I wonder if my mother in laws Whipples were related to the one in the article. I didn't get into them yet.Maybe My hubby is related to the Luddingtons as well, hee hee:)Were gearing up for another snow ice and strong winds storm moving into Maine now. I hope you all are keeping safe and warm wherever you are. Barb Original Message: ----------------- From: Ron Ludington ronlud@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:30:31 -0800 (PST) To: luddington@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] Mary Browne Luddington Always good to hear from Gerry in OZ I live about 18 miles from Tavistock !! Unfortunately my Tavistock is in Ontario, Canada, not in England, so I will be of little help to you on any research there. I also leave the English research to Paul as I concentrate on Canada and the US for my research. As you probably know most of us modern Ludds and Luds nearby can trace our well being to Wm Luddington who immigarated to Malden MA in 1637/38 and he was b abt 1607 in England. Paul will be your man to cantact as he should be able to help you. Ron ----- Original Message ---- From: Gerry Doyle <gerryd@squirrel.com.au> To: Luddingtons <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:44:32 AM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Mary Browne Luddington Hi all Ludds I trust you all are over the festive season and all the best for 2007 from me and good luck with your research. I have been transcribing the will of Mary Browne Luddington a widow who died in 1850 at Tavistock, Devon, England. This is very close to Dartmoor. I think that she is the widow of Joseph Luddington a Lieutenant in the Royal Marines who died in 1836. I have a copy of his will and he left all of his estate to his wife Mary Brown Luddington. I have never found a record of their marriage and one of my brick walls is a Joseph Luddington in my line born 1787 in Dover, Kent, England. I need to research ADM 196/66 the PRO's records for Royal Marine Artillery Officers. Mary Browne Luddington's will left her estate to John Whipple a surgeon of Plymouth and on his decease to Sophia Luddington Whipple who I have found was born in 1845 with her birth registered in Plymouth. Sophia Luddington Whipple married Mortimer John Collier in Plymouth in 1871 who was a man after my own heart, a wine merchant. In the 1881 census they had 3 children and 9 servants. Mary Browne Luddington's estate is substantial as she left 200 pounds to her servant Mary Lambert. I am having trouble with a number of places and names mentioned in her will and if anyone is familiar with the Tavistock area I would be happy to send details. Paul & Wiz do you want copies? I am also interested in the household in which Mary Browne Luddington was at in the 1841 census. Regards Gerry in sunny and dry Oz ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LUDDINGTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LUDDINGTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .