Rosalie in Bar Harbor, Me. God Bless America In God we Trust " ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Sylvester" <Roots@feliixplace.com> To: <MEHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:34 PM Subject: [MEHANCOC] F.Y.I Fwd: Re: [Waldo County] [Fwd: DESTRUCTION OF BELFAST RECORDS] > This just in from Betsy Paradis, Reference/Special Collections Librarian > of the Belfast Free Library. Everybody please read. > > Regards, > > Davis Sylvester > Waldo County Listowner > http://www.feliixplace.com/genealogylists/waldocountymaine.html > > > > Hey everyone, > I'm just getting in on this so I'm not sure where this all originates, > but I can assure you that the City of Belfast is not planning on > destroying any Belfast vital records. I have just spoken to the city > clerk and can pass on a message from her to you which I will append > below. She is being bombarded by folks from this list but > apparently the original message was related to Waldo County > records, not Belfast records. If someone would be kind > enough to send me the original message or direct me to > a web site that brought this all about, I would be happy to > investigate and let you know what I find. > > Betsy Paradis > Reference/Special Collections Librarian > Belfast Free Library > 106 High Street > Belfast, Maine 04915 > (207) 338-3884 Ext. 25 > > Here is the message from the City Clerk: > > Hello my name is Roberta Fogg, I am the City Clerk in the City of > Belfast, > Maine. > > I have received a dozen or so emails regarding the destruction of > records > in the custody of Waldo County. > > First of all I would like to let you all know that I personally take > the > preservation of all historic and vital records very seriously, and only > dispose of records in accordance with the State of Maine, Department of > Archives, Disposition Schedule. > > That being said, I am not the person who has custody of any Waldo > County > records. The City of Belfast does not have custody of any Waldo County > records. The County of Waldo and the State of Maine, Department of > Archives is the only one's who would have custody of the county > records. > You should direct your concerns to the Waldo County Commissioners, via > Barbara Arseneau, County Clerk. email: countyclerk@waldocountyme.gov > or > you can call 207-338-3282. She is out of her office today at a > workshop, > but should be back in tomorrow. I am not sure who posted the original > message about destroying county records that mobilized your group, > but I > would caution people to first find out if it is accurate and > secondly find > out what records and under what conditions any destruction would take > place. Please do not believe everything you read or hear. Please give > people the benefit of the doubt. > > Finally I feel it necessary to give a brief chain of custody lesson to > people regarding government and government documents. There are three > distinct layers of government in Maine; Local (also know as > Municipal or > Town), County (there are 16 in Maine) and the State (or we just say > Augusta). Each branch of government is responsible for the care and > custody of our own records. Several branches of government do overlap, > usually with Vital Statistics (birth, death and marriage records), but > that overlap does not eliminate the individual branches > responsibility to > maintain their records. We are also required to comply with the > State of > Maine, Department of Archives, Disposition Schedule. This schedule is > located on the State of Maine website. > > I hope you find this helpful and will post this to your message > board for > all participants to read. > > Have a nice day, > > Roberta L. Fogg > City Clerk > City of Belfast > 131 Church Street > Belfast, Maine 04915 > PH 207-338-3370 > Fax 207-338-6222 > cityclerk@cityofbelfast.org > > > >

Searching for date and place of birth - -Family & Ancestors: HOWLAND, Eliza Ann (NOT an Elizabeth) b. ca 1810 m. (int). 1830 - - Richard Omey TINKHAM of Middleboro, Plymouth Co., - - VR's of; Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA.. They had five(5) children, born Rochester, MA. Burned out and moved to Barnstable, MA ~1858. Eliza Ann d. 1879 Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA, buried w/son's Capt. John M. & Martin, Rochester, MA. I have some sources; gravestone photos, (Rochester Center), certificates, obits, etc., for supporting data. Ancestry possibly of Henry and probably not of John Howland. ANY information is desired and will be greatly appreciated. Will cover reasonable costs and will share any information I have re: (GGGrandmother) Eliza Ann Howland TINKHAM. FrankC _FCHarri@aol.com_ (mailto:FCHarri@aol.com)

Thanks for the several responses. I'd been assuming that there were 2 Desire Grays (marrying Southworth and Baker)and perhaps 2 Nathaniel Bakers (marrying Desire and Mary.) My list of the Baker children was from a very careless reading of Dale Cook's earlier VR post, so please ignore it.

