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Your welcome. So many good people have helped me in my research Godbless Lorri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony & Charlotte Silva" <silva724@mindspring.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Old Occupations > Thanks so much, Lorri > Things like this are always helpful at some time. > Char > > > > > This was on the NYBROOKLYN-D@rootsweb.com > > (of course no reference to my (Ga Kpr) but it may be a help to > > someone. Godbless > > Lorri > > > > > > Old Occupations > > > > Accomptant - Accountant > > Almoner- Giver of charity to the needy > > Amanuensis - Secretary or stenographer > > Artificer - A soldier mechanic who does repairs > > Bailie - Bailiff > > Baxter - Baker > > Bluestocking - Female writer > > Boniface - Keeper of an inn > > Brazier - One who works with brass > > Brewster - Beer manufacturer > > Brightsmith - Metal Worker > > Burgonmaster - Mayor > > Caulker - One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to > > make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by > taking > > old > > ropes apart > > Chaisemaker - Carriage maker > > Chandler - Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles;retailer > > of groceries, ship supplier > > Chiffonnier - Wig maker > > Clark - Clerk > > Clerk - Clergyman, cleric > > Clicker - The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite > > customers; one who received > > the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due > > form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a > > machine which clicked. > > Cohen - Priest > > Collier - Coal miner > > Colporteur - Peddler of books > > Cooper - One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & > > hoops,such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. > > Cordwainer - Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather > > from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain > > Costermonger - Peddler of fruits and vegetables > > Crocker - Potter > > Crowner - Coroner > > Currier - One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb;one > > who tanned leather by > > incorporating oil or grease > > Docker - Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo > > Dowser - One who finds water using a rod or witching stick > > Draper - A dealer in dry goods > > Drayman - One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for > > carrying heavy loads > > Dresser- A surgeon's assistant in a hospital > > Drover - One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in > > cattle > > Duffer - Peddler > > Factor - Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts > > business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate > > Farrier - A blacksmith, one who shoes horses > > Faulkner- Falconer > > Fellmonger - One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation > > for leather making > > Fletcher - One who made bows and arrows > > Fuller - One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen > > cloth by moistening, heating, and > > pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth > > Gaoler - A keeper of the goal, a jailer > > Glazier - Window glassmanHacker - Maker of hoes > > Hatcheler - One who combed out or carded flax > > Haymonger - Dealer in hay > > Hayward - Keeper of fences > > Higgler - Itinerant peddler > > Hillier - Roof tiler > > Hind- A farm laborer > > Holster - A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn > > Hooker - Reaper > > Hooper - One who made hoops for casks and barrels > > Huckster - Sells small wares > > Husbandman - A farmer who cultivated the land > > Jagger - Fish peddler > > Journeyman - One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his > > craft,not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day > > Joyner / Joiner - A skilled carpenter > > Keeler - Bargeman > > Kempster - Wool comber > > Lardner - Keeper of the cupboard > > Lavender - Washer woman > > Lederer - Leather maker > > Leech - Physician > > Longshoreman - Stevedore > > Lormer - Maker of horse gear > > Malender - Farmer > > Maltster - Brewer > > Manciple - A steward > > Mason - Bricklayer > > Mintmaster - One who issued local currency > > Monger - Seller of goods (ale, fish) > > Muleskinner - Teamster > > Neatherder - Herds cows > > Ordinary Keeper- Innkeeper with fixed prices > > Pattern Maker - A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was > > a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end > > Peregrinator - Itinerant wanderer > > Peruker - A wig maker > > Pettifogger - A shyster lawyer > > Pigman - Crockery dealer > > Plumber - One who applied sheet lead for roofing andset lead frames > > for plain or stained glass windows. > > Porter - Door keeper > > Puddler - Wrought iron worker > > Quarrier- Quarry worker > > Rigger - Hoist tackle worker > > Ripper - Seller of fish > > Roper - Maker of rope or nets > > Saddler - One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other > > furnishings for horses > > Sawbones- Physician > > Sawyer - One who saws; carpenter > > Schumacker - Shoemaker > > Scribler - A minor or worthless author > > Scrivener - Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public > > Scrutiner - Election judge > > Shrieve - SheriffSlater - Roofer > > Slopseller- Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop > > Snobscat / Snob - One who repaired shoes > > Sorter - Tailor > > Spinster - A woman who spins or an unmarried woman > > Spurrer - Maker of spurs > > Squire - Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace > > Stuff gown - Junior barrister > > Stuff gownsman J- unior barrister > > Supercargo - Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and > > the commercial concerns of the ship. > > Tanner - One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather > > Tapley - One who puts the tap in an ale cask > > Tasker - Reaper > > Teamster - One who drives a team for hauling > > Thatcher - Roofer > > Tide waiter - Customs inspector > > Tinker - An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman > > Tipstaff - Policeman > > Travers - Toll bridge collection > > Tucker - Cleaner of cloth goods > > Turner - A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles > > Victualer - A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army,navy, or > > ship with food > > Vulcan - Blacksmith > > Wagoner - Teamster not for hire > > Wainwright - Wagon maker > > Waiter - Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide > > to collect duty on goods brought in. > > Waterman - Boatman who plies for hire > > Webster - Operator of looms > > Wharfinger - Owner of a wharf > > Wheelwright - One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled > > carriages,etc. > > Whitesmith - Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the > > work > > Whitewing - Street sweeper > > Whitster - Bleach of cloth > > Wright - Workman, especially a construction worker > > Yeoman - Farmer who owns his own land > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > >

???? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith L. French" <klf@qnet.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Old Occupations > It missed one: Hogreave... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mindream > To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 6:45 PM > Subject: [FRENCH-L] Old Occupations > > > This was on the NYBROOKLYN-D@rootsweb.com > (of course no reference to my (Ga Kpr) but it may be a help to > someone. Godbless > Lorri > > > Old Occupations > > Accomptant - Accountant > Almoner- Giver of charity to the needy > Amanuensis - Secretary or stenographer > Artificer - A soldier mechanic who does repairs > Bailie - Bailiff > Baxter - Baker > Bluestocking - Female writer > Boniface - Keeper of an inn > Brazier - One who works with brass > Brewster - Beer manufacturer > Brightsmith - Metal Worker > Burgonmaster - Mayor > Caulker - One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to > make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking > old > ropes apart > Chaisemaker - Carriage maker > Chandler - Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles;retailer > of groceries, ship supplier > Chiffonnier - Wig maker > Clark - Clerk > Clerk - Clergyman, cleric > Clicker - The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite > customers; one who received > the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due > form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a > machine which clicked. > Cohen - Priest > Collier - Coal miner > Colporteur - Peddler of books > Cooper - One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & > hoops,such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. > Cordwainer - Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather > from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain > Costermonger - Peddler of fruits and vegetables > Crocker - Potter > Crowner - Coroner > Currier - One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb;one > who tanned leather by > incorporating oil or grease > Docker - Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo > Dowser - One who finds water using a rod or witching stick > Draper - A dealer in dry goods > Drayman - One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for > carrying heavy loads > Dresser- A surgeon's assistant in a hospital > Drover - One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in > cattle > Duffer - Peddler > Factor - Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts > business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate > Farrier - A blacksmith, one who shoes horses > Faulkner- Falconer > Fellmonger - One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation > for leather making > Fletcher - One who made bows and arrows > Fuller - One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen > cloth by moistening, heating, and > pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth > Gaoler - A keeper of the goal, a jailer > Glazier - Window glassmanHacker - Maker of hoes > Hatcheler - One who combed out or carded flax > Haymonger - Dealer in hay > Hayward - Keeper of fences > Higgler - Itinerant peddler > Hillier - Roof tiler > Hind- A farm laborer > Holster - A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn > Hooker - Reaper > Hooper - One who made hoops for casks and barrels > Huckster - Sells small wares > Husbandman - A farmer who cultivated the land > Jagger - Fish peddler > Journeyman - One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his > craft,not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day > Joyner / Joiner - A skilled carpenter > Keeler - Bargeman > Kempster - Wool comber > Lardner - Keeper of the cupboard > Lavender - Washer woman > Lederer - Leather maker > Leech - Physician > Longshoreman - Stevedore > Lormer - Maker of horse gear > Malender - Farmer > Maltster - Brewer > Manciple - A steward > Mason - Bricklayer > Mintmaster - One who issued local currency > Monger - Seller of goods (ale, fish) > Muleskinner - Teamster > Neatherder - Herds cows > Ordinary Keeper- Innkeeper with fixed prices > Pattern Maker - A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was > a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end > Peregrinator - Itinerant wanderer > Peruker - A wig maker > Pettifogger - A shyster lawyer > Pigman - Crockery dealer > Plumber - One who applied sheet lead for roofing andset lead frames > for plain or stained glass windows. > Porter - Door keeper > Puddler - Wrought iron worker > Quarrier- Quarry worker > Rigger - Hoist tackle worker > Ripper - Seller of fish > Roper - Maker of rope or nets > Saddler - One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other > furnishings for horses > Sawbones- Physician > Sawyer - One who saws; carpenter > Schumacker - Shoemaker > Scribler - A minor or worthless author > Scrivener - Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public > Scrutiner - Election judge > Shrieve - SheriffSlater - Roofer > Slopseller- Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop > Snobscat / Snob - One who repaired shoes > Sorter - Tailor > Spinster - A woman who spins or an unmarried woman > Spurrer - Maker of spurs > Squire - Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace > Stuff gown - Junior barrister > Stuff gownsman J- unior barrister > Supercargo - Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and > the commercial concerns of the ship. > Tanner - One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather > Tapley - One who puts the tap in an ale cask > Tasker - Reaper > Teamster - One who drives a team for hauling > Thatcher - Roofer > Tide waiter - Customs inspector > Tinker - An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman > Tipstaff - Policeman > Travers - Toll bridge collection > Tucker - Cleaner of cloth goods > Turner - A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles > Victualer - A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army,navy, or > ship with food > Vulcan - Blacksmith > Wagoner - Teamster not for hire > Wainwright - Wagon maker > Waiter - Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide > to collect duty on goods brought in. > Waterman - Boatman who plies for hire > Webster - Operator of looms > Wharfinger - Owner of a wharf > Wheelwright - One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled > carriages,etc. > Whitesmith - Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the > work > Whitewing - Street sweeper > Whitster - Bleach of cloth > Wright - Workman, especially a construction worker > Yeoman - Farmer who owns his own land > > > > > ______________________________ > >

This was on the NYBROOKLYN-D@rootsweb.com (of course no reference to my (Ga Kpr) but it may be a help to someone. Godbless Lorri Old Occupations Accomptant - Accountant Almoner- Giver of charity to the needy Amanuensis - Secretary or stenographer Artificer - A soldier mechanic who does repairs Bailie - Bailiff Baxter - Baker Bluestocking - Female writer Boniface - Keeper of an inn Brazier - One who works with brass Brewster - Beer manufacturer Brightsmith - Metal Worker Burgonmaster - Mayor Caulker - One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking old ropes apart Chaisemaker - Carriage maker Chandler - Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles;retailer of groceries, ship supplier Chiffonnier - Wig maker Clark - Clerk Clerk - Clergyman, cleric Clicker - The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers; one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a machine which clicked. Cohen - Priest Collier - Coal miner Colporteur - Peddler of books Cooper - One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops,such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. Cordwainer - Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain Costermonger - Peddler of fruits and vegetables Crocker - Potter Crowner - Coroner Currier - One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb;one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease Docker - Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo Dowser - One who finds water using a rod or witching stick Draper - A dealer in dry goods Drayman - One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads Dresser- A surgeon's assistant in a hospital Drover - One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle Duffer - Peddler Factor - Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate Farrier - A blacksmith, one who shoes horses Faulkner- Falconer Fellmonger - One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making Fletcher - One who made bows and arrows Fuller - One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth Gaoler - A keeper of the goal, a jailer Glazier - Window glassmanHacker - Maker of hoes Hatcheler - One who combed out or carded flax Haymonger - Dealer in hay Hayward - Keeper of fences Higgler - Itinerant peddler Hillier - Roof tiler Hind- A farm laborer Holster - A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn Hooker - Reaper Hooper - One who made hoops for casks and barrels Huckster - Sells small wares Husbandman - A farmer who cultivated the land Jagger - Fish peddler Journeyman - One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his craft,not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day Joyner / Joiner - A skilled carpenter Keeler - Bargeman Kempster - Wool comber Lardner - Keeper of the cupboard Lavender - Washer woman Lederer - Leather maker Leech - Physician Longshoreman - Stevedore Lormer - Maker of horse gear Malender - Farmer Maltster - Brewer Manciple - A steward Mason - Bricklayer Mintmaster - One who issued local currency Monger - Seller of goods (ale, fish) Muleskinner - Teamster Neatherder - Herds cows Ordinary Keeper- Innkeeper with fixed prices Pattern Maker - A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end Peregrinator - Itinerant wanderer Peruker - A wig maker Pettifogger - A shyster lawyer Pigman - Crockery dealer Plumber - One who applied sheet lead for roofing andset lead frames for plain or stained glass windows. Porter - Door keeper Puddler - Wrought iron worker Quarrier- Quarry worker Rigger - Hoist tackle worker Ripper - Seller of fish Roper - Maker of rope or nets Saddler - One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses Sawbones- Physician Sawyer - One who saws; carpenter Schumacker - Shoemaker Scribler - A minor or worthless author Scrivener - Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public Scrutiner - Election judge Shrieve - SheriffSlater - Roofer Slopseller- Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop Snobscat / Snob - One who repaired shoes Sorter - Tailor Spinster - A woman who spins or an unmarried woman Spurrer - Maker of spurs Squire - Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace Stuff gown - Junior barrister Stuff gownsman J- unior barrister Supercargo - Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and the commercial concerns of the ship. Tanner - One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather Tapley - One who puts the tap in an ale cask Tasker - Reaper Teamster - One who drives a team for hauling Thatcher - Roofer Tide waiter - Customs inspector Tinker - An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman Tipstaff - Policeman Travers - Toll bridge collection Tucker - Cleaner of cloth goods Turner - A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles Victualer - A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army,navy, or ship with food Vulcan - Blacksmith Wagoner - Teamster not for hire Wainwright - Wagon maker Waiter - Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in. Waterman - Boatman who plies for hire Webster - Operator of looms Wharfinger - Owner of a wharf Wheelwright - One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages,etc. Whitesmith - Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work Whitewing - Street sweeper Whitster - Bleach of cloth Wright - Workman, especially a construction worker Yeoman - Farmer who owns his own land > ______________________________

Thanks so much, Lorri Things like this are always helpful at some time. Char > This was on the NYBROOKLYN-D@rootsweb.com > (of course no reference to my (Ga Kpr) but it may be a help to > someone. Godbless > Lorri > > > Old Occupations > > Accomptant - Accountant > Almoner- Giver of charity to the needy > Amanuensis - Secretary or stenographer > Artificer - A soldier mechanic who does repairs > Bailie - Bailiff > Baxter - Baker > Bluestocking - Female writer > Boniface - Keeper of an inn > Brazier - One who works with brass > Brewster - Beer manufacturer > Brightsmith - Metal Worker > Burgonmaster - Mayor > Caulker - One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to > make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking > old > ropes apart > Chaisemaker - Carriage maker > Chandler - Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles;retailer > of groceries, ship supplier > Chiffonnier - Wig maker > Clark - Clerk > Clerk - Clergyman, cleric > Clicker - The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite > customers; one who received > the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due > form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a > machine which clicked. > Cohen - Priest > Collier - Coal miner > Colporteur - Peddler of books > Cooper - One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & > hoops,such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. > Cordwainer - Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather > from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain > Costermonger - Peddler of fruits and vegetables > Crocker - Potter > Crowner - Coroner > Currier - One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb;one > who tanned leather by > incorporating oil or grease > Docker - Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo > Dowser - One who finds water using a rod or witching stick > Draper - A dealer in dry goods > Drayman - One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for > carrying heavy loads > Dresser- A surgeon's assistant in a hospital > Drover - One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in > cattle > Duffer - Peddler > Factor - Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts > business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate > Farrier - A blacksmith, one who shoes horses > Faulkner- Falconer > Fellmonger - One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation > for leather making > Fletcher - One who made bows and arrows > Fuller - One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen > cloth by moistening, heating, and > pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth > Gaoler - A keeper of the goal, a jailer > Glazier - Window glassmanHacker - Maker of hoes > Hatcheler - One who combed out or carded flax > Haymonger - Dealer in hay > Hayward - Keeper of fences > Higgler - Itinerant peddler > Hillier - Roof tiler > Hind- A farm laborer > Holster - A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn > Hooker - Reaper > Hooper - One who made hoops for casks and barrels > Huckster - Sells small wares > Husbandman - A farmer who cultivated the land > Jagger - Fish peddler > Journeyman - One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his > craft,not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day > Joyner / Joiner - A skilled carpenter > Keeler - Bargeman > Kempster - Wool comber > Lardner - Keeper of the cupboard > Lavender - Washer woman > Lederer - Leather maker > Leech - Physician > Longshoreman - Stevedore > Lormer - Maker of horse gear > Malender - Farmer > Maltster - Brewer > Manciple - A steward > Mason - Bricklayer > Mintmaster - One who issued local currency > Monger - Seller of goods (ale, fish) > Muleskinner - Teamster > Neatherder - Herds cows > Ordinary Keeper- Innkeeper with fixed prices > Pattern Maker - A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was > a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end > Peregrinator - Itinerant wanderer > Peruker - A wig maker > Pettifogger - A shyster lawyer > Pigman - Crockery dealer > Plumber - One who applied sheet lead for roofing andset lead frames > for plain or stained glass windows. > Porter - Door keeper > Puddler - Wrought iron worker > Quarrier- Quarry worker > Rigger - Hoist tackle worker > Ripper - Seller of fish > Roper - Maker of rope or nets > Saddler - One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other > furnishings for horses > Sawbones- Physician > Sawyer - One who saws; carpenter > Schumacker - Shoemaker > Scribler - A minor or worthless author > Scrivener - Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public > Scrutiner - Election judge > Shrieve - SheriffSlater - Roofer > Slopseller- Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop > Snobscat / Snob - One who repaired shoes > Sorter - Tailor > Spinster - A woman who spins or an unmarried woman > Spurrer - Maker of spurs > Squire - Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace > Stuff gown - Junior barrister > Stuff gownsman J- unior barrister > Supercargo - Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and > the commercial concerns of the ship. > Tanner - One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather > Tapley - One who puts the tap in an ale cask > Tasker - Reaper > Teamster - One who drives a team for hauling > Thatcher - Roofer > Tide waiter - Customs inspector > Tinker - An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman > Tipstaff - Policeman > Travers - Toll bridge collection > Tucker - Cleaner of cloth goods > Turner - A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles > Victualer - A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army,navy, or > ship with food > Vulcan - Blacksmith > Wagoner - Teamster not for hire > Wainwright - Wagon maker > Waiter - Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide > to collect duty on goods brought in. > Waterman - Boatman who plies for hire > Webster - Operator of looms > Wharfinger - Owner of a wharf > Wheelwright - One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled > carriages,etc. > Whitesmith - Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the > work > Whitewing - Street sweeper > Whitster - Bleach of cloth > Wright - Workman, especially a construction worker > Yeoman - Farmer who owns his own land > > > > > ______________________________ >

