Thank You Cynthia Diana in Wash

After I sent out the list of home lots for the settlers of Springfield ca 1641.......I have had requests for copies of the map. I can make copies if you will send me a self stamped addressed envelope and $1.00 to cover copying. Cynthia Abbott RFD 3 Monson, Ma 01057

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/4212 Message Board Post: does any one know the Henderson Family of Springfield at least one daughter Rose born abt 03-1921?

William Pynchon and 8 families settled in an area called Springfield in 1636........there is a map drawn in 1898 by Henry M.Burt that shows all the homesteads on both sides of the Connecticut River.(no date for lots) - The map is shown with the Connecticut River dividing Springfield in half.....the east side of the river today is Springfield and the west side is West Springfield. - Starting with the Springfield side of the river with the northern most lot north to southern lots These lots were bordering the Conn.River and what is now/was Fulton St (north end) and they appear to be meadow lots as they are large. William Pynchon Henry Smith Elizur Holyoke -------- The following are on the other side of Fulton St. (see above description); numbers represents the lot size in rods (if you have a map of Springfield, you will be able to follow this by street names) - Thomas Cooper Griffith Jones 13 John Lamb 10 Rowland Thomas 18 Symond Sacket 10 ( near where Carew St is now) Obediah Miller 10 Hugh Dudley 10 Samuel Terry 10 (near what is Essex Str.now) John Stewart 10 Simon Beaman 10 Frances Pepper 10 George Alexander 10 (near what is Franklin St) Simeon Beaman 10 John Dumbleton 10 Henry Chapin 10 way to upper wharf...... Cypress St. Miles Morgan 20 John Stebbins and William Brooks 18 back bordering the river......... Thomas Cooper 14 (in area of railroad row -does this still exist?) William Pynchon 20 (in area of today's Hampden St. and Fort St.) Elizur Holyoke 20 ( in area of Bridge St and Worthington St) Henry Smith 20 George Moxon 14 (in area of Vernon St.) Samuel Chapin 8 (cannot read street name) Richard Exell (?) 8 Richard Stiles 8 ( in area of -looks like Court St.) William Warriner 8 (in area of Court St.) Training field and burying ground 8 ( in area of Court Square) Thos. Stebbins 8 Frances Ball 8 Robert Ashley ( in area of today's State St.) John Leonard 8 Thomas Merrick 8 Thomas Horton and James Bridgman 8 John Searle and Alexander Edwards 8 John Clarke 8 (now in area of Howard St. John Dibble 8 Morgan Jones 4 Rowland Stebbins 8 ( in area of Orion? St.) Samuel Wright 8 Henry Burt 8 John Harmon 8 Nathanel Pritchard 8 ( in area of Willow St) Nathaniel Bliss 10 George Langton 8 ( in area of Margaret St.) Margaret Bliss 14 Joseph Parsons 8 ( area of Fremont St.) Thos. Sewell and Jonathan Taylor 8 John Matthews 8 (Lombard St.) William Branch 8 William Branch 8 ( Gardner St. area) Griffith Jones 8 Roice Bedortha 8 ( area of Norwood St.) Benjamin Cooley 8 Jonathan Burt 8 Hugh Parsons 8 (area of Elmwood St) John Lombard 6 way to lower wharf...now York St. ============================================================================ Now to what is West Springfield today..... all bordering the west side of the Connecticut River and lying between the Conn.River and the Agawam River.....this area was PLANTING GROUNDS for the settlers (numbers represent rods) Thomas Cooper 22 William Pynchon 30 Henry Smith 20 Elizur Holyoke 20 George Moxon 14 Dea. Samuel Chapin 4 Richard Exell 8 Richard Sikes (many Sikes in Connecticut especially Suffield which was part of Mass at the time) William Warriner 8 Thomas Stebbins 8 Benjamin Munn 8 Robert Ashley 8 John Leonard 8 Thomas Merrick 8 James Bridgman 8 Alexander Edwards 8 John Clarke 8 James Osbourn 8 Rowland Stebbins 8 Dea Samuel Wright 8 Henry Burt 8 John Harmon 8 Nathanel Pritchard 8 Richard Sikes (Sykes) 8 Nathanel Bliss 10 Margaret Bliss ?(cannot read) Joseph Parsons 10 Jonathan Taylor 10 John Matthew 8 80 rods of blank space Jonathan Burt 10 Hugh Parson 10 John Lombard 7 mill lot 10 acres ----------------------------------- Cynthia List administrator for: Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Can-Deerfield-Attack-1704-L@rootsweb.com CtHartfo-L@rootsweb.com MaHampde-L@rootsweb.com http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/

