Vital Records of the Town of Freetown, Massachusetts 1686 through 1890, I have found the following. This book doesn't have any page numbers. Marriages Hill, Freelove & John Rider, int. 8 Mar 1735/6. Nothing else appears in the book. Good luck on your search. Dianna ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 9:06 PM Subject: [MABRISTO] Hill names for Dianna > Dianna > > Thank you for the offer. > > My end of the liners and the last of my "known" that I am looking at are: > > John RIDER of Newport and > Freelove HILL of Freetown > who were married in Swansea by Joseph Mason esq. on 4 Apr 1736. > (This probably puts their births in the 1700s or 1710s.) > > According to information in a book on a Greene lineage, Freelove's parents > were a Joshua HILL and Judith TUCKER with Joshua being a probable descendent > of John Hill. I think this parent information may have come from a Briggs > descendent who corresponded with the author. But the author did not clearly > identify the source of the info. I have the Hill lineage that appeared in the > NEH&GR and the Hill listed in the "Dictionary". No entries match this > Hill/Tucker nor did I see any mentioned as residing in Freetown; however > several branches were not traced fully. I have neither proved descent from > this John Hill nor disproved it or that this Joshua and Judith were her > parents. > > Lisa > > Just as an FYI > > I did a little looking on those Masons I mentioned in my initial message and > I think they were all Baptist ministers, sons and grandsons of a Sampson > Mason. > > Also John and Freelove's first two kids are recorded in Swansea Vital Records > and the next three in Tiverton VR. For the rest of the almost dozen kids, > I've found no "official" records of births yet. At some point in the > 1740s/1750s they moved to Dutchess Co NY. I am working at narrowing this down > to a smaller time frame if possible. At some point and place John married a > Rachel after Freelove's death (date unknown). > > > ============================== > 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 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 1/10/03

I want to thank you all of who have responded so far. You have all been very helpful with your insightful explainations of the setup and suggestions on how to get the most out the resources. I think it's always valuable to have the local and/or hands-on experienced researchers' advice and point-of-view. Aside from the "regional offices" or however you term it locally, the Bristol records setup seems to be very similar to the way I found the Dutchess court/land records setup for this early time period. If anyone else has other thoughts on other resources or tips for dealing with various offices, please let me know. I hope to find some of the "pre-work" books suggested at my state library. I've looked at some books for RI and MA there, but that was when I was concentrating on NY. I'll check the on-line catalog and ready my attack list for my next visit. Or figure out where I need to go instead. Lisa

Dianna Thank you for the offer. My end of the liners and the last of my "known" that I am looking at are: John RIDER of Newport and Freelove HILL of Freetown who were married in Swansea by Joseph Mason esq. on 4 Apr 1736. (This probably puts their births in the 1700s or 1710s.) According to information in a book on a Greene lineage, Freelove's parents were a Joshua HILL and Judith TUCKER with Joshua being a probable descendent of John Hill. I think this parent information may have come from a Briggs descendent who corresponded with the author. But the author did not clearly identify the source of the info. I have the Hill lineage that appeared in the NEH&GR and the Hill listed in the "Dictionary". No entries match this Hill/Tucker nor did I see any mentioned as residing in Freetown; however several branches were not traced fully. I have neither proved descent from this John Hill nor disproved it or that this Joshua and Judith were her parents. Lisa Just as an FYI I did a little looking on those Masons I mentioned in my initial message and I think they were all Baptist ministers, sons and grandsons of a Sampson Mason. Also John and Freelove's first two kids are recorded in Swansea Vital Records and the next three in Tiverton VR. For the rest of the almost dozen kids, I've found no "official" records of births yet. At some point in the 1740s/1750s they moved to Dutchess Co NY. I am working at narrowing this down to a smaller time frame if possible. At some point and place John married a Rachel after Freelove's death (date unknown).

