We have been looking for her; I have her born in Blackstone or Mendon daughter of Otis Mann nothing else on her.... Have you looked in the Ma-Mendon archives or saved the previous posts? In Central Village, May 14, by Rev. Samuel Hall, William A. Trask and Cleo P. Mann, both of Wauregan. This is th e marriage record published in the Willimantic Journal 1862

need help for any information on Cleo Patra MANN, b May 1846 Blackstone, MA who married 14 May 1862, Central Village, Windwam, CT a William Armold Trask also anything on her husband. RC Phipps rcp53@juno.com

In a message dated 1/28/2004 2:19:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, ri1654@earthlink.net writes: Again, you're here. Post something, please. You always have good information for us. Thanks for the newsy update, Frank! I'll post something soon. Sue Susan M. Hillier Roe Seal Beach, CA SueMHR@aol.com "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, 1901-1978

It got to me!

You're here, Sue. The list might be quiet because all of us east-coasters are still digging out. Just cleared my driveway and cars (no garage) today (Wednesday) and we had the first snow from this storm here in Maryland on Sunday night. My wife is a teacher; school has been closed Monday, Tuesday, and today so there was no where to go. We waited to clear the driveway and cars until after all the individual snow and ice storms had left their mess. It was much easier that way. All the ice was on top of the snow and I'm the only one on the street with an ice-free driveway. School is back in session tomorrow, we hope. Tuesday was to have been the first day at the new building for my wife's school which was destroyed by a tornado 20 months ago. Volunteers moved everything last week and over the weekend. Monday was a day off anyway, so Tuesday would have been opening day. I guess it will be Thursday now. Fifth graders always come back from a snow holiday hyped up and wanting to tell their "snow stories". My wife will be dealing with that and the excitement about a new school building. I doubt that much learning will be accomplished tomorrow. Again, you're here. Post something, please. You always have good information for us. Frank Comstock ----- Original Message ----- From: <SueMHR@aol.com> To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 4:35 PM Subject: [MA-MENDON] Test message > Sorry to bother everyone -- I'm just checking to see if my mail gets through > to this list. > Sue > > Susan M. Hillier Roe > Seal Beach, CA > SueMHR@aol.com > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the > world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." > Margaret Mead, 1901-1978 > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Sorry to bother everyone -- I'm just checking to see if my mail gets through to this list. Sue Susan M. Hillier Roe Seal Beach, CA SueMHR@aol.com "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, 1901-1978

My records disagree with yours, ut I am traveling right now and don't have my genealogy records with me. Please e-mail again in 2 weeks. I would like to get this Champlin line straightened out. Thanks, Nan

In a message dated 1/15/2004 7:35:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, Nanvanwie@aol.com writes: > You mention Amey, the sister of Jeffrey. That would be the Jeffrey born > 1672. > He is not the one who married Hannah Hazard, according to my records. it was > > Jeffrey 1652 who married Hannah Hazard. Do your records disagree? The Amey > Champlin who married Robert Hazard would be the sister of Jeffrey 1672, not > the > sister of Jeffrey 1651. > Like I said before, I don't have much info. on the Champlin family but, I believe, I am talking about Jeffrey b. 1672 who married Hannah Hazard and his sister Amey who m. Robert Hazard. I have him listed as Jeffrey, Jr. as per my father-in-law's notes. I would love to have more detail on these people if you are willing to share. I'll take another look at my resources here as time permits. I think I have more information that I haven't entered into my datebase. Perhaps it's time to do that! Sue Susan M. Hillier Roe Seal Beach, CA SueMHR@aol.com "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, 1901-1978

Sue, I am confused by your message. You talk about Jeffrey, the son of Jeffrey Champlin and Ulalia Garde. There are 3 different Jeffries. Jeffrey born 1621, Jeffrey born 1652 and Jeffrey born 1678. You mention Amey, the sister of Jeffrey. That would be the Jeffrey born 1672. He is not the one who married Hannah Hazard, according to my records. it was Jeffrey 1652 who married Hannah Hazard. Do your records disagree? The Amey Champlin who married Robert Hazard would be the sister of Jeffrey 1672, not the sister of Jeffrey 1651. Please let me know exactly what you meant, OK? Thanks so much for responding, Nan

