This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gillon, Brisbane, Benjamin, Hall, Plant, Hollister, Beeman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XZ.2ADE/1450 Message Board Post: I am unlikely to travel to Connecticut in the foreseeable future (I live in NC) and would be very grateful for any help in ascertaining the names of my 3rd great grandparents. My great great grandfather was James Henry Gillon, born May 19, 1824. Census data from 1850 and 1860 indicate he was born in Connecticut, and a notation on his son's death certificate indicates he was born in Norwich. Here is a little additional background: Family tradition says James Henry Gillon was a descendant of Commodore Alexander Gillon of Charleston, a native of Holland who settled in Charleston, SC. The Commodore had strong Connecticut ties and his widow and children resided in Litchfield duing certain periods following his death in 1794, apparently returning with some frequency to Charleston. The Commodore's family is associated with the surnames Gillon, Brisbane, Benjamin, Hall, Plant, Hollister, Beeman. The Commodore's son and daughter-in-law, Alexander and Sarah Harriet Brisbane Gillon, were in Connecticut when she bore a child, named Brisbane Gillon, on November 11, 1824 in Middletown. Brisbane died when he was six months old and was buried in "Major Lewis' vault" in Middletown. This seems to preclude the possibility that James Henry Gillon is the son of Alexander and Sarah Brisbane Gillon, although James and Henry are the names of their respective grandfathers. It does not preclude the possibility that he is Alexander Gillon's son, however, and rumors of infidelities are said to have circulated around the Commodore's son. It is also possible, I suppose, that James Henry was adopted to assuage the grief of his parents. It is possible, of course, that he is not related at all. Sarah Harriet Brisbane Gillon died in Charleston, SC on August 14, 1828. Her husband, Alexander Gillon, died on July 11, 1831 at Edisto Island, SC as the result of wounds sustained in a duel with one Charles Wilson. We don't know what happened to the three known children innediately after their deaths, one dies in SC in 1830 and the other two appear back in Litchfield as adults by the 1850 census. James Henry Gillon was a railroad engineer who married Martha Elizabeth Hobbs on Mar 18, 1848 in Bibb Co. (Macon) Georgia. In 1850 he appears in the DeKalb Co. (Atlanta) census and by 1860 he is back in Macon with his family. JHG died on January 25, 1865 in Macon from inhaling coal gas while lighting or repairing the church furnace. His children were named Sarah, Elam, Martha, and Ella. Many thanks in advance for any assistance! --John Gillon, Lewisville, NC

