In a message dated 1/14/02 10:00:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Saybrook started out in Middlesex Co. Um.....so describe the difference between Saybrook and Old Saybrook....inquiring minds would like to know.......

> WOW! What a great start we're off to! > Saybrook was IN M/sex County, yes? I have Old Saybrook on my list of M/sex > County towns, but I should also include Saybrook, right? > This is getting good! Saybrook started out in Middlesex Co. and then part of it switched into New London Co. - I'm not sure of the date so I've been picking out the Saybrook people on the theory that it's better to have them in the list than to miss them. Jane

WOW! What a great start we're off to! Saybrook was IN M/sex County, yes? I have Old Saybrook on my list of M/sex County towns, but I should also include Saybrook, right? This is getting good! Coralynn

It's amazing how many of these records start to pop up when you do a search. This batch is extracted from the Fairfield Co. AHGP site which has a wealth of information on line. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ct/county/fairfield/ All the marriage transcription in this section of the site were taken from Early Connecticut Marriages as found on ancient church records prior to 1800 Stmnt.Resp. edited by Frederic W. Bailey LITCHFIELD COUNTY  The Congregational Church was formed in 1742, and the locality then called Judea. Orias Wilcox of Middletown & Mabel Gould of Litchfield, Oct. 31, 1753 Jonathan Griswold of Haddam & Elizabeth Weeks of Judea, March 15, 1764 -------------- NEW HAVEN CO. The First Congregational Church in New Haven: Samuel Howell & Sybbel Star of Middletown, August 5, 1769 Nehemiah Higgins of Killingworth & Mary Groves of N.H, Dec. 14, 1772 John Blakeslee of Middletown & Chloe Hotchkiss, Cheshire, August 26, 1791 Darius Higgins of N. H.& Hannah Nettleton of North Killingworth, Nov. 9, 1791B North Madison Congregational Church: Stephen Johnson of Haddam & Elizabeth Pelton of Guilford, April 30, 1761 Ephraim Willcocks of Middletown & Deidama French of Guilford, August 24, 1761 Thomas Bishop of Guilford & Anna Frances of Killingworth, Sept. 21, 1767 John Jones of Durham & Esther Crittenden of East Guilford**, Sept. 22, 1768 Samuel Stannard of Killingworth & Lucy Pelton of Guilford, Nov. 11, 1772 Francis Lewis of Haddam & Sarah Pelton of Guilford, August 29, 1776 Ebenezer Wakely of Haddam & Ame Blatchley of Guilford, Jan. 15, 1777 Jonathan Willcox & Elizabeth Dudley, both of Killingworth, April 16, 1778 Nathaniel Dudley of North Killingworth B & Cloe Dowd of North Bristol, July 20, 1792 Nathaniel Dudley of Killingworth & Hannah Dowd of Guilford, March 10, 1794 Joanib Field of East Guilford & Phebe Wellman of Killingworth, Sept. 7, 1795 Rufus Hubbard of Haddam & Clarissa Norton of North Bristol, Oct. 2, 1797 Raybon Blake** & Cloe Arkins of Middletown, Dec. 19, 1797 James Wright & a girl belonging in Durham, name forgotten, Nov. 29, 1795  **Corrections and/or additions to this entry can be found in the reprint edition of this work published by Genealogical Publishing Company (Baltimore, Md) in 1968 ------------------- NEW LONDON CO. The First Congregational Church was organized at Gloucester, Mass., in 1642, removing from thence in 1650 to New London. Consequently we would here correct the mistake made in the Preface of the First Book "Early Connecticut Marriages" and number this as the 10th instead of the 13th Congregational Church organization of the state. Record commencing March 31, 1691, containing the persons who were married Gurdon Saltonstall Jared Spencer of Saybrook & Sarah Douglas, daughter of Deacon Douglas, Aug., 1702 Thomas Spencer of Saybrook & Ann Douglas, daughter of Deacon Douglas, Sept. 3, 1702  Record commencing March 17, 1708-9, containing the persons who were married by Eliphalet Adams: John Pike& Hannah Spencer of Machamoodus, 1712 Samuel Lynde of Saybrook & Mrs. Lucy Grey, July 24, 1722 John Thomas of Middletown & Mercy Willoughby, May 16, 1723 Jabez Hamlin of Middletown & Mrs. Mary Christophers, Nov. 19, 1729 No minister given: Joseph Southmaid of Middletown & Abiah Douglas, July 14, 1730 Abel Willee of Matchemoodas & Martha Minor, Oct. 25, 1733 William Minor of Lyme & Abigail Biggs of Saybrook, July 28, 1737 Robert Horsmer of East Haddam & Mary Green, Oct. 31, 1745 Nehemiah Rogers of Middletown & Mercy Ewen, Feb. 25, 1748 Nathaniel Star of Middletown & Ann Rice, Oct. 13, 1748 Daniel Stow of Middletown & Hannah Plombe, Sept. 2, 1750 Samuel Williams of Saybrook & Abigail Bishop, July 18, 1751 Marriages by Rev. Mather Byles:  Samuel Foster of Middletown & Ann Ward of New London, May 27, 1759 Sylvanus Waterman of Middleton & Catherine Potter, Sept. 11, 1759 Daniel Holt & Mary Pierpont of Middleton, Dec. 16, 1762 Records of Marriages by the Rev Ephriam Woodbridge: George Stilman of Saybrook & Catherine Roberts, March, 1772 William Codney of Middletown & Catherine Holt, July 3, 1774 Joshua Plumb of Middletown & Mary Plumb, Nov. 3, 1774 Josiah Lee of Middletown & Mary Christophers, Nov. 6, 1774    Marriages by Rev. Henry Channing William Leverett of Middletown & Lucretia Hallam, Feb. 14, 1788 Daniel Henshaw of Middletown & Sally E. Prentis, April 18, 1788 Samuel Jennison of Middletown & Rebecca Douglass, Nov. 20, 1791 William Otis Southworth of Saybrook & Elizabeth Holt, July 1, 1792 Thompson Phillips of Middletown & Abigail Mumford, April 22, 1793 James Bulkley of Middletown & Caroline Hallam, Jan. 28, 1794 Elnathan Hatch of East Haddam & Anna Champlin, June 8, 1794 Enoch Parsons of Middletown & Mary Sullivan, May 19, 1795 Stephen Whittemore of Middletown & Elizabeth M. Chappel, July 14, 1796

