Recently a distant cousin revealed that the history passed down through their family for many years was that John Peterson of Plymouth County, Massachusetts was a Norwegian, a ships captain, and was shipwrecked on Cape Cod. Traditional records have John b. about 1636 and d. 26 Mar 1720 in Plymouth County. Although his life in Massachusetts is well documented, his origin is not. Years ago, one Peterson descendant family believed John came from the Isle of Man but we haven't had any success in that research. His being Norwegian is new info to me and so I'm off on another hunt. More than likely, but not overruled yet, his last name was not spelled Peterson before he arrived in the colonies and but so far, I've exhausted all my leads in that regard. So, if anyone has any knowledge of how I could research a John Peterson coming from Norway in 1660's or before (he was married in 1666 in Massachusetts) I would certainly appreciate the help and / or leads. Sincerely, Mike Peterson -------------------------------------------- Other info:The following is quoted from the 1860-1862 Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Volume 3, By James Savage:"PETERSON, CORNELIUS, Boston 1685. HENRY, and JOHN of Lyme (Writer Note: Lyme was called East Saybrook before 1667), were of the train band (an organized group of trained citizen soldiers not in the regular army - short for trained band) 1678, and no more is kn. (=known) of either, exc. (=except) that John of Lyme, was aft. (=after) of Duxbury, and m. (=married) Mary, d. (=daughter) of George Soule; and that Henry by w. (=wife) Marah, m. (=married) 15 Apr 1683, had Sarah, b. (=born) 20 Oct 1686." Currently (December 2005) this is the only mention known of John's siblings if in fact the three are siblings and Lyme and Duxbury are the only residence's mentioned. There is recorded Henry Peterson of Lyme, Connecticut. (Note there are some who believe Lyme is a reference to a location in England). I've not been able to find any record of the Petersons in Lyme. There is a lot of information on the Henry Peterson from Boston but so far I haven't been able to find a connection to John.

I am looking for a obituary for Emma Irene (maiden name Ramsey) Renner. She was born in Mineral Wells, TX about 1901 and supposedly died in 1956 in New London County. I'm unsure of the city that she resided in. Thank you in advance. Jennifer Powers --------------------------------- Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping

Thank you all so much for the compliments, I really appreciate it! I haven't done anything like this before. The service is a little pricey @ 19.95 a month, with a 10 free trial (I have 8 days left). But from the responses I have gotten, I will keep it up. Thanks again and keep checking it as I am adding things to it daily! Donna www.ultimatefamilyreunion.com

Hi Carolyn - thank you for your kind offer to do lookups. I am looking for a Robert R. CARR b. 1759 RI, who married Sarah York b. 1764 CT, married Dec. 1785 by John Eldredge, JP, location unknown. Sarah was a daughter of Amos York and Lucretia Minor, dau of Manassah, s/o Elnathan Minor/Miner. Would you have any information for Robert possibly? Thank you again for your offer. Aloha ~ Lorna ----- Original Message ----- From: Smith To: CTNEWLON-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [CTNEWLON-L] Unidentified subject! It is not an all name index. I am in the process of indexing the complete book. (At this point I am rechecking my work. If anyone needs a look-up, I will be glad to check. Carolyn E. Smith

wonderful site Donna, congratulations, let me know how you like the service. Thanks for letting us know. Nancy-Jo Nunez A genealogy enthusiast Member of NEHGs, RIHS, CHS -----Original Message----- From: Violet O. Guy <vmguy@gmpexpress.net> To: CTNEWLON-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 22:12:29 -0500 Subject: Re: [CTNEWLON-L] Ultimate Family Reunion - Update Donna: What an undertaking! The website was great. I didn't post to it, as I had already introduced myself as being from those Early Settlers of Stonnington, Connecticut. But my Green Family seemed to post their Vital Records in Stonnington, while living in Preston/Griswold Area. This makes me think that they mostly likely moved right across the RI /CT Border from Westerly, RI. Violet Moore Guy 12/06/2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Schumacher" <jdschumacher@sbcglobal.net> To: <CTNEWLON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 7:11 PM Subject: [CTNEWLON-L] Ultimate Family Reunion - Update > Hey everyone! > Just to let you know that I have started a website today. It's still in > it's infancy, so bear with me. This way you can look from time to time, > add your comments or whatever else. It nothing spectacular, just something > to get us from now until 2009! > Donna www.ultimatefamilyreunion.atomicshops.com > > > ==== 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! > > ==== 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!