Hi there! While some (or even a lot) of Freetown records may be at Fall River, the VAST majority of material for pre-1775 (you're period) are at the Bristol County Courthouse, Taunton, MA. These records will also encompass material regarding what is now Tiverton RI because before 1742 [??] it was part of Bristol Co., MA and Plymouth Colony before that. PROBATE: These are at the Courthouse. You can do a lot through the mail, but before going after the "deeper" stuff, you should have ransacked & pillaged both volumes of Abstracts of Bristol Co. [MA] Records. published in the late 1980s & early 1990s. Sadly, both are now out of print. Try a Google or eBay search or contact Tuttle's in VT IF you can't find them in a decent research library near where you live or can't get them on interlibrary loan. Several people on this list, including myself, have copies and will, I'm sure, do limited look-ups. This is necessary because you'll want to maximize your time on the FILE PAPERS. File papers are all the supporting material on the estate filed with the court. The amount & quality varies in the extreme, from zilch where there should be a lot to a ton of quality material. If the court was actually given the original will and KEPT it, it'll be in File, as will Bonds on Executors, Guardian Appointments, Executors returns & just odds & ends. You access these by giving the clerk a slip saying, for instance, "Ralph Pain, Freetown, 1727". (Post-1750 things start getting numbers that are keyed to the "formal" order of recorded doucments in the bound volumes.) As Rounds' ABSTRACTS (see above) are ABSTRACTS of the formally recorded material, you may still want to have copies of the complete bound documents. You can either order them through the clerks in Probate or you can see if those volumes are part of the LDS's series of MA microfilmed material and order them through your local LDS FHL center. So armed with all this pre-work work, you'll then be able to give the File Papers (if any exist, of course, for your Hill & collateral families) the attention & time they deserve. ALL THIS MATERIAL IS PHOTOCOPIABLE -- AND IS NOT, I repeat NOT, on the Mormon microfilms. The above doesn't quite exhaust the riches of Probate but you've now seen the big picture. DEEDS: Probate is on the second floor. Deeds is on the first & in the basement. Unlike Probate, Deeds does NOT have anything like File Papers for the pre-1750 period. What's in the bound volumes is what you get. There are indexes as you'd expect for Grantors & Grantees at the beginning of the volumes. I never found them to be inaccurate. But the very early indexes usually do not give you the town; just who bought & who sold. Town ifnromation is usually noted in the outside margins of a page, if noted at all other than in the document. An important feature of a deed is who witnessed it. Sometimes this will help establish that So&So the witness was still alive at such&such a time. To do that kind of search, you just have to be able to sit there & flip & eyeball the pages. Deeds also has a series of pre-1800 maps that can help orient you to Assonet/Freetown. Note that Freetown has ALWAYS though of itself as two parts - Assonet (by the river & where the town hall is) and East Freetown which has been orientd to the nieghboring communities of Middleboro, etc. Were Deeds microfilmed? I'm not sure, but the clerks will photocopy what you need. I mostly just took notes. CAVEAT: Probates & Deeds at Mass. Archives, Columbia Point, Boston. As part of a NECESSARY action to preserve county court material, a LOT of material was moved to said archives. This was mostly County Court Records, such as General Sessions of the Peacwe and Common Pleas. Potential sources of great informational value if you know whow to use them. (And with usually better indexes than Probate.) But some Probate went along, too. However, some odd things got left behind & I'm not sure what the end date was. Call Probate at Bristol first and then the MA. Why call both? You're likely to be told two slightly different things. Its just best to know what each thinks they have. Working conditions are easier at the courthouse because they're in a use mode. The Archives is, of course, in a you-must-not-touch mode. For the Archives, bring PC and plenty of pencils. MASS ARCHIVES You'll want to go here anyways because the Mormons donated most of the Massachusetts microfilms they made to it. So, ALL the counties are there as well as whatever town records they'd gotten around to filming up to the point of the donation. Plus, if you have any 19th century MA work to do, this is where ALL the post-1849 VR records are "officially". In addition, the Archives manages all the court records alluded to above. Checking the county indexes for civil and criminal case participants is something you're better off doing in person. It is also has the repository of the "famous" Massachusetts Archives bound volumes (available now ONLY on microfilm) & its highly useful, though not complete, card index to the same, which is available nowhere else. OLD COLONY HISTORICAL SOCIETY You may already be a member. Mostly useful for the 19th century & on, but many people, such as I, donate updates on their family history research to them. They might have a Hill compilation you've not seen. These are four of the hotspots but more importantly, these are the reasons why you should consider doing research there. Please feel free to email directly, if you've any more specific questions. And do remember that you can run "Freetown" & "Hill" as search words through the MABRISTO post archive! Bob Gerrity P. O. 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In a message dated 1/30/03 10:01:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Second, I understand that some counties have more than one courthouse/deeds > office due to regionalizing them over the years. It appears many of these > records were microfilmed for Bristol but can someone tell me which > courthouse/deeds office would hold records for village or the town[ship] of > Freetown? Is it possibly the courthouse/deeds office in Fall River? If time > frame makes a difference, I'm looking at Freetown in the 1730s and prior. > > Hi Lisa, Freeetown Land Records are found at the Bristol Registry of Deeds in Fall River 441 North Main Street. At one time Freetown and Tiverton R.I. bordered each other. That was before Fall River became a Town. The Quequechan River ran between Freetown Mass. and Tiverton R.I. They also have early land records for Tiverton R.I. as at one time Tiverton R. I. was part of Bristol County Massachusetts. I found the same land records there that I had copied at the Tiverton Town Hall. Good Luck in your research. Marge

