Francis TRASK was born abt 1812 Glocester, RI-He m Cynthia Darling 13 Dec 1837 in Thompson, Windham, CT - He died in the civil war 11 Feb 1863 at Antietam, MD -he is buried in the Putnam Heights Cem in Windham co. CT had a son Francis A who fought anf died in the war 17 Sep 1862 in the 8th regt Co F-he was also known as Frank- the above information was received from unk person ref a William A TRASK --per copy of Declaration for Pension dated 10 Oct 1912 William A Trask age 70 of VT who enrolled at Plainfield, CT under the name William A Trask on the 27th Jul 1862 as a Pvt in B 18 CT honorably discharged at Harpers Ferry on 27th Jun 1865--pensioner under certificate 1098651 per cpy of application for pension (widow) William A Trask was b 4 Oct 1842 Gloucester, RI I Have been searching for years for proof of who is the correct father of the above William Armold TRASK-- on his (Wm A TRASK) death certifiacte State of VT he was born 5 Oct 1842 and died age 71, 6 mos. 19 days and it lists name of father as Arnold Trask per his 2nd wife CAN YOU HELP to PROVE THAT THE FRANCIS TRASK who m Cynthia Darling IS THE FATHER OF ABOVE William TRASK in 1850 Burrilville, RI---Francis Trask age 37 w Cynthia age 40 children- Francis A age 12 Whipple C 11 Albert D 9 William A 8 Adelbert 6 Mary J E 4 in 1860 Plainfield CT Francis Trask age 46 b RI w Cynthis children Francis A age 22 Albert 19 William 18 Adelbert 16 Mary 14 in 1870 CT Census page 396 Willaim A Trask, age 27, works in cotton mill b in RI: C.P. age 27, Emily age 2, Darwood ? E age 1 page 451 Adelbert Trask age 25, works in cotton mill b RI Julis age 24 at home b N Y page 404 Albert Trask age 30, works cotton mill b RI Melissa 34, keeping house b RI, Minnie A age 4 b CT On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 21:01:30 EST Jespane@cs.com writes: > Francis Trask and CYnthia Darling married 1837 in Thompson CT > > Children: > Adelbert born 1844 > William A. born 1843 > > Can anyone confirm this family? > Thanks > Jes > > > ============================== > 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 > >