I'm with Sue! Where is that tree??? My ARNOLD ancestors were early settlers of Providence (1630s), and in that timeframe paid "the highest taxes in the colony." (William ARNOLD and sons Benedict and Stephen). Claimed lands all the way from the Narragansett Bay into the "headwaters" of the river (ie Connecticut!). Apparently were quite controversial folks for generations. (Yes, I know where Benedict is on the family tree, but not my line). Still the will was modest for personal property so the "value" of the estate is hidden until you thoroughly investigate the land records. Marilyn Arnold ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue J" <macduff@embarqmail.com> To: <mamiddle@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] People in 1600's in MA with "MONEY" - did you Inheritany? > Hi Betty, > I'm still waiting for my inheritance from the RICHARDSON and WYMAN > families. > I wonder if they buried it and just forgot to tell me which oak tree to > start digging under. LOL > Sue > > -----Original Message----- > From: mamiddle-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mamiddle-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Betty > Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 7:46 AM > To: MAMIDDLE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MAMiddle] People in 1600's in MA with "MONEY" - did you Inherit > any? > > Hi again, > > Kathy has brought up a good subject. It has brought to mind another > thing I've thought about. Because I have so many ancestors who arrived > in the MA Bay Colony in the 1600's, I have read that at least some of > them > were - rich ! Or, at least they had enough money to buy a large piece > of > land ! Or, a large house and property ! Etc. > > For example, James KIDDER, seems to have done this. And, even while > raising 12 children with his wife, Anna MOORE, he was still able to buy > property and have money. And, his sons seem to have had a lot of money > as they lived in large, expensive houses in the area. And then the > grandsons had large, expensive properties in the area, and 3 of them in > New > Ipswich, NH. And, for many descendants this situation existed through > the > > 1800's. > > But, then Calvin left NH at Age 18 and traveled with other families up to > New Brunswick. We have no way of knowing how he spent the next 15 > years > (1784 to 1798). So we don't know if he had money. His only son, born > one week before he was killed in a boating accident, grew up in New > Brunswick and was a "woodsman" / "lumberman" but did he inherit any money? > We have no way of knowing. > > The son, J. Calvin (1799-1891) lived his married life in and near Calais, > Maine, and, as far as I know, all 3 of his sons who survived to > adulthood - > > never had too much money. So, the money that existed back in New > Ipswich, NH, never came down to them. > > And, in New Ipswich, Reuben KIDDER had vast properties and large houses, > and > > several thriving businesses. His homes were full of expensive items > and > some "KIDDER memorabilia." How many generations down did that "family > money" come down? We'll never know. And several of those "KIDDER > items" > > have been "lost." > > There are probably many stories among researchers where people in the > 1600's > > and 1700's had "MONEY" but the descendants in the 1900's - didn't know > about it ! And never saw any of it ! > > Betty (near Lowell, MA) > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAMIDDLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > and > the body of the email with no additional text. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAMIDDLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAMIDDLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > and the body of the email with no additional text. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAMIDDLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.420 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2415 - Release Date: 10/05/09 06:19:00