Hello. I just joined the list the other day. Using original records, I've worked my way from the Midwest to Canada and then to New York. My ancestors' trail now leads me to Tiverton/Newport Rhode Island and Freetown Bristol Co. Massachusetts. I have a few questions. First, Is anyone out there researching any HILL families that were of Freetown in the 1730s or prior? Or know of HILLs in the area at that time? How about any TUCKER families? Second, I understand that some counties have more than one courthouse/deeds office due to regionalizing them over the years. It appears many of these records were microfilmed for Bristol but can someone tell me which courthouse/deeds office would hold records for village or the town[ship] of Freetown? Is it possibly the courthouse/deeds office in Fall River? If time frame makes a difference, I'm looking at Freetown in the 1730s and prior. Third, From the Swansea vital records I have a marriage that was performed by a Joseph Mason esq. I also see in surrounding records that there were several other Mason gentlemen who married people -- a Mr. Joseph Mason minister in Swanzey (was he the same as Joseph Mason Esq. no church named?), a Benjamin Mason no church named, an Elder Mason no church or first name given, and a Russell and Job Mason who were elders of a Church of Christ in Swanzey. Was Joseph Mason a minister of the same church as the other Masons? Does anyone know what was the denomination of this church, Presbyterian or Baptist or other? Does this church possibly still exist? If it survives, does anyone know if the record books survive and if so what time frames? Fourth, what churches might have been around in Freetown in the 1730s or prior? Or did they travel to Swansea or elsewhere because they there were none? Lastly, for an onsite research trip, what would be the "hot spots" (archives, societies, libraries, other government offices, etc.) to hit for this early time period (1730s and prior)? Thanks for your help and suggestions. Lisa

Evening fellow rooters, Have come across a manuscript titled "The Huyck family in Holland and America." If somone could get some family info from it I would be more than happy to send it. snowy Researching New England Snows, Davis, Spalding, Bell, Williams.

