In order to clarify things, I am researching VAN GELDER/GILDER, WINCHELL and LIVINGSTON in Berkshire County. My ancestor Jan Van Gelder/ John Van Gilder was a Mohican man who married a German Palatine woman named Anna Maria Koerner or Mary Karner and lived in the Town of Egremont in what became called Guilder Hollow along with his brothers-in-law Andrew and Ludwig/Lodowick Karner. His daughter Catalyntje/Catherine married Hezekiah Winchell, Sr. His daughter Magdalena married Peletiah Winchell. From court testimony the Van Gilders and the Winchells lived near each other as the children grew up. I have been researching this family for the past six years. A friend researching in the Stockbridge Library recently found a deed pertaining to John and Mary's son Matthew. The Wappinger sachem Daniel Nimham and two Indian women gave land to Matthew in 1757. The land lay west of Sheffield and one of the boundary markers was Black Rock. I add Livingston because Catherine and Hezekiah's grandson George Winchell married Sarah Livingston, the daughter of Daniel Livingston and Rachel Boice. Daniel is not one of the rich Livingstons. They are well documented. I haven't been able to find him anywhere yet. I grew up with the knowledge that there was a group of mixed race people named Livingston living in southern Columbia County. Debbie

Ok. I'm talking about the town that is directly south of the Town of Egremont. I believe that would then be the Town of Mount Washington. I guess I'm still getting the two mixed up. Debbie Formel wrote: > The town of Washington is near Lee, Ma., north of Becket; the town of Mt. > Washington is in south county near the New York state border. It was the > latter town that was part of the land dispute. > > Debra Winchell wrote: > > > I just looked at the records for the Town of Washington on the Berkshire > > County usgenweb page. They seem to start late in the 1700s. Weren't > > there people living here before then? I know it was part of the land > > disputed by New York State at the behest of Robert Livingston and > > Massachusetts and the border wars included people living on the land in > > dispute. If there were people living here before the earliest dates > > officially recorded, where would I look for the vital records? Also, > > does anyone know who the Dutch families were who were supposed to have > > been living there when the first English people came? > > > > Thank you very much. > > > > Debbie Winchell > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

I think you're thinking of Mt. Washington. The town of Washington doesn't border NY state but is a few towns east of the border in eastern Berkshire County. On 12 Aug 2001, at 0:06, Debra Winchell wrote: I just looked at the records for the Town of Washington on the Berkshire County usgenweb page. They seem to start late in the 1700s. Weren't there people living here before then? I know it was part of the land disputed by New York State at the behest of Robert Livingston and Massachusetts and the border wars included people living on the land in dispute. If there were people living here before the earliest dates officially recorded, where would I look for the vital records? Also, does anyone know who the Dutch families were who were supposed to have been living there when the first English people came? Thank you very much. Debbie Winchell ______________________________ jj.bedard@verizon.net Photo Gallery Webpage http://www.bedardphoto.com

Info from Massachusetts cities and towns Name and boundary changes of cities and towns of Massachusetts Washington part to Lee 1777 Washington was Hartwood 1777 Washington part to Middlefield 1783 Washington part to Lenox 1795 Washington part to Lenox 1802 Site is at http://www.vineyard.net/vineyard/history/allen/mass_cities_full.htm May answer many peoples questions regarding the make up of Massachusetts .........john ----- Original Message ----- From: "Formel" <lemrof@taconic.net> To: <MABERKSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:09 AM Subject: Re: Town of Washington > The town of Washington is near Lee, Ma., north of Becket; the town of Mt. > Washington is in south county near the New York state border. It was the > latter town that was part of the land dispute. > > Debra Winchell wrote: > > > I just looked at the records for the Town of Washington on the Berkshire > > County usgenweb page. They seem to start late in the 1700s. Weren't > > there people living here before then? I know it was part of the land > > disputed by New York State at the behest of Robert Livingston and > > Massachusetts and the border wars included people living on the land in > > dispute. If there were people living here before the earliest dates > > officially recorded, where would I look for the vital records? Also, > > does anyone know who the Dutch families were who were supposed to have > > been living there when the first English people came? > > > > Thank you very much. > > > > Debbie Winchell > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

