Regarding the discussion, see: Flagg, Ernest, Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1973. There is a lot in there with regard to the English origins of this family. Dona Ritchie

Hi DeAnne - You and I have corresponded before - it has been awhile. I keep trying to come up with something new on this couple, but nothing so far. I did buy the Sears Genealogy by Samuel May and he has Sarah married to _____ Hitchcock (and her sister, Betsy married to Samuel Hitchcock). But he gives no sources. I don't really even know for sure - can't prove - that Sarah was the dau of Joshua and Rebecca Mayo Sears (that is what I meant - that's what I get for not reading over my emails). I was even on Cape Cod this last May/June and coulen't come up with anything definitive. So, you haven't found anything new on this couple either? Frustrating. Janet

In a message dated 1/9/2005 6:03:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, Buch419@aol.com writes: I would love to prove that Samuel Hitchcock (son of Samuel and Deborah Mallory Hitchcock) was married to Sarah Sears (dau of Joshua and Rebecca Mayo Sears) in 1766 in Middletown, CT. I believe Sarah's father, Joshua Sears died there 27 Sept 1753 and maybe even his mother, Rebecca Mayo Hitchcock later?? Thank you so much for any help on this family. Janet Buchanan Hello Janet, Me too - I have tired to find the marriage of Samuel and Sarah - My line is their first son Ebenezer born 1767 - Did you mean to say 'Rebecca Mayo Sears' and not Hitchcock? DeAnne Sausalito, CA

You're welcome. I lived in CT 1980-85, in Rocky Hill (6 mos) and then in West Hartford. I'm back in my hometown in the Hampton Roads area of VA now. And yes, I'm sure descendants of the _Lion_ passengers left their landmarks. Do you have a listing? Is there a CROW something somewhere in CT? I don't believe I have John CROW's origins. He was a sawmill operator and goodly landowner before the hegira up river to Hadley, Massachusetts ca 1651(?) after the First Church (Hartford) dispute. He's on the Hartford Founders Monument, as is Elder Wm GOODWIN. Cuz Warren in VA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Buehler" <carolebuehler@sbcglobal.net> To: <CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [CTMID] ROLL CALL:BRAINERD,GATES,CHAPMAN AND | Thanks Warren, | | Someone else sent the name as well and once I saw it, I remembered it. Why | I do not have her in my paper charts, are beyond me, but to be honest they | are a mess. Just need more hours in a day. I will look into the links you | sent. | Are you in CT? If so you most likely know that a lot of these names are | very familar, as schools, theatres, bridges, roads and towns. | Kind of interesting. | Carole CT | | | ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== | You can search the archives for the list at | http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=CTMIDDLE | | ============================== | View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find | marriage announcements and more. Learn more: | http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx | |

Hi Janece, Thanks for writing. I have James Olmstead and James as his father. Now John may be related to Nicholas, or even his father James. Who knows where he might cross lines here. So very interesting to read about him. I do have Saybrook, Norwich, Windham, Lebanon E Haddam and Hartford along with Windsor. I will be watching for your records. Your work is much appreciated. Carole CT

Thanks Warren, Someone else sent the name as well and once I saw it, I remembered it. Why I do not have her in my paper charts, are beyond me, but to be honest they are a mess. Just need more hours in a day. I will look into the links you sent. Are you in CT? If so you most likely know that a lot of these names are very familar, as schools, theatres, bridges, roads and towns. Kind of interesting. Carole CT

>Is your John Olmstead of this line or the James Halstead line?. Marge, Your data looks great. However, I am going to have to hold onto your notes as I am not at that time period yet. Thanks! Janece Carter Streig streig3@aol.com Family Names: AMIDON, BUFFINGTON, CARTER, CHAPMAN, DARROW, DE HART, DODGE, FAIRBANKS, FELL, GROUT, HUDSON, McCRACKEN, PAINTER, REYNARD, SCHWARTZ, SMITH, SPENCER, THROOP, TRAFTON, WRIGHT _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/) "Genealogy is known as life in the past lane."

I've "rescued" two old photographs of Mrs. Gertrude TAYLOR and her husband (Mr. TAYLOR) which were both taken at the Paul Tralles Studio in Washington DC. I believe the photographs were probably taken in the 1880's with both appearing to be in their 30's or 40's at the time. Thanks to the help of a Washington DC Researcher we believe that these are photographs of Howard Augustus TAYLOR and Gertrude MURRAY TAYLOR of New York City. Gertrude MURRAY b. 6 Jan 1872 at Goshen, NY the daughter of Wisner MURRAY and Gertrude BERNARD. Wisner MURRAY was b. 1844 and d. 1876, he was the son of Ambrose Spencer MURRAY and Frances WISNER. Gertrude and her Mother lived with Ambrose and Frances MURRAY in Goshen, NY after Wisner died. Ambrose & Frances had 6 children including, Ellen MURRAY b. 1837, George W. MURRAY b. 1839, Wisner MURRAY b. 1844, Ambrose S. MURRAY b. 1852, Russell MURRAY b. 1854, and Francis W. MURRAY b. 1855. Gertrude BERNARD was the daughter of Chauncey BERNARD and Gertrude THWING of CT. Howard A. TAYLOR b. 23 Nov 1865 was the son of Henry Augustus TAYLOR of CT and Catherine OSBORN of NY. Howard was a lawyer as was his older brother Henry O. TAYLOR who was married to Julia ISHAM in 1905. The TAYLOR Family lived in Manhattan, NY along with their 6 children including Howard A. who was their youngest child. Howard's siblings included Ella Osborn TAYLOR b. 1848, Frank Mansfield TAYLOR b. 1850, Charles Gustavus TAYLOR b. 1853, Henry Osborn TAYLOR b. 1857, and Mary Rebecca TAYLOR b. 1865. It appears that Gertrude & Howard had three children, Geoffrey b. 1893, Eleanor b. 1894, and Murray b. 1895 and d. 1972 in Cobalt, CT. Copies of the photographs along with all the family information gathered by this researcher are posted on the internet at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bldr/georgetown2.html I'm hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Janece: I have a John Olmstead who was "of Halstead", born c. 1540. He married Palladia (?) Olmstead c. 1565. Their daughter Anne (Agnes) was born c. 1566 "of Halstead", Essex. Ann married Thomas Edward French III in 1587 in Farham, Essex, and died on 11 Feb. 1624 in Halstead. Thomas died in 1613. Is your John Olmstead of this line or the James Halstead line?. Marge

I would love to prove that Samuel Hitchcock (son of Samuel and Deborah Mallory Hitchcock) was married to Sarah Sears (dau of Joshua and Rebecca Mayo Sears) in 1766 in Middletown, CT. I believe Sarah's father, Joshua Sears died there 27 Sept 1753 and maybe even his mother, Rebecca Mayo Hitchcock later?? Thank you so much for any help on this family. Janet Buchanan

Nicholas's mother was Joyce CORNISH. http://www.aritek.com/hartgen/charts/olmstead-loomis.htm http://www.angelfire.com/folk/morgan/fam/fam06291.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3464/olmstead.htm http://www.quiknet.com/~bbetts/olmstead.htm You might join the CORNISH list to find Joyce's antecedents. Also check the pax list for _Lion_, 1632. http://www.whipple.org/docs/lyon.html On board: James OLMSTEAD and Mrs. Joyce. My GOODWINs were on board, as were John WHITE and family. I don't know when the LOOMIS family came over. The GOODWIN line daughtered out in the first generation. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Buehler" <carolebuehler@sbcglobal.net> To: <CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 1:17 AM Subject: Re: [CTMID] ROLL CALL:BRAINERD,GATES,CHAPMAN AND | Hi Warren, | | Yes she does and her parents were Mary White and Joseph Loomis. I know that | Mary is the dau. of Robert White and Bridget. Somehow I tie up with their | other dau. Ann, as well. Not sure at the moment, but do have the story of | Robert White on file as well as copies of The history of Ancient Windsor vol | 1 and 2. | Do you know who Nicholas Olmstead's mother was? Have father as James. | I tell you I have more of these "woven" families here. To top off my Gates, | this is my mother's paternal line and on her maternal side, we have another | Gates. I believe she goes back to Stephen of Hingham. | I have Spencers coming an going. | I will copy your info and put it in my files. | I think at one time years back you and I decided we were in deed related. | | About that Olmstead guy that designed Central Park, I had the newspaper | article. Not sure if I kept it, although I do keep most things. Can check | on it if you are interested in reading it if you have not done so. | Talk soon, | Carole CT | | | ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== | Visit the Middlesex County GenWeb site | http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctmiddle/midlsxco.htm | | ============================== | View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find | marriage announcements and more. Learn more: | http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx | |

I am resending this Roll Call Query with more useful info in the Subject line. - Linda Fisk McNeil Linda Fisk McNeil wrote: > Regarding Roll Call, > > I have an ancestor from Middletown, named Otis Fisk (died Sept 7, > 1855, age 51). I am interested in finding out who his parents were, > and his wife's parents.. > > Otis' wife was Esther Hubbard Fisk. (Esther, b Jan 22, 1806, m. July > 26, 1824) Otis was a coal merchant and had his own coal dock on the > Connecticut River where the freeway is now. His son Frederick Otis > Fisk (b Dec 25, 1828; died __, 27, 1899, age 70 yr 5 mo, 2 days, at > Jersey City, N.Y., and was bd. there) moved west to California, > during the gold rush, and fathered my Great Grandfather, Frederick > Sovino Fisk. > Frederick Otis returned to Middletown when his father died after > injuries in a train accident. He later moved to Jersey City New Jersey > and had at least one other son (Walter H.) by Georgiana Love Fisk > (half brother to my ancestor Frederick Sovino Fisk) > I would be interested in any additional information about this second > family, or descendants of Frederick Otis' siblings (I have all of the > siblings names, etc.) > > It is possible there is a connection to the Fisk Starr House in > Middleton, either through Esther and Otis, or through one of their > grandchildren. I would be interested in know who I should contact to > find historical information about the house and the families who lived > there. > > Also where would be the best place to look at newspapers from the > early 1800's to 1890 for Middletown? Are they online anywhere? I > visited Middletown years ago,to do research. > Thanks, > > Linda Fisk McNeil > Portland, OR > >> >> | >> | >> >> > >

Hello, They were from England. Thanks, Jane USA

Dorothy/Dolly Graves, widow of William Graves, of Middletown, CT, is my most difficult brick wall. I descend from Dolly and her second husband. I am seeking her maiden name and parentage. I have found no record of marriage for anyone named Dolly or Dorothy to any William Graves in New England. There is only one record of such a marriage anywhere in America during the right time, in the 1760s or 1770s – the marriage of a William Graves and a Dolly Barker – which took place on 20 September 1770 in Swedes’ Church, Philadelphia. The “son of William and Dolly,” a second William Graves, was born on 1 August 1776 in Middletown (Barbour index). On 7 October 1782 Dolly was named administratrix of William Graves’ estate. On 6 July 1783 Dolly married John David Arent (aka Arnd and Arndt, a Hessian soldier who had deserted his regiment) in Christ Church (Episcopal), Middletown. The Middletown Vital Records call her "Dolly Graves," widow of William Graves, and they date the marriage on 1 June 1783, probably the date of their “intention” to marry. The records of Christ Church, Middletown, show that "David Arnd" and "Mrs. Dorothy Graves" were married 6 July 1783. (The church records are now held by Holy Trinity (Episcopal) Church, Middletown, which absorbed Christ Church.) I'd appreciate any research ideas and would jump for joy for anyone's recognition of Dolly or William. Thanks, David Sisson