Vital Records of Springfield, Mass to 1850 - --Chauncy , son of David Cooley and Sarah Cooley, b...Feb.5,1769 -------- Betsy Thomas b. Jan 16,1846 parents: Archibald and Betsey Thomas Springfield (in the Cabotville section) ------------- It appears that your Chauncy was not born in 1805.... if his mother was born in 1846. ---- If there is a Chauncy b. 1805, then it's another one........but not in these records. --- Cynthia ----- Original Message ----- From: <garut1@aol.com> To: <MAHAMPDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 9:39 PM Subject: [MAHAMPDEN] Re: chauncey oliver cooley > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/4211.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > thanks for the reply. I now was told that Chauncey Oliver was born 8-5-1805 > His mother was Betsey Almira thomas. now the big question is who was the husband. > One cousin said she thought it was either Thomas William Cooley or William Thomas Cooley. It sure is a big mystrey. Any help would be great. > Bless you all. > Carolyn > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/4211.1.1 Message Board Post: thanks for the reply. I now was told that Chauncey Oliver was born 8-5-1805 His mother was Betsey Almira thomas. now the big question is who was the husband. One cousin said she thought it was either Thomas William Cooley or William Thomas Cooley. It sure is a big mystrey. Any help would be great. Bless you all. Carolyn

It should also be noted that it was common for Blacks to intermarry with Native people. It was also common for Native people to be listed with the Black or "Colored" people even if they were only Native. Because of the turmoil after King Philip's war, many Native people moved away from their home areas, so determine the tribe of the people involved, one needs to read about the interest of the area, both European and Native. Debbie -----Original Message----- From: Cynthia <Bunnydust@comcast.net> Sent: Jan 15, 2005 4:41 PM To: MAHAMPDE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MAHAMPDEN] Re: {not a subscriber} Brimfield - Indains - Blacks Jack: There have always been Indians in Massachusetts.....there are about 35,000 today....they have regular names just like the rest of us..... In Brimfield, the Indians were of the Quabog tribe . As for blacks....it's very possible that there were blacks living in Brimfield in 1810.... there were free blacks in Mass. before then. Do you have a name for the black or Indian you seek ? Cynthia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott John (IT)" <jscott@HanoverDirect.com> To: <MAHAMPDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 2:27 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Brimfield - Indains - Blacks > Can anyone tell me if any blacks or Indians were living in Brimfield in 1810 > ? Can anyone supply a list of blacks or Indians in Brimfield - if any exist. > I would assume ? by 1810 all blacks and indians were free ? > Jack > > >

There was also a Cooley Hotel in Springfield in the mid-1800s that was very famous. Maybe a relation?? -----Original Message----- From: MAHAMPDE-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:MAHAMPDE-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carol Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 5:49 AM To: MAHAMPDE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MAHAMPDEN] chauncey oliver cooley 1850 census has William Cooley, age 35, born in Massachusetts; Betsey Cooley, age 40, born in Connecticut. It has the names of the kids except Chauncey. 1860 census. Betsey Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 56 1803 Connecticut Female Charles G Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 20 1839 Massachusetts Male Ellen M Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 18 1841 Connecticut Female William H Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 12 1847 Massachusetts Male Chauncey O Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 10 1849 Connecticut Male > [Original Message] > From: <garut1@aol.com> > To: <MAHAMPDE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 01/16/2005 3:13:41 PM > Subject: [MAHAMPDEN] chauncey oliver cooley > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: cooley > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/4211 > > Message Board Post: > > I have been trying to find the parents of Chauncey o Cooley. I was > told by a cousin that he was born in Springfield, ma. abt. 1857. He married Mary Theresa Mac (Mc) Donald. Mary was born in South Hadley 1854. I sure hope some one can help. Chauncey was my ggrandfather. > Bless you all in you searches. > Carolyn

1850 census has William Cooley, age 35, born in Massachusetts; Betsey Cooley, age 40, born in Connecticut. It has the names of the kids except Chauncey. 1860 census. Betsey Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 56 1803 Connecticut Female Charles G Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 20 1839 Massachusetts Male Ellen M Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 18 1841 Connecticut Female William H Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 12 1847 Massachusetts Male Chauncey O Cooley Springfield, Hampden, MA 10 1849 Connecticut Male > [Original Message] > From: <garut1@aol.com> > To: <MAHAMPDE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 01/16/2005 3:13:41 PM > Subject: [MAHAMPDEN] chauncey oliver cooley > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: cooley > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/4211 > > Message Board Post: > > I have been trying to find the parents of Chauncey o Cooley. I was told by a cousin that he was born in Springfield, ma. abt. 1857. He married Mary Theresa Mac (Mc) Donald. Mary was born in South Hadley 1854. I sure hope some one can help. Chauncey was my ggrandfather. > Bless you all in you searches. > Carolyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VFB.2ACI/4211.1 Message Board Post: 1860 U.S. census springfield,ma betsey cooley/56/bp connecticut charles g/20/bp ma ellen m/18/bp connecticut william h/12/bp ma chauncey o/10/bp connecticut

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: cooley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/4211 Message Board Post: I have been trying to find the parents of Chauncey o Cooley. I was told by a cousin that he was born in Springfield, ma. abt. 1857. He married Mary Theresa Mac (Mc) Donald. Mary was born in South Hadley 1854. I sure hope some one can help. Chauncey was my ggrandfather. Bless you all in you searches. Carolyn

Jack: There have always been Indians in Massachusetts.....there are about 35,000 today....they have regular names just like the rest of us..... In Brimfield, the Indians were of the Quabog tribe . As for blacks....it's very possible that there were blacks living in Brimfield in 1810.... there were free blacks in Mass. before then. Do you have a name for the black or Indian you seek ? Cynthia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott John (IT)" <jscott@HanoverDirect.com> To: <MAHAMPDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 2:27 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Brimfield - Indains - Blacks > Can anyone tell me if any blacks or Indians were living in Brimfield in 1810 > ? Can anyone supply a list of blacks or Indians in Brimfield - if any exist. > I would assume ? by 1810 all blacks and indians were free ? > Jack > > >

May I suggest you contact the Catholic Diocese in Springfield. Their were several places that could be what you are looking for. The House of Good Shepard was a home for unwed mothers who gave their children up at birth for adoption and also Brightside, an orphanage, which is still in operation, was a home which children were adopted from!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VFB.2ACI/4210.1 Message Board Post: There is a convent in holyoke that goes way back to the 1870's http://www.sisofprov.org/html/history.html You can order vital records from the ma archives http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcres/residx.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOURNIER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/4210 Message Board Post: My great grandmother Delia FOURNIER was born in Springfield, Mass on Feb 25 or 26 1884. She had a brother Alfred born Jan 20 1887 and a sister Annee born May 2 1889. Also there was a child "born dead" Dec 19 1886. ( I have a diary page written in french that was translated for me). Where would I write or call to get copies of birth certificates? Also thier mother Azilda passed away when the children were young, and at least Delia was placed in a convent for the nuns to raise by her father Alfred. Where might I be able to find the name of the convent and possilbly a death certificate or notice for Azilda ?

THANKS! - Dan

Please stop wasting e-mail space with the same message -- if you don't like something -- don't use it! I'm getting far too many messages from this individual with the same complaint and no relevant information on genealogical research! Thanks - my two cents worth - Dan

Greetings! I'm in the midst of transcribing the interesting bits in an old account book - West Springfield MA farmer Ruggles Kent II 1790s-1820s - and I keep running into farming and mechanical terms that are unfamiliar. In my search for an illustration of a fanning mill I found this webpage: http://www.princetonimaging.com/library/mechanical-dictionary/subjects/index.html All you need to see the pages of this HUGE resource is the free DjVu plugin - which took just a couple of minutes to download on my dial-up connection. The plugin operates much like Adobe Acrobat Reader - no fuss. Choose the instant install and you are on your way. The agriculture index is here: http://www.princetonimaging.com/library/mechanical-dictionary/subjects/idx_agriculturalandhusbandryimplements.html It's fun just to browse old entries like Curd-cutter, Sheep-dipping and Smut-machine. :) Enjoy, Rusty Gravestone Photo of the Day http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gravestones Old Bones Tombstone Gallery... http://www.oldbones.net/cpg/index.php?cat=10014 West Springfield, Massachusetts ~Stories Carved In Stone~ http://www.dogpondpress.net/stone.html

Esther M. HASKELL was the daughter of my great-grandfather Henry Franklin WINCHELL. She was his second wife. They were married 30 Nov 1893 in Mittineague. In 1895 Henry married Alice Belle SNYDER in Great Barrington, Berkshire County. In those times it was more likely that Esther died sometime before Henry's third marriage, but I have found no death record for her in Berkshire County. Esther was born ca. 1862, the daughter of Damon N. HASKELL and Susan M. SEAVOR. She was living in West Springfield when she was married. I think either she and Henry moved to the West Springfield area or she was with her family when she died. How would I find out if they were living there in 1893 or 1894? Are the death records kept by the Town of West Springfield, assuming she died there? Thanks very much. Debbie Winchell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Renaud and Bittner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VFB.2ACI/89.185.186.188 Message Board Post: I do not know if it is of any help, but I have roots tracing back to Bittners marrying Renaud's in MI and moving to Pittsfield, MA and finally locating to the Brattleboro, VT area. Hope it helps, Heidi Renaud