Dear Ms. Roper THsi is what is in the 1880 Census. I can't find a Colby or Almira. I could check the 1850 CT Census Index (in a couple of weeks) if you need that. Census Place: New London, New London, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254107 National Archives Film T9-0107 Page 34D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Albert HOLMES Self M M W 23 CT Occ: Drugist Fa: CT Mo: CT Sarah HOLMES Wife F M W 21 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG George HOLMES Brother M S W 12 CT Occ: At School Fa: CT Mo: CT -------------------- Census Place: New London, New London, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254107 National Archives Film T9-0107 Page 117C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Elisha C. HOLMES Self M M W 26 CT Occ: Machinist Fa: CT Mo: CT Mary E. HOLMES Wife F M W 24 CT Occ: Keeping House Fa: CT Mo: CT -------------------------------------------- Deb Tajmajer Census Lookup Volunteer Member <A HREF="http://www.usgenweb.com/">The USGenWeb Project - Home Page</A> http://www.usgenweb.com/ ------------------------------------------- In a message dated 7/11/2002 10:40:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj:[CTNEWLON-L] The family of Colby Holmes > Date:7/11/2002 10:40:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > Sent from the Internet > > I am looking for information/confirmation regarding Colby Holmes who should > > have been born in New London about 1830 and his wife, Almira Fairfield who > I > believe was also born in New London about 1835. They are listed in the New > > London census records for 1860 as having two children: Elisha, age 7 and > Albert age 3. He is recorded in those census as a fisherman. My > grandfather > was born in January 1869 in New London to this family (C. C. Holmes). The > > records seems to be a little murky on the 1870 census and difficult to > read. > However, according to my grandfather, he was raised in New London until he > ran away "to the sea" (as a cabin boy) sometime between 1879 and 1881 with > two of his older brothers, one of whom may have been Albert. He maintained > > close contact with only two brothers into early adulthood when he left the > sea, became an adventurer, then a commercial farmer in Alaska until 1910 > when he became a commercial farmer in Oklahoma. Not only did my > grandfather > have a great love for the sea, he was a remarkable farmer, being one of the > > first to commercially farm in Alaska. This leads me to believe that he > might > have been related to fishermen and farmers in New England. Grandfather > Holmes was crippled in his right hand, possibly from a seafaring accident > which may have ended his career (it was never thought that he was crippled > from birth and it was never discussed). From what my grandfather has said, > > there may have been as many as nine children born to the Colby Holmes > family, > or Colby could have been one of nine brothers. He spoke often about "nine > brothers". He returned to the home (I assume, in New London about 1887 for > a > few days before he left for good, never to return). I would like to see if > > someone can find the name of the parents of both Colby C. Holmes and Almira > > Fairfield. My grandfather was known as H. N. Holmes. The family called > him > Harry Norman, but my grandmother (Sadie Leah Weaver) said that his real > name > was Henry. I feel that I have found the right parents because of the names > > and dates and places he listed on his marriage license in 1910 along with > family history seem to match this family best. Additionally, my > grandmother > insisted that my father bear his father's name (they chose Norman) and > Harry > chose to name my dad after one of his brothers, Albert. Any information > which would shed light on what happened to this family; who their children > were, where any of them might be buried, names of parents, confirmation of > my > grandfather's real name (Harry or Henry), anything would be wonderful. > This > grandfather and his family has been a man of awe and mystery for decades. > > Many members of my family have gone to Connecticut as early as the late > 1940s > to try to find information, but in the past, information was more difficult > > to obtain. (Absence of the marriage license also made it a little more > difficult because we didn't have any place to start only recently have I > been > able to find it in Wood Co. Ohio.) I would like to someday go back for > myself, but I would like to get as much information on the family as > possible > before I go. > > Thank you for any assistance! > > Pamela Holmes Roper >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brower, Bemis, Angell, Wheaton, Williams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5541/XZ.2ADE/1449 Message Board Post: I am trying to find out more information on Louise Brower of Norwich. The 1920 census lists her as 90 years old and has a niece living with her. Would like to find her obituary. Any help would be appreciated.

Joyce, I have recorded the birth of all of Elias children in North Stonington which I assume you have. Unfortunately, I was not looking for the Davis name so I did not record any of these names. I have it on my list to be looking for as I research the Thompsons of New London Co in the next few months/years. Charlie King gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson born 1821 someplace in CT Joyce wrote: > > I am looking for any information on Elias THOMPSON b.08 June 1773 N > > Stonington New London CT. son of James & Mary Dixon THOMPSON. He married > 19 > > March 1797, Elizabeth (Betsey) DAVIS no b. date or d. date. They had 11 > > children. Their 2nd son was named Clark Davis, What Davis family was she > > from? What happened to them and where did they live and die & where are > they > > buried? Any help would be appreciated also any information on their > children > > except Daniel B who was my gg-grandfather. > > Joyce E (Thompson) Luscomb > > [email protected] > > > > > ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 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/web/.

I am looking for information/confirmation regarding Colby Holmes who should have been born in New London about 1830 and his wife, Almira Fairfield who I believe was also born in New London about 1835. They are listed in the New London census records for 1860 as having two children: Elisha, age 7 and Albert age 3. He is recorded in those census as a fisherman. My grandfather was born in January 1869 in New London to this family (C. C. Holmes). The records seems to be a little murky on the 1870 census and difficult to read. However, according to my grandfather, he was raised in New London until he ran away "to the sea" (as a cabin boy) sometime between 1879 and 1881 with two of his older brothers, one of whom may have been Albert. He maintained close contact with only two brothers into early adulthood when he left the sea, became an adventurer, then a commercial farmer in Alaska until 1910 when he became a commercial farmer in Oklahoma. Not only did my grandfather have a great love for the sea, he was a remarkable farmer, being one of the first to commercially farm in Alaska. This leads me to believe that he might have been related to fishermen and farmers in New England. Grandfather Holmes was crippled in his right hand, possibly from a seafaring accident which may have ended his career (it was never thought that he was crippled from birth and it was never discussed). From what my grandfather has said, there may have been as many as nine children born to the Colby Holmes family, or Colby could have been one of nine brothers. He spoke often about "nine brothers". He returned to the home (I assume, in New London about 1887 for a few days before he left for good, never to return). I would like to see if someone can find the name of the parents of both Colby C. Holmes and Almira Fairfield. My grandfather was known as H. N. Holmes. The family called him Harry Norman, but my grandmother (Sadie Leah Weaver) said that his real name was Henry. I feel that I have found the right parents because of the names and dates and places he listed on his marriage license in 1910 along with family history seem to match this family best. Additionally, my grandmother insisted that my father bear his father's name (they chose Norman) and Harry chose to name my dad after one of his brothers, Albert. Any information which would shed light on what happened to this family; who their children were, where any of them might be buried, names of parents, confirmation of my grandfather's real name (Harry or Henry), anything would be wonderful. This grandfather and his family has been a man of awe and mystery for decades. Many members of my family have gone to Connecticut as early as the late 1940s to try to find information, but in the past, information was more difficult to obtain. (Absence of the marriage license also made it a little more difficult because we didn't have any place to start only recently have I been able to find it in Wood Co. Ohio.) I would like to someday go back for myself, but I would like to get as much information on the family as possible before I go. Thank you for any assistance! Pamela Holmes Roper

While visiting Nova Scotia I found a PAGE family who are descended from a STEPHEN PAGE who married 20 Nov. 1766 in Liverpool, N.S., a Prescilla STEPHENS. Their children were: Joseph; Stephen; Eli; Priscilla; and Molly. Their seafaring descendants lived on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia. Stephen Page was probably a 'Planter' who was relocated (from New England?) to Nova Scotia after the defeat of the French during the French & Indian War. A Simeon PERKINS (b. 24 Feb. 1735 in Norwich, CT) who was a merchant and ship owner from Norwich, CT, arrived as a 'Planter' in Liverpool, N.S., about the same time (1762); and that family intermarried with descendants of John DOGGETT (b. 1724 in Plymouth, Mass. - d. 1772) a sea captain who arrived in Liverpool, N.S. in 1764 from Situate, Mass. where he m. Abigail HOWE. Stephen PAGE may be related to a Jeremiah PAGE, b.c. 1730 (possibly co. Norfolk, Eng.) who immigrated c. 1750 to New London Co., CT, then moved to Columbus, Chenango Co., NY. Jeremiah m. "Polly" Eames/Ames c. 1759 in Norwich, CT. Does anyone have a record of these two PAGEs being born or present in New London or Norwich, CT circa 1740 - 1766? A look-up in the Barbour Collection of New London and/or Norwich would be very much appreciated. Thank you. George W. Page Bryans Road, MD

George and List, I have The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, New London 1646 - 1854, compiled by Nancy E. Schott, General Editor Lorraine Cook White. The only Pages listed in this book are found on p. 323, as follows: PAGE, Arletta, m. Samuel ALLY, May 8, 1836, by Daniel Huntington. 4 97 PAGE, John F., m. Harriet BEEBE, of N[ew] London, Apr. 14, 1834, by Rev. Ebenezer Blake. 4 55 Sorry, I couldn't help you. Sue ================================================= Only a Genealogist regards a step backwards as progress

While visiting Nova Scotia I found a PAGE family who are descended from a STEPHEN PAGE who married 20 Nov. 1766 in Liverpool, N.S., a Prescilla STEPHENS. Their children were: Joseph; Stephen; Eli; Priscilla; and Molly. Their seafaring descendants lived on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia. Stephen Page was probably a 'Planter' who was relocated (from New England?) to Nova Scotia after the defeat of the French during the French & Indian War. A Simeon PERKINS (b. 24 Feb. 1735 in Norwich, CT) who was a merchant and ship owner from Norwich, CT, arrived as a 'Planter' in Liverpool, N.S., about the same time (1762); and that family intermarried with descendants of John DOGGETT (b. 1724 in Plymouth, Mass. - d. 1772) a sea captain who arrived in Liverpool, N.S. in 1764 from Situate, Mass. where he m. Abigail HOWE. Stephen PAGE may be related to a Jeremiah PAGE, b.c. 1730 (possibly co. Norfolk, Eng.) who immigrated c. 1750 to New London Co., CT, then moved to Columbus, Chenango Co., NY. Jeremiah m. "Polly" Eames/Ames c. 1759 in Norwich, CT. Does anyone have a record of these two PAGEs being born or present in New London or Norwich, CT circa 1740 - 1766? A look-up in the Barbour Collection of New London and/or Norwich would be very much appreciated. Thank you. George W. Page Bryans Road, MD