Donna: What an undertaking! The website was great. I didn't post to it, as I had already introduced myself as being from those Early Settlers of Stonnington, Connecticut. But my Green Family seemed to post their Vital Records in Stonnington, while living in Preston/Griswold Area. This makes me think that they mostly likely moved right across the RI /CT Border from Westerly, RI. Violet Moore Guy 12/06/2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Schumacher" <jdschumacher@sbcglobal.net> To: <CTNEWLON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 7:11 PM Subject: [CTNEWLON-L] Ultimate Family Reunion - Update > Hey everyone! > Just to let you know that I have started a website today. It's still in > it's infancy, so bear with me. This way you can look from time to time, > add your comments or whatever else. It nothing spectacular, just something > to get us from now until 2009! > Donna www.ultimatefamilyreunion.atomicshops.com > > > ==== 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! > >

Looks great Donna - look forward to its growth! Congratulations! Lorna ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Schumacher To: CTNEWLON-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 2:11 PM Subject: [CTNEWLON-L] Ultimate Family Reunion - Update Hey everyone! Just to let you know that I have started a website today. It's still in it's infancy, so bear with me. This way you can look from time to time, add your comments or whatever else. It nothing spectacular, just something to get us from now until 2009! Donna www.ultimatefamilyreunion.atomicshops.com ==== 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!

Hey everyone! Just to let you know that I have started a website today. It's still in it's infancy, so bear with me. This way you can look from time to time, add your comments or whatever else. It nothing spectacular, just something to get us from now until 2009! Donna www.ultimatefamilyreunion.atomicshops.com

Sorry Kat, After going through a few hundred emails the last couple of days, I've lost you. I evidently messed up writing your email address wrong on the "list"! I know that it ends with @u.washington.edu. I tried a few variations without any luck. Please email me back! Donna

To those of Wheeler lineage; as well as those of other lineages, the following is available from Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD (1-800-296-6687) History of the Town of Stonington, CT of New London County, CT -With a genealogical register of Stonington families-by RICHARD A. WHEELER. The genealogies in the 2nd section generally begin with the immigrant ancestor & continue through 6 or 7 generations, providing a pro- gression of names & dates of birth & marriage, with incidental references to places of residence, land holdings, & probated estates. 754 pages, indexed, reprinted in 2002 from original edition of 1900. GPC Stock# CFC 6290 $59.95 In looking through GPC's latest catalog, I felt there may be some out there who are unaware of this publication. Bill Waterhouse Mystic, CT -END-

It is not an all name index. I am in the process of indexing the complete book. (At this point I am rechecking my work. If anyone needs a look-up, I will be glad to check. Carolyn E. Smith Bill Waterhouse <wm.r.waterhouse@mailstation.com> wrote: To those of Wheeler lineage; as well as those of other lineages, the following is available from Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD (1-800-296-6687) History of the Town of Stonington, CT of New London County, CT -With a genealogical register of Stonington families-by RICHARD A. WHEELER. The genealogies in the 2nd section generally begin with the immigrant ancestor & continue through 6 or 7 generations, providing a pro- gression of names & dates of birth & marriage, with incidental references to places of residence, land holdings, & probated estates. 754 pages, indexed, reprinted in 2002 from original edition of 1900. GPC Stock# CFC 6290 $59.95 In looking through GPC's latest catalog, I felt there may be some out there who are unaware of this publication. Bill Waterhouse Mystic, CT -END- ==== CTNEWLON Mailing List ==== To Unsubscribe, send message to CTNEWLON-L-request@rootsweb.com with nothing in the subject line, and only unsubscribe in the body. If you are in the Digest Mode, address to CTNEWLON-D-request@rootsweb.com

