Dear List I am looking for vital records that would prove the Parents of David Smith b. 5 Oct 1733 (in Haddam, CT, I believe). I list him as the son of David Smith and Dorothy Brainard. However, on page 1836 of a book labeled "Connecticut" at the top of the page (source unknown) the following is "She [Concurrence Smith, my ancestor] was a daughter of David Smith, sixth son of Stephen Smith, who came from New Haven and settled on Candlewood Hill, Middletown and owned a large section in that part of town." Who is David Smith's father, David or Stephen, and who is Stephen Smith? John Schulke in Orlando [Researching Bonfoey and Farmer]

Hello and thanks for the lookup. Looking for any information on a Chuza Bushnell born supposedly May 8, 1773 son of Stephen and Ruth of Hartland CT. Supposedly married Sarah Bacon in 1794. I have a church record on him. Can not find birth or marriage record of him. THank you.

hi Robert, Can you locate any info on Capt. Thomas Smith born 1745 Haddam married Eurana Wright of Haddam and had Bela Smith born 1783 Haddam. Thay all died cornwallville. Greene co. NY. I thank you for doing lookups . Bill

Looking for parents/siblings of Rev. Benjamin CHAPMAN b. c1724 birthplace unknown d. 1786 Southington, CT. Married Abigial Riggs 1756 in Derby, CT. Abigail's parents are Samuel and Abigial Gunn Riggs. Rev. Benjamin was the minister for 16 years for the Southington Congregational Church. He graduated Princeton (College of New Jersey) in 1754 and received a Honorary Degree from Yale in 1761. He was a friend of Aaron Burr. His children: Abigial R., Roswell Riggs, Sarah, Clarissa, Benjamin, Pamela (Parmela?) Samuel and Levi. Associated families are: Atwater, Upson, Falley, Ferguson, Carter, Stansbury, Knox, Armstrong, Bradley, Parsons, Herrington. Thanks for any help. deb chapman dchap11848@aol.com

Robert Squires, thank you for your generous offer. Because of it I am encouraged to help out, too. I don't have any CT resources but am traveling there in June and will do (if at all possible) single lookups for the Middletown and Hartford area for the first dozen or so folks who email me personally. I may go to the CT archives where archives for the whole state and then some is available. Karen Grubaugh KLeeGruba@AOL.com Wesley Chapel FL

Tim, I'm afraid that the Hamden book doesn't list anyone with the surname CRAIG nor does it mention The Safety Car Htg. & Ltg. Co. It really is a history of Hamden that just happens to provide some details for a small number of families. If I were looking for Mr. Craig, I would call the Hamden Public Library (there must be one), and ask to speak with a reference librarian. Then I would ask the reference librarian the best source of information about Hamden residents of that time and how you might get the information. I did this with a library in Guilford, CT and the librarian took me back through several geneations of the familiy I was researching and also told me the names of sources to find and read. As for The Safety Car Htg. & Ltg. Co., I would call the reference desk at the New Haven Public Library and do the same sort of exploration by phone. Some librarians immediately say that they don't have th time or that the library has a policy against doing genealogical lookups. The Guilford Free Public Library was certainly please to receive the donation I sent them, though. Good luck to you. Tim Millar wrote: > Robert, > > Very kind to offer to do some lookups. I have a James MacAllister Craig > who, when he applied for a Social Security number in 1936, was living at > 80 First Street, Hamden, and working for The Safety Car Htg. & Ltg. Co. > (Heating and Lighting?) at PO Box 904, New Haven. > > Does your information on Hamden have any more on this company, or could > you suggest a different source for New Haven at that time. I realize > that the towns are adjacent, and perhaps your book wouldn't cover any of > New Haven at all. > > Thanks very much for any information or suggestions. > > Tim Millar > Cape Cod, Mass. > > > - The History of Hamden, CT, 1786 - 1936. Rachel M. Hartley. 1943 > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Become a RootsWeb Sponsor > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > Where else can you get so much value for so little?

I received a response to my offer to do lookup requests that seems to confirm that genealogy is alive and well on the Connecticut lists! At present, I have received 23 requests some of which include multiple surnames. I will get back to each of you in the order in which your email was received with whatever I can find as soon as possible.. Best regards, Robert Squires

Robert Squires: Hi. My name is Dave Wilson. I do volunteer lookup in Ashford, Windham County. I also do professional research in Windham and part of Tolland and New London Counties. I may be in contact with you concerning my own lines. My mom's maternal ancestry is from New Haven, Middlesex and Fairfield Counties and and she has a few logjams. If I can help you with information, let me know. I may even be able to send a few paying clients to you, if you are interested. Once in a while I have somebody contact me about a little work in your neighborhood, and I refuse, because of the time and travel. In fact, right now, I have a client who is looking for information from Wallingford. He just put me on hold in his Windham County work because of money, but assures me that this is temporary. Best of Luck, Dave David P. Wilson Researcher of Eastern CT Families

