Jane - Thanks for your note of 2/24 outlining your lineage from Lt. Jonathan.. particularly his daughter Patience. Not too much apparently is known of this line. I'd like very much to get copies of your family group sheets (incl. b-d-m dates & places, with siblings & spouse information) so I can add this to my Rudd "Tree". I will reimburse copy & postage costs. Send to Janet L. Rudd 1034 Dunlop Avenue Forest Park, IL 60130-2216 Researchers can subscribe to the Rudd group by sending an e-mail to RUDD-L-request@rootsweb.com leave subject blank and in body of message, put only subscribe I see you are a "Michigander" my mother was from Grass Lake and my father from Ridgeway. My daughter-in-law, Nadine Knight (also a Rudd descendant) is from Bay City; and my late brother's wife is now in Northfield. Small world. I still have cousins there, too.. Grand Rapids, Holland, Gull Lake, St. Johns, etc. I'd be happy to share information with you, Jane - and look forward to hearing from you. JanetRudd in Illinois

Norris - Your question, is there any known relationship between this Jonathan Rudd and Mary Rudd, b c 1648, married Thomas Bingham maybe 1665-6, who became the martiarch of the Binghams in America? YES - Lt. Jonathan Rudd was Mary Rudd's father. Thus, all descendants of Thomas Bingham are also descendants of Lt. Jonathan Rudd. I haave two Rudd lineages: 1st, from Nathaniel [2] & his 2nd m. to Abigail Hartshorn, and also from Mary [2] & Thomas Bingham! My dau-in-law, Nadine Knight, is descended from Nathaniel [2] & his 1st m. to Mary Post... giving my grandson, (aptly named) Jonathan Rudd, 3 lineages from Lt. Jonathan Rudd! Are you a Rudd or Bingham descendant??? Genealogy/ the search for one's ancestry is a fascinating journey. I was fortunate to travel on an ancestral tour to England in 1994, visiting places inhabited by my TOWNE ancestors in 1500-1600s, and worshipped in St. Nicholas Cathedral, Great Yarmouth, where William TOWNE exchanged marriage vows with Joanna BLESSING, in 1620. What a memorable experience! JanetRudd in Illinois

Nicole - I ffound, in "Vital Records of Saybrook Colony 1635-1860", several names listed in the index under Watrous/Waterhouse/Waterous/Waters/Waterhous/ p. 397 - Mehitable dau of John Waterous, bpt. Sep 15, 1771 p. 96 Mehittable, of Saybrook, m. 17 Sep 1829, David Tyler of Haddam. p. 114 John E. Watrous of Saybrook m. 1 Jan 1834, Mary Brooks, of Middle Haddam p. 124 John Waterhouse m. Loise Champlin 1 Feb 1838, both of Essex p. 392 John, son of John Waterhouse Jr., bpt 4 Dec 1759 P. 458 Capt. John Waterhouse, ae 82, d 27 Jul[Febry] 1714 0 decline of age p. 480 John Waterhouse, ae 18, d. 26 Aug 1854. re: CARRIER: only item in the V.R: p. 192 - Mary B. Carrier, ae 18, b. Colchester CT, m. Sep 3, 1854, Henry R. Hibband, ae 21, b. Hebron, CT. Henry's trade/occupation was "tinner". Neither name is listed in my "Founders of Saybrook Colony 1635-1660", publ. 1985. Good luck hunting. Janet in Illinois