I have the Vital Records for Freetown, but not much that early.. Give me the names and i will see if They are in them. I viewed the LDS films for Freetown and found info in them, Dianna ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:01 PM Subject: [MABRISTO] HILL and Freetown Questions > Hello. > > I just joined the list the other day. Using original records, I've worked my > way from the Midwest to Canada and then to New York. My ancestors' trail now > leads me to Tiverton/Newport Rhode Island and Freetown Bristol Co. > Massachusetts. > > I have a few questions. > > First, Is anyone out there researching any HILL families that were of > Freetown in the 1730s or prior? Or know of HILLs in the area at that time? > How about any TUCKER families? > > Second, I understand that some counties have more than one courthouse/deeds > office due to regionalizing them over the years. It appears many of these > records were microfilmed for Bristol but can someone tell me which > courthouse/deeds office would hold records for village or the town[ship] of > Freetown? Is it possibly the courthouse/deeds office in Fall River? If time > frame makes a difference, I'm looking at Freetown in the 1730s and prior. > > Third, From the Swansea vital records I have a marriage that was performed by > a Joseph Mason esq. I also see in surrounding records that there were several > other Mason gentlemen who married people -- a Mr. Joseph Mason minister in > Swanzey (was he the same as Joseph Mason Esq. no church named?), a Benjamin > Mason no church named, an Elder Mason no church or first name given, and a > Russell and Job Mason who were elders of a Church of Christ in Swanzey. Was > Joseph Mason a minister of the same church as the other Masons? Does anyone > know what was the denomination of this church, Presbyterian or Baptist or > other? Does this church possibly still exist? If it survives, does anyone > know if the record books survive and if so what time frames? > > Fourth, what churches might have been around in Freetown in the 1730s or > prior? Or did they travel to Swansea or elsewhere because they there were > none? > > Lastly, for an onsite research trip, what would be the "hot spots" (archives, > societies, libraries, other government offices, etc.) to hit for this early > time period (1730s and prior)? > > Thanks for your help and suggestions. > > Lisa > > > ============================== > 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 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 1/10/03

Hello Kate :) I did some searching thru the Easton VR from 1841 - 1900 and found the marriage you were talking about: Here is a transcription of what it reads: Page 106, Marriages solemnized in Easton, County Bristol Geo G. Withington Registrar 1896 Record # 5, Date of Marriage: Mch 7, 1896; Married by Emil Holmclad, Easton Clergyman Andrew BENSON; Residence at time of Marriage: Easton; Age: 28; Occupation: Shoemaker Place of Birth: Sweden; Parents: Bent Johnson & Anna (Johnson); First Marriage; To Hilda HANSON; Residence: Easton; Age: 17; Occupation: Domestic; Place of Birth: Sweden; Parents: John P. & Bettie (Mangnesson); First Marriage Date of Registry: Mch 8, Easton. Hope this helps. I have made copies from the record book. I'd be happy to scan and email them too you. Regards Barbara Tourtillott [email protected] http://www.tourtillott.org/easton/index.html -----Original Message----- From: Kate [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 8:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MABRISTO] Marriage 1896 Easton Good morning! I'm looking for suggestions as to how to get a copy of my g-grandparents marriage certificate: Hilda (Hildur) M. HANSON and Andrew BENSON were married March 7, 1896 in Easton, Bristol County, MA. There is a chance Hilda's maiden name could be listed as "Von Holmsted" or "Vonholmsted" ... I believe the family changed their name when they came to the US from Sweden. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Kate Sowdon [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

