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