At 05:28 PM 4/30/2006, Michelle wrote: >Is there a list of the 50 families from the Cape Cod area that went >& formed/settled Barrington, Novia Scotia in 1765? The earliest vital records of Barrington were published in MD in 1906 and 1907. The first installment contains a list of proprietors and there is no House/Howes on that list. The index shows no entry for a John House/Howes in those records. Dale H. Cook; Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project http://members.cox.net/oldcolony/index.shtml

Is there a list of the 50 families from the Cape Cod area that went & formed/settled Barrington, Novia Scotia in 1765? I have a dead end with a John HOUSE(HOWES?) born @ August 6, 1747. He married Lydia DAGGETT from Edgartown and then died in Nantucket August 1816. The Barney papers just say he was "Of New Foundland". When my research found the "50 families", I was curious if he could have been originally from this area. Thanks, Michelle

I must admit this was one of the best discussions I’ve seen in sometime. Also very true just seeing 90 or so people stating an item on Roots Web does not make it fact noir does someone writing it in a book either. How many times has it been stated that John Rider son of Samuel and Anne Rider married to his daughter-in-law Esther (Hester) Hall or that he was born in Plymouth. Even his will states England. The new “Hawes” book has Hannah Hawes (daughter of James and Rebecca Russell Hawes) married to John Curtis when he is “John Custis” born VA and people wonder why they can not find the parents of Betsy “Custis” who married Luther Howland or Deborah “Custis” daughter of Henry “Custis”, who is the son of “John and Hannah Hawes Custis.” John did not always close his “S” noir did half of the town clerks or so it seems yet just look at his burial record in the Ancient Yarmouth Cem. 1810 his daughter is listed right below his. Thank all for the information on a Southworth which maybe a relative of my Elizabeth Southworth. Last item Hannah Hawes (daughter of Ebenezer and Temperance Taylor Hawes) also married John’s brother Thomas “Custis” from VA. Wanda -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 4/28/2006

In the Register, January 1867, 20:61-65 is an article on the Peirce family by Ebenezer W. Peirce. He references the 3 June 1673 court appearance of Abraham jr and identifies children and spouses as: Abraham, born Plymouth, January 1638, married Hannah Glass of Duxbury, October 29, 1695, and he died in January, 1718, aged 80 years. (NEHGR 18:285 (Marriages At Scituate, Mass., Prior To 1700 - Abraham Pierce and Hannah Glass, of Duxbury, 29 Oct., 1695.) Later in the article Peirce states that Hannah must be the 2nd wife. Not sure why Anderson says possibly Hannah Glass unless he's hedging in case Glass was her previous husband's name. Ah...the Scituate VR says Pierce, Abraham and Hannah _______ of Marshfield, Oct 29, 1695. Rebecca, married _________ Willis, died March 30, 1724. (Mansfield Records) I have Bristol Co VRs but couldn't find a reference to her death. Mary, married ______ Baker. Alice, born in or about 1650, married ________ Baker, and she died in 1673, aged about 23 yrs. (Church records and Town Records) Isaac, born in 1661, married Alice ________, and he died in Middleborough, now Lakeville, Feb. 28, 1732, aged about 71 years. (Middleborough Town Records) (MD5:38 says d. 28 Feb 1731/2 in 71st year of age) It's not clear to me how Anderson gets from the 1673 PCR 5:116-17 to identifying the two Baker spouses as children of Francis and Isabel Baker. The third Baker sibling, Hannah, is identified in Francis Baker's will as Hannah Pearce (MD 31:107). At 05:07 PM 4/29/2006, David & Chris Chirokas wrote: >I'm thinking the reference to Samuel Baker's birth is to show an approximate >year of marriage since he was their oldest child. > >But it doesn't prove Mary Pierce m. Nathaniel Baker. She definitely married >a Baker as the division of her father's estate names her as Mary Baker. > >Can't find a solid source for the identify of Nathaniel 2 Baker's wife/wives >so far, >Chris Chirokas > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Nancy & Randy Robinson [mailto:rlrobins@cox.net] >Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:08 PM >To: MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [BarnstableCoMA] Nathaniel Bakers > > > From the sketch on Abraham Pierce in The Great Migration Begins: > >MARY, b. say 1645; m. by about 1670 Nathaniel Baker ("Samuel Baker the son >of Nathanell Baker was 4 years old the 29th of October 1674" [YarVR 1:126; >MD 2:207]). > >Seems like an odd way to identify Nathaniel. My source for Desire Gray is >old, undocumented and most likely wrong. Unless I'm reading it wrong, >Anderson is saying that Nathaniel, son of Francis, m. Mary Pierce, dau of >Abraham and Rebecca. The Yarmouth VRs do not list the mother of Nathaniel's >children. > > >At 10:43 AM 4/29/2006, David Kew wrote: >>The recent posts about the multiple Nathaniel Bakers spurred me to look at >>my links again, and I have questions about the previous generation. >>I have: Nathaniel Baker, s/o Francis Baker & Isabel Twining, b. 27 Mar >>1642 in Yarmouth, m. Desire Gray. Both died Dec 1691? Their children were >>Nathaniel, Samuel, Bethya and Sara. >>What Nathaniel Baker married Mary Peirce, b. Duxbury ~1645, d/o Abraham >>Peirce & Rebecca? > > >==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== >Visit the Barnstable County GenWeb Project web site at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~mabarnst/ >It continues to be run by the former administrator of this list, and offers >a wealth of research information on Barnstable County not found anywhere >else. > > >==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== >Want to post to this list from work or elsewhere? Send a note to the List Administrator, give him the e-mail address you want to add, and ask him to add you to the "Accept List." You will then be able to post from that address without having to subscribe a second time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0EB.2ACE/452 Message Board Post: I am searching for information concerning a marriage and divorce on Cape Cod between 1920 and 1930. Laura A. Brown, d/o Henry M. Brown and Eva E. Saley, married and divorced Mr. Chase, first name not known, in that time frame, most likely in Harwich, MA. In 1920, Laura was living in Harwich with a Mr. Baker on Orleans Road, with her infant daughter, Norma Elizabeth Brown, and she was a housekeeper. By 1930, she was living with her parents in Holbrook, MA., and she was divorced and had been married to a Mr. Chase on Cape Cod, probably in Harwich or Orleans. Both Laura and Norma, her daughter, are now deceased. Any help with information about this would be most appreciated. Jean Mayo jeanmayo@comcast.net

This may or may not help John Baker b: abt. 1645 d: 1712 Yarmouth, (son of Francis Baker and Isabel Twining) married Alice Pierce Yarmouth. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 4/28/2006