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/XZ.2ADE/1447 Message Board Post: While visiting Nova Scotia I found a PAGE family who are descended from a STEPHEN PAGE who married 20 Nov. 1766 in Liverpool, N.S., a Prescilla STEPHENS. Their children were: Joseph; Stephen; Eli; Priscilla; and Molly. Their seafaring descendants lived on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia. Stephen Page was probably a 'Planter' who was relocated (from New England?) to Nova Scotia after the defeat of the French during the French & Indian War. A Simeon PERKINS (b. 24 Feb. 1735 in Norwich, CT) who was a merchant and ship owner from Norwich, CT, arrived as a 'Planter' in Liverpool, N.S., about the same time (1762); and that family intermarried with descendants of John DOGGETT (b. 1724 in Plymouth, Mass. - d. 1772) a sea captain who arrived in Liverpool, N.S. in 1764 from Situate, Mass. where he m. Abigail HOWE. Stephen PAGE may be related to a Jeremiah PAGE, b.c. 1730 (possibly co. Norfolk, Eng.) who immigrated c. 1750 to New London Co., CT, then moved to Columbus, Chenango Co., NY. Jeremiah m. “Polly” Eames/Ames c. 1759 in Norwich, CT. Does anyone have a record of these two PAGEs being born or present in New London or Norwich, CT circa 1740 - 1766? A look-up in the Barbour Collection of New London and/or Norwich would be very much appreciated. Thank you. George W. Page Bryans Road, MD

Linda Hopkins: Is this family, MUNSELL Publishers, any relation to the Munsell Family for which you are searching? The Frank L. Greene book, "Descendennts of Joseph Greene, of Westerly, RI ......................." was published in 1894 in Albany, NY by JOEL MUNSELL'S SONS, PUBLISHER. Violet Moore Guy 07/10/2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 1:10 PM Subject: [CTNEWLON-L] Munsell Family > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Munsell > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XZ.2ADE/1446 > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for any info on my Munsell. They came to the US before 1690 and settled in New London CT and has been between New London and Windsor CT. I am looking for any info on this family so any help will be helpful. I have looked at all the sites for CT that I have found and have found very little info. Thanks for any and all help in advance. > > Linda Hopkins > > > ==== CTNEWLON Mailing List ==== > New London Co GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/ > Archived List Messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CTNEWLON-L/ > Create yourself a user name and password, and search! > > >

> > I am looking for any information on Elias THOMPSON b.08 June 1773 N > > Stonington New London CT. son of James & Mary Dixon THOMPSON. He married > 19 > > March 1797, Elizabeth (Betsey) DAVIS no b. date or d. date. They had 11 > > children. Their 2nd son was named Clark Davis, What Davis family was she > > from? What happened to them and where did they live and die & where are > they > > buried? Any help would be appreciated also any information on their > children > > except Daniel B who was my gg-grandfather. > > Joyce E (Thompson) Luscomb > > [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/5541/XZ.2ADE/1011.1013.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for information about my Grandmother and Grandfather.His name was Erastus Main. He married Mabel Dewey. I believe they had 6 children. Walter, (my father) Erastus, (Bill) Bertha, Susan, Anna and Bernice. They all lived most of their lives in the Stonington, Pawcatuck, CT area. Thanks for any info Sandie