I was preparing a book of Raynham vital records when someone else beat me to it! I have some material that she does not have in her book and vice versa. As you may know, Robinson was a very common name in Raynham and Taunton. (My sources only cover Raynham). For that matter, Keith was a pretty common name as well. There certainly could have been more than one Charles Robinson in the area, and I suspect this first record is someone else: First Congregational Church of Raynham Vol. 2 p. 120 Augt 30. 1846. Charles Robinson and Mary Jane Lincoln both of Taun- ton were joined in marriage. This is probably the right Charles: Raynham Vital Records Vol. 2 p. 16 Births. 1 Charles Thomas, son of Charles and [blank] Robinson was born August 7. 1827 2 Lucy Ann, their daughter born Septr 1. 1829 3 Albert Jenks, their son, born Septr 13. 1831 4 Theodore, their son, born Noveber 18. 1833 5 Edgar, their son, born February 17. 1836 Raynham Vital Records Vol. 3 p. 36 marriages John M Kinney, Single, 21, Manufacturer Residence Wareham Parents Lewis & Elizabeth Kinney Lucy A Robinson, Single, 18 Residence Raynham Parents Chs. & Anna M Robinson Married Nov. 25. 1847 by Charles H [?] Brigham, Clergyman, Taunton First Congregational Church of Raynham Vol. 2 p. 138 Members Mary Ann W. Robinson 1820 ---- [This means she joined the church in 1820 and there is no record of her leaving the church by the time this list was no longer used.] First Congregational Church of Raynham Vol. 3 p. 7 Mary Ann W. Robinson. 1820 Dis. to E. Taunton, 1853. [Again, she joined the church in 1820, but she was dismissed in 1853, when she must have joined the Congregational Church in East Taunton. That church does not really exist any more, and I don't know if the Christ Community Church in East Taunton still has the old records from the Congregational Church.] I didn't see any record of Charles joining the Congregational Church in Raynham. There were a number of Robinsons in the Baptist church, but Charles does not seem to be in the few records I have from that church. Most of the material I have copied only goes up to 1850. I do have access to some microfilms, where I did find Charles death record: p. 22 [The volume number is not certain since this is on film.] 8 Feb. 1882 Charles Robinson 81 years, 3 months, 24 days died in Raynham, Male, Married, Manufacturer Born Bridgewater to Dyer and Abigail Robinson Cause of death: Bronchitis and [very unclear: Parotiditis] Buried in Raynham, Joseph W White undertaker P. 34 6 August 1894 Ann Marie Robinson 88 years, 3 months Maiden name Keith, husband Charles Robinson Died in Raynham, Female, Widow, occupation: none Born in East Bridgewater to Zenas and Margaret Keith Maiden name of mother: Keith [Thats what it says&] Both parents born in East Bridgewater Cause of death: Senile Debility Buried in S. Raynham, H. L. Seaver undertaker There are only two cemeteries I can think of that I would call South Raynham. The first is next to the South School on South Street East. That's a good sized cemetery. The other might be a more likely choice, located on the corner of Dean and Church Street, just south of the Baptist Church. On an old map this small cemetery is called Robinsons Burying. You wrote: Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Stanley Carter in Raynham records From: Craig Baker <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 07:34:08 -0500 (EST) To: [email protected] I have some ancestors who lived in Raynham and I would like to find out more about them. Do you have sources, other than the one published vital records book that I am aware of? Specifically, I am searching for information on Charles Robinson (1800-1880ish)and his wife Anne Marie Keith (1801ish-1890's). Charles was an extremely profitable and wealthy business man who owned businesses such as The Old Colony Iron Work of Taunton. Any information that you can help me with would be beneficial. Craig Baker Plymouth, MA

Good morning! I'm looking for suggestions as to how to get a copy of my g-grandparents marriage certificate: Hilda (Hildur) M. HANSON and Andrew BENSON were married March 7, 1896 in Easton, Bristol County, MA. There is a chance Hilda's maiden name could be listed as "Von Holmsted" or "Vonholmsted" ... I believe the family changed their name when they came to the US from Sweden. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Kate Sowdon [email protected]

Birth record for Patrick WHEELON (WHALEN) born March 1870, Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Parents: Nicholas Wheelon and Margaret Power Anyone with this family in their line?

Hello fellow listers, I've got myriad early ancestors from MA and RI...some who came in the 1600's and stayed...some who left. I'd really like to have some sources at my disposal for research on them. I've seen many of you refer to NEHGS sources. I'd really love to have some feedback as to the practicality of a non-local person joining that organization. What are the costs to join, and would I benefit from it, living far away? Or, are there some basic reference books that can be purchased through them that would benefit me almost as well? Any input from those of you who are members would be so appreciated. Thanks, Leslie in UT Go to www.qualityquotes.com for great gift-giving ideas! _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Hi list, I have finally made some progress, slow but sure on my Ronan line and would love to link up with ancestors in the Fall River / New Bedford / Tiverton area that may have the following persons in their line. Eugene Pontiff - married Mildred Ronan b 1912. I just happened upon her obituary this morning, she died last October. She was sister to Raymond Ronan of Fall River who was my husband's father. Donald Landry - married Helen Ronan b 1913. I just received this information after requesting burial information on Michael Ronan and his wife Rose Lambert, Mildred and Helen's parents. If anyone can connect with this family I would love to share anything I have (very little) and maybe get a little deeper into these families. Teddy Ronan