These were found on Ray Brown's Hartford Co. AHGP site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctahgp/hartford/index.html Thanks, Ray! West Hartford Marriages to 1800 From Early Connecticut Marriages, By Frederick Bailey The Congregational Church of West Hartford Seth Pelton of Chatham & Abigail Brace - - - - - Mar. 9, 1792 Ozias Bidwell of Hartford & Elizabeth Hale of Chatham - - - - - Sept. 7, 1794 Samuel Miller of Middletown & Lucy Standly - - - - - Jan. 17, 1796

I searched through the Litchfield Co. marriage records that Ray Brown has on his AHGP site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctlitch2/ and found the following: New Hartford, [Litchfield Co.] CT Marriages as found in Early Connecticut Marriages by Frederick Bailey 1743 to 1794 New Hartford incorporated in October, 1738. The First Congregational Church was organized in 1738. Rev. Jonathan Marsh, pastor 1739-1794. Joseph King of Middletown & Jerusha Marsh my daughter - - - Sept 31, 1765 (sic) John Marsh, Jr. & Anna Cale (?) Of Middletown - - - Aug 18, 1791 Ray has the Bailey records on line for all the towns, but these are the only ones where the bride or groom were identified as being from a town in Middlesex Co. Jane list mom http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/

Hello Does anyone have the death date of Beulah Bishop? She was b. Dec. 10, 1742, Guilford, CT, dau. of Ebenezer Bishop and Mehitable Chittenden. She m. Oct. 12, 1774 Thomas Fowler (b. July 21, 1752 - d. Dec. 2, 1776). Her first husband died while she was pregnant with twins. She married second Dr. Foster of Meriden. Would anyone know Dr. Foster's first name and any dates on him? Also, Beulah Bishop Fowler Foster have any other children. Appreciate any information. Thank you. Tracy

