Dear Rich, I assume you mean Rev. Joel Bordwell 1732-1811. This information, posted at http://merrill.olm.net/shs/allred/bardwell/index.html , is from Paul Allred ([email protected]). Where are the graves? Kent, CT? Deane Merrill [email protected] Rev. Joel BORDWELL was born on 24 Oct 1732 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.258,259 He died on 6 Dec 1811 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.260,261 History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Vol. II, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 59. Graduated Yale College in 1756; studied for the ministry; settled pastor at Kent, Ct., Oct. 28, 1758 was an ardent out-spoken Whig, and thereby gave offence to his more conservative friends; Joel changed the family name to Bordwell, and for some generations it was usually pronouced Baudle and written Bordwell, bordell, or Bordle; died in office, Dec 1811, after a pastorate of 53 years. He was married to Jane MILLS (daughter of Rev. Sameul MILLS) on 6 Sep 1768.262 Rev. Joel BORDWELL and Jane MILLS had the following children: 88 i. Sarah Day BORDWELL was born on 6 Oct 1769 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.263 89 ii. Martha BORDWELL was born on 8 Aug 1771 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.264 90 iii. Jane Mills BORDWELL was born about 1773 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut. She was baptized on 2 May 1773.265 91 iv. Mills BORDWELL was born on 1 Sep 1775 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.266 92 v. Mary BORDWELL was born on 27 Dec 1777 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.267 93 vi. Samuel BORDWELL was born on 23 Oct 1780 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.268 He died on 17 Jul 1783 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.269 94 vii. Betsey BORDWELL was born on 4 Jun 1782 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.270 She died on 15 Nov 1791 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.271 95 viii. Lavina BORDWELL was born on 2 Jul 1784 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.272 96 ix. Samuel BORDWELL was born about 1786 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut. He was baptized in Sep 1786.273 258. Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts To The End of The Year 1849. Published by the Essex Institute Salem Mass. 1934. p. 12 - Date. 259. History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 57 - Date & location. 260. Ancestral File - Version 4.19. Date. 261. History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 57 - Date & location. 262. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & lineage. 263. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & location. 264. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & location. 265. Ibid. p. 59 - Date. 266. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & location. 267. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & location. 268. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & location. 269. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & location. 270. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & location. 271. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & location. 272. Ibid. p. 59 - Date & location. 273. Ibid. p. 59 - Date. At 03:28 PM 8/4/2003 -0700, you wrote: >If anyone is interested, I have cemetery photo's of >the Reverend Joel [Bordwell]Bardwell and his family. > >Rich > > >==== MAFRANKL Mailing List ==== >Franklin County, MA Message Board >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.franklin >