Donna: My name is Violet Orrie (Moore) Guy. I am a direct descendant of Elizebeth Wheeler, the daughter of Isaac Wheeler and Martha Park(e). Elizabeth Wheeler was married to Capt John Gallup, s/o John Gallup III & Elizabeth Harris. GALLUP is my major family in New London/Windham Counties, CT -- I descend from three children of John Gallup III & Hannah Lake.You may check my Surnames on the CTNEWLON Website and there are others not listed. The GALLUP Family does have an annual business meeting & picnic in late August in New London Co., CT. I am an Oregonian by birth; and presently, live in Maryland. I attended one in August 1999, when I was living in Illinois. My name of Violet is from the Frances "Viola" names in my maternal family line; and Orra/"Orrie" is from a Connecticut DOW family name of Orra, but perhaps called "Orrie". My Granmother was Orrie Emily Greene of Griswold. The Orra was from her grandmother, Orra DOW md. John Gallup (a twin); with a daughter, Lucy Emily Gallup. Lucy Emily Gallup md. Benajah Samuel Greene of the GREEN/GREENE Family of Preston/Griswold, New London County,CT. The Henry Dow, Sr, the immagrant Quakers, who settled in Hampton, New Hampshire; and this group were Quakers. My line broke away from the Quakers and are known as the Connecticut DOWs. I may have 1-3 lines of GREEN(E)s. with atleast one line coming from Westerly, RI, just across the border -- descendents of John Greene of Quidnessett.. Since your Thomas appears to be a sister of my Elizabeth, that would make us first Cousins x times removed, with x = number of generations apart. Violet Moore Guy 12/02/2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Schumacher" <jdschumacher@sbcglobal.net> To: <CTNEWLON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 12:22 PM Subject: [CTNEWLON-L] Ultimate Family Reunion-To the descendants of Stonington, Conn. families > My name is Donna M. (Wheeler) Schumacher. I am a direct descendant of > Thomas Wheeler, his son Isaac Wheeler and Martha Park(e). My family > history has always fascinated me; the further I have researched, the more > I want & need to know. After making contact with a few "cousins" out there > I've often thought of how great it would be to get together and meet other > like-minded extended family members. Hence this idea. > I know that some of the larger families have had family reunions > throughout the years. My thought was that since so many of the "founding" > families of Stonington intermarried, why not have the "Ultimate Family > Reunion" with all families included? In 2009, it will be the 360th > anniversary of the founding of Stonington. What a great time for all of us > to come and celebrate! > Just sending this out to get a feel of what you may think about it. If > there is an interest in doing so, please let me know. I have never tackled > something this large so if there is an interest and others have experience > in doing so, the help would be greatly appreciated. Granted, it's a way > off but it'll probably take a lot of time to pull this one off! Hoping to > hear from you ALL! > Sincerely, > Donna M. (Wheeler) Schumacher > PS-Please forgive me if I have excluded any other families that should be > included. Pass this on to them. > > > > > > ==== 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! > >

Donna, I think that's a neat idea! You're sure right about the intermarriages. I'd be happy to post information and updates at New London County CTGenWeb, if you want to contact me and let me know how you'd want to word it, how you'd want to be contacted, etc. With time to plan, it could be a great event! The Stonington Historical Society has a good early history of first settlers: http://www.stoningtonhistory.org/archiv4.htm Pat Sabin http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Schumacher" <jdschumacher@sbcglobal.net> To: <CTNEWLON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 12:22 PM Subject: [CTNEWLON-L] Ultimate Family Reunion-To the descendants of Stonington, Conn. families > My name is Donna M. (Wheeler) Schumacher. I am a direct descendant of Thomas > Wheeler, his son Isaac Wheeler and Martha Park(e). My family history has always > fascinated me; the further I have researched, the more I want & need to know. After > making contact with a few "cousins" out there I've often thought of how great it would > be to get together and meet other like-minded extended family members. Hence this idea. > I know that some of the larger families have had family reunions throughout the years. > My thought was that since so many of the "founding" families of Stonington intermarried, > why not have the "Ultimate Family Reunion" with all families included? In 2009, it will > be the 360th anniversary of the founding of Stonington. What a great time for all of us > to come and celebrate! > Just sending this out to get a feel of what you may think about it. If there is an > interest in doing so, please let me know. I have never tackled something this large so > if there is an interest and others have experience in doing so, the help would be > greatly appreciated. Granted, it's a way off but it'll probably take a lot of time to > pull this one off! Hoping to hear from you ALL! > Sincerely, > Donna M. (Wheeler) Schumacher > PS-Please forgive me if I have excluded any other families that should be included. > Pass this on to them. > > > > > > ==== 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! > >