Jane, The info I just sent in a previous reply, came for Connecting to Connecticut, by Betty Jean Morrison, 1995. In my Atlas it is also in Middlesex county. The dividing line between Old Lyme, NL county and Old Saybrook, MS county, runs right down the middle of the CT river. Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [CTMID] Re: CTMIDDLE-D Digest V02 #16 > > > Um.....so describe the difference between Saybrook and Old > > Saybrook....inquiring minds would like to know....... > > I found this on the Old Saybrook page at http://nw3.nai.net/~sanner/ > > First established in 1635, Saybrook Colony encompassed all or parts of the > modern day communities of Lyme, Old Lyme, Chester, Deep River, Essex, > Westbrook, and Old Saybrook. The town of Old Saybrook as we know it > today was incorporated in 1854. > > Guess I'm going to have to locate a history of the town to see when part of > the area went into New London Co. > > Jane > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Godfrey Memorial Library Website > http://www.godfrey.org > Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Listers, Old Saybrook is in Middlesex county. It was once a part of the Saybrook colony, until 1854.The Old Saybrook Town Clerk's office has BMD records 1859-present and earlier records may be found in Deep River. The probate records are July 1850-present, but earlier records are as follows 1666-1719, New London or New Haven, 1719-1780 in Guilford, 1780-1853 in Chester, 1853-1859 in Essex. Carole in CT ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [CTMID] Re: CTMIDDLE-D Digest V02 #16 > > > > WOW! What a great start we're off to! > > Saybrook was IN M/sex County, yes? I have Old Saybrook on my list of M/sex > > County towns, but I should also include Saybrook, right? > > This is getting good! > > Saybrook started out in Middlesex Co. and then part of it switched into New > London Co. - I'm not sure of the date so I've been picking out the Saybrook > people on the theory that it's better to have them in the list than to miss > them. > > Jane > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Godfrey Memorial Library Website > http://www.godfrey.org > Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi list I have been searching for my Great Aunts & Uncles daugther Catherine Esker born Feb,11,1913 who married Mr Brower her Father : William Esker, Mother: Margaret Dailey/Daly.they has 8 children and lived in Bayonne.They both came from New York & CT. I know Margaret had 3 sons living,12 Grandchildren & 2 Greatgrandchildren. William died at his daugther Catherine Brower home in New Haven Connecticut Jan,10,1955 Does this ring a bell with anyone. Thank you for listening Victoria Strauch from Minnesota

All information extracted some time ago from Early Massachusetts Marriages Prior to 1800 Frederic W. Bailey Bureau of American Ancestry New Haven, CT 1897-1914 Volumes and page numbers are not known Marriages recorded in Springfield, MA ** indicates marriage intention only BEWELL, Joseph of Killingsworth & Maud Anna COLTON, April 10, 1733 **BRAINERD, Abigail of Haddam & Rev. Noah MIRICK of Springfield, 27 Sept 1744 **BROOKER, Jacob of Killingsworth & Miriam PHILIPS, 2 Aug 1745 CAMP, Elias of Middletown & Ruth TAYLOR, July 1, 1746 **DICKENSON, Deborah of Saybrook & Thomas COLTON of Springfield, 15 Sept 1748 **DUDLEY, Abigail of Saybrook & Simeon GRANGER of Springfield, 6 Nov 1757 **DUDLEY, Hannah of Saybrook & Samuel LAMB, Jr. of Springfield, 25 Dec 1755 **DUNK, Sarah of Saybrook & John FARNAM of Springfield, 8 Apr 1756 FARNAM, Josiah of Saybrook & Sarah ATCHESON, 10 May 1725 GRISWOLD, Isaac of Killingsworth & Jemima KEEP, April 13, 1731 **JOHNSON, Caleb of Middletown & Anne DOWNING, 12 Aug 1743 **JOHNSON, Hannah of Middletown & George HITCHCOCK of Springfield, 9 June 1753 **PELTON, Phinehas of Middletown & Esther SELDON, 17 Oct 1750 **REDFORD, Ebenezer of Killingsworth & Hannah COLTON, 3 Aug 1741 **ROSE, David of Durham & Elizabeth FOWLER, 24 Aug 1734 **SCOVIL, Johannah of Middletown & Samuel CROWFOOT of Springfield, 11 Sep 1729 **STOW, Jedediah of Middletown & Elizabeth DAY, 19 Apr 1743 **WRIGHT, William of Middletown & Lucy RICHARDSON, 10 Feb 1740/41 David _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

