Could you tell me if you have anything on the mills in Fall River, MA in 1823 or up to 1840. Thanks. Zee

Hi there, Here is what I found in the directory for Fall River 1889 shows the following: Joseph Watters, Superintendent, Osborn Mills, Resid: 72 Middle St George Watters, overseer, Osborn Mills, Resid: 33 E. Main Street Thomas Watters, weaver, Resid: 18 Birch Street Miss Maria Watters, resid: 38 Stafford Rd. The above are also listed the same in the 1890 directory. The 1891 directory shows the three males listed but no listing for Maria. Hope this helps. Carol Sherman Houghton Researching: Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& RI Hall, Getchell ME Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, Palmer WVa, Va Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA ----Original Message Follows---- From: "specs7" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 06:10:49 -0700 Hi Carol and list I am looking for Joseph Watters the 1880 census shows him as a supervisor in a mill in Fall River. I am also interested in his children Sadie E. Watters, Frank Milton Watters, and Ernest W. Watters. The 1889 directory you have is almost 10 years after the 1880 census and the children might be listed. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Bob Bob & Nancy Wordell Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, Wells, Ballmer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Houghton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:48 AM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > You might check the city directory. I know in some, they listed the place of > employment. I have access to ancestry.com and they have the 1889 directory > online and I could check that for you if you give me the name. > > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > Researching: > Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& > RI > Hall, Getchell ME > Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT > Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, Palmer WVa, Va > Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "specs7" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:02:42 -0700 > > In the 1880 census my great grandfather was listed as a supervisor in a mill > in Fall River. Is there a way to find out which one? > Bob & Nancy Wordell > Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô > Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, > Wells, Ballmer > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Hello, One of the families I am researching is a MOURA family, of which not much is known. The basic set-up of the family appears to be: Francisco "Tony" MOURA, father, b1870?, prob. St. Michael's, Azores Philomena "Mena" (ROSE), mother, b1879?, prob. St. Michael's, Azores Albertina? "Elsie" MOURA, daughter, b.4/6/1892, St. Michael's, Azores Rosalina "Rose" MOURA, daughter, b1898, Azores or USA?? Francisco MOURA, son, b1901, Azores or USA?? Carolina "Carrie" MOURA, daughter, b1903, Azores or USA?? Manuel "Manny" MOURA, son, b1905?, Azores or USA?? (Note: The father, "Tony" MOURA, was reportedly a Mariner, and possibly worked on a Whaling Ship. I am wondering if he brought his family to New York City around 1895-1897. This transition might have been the reason why there were no children born between 1892 and 1898.) (I do not yet know whether there were other children. Possibilities include: Maria MOURA, b1900, and Anna MOURA, b1901.) Mrs. "Elsie" PACHECO told her grandchildren that she had come directly to the USA at Age 12 (in 1901) to work as an indentured servant, and it was assumed that she had come directly to MA. Last month it came to my attention that this family might have spent the years around 1895 to 1901 in Brooklyn, NY. "Elsie" MOURA married Antonio "Tony" PACHECO in either 1912 or 1913 in MA. They lived their married life in Cambridge, MA. Sometime after this marriage, Elsie's mother, Mrs. Philomena MOURA, also lived in Cambridge. (It is possible that she was widowed while living in Brooklyn, NY. Her husband was probably alive in Brooklyn in 1905 to 1910, so possibly she moved up to Cambridge around 1910-1915.) They probably had family still living in Brooklyn, NY, as that is where their son, "Manny" MOURA, lived his married life. I just went to the LDS site, and found a Francisco MOURA mentioned who was born in 1901, in USA, and who died in New Bedford, MA, in 1977. We do not have any information on Francisco, and do not know whether he went by "Frank" MOURA or "Tony" MOURA Does anyone in the New Bedford area know about him? "Rose" MOURA married a Mr. PERRY (Pereira??), and they lived their married life in Cambridge, MA. And, "Carrie" MOURA married a Mr. MEDEIROS, and they lived their married life in Cambridge, MA. They reportedly had a brother who moved to California. But, I haven't figured that out yet. One possibility is that Francisco MOURA did go to CA but returned to MA. I would like to hear from anyone who has these families on their family tree. Have a good evening, Betty (near Lowell, MA) "There are two lasting bequests we can give our children; one is roots, the other is wings." Hodding Carter, Jr.