The town of Washington is near Lee, Ma., north of Becket; the town of Mt. Washington is in south county near the New York state border. It was the latter town that was part of the land dispute. Debra Winchell wrote: > I just looked at the records for the Town of Washington on the Berkshire > County usgenweb page. They seem to start late in the 1700s. Weren't > there people living here before then? I know it was part of the land > disputed by New York State at the behest of Robert Livingston and > Massachusetts and the border wars included people living on the land in > dispute. If there were people living here before the earliest dates > officially recorded, where would I look for the vital records? Also, > does anyone know who the Dutch families were who were supposed to have > been living there when the first English people came? > > Thank you very much. > > Debbie Winchell > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

I just looked at the records for the Town of Washington on the Berkshire County usgenweb page. They seem to start late in the 1700s. Weren't there people living here before then? I know it was part of the land disputed by New York State at the behest of Robert Livingston and Massachusetts and the border wars included people living on the land in dispute. If there were people living here before the earliest dates officially recorded, where would I look for the vital records? Also, does anyone know who the Dutch families were who were supposed to have been living there when the first English people came? Thank you very much. Debbie Winchell

Seeking contact with descendants of Israel Phillips and his wife Sabrina Ward. If anyone has connections, please contact me at my email: buczek@mediaone.net Israel was born 3/23/1804 in Ashfield Ma.; his wife Sabrina was born 12/12/1807 in Buckland, Ma. The below news paper article contains the Towns in which, in the year 1926, their descendants were from. Greenfield Gazette & Courier 27 Aug. 1926 Ashfield News Phillips Gathering A pleasant gathering was held in Ashfield on Thursday Aug. 19 at Potters Lakeside Park when the descendants of Israel and Sabrina Ward Phillips met to enjoy a day together. Of the one hundred or more descendants over 60 were present coming from Greenfield, Orange, Leyden, Shelburne Falls, Hawley, Buckland, North Hampton, Amherst, South Deerfield and Ashfield. Four generations were present, the oldest person present being Henry Bassett of Orange who in is over eighty and the youngest the small son of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Phillips of South Deerfield. At one o'clock an excellent steak dinner was served under the trees on the shore of the pond. After dinner a general good time was enjoyed with baseball, horse shoes, pitcing and swimming, boating etc.. Regrets were expressed that Edwin Phillips the only living member of the family of nine children of Israel Phillips was unable to be present. At about 4:30 the party began to break up and when good- byes were said, all felt that the day would be long remembered with pleasant memories. The following are known descendants: Descendants of Israel Phillips, Jr. Generation No. 1 1. ISRAEL9 PHILLIPS, JR. (ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born March 23, 1804 in Ashfield, Ma., and died May 08, 1869 in Ashfield, Ma.. He married SABRINA WARD February 22, 1827 in Ashfield, Ma., daughter of JOHN WARD and LOIS CRANSON. She was born December 12, 1807 in Buckland Ma., and died May 10, 1883 in Ashfield, Ma.. Children of ISRAEL PHILLIPS and SABRINA WARD are: i. CHILD10 PHILLIPS I, b. February 01, 1829, Ashfield, Ma.; d. March 05, 1829, Ashfield, Ma.. ii. CHILD PHILLIPS II, b. February 15, 1830, Ashfield, Ma.; d. February 15, 1830, Ashfield, Ma.. iii. EMILINE PHILLIPS, b. March 09, 1832, Ashfield, Ma.; m. HENRY (BARRUS) BARROWS. 2. iv. JOHN WARD PHILLIPS, b. May 04, 1834, Ashfield, Ma.; d. January 01, 1893, Buckland Ma.. 3. v. ALONZO PHILLIPS, b. June 08, 1835, Ashfield, Ma.; d. February 29, 1904, Ashfield, Ma.. vi. WINSOR PHILLIPS, b. August 08, 1837, Ashfield, Ma.; d. June 02, 1874, Ashfield, Ma.. vii. LOIS PHILLIPS, b. March 06, 1838, Ashfield, Ma.; m. HENRY GREEN; b. Abt. 1823. 