Thanks, Robert, I appreciate it. Barbara ---------- > From: rjswlw <rjswlw@earthlink.net> > To: CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: I volunteer to do some CT lookups... > Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 12:17 PM > > Hi Barbara. > > Unfortunately, neither of the Fairfield books provides information for > individuals as recent as 100 years ago. I will look and let you know what I am > able to find for these individuals and surnames. > > Robert Squires > > barbara torelli wrote: > > > Robert, > > I would be interested in anything from Fairfield CT area. Nancy JUDD m. > > Charles W. COOK. I also have RYLANDER, and HENNING from the same area. Time > > frame is around 100 years ago. > > Thanks a lot, > > Barbara Torelli > > btorelli@fmis.net > > > > ---------- > > > From: rjswlw <rjswlw@earthlink.net> > > > To: CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: I volunteer to do some CT lookups... > > > Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:43 PM > > > > > > The Massachusetts list has been so astoundingly rich in lookup offers > > > and references to resources of all kinds, that it has inspired me to > > > offer to do some lookups for Connecticut families. > > > > > > What I have: > > > > > > - Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1,2,3. Donald Lines Jacobus > > > > > > - Families of Ancient New Haven, CD-ROM. Donald Lines Jacobus > > > > > > - The Brockett Genealogy - Descendants of John Brockett of New Haven > > > (and Wallingford). Edwrd J. Brockett, 1904. > > > > > > - Descendants of Thomas and Mercy (Holbridge) Disbrow, Parts 1 & 2. > > > Michael Disbrow. > > > > > > - New Haven Historical Society Papers, Vols. 7, 8, 9, and 10 > > > > > > - My own database of 13,000 individuals, the majority of whom were/are > > > of Connecticut > > > > > > I also have a few histories in which families are named: > > > > > > - The History of Fairfield, Vol. 1 & 2 (Elizabeth Hubbell Schenk), 1889 > > > > > > - Amidst Cultivated and Pleasant Fields - a Bicentennial History of > > > North Haven, CT, 1986 > > > > > > - The History of Hamden, CT, 1786 - 1936. Rachel M. Hartley. 1943 > > > > > > With my schedule, I can do several a week. I will queue up requests so > > > that if there are many, you may not get an immediate response but you > > > will get a response in a reasonable amount of time. > > > > > > What have others to offer for lookups? Cothren's? Peck's or other CT > > > family genealogies? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Robert Squires > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > > > Welcome to the Middlesex County, CT Mailing List > > > List Owner - Jane Devlin JaneDevlin@netquest.com > > > > > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > > Welcome to the Middlesex County, CT Mailing List > > List Owner - Jane Devlin JaneDevlin@netquest.com > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Become a RootsWeb Sponsor > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > Where else can you get so much value for so little? >

Could you please do a look up on a KELLEY/KELLY family that was from East and/or Middle Haddam in early 1800's? They had at least 3 children, Walter b. about 1801, Esther b. about 1804, and Mathilda b. about 1810. I only know the names of the children and the fact that the girls were married in OHIO in 1826 and 1827. Mathilda married Samuel G. PELTON, from Saybrook/Lyme, in Ohio. I'm sorry this info is so sketchy but it is about all I have. I hope you can help. Thanks for everything. Susan K. Spies

Hi Barbara. Unfortunately, neither of the Fairfield books provides information for individuals as recent as 100 years ago. I will look and let you know what I am able to find for these individuals and surnames. Robert Squires barbara torelli wrote: > Robert, > I would be interested in anything from Fairfield CT area. Nancy JUDD m. > Charles W. COOK. I also have RYLANDER, and HENNING from the same area. Time > frame is around 100 years ago. > Thanks a lot, > Barbara Torelli > btorelli@fmis.net > > ---------- > > From: rjswlw <rjswlw@earthlink.net> > > To: CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: I volunteer to do some CT lookups... > > Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:43 PM > > > > The Massachusetts list has been so astoundingly rich in lookup offers > > and references to resources of all kinds, that it has inspired me to > > offer to do some lookups for Connecticut families. > > > > What I have: > > > > - Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1,2,3. Donald Lines Jacobus > > > > - Families of Ancient New Haven, CD-ROM. Donald Lines Jacobus > > > > - The Brockett Genealogy - Descendants of John Brockett of New Haven > > (and Wallingford). Edwrd J. Brockett, 1904. > > > > - Descendants of Thomas and Mercy (Holbridge) Disbrow, Parts 1 & 2. > > Michael Disbrow. > > > > - New Haven Historical Society Papers, Vols. 7, 8, 9, and 10 > > > > - My own database of 13,000 individuals, the majority of whom were/are > > of Connecticut > > > > I also have a few histories in which families are named: > > > > - The History of Fairfield, Vol. 1 & 2 (Elizabeth Hubbell Schenk), 1889 > > > > - Amidst Cultivated and Pleasant Fields - a Bicentennial History of > > North Haven, CT, 1986 > > > > - The History of Hamden, CT, 1786 - 1936. Rachel M. Hartley. 1943 > > > > With my schedule, I can do several a week. I will queue up requests so > > that if there are many, you may not get an immediate response but you > > will get a response in a reasonable amount of time. > > > > What have others to offer for lookups? Cothren's? Peck's or other CT > > family genealogies? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Robert Squires > > > > > > > > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > > Welcome to the Middlesex County, CT Mailing List > > List Owner - Jane Devlin JaneDevlin@netquest.com > > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the Middlesex County, CT Mailing List > List Owner - Jane Devlin JaneDevlin@netquest.com