Ray Brown just put The Barbour Collection of Vital Records, Bristol, CT 1785 - 1854, on line at http://pages.cthome.net/u13019/bristol.html, I took the opportunity to search through his postings for marriages of Middlesex Co. residents and found the following: ATKINS, Alden A., of Bristol, m. Adeline C. BIDWELL, of Middletown, Sept. 20, 1832, by Rev. Henry Stanwood BECKLEY, James H., of Bristol, m. Emeline A. BLAKE, of Middletown, Mar. 29, 1846, by Rev. A. S. Francis BONFOEY, A. C., of Haddam, m. Sarah E. HOUGH, of Bristol, July 24, 1852, by Rev. William H. Goodrich DARROW, Julia, of Bristol, m. Jerome B. HUBBARD, of Haddam, May 31, 1848, by Rev. R. H. Seeley DEALLING, Benjamin, of Middletown, m. Eunice WINSTON, of Bristol, Oct. 30, 1822, by Rev. Jonathan Cone EVENS, George H., of Chatham, m. ManIla E. DANSON, of New Hartford, Nov. 22, 1848, by Rev. Charles Chittenden HUNGERFORD, Kiziah, of Bristol, m. Timothy S. WILLIAMS, of Middletown, Dec. 24, 1826, by Jonathan Cone, V. D. M. PECK, Rachel, of Bristol, m. Israel RUSSELL, of Middletown, Jan. 31, 1827, by Jonathan Cone, V. D. M.

These marriages of Middlesex Co. residents are listed in Marriages - 1st CHURCH, New London, New London Co., CT, Early Connecticut Marriages as found on Ancient CHURCH Records Prior to 1800, By Frederick W. BAILEY, New Haven, [in seven volumes, 1896-1906] Jabez HAMLIN of Middletown & Mrs. Mary CHRISTOPHERS, Nov. 19, 1729 Jared SPENCER of Saybrook & Sarah DOUGLAS, daughter of Deacon DOUGLAS, Aug., 1702 Thomas SPENCER of Saybrook and Ann DOUGLAS, daughter of Deacon DOUGLAS, Sept. 3, 1702 John PIKE & Hannah SPENCER of Machamoodus, 1712 Samuel LYNDE of Saybrook & Mrs. Lucy GREY, July 24, 1722 Jabez HAMLIN of Middletown & Mrs. Mary CHRISTOPHERS, Nov. 19, 1729 Joseph SOUTHMAID of Middletown & Abiah DOUGLAS, July 14, 1730 Abel WILLEE of Matchemoodas & Martha MINOR, Oct. 25, 1733 William MINOR of Lyme & Abigail BIGGS of Saybrook, July 28, 1737 Robert HORSMER of East Haddam & Mary GREEN, Oct. 31, 1745 Nehemiah ROGERS of Middletown & Mercy EWEN, Feb. 25, 1748 Nathaniel STAR of Middletown & Ann RICE, Oct. 13, 1748 Daniel STOW of Middletown & Hannah PLOMBE, Sept. 2, 1750 Samuel WILLIAMS of Saybrook & Abigail BISHOP, July 18, 1751 Samuel FOSTER of Middletown & Ann WARD of New London, May 27, 1759 Sylvanus WATERMAN of Middleton & Catherine POTTER, Sept. 11, 1759 Henry NOYES of East Hampton & Elisabeth KEENY, Feb. 9, 1764 George STILMAN of Saybrook & Catherine ROBERTS, March, 1772 William CODNEY of Middletown and Catherine HOLT, July 3, 1774 Joshua PLUMB of Middletown & Mary PLUMB, Nov. 3, 1774 Josiah LEE of Middletown & Mary CHRISTOPHERS, Nov. 6, 1774 William LEVERETT of Middletown & Lucretia HALLAM, Feb. 14, 1788 Daniel HENSHAW of Middletown & Sally E. PRENTIS, April 18, 1788 Samuel JENNISON of Middletown & Rebecca DOUGLASS, Nov. 20, 1891 William Otis SOUTHWORTH of Saybrook & Elizabeth HOLT, July 1, 1792 Thompson PHILLIPS of Middletown & Abigail MUMFORD, April 22, 1793 James BULKLEY of Middletown & Caroline HALLAM, Jan. 28, 1794 Elnathan HATCH of East Haddam & Anna CHAMPLIN, June 8, 1794 Enoch PARSONS of Middletown & Mary SULLIVAN, May 19, 1795 Stephen WHITTEMORE of Middletown & Elizabeth M. CHAPPEL, July 14, 1796 Jude PRAT of Saybrook & Rhoda WHITTEMORE, Aug. 28, 1799 Joseph WOODWELL of E. Haddam & Rebecca RYON, Dec. 19, 1799