In a message dated 12/16/2003 8:46:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, Nanvanwie@aol.com writes: > Jeffrey Champlin born abt 1650 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Married 1671 in > Westerly to Hannah. > > Children: Amey, Hannah, Jeffrey, William > > The line I am interested in descends thru Christopher, who was son of > Jeffrey > (sr.) and Ulalia Garde. > > Do you have the other children of Jeffrey and Ulalia? I have Jeffrey, > William > born 25 Oct 1654 and Christopher born 24 Sep 1656. > Nan, I'm just getting back to this after a respite for the holidays. I have Jeffrey CHAMPLIN, Jr. who m. Hannah HAZARD and his sister Amey CHAMPLIN who m. Robert HAZARD. This couple are my husband's ancestors. I really don't know a lot about the CHAMPLIN family. Most of what I have came from researching the HAZARDS. Maybe we could exchange some details and help each other put the family together? Sue Susan M. Hillier Roe Seal Beach, CA SueMHR@aol.com "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, 1901-1978

Hi Sue - Thanks so much for looking this up. I will send your reply to her and hope she will join the list. You guys are great, lisa llepore2@juno.com On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:53:33 EST SueMHR@aol.com writes: > In a message dated 1/12/2004 7:34:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, > llepore2@juno.com writes: > > > >Elizabeth Onsley/Wamsley was born in 1847 in Uxbridge, MA to > Dolly > > >Eaton Onsley and Samuel Judson Onsley. Elizabeth is my > great-great > > >grandmother on my maternal side. > > > > > I believe this name was actually OWNSLEY. In the Vital Records of > Uxbridge > to 1850, I find the following four births: > OWNSLEY, Elizabeth, d. of Judson and Dolly, 6 Feb 1848. > OWNSLEY, Josephine, d. of Judson and Dolly, 27 Oct 1846. > OWNSLY, Elizabeth Bowers, d. of Willis A.R. and Harriet Newell, 7 > Dec 1846. > OWNSLY, Emma Wyman, d. of Willis A. R. and Harriet Newell, 6 Apr > 1848. > The first two are probably the Elizabeth you are looking for and her > sister. > There are no OWNSLEY marriages in this source so, I imagine, these > couples > were married before moving to Uxbridge. > > Perhaps, if your friend were to join the Mendon list, we could help > her track > them down. > Sue > > Susan M. Hillier Roe > Seal Beach, CA > SueMHR@aol.com > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can > change > the > world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." > Margaret Mead, 1901-1978 > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

In a message dated 1/12/2004 7:34:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, llepore2@juno.com writes: > >Elizabeth Onsley/Wamsley was born in 1847 in Uxbridge, MA to Dolly > >Eaton Onsley and Samuel Judson Onsley. Elizabeth is my great-great > >grandmother on my maternal side. > > > I believe this name was actually OWNSLEY. In the Vital Records of Uxbridge to 1850, I find the following four births: OWNSLEY, Elizabeth, d. of Judson and Dolly, 6 Feb 1848. OWNSLEY, Josephine, d. of Judson and Dolly, 27 Oct 1846. OWNSLY, Elizabeth Bowers, d. of Willis A.R. and Harriet Newell, 7 Dec 1846. OWNSLY, Emma Wyman, d. of Willis A. R. and Harriet Newell, 6 Apr 1848. The first two are probably the Elizabeth you are looking for and her sister. There are no OWNSLEY marriages in this source so, I imagine, these couples were married before moving to Uxbridge. Perhaps, if your friend were to join the Mendon list, we could help her track them down. Sue Susan M. Hillier Roe Seal Beach, CA SueMHR@aol.com "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, 1901-1978