Tracy - In "Founders of Saybrook Colony 1635-1660" I found Samuel JONES and William PARKER on the list of founders. This book was put out for the tricentennial celebration in 1985. I quote: Samuel JONES, b. England, son of Thomas & Mary Jones of Guilford, CT., m. 1 Jan 1663, Mary BUSHNELL (b. abt 1643 d. abt 1727), dau of Francis BUSHNELL and his 2nd wife, Grace WELLS, widow of Thomas NORTON. Samuel was freeman in 1669, a constable in 1669, and a Lieut. Captain. Children: Samuel b. Nov 1667, m. 12 Jun 1690 Deborah SANFORD Mary b. 3 Dec 1670, m. 11 Dec 1690 John PARKER, Jr. Martha b. 18 Jan 1672, m. 1) _____ WHITTLESEY, and 2nd) Lt. Samuel COMSTOCK Thomas John Caleb m. 23 May 1725, Rachel CLARK William PARKEER, b. England, d. 21 Dec 1686, m. Margery ____________. He was original proprietor in Hartford, CT, 1636, landowner in Hartford 1636, his name appears on the Founders Monument; took part in Pequot war 1637, removed to Saybrook abt 1643, etc. His children, all b. Saybrook: Sarah b. 29 Oct 1637 m. Joseph PECK Joseph b. Mar 1641 d. 1641 John b. 1 Feb 1641/2 m. Mary BUCKINGHAM Ruth b. 15 Jun 1643 m. William BARBER William b. 1645 m. 1) Cora ______- m. 2) Hannah _______ m. 3) Lydia BROWN Joseph b. Feb 1647, m. 3 Jun 1673, Hannah GILBERT/GILBORD Margaret b. 1650 m. Joseph PRATT Jonathan b. Feb. 1652 David b. Feb. 1656 Deborah b. Mar 1658 The "Vital Records of Saybrook Colony 1635-1860" has information scattered throughout the book: Extracts from Land Records (pp 1-68); Vital Records (births, marriages, deaths) of Saybrook (pp 69-207); Chester (208-255); Essex (256-311); Old Saybrook (312-331); and Westbrook (pp 332-385); Church Records of First (386-483), Second (484-548) and Fourth (549-586) Ecclesiastical Society. Some of the information I found, that may be of interest to you: p. 46 John Parker m. Mary Buckingham 24 Dec 1666 John Parker, son of John Parker, b. 6 Oct 1667 Deborah Parker, b 31 Aug 1671 Ebeneser Parker, b. 18 Aug 1674 Samuel Parker, b. 24 Jan 1677 p. 46: John Parker jr. m. Mary Jones, dau. Lieut. Samuell Jones, 11 Dec 1690. their children: Nathaniel b. 2 Oct 1691 Mary b. 20 Nov 1693 John b. 11 Mar 1696 Deborah b. 24 Dec 1698 d. 19 Nov 1700 Jemimiah b. 18 Aug 1701 Deborah b. 12 May 1704 Margerie b. 14 Jul 1708 John, the father, d. 24 Dec 1709, Norwich. p. 47: John Parker called "Taylor" 30 Dec 1723 Jonathan Parker m. Elleanor Post 10 Feb 1708/9 ch. Jonathan b. 21 Jan 1709/10 Mathew b. 24 Jun 1712 Ellenor b. 30 Jun 1714 Lydia b. 17 Jul 1716 Elianor the wife of sd Lt. Jonathan Parker & mother of above children departed this life ye 25th of December 1740. Jonathan Parker above named was married to Hannah Young Oct 27, 1742 The above named Hannah, wife to sd Lt. Jonathan Parker, d June 4, 1758 Lt. Jonathan Parker was married to Martha Pratt Mar 21, 1759. p. 47 Children of Jonathan Parker Junr sonof Jonathan and Eleanor above sd are: Sarah b. 21 Jun 1739 Rachel b. 31 Aug 1742 Temporance b. 15 Sep 1749 Hulda b. 10 Jan 1752 Jonathan b. 27 Mar 1754 Jonathan Parker Junr, the father of sd children d. 7 Feb 1756 Jonathan Parker was m. to Sarah Bushnell 18 Apr 1732 Their son Jonathan was born Septr 14, 1733 Their son Jedidiah was born June ye 8th 1735 p. 542 (Deaths) Aug 1841 widow of Jonathan Parker [Mary] p. 458 widow Mary Parker d. 11 Jul 1812 ae 91 - decline of age p. 520: Mary Parker, wife of Deacon Parker p. 48 children of William Parker Joanna b. ab 1 mo after mikilemas 1637 John Parker b. 1st of Feb 1642 Ruth b. 25 Jun 1643 William b. ab midsummer 1645 Josep b. middle of Feb 1647 Margaret b --- Jonathan b. later end of Feb 1652 David later end Feb 1656 Debora later end Mar 1658 Joseph abt Mar 1641 d. ae abt 20 weeks William, the elder, d. 21 Dec 1686 Margory (Pritchard) wife of William Parker Sr d. 6 Dec 1680 William, son of William Parker Jr b. 15 Jan 1672 Hanah the wife of said William d 27 Jan 1672 Decon William Parker & Lydia Brown m. 7 Sep 1676 dau Lydia b. 6 Dec 1685 d. 24 Aug 1687 second Lydia b. 13 Feb 1689/90 William elected Deacon 1st Church of Saybrook 1681. He d. Aug 1725 William & Mary Bushnell m. 21 Jun 1733 ------- Other names you mentioned, surname PARKER I found some info on these names, whether or not they are "yours" will have to be determined.. I will send that information later, as this is rather lengthy. Hope it is helpful. One must do a lot of "detective" work in learning about one's ancestry..... finding the pieces to the puzzle is challenging, and rewarding when successful.. During the search, we learn much about the time in which they lived, and I find that rewarding, too... makes us appreciate the present. Janet in Illinois

Hello all! I was wondering if anyone has information concerning Mehitabel Watrous/Waterhouse. She was born May 20,1786, and died December 6,1876. Was married to Titus Carrier. They had 7 children: Maria Mary Alvin Cook Selden N. Sarah Ann John Titus I am looking for any information on Mehitabel's parents and further back, and also how she connects to the settler of the Saybrook Colony, and if possible back to England. Thanks for any help! Sincerely, Nicole Rosenberger == ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Ninety percent of the game is half mental" ~Yogi Berra - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Researching surnames: Carrier, Dey, Watrous/Waterhouse, Ingalls, Allen, Spofford, Sessions, Brown, Cook, Cooper 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

Tracy - re: your e-m of 2/25.... I have "Vital Records of Saybrook Colony 1635-1860"; also a booklet put out by the Saybrook Founders Association in 1985. Will see what I find and get back to you in a day or two. Janet Rudd in Illinois

Can anyone on this list confirm a birth date of 24 February 1796 for Hiram Hull supposedly born in Middletown? Parent are Sarah and ?. Thank you! Sandi Fish

DR. EARNEST ELLSWORTH SMITH (b.1867)died in NYC in 1930. After that, his widow, MRS LILIAN IRENE (CHURCH) SMITH(1862-1957) and their son, DR. HAROLD ELLSWORTH SMITH(1890-1974), and his wife, MADITH MACULLAR (WOOD) SMITH(1900-1991) moved to MIDDLEFIELD to live in their family home on Way Road, where they had spent summers and vacations until then. The young Dr. Harold E. Smith closed his medical practice in NYC to become a country doctor, which he loved more than anything! His wife was a city girl, and moving full time to the country took some adjustment for her, but she came to love it and called it home. ELLSWORTH CHURCH SMITH(1921-1996), their son, and their daughter, MADITH "JUNE" WOOD SMITH), grew up there, and in NY. ELLSWORTH was married to MILDRED LOUISE GARDINER (daughter of H. MARSHALL and BERTHA EMILY (CHASE) GARDINER from Nantucket) in 1947, and they built a home on a hill next to the Mince Farm in Middlefield in 5 acres of woodland. They had three children, all born in Middlefield: PETER BLAKESLEE SMITH, DALE-KIMBERLY SMITH, and JEFFREY MARSHALL SMITH. They were members of the Middlefield Federated Church. If anyone knows more about this particular SMITH family, please email me. These Smiths are cousins of Middlefield Millers, Church, Abel, and came to Middlefield from New Haven, from Scotland on the ship Hector in the 1600's. Kim nfn13753@naples.net

This is Very Basic: Ship Hector brought George SMITH (b.1604), and son Thomas SMITH to New Haven. Thomas married Elizabeth PATTERSON, dau of Edward Patterson, who came over on the same sailing of Hector. Their son, Samuel SMITH married Sarah PARDEE, then Anna MORRIS. The son of Thomas and Anna, Abel SMITH, married Lydia TUTTLE, then Lydia BALL. The children of Abel SMITH and Lydia BALL were: Samuel, Abel, Anna, Oliver, Lucy, Sarah. OLIVER SMITH (above)married Thankful BRACKETT. Their son, Sydney SMITH married Ruth PARKER. Their son, Henry Pierce SMITH married Julia Eliza BLAKESLEE. Their son, Henry Ellsworth SMITH married Ellen Louise SHARES. Their son, Earnest Ellsworth SMITH married Lilian Irene CHURCH. Their son, Harold Ellsworth SMITH married Madith Macullar WOOD. Their son, Ellsworth Church SMITH married Mildred Louise GARDINER (my parents). Their children- Jeffrey Marshall SMITH(1953-1991), Dale-Kimberly Smith (Kim) married Stephen Thomas ANDERSON (1949-1996). Peter Blakeslee SMITH married Jan, then Nancy. Their children: Justin Scott SMITH, Melanie SMITH, Nathan Ellsworth SMITH, Rene' SMITH, Emily SMITH I have a lot more (dated, arms, twigs, misc.), and lots of Blakeslee, and everybody all in a row.

Hello I am looking for the parents of Mary JONES who married Jonathan PARKER abt 1782 in Saybrook. Had the following children: Jedediah Mary (or Polly) Jonathan Asa Rachel Daniel Ezra Elizabeth Appreciate any help. Tracy Tomaselli

On Wed, 24 Feb 1999 12:31:39 EST, you wrote: >Dear Jane- > >Your query #5 - regarding Lt. Jonathan RUDD. Although several sources state >that his bride was Mary Metcalf - this is incorrect. Her name is yet a >mystery, and his birth & parents are yet to be discovered, though many still >search. Out of idle curiosity... is there any known relationship between this Jonathan Rudd and Mary Rudd, b c 1648, married Thomas Bingham maybe 1665-6, and became the matriarch of the Binghams of America? Norris -- Silver Bullet <nmt1@ix.netcom.com> Home Page: http://members.aol.com/ntgen/index.html ---------------------------------------

This message is from Bill Hosking who is having problems at the moment posting to the list. Please direct any replies either to the list or to Bill at jhosking75@erols.com Would the person who had a query posted to the list re: Eleanor JOHNSON please contact me as I have a Eleanor Johnson in my line. I either deleted the message or somehow lost it. Bill Hosking jhosking75@erols.com

> Your query #5 - regarding Lt. Jonathan RUDD. Although several sources state > that his bride was Mary Metcalf - this is incorrect. Her name is yet a > mystery, and his birth & parents are yet to be discovered, though many still > search. Oh, dear.. there goes another line.. I'll save the Metcalfs off to a folder and then start pulling them out of the main database. So Jonathan's wife should really be 'unknown'? > Regarding your other questions, have you tried Godfrey Library in Middletown? > I understand they have an excellent collection for genealogical research. > Their website is http://www.godfrey.org Unfortunately, that's a little far away - I live in Lake Orion, MI - like so many other list owners, I've volunteered to manage a list where where my ancestors lived, and I seem to have more of them from Haddam, East Haddam, and Middlesex County in general than any other place to date. Both my grandmother's and my grandfather's families lead back there from here in Michigan. > > Are you descended from Lt. Jonathan? There is a growing list of descendants > online sharing information... if you're interested in subscribing, let me > know. My line is: Jonathan Rudd (1) > Patience Rudd(2) + Samuel Bushnell > Judith Bushnell(3) + James Wright > Jude Wright(4) + Elizabeth Stone > Enos Wright(5) + Sarah Tillotson > Sibyl Wright(6) + Joseph H. Wilcox > Joseph Howard Wilcox(7) + Mary Ann Bush > William Howard Wilcox(8) + Lydia Smith > Charles Nelson Wilcox(9) + Clarissa Marr > Eva Laura Wilcox(10) - my grandmother. I'm sure that there are probably others on the list who might also be descendants, so if you would like to post the information on how to subscribe, they may be interested too. Thanks for the information. Jane

Dear Jane- Your query #5 - regarding Lt. Jonathan RUDD. Although several sources state that his bride was Mary Metcalf - this is incorrect. Her name is yet a mystery, and his birth & parents are yet to be discovered, though many still search. My husband has 2 lines from Lt. Jonathan, and my daughter-in-law has another - so my grandson, Jonathan Rudd, has 3 lineages from the progenitor of this Rudd family! My little Jonathan was born in Fairbanks, AK, in 1989 - so I think it fitting that they named him after the first Jonathan - Lt. Jonathan was a pioneer in New England, and my grandson was born in the newest part of our country! I am new to this list, and look forward to sharing information with others who are researching their ancestry. Regarding your other questions, have you tried Godfrey Library in Middletown? I understand they have an excellent collection for genealogical research. Their website is http://www.godfrey.org Are you descended from Lt. Jonathan? There is a growing list of descendants online sharing information... if you're interested in subscribing, let me know. Good luck in your research. Janet in Illinois