I'm thinking the reference to Samuel Baker's birth is to show an approximate year of marriage since he was their oldest child. But it doesn't prove Mary Pierce m. Nathaniel Baker. She definitely married a Baker as the division of her father's estate names her as Mary Baker. Can't find a solid source for the identify of Nathaniel 2 Baker's wife/wives so far, Chris Chirokas -----Original Message----- From: Nancy & Randy Robinson [mailto:rlrobins@cox.net] Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:08 PM To: MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BarnstableCoMA] Nathaniel Bakers From the sketch on Abraham Pierce in The Great Migration Begins: MARY, b. say 1645; m. by about 1670 Nathaniel Baker ("Samuel Baker the son of Nathanell Baker was 4 years old the 29th of October 1674" [YarVR 1:126; MD 2:207]). Seems like an odd way to identify Nathaniel. My source for Desire Gray is old, undocumented and most likely wrong. Unless I'm reading it wrong, Anderson is saying that Nathaniel, son of Francis, m. Mary Pierce, dau of Abraham and Rebecca. The Yarmouth VRs do not list the mother of Nathaniel's children. At 10:43 AM 4/29/2006, David Kew wrote: >The recent posts about the multiple Nathaniel Bakers spurred me to look at >my links again, and I have questions about the previous generation. >I have: Nathaniel Baker, s/o Francis Baker & Isabel Twining, b. 27 Mar >1642 in Yarmouth, m. Desire Gray. Both died Dec 1691? Their children were >Nathaniel, Samuel, Bethya and Sara. >What Nathaniel Baker married Mary Peirce, b. Duxbury ~1645, d/o Abraham >Peirce & Rebecca? ==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== Visit the Barnstable County GenWeb Project web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mabarnst/ It continues to be run by the former administrator of this list, and offers a wealth of research information on Barnstable County not found anywhere else.

Hi Chris, I was starting to go through sources for Nathaniel Baker and Desire Gray, when your note arrived. You cited the facts so well, little more needs be said. Those who claim Desire Gray married Nathaniel Baker instead of Southworth need to come up with an acceptable source. For curiosity, I searched the Rootsweb World Connect files for Nathaniel Baker and Desire. Some 77 files are found. Of these, 18 cite a source. No one source that relates to the marriage is in any way acceptable or useable. Thanks for your succinct and well put summary and citations. Bob Bob & Dee Carroll. Westport, NY, on Lake Champlain Relations of Bob & Dee http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rcarroll On Apr 29, 2006, at 12:45 PM, David & Chris Chirokas wrote: > I descend from Nathaniel BAKER, 27 January 1641/42, son of Francis and > Isabel, and have always been confused about his spouse/spouses as I've > read > conflicting information. > > I've seen his wife given by other researchers as Desire GRAY, dau of > Edward, > which I question. According to Mayflower Families Silver Book on > Chilton and > More, this Desire GRAY was b. Plymouth 6 Nov 1651, m. Nathaniel > SOUTHWORTH > 10 Jan 1671/2. She d. Plymouth 4 Dec 1690, ae 39, referred to in her > death > record as Desire, wife of Nathaniel SOUTHWORTH. She had children with > N. > SOUTHWORTH born 1674 to 1688/89. So in my opinion this particular > Desire > couldn't have been a wife of Nathaniel Baker. > > I have also seen his wife as Mary, possibly PIERCE. > > Torrey's New England Marriages: Nathaniel BAKER, b. 1642, d. 1691, > married > Mary (PIERCE?) who died in 1691, birth of first child 1670, lived in > Yarmouth. > >> From Library of Cape Cod History and Genealogy, "The BAKER Family of > Yarmouth, Descendants of Francis," No. 73, CW Swift Publisher, > Yarmouthport, > MA, 1912: Nathaniel was born 27 March 1642. He married _____. He and > his > wife died Dec. 1691. Children: Samuel, Nathaniel, Silas. > > I haven't seen children Bethya and Sara attached to him. His estate > settlement mentions son Samuel by name and children are referred to as > his > "oldest son" and "other two sons." No daughters mentioned. > > In Anderson's The Great Migration Begins...Vol 3, the sketch of Abraham > PIERCE says daughter Mary was born about 1645 and married Nathaniel > BAKER > about 1670. Marriage based on evidence that their son Samuel in YVR was > cited as "4 years old the 29th of October 1674." > > So seems to me that Nathaniel BAKER, son of Francis, married Mary > PIERCE. > But where did the Desire GRAY come from and am I missing something?! > > Would love to hear anyone's thoughts on this, Chris Chirokas > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Kew [mailto:david.kew@verizon.net] > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 11:43 AM > The recent posts about the multiple Nathaniel Bakers spurred me to > look at > my links again, and I have questions about the previous generation. > I have: Nathaniel Baker, s/o Francis Baker & Isabel Twining, b. 27 Mar > 1642 in Yarmouth, m. Desire Gray. Both died Dec 1691? Their children > were > Nathaniel, Samuel, Bethya and Sara. > What Nathaniel Baker married Mary Peirce, b. Duxbury ~1645, d/o Abraham > Peirce & Rebecca? >