Deb, Thanks for the note. Yes, you are correct Warren P Thompson was born in Charlestown RI in 1840. There is some scandal here - he was born two months after his parents (Joseph Loomer Thompson (age 19) and Harriet Harvey (age 30) were married in Charlestown RI). In 1850 the family was living in Stonington CT, in 1860 in North Stonington, in 1870 in East Hampton LI, and in 1880 in Bozrah. Joseph died in 1887 in North Stonington on a farm that he bought in 1883. All census indicates that Joseph was born in CT, except the Bozrah census (as you noted it says RI). As I recall, Warren's death cert indicates his Joseph was born in CT and Warren's census data for 1900 (?) in Greenwich RI indicates Joseph was born in CT. Joseph, Warren (and his wife Lucretia Reynolds Thompson), and Harriet Harvey Thompson are all buried in North Stonington- evergreen cemetery. I am all but positive he was born in New London Co. Unfortunately, he was so poor that the only time he bought any property was in 1883, the rest of the time he was a laborer. The North Stonington clerk says there is no death record for Joseph in North Stonington. Question: I assume Joseph died in a neighboring town, not North Stonington. Is there any way to locate a death record besides writing to a town clerk? like a central CT state file? I will try to locate some of the newspapers you noted. I am 97% positive, though, that the Archives doesn't keep them. I go to Pittsfield NARA archives often. I will send them an e-mail to confirm this, however. Thanks for the help, Charlie King gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson born 1821 someplace in CT (New London Co?) Dear Mr. King, We had already exchanged ideas earlier, but I wanted to point out that the 1880 Census notes that Joseph was born in RI and that his parents where also born there. Does the 1860 and 1870 census say CT instead? Was he alive in 1900? I looked at the 1850 Census to see the state of birth and it can be regarded as State omitted or as a ditto from the previous family. So I looked at their oldest child Warren (10 in 1850) in the 1880 Census and it notes that he was born in RI as well as his mother. Keep in mind that the information may have been given by another family member too. Still you may want to check to see what the other children said and also do a search in RI. 1880 Census Place: Bozrah, New London, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254108 National Archives Film T9-0108 Page 536C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Joseph L. THOMPSON Self M M WH 61 RI Occ: Farmer Fa: RI Mo: RI Harell THOMPSON Wife F M WH 66 RI Occ: Keeping House Fa: RI Mo: RI Asa D. FITCH Other M S WH 60 CT Fa: CT Mo: CT - ----------------------------------------------- ensus Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254108 National Archives Film T9-0108 Page 426A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Warren THOMPSON Self M M W 40 RI Occ: R.R. Conductor Fa: CT Mo: RI Lucretia A. THOMPSON Wife F M W 38 CT Occ: House Keeping Fa: CT Mo: CT Wm. R. THOMPSON Son M S W 11 CT Fa: RI Mo: CT Albert W. THOMPSON Son M S W 9 CT Fa: RI Mo: CT ------------- As far as the newspapers go, I have already past along to you a list of newspapers for the years needed in the Stonington area. I found many in CONSULS. If you are looking to purchase your own copy, the CT State Library can tell you the microfilm manufacturer for a particular paper. If it is hard for you to come to CT, you may want to try the National Archives in Pittsfield, MA too. http://www.archives.gov/index.html Good Luck with your research. Deb Tajmajer Census Lookup Volunteer Member <A HREF="http://www.usgenweb.com/">The USGenWeb Project - Home Page</A> http://www.usgenweb.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/9/2002 6:45:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > After all these years, I am still on the lookout for > Joseph Loomer Thompson born 1821 in CT someplace. I have just completed > a complete review of the North Stonington vital records but didn't find > anything on Robert Thompson. I also looked through my Thompson database > for New London county for this period and didn't find anything but I will > continue to look and if I find anything, I will post it to the list. > The only thing I can find right now is for a Robert Thompson who married > a Susannah ___ and had Anne, Esther and Giles all born in Voluntown in > the 1790s. > I will keep looking in the future, > Charlie King > gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson > born 1821 someplace in CT prob. in New London Co > ________________________________________________________________ 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/web/.

Dear Mr. King, We had already exchanged ideas earlier, but I wanted to point out that the 1880 Census notes that Joseph was born in RI and that his parents where also born there. Does the 1860 and 1870 census say CT instead? Was he alive in 1900? I looked at the 1850 Census to see the state of birth and it can be regarded as State omitted or as a ditto from the previous family. So I looked at their oldest child Warren (10 in 1850) in the 1880 Census and it notes that he was born in RI as well as his mother. Keep in mind that the information may have been given by another family member too. Still you may want to check to see what the other children said and also do a search in RI. 1880 Census Place: Bozrah, New London, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254108 National Archives Film T9-0108 Page 536C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Joseph L. THOMPSON Self M M WH 61 RI Occ: Farmer Fa: RI Mo: RI Harell THOMPSON Wife F M WH 66 RI Occ: Keeping House Fa: RI Mo: RI Asa D. FITCH Other M S WH 60 CT Fa: CT Mo: CT ------------------------------------------------- ensus Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254108 National Archives Film T9-0108 Page 426A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Warren THOMPSON Self M M W 40 RI Occ: R.R. Conductor Fa: CT Mo: RI Lucretia A. THOMPSON Wife F M W 38 CT Occ: House Keeping Fa: CT Mo: CT Wm. R. THOMPSON Son M S W 11 CT Fa: RI Mo: CT Albert W. THOMPSON Son M S W 9 CT Fa: RI Mo: CT ------------- As far as the newspapers go, I have already past along to you a list of newspapers for the years needed in the Stonington area. I found many in CONSULS. If you are looking to purchase your own copy, the CT State Library can tell you the microfilm manufacturer for a particular paper. If it is hard for you to come to CT, you may want to try the National Archives in Pittsfield, MA too. http://www.archives.gov/index.html Good Luck with your research. Deb Tajmajer Census Lookup Volunteer Member <A HREF="http://www.usgenweb.com/">The USGenWeb Project - Home Page</A> http://www.usgenweb.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/9/2002 6:45:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > After all these years, I am still on the lookout for > Joseph Loomer Thompson born 1821 in CT someplace. I have just completed > a complete review of the North Stonington vital records but didn't find > anything on Robert Thompson. I also looked through my Thompson database > for New London county for this period and didn't find anything but I will > continue to look and if I find anything, I will post it to the list. > The only thing I can find right now is for a Robert Thompson who married > a Susannah ___ and had Anne, Esther and Giles all born in Voluntown in > the 1790s. > I will keep looking in the future, > Charlie King > gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson > born 1821 someplace in CT prob. in New London Co >