My name is Donna M. (Wheeler) Schumacher. I am a direct descendant of Thomas Wheeler, his son Isaac Wheeler and Martha Park(e). My family history has always fascinated me; the further I have researched, the more I want & need to know. After making contact with a few "cousins" out there I've often thought of how great it would be to get together and meet other like-minded extended family members. Hence this idea. I know that some of the larger families have had family reunions throughout the years. My thought was that since so many of the "founding" families of Stonington intermarried, why not have the "Ultimate Family Reunion" with all families included? In 2009, it will be the 360th anniversary of the founding of Stonington. What a great time for all of us to come and celebrate! Just sending this out to get a feel of what you may think about it. If there is an interest in doing so, please let me know. I have never tackled something this large so if there is an interest and others have experience in doing so, the help would be greatly appreciated. Granted, it's a way off but it'll probably take a lot of time to pull this one off! Hoping to hear from you ALL! Sincerely, Donna M. (Wheeler) Schumacher PS-Please forgive me if I have excluded any other families that should be included. Pass this on to them.

William, Here is a link to Norwich cemeteries and inscriptions on the USGenWeb project for Norwich, CT: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcnorwi/index.html#CR --- Susan SGTAYLOR1@att.net My Genealogy Website - sgt http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/genealogy-sgt.html ----------------------------------------------- USGW Mansfield, CT - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcmansf/ USGW New London, CT - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcnewlo/ USGW Norwich, CT - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcnorwi/ USGW Windham, CT - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcwindh/ USGW Plymouth, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~macplymo/ ********************************************************* At 12:15 AM 11/6/2005, William R. Randall wrote: >Dear Listers, > >A statement regarding the death and burial of John Post (1629-1711) from: >"Hyde Genealogy: The descendants in the female as well as the male lines: >from William Hyde of Norwich, with their places of residences, and dates >of births, marriages, etc. and other particulars of them and their >families and ancestry" by Reuben H. Walworth; 1:4; J. Munsell and Sons; >Albany, New York (HeritageQuest) says,. in part, "(John Post) . . .and is >buried in he old cemetery near the churcch in Norwich". > >I have checked New London, Connecticut Cemeteries on Rootsweb, but do not >find him or his wife listed. I assume she was buried in the same cemetery >as she pre-deceased her husband. > >Thank you, in advance for your response. > >William R. Randall >southern California > >======================================================================== >Researching the Beebe, Cranmer, Hale, Lamb, Oviatt, RANDALL, Roberts and >Wightman families in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island > >Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~randall > > > >==== 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! >

Dear Listers, A statement regarding the death and burial of John Post (1629-1711) from: "Hyde Genealogy: The descendants in the female as well as the male lines: from William Hyde of Norwich, with their places of residences, and dates of births, marriages, etc. and other particulars of them and their families and ancestry" by Reuben H. Walworth; 1:4; J. Munsell and Sons; Albany, New York (HeritageQuest) says,. in part, "(John Post) . . .and is buried in he old cemetery near the churcch in Norwich". I have checked New London, Connecticut Cemeteries on Rootsweb, but do not find him or his wife listed. I assume she was buried in the same cemetery as she pre-deceased her husband. Thank you, in advance for your response. William R. Randall southern California ======================================================================== Researching the Beebe, Cranmer, Hale, Lamb, Oviatt, RANDALL, Roberts and Wightman families in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~randall

I need some clarification about the term, the Third Society in the town of Preston. I know that it was applied to the Third Society congregational church. However, in the 1810 federal census, it is used as the town my ancetors lived in, as Third Society, New London, Connecticut. Was the Third Society an organized township or village or solely for the church? Thanks, Janet

I'm forwarding a message I received from a researcher. If you know anything or are willing to visit the cemetery for John, please contact him directly. John's Message: I am looking for information about the Spelman and the Fox families. Bridget Spelman was recorded in the U.S. Census of 1870 as living in Sprague. She was an Irish Catholic immigrant born in1812.. I have no further information on her. James H. Fox and his wife Mary were recorded in the 1900 U.S. Census as living in Sprague. James would be 71 and Mary would be 66. I am wondering if anyone has access to St. Mary's cemetery to determine which Spelmans and Foxes are buried there? Thank you for your help. Or can you direct me to someone? John Hargreaves JUTEHAR@aol.com

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I have forwarded the information about the Hudson family to the Scoville list --- you may hear from someone connected to that. Ann Marr