Hello List: Does anyone out there have information about the missionaries who worked with the Indians in Fairfield Co. in the early to mid 1700's especially in the Baptist faith? Thanks, Sue

In a message dated 6/14/04 11:04:31 PM, Holly writes: << To: [email protected] Message-Id: <[email protected]> Subject: Greenwich Probate Records Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am looking for a Greenwich Probate Record from 1842. On the Greenwich USGenWeb site, it says that prior to 1853, Greenwich probate records can be found at the Stamford and Fairfield Probate Offices. I am trying to figure out if there is a film I can order from the Family History Library with these Greenwich probate records. When I look up Greenwich probate there, it is only 1853 on. When I look up Stamford, it says Stamford Probate District includes the towns of Stamford and Darien. When I look up Fairfield, it just lists Fairfield. Does anyone know if the pre-1853 Greenwich records are included on the Stamford films? Thanks, Holly>>> HI, Holly Yes, I believe that is correct. I have not personally pulled probate records from the mid-1800s, but Greenwich was part of the Stamford Probate District until 1853. There are two filmed records available from the FHC 1729-1848: Abstracts by Spencer Percival Mead and filmed records of the actual files. 1. Abstract of probate records for the *district of Stamford, county of Fairfield, and state of Connecticut, 1729-1848 -  FHL US/CAN Film [ 5561 Items 1-2 ] Another filming. Stamford, Conn. : Stamford Genealogical Society, [196-?]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. -  FHL US/CAN Film [ 888996 ] Another copy. -  FHL US/CAN Film [ 929232 ] http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint. asp?titleno=47167 2. And the filming of the actual records within the *stamford district. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint. asp?titleno=207874 And more about the Probate Courts, Connecticut State Library: http://www.cslib.org/probate/districtss.htm#Stamford Good luck, Maureen Mead [email protected] USGenWeb Project Volunteer: www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi

I am looking for a Greenwich Probate Record from 1842. On the Greenwich USGenWeb site, it says that prior to 1853, Greenwich probate records can be found at the Stamford and Fairfield Probate Offices. I am trying to figure out if there is a film I can order from the Family History Library with these Greenwich probate records. When I look up Greenwich probate there, it is only 1853 on. When I look up Stamford, it says Stamford Probate District includes the towns of Stamford and Darien. When I look up Fairfield, it just lists Fairfield. Does anyone know if the pre-1853 Greenwich records are included on the Stamford films? Thanks, Holly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NICHOLS, NICHOLLLS, NICOLLS, NICOLS, MUNSON, KNAPP Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TZ.2ADE/4452.1 Message Board Post: Hello, Is this just the whole list, or are some grouped together in the same family? Marilyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nichols Nickols Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TZ.2ADE/4452 Message Board Post: 1850- Census not available online.County: Fairfield Fairfield Connecticut Page: 38 Here are the Nichols listed Orlando 44 Laura 48 Mary L. 17 Sarah M. 17 James B 14 Charles H 8 Isaac B 26 Harriet 26 Dwight R 6 Adriana 3 Rufus 34 Joseph 9 Mary 8 Luisa 6 Gillion 3 Amelia 4 Chary 2 Castele 50 Harriett 44 Carolina 29 Does anyone know of any of these people are related to Enoch Nichols M Freelove Beers?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TZ.2ADE/4451 Message Board Post: Nichols in 1790 Census: James Nichols, Enos Nichols, Jonahton Nichols, Enoch Nichols, Jeremiah Nichols - All on one page.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TZ.2ADE/4447.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Your are very welcome , Glad I could help. =0) Judi

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SEARS, IRISH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TZ.2ADE/4450 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on my SEARS line in CT and NY. David Sherman Sears was born 1780 in CT and married Thankful Irish in NY. They settled in Cayuga Co, NY. They had several children including MYRON SEARS (my GGGgrandfather). Myron married Amanda Clement and they also had several children (including my great, great grandfather DAVID S.SEARS born abt. 1836/37). I especially am looking for information on David Sherman and David S. Sears including dates of birth, death, siblings, parents of David Sherman Sears, etc. Thanks in advance.