I descend from Nathaniel BAKER, 27 January 1641/42, son of Francis and Isabel, and have always been confused about his spouse/spouses as I've read conflicting information. I've seen his wife given by other researchers as Desire GRAY, dau of Edward, which I question. According to Mayflower Families Silver Book on Chilton and More, this Desire GRAY was b. Plymouth 6 Nov 1651, m. Nathaniel SOUTHWORTH 10 Jan 1671/2. She d. Plymouth 4 Dec 1690, ae 39, referred to in her death record as Desire, wife of Nathaniel SOUTHWORTH. She had children with N. SOUTHWORTH born 1674 to 1688/89. So in my opinion this particular Desire couldn't have been a wife of Nathaniel Baker. I have also seen his wife as Mary, possibly PIERCE. Torrey's New England Marriages: Nathaniel BAKER, b. 1642, d. 1691, married Mary (PIERCE?) who died in 1691, birth of first child 1670, lived in Yarmouth. From Library of Cape Cod History and Genealogy, "The BAKER Family of Yarmouth, Descendants of Francis," No. 73, CW Swift Publisher, Yarmouthport, MA, 1912: Nathaniel was born 27 March 1642. He married _____. He and his wife died Dec. 1691. Children: Samuel, Nathaniel, Silas. I haven't seen children Bethya and Sara attached to him. His estate settlement mentions son Samuel by name and children are referred to as his "oldest son" and "other two sons." No daughters mentioned. In Anderson's The Great Migration Begins...Vol 3, the sketch of Abraham PIERCE says daughter Mary was born about 1645 and married Nathaniel BAKER about 1670. Marriage based on evidence that their son Samuel in YVR was cited as "4 years old the 29th of October 1674." So seems to me that Nathaniel BAKER, son of Francis, married Mary PIERCE. But where did the Desire GRAY come from and am I missing something?! Would love to hear anyone's thoughts on this, Chris Chirokas -----Original Message----- From: David Kew [mailto:david.kew@verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 11:43 AM To: MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BarnstableCoMA] Nathaniel Bakers The recent posts about the multiple Nathaniel Bakers spurred me to look at my links again, and I have questions about the previous generation. I have: Nathaniel Baker, s/o Francis Baker & Isabel Twining, b. 27 Mar 1642 in Yarmouth, m. Desire Gray. Both died Dec 1691? Their children were Nathaniel, Samuel, Bethya and Sara. What Nathaniel Baker married Mary Peirce, b. Duxbury ~1645, d/o Abraham Peirce & Rebecca? ==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== For helpful information on how to use this list more effectively, as well as links to other helpful related information, click on: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/barnstable.html

From the sketch on Abraham Pierce in The Great Migration Begins: MARY, b. say 1645; m. by about 1670 Nathaniel Baker ("Samuel Baker the son of Nathanell Baker was 4 years old the 29th of October 1674" [YarVR 1:126; MD 2:207]). Seems like an odd way to identify Nathaniel. My source for Desire Gray is old, undocumented and most likely wrong. Unless I'm reading it wrong, Anderson is saying that Nathaniel, son of Francis, m. Mary Pierce, dau of Abraham and Rebecca. The Yarmouth VRs do not list the mother of Nathaniel's children. At 10:43 AM 4/29/2006, David Kew wrote: >The recent posts about the multiple Nathaniel Bakers spurred me to look at >my links again, and I have questions about the previous generation. >I have: Nathaniel Baker, s/o Francis Baker & Isabel Twining, b. 27 Mar >1642 in Yarmouth, m. Desire Gray. Both died Dec 1691? Their children were >Nathaniel, Samuel, Bethya and Sara. >What Nathaniel Baker married Mary Peirce, b. Duxbury ~1645, d/o Abraham >Peirce & Rebecca?

