Michael, You might check with the VT list, Essex County. I just make a long sought connection there for my Pattersons. They also have a Canadian connection. I've heard all my life about an Indian line in our family but never exactly where it was or how. Still don't but I do have an old tin type of a male I suspect is in my Patterson line and he looks very Indian. Good luck! Shirl in OH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Cassidy" <cassidy@panix.com> To: <DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 9:55 AM Subject: [DEKENT] Pattison & Patterson I am researching John Pattison and Esther McNeil and family who lived in New Castle from about 1820 through 1858 and then moved to Kent County. Their children were: John, Hugh, William, Elizabeth, and Mary [married Sam Cahall and had at least one child, James]. John had two brothers William and Nathaniel, are three were born in Ireland about 1800 and were in Delaware by 1820ish. John sponsored both of his brothers for citizenship. Nathaniel was a minister, I believe Methodist though the Methodist have not been able to find any records of him. John and Esther are burried in Barrat's Cemetery [a methodist cemetery]. John owned land in Kent county by 1858, North MurderKill Hundred. Hereneted or onwed land in New Castle county from about 1828-1858. I believe William worked the New Castle farm with John until 1845ish when he moved to Wilmington and worked as a blacksmith/mechanic. Hugh Morre Pattison marries Margaret Abbott in New Jersey in 1850. They have at least the following children: Hugh E. and Nathaniel [twins] Emma Anna Elizabeth Mary James Margaret Willium George Hugh E. marries Jane and they have the following children: Mary Hugh E. John B. Jane A. Unknown female marring a Wilson William Emma marrys Hubert Byrnes and they ahve the following children: Henritta Francis Elizabeth Mary May Hubert Loretta Thomas Henry James There is a Canadian connection Emma and two of her grandchildren are born in Canada. Also, the family story/tradition says that Margaret Abbott was Cherokee, though I have found nothing to back that claim yet. regards m ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jazz is freedom. - T. Monk http://www.panix.com/~cassidy ==== DEKENT Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net If your Ancestors Migrated to or through Delaware - register them on the Delaware Migration Page http://demigration.homestead.com/Delaware.html Delaware-Cemeteries page http://Delaware_Cemeteries.homestead.com/index.html To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I am researching John Pattison and Esther McNeil and family who lived in New Castle from about 1820 through 1858 and then moved to Kent County. Their children were: John, Hugh, William, Elizabeth, and Mary [married Sam Cahall and had at least one child, James]. John had two brothers William and Nathaniel, are three were born in Ireland about 1800 and were in Delaware by 1820ish. John sponsored both of his brothers for citizenship. Nathaniel was a minister, I believe Methodist though the Methodist have not been able to find any records of him. John and Esther are burried in Barrat's Cemetery [a methodist cemetery]. John owned land in Kent county by 1858, North MurderKill Hundred. Hereneted or onwed land in New Castle county from about 1828-1858. I believe William worked the New Castle farm with John until 1845ish when he moved to Wilmington and worked as a blacksmith/mechanic. Hugh Morre Pattison marries Margaret Abbott in New Jersey in 1850. They have at least the following children: Hugh E. and Nathaniel [twins] Emma Anna Elizabeth Mary James Margaret Willium George Hugh E. marries Jane and they have the following children: Mary Hugh E. John B. Jane A. Unknown female marring a Wilson William Emma marrys Hubert Byrnes and they ahve the following children: Henritta Francis Elizabeth Mary May Hubert Loretta Thomas Henry James There is a Canadian connection Emma and two of her grandchildren are born in Canada. Also, the family story/tradition says that Margaret Abbott was Cherokee, though I have found nothing to back that claim yet. regards m ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jazz is freedom. - T. Monk http://www.panix.com/~cassidy

I am looking for the parents, brothers or sisters of both John R. THOMPSONand his wife Sarah Ann MORGAN. John was born in Milford, Kent Co., DE 1800/01. He moved to Denton, Caroline Co, MD and married Sarah Ann Morgan b.1806/07 in MD. They then moved to Dorchester Co.,MD and later moved to Somerton, Belmont Co,OH. around 1830. From there they moved to Washington Co, OH and remained there until after 1840 upon moving to Dearborn Co, IN. Their children were Josiah b. 1822 MD, Sarah Ann b. 1825 MD,Louisa b. 1829 MD, Mary Jane b.1832 OH, John H. b. 1833 OH, David L. b. 1836 OH, Sophia b. 1838 OH, Henrietta b. 1840 OH, & William M. b. 1843 OH. I have info on their children.