All these marriages are listed in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT, Marriages 1739-1799, Early Connecticut Marriages As found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, Vol 3, Rev. Frederick W. Bailey, 1898; Elisha Jr. Brewster & Margaret Curtiss - m. 16 Apr 1777 - Notes: Elijah Brewster Jr. of Middletown Gresham Bulkley & Hopey Warner - m. 30 Sep 1778 - Notes: Rev. Gresham Bulkley of Middletown Ambrose Clark & Mary (?) Kilborn - m. 2 Aug 1750 - Notes: Ambrose Clark of Middletown Daniel Colton & Ruth Rich - m. 9 Dec 1790 - Notes: Daniel Colton of Watertown & Ruth Rich of Middletown Asahel Dudley & Hannah Woodhouse - m. 5 Mar 1781 - Notes: Asahel Dudley of Middletown Isaac Dudley & Anne Woodhouse - m. 19 Jan 1785 - Notes: Isaac Dudley of Middletown Benjamin Fisk & Mary Deming - m. 30 Jan 1766 - Notes: Benjamin Fisk of Middletown Benjamin Henshaw (?) & Hulda Sumner (?) - m. 2 Jul 1761 - Notes: Benjamin Henshaw (?) of Middletown James Johnson & Sarah Montague - m. 28 Feb 1782 - Notes: James Johnson of Middletown Jeremiah Markum & Anna Deming - m. 20 Apr 1769 - Notes: Jeremiah Markum of Middletown Samuel Sage & [not given] Hurlbut - m. 10 Apr 1755 - Notes: Samuel Sage of Middletown William Savage & Hannah Rhodes - m. 19 Apr 1797 - Notes: William Savage of Middletown Timothy Saxe & Anne Montague - m. 18 Jan 1753 - Notes: Timothy Saxe of Middletown Abel Tryal & Lament Risley - m. 12 Jan 1757 - Notes: Abel Tryal of Middletown Ebenezer Welles & Margery Stocking - m. 29 Apr 1779 - Notes: Margery Stocking of Middletown Benjamin Weston & Mary Woodhouse - m. 30 Aug 1774 - Notes: Benjamin Weston of Middletown Joseph White & Lucy Bulkley - m. 4 Apr 1782 - Notes: Joseph White of Middletown Thomas Wise & [not given] [not given] - m. 14 Oct 1756 - Notes: Thomas Wise of Middletown Leonard Dix & Susannah Holister - m. 14 Jun 1787 - Notes: Susannah Holister of East Haddam Jonathan Huntington & Mary May - m. 8 Mar 1790 - Notes: Jonathan Huntington of Haddam Leonard Dix & Susannah Holister - m. 14 Jun 1787 - Notes: Susannah Holister of East Haddam Jonathan Huntington & Mary May - m. 8 Mar 1790 - Notes: Jonathan Huntington of Haddam Theodore Harrison & Cloe Wright - m. 17 Apr 1780 - Notes: Theodore Harrison of Saybrook James May & Hannah Stillman - m. 22 Aug 1790 - Notes: Hannah Stillman of Saybrook Epaphias Thompson & Peggy Horner - m. 11 Jan 1779 - Notes: Epaphias Thompson of Saybrook Eli Welles & Hannah Baldwin - m. 1 May 1782 - Notes: Hannah Baldwin of Saybrook Samuel Willcocks & Hopeful Williams - m. 19 Jan 1769 - Notes: Samuel Wilcocks of Killingworth & Hopeful Williams of Stepney; 1769/70 ? follows a marriage from 14 Dec 1769 Abner Willcox & Lucy Ayrault - m. 22 Jul 1782 - Notes: Abner Willcox of Killingworth Joseph Andruss & Elizabeth Weaver - m. 16 Feb 1778 - Notes: Joseph Andruss of Chatham Simeon Benton & Anne Hubbard - m. 11 Jul 1799 - Notes: Anne Hubbard of Chatham Peleg Chapman & Lucy Benjamin - m. 2 Feb 1797 - Notes: Peleg Chapman of Chatham & Lucy Benjamin of East Hartford Cato Freeman & Rebecca Modee - m. 12 Nov 1789 - Notes: Cato Freeman of Chatham James Stanliff & Meribah Welles - m. 6 Dec 1787 - Notes: James Stantliff of Chatham Elisha Stocking & Abigail Rannay - m. 15 Mar 1789 - Notes: Elisha Stocking of Glastenbury & Abigail Rannay of Chatham