4. viii. MABEL PHILLIPS, b. June 03, 1840, Ashfield, Ma.; d. August 14, 1914. 5. ix. EDWIN PHILLIPS, b. November 12, 1843, Ashfield, Ma.; d. 1927, Ashfield, Ma.. 6. x. RALPH PHILLIPS, b. December 30, 1848, Ashfield, Ma.; d. October 26, 1913, Ashfield, Ma.. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN WARD10 PHILLIPS (ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born May 04, 1834 in Ashfield, Ma., and died January 01, 1893 in Buckland Ma.. He married DUVERNEZ (DELORES) RENIFF December 24, 1875 in Brattleboro, Vt., daughter of LEWIS RENIFF and DIEDAMIA FIELD. She was born January 30, 1858 in Brattleboro, Vt., and died June 15, 1916 in Buckland Ma.. Children of JOHN PHILLIPS and DUVERNEZ RENIFF are: i. FUELLA MARIA11 PHILLIPS, b. March 29, 1879, Buckland, Ma.. 7. ii. WINSOR LUCIUS PHILLIPS, SR., b. February 28, 1881, Buckland, Ma.; d. May 25, 1943, Shelburne Falls, Ma.. 8. iii. EUGENE MILLARD PHILLIPS, b. July 06, 1883, Buckland, Ma.; d. 1951, Shelburne Falls Ma.. 9. iv. LUCY I. PHILLIPS, b. July 12, 1886, Buckland, Ma.. v. FLORENCE E. PHILLIPS, b. July 22, 1887, Buckland, Ma.; m. _______ CLEAVLAND; b. Amherst, Ma.. 3. ALONZO10 PHILLIPS (ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born June 08, 1835 in Ashfield, Ma., and died February 29, 1904 in Ashfield, Ma.. He married ELIZA A. GREEN in Buckland Ma.. She was born December 29, 1850 in Buckland Ma., and died July 15, 1923 in Ashfield, Ma.. Child of ALONZO PHILLIPS and ELIZA GREEN is: 10. i. ARCHIE TRUMAN11 PHILLIPS, b. November 26, 1879, Buckland, Ma.; d. April 19, 1931, Northhampton, Ma.. 4. MABEL10 PHILLIPS (ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born June 03, 1840 in Ashfield, Ma., and died August 14, 1914. She married ALONZO (PAINE) PAYNE Abt. 1860. He was born Abt. 1839, and died August 02, 1886. Children of MABEL PHILLIPS and ALONZO PAYNE are: i. FRED ARTHUR11 PAYNE, b. June 16, 1872, Conway, Ma.. ii. DELLA EMMELINE PAYNE, b. February 06, 1877, Charlemont, Ma.. 5. EDWIN10 PHILLIPS (ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born November 12, 1843 in Ashfield, Ma., and died 1927 in Ashfield, Ma.. He married ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) ANNA PHILLIPS June 09, 1869 in Ashfield, Ma., daughter of FRANCIS PHILLIPS and MARTHA MANSFIELD. She was born Abt. 1851 in Mansfield, Ma., and died 1926 in Ashfield, Ma.. Children of EDWIN PHILLIPS and ELIZABETH PHILLIPS are: 11. i. ROSINA A.11 PHILLIPS, b. August 12, 1870. ii. JANE EVELYN PHILLIPS, b. April 04, 1871; m. DAVID RENIFF, November 27, 1889, Buckland Ma.; b. Abt. 1868, Buckland Ma.. iii. HARLAN WESSON PHILLIPS, b. February 16, 1874; d. February 05, 1879. 12. iv. HARLOW WINDSOR PHILLIPS, b. 1879; d. 1933, Ashfield, Ma.. 13. v. DOROTHY JENNIE PHILLIPS. 6. RALPH10 PHILLIPS (ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born December 30, 1848 in Ashfield, Ma., and died October 26, 1913 in Ashfield, Ma.. He married MARTHA ESTHER MARIA (WILDER) GRAVES. She was born February 24, 1842 in Williamsburg, Pa., and died September 23, 1910 in Ashfield, Ma.. Children of RALPH PHILLIPS and MARTHA GRAVES are: i. MARTHA SABRINA11 PHILLIPS, b. February 26, 1869, Ashfield, Ma.; d. 1926, Ashfield, Ma.; m. FREDERICK LILLY. ii. ASA PHILLIPS, b. December 28, 1870, Greenfield, Ma; d. 1935, Ashfield, Ma.; m. HARRIET COBLEIGH. iii. HATTIE MARIA PHILLIPS, b. August 20, 1873, Ashfield, Ma.; d. February 09, 1922, Ashfield, Ma.. iv. LENA HORTENSE PHILLIPS, b. December 31, 1873, Ashfield, Ma.; d. 1937; m. WALLACE A. WARD, June 05, 1899; b. Abt. 1874. 14. v. RALPH ERNEST PHILLIPS, b. June 25, 1876, Conway, Ma; d. 1938. vi. ALBERT AMASA PHILLIPS, b. 1878, Leyden; d. 1976. 