It missed one: Hogreave... ----- Original Message ----- From: Mindream To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 6:45 PM Subject: [FRENCH-L] Old Occupations This was on the NYBROOKLYN-D@rootsweb.com (of course no reference to my (Ga Kpr) but it may be a help to someone. Godbless Lorri Old Occupations Accomptant - Accountant Almoner- Giver of charity to the needy Amanuensis - Secretary or stenographer Artificer - A soldier mechanic who does repairs Bailie - Bailiff Baxter - Baker Bluestocking - Female writer Boniface - Keeper of an inn Brazier - One who works with brass Brewster - Beer manufacturer Brightsmith - Metal Worker Burgonmaster - Mayor Caulker - One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking old ropes apart Chaisemaker - Carriage maker Chandler - Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles;retailer of groceries, ship supplier Chiffonnier - Wig maker Clark - Clerk Clerk - Clergyman, cleric Clicker - The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers; one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a machine which clicked. Cohen - Priest Collier - Coal miner Colporteur - Peddler of books Cooper - One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops,such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. Cordwainer - Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain Costermonger - Peddler of fruits and vegetables Crocker - Potter Crowner - Coroner Currier - One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb;one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease Docker - Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo Dowser - One who finds water using a rod or witching stick Draper - A dealer in dry goods Drayman - One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads Dresser- A surgeon's assistant in a hospital Drover - One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle Duffer - Peddler Factor - Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate Farrier - A blacksmith, one who shoes horses Faulkner- Falconer Fellmonger - One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making Fletcher - One who made bows and arrows Fuller - One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth Gaoler - A keeper of the goal, a jailer Glazier - Window glassmanHacker - Maker of hoes Hatcheler - One who combed out or carded flax Haymonger - Dealer in hay Hayward - Keeper of fences Higgler - Itinerant peddler Hillier - Roof tiler Hind- A farm laborer Holster - A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn Hooker - Reaper Hooper - One who made hoops for casks and barrels Huckster - Sells small wares Husbandman - A farmer who cultivated the land Jagger - Fish peddler Journeyman - One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his craft,not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day Joyner / Joiner - A skilled carpenter Keeler - Bargeman Kempster - Wool comber Lardner - Keeper of the cupboard Lavender - Washer woman Lederer - Leather maker Leech - Physician Longshoreman - Stevedore Lormer - Maker of horse gear Malender - Farmer Maltster - Brewer Manciple - A steward Mason - Bricklayer Mintmaster - One who issued local currency Monger - Seller of goods (ale, fish) Muleskinner - Teamster Neatherder - Herds cows Ordinary Keeper- Innkeeper with fixed prices Pattern Maker - A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end Peregrinator - Itinerant wanderer Peruker - A wig maker Pettifogger - A shyster lawyer Pigman - Crockery dealer Plumber - One who applied sheet lead for roofing andset lead frames for plain or stained glass windows. Porter - Door keeper Puddler - Wrought iron worker Quarrier- Quarry worker Rigger - Hoist tackle worker Ripper - Seller of fish Roper - Maker of rope or nets Saddler - One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses Sawbones- Physician Sawyer - One who saws; carpenter Schumacker - Shoemaker Scribler - A minor or worthless author Scrivener - Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public Scrutiner - Election judge Shrieve - SheriffSlater - Roofer Slopseller- Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop Snobscat / Snob - One who repaired shoes Sorter - Tailor Spinster - A woman who spins or an unmarried woman Spurrer - Maker of spurs Squire - Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace Stuff gown - Junior barrister Stuff gownsman J- unior barrister Supercargo - Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and the commercial concerns of the ship. Tanner - One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather Tapley - One who puts the tap in an ale cask Tasker - Reaper Teamster - One who drives a team for hauling Thatcher - Roofer Tide waiter - Customs inspector Tinker - An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman Tipstaff - Policeman Travers - Toll bridge collection Tucker - Cleaner of cloth goods Turner - A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles Victualer - A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army,navy, or ship with food Vulcan - Blacksmith Wagoner - Teamster not for hire Wainwright - Wagon maker Waiter - Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in. Waterman - Boatman who plies for hire Webster - Operator of looms Wharfinger - Owner of a wharf Wheelwright - One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages,etc. Whitesmith - Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work Whitewing - Street sweeper Whitster - Bleach of cloth Wright - Workman, especially a construction worker Yeoman - Farmer who owns his own land > ______________________________

Correction: It seems I am in need new glasses as Rachel Lorton French is on this census. Thankyou for all the help on occupations.There as been alot of helpful people who been kind enough to help me. (Now for an eye appointment) Godbless Lorri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mindream" <mindream@satx.rr.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 11:24 AM Subject: [FRENCH-L] Does Ga Kpr mean game keeper?? > > My GG grandfather is listed as having this occupation on > the 1860 census for youp.221 (963) (481) 24 July Springfield Township : > Ohio > > FRENCH, David 38 M OH Ga Kpr > Rachel 35 F OH > Amanda A. 8 F OH > Martin L. 5 M OH > James P. 10m M OH > > > my cousins and I are trying also to Find what happened to > > David's wife Rachel (LORTON ) FRENCH > > d/o Joanthan and Eleanor (JOHNSTON) LORTON > > thankyou in advance for any help in this. > > Godbless > > Lorri French > > > >

Thanks it could be. I wish I could find a book or site to explains occupations. someone also suggested game keeper. Godbless Lorri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Chastain Lund" <genhelp@worldnet.att.net> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Does Ga Kpr mean game keeper?? > Could be "Gate Keeper" but just a guess <grin> Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mindream <mindream@satx.rr.com> > To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:33 AM > Subject: [FRENCH-L] Does Ga Kpr mean game keeper?? > > > > > >My GG grandfather is listed as having this occupation on > >the 1860 census for youp.221 (963) (481) 24 July Springfield Township : > >Ohio > > > >FRENCH, David 38 M OH Ga Kpr > > Rachel 35 F OH > > Amanda A. 8 F OH > > Martin L. 5 M OH > > James P. 10m M OH > > > > > >my cousins and I are trying also to Find what happened to > > > >David's wife Rachel (LORTON ) FRENCH > > > >d/o Joanthan and Eleanor (JOHNSTON) LORTON > > > >thankyou in advance for any help in this. > > > >Godbless > > > >Lorri French > > > > > > > > > > >

Hello list members: I will be at the Princeton Court House, Mercer County, WV, during the period Oct 25 to Nov 2. Will be glad to do look-ups, as my time permits, for records of BIRTH, MARRIAGE, & DEATH. Please confine your requests to these surnames listed below my signature. Arthur Davidson, 1931 Montcalm, in Columbus, OH, since 1949 Beggs> Bray> Bybee> Catron(Ketron)> Cecil> Davidson> Day> Duncan> Helmandollar> Honaker> Evans> French> Harris> Hawks> Hill> Hylton> Lacy> Mabe> Mills> Odell> Odonnell> Parsell> Perkins> Pigg> Riggs> Scott> Stone> Stowers> Taylor> Webb> Whittaker>

My GG grandfather is listed as having this occupation on the 1860 census for youp.221 (963) (481) 24 July Springfield Township : Ohio FRENCH, David 38 M OH Ga Kpr Rachel 35 F OH Amanda A. 8 F OH Martin L. 5 M OH James P. 10m M OH my cousins and I are trying also to Find what happened to David's wife Rachel (LORTON ) FRENCH d/o Joanthan and Eleanor (JOHNSTON) LORTON thankyou in advance for any help in this. Godbless Lorri French

Could be "Gate Keeper" but just a guess <grin> Jan -----Original Message----- From: Mindream <mindream@satx.rr.com> To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:33 AM Subject: [FRENCH-L] Does Ga Kpr mean game keeper?? > >My GG grandfather is listed as having this occupation on >the 1860 census for youp.221 (963) (481) 24 July Springfield Township : >Ohio > >FRENCH, David 38 M OH Ga Kpr > Rachel 35 F OH > Amanda A. 8 F OH > Martin L. 5 M OH > James P. 10m M OH > > >my cousins and I are trying also to Find what happened to > >David's wife Rachel (LORTON ) FRENCH > >d/o Joanthan and Eleanor (JOHNSTON) LORTON > >thankyou in advance for any help in this. > >Godbless > >Lorri French > > > > >

I am passing it on hoping it will help fellow researchers in their search. copied from another list CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing lists (Subscription information at the end of this e-mail) Guidelines for posting to the lists: Established 11 October 2000 EMAIL SUBJECT LINES: COUNTY,YEAR,SURNAME NO FLAMING or you will be unsubbed without notice. By this I mean not only being rude or mean to each other but there will be NO and I do mean NO > debating here about the Census Projects. This list is for everyone who > wants > to research. > > NO General requests such as "all Smiths in all counties" > Be specific, Name the County, Family you are looking for and also the > year. > Try to supply as much info as possible. > > LIMIT your requests to ONE PER CENSUS YEAR and SURNAME > > My Mama taught me that Thank you and Please are always nice too :) > > > > A few people have emailed me asking how to sign up for the new > lists and what to do. > - ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 1. All lists are > > XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com > > The XX is to be removed and the two letter abbreviation for the state > you are looking in added in its place. > > Examples: > > MI-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > > CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > > IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 2. So, send an email to the one of your choice (make sure to have the > state). Put NOTHING in the subject line. In the body of the email > write only: > > subscribe > > Then send it on :) > > 3. POSTING to the new census lists: > > A. Send it to XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com (supply the two letter > state > code for the XX again) > > B: Subject line MUST have the following: > County/Year/Surname > > Example: Saginaw/1850/Smith > > > C: In the body of the email: > > List whom you are looking for. > Supply as much information as you can. > Birthplace, ages, occupation, etc. > > D: Mail it on! > > That's it folks :) > > I hope that helped. I have put the list of states and two letter codes > below for you. > > > AL Alabama > AK Alaska > AZ Arizona > AR Arkansas > > CA California > CO Colorado > CT Connecticut > > DC District Of Columbia > DE Delaware > > FL Florida > > GA Georgia > > HI Hawaii > > ID Idaho > IL Illinois > IN Indiana > IA Iowa > > KS Kansas > KY Kentucky > > LA Louisiana > > ME Maine > MD Maryland > MA Massachusetts > MI Michigan > MN Minnesota > MS Mississippi > MO Missouri > MT Montana > > NE Nebraska > NV Nevada > NH New Hampshire > NJ New Jersey > NM New Mexico > NY New York > NC North Carolina > ND North Dakota > > OH Ohio > OK Oklahoma > OR Oregon > > PA Pennsylvania > > RI Rhode Island > > SC South Carolina > SD South Dakota > > TN Tennessee > TX Texas > > UT Utah > > VT Vermont > VA Virginia > > WA Washington (state) > WV West Virginia > > WI Wisconsin > WY Wyoming

Some one on the list at one time mentioned a French family museum in Beaumont is this it??? I was trying to find out more about the French family museum and found this on the web. http://www.traveltex.com/region_viewer.asp?region_id=244 French Historic House & Museum Historic pioneer settlement house built in 1845 by John Jay French, tanner and merchant. Antique furnishings, clothing, pioneer household utensils. Outbuildings on grounds include blacksmith shop, tannery, corncrib, and smokehouse. Operated by Beaumont Heritage Society. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2985 French Rd. phone 409/898-3267. Admission. Thankyou in advance Godbless Lorri French Converse TX (nr. San Antonio)

I do not know of a deed in 1661 signed by John and Elizabeth and witmnessed by Thomas. However the couple did have a son Thomas who died at 4 months of age. John wrote this in a letter to his cousin Thomas Catlett in England that is preserved. I am including a few paragraphs of an article from The Virginia Genealogist regarding the Catlett's in America. The given name Nicholas appeared several times in the records in Bapchild, Kent County, England in the 17th century. The will of Thomasine Catlett, 1609/10 was probated in Borden, Kent. In it she named her eldest son Nicholas and sons John and William Catlett. The will of a Nicholas Catlett with brothers John and William was probated in Bobbing, Kent, in 1617. As related earlier, Nicholas Catlett was listed as a headright for John Catlett when he patented land in 1650. His name is not recorded again until 11 September 1665 when John Catlett witnessed a deed from Roger Clotworthy and Lidia his wife to Nicholas. Nicholas registered his crop-mark for cattle in February 1665. On 28 March 1668, Nicholas sold the land he purchased from Roger Clotworthy. His wife Susannah also signed this deed. In 1671-72 he executed several deeds with a wife, Elizabeth who gave her mother, Joanna Mathews her power of attorney to relinquish her dower in June 1672. The earmark of Nicholas Catlett, son of Nicholas Catlett was registered 10 May 1672. This was a…cow calf having a cropp and a hole in each eare and an under keele in the right…. Young Nicholas was to have all right to the female increase. Rosamond Jacob gave David Catlett son of Nicholas a calf 13 October 1683. …David Catlett of Essex County, Planter…unto Francis Meriwether…land which did of right belong…to Nicholas Catlett, Father of the said David…Patent of Seventeen hundred and Ninety acres granted unto Capt. William Moseley…& ye said Nicholas Catlett…which is come and descended unto the said David Catlett as sonne & heir apparent of the said Nicholas Catlett… The Stubbs worded their account of David as only son and heir, changing the meaning of this document to imply Nicholas had only one son, David. The wording of this abstracted document, if precise in the transcription, means David was Nicholas' heir-at-law and under the inheritance law of the time, the eldest son. It does not mean David was the only son of Nicholas. There is no further information on the son, Nicholas after the 1672 record. TWO THOMAS CATLETTS The following record was created in Lancaster County on 9 April 1713: Frances Cattlet Relict & widow of Thomas Catlett deceased [came] into court & reade oath where the sd Thomas Catlet departed this life without making any will soe far as she knows as by [??] beleives and upon her motion and has given security for her just & faithful admon of ye sd Decd Estate Certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of admn in due forme of ... This Lancaster county record positively identifies the husband of Frances Haslewood as Thomas Catlett. There were two men named Thomas Catlett living in a time period coinciding with Mary Haslewood's will. The first Thomas Catlett was the son of John2 Catlett. He first appeared in the records in the will of his uncle, William signed in 1697. In 1707 Thomas witnessed a deed related to the town of Tappahannock where his father was a trustee. Witnessing a document did not necessarily mean a person was of age but certainly implied he was old enough to understand the transaction he was witnessing. Thomas had to be of age in 1716 when he posted bond for the estate of his aunt, Elizabeth Taliaferro. He was sheriff of Essex County in 1717. Thomas3 died unexpectedly in 1739, intestate, and his wife Martha was appointed his administratrix. His brother John3 Catlett died shortly before. John3's will survives and is in the manuscript collection of the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond along with the inventory of Thomas' estate. From various court documents related to the settlement of Thomas' estate it is determined he had seven children. The surviving records of Caroline County allow the identification of four of Thomas3 Catlett's children. On 11 April 1740, Thomas4 Catlett, son of Thomas Gent., deceased choose Anthony Strother, Gent., his guardian. Margaret Catlett, orphan of Thomas Catlett choose Thomas Buckner. On 13 April 1744, John Bowie, who married Margaret Catlett presented the will of Thomas4 Catlett. A year later John Bowie and wife Margaret sued Martha Catlett. On 14 August 1747 George Catlett choose his guardian. John4 Catlett son of Thomas Catlett made choice of William Hampton as his guardian 10 March 1748/49. Hampton married the widow Martha Catlett. Of the seven children of Thomas and Martha [?] Catlett the records identify Thomas, George, John and Margaret as theirs. John 3 had a son John who seems to have been older than his siblings. He presumably already received property from his father, as he was bequeath a token legacy in his father's will. This token legacy and age difference lends weight to the argument John3 was married twice. John4's will was probated in 1745 and he had a number of children by that date. John3 also had underage sons Benjamin, Rueben and William Catlett and daughters Mary, Judith and Elizabeth Catlett. The second Thomas Catlett was found in the records in Lancaster County beginning in 1701. There were no land or probate records for this Thomas Catlett. He was listed in the tithables for St. Mary's White Chapel Parish, Lancaster County, over several years, with tithable counts varying between four and six. The nature of the records implies he was an adult at that time. This would determine his birth date to be at the latest the late sixteen seventies. This Thomas died in 1713 when wife Frances was appointed to administer his estate. Frances last appeared in court 11 October 1724 when she went before the court to have the age of a slave judged. A William Catlett appeared in the Lancaster County records for a brief time in 1727 and 1728. Presumably he was the William named in the will of Mary Haslewood. The absence of further records for him beyond 1728 suggests he probably moved elsewhere. A man named Haslewood Catlett appeared in the Granville County, North Carolina records in March 1757. A reasonable assumption is that he was descended from the Frances Haslewood-Thomas Catlett union. No records have been found for the son Thomas mentioned by Mary in her 1710/11 will. Thomas was probably the eldest grandson as William was the residual heir should Thomas, her son, and Thomas, her grandson die. There were no Thomas Catlett records in Lancaster County, beyond 1713 when Frances [Haslewood] Catlett administered her husband's estate. CONCLUSION The evidence positively identifies Thomas Catlett of Lancaster County as the husband of Frances Haslewood and therefore the father of the Thomas and William Catlett the grandsons named by Mary Haslewood in her 1710 will. The relationship of Thomas to the more prominent Catlett family is not known. The solution probably lies in identifying the exact relationship of Nicholas to the immigrant. Nicholas Catlett had sons Nicholas and David. It was David who was in control of Nicholas' land in the 1690s, implying he was the heir-at-law. The Stubbs assigned William Catlett of Lancaster to David Catlett, son of Nicholas and theorized the Fauquier and Frederick County Catletts descended from him. The estimated age of Thomas Catlett of Lancaster is compatible with his being a son of Nicholas and a contemporary of David Catlett. Catlett family historians need to be aware of the existence of the second Thomas Catlett and his Haslewood connection when they try to sort their ancestors. They also need to be cognizant of the fact that only four of the seven children of Thomas3 can be positively identified in the extent Caroline County, Virginia records. A thorough study of all Catlett records might produce the identity of the other children of Thomas3 through the process of elimination. This would aid in sorting the descendants of Thomas of Lancaster County. More focus on the family in Kent County, England might produce the identity of the English ancestors of Nicholas and Thomas Catlett and their relationship to the more prominent immigrant, John Catlett.

In a message dated 10/18/00 10:19:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MRCACG@aol.com writes: > This document is significant for several reasons. First and most important > it is the only extent document that names John2's wife. Second it gives > the place of origin for John Catlett in England. And third it implies John2 > was the oldest son of John1. When a will contains the language "and to > the heirs of their body lawfully begotten" or similar language, it entails the > land through that particular will. The land was entailed in the will of JohnA. > This meant the land had to go to the heir-at-law. I'm not certain that is correct. It meant that it had to go to one of JohnA's sons, that's true. Fortunately, he only had son John1, so that part is easy. <G> But I don't believe it had to go to his oldest son. It could have gone to any one of his sons. The term "heirs of their body lawfully begotten" was a way of keeping lands out of the hands of step-children. Do you know anything about the 1661 deed John1 and his Elizabeth supposedly signed in Essex Co. VA. I haven't seen this, just heard of it. But supposedly one of the witnesses was Thomas CATLETT. Some have said he was John's son by a first marriage, but he would have been under 21 in 1661. Was he the Thomas who came with Nicholas and John1? And have you or anyone looked into the Borden, Kent, England family of CATLETTs? The 1648 Chancery suit involving the HARLAKENDEN brothers and JohnA Catlett's brother George "the elder" as well as others. This suit specifically mentions that lands at Borden, Kent were owned by the HARLAKENDENs. Walter HARLAKENDEN conveyed it to JohnA CATLETT "for security of £69, all of his Estate, Title interest of the manor of Uston [with lands & tenements in several parishes, such as Tunstall, Borden, Milton alias Middleton, and Sittingbourne], on condition nevertheless that if Katherine Trollop, widdowe her ex'ors or assigns or the s'd Walter Herlakenden his ex'ors & assigns, pay unto John Catlett the elder his heires £69, in installments at certain tymes the said Indenture sh'd be voyd..." The Chancery suit went on to say that the complainants "shewed that noe part of the said money was paid & the property descended unto the complainants George Catlett the elder, Tho. Catlett deceased, George Catlett the younger & to John Catlett the younger, father of the Complt. John Catlett [John1]." Source: Virginia Land Records, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1982) p. 560 Could Nicholas and Thomas have been cousins of John1 CATLETT? Vickie Elam White

Ok my side of the family says ( no proof on Wright BULLARD sr. ) Wright BULLARD born 1770 Ireland came to the states at N.H. Weights son Asa Loranzo BULLARD ( my gggrandfather was born 1793 S.C. ( others claim bn abt 1804) they went to TN. then to ILL. ( no proof but it is said Asa marr a Cherokee or osage) Asa.s son Asa Dow BULLARD my ggrandfather was born Dec-25-1845 near St Louis,Mo. ( His mother dided in child birth) Asa Dows son Mathew BULLARD sr. MY grandfather his son Matthew BULLARD jr MY DAD Matthew BULLARD JR DAUGHTER IS ME Berniece BULLARD HILL. oK some think an they might be right that there is no Wright BULLARD sr.that Nathan BULLARD marr Sara Strout 1795 in N.C. is our ggggrandfather an that he is the father of Asa L. Hope this helps God Bless Berniece

My FRENCH were in Bosque,Co.Tx. On the 1910 census. all i know is my ggrandfather name was John A.FRENCH his wife Minnie ? their daughter Ethel FRENCH my grandmother she married Mathew BULLARD. Berniece

We may not be related on the French side, but we may be on the Bullard side, Do you know any of the Bullards you are descended from? I will have to look in my files to see if there is a Mathew. My Bullards are from Nathan and Susan Bullard. My Mothers father, Henry Newman, married a Molly Bullard. I have sent your post to our family historian to see if she knows anything about your Bullards. Will let you know what she finds. Thanks for the reply. We may be related yet! LOL Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: <Nieceie@aol.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:24 PM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] William Richard French > My FRENCH were in Bosque,Co.Tx. On the 1910 census. all i know is my > ggrandfather name was John A.FRENCH his wife Minnie ? their daughter > Ethel FRENCH my grandmother she married Mathew BULLARD. > Berniece > >

p. 25 Daniell Gaines requesteth that there be recorded for Sarah Rouzee Daughter of Ralph Rouzee deced six female cattel (to say) four cows one heiffer and one Calf cropped of bothe ears and a hole in the further Ear And for Ralph Rouzee (son of Ralph Rouzee deced) two female Cattle (to say) one cow an done calf cropped of both ears and a hole in the left ear which the sd Catle one cow and one calf cropped of bothe ears and hole in the left ear which the sd Catle are delivered unto Daniell Gaines by John Catlett who hath obliged him the sd Gaines to deliver the abovemenconed Catle & female Increase to the abovesaid Sarah and Ralph Rouzee when they come of age or day of Marriage to Sarah Rouzee which shall first happen the sd Catle being the half part of those formerly in copartner-ship between John Catlett and Ralph Rouzee deceased appears to be January 1662 p. 26 Mr. John Catlett given power of attorney by Vallentine Allen and Mary his wife the represent in the sale of land from Valletine Allen to Willm. Hodgson 3 Nov . 1662 p. 28 Know all men that I John Catlett for divers good caused do grant unto Ralph Rouzee Son of Ralph Rouzee deced the one half of Fifteen hundred forty two acres of land (formerly holden in copartner ship) between me the sd John Catlett and Ralph Rouzee deced as it is now devided by the bounds hereunder menconed to say that part of 304 acres that Lyeth next to the Miles End of the sd Land is included by the Miles End of the sd land and a line of marked trees crossing the breadt of the sd Land near to the upper end of the cleared ground called the Thickett by without the same E. by a great white Oak standing neer to the branch that runneth into the river bay the side of the sd Thickett also another parcell of land lying between the Miles End of the sd 304 acres & occupacon Creek side & on the East South East side of a branch that falleth into the branch comonly called the Great Branch following the same upwards and a little distance from the same untill it comes to the Eastmost mile End of the 400 acres and Lastlyt another parcell of land commonly called the Rich Land to say that part of it that lieth between Occupation Creek and the Branch called the Great Branch and along the sd Branch on the South side thereof till it come a little short of the place where it devides it self at the West end of the ground cleared in the life time of Ralph Rouzee deced whereupon the Grate Branch side standeth a marked Spanish Oak and thence to a forked Popler soe unto a great red Oak the whole distance (Vizt) from the Spanish Oak first menconed being Eighty five persches thence through the Swamp to the comon bounds of the whole 1542 acres To have and hold all the aforesd parcell of land (being more or less) then the half of the sd 1542 acres to him and his heirs provided that he or they do yearly pay the quit rents or whatsoever taxes & compositions that shall for the future belaid upon the said land due unto our Sovereign Lord the King for the one half of the whole tract aforesaid & in case that the sd Ralph Rouzee die haveing (missing) then the foresd parcells conteining the half part of the whole tract I do by these presents grant unto Sarah Rouzee Daughter of the said Ralph Rouzee deced & her heirs for Ever Always Provided that in case the abovesd Ralph Rouzee and Sarah Rouzee both of them die without issue of their bodyes lawfully begotten that the aforesaid half part of the wholl tract return againe to the use and behoff of Catlett abovesd his heirs and Exrs. In Witness I do set my hand and seal the 28th day of (missing) 1663 in presence of Thomas Hawkins, John Catlett James Gaines Do you have the infomation on the maiden name of the mother of John Catlett and Ralph Rouzee? She was Sarah Hawkins. I will see if I can get part of my article on the Catletts to copy onto this e-mail. I doubt if the footnotes will copy. John Catlett was a surveyor, vestryman, soldier, and president of the court in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. Catlett was literate as his one surviving letter now the property of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation demonstrates. John was the son of JohnA Catlett, who at age 24 married Sarah Hawkins, age 19, 10 April 1623. In his last will and testament John Catlett devised to Sarah his wife two cherry gardens in Sittingbourne containing 4 acres for her natural life. He stated if my wife is with child at the time of my decease then the two cherry gardens to child forever after the decease of my wife. If not with child the two cherry gardens to my brother Thomas Catlett and his heirs. Catlett went on to provide for his wife and the child in esse, with other provisions in his will. It is the cherry garden that is of interest because it is mentioned in two documents in Essex County, Virginia. These cherry gardens were the property of John2 Catlett in June 1701 when he gave his power of attorney to Jno Mumford in London, Gentl. My true & lawful Attorney to sell all my Estate & inheritances of land houseing orchards & appurtenances thereto belonging in Cittingbourne in the County of Kent as aforesd. for the purpose of selling the land . On 24 June 1706 Mary Catlett relinquishes her dower interest in this land. This document is significant for several reasons. First and most important it is the only extent document that names John2's wife. Second it gives the place of origin for John Catlett in England. And third it implies John2 was the oldest son of John1. When a will contains the language "and to the heirs of their body lawfully begotten" or similar language, it entails the land through that particular will. The land was entailed in the will of JohnA. This meant the land had to go to the heir-at-law. Previously researchers have identified the Nicholas Catlett who appeared in the records of Old Rappahannock County, as a son of John1 through a prior marriage, even though he was a contemporary of John's. However, if Nicholas was John1's eldest son he would have owned the cherry orchards and not John2, therefore, although Nicholas was present in the same area at the same time as John Catlett, he was not John's son. No the footnotes did not copy. They are important. But you can see from this that Thomas Hawkins was more than likely a cousin of John Catlett and Ralph Rouzee from Canterbury. Margaret

Hi all, I am new to this list, and wanted to post my information in hopes that there is another family member here, so someone who has information that can help me. I am at a dead end. I have seen a lot of Va., French's as well as a few from VA. Are there any from Ga or Texas here? Here is my Line. Hope one of you can help me. Carol Descendants of William Richard French Generation No. 1 1. WILLAIM RICHARD1 FRENCH died Abt. 1883 in Big Sandy , Tx. He married SUSAN ELFIRA MOORE. She died in New Orleans, La. Children of WILLAIM FRENCH and SUSAN MOORE are: 2. i. JOHNNY RICHARD2 FRENCH, b. July 07, 1873, GA; d. March 11, 1936. ii. WIL FRENCH. More About WIL FRENCH: Residence: He lived in New Orleans, where granny Deaton died iii. EUGENE FRENCH. More About EUGENE FRENCH: Residence: He lived in North Carolina and Lakeland, Fla iv. AMRY FRENCH, d. 1896. Generation No. 2 2. JOHNNY RICHARD2 FRENCH (WILLAIM RICHARD1) was born July 07, 1873 in GA, and died March 11, 1936. He married OMA LEE WALKER December 20, 1896 in Lafayette, Texas, Upshur County, daughter of JAMES WALKER and HENRIETTA NIX. She was born August 25, 1875 in Upshur County, TX, and died May 01, 1954. Notes for JOHNNY RICHARD FRENCH: Granma Deaton always called him Buddy. It seems John R. was a tailor while in Paris, Texas, and also worked the oil field. The story goes that he made a suit of cloths for Frank James, the brother of th efamous Jesse James while in Paris, Texas. He always wore tailored cloths as did the French son's in the earoly 1920's. Frances French Absdie wrote a story about Johnny being injured in an oil field accident. He broke both jaws and she tells of crying and screaming when they took him to the hospital in an ambulance from their hoouse. Children of JOHNNY FRENCH and OMA WALKER are: i. AMRY J.3 FRENCH, b. November 16, 1897; d. 1899, Bettie Tx. More About AMRY J. FRENCH: Burial: Walker Homeplace ii. ANALAURA FRENCH, b. July 18, 1900; d. April 08, 1973, Robstown Tx. More About ANALAURA FRENCH: Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery 3. iii. CLIFFORD CLARANCE FRENCH, b. February 14, 1902, Palistine TX. Anderson Co; d. Robstown TX.. iv. FLOYD FRENCH, b. January 24, 1905; d. December 04, 1986, Robstown Tx. More About FLOYD FRENCH: Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery v. JOHNNIE JAMES FRENCH, b. January 23, 1908; d. February 09, 1994, Hallsville, TX. More About JOHNNIE JAMES FRENCH: Burial: Noonday Cemetery vi. OSKER FRENCH, b. January 26, 1910; d. January 26, 1953, Hallsville, TX. More About OSKER FRENCH: Burial: Noonday Cemetery vii. VIRA VIRGINIA FRENCH, b. February 17, 1913; d. December 15, 1976, Robstown Tx. More About VIRA VIRGINIA FRENCH: Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery viii. MARY CHARLINE FRENCH, b. February 20, 1920, Edinburg TX; d. February 08, 1975. More About MARY CHARLINE FRENCH: Burial: Mont Meta Memorial Park, Sam Benito, TX Generation No. 3 3. CLIFFORD CLARANCE3 FRENCH (JOHNNY RICHARD2, WILLAIM RICHARD1) was born February 14, 1902 in Palistine TX. Anderson Co, and died in Robstown TX.. He married ETHEL BYRD KILGORE, daughter of WILEY KILGORE and EUNICE ROSE. She was born December 27, 1906 in Oakman GA Walker Co., and died December 28, 1991 in Corpus Christi TX.. More About ETHEL BYRD KILGORE: Burial: December 31, 1991, San Benito TX. Cameron Co Children of CLIFFORD FRENCH and ETHEL KILGORE are: 4. i. EUGENE LEE4 FRENCH, b. January 20, 1928, Kingsville, TX. 5. ii. CHARLENE FRENCH, b. 1925. Generation No. 4 4. EUGENE LEE4 FRENCH (CLIFFORD CLARANCE3, JOHNNY RICHARD2, WILLAIM RICHARD1) was born January 20, 1928 in Kingsville, TX. He married (1) V.C. EVELYN NEWMAN in Second marriage, daughter of HENRY NEWMAN and MAGGIE SMITH. She was born December 18, 1930 in Trent TX. Taylor Co.. He married (2) KAREN in Fourth marriage. He married (3) VIRGINIA in First marriage. He married (4) SHERRY PETERSON 1967 in Flower Bluff TX, third marriage. Children of EUGENE FRENCH and V.C. NEWMAN are: 6. i. CAROL ANNE5 FRENCH, b. August 24, 1950, Houston TX. Harris Co.. ii. KENNETH WAYNE FRENCH, b. March 24, 1953. Children of EUGENE FRENCH and SHERRY PETERSON are: iii. MICHEAL5 FRENCH, b. March 23, 1968. iv. LISA FRENCH, b. December 1969. 5. CHARLENE4 FRENCH (CLIFFORD CLARANCE3, JOHNNY RICHARD2, WILLAIM RICHARD1) was born 1925. She married J. .W PUGH. He died in Robbstown TX. Children of CHARLENE FRENCH and J. PUGH are: i. GARY5 PUGH. ii. TINA PUGH. iii. DARELL PUGH. iv. BRENDA PUGH. Generation