-----Original Message----- From: W. David Samuelsen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 10:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MA-MENDON] the database of dead and living . . . Which one did Mary (daughter of Jacob[4] and Joanna Bartlett) marry? John Bennett - 4 Dec 1760 in Uxbridge as stated in GAG vol. 1, listing children as well. -OR- William Rawson abt 1760 in Uxbridge as claimed by one submitter. This submitter sent in his to the Pedigree Resources File (successor to the Ancestral File, and not merged with others). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From "Vital Records of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850", by Thomas W. Baldwin, Wright & Potter Printing Company, Boston, 1916, p. 197: "Bennet, John and Mary Aldrich, d. of Jacob, 4th day, 12th mo., called December, 1760. C.R.3*" * Intentions not recorded. C.R. 3 = "from records of Smithfield, R. I., Monthly Meeting" p. 292: "Rawson, William (of Mendon, int.) and Desire Aldrich, Mar. 12, 1760." From "Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850", by James N. Arnold, Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, Providence, 1891, vol. 7, Smithfield Record of Friends, p. 163: "Bennett John and Mary Aldrich, of Jacob, both of Uxbridge, 4d 12m 1760." It seems pretty clear that Jacob^4 Aldrich's daughter Mary married John Bennet(t). William Rawson did marry an Aldrich in 1760 at Uxbridge, but it was Desire, not Mary. (GAG I shows Desire as the daughter of John^3 (Jacob, George) Aldrich.) I'm sorry to hear about the deaths and destruction back East being caused by Allison (that's Tropical Storm Allison, not our Alison F.!!!) Jim Bullock Littleton, CO

Mention of Mendon, MA in the Library of Congress, American Memory Collection: -An American Time Capsule, Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera 1) It is recorded that the citizens of Mendon gave 44 items of Shirts, Breeches, Stockings and Shoes for the use of the Army of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay, which were sorely needed by the soldiers, during the Revoltionary War. This resolution was enacted by a vote of the Colonial Congress meeting at Watertown, MA, on July 9, 1775. You can view an image of the original document at the following URL: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/P?rbpe:1:./temp/~ammem_n3c8:: 2)"At a Convention of members of both branches of the Legislature of Massachusetts, holden in the Hall of the House of Representatives, in Boston, on Tuesday, the 10th day of June, 1828, for the purpose of designating suitable persons to be recommended as candidates for Presidential Electors at the ensuing election...Voted, that a Committe of one from each Congressional District be appointed to present to this meeting, a nomination of candidates for electors at large:--whereupon Messrs...Hastings of Mendon...were severally appointed..." [This was in regard to the support of John Quincy Adams being elected President of the United States, and of Richard Rush as Vice President. You can view an image of the original document at the following URL: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/P?rbpe:2:./temp/~ammem_n3c8:: More to come. Joel B. Keith [email protected] Are you in Jesus' address book? Send Him an Instant Message today...PRAY!He's always on-line, and he wants to hear from you.Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Happy Father's Day to all our List Member Dad's and Dad's all over. Enjoy "Being King For A Day". :) Alice

Morning All, David, once again great page! Saw my line there. :) I checked a few known lines and did not see any living people, that I know anyway. Are you using living people on your page?? Know this is a know thread, (for & against) however was just wondering, where you asked.. We did get your weather en-masse. and today we are expecting severe storms and torrential rains.. However still HOT. Alice [email protected] - Message From Massachusetts From: "W. David Samuelsen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 3:46 PM Subject: [MA-MENDON] Version 2.0 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aldrich/george/ > > from first to last possible (15 generation) > > If you know of any descendant listed as living is deceased, please > supply the death date/place. > > Always open to additions and corrections. > > W. David Samuelsen

The living are listed but NO other data - only the names. Few are supplying the missing lines and information to add to the database. I have a serious question - Alice you can contact Allison if she is still without computer access. Which one did Mary (daughter of Jacob[4] and Joanna Bartlett) marry? John Bennett - 4 Dec 1760 in Uxbridge as stated in GAG vol. 1, listing children as well. -OR- William Rawson abt 1760 in Uxbridge as claimed by one submitter. This submitter sent in his to the Pedigree Resources File (successor to the Ancestral File, and not merged with others). Now it's hot here.

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aldrich/george/ from first to last possible (15 generation) If you know of any descendant listed as living is deceased, please supply the death date/place. Always open to additions and corrections. W. David Samuelsen

David this is just wonderful...Thank you so very much! Derby

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aldrich/george6/ updated. 12 more pages of Generation 5 to go in Vol. 1 before starting on Generation 6 with 7th generation. Also added Place names added to Name Index to help identifying your people. As for Abel (1741) with Dorcas Cartwright situation. I have Abel (5) with Elizabeth Aldrich, Dorcas Cartwright (unmarried), & Uranah Sprague. Until we know for sure otherwise, we will leave at that. Some have wills added to sources. I am working to add others, time permitting. one is http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aldrich/george6/aqwg04.htm#176 David Samuelsen

Somewhere along the way over last 3 years I managed to split one family and now I need proof that I did it right. GAG #154 Silas Aldrich b. 8 Jan 1749 at Mendon, son of Peter and Miriam (Ray) Aldrich. Died 31 Mar 1819 at Danby, VT. Married 9 Aug 1774 Mehitable Thayer of Mendon, b. 1775 d. 14 Sep 1833 A. James Aldrich listed 6 children: all born Richmond, NH 1. Silas b. 29 Sep 1794 at Uxbridge by Experience Thayer 2. Miriam 1 Apr 1775, md Israel Thompson 3. Lucy b. 1776, md Nicholas cook 4. Hannah, b. 1778, md Peter Doty 5. Joanna b. 1780 6. Welcome, b. 1784, md Phebe Doty who was born at Danby, VT. What I did 3 years ago was this: GAG 154 Silas md Experience Thayer only one child: Silas b. 29 Sep 1794 at Uxbridge family moved to Danby, VT and GAG #112 Silas, b. 14 Aug 1734 Mendon, son of Jacob and Mary (Fletcher) Aldrich, md 1st Elizabeth Brown, 2nd Mehitable Thayer by Mehitable Thayer children as above 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Did A. James Aldrich goofed? W. David Samuelsen

Nancy & all Listers, Yes, think some are RELATED!!!! Remember I have a BENJAMIN BALDWIN that was never born . Were they dropped from outer space? or maybe just issued to the parents but never born. :) My hot humid day humor also. My elusive ancestors and a thorn in my side are : (upper case) RACHEL COOK w/o Asa Pickering ; Ma. or maybe R.I.?? JUBA PICKERING need birth or bible record. Ma. (do have his line) Married and died but never born. MOSES PARKHURST spouse of Catherine Hooker/Hucker. Ma. MELATIAH KNOWLTON & spouse MARY DARLING Ma and R.I. new: ETHAN Darling Ma.?? MARY BURBANKS w/o Horace Parkhurst;Ma. BARBARA AMESBURY w/o John Grant; Ma and R.I. Mrs ESTHER SMITH w/m James Goff. R.I. Anyone have any of these lines.. all area. Ma. and R.I. lines: OK listers send in your elusive ancestors. Who knows someone may have them in their data or maybe someone reading our archives and not on the list .might contact us?? It's a chance! Alice

Alice Is there a possibility that those ancestors of yours who were never born could have been related to those of mine who were never born? Apologies for the humor - or attempt at it - but I will blame it on extreme humidityitis! nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Palladini;" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Knowlton & Darling > Thanks , Marilyn and Norma for the info.. Think I need an Ethan from > the generation before this Ethan Darling?? as that would make my Mary > Darling Knowlton, 69 at death. and doubt even if the (whoevers) > were not sure of her age!! 81 yrs. is streching it from 69. :) > You all keep me in mind when if anyone should see an Ethan > Darling, somewhere.. Hope not another ancestor that was never born. > ;) > I have quite a few of those. :( > Alice. > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Thanks , Marilyn and Norma for the info.. Think I need an Ethan from the generation before this Ethan Darling?? as that would make my Mary Darling Knowlton, 69 at death. and doubt even if the (whoevers) were not sure of her age!! 81 yrs. is streching it from 69. :) You all keep me in mind when if anyone should see an Ethan Darling, somewhere.. Hope not another ancestor that was never born. ;) I have quite a few of those. :( Alice.

I have Marlborough Ma to the year 1850 and on page 243 is the marriage of Ethan Darling to Mary Hapgood on 19 Oct 1803, On p. 61 of same book is the birth of Mary Darling to Ethan and Mary Darling on 24 July 1807. Norma

Thanks, Jan. I'll check with RIHS. Norma

Hi Alice, Mary Darling d/o Ethan & Mary b. Marlboro (vr) 24 July 1807. Ethan Darling b. Marlboro (VR) 13 Mar. 1780 son of Jonas & Mary. Mary Hapgood b. Marlboro (VR) 20 Nov. 1780 d/o Joseph & Ruth. A Molly Darling bp 24 July 1774 d/o Joseph. Also, Polly Darling b. 26 June 1802 d/o Amos & Lovisa. In the Genealogy section of the History of Marlboro... Jonas Darling m. 1778 Mary Knights. He died in Sterling. They have the list of their children with births and marriages for some of them, including Ethan to Mary Hapgood. Ethan is not carried on. In the Sterling, MA vr... Jonas Darling died 16 July 1823 age 78 Marilyn Labbe On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 19:37:46 -0400 "Alice Palladini;" <[email protected]> writes: > Hi Jan F. and all listers. > WOW! that was quite a spreadsheet and think maybe included > every > Darling, one would ever want to find. :) > Thanks so much for sending , Jan F. > I did find one Ethan but his marriage date does not > coincide with > Mary Darlings death records that says died at 81 yrs. > 1873. > > The mar. date for Ethan is 3 Oct. 1803. He was married in > Marlboro > Ma. to Mary Hapgood.. > Does anyone have the Marlboro Vital records?? > I would like to see if a dau, Mary Darling was b, to this > couple > or any couple abt. 1792/93 and any dates of births. > The date of birth, > LDS where I also went to look says Ethan Darling b. 13 > Mar. 1780 > in Marlboro. > Mary Hapgood b. 20 Nov. 1780 in Marlboro also she died 2 July > 1868. > Mary Darling w/m Melatiah Knowlton was also listed but no > date on > the marriage. :( > > Also looking for Melatiah KNOWLTON'S birth and line. > Thanks Again. > Alice > > > [email protected] - Message From Massachusetts > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Hi Jan F. and all listers. WOW! that was quite a spreadsheet and think maybe included every Darling, one would ever want to find. :) Thanks so much for sending , Jan F. I did find one Ethan but his marriage date does not coincide with Mary Darlings death records that says died at 81 yrs. 1873. The mar. date for Ethan is 3 Oct. 1803. He was married in Marlboro Ma. to Mary Hapgood.. Does anyone have the Marlboro Vital records?? I would like to see if a dau, Mary Darling was b, to this couple or any couple abt. 1792/93 and any dates of births. The date of birth, LDS where I also went to look says Ethan Darling b. 13 Mar. 1780 in Marlboro. Mary Hapgood b. 20 Nov. 1780 in Marlboro also she died 2 July 1868. Mary Darling w/m Melatiah Knowlton was also listed but no date on the marriage. :( Also looking for Melatiah KNOWLTON'S birth and line. Thanks Again. Alice [email protected] - Message From Massachusetts

Norma, Unfortunately, I only have selected copies (those listed at the end of the marriage record)- but, since Nicholas Trask was a witness to the marriage of Daniel Southwick, it is very possible that his is also in the complete Smithfield records. A couple of thoughts- if you have access to LDS, you might want to look at the film # or write to the Rhode Island Historical Society which, I believe, is a repository for the Smithfield records. Jan

Do you have any reference to a marriage for Nicholas Trask (born 26 Mar 1677, the son of John and Abigaile {Parkman} Trask in the Smithfield marriage records? Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks Norma

I have copies of a few Quaker marriages from the Smithfield RI Meeting- am copying one of these verbatim - source is LDS Film #1312, Smithfield RI Marriages, 1725-1905 Whereas Daniel Southwick of Mendon in the County of Worcester in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay &c and Ruth Mussey Daughter of James Mussey of the same town and County abovesaid &c-having declared their intention of taking each other in marriage before several Publick meetings of the People of God called Quakers according to the good order used among them whose proceeding thereinafter are deliberate consideration thereof with regard to the Righteous Law of God and example of his People recorded in the Scriptures of truth in that case we are appointed by the said meetings they appearing Clear of all others and having consent of parents and others concerned therein now therefore these are to certifie all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing of their said intentions this third day of the twelth month called February in the year according to the English account one thousand seven hundred and forty two where they the said Daniel Southwick and Ruth Mussey appearing in a publick assembly of the said people now have met together for that purpose in their Publick meeting house at Smithfield above said & in a solom manner he the said Daniel Southwick taking the said Ruth Mussey by the hand did openly declare as followeth friends I desire [you] to be my witnesses that I take this friend Ruth Mussey to be my wife Promising with the Lords assistance to be unto her a Loving Husband until Death separates and- and the said Ruth Mussey in Like manner did then Declare as followeth friends I desire you to be my witnesses that I take this friend Daniel Southwick to be my Husband Promising with the Lords assistance to be unto him a Loving wife until Death separates us and to the purpose and the said Daniel Southwick and Ruth Mussey as a further confirmation thereof did then and there to these presence sett their hands and wee whose names are here unto subscribed being present among others at the solominizing of their marriage and subscription in manner as for said as witnesses here unto have also subscribed our names the Day and year above written. Daniel Southwick Ruth Southwick James Mussey, David Goldthwait, John Southwick, Samuell Gaskill, Thos Lapham, Daniel Southwick, John Cass, Nicholas Trask, Judith Mussey, Hannah Southwick, Ruth Angell, Zirbiah Comstock, Patience Arnold, Sarah Gaskill, Daniell Purinton, Ruth Southwick, Abijah Estes, Jos. Arnold, Jnr, Archbld Comstock, Jacob Bartlet, Thos Smith, Benjn Southwick, Huldah Mussey, Richard Estes, Jonathon Southwick, Jonathan Read, Abigail Smith, Abigail Lapham. I also have copies of: Samuel Aldrich and Mary Nickols; Jonathan Reed and Hannah Farnum; Jacob Bartlet and Lydia Mussey; James Mussey and Anne Angel; Benjamin Buffum and Ann Farnum; Daniel Comstock and Elizabeth Buffum; Noah White and Rebeccah Trask and Joseph Brown and Hannah Lapham. Jan Delorey

Morning All Listers, After many years of searching for my Knowlton line, I finally got a breakthrough on Melatiahs Knowlton's wife Mary. She is Mary DARLING d/o Ethan DARLING. and she died at age 81 , 1-3-1873 in Sciuate, R.I. b abt. 1792/93. (as per Scuiate.R.I. death record) This couple had quite a few of their children in Mendon, Ma, my ancestor Hannah Knowlton for one. b. 1817. Does anyone have anything on ETHAN DARLING, most likely R.I. or near by Ma. DARLING was a big Mendon name. I am so anxious to see now what other area family names I am related too. :) Darling, is a new name for me. Not a big find, but exciting never the less. Any help on this Darling line would sure be appreciated. TIA Alice