Hi Ed. Yep, I sneaked a peek and was wondering if you would any ALEXANDERs listed in the Cemetery book? Especially Phillip ALEXANDER d. c. 1794 Kent Co. DE. I have no idea as to when he was born. Many thanks. Elaine Suhre ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Ford" <edford1@comcast.net> To: <DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: RE: [DEKENT] Daniel Mason Family Cemetery in Kent DE 1690-1900 > Pat, > > I can only assume that the burial location was that of an unmarked farm > cemetery. I have a copy of the "Souls in Heaven, Names in Stone, Kent > County, Delaware Cemetery Records", by the Dill, Dill, & Dill, published in > 1989 and the name of Daniel Mason isn't listed. I actually live just north > of Milford, DE, which is intersected by the Mispillion River and I am not > familiar with the branches that are named here. I was I could have helped > you out here. > > May you have a wonderful day! > > Best regards, > Ed Ford > > -----Original Message----- > From: PatCLARE@aol.com [mailto:PatCLARE@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 4:05 PM > To: DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DEKENT] Daniel Mason Family Cemetery in Kent DE 1690-1900 > > I transcribed the will of Daniel Mason made in 1846 with a codicile in 1852. > > He was the son of the Quaker family of Isaac Mason b 1728 and Catherine. > > In it he speaks of building a wall around the family burial ground : > > Item seventh: > > "I hereby authorize and direct my executors to enclose the old family > burying > ground, on my farm called "Mason Farm" now in the tenure of Evan Morgan (all > > of the same ground which is now enclosed) with a substantial wall as > follows; > the wall to be of hard brick eighteen inches thick from the foundation up to > > one foot above ground; Then thirteen inches thick up to four feet above > ground; Then the top to be capt with slab-stone; with a wrought iron gate > and > fixtures; all to be done out of good materials and in workman-like manner; > And the > expenses of the same to be paid out of my estate. > > My will and desire further is, that the said burying ground and walls > directed to be built, with the privilege of free ingress and egress to and > from the > same shall be excepted and reserved out of the sales that may take place of > my > real estate." > > Would anyone be able to place this cemetery today? > > Masons lived in Mispillion Hundred in the old tracts called Saw Mill Range > and Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant was between Beaver Dam Branch and Swan > Creek, just on the north side of the Mispillion River. > > Any help appreciated. > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Elaine, Hello! There are numerous Alexander's in the Kent County Cemetery records, but there was no Phillip who died circa 1794. Sorry that I could not be of assistance to you. May you have a wonderful day! Best regards, Ed Ford -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Suhre [mailto:braisl@madisontelco.com] Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 3:33 AM To: DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DEKENT] Daniel Mason Family Cemetery in Kent DE 1690-1900 Hi Ed. Yep, I sneaked a peek and was wondering if you would any ALEXANDERs listed in the Cemetery book? Especially Phillip ALEXANDER d. c. 1794 Kent Co. DE. I have no idea as to when he was born. Many thanks. Elaine Suhre ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Ford" <edford1@comcast.net> To: <DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: RE: [DEKENT] Daniel Mason Family Cemetery in Kent DE 1690-1900 > Pat, > > I can only assume that the burial location was that of an unmarked farm > cemetery. I have a copy of the "Souls in Heaven, Names in Stone, Kent > County, Delaware Cemetery Records", by the Dill, Dill, & Dill, published in > 1989 and the name of Daniel Mason isn't listed. I actually live just north > of Milford, DE, which is intersected by the Mispillion River and I am not > familiar with the branches that are named here. I was I could have helped > you out here. > > May you have a wonderful day! > > Best regards, > Ed Ford > > -----Original Message----- > From: PatCLARE@aol.com [mailto:PatCLARE@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 4:05 PM > To: DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DEKENT] Daniel Mason Family Cemetery in Kent DE 1690-1900 > > I transcribed the will of Daniel Mason made in 1846 with a codicile in 1852. > > He was the son of the Quaker family of Isaac Mason b 1728 and Catherine. > > In it he speaks of building a wall around the family burial ground : > > Item seventh: > > "I hereby authorize and direct my executors to enclose the old family > burying > ground, on my farm called "Mason Farm" now in the tenure of Evan Morgan (all > > of the same ground which is now enclosed) with a substantial wall as > follows; > the wall to be of hard brick eighteen inches thick from the foundation up to > > one foot above ground; Then thirteen inches thick up to four feet above > ground; Then the top to be capt with slab-stone; with a wrought iron gate > and > fixtures; all to be done out of good materials and in workman-like manner; > And the > expenses of the same to be paid out of my estate. > > My will and desire further is, that the said burying ground and walls > directed to be built, with the privilege of free ingress and egress to and > from the > same shall be excepted and reserved out of the sales that may take place of > my > real estate." > > Would anyone be able to place this cemetery today? > > Masons lived in Mispillion Hundred in the old tracts called Saw Mill Range > and Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant was between Beaver Dam Branch and Swan > Creek, just on the north side of the Mispillion River. > > Any help appreciated. > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > ==== 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 ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Thanks Ed. This guy is really elusive. Can't solidly connect him to Gx3 Grandad David ALEXANDER and can't find out where he was from, or went. Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Ford" <edford1@comcast.net> To: <DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 11:02 AM Subject: RE: [DEKENT] Daniel Mason Family Cemetery in Kent DE 1690-1900 > Elaine, > > Hello! There are numerous Alexander's in the Kent County Cemetery records, > but there was no Phillip who died circa 1794. Sorry that I could not be of > assistance to you. > > May you have a wonderful day! > > Best regards, > Ed Ford > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elaine Suhre [mailto:braisl@madisontelco.com] > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 3:33 AM > To: DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DEKENT] Daniel Mason Family Cemetery in Kent DE 1690-1900 > > Hi Ed. Yep, I sneaked a peek and was wondering if you would any ALEXANDERs > listed in the Cemetery book? Especially Phillip ALEXANDER d. c. 1794 Kent > Co. DE. I have no idea as to when he was born. > > Many thanks. > Elaine Suhre > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Ford" <edford1@comcast.net> > To: <DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:43 PM > Subject: RE: [DEKENT] Daniel Mason Family Cemetery in Kent DE 1690-1900 > > > > Pat, > > > > I can only assume that the burial location was that of an unmarked farm > > cemetery. I have a copy of the "Souls in Heaven, Names in Stone, Kent > > County, Delaware Cemetery Records", by the Dill, Dill, & Dill, published > in > > 1989 and the name of Daniel Mason isn't listed. I actually live just > north > > of Milford, DE, which is intersected by the Mispillion River and I am not > > familiar with the branches that are named here. I was I could have helped > > you out here. > > > > May you have a wonderful day! > > > > Best regards, > > Ed Ford > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: PatCLARE@aol.com [mailto:PatCLARE@aol.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 4:05 PM > > To: DEKENT-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [DEKENT] Daniel Mason Family Cemetery in Kent DE 1690-1900 > > > > I transcribed the will of Daniel Mason made in 1846 with a codicile in > 1852. > > > > He was the son of the Quaker family of Isaac Mason b 1728 and Catherine. > > > > In it he speaks of building a wall around the family burial ground : > > > > Item seventh: > > > > "I hereby authorize and direct my executors to enclose the old family > > burying > > ground, on my farm called "Mason Farm" now in the tenure of Evan Morgan > (all > > > > of the same ground which is now enclosed) with a substantial wall as > > follows; > > the wall to be of hard brick eighteen inches thick from the foundation up > to > > > > one foot above ground; Then thirteen inches thick up to four feet above > > ground; Then the top to be capt with slab-stone; with a wrought iron gate > > and > > fixtures; all to be done out of good materials and in workman-like manner; > > And the > > expenses of the same to be paid out of my estate. > > > > My will and desire further is, that the said burying ground and walls > > directed to be built, with the privilege of free ingress and egress to and > > from the > > same shall be excepted and reserved out of the sales that may take place > of > > my > > real estate." > > > > Would anyone be able to place this cemetery today? > > > > Masons lived in Mispillion Hundred in the old tracts called Saw Mill > Range > > and Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant was between Beaver Dam Branch and Swan > > Creek, just on the north side of the Mispillion River. > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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