The recent posts about the multiple Nathaniel Bakers spurred me to look at my links again, and I have questions about the previous generation. I have: Nathaniel Baker, s/o Francis Baker & Isabel Twining, b. 27 Mar 1642 in Yarmouth, m. Desire Gray. Both died Dec 1691? Their children were Nathaniel, Samuel, Bethya and Sara. What Nathaniel Baker married Mary Peirce, b. Duxbury ~1645, d/o Abraham Peirce & Rebecca?

>> Can someone clarify who was the wife of Nathaniel Baker >> of Yarmouth, b. 1672 Yarmouth? Some sources say Mercy >> Lewis/Lewes, some say Elizabeth? I think there are two Nathaniel Bakers being confused here. According to Amos Otis (Barnstable Familes 1:60), one Nathaniel Baker, brother of Rev Nicholas Baker, settled in Barnstable. His first wife, by whom he had nine children, is unknown. He married 2nd, 5 Jan 1718/19 Mercy Lewes, Widow of Shubael Lewes. The widow Mercy Lewes is Mercy Lumbard, dau of Joshua Lumbard (Barnstable Fam 2:127-8). The second Nathaniel Baker b. Yarmouth 29 Jan 1672 is the son of Nathaniel and Desire (Gray) Baker and grandson of Francis and Isabel (Twining) Baker. The Yarmouth Nathaniel Baker m. 8 Nov 1705 Elizabeth Baker, dau of Daniel and Elizabeth (Chase) Baker per the Mass. and Maine Genealogies CD containing a History of the Francis Baker Family of Yarmouth and confirmed by Yarmouth VRs published by Robert M. and Ruth W. Sherman p. 136. The first child of Nathaniel and Elizabeth, Lydia, b. Yarmouth 28 Feb 1706, married 21 Jun 1737 Joseph4 (Jonathan3, Peregrine2, William1) White. If someone has Vol 13 of Mayflower Familes, they could confirm Elizabeth (Baker) Baker as the mother.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0EB.2ACE/451.1 Message Board Post: > Can someone clarify who wa the wife of Nathaniel Baker > of Yarmouth, b. 1672 Yarmouth? Some sources say Mercy > Lewis/Lewes, some say Elizabeth? I will quote Bowman's transcription of all records that may relate to the birth of this Nathaniel in this period, or possibly of his marriage or the births of his children, as found in the Yarmouth, Dennis and Barnstable town records, and you may draw your own conclusions. "John Baker the Son of John Baker 3 yr old the last of May 1675 Bethya the Daughter of Joh Baker a yr old the last of Novmb 1674 Sara Baker the Daughter of Joh Baker borne in Septemb 1677 Samuell Baker the Son of Nathanell Baker was 4 yr old the 29 of ocktob 1674 Nathanell Baker his Son was to yr old the 29 of Janury 1674" [MD 2:207 Yarmouth Vital Records] "Nathaniel Bacon Jur & patience Parker Married Their Son Benjamin born ye 12 of January 1711 Jabez Born April 3 1714 Daniel Born March 17 1717 by his Second Wife Anna Annable yr son John Born May 21 1722 Mercy born March 23 1724" [MD 3:72 Barnstable Vital Records] "The Records of Nathaniel Bakers Children Benney Baker his Son Born August 15 1705 & Deceased June 5th 1706 Mercy Baker Born Feb 4 1706 Sarah Baker Born octo(illegible) 1708 & Died 19 of Novr 1708 his Son Nathaniel Baker born 15 December 1709 his Son Nicholas born 6 of Novr 1711 his Daughter Sarah born Novr 2 1713 his Daughter Thankful born 28 March 1715 his Son Benney born 28 Septr 1716 his Daughter Elizabeth born 9 of March 1718" [MD 3:72 Barnstable Vital Records] "James Baker and Keziah his wife Record of the Births and Names of their Children William Baker born 5 of July 1740 James Bake born 30 of Nor 1742 Jerusha Baker born 25 Ocr 1744 Sarah Baker born 17 of Sepr 1747 Eldredge Bake born 13 of Feb. 1749.50 Nathaniel Baker born 2 Jun . 1763 Mercy Bake born 19 Janu 1755 Keziah Baker born 11 of May 1757 Sarah Baker born 2[*] March 1759 Mercy Baker born 1 of May 1761 * The second figure is doubtful, apparently a 3 written over a 5." [MD 6:93 Dennis Vital Records] "lydia Baker : the daughtur of nathanell and Elezibeth Baker was Born the : 28 : day of feburay in the yeare : 1705:6 Jacob Bakor the Son of the above Said nathanel and Elisabeth Bakor he was born on the : 16th day of october in the yeare : 1707 ffebe baker She was born on the 18th day of october in the years : 1709 Nathanill baker he was borne on the : 20th : day of November : 1711 Joseph & Elisabeth baker were both born the last day of March : 1715" [MD 9:253 Yarmouth Vital Records] "Nathaniel Baker & ye Widdow Mercy Lewes Married 5 Janry 1718 by Mr Russel" [MD 14:88 Barnstable Vital Records] Dale H. Cook; Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project http://members.cox.net/oldcolony/index.shtml