Hi Listers - I'm posting this for a friend - if you've seen any of these people in your travels, could you let me know? Thanks, Lisa She wrties: > Elizabeth Onsley/Wamsley was born in 1847 in Uxbridge, MA to Dolly > Eaton Onsley and Samuel Judson Onsley. Elizabeth is my great-great > grandmother on my maternal side. > > She was apparently either married or in a relationship with a man by > the name of Neland Gibbs, he was black and a farmer at the time > their 3 children were born. The children were born between the > years 1879, 1882, 1883. Those children are named: > > Willie Gibbs > Julia Anna Gibbs > Alma Eddy Gibbs > > Julia is my great-grandmother. I'm trying to locate them on the > census, I have their birth records from Rhode Island. But there > isn't much information on them. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Don, Thanks for your corrections. I'll check them out and see if I agree with them all. Some may just be typos done some time ago. Betty Sullivan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryants" <bryant@wellswooster.com> To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Albee > Betty, > > I looked over your information. Allow me to make a correction. I noticed in > your Gen. 3: > > " 11. John3 THOMSON, Jr. (Hannah2 WIGHT, Hannah1 ALBEE) was born 28 December > 1689 in Mendon, MA, and died 18 September 1739 in Mendon, MA. He married > (1) Abigail WHITE18 31 March 1712 in Mendon, MA19. She was born 13 July > 1685 in Mendon, MA20, and died Bef. 1715 in Mendon, MA20. He married (2) > Abigail THAYER 22 March 1719/20 in Mendon, MA21, daughter of Thomas THAYER > and Abigail VEASEY. She was born 03 September 1701 in Braintree, MA, and > died 27 February 1759 in Charlton, Worches, MA. " > > John3's second wife, Abigail THAYER was born (on the same date you have - 3 > Sept 1701) but recorded in Mendon : "Abigal, daughter of Ebenezer and > Martha" (THOMPSON) THAYER, not Thomas and Abigail. MendonVR:179 > > Also, Abigail did die in Charlton as "THOMSON, Abagial, w[ife] of John3, > Aug. 25, 1756". But, her husband, John3 also died in Charlton earlier that > same year 27 Feb 1756. CharltonVR:262 > > The John THOMPSON who died in Mendon 18 Sep 1739 was the 24 year old son of > Ebenezer and Dorothy (FAIRBANKS) THOMPSON, recorded as "Johon THOMPSON." > His 17 year-old sister died about a month later in Mendon, "Dorrity > Thompson, d. of Ebenezer, Oct. 23, 1739." Mendon VR:507 > > Additional source: http://www.hodgman.org/thomson/amy.html > Amy, Henry Joseph - Descendants of David and Amyes (Colle) Thomson and > Their Son John, 1962 > > Cheers, > > don bryant > > At 04:54 PM 1/2/2004, you wrote: > >Bob, > > Well, I just managed to delete everytrhing I hads on Benjamin while > >trying to copy part of my data on his line. Anyway, here is my line down to > >me -- preobablyt a lot more than you want.If you can shae with me what you > >have on Benjamin, I'd appreciate it. Someone wrote tro me a few years back, > >and had a lot of stuff on him in Mendon, but that see,s to be lost. also. > >Betty Sullivan > > > >Descendants of Hannah ALBEE > > > > > >Generation No. 1 > > > > 1. Hannah1 ALBEE was born 16 August 1641 in Braintree, MA1,2, and died 24 > >April 1723 in Medfield, MA3. She married Samuel WIGHT4 25 March 1663 in > >Medfield, MA5,6, son of Deacon WIGHT and Alice ROUNDY. He was born 05 > >February 1639/40 in Dedham, MA7, and died 21 December 1716 in Medfield, MA8. > > > >Notes for Samuel WIGHT: > > Samuel and Hanah lived at Medfield, MA. He and his brother, Thomas, both > >suffered great losses during King Phillip's War and applied to the General > >court in 1678 for relief. (Source: "Genealogical Dictionary", Vol. 4, p. > >543). > > He was the earliest WIGHT mentioned in the Dedham records - his birth. At > >age 20, in 1650, he moved to Medfield with his father. In the Medfield > >History it tells us that he and three others were hired to burn part of the > >woods, much as the Indians sis, to keep down weeds. He was made a Freeman 8 > >OCT 1672. He was settled in the north part of the town by 1673, and that > >year he was chosen to be Constable. His name appears in the list of > >Medfield proprietors in 1675. > > Samuel' and Hannah's home was burned during King Phillip's War, but was > >rebuilt in the same spot, on the west side of North St. Because of his > >losses in the war, he was forgiven his subscription of one bushel of corn to > >the new college at Cambridge was forgiven. > > He also petitioned for forgiveness from his taxes, and the court granted > >this request. Apparently he then moved on to Dedham. His name appears in > >the early tax payers list. He ans his wife were members of the Medfield > >church in 1697. And he was a proprietor of the "black swamp" Medway in 1702, > >according to the History of Medway. Both Samuel and Hannah died at > >Medfield. (Wight, Wm. Ward, "The Wights", Swain & Tate, Milwaukee, 1890, > >Reprinted 1980). > > > >Children of Hannah ALBEE and Samuel WIGHT are: > > 2 i. Hannah2 WIGHT, born 25 March 16649. > > 3 ii. Samuel WIGHT, born 11 November 166410. > >+ 4 iii. Hannah WIGHT, born 04 February 1667/68 in Medfield, MA; died 24 > >November 1759 in Bellingham, MA. > > 5 iv. John WIGHT, born 22 May 167010. > > 6 v. Nathaniel WIGHT, born 11 October 167210. > > 7 vi. Benjamin WIGHT, born 30 January 1674/7510. > > 8 vii. Ahiel WIGHT, born 03 November 167610. > > 9 viii. Joseph WIGHT, born 07 September 1675 in Medfield, MA11; died 25 > >October 1758 in Bellingham, MA12. He married Martha(THOMSON) THAYER 15 > >February 1724/25 in Boston, MA13; born 28 August 167514; died 14 October > >1759 in Bellingham, MA14. > > 10 ix. Jonathon WIGHT, born 11 September 168215. > > > > > >Generation No. 2 > > > > 4. Hannah2 WIGHT (Hannah1 ALBEE)16 was born 04 February 1667/68 in > >Medfield, MA17, and died 24 November 1759 in Bellingham, MA. She married > >John THOMSON Abt. 1689 in Mendon, MA, son of John THOMSON and Thankful > >WOODLAND. He was born 25 December 1667 in Mendon, MA, and died 06 March > >1748/49 in Bellingham, MA. > > > >Notes for John THOMSON: > > > > On 5 MAR 1711, he, along with John Corbit and others were permitted to > >build a saw mill on the town's common, "on Second Bridge (Charles) River, " > >below the Dedham Tree. This tree was on a bend of the Charles River, a > >little north of the house of Ellis Bullard in Bellingham. The sawmill was on > >the north bank of Charles River, a short distance to the northwest from the > >Bellingham Station on the Air Line Railroad. > > John received land in the sixth division, 22 DEC 1713. On 23 NOV of that > >year, he was paid for sweeping out the meeting house. On 4 MAR 1617, he > >became a Selectman. He was then Sgt. John THOMSON. On 24 JAN 1718, John , > >now Ensign, was chosen part of a committee to take care of the town's > >records. > > John received land in the seventh division of land in 1719. As one of the > >signers of the petition to make part of Mendon into Bellingham, in 1719, he > >and John Darling and John Marsh were empowered to call the first town > >meeting anytime the following March. The town was named Bellingham, after > >Go. Bellingham, and Mendon protested, but to no avail. > > A 30 x35 foot church was raised 20 MAR 1744 at Bellingham, for the Baptist > >congregation. At first, they had no settled minister, until 1650, when > >Elnathan WIGHT, one of John's mother's cousins, was ordained and accepted as > >their first minister. At that time, Baptist members were still being > >arrested for not supporting the congregational churches (Puritans). > >(Sources: Thompson, Nancy, nancythomson@funnybusiness.com,"The First > >Thomsons and the Fourth Baptist Church of Bellingham", webguy - > >bryant@iserv.net, 1998, & Thompson Family Researchers, "Excerpts > >form'TheAnnals of Mendon' ", webguy -bryant@iserv. net, 20 JUN 1998). > > > > > >Children of Hannah WIGHT and John THOMSON are: > >+ 11 i. John3 THOMSON, Jr., born 28 December 1689 in Mendon, MA; died 18 > >September 1739 in Mendon, MA. > > 12 ii. Hannah THOMSON, born 21 April 1692. > > 13 iii. Mary THOMSON, born 11 March 1693/94. > > 14 iv. Samuel THOMSON, born 1696. > > 15 v. Joseph THOMSON, born 19 October 1698. > > 16 vi. Jonathon THOMSON, born 23 October 1700. > > 17 vii. Benjamin THOMSON, born 28 April 1703. > > 18 viii. Martha THOMSON, born 25 March 1705. > > 19 ix. Peter THOMSON, born 20 March 1707/08. > > > > > >Generation No. 3 > > > > 11. John3 THOMSON, Jr. (Hannah2 WIGHT, Hannah1 ALBEE) was born 28 December > >1689 in Mendon, MA, and died 18 September 1739 in Mendon, MA. He married > >(1) Abigail WHITE18 31 March 1712 in Mendon, MA19. She was born 13 July > >1685 in Mendon, MA20, and died Bef. 1715 in Mendon, MA20. He married (2) > >Abigail THAYER 22 March 1719/20 in Mendon, MA21, daughter of Thomas THAYER > >and Abigail VEASEY. She was born 03 September 1701 in Braintree, MA, and > >died 27 February 1759 in Charlton, Worches, MA. > > > >Notes for John THOMSON, Jr.: > > This John THOMSON was referred to as Jr. after his grandfather died in > >1712. He and Woodland THOMSON, both still boys, each received a lot between > >1699 and 1705. > > On 22 DEC 1713, John paid L100 02 00 for "1 day running line" (on the river > >for fish). When the first division of land took place, this John, as well as > >his father, and Benjamin, Woodland and David THOMSON all received land. > > On 4 MAR 1717, John became Hogg constable for the town. He also received > >more land in 1719. that same year, Bellingham was founded, and he became a > >citizen of that town, and all his children were born in Bellingham. > > It wasn't until after this John THOMSON had died, that the Baptists of > >Bellingham finally got their church built, and hired the first minister. He > >died several years before his father. (Sources:"Annals of Mendon" & "The > >First Thomsons and the Fourth Baptist Church of Bellingham"). > > > >Children of John THOMSON and Abigail WHITE are: > > 20 i. John4 THOMSON, born 30 December 171222. > > 21 ii. Ichabod THOMSON, born 01 March 1715/16. > > 22 iii. Abigail THOMSON, born 08 May 1717. > > > > > >Children of John THOMSON and Abigail THAYER are: > > 23 i. John4 THOMSON, born 15 November 1721. > >+ 24 ii. Martha THOMSON, born 02 February 1723/24 in Bellingham, MA; died 23 > >October 1767 in Oxford, South Gore, MA. > > 25 iii. Deborah THOMSON, born 1726. > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Betty, I looked over your information. Allow me to make a correction. I noticed in your Gen. 3: " 11. John3 THOMSON, Jr. (Hannah2 WIGHT, Hannah1 ALBEE) was born 28 December 1689 in Mendon, MA, and died 18 September 1739 in Mendon, MA. He married (1) Abigail WHITE18 31 March 1712 in Mendon, MA19. She was born 13 July 1685 in Mendon, MA20, and died Bef. 1715 in Mendon, MA20. He married (2) Abigail THAYER 22 March 1719/20 in Mendon, MA21, daughter of Thomas THAYER and Abigail VEASEY. She was born 03 September 1701 in Braintree, MA, and died 27 February 1759 in Charlton, Worches, MA. " John3's second wife, Abigail THAYER was born (on the same date you have - 3 Sept 1701) but recorded in Mendon : "Abigal, daughter of Ebenezer and Martha" (THOMPSON) THAYER, not Thomas and Abigail. MendonVR:179 Also, Abigail did die in Charlton as "THOMSON, Abagial, w[ife] of John3, Aug. 25, 1756". But, her husband, John3 also died in Charlton earlier that same year 27 Feb 1756. CharltonVR:262 The John THOMPSON who died in Mendon 18 Sep 1739 was the 24 year old son of Ebenezer and Dorothy (FAIRBANKS) THOMPSON, recorded as "Johon THOMPSON." His 17 year-old sister died about a month later in Mendon, "Dorrity Thompson, d. of Ebenezer, Oct. 23, 1739." Mendon VR:507 Additional source: http://www.hodgman.org/thomson/amy.html Amy, Henry Joseph - Descendants of David and Amyes (Colle) Thomson and Their Son John, 1962 Cheers, don bryant At 04:54 PM 1/2/2004, you wrote: >Bob, > Well, I just managed to delete everytrhing I hads on Benjamin while >trying to copy part of my data on his line. Anyway, here is my line down to >me -- preobablyt a lot more than you want.If you can shae with me what you >have on Benjamin, I'd appreciate it. Someone wrote tro me a few years back, >and had a lot of stuff on him in Mendon, but that see,s to be lost. also. >Betty Sullivan > >Descendants of Hannah ALBEE > > >Generation No. 1 > > 1. Hannah1 ALBEE was born 16 August 1641 in Braintree, MA1,2, and died 24 >April 1723 in Medfield, MA3. She married Samuel WIGHT4 25 March 1663 in >Medfield, MA5,6, son of Deacon WIGHT and Alice ROUNDY. He was born 05 >February 1639/40 in Dedham, MA7, and died 21 December 1716 in Medfield, MA8. > >Notes for Samuel WIGHT: > Samuel and Hanah lived at Medfield, MA. He and his brother, Thomas, both >suffered great losses during King Phillip's War and applied to the General >court in 1678 for relief. (Source: "Genealogical Dictionary", Vol. 4, p. >543). > He was the earliest WIGHT mentioned in the Dedham records - his birth. At >age 20, in 1650, he moved to Medfield with his father. In the Medfield >History it tells us that he and three others were hired to burn part of the >woods, much as the Indians sis, to keep down weeds. He was made a Freeman 8 >OCT 1672. He was settled in the north part of the town by 1673, and that >year he was chosen to be Constable. His name appears in the list of >Medfield proprietors in 1675. > Samuel' and Hannah's home was burned during King Phillip's War, but was >rebuilt in the same spot, on the west side of North St. Because of his >losses in the war, he was forgiven his subscription of one bushel of corn to >the new college at Cambridge was forgiven. > He also petitioned for forgiveness from his taxes, and the court granted >this request. Apparently he then moved on to Dedham. His name appears in >the early tax payers list. He ans his wife were members of the Medfield >church in 1697. And he was a proprietor of the "black swamp" Medway in 1702, >according to the History of Medway. Both Samuel and Hannah died at >Medfield. (Wight, Wm. Ward, "The Wights", Swain & Tate, Milwaukee, 1890, >Reprinted 1980). > >Children of Hannah ALBEE and Samuel WIGHT are: > 2 i. Hannah2 WIGHT, born 25 March 16649. > 3 ii. Samuel WIGHT, born 11 November 166410. >+ 4 iii. Hannah WIGHT, born 04 February 1667/68 in Medfield, MA; died 24 >November 1759 in Bellingham, MA. > 5 iv. John WIGHT, born 22 May 167010. > 6 v. Nathaniel WIGHT, born 11 October 167210. > 7 vi. Benjamin WIGHT, born 30 January 1674/7510. > 8 vii. Ahiel WIGHT, born 03 November 167610. > 9 viii. Joseph WIGHT, born 07 September 1675 in Medfield, MA11; died 25 >October 1758 in Bellingham, MA12. He married Martha(THOMSON) THAYER 15 >February 1724/25 in Boston, MA13; born 28 August 167514; died 14 October >1759 in Bellingham, MA14. > 10 ix. Jonathon WIGHT, born 11 September 168215. > > >Generation No. 2 > > 4. Hannah2 WIGHT (Hannah1 ALBEE)16 was born 04 February 1667/68 in >Medfield, MA17, and died 24 November 1759 in Bellingham, MA. She married >John THOMSON Abt. 1689 in Mendon, MA, son of John THOMSON and Thankful >WOODLAND. He was born 25 December 1667 in Mendon, MA, and died 06 March >1748/49 in Bellingham, MA. > >Notes for John THOMSON: > > On 5 MAR 1711, he, along with John Corbit and others were permitted to >build a saw mill on the town's common, "on Second Bridge (Charles) River, " >below the Dedham Tree. This tree was on a bend of the Charles River, a >little north of the house of Ellis Bullard in Bellingham. The sawmill was on >the north bank of Charles River, a short distance to the northwest from the >Bellingham Station on the Air Line Railroad. > John received land in the sixth division, 22 DEC 1713. On 23 NOV of that >year, he was paid for sweeping out the meeting house. On 4 MAR 1617, he >became a Selectman. He was then Sgt. John THOMSON. On 24 JAN 1718, John , >now Ensign, was chosen part of a committee to take care of the town's >records. > John received land in the seventh division of land in 1719. As one of the >signers of the petition to make part of Mendon into Bellingham, in 1719, he >and John Darling and John Marsh were empowered to call the first town >meeting anytime the following March. The town was named Bellingham, after >Go. Bellingham, and Mendon protested, but to no avail. > A 30 x35 foot church was raised 20 MAR 1744 at Bellingham, for the Baptist >congregation. At first, they had no settled minister, until 1650, when >Elnathan WIGHT, one of John's mother's cousins, was ordained and accepted as >their first minister. At that time, Baptist members were still being >arrested for not supporting the congregational churches (Puritans). >(Sources: Thompson, Nancy, nancythomson@funnybusiness.com,"The First >Thomsons and the Fourth Baptist Church of Bellingham", webguy - >bryant@iserv.net, 1998, & Thompson Family Researchers, "Excerpts >form'TheAnnals of Mendon' ", webguy -bryant@iserv. net, 20 JUN 1998). > > >Children of Hannah WIGHT and John THOMSON are: >+ 11 i. John3 THOMSON, Jr., born 28 December 1689 in Mendon, MA; died 18 >September 1739 in Mendon, MA. > 12 ii. Hannah THOMSON, born 21 April 1692. > 13 iii. Mary THOMSON, born 11 March 1693/94. > 14 iv. Samuel THOMSON, born 1696. > 15 v. Joseph THOMSON, born 19 October 1698. > 16 vi. Jonathon THOMSON, born 23 October 1700. > 17 vii. Benjamin THOMSON, born 28 April 1703. > 18 viii. Martha THOMSON, born 25 March 1705. > 19 ix. Peter THOMSON, born 20 March 1707/08. > > >Generation No. 3 > > 11. John3 THOMSON, Jr. (Hannah2 WIGHT, Hannah1 ALBEE) was born 28 December >1689 in Mendon, MA, and died 18 September 1739 in Mendon, MA. He married >(1) Abigail WHITE18 31 March 1712 in Mendon, MA19. She was born 13 July >1685 in Mendon, MA20, and died Bef. 1715 in Mendon, MA20. He married (2) >Abigail THAYER 22 March 1719/20 in Mendon, MA21, daughter of Thomas THAYER >and Abigail VEASEY. She was born 03 September 1701 in Braintree, MA, and >died 27 February 1759 in Charlton, Worches, MA. > >Notes for John THOMSON, Jr.: > This John THOMSON was referred to as Jr. after his grandfather died in >1712. He and Woodland THOMSON, both still boys, each received a lot between >1699 and 1705. > On 22 DEC 1713, John paid L100 02 00 for "1 day running line" (on the river >for fish). When the first division of land took place, this John, as well as >his father, and Benjamin, Woodland and David THOMSON all received land. > On 4 MAR 1717, John became Hogg constable for the town. He also received >more land in 1719. that same year, Bellingham was founded, and he became a >citizen of that town, and all his children were born in Bellingham. > It wasn't until after this John THOMSON had died, that the Baptists of >Bellingham finally got their church built, and hired the first minister. He >died several years before his father. (Sources:"Annals of Mendon" & "The >First Thomsons and the Fourth Baptist Church of Bellingham"). > >Children of John THOMSON and Abigail WHITE are: > 20 i. John4 THOMSON, born 30 December 171222. > 21 ii. Ichabod THOMSON, born 01 March 1715/16. > 22 iii. Abigail THOMSON, born 08 May 1717. > > >Children of John THOMSON and Abigail THAYER are: > 23 i. John4 THOMSON, born 15 November 1721. >+ 24 ii. Martha THOMSON, born 02 February 1723/24 in Bellingham, MA; died 23 >October 1767 in Oxford, South Gore, MA. > 25 iii. Deborah THOMSON, born 1726.

Hello; As some of you know I am totally blind and use a computer with a software program that allows me to hear what is going on on the screen. A friend on this list asked me to post the info where a demo of this software can be down loaded. The program is developed by Freedom Scientific in St. Petersburg FL. They also make screen magnification software and a scanning program with the ability to read a printed document. These programs can be down loaded at: www.freedomscientific.com Perhaps one of these programs can assist one of you or one of your friends in easier use of the computer. David Maynard Franklin NC dmaynard35@mchsi.com Searching: MAYNARD, ELLIS, WHITING, BENEDICT, BENSON. --------this was on the Huron County OH list; thought it might be interesting to members. Jean

In a message dated 1/6/2004 12:49:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, ralbee01@comcast.net writes: > Waterfarm is a large (280 acre) farm that covered what is now the > center of Braintree. It was bordered by a river which is now a creek and > by Sunset Lake, hence the name "Waterfarm". Ben sold it in 1657+- I have > the deed in my files, one of the first recorded. Today the land is > everything from route 3/expressway to Braintree Mall including the old > Grossman (Now Best Buy) sites > I'm not an Albee but have other ancestors in Braintree -- so find this interesting! Sue Susan M. Hillier Roe Seal Beach, CA SueMHR@aol.com "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, 1901-1978

In a message dated 1/6/2004 1:14:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, bettysul@kewanee.com writes: > My mother passed away Dec. 23, > and now my brother is dying of cancer - has 6 - 8 weeks to live. Started as > lung cancer, but now surrounds the spine, and he is paralyzed. Oh, Betty, I'm so sorry! You will be in my prayers! Sue Susan M. Hillier Roe Seal Beach, CA SueMHR@aol.com "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, 1901-1978