I recently found refence to a marriage record that has eluded me for years. However, the information as it appeared on FamilySearch.com did not have any source. The information is as follows: "Marriage of Thomas Davis to Sarah Taylor about 1789 in Fairfield, Ct." Is there a possibility that someone could check this out for me? I believe they would have been married in a Congregational Church. Sarah Taylor is the daughter of Gamaliel and Abigail (Cable) Taylor of Norwalk. Ken Davis

Marita: If someone has Ancestry.com, they can look at the Bridgeport Telegram but it is an add on and it has to be purchased separately. I do not have this "extra service" but I do have several large volumes of the Bridgeport Telegram from various years. Do you know if the article was an obituary? I will keep the name and when I look through the volumes, I will take special note to look for his name. Judy

In a message dated 6/13/04 10:07:21 AM, [email protected] writes: << I would love to get close up photo's of the headstones of Henry Jackson ... >> The earliest known stone cemetery marker in Fairfield is dated 1687 and bears only the initials S M. After that there is a real gap before markers as we know them began to appear. Those early folks didn't use stone markers that lasted the ravages of time - nor did they have the money or talent available to make them. Since Henry's mill was near the old center of town, we can assume that he was buried in the Old Burying Ground there, but no marker exists. As to those in later years, I will check the lists on Tuesday and let you know if any of those are to be found. I am a volunteer in the Fairfield Historical Society library. Bill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TZ.2ADE/4449 Message Board Post: Hello! I¨m looking for some information conserning a man named Johan Gustaf Berger. He was born in Västergötland, Sweden somwhere around 1834. Up til this date, the only thing we think we know about him, is that he appeared in The Bridgeport Telegram. Wich year or wich issue is yet to be discovered. At least his name appeard in a search made at this webpage and it told that the name Johan Gustaf Berger should be mentioned in that paper but due to the lack of dates for the issue of the paper we can´t be sure if this what we are looking for. I would be grateful for any help to get some confirmation or any clues to the whereabouts of this man. Yours gratefully Marita Berger

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LARSON/HUGGINS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TZ.2ADE/4448 Message Board Post: I am looking for data on Lawrence LARSON & wife Margaret HUGGINS who lived in Greenwich CT on Railroad Ave in 1900 & 1910. He was b in Denmark 1871 emi 1888. She was b in Ireland 1871 emi 1883. There were 3 children Lawrence b 1895, Anna b 1898, William J b 1899. They owned a livery stable. She had a sister Nellie HUGGINS.

Hello Listers, I live in Fairfield and would be happy to take pictures of the family headstones of your ancestors. If you have a request please email me directly. I'll need names, dates, and which cemetery you think your folks are buried in-there are three very old cemeteries in town. I have a digital camera so there is no cost involved. Just one note though---I'm a teacher and summer vacation begins on the 23rd, so the photos won't be taken until after that date. I already have on hand photos of about half of the stones in the Old Burying ground on Beach road. Sometime today I'll try to get that list on my "Home town" page at my web site-link below. I may already have the photo you need. Bye for now, Karen [email protected] www.geocities.com/ksteel.geo My Genealogy Homepage "On the keyboard of life always keep one finger on the escape key."

Hannah Couch that married Samuel Osborn, was the daughter of Simon Couch and Abigail Sturges. Martha Couch that married Ephraim Jackson, was daughter of Samuel Couch and Adrea Hurlbut. Sarah Couch that married Timothy Keeler, was daughter of Gideon Allen and Anna Burr. Her first husband was Thomas Couch. Please excuse me if I did not correctly understand your question, but it was worded in such a way, I was somewhat confused regarding the exact nature of your question. __________________ Allen John Mallory [email protected] Danbury, Connecticut __________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 8:52 AM Subject: [CTFAIRFI] Re: Couch's in CT : : This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. : : Classification: Query : : Message Board URL: : : http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TZ.2ADE/4375.1 : : Message Board Post: : : The Couch family were early settlers in CT. My 6th great-granduncle Samuel Osborn 1680-1752,married Hannah Couch 1699-1774, in Fairfield in 1724. Hannah was the daughter of Samuel Couch. : Sarah Couch married Timothy Keeler, my 1st Cousin 8 times removed, in Ridgefield on 11/10/1736. : Martha Couch married Ephraim Jackson 1704-1768, my 2nd cousin 6 times removed. She died in abt. 1728. She was the daughter of Samuel Couch but I don't know if was the same Samuel as Hannah's. : : : : ============================== : Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration : Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. : http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 : :

Hi Brian & Listers: I have excerpted (and pruned branches of) some of the relevant COUCHes from my database to show how they are related. A reference such as 1C8R after a person's name gives their relationship to me. The numbers at the end of each datum refer to the source codes at end-of-file. Regards, Bob Hull ��������������������������������������������� First Generation ��������������������������������������������� 1. Simon Couch Sr. Born abt 1633.1 Simon died in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US, bef 15 Mar 1687/1688; he was 54.1 Simon married Mary Andrews?. Children: 2 i. Simon (-<1713) 3 ii. Mary 4 iii. Samuel (-~1739) 5 iv. Hannah Second Generation ��������������������������������������������� 2. Simon Couch Jr. (Simon1). Simon died bef 7 Apr 1713 in ?, Fairfield Co, CT, US.1 Simon married Abigail Sturges, 1C8R, daughter of John Sturges Sr. (~1624-1700) & Deborah Barlow (~1638-). Born abt 1673 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.1 Abigail died in Westport, Fairfield, CT, US, on 14 Sep 1730; she was 57.1 Buried in Sep 1730 in Westport, Fairfield, CT, US.1 Children: 6 i. Abigail (1693-1747) 7 ii. Thomas (1695-1736) 8 iii. Hannah (~1699-1774) 9 iv. Sarah (1706-1783) 4. Capt. Samuel Couch (Simon1). Samuel died abt 1739 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.1 Samuel married Edrea [or Adrea] Hurlbut, daughter of Thomas Hurlbut Jr. (1650-1697) & Mary Brown (~1655-). Born abt 1674 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.1 Edrea [or Adrea] died in Westport, Fairfield, CT, US, on 24 Nov 1737; she was 63.1 Buried in Nov 1737 in Westport, Fairfield, CT, US.1 Children: 11 i. Mary (~1696-1766) 12 ii. Adrea (~1698-1753) 13 iii. Samuel (~1700-1775) 14 iv. Benjamin (~1702-1748) 15 v. Martha (~1704-~1728) 16 vi. Solomon (~1713-1748) Third Generation ��������������������������������������������� 7. Thomas Couch Sr. (Simon2, Simon1), 2C7R. Born on 9 Jun 1695 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.1 At the age of <1, Thomas was baptized in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US, on 3 May 1696.1 Thomas died in Westport, Fairfield, CT, US, on 1 Apr 1736; he was 40.1 Buried in Westport, Fairfield, CT, US.1 On 7 Dec 1721 when Thomas was 26, he married Sarah Allen, 2C8R, daughter of Dr. Gideon Allen Jr. (1671-1750) & Anna Burr (~1675-1747), in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.2,1 Born on 1 Apr 1697 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.2,1 At the age of 3, Sarah was baptized in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US, on 30 Jun 1700.1 Sarah died in Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT, US, on 10 Mar 1787; she was 89.1 Children: i. Thomas (1725-1764) ii. Simon III (1729-1809) On 10 Nov 1736 when Mrs. Sarah (Allen) Couch was 39, she second married Timothy Keeler Sr., son of Samuel Keeler (~1655-1713) & Sarah St.John (1659-1714), in Westport, Fairfield, CT, US.1,10 Born in 1695 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT, US.10 Timothy died in Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT, US, on 30 Aug 1748; he was 53.10 Occupation: Selectman, Town Clerk. 8. Hannah Couch (Simon2, Simon1), 2C7R. Born abt 1699 in of Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.1 At the age of <1, Hannah was baptized in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US, on 27 Aug 1699.1 Hannah died in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US, on 30 Aug 1774; she was 75.1,4 Buried in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.1,4 Old Burying Ground. On 4 Nov 1724 when Hannah was 25, she married Sgt. Samuel Osborn, 1C8R, son of Capt. John Osborn Sr. (-1709) & Sarah Bennett (~1653-1725), in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.2,1 Born abt 1680 in of Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.1 Samuel died in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US, on 2 Apr 1752; he was 72.2,4 Buried in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.1,4 Old Burying Ground. Children: i. Eunice (1727-1789) ii. Joseph (1733-1776) 15. Martha Couch (Samuel2, Simon1). At the age of <1, Martha was baptized in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US, on 18 Feb 1704/1705.1 Martha died in ?, Fairfield Co, CT, US, abt 1728; she was 24.1 Born abt 1704. In Nov 1727 when Martha was 23, she married Ephraim Jackson Sr., 1C7R, son of Joseph Jackson Jr. (1680-1714) & Elizabeth Sanford (1679-), in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, US.2,1 Born on 13 Oct 1704 in Stratfield, Fairfield, CT, US.1 Oct 1704 {BC}. At the age of <1, Ephraim was baptized in Stratfield, Fairfield, CT, US, on 22 Oct 1704.1 Ephraim died in Redding, Fairfield, CT, US, on 5 May 1768; he was 63.1,7,8 28 Apr {HOR1}. Buried in Redding, Fairfield, CT, US.7 Old Cemetery. Child: i. Joseph III (1728-<1783) Sources 1. {FOF} �Families of Old Fairfield [Connecticut]� by Donald Lines Jacobus 2. {BC} Barbour Collection, State Library, Hartford, Connecticut 3. {HOS} �A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut� by Rev. Samuel Orcutt. 4. {TS} Tombstone inscriptions; �The Old Burying Ground of Fairfield, Conn.� by Kate E. Perry 5. {FHC1} �Genealogy of the Curtiss Family�� by Frederic Haines Curtiss. 6. {FANH} �Families of Ancient New Haven [Connecticut]� by Donald Lines Jacobus. 7. {Hale} Connecticut Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library, Hartford by Charles R. Hale. 8. {HOR1} �History of Redding [Connecticut], Book I� by Charles Burr Todd 9. {DHS1} �The Descendants of Governor Thomas Welles of Connecticut (1590-1658) and his wife Alice Tomes� [and a research paper on their son John] by Donna (Holt) Siemiatkoski. 10. {WBK} �Keeler Family�� by Wesley B. Keeler ===== Robert E. Hull "Saratoga Bob" For genealogy help check my website: http://hometown.aol.com/saratogab/myhomepage/heritage.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TZ.2ADE/4447.2.1 Message Board Post: Judi, Thank you SO VERY MUCH for the time and effort you put into finding this obit for me. The extra info of her birth place, and sister's names are very helpful. Coleen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TZ.2ADE/2643.2655 Message Board Post: There is a man by the name of Zephaniah Knapp who was in the Rev. War was from Ct.I don't him on my pension rolls but he can be found on the Web. If your looking into the Knapp family these names where on the pension rolls of Ct. Charles Ebenezer William Titus Nathan John GOOD LUCK.

Are any of these volumes on line, and if so, how can we access them? > Volume I of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War - > Judy Schreiber > Valdosta, GA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TZ.2ADE/4447.2 Message Board Post: Hello, Here is your Request - Bridgeport Sunday Post - Dec 19 1965- Page E-11 Obituaries: Mrs. James E. Murphy WILTON- Services will be conducted Monday for Mrs. Madline Murphy , 77 of 85 Seir Hill Road. Widow of James E. Murphy , Who died Friday in St. Joseph`s Manor , Trumbull , Where she has been a resident Three Years. There will take place at 8:30 a.m in the Wilton funeral home 218 Danbury Rd. and at 9 O`Clock in Our Lady of Fatima Church , 229 Danbury Rd , with a solem high requiem Mass. Burial will be in St. John`s cemetery Norwalk . Mrs. Murphy was born in Hamilton Canada , and had lived most of her life in Wilton . Surviviors are two sons. Edward J. of Wilton Gerared J Murphy of New York City . Two Daughters, Mrs. Veronica Smith of Wilton , and sister Pauline Marie of Maryknoll NY and a sister, Mrs. Berice Walstein of Miami, Fl Hope this helps. Judi