15. vii. ALICE RELIEF PHILLIPS, b. October 01, 1881, Buckland Ma.; d. 1976. viii. HERMAN HENRY PHILLIPS, b. April 08, 1883, Charlemont, Ma.; d. 1945, Ashfield, Ma.; m. IDA E. BARRUS. Generation No. 3 7. WINSOR LUCIUS11 PHILLIPS, SR. (JOHN WARD10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born February 28, 1881 in Buckland, Ma., and died May 25, 1943 in Shelburne Falls, Ma.. He married ROSE M. BURNHAM May 24, 1904, daughter of EBENEZAR BURNHAM and WEALTHY FIELD. She was born December 26, 1885 in Meriden, Conn., and died February 02, 1968 in Shelburne Falls, Ma.. Children of WINSOR PHILLIPS and ROSE BURNHAM are: 16. i. LUCY MARY12 PHILLIPS, b. Aft. 1904, Shelburne Falls Ma.; d. Aft. 1952, New Brittan, Conn.. 17. ii. HOWARD EUGENE PHILLIPS, b. February 02, 1907, Shelburne Falls Ma.; d. February 19, 1965, Shelburne Falls Ma.. 18. iii. WINSOR LUCIUS PHILLIPS, JR., b. July 10, 1909, Conway, Ma.; d. March 07, 1968, Shelburne Falls Ma.. 19. iv. MADELINE M. PHILLIPS, b. May 07, 1912, Shelburne Falls Ma.; d. November 18, 1984, Shelburne Falls Ma.. 20. v. ETHEL ROSE PHILLIPS 8. EUGENE MILLARD11 PHILLIPS (JOHN WARD10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born July 06, 1883 in Buckland, Ma., and died 1951 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. He married MINNIE L. BUCK in Buckland Ma.. She was born 1888 in Buckland, Ma., and died 1983 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. Children of EUGENE PHILLIPS and MINNIE BUCK are: 21. i. MILDRED IRENE12 PHILLIPS, b. 1909; d. 1992, Shelburne Falls Ma.. ii. JOHN E. PHILLIPS, b. October 25, 1919, Shelburne Falls Ma.; d. June 22, 1997, Shelburne Falls Ma.; m. ALICE _______; d. Shelburne Falls Ma.. 9. LUCY I.11 PHILLIPS (JOHN WARD10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born July 12, 1886 in Buckland, Ma.. She married GEORGE FRITZ August 31, 1910 in Buckland Ma., son of CHRISTIAN FRITZ and ELIZA LUIPPOLD. He was born May 14, 1879 in Buckland, Ma.. Child of LUCY PHILLIPS and GEORGE FRITZ is: i. VERNA ELIZABETH12 FRITZ, b. February 26, 1917, Buckland Ma.; d. Bet. 1998 - 1999, Shelburne Falls Ma.. 10. ARCHIE TRUMAN11 PHILLIPS (ALONZO10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born November 26, 1879 in Buckland, Ma., and died April 19, 1931 in Northhampton, Ma.. He married IRENE SMEAD October 03, 1906 in Charlemont, Ma.. She was born April 09, 1896 in Enfield, Ct., and died December 17, 1965 in Evansville In.. Children of ARCHIE PHILLIPS and IRENE SMEAD are: i. INFANT12 PHILLIPS. ii. IRENE ELISABETH PHILLIPS, b. November 08, 1910. 22. iii. DONALD SMEAD PHILLIPS, b. February 27, 1915. 11. ROSINA A.11 PHILLIPS (EDWIN10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born August 12, 1870. She married GEORGE A. RENIFF September 05, 1888. He was born Abt. 1866 in Buckland Ma.. 12. HARLOW WINDSOR11 PHILLIPS (EDWIN10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born 1879, and died 1933 in Ashfield, Ma.. He married AMY LILLIAN ELMER December 16, 1899, daughter of ANSEL ELMER and MARY _______. She was born 1870, and died 1945 in Ashfield, Ma.. Children of HARLOW PHILLIPS and AMY ELMER are: 23. i. GRACE MARION12 PHILLIPS, b. February 17, 1901; d. 1978. ii. INFANT PHILLIPS, b. March 18, 1902; d. March 18, 1902. 24. iii. WAYNE ELMER PHILLIPS, SR., b. July 29, 1906, Ashfield, Ma.; d. 1968, Ashfield, Ma.. iv. MARGRET PHILLIPS v. INFANT II PHILLIPS. 13. DOROTHY JENNIE11 PHILLIPS (EDWIN10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) She married CHAUNCY WHITE. Child of DOROTHY PHILLIPS and CHAUNCY WHITE is: i. ARLENE M.12 WHITE. 14. RALPH ERNEST11 PHILLIPS (RALPH10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born June 25, 1876 in Conway, Ma, and died 1938. He married MAY KINGSBURY. Children of RALPH PHILLIPS and MAY KINGSBURY are: 25. i. THEODORE12 PHILLIPS 26. ii. MERILYN A. PHILLIPS 15. ALICE RELIEF11 PHILLIPS (RALPH10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born October 01, 1881 in Buckland Ma., and died 1976. She married HALBERT C. DODGE December 16, 1902, son of CLINTON DODGE and MARY WARNER. He was born Abt. 1874. Child of ALICE PHILLIPS and HALBERT DODGE is: i. DOROTHY12 DODGE. Generation No. 4 16. LUCY MARY12 PHILLIPS (WINSOR LUCIUS11, JOHN WARD10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born Aft. 1904 in Shelburne Falls Ma., and died Aft. 1952 in New Brittan, Conn.. She married WALTER CAHILL Aft. 1920. He was born in New Brittan, Conn., and died in New Brittan, Conn.. Children of LUCY PHILLIPS and WALTER CAHILL are: i. WALTER13 CAHILL. ii. LUCY CAHILL. iii. MELVIN PHILLIPS CAHILL iv. JAMES CAHILL. v. SHIRLEY CAHILL. vi. JEAN CAHILL, m. SYBCAR. vii. MAJORY CAHILL. 