My apologies, Orson WELLS died in 1863, age 61 - not in 1862 as my earlier message noted. Roger I am looking for the parents of Orson WELLS, b. abt 1802 in CT (prob. Hartford County), m. in 1822 to Melissa HUMPHREY d/o of Lot and Chloe (MOSES) HUMP HREY. Cloe MOSES was d/o Michael and Thankful (CASE) MOSES. Orson WELLS died 1862, age 61 in Bloomfield, Hartford, CT., and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Bloomfield, Hartford, CT. Orson and Melissa WELLS had the following children; 1) Ester WELLS b. abt 1823/4 (m. Charles SMITH); 2) Victor WELLS b. 18 Nov 1824 (m. Minerva COOK and second, Caroline GREEN?); 3) Amarilla (Marilla)(m. Samuel HUBBARD); 4) Lucy Ann WELLS b. abt 1825 (m. William Wadsworth CASE, s/o Hezekiah and Susanna (ADAMS) CASE); 5) Emma WELLS b. 1831 (my line) (m. Watson COOK, s/o Orrin and Wealthy (WILSON) COOK; 6) Seth WELLS (may have moved to MO.); 7) Fanny M. WELLS b. 1836 (m. Edward M. HUBBARD). Roger

This is my first time to make a request . Hope it is right . I am searching for my ggrand mother's family . Do not know if she was born in Ct or Vt . Sarah Armenia Hendrix b 1803 married Ezra Dodge he was b 1801 . They migrated to New Yark ,Ononadga Co. they had children b in Ny state then moved to Il. Sarah had a brother C. L Hendrix who we find in Pike Co. IL . Any help on this brick wall . Need to find my Hendrix (Hendrickson ) ? Thank any one who can help my BRICK wall , Connie B ,

I am looking for the parents of Orson WELLS, b. abt 1802 in CT (prob. Hartford County), m. in 1822 to Melissa HUMPHREY d/o of Lot and Chloe (MOSES) HUMP HREY. Cloe MOSES was d/o Michael and Thankful (CASE) MOSES. Orson WELLS died 1862, age 61 in Bloomfield, Hartford, CT., and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Bloomfield, Hartford, CT. Orson and Melissa WELLS had the following children; 1) Ester WELLS b. abt 1823/4 (m. Charles SMITH); 2) Victor WELLS b. 18 Nov 1824 (m. Minerva COOK and second, Caroline GREEN?); 3) Amarilla (Marilla)(m. Samuel HUBBARD); 4) Lucy Ann WELLS b. abt 1825 (m. William Wadsworth CASE, s/o Hezekiah and Susanna (ADAMS) CASE); 5) Emma WELLS b. 1831 (my line) (m. Watson COOK, s/o Orrin and Wealthy (WILSON) COOK; 6) Seth WELLS (may have moved to MO.); 7) Fanny M. WELLS b. 1836 (m. Edward M. HUBBARD). Roger

Hello: Does anyone have any info on Jehiel (Jehiah) Perkins, born ~1782 in CT, who is in the 1850 and 1860 Census of Guernsey Co., OH? I am trying to determine his death date and location, and find a probate or estate settlement with a record of his wife and children. Is he the father of the American diplomat, Charles Allen Perkins (approx 1830-1890)? I have the information in _The Descendants of Edward Perkins_. I am looking for documents to verify that material. Thanks, Steven C. Perkins ______________________________________ Steven C. Perkins [email protected] ______________________________________

thank you for the look-up, Darlene. silly me. I didn't think to check Ancestry! it's that time of year, when I becomes scatterbrained! I'll go to Ancestry and check your finds a bit more thoroughly. I checked at NEHGS, but she wasn't in their online files. Cornelia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen & Darlene Dowhaniuk" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [GenCT] abigail Moffitt > Hi, > > I don't have anything on the marriage but maybe some of this may help. > > >From Ancestry: > > Name: Moffitt, Abigail > Father: Moffitt , Enoch > Birth Date: 17 July 1745 > City: Killingly > State: CT > Country: USA > ----------------------------------- > > Name: Abigail Moffitt > Spouse: > Birth Date: 17 JUL 1745 > Birth Place: KILLINGLY, , CT > Parents: , Elizabeth > ----------------------------------- > Children: > Mehetable Moffitt > Lemuel Moffitt > Alathea Moffitt > Bezaleel Moffitt > Abigail Moffitt > Mehetable Moffitt > Lemuel Moffitt > Abigail Moffitt > Alathea Moffitt > Bezaleel Moffitt > > ------------------------------------ > > Name: Abigail Moffitt > Parents: Enoch Moffitt , > Birth Place: Killingly, CT > Birth Date: 17 July 1745 > > Name: Eliphalet Wrcstr Day > Spouse: Abigail Moffitt > Parents: Joel Day , Sarah Wilson > Birth Place: Killingly, CT > Birth Date: 1784 > Death Date: 1846 > > Kind regards > Darlene > BC Canada > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edwin and Cornelia Moore" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 1:46 PM > Subject: [GenCT] abigail Moffitt > > > > I have that she was born 17 Jun 1783 in CT. she married Eliphalet Wright > Day > > and she die 14 Jun 1835 in Ohio. > > does anyone know her ancestry? or when and where she married Eli? > > > > > > > > >

Darlene Dowhaniuk, Thank you for your posting. For many of us, your sources for this information would be most helpful. wrr ==================================================================== Beebe, Cranmer, Hale, Lamb, Oviatt, RANDALL, Roberts and Wightman families in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~randall Allen & Darlene Dowhaniuk wrote: >Hi, > >I don't have anything on the marriage but maybe some of this may help. > >>From Ancestry: > >Name: Moffitt, Abigail >Father: Moffitt , Enoch >Birth Date: 17 July 1745 >City: Killingly >State: CT >Country: USA >----------------------------------- > >Name: Abigail Moffitt >Spouse: >Birth Date: 17 JUL 1745 >Birth Place: KILLINGLY, , CT >Parents: , Elizabeth >----------------------------------- >Children: >Mehetable Moffitt >Lemuel Moffitt >Alathea Moffitt >Bezaleel Moffitt >Abigail Moffitt >Mehetable Moffitt >Lemuel Moffitt >Abigail Moffitt >Alathea Moffitt >Bezaleel Moffitt > >------------------------------------ > >Name: Abigail Moffitt >Parents: Enoch Moffitt , >Birth Place: Killingly, CT >Birth Date: 17 July 1745 > >Name: Eliphalet Wrcstr Day >Spouse: Abigail Moffitt >Parents: Joel Day , Sarah Wilson >Birth Place: Killingly, CT >Birth Date: 1784 >Death Date: 1846 > >Kind regards >Darlene >BC Canada > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Edwin and Cornelia Moore" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 1:46 PM >Subject: [GenCT] abigail Moffitt > > > > >>I have that she was born 17 Jun 1783 in CT. she married Eliphalet Wright >> >> >Day > > >>and she die 14 Jun 1835 in Ohio. >>does anyone know her ancestry? or when and where she married Eli? >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >

Hi, I don't have anything on the marriage but maybe some of this may help. From Ancestry: Name: Moffitt, Abigail Father: Moffitt , Enoch Birth Date: 17 July 1745 City: Killingly State: CT Country: USA ----------------------------------- Name: Abigail Moffitt Spouse: Birth Date: 17 JUL 1745 Birth Place: KILLINGLY, , CT Parents: , Elizabeth ----------------------------------- Children: Mehetable Moffitt Lemuel Moffitt Alathea Moffitt Bezaleel Moffitt Abigail Moffitt Mehetable Moffitt Lemuel Moffitt Abigail Moffitt Alathea Moffitt Bezaleel Moffitt ------------------------------------ Name: Abigail Moffitt Parents: Enoch Moffitt , Birth Place: Killingly, CT Birth Date: 17 July 1745 Name: Eliphalet Wrcstr Day Spouse: Abigail Moffitt Parents: Joel Day , Sarah Wilson Birth Place: Killingly, CT Birth Date: 1784 Death Date: 1846 Kind regards Darlene BC Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edwin and Cornelia Moore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 1:46 PM Subject: [GenCT] abigail Moffitt > I have that she was born 17 Jun 1783 in CT. she married Eliphalet Wright Day > and she die 14 Jun 1835 in Ohio. > does anyone know her ancestry? or when and where she married Eli? > > >

I have that she was born 17 Jun 1783 in CT. she married Eliphalet Wright Day and she die 14 Jun 1835 in Ohio. does anyone know her ancestry? or when and where she married Eli?

Here is the usgenweb page for fairfield county, connecticut http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi/pages/bethel/bethel_index.htm it includes all the information you are looking for. The newspapers are at the bottom. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 2:12 AM Subject: [GenCT] HELP NEED ADRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF NEWSPAPER AND RCORDS > CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE LOCAL > NEWSPAPER IN BETHEL CT IN 1930, ALSO WERE I COULD PURCHASE DEATH RECORDS FOR RELATIVES > WHO LIVED IN BETHEL CT . > THANK YOU IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND > CONSIDERATION. JOYCE DEBELLE SOLOMON [email protected] > >

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER IN BETHEL CT IN 1930, ALSO WERE I COULD PURCHASE DEATH RECORDS FOR RELATIVES WHO LIVED IN BETHEL CT . THANK YOU IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. JOYCE DEBELLE SOLOMON [email protected]

Have you seen a book that might be compiled on the Sperry family? I am planning to go to the LDS Lib. in S.L., and if you want, I could check on a book on the Sperry family==unless you already have. I guess I would need a few statistics and locations. Pat

Did you know that Santa Claus and his family spend the Spring months in Missouri? The Godfrey Library has prepared a reprint of the 1930 Census page showing Santa Claus, his wife Mabel and their kids living in Missouri in 1930. Who knew that he and the family spend the off months living in the heartland of America. Would you like a copy? It's free. Just send your name and mailing address and we'll send you some. Tom Thomas Jay Kemp, Director Godfrey Memorial Library 134 Newfield Street Middletown, CT 06457-2534 Tel. 860.346.4375 Cell: 860.218.5479 FAX 860.347.9874 [email protected] www.Godfrey.org

The Sperry family founded the Sperry company that was known as Sperry Rand in the 50's. The original Sperry invented the Gyro compass that was used on ships ca WWI. Lawrence, a son, developed the Gyro used for autopilots on aircraft. In 1914 he took a Curtiss Flyer on floats to Paris and won a $40,000 prize for the most stable aircraft in the competition. He flew down the Seine at about 50 feet with his hands off the wheel while his mechanic walked out on the wing. The residual company still makes most of the autopilots that fly. Lawrence was killed in an accident over the English Channel, but his brother went on to organize the Sperry company. In any event, I believe there are some good biographies of the Sperry's that could have useful data fro genealogists. Ralph Strong

In a message dated 11/30/2004 1:34:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Sperry is a name in Mormon History. They converted to being Mormons. Have you looked on the LDS website familysearch.com to see what is there on Sperrys? You also might look in the Family History Library Catalog to see what records are available for research on the name, and/or the location. Hello Pat, Tuesday, November 30, 2004 I have researched, and continue to research, the areas that you have referenced. Thanks for the suggestions. There are many LOVEJOY families in southern West Virginia, specifically, Lincoln, Logan, and Boone counties. Recommend you search the CENSUS in those areas from 1870 to latest for more info. Thanks again! Jim Wright Huntington, WV

Hi Diane, I have the Willard BIXBY genealogy, and there are no SPERRY's mentioned in that, but in Roy SHERMAN's genealogy of the SHERMAN's there is this one name... Rufus Pratt SHERMAN, b: 31 may 1831 in Jamestown, NY married 13 Oct 1854 in Portland, NY Sophronia Neff daughter of Adams & CAROLINE (SPERRY) NEFF, who was born 2 July 1834 in Chautauqua, NY (Home of Pres Clinton now) .. In Roy's other genealogy, (Sherman's of New England) he mentions these: 1:) Jesse Sherman, - m: 3rd - 13 feb 1793 - in Woodbrige, CT, Lydia SPERRY (page 42 & 43) - dau: of Seth & Lydia (Thomas) SPERRY b: 25 Apr 1764 - d: 15 Aug 1809 2) John Sherman, b: 23 aug 1724 - m: 20 Mar 1745 in Woodbridge, CT. Dorcas (SPERRY) Lines, b: 22 Jul 1713 in New Haven, widow of Samuel Lines. She is the dau of Richard & Elizabeth (Wilmot) SPERRY.(page 268) Hope this is some help Jim - ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [GenCT] Benjamin SPERRY & other families - CT, Wayne CO, VA & Lawrence CO... > Jim, > I am interested in the SPERRY surname. I may be a descendant of a > Wheeler Oviatt who married a Mehitable SPERRY. I am attempting to confirm my grt. > grt. grandfather, Wheeler Oviatt, as their first son b. ca 1797 in New Haven or > Milford, CT. They had another son named Richard Sperry Oviatt as well. The > only 1797 record listed in Milford, CT court records for the family is the > death of a son and a daughter. I feel this is most likely an error. I have > never located any record which lists a Wheeler born to Mehitable Sperry and her > husband, Wheeler Oviatt within church records, wills, etc. > I am wondering if you might have seen any reference to a Wheeler Oviatt > b. to Mehitable Sperry Oviatt or m. to a Rhoda Cornish (dau of Daniel > Cornish) in the 1820's within any of the Sperry lineage documents. I live in MI and > have very limited access to documents from early CT. The family is mentioned > without their son, Wheeler, in EARLY FAMILIES OF NEW HAVEN, CT by Jacobus. > > I would appreciate hearing from you if you have seen his name mentioned in > the SPERRY family lineages or other wills, etc. > > Thank you... > > Diane Prout > >

Sperry is a name in Mormon History. They converted to being Mormons. Have you looked on the LDS website familysearch.com to see what is there on Sperrys? You also might look in the Family History Library Catalog to see what records are available for research on the name, and/or the location. Often there are books compiled on the surname, as well as local geographical areas. Pat I am looking for Lovejoys in the same areas.

Jim, I am interested in the SPERRY surname. I may be a descendant of a Wheeler Oviatt who married a Mehitable SPERRY. I am attempting to confirm my grt. grt. grandfather, Wheeler Oviatt, as their first son b. ca 1797 in New Haven or Milford, CT. They had another son named Richard Sperry Oviatt as well. The only 1797 record listed in Milford, CT court records for the family is the death of a son and a daughter. I feel this is most likely an error. I have never located any record which lists a Wheeler born to Mehitable Sperry and her husband, Wheeler Oviatt within church records, wills, etc. I am wondering if you might have seen any reference to a Wheeler Oviatt b. to Mehitable Sperry Oviatt or m. to a Rhoda Cornish (dau of Daniel Cornish) in the 1820's within any of the Sperry lineage documents. I live in MI and have very limited access to documents from early CT. The family is mentioned without their son, Wheeler, in EARLY FAMILIES OF NEW HAVEN, CT by Jacobus. I would appreciate hearing from you if you have seen his name mentioned in the SPERRY family lineages or other wills, etc. Thank you... Diane Prout

What a wonderful site.!! I have spent hours reading all the stories you have there. It's a great site! I have a murder story on my site about one of my great grandfather's brothers. http://skeerticat.tripod.com/pattisgensite/ If anyone goes there to check it out, if a window pops up for a password just click on cancel and it takes you directly into the site. Tripod is working on the issue and will have the password pop up removed soon. again Tyler!! a great site. I love it. Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blacksheep Ancestors" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 5:44 PM Subject: [GenCT] New Website > Hi everyone > > I just started a new website called Blacksheep Ancestors. It's a > Directory of Links for Prison & Convict Records, Court Records, > Executions, Famous Outlaws, Bandits & Criminals. I have some links > that may be of interest for Connecticut. > > It's at http://blacksheepancestors.com/usa/connecticut.shtml > > If you have a Blacksheep ancestor (or think you might have) be > sure to check this site out. > > Because it's new there might be some glitches but I'll get better as I > go along. I'm planning to get more records of prisoners and other > institutional records in the 19th and 20th centuries as time allows. > > > > -- > Tyler S. > BlackSheep Ancestors > http://blacksheepancestors.com/ > >

I am requesting that persons who have web sites which are linked to ancestry.com please note so on their sites. As a long' time researcher I have researched everything that ancestry.con has in their files and I don't want to use my time finding that I am again on their threshold. Please. Marjorie in SC

26 Nov 2004 - added Saybrook, Middlesex Co., CT, Land Records, Book 1, Pages 141-160 & Pages 161-180 [courtesy of Janece Streig] These files will be found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/ Jane Devlin Lake Orion, MI DUNHAM - WILCOX - TROTT - KIRK over 2200 data files from CT, MA, RI, NJ, NY & MI