Leslie asked about joining New England Historic and Genealogical Society, while living on the other side of the country. I am a member of NEHGS and find it one of my most cost-effective genealogical tools. There are different levels of membership, starting at $60 yearly. At the upper levels, your membership dues entitle you to telephone conferences with a staff genealogist. There are two publications - the New England Historical and Genealogical Register (published quarterly) and New England Ancestors, (published six times per year) which are sent to you as part of your membership. Discounts are offered to members on selected books or CDs published by NEHGS. There is a wonderful Circulating Library of 30,000 plus volumes, which volumes you may borrow by mail for a small fee. The new website with access to all past volumes of The NEHGS Register is a superb research tool. (And for many of us who have RI ancestors and who have Arnold's Vital Records on CD, this NEHGS membership offers a priceless advantage - Since Arnold is available for an on-line search at NEHGS, by typing in one name, you will find that name if, and as, listed in all volumes - in effect, Arnold now has an easy to use Index!) For the record, I live in Southern California - and have attended a well-done conference run by NEHGS in San Diego. So, NEHGS does come to me..... For further information, visit the website at http://www.newenglandancestors.org/rs0/Default.asp or, check out the benefits of membership at: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/rs0/membership/main/ Judy Chace Needham

Hopestill Potter was of Bristol, RI. b ca 1700. His wife was Lydia but the Phinney part has not been proven. Their daughter Abigail Potter b 2-2-1726 Bristol, married Mark Anthony DeWolf, a privateer. Claire

Swansea VR (NEHGS 1992): p. 59 Elizabeth the daughter of Hopestill Potter and Lidia his wife was born May ye 16 1714 p. 60 Elizabeth the daughter of Hopstill (sic) Potter and Lydia his wife was born may the sixteenth:1714 p. 148 Susanah the daughter of Hopstill Potter and Lydia his wife was born october ye 15:1715 Karen Sullivan Visit Alden Kindred of America at http://www.alden.org/ --------------------------------- Once, on this earth, once, on this familiar spot of ground, walked other men and women, as actual as we are today, thinking their own thoughts, swayed by their own passions, but now all gone, one generation vanishing after another, gone as utterly as we ourselves shall shortly be gone like ghosts at cockcrow.-- G.M.Trevelyan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 6:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MABRISTO] Swansea Potter family Hi List, I've had no luck at all in finding anything on Hopestill POTTER and his wife Lydia PHINNEY. Anyone ever heard of them?? Phyllis ============================== 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 List, I've had no luck at all in finding anything on Hopestill POTTER and his wife Lydia PHINNEY. Anyone ever heard of them?? Phyllis

Hi, Thank you very much for the CARTER info you sent! That is great! My source was from the town hall in Raynham. There, I was able to look at the book itself. The Old Colony Hist. Soc. in Taunton also has copies of those pages. I have SOME copies which I had made at the Society. I'll write back more, but am about to go out. Thanks, again! Best, Betty Govoni, M'boro "A day without sunshine is like night." -Anon.