These marriages of Middlesex Co. residents were recorded in Historic Record of the Town of Meriden, Connecticut, 1906, Vol 1; C. Bancroft Gillespie; Covering the First Congregational Church, Meridan, New Haven Co. CT Elijah Powel & Mary Andrews m. 17 Jan 1759 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Elijah Powel of Middletown Samuel Hally & [not given] Babbit m. Feb 1789 - by Rev John Willard - Notes: both of Middlefield Hezekiah Miller & [not given] Bradley m. 25 Sep 1786 - by Rev John Willard - Notes: Mr. Hezekiah Miller of Middletown & Miss (???) Bradley of N. Haven John Smith & Thankful Curtiss m. 28 Jun 1759 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: John Smith of Saybrook John Morgan & Ann Hall m. 18 Oct 1763 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: John Morgan of Middletown to Ann Hall Daughter of Israel Hall Timothy Shattuck & Desire Hall m. 5 Nov 1740 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Timothy Shattuck of Middletown Nehemiah Pratt & Deborah Hough m. 20 Jun 1737 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Nehemiah Pratt of Sea Brook [Saybrook?] & Deborah Hough of Wallingford Recompence Miller & Isabel Ives m. 17 Feb 1757 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Recompence Miller of Middletown John Adkins & Elisabeth Jerom m. 15 Dec 1742 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: John Adkins of Middletown Obediah Allin & Hannah Macky m. 17 Nov 1763 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Mr. Obediah Allin of Middletown to Widow Hannah Macky Hezekiah Warner & Lois Pentfield m. 8 Feb 1759 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Hezekiah Warner of Middletown James Churchill & Sarah Pentfield m. 11 Feb 1762 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: James Churchill of Middletown Joseph Adkins & Abigail Rich m. Jan 1737 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Joseph Adkins of Middletown [not given] Holibert & [not given] Royce m. bet 1729 & 1 Jan 1736/7 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: one Holibert of Middletown to Thomas Royces Daughter; marriages occuring between 1729 until 1 Jan 1736/7 to the best of Rev. Hall's rememberance Benjamin Andrews & Tabitha Sanford m. 4 May 1738 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Benjamin Andrews of Middletown Jotham Hall & Elizabeth Saxton m. 10 Nov 1757 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Elizabeth Saxton of Middletown David Wetmore & Sarah Stanton m. 16 Sep 1756 - by Rev. Theophilus Hall - Notes: Sarah Stanton of Middletown These are from Marriages - New Haven, New Haven Co., CT - North Congregational Church, Early Connecticut Marriages, as found on Ancient CHURCH Records Prior to 1800, By Frederick W. BAILEY, New Haven, [in seven volumes, 1896-1906] Vol 6 Stephen Russel & Ruth Butler married 13 Feb 1755 -- Stephen Russel of New Haven & Ruth Butler of Middletown Silvanus Bishop & Sarah Beecher married 16 Nov 1761 -- Silvanus Bishop of Durham William Lucas & Hulda Ranney married 21 Aug 1764 -- William Lucas of New Haven & Hulda Ranney of Middletown Joseph Denison & Rhoda Wilmont married 27 Mar 1765 -- Joseph Denison of Middlefield William Marks & Lydia Batchelor married 3 Jun 1762 -- "William Marks of Middletown & Lydia Batchelor, N.H." William Southworth & Rhoda Blakslee married 11 Nov 1783 -- William Southworth of Saybrook Josiah Ames & Sally Stacy married 8 Dec 1797 -- Josiah Ames of Middletown

>From Thompson Congregational Church, Windham Co., CT, Performed by Rev. Marston Cabot, Early Connecticut Marriages As found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, Rev. Frederick W. Bailey; Robert Brooks & Ruth Whitmore - m. 29 Oct 1744 - Notes: Dr. Robert Brooks of Haddam & Ruth Whitmore of Middletown Thomas Goodale & Mehitable Clough - m. 14 Feb 1734 - Notes: Thomas Goodale of Middletown Joseph Knight & Mercy Dresser - m. 30 May 1738 - Notes: Joseph Knight of Middletown & Mercy Dresser of Oxford