Seeking information on the PELTON family of Saybrook/Killingworth CT. Particularly, I would like to find any info that states Josiah, son of John, built ships or owned ships with his brother Ithamar in 1770's and 1780's. Thanks for your help. Susan Spies

I am looking for information on Zechariah(5)Brainerd, son of Zachariah Brainerd and Mehitable Clark. From the information I have, The Genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard Family in America......by Lucy Abigail Brainard, Zachariah was born August 15, 1773 in Haddam. He m. Jane Wheeler, dau. of Job Wheeler and Esther Bailey in 1793. Zechariah moved to Durham, NY prob early 1800's. He is of the Elijah(2)line of Daniel(1)Brainerd, one of the co-founders of Haddam. I'm in the proccess of verifying the information that I have found from different sources. What type of documentation would be available during this time period to substantiate the date of b. marr. and d. for Zachariah. Any books that may contain a brief bio on him, his occupation, etc? Church records, family Bible. Is anyone else researching this line? Any help appreciated, Robbin -- Robbin Brainerd Brainerd-Brainard Genealogy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/7294/ List Owner: Brainerd-Brainard-L at RootsWeb Directions on subscribing http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/7294/list.html Administrator: GenConnect Brainerd-Brainard Boards at Rootsweb http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/ Join RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com Help keep genealogy free on the internet

Dear Ms. Johnson, Thanks very much for answering my port of entry question. I had also asked the Middlesex County Rootsweb Mail List for input and am taking the liberty of forwarding your reply to the list, as it may help other researchers. Sincere thanks for your suggestions! Tim Millar Cape Cod, MA > I wish there were a simple answer to this question, but there isn't. > Given the time frame, Mr. Craig could have come in through Boston, New > York, or even Canada. Passenger lists for the lesser ports are sparse, > but some do exist and are available at Waltham. > > Based on my own family's experience, my guess is that James Craig > entered through the port of New York. However, my earliest immigrant > lines are mid-1860's. My definite New York arrivals are from the 1880s. > At that time (1880s) there was a transport from New York to Middletown > via Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River. >

Jane, I have the following information on John SAVAGE and Elizabeth D'AUBIN: John SAVAGE: Middletown CT, freeman 1654 b.abt. 1626 d.March 6, 1685 @Middletown CT m. Feb. 10, 1652 @Hartford CT, Elizabeth DUBBIN (DUBBLIN or D'AUBIN) b. 1630 (CT) d. @Middletown CT I have Elizabeth D'AUBIN's father as Jean D'AUBIN from France. I don't know it this helps. It's what I have and I did not source it. Dave from Long Island

Need info on descendants of Josiah Pelton who moved to NW Territory in 1800. Seeking info regarding his activities during the Revolutionary War. His brother Ithamar owned ships and he was a ships carpenter. Are there records of ships used in the war (privateer) and those who built them? Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Susan Spies

I have several stone walls from the Haddam area that I'm hoping someone might be able to help me break through. Any information on parents, siblings, missing dates, etc. for the following would be appreciated: 1) Sarah SPARROW married Elisha FULLER (b. 1749, d. 1778; East Haddam, CT). Would like to find dob/dod and family. 2) Robert GERARD (b. abt. 1645, CT; d. 1674, Haddam, CT), married Elizabeth BECKWITH. Would like to find his parents and any children besides Elizabeth GERARD b. 1667. 3) Harriet WALSTONE (b. 1650, d. 1719), wife of James WRIGHT (b. 1643, d. 1727, Clinton, CT). Would like to find her parents. 4) Lemuel LEE, (b. 1693, Middletown, CT) and his wife Mary WEST (b. 1696 Middletown, CT, d. 1752 Middletown CT.) Would like to find parents of both. 5) Lt. Jonathan RUDD, (b. 1622 in England, d. 1668 Saybrook, CT). Married Mary Metcalf in 1646. Would like to find his parents. 6) John SAVAGE (b. England, d. 1685, Portland, CT) and his wife Elizabeth DUBLIN. Looking for parents and dates. 7) Mary SHEDEY (might also be spelled SHEDDY), b. 1735 in Haddam. Father's name might be Timothy. Married Ruben CLARK in 1754. 8) Esther HUNGERFORD, wife of Elisha FULLER (b. 1727 East Haddam, d. 1811, Richmond, MA). I have other HUNGERFORDS in the Haddam area, but have not been able to match her with a family. Thanks in advance.. Jane