Great information, Jan. Really appreciate your help. I think I've heard Alison Franks say she has access to Arnold Records. I'll e-mail her to ask. What you sent is encouraging. Okay, if you tell me it's okay to remind you next week... will do. Again, thanks. Joan On Fri, 18 May 2001 11:22:40 EDT [email protected] writes: > Hi Joan, > > Ok- tackled the other email first- the Capron-Scot-Arnold-Spear-Hall > info. > > First- found nothing in Mendon published VRs- also checked Wrentham > as > Bellingham was an early part of that (as well as Dedham but don't > have access > to those at our local library). So, all the information will be > from: > > Vital Records of Bellingham, Massachusetts To The Year 1850, > published at > Boston MA in 1904. > > David and Sarah (Capron) Scott- can find no marriage nor intentions > of > marriage- did find seven children listed in the VRs: > > p. 57: Scott, David, son of David & Sarah, July 23, 1756 > Ichabod (twin), November 10, 1767 > Joanna, October 25, 1762 > p. 58: Scott, Leah, February 1, 1765 > Mary, February 26, 1754 > Patience (twin), November 10, 1767 > Sarah, September 22, 1760. > > p. 141: Scott, David, Jr. and Mrs. Sarah Arnold, int. Apr 21, 1781- > the cite > is PR1 which is a private record from Wight Diary 1755-1849 kept by > Samuel > Wight and his daughters now in possession of Town Clerk. > > p. 248 (deaths): Scot, David, Feb 1, 1782- cite is PR1 > Scoott, David, Apr 28, 1846 - cite is PR > 1 > > I found no entry for the death of a Sarah Scott under any variation > of Scott. > > My sense is that David Scot, Jr. who married Sarah Arnold is > probably the son > of the senior David and Sarah- He would still use the designation, > "Jr" since > I presume it was his father who died the year following his > marriage. > > However, without a probate record or definitive deeds- just a guess. > > On the Elizabeth Capron-Elkanah Spear-Seth Hall thing. I could only > find the > following: > > p. 146: Spear, Elisabeth, wid (int omits wid) of Cumberland and > Seth Hall, > widr (int omits widr), Dec 17, 1761. > > I would imagine that the missing marriages and children would be > found in the > RI records- again, we don't have these at our local library. If > someone else > does not have access to Arnold's records and can help, remind me so > when I go > to AAS again, I can check for you. > > Jan > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi All: A couple of weeks ago, I was looking at the vital records of Thompson, Windham Co., CT on film. I extracted a few entries pertaining to Mendon and surrounding towns: DANIELS, Adams of Wardsboro, VT SCOFIELD, Emily G. of Milford, MA m 11 Aug 1844 by Rev. Daniel Dow, Thompson, CT vr 2:69 DOWNES/DOWNS. Abby of Brattleboro, VT BRYANT, M. M. of Worcester, MA [Morgan M.] m 15 Jan 1843 by Vernon Stiles, JP Thompson, CT vr 2:36 CHILLSON, Hiram C. of Mendon, MA GUILD, Eleanor L. of Franklin, MA m 14 Jul 1844 Thompson, CT vr 2:67 Note: Hiram C. Chilson b. 23 Sep 1824 G.R.6, son of Asa and Elizabeth Mendon, MA vr pg 47 Note: G.R.6 = Swansdale Cemetery, Mendon, MA EVERDEN, Luther of Mendon, MA PALMER, Phebe of Mendon, MA m 28 Nov 1841 Thompson, CT vr 2:278 FUMOLD, Diana W. of Mendon, MA [Fernold?] PAINE, David T. of Mendon, MA m 16 oct 1842 Thompson, CT vr 2:32 COOK, Ezekiel of Mendon, MA TAFT, Sarah B. of Cumberland, RI m 03 Nov 1839 Thompson, CT vr 1:133m COOK, Martha E. of Mendon, MA DERK, Charles of Mendon, MA [Dirk?] m 08 Sep 1844 Thompson, CT vr 2:71 DANIELS, Lebbeus of Mendon, MA MOWRY, Mary Ann of Smithfield, RI m 22 Feb 1846 Thompson, CT vr 2:115 DARLING, Ezekiel of South Mendon, MA DYER, Mary R. of South Mendon, MA m 31 Dec 1843 Thompson, CT vr 2:55 DARLING, James A. of Mendon, MA FISK, Louisa of Mendon, MA m 12 oct 1845 Thompson, CT vr 2:216 DOW, Tristam of Mendon, MA HICKS, Mahola of Smithfield, RI m 12 Jun 1842 Thompson, CT vr 2:24 FULLER, Moodey B. of Mendon, MA LORD, Hulda S. of Mendon, MA m 09 Jul 1843 Thompson, CT vr 2:47 Note: Fuller, ____dau of Moody B. and ___ b. -8 Sep 1843 Mendon, MA vr pg 80 Note: Moody B. Fuller d. 31 Oct 1855 age 53y 9m 6d - Wilson Cemetery, Millville, MA THURBER, Aldrich F. [b.Mendon, MA] of Monson, MA ELLIOTT, Cynthia Ann of Monson, MA m 09 Aug 1847 Thompson, CT vr 2:182 Note: THURBER, Aldrich I. b. 22 Dec 1825 Mendon, MA vr pg 192 son of Daniel 2d and Hannah (Sibley) Thurber. Hannah an Aldrich [Ref. George Aldrich Gen Vol 1 pg 180 AJ #463ii - A. James Aldrich]. Regards, Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 05/17/2001