Marriages and such far from home (or maybe just in the next town?) Is this what you have in mind? These are just the first few I've found in the Hartford Barbour vital records. More to come, much, much more. We should construct a page on Jane's site containing just such records, because I don't think these marriages were recorded IN Middlesex County, just in (in this case) Hartford. How would anyone know?? MIDDLESEX COUNTY (from Hartford Barbour vital records) ABEL Elisha Isaac, of Middletown, m Abigail JOHNSON of Hartford, Sept 1, 1827, by Rev N S Wheaton ACKLEY Josiah, of Providence, R.I., m Maria GRIFFITH of Chatham, Oct 14, 1833, by Rev Horace Bushnell ADAMS Mary Ann, m Russell EDY of Middletown, Dec 26, 1831, by Rev Gustavus F Davis ATKINS William H, of Middletown, m Eliza POWERS of Hartford, Apr 18, 1830, by Rev Gustavus F David BAILEY Harriet M, of Middletown, m Augustus PUTNAM of Hartford, May 18, 1840, by Rev O E Daggett Isaac, of Chatham, m Julia SPENCER of East Haddam, Sept 1, 1834, by Rev G F Davis Wealthy Ann, of Hartford, m Everlyn WILLIAMS of Middletown, Oct 19, 1835, by Rev G F Davis BAKER Adeline, of Hartford, m Micah SILL of Middletown, June 16, 1847, by Rev Walter Clark BALL, BALLE Mary A, m Sylvester CLARK of Middletown, Oct 2, 1853, by Rev Robert Turnbull

In a message dated 1/11/02 11:31:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Chuck Arnold > British Colonists>ALLEN ARNOLD BEECHER BOSWORTH CONE CURTIS DEMING KIRBY > PHELPS SHED SPENCER WAKEMAN >MA>CT>some to Genesee County, NY. > New Amsterdam Dutch and French Huguenot>BOGARDUS BROWER/BROUWER VAN NAGEL > WALDRON DeLaMONTAIGNE>NY > Eastern Europe> Poland>FALTYN MOROZ PASKIEWICZ STANKIEWICZ > Bohemia> TROUSIL WEBER > Hi Chuck: Looks like were cousins! I am a 10th generation Brower/Brouwer descendant. Here's my line through my grandfather: Adam Brouwer Berchoven, b. ?, d. Aft. January 02, 1691/92, m. Magdalena Jacobs Verdon Willem Brouwer, b. Bef. March 05, 1650/51, d. ?, m. Elisabeth Simpson, b. ?, d. ? Johannes Brouwer, b. Bef. September 18, 1687, d. November 1792, m. Egge Colyer? John Brower, b. Bef. March 20, 1725/26, d. before July 6, 1796, m. Hannah Abrams, b. ?, d. Aft. 1790 Samuel Brower, b. 1762, d. Bef. May 26, 1818, m. Sarah Martin, b. ?, d. ? Gilbert Brower, b. 1807, d. Bef. May 28, 1860, m. Juliana A. Brower, b. 1804, d. 1853 Demott Brower, b. 1830, d. 1888, m, Sarah Jane Wright, b. 1836, d. 1890 Phoebe Jane Brower, b. 1861, d. 1924, m. John Howell, b. 1854, d. after 1924 Cornelia Howell, b. 1879, d. 1962 m. Walter Bishop, b. 1874, d. 1955 George W. Bishop, b. 1900, d. 1967, m. Therese A. Jeudy, b. 1904, d. 1984 I'd be interested in knowing how far down the line we connect! Do we have any other lines in common? Sharon

Do you know the names of his children? I am still trying to find a link for my ancestor, Anna S. Randall, who was born 1802. Thanks, Laura In a message dated 1/10/2002 2:54:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > My ancestor Asa Nichols Randall b. 1769 in Ct. is my brick wall. He was > said > to have been from Southbury and also Westbrook. I would love to have a > lookup done in the 1790 and 1800 census from Westbrook for him. I believe > Southbury is in Litchfield County so that won't be possible for anyone to > do. > Westbrook was listed as his last known address on land records where he > purchased land in Sandgate, Vt. in1801. Thanks so much. Dianne >