17. HOWARD EUGENE12 PHILLIPS (WINSOR LUCIUS11, JOHN WARD10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born February 02, 1907 in Shelburne Falls Ma., and died February 19, 1965 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. He married THELMA BASSETT. She was born in Conway, Ma., and died 1997 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. Children of HOWARD PHILLIPS and THELMA BASSETT are: i. DONALD F.13 PHILLIPS, b. June 06, 1930, Shelburne Falls Ma.; d. August 24, 1986, Shelburne Falls Ma. ii. NEIL PHILLIPS, b. September 19, 1935, Shelburne Falls Ma.; d. November 20, 1988, Shelburne Falls Ma. iii. JOAN PHILLIP 18. WINSOR LUCIUS12 PHILLIPS, JR. (WINSOR LUCIUS11, JOHN WARD10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born July 10, 1909 in Conway, Ma., and died March 07, 1968 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. He married (1) HELEN A. BERG, daughter of JOHN BERG and ANNA ELIASON. She was born January 04, 1912 in Worcester, Ma., and died 1950 in Boston(?). He married (2) ELLEN KENNEDY. She was born in Buckland, Ma., and died 1968 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. Child of WINSOR PHILLIPS and HELEN BERG is: i. JOHN GEORGE PHILLIPS Child of HELEN BERG and Unknown is: i Elain Unknown 19. MADELINE M.12 PHILLIPS (WINSOR LUCIUS11, JOHN WARD10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born May 07, 1912 in Shelburne Falls Ma., and died November 18, 1984 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. She married (1) PETER MITCHELL. He was born in Nashua NH. She married (3) WAYNE A BURDICK July 12, 1930 in Buckland, Ma.. He was born February 24, 1910 in Buckland, Ma.. She married (4) CHARLES MITCHELL Bef. 1935. He was born September 10, 1915 in Nashua, NH, and died December 31, 1997 in Shelburne Falls M Child of MADELINE M. PHILLIPS is: i. HAROLD13 PHILLIPS 20. ETHEL ROSE12 PHILLIPS (WINSOR LUCIUS11, JOHN WARD10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1). She married (1) CHESTER A. ROGALSKI. She married (2) RICHARD MITCHELL Child of ETHEL PHILLIPS and CHESTER ROGALSKI is: i. SANDRA MAE13 ROGALSKI Children of ETHEL PHILLIPS and RICHARD MITCHELL are: ii. WINSOR JAMES13 MITCHELL iii. RUSSELL EDWARD MITCHELL 21. MILDRED IRENE12 PHILLIPS (EUGENE MILLARD11, JOHN WARD10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born 1909, and died 1992 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. She married (1) JAMES WAINWRIGHT COPLEY, JR., son of JAMES WAINWRIGHT COPLEY, SR.. He was born 1908, and died 1989 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. She married (2) EARL N. JEPSON. He was born March 25, 1919, and died September 12, 1981 in Shelburne Falls Ma.. 22. DONALD SMEAD12 PHILLIPS (ARCHIE TRUMAN11, ALONZO10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born February 27, 1915. He married YVONNE MADELINE TRIOULEYRE. She died 1933. Children of DONALD PHILLIPS and YVONNE TRIOULEYRE are: i. PRESTON DONALD13 PHILLIPS. ii. WAYNE MAURICE PHILLIPS 23. GRACE MARION12 PHILLIPS (HARLOW WINDSOR11, EDWIN10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born February 17, 1901, and died 1978. She married CHARLES PHILLIPS, son of HIRAM PHILLIPS. Child of GRACE PHILLIPS and CHARLES PHILLIPS is: i. CHARLES S.13 PHILLIPS, JR., b. March 23, 1924; d. 1975. 24. WAYNE ELMER12 PHILLIPS, SR. (HARLOW WINDSOR11, EDWIN10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born July 29, 1906 in Ashfield, Ma., and died 1968 in Ashfield, Ma.. He married MILDRED L. HORTON December 27, 1932, daughter of RALPH HORTON and MILDRED GAGNE. She was born 1914 in Rehoboth, Ma., and died 1994 in Ashfield, Ma.. Children of WAYNE PHILLIPS and MILDRED HORTON are: i. BARBRA ANN13 PHILLIPS ii. MARILYN JOYCE PHILLIPS iii. PATRICIA JOAN PHILLIPS iv. WAYNE ELMER PHILLIPS, JR. 25. THEODORE12 PHILLIPS (RALPH ERNEST11, RALPH10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) He married CECILE I. ST. HILAIRE. Children of THEODORE PHILLIPS and CECILE ST. HILAIRE are: i. PHILIP MARTIN13 PHILLIPS ii. LINDA MAY PHILLIPS iii. MONROE ERNEST PHILLIPS iv. MICHAEL ANDRE PHILLIPS v. LISA MARIE PHILLIPS 26. MERILYN A.12 PHILLIPS (RALPH ERNEST11, RALPH10, ISRAEL9, ISRAEL8, PHILIP7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, RICHARD4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) She married ROBERT D.HUBBARD, JR. Child of MERILYN PHILLIPS and ROBERT D.HUBBARD is: i. SHARON GAIL13 HUBBARD