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0EB.2ACE/451 Message Board Post: Can someone clarify who wa the wife of Nathaniel Baker of Yarmouth, b. 1672 Yarmouth? Some sources say Mercy Lewis/Lewes, some say Elizabeth ?.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0EB.2ACE/449.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you!! I found the William C Howe I was looking for and, many thanks to you, I joined the NEHGS and I found William C. Howes death record! It wasnt on the page it says it was so I went to the next page and there he was. He died in Provincetown on July 10, 1864, cause of death is listed as palsy. After some creative searching I also found second wife Jerusha and she died of Cholera. Thanks for the tip that lead to many new discoveries!!

I've posted the Yarmouth chapter of Simeon Deyo's "History." http://capecodhistory.us/Deyo/Yarmouth.html History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts edited by Simeon L. Deyo. 1890. New York: H. W. Blake & Co CHAPTER XVII. Town of Yarmouth. pages 453-506. by Hon. Charles F. Swift -- David Kew http://capecodhistory.us/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0EB.2ACE/448.1 Message Board Post: No direct answers, but some names from Barnstable records, maybe one will connect with names used by Seth. Many Barnstable records burned in 1820s----from town records-- [1]a Seth Carsley m. Temperance Bradley of Sandwich, Aug. 1817--[2] a Seth Carsley m. Hannah Conant, May 24, 1777 [3] Ambrose C. m Mary Hallet Nov 22, 1761 [4] John C m Rebecca Page May 13, 1762 [5] Lemuel C m Rebekah Phiney march 10, 1770 [6] Sameul C m. Martha Chase Oct 9, 1773 [7] Ebenezer C m. Abiah Bramen Apr 9, 1775 [8] Isaac C m. Rachel Fuller Nov 18, 1779 [9] Benjamin and Elizabet had son Moses July 25, 1757 [10] a Thomas Carsley had a remit 1774------[11] In 1690 a Joshua Lumbert was granted 4 acres in exchange for 4 acres he bought of John Carsly [spelled this way in record]----- At a quick review, these were all of the male Carsley names that I saw in the Barnstable town records--- LDS [Mormons ] have more records---