This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gloster123 Surnames: Hanley, Callaha Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.berkshire/3663.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Fran, I can't offer you more information about the Callahans, but I wanted to let you know that we share an ancestor in Peter Hanley. His son John (Your Mary Hanley's brother) is my great grandfather on my mother's side. Most of the Hanley info I've found lately comes from your tree, but if I find anything new on that side of the family, I'll let you know if you'd like. Nice to know I have a new cousin -- Eileen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

If you belong to ancestry.com you can search the North Adams Transcript for obituaries. I just did an exact search for her and did not find anything. If you google the North Adams Town Hall you will find a phone number for the cemetery office. They have all deaths on file cards and they will tell you which cemetery she is buried in, if she is buried in North Adams. Gwenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bettye Heinrich" <bettye31@comcast.net> To: <MABERKSH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 6:51 PM Subject: [MABERKSH] Vital Record info > James PRIEST married Elizabeth Barton ? circa 1925. I assume it was in > Berkshire Co. He supposedly died about 1928 and she died on 5 Feb 1941 in > North Adams. > > Elizabeth Priest's death certificate lists her as Elizabeth Marshall > Priest. > It states she was age 57 born in London, England. It also states that > she was 'buried in Vault' but no mention of a cemetery. I have just > searched the listings for cemeteries in Berkshire Co and did not find any > PRIEST surname listings. > > I am hoping there might have been an obituary for James and Elizabeth > Priest > I have read that North Adams is the largest town in Berkshire Co so I > assume an obit would have been in a newspaper for that won. > > Any assistance on this brick wall will be truly appreciated. > > Regards, Bettye Heinrich > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.54/2157 - Release Date: 06/05/09 17:55:00

Thanks for looking on Ancesty and the suggestion to check with the North Adams office. Regards, Bettye

James PRIEST married Elizabeth Barton ? circa 1925. I assume it was in Berkshire Co. He supposedly died about 1928 and she died on 5 Feb 1941 in North Adams. Elizabeth Priest's death certificate lists her as Elizabeth Marshall Priest. It states she was age 57 born in London, England. It also states that she was 'buried in Vault' but no mention of a cemetery. I have just searched the listings for cemeteries in Berkshire Co and did not find any PRIEST surname listings. I am hoping there might have been an obituary for James and Elizabeth Priest I have read that North Adams is the largest town in Berkshire Co so I assume an obit would have been in a newspaper for that won. Any assistance on this brick wall will be truly appreciated. Regards, Bettye Heinrich

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GeorgeKelly402 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.berkshire/277.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sharon Murray - contact me about John E.C. Kelly - George Kelly cap_ch@yahoo.com or 1-512-567-1966 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bjh1225 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.berkshire/5706/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Barton married Elizabeth ___? on 15 July 1914 in North Adams, Berkshire Co MA. They were apparently both residents of Rensselaer Co NY. I am trying to learn what surname is shown for Elizabeth on their marriage record and where they were married. Any assitance will be truly appreciated. Thanks, Bettye Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SallyConnelly53 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.berkshire/3634.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have information on this family. Descended through, Judge John Bull, Jr. Father of John Bull, Sr. of Sandisfield and "Old Stockbridge". Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cbeebe1_1 Surnames: Eells, Ells, Eals Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.berkshire/5697.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My name is Catherine Beebe but I am not from Berkshire. John Eells,is my 3rd gr.grandfather and Waterman Eells is my 4th gr.grandfather. They are my Revolutionary War Ancestors. Please contact me if I can help you with information about this family. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Would be grateful for any info on the Pay/Pye, Veazie, Sullivan family below. An 1861 Adams marriage record states that John Suyllivan married Zorada Pay 2 Ma 1861 in Adams; he 28 from Ireland and she 16 from Clarksburg. Her parents William & Rosa and his parents Martin & Ann. However when daughter Annie Sullivan marrys Stephen J Anderson 28 Feb 1894 in Haverhill, she gives her parents as John & Zorrada Veazie (Visage). Some censuses have the parents being from Canada. The 1880 Haverhill census has Zorada as married to Joseph Morache but sho goes back to the name Sullivan in subsequent censuses. Thanks for any help. Bob Foran - CT Descendants of William Veazie Pay/Pye? 1 William Veazie Pay/Pye? .. +Rosa Unknown b: in Of Montreal, Canada 2 Zorada Rosa Veazie Pay/Pye b: Dec 1846 in Clarksburg, Berkshire, MA .... +Joseph Morache b: 1851 in Canada *2nd Husband of Zorada Rosa Veazie Pay/Pye: .... +John Sullivan b: 1832 in Ireland m: 02 Mar 1861 in Adams, Berkshire, MA .. 3 Annie Marie Sullivan b: 09 Sep 1871 in North Adams, MA d: 24 Jun 1927 in Portland, Cumberland Co, ME ...... +Stephen Johnson Anderson b: 07 Mar 1872 in Foreside, Cumberland Co, ME m: 28 Feb 1894 in Haverhill, Essex Co, MA d: 28 Sep 1948 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co, ME .. 3 Martin Sullivan b: 01 Dec 1863 in Adams, Berkshire, MA ...... +Ada Unknown b: Feb 1868 in MA m: 1886 .. 3 Thomas Sullivan b: 1855 in VT .. 3 George Sullivan b: 1867 in VT