Hi Folks, I just put some new Census Transcriptions into the USGenWeb Massachusetts Archives for Berkshire County - As the Mass State Archives File Manager I would like to appeal to you to send me more files to be added to the GenWeb Archives. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ma/mafiles.htm If you have not already searched the archives you will find a wealth of information there. It is up to us to improve this resource for all researchers. Search: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm If anyone would like to help manage this project we can always use more archives county coordinators. Just let me know and I can get you into the system. A little html and ftp experience with web sites is helpful. Thanks, Ray Sears LRSears@CapeCod.net

Hi, Everybody... No laughing now.. I'm chasing a SMITH family.... <g>...one of millions! One target of that search is a Colonel Jonathan SMITH, who served in the Revolutionary War. He was born in CT in 1740 and later settled in Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA. Family papers indicate that his body was interred in a cemetery there, but I have no clue what the name of that cemetery would be. According to an old family letter, following the Rev. War this Col. Smith was chosen to represent Lanesborough in the state general assembly. Also.. he was supposedly buried in a Lanesborough cemetery. Does anybody have access to cem. records that might contain that information? If so, a look-up would be so appreciated! His wife's name was Esther ?? and they had a number of children: David, Isaac, Sarah, Jacob, Jonathan, Esther, Anna, and Rachel. Does anybody recognize this family? 'Tis a long shot, I know... <g> Thanks. Warm regards, Susan

Can someone please advise me as to what the charge would be to have a deed searched, copied and mailed to me from the Registry of Deeds in North Adams? Thanks very much for any assistance. Please email me at judywendt@aol.com Judy Wendt

I would to thank all those nice people who recently responded to my inquiries about cemeteries close to Alford, State Line, and Great Barrington. I have some good material to work with now. Anyone that could give me some information as to where I could get record lookups for the West Stockbridge Cemetery I would appreciate it. There was some deaths online but I am looking for burials. Thank you all. Mary Jennings

Could any one tell me the name of the cemetery near Alford, Ma.? I would also like to know if lookups are available or if this cemetery is listed online. I would like to hear from any Fanning descendants in the State Line/Alford area. Thank you for your help. Mary Jennings hermosajenn@msn.com

I am looking for the burial place of EUNICE FANNING who died in Red Rock in 1816. It was suggested to me that I try State Line where there were other Fannings. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to share information. My thanks in advance. Mary Jennings hermosajenn@msn.com

I have a copy of a letter from Hiram Burlingham to his wife dated June 22, 1863, from Port Hudson, Louisiana. Names mentioned in the letter are: Frederick Belcher, Garrett Fitzgerald, Charles R. Fuller, John M. Gamwell, Henry E. Grippen, George Wood, Ike (probably Issac Nourse), John Stevens. These were all soldiers in the 49th Regiment, Company B, from Lanesborough. Also mentioned are the names Jerusha and Valloros. I can E-mail a transcript to interested persons. Contact: rowe1458@aol.com

Does anyone have the URL for Bershire Census fo Pittsfield? Thanks Jack

Thank you, Laurel, for the info re: the 1900 census. But, "alas and alack" my webtv won't open the files! I wonder if SKS would lookup two names for me or would that be violating the Copyright? Email me privately if you can help. Thank you! Margaret in NV

Just thought I would pass along this announcement for a recent census upload: MASSACHUSETTS 1900 Berkshire County ED 26 http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ma/berkshire/1900/ed26/ Abstracted by Kathleen Perry; Second Transcribers Russ Perry & Melissa List Cheers, Laurel O'Donnell CC, Hampden County, MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~mahampde/

I too am very much interested in the 1870 Pittsfield Directory to see if a Martin McMahon is listed. My great-grandfather was born in Ireland in 1848 and came to Pittsfield and worked in one of the woolen mills or textile mills there. My grandfather Owen McMahon was born in Pittsfield approximately 1873. Any help would be appreciated as I live in California and hard to get to these places right now and hitting brick walls. Does anyone know if Massachusetts vital records would have birth certificates available for 1873 or were they kept during this time. Thank you Katherine Bailey (McMahon, McDonald, Pine or Pyne, Morris)

Hello, Vikki: My FORD family is from Pittsfield (arrived there sometime between 1851 and 1855). If someone could get copies of the Directories to me, I would be willing to do the indices. Cheers, Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vikki Gray" <magenweb@hotmail.com> To: <MABERKSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 9:59 AM Subject: Pittsfield Directory Hi everyone. I'm wondering if the 1850 or 1870 Pittsfield Directory could be indexed by someone? It is in the public domain now and if there is someone who has access to it who would want to volunteer for this project - I would be glad to post it on the Berkshire County GenWeb site. The volunteer would get credit on the site and lots of "good karma" tokens. I don't know how big the book is so maybe I'm asking too much? Thanks, Vikki Gray, Berkshire County GenWeb Host _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ============================== Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

Hi everyone. I'm wondering if the 1850 or 1870 Pittsfield Directory could be indexed by someone? It is in the public domain now and if there is someone who has access to it who would want to volunteer for this project - I would be glad to post it on the Berkshire County GenWeb site. The volunteer would get credit on the site and lots of "good karma" tokens. I don't know how big the book is so maybe I'm asking too much? Thanks, Vikki Gray, Berkshire County GenWeb Host _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com