This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Flanders/Stevenson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1650.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you Bill. I am interested in the jail or house of correction in Lowell. Do you know if I can get a list of prisoners there? June

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clark, Smyth, Carroll, Rigney in NYC, Patterson, Brosnahan, Kemmedy, Cronin in Boston Area Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1700 Message Board Post: James W. Patterson, b c.1851 in Ireland, married to Brosnahan, Mary J., b c. 1854 in Ireland, immigrated to Boston c 1870, naturalized c 1880, children Edward F [1875 - 1878], Thomas Henry [1880] Mary Jane [c 1883], James E. [c 1886], Gertrude A. [c 1889], Mabel F [c 1891], Elizabeth [c 1891?], Grace J. [c 1894], Helen [1897]. James W. was a stonecutter, possibly killed in construction accident in 1899. Lived at 101 Reed St. Cambridge. Buried in St. Paul Cemetery, Arlington. Seeking info on any descendents. Am related to Thomas Henry [GF]. John Clark, Columbus, OH

Hello, I did get back to Cambridge Probate Court for the 2nd trip where I was able to hopefully look at the "wills" I had requested for a John DEXTER in the 1890 to 1900 timeframe. Unfortunately, for me, the 2 "wills" I looked at appear to have been for John DEXTER's who were residents of Tewksbury while they were alive. What I was looking for was a "will" for a John DEXTER who lived in Melrose and Boston from 1886 to 1904 - and went to the Tewksbury State Hospital in 1904, dying there in 1905. Because copying is so expensive, I only copied a few pages, but a summary of the 2 men is: John DEXTER, a resident of Tewksbury, died on Oct. 9, 1877. Leonard FELKES is petitioning to be the administrator of John's estate. The widow was Mary B. DEXTER, and his "next of kin" are listed as: John S. DEXTER, son, of Tewksbury Mary NORRIS, daughter, of Maine (town unknown) Henry DEXTER, son, of Lowell Edward DEXTER, son, of Boston Annis PHELPS, daughter, wife of John F. PHELPS, of Tewksbury. John S. DEXTER, of Tewksbury, died on Aug. 30, 1899. His widow was Susan Jane DEXTER, and his "heirs" / "next of kin" are: Mary J. NORRIS, wife of Sawyer NORRIS, of Maine, sister Edwin DEXTER, of Boston, brother Henry C?. DEXTER, of Lowell, brother Annis PHELPS, wife of Joel PHELPS, of Tewksbury, sister Now that I am typing this, I see that these two men were probably father and son ! (There is a note on one page that the names do not correspond with the original probate document.) On the Probate document for John S. DEXTER in 1899, there is a note on the "Appraisers Suggested" for the "will." They were: Major G.? PERKINS of Lowell, Joshua CLARK of Tewksbury, and William H. CLARK of Tewksbury. (I just noticed the CLARK names. My John DEXTER, b1831 in Killingly, CT, who moved to Boston, MA, around 1886, had a wife, whose maiden name was Mary Anna CLARK.) I have no further information on these John DEXTER's in Tewksbury, and I don't see where their ages are mentioned. I am still VERY interested in finding out whether John DEXTER, b1831 in Killingly, CT, had relatives near Boston, MA, when he lived here ~1886 to 1905. I did find out that he was a real-estate agent when he lived here, but he might have worked out of his home ! But, there was a DEXTER Real Estate Office in the area (Medford, Melrose, or Malden??), run by some brothers. And, I have never been able to find out whether Mrs. Mary (CLARK) DEXTER had any CLARK relatives - anywhere - in MA. Her father abandoned the family when she was around 10 in Westport, MA. And, James CLARK, is one of my "concrete-block walls put together with reinforced cement." Although I heard from someone recently who told me that there were CLARK families in Little Compton, RI, in the late 1700's, and that is where James lived before he moved to nearby Westport, MA, to marry the widow, Mrs. Rhoda (MANCHESTER) LAVARE in 1829. Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. I just decided to complete the story and did a quick check at the LDS site. John S. and Jane DEXTER were in Tewksbury in 1880, Age ~52, he from ME, she from VT. John and Mary DEXTER were in Tewksbury in 1880, Ages 79 and 74, he from ME, she from MA.

Hello, I just went to the archives of the MA and MAMiddle Lists looking for something I thought I posted a few years ago, and was reminded what a "great deal" of information is posted there ! If you have some time this weekend - or next week - either "browse" the archives, or do a search for your surnames and place-names - going back to the beginning of the List. You never know when something posted 4-7 years ago will be something you need ! My preferred way to get to the archives of all the Lists is to go to www.rootsweb.com and scroll down to the Mailing List INDEX And, don't forget to check out all the Miscellaneous and Other categories ! .... What I was looking for was a posting I thought I had made about an "amusing story" about 1600's Billerica - regarding one of the first bridges built over the Concord River ! The "History of Billerica" has a chapter (VI) called "Roads and Bridges" and it starts out: "The early highways were very primitive. A path through the forest, marked by blazed trees, was sufficient for this distinction; and the marking was often so imperfect that questions would arise, after a few years, as to the actual location; different wood-paths becoming the subject of neighborly contention. But the fathers understood the importance of roads quite as well as their children. Among the earliest town orders is one relating to the subject ........" .. A reminder is that many of the "local town histories," if large enough, offer some information on the history of Massachusetts, also. The "History of Billerica" does this. And, it is well worth having your own copy, which can be bought from the Billerica Historical Society for ~$50. Continuing on in the above chapter, with a reminder that the large Concord River literally cuts Billerica in half, and runs west-east ... so that early settlers living in the many towns northwest of Boston needed to find a way to cross the river - in order to get to Boston ! (Same with the Merrimack River, etc.) "A bridge over Concord River was an early necessity. The first bridge was at the Fordway, a half-mile above North Billerica. The date of its erection is not certain, but is probably indicated by the actual of the General Court, 1657 .... .... The bridge was in use in 1659 ....and .. William Hale's grant, .... mentions 'ye great bridge.' .... This early bridge was, of course, rude and primitive and soon needed repairs. . (1660) Ralph Hill, Jun. and James Kider are appoynted to join with Chelmsford in the repayring of ye bridge leading to Chelmsford ..... ... and to leuie the charges according to the General Cort's order; and they have power given them to call in for helpe accordinge as they shall so meet, ..... .. In 1664, complaint was made to the Court at Charlestown of 'great defect in Chelmsford Bridge,' and the selectmen of the two towns were enjoined to take order for the repair thereof forthwith. ..... ...1665 ... Whereas, the selectmen of Chelmsford (by writing under ther hands) have declared ... their absolute refusall any longer to assist in the maintenance of the great Bridge upon Billerica riuer, ....... ... Hence the selectmen of Billerica ....... do order that some of the plankes of that bridge be taken away, that so there may be no passing over it; and some provision made on each side the breach to give warning of the danger to any traveller. .................." (see note below) My note: The original, 1600's "Billerica Plantation" was quite large, as was the original, 1600's "Chelmsford Plantation." The residents, though, had 2 choices for ways to get to Boston or Cambridge -- either cross the Concord River and continue along the "walking paths" through Woburn and/or Concord, etc., or put a boat or canoe on the Merrimack River and go up to where the Merrimack empties into the Atlantic Ocean .. and then get to Boston and Cambridge that way ! (Reminder that, at the time, the Merrimack River ran right through the "Chelmsford Plantation.") Another note is a reminder that, in the 1600's, residents of the towns, like Billerica and Chelmsford and Concord .. had to travel to Charlestown -- to take care of things "related to Court." And, there would have been more "rivers to cross" in getting to Charlestown ! .... So, don't forget to look in the archives of the Lists .. for "everything" -- including "roads and bridges" type subject-matters ! Betty (near Lowell, MA) FYI: A couple of months ago I borrowed a book from the Library on the "History of Argenteuil County, Quebec ......." and I remember reading a small story about a man who "died by drowning." This county is north of the St. Lawrence River, and is "in the mountains" where more rivers are ! This man was out late at night, and I don't remember what he had been doing, .. but he did not know .. that some of the "planks" which made up the "old bridge" which he had to cross in order to get home .. had "fallen into the river:" during a storm. So, while he "attempted" to walk home, he fell through the opening in the floor of the bridge, dropped into the raging river, and was never heard from again ! I think I've mentioned in past years that, during my research which involves very northern Maine and New Brunswick, and Quebec, I've found that the people who first settled "Maine" in the 1700's .. were running into the very same "situation" which the 1600's MA settlers found ! (Deep, dark woods with "nothing else."), and the same goes for the early settlers in Canada (1700's Nova Scotia / Quebec), and then 1800's settlers in the western part of Canada !

Hi Kendra, Thank you. I know people have told me this before, but "stuff happens" around the home, and I forget. Plus, I am "this close" to deciding to just get in the car and driving to Dorchester, and I wanted to make sure that was the place to go ! Imagine .. genealogists in MA in the middle of January - being able to get out and easily drive to Courthouses and Archives-type offices, and even make a quick trip to a cemetery ! Unbelievable ! Betty P.S. for other researchers, I did make my 2nd trip to the Probate Court in Cambridge and finished learning what the 2-step process is for finding "wills," etc. I found out the John DEXTER who had "wills" around 1900 was not my John DEXTER. I found out that, allowing researchers to look at old wills sometimes means they don't get back in the correct "envelope." I also found out that my grandmother's "official Adoption record" was "officially missing." Several years ago I had my grandmother's Adoption file opened, and got copies of the 6 pages. I wanted to see whether that file was the same file that I requested last week. Regarding looking up "wills," I did find one for another researcher, and it had some good information in it. Plus, one of the John DEXTER "wills" had the official papers "plus" his handwritten -- "last will and testament." (He was a resident of Tewksbury, MA, ~1900.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kendra Nedjar" <kmn@wuwei.org> To: <bbffrrpp@comcast.net>; <MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [MAMIDDLE] Marriages near Boston, 1915 to 1935 > Checking marriage records in Massachusetts if you > don't know the location would be best checked with > either the Archives for marriages from 1841 to 1915. > Everything after 1916 is at The Registry of Vital Records > and Statistics at 150 Mt Vernon St., Dorchester, MA. > One can search and park at the Archives for free...but > at the Registry there is a parking fee and the cost to use > the research room is $9.00 per hour. > > Good luck with your seraching, > Kendra > > At 04:41 AM 1/20/2006 -0700, bbffrrpp@comcast.net wrote: >>This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >>Surnames: LEWIS, BEDELL, SHAW, McCAVOUR, MOURA, MEDEIROS >>Classification: Query >> >>Message Board URL: >> >>http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1697 >> >>Message Board Post: >> >>Hello. On my genealogy-to-do-list is finding the date and place of at >>least 3 marriages, which all took place in Boston or any of the bordering >>cities. The problem is that I do not know which city and I don't know >>the exact year. And, I was wondering if I should take a drive to >>Dorchester to look them up in the Mass. Archives index books. >> >>I'm also wondering if they can be looked up at NARA in Waltham ! I >>don't know if the marriages after 1910 can be found at a "Family History >>Center." >> >> >>For my extended family-tree, I would like to find out about the following >>marriages: >> >>Silas Dean LEWIS to Mrs. Hazel (SHAW) (McCAVOUR) BEDELL - late 1930's ? >> >>(He was my grandfather and she was his second wife - both were divorced >>~1935. I believe they were living in Malden in 1935, but can't find >>out which city they married in.) >> >>Mrs. Hazel (SHAW) McCAVOUR to Charles BEDELL - somewhere around 1917 to >>1919. They reportedly lived in Boston when first married, but did >>not marry there. Their first child was born in Everett or Malden; >>their second child in Boston, etc. >> >>For my friend's extended family tree, I'm looking for the marriage of: >> >>Caroline MOURA to Frank MEDEIROS - around 1921 to 1924. They were >>both living in Cambridge before they married. I do not know where they >>were living when they got married. They did not marry in Cambridge. >> >>Thank you for your time ! >> >> >> >> >>============================== >>Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >>ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >

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/AFB.2ACE/1699 Message Board Post: Hello: I'am doing my family genealogy and trying to locate any family in the area with the last name McGlashing - MacGlashen. My direct line came from Nova Scotia - Tidnish - Amherst, Nova Scotia. Would love to hear from all and see if we have a family connection. Sandi

Checking marriage records in Massachusetts if you don't know the location would be best checked with either the Archives for marriages from 1841 to 1915. Everything after 1916 is at The Registry of Vital Records and Statistics at 150 Mt Vernon St., Dorchester, MA. One can search and park at the Archives for free...but at the Registry there is a parking fee and the cost to use the research room is $9.00 per hour. Good luck with your seraching, Kendra At 04:41 AM 1/20/2006 -0700, bbffrrpp@comcast.net wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: LEWIS, BEDELL, SHAW, McCAVOUR, MOURA, MEDEIROS >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1697 > >Message Board Post: > >Hello. On my genealogy-to-do-list is finding the date and place of at >least 3 marriages, which all took place in Boston or any of the bordering >cities. The problem is that I do not know which city and I don't know >the exact year. And, I was wondering if I should take a drive to >Dorchester to look them up in the Mass. Archives index books. > >I'm also wondering if they can be looked up at NARA in Waltham ! I >don't know if the marriages after 1910 can be found at a "Family History >Center." > > >For my extended family-tree, I would like to find out about the following >marriages: > >Silas Dean LEWIS to Mrs. Hazel (SHAW) (McCAVOUR) BEDELL - late 1930's ? > >(He was my grandfather and she was his second wife - both were divorced >~1935. I believe they were living in Malden in 1935, but can't find >out which city they married in.) > >Mrs. Hazel (SHAW) McCAVOUR to Charles BEDELL - somewhere around 1917 to >1919. They reportedly lived in Boston when first married, but did >not marry there. Their first child was born in Everett or >Malden; their second child in Boston, etc. > >For my friend's extended family tree, I'm looking for the marriage of: > >Caroline MOURA to Frank MEDEIROS - around 1921 to 1924. They were >both living in Cambridge before they married. I do not know where they >were living when they got married. They did not marry in Cambridge. > >Thank you for your time ! > > > > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

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/AFB.2ACE/1650.1.2.1 Message Board Post: At one time(don't know the time frame) the Middlesex Country House of Correction was located in Lowell. This was until the present house of correction was built in Billerica, MA. The building is now condo's and is located on Thorndike St. across from the Rogers School. Bill

Trying to find info abt or contact descendants of VICKERY cousins, the 4 daus of George and Emma VICKERY, that lived in Lexington and Medford, MA from 1900 - 1930: Lilla b abt 1877 Gladys R b abt 1882 Vivian b abt 1893 Dorothy b abt 1896 Who did they marry ? The parents were by themselves in the 1920 and 1930 Lexington Census. According to the Census records, George worked for a brush factory. Both George and Emma were born in Maine. Census records indicate all the daus were b MA. The family was in Somerville in 1880 and George's half brother, Henry BELLAMY, (who sometimes went by Robert) was with them. Most grateful for any additions, corrections, and/or help. Janice

From The Concord Enterprise, 17 April 1901 - Concord: D.A.R. meets at Mrs. James B. Wood's to elect officers; Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Brown are in Washington; Walter Bush, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobbs; letters at the Post Office for Clark, Cozzens, Carroll, Farrington, Franklin, Goddard, Holman, Horton, Hull, Marshall, Person, Smith, Thompson, Graham, Liscomb, Neville, Shea, Tirrell, Mills, and Blackman. Concord Junction: Mrs. Mary G. Fry of Lawrence is visiting George M. Bowker; Walter S. Leland visited his parents in Sherborn; Rev. H. E. Oxnard of Newton preached at the Union church Sunday; George A. Conant is attended by Dr. Flower of Boston; Darby O'Connell is painting the inside of Fred W. Gale's house; the W. C. T. U. meeting discussed the reported sale of Chinese girls in California. Acton Center: Mrs. Helen Taylor of Lowell was in town; Mrs. Abbie Coughlin has returned from Paris; Mrs. Julian Tuttle is very ill; Mr. Searles of South Acton has moved into the house recently occupied by C. E. Switzer; Miss Martha Smith, who teaches in Plymouth, N. H. is home for vacation. Sudbury: the selectmen have agreed to pay Albert Hosmer to maintain the street lights at two cents per lamp for each night that the same are lighted, the town to pay for oil and chimneys as well as other repairs; the Boston and Wayside Inn coach "Cricket" seems likely to become a successful venture. West Acton: Judge Lawton finds Maj. Ephraim B. Cobleigh to be an honest man, rejecting the suit to remove him as executor of Peter Whitcomb's will; Mr. and Mrs. John McGregor gave a whist party; Miss Catherine Parker, teacher at New Britain, Conn. is home on vacation; Israel Charlton was taken to the Carney hospital for treatment of his injured limb; Mrs. Hutchins presented the Isaac Davis post, G. A. R. with a fine portrait of her husband, the late Dr. Isaiah Hutchins; the old 6th Mass. Regt. of Baltimore fame meets at Lowell Friday for the annual reunion. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1901/APR.html#17 for details of these and other stories. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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/AFB.2ACE/1650.1.2 Message Board Post: I don't know of any prison in Lowell ever! But, there used to be a place for the bad boys on Princeton Boulevard in North Chelmsford just over the line from Lowell that has been closed for years since the 60's.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pierce/Peirce, Chamberlain, Seavey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1698 Message Board Post: Looking for descendants and information on William J. Pierce born ca 1829 in Vermont (an engraver) who as an artist used J. W. Pierce. 1860 and 1870 lived in Somerville; 1880 and 1900 lived in Waltham. Married ca 1854 Harriet Seavey of Somerville. Two daughters Anna born 1854 and Mary E. born 1856 probably died by 1896. Mary E. married a Chamberlain and had at least one child, Helen P. Chamberlain born ca 1884. Any information on his career as an engraver and artist would be welcome.

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/AFB.2ACE/1675.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, My name is Kathy. Nancy told me about this message board. I was a good friend of Ruth-Anne's in junior and high school. I was with her when she met her first husband. I googled for two days straight, and did not find any obituary whatsoever. I searched all the local California online newspapers-nothing.

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/AFB.2ACE/1695.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello. I believe the "contact information" for the weekly newspapers for the area around Greater Boston cannot be found on www.townonline.com The "parent company" is "The Boston Herald." And, if you check around their web site, I think you will find a page which lists the "contact information" for the "weeklies." www.bostonherald.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LEWIS, BEDELL, SHAW, McCAVOUR, MOURA, MEDEIROS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1697 Message Board Post: Hello. On my genealogy-to-do-list is finding the date and place of at least 3 marriages, which all took place in Boston or any of the bordering cities. The problem is that I do not know which city and I don't know the exact year. And, I was wondering if I should take a drive to Dorchester to look them up in the Mass. Archives index books. I'm also wondering if they can be looked up at NARA in Waltham ! I don't know if the marriages after 1910 can be found at a "Family History Center." For my extended family-tree, I would like to find out about the following marriages: Silas Dean LEWIS to Mrs. Hazel (SHAW) (McCAVOUR) BEDELL - late 1930's ? (He was my grandfather and she was his second wife - both were divorced ~1935. I believe they were living in Malden in 1935, but can't find out which city they married in.) Mrs. Hazel (SHAW) McCAVOUR to Charles BEDELL - somewhere around 1917 to 1919. They reportedly lived in Boston when first married, but did not marry there. Their first child was born in Everett or Malden; their second child in Boston, etc. For my friend's extended family tree, I'm looking for the marriage of: Caroline MOURA to Frank MEDEIROS - around 1921 to 1924. They were both living in Cambridge before they married. I do not know where they were living when they got married. They did not marry in Cambridge. Thank you for your time !

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/AFB.2ACE/1694.1.1 Message Board Post: I very much appreciate the information you provided. Does the index you use give the date? Thank you again.

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/AFB.2ACE/1691.4 Message Board Post: The death index shows Mary A. Sullivan died in Belmont in 1942 per your posting; the State vital records (which are more expensive) show volume 57, page 59. See www.town.belmont.ma.us and click on Town Government, then on Town Departments to see the process and (usually) cheaper rates. For the local paper, try www.townonline.com and use the scroll box on the left side to get to Belmont, then you should be able to find a 'contact us' or similar button. . .

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/AFB.2ACE/1695.2 Message Board Post: Death index shows Mary M. (Traisi) McGregory d. in Arlington but Wayne d. Lexington. You should be able to get the death cert's from the town clerks if you give them the month and year; then you'll have the day and it will be easier to find any obit. To get to local papers re obits, try townonline.com - you may have to explore a bit to figure who to write for obits but the people are pretty helpful at the papers in that group.

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/AFB.2ACE/1694.1 Message Board Post: This was recorded in Cambridge and you should be able to obtain it from the city clerk's office. If you need to go to the state archives, which are likely to be more expensive, the index has it in the state files as Volume 611, page 413 and taking place in Cambridge.