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bgallant1225 Surnames: Hibbard Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.berkshire/2496.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am hoping to learn something about Ava B. Hibbard Austin. She was Maynard Austin's mother. If you have any information about the Hibbard family I would be very appreciative. I know Ava came from Sherburne, N.H. Thank you. Brenda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello, I believe you can get all this information from the Berkshire Co. Courthouse in Pittsfield, but if you have access to a Family History Center and want to do it yourself, you can rent the Berkshire Co. probate films. For files 1835+ it's a 3-part process. First rent the three films listed below. The first film -- the general index -- provides name, date, town, type of file and docket number for each recorded estate. - Index to probate records v. 1-3, 1761-1930 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 1749904 ] Once you've found docket numbers, check the docket films. These particular films would span your two dates. - Probate docket no. 5575-7055, 1835-1847 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 1749897 ] - Probate docket no. 7055-10926, 1847-1869 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 1749898 ] Each docket will provide a list of proceedings within an estate settlement: dates, short description, volumes and pages for each facet of an individual's estate settlement. Then, based on the vol. and page numbers, you can rent films of the actual proceedings. Refer to the FH Catalog for film numbers. I hesitate to recommend the last step, as some estates will require several films, some of which are difficult to read and of varying importance. But the first step, consulting the index and docket films yourself, could unearth additional family names and dates. Patty Fagan Boston >Message: 1 >Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 19:45:53 EDT >From: RWhi3@aol.com >Subject: [MABERKSH] BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES >To: MABERKSH@rootsweb.com > >I have posted earlier concerning my ancestor DAVID THOMPSON, who died in >1855, and his wife PHEBE BONNEY, who died in 1842. Both were buried at >Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, and both were, to the best of my >knowledge, >residents of Lenox. > >I am wondering if any one has had the occasion to look into wills, and >estates, for ancestors during this time frame. Is there an index of wills? >How would I locate a copy? > >Thank you. > >Ronald White

Thank you for this John & Jody! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John & Jodi" <VitalRecords@MA-VitalRecords.org> To: <maberksh@rootsweb.com>; <RWhi3@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [MABERKSH] BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES > > If you haven't already, you may find some information of interest > regarding wills and probate in MA at > http://www.mass-doc.com/probate_research.htm. > > John & Jodi > Massachusetts Vital Records Project Administrators - > http://MA-VitalRecords.org > If you find this site of value - http://MA-VitalRecords.org/Donate.html > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <RWhi3@aol.com> >> >> >> I have posted earlier concerning my ancestor DAVID THOMPSON, who died in >> 1855, and his wife PHEBE BONNEY, who died in 1842. Both were buried at >> Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, and both were, to the best of my >> knowledge, >> residents of Lenox. >> >> I am wondering if any one has had the occasion to look into wills, and >> estates, for ancestors during this time frame. Is there an index of >> wills? >> How would I locate a copy? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Ronald White > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.43/2139 - Release Date: 05/28/09 08:10:00

My thanks to all who responded to my request for help in locating will and other records concerning the above individuals. All the information was helpful and I have followed up. Thanks again. Ron White **************Cooking Dinner For Two? Sign Up & Get Immediate Member-Only Savings. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222652750x1201460983/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215225797%3B37274671%3Bq%3Fhttp:%2 F%2Frecipes.cookingfor2.pillsbury.com%2F%3FESRC%3D934)

If you haven't already, you may find some information of interest regarding wills and probate in MA at http://www.mass-doc.com/probate_research.htm. John & Jodi Massachusetts Vital Records Project Administrators - http://MA-VitalRecords.org If you find this site of value - http://MA-VitalRecords.org/Donate.html > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RWhi3@aol.com> > > > I have posted earlier concerning my ancestor DAVID THOMPSON, who died in > 1855, and his wife PHEBE BONNEY, who died in 1842. Both were buried at > Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, and both were, to the best of my > knowledge, > residents of Lenox. > > I am wondering if any one has had the occasion to look into wills, and > estates, for ancestors during this time frame. Is there an index of > wills? > How would I locate a copy? > > Thank you. > > Ronald White

