Tennessee Pension Applications. Great Site! Shirley Willett. <A HREF="ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/military/pen1835.txt"> ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/military/pen1835.txt</A>

Searching for Jonathan GREEN b. abt. 1720 Shrewsbury, Worcester, MA d. unknown. Married Sibil WHEELER Dec 8, 1742 Westboro, Wor. MA. Does anyone research GREEN's in Massachusetts? Thanks Debbie

I am looking for the following GREENS and family: A. A. Green m. Lela Elizabeth Thompson (AL) ---- had son: Terry Saxon Green: b. 4-12-1875; Hico, Hamilton Co., TX. d: 12-27-1911 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. m. Lucy Randolph Criddle: b. 03-23-1877; d. 08-20-1922 Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX. dau: Myrtle Katherine Green McAlpin b: 09-22-1900 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX; d: 01-03-1989 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. Family names researching: GREEN, THOMPSON, CRIDDLE, QUAITE, MIDDLETON, MCALPIN (Criddle and Quaite were promonent Pastors in the Presbyterian Church in Waxahachie)

In a message dated 98-10-28 09:38:32 EST, kbpoole@atomic.net writes: << Hi, Thanks to both you guys for that information. Do you know where they lived on the ground in VA? Ken >> Hi Ken, I show that Lewis Green, Sr. lived in the part of Prince George County, VIrginia that became Surry County. That is all I have on the locations for this family. Tom Green

Hi Everyone, I'm still trying to locate the parents of 'Mr. Solame Green of Bethlehem". Can anyone tell me anything at all about John Green listed as the head of household in the 1790 census for Bethlehem Township in PA? The census shows him as the only male in the household with 3 women of undetermined age. Also, does anyone have access to the census index for the 1800 PA census for PA? I am particularly interested in listings for Green Families in Northampton, Bucks, and Lehigh Counties, PA, especially in or near the area of Bethlehem Township. I am especially interested in knowing whether or not John Green is still listed near there. Thanks, Jan ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Passed to me from another Mailing List. Interesting even if you aren't doing genealogy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have put together this "LIST OF OCCUPATIONS" used in the older records. I put these 130 items together from many sources and used it as a handout for our local Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society. I was asked by many if the CHART could be forwarded to other lists or used in local newsletters. The answer is "yes" -- please share this information. LIST OF 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-hemp fiber produced by taking old ropes apart. Chaisemaker Carriage maker Chandler Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of groceries. 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 Fell monger 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 glassman Hacker 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 and set 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 Sheriff Slater 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 Junior 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 Am 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 One who bleaches cloth Wright Workman, especially a construction worker Yeoman Farmer who owns his own land

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An interesting "Christmas Pye" ! Glad I don't have to make it. After I sent in my cornbread recipe, I did some research. I think that teacher had a good idea, combining genealogy, history, and life-styles to interest the kids in all three. I have always preached "Learn the history and culture in order to do your genealogy." For those of us whose Greens are from NC, author John Ehle has good historical fiction (and non-fiction) about the area. "The Land Breakers" is about colonists who went from the Yadkin River Settlements in NC to the far west Watauga River and Valley and those mountains. That's exactly where many of our GREENS went with their BEARD and HUNT relatives. You'll find it interesting. I found a recipe in it: After they had been there long enough to grow a crop, they had vegetables besides the wild game, roots, etc. PUMPKIN SOUP (I guess you would call it) She put water in a kettle on the coals of the fireplace to boil. Then dropped in strips of cut-up pumpkin. After it had boiled awhile, she put in a handful of dried wild grapes and dried wild cherries to boil with the pumpkin. The family thought it was a special treat. Another book that gives good background of the culture and life-style of the Colonial days is: ALBION'S SEED by David Hackett Fischer. It tells of the four British immigrants and their different ways. East Anglia (eastern England) were the Puritans of Massachusetts, coming from 1629 to 1641. The southern part of England went to Virginia 1642 - 1675. the days of Cavaliers and indentured servants; North Midlands settled in Delaware, many as Quakers in 1675-1725; and the borderlands went to the Back country from 1717-1776. The Mass. Puritans observed the most austere food ways as part and parcel of their strict religion. An important staple of this diet was "Pease Porridge" (remember the nursery rhyme?). It was just boiled or baked peas in water and served hot or cold three times a day. This developed into the "baked beans". Even though they were surrounded by fish and shell fish, wild game, they seldom ate them. Another staple was their rough brown bread, baked in a brick oven outside the house. It was wheat flour combined with corn meal. When a wheat failure or scarcity happened, they used rye and cornmeal mixture. Pure wheat flour was only used for special occasions or for the top ornamental layer of pies -- thus came the folk expression "the upper crust", referring to upper level of society. Generation or so later, had as a favorite the New England boiled dinner. It was meat and vegetables boiled together with no seasoning of any kind. They didn't believe in embellishing their life, including their food. They later developed the use of their oven for pies, which were staples in England. They could even freeze them in their "cold room" and thaw and serve them months later in the spring. In contrast, those in Virginia, took their food ways from Western England who did much with frying in a skillet, simmering, roasting, and grilling, developing the "Southern Cooking" style. They used the abundance of game birds, venison, fish and shellfish, and later beef and pork. Their food was highly seasoned -- later, added the seasoning habits of the Blacks from Africa -- and elaborate and festive feasting was a way of life. Knowing where your people came from, where they settled, and where and why they moved and who they moved with can often help you find and link your people. Redell Reed ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi, Thanks to both you guys for that information. Do you know where they lived on the ground in VA? Ken At 11:24 PM 10/27/98 EST, TBGreen3@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 98-10-27 23:12:25 EST, you write: > ><< Can someone help me with the parents of Burwell GREEN, who had a > son Lewis Burwell GREEN (b.c.1639) of Prince George Co.,VA? > Burwell married a Mary ( ________ ). > > - Randy Jones > > >> >Hi Randy, > >I show that Lewis Green born about 1639 had a son named Burwell Green who died >in 1733 but he married Ann Poythress. I think you are talking about the >Burwell Green that was a son of Lewis Green, Jr., born about 1680, who >probably married Frances Gillian, the brother of William Gillian who married >Susannah Green, the sister of Burwell and Lewis Green, Jr. There other >siblings were Peter, Nathaniel, Judith, Mary, Martha, and William Green. > >Hope this helps, > >Tom Green > > >

Hi all and Randy, is 1639 the correct year? Prince George didn't form untill after 1700, and I have searched for Greens in Charles City Co. Burwell's may have married into Deaton surnames, late 1600s, I am not sure where, but nearby the same areas, and used the name Burwell Deaton. At 10:42 PM 10/25/98 -0500, Randy Jones wrote: >Can someone help me with the parents of Burwell GREEN, who had a >son Lewis Burwell GREEN (b.c.1639) of Prince George Co.,VA? >Burwell married a Mary ( ________ ). > > - Randy Jones > > >

Hello fellow Green(e) researchers. Here is a response to a CD-ROM lookup I submitted on Jane GREEN(e). Can anyone help us find our Jane GREEN(e)? She was born in the 1760s in Chester County, PA and married a Patrick MCCAHAN in 1795 in Chester County, PA. Barbara Taurinsky taurinsky@juno.com Researching these surnames: CUSTER, GREEN(e), KAUFFMAN, McCAHAN, RUPP, SKEFFINGTON, TAURINSKY, ZANTINY. ----Begin forwarded message here Jane Green(e) CD-ROM (CD-196). Birth Index: Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1680-1800 Only listings that I could find on this CD-ROM. Birth Index: Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1680-1800 Green, Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 5 Dec 1714 Location : Abington Presbyterian Church, Abington Township County : Montgomery State : Pennsylvania Father : James Green Mother : Mrs. ??? Green Green, Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 27 Apr 1750 Quaker Date : 27 2mo 1750 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Comment : Twin Father : Joseph Green Mother : Mrs. Catharine Green Green, Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 5 Feb 1773 Quaker Date : 5 2mo 1773 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Samuel Green Mother : Mrs. Rachel Green Green, Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 8 Feb 1785 Quaker Date : 8 2mo 1785 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 14 Mar 1787 Quaker Date : 14 3mo 1787 Location : Chester Monthly Meeting, Chester County : Delaware State : Pennsylvania Father : Robert Green Mother : Mrs. Hannah Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 10 Nov 1776 Quaker Date : 10 11mo 1776 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 11 Nov 1776 Quaker Date : 11 11mo 1776 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 29 Sep 1778 Quaker Date : 29 9mo 1778 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 10 Nov 1780 Quaker Date : 10 11mo 1780 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 10 Dec 1782 Quaker Date : 10 12mo 1782 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 8 Feb 1785 Quaker Date : 8 2mo 1785 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 4 Mar 1787 Quaker Date : 4 3mo 1787 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 20 Dec 1789 Quaker Date : 20 12mo 1789 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 20 ??? 1789 Quaker Date : 20 ?mo 1789 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 14 Feb 1791 Quaker Date : 14 2mo 1791 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 14 Feb 1793 Quaker Date : 14 2mo 1793 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Green, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 18 Mar 1797 Quaker Date : 18 3mo 1797 Location : Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Township County : Bucks State : Pennsylvania Father : Benjamin Green Mother : Mrs. Jane Green Greene, Mrs. Jane Child's Birth/Baptism Date : 14 Nov 1759 Location : Christ Church, Episcopal County : Philadelphia State : Pennsylvania Father : Thomas Greene Mother : Mrs. Jane Greene ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

This was sent to me from another list Im on. I hope that those of you researching ancestors who served in the military will find this useful. Sue Pawley trottr@icanect.net > Hi everyone, > > I found a site which I though might be of interest to everyone, has some > Military records from all the Wars of the US. > > http://www.usigs.org/library/military/links/index.htm >

In a message dated 98-10-27 23:12:25 EST, you write: << Can someone help me with the parents of Burwell GREEN, who had a son Lewis Burwell GREEN (b.c.1639) of Prince George Co.,VA? Burwell married a Mary ( ________ ). - Randy Jones >> Hi Randy, I show that Lewis Green born about 1639 had a son named Burwell Green who died in 1733 but he married Ann Poythress. I think you are talking about the Burwell Green that was a son of Lewis Green, Jr., born about 1680, who probably married Frances Gillian, the brother of William Gillian who married Susannah Green, the sister of Burwell and Lewis Green, Jr. There other siblings were Peter, Nathaniel, Judith, Mary, Martha, and William Green. Hope this helps, Tom Green

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Just a little info I picked up at the library today: Mississippi Marriages: Source; Mississippi Court Records 1799-1835, author: King Hinds Co. 1833-1835 Thomas Green to Harriet Lamar (no date) Warren Co. Catherine Green to Samuel Grayson Jan. 27, 1812 Claiborne Co. Margaret Green to James M. Roberts May 16, 1818 Claiborne Co. 1820-1826 Abraham Green to Ann B. Maxwell (no date) Adams Co. 1802-1818 Elizabeth Green to Joseph Bowman (no date) Charles B. Green to Helen P. Adams 1814 Richard Green to Isabella Flemming 1818 Mary Green to Thomas Lusk Mar. 2, 1813 Mary Green to Thomas Powell 1809 note: these 2 Mary's are very possibly aunt and neice, but not positive. Also, have the wills for ANN (HUTCHINS) AND ABNER GREEN, parents of Elizabeth and Mary Green. If you're interested, let me know and I'll post them. Sharon Forehand forehand @watervally.net

A YORKSHIRE CHRISTMAS PIE First make a good Standing Crust, let the Wall and Bottom be very thick, bone a Turkey, a Goose, a Fowl, a Partridge, and a Pigeon, season them all very well, take half an Ounce of Mace, half an ounce of Nutmegs, a quarter of an Ounce of Cloves, half an Ounce of black Pepper, all beat fine together, two large Spoonfuls of Salt, mix them together. Open the Fowls all down the Back,and bone them; first the Pigeon, then the Partridge, cover them; then the Fowl, then the Goose, the Turkey, which must be large; Season them all well first and lay them in the Crust, so as it will look only like a whole Turkey; then have the Hare ready cased, and wiped with a clean Cloth, Cut it to pieces, that is jointed; season it, and lay it as close as you can on one Side; on the other Woodcock, more Game, and what Sort of wild Fowl you can get. Season them well, and lay them close; put at least four Pounds of Butter into the Pye, then lay on your Lid, which must be a very thick one, and let it be well baked. It must have a very hot Oven, and will take at least four Hours. This Pye will take a Bushel of Flour; in this Chapter, you will see how to make it. These Pies are often sent to London in a Box as Presents; therefore the Walls must be well built. A STANDING CRUST FOR GREAT PIES Take a Peck of Flour, and fix Pounds of Butter, boiled in a Gallon of Water, skim it off into the Flour, and as little of the Liquor as you can; work it well up into a Paste, then pull it into Pieces till it is cold, then make it up in what Form you will have it. This is fit for the Walls of a Goose pye. CHRISTMAS PIE (A 1990 adaptation from The Ladys Assistant, London, 1805) Filling: turkey breast roasting chicken Cornish game hens 1/2 pound bacon 1 tsp whole cloves 1 tsp. whole black peppercorns 1 whole nutmeg (grate half) 1 1/2 Tbs salt Grind the spices with mortar and pestle and set aside for use later. Using a very sharp carving or boning knife, remove the bones from the turkey breast and lay flat (skin side down) on a board. Sprinkle with 1/4 of the ground spices and place a layer of bacon on top. Remove the wings, drumsticks and thighs from the chicken and set aside. Bone chicken, first cutting along the backbone and laying fowl open; remove all bones. Layer chicken on the turkey; repeat the spices and bacon. Repeat the boning, seasoning and layering procedure with one game hen. Cut second game hen in pieces and set aside with wings and drumsticks. Fold the layered fowl and turn turkey breast side up.It will resemble the turkey breast before boning. Refrigerate while you make the crust. Crust: 10 lbs flour 6 cups water 3 cups Crisco 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup melted butter The crust is mixed and constructed in two stages to simplify handling. Boil 3 cups water with 1 1/2 cups Crisco; make a well in the center of 4 lbs of flour. Pour water/Crisco into well, mix and knead until elastic. Let rest about 20 minutes. (This half will be enough for the bottom and a portion of the sides of the pie.) Mix second half and set aside for the pie construction. Roll approximately 1/3 of first batch of dough to 3/4 inch thick and the size needed to encase the meat. It will measure about 20 inches long, 12 inches wide. Place fowl terrine on center of dough. Roll enough dough in a rectangular shape 3/4 inchesthick and about 8 inches wide (enough to cover the height of the fowl). Stand this piece on its edge and seal to bottom crust by pinching together. Extra support for the side crust is created by placing the wings, thighs and drumsticks between the fowl terrine and the side crust. (Sprinkle remaining spice on the parts.) Roll the dough for the top 1/2 inchlarger that the bottom of the pie. Cut vent hole in center. Set top in place, seal and flute seam. Pastry decorations of braid, bow knots and/or leaves may be added to the top and side of the pie. Brush entire pie with beaten eggs to glaze. Place in preheated 400 degree oven for four hours. After three hours, pour 1 cup melted butter into vent hole. Continue baking until done. NOTE: The crust is only a vessel in which to roast the meat and is not meant to be eaten. The top of the crust can be separated from the sides by inserting a very sharp knife just under the fluting and cutting all around. Traditionally, the pie was eaten at room temperature, but if you prefer, it may be heated. For maximum effect in serving, remove the terrine from the crust, slice, replace the meat into the pie, cover and heat in a moderate oven for about 30-45 minutes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These should certainly qualify as "colonial". Enjoy reading them. Doubt few will attempt them! Nancy Van Valkenburg Watrous FIWATROUS@aol.com

MT VERNON RECIPES These recipes were handed out to visitors of Mt. Vernon during a special event in Dec. , 1995. The dining room table in Mt. Vernon was set as if for a Christmas Feast and included a reproduction of the huge YORKSHIRE CHRISTMAS PIE, below, as well as Martha Washington’s GREAT CAKE. Visitors toured in the evening with the whole plantation lit by candlelight and luminaries. Docents and staff were in period dress, a large bonfire was blazing at the foot of the hill with carolers in period dress. Visitors joined in the caroling with a glass of spiced hot cider before touring the mansion. At the entrance of the mansion were a group of musicians playing Christmas carols on flute and recorders. It was certainly a memorable evening for all participants. This was the first year for such an event and I hope they are able to continue to offer such a poignant slice of early American life at Christmas time to the public. TO MAKE A GREAT CAKE Take 40 eggs and divide the whites from the yolks and beat them to a froth then work in 4 pounds of butter to cream & put the whites of eggs to it a Spoon full at a time till it is well work’d then put 4 pounds of sugar finely powdered to it in the same manner than put in the Youlks of eggs & 5 pounds of flower & 5 pounds of fruit. 2 hours will bake it add to it half an ounce of mace & nutmeg half a pint of wine & some frensh brandy. This was wrote by Martha Custis for her Grandmama (Transcribed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association) NOTES ON MAKING MARTHA WASHINGTON’S GREAT CAKE In making the great cake, Mount Vernon’s Curatorial staff followed Martha Washington’s recipe almost exactly. Where the recipe called for “5 pounds of fruit”, without specifying which ones, 2 pounds of raisins, 1 pound of currants, and 2 pounds of apples were used. The wine used was cream sherry. Since no pan large enough was available to hold all the butter, two 14” layers were made and stacked (note: the original was one single tall layer). They were baked in a 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours. MARTHA WASHINGTON’S GREAT CAKE A scaled down and adapted version of a cake which was made at Mount Vernon and Woodlawn for holidays. Note: This adaptation results in a cake which is quite different in texture from the original. 1 lb white raisins 1 lb. butter 15 oz currants 2 C. white sugar 8 oz. orange peel 10 eggs separated 6 oz lemon peel 2 t. lemon juice 8 oz citron 4 1/2 C. flour, sifted with: 3 oz candied angelica 1 t. mace 3 oz. red cherries 1/2 t. nutmeg 3 oz. green cherries 1/3 C. Sherry 1/2 c. or more brandy Put raisins, currants, and other fruits except cherries in a bowl and cover with brandy. If fruit is very dry, use more than 1/2 C. and soak for 48 hours. Otherwise, cover tightly and soak overnight. Stir occasionally. Soften butter to room temperature. Slowly beat in 1 C. sugar. Beat egg yolks until very light; slowly add remaining 1 C. sugar, beating constantly. Add lemon juice slowly. Combine with butter-sugar mixture. Sift in dry ingredients alternately with Sherry. Add soaked fruit and cherries. Fold in lightly beaten egg whites. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour molds. Bake in 10” earthen or iron Turk’s Head mold filled to within 1 1/2” of top, or 8 1/2” aluminum mold, filled to within 3/4” of top, or 2 large loaf pans. Put a pan of water on oven bottom. Bake cake at 350 for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 300-325 for 40 minutes for small cakes, or 1 hour 40 minutes for a large cake. Test with straw. Cool on racks. Wrap well, moisten with brandy, and store in tine in a cool place. Will keep several months. Makes at least 11 pounds of cake. TO ICE A GREAT CAKE ANOTHER WAY Take two Pound of double refin’d Sugar, beat and sift it very fine, and likewise beat and sift a little Starch and mix with it, then beat, fix Whites of Eggs to Froth, and put to it fome Gum-Water, the Gum must be steep’d in Orange-flower-water, then mix and beat all these together two Hours, and put it on your Cake; when it is baked, set it in the Oven again to harden a quarter of an Hour, take great Care it is not discolour’d. When it is drawn, ice it over the Top and Sides, take two Pound of double refined Sugar beat and sifted, and the Whites of three Eggs beat to a Froth, with three or four Spoonfuls of Orange-flower-water, and three Grains of Musk and Amber-grease together; put all these in a Stone Mortar, and beat these till it is as white as Snow, and with a Brush or Bundle of Feathers, spread it all over the Cake, and put it in the Oven to dry; but take care the Oven does not discolour it. When it is cold paper it, and it will keep good five or six Weeks.

Michelle: I don't really have a colonial receipe, but I asked my 102 year old mother and she said her grandmother cooked these the same way she had cooked them, so maybe they will qualify. Cornbread was the most common bread used for dinner and supper. People either ground their own corn or took it down the road to a grist-mill to have it ground. About two week's supply was all they dared grind at once or it would get buggy. Some had to make corn bread with just corn meal, salt and water, but others, more affluent, could use this receipe, which my mother still makes, except no cracklins. CRACKLIN' BREAD 1 Cup cornmeal (twice ground is finer) 2 T. flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoos soda 1 egg 1 T. lard 1 Cup buttermilk 1 Cup cracklin's (Pork fat fried till the grease is out, [save it for lard], drained when lightly browned.) If using sweet milk rather than buttermilk, omit the soda and use 4 teaspoons baking powder Mix and cook in an iron skillet on top of stove or in a Dutch oven in the oven (they used the Dutch oven over the coals in fireplace). HUSH PUPPIES In the olden days, in Texas, it was just corn meal mush made by mixing corn meal and little salt into cup of cold water, then pouring that slowly into boiling water. When cooked, pour into hot greased skillet to fry and brown. There were always dogs around begging for food, so the cook would break off a bite of the fried mush, throw it to the dog and say, "Hush Puppy". (really true) If your daughter doesn't get better ones, mabe these will keep her from failing the assignment. Redell Reed in Colorado ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I am searching for any info on this family; Mary Green B ? Died at age 70 on Feb 16, 1881 came to united states at age 15 settled in lapeer then moved to fife lake she had two brothers that I know of Benjamin and Fred Green. Mary had a daughter Ellizabeth born. August 20, 1896. I have many documents on a Charley (Charles) Green lived in Renton Washinton. the info that I have is scattered about with different documents that where passed down. If anyone has any info please do wright thank you, laura