Does anyone remember any specifics about that? > > > > > > > > This may be a wild idea, but I have just found on a > > > > 1779 Hartford, Windsor Co., VT deed that Rowland POWELL, > > > > one of my ancestors, did not travel from Lebanon, CT > > > > directly to Hartford, VT as previously advertised, but > > > > rather laid over at Brimfield, MA in between. And on > > > > his 1779 deed at Hartford, VT he is mentioned as being a > > > > "cordwainer," i.e., a maker of shoes. Also, he is > > > > believed by various folks to have served in the American > > > > Revolution, and he is listed as a private in the > > > > Revoultion in the DAR Patriot Index. This jiggled that > > > > old dusty half-memory that George Washington made > > > > special efforts to get shoe makers enlisted. > > > > > > > > Where did I hear about the shoe maker thing? What > > > > was that? > > > > > > It makes sense -- an army need sturdy shoes in good repair to march > > > from A to B. And if the shoemakers were enlisted men, they couldn't > > > charge outrageous prices. > > > > > > And there were no Florsheim's or PayLess stores back then -- > > > and the Quartermaster Corps was very primitive, if it existed > > > at all. > > > > > > Yrs aye, > > > > > > Warren Wetmore > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > http://www.quadrangle.org [CRV musuem and genealogy library] > > > List owner: NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net > > > > > > ============================== > > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > > your heritage! > > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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; NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net > > > > ============================== > > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 > > > > > ==== 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: NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net > > ============================== > Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >