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 > >