Does anyone have any connection to the Bishop family that lived in New Haven (as opposed to the Guilford branch of the Bishops)? My Bishop "stone wall" is Louisa Bishop (born in 1805) who lived in New Haven and married Ira Bishop there 30 Jan 1825. I have had no luck determining her parents, but I do know that she was married at her father's house on State Street. It is possible that her father was Stephen Bishop who lived on State Street at that time, but in analyzing the Bishops in the 1810 and 1820 census, Stephen doesn't fit if you trust the listing of female children and their ages. It's all VERY frustrating, but of course that's what makes genealogy so addicting!! Bill Coley Orange, CT

You should not have any problem finding info on Bassett family in New Haven. Quite prominent they were. There is still a facade on a building on Chapel Street from Bassett Hardware. Check the Historical Society. I think they had a house and property in Hamden which is now a baseball field and park. Judy

Hi,    In the 1850 New Haven census there is a David Bassett b. abt. 1810, w. Mary b. 1812 with children: George age 16; Charles age 13; Philo age 8; Hiram age 5 and Emily, 8 months.  Living in the same house is George T. Clark age 22 and Mary Etta Bassett Clark age 17 with son Marshall age 8 months.     Does any one know who these Bassetts are?  At first I thought them to be David & Mary A. of Milford, but the known children's names don't match and that David d. in 1861.  The David mentioned above was still listed in the 1870 census.   Thank you ever so much for any clues at all as to who these people belong to. June

Bill: Check this page: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~sperkins/hperkanc.html Use your browser search to search for number 52, Richard Sperry, b 1606, d 1698. Supposedly son of John Sperry of Thurleigh Parish, Bedfordshire, Eng. That is not verified and there are other Fathers given for him. Dennis family name is not known. She is often said to be a Goodyear, or a Honeyman, or a Freeman, but there is no documentary evidence to support any of those family names. Take Care, Steven C. Perkins At 05:05 PM 9/26/2001 -0400, you wrote: >I just found an apparent error in my Sperry data - I show Richard Sperry's >birth date as 1698, but I have his son's (John's) birth date as 1649. Not >very likely that a son would be born before his father!! Does anyone have >the correct date of Richard's birth and / or any additional data on the >Sperrys of New Haven? Also, I have Richard's wife's name listed as Dennis >[sic] - is that correct? Any idea of her maiden name? Many thanks. > >Bill Coley >Orange, CT > > >==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== >Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <[email protected]>. > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

I just found an apparent error in my Sperry data - I show Richard Sperry's birth date as 1698, but I have his son's (John's) birth date as 1649. Not very likely that a son would be born before his father!! Does anyone have the correct date of Richard's birth and / or any additional data on the Sperrys of New Haven? Also, I have Richard's wife's name listed as Dennis [sic] - is that correct? Any idea of her maiden name? Many thanks. Bill Coley Orange, CT

Dear Bill, I have a John, b. 9 Jan 1649, christened 16 Feb 1606, at Thurleigh, Bedford, England, died either 1693 or 1698 (I couldn't decipher the last digit) in New Haven. Is this who you were looking for? Richard is the 7g-grandfather of my husband, Tom Mitchell. How are you related to him? I have Richard's wife as Dennis GOODYEAR, born about 1624 in England, died 1707 in New Haven. Dennis is one of those given names that used to be feminine and masculine, but is now masculine in our society. Dunno why!! In Latin it is Dionysia, female, and Dionysius, male. I hope you are a new cousin!! Best regards, Nancy Mitchell "I collect cousins" http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~roney [email protected] On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 17:05:15 EDT [email protected] writes: > I show Richard Sperry's birth date as 1698, but I have his son's (John's) > birth date as 1649....Does anyone have the correct date of Richard's birth > and / or any additional data on the Sperrys of New Haven? Also, I have > Richard's wife's name listed as Dennis [sic] - is that correct? Any idea of her > maiden name? Many thanks. > > Bill Coley > Orange, CT ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Thanks to EVERYONE who responded to my THOMPSON, BRADLEY, WILMOT, etc. queries. I truly appreciate it. Marilyn

