Just got this message from a Dutchess co politician in NY. Hooray!! Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: wskinner30@juno.com To: ronlud@execulink.com Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 10:31 AM Subject: Re: county historian hello, Ron Just got around to opening my e-mail. Yes, Dutchess County has a historian. He is Stan Mersand, a Pawling resident, former Pawling village historian and history teacher. That's about the only question I can answer at the moment. I am leaving today for a history conference in NYC. Will be happy to get back to you on my return. Willa.

Where is Courlandt Manor? Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "M Inoue" <meinoue@cox.net> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 4:09 PM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Syrena >I just called the Town Hall in Pawling. They have records dating back to >1847. But that book is sparse!! The town clerk just looked up two records >for me. > > I checked to see if they had a Death record for Joseph but they did not. > (Major Disappointment!!) There were no records of any Ludington dying in > 1850 at all. I was thinking maybe Ron had it right and he died in 1859 > but he disappeared from the census in 1850 and Susan took his place. > Besides the date was on his stone. > > She did have one for Syrena though and that states her Father as Joseph > Ludington and her mother being Susan Salmon. > > Oddly my sister just ran into her neighbor who happens to be a Ludington > as well. (my sister lives in Cortlandt Manor) This Ludington's husband > is ill right now but I have asked her to contact me when he is doing > better. > > My sister is packing to move out here but said if she has some time before > she leaves she'll go to Pawling Cemetery because she too thinks I did not > take a picture of all the Ludington's buried there. I'll let you know it > that happens. If not my niece lives in Hopewell Junction and that is not > too far from the mix so I may go in and stay with her for a week. While > she is at work I'll get in some research. I have other family to check > into as well that was from Pawling so I could get that all done in one > trip. > > Mary > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Here is a copy of the email I sent to Dutchess county regarding Capt. Comfort's will, and their response: I am trying to obtain a complete copy of the file for the will below: COMFORT LUDINTON (LUDINGTON), Fishkill, farmer Dated September 12, 1805; recorded October 1, 1805 This is for genealogical purposes. Can this be done through this department? Thank you for your time, Rachel Bryan Full source: COMFORT LUDINTON (LUDINGTON), Fishkill, farmer Dated September 12, 1805; recorded October 1, 1805 Mentions: Hizekiah Peck (or Peek) Joseph White Thomas Ludinton Zalmon Ludinton Cumper Ludinton my daughters: Mary Carly Elinor Dab Elizabeth Moony Charlotte Dab Ann Smith sons: De LaFayette and wife Elizabeth Zebe daughter Senith Executors: friend Stephen Hoyt, Esq. and my son Zalmon Ludington Witnesses: Hezekiah Peek Ezekiel Griffin, Jr. Benjamin Hopkins Signed: Comfort Ludington, his mark Source: Abstracts of Wills of Dutchess County, New York 1742-1839 by M Cohen, originally published in 1939 page 553 Their reply: Dear Ms Bryan, The County Clerk's Office has almost everything except wills. You will need to contact our Surrogates Court in writing. The address is: Dutchess County Surrogates Court 10 Market Street Poughkeepsie NY 12601 There is a fee of $30.00 if the will is less than 25 years old and $90.00 if it is 26 years or more. Please include a check made out to DC Surrogates Court and a stamped self addressed envelope. The Surrogates Court phone number in the event that you have additional questions is (845)486-2239 Sincerely, Andee Fountain Supervisor, Record Room

AS I UNDERSTAND IT, CAPT. COMFORT WAS THE 'FENCE VIEWER'. I HAD NEVER HEARD THAT TERM; VERY INTERESTING; THANKS. DGO

Fred.that J F Lud that d in Chicago in 1891 was John Frederick Ludington, a son of John Bliss Lud of Fair Haven CT. J F was b abt 1857 a was m to an Eleanor Lawson. The father had a very successsful oyster business and the son may have been in Chicago on a business venture? No children survived. Not much info on Hiram, b abt 1860, but a fellow by that exact name appears in the IL State Pen in 1880 as a prisoner at age 19, so it mite well be him. In the 1870 census I believe the James mentioned there is not a bro to Harvey 2, but a nephew. Harvey 2 had a bro Stephen T, (1822-1845) who died young leaving a wife ( Liza Miller) and 2 sons James A and Stephen. James shows living with Harvey 1 in 1870 as an apprentice. James later shows in Ft Wayne area and had family there. I show him m 4 different times but having family from the second wife only. He had two sons and 3 daughters. Kissie, Haddie, Cora, James A 2, and George A. Both boys ended up in Cal and are buried there. Wiz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Jones" <bugler103@comcast.net> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 8:00 PM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Joseph Ludington >I will try to clarify some of this info that Rachel Sent out. > > 1850 Danville, Vermilion, IL > Ludington, Harvey - This one is born in NY 1793. Harvey the first. > John QL is Harvey II brother. Lots of info on him. > I have a lot of pictures of the gravestones for the rest of the > Ludington's in this group. > > 1860 > Harvey Ludington - Surveyor is Harvey I (1793) > HS is Harvey Samuel II (1835) > Catherine is wife of Harvey Samuel II > Reynolds and Hiram I have no info on. Believe Thomas was a child staying > with Harvey II and Catherine. > > 1870 > James is a brother of Harvey II. I do not know who Marietta is. > Harvey Luddington - pattern maker is Harvey II (1835). > I wonder if my long lost Joseph could actually be James (1857) brother of > Harvey III. The information from my family is not the most correct I have > found out. I do not think so but anything is possible. I do believe this > Hiram is actually Harvey III (1860) > > The listing for John Ludington is actually John QA's family. > > 1880 Catherine is Harvey II wife. Harvey II died very young. In his 30's > I believe. > > John and Clara - again this is John QA and wife Clarrissa. > Ellan is actually Ella. > > The listed Williams are the family of Catherine Williams who married > Harvey II. > > Frank Ludington is the son of Harvey Ludington III (1860) and Ella > Correll. This would be the first wife of Harvey as he went to Chicago and > married Gertrude. Frank married Helen McKinney and they moved to Seattle. > He had 3 children, Nylin, Lois Althea and Marzetta. Nylin and Lois are > passed on and Marzetta lives in Washington State. > > I do notice a J. F. Ludington passing away in 1891 in Cook County. Could > this be Joseph? Passing away at 33 would make him born in 1858 and would > make him 2 years older than Harvey III > > How is that for speculation?????? > > Fred Jones > > > > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

Ed, I would love to have a copy also if it is not to much trouble. I would be more than happy to pay for the disc and postage. Let me know. Pat Kendall --- M Inoue <meinoue@cox.net> wrote: > Ed, feeling like a stray cat today because I am > disappointed I could not > find what I was looking for, however, Since I am > related one way or another > I sure would love to have a copy too. Thanks the > new kid on the block > Mary meinoue@cox.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Solomon/ Alice Ludington" > <deluxereverb@comcast.net> > To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 6:35 PM > Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Paging "Cousins" Ron and > Fred..... > > > > Found a couple of interesting pages interleaved > into one of > > mother-in-law's copies of the Col. Henry book > (Al's family is notorious > > for sticking stuff into family books...) > > > > Item #1 is a 3-page "leaflet" type thing called > "The Ludington Family: The > > First Name in America" by Lewis S. Patrick > (Marinette, Wis: The > > Independent Press 1886). > > > > A snippet: "Christian & William Ludington. The > earliest record containing > > the family name of Ludington, emigrating to > America, is found in the list > > of the ship Hopewell, a vessel of sixty tons > burden, of which William > > Bundock was master, bound for New England during > the year 1635." > > > > Followed by yada yada yada yada, but packed with, > seemingly, good info > > (including property records, etc) and a neat > little page attached that is > > "An Inventory of the estate of Wm. Ludington, late > of New Haven, deceased, > > taken and appraised by John Cooper and Mathew > Moulthrop" (list > > follows....) > > > > > > Item #2 is just a handwritten lineage of a > gentleman named Stephen > > Hopkins, who apparently came over on the > "Mayflower." He is ggg-father of > > Polly Townsend, who Lewis (Al's GG-grandfather) > married. > > > > > > > > If I scanned this info and emailed it to you - > could you use it?? > > > > Lemme know - Ed > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories > about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in > the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Dottie: Fence Viewer. ("Fence viewer, n.: a local official who administers the fence laws (as by inspection of new fence and settlement of disputes arising from trespass by livestock that have escaped enclosure." Webster's Third New International Dictionary.) Description: This historic position was first established in 1693 by a statute which was amended in 1785 and again in 1836. Upon request of any citizen, the Fence Viewer; views fences to see that they are in good repair and in case of disputes between neighbors, works to resolve their differences. Problems such as size, condition, and distance from property lines are complaints that still arise between neighbors and call for the good offices of the Fence Viewer. -----Original Message----- From: OLSONDOT@aol.com [mailto:OLSONDOT@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:28 AM To: LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] books in my Library WHAT IS A FENCE VIEWER? ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== Visit the new Luddington Message Board at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

I will try to clarify some of this info that Rachel Sent out. 1850 Danville, Vermilion, IL Ludington, Harvey - This one is born in NY 1793. Harvey the first. John QL is Harvey II brother. Lots of info on him. I have a lot of pictures of the gravestones for the rest of the Ludington's in this group. 1860 Harvey Ludington - Surveyor is Harvey I (1793) HS is Harvey Samuel II (1835) Catherine is wife of Harvey Samuel II Reynolds and Hiram I have no info on. Believe Thomas was a child staying with Harvey II and Catherine. 1870 James is a brother of Harvey II. I do not know who Marietta is. Harvey Luddington - pattern maker is Harvey II (1835). I wonder if my long lost Joseph could actually be James (1857) brother of Harvey III. The information from my family is not the most correct I have found out. I do not think so but anything is possible. I do believe this Hiram is actually Harvey III (1860) The listing for John Ludington is actually John QA's family. 1880 Catherine is Harvey II wife. Harvey II died very young. In his 30's I believe. John and Clara - again this is John QA and wife Clarrissa. Ellan is actually Ella. The listed Williams are the family of Catherine Williams who married Harvey II. Frank Ludington is the son of Harvey Ludington III (1860) and Ella Correll. This would be the first wife of Harvey as he went to Chicago and married Gertrude. Frank married Helen McKinney and they moved to Seattle. He had 3 children, Nylin, Lois Althea and Marzetta. Nylin and Lois are passed on and Marzetta lives in Washington State. I do notice a J. F. Ludington passing away in 1891 in Cook County. Could this be Joseph? Passing away at 33 would make him born in 1858 and would make him 2 years older than Harvey III How is that for speculation?????? Fred Jones

Ed--Your data sounds like real pay dirt! Please also send me a copy when you foreward to others! Many thanks--LUD------LUDDD513@aol.com

Ed, feeling like a stray cat today because I am disappointed I could not find what I was looking for, however, Since I am related one way or another I sure would love to have a copy too. Thanks the new kid on the block Mary meinoue@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Solomon/ Alice Ludington" <deluxereverb@comcast.net> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 6:35 PM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Paging "Cousins" Ron and Fred..... > Found a couple of interesting pages interleaved into one of > mother-in-law's copies of the Col. Henry book (Al's family is notorious > for sticking stuff into family books...) > > Item #1 is a 3-page "leaflet" type thing called "The Ludington Family: The > First Name in America" by Lewis S. Patrick (Marinette, Wis: The > Independent Press 1886). > > A snippet: "Christian & William Ludington. The earliest record containing > the family name of Ludington, emigrating to America, is found in the list > of the ship Hopewell, a vessel of sixty tons burden, of which William > Bundock was master, bound for New England during the year 1635." > > Followed by yada yada yada yada, but packed with, seemingly, good info > (including property records, etc) and a neat little page attached that is > "An Inventory of the estate of Wm. Ludington, late of New Haven, deceased, > taken and appraised by John Cooper and Mathew Moulthrop" (list > follows....) > > > Item #2 is just a handwritten lineage of a gentleman named Stephen > Hopkins, who apparently came over on the "Mayflower." He is ggg-father of > Polly Townsend, who Lewis (Al's GG-grandfather) married. > > > > If I scanned this info and emailed it to you - could you use it?? > > Lemme know - Ed > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

I just called the Town Hall in Pawling. They have records dating back to 1847. But that book is sparse!! The town clerk just looked up two records for me. I checked to see if they had a Death record for Joseph but they did not. (Major Disappointment!!) There were no records of any Ludington dying in 1850 at all. I was thinking maybe Ron had it right and he died in 1859 but he disappeared from the census in 1850 and Susan took his place. Besides the date was on his stone. She did have one for Syrena though and that states her Father as Joseph Ludington and her mother being Susan Salmon. Oddly my sister just ran into her neighbor who happens to be a Ludington as well. (my sister lives in Cortlandt Manor) This Ludington's husband is ill right now but I have asked her to contact me when he is doing better. My sister is packing to move out here but said if she has some time before she leaves she'll go to Pawling Cemetery because she too thinks I did not take a picture of all the Ludington's buried there. I'll let you know it that happens. If not my niece lives in Hopewell Junction and that is not too far from the mix so I may go in and stay with her for a week. While she is at work I'll get in some research. I have other family to check into as well that was from Pawling so I could get that all done in one trip. Mary

It would probably be easiest to just scan to those that asked for it? Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Solomon / Adaptive Solutions Audio" <deluxereverb@comcast.net> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] Paging "Cousins" Ron and Fred..... > Which site would I upload it to?? It's seems that the myfamily site is > gone..... > > Ed >

I'd love it for sure Ed!! Seems Al's mom was interested in the family as well as Uncle Morris. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Solomon/ Alice Ludington" <deluxereverb@comcast.net> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 9:35 PM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Paging "Cousins" Ron and Fred..... > Found a couple of interesting pages interleaved into one of > mother-in-law's copies of the Col. Henry book (Al's family is notorious > for sticking stuff into family books...) > > Item #1 is a 3-page "leaflet" type thing called "The Ludington Family: The > First Name in America" by Lewis S. Patrick (Marinette, Wis: The > Independent Press 1886). > > A snippet: "Christian & William Ludington. The earliest record containing > the family name of Ludington, emigrating to America, is found in the list > of the ship Hopewell, a vessel of sixty tons burden, of which William > Bundock was master, bound for New England during the year 1635." > > Followed by yada yada yada yada, but packed with, seemingly, good info > (including property records, etc) and a neat little page attached that is > "An Inventory of the estate of Wm. Ludington, late of New Haven, deceased, > taken and appraised by John Cooper and Mathew Moulthrop" (list > follows....) > > > Item #2 is just a handwritten lineage of a gentleman named Stephen > Hopkins, who apparently came over on the "Mayflower." He is ggg-father of > Polly Townsend, who Lewis (Al's GG-grandfather) married. > > > > If I scanned this info and emailed it to you - could you use it?? > > Lemme know - Ed > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Which site would I upload it to?? It's seems that the myfamily site is gone..... Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ardella" <ardella@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:17 AM Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] Paging "Cousins" Ron and Fred..... > Ed -- How about scanning it to the site and then everyone that wanted a copy > could print it. I would certainly like a copy. > thanks > Ardella in Nova Scotia, Canada > ardella@ns.sympatico.ca > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Solomon/ Alice Ludington" <deluxereverb@comcast.net> > To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:35 PM > Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Paging "Cousins" Ron and Fred..... > > > > Found a couple of interesting pages interleaved into one of > > mother-in-law's copies of the Col. Henry book (Al's family is notorious > > for sticking stuff into family books...) > > > > Item #1 is a 3-page "leaflet" type thing called "The Ludington Family: The > > First Name in America" by Lewis S. Patrick (Marinette, Wis: The > > Independent Press 1886). > > > > A snippet: "Christian & William Ludington. The earliest record containing > > the family name of Ludington, emigrating to America, is found in the list > > of the ship Hopewell, a vessel of sixty tons burden, of which William > > Bundock was master, bound for New England during the year 1635." > > > > Followed by yada yada yada yada, but packed with, seemingly, good info > > (including property records, etc) and a neat little page attached that is > > "An Inventory of the estate of Wm. Ludington, late of New Haven, deceased, > > taken and appraised by John Cooper and Mathew Moulthrop" (list > > follows....) > > > > > > Item #2 is just a handwritten lineage of a gentleman named Stephen > > Hopkins, who apparently came over on the "Mayflower." He is ggg-father of > > Polly Townsend, who Lewis (Al's GG-grandfather) married. > > > > > > > > If I scanned this info and emailed it to you - could you use it?? > > > > Lemme know - Ed > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Ed -- How about scanning it to the site and then everyone that wanted a copy could print it. I would certainly like a copy. thanks Ardella in Nova Scotia, Canada ardella@ns.sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Solomon/ Alice Ludington" <deluxereverb@comcast.net> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:35 PM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Paging "Cousins" Ron and Fred..... > Found a couple of interesting pages interleaved into one of > mother-in-law's copies of the Col. Henry book (Al's family is notorious > for sticking stuff into family books...) > > Item #1 is a 3-page "leaflet" type thing called "The Ludington Family: The > First Name in America" by Lewis S. Patrick (Marinette, Wis: The > Independent Press 1886). > > A snippet: "Christian & William Ludington. The earliest record containing > the family name of Ludington, emigrating to America, is found in the list > of the ship Hopewell, a vessel of sixty tons burden, of which William > Bundock was master, bound for New England during the year 1635." > > Followed by yada yada yada yada, but packed with, seemingly, good info > (including property records, etc) and a neat little page attached that is > "An Inventory of the estate of Wm. Ludington, late of New Haven, deceased, > taken and appraised by John Cooper and Mathew Moulthrop" (list > follows....) > > > Item #2 is just a handwritten lineage of a gentleman named Stephen > Hopkins, who apparently came over on the "Mayflower." He is ggg-father of > Polly Townsend, who Lewis (Al's GG-grandfather) married. > > > > If I scanned this info and emailed it to you - could you use it?? > > Lemme know - Ed > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Hi, Stephen Hopkins is my direct 10th Great Grandfather. Could please send to me. Thanks SanDee

Found a couple of interesting pages interleaved into one of mother-in-law's copies of the Col. Henry book (Al's family is notorious for sticking stuff into family books...) Item #1 is a 3-page "leaflet" type thing called "The Ludington Family: The First Name in America" by Lewis S. Patrick (Marinette, Wis: The Independent Press 1886). A snippet: "Christian & William Ludington. The earliest record containing the family name of Ludington, emigrating to America, is found in the list of the ship Hopewell, a vessel of sixty tons burden, of which William Bundock was master, bound for New England during the year 1635." Followed by yada yada yada yada, but packed with, seemingly, good info (including property records, etc) and a neat little page attached that is "An Inventory of the estate of Wm. Ludington, late of New Haven, deceased, taken and appraised by John Cooper and Mathew Moulthrop" (list follows....) Item #2 is just a handwritten lineage of a gentleman named Stephen Hopkins, who apparently came over on the "Mayflower." He is ggg-father of Polly Townsend, who Lewis (Al's GG-grandfather) married. If I scanned this info and emailed it to you - could you use it?? Lemme know - Ed

Ed, WOW! What a MARVELOUS find. I've been searching for a copy of that leaflet by Patrick for AGES. Patrick was one of the sources for the Ludington/Saltus documents. I don't know about Fred or Ron but you would really make my day if you would scan it for me. Many MANY Thanks, Rachel -----Original Message----- From: Ed Solomon/ Alice Ludington [mailto:deluxereverb@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:35 PM To: LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Paging "Cousins" Ron and Fred..... Found a couple of interesting pages interleaved into one of mother-in-law's copies of the Col. Henry book (Al's family is notorious for sticking stuff into family books...) Item #1 is a 3-page "leaflet" type thing called "The Ludington Family: The First Name in America" by Lewis S. Patrick (Marinette, Wis: The Independent Press 1886). A snippet: "Christian & William Ludington. The earliest record containing the family name of Ludington, emigrating to America, is found in the list of the ship Hopewell, a vessel of sixty tons burden, of which William Bundock was master, bound for New England during the year 1635." Followed by yada yada yada yada, but packed with, seemingly, good info (including property records, etc) and a neat little page attached that is "An Inventory of the estate of Wm. Ludington, late of New Haven, deceased, taken and appraised by John Cooper and Mathew Moulthrop" (list follows....) Item #2 is just a handwritten lineage of a gentleman named Stephen Hopkins, who apparently came over on the "Mayflower." He is ggg-father of Polly Townsend, who Lewis (Al's GG-grandfather) married. If I scanned this info and emailed it to you - could you use it?? Lemme know - Ed ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== Visit the new Luddington Message Board at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Hi Ed, if you could scan it I'd take a copy through email then I could print it here. My email address is: jlud@sbcglobal.net Thanks, James (JJB) Ed Solomon/ Alice Ludington <deluxereverb@comcast.net> wrote: Found a couple of interesting pages interleaved into one of mother-in-law's copies of the Col. Henry book (Al's family is notorious for sticking stuff into family books...) Item #1 is a 3-page "leaflet" type thing called "The Ludington Family: The First Name in America" by Lewis S. Patrick (Marinette, Wis: The Independent Press 1886). A snippet: "Christian & William Ludington. The earliest record containing the family name of Ludington, emigrating to America, is found in the list of the ship Hopewell, a vessel of sixty tons burden, of which William Bundock was master, bound for New England during the year 1635." Followed by yada yada yada yada, but packed with, seemingly, good info (including property records, etc) and a neat little page attached that is "An Inventory of the estate of Wm. Ludington, late of New Haven, deceased, taken and appraised by John Cooper and Mathew Moulthrop" (list follows....) Item #2 is just a handwritten lineage of a gentleman named Stephen Hopkins, who apparently came over on the "Mayflower." He is ggg-father of Polly Townsend, who Lewis (Al's GG-grandfather) married. If I scanned this info and emailed it to you - could you use it?? Lemme know - Ed ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== Visit the new Luddington Message Board at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

I only show the ones u liisted. and have no descends on them. ron ----- Original Message ----- From: <OLSONDOT@aol.com> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 11:49 AM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] JOE > WM 3 & ANN HODGE HAS, AS I SHOW: MATTHEW, RUTH, NAOMI, ELIZ., ABRAHAM, > SAMUEL AND A 'JOSEPH B 3 APR 1726. COULD HE HAVE HAD A SON HE NAMED > JOSEPH OR > MAYBE HIS BROTHERS NAMED ONE 'JOSEPH. RON, DO YOU SHOW THESE LINES AND > ANY > DESCENDANTS FOR THIS JOE BORN 1726. THAT IS WHY WE CALL YOU > "WIZ'!! OR > ARE OTHERS ON THE LIST FROM THESE LINES??? DGO >