Hi Listers and anyone else: I will offer a reward for anyone who can produce a picture of my mother's first husband: SAMUEL EDWARD COLE (or Edward Samuel). Here are his vitals: He was born in 1885 in Cherry Hill, MD. to parents James & Mary (nee Drennen) Cole. In Aug. 1917 he married my mom in Hartford, CT. In June 1918 he was on medical leave when he had to registered for the WW-1 draft he was living at 48 No. Chapel St., in Newark, DE. at that time. By 1919 the Coles were separated. He died in June 1940 while living with his sister, Ida (Mrs. William Morrisson) at 28 Choate St., in Newark, DE. He was an officer in the Knights of Pythias, Osceola Lodge. He was a member of the Concordia Hill Lodge NO. 67 F. & A.M. of Philadelphia. He was a member of the Newark, DE. Methodist Church and a volunteer fireman. He worked in various paper mills in MD., DE., and PA. His other siblings were: William; Tolbert; Charles & Retta (Mrs. Lewis). He is buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Cherry Hill, MD. peter19252000@juno.com

Your welcome Joan! :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Greetings all! There is a new miscellaneous Delaware email list, called DE-OLD-NEWS -- Old Delaware newspapers. To join, go to the miscellaneous Delaware email lists page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/DE/misc.html and follow the instructions for that list. :-) Happy searching! ~Lee

I also have gotten countless emails from Gen Seekers.com which I delete immed. Thanks for the warning. Joan Smyth

To all on the DEKENT list, I have added an index (of sorts) of Kent Co., DE Land Records to my web-site @ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/ click on "Land Records" Have fun, Parker ----- Original Message ----- From: <DEKENT-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <DEKENT-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 8:00 PM Subject: DEKENT-D Digest V02 #26

Good morning list, I received this from another mailing list & thought I should pass it on to others -- especially the novice genealogist. Please beware of scams! :) Happy hunting, Helen List I wanted everyone to know about my experiences with this group and their ..."Your Extended FREE 5 Day Genealogy Trial Offer." After numerous "e-mailings" a month or so, I took them up on a 5 day free trial which required sign-up and 1 year payment. It was the only way to see what was there and although not my normal way of engaging with genealogical suppliers, I figured I could try, keep it if I liked it, or cancel if I didn't. It took me ten [10] minutes to find out there is nothing of import there on this service for me and a waste of my money. Anything they offered back on my search requests were sadly lacking compared to what I could get with a generic search engine. I am awaiting my refund and cancellation after a month of numerous unanswered e-mail. They have finally acknowledged my efforts with the statement "We have put your account under review... refunds are usually issued every 2nd or 3rd of the month. When a refund is issued it will be posted back to your paypal account." So, we shall see. By the way, they continue to 'spam' with the offer to me...even tho I chose their trial, requested cancellation and refund. I've received 3 more e-mail just this week, addressed as such... From: "Extended Offer" <GenealogyServices@yahoo.com> From: "Extended Offer" <GenealogyServices@yahoo.com> From: "Extended Genealogy" <GenealogyService@yahoo.com> From: Genealogy Unlimited <genealogyservices@yahoo.com> From: "Genealogy Extended" <GenealogyService@yahoo.com> Some of these addresses bounce and they are different. I have wondered if any of you have experienced this "outfit" and wanted caution you all to be careful, if you haven't. Regards Lee Widner lwidner@earthlink.net