Searching for the parents of Wallis SPERRY, b. March 22, 1780, in Connecticut. He married before 1819, Sarah WATKINS, b. April 20, 1798, in Anne Arundel CO, Maryland. They were in Warren CO, Ohio, from at least 1819 to 1828, and then were in Vermilion CO, Illinois until his death March 22, 1841. Issue: Eunice, Elon, David, Erastus, Hannah, Orrin, William, Foster. TIA for any info. [email protected]

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/WZ.2ADE/1346.1 Message Board Post: Dave, I don't have any specific info on your family, but in case info in Guilford is scarce I thought I'd suggest a possible alternative. I have Johnsons in my line who were just on the other side of the Guilford line in Branford in the 1700. Your guy could have descended from them. If you strike out in Guilford, try Branford. Do be sure to check the Families of Early Guilford book, though. Diane

See my reply of earlier today for parents of Eliz. Thompson and source of this information. I am descended from your Benjamin Bradley's older sister Martha Bradley, and their parents were William Bradley and Alice (da. Roger) Prichard. For further information on this line, including Prichard information that I was able to find in a library in Springfield, Mass., consult the following excellent genealogy site posted by Walter Gilbert: http://www.otal.umd.edu/~walt/gen/htmfile/frames.htm You may find it useful to share your own descendant information with Walter Gilbert and ask to be included in his "cousins" list. He has done a monumental job of assembling, organizing, and posting information for the benefit of everyone. I am impressed and delighted every time I visit his growing site, and I commend him highly for it. Joanne Garland -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, September 21, 2001 2:37 PM Subject: [CTNEWHAV] THOMPSON family of Milford >Seeking parents of Eliz. THOMPSON who m. Benjamin BRADLEY 21 Dec.1673. Leads >appreciated. Marilyn > >______________________________

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"Families of Ancient New Haven" by Donald Lines Jacobus, page 262 (Bradley Family) includes the following entry: Benjamin, b. 8 Apr. 1657 ... m (1) 29 Oct 1677 (New Haven Vitals) -- Elizabeth da. John & Ellen (Harrison) Thompson, b. 3 June 1657 (New Haven Vitals), d 3 Nov 1718 (New Haven Vitals) ... Originally published as "The New Haven Genealogical Magazine" Vols 1-8, this set is Call # R929.10 in the New Haven Public Library. Specific pages of this work can be faxed to your local public library at minimal cost through the Interlibrary Loan program. Bound multivolume copies of this work may also be found in some genealogical libraries such as the Local History Room of the Berkshire Athenaeum (Public Library) in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It can also be found on CD-ROM, from which many list members may be able to do look-ups and respond to you privately--the maker of the CD-ROM requires that the results of look-ups on the CD not be posted on any public genealogy lists. The above information was extrracted directly from pages I photocopied from the original work at the New Haven Public Library. Joanne Garland -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, September 21, 2001 2:37 PM Subject: [CTNEWHAV] THOMPSON family of Milford >Seeking parents of Eliz. THOMPSON who m. Benjamin BRADLEY 21 Dec.1673. Leads >appreciated. Marilyn > >______________________________

