David Poole and I are researching an early Dunsmoor/Densmore ancestor, commonly referred to as "Old Father", who resided in Lancaster MA for a time. He immigrated from Ireland in the early 1700's and may share an as-yet-unknown relationship with the other Scotch-Irish Densmore's who made southern NH their home. I made a trip to the Middlesex County (MA) Probate Court and Registry of Deeds in Cambridge MA as part of this quest and I thought I would pass along some data I recorded. (I don't know if the columns will line up properly in your font. Sorry if it is a little difficult to follow.) Probate 1648-1871 ================= There were no Dunsm... records. There were the following Dinsmoor/Dinsmore/Densmore records: Name Town Year Nature Number ---- ---- ---- ------ ------ Charles A. So Reading 1864 Guardian 30695 Ebenezer Townsend 1856 Admin. 30612 Lizzie C. So Reading 1864 Guardian 30695 Mary Lowell 1864 Admin. 30696 Moses Charlestown 1842 Admin. 30613 William Westford 1870 Admin. 30697 William R. Cambridge 1859 Adoption 32784 Registry of Deeds - Grantors Index ================================== Date Grantor Grantee Book/Page Dinsmore: Feb 24 1737 Thomas J. Moore 38/637 Feb 26 1739 Thomas J. Moores 40/461 Dec 12 1739 William A. Whittemore 40/335 Aug 4 1748 Thomas J. Fowle 42/283 Oct 19 1748 Eliphalet D. Harper 69/471 Sep 7 1786 Joseph Routh etal A. Felton 94/264 Dunsmoor/Dunsmore: Jan 26 1774 William R. Sawyer 76/58 Mar 27 1778 John J. Dunsmoor Jr 79/118 Mar 27 1778 John R. Hall etal 79/119 Sep 7 1784 Eliphalet T. Treadwell 85/514 Mar 24 1786 John J. Herrick 92/309 Jun 12 1788 Phineas J. Dunsmoore 81/703 Registry of Deeds - Grantees Index ================================== Date Grantor Grantee Book/Page Dinsmore/Dinsmoor/Densmore: Mar 9 1736 Thomas J. Dean 37/311 Jul 19 1739 Thomas P. Powers 40/173 Dec 12 1739 William J. Gates 40/334 Jul 1 1763 William D. Taylor 61/109 Oct 28 1778 Eliphalet T. Treadwell 79/473 Dunsmoor/Dunsmore: Dec 12 1739 William J. Gates 40/334 Dec 8 1761 William J. Stevens 59/290 Sep 13 1769 John J. Ward 69/425 Mar 30 1770 John, Jr J. Cutler 70/179 Jun 25 1777 John, Jr J. Richardson 78/128 Mar 27 1778 John, Jr J. Dunsmoor 78/118 May 10 1787 Phineas J. Conant 95/332 Jun 12 1788 John P. Dunsmoore 81/703 NOTE: These records are recorded in script on microfilm. As a result they are difficult to read. The people at the registry will let you look at the original book ONLY if the microfiche is illegible. The books are very old and they are trying to keep them from falling apart. Mike Densmore