Hi Listers: I will offer a reward to anyone who can produce a picture of my mother's first husband: SAMUEL EDWARD COLE (or Edward Samuel). Here are his vitals: He was born in Cherry Hill, MD. in 1885 to parents James & Mary (nee Drennen) Cole. In Aug.,1917 he married my mom in Hartford, CT. In June 1918 he was under medical attention when he registered for the WW-1 draft; at the time he was living at 48 No. Chapel St., in Newark, DE. By 1919 the Coles were separated. Samuel E. Cole died in June 1940 while living with his sister Ida (Mrs. Wm. Morrison) at 28 Choate St., in Newark, DE. He is buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Cherry Hill, MD. He was an officer in the Knights of Pythias Osceola Lodge of Newark. He was a member of Concordia Hill Lodge No. 67 F. & A.M. of Philadelphia. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a volunteer fireman of Newark. His other siblings include: William; Charles; Tolbert; George; Retta (Mrs Lewis); and Elizabeth (Mrs. John McCreary). Samuel Cole was employed as a prominent paper worker in various mills including; MD.; DE.; and PA. peter19252000@juno.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Listers: I will offer a reward to anyone who can produce a picture of my mother's first husband: SAMUEL EDWARD COLE (or Edward Samuel). Here are his vitals: He was born in Cherry Hill, MD. in 1885 to parents James & Mary (nee Drennen) Cole. In Aug.,1917 he married my mom in Hartford, CT. In June 1918 he was under medical attention when he registered for the WW-1 draft; at the time he was living at 48 No. Chapel St., in Newark, DE. By 1919 the Coles were separated. Samuel E. Cole died in June 1940 while living with his sister Ida (Mrs. Wm. Morrison) at 28 Choate St., in Newark, DE. He is buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Cherry Hill, MD. He was an officer in the Knights of Pythias Osceola Lodge of Newark. He was a member of Concordia Hill Lodge No. 67 F. & A.M. of Philadelphia. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a volunteer fireman of Newark. His other siblings include: William; Charles; Tolbert; George; Retta (Mrs Lewis); and Elizabeth (Mrs. John McCreary). Samuel Cole was employed as a prominent paper worker in various mills including; MD.; DE.; and PA. peter19252000@juno.com

Hi Listers and anyone else: I will offer a reward for anyone who can produce a picture of my mother's first husband: SAMUEL EDWARD COLE (or Edward Samuel). Here are his vitals: He was born in 1885 in Cherry Hill, MD. to parents James & Mary (nee Drennen) Cole. In Aug. 1917 he married my mom in Hartford, CT. In June 1918 he was on medical leave when he had to registered for the WW-1 draft he was living at 48 No. Chapel St., in Newark, DE. at that time. By 1919 the Coles were separated. He died in June 1940 while living with his sister, Ida (Mrs. William Morrisson) at 28 Choate St., in Newark, DE. He was an officer in the Knights of Pythias, Osceola Lodge. He was a member of the Concordia Hill Lodge NO. 67 F. & A.M. of Philadelphia. He was a member of the Newark, DE. Methodist Church and a volunteer fireman. He worked in various paper mills in MD., DE., and PA. His other siblings were: William; Tolbert; Charles & Retta (Mrs. Lewis). He is buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Cherry Hill, MD. peter19252000@juno.com

Hello Listers and any others: I will reward anyone who can produce a picture of: SAMUEL EDWARD COLE (often: Edward Samuel) who was my mother's first husband. Here are his vitals: Born in 1885 in Cherry Hill, MD. to parents James & Mary (nee Drennen) Cole. In August 1917 he married my mother Clara, in Hartford, CT. In June 1918 he was on sick leave when he registered for the WW-1 draft, he lived at 48 No. Chapel St., in Newark, DE. By 1919 Sam & my mom were separated. He died in 1940 while living with his sister: Ida (Mrs. William) Morrison,at 22 Choate St., in Newark, DE. He is buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Cherry Hill, MD. And he was a member of the Newark, DE. Methodist Church. He was an officer in the Knights of Pythias Osceola Lodge Concordia Hill Lodge No. 67 F & A.M. of Philadelphia. He was a long time employee of various paper mills. His siblings included: Tolbert; William; Charles, Ida Morrison and Retta McCready. He was well-known in the Chester, PA. area but especially in Newark, DE. peter19252000@juno.com