Hi Marilyn, Here are some of my references. I am a descendant of John & Ellen through their daughter Mary: -Sue Genealogies of Connecticut Families, Vol. III, Pg 473: John Thompson, called "Senior" to distinguish him from his nephew the "Mariner," married 25 Feb. 1650, Ellen Harrison, probably a sister of the Thomas Harrison who married the widow of John Thompson of East Haven. He died 14 Dec. 1674, and on Pg 474: 9 June 1675 "Ellin ye relict" presented the inventory of his estate, which was distributed to herself, to Samuel Lines in right of Mary his wife, to Abraham Bradlye in right of Hanna his wife, to Elizabeth, and to "the younger daughter" (County Court Records, vol 1, p 86). His widow died 8 Apr. 1690, and in her will of Oct 1689 she mentions her daughters Mary, Hannah, and Elizabeth, her sons-in-law Abraham and benjamin Bradlye, and her grandchild Sarah daughter of her daughter Elizabeth (New Haven Probate Records, vol 2, p 41). Children: i. Mary, b. 24 Apr. 1652; m. (1) Nov 1674, Samuel Lines, b. Apr 1649, d 1692; m (2) John Hitchcock of Wallingford, who d. 6 July 1716; m (3) 18 Apr 1717, Samuel Clark. ii. Anne or Hannah, b 22 Sept 1654; m 25 Dec 1673, Abraham Bradley, b 24 Oct 1650, d 19 Oct 1718; d 26 Oct 1718. iii. Elizabeth, b 3 june 1657; m 29 Oct 1677, Benjamin Bradley, b 8 Apr 1657, d 1728; d 3 Nov 1718. iv. Lydia, b 13 Mar 1664; evidently "the youngest daughter" referred to in 1675; d before 1689 and probably before 1682, as she is not mentioned in her Uncle Williams will. v, Sarah, b 25 Mar 1667; d 1669. Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol II, Pg 262: Benjamin Bradley, b 8 Apr 1657 NHV, bp 12 Apr 1657 NHC1, d between Apr & June 1728; Sgt; m (1) 29 Oct 1677 NHV-Elizabeth da. John & Ellen (Harrison) Thompson, b 3 June 1657 NHV, d 3 Nov 1718 NHV. Families of Early Guilford, CT, Vol. I, Pg 116: Benjamin Bradley, son of William and Alice (Pritchard), was born 8 April 1657. He married 29 October 1677 Elizabeth Thompson who died 3 November 1718 daughter of John. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 2:37 PM Subject: [CTNEWHAV] THOMPSON family of Milford > Seeking parents of Eliz. THOMPSON who m. Benjamin BRADLEY 21 Dec.1673. Leads > appreciated. Marilyn > > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > Please do not send messages with attachments, HTML, MIME, or any other > enhanced text to the list. RootsWeb does not allow messages with those > settings through their servers and will only return them to you. > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Looking for information on James and Jennie Fields of New Haven. James was born in 1864 and his wife Jennie in 1866. Looking for Jennie Fields maiden name. They had daughters Henrietta, born 1896 and Sarah born 1898. They are shown on the 1900 census living in New Haven. Julia Leahy born 1892 and Jennie Leahy born 1894 are listed as boarders with this family. The Leahy girls were orphans and it's a possibility they were related to the Fields. Michael and Mary Leahy from New York City were parents of the girls. These girls were in an orphanage for a time but I don't know which one or how they ended up in CT. Can anyone shed some light on this?

Marilyn Did you only want sources for the Wilmot family of Milford or also sources for the Wilmot family of New Haven? I have info. on New Haven but not Milford. Carol

Hi; There is a reference to Benjamin Wilmot who was in New Haven approximately 1648 and I think was the first Wilmot in the New Haven area in a book "History and Genealogies of New Haven" By Donald Lines Jacobus. Wally Baker [email protected] wrote: > Does anyone know any source for the WILMOT family of Milford in the 1600's? > Any leads appreciated. Marilyn > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the New Haven County, CT discussion list, send them to > [email protected] > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

In a message dated 9/22/01 7:02:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Seeking parents of Eliz. THOMPSON who m. Benjamin BRADLEY 21 Dec.1673. >>

Researching the possibility these individuals migrated from Pennsylvania to Connecticut: Adam KAPCZUNAS, KOPCHUNAS, KOPCHUNIS, COPCHUNIS, KUPCUNAS, KUPCHUNAS, KUPCHUNIS, KUPCZUNAS b.1873, Szwale, Lithuania. Married Rosa b. Lithuania Immigrated to Miner's Mills/Plains PA 1906 and 1907. Children: Annie b.1902, Lithuania, Aldophina b.1903, Lithuania. Onofri or Anufrie NAPRIVCH, NEPROWICZ, NIPEROWICZ, NIPAROVITCH, NYPOROVICH b.? d. ? Married: Martha b. ? Immigrated to Miner's Mills/Plains PA 1899. Children: Peter b. 1897, Lithuania, John b. 1902, Miners Mills, PA and Anna b.1910, Miners Mills, PA. Elaine Long Island, New York

One person I know that has much on the Bradley family of New Haven is Sue Bradley at [email protected] Try her out. She's always glad to help. Scott Robinson Janesville, WI

Does anyone know of a source for the parents of Jos. COLLINS, b. abt. 1680 m. to Patience BROWN, New Haven. Thanks for any help. Marilyn