Hi Charles, Here is a passage from "Milford, Connecticut; The History of a New England Hometown, 1639-1989": Historic annals report the story of a Mr. Birdsey (or Birdseye) who was found kissing his wife on the Sabbath and was to be severely whipped. Robert Bulkeley, a New Haven author, in telling the tale, said: "His was a rebel spirit and instead of submitting meekly, he threw his persecutors off guard and ran for the river to the west. Mr. Birdsey was an athlete. He not only outdistanced his pursuers, but swam the Housatonic to the Stratford shore. He is said to have shaken his fist at them once he was safe on the other side. More likely he thumbed his nose at them! Mrs. Birdsey took things calmly. She knew her husband to be a resourceful man. He justified her patience, returned under cover of night, took her and his household goods and slipped away while the sentry snored." Great story! Christine (originally from Milford) >Thank you, Louise and Dee Watt for the information on my 8th Great >Grandfather, John Birdseye. That habit of kissing your wife on Sundays is >still going on except for golfers. I've kissed mine on about >4,444 Sundays. >Charles Darling Armstrong from Paducah, Kentucky known as "QUILT CITY, >U.S.A." and the home of the second annual WESTERN KENTUCKY HIGHLAND FESTIVAL >-----Original Message----- >From: Louise Sklar <gracious@pacificnet.net> >> >> >>There is a story that John BIRDSEYE of Milford, a New Haven Colony town, >>was caught kissing his wife one Sunday in 1649. On Monday the town >>officials sentenced him to be lashed. Breaking loose from his captors, >>BIRDSEYE swam the river to Stratford, then thumbed his nose at his pursuers >>across the river. The BIRDSEYES stayed in Stratford, where the laws were >>less restrictive.

Greetings, I'm helping a friend try to locate the Genealogy on Henry E. Chase born 1875 who married Hattie Frances Warren Born june 17, 1880 Putnam, CT. Their Children were Roscoe A. Chase 1888 to 1959 married Mabel E. Chapwell Henry F. Chase 1901 -1962 Vera E. Chase 1899 -1964 Henry E. Chase of 1875 his Father is Henry Francis Chase who married Sophia Newton, looking for Parents of Henry F. Chase and Sophia Newton All from Ct. Are descented from Asahel and Lucretia Mitchell Chase but how is the Question. Any information would be of help, this genealogy is supposed to be in the Chase Family Association Library, was given to society by a William Harrington, see attached, brother of the freind , I'm helping. I know Brother should share... This one didn't.. One paid for the research the other took it, and now my freind is starting all over again... can anyone out there help. Thanks Wanda Clowater another chase researcher

Will someone please tell me what county Hanover is in ? Thank you. Phil.

Does anyone know if St Pauls Lutheran Church in Terryville, CT is on line? If so I would appreciate the url. Sharon

Interested in Mary KIBBE. A sister of my GG-Grandfather was named Mary Kibbe HARRISON, most likely for an earlier family member. Mary was born 15 Sep 1817 probably in Madison County, NY. Her parents were William HARRISON (1781, prob. Norwich, CT) and Lucy B. EARNEST (1789). Grandparents were Silas HARRISON (1755, Lyme, CT) and Sarah BROWN (1752, Amenia, NY) some other related families back then in Conn. were STEWART, LORD, PHELPS, TIFFANY, HARVEY, PARKE, TILTON, WITTER, and WOOD, mostly around the Lyme, East Haddam, Norwich areas. Wheeler wrote: > Too bad my program doesn't have a recall for all the folks in a certain > town or state! I'm trying to list my Connecticut folks here: > Mary Kibbe and her forebears - Enfield, CT....... >