Hi list, I'm trying to reach a Louis SUDLER who was doing research on the HOLLIDAY Family or any one else interested in the HOLLIDAYs. I have been doing research on my VOSS - WEBBER line for many years & I have always been very intrigued with the given name of Holliday-Holiday in our family. I have the following: Holliday VOSS, b. 1818, Kent Co., DE d. 1882, Caroline Co., MD m. Nancy (Ann) Elizabeth BERRY Holliday's sister, Martha VOSS, married a William WEBBER in 1840, Kent Co., DE & they had a son: Holliday WEBBER b. 1857/1858, Webber Farm, Burrsville, Caroline Co., MD d. 1876, Webber Farm, Burrsville, Caroline Co., MD NOTE: I believe the newspaper made a mistake in naming Wm as the son of Wm WEBBER in the death notice on this date. Holiday, son of Wm WEBBER is the correct age 19 yrs. I mo. Furthermore, there isn't any info on Holiday after this date & his older brother Wm b. 1842 is still alive until 1922. Holliday & Martha VOSS parent's were James VOSS-VAULX & Martha (surname unknown). I believe Martha's maiden name to be HOLLIDAY. Would anyone have info on this family & how they may fit into the Holliday Family. I have been collecting all the data I can on the HOLLIDAY Family in MD (ES) & DE. Please let me know if there is anything I might be able to help you with! :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

VERY interesting. I forwarded to my primary list. Shirl in OH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Dale" <seda@knology.net> To: <DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 2:46 PM Subject: [DEKENT] Philadelphia Inquirer 02-24-2002 What to do about the historic remains that l Thought provoking and hopefully can lead to future planning. Sandra http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/community/states/pennsylvania/cities_neighborhoods/philadelphia/2736161.htm ==== DEKENT Mailing List ==== If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the DEKENT list, use DEKENT-l-request@rootsweb.com. If your Ancestors Migrated to or through Delaware - register them on the Delaware Migration Page http://demigration.homestead.com/Delaware.html Delaware-Cemeteries page http://Delaware_Cemeteries.homestead.com/index.html To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Thought provoking and hopefully can lead to future planning. Sandra http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/community/states/pennsylvania/cities_neighborhoods/philadelphia/2736161.htm

Hi list, I received this from another mailing list & thought it would be of interest & help to others -- I found it very impressive! :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) Here is an excellent site for trying to figure out some of those old medical terms, seen in obituaries and death notices and on death certificates (if you are lucky enough to find one!!). Just key in the name or alpha letter of the diagnosis, (example - apoplexy) and it will tell you all about it! Archaic Medical Terms Address: http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm Diana in AL audiana@webtv.net

Looking for a link of my Benson family from Smyrna and a Mary Allen who was 31 in the census of 1850 and her son (?) Benjamin Allen who was 12. At the time they were living with Benjamin Benson and Maria Shewell Benson who ran a carriage factory in Smyrna. I found an old letter where my grandfathers brother, Benjamin Benson wrote home in 1867 to his parents, Joseph Barton Benson. He was about 14 at the time and he mentioned cousin Mary Allen and cousin Benjamin Allen. Also mentions cousin Joe Hoffecker. Does any of this sound familiar to any one? Thank you.

Hi List, 9 February 1856 Of James HUGHES of the parish of Hollyhock, Co. Mayo, also Patrick LOFTUS and his brother John and two sisters. Margaret and Mary LOFTUS, and Thomas McENALLY. James HUGHES is in the country 11 years when last heard of 3 years ago was in Boston; the rest are supposed to be in Boston. Information will be received by Bridget LOFTUS, Dover Postoffice, Kent Co., DE. Ref: "The Search For Missing Friends," Vol. III, 1854-1856, pg. 440

Hi list, 10 January 1857 Of John, Edward, Martin & Patrick MEANY, natives of Deer Island, Parish Killchrist [Co. Clare]; supposed to be in the Western States. Information received by their brother Thomas MEANY, Smyrna, Kent Co., Del. Ref: "The Search For Missing Friends," Vol. IV, 1857 -1860 , pg. 6 Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)