Gil, I'm really sorry and embarrassed to hear this. I forwarded this and asked Bob to contact you. I'll think twice before doing another favor for him. Karen Flanders Eddy

Betty, I don't know if you have searched the ships' lists but it might help if you haven't. http://www.dholmes.com/ships.html I have been researching Capt. Edmund Burke of the Bark Azor which was later the Bark Fredonia. He made numerous trips between Boston and the Azores and carried many passengers. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "BBFFRRPP" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:26 AM Subject: [MABRISTO] Single Man, Age 20, Arriving from Azores ..1905 .. Did He Have to Have a Job? > Hello, > > I'd like to ask a general question. Back in the 1905 time period, if a > single man, Age 20, left the Azores to come to the USA, and came to > Massachusetts, would he have had to have plans on where to go and what to do > when he arrived? > > Continuing on, if he had no plans for what he would do and where he would > live upon arriving, what would he have done? Would he have asked the > other people on the ship about where he could get "housing?" Or, would he > have waited till he arrived and then start asking for help? > > Also, in general, would the families and/or single adults coming from the > Azores in the 1890 to 1910 timeframe .. have come into Boston or New > Bedford? Would they have had a choice? Or, would they have gotten onto > whichever ship was available to them? > > Also, if a single man from the Azores arrived in New Bedford, for example, > how long would he have stayed in that city .. if he didn't already have a > job? Would he have just stayed there until he found work? Or, would he > have asked around for where work was available? How many of the Azorean > immigrants would have just headed directly to the Boston area? > > I am researching ..Antonio PACHECO.. who reportedly arrived in MA in 1905 > as a single man. We do not know which Port he sailed into. He probably > married "Elsie" MOURA in 1913, but we don't know which city it would have > taken place in. (She had probably arrived in 1901 as a child.) They > lived their married life in Cambridge, MA. > > Antonio was killed in a car accident in Taunton, MA, in 1928. He was > reported to have been a carpenter. His family knew of NO relatives in > the USA. This month I will start trying to find out if he had any living > relatives in St. Michael's, Azores, when he died. (He came from the > village of Sao Roque, and his parents were Joseph and Jessie (COSTA) > PACHECO.) > > Thank you for your time. > > Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > > > "There are two lasting bequests we can give our children; > one is roots, the other is wings." > > Hodding Carter, Jr. > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Sorry NEVER HEARD ANY THING MORE from the contact you gave thats to bad because I had other material....That I could have at the time...provided. -Gil ~Karen E~ wrote: > A distant cousin has an 1882 Veteran Son medal that he'd like to know > more about. He has determined that it is not a Confederate medal. I > have a picture of it and if you would like to see it and can take > attachments (it's virus free), please contact me. If you know anything > about this particular medal, please let me know. Thanks. > > Karen Flanders Eddy > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - GENEALOGY - LIKE A BRIDGE THAT SPANS THE AGES AND WATERS OF LIFE ! © 1999-2003 Gilbert Bagley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello, I'd like to ask a general question. Back in the 1905 time period, if a single man, Age 20, left the Azores to come to the USA, and came to Massachusetts, would he have had to have plans on where to go and what to do when he arrived? Continuing on, if he had no plans for what he would do and where he would live upon arriving, what would he have done? Would he have asked the other people on the ship about where he could get "housing?" Or, would he have waited till he arrived and then start asking for help? Also, in general, would the families and/or single adults coming from the Azores in the 1890 to 1910 timeframe .. have come into Boston or New Bedford? Would they have had a choice? Or, would they have gotten onto whichever ship was available to them? Also, if a single man from the Azores arrived in New Bedford, for example, how long would he have stayed in that city .. if he didn't already have a job? Would he have just stayed there until he found work? Or, would he have asked around for where work was available? How many of the Azorean immigrants would have just headed directly to the Boston area? I am researching ..Antonio PACHECO.. who reportedly arrived in MA in 1905 as a single man. We do not know which Port he sailed into. He probably married "Elsie" MOURA in 1913, but we don't know which city it would have taken place in. (She had probably arrived in 1901 as a child.) They lived their married life in Cambridge, MA. Antonio was killed in a car accident in Taunton, MA, in 1928. He was reported to have been a carpenter. His family knew of NO relatives in the USA. This month I will start trying to find out if he had any living relatives in St. Michael's, Azores, when he died. (He came from the village of Sao Roque, and his parents were Joseph and Jessie (COSTA) PACHECO.) Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) "There are two lasting bequests we can give our children; one is roots, the other is wings." Hodding Carter, Jr.

I don't have anything on Mary Louise Watters, but that doesn't mean anything. I don't have a lot of information on my Watters line. I know that Joseph and his wife Mary Whitehead had three children Sadie, Frank, and Ernest. I don't know if Joseph had any siblings. I do know that Joseph's father was William Watters and his mother was Mary Hanson and that they were from Scotland. There well could have been a sister named Mary but I don't have that. I don't know what years you are looking at. You might try this URL http://www.marketrends.net/mthome/census/index.html they have several Bristol County MA census online. Bob Bob & Nancy Wordell Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, Wells, Ballmer ----- Original Message ----- From: "snoeman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > hello > i am also looking for a watters. her name was mary louise watters. she > married joshua ryder (he died) and she remarried william edward mcmanus. > any info would appreciated. > diana > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "specs7" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 5:02 PM > Subject: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > > > In the 1880 census my great grandfather was listed as a supervisor in a mill > in Fall River. Is there a way to find out which one? > Bob & Nancy Wordell > Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô > Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, > Wells, Ballmer > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Carol and list I am looking for Joseph Watters the 1880 census shows him as a supervisor in a mill in Fall River. I am also interested in his children Sadie E. Watters, Frank Milton Watters, and Ernest W. Watters. The 1889 directory you have is almost 10 years after the 1880 census and the children might be listed. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Bob Bob & Nancy Wordell Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, Wells, Ballmer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Houghton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:48 AM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > You might check the city directory. I know in some, they listed the place of > employment. I have access to ancestry.com and they have the 1889 directory > online and I could check that for you if you give me the name. > > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > Researching: > Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& > RI > Hall, Getchell ME > Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT > Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, Palmer WVa, Va > Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "specs7" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:02:42 -0700 > > In the 1880 census my great grandfather was listed as a supervisor in a mill > in Fall River. Is there a way to find out which one? > Bob & Nancy Wordell > Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô > Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, > Wells, Ballmer > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Can you please check the 1889 city directory for any Pope family names. If you have a later directory that would be super. I know that Arch Pope, Justus Pope, Lester Pope were in Fall River in early 1900's to 1917. If you have access to any census for that time period it would be deeply appreciated. Thank you so much, Sandy-- -------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Carol Houghton" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 13:48:04 +0000 >You might check the city directory. I know in some, they listed the place of >employment. I have access to ancestry.com and they have the 1889 directory >online and I could check that for you if you give me the name. > > > >Carol Sherman Houghton >Researching: >Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& >RI >Hall, Getchell ME >Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT >Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, Palmer WVa, Va >Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA > > > > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: "specs7" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River >Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:02:42 -0700 > >In the 1880 census my great grandfather was listed as a supervisor in a mill >in Fall River. Is there a way to find out which one? >Bob & Nancy Wordell >Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô >Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, >Wells, Ballmer > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go >to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >_________________________________________________________________ >The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Betty: I'm not a real estate lawyer, but when I read the 2nd deed, I don't see anything which implies a connection. There were laws protecting a wife against her husband selling off the land and leaving her destitute; hence Polly signing away her dower rights (her legal right to 1/3 of her husband's property). Polly was in essence agreeing to the land sale. One thing that may or may not be meaningful is that he sold the land for exactly what he paid for it a year earlier; no profit and no loss. But I don't know what land values were then or how volatile those prices were. Melissa [email protected] wrote: > Hi. > > Here are 2 deeds for Stanley CARTER of Raynham. Other surnames mentioned: > WILBUR, CRANE, BRITTIAN, WHITE, PARTRIDGE, BRYANT, WASHBURN, BLACKHISTER(?), > AUSTIN, WILLIAMS. > > Stanley CARTER's second's wife's maiden name was Polly KNAP. Polly's > great-grandmother was Sarah AUSTIN <she married Samuel KNAP (Samuel, Aaron)>. > The second deed may show that Stanley CARTER & Rebecca AUSTIN were related > by marriage. > > Thank you. Betty G., Middleboro, MA > > Registry of Deeds > Taunton, Bristol, MA > Book 85/Page 360 > Josiah & Basha(?)WILBUR , Jr. to Stanley CARTER > > Know all men by these presents that I, Josiah WILBUR, Jr. of Dighton, in the > County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, for and in > consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Stanly > (sic.) CARTER of Raynham in said County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Founder, > the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, > sell and convey unto the said Stanly CARTER his heirs and assigns, forever, > two pieces or parcels of land lying and being in Raynham aforesaid, bounded > and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake and stone about one > rod east of an older corner of Henry CRANE's land, late of Raynham, deceased, > said land being a corner of a piece of land Robert BRITTIAN bought of Samuel > WHITE, then running Northerly on said BRITTIAN land where the fence now > stands, until it comes to the land said Robert BRITTIAN bought of the heirs > of John PARTRIDGE, which (point?) of compass may fully appear by the deed, > said Samuel WHITE gave to the said Robert BRITTIAN ( ? ), thereto then > running Easterly from said corner to a stone pitched in the ground being > another corner of the land the said Robert BRITTIAN bought of the heirs of > John PARTRIDGE, then bounded Southerly (by?) the Road leading from Raynham to > Bridgewater, till it comes to an old corner of Henry CRANE's land, deceased, > by the road, then by said road to the corner first mentioned, being by > estimation eight acres be the same more of less. Also one other piece or > parcel of land bounded as follows: Beginning at the South corner of the > Eleventh Lot, then running North about twenty (eight?) degrees West between > the Eleventh and Twelfth Lot until it comes to the "Long Line," then back to > the (first?) (bound?) then bounded on the Dead Swamp line so called to the > Sixteenth Lot and to include one half of the Sixteenth lot according to > quantity and quality, then bounded Northerly about twenty eight degrees West > to the Little Neck so called and bounded on said Little Neck and Long Line to > the Twelfth Lot it being all the land I bought of Henry CRANE and Lemuel > (BRYANT?). To have and to hold the above bargained and described premises > with the buildings thereon and all the privileges and appurtenances to the > same belonging to the said Stanly CARTER his heirs and assigns forever, and > I, the said Josiah WILBUR, do covenant with the said Stanly CARTER, that I am > lawfully seized of the above described premises that I have good right and > lawful authority to sell and convey the aforesaid premises to the Stanly > CARTER, to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to > the said Stanly CARTER his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful > claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my > hand and seal this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen > hundred and four <1804>. > > Josiah WILBUR, Jr. (seal) > Bashe(?) WILBUR (seal) > > Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us > Seth WASHBURN > P.H.