Bob, Thanks. that's great. If you h ave any other tidbits about the land where Benjamin lived, feel free to share it. It will probably be interesting for all to read. Thanks again, When things get a little less hectic around here. I'll look up the info. I have on him that is interesting. My mother passed away Dec. 23, and now my brother is dying of cancer - has 6 - 8 weeks to live. Started as lung cancer, but now surrounds the spine, and he is paralyzed. Thanks, Betty Sullivan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Albee" <ralbee01@comcast.net> To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:26 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Albee > Betty: Waterfarm is a large (280 acre) farm that covered what is now the > center of Braintree. It was boardered by a river which is now a creek and > by Sunset Lake, hence the name "Waterfarm". Ben sold it in 1657+- I have > the deed in my files, one of the first recorded. Today the land is > everything from reote 3/expressway to Braintree Mall including the old > Grossman (Now Best Buy) sites > > I hvve traced the next 10 generations in the same manner. > > Bob Albee > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty Sullivan" <bettysul@kewanee.com> > To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:27 AM > Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Albee > > > > Bob, > > That is very interesting. I have several other ancestral families who > > did that, notably BLOODS, later on, moving clear across the continent > > eventually. > > What is "water farm"? Is it on a river, or where did that name come > > from? > > Betty Sullivan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob Albee" <ralbee01@comcast.net> > > To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 1:51 PM > > Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Albee > > > > > > > Betty: I have been tracking Ben through his land holdings since he came > > to > > > New England. He had land in Weymouth, 3 4 acre house lots, then > > "Waterfarm" > > > in Braintree. He then aquired land in Medfield and lived at 3 locations > > > there. Mendon was next with the Mill site and the house lot and the > > meadow > > > grant. Swansea was his next conquest leaving his mendon holdings to son > > > James. Today we would call him a "speculator" or "developer" > > > > > > Bob Albee > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Betty Sullivan" <bettysul@kewanee.com> > > > To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 4:39 PM > > > Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Albee > > > > > > > > > > Dear Bob, > > > > What all do you have on Benjamin? He is also my ancestor, > > through > > > > his daughter, Hannah, who m. Samuel WIGHT. > > > > Betty Sullivan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Bob Albee" <ralbee01@comcast.net> > > > > To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 3:30 PM > > > > Subject: [MA-MENDON] Albee > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi: New to this list. I am researching land records and things of > > that > > > > sort regarding my ancestor, Benjamin Albee. I already have a lot of > > data > > > on > > > > Ben but am always looking for more. My line in Mendon starts with Ben > > > then > > > > James, Benjamin, Obadiah who moved off to Maine. > > > > > > > > > > Bob Albee > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > > records, > > > > go to: > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Betty: Waterfarm is a large (280 acre) farm that covered what is now the center of Braintree. It was boardered by a river which is now a creek and by Sunset Lake, hence the name "Waterfarm". Ben sold it in 1657+- I have the deed in my files, one of the first recorded. Today the land is everything from reote 3/expressway to Braintree Mall including the old Grossman (Now Best Buy) sites I hvve traced the next 10 generations in the same manner. Bob Albee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Sullivan" <bettysul@kewanee.com> To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Albee > Bob, > That is very interesting. I have several other ancestral families who > did that, notably BLOODS, later on, moving clear across the continent > eventually. > What is "water farm"? Is it on a river, or where did that name come > from? > Betty Sullivan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Albee" <ralbee01@comcast.net> > To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 1:51 PM > Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Albee > > > > Betty: I have been tracking Ben through his land holdings since he came > to > > New England. He had land in Weymouth, 3 4 acre house lots, then > "Waterfarm" > > in Braintree. He then aquired land in Medfield and lived at 3 locations > > there. Mendon was next with the Mill site and the house lot and the > meadow > > grant. Swansea was his next conquest leaving his mendon holdings to son > > James. Today we would call him a "speculator" or "developer" > > > > Bob Albee > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Betty Sullivan" <bettysul@kewanee.com> > > To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 4:39 PM > > Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Albee > > > > > > > Dear Bob, > > > What all do you have on Benjamin? He is also my ancestor, > through > > > his daughter, Hannah, who m. Samuel WIGHT. > > > Betty Sullivan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Bob Albee" <ralbee01@comcast.net> > > > To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 3:30 PM > > > Subject: [MA-MENDON] Albee > > > > > > > > > > Hi: New to this list. I am researching land records and things of > that > > > sort regarding my ancestor, Benjamin Albee. I already have a lot of > data > > on > > > Ben but am always looking for more. My line in Mendon starts with Ben > > then > > > James, Benjamin, Obadiah who moved off to Maine. > > > > > > > > Bob Albee > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > > go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >