Hi All Again, I want to welcome all the new members who have joined this past week. Barb, here on the Mendon list, we welcome all replies to queries. And must say as usual , your recent one on Davis was very informative . Thanks for sharing and taking the time to reply, and doing those look-up. Please stick your nose in more often. :) Jes you are right , we are a new list and want to encourage all to send in their area surnames and queries.. and we're all here to help one another all we can. I know primary sources are very important, however at times, we all have information that probably does not have documentation of sources. Please do not hesitate to offer any information you have, on a query or reply , as a tool , that might help someone, whether it has sources or not. Others on the list may have a primary or secondary source to add, and this will be a great find for all. It is your list, we are all searching for our elusive ancestors, from the Mendon area. So please send in your surnames and queries and see if we can't all help one another. Alice List MOM [email protected] - Message From Massachusetts

Hi all Mendonites, I've been away since Tuesday, and just now getting to the bulk of my mail. I had a Cook(e) mini reunion with Cousins from Pa, and NY visiting.. and last night a mini reunion dinner for 12 Cookies with Ma, CT. and R.I. Cuzs joining us. The 4th Annual Cook (e) reunion will be at the end of June. (All desc. of Walter Cook (e) who was a Founder of Mendon.) The last Cookie just left about 1/2 HOUR ago. I had mentioned going to Foster and Scituate R.I. researching. earlier in the week. I DID find my Gr.Gr. Gr, Grandparents stone, in Smithfield Cemetery in Scituate R.I. Hannah KNOWLTON and David F. SWEET. Hannah was born in Mendon. 2 Oct 1813, d/o Melatiah KNOWLTON & Mary?? I am stuck on Melatiah KNOWLTON who had all his children in Mendon, Ma. (VR) but who were his parents and where did he come from before he came to Mendon? Any have a last name for Mary??? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks Alice

Sharing and looking for data are necessary; any clue can be helpful. The request went through earlier this week and the person asked about Brookfield. Someone possibly told them to look in Mendon , too. There are some lists where this type of sharing is discouraged and people get sticky -- so I waited until I saw the request go through a second time on a different list. The name of Davis is very common and many parents named their child Aaron. I just happened to see the one in Warren because aperson had asked about Brookfield. The MA Mendon list is new enough that people are really intrigued and interested in the sharing. So it is important that we share and offer any clue. It beats criticism any time jes

In a message dated 4/6/2001 2:45:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > But don't mind me. Like I said, I shouldn't stick my nose in where it > doesn't belong. > we don't learn if we don't share Phil from Oreg

Shouldn't stick my nose in where it doesn't belong but the IGI shows Aaron Davis b. 7 Jun 1756 in Mendon with parents Phineas and Priscilla (Wood) (Rawson) Davis. His parents are given other children b. at Upton MA prior to Mendon and several others born in Mendon after Aaron in a pedigree at Ancestry.com. Maybe you should look at Upton VRs? But don't mind me. Like I said, I shouldn't stick my nose in where it doesn't belong. Barb Petty [email protected]

There is an Aaron Daviss posted on the Warren vital records. This question went through some of the MA Worces rootsweb mailing lists and I didn't respond at that time because they were looking for Davis in Brookfield. Might want to check out the Warren Vital Records. It is interesting that the name is spelled Daviss in the Warren records; there is also a Moses there and a John and Elinor. As far as how they are related I would not know; it seems that the original person asking the question believes that he moved quite a bit... South shore, Worcester county, Hampshire county etc and it would be hard to follow the specific Aaron Daviss /Davis. I looked in the Davis family of Oxford but did not find him in the family genealogy. Jean

Hi Sharon: I have the Vital Records of Mendon, MA and there is no entry of birth for an Aaron Davis. I also checked Milford, MA vital records too as I have them to 1850. Nothing there for Aaron either. Sorry Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Galitz" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 5:53 PM Subject: [MA-MENDON] Aaron DAVIS, born 1756 > Hello list, > > I am trying to find out if the Aaron DAVIS born in > Mendon in 1756 is my ancestor. Does anyone have > information as to whether and who he married, when and > where he died? > > The only data I have is my Aaron DAVIS was born about > 1754 (no indication where), married 29 February 1788 > possibly in Brookfield to Elizabeth COLBURN, and he > died 13 May 1813 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, MA. > > My Aaron and Elizabeth DAVIS had seven children: > Aaron, Jr., Colburn, Betsey, John, Tirzah, Joel and > Clarissa. > > Any help, ideas and suggestions would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Sharon Galitz, Surprise, AZ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >

Hello list, I am trying to find out if the Aaron DAVIS born in Mendon in 1756 is my ancestor. Does anyone have information as to whether and who he married, when and where he died? The only data I have is my Aaron DAVIS was born about 1754 (no indication where), married 29 February 1788 possibly in Brookfield to Elizabeth COLBURN, and he died 13 May 1813 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, MA. My Aaron and Elizabeth DAVIS had seven children: Aaron, Jr., Colburn, Betsey, John, Tirzah, Joel and Clarissa. Any help, ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Sharon Galitz, Surprise, AZ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

I want to thank all the Mendon Listers who responded to my query about the White family, particularly John White. It is of tremendous help to me. I hope to post the complete lineage soon. Mary White Limosner

HI List I am looking for the impossible, but one never knows what might turn up. Samuel COOK born abt 1690 and married Elizabeth. Could their possibly have been a Samuel & Elizabeth COOK in Mendon, that might have moved to Newbury, MA. had children in Newbury and moved back to Mendon? There is no VR of Samuel or Elizabeth being born, married, or dying in Newbury, or any where else in Essex County. Bur their 4 children are listed in the VRs as being born in Newbyry, One son Samuel born 1720 (my line) I have checked all the COOKS in Essex & Middlesex counties and there si no connection with my Samuel. So if anyone has a clue it would be appreciated. Thank you. Bob In FL

Hi: I descend from from Peter Pitts and Mary (Andrews) Hodges. Alison ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Andrews > There was a Henry Andrews early in Taunton MA > his daughter Mary Andrews 1628-1700 married -1 William Hodges > married-2 Peter Pitts > > Descendants of the Hodges family intermarried with the Keith family in > Milford. > jes > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >

Thomas Andrews was a deputy to the general court from Hingham in 1678. Samuel Andrews, in the Boston custom house, in 1671; is a descendant of Thomas, and Joseph his son, of Hingham, in 1635. Thomas Andrews, and Joseph Andrews, drew house lots in Hingham, Mass. September 18, 1635. It is said that Thomas, the father came over with his only son, from Devonshire Eng. and settled at Hingham, where the son, Joseph, was the first town clerk. Joseph Andrews, was made free at Boston, March 3, 1636, made constable at Barre Cove, - now Hingham, July 8, 1636.

Morning, I will type in the excerpt on Samuel A. a little later. But will do! I am off to Scituate and Foster , R.I. to do some research and cemetery hunting with Cuz/friends/ Cookie Munchies from Pa. and NY.. Maybe find something on my Sweet/Knowlton/Parkhurst lines. Wish me luck. Don C. is looking for any info on the wife of John Wanton Cook(e) w/m Phebe??? and more proof positive that Peter (Capt) Cooke was the father of John Wanton Cook (e) . A possibility for Phebe is SEAMAN.. as her and spouse are buried in a SEAMAN Cem. in Foster, R.I. Derby I'll get that to you soon, You all have a nice day. I will. :) Alice [email protected] - Message From Massachusetts -----Original Message----- From: Derby <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 5:55 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] WHITE >Alice I would be interested in what POPE has to say about Samuel ANDREW. >Thanks so much! >Derby >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Alice Palladini" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:49 AM >Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] WHITE > > >> Morning, >> >> Pope's Pioneers of Ma. has a Samuel ANDREWS but says no clue on >> family / :( >> Can send you what Pope's has on SA if you don't already have it. >> >> Checking WHITES..a JOHN WHITE in Salem had a dau. Elizabeth . He was a >> Lynn Prop. in 1636. >> Might be worth checking him out as the progenitor? NFI >> Alice >> >> [email protected] - Message From Massachusetts >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >Would anyone know anything about ELIZABETH WHITE listed below??? Married >> >Samuel ANDREW? Thanks. Derby >> > >> >Descendants of *Samuel Andrew >> > >> > 1 *Samuel ANDREW >> >.. +*Elizabeth WHITE >> >. 2 [1] *Samuel Rev. ANDREW b: January 29, 1655/56 in Cambridge, >> >Middlesex, Massachusetts d: January 24, 1736/37 in Milford, New Haven, >> >Connecticut >> >..... +Abigail ______BEACH d: September 19, 1742 >> >. *2nd Wife of [1] *Samuel Rev. ANDREW: >> >..... +*Abigail TREAT b: 1658 in Milford Colony of New Haven, >Connecticut >> >d: December 25, 1727 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut m: 1686 in >Milford, >> >New Haven, Connecticut >> > >> > >> > >> >============================== >> >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >> >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >> > >> >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >> learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >> http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >> >> > > >============================== >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 >

There was a Henry Andrews early in Taunton MA his daughter Mary Andrews 1628-1700 married -1 William Hodges married-2 Peter Pitts Descendants of the Hodges family intermarried with the Keith family in Milford. jes

Alice I would be interested in what POPE has to say about Samuel ANDREW. Thanks so much! Derby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Palladini" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:49 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] WHITE > Morning, > > Pope's Pioneers of Ma. has a Samuel ANDREWS but says no clue on > family / :( > Can send you what Pope's has on SA if you don't already have it. > > Checking WHITES..a JOHN WHITE in Salem had a dau. Elizabeth . He was a > Lynn Prop. in 1636. > Might be worth checking him out as the progenitor? NFI > Alice > > [email protected] - Message From Massachusetts > -----Original Message----- > > >Would anyone know anything about ELIZABETH WHITE listed below??? Married > >Samuel ANDREW? Thanks. Derby > > > >Descendants of *Samuel Andrew > > > > 1 *Samuel ANDREW > >.. +*Elizabeth WHITE > >. 2 [1] *Samuel Rev. ANDREW b: January 29, 1655/56 in Cambridge, > >Middlesex, Massachusetts d: January 24, 1736/37 in Milford, New Haven, > >Connecticut > >..... +Abigail ______BEACH d: September 19, 1742 > >. *2nd Wife of [1] *Samuel Rev. ANDREW: > >..... +*Abigail TREAT b: 1658 in Milford Colony of New Haven, Connecticut > >d: December 25, 1727 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut m: 1686 in Milford, > >New Haven, Connecticut > > > > > > > >============================== > >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

In a message dated 4/3/01 7:23:04 PM, [email protected] writes: << The sources I used said that he WAS descended from the Fiddleford Whites -- apparently that is wrong too. >> Sue, What made me suspicious of the Fiddleford ancestry is that they were a "staunch Roman Catholic family." Thomas possessed a copy of the "Great Bible" which, as you probably know, was edited by Thomas Cromwell during the reign of Henry VIII and printed in 1539. The only other printing known occured the following year when it was called "Cranmer's Bible." One of my friends who is an English historian suggested that Thomas White was possibly descended from a clergyman since the Bible, as its descriptive name implied, was so large, it was usually used in church supported on a lecturn. To own this meant that it probably had been passed down through the family which, of course, would have been Protestant. The Fiddleford ancestry stated that Thomas White (immigrant) was a son of Bartholmew (B) White and grandson of Thomas White (A) of Poole, Dorset who was born around 1500 and occupied the manor house and mill at Fiddleford near Blandford Forum, Dorset. Bio info on Thomas of Fiddleford who was a member of parliament for Poole in 1553 led to a more extensive investigation. Bartholomew was in fact a son of Thomas (A) and Anne (Williams) White. The will of Bartholomew (1596) referred to his brother Thomas (B) of Fiddleford which proves the identification. However, the will of Bartholomew mentions neither wife nor children so he could not be the father of Thomas, the immigrant. Thomas (B), born around 1560 and his wife, Frances Martin had four sons- Martin who was called heir of Fiddleford in the 1631 will of his brother Henry . Martin, born around 1580 to be of age when he was admitted to the Middle Temple on 14 November 1598 as "son and heir-apparent of Thomas White of Fiddleford" ; Bartholomew White and George White. No probate was found for Bartholomew. Martin's younger brothers, born after 1580 could hardly be the father of Thomas White, the immigrant, who was born around 1599. My English researcher suggests that the Fiddleford pedigree was probably given credibility by an unsigned and undocumented pedigree at the Dorset County Museum which added Thomas and John White as sons of Thomas and Frances (Martin) White. Do you ever get the feeling you are developing shin splints in climbing so many trees?? Jan D.

In a message dated 04/03/2001 1:06:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > In your own work on the WHITE family, have you done any research on the > ancestry of Thomas (1) White, the immigrant. > > I know only two things for certain: > > 1: He was English and Protestant as shown by his possession of a "Great > Bible" which he bequeathed to his daughter-in-law. > > 2: He was NOT descended from the Whites of Fiddleford Manor- that I can > prove through English deeds, probates, etc. > Jan, I really haven't done any research on the Whites in England. Originally, when I did the research on the White family, I thought I was descended from Thomas. I was told that Sarah who m. Joseph Chilson was the daughter of John White. I was also told that my Beriah Chilson was her son. I have proven beyond a doubt that these two things are untrue and, therefore, that I am NOT a descendant of Thomas White. Consequently, I have, more or less, abandoned the White research -- except for Sarah's children who were step-siblings to my ancestor. I am still interested in them. The sources I used said that he WAS descended from the Fiddleford Whites -- apparently that is wrong too. I guess I better detach them from Thomas in my data base. We learn something new every day -- right? Sue

Sue, In your own work on the WHITE family, have you done any research on the ancestry of Thomas (1) White, the immigrant. I know only two things for certain: 1: He was English and Protestant as shown by his possession of a "Great Bible" which he bequeathed to his daughter-in-law. 2: He was NOT descended from the Whites of Fiddleford Manor- that I can prove through English deeds, probates, etc. I have long questioned if he was related to Edward White of Dorchester since a granddaughter of Edward (Mary White) married Thomas (3) son of Ebenezer (2) White. I have not been able to pursue the English origins of Edward, knowing only that he and his wife, Martha, were mentioned in the will of Smalehop Bigg of Cranbook, co. Kent as "kinsfolk." Would appreciate your thoughts Jan D.

Descendants of Joseph CHILSON 1. JOSEPH4 CHILSON (JOHN3, WALSINGHAM2, WILLIAM1 CHILSON/CHILSTON) was born August 1670 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts (Source: (1) NEHGR, Vol. 5, (1851), pg 95, "Genealogical Items Relative to Lynn, MA"Born the later end of August 1670., (2) Essex Inst., Vital Records of Lynn, MA, to 1849, (1905), Says he was born "latter end" of August 1670, info. taken from Essex Co. Quarterly Court.), and died Bef. 13 May 1740 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Probate Records.). He married (1) HEPSIBAH UNKNOWN Bef. 1703 in perhaps Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts. She was born Unknown, and died Bef. 1718. He married (2) SARAH UNKNOWN 4 June 1718 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Mendon, MA, Vital Records to 1850, (1920), page 267 and 429.). She was born Abt. 1680, and died Aft. 1740 in Probably Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: She was still living in Uxbridge when her husband died and for a time thereafter.). Notes for JOSEPH CHILSON: Beriah and Jeremiah were previously assigned to the second wife, but in looking at the records we have, I believe they were born before 1718 and were, therefore, children of Hepsibah, not Sarah. For instance, they did not require guardians when Joseph died in 1740. Surely, Beriah, who was married in 1736, was born by 1716 and Jeremiah, who was m. in 1730, was born by 1710. In 1711 and 1712, Joseph Chilson was an appraiser on two different estates in Providence, RI. So he must have been living there at that time. These were the estates of Alexander Bolkom (co-appraiser William Sprague, Jr.) and Benoni Woolley (co-appraisers James Bick and Ebenezer Cooke). "September ye 11th 1730 -- Joseph Chelson Gaue Notis that he had taken up a stray Mear and Coult..." (Prov. Town Records) It is unclear which Joseph Chilson this is. Mendon Proprietors' Records show land transactions for Joseph Chilson in the following years: 1722, 1725, 1729, 1731, 1735, and 1737. I believe last two may belong to the Joseph Chilson who later lived in Smithfield, RI. He died intestate. Here is a summary of his probate file: 13 May 1740--wife Sarah was made administrator of his estate. 18 July 1740--Sarah was replaced as administrator by son Jeremiah because she declined to serve. Jeremiah was of Smithfield at the time. David White, was appointed as guardian of the two minor children, Benjamin and Hepsibah. He was a resident of New Sherborn (now Douglas) at the time. It appears that the estate was settled in 1741. The only children named anywhere in the documents were Jeremiah, Beriah, Benjamin and Hepsibah. More About JOSEPH CHILSON: Fact 1: Bet. 1711 - 1712, He assisted with the inventory on two different estates in Providence, RI. (Source: Printed under the authority of the City Council of Providence, The Early Records of the Town of Providence, Vol. VII, (1894), pages 75 and 141.) Fact 2: 15 December 1724, purchased land in Mendon from his step-son John White, Jr. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 443-444, Ref. Suffolk Co. Deeds 38:241-242.) Fact 3: 6 July 1725, Was appointed administrator on the estate of John White, Sarah's first husband. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 152, "The Family of John White of Mendon, MA", page 185, Ref. Sufflolk Co. Probate #5113.) Fact 4: 18 December 1725, Sold land in Mendon, MA, to Samuel Thayer. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, Book 4, pages 233-234, I have a copy of this deed.) Fact 5: 24 November 1729, Sold land in Mendon to John White, his step-son; purchased land in Uxbridge from Daniel Taft. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, Book 11, page 79 and Book 18, page 407, I have copies of these deeds.) Fact 6: 11 November 1731, A complicated division of his land--sounds like it may have been on Mendon/Uxbridge line? (Source: The Proprietors' Records of the Town of Mendon, Massachusetts, (1899, Rockwell and Churchhill, Boston), page 534.) Fact 7: 7 March 1732/33, Purchased more land in Uxbridge from Ebenezer Read. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, Book 13, Page 498, I have a copy of this deed.) Fact 8: 13 May 1740, Will proved in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Probate Records.) Fact 9: 22 August 1740, Jeremiah C., adm. and son, allows Sarah C., widow, to stay in Joseph's dwelling. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, Book 14, pages 411-412, I have a copy.) Occupation: Clothier and miller. Notes for SARAH UNKNOWN: I estimated her age and her first marriage date, based on the birth date of her first child. More About SARAH UNKNOWN: Fact 1: October 1733, Dismissed from Mendon Church, admitted to Uxbridge Church. (Source: Uxbridge First Church Records.) Fact 2: 22 August 1740, Was granted a "demise lease" on her husband, Joseph's, home in Uxbridge. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds.) Children of JOSEPH CHILSON and HEPSIBAH UNKNOWN are: i. JOSEPH (1)5 CHILSON, b. Bef. 7 July 1703; d. 7 July 1703, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts (Source: Attleborough VR). ii. JOSEPH (2) CHILSON, b. Aft. 7 July 1703; d. 2 November 1704, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts (Source: Attleborough VR). iii. GERSHOM CHILSON, b. Bef. 4 November 1704; d. 4 November 1704, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts (Source: Attleborough VR). iv. JEREMIAH CHILSON, SR., b. Bef. 1710, probably Providence Co., Rhode Island; d. Abt. 1759, probably Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island (Source: Glocester, Rhode Island, Deeds, The latest land transaction we've found for him was in 1759 in Glocester when he conveyed his land to his sons.); m. ELIZABETH UNKNOWN, Abt. 1730; b. Unknown; d. Aft. 22 February 1760, probably Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, Signed away dower rights on her deceased husband's property on this date.). Notes for JEREMIAH CHILSON, SR.: It appears, from studying the land records, that he took over his father's mill in Uxbridge after his father's death. He sold the bulk of his father's property, on which his step-mother was living, in 1748. I wonder if Sarah Chilson died then? Or did she go to live with one of her children? More About JEREMIAH CHILSON, SR.: Fact 1: 24 August 1734, Purchased land in Smithfield, RI, from John Balkcom. (Source: Smithfield, RI, Land Records, Book 1, page 218-219.) Fact 2: 29 December 1736, Purchased land in Smithfield, RI, from Richard Olney. (Source: Smithfield, RI, Land Records, Book 1, page 526.) Fact 3: 1740, Living in Smithfield, RI, when he took over as adm. on his father's estate. (Source: (1) Worcester Co., MA, Probate Records, Vol. 101, page 47., (2) Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds.) Fact 4: 24 March 1739/40, Sold land in Smithfield, RI, to William Gulley. (Source: Smithfield, RI, Land Records, Book 6, page 150, "the homestead where I now dwell.") Fact 5: 22 August 1740, Demise lease, allowing Sarah Chilson widow, to live on his father's property. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, Book 14, page 411-412, I have a copy.) Fact 6: 15 April 1744, Purchased land in Smithfield, RI. (Source: Smithfield, RI, Land Records, Book 2, page 10-11.) Fact 7: 24 May 1746, Sold land in Uxbridge to John Read. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, book 27, page 382, I have a copy of this deed.) Fact 9: 21 July 1748, Jeremiah and wife Elizabeth sold land in Uxbridge to Thomas Fuller. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, book 26, pages 22-24, "land which my father purchased from Daniel Taft", There is also a Fuller to Chilson deed this date, I have copies of both.) Fact 10: 12 September 1748, Bought land in Uxbridge from Abel Aldrich. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, Book 33, page 93, I have a copy of this deed.) Fact 11: 20 July 1749, Purchased land in Glocester, RI (on MA state border) from Daniel Wheelock. (Source: (1) Glocester, Rhode Island, Deeds, book 3,page 368-369, I have a copy of this deed., (2) The Proprietors' Records of the Town of Mendon, Massachusetts, (1899, Rockwell and Churchhill, Boston), page 993.) Fact 12: 6 August 1750, Sold land in Uxbridge to Jonathan Aldrich. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, book 31, page 192, I have a copy of this deed.) Fact 13: 22 March 1749/50, Sold land in Uxbridge to his son Jeremiah Jr. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, book 31, page 552, I have a copy of this deed..) Fact 14: 18 August 1752, Purchased land in Douglas, MA, from Ebenezer Sprague. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, book 31, page 553, I have a copy of this deed.) Fact 15: 13 April 1753, Sold land in Uxbridge to his son Israel. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, book 33, page 387, I have a copy of this deed.) Fact 16: 20 March 1759, Sold land in Glocester, RI, and also in Uxbridge, MA, to his son Israel. (Source: (1) Glocester, Rhode Island, Deeds, Book 6, page 468, I have a copy of this deed., (2) Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, book 47, page 249, I have a copy of this deed.) Fact 17: 25 March 1759, Sold household goods to son Israel. (Source: Glocester, Rhode Island, Deeds, Book 6, page 466, I have a copy of this deed.) Fact 18: 31 March 1759, Sold land in Uxbridge, MA, to his son Jeremiah. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds.) Fact 19: 31 March 1759, Sold land in Uxbridge, MA, to his son Israel. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds.) Occupation: Miller and Joyner. More About ELIZABETH UNKNOWN: Fact 1: 22 February 1760, Gave up her dower rights on some land in Uxbridge to John Arnold. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds, Book 41, page 346.) v. BERIAH CHILSON, MY ANCESTOR, b. Bef. 1716, probably Providence Co., RI, or Worcester Co., MA; d. 24 May 1755, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts (Source: (1) Taken from Judd Manuscript, Northampton Church Records, 1661-1846., (2) Collected and continued by James Edward Buckman, Northampton, MA, Deaths from Town and Church Records, 1653-1884, I have a photocopy of this record.); m. PATIENCE GARNSEY, 24 April 1736, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: (1) Holbrooke Microfiche Series, Uxbridge, MA, Town Records., (2) Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 228 and 250, says 7 Apr 1736.); b. 5 June 1716, Medway, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Source: (1) Eva Garnsey Card and Howard Abram Guernsey, The Garnsey-Guernsey Genealogy, (Orig. Publ. 1963, I used Second Edition 1979 (Young-Thayer)), page 107., (2) Vital Records of Medway, MA, to the Year 1850, (NEHGS, 1905), page 64.); d. Unknown. Notes for BERIAH CHILSON: Based on his marriage date, I have estimated that he was born before 1716. This would make him a child of Hepsibah, NOT Sarah. The History of Buckland says: "In an old deed, dated 29 Feb 1760, James Wood of Uxbridge buys land in Buckland of Edmund Rawson of Uxbridge, "land in Huntstown" (now Ashfield), which I (Rawson) purchased of Beriah Chilson at that time (when?) of Uxbridge." Perhaps the children who do not show up in the birth records in Uxbridge were born in "Huntstown"? I do not find any records for Beriah or any of his family in Northampton prior to his death in 1755. There was an Indian uprising in the area around "Huntstown" about the time of his death. I'm wondering if he was living in there and was killed by Indians -- and then his family fled to Northampton for safety, bringing him along for burial -- or maybe he was still alive, but injured, and then died in Northampton? This would explain the absence of records and it would explain why his wife was warned out of Northampton after his death. I think a thorough search of Ashfield and Buckland land records is in order. I have already looked at Vital Records and found nothing. Northampton Marriage records show a Susanna "Gilson" m. William Judd in 1759. Could she be another child of Beriah? Or was there a Gilson family in the area too. I need to check this out. Also, in these records was a Submit CHILSON who m. Paul Clark in 1784. Who is she? More About BERIAH CHILSON: Fact 2: 1736, Living in Uxbridge by this date, probably earlier. Fact 3: 1746, Land owner in Huntstown, MA (became Ashfield) (Source: Judd Manuscript of Northampton Genealogies.) Fact 4: Bef. 1755, May have moved to Northampton, as his death is recorded there. Religion: 7 October 1737, Baptized and admitted to Uxbridge First Church (Congrgational). (Source: Uxbridge First Church Records.) Notes for PATIENCE GARNSEY: I have been told that she m. KNIGHT shortly after Beriah died, and she m. Thomas PORTER in 1773. The Northampton records show Rebekah (not Patience) CHILSON m. ______KNIGHT 6 Oct 1757. She was warned out of Northampton as Patience Chilson in 1758 -- so was probably not remarried in 1757. I found no record of her marriage to Thomas PORTER in Northampton or Southampton. Thomas Porter and his family lived in Southampton for years but I find no trace of Patience or any of her family there. Nor do I find any evidence that Thomas Porter's first wife died early. At this point, I have serious doubts about her remarriage to either of these men. She must have moved out of Northampton. Her death is not recorded there. More About PATIENCE GARNSEY: Fact 1: 1758, She and her daughter Patience were warned out of Northampton. (Source: Records of Pat Lundy of Troy, Michigan.) Religion: 15 January 1737/38, Dismissed from Rehoboth Church, admitted to Uxbridge Church. (Source: Uxbridge First Church Records.) Marriage Notes for BERIAH CHILSON and PATIENCE GARNSEY: I have listed the probable date of their marriage--but the sources do not agree. Holbrook Series says Intention filed 24 Apr 1736. This same source says they were married 7 Apr, year unclear but listed among some 1735 marriages --obviously out of place if intention was filed in 1736. Uxbridge VR to 1850 says intention filed 7 Apr 1736. Uxbridge Church records show them as a married couple by 15 Jan 1737/8, when Patience transferred from the church in Rehoboth and shows their first child bapt. 16 Apr 1738. Since the year was unclear in the marriage records of the town, but very clear in the intention records, I'm using that date, but one of the other dates above could be correct. More About BERIAH CHILSON and PATIENCE GARNSEY: Marriage Fact: by William Arnold of Smithfield, J.P. Children of JOSEPH CHILSON and SARAH UNKNOWN are: vi. HEPSIBAH5 CHILSON, b. 8 October 1720, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Mendon, MA, to 1850, (1920), page 47, Says parents William and Sarah, but I believe it is an error. Other evidence shows her to be a dau. of Joseph and Sarah.); d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM POTTER, 1 March 1742/43, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: (1) Uxbridge First Church Records., (2) Holbrooke Microfiche Series, Uxbridge, MA, Town Records., (3) Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 228.); b. Unknown, of Upton, Massachusetts; d. Unknown. Notes for HEPSIBAH CHILSON: She was still a minor at the time of her father's death. David White was appointed guardian. More About HEPSIBAH CHILSON: Religion: 27 February 1742/43, Admitted to membership, Uxbridge First Church. (Source: Uxbridge First Church Records.) More About WILLIAM POTTER and HEPSIBAH CHILSON: Marriage Fact: by Rev. Mr. N. Webb vii. BENJAMIN CHILSON, SR., b. Abt. 1722, probably Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. Bef. 18 November 1753, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut (Source: Breakneck Hill (2nd Congregational) Church Records, Killingly, CT, (Located at Killingly, CT, Historical Society), His wife is listed as a widow on this date.); m. SARAH WATERS, Bef. 1745; b. 16 June 1720, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut (Source: Killingly, CT, Town Hall, BMD Index, Book 1, page 18.); d. Aft. 1775, probably Killingly, Windham, Connecticut (Source: Killingly, CT, Land Records, Book 10, page 115, Still living in 1775 and named in a land record of her son Waters.). Notes for BENJAMIN CHILSON, SR.: David White was appointed his guardian when his father died while he was still a minor. (1740) On 18 Nov 1753, his 5 children were baptized in the Breakneck Congregational Church in Killingly, CT. They are listed as children of "William" and Sarah in NEHGR, Vol. 66; this is an error in transcription. Records of the Killingly, CT, Historical Society show that they were children of WIDOW Sarah Chilson (not William and Sarah). Therefore, we know that Benjamin Chilson died before this date. His sons were disposing of property in Killingly, CT, given to them by their mother, wife of Isaac Cleveland, in 1775. More About BENJAMIN CHILSON, SR.: Fact 1: 13 April 1747, Purchased land in Killingly, CT, from his father-in-law, Daniel Waters. (Source: Killingly, CT, Land Records.) Notes for SARAH WATERS: Sarah Chilson is named in her father Daniel Waters' probate file. More About SARAH WATERS: Religion: 4 November 1753, Admitted to full communion, Breckneck Hill Church, Killingly, CT. (Source: Breakneck Hill (2nd Congregational) Church Records, Killingly, CT, (Located at Killingly, CT, Historical Society).) Compiled by Susan M. Hillier Roe Seal Beach, CA 3 April 2001

Hi everyone, Below is what I have on John White. There is no evidence that this family was Quaker. His widow married Joseph Chilson and had 2 more children by him. He was definitely not a Quaker. I'll post that family next. Sue Descendants of John WHITE 1. JOHN5 WHITE (JOSEPH4, THOMAS3, BARTHOLOMEW2, THOMAS1) was born 3 December 1668 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: (1) William White, "Descendants of Thomas White of Weymouth, MA," 1927, page 1., (2) New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Mendon, MA, to 1850, (1920), page 210.), and died Bet. 16 August 1711 - 4 June 1718 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Mendon, MA, Vital Records to 1850, (1920), page 210 and 267, His dau. Hester was born 16 Aug 1711 and his widow Sarah was remarried 4 Jun 1718.). He married SARAH UNKNOWN Bef. 1700. She was born Abt. 1680, and died Aft. 1740 in Probably Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: She was still living in Uxbridge when her husband died and for a time thereafter.). Notes for JOHN WHITE: He is mentioned as a landowner in the Mendon Proprietor's Records--1667, 1707, etc. His heirs are mentioned in these records in 1718, indicating that he was dead by then. NEHGR, Vol. 152, page 185 gives his birth date as 3 Dec 1663 -- must be a typo. They list the same source I used and it says 1668. More About JOHN WHITE: Fact 1: 2 September 1709, Signed a deed in Mendon with wife Sarah. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 152, page 185.) Fact 2: 6 July 1725, Sarah's 2nd husb. appt. adm. of his estate at least 7 years his death. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 152, "The Family of John White of Mendon, MA", page 185, Ref. Suffolk Co. Probate File #5113.) Notes for SARAH UNKNOWN: I estimated her age and her first marriage date, based on the birth date of her first child. More About SARAH UNKNOWN: Fact 1: October 1733, Dismissed from Mendon Church, admitted to Uxbridge Church. (Source: Uxbridge First Church Records.) Fact 2: 22 August 1740, Was granted a "demise lease" on her husband, Joseph's, home in Uxbridge. (Source: Worcester Co., MA, Registry of Deeds.) Children of JOHN WHITE and SARAH UNKNOWN are: i. SARAH6 WHITE, b. 5 July 1700, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Mendon, MA, Vital Records to 1850, (1920), page 212.); d. Unknown. ii. JOHN WHITE, JR., b. 13 March 1701/02, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Mendon, MA, Vital Records to 1850, (1920), page 210.); d. Bef. 1 December 1772, Probably Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 446, Witness, Robert Smith, seems to imply by his testimony that John White is now deceased.); m. (1) SARAH UNKNOWN, Bef. 1 October 1724, Probably Providence, Rhode Island (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 443, This is the date of birth of their first child.); d. Aft. 13 March 1725/26, probably Providence, Rhode Island (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 442, She had a child on this date. [perhaps died in child birth?].); m. (2) RACHEL BENSON, 6 June 1728, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island (Source: James N. Arnold, Editor, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, Vol. 2, Providence Co., (1892), page 199.); b. 25 December 1708 (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 143.). More About JOHN WHITE, JR.: Fact 1: 15 December 1724, Living in Prov., RI, sold land inherited from his father to his step-father, Joseph Chilson. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 143-144, Suffolk Co. Deeds, 38:241-242.) Fact 2: 5 February 1724/25, Purchased land in Providence, RI, from Edward Inman, Jr. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 444, Providence Deeds and Mortgages, 6:341-342.) Fact 3: 11 April 1729, Sold land in Providence, RI (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 444.) Fact 4: 24 November 1729, Bought land on Mendon/Uxbridge line from step-father, Joseph Chilson. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 444.) Fact 5: 13 January 1731/32, Sold part of his land in Uxbridge to Benjamin Taft. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 444, Step-father, Joseph Chilson, a witness.) Fact 6: 25 December 1734, Bought and sold land in Uxbridge/Mendon. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 444.) Fact 7: 7 March 1743/44, Elected hogreave in Uxbridge. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 444.) Fact 8: 22 November 1748, Bought land in Uxbridge from Samuel Thayer and from Solomon Wood. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 444-445.) Fact 9: 4 March 1751/52, Elected Surveyor of Highways in Uxbridge, MA. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 445.) Fact 10: 10 November 1755, Sold land in Uxbridge to his son Noah White. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 445.) Fact 11: 19 April 1764, Traded land in Uxbridge for land in Douglas and moved there. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 445.) Fact 12: 24 February 1770, Sold land in Douglas to his sons Nathan and Paul. (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 153, "When the Vital Records are Misleading: John White and His Wife Rachel Benson of Uxbridge, MA", (1999), page 446.) Notes for RACHEL BENSON: Probable daughter of Isaac Benson and Mary Bumpas. More About JOHN WHITE and RACHEL BENSON: Marriage Fact 1: By Valentine Whiteman iii. EDWARD WHITE, b. 18 July 1704, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Mendon, MA, Vital Records to 1850, (1920), page 210.). iv. EZEKIEL WHITE, b. 11 August 1707, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Mendon, MA, Vital Records to 1850, (1920), page 210.). v. DAVID WHITE, b. 28 April 1710, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Mendon, MA, Vital Records to 1850, (1920), page 210.); m. ABIGAIL HILL ADAMS, 13 November 1729, Sherborn, Norfolk, Massachusetts (Source: NEHGS, Vital Records of Sherborn, MA, to 1850, (1911), page 179, He "of Holliston" at time of marriage.). Notes for DAVID WHITE: Worcester Co., MA, Probate Records show that David White was appointed guardian of his step brother and sister, Hepsibah and Benjamin Chilson, after their father died in 1740. In this record, he is listed as living in New Sherborn (Douglas), MA. vi. HESTER WHITE, b. 16 August 1711, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Mendon, MA, Vital Records to 1850, (1920), page 210.). Compiled by Susan M. Hillier Roe Seal Beach, CA 3 April 2001