(?) WASHBURN > Lydia BLACKHISTER(?) > > N.B. the word "then back to the first bounds" between the thirty-third and > thirty-fourth lines were interlined before signing. > > (next page) > > Bristol Ss Raynham Nov. 22nd 1804, then Josiah WILBUR Jr. subscriber to the > foregoing instrument personally appeared and acknowledged the same to be his > free act and deed. Before me, Seth WASHBURN, Just. Of Peace. > > Received November 20th 1805, and recorded by James WILLIAMS, Register. > > NEW DOCUMENT (Following the 1st deed) > > Book 85/Page 361 > Stanley CARTER to Rebecca AUSTIN > > Know all men by these presents that I, Stanly CARTER, of Raynham in the > County of Bristol, Founder, in consideration of six hundred dollars to me in > hand paid by Rebecca AUSTIN of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk, Spinster, > the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, sell and > convey unto the said Rebecca AUSTIN, her heirs and assigns, forever, two > pieces of land situated in said Raynham with the buildings standing thereon, > being the same land which I purchased of Josiah WILBUR, Jr. by deed bearing > date November twelfth 1804, reference being had to said deed for the bounds > of said lands and for a more particular ( ? ) of the same, the one piece > containing eight acres more of less, and the other piece containing thirty > six acres more or less, with all the privileges and appurtenances belonging > to the same, to have and to hold, the aforegranted premises to the said > Rebecca AUSTIN her heirs and assigns to her and their use and behoof forever, > and I do covenant with said Rebecca AUSTIN her heirs and assigns that I am > lawfully seized in fee the aforegranted premises, that they are free of all > incumbrances, that I have good right to sell and ( ? ) same to the said > Rebecca AUSTIN, and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the > said Rebecca AUSTIN her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims > and demands of all persons. In Witness whereof the said Stanly CARTER and > also Polly CARTER my wife, in token, that she has (acquitted?) all of her > right of dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this > twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred > and five <1805>. > > Stanly CARTER (seal) > Polly CARTER (seal) > > Bristol Ss November 1805. Then the above named Stanly CARTER acknowledged > the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, > > Seth WASHBURN, Just of Peace > > Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presence of: > Seth WASHBURN > Simeon(?) WILBUR, Jr. > > Received November 21st, 1805, and recorded by James WILLIAMS, Register. > > Searching For ... > RUGGLES (England-Suffolk, Essex; MA-Roxbury, Scituate, New Bedford) > WILDE (England; MA-Braintree, Somerset, Fairhaven, New Bedford) > EDGERTON (Ireland-Sallins; RI-Providence; MA-Fall River, New Bedford) > WALSH (Ireland; MA-Boston, Taunton, New Bedford) > CAMPBELL (Scotland-Argyll; Canada-Ontario; NY-Herkimer County; RI-Pawtucket, > Providence; MA-Fall River, Fairhaven, New Bedford) > STEWART (Scotland-Mearns; MA-Fall River, Dartmouth, New Bedford) > CROWLEY (Ireland-Castletown Bere; RI-Providence; MA-Fall River, New Bedford) > PARKER (England-Bilston; NJ-Morris County; MA-New Bedford) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

hello i am also looking for a watters. her name was mary louise watters. she married joshua ryder (he died) and she remarried william edward mcmanus. any info would appreciated. diana [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "specs7" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 5:02 PM Subject: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River In the 1880 census my great grandfather was listed as a supervisor in a mill in Fall River. Is there a way to find out which one? Bob & Nancy Wordell Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, Wells, Ballmer ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

You might check the city directory. I know in some, they listed the place of employment. I have access to ancestry.com and they have the 1889 directory online and I could check that for you if you give me the name. Carol Sherman Houghton Researching: Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& RI Hall, Getchell ME Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, Palmer WVa, Va Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA ----Original Message Follows---- From: "specs7" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:02:42 -0700 In the 1880 census my great grandfather was listed as a supervisor in a mill in Fall River. Is there a way to find out which one? Bob & Nancy Wordell Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, Wells, Ballmer ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

