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 -------Original Message------- From: "James A. Tilbe" <[email protected]> Sent: 01/25/03 09:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MABRISTO] Stanley Carter in Raynham records > > 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. ============================== 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 >

If you see this first it on the way to you....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 ! © 1999-2002 Gilbert Bagley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi, Thanks for the info! Betty Govoni, MA "A day without sunshine is like night." -Anon.

Karen, I would like to see the medal. I will see what I can do to help. Do you know who it was presented to? Maybe obtaining a military file might help to define the medal. 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 _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Have you tried contacting the Historical Society in Norton? They may have some old plot plans. I live in nearby Easton and I know that our Historical Society here has plans for Easton. You might also contact the Assesor's office at the town hall and ask them if they could direct you to some where they would have been kept. I would think that if one of the GODFREY men was a mayor as stated, that they would know where his property was located. Good luck in your search. 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 _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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

Hi, Below is a deed from the Bristol County Land Court, Taunton, MA. The buyer, and later the seller, was one of my ancestors, Stanley CARTER (1760-1844). His first wife was Bethiah LEONARD (1764-1804), while his second wife was POLLY KNAP (1781-?). Both women were b. in Raynham. Bethiah d. in Raynham, while Polly d. in Fairhaven, MA. Stanley CARTER has always been a mystery. Although some say he was b. in Raynham, there is no proof. We simply do not know where he came from. He did d. in Raynham in 1844, but we have never found where he was buried. His father-in-law was part of the iron-related LEONARDs, and at c. 1800, he was listed as a "founder." Acc. to these deeds, he lived in Foxborough (MA) in 1795, and Norton (MA) in 1796. Perhaps he did not move at all at that point -- the boundaries may have just changed. If anyone can help with this deed, this would be great! My main question: Does anyone recognize this land (in the deed), i.e., does anyone know where the GODFREYs of Norton, MA, lived? Or where the "ROAD" was? Might it have been (now) Route 140? I live near that area, and would love to find where he once owned this land. I have only one other deed from Stanley, later in life, and it was in Raynham. There are no probate entries in Bristol County for him. Finally, I'll list the names of his children (all b. 1789-1815, all b. in Raynham, MA). If anyone has any info on what happened to his children, please write! If anyone needs dates for the children, I'll be glad to share that info. His children: Sarena CARTER, Alanson CARTER, Menzies CARTER, Stillman CARTER, Diadamia CARTER, Maria CARTER, Leonard CARTER, Philander CARTER, Clarissa CARTER (my ancestor, m. Henry WALDRON of Fall River), Eliza CARTER, William CARTER, Franklin CARTER, Clothier CARTER & Charlot CARTER. I have a feeling the children moved far away, so they could be anywhere. Thank you! Betty G., Middleboro Land Court Taunton, Bristol, MA Book 74/P. 508 Deed - Land in Norton, Bristol, MA >From EZRA & MOLLY GODFREY to STANLEY & BETHIAH (LEONARD) CARTER Know all Men by these presents that we, EZRA GODFREY, of Norton, in ye County of Bristol, yeoman, & MOLLY GODFREY of ye Town & County aforesaid (Taxoris?) for & in consider ( ) of ye sum of thirty one pounds & ten shillings will & truly paid to us by STANLEY CARTER of Foxborough in ye county of Suffolk, yeoman, the receipt is here fore & hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell & convey to him ye said STANLEY CARTER & to his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land lying in Norton, aforesaid, & containing four acres & a half excepting twenty two rods taken out by ye Road, reference must be had for ye Bounds of sd Land to a deed of ye above sd Land that RICHARD GODFREY of town (Norton?), Esqr., gave to his son EZRA GODFREY of Norton, dec'd, together with all ye Buildings, privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging, to have & to hold ye same & we do by these presents covenant to & with ye said STANLEY CARTER, that we are lawfully seize of ye sd (premises?) and that they are free & clean of all encumbrances & that (I do?) by these presents persons warrant to same & defend ye same to him ye said STANLEY CARTER & to his heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claims of any persons whatsoever. Further, I MARY GODFREY, Norton, Widow, do by these presents (promise?), release & forever quit claim & (yield?)(up?) to him ye said STANLEY CARTER all my right of dower or power of these in or to ye aforesaid premises in Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Fifteenth Day of April, Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety Three. Page Two (Top of this page is completely black) EZRA GODFREY (seal) MOLLY GODFREY (seal) MARY GODFREY (seal) (?)in presence of: WM. BURT, JUNR. WM BURT EBENEZER NELSON Bristol Ss March ye 10th 1795 Personally MARY GODFREY & MOLLY GODFREY, I acknowledged the within Instrument by them Subscribed to be their free act & deed before SETH SMITH, JR. Justice Peace. Providence Ss. In Providence, May 5th, 1796. Personally appeared EZRA GODFREY Subscriber to ye within written Instrument & acknowledged ye same to be his free act & deed with his hand & seal thereto affixed before me, GEO TILLINGHAST Just Peace. Received May 6th 1796 and Recorded by JAMES WILLIAMS, Register. (Next Section, same page) Know all Men by these Presents that I, STANLEY CARTER of Norton, in ye County of Bristol, yeoman, for & in consideration of Three Hundred Dollars paid me DINAH BURT of Taunton in ye County Aforesd, Widow, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to hereby give, grant, convey, sell & deliver unto ye said DINAH her heirs & assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of Land lying in sd Norton, containing four acres be ye more or less and is all ye Land northerly of ye Road that I bought of EZRA GODFREYs' heirs and is the Land MAJOR RICHARD GODFREY gave to his son EZRA, bounding Easterly & Northerly by JOSEPH GODFREY's Land, Westerly by SAMUEL GODFREY's Land, & Southerly by ye Road. To have & to hold ye same, I do covenant with said Dinah that I am lawfully seized of ye same in fee and that I have good right to sell & convey ye same as aforesaid and that ye said DINAH shall hold ye same her heirs & assigns as above & free of all encumbrances, and that I will warrant & defend ye same to ye said DINAH her heirs & assigns forever, against the lawfull claim or demand of any person or persons, whatsoever. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals, this Sixth Day of May, in the year of our Lord 1796. STANLEY CARTER (seal) BETHIAH (LEONARD) CARTER (her mark) (seal) … Sealed & Delivered in presence of us: DAVID LINCOLN SIMEON LINCOLN Bristol Ss, May ye 6th 1796 Then STANLEY CARTER Signer to this above instrument personally knowledge ye same to be his act & deed before me. JAMES WILLIAMS, Justice ye Peace Received May 6th 1796 and recorded by JAMES WILLIAMS, Register.

At 07:57 PM 1/20/03 -0800, you wrote: >My grandfather as well as my husbands grandfather are from that area. >Although I do not know how long or how far back it goes. My grandfather >is Edward Francis Souza. The only thing that I know is that he had at >least 1 brother. His mother's name was Edna. I believe that she >remarried after my great grandfather and her last name then became >Silve. As far as my husband is concerned his grandfather's name would be >Joaquin santos. He was married to a Loretta Maderios (Santos)/ But I do >believe that most of these people are from Portugal but I do not know >enough information. Anything would help. Thanks..Denice Tried looking at the index for all of MA, and there was no Edward Souza at all. There also was no Joaquin Santos with a wife Loretta. Since the index gives only head of household, if they weren't head of household in 1910, they won't be in the index. There were just too many Santos and Souza names to check each for the possibility that Joaquin or Edward was listed - plus I wouldn't know how to identify them without ages and other names from the family. Sorry the index had nothing to help. Florence

At 09:44 PM 1/20/03 -0600, you wrote: >I am looking for William John Taylor, I know he was in Fallriver in 1909 at >920 or 921 Slade Street, Fallriver, Mass. His birth date is 1859 and born in >Scotland. >Thank you so much for your offer. >Sharon in Illinois Didn't see any W., W. J., Wm, Wm. J , William, or William J. Taylor born Scotland and around 51 anywhere in MA. Any possibility age or birth location could be wrong? Could someone named Taylor with a given name other than William be the head of household? There was a William Taylor b. England age 50 with wife Martha and sons Wilfred and Charles in Fall River. Florence

At 08:43 PM 1/20/03 -0600, you wrote: >Does anyone know what the ED# for 920 Slade Street, Fallriver, Mass. would be. Are you looking for a particular person? I can check the 1910 census for you, but need a name. Any name on Slade Street will do - then I can browse to find 920. Florence

I am looking for William John Taylor, I know he was in Fallriver in 1909 at 920 or 921 Slade Street, Fallriver, Mass. His birth date is 1859 and born in Scotland. Thank you so much for your offer. Sharon in Illinois. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Florence Gargaro" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] 1910 Census > At 08:43 PM 1/20/03 -0600, you wrote: > >Does anyone know what the ED# for 920 Slade Street, Fallriver, Mass. would be. > Are you looking for a particular person? I can check the 1910 census for > you, but need a name. Any name on Slade Street will do - then I can browse > to find 920. > > Florence > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Does anyone know what the ED# for 920 Slade Street, Fallriver, Mass. would be.

My grandfather as well as my husbands grandfather are from that area. Although I do not know how long or how far back it goes. My grandfather is Edward Francis Souza. The only thing that I know is that he had at least 1 brother. His mother's name was Edna. I believe that she remarried after my great grandfather and her last name then became Silve. As far as my husband is concerned his grandfather's name would be Joaquin santos. He was married to a Loretta Maderios (Santos)/ But I do believe that most of these people are from Portugal but I do not know enough information. Anything would help. Thanks..Denice >From: Florence Gargaro <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] 1910 Census >Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 22:34:43 -0500 > >At 08:43 PM 1/20/03 -0600, you wrote: >>Does anyone know what the ED# for 920 Slade Street, Fallriver, Mass. would >>be. >Are you looking for a particular person? I can check the 1910 census for >you, but need a name. Any name on Slade Street will do - then I can browse >to find 920. > >Florence > > >============================== >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 _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Hi Erin, Thanks for responding to my query, it does indeed help. You were wonderful to send it! ~ Sherrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erin Bradshaw" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:28 AM Subject: Re:[MABRISTO] seeking info on LONGFELLOW, Sarah Ann and Otis > Sherry, > > 1900 census, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts > > Roll: T623 Microfilm: 675 Book: 1 Page: 166 B > > > Longfellow, Otis Head, W M Oct. 1860 39 Wd b. Maine Maine Maine House Carpenter > > Mertie daughter W F Feb 1886 14 S(single) Maine Maine Illinois at school (info same for rest) > > Lilla daughter W F May 1888 12 S Maine > > Cora daughter W F Feb 1891 9 S Mass > > Bessie daughter W F June 1893 6 S Mass > > Clara daughter W F April 1896 4 S Mass > > > In 1920 he is living in Hull, Plymoth, MA Ed. 114 , page 3A boarder > > 1930 Scituate, Plymoth, MA Ed. 99 , page 6A in household of James A. Mc Carthy (Otis is listed as Gr father) > > Found: > > 1880 Scituate, Plymoth Co, MA page 33 Supervisor's Dist #60 ED 511, Page is stamped 17A > > #325/360 > > Bearce, James F. W M 40 laborer Mass Mass Mass > > Susan W F 31 wife Ohio Ohio Ohio > > Vina E. W F 11 dau Mass Mass Ohio > > Ida M. W F 10 dau Ill Mass Ohio > > Auther T. W M 4 son Mass Mass Ohio > > Cora E. W F 1 dau Mass Mass Ohio > > Louer, Sarah A. W F 18 sister in law Domestic servant Ill Ohio Ohio > > Christine W F 20 sister in law Domestic servant Ill Ohio Ohio > > > > Hope this helps, > > Erin > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Sherry, 1900 census, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Roll: T623 Microfilm: 675 Book: 1 Page: 166 B Longfellow, Otis Head, W M Oct. 1860 39 Wd b. Maine Maine Maine House Carpenter Mertie daughter W F Feb 1886 14 S(single) Maine Maine Illinois at school (info same for rest) Lilla daughter W F May 1888 12 S Maine Cora daughter W F Feb 1891 9 S Mass Bessie daughter W F June 1893 6 S Mass Clara daughter W F April 1896 4 S Mass In 1920 he is living in Hull, Plymoth, MA Ed. 114 , page 3A boarder 1930 Scituate, Plymoth, MA Ed. 99 , page 6A in household of James A. Mc Carthy (Otis is listed as Gr father) Found: 1880 Scituate, Plymoth Co, MA page 33 Supervisor's Dist #60 ED 511, Page is stamped 17A #325/360 Bearce, James F. W M 40 laborer Mass Mass Mass Susan W F 31 wife Ohio Ohio Ohio Vina E. W F 11 dau Mass Mass Ohio Ida M. W F 10 dau Ill Mass Ohio Auther T. W M 4 son Mass Mass Ohio Cora E. W F 1 dau Mass Mass Ohio Louer, Sarah A. W F 18 sister in law Domestic servant Ill Ohio Ohio Christine W F 20 sister in law Domestic servant Ill Ohio Ohio Hope this helps, Erin