The "Middlesex Wanderers" is exactly how I found this Great list group. Here is the obit on my ggggandfather: Beloit Gazette, Mitchell County, Kansas Obit: Samuel Carter was born near Clinton, Conn, May 18, 1820 and died December 12, 1909 at Asherville, Kansas aged 89 years, 6 months and 25 days. At the age of 20 years he was married to Nancy L. Wright of Clinton, Connecticut, and removed to Ashtabula County, Ohio, where they resided until 1854 when they removed to Lafayette County, Wisconsin where they remained until 186(?) when they removed to Richardson County, Nebraska, living there until 1871 when they came to Mitchell County ??? settling in Asherville at which time his wife passed away 23 years ago. He is survived by 2 sons, Archie of Tonkawa, OK, and Leon of Asherville, with the latter of whom he made his home for several years prior to his death and also 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Jane Armstead of New Haven, Connecticut and one half brother, Seldon Carter of Clinton, Connecticut. His friends were numbered only the extent of his acquaintances which was large. While in Ohio, he engaged in various pursuits among them being the buying and shipping of lumber and the handling of livestock. After removing to Wisconsin he engaged in farming and teaching school. He was elected superintendent of the schools there for 2 years ???. After removing to Nebraska he ?? represented Richardson Co., that state in the legislature one term removing to Asherville, in 1871 he again engaged in mercantile business for several years. He represented Mitchell County in the legislature 1883. In politics he was a strong Republican and during the War of the Rebellion he was an anti-slave advocate and a speaker of much note in Southern Wisconsin. Religiously he was a Liberal and was known as the Father of Liberalism in Kansas. The funeral services were held in the Christian Church at Asherville, conducted by Dr. J. E. Roberts, minister of the Church of the World of Kansas, Mo. and was attended by a large ??? of friends coming from quite ???? to pay their respects.??? Internment ????? Asherville Cemetery. Thank you Per Beloit Daily Gazette Times, Vol.III, no. 36, Dec. 14, 1909 Tues: The following Beloit people left on Union Pacific train this morning to attend the funeral of the late Samuel Carter which was held today at Asherville: William McCracken, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Chapel, J. M. Tarbell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rose, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Darrow, Mrs. Lena Schungel, L. F. White and Miss Vera Pearson. Beloit Gazette, Mitchell County, Kansas: We desire to thank the friends and neighbors for their assistance and sympathy during the sickness and death of our father and grandfather and wish to ??? them that we appreciate the kindness more than words????????? do we ?????? the Christian Church in Asherville for their kindness to ????? us use the Church on the occasion. Archie Carter Mr & Mrs. Leon Carter Charles Carter & Family {NOTE: The Darrow and Chapel Families are also from Connecticut} Per Petition for Letters of Administration for the Probate Court of Mitchell County, Kansas: The only heirs are: Archie Carter, his son aged 48 years and Leon Carter, his son aged 44 years. **************** Per Petition for Letter of Administration for the Probate Court of Kay County, Oklahoma, filed 21 June 1912: The only heirs are Archie Carter, age 51 years and Leon Carter, age 47 years. ***************** Here is the obit on his wife: Per obit listed in the Beloit Gazette, Thursday, January 6, 1888: Died. Carter.--At her home in Asherville, Kansas, December 28, at 8 o'clock p.m., Nancy L. Carter, wife of Samuel Carter. Her complaint was rheumatism, going to her vitals and producing congestion of the of the lungs. The deceased was born in Connecticut, October 27, 1823; married and moved to Ohio in the fall of 1840; moved to Wisconsin in the winter of 1854-5; moved to Nebraska in the fall of 1866; came to Asherville in May, 1871; was buried in the cemetery at Asherville on the 30th of December, 1887. She died as she lived, a Freethinker; and as there was no speaker of her belief to be obtained, Mr. Carter made a few remarks at her funeral, which appeared to be well received. The deceased was one of the old settlers, who endured the privations of frontier life in the Solomon Valley, and left behind her family of grown children and hosts of friends to mourn her loss. Her husband, the Hon. Samuel Carter, has the sympathy of all in his bereavement. {NOTE: Nancy Lodema was te daughter of Richard and Lucy Polly Smith Wright from Westbrook, CT} Regards, Janece Carter Streig [email protected]