Robert, Very kind to offer to do some lookups. I have a James MacAllister Craig who, when he applied for a Social Security number in 1936, was living at 80 First Street, Hamden, and working for The Safety Car Htg. & Ltg. Co. (Heating and Lighting?) at PO Box 904, New Haven. Does your information on Hamden have any more on this company, or could you suggest a different source for New Haven at that time. I realize that the towns are adjacent, and perhaps your book wouldn't cover any of New Haven at all. Thanks very much for any information or suggestions. Tim Millar Cape Cod, Mass. > - The History of Hamden, CT, 1786 - 1936. Rachel M. Hartley. 1943

Robert, I would be interested in anything from Fairfield CT area. Nancy JUDD m. Charles W. COOK. I also have RYLANDER, and HENNING from the same area. Time frame is around 100 years ago. Thanks a lot, Barbara Torelli btorelli@fmis.net ---------- > From: rjswlw <rjswlw@earthlink.net> > To: CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: I volunteer to do some CT lookups... > Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:43 PM > > The Massachusetts list has been so astoundingly rich in lookup offers > and references to resources of all kinds, that it has inspired me to > offer to do some lookups for Connecticut families. > > What I have: > > - Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1,2,3. Donald Lines Jacobus > > - Families of Ancient New Haven, CD-ROM. Donald Lines Jacobus > > - The Brockett Genealogy - Descendants of John Brockett of New Haven > (and Wallingford). Edwrd J. Brockett, 1904. > > - Descendants of Thomas and Mercy (Holbridge) Disbrow, Parts 1 & 2. > Michael Disbrow. > > - New Haven Historical Society Papers, Vols. 7, 8, 9, and 10 > > - My own database of 13,000 individuals, the majority of whom were/are > of Connecticut > > I also have a few histories in which families are named: > > - The History of Fairfield, Vol. 1 & 2 (Elizabeth Hubbell Schenk), 1889 > > - Amidst Cultivated and Pleasant Fields - a Bicentennial History of > North Haven, CT, 1986 > > - The History of Hamden, CT, 1786 - 1936. Rachel M. Hartley. 1943 > > With my schedule, I can do several a week. I will queue up requests so > that if there are many, you may not get an immediate response but you > will get a response in a reasonable amount of time. > > What have others to offer for lookups? Cothren's? Peck's or other CT > family genealogies? > > Thanks. > > Robert Squires > > > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the Middlesex County, CT Mailing List > List Owner - Jane Devlin JaneDevlin@netquest.com >

Hi! You may not have this info, but, I am ever hopeful... I am looking for info on the lineage of the parents of Caroline J. Simpson, born ??? married John A. Carrier on January 16, 1878. Her parents are Capt. Edward M. Simpson, and Harriet Johnson. John A. Carrier was born February 7, 1855 in Middle Haddam, CT Also, looking for the parents of Mercy Cook, born Feb 7, 1745, died Aug 6, 1819 who married Titus Carrier who was born Aug 23, 1733, and died July 26, 1795 I thank you so much for any information you might be able to provide!!!!!!!! Thanks again!!! Sincerely, Nicole Rosenberger === "It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people don't want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them." ~P.G. Wodehouse Researching surnames: Carrier, Dey, Watrous/Waterhouse, Ingalls, Allen, Spofford, Sessions, Brown, Cook, Cooper,Childs Wirth, Rosenberger, Fiedler, Auchter, Karch, Schlageter, Reuther, Kasslar, Baumann to name a few :-) _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