>I also have two GATES lines, which if not mistaken go back to Capt George GATES and wife Sarah OLMSTEAD. Carol, Have you done any research on John OLMSTEAD or is he in your line? I am typing up the Norwich Town History (part of the New London County History book that Jane is getting/has on her site) and what I found was: Page 263 JOHN OLMSTEAD married Elizabeth MARVIN, and settled at Saybrook, where he was appointed leather-sealer in 1656. He is mentioned incidentally upon the Saybrook records in 1661 as “John OLMSTED, of Mohegan, shoemaker,” which shows that he had removed to the new plantation. At this place, however, he appears as a doctor or chirurgeon, and was undoubtedly the first physician of the settlement, though the articles enumerated in his inventory would imply that he still continued his practice with the last and lap-stone. For several years he was on the grand jury of the county. He possessed a considerable estate, and was very precise respecting the date and bounds of his grants. There were a few of the "Old" Saybrook group that moved with their minister to Norwich, there may be some other clues here if you could see John's probate records. Just a thought. Janece Carter Streig streig3@aol.com Family Names: AMIDON, BUFFINGTON, CARTER, CHAPMAN, DARROW, DE HART, DODGE, FAIRBANKS, FELL, GROUT, HUDSON, McCRACKEN, PAINTER, REYNARD, SCHWARTZ, SMITH, SPENCER, THROOP, TRAFTON, WRIGHT _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/) "Genealogy is known as life in the past lane."

"I knew that" LOL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Brooks" <trib@tributaries.org> To: <CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 9:01 AM Subject: [CTMID] "that Olmstead guy" | > About that Olmstead guy that designed Central Park, I had | > the newspaper article. Not sure if I kept it, although I | > do keep most things. Can check on it if you are | > interested in reading it if you have not done so. | | Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is considered the father of | landscape architecture in the United States. Among his projects | were New York's Prospect Park (1865-1873), Chicago's Riverside | subdivision, Buffalo's park system (1868-1876), the Niagara | Reservation at Niagara Falls (1887), Boston's "Emerald Necklace" | park system, and the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. | | Google his name (spelled Olmsted, not Olmstead) for a wealth of | biographical material, as well as photographs of his work. | | Chris | | | | ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== | For anyone who missed them, Robert Squire has posted images of | Middlesex County section of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ctimages/ | | ============================== | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx | |

Particularly interested in those families that have ties to Huston (Houston), Terwilliger, Doude (Doud, Dowd, Dowde), Welsh. Current database is 70,000 soles.

Carole: I have Fletchers and Griswold in my line. Robert Fletcher arrived in New England in 1630. Matthew Griswold, b. 1618, married in 1646. Anna, daughter of Henry Wolcott. Marge

Uuumm , How many shoes go with those soles ???? , < G > , Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mary32818@aol.com> To: <CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 11:38 Subject: [CTMID] Re: ROLL CALL: 1600 to 1900 : ALL FAMILIES > Particularly interested in those families that have ties to Huston (Houston), > Terwilliger, Doude (Doud, Dowd, Dowde), Welsh. > > Current database is 70,000 soles. > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Godfrey Memorial Library Website > http://www.godfrey.org > Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

Looking for additional information on Inez Marion BRAINERD, born 6/6/1884 in Haddam Neck, CT, the ninth and last child of Henry Lawrence BRAINERD (9/7/58-7/9/16) and Adeline GILLETTE BRAINERD 11/22/1841-1910. Inez married Charles L HEATH (date of marriage unknown). Charles was born 1/22/1884 and died 8/1963 (death Per SSDI, not confirmed). The 1930 census finds them on Westland Ave, Hartford, West Hartford CT, District 227, with Inez B. his and no children. Seeking confirmation that there were never any children of this marriage, and when and where Inez died. I have pictures of Inez to share. Any information on the other children of Henry Lawrence and Adeline would also be welcome. I am a direct descendant of their oldest child, Harvey Gillette b. 2/18/1860 d. 5/24/1941. Will share whatever I have of interest with anyone. Happy New Year, JVB