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    1. RE: [MA-CEM] re: help with cemeteries- Loretta
    2. John Slaughter
    3. >Also, fyi... Ipswich used to be called Chebacco at one time. Terri, I'm sorry to correct you, but Ipswich was never called Chebacco. Ipswich was originally called Agawam. Chebacco was one of the parishes in Ipswich. It is now the town of Essex. From "The History of Ipswich, Essex and Hamilton," by Joseph Felt, 1834: "After several attempts on the part of the people at Chebacco to be set off from Ipswich, they became incorporated Feb. 5th, 1819, and took the name of Essex...." John Slaughter In loving memory of our son, Brennan. 11/10/88-5/31/01. http://john-slaughter.rootsweb.com/Brennan.html USGenWeb County Coordinator Essex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex USGenWeb Town Coordinator Ipswich, Essex, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~macipswi _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement

    04/21/2005 03:28:05