The Massachusetts list has been so astoundingly rich in lookup offers and references to resources of all kinds, that it has inspired me to offer to do some lookups for Connecticut families. What I have: - Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1,2,3. Donald Lines Jacobus - Families of Ancient New Haven, CD-ROM. Donald Lines Jacobus - The Brockett Genealogy - Descendants of John Brockett of New Haven (and Wallingford). Edwrd J. Brockett, 1904. - Descendants of Thomas and Mercy (Holbridge) Disbrow, Parts 1 & 2. Michael Disbrow. - New Haven Historical Society Papers, Vols. 7, 8, 9, and 10 - My own database of 13,000 individuals, the majority of whom were/are of Connecticut I also have a few histories in which families are named: - The History of Fairfield, Vol. 1 & 2 (Elizabeth Hubbell Schenk), 1889 - Amidst Cultivated and Pleasant Fields - a Bicentennial History of North Haven, CT, 1986 - The History of Hamden, CT, 1786 - 1936. Rachel M. Hartley. 1943 With my schedule, I can do several a week. I will queue up requests so that if there are many, you may not get an immediate response but you will get a response in a reasonable amount of time. What have others to offer for lookups? Cothren's? Peck's or other CT family genealogies? Thanks. Robert Squires

Hello, In a message dated 4/21/99 9:17:42 PM Central Daylight Time, rjswlw@earthlink.net writes: << The Massachusetts list has been so astoundingly rich in lookup offers and references to resources of all kinds, that it has inspired me to offer to do some lookups for Connecticut families. >> I'm looking for the ancestors of an Oliver Clark/Clarke who married Eunice Weeks in Oneida County, NY. He may have been born in CT and moved to NY later. He supposed to descend from an early Edward Clark. possiblities? mvwalt28373@aol.com

Oliver WHITE b. 26 Mar 1720 Windsor, Hartford, CT d. 13 Sept 1801 Saybrook, Middlesex, CT spouse Mary BEECRAFT b. 1724 d. 11 May 1802 Saybrook. dom 21 Feb 1745. Children: George b. 6 Mar 1745 Tryphena b. 31 Dec 1747 Mary b. 1750 Pierce b. 27 Jul 1762 Joseph b. 2 Sept 1764 Saybrook d. in Cazenovia, Madison, NY I am trying to find info on Joseph. I have no spouse info. Thanks, Lisa Waits

Seeking information on Demas/Demaris/Damaris MORSE who married Daniel STERLING in Haddam, CT on 17 Feb 1763. Who were her parents? IGI does not show any MORSE families in Haddam, but there were some in Preston and other towns. Is anyone working on MORSE? Linda Kmiecik, Girard, IL

Nicole wrote: > > Hello! I noticed that you said you live in Haddam. I > am a direct descendant of Thomas Carrier. My mother is > a Carrier. My first question involves a house, and > perhaps you know, since you are in Haddam. There is a > particular house that has been in our family since > about the early 1700's, Currently my mother's Uncle > Paul Carrier lives there. The house is in Middle > Haddam, on some river or another. The house was once a > stop on the underground railroad. That is as much as I > know.. would you happen to know anything more about > this house? History? Etc... Secondly, both my > grandfather and my great grandfather have the middle > name of Brainard. I know this is a common surname in > the Haddams. Directly back to Thomas, there is no > Brainard. Do you have any insight to this?? OK! Last > question...do you have information on one Capt. Edward > M. Simpson, who married one Harriet Johnson. Together > they had a daughter, Caroline J. Simpson, born ? > Caroline married John A. Carrier on January 16, 1878. > This is the only date I have for this family. Would > you know anything about this? I thank you SSSOOO much > for any light you might be able to shed on any aspect > of this would be GREATLY appreciated!! Sincerly, > Nicole RosenbergerJaneDevlin@netquest.com Dear Nicole, I live about 9 miles from Haddam, actually between Haddam and Hebron, in Marlborough. There is a local paper, The Home Town Crier, which has a column, often with stories of local families. I sent one copy to someone on the HURD family. You could call or write and ask if any of your names have been featured. The address is P.O. Box 328, 16 William F. Palmer Road, Moodus, CT 06469; 860-873-1708. Haddam and Middle Haddam are beautiful towns. If you have never visited there, you should think about it. Many local attractions, too. Indeed, Brainard is a pretty common and well known name in CT. THere is Brainard Road in Hartford and Brainard Field in East Hartford. I don't know anything on your family names in particular. Where are you located? If you know if any of your ancestors are buried in local cemeteries, I would be glad to photograph headstones for you. Likewise, if you know where the house is, I can photograph it for you. Anne

I have a Elizabeth Sutherland married to Daniel Doolittle b. 1780 in Rensselaerville,NY His son William born 23 July 1813 married Harriett E. Winans 1850 in Medusa , Albany Co,NY or Durham, Greene co,NY in 1850 They are buried in Medusa,NY. The Doolittle family came from New Haven, Conn. Can anyone tell me if Elizabeth Sutherland or Southland is the daughter of William? Is Harriet E. Winans daughter of John? She born 1821 Albany Co. I thank you for any help. Bill