The following is the obituary as it appeared in the Fall River Herald News on September 25, 1928: Valentine Whalen "Valentine Whalen, a resident of this city nearly all his life, died last night at his home, 184 Union Street, after an illness of several months. Mr. Whalen was the son of the late Patrick and Mary Whalen. He was for a number of years in the employ of the American Printing Company and was held in high regard by his friends in the community. He was a member of Fall River aerie (?) of Eagles. Two sisters, Miss Mary and Miss Johanna Whalen, survive him. The funeral services will be held Friday morning at St. Mary's Cathedral of which parish Mr. Whalen had long been a member." Does any one see a link to their line of Whalen/Phelans from the Fall River/New Bedford/Taunton area? Carol Phelan

I was talking about the Salt Lake Family History Library. They do not have the 1910 index. Jim Morgan Salt Lake City ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:08:43 -0500 Florence Gargaro <[email protected]> writes: > At 07:23 AM 1/19/03 -0700, you wrote: > >It's to bad that Massachusetts is not indexed yet for 1910. > >More later, > >Jim > > There is an index to 1910 - Genealogy.com has 1910 images and > indexes for > all states. Granted, it requires a membership, but it does exist. > > Florence > > > ============================== > 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 > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

> >You can access her site at http://www.angelfire.com/home/hammartin/. She >doesn't give much information on Mercy Thurber, but you will find >information on John Martin and the Martin family. > >Good luck! Judy Chace Needham Thanks Judy. I checked the site, and it appears to be pretty well documented. My main interest is Thurber genealogy, and I have recently been researching Mercy Thurber who married John Martin. There seem to be several theories about who she was, but my information is that she was the widow of Richard Thurber. Richard and Mercy Thurber had a son Edward b. 31 Jan 1710 in Swansea. There appears to be no other Mercy Thurber (other than the widow of Richard) who could have been the one who married John Martin. I was hoping to find something more solid to substantiate this. Some sites claim that Richard Thurber married Mercy Stafford b. 1668. This is not likely, since Richard was not b. until 1681, so she would have been 13 years older than he was.. And if she married 2nd John Martin and was the mother of Benjamin Martin b. 1734, then she would have given birth at age 66! There are other reasons to eliminate her as possible spouse of Richard. I am hoping to find something that verifies that John Martin's 2nd wife was the widow of Richard Thurber. I am also curious about who raised Edward. There seems to be no mention of John Martin's wife Mercy Thurber having a child by an earlier marriage. Thanks for pointing me to that site - it did confirm some of what I had. I had the Nov 1757 date for John's death, but have read there may be a Dec 1758 or even Sep 1758 date on his gravestone. Maybe someone from Swansea area has seen the stone and knows the answer. Florence

Hi Florence: There is a privately published genealogy, "The Martin-Pridmore Family Record" that may have leads. Use with caution; sources not cited. I'm from John Martin's first wife, Mercy/Marcy Hayward, dau. William Hayward & Sarah Butterworth. Melissa Florence Gargaro wrote: > I am looking for information on John Martin and wife Marcy/Mercy. They are > buried in North Swansea Cemetery. I have Marcy's death as 1760. I am > looking for her age at death and any additional information on both of them > > I believe her to be Mercy, widow of Richard Thurber, who married John > Martin in Rehoboth (intention dated 4 April 1713). Mercy's surname > remains unknown, but it is likely she was a granddaughter of Samuel > Stafford and Mercy Westcott. > > Florence > > ============================== > 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 am looking for information on John Martin and wife Marcy/Mercy. They are buried in North Swansea Cemetery. I have Marcy's death as 1760. I am looking for her age at death and any additional information on both of them I believe her to be Mercy, widow of Richard Thurber, who married John Martin in Rehoboth (intention dated 4 April 1713). Mercy's surname remains unknown, but it is likely she was a granddaughter of Samuel Stafford and Mercy Westcott. Florence