My uncle James T McManus is from Maelboro, MA Wynona snoeman wrote: > hello all from colorado > looking to see if anyone can do a lookup for me. > her name was MARY L MCMANUS. she died i think in feb. of 1928. she is buried at st. john's cemetery, in an nmarked grave. > any help would be oh so appreciated. > thank you in advance. > diana > aurora, colorado > [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi. Here are 2 deeds for Stanley CARTER of Raynham. Other surnames mentioned: WILBUR, CRANE, BRITTIAN, WHITE, PARTRIDGE, BRYANT, WASHBURN, BLACKHISTER(?), AUSTIN, WILLIAMS. Stanley CARTER's second's wife's maiden name was Polly KNAP. Polly's great-grandmother was Sarah AUSTIN <she married Samuel KNAP (Samuel, Aaron)>. The second deed may show that Stanley CARTER & Rebecca AUSTIN were related by marriage. Thank you. Betty G., Middleboro, MA Registry of Deeds Taunton, Bristol, MA Book 85/Page 360 Josiah & Basha(?)WILBUR , Jr. to Stanley CARTER Know all men by these presents that I, Josiah WILBUR, Jr. of Dighton, in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Stanly (sic.) CARTER of Raynham in said County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Founder, the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Stanly CARTER his heirs and assigns, forever, two pieces or parcels of land lying and being in Raynham aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake and stone about one rod east of an older corner of Henry CRANE's land, late of Raynham, deceased, said land being a corner of a piece of land Robert BRITTIAN bought of Samuel WHITE, then running Northerly on said BRITTIAN land where the fence now stands, until it comes to the land said Robert BRITTIAN bought of the heirs of John PARTRIDGE, which (point?) of compass may fully appear by the deed, said Samuel WHITE gave to the said Robert BRITTIAN ( ? ), thereto then running Easterly from said corner to a stone pitched in the ground being another corner of the land the said Robert BRITTIAN bought of the heirs of John PARTRIDGE, then bounded Southerly (by?) the Road leading from Raynham to Bridgewater, till it comes to an old corner of Henry CRANE's land, deceased, by the road, then by said road to the corner first mentioned, being by estimation eight acres be the same more of less. Also one other piece or parcel of land bounded as follows: Beginning at the South corner of the Eleventh Lot, then running North about twenty (eight?) degrees West between the Eleventh and Twelfth Lot until it comes to the "Long Line," then back to the (first?) (bound?) then bounded on the Dead Swamp line so called to the Sixteenth Lot and to include one half of the Sixteenth lot according to quantity and quality, then bounded Northerly about twenty eight degrees West to the Little Neck so called and bounded on said Little Neck and Long Line to the Twelfth Lot it being all the land I bought of Henry CRANE and Lemuel (BRYANT?). To have and to hold the above bargained and described premises with the buildings thereon and all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Stanly CARTER his heirs and assigns forever, and I, the said Josiah WILBUR, do covenant with the said Stanly CARTER, that I am lawfully seized of the above described premises that I have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the aforesaid premises to the Stanly CARTER, to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Stanly CARTER his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and four <1804>. Josiah WILBUR, Jr. (seal) Bashe(?) WILBUR (seal) Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us Seth WASHBURN P.H.(?) WASHBURN Lydia BLACKHISTER(?) N.B. the word "then back to the first bounds" between the thirty-third and thirty-fourth lines were interlined before signing. (next page) Bristol Ss Raynham Nov. 22nd 1804, then Josiah WILBUR Jr. subscriber to the foregoing instrument personally appeared and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. Before me, Seth WASHBURN, Just. Of Peace. Received November 20th 1805, and recorded by James WILLIAMS, Register. NEW DOCUMENT (Following the 1st deed) Book 85/Page 361 Stanley CARTER to Rebecca AUSTIN Know all men by these presents that I, Stanly CARTER, of Raynham in the County of Bristol, Founder, in consideration of six hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Rebecca AUSTIN of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk, Spinster, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Rebecca AUSTIN, her heirs and assigns, forever, two pieces of land situated in said Raynham with the buildings standing thereon, being the same land which I purchased of Josiah WILBUR, Jr. by deed bearing date November twelfth 1804, reference being had to said deed for the bounds of said lands and for a more particular ( ? ) of the same, the one piece containing eight acres more of less, and the other piece containing thirty six acres more or less, with all the privileges and appurtenances belonging to the same, to have and to hold, the aforegranted premises to the said Rebecca AUSTIN her heirs and assigns to her and their use and behoof forever, and I do covenant with said Rebecca AUSTIN her heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee the aforegranted premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, that I have good right to sell and ( ? ) same to the said Rebecca AUSTIN, and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Rebecca AUSTIN