While I can't help with that deed - I can help with Raynham records. I've listed all the references I could find in my files of Raynham records for Stanley and his family. I hope this will be of some help to someone. Jim Tilbe First Congregational Church of Raynham Vol. 1 p. 119 marriages 1788 Decr 25 - Stanley Carter & Bethiah Leonard. First Congregational Church of Raynham Vol. 1 p. 124 July 8. 1804 Married Stanley Carter & Polly Knap both of Raynham Raynham Vital Records Vol. 1 p. 84 Stanly Carter was born July 7th 1760 and his Wife Bethiah was born November 3d 1764 Serena Carter their Daughter was born Octo: 10th 1789 Alanson Carter their Son, was born January 28th 1791. Menzies their 2d Son, was born March 26th 1793. Stillman Carter their 3d Son, was born January 15th 1795. Diadamia Carter, their Daughter was born July 10th 1796. Maria Carter, their Daughter was born Sept: 7th 1797. Leonard Carter, their Son, was born Decem: 14th 1798 Philander Carter their Son was born Octr 14. 1801 Child Still born May 5th 1804 Eliza Carter Daughter of Stanly Carter & Polly his wife was born May 26th 1805 (Carried to page 146) Raynham Vital Records Vol. 1 p. 146 Children of Stanley Carter and Polly his wife Continued from page 84 William Carter son of the above named Stanley and Polly his wife was born august 16th [unreadable, crossed out] 1807 Franklin Carter was born august 7th 1809 Clothier Knap Carter was born July 18th 1811 Charlot Carter was born in Raynham April 11th 1813 Clarissa Carter was born July 20th 1815 Raynham Vital Records Vol. 1 p. 94 1801 November 14th died [unreadable, crossed out] Phylander Carter aged 1 Month Raynham Vital Records Vol. 1 p. 96 marriages by Rev. Perez Fobes 1788 December 25th Stanley Carter with Bethiah Leonard both of Raynham Raynham Vital Records Vol. 1 p. 113 deaths 1804. May 5th died Bethiah Carter and her child in child bed aged 39. Raynham Vital Records Vol. 1 p. 124 marriages by Rev. Perez Fobes July 8th 1804 Stanly Carter & Polly Knap both of Raynham Raynham Vital Records Vol. 1 p. 180 The following persons were Joined in Marriage by Nathaniel Brittune Esqr of Raynham Mr Elijah Leonard of Taunton to Marriah Carter } of Raynham May 16th 1819 } Raynham Vital Records Vol. 1 p. 270 1804. June 23d Marriage is intended between Stanley Carter and Polly Knapp, both of Raynham Seth Washburn T. Clerk Raynham Vital Records Vol. 1 p. 272 1805 Novr 10th Marriage is intended between Alfred Andrews & Serena Carter both of Raynham Josiah Dean Jr Town Clerk Raynham Vital Records Vol. 3 p. 43 Deaths Stanley Carter[?], Male, Furnaceman d. Dec. 4 [probably 1844] bur. Pleasant Street Cemetery Raynham Vital Records Vol. 5 p. 3 Deaths 1801 Mr Stanely Carter Child died November 13th Raynham Vital Records Vol. 5 p. 4 1804 Mrs Bethiah Carter died May 5th age 39 years Raynham Vital Records Vol. 5 p. 8 1809 Miss Maria Carter died May 26th Age 12 years Raynham Vital Records Vol. 5 p. 67 1844 Dec. 4 Mr Standley Carter age 75 Apparently Mr. Carter was “warned out” of Raynham at one point in his earlier years, but obviously he was later living in Raynham. Raynham Town Records Vol. 1 p. 272 Bristol ss. To the Constable of the Town of Raynham within Said County - - - Greeting In the Name of the Common-wealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn David Bryant Labourer, Jonathan Goard Carpenter, William French La- -bourer, Rhoda French Spinstress, Joseph Tucker Labourer Isaac Smith 2d Labourer, Isaac Stephens Labourer Joseph Phiney Labourer, Daniel Frazier Taylor, Charles Frazier Cordwainer, Thomas Warren Taylor, Alexander Larou Tay- -lor Joseph Boodrott Labourer, William Shaw Labourer Jabez Carver Labourer, John Carver Black-Smith, Asa White Labourer, Nathan Wetherell Labourer Samuel Leonard, Samuel Leonard jr and Job Leonard Labourers, William Smith, Seth Bolton, John Bolton and Seth Bolton Jr Labourers, Seth Makpeace Stanly Carter and Hartwel Sheith Labourers, Sarah Edson Spinstress, Joel Presho and William Makpeace Labourers, Nancy Hallant and Hannah Tucker married Women, Sarah Hewett Spintress, all now residing in Raynham within the said County of Bristol, who have lately come into this Town for the purpose of abid -ing therin, not having obtained the Town's consent therefor that they, and each of them above mentioned, their Wives Children, and all others under their care, (if such they have) depart the limits thereof within fifteen Days, and of this Precept, with your doings theron you are to make return into the Office of the Clerk of this Town within Twenty Days next coming that such further proceedings may be had in the premises as the law directs Given under our Hands and Seals, at Raynham aforesaid this Twelvth Day of January in the Year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & Ninety -- Josiah Dean } Select-Men Solomon Snow } of Raynham Daniel White’ book of deaths in Raynham 1844 Dec 8 Mr Stanley Carter aged 76 years. Stanley Carter’s death records states that he was buried in Pleasant Street Cemetery, but I have transcribed any inscriptions I could find there up to 1850 and did not have anything for him.