hi Pam, Just as an FYI, Higginson's give large discounts on all their books if you ask. They run an ad in Everton's Genealogical Helper each issue with this info. I am looking at the March/April 1999 issue which lists the Rathbone book for $63.00. It doesn't mention the index, so I don't know if they include it in their reprint or not. Kathleen >From: Pam Davis <machtown@realns.com> >To: Kathleen Pantano <kpantano@hotmail.com> >CC: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GenConnecticut-L] RATHBONE BOOK >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:05:10 -0400 > >actually this particular book is available for 104.00 at Higginson, plus >26.00 >for the index..as the original never had an index..in any case when i >receive >the book, i will be more than glad to do lookups >pam > >Kathleen Pantano wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > This book is available as a reprint from Higginson Books for $63.00 . > > > > happy hunting, > > Kathleen Pantano > > > > >From: "Pam Davis" <machtown@realns.com> > > >To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: [GenConnecticut-L] RATHBONE BOOK > > >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 19:41:33 -0400 > > > > > >To anyone interested, Julius has been kind enough to allow me to >purchase > > >this book... once I receive it.. I will do limited lookups as the book >is > > >old and fragile.. UNTIL I have the book reprinted, and when I get my >new > > >copy I will gladly do all the look-ups as they come in.. Please >understand > > >my wanting to wait till I have the newer copy so that I do not further > > >destroy this book > > >Pam Davis > > >machtown@realns.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > >-- >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/6118/ >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/a/v/Pamela-G-Davis/ >http://www.my-ged.com/stephens > > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

<> Have you considered having the book rebound by a professional to preserve its historic value to whatever degree you have established that, and donating it to a historical society in a city where that family had roots? Then have a copy made for yourself to use for research. In that way you would have a tax deduction, make a historical society happy, and have a sturdy book for reference purposes. After all with rare exceptions the value of a book is the contents. Carol Hubbell Boggs

Hi All, This book is available as a reprint from Higginson Books for $63.00 . happy hunting, Kathleen Pantano >From: "Pam Davis" <machtown@realns.com> >To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GenConnecticut-L] RATHBONE BOOK >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 19:41:33 -0400 > >To anyone interested, Julius has been kind enough to allow me to purchase >this book... once I receive it.. I will do limited lookups as the book is >old and fragile.. UNTIL I have the book reprinted, and when I get my new >copy I will gladly do all the look-ups as they come in.. Please understand >my wanting to wait till I have the newer copy so that I do not further >destroy this book >Pam Davis >machtown@realns.com > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Is there any possible way to request a birth record of someone born in 1859 if I know his full name, his parents' names, the birthdate....but don't know where in the state of Connecticut he was born? Maureen

I am looking for additional informaton on the following LESTERS of Connecticut, probably around New London County, New Haven County (Hamden), and Hartford, CT. 1. Elisha LESTER who married Betsey FREEMAN; Elisha was born in Griswold, CT. Betsey was born in Preston. 2. Timothy LESTER who married Mehitable BELCHER; Timothy was born in Preston; Mehitable was born in MA. 3. Mary Louise LESTER who married Rev. John Frederick SEXTON; Mary Louise was born (I'm told in Hartford); John Frederick was born in Hazardville, Enfield. 4. Charles LESTER who married Mary Ann SMITH; some say Mary G. SMITH; Charles and Mary Ann were born in Hamden. Thank you. Carol

Hello I am looking to compare info on Joshua BAKER b. Jan. 5, 1678, Montville. He married March 27, 1705 Hannah HURLBURT,b .April 1, 1683, Weathersfield. I believe they are the parents of Steven BAKER who m. Elizabeth COMSTOCK. Would like to make sure I'm on the right track. Thanks Tracy (Thompson)Tomaselli

Hello, friends. In 1660 John Ferguson and wife, Sarah Hunt, bought land in Stratford, CT. Are there any descendants of John and Sarah on this list? I'd like to hear from you. Bob Ferguson San Jose

Hi Jacqueline, OCh = Orange church, MC1 = prob. Milford 1st church, MLR = prob Milford Land Records. Best wishes, Kathy **************** New England Genealogy Home page http://pages.prodigy.net/kathyb/home.htm

Looking for surnames DODGE, WATROUS, LAMPHERE AND HEMINGWAY MARY DODGE b. March 1842 in NY m. ISAAC HEMINGWAY, b. 1833 in Dewsbury England. Their children are Frank b. abt. 1861 in NY, William b. abt. 1866, Robert b. Nov. 1867 in Ct. (my g grandfather), Mary b. 1873 (Wisconsin? wonder how that happened) , Isaac Jr. abt. 1873 in Ct., Albert E. b 1877 in Ct. RANDALL WATROUS b. abt. 1815 or 1818 in Ct. m.EMELINE (TINKER? I think) b. abt. 1809. Their daughter MARY J. WATROUS b. abt. 1845 in Ct. m. HENRY LAMPHERE b. abt. 1843. Their daughter MARION LAMPHERE b. March 1870 m. ROBERT HEMINGWAY b. Nov. 1867 in Ct. (my g grandparents). Their children were: Ruby b. 1890 in Ct., Albert E. b. 1892, Ct. (my grandfather), Beryl b. 1896, Grace b. 1899, Howard, and Earl. Any information would be helpful on any of these names or their siblings, etc. I do have quite a bit info. on the Hemingway's and some on the Dodge family and Watrous. The Watrous family were formally WATERHOUSE and came to the states in the 1600's. Lorraine

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------DDC33B8A0AD2C387150C1495 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------DDC33B8A0AD2C387150C1495 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <378ABB21.C4B2C976@thegrid.net> Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 21:05:53 -0700 From: junk_man2@thegrid.net X-Mozilla-Draft-Info: internal/draft; vcard=0; receipt=0; uuencode=0; html=0; linewidth=0 X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en]C-NECCK (Win95; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: "GENEALOGICAL RECORD of the RATHBONE FAMILY in AMERICA" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have in my possession a very old original book publishes in 1898, by John C. Cooley. This book has 824 pages, plus an errata. Title is "RATHBONE GENEALOGY, A complete history of the RATHBONE Family, Dating from 1574 to Date (which I assume to up to 1898). The books condition is poor, the binder is shot but the interior is intact and in good condition, just very old. Book is full of many, many different surnames marring into the RATHBONE family, plus many pictures of individuals. I doubt if you would ever run into this book again. No matter what condition it is in. I will sell this book for $75.00 plus shipping, handling and insurance, as is condition. Contact me for more details, privately. Thanks, Julius --------------DDC33B8A0AD2C387150C1495--

Hi Jackie > James Norton, b ca 1720, Guilford, this son of Samuel is listed in Talcott's book as living in Salisbury, CT. His siblings include Asahel, Ishi and Samuel. Sorry I don't have any additional information. Tracy

Does anyone know if Elizabeth Grant who married Capt. Thomas Phillips in Lisbon, CT. in Feb. 1807 is from this same line of Grants? Sally Cox in Anchorage, Alaska cscox@alaska.net -----Original Message----- From: Farns10th@aol.com <Farns10th@aol.com> To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com <GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 12, 1999 3:15 PM Subject: [GenConnecticut-L] Capt. William Grant & wife, Mercy Avery built in 1754 home (photo) > Poquetanuck, Connecticut > >Capt. William Grant & wife, Mercy Avery built in 1754 home (photo) ><A HREF="http://www.bbonline.com/ct/captaingrants/index.html">Captain >Grant's, 1754 - Poquetanuck, Connecti...</A> >

Can anyone confirm that Betsey Freeman of the marriage of Hannah Brewster to Samuel Freeman is the Betsey Freeman who married Eisha Lester of CT? According to Lester information Elisha and Betsey's daughter Lydia m. in 1805 Jesse Starkweather.

Joseph1 Farnsworth by his 2nd wife, Mary (Lane) Long had issue: Samuel Farnsworth b. July 14, 1656 at Dorchester m. (1) June 3, 1667 Mary Stoughton dau of Thomas Stoughton Jr.; d. Aug 28, 1684 at Windsor, CT He m. (2) Nov. 1685 Mary Moses. (see Savage below) Samuel Farnsworth and his wife, Mary Stoughton had issue at Windsor, CT l. Mary Farnsworth b. May 17, 1678 d. 1678 at Windsor. The monument of her tomb was standing in the old cemetery at Windsor 1863. By his 2nd wife, Mary Moses, Samuel Farnsworth had 2. Joseph Farnsworth b. June 16, 1694 d. 1740 at Hartford, CT m. Mary Olcot b. Aug 1, 1698 at Hartford and d. there 1734 - 1740. Samuel was the son of Joseph Farnsworth of Dorchester, MA Source: Farnsworth Memorial by Moses Farnsworth pub.1897 p.749 Joseph Farnsworth of Dorchester, MA the 1st person bearing the name Farnsworth known in this country. He is first heard of there abt 1632 but prob. came over with the Dorchester company in 1628 tho perhaps not in the 1st vessel. He was admitted freeman Mar 14, 1638/9. The name is spelled in the records as "ffarnworth". He d. Jan 12, 1659 and his will was proved and is recorded in Suffolk Registry of Wills, vol. 1, folio 327 and printed in the NEHGS General Register, vol 9 page 140. Joseph's 1st wife Elizabeth, surname unknown. His 2nd wife was Mary, widow of John Long. After Joseph's death his widow soon m. John Wilcox then a resident of Dorchester. She was executor of her husband, Joseph Farnsworth's will. Joining her husband Wilcox she made a deed of part of Joseph's land, April 20, 1660 to William Pond (see Suffolk Deeds, B.VII, folio 296) She died 1671 in Middletown, CT. MOSES by Savage: Dictionary of First Settlers Volume 3 page 246 Moses, Aaron, New Hampshire m 1690, perhaps s. of John Moses crav. jurisdict. ofMass. that yr. HENRY MOSES Salem, m. 1 Apr. 1659, Remember Gyles, d. of Edward Gyles, had Hannah Moses, b.20 Jan. 1660, d. next yr Henry Moses b, 8 Feb. 1662; Elizabeth Moses b. 8 Feb. 1664; John Moses b. 19 Nov. 1666 Remember Moses b.14 Nov. 1668; Edward Moses b. 10 Nov. 1670; Eleazer Moses b. 23 Mar. 1673; Samuel Moses b. 24 June 1677 JOHN MOSES, Windsor, (CT) 1647, m. 18 May 1653, Mary Brown,had: John Moses b. 15 June 1654; William Moses b.1 Sept. 1655; Thomas Moses b. 19 Feb.1659, both the last died before the father; Mary Moses b. 2 De. 1661; [p.246] Sarah Moses2 Feb.1663; Margaret Moses b. 2 Dec. 1666; Timothy Moses b. Feb. 1670; Martha Moses b.3 Mar. 1672; Mindwell Moses b. 13 Dec. 1676. He d. 14 Oct. 1683; and his wid. d. 14 Sept. 1689; and his dau. Mary m. 1685, as his sec. w. Samuel Farnsworth. The name is perpet. in the neighborhood. (Joseph Farnsworth Line, Dorchester, MA) JOHN Moses New Hampshire, 1658. Farmer says the name is still in the E. part of the State. _______________________________________________________________ Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth

Dear fellow searchers, You have been so helpful about my questions concerning my searchin in the book "Families of early Milford, Ct" by Susan Woodruff Abbott. In the family line I am searching, the Stone family, there ae notations behind names and dates. Does someone on this list have an understanding what they are? I would appreciate some help on this. This is a sample......William Stone s of Samuel and Naomi (Nettleton) was born 19 May 1788 and baptized 6 July 1788 (MC1). He married Orange, Conn 18 Marrch 1811 (OCh).All through the family history there are references to MC1 and OCh and also a referance to MLR Vol. 22 . Any help would be much appreciated, I have a feeling that when I am told the meaning of the abbreviations I am going to feel totaly foolish. Oh well. Perhaps a senior moment. :-) Jacqueline

I am searching the Surname, Watrous, Dodge, Lamphere and Hemingway. Randall Watrous b. abt. 1815 or 1818 m. Emeline (Tinker? not sure about the Tinker). Their daughter, Mary J. Watrous b. abt. 1845 m. Henry Lamphereb. abt. 1843 and their daughter Marion Lamphere,b. March 1870 m. Robert Hemingway, 1867. gg grandmother, Mary C. Dodge b. Mar. 1842 in Ny m. Isaac Hemingway, b. 1833 in Dewsbury, England. Mary Dodge's mother was Philina Dodge. Lived in Ansonia area. Any information on these families, siblings, etc. would be a great help. I do have information on the Dodge family. Lorraine

Websites for CT History and Genealogy I have gathered over time. <A HREF="http://archnet.uconn.edu/topical/crm/conn/chc/brayton/">Brayton Grist Mill, Tolland, CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.bbonline.com/ct/captaingrants/index.html">Captain Grant's, 1754 - Poquetanuck, Conn</A> <A HREF="http://genweb.net/~samcasey/surname.html">CT Surnames, Sam Casey</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/ctgovs.htm">The Gene Pool: Early Governors of Connecticut</A> <A HREF="http://www.interment.net/us/ct/index.htm">Cemetery Records of Connecticut - Cemeteries ...</A> <A HREF="http://pages.cthome.net/naugvalley/cemetery.htm">Cemeteries of Naugatuck, Ct</A> <A HREF="http://w3.nai.net/~lmerrell/woodstockcem.html">Woodstock, CT Cemeteries</A> <A HREF="http://archnet.uconn.edu/topical/crm/conn/chc/newroxbury/index.html">New Roxbury Ironworks, Windham Co. CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.piratemuseum.com/edbiogra.html">The New England Pirate Museum - Pirate Biogra...</A> <A HREF="http://www.hartnet.org/~chs/">CT Historical Society</A> <A HREF="http://w3.nai.net/~lmerrell/woodstom.html">Woodstock, CT marriages prior to 1800</A> <A HREF="http://archnet.uconn.edu/topical/crm/conn/chc/hammanasset/index.html">Ha mmanasset Paper Mill, New Haven Co., CT</A> <A HREF="http://archnet.uconn.edu/topical/crm/conn/chc/mountriga/index.html">Moun t Riga Ironworks, Litchfield, CT</A> <A HREF="http://archnet.uconn.edu/topical/crm/conn/chc/nichols/index.html">Nichol s Satinet Mill, Newtown, CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.connix.com/~crm/">CT River Museum</A> <A HREF="http://hometown.wuzzup.com/vol07/issue23/0723HIST.HTML">Old Time Shad Fishing and The Connecticut Riv...</A> <A HREF="http://archnet.uconn.edu/archnet/topical/crm/conn/chc/hervey/index.html" >Hervey Brooks Pottery Shop and Kiln, Goshen, CT</A> <A HREF="http://archnet.uconn.edu/topical/crm/conn/chc/sylvanus/index.html">Sylva nus Selleck Gristmill, Greenwich, CT</A> <A HREF="http://209.196.16.36/millontheriver/history.htm">Mill on the River History</A> <A HREF="http://home.att.net/~DogSgt/Seventeenth.html">17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - History</A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9324/vitalrecords/connvitrec. htm">Church Records, Preston, CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.wuzzup.com/hometown/vol07/issue05/05HISTO.HTML">Soheage and the Mattabesec Indians of Middlet...</A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/1516/kinne4.html">Old Kinne Cemetery, Voluntown, Connecticut</A> <A HREF="http://home.nycap.rr.com/sconard/Graphics/Fairfld_1657.jpg">1647 map of Fairfield, CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.alabanza.com/Limmer/aspin6.htm">Aspinwall, MA & CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/u/c/David-A-Buckingham/GENE2-0001 .html">Buckingham, Thomas</A> <A HREF="http://www.cowboyup.com/John_Bailey.html">John_Bailey family, Hartford, CT</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ggilb10335/Comstock.html">Comstock</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ggilb10335/Cornwall.html">Cornwall</A> <A HREF="http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/foote.htm#NFoote">Foote early CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/mgray/d3699.htm">Foote/Belden CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/1516/gallup1.html">Gallup Cemetery, Voluntown, Connecticut</A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1127/evergren.html">Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, CT - Dolby's Digs</A> <A HREF="http://www.jalex.com/~harts/family/sources.shtml">Hart - CT</A> <A HREF="http://haddam.com/tucker/haddam_founders.htm">Haddam CT Founders</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ggilb10335/Hale.html">Hale</A> <A HREF="http://sml.simplenet.com/smlsource/wills4.htm">Hungerford of Hartford and New London, CT 1600s</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ntgen/hrtg/ct.html">2 ct history</A> <A HREF="http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/morris.htm#EMorris">Morris early CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.99main.com/~tochagra/orton.htm">Thomas Orton, Windsor, CT (book)</A> <A HREF="http://sml.simplenet.com/ancestries/phelps.htm#EGriswold">Phelps-Griswol d early CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.rockwell-family.org/records/marriage_ct0001.htm">Rockwell family, CT</A> <A HREF="http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/spencer.htm#THuxley">Spencer-Huxley early CT</A> <A HREF="http://camelot.shadowlink.net/~mgardner/stjohn.html">St. John - Fairfield, CT</A> <A HREF="http://haddam.com/tucker/">Tucker family, Haddam CT</A> <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.com/wurts.reed/wolcott.htm">Wolcott CT</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ggilb10335/Waterhouse.html">Waterhouse</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/websjohn.htm#will">Will of Gov. John Webster Hartford, CT</A> <A HREF="http://glwarner.narrowgate.net/waterbury/">History of Waterbury, CT</A> <A HREF="http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/conn/">Connecticut Genealogy</A> <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~Historical/index.html">Connecticut Historical Page</A> <A HREF="http://www.griswoldct.com/history/griswold1.htm">Griswold, Connecticut</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/nj.htm">Great CT History site</A> <A HREF="http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/">Connecticut River Homepage</A> <A HREF="http://www.metalab.unc.edu/cgfa/c/p-cole1.htm">Connecticut River near Northhampton</A> <A HREF="http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/history.html">History of the CT River (book)</A> <A HREF="ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ct/windham/towns/sterling/history/hi st001a.txt">History of Sterling, CT</A> <A HREF="http://www-personal.netquest.com/lgipson/tiny1.htm">MA to CT Surnames</A> <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.com/VRHZ10A/windsrct.htm">Windsor CT genealogy</A> <A HREF="http://www.ctssar.org/members_online.htm">Connecticut SAR</A> <A HREF="http://www.newsday.com/history/vault/hs307a1v.htm">Excerpts From Lion Gardiner's Journal</A> <A HREF="http://cyndislist.com/ct.htm">Cyndi's List - U.S. - Connecticut</A> <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.net/kathyb/proprie.htm">Original Proprietors of Hartford, Ct 1636</A> <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.com/GFCZ88A/hstone1.htm">Headstones in Hartford, Ct</A> <A HREF="http://www.middlebury.edu/library/genealogy.html">Middlebury, CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/8992/">New Fairfield CT Tombstone Inscriptions</A> <A HREF="http://www.altlaw.com/edball/nhav1667.txt">New Haven, CT Tax List 1667.txt</A> <A HREF="http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/newlondon.html">New London, CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/NewLondonResearch.htm">New London Chronicles</A> <A HREF="http://www.altlaw.com/edball/nhav1669.txt">New Haven CT Tax List 1669.txt</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/">New London Co, CT GenWeb</A> <A HREF="http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/norwich.html">Norwich, CT Genealogy</A> <A HREF="http://www.redrivernet.com/wroll/gedpage/surnames.htm">SAYBROOK, CT SURNAMES</A> <A HREF="http://shell.rmi.net/~lon/Stamford.html">Stamford.html</A> <A HREF="http://www.viewzone.com/oldnewgate.html">Visit Old Newgate Prison in East Granby, CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1761/sitemap.html">Whelpley Whelply Information Site Map</A> <A HREF="http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/windhamcemdeaths.html">Windham Cemetery and Deaths - Table of Contents</A> <A HREF="http://w3.nai.net/~lmerrell/windham.html">Windham County, Connecticut, Genealogy</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ctgravenet/index.htm">THE CONNECTICUT GRAVESTONE NETWORK</A> _________________________________________________________________ Gathered by Janice Farnsworth <A HREF="http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/olcott.htm#TOlcott">Olcott-Stocking early CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/websjohn.htm#hartford">Hartford, CT History (best)</A> <A HREF="http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/crow.htm#JCrow">Crow-Lewis-Goodwin early CT</A> <A HREF="http://www.wethhist.org/">Wethersfield, CT Index</A>

Poquetanuck, Connecticut Capt. William Grant & wife, Mercy Avery built in 1754 home (photo) <A HREF="http://www.bbonline.com/ct/captaingrants/index.html">Captain Grant's, 1754 - Poquetanuck, Connecti...</A>

To: CTFAIRFI-L@ROOTSWEB.COM, CTFAIRFI@ONELIST.COM I - and, so far as I know, everyone else on these lists - am doing genealogical research. If I need a book, I don't boycott certain libraries simply because I don't agree with their policies. If I need a copy of a Will, I don't refrain from contacting a Probate Court because the staff are indifferent. And since the entire purpose of mail lists is the free exchange of information among people with similar interests, I do not intend to "drop" a list. Nancy, for strongly felt personal reasons which she has explained to me and others who inquired, decided to cease acting as List Owner at Rootsweb. Hers was an honest decision which I respect. She has started a new list. Have I made a choice? Yes, I now subscribe to two lists. Using Outlook Express's Inbox Assistant, all my messages from both lists are placed in my "Connecticut" folder ... and I seldom notice from which list they originate. Good luck to Nancy and her new list. Good luck Rootsweb. Extra special good luck (and continuing thanks) to the transcribers with their 'humongous' and much appreciated project. Let's press on ... Charles L. Dibble Post Office Drawer 1240 Columbia, South Carolina 29202-1240 SEARCHING: * NEW ENGLAND - DIBBLE, COMSTOCK, TROWBRIDGE, STARR, SEELEY, FYLER, WAKEFIELD, GRUMMAN, STRONG, BENEDICT, LACY, GREGORY, SELLIVANT, HANFORD, PLATT

In talking about Jedediah STRONG.. I remembered I had some information of another Jedediah STRONG...this one being Jedediah 3) STRONG... This Jedediah was born 7 Aug 1667 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, he died 12 Oct 1709 killed by Indians at Wood Creek, NY. He was the son of Jedediah 2) and Freedom (WOODWARD) STRONG.. and the grandson of Rev John 1) STRONG.. Jedediah married 8 Nov 1688 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA to Abiah INGERSOLL.. Jedediah was a farmer at Northampton until 24 Aug 1696 when he removed to Lebanon CT., where there were by 4 white families. He was killed by Indians at Wood Creek New York on 12 Oct 1709 at the age of 42 years. His wife Abiah died at the age of 69. No one's name appears oftener on the early records of Lebanon as a committee-man on carious matters of public interest. The following letter was written to his son Stephen (then age 19), a few months previous to his [Jedediah's] death, will interst his descendants: "Son Stephen: Hearty love to you, hoping you are well; as I am, blessed be God for it. I have nothing of news to write to you. I wrote a letter to your mother yesterday and therein all the news I have; but yet I gladly take the opportunity to write a word to you, as a testification of my love to you. I hope you will be mindful of the advice I left you. Be tender of, and obedient to your mother. I hope you take care of affairs at home; they are but little in my thoughts; but I daily mind you, and God forbid that I should cease to pray for you daily. I want such opportunity for it as I had at home. Dear son, pray for yourself and for me also. Give my respects to your mother. What I here say to you, I herein say to the rest of my dear ones. Also my affectionate love to my dear daughter. Naught else. I remain your affectionate father, Jedediah STRONG. Dated 19 July 1709..(the letter was written in clear, fair hand, was in Jan 1871 in possession of Learned HEBARD, Esq. of Lebanon, CT., where the author read it. The author being, Benjamin W. Dwight "Dwights History of the Strong Family.". Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com