Wallis, How are you doing? After all these years, I am still on the lookout for Joseph Loomer Thompson born 1821 in CT someplace. I have just completed a complete review of the North Stonington vital records but didn't find anything on Robert Thompson. I also looked through my Thompson database for New London county for this period and didn't find anything but I will continue to look and if I find anything, I will post it to the list. The only thing I can find right now is for a Robert Thompson who married a Susannah ___ and had Anne, Esther and Giles all born in Voluntown in the 1790s. I will keep looking in the future, Charlie King gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson born 1821 someplace in CT prob. in New London Co Who might have the section of the book "History of Stonington" that has any Thompson line in it. Looking for Robert Thompson born 1751, married 1st to Prudence ---and 2nd to Abigail--- Wallis Thompson ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 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/web/.

I live in Bozrah and the story is true. This cemetery is now a bit large, and even to this day the grave is away from the others, facing the opposite direction. The locals also rumor that he may be buried upside down (facing hell). I think someone put the 1930's transcript online but if there is something specific you are looking for I can go down and look around. The cemetery is actually not in Gilman, it is off Schwartz Rd., about 5 minutes drive east of Gilman. The school children have been brought to the cemetery and retold the story by their teachers. Robin [email protected] wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Irvin or Johnson of Bozrah CT. > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XZ.2ADE/1445 > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone have any information on this cemetary. There is a very interesting headstone of a William Irvin who died in 1872 he apparently committed suicide after killing his girlfriend who was the daughter of a Dr. Samuel Johnson the girls first name is Jane. He was 33 y.o.. His epitaph states that he was the murderer of this Jane. This headstone is quite far from other stones, and faces away to the woods. This cemetary is located in Bozrah, CT in the village of Gilman. I was hoping that someone might have some info. as this is one of those interesting stories. Thanks > > ==== CTNEWLON Mailing List ==== > New London Co GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/ > Archived List Messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CTNEWLON-L/ > Create yourself a user name and password, and search!

Wallis Thompson asked: > Who might have the section of the book "History of Stonington" that has any > Thompson line in it. Looking for Robert Thompson born 1751, married 1st to > Prudence ---and 2nd to Abigail--- I have the book, there are two Thompson families listed, but neither of them have a Robert Thompson. Floyd Smith

I have Wheeler's Hist. of Ston. and will be glad to check for you. Carolyn E. Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 10:55 AM Subject: [CTNEWLON-L] Thompson-History of Stonington, Book > Who might have the section of the book "History of Stonington" that has any > Thompson line in it. Looking for Robert Thompson born 1751, married 1st to > Prudence ---and 2nd to Abigail--- > Wallis Thompson > > ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Irvin or Johnson of Bozrah CT. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XZ.2ADE/1445 Message Board Post: Does anyone have any information on this cemetary. There is a very interesting headstone of a William Irvin who died in 1872 he apparently committed suicide after killing his girlfriend who was the daughter of a Dr. Samuel Johnson the girls first name is Jane. He was 33 y.o.. His epitaph states that he was the murderer of this Jane. This headstone is quite far from other stones, and faces away to the woods. This cemetary is located in Bozrah, CT in the village of Gilman. I was hoping that someone might have some info. as this is one of those interesting stories. Thanks

In "Genealogical Data From Colonial New Haven Newspapers" compiled by Kenneth Scott and Roseanne Conway , Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co. Inc. 1979 Pg 416 1774 Wattles, Capt. William -arrived New London on Mon. last from Jamaica; enroute he encountered Captains Wm. Henderson and John Chapman from New London and Captain Isaac Abel, Daniel Starr and William Leeds. He had some difficulty at Newport and was aided by one of his Majesty's schooners, Capt. Cispen commander- New London item of 4 Feb (11 Feb) Could this be the father of John Leeds' child of William? William that was Baptised 20 May 1683 could not be this one.