her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In Witness whereof the said Stanly CARTER and also Polly CARTER my wife, in token, that she has (acquitted?) all of her right of dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five <1805>. Stanly CARTER (seal) Polly CARTER (seal) Bristol Ss November 1805. Then the above named Stanly CARTER acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, Seth WASHBURN, Just of Peace Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presence of: Seth WASHBURN Simeon(?) WILBUR, Jr. Received November 21st, 1805, and recorded by James WILLIAMS, Register. Searching For ... RUGGLES (England-Suffolk, Essex; MA-Roxbury, Scituate, New Bedford) WILDE (England; MA-Braintree, Somerset, Fairhaven, New Bedford) EDGERTON (Ireland-Sallins; RI-Providence; MA-Fall River, New Bedford) WALSH (Ireland; MA-Boston, Taunton, New Bedford) CAMPBELL (Scotland-Argyll; Canada-Ontario; NY-Herkimer County; RI-Pawtucket, Providence; MA-Fall River, Fairhaven, New Bedford) STEWART (Scotland-Mearns; MA-Fall River, Dartmouth, New Bedford) CROWLEY (Ireland-Castletown Bere; RI-Providence; MA-Fall River, New Bedford) PARKER (England-Bilston; NJ-Morris County; MA-New Bedford)

In the 1880 census my great grandfather was listed as a supervisor in a mill in Fall River. Is there a way to find out which one? Bob & Nancy Wordell Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, Wells, Ballmer

Hi Snowy (yup, it's actually snowing here now!<g>) I'd love a copy of one of the contracts. We had shoe workers all over Lynn and the Brockton/Weymouth area. Can you email it or do you need a snailmail addy? Thanks for the offer..... Kate Sowdon [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: George Snow [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 7:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MABRISTO] N.E.shoe industry Good evening. As you discover turn of the century cousins, uncles, etc. you may find they were employed in the shoe manufacturing business particularly Massachusetts. As a bit of memorabilia to add to your genealogy pages, I have quite a number of Lease contracts for various shoe machinery circa 1920- 1945. They are interesting if for nothing more than the way business was conducted. Most are from United Shoe Machinery to shoe Mfg. Anyone who would like one is welcome to contact me and I will be happy to send you one. Sharing is the fun part of what we do. Snowy ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Diana, Found the following in the 1900 Census, perhaps it might help? 1900 Census: Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleboro Town Enumerated on June 27th, 1900 by Joseph O. Tiffany ED # 93, SD # 93, Sheet 17; page 67 Lines: 36 - 41; Dwelling # 310; Family # 379; Living on Holiman Street Fitzgerald, Mary; Head; age 26, widow, 2 children, 2 living, born Ireland.... Fitzgerald, Catherine E.; daughter; age 4, born Rhode Island..... Fitzgerald, Mary M.; daughter; age 3, born Rhode Island..... Ryder, Josiah F.; Boarder; white; male; Jan. 1841; age 59; married 30 years; born Massachusetts, both parents born Massachusetts; Tool Maker; can read, write & Speak English Watters, Mary; Boarder, white; female; May 1879; age 21; single; born Canada /Eng; both parents born Canada / Eng; Immigrated 1896, lived in USA 4 years; can read, write & Speak English Butler, John S.; Boarder, white; male; Apr 1868; age 32; single; born New York; both parents born Wales; Picture Canv____; can read, write, & speak English -----Original Message----- From: snoeman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 4:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MABRISTO] j ryder and m watters looking for information on joshua ryder and mary l watters. don't know the exact date of there marriage, but there first born eas born in 1903. joshua was a sea captain and died before their son was born. any help would be so appreciated. thank you diana [email protected] ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Good evening. As you discover turn of the century cousins, uncles, etc. you may find they were employed in the shoe manufacturing business particularly Massachusetts. As a bit of memorabilia to add to your genealogy pages, I have quite a number of Lease contracts for various shoe machinery circa 1920- 1945. They are interesting if for nothing more than the way business was conducted. Most are from United Shoe Machinery to shoe Mfg. Anyone who would like one is welcome to contact me and I will be happy to send you one. Sharing is the fun part of what we do. Snowy

looking for information on joshua ryder and mary l watters. don't know the exact date of there marriage, but there first born eas born in 1903. joshua was a sea captain and died before their son was born. any help would be so appreciated. thank you diana [email protected]