I love it! Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandmother 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ From: "RWhi3@aol.com" <RWhi3@aol.com> To: maberksh@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:50:09 AM Subject: Re: [MABERKSH] BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES Barbara, thank you for your response. I have followed up. Your "signature block" caught my eye. Forgive me for the imitation. Ronald White, Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandfather In a message dated 5/26/2009 6:25:01 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, barbarademare@yahoo.com writes: I have gotten wills for Berkshire County in this period on microfilm at the NEHGS library in Boston Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandmother 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ From: "RWhi3@aol.com" <RWhi3@aol.com> To: MABERKSH@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:45:53 PM Subject: [MABERKSH] BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES I have posted earlier concerning my ancestor DAVID THOMPSON, who died in 1855, and his wife PHEBE BONNEY, who died in 1842. Both were buried at Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, and both were, to the best of my knowledge, residents of Lenox. I am wondering if any one has had the occasion to look into wills, and estates, for ancestors during this time frame. Is there an index of wills? How would I locate a copy? Thank you. Ronald White **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377034x1201454326/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= MaystepsfooterNO62) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Dinner Made Easy Newsletter - Simple Meal Ideas for Your Family. Sign Up Now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221991367x1201443283/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215225819%3B37274678%3Bs% 3Fhttp:%2F%2Frecipes.dinnermadeeasy.com%2F%3FESRC%3D622) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Barbara, thank you for your response. I have followed up. Your "signature block" caught my eye. Forgive me for the imitation. Ronald White, Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandfather In a message dated 5/26/2009 6:25:01 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, barbarademare@yahoo.com writes: I have gotten wills for Berkshire County in this period on microfilm at the NEHGS library in Boston Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandmother 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ From: "RWhi3@aol.com" <RWhi3@aol.com> To: MABERKSH@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:45:53 PM Subject: [MABERKSH] BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES I have posted earlier concerning my ancestor DAVID THOMPSON, who died in 1855, and his wife PHEBE BONNEY, who died in 1842. Both were buried at Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, and both were, to the best of my knowledge, residents of Lenox. I am wondering if any one has had the occasion to look into wills, and estates, for ancestors during this time frame. Is there an index of wills? How would I locate a copy? Thank you. Ronald White **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377034x1201454326/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= MaystepsfooterNO62) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Dinner Made Easy Newsletter - Simple Meal Ideas for Your Family. Sign Up Now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221991367x1201443283/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215225819%3B37274678%3Bs% 3Fhttp:%2F%2Frecipes.dinnermadeeasy.com%2F%3FESRC%3D622)

Or write to the Berkshire County Probate Court, Pittsfield, MA... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara de Mare" <barbarademare@yahoo.com> To: <maberksh@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [MABERKSH] BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES >I have gotten wills for Berkshire County in this period on microfilm at the >NEHGS library in Boston > > > Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. > Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandmother > 155 Polifly Road > Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 > > (201) 567-9440 office > http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "RWhi3@aol.com" <RWhi3@aol.com> > To: MABERKSH@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:45:53 PM > Subject: [MABERKSH] BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES > > I have posted earlier concerning my ancestor DAVID THOMPSON, who died in > 1855, and his wife PHEBE BONNEY, who died in 1842. Both were buried at > Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, and both were, to the best of my > knowledge, > residents of Lenox. > > I am wondering if any one has had the occasion to look into wills, and > estates, for ancestors during this time frame. Is there an index of > wills? > How would I locate a copy? > > Thank you. > > Ronald White > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377034x1201454326/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= > MaystepsfooterNO62) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

If I recall correctly, Lenox was once thecounty courthouse, but at some point was moved to Pittsfield. I recall that the wills were well organized and well kept. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RWhi3@aol.com> To: <MABERKSH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:45 PM Subject: [MABERKSH] BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES >I have posted earlier concerning my ancestor DAVID THOMPSON, who died in > 1855, and his wife PHEBE BONNEY, who died in 1842. Both were buried at > Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, and both were, to the best of my > knowledge, > residents of Lenox. > > I am wondering if any one has had the occasion to look into wills, and > estates, for ancestors during this time frame. Is there an index of > wills? > How would I locate a copy? > > Thank you. > > Ronald White > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377034x1201454326/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= > MaystepsfooterNO62) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.40/2135 - Release Date: 05/26/09 08:53:00

I have posted earlier concerning my ancestor DAVID THOMPSON, who died in 1855, and his wife PHEBE BONNEY, who died in 1842. Both were buried at Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, and both were, to the best of my knowledge, residents of Lenox. I am wondering if any one has had the occasion to look into wills, and estates, for ancestors during this time frame. Is there an index of wills? How would I locate a copy? Thank you. Ronald White **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377034x1201454326/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= MaystepsfooterNO62)

I have gotten wills for Berkshire County in this period on microfilm at the NEHGS library in Boston Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandmother 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ From: "RWhi3@aol.com" <RWhi3@aol.com> To: MABERKSH@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:45:53 PM Subject: [MABERKSH] BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES I have posted earlier concerning my ancestor DAVID THOMPSON, who died in 1855, and his wife PHEBE BONNEY, who died in 1842. Both were buried at Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, and both were, to the best of my knowledge, residents of Lenox. I am wondering if any one has had the occasion to look into wills, and estates, for ancestors during this time frame. Is there an index of wills? How would I locate a copy? Thank you. Ronald White **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377034x1201454326/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= MaystepsfooterNO62) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABERKSH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message