History of Pelham,Mass 1733-1898,by C.O.Parmenter,1898 ----- In the book there is a picture of Betsy Otis Smith,wife of James Smith,at 80. mother of Col.James N.Smith and Mrs.Sidney Dillon. [she has that "what have you been up to look] ----- 1808 3/2: Eli Haskell of Belchertown and Betty Fowler,Pelham 4/26: Isaac Lazell of Wardsboro[VT]and Lucy Wilson,Pelham 6/23: James Hunter of Ware and Polly Edson,Pelham 7/6: Pliny Hannum of Belchertown and Polly Arnold,Pelham 10/30: Pliny Wilson of Belchertown and Hannah Thompson,Pelham 9/21: Samuel Orcut of Wendall and Mary Wood,Pelham 10/13: Ephriam Arnold of Belchertown and Mary Crozier,Pelham --- 1809 1/26: William McFall and Judith Parkins,Pelham 5/25: Daniel Chapman of Belchertown and Nancy Smith,Pelham ------- 1810 3/10: John Torrance of Belchertown and Chole Bartlett,Pelham 2/1: Ezra Brown and Polly Lincoln,Pelham 8/22: Ansel Shaw and Lidia Vaugn,New Salem ------ 1811 1/2: Daniel Willson of Belchertown and Vesta Harkness,Pelham 2/19: Isaac Hamilton and Rachel Hoar,Pelham 3/12: Joel Hamilton and Abigail Hoar,Pelham 11/19: James Rankin and Margerett Pratt,Pelham 5/30: Luke Wellington of Starling[Sterling]and Eliza Bennett,Pelham -------------- 1812 3/24: Henry Kingman and Sally Robinson,Pelham 4/30: Gardner Sloan and Roxana Gray,Pelham 5/7: John M.Thompson and Hannah Millen,Pelham 12/19: James Crosett and Polly Conkey,Pelham ----------------- 1813 4/15:Joseph Hamilton and Mrs.Eunice Cowan,Pelham 5/18: John Conkey 2d and Sila Cowan,Pelham 6/24: Thomas Vaughn,jr Pelham and Lousia Shaw of Greenwich 9/27: Patrick Peebles of Madison[Conn?]and Rebeckah Conkey,Pelham 11/10: Thomas Fisher of Pelham and Abigail Dickinson of Shutesbury ------- 1814 12/2: Josiah Learned and Miss Lucia Childs of Ware ------- all married by : Constant Ruggles,Justice of Peace ********************************************************************* The following were married by Winthrop Bailey,Minister of Pelahm: 4/19/1815: Giles Rider of Belchertown and mary Brown,Pelham 4/20/1815: Zebina Rankin and Nancy Packard,Pelham ****************************************************** The folloing were married by: Isaac Abercombie,Justice of Peace during 1814/1815: **Alexander Barlett of Greenwich and Miss Lucy Stone,Pelham **James Lewis and Rachel Abercrombie,Pelham **Benjamin Newell and Charlotte Newell,Pelham **Chester Chapin of Heath and Miss Pamelia Gray,Pelham **Wm.Millen and Hannah Thompson,Pelham ************************************************************ The following were solomized by Rev.Winthrop Bailey,1814-1816] -- 1814 12/14: William Millen,sr and Widow Hannah Thompson,Pelham [this looks like the same couple above] -- 1815 3/5: James Lewis and rachel Abercombie,Pelham 7/1: Benjamin Newell and Charlotte Newell,Pelham 10/1: Chester Chapin of Heath and Pamela Gray of Pelham 11/27: Samuel Clark,jr and Susanna Gray,Pelham ----- 1816 1/18: David Abercrombie and Mary Eaton,Pelham 1/28: Periss Brown of Belchertown and Polly Andrews,Pelham 2/15: John Hunt of Belchertown and Esther Hooker,Pelham 3/23: James Smith and Betsy Otis, Pelham [the picture] 4/24: Absalom Lord of Athol and Clarissa Hodgkins,Pelham 4/25: Adin Ruggles and Cyntha Snow,Pelham 6/20: Henry Richardson and Saloma Snow,Pelham 7/4: James Shaw of Granby and Eunice Fales,Pelham 7/4: John Lindsey Millen and Polly Hyde,Pelham 12/12: William Harkness and Abigail Turner,Pelham -- got a beef? contact me...do not post on list! usual email: NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net have ? email me at: suggestions_questions@yahoo.com need lookup ? email: LookUpsNE@hotmail.com --- past postings: http://archiver.rootsweb.com -- Cynthia Listowner: Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com --