Alison: thank you so much ; I didn't mean for you to go through all that extra work. But thank you, I am always interested in the families from that area Upton/Mendon/Northbridge/Uxbridge Upton etc. Page 62 in the History of Douglas MA Several cases of small-pox appeared in that year, but the town voted not to allow inoculation to prevent the spread of the disease. In the winter of 1825 this terrible disease again made its appearance, attended with a fearful mortality. The first case was a daughter of John Aldrich, and within the next few weeks the following-named persons died of the discase: John Aldrich; Joseph Aldrich; the wife, son and daughter of Paul White; Willis Walker; Joshua Fairbanks; James Lee and wife; Mrs. Tiffany; Joseph Richardson, Jr. Page 63 .; Mrs. Harwood, and a child named Aldrich. The persons above mentioned included some of the most respected residents of the town, and the ravages of the pestilence in sweeping them away caused great sadness and gloom throughout the entire community. About thirty cases existed at this time, some of them taken in the natural way, and others by inoculation.

Hi Jean and All: You are very welcome. Here are some of the others in the extracted records I did on Douglas: John Aldrich d. 17 Jan 1825 age 37y3m small pox Joseph Aldrich d. 23 Jan 1825 age 40y2m small pox Joshua Fairbanks, Capt. D. 01 Feb 1825 small pox Mary Harwood, wife of Joseph H. d. 08 Feb 1825 smallpox Willis Walker d. 30 Jan 1825 smallpox Joanna White, wife of Paul d. 14 Feb 1825 Tirziah White, dau of Paul d. 30 Jan 1825 age 23y1m12d smallpox Like you, I too am interested in the various families from Douglas, Grafton, Mendon, Northbridge, Upton, and Uxbridge. My grandmother was born in Uxbridge. As for Douglas, there is indeed a connection between that town and Thompson, Windham Co., CT. There was the Douglas Turnpike that ran from Thompson to Douglas, and chances are, many families can be located in both places. The turnpike goes past the Thompson Speedway, cuts across a section of Burrillville, RI, and on into Douglas. Some of the mileposts are still there. Also, for those who may not know, Thompson was once part of Killingly, CT. Regards, Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.799 / Virus Database: 543 - Release Date: 11/19/2004