Thank you, Louise and Dee Watt for the information on my 8th Great Grandfather, John Birdseye. That habit of kissing your wife on Sundays is still going on except for golfers. I've kissed mine on about 4,444 Sundays. Charles Darling Armstrong from Paducah, Kentucky known as "QUILT CITY, U.S.A." and the home of the second annual WESTERN KENTUCKY HIGHLAND FESTIVAL ON Sep 11, 1999. -----Original Message----- From: Louise Sklar <gracious@pacificnet.net> To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com <GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, August 20, 1999 1:21 PM Subject: [GenConnecticut-L] Birdseye >This was on one the New York FingerLakes Mailing Lists but pertains to Conn. > > >Two passages on Birdseyes from "In Pursuit of Paradise. History of the Town >of Stratford, Connecticut by Lewis G. Knapp, pub 1989. > >'p 25' In spite of lack of immigrants from overseas, Stratford's >population grew. Large families were the rule, and new colonists moved in, >both from other Connecticut Colony towns for economic gain and from New >Haven Colony towns for relief from their oppressive laws. (In New Haven, >even rebellion against one's parents was a capital offense.) >There is a story that John BIRDSEYE of Milford, a New Haven Colony town, >was caught kissing his wife one Sunday in 1649. On Monday the town >officials sentenced him to be lashed. Breaking loose from his captors, >BIRDSEYE swam the river to Stratford, then thumbed his nose at his pursuers >across the river. The BIRDSEYES stayed in Stratford, where the laws were >less restrictive. > >'p 94' The year 1779 was one of gloom for the colonies. Captian William >BIRDSEYE was so discouraged that he sailed across to join the British Army >on Long Island. When he returned after the war he found his property >confiscated and about to be aucti9oned. But his friends in town aagreed not >to bid, so he might recover the property. His neighbor Samuel UFFORD, who >was not party to the collusion, bid on the land and was nearly mobbed, and >BIRDSEYE regained his house and land. > >Submitted by Dee Watt (I think from Stratford) > >

I need the address to Long Ridge Union Cemetery in Stamford Ct can anyone give it to me I appreciate it immensely Flora

This was on one the New York FingerLakes Mailing Lists but pertains to Conn. Two passages on Birdseyes from "In Pursuit of Paradise. History of the Town of Stratford, Connecticut by Lewis G. Knapp, pub 1989. 'p 25' In spite of lack of immigrants from overseas, Stratford's population grew. Large families were the rule, and new colonists moved in, both from other Connecticut Colony towns for economic gain and from New Haven Colony towns for relief from their oppressive laws. (In New Haven, even rebellion against one's parents was a capital offense.) There is a story that John BIRDSEYE of Milford, a New Haven Colony town, was caught kissing his wife one Sunday in 1649. On Monday the town officials sentenced him to be lashed. Breaking loose from his captors, BIRDSEYE swam the river to Stratford, then thumbed his nose at his pursuers across the river. The BIRDSEYES stayed in Stratford, where the laws were less restrictive. 'p 94' The year 1779 was one of gloom for the colonies. Captian William BIRDSEYE was so discouraged that he sailed across to join the British Army on Long Island. When he returned after the war he found his property confiscated and about to be aucti9oned. But his friends in town aagreed not to bid, so he might recover the property. His neighbor Samuel UFFORD, who was not party to the collusion, bid on the land and was nearly mobbed, and BIRDSEYE regained his house and land. Submitted by Dee Watt (I think from Stratford)

1. Collins Marvin Bacon, was born 6 Feb 1813. On 9 Jan 1840 in Trumbull Co., OH he married Mary Taner Tucker. did they have children? Collins was son of James Tappen Bacon and Lydia Curtiss Bacon of Middletown, CT. 2. Daniel BAcon was born 5 Jan 1765 Simsbury, CT. In 1790 he married Mary Case. He died 1804. They had at least one son, Juba Bacon, b. 1790 in Simsbury. Were there other children? Daniel had two other wives: Lucy, and Hepzibah Bevins. I know of one other child, by Hepzibah, named Daniel, born in 1786. 3. Daniel Bacon, son of Seth Bacon, was born in Kent, CT 9 Dec 1800. He married Susan Smith who was born 15 Nov 1805 in Candor, NY.. They had 5 children: Esther Hart Bacon, SEth Botsford Bacon, Theodore Leonard Bacon, Harvey Daniel Bacon, and Eloise Susan Bacon. his wife was? When did Daniel die? Where? Did any of these children marry? 4. Daniel Bacon was born 11 July 1809 in Woodbury, CT. He married Jane Green on 22 Oct. 1828. They had 9 children and I am looking for information on 7 of them. George Horatio Bacon, b 28 Jan 1833 Fanny Thompson Bacon, b. 4 Sept 1835 Charles Bronson Bacon, b 3 July 1837 Rebecca Jane Bacon, b 17 May 1841 Martha Green Bacon, b 23 Aug 1843 Mary Bacon, b. 10 Oct 1847 Daniel Pearl Bacon, b 19 Mar 1850 Did any of these children marry? When did they die? 5. Daniel Ellis Bacon was born in Candor, Tioga Co., PA, son of Daniel Harvey BAcon and Lydia Ellis. He married Louisa Atherton in 1838. They had the following children: Cynthia, Beula, Aruna, Mary, and Daughter. When were these chidlren born? Did they marry? 6. Daniel M. Bacon was born 6 Jan 1799 Middletown, CT, son of Benjamin Bacon and Abiah Cornwell. He married Harriet Hall. Did they have children? 7. Daniel Peck Bacon was born probably in the early 1800's, son of Caleb Bacon. He married Mary Armitage and they had the following children: Mary Armitage Bacon, b. 1855, married Charles William Ogden Charles Austin Bacon Emily Bacon Eugene Armitage Bacon Caroline Elizabeth Bacon Francis henry Bacon Henry BAcon John Blunt Bacon William Armitage Bacon Anna Sarah Bacon Except for Mary, I am wondering when these children were born and when did they die? Did any marry, besides Mary? 7. Edwin Eli Bacon was born, probably in the early 1800's, son of Eli Bacon. He married an unknwon woman and they had the following children: Edwin Franklin Bacon Warren Eli Bacon William Filmore Bacon Dalla R. Bacon Who was Edwin's wife? When were they children born? Did they marry? 8. Elijah Bacon was born 23 May 1772 Simsbury, cT. In 1796 he married Eunice Gillett. They had four children: Elijah F.(b. 1797), Samuel (b. 1799), Sarah Jane (b. 1808), and Dennis Y (b. 1817). I know that Sarah married Asaph Brown. Did any of the others ever marry? 9. George Bacon was born 21 Mar 1804 Woodbury, Ct son of Garrick Bacon and Sally Curtis Minor. He married Mary Ann Pumpelly, also of Woodbury, on 16 Nov 1826. They had at least 2 children, George Albert Bacon (b 1832), and Sarah Francis Bacon (b 1835). Were there any more chuildren? Did any of these children marry? 10. George Orvis Bacon, was born 25 Aug 1814 either in CT or Trumbull Co., OH. On 29 Mar 1838 he married Polly/Mary Alderman. He died 15 Oct 1851. Did he and Polly have any children? Nancy Schott

Someone recently asked about microfiche/microfilm viewers. I'm not sure it was this newsgroup. Email me at lhutch2@airmail.net for info. I picked up a couple Loring

I am searching for the surnames: HEMINGWAY, DODGE, LAMPHERE, GRABOWSKI, LAFONTAINE. lorraine

Noank is in New London County. If you use the Geographic Nameserver at http://www.mit.edu/geo?location=hauston%2C+il , just type in the city name, and state (noank, ct) and it will tell you which county the town is located in. Sally Gustafson Santa Barbara, CA sallyg@west.net . 0 0 ^ (___/ A gorilla for your thoughts!

Hi, I ordered the CT/RI 1850 Census from Family Tree Maker (CD#308) and this being the first time I've delved into census material I'd like some opinions on how to interpret the data I've found. Prior to looking at the census I knew the following: Jospeh N. OVIATT: b. abt 1794, Watertown, Litchfield Co., CT (Name:IGI Record #458383, film #: 452828, ref #: 99707) + Amanda NORTHROP: b. abt 1796, (Name: IGI Record #458383.) ........Dwight P. OVIATT; b. abt 1824 (Birth Cert of son Eugene F.), m. Feb 9, 1851 (Watertown Marriage Registry) + Eunice C. HALL; abt 1833 (Birth Cert of son, Eugene F.) ..................Eugene Thomas OVIATT; b Oct 29, 1870 (Birth Certificate) etc, In the 1850 Census (film 43, Litchfield Co., page 389) two families of OVIATTs are listed in Watertown, they are: Line Dwelling Family Name Age Sex - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ 33 151 166 Charles M. Oviatt(e?) 26 m 34 Mary E. 24 f 35 Alice A. Northrop 54 f 36 152 167 Joseph M. Oviatt 48 m 37 Charlotte W. 31 f 38 Dwight P. 26 m 39 Martha 20 f 40 Mary W 10 f My question is how much can I trust that I've found the correct group of people. There are no other OVIATTs listed for Watertown, and the names are close matches. The dates stretch things a bit. If Charlotte is Joseph and Alice (Alice Amanda NORTHROP?), then he would have been 17 when she was born, and Alice/Amanda would have been 23, 6 years older that Joseph. And why would Alice be listed under her maiden name, NORTHROP. Instead of her married name of OVIATT. Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated. Sincerely, Rob Oviatt rgoviatt@nbnet.nb.ca Reasearching: NB=>CROUSE, MARR, BREWER, REDIKER, WOODARD, JONES NB=>MOORE, HERSEY, GRAY, JACKSON, MOREHOUSE NB=>POMEROY, GILMAN, MCADAM CT=>OVIATT, GREANEY, DALEY, LAMBERT Resources I have for lookup: "The Mourne Moores In New Brunswick, 1833-1983" by Donna Lee Moore Smith, 1983 "Crouse Family History: The Descendants of Philip and Sara Crouse" by Roguer Crouse, 1995

Is the Martha Ives mentioned the wife of Joshua Lamoreux or someone else? Valerie Reynolds

You are right. Noank is one of the sections of Groton, an old sea going village. It is a part of New London County. I have g-grandparents buried there. Bill Hosking, Watertown, CT ---------- > From: Pam & Skip Holden <KidPachee@email.msn.com> > To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GenConnecticut-L] Place called Noank,Conn > Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:43 AM > > There is a Noank Valley Cemetery in Groton, so I believe that Noank is a > Village or a District of Groton. This is in the New London County of CT. > Have you tried posting to the New London List? I'll bet someone on that > list could answer you immediately. > > Good luck, > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Anne Brown <abrown@nbnet.nb.ca> > To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com <GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 8:24 AM > Subject: [GenConnecticut-L] Place called Noank,Conn > > > >I have been reading some family letters written between the period 1880 and > >1900, where several references have mentioned the town / village of Noank, > >Conn. Does such a place exist today ?, I may not have the spelling > >correct, however this is the way they spelled it in the hand-written > >letters. > > > >thank you > >Anne Brown > > > >

There is a Noank Valley Cemetery in Groton, so I believe that Noank is a Village or a District of Groton. This is in the New London County of CT. Have you tried posting to the New London List? I'll bet someone on that list could answer you immediately. Good luck, Pam -----Original Message----- From: Anne Brown <abrown@nbnet.nb.ca> To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com <GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 8:24 AM Subject: [GenConnecticut-L] Place called Noank,Conn >I have been reading some family letters written between the period 1880 and >1900, where several references have mentioned the town / village of Noank, >Conn. Does such a place exist today ?, I may not have the spelling >correct, however this is the way they spelled it in the hand-written >letters. > >thank you >Anne Brown >

Hi Anne, Noank is a part of Mystic, toward the Groton area, on the shore of Long Island Sound. Also found there is Fishtown. They were Villages in the Borough of Mystic. Noank is still a quaint little fishing village, very popular with tourists. Kathy -- **************** New England Genealogy Home page http://pages.prodigy.net/kathyb/home.htm

There is a place called Noank, CT. It's in SE CT near the water. I think that it's part of Groton put I'll have to check. > -----Original Message----- > From: Anne Brown [mailto:abrown@nbnet.nb.ca] > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 8:16 AM > To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GenConnecticut-L] Place called Noank,Conn > > > I have been reading some family letters written between the > period 1880 and > 1900, where several references have mentioned the town / village of Noank, > Conn. Does such a place exist today ?, I may not have the spelling > correct, however this is the way they spelled it in the hand-written > letters. > > thank you > Anne Brown >

I have been reading some family letters written between the period 1880 and 1900, where several references have mentioned the town / village of Noank, Conn. Does such a place exist today ?, I may not have the spelling correct, however this is the way they spelled it in the hand-written letters. thank you Anne Brown

Searching for Salvatore Buttacarole and wife Annie, late 1800's, living in CT.1921 Has anyone come across these names? Theresa