Worcester County MA Archives Wills.....Bennett, Russell January 14, 1860 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ma/mafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandra Johansen [email protected] July 14, 2006, 4:21 pm Source: Transcribed From Sampubco Copy Written: January 14, 1860 Russell Bennett In the Name of God Amen. I Russell Bennett of Mendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman being in a weak and infirm state of health, but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament, herby negating and making null and void all other Wills heretofor by me made, As to all the property real and personal where of I shall die owned and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I give devise and bequeath the same in the manner following to wit. First. My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall be paid out of my estate, by my executive herinafter named as soon after my decease as shall by her be found convenient. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son Herbert A Bennett the sum of five dollars to be paid him by my Executive out of my estate. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Roba M Bennett all the personal estate whereof I shall die siezed and possessed, after the payment of my funeral charges and the above legacy to Herbert A Bennett. Forthly I give and devise to my beloved wife Roba M Bennett one undivided third part of all the real estate of which I shall die siezed and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, (said real estate now consisting of two separate tracts of land, one of about sixty acres, situate in said Mendon, on the road heading from Hopedale to said Mendon and where now stands the house and buildings by me occupied and the other of said tracts of about thirty acres being in Milford of said County and purchased by me of the estate of the late Seth T Davenport together with all the buildings and appurtenances to said tracts belonging)to have and to hold the same to her for and during her natural life and the devision of remainder thereof I give and devise to my two sons George R Bennett and Albert T Bennett, their heirs and assigns forever, and in case either of them should die before my said wife, their to the survivor of them in fee. Fifthly I give and devise to my beloved wife Roba M Bennett the use and improvement of the remaining undivided two thirds of my said real estate until my son Albert T Bennett shall arrive a the age of twenty one years in case he shall live as long, and upon his arrival at the age of twenty one years I give and devise said remaining two thirds of my real estate to my two sons George R and Albert T Bennett, their heirs and assigns forever. And in case my said wife should die before said Albert T arrives at the age of twenty one years, then I give and devise said two thirds upon her decease to my two sons George R and Albert T Bennett their heirs and assigns forwver. And in case said Albert T should die before arriving at the age of twenty one years, I give and devise said two thirds, upon his decease, to my son George R Bennett his heirs and assigns forever. And in case said George R should die before said Albert J should arrive at the age of twenty one years, then I give and devise said two thirds, upon his arriving at the age of twenty one years to my son Albert T Bennett his hiers and assigns forever. Sixthly The real property above devised to my said wife is given her upon condition that she shall pay all texes on said real estate and keep the same in good repair and shall maintain and provide for my said son Albert T until he attains his majority giving him A good education and supplying him with all things necessary and suitable to his station in life. Seventhly. All the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal or owed, of which I shall die owed or possessed, or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease I give devise, and bequeath to my said sons George R. Bennett and Albert T Bennett their heirs and assigns forever. Lastly I herby constitute and appoint my said wife Roba M Bennett to be sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of the witnesses named below this fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty. Russel Bennett (seal) Signed and sealed published and declared by the said Russell Bennett as and for his last Will and TEstament in presence of us, who in his presence, and in the presence of each other, and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. The work "real" having been interlined before signing. H.B. Staples; C A Deney Jr; thomas B. Staples File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ma/worcester/wills/bennett4gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mafiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb

Worcester County MA Archives Wills.....KELLY, ASA April 18, 1850 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ma/mafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandra Johansen [email protected] July 14, 2006, 3:28 pm Source: Transcribed From Sampubco Copy Written: April 18, 1850 Recorded: June 1, 1852 Be it remembered that I Asa Kelly of Blackstone in the county of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of sound disposing mind & memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) firstly my will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid by my Executor hereinafter named. Secondly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lydia C Kelly the use; improvement and income of all my Real Estate during her natural life: I also give her the income to or Interest of all my securities fro money, during the term of her natural life; I also give and bequeath to her all my house hold furniture and the provisions that may be on hand and in the house at the time of my decease, including this bequest my Brass Clock, and my will further is that if the income or profits as above stated should not be sufficient to make her comfortable in sickness and in health then my Executor is herby directed to supply her from time to time as may be necessary t make up such deficiency from my money which may be at interest. Thirdly I give & devise to my Moses & Eli Kelly sons of my brother Seth Kelly one eights part of all my Estate both Real & Personal (except my wearing apparel) that may remain, and is not disposed by virtue of the second bequest, to them their Heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided between them, they to come into the possession thereof at the decease of my wife. Fourthly I give and devise to my niece Elizabeth A Osborne wife of John Osborne one eight part of all my Estate both Real & Personal to her, her heirs and assigns forever. Fifthly I give & devise to my niece Catherine Comstock wife of James Comstock one eight part of all my Estate both Real & Personal to her [inserted their] heirs and assigns forever. Sixthly I give and devise to my brother John Kelly one eight part of all my Estate both Real & personal to him his heirs and assigns forever. Seventhly I give and bequeath to my nephew Oliver A Kelly the income or profits of one eight part of [Pg 40]all my estate both Real & Personal during his natural life and at his decease the remainder I give & devise t his two children Hannah D Kelly and Daniel Kelly their Heirs and Assigns forever to be equally divided between them. Eighthly I give and devise to my niece Dorcas A Kelly daughter of my brother David, one eight part of all my Estate both Real & Personal to her, her heirs and assigns forever; but should she not be living at the time of my decease, then my will is that it go to my brother David his Heirs & assigns. Ninthly I give & devise to my two nephews Alanson and Benjamin T Kelly sons of my brother Mark Kelly in trust one eight part of all my Estate both Real and personal to them their Heirs & assigns for the flowing purposes viz: to be applied to the comfortable maintenance and support of my brother Mark Kelly the support to commence 8th month A.D. 1848 and to continue during his natural life if it amount to sufficient therefore and should he decease before it be all used up for that purpose, the residue I give & bequeath to my said nephews. Tenthly I five & devise to my nephew William A Kelly son of my brother David one eight part of all my Estate both Real & Personal t him his Heirs and assigns forever. All these several bequests & devises are subject to the same exceptions as stated in the third devise and the time of taking possession the same viz: at the decease of my wife. Eleventhly I give & bequeath to my brother David Kelly all my wearing apparel. Lastly I herby constitute and appoint Moses Kelly Sole executor of this my last Will and Testament herby negating all other & former Wills by me made. In witness where of hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of the fourth month in the year of tour Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty (1850) Asa Kelly (L.P) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Asa Kelly to be his last will & testament in the presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses t the same. Rowland Rathbun, Lyman Paine, E.N. Paine [p41] Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, p. At a court of Probate holden at Worcester on the first day of June A.D. 1852. The Instrument hereto annexed, having been presented for probate as the last will and testament of Asa Kelly late of Blackstone in said County, deceased, and it being made to appear that due notice has been given to all persons interested and no objection being made t the probate of the same; and it being also made evident by the oath of Lyman Paine one of the witnesses thereto, that said instrument was legally executed, and that the said testator was, at the time of the execution of the me of full age and of sound mind: I now adjudge that said instrument is proved, and decree that the same be approved and allowed as the last will and testament of said deceased. Thos Kinnicutt Judge of Probate File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ma/worcester/wills/kelly3gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mafiles/ File size: 5.6 Kb

Here are some items from Ancestry.com which DOES have the Inscriptions for the Burial Ground on Mechanic Street. -- Adele Cemetery: Burial Ground On Mechanic Street. Stone: 258 Name: Silvia Rich Death Date: 14 Nov 1814 Age: age 13 Relative: dau:Peter Rich Cemetery: Burial Ground On Mechanic Street. Stone: 259 Name: Silvia Rich Death Date: 10 Sep 1840 Age: aged 74 years Relative: wif:Peter Rich Inscription: (Stone broken and epitaph missing.) "Peter Rich (colored) died Oct. 1854, aged 94. Mr. Rich was an honest and industrious citizen. He worked for Mr. Waldo and Gov. Lincoln, and for Messrs Rice and Miller, almost his whole life. . . . He was a mechanic, and when he had a job of ditching to do in water, he would make for himself a pair of wooden boots, which answered a very good purpose."--Hersey. Cemetery: Burial Ground on Mechanic Street Stone: 20 Name: Charles William Clough Death Date: 1861 Relative: grandson:Peter Rich, Sr Colored. Grandson of Peter Rich, Sr. Cemetery: Burial Ground on Mechanic Street Stone: 73 Name: Peter Rich, Sr. See note to No. 259. [Inscription for Stone 259 copied below.] Cemetery: Old Burial Ground On the Common Stone: 259 Name: Mr. Zephaniah Rice Death Date: 10 May 1730 Age: in ye 30th year of his age Inscription: Here lyes the Body of Was selectman and town clerk, 1729, Cemetery: Burial Ground on Mechanic Street Stone: 74 Name: Peter Rich, Jr. Death Date: Nov 1866 Age: age 73 Cemetery: Burial Ground on Mechanic Street Stone: 75 Name: Clara W. Rich Death Date: Dec 1863 Age: age 52 Cemetery: Burial Ground on Mechanic Street Stone: 76 Name: Lucy S. Rich Death Date: Aug 1852 Age: age 33 Cemetery: Burial Ground on Mechanic Street Stone: 78 Name: Mary Ann Scott Death Date: 1843 Age: age 34 Relative: dau:Peter Rich, Sr Inscription: Colored Cemetery: Burial Ground on Mechanic Street Stone: 99 Name: Mrs. Phillis Winslow Death Date: 07 Apr 1836 Age: age 91 Relative: mot:Peter Rich, Sr. Inscription: Colored. Cemetery: Burial Ground On Mechanic Street. Stone: 168 Name: Jeffery Hemenway Death Date: 15 Aug 1819 Age: aged 82 Inscription: In Memory of Colored. Came to Worcester from Framingham in 1778. Bought of Col. Ebenezer Lovell a small place on what is now May street, where he lived some years. Served in the Revolutionary army, 1780, 81.

This information I intended to forward to Barbara and Gloria, but it may be helpful generally if it can be found in the list archives for later researchers. I have selected pages from "Inscriptions From The Burial Ground On Mechanic Street" that were photocopied for me in Massachusetts in June by a fellow researcher. The inscriptions are alphabetical, and the end of the "W" section occurs on page 120. An "Addendum to the Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds in Worceser, Massachusetts; 1879" begins at page 124, and "Additional Names and Inscriptions Found in The Burial Ground On Mechanic Street" begins on page 128. This last is also a listing of inscriptions that are alphabetical. Most of the pages photocopied for me are selective and are specific to my own research at Worcester, but here are highlights from additional pages with explanatory/descriptive information: "The following [a very short list] were buried in the Mechanic Street Ground, and afterwards removed to other Cemeteries": [other Cemeteries here were not named, but other material indicates removals were to Rural Cemetery at Worcester and Hope Cemetery.] "The following inscription was taken from a stone now standing in a field near Nelson Place in the northern part of the city, in which locality once stood the pest house": [This was an inscription for a Mrs. Elizabeth Blake wife of Mr. Increase Blake who died of small pox Novr ye 22d A.D. 1792, aged 61 years.] The removal of remains from the Burial Ground on Mechanic Street occurred as the result of a proposal to extend Foster Street along the northern border of the cemetery, pursuant to an order passed by the Board of Alderman on February 17, 1877. The City Council dealt with various orders in this connection on May 7, 1877; July 16, 1877; and February 18, 1878, including the necessity of "obtaining more land for the enlargement of Hope Cemetery." "The contract for removing the remains was awarded to Messrs. George Sessions & Sons, experienced undertakers, and under their superintendence 1116 bodies were taken up and deposited in other places of burial, most of them in the lot provided by the City at Hope Cemetery." Over 300 names were printed in the first collection of Inscriptions, and the Addendum added 100 more names which were "obtained from coffin plates, from head stones which had been overlooked in the previous survey or were found buried benetah the surface, and from friends and relatives of the deceased who visited the ground in search of their remains." "To render this publication, to a specified time, complete, the record of deaths in Worcester from 1717 to 1825,--omitting, of course, the names which appear in the Inscriptions,--has been copied from the books in the office of the City Clerk, and is herewith supplied." Finally, on page 141 appears an item for: Mrs. Phillis Winslow, a. 91, d. April 7, 1836. Colored. Mother of Peter Rich, Sr. I have perhaps 30 pages of what is at least 144 pages, with an index mentioned, and there may be other items specific to this research project contained within this book of Inscriptions. I think this book may be available to review online either through Heritage Quest or the Godfrey Library in Connecticut, although I have not yet checked Ancestry.com. The Burial Ground on Mechanic Street was "decommissioned" in the 1870s and the gravestones were laid flat and buried. I also received a handful of pages from what seems to be a book, "Rural Cemetery," by The Proprietors of Rural Cemetery (cemetery bounded by Rural Drive-south, Grove Street-west, North Street, and Prescott Street-east). Rural Cemetery 180 Grove Street Worcester, MA (508) 754-1313 One page contains three paragraphs on the history of Rural Cemetery, one of which is pertinent: "Progress, however, did not dim the importance of those who had gone before, and, in 1837, Edward D. Bangs noted the sad condition of the town's cemeteries. The oldest, at what is now Thomas and Summer Streets, had been decimated, that on the Common neglected, and the others were threatened by the burgeoning community. This sad condition, he felt, was because 'no provision had been made for individual ownership.'" The first burial occurred at Rural Cemetery in 1838. I also have a couple of pages pertinent to my own research from "Rural Retrospect" by Tymeson which is at the Worcester Public Library, and it has burials from 1838 to 1956. [Call Number 474.431/T986ru] Adele/Seattle -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: July 13, 2006 5:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MAWORCES] Re: Black African American Cemetery B & G, I have read (thanks Owen Murphy) that the first town (1717) cemetery in Worcester was in the area that is now Thomas St. (north off Main St.) near where it met Back St. (now Summer St.). According to Owen the remains were never removed, when it was closed. You are more likely referring to the Mechanic St. Burial Ground, first used in 1795. The lower Mechanic St. (also off Main St.) area was known as Guinea, and it was for a time (certainly by the mid-19th century) an area where African-Americans lived. There may have been a section that tended to hold black Americans in any of the cemeteries, but there was not, to my (not particularly vast) knowledge a cemetery for blacks. When the Mechanic St. BG was closed (1878) most of the remains went to Hope. John Ps Do you have much on a doctoress by the name of VanRasslier or something like that. Reply John, I don't know of the doctoress but Gloria might. Also you say most of the remains went to Hope. Does that mean some stayed at the mechanic St BG? Thanks for your information, Barbara (and 'for Gloria') Then I said: I think that means that some went toother cemeteries ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== Have you visited the ARCHIVES lately? http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces/wo-gen.htm

I want to thank everyone for their help with my W.S. problem. I have sent your responses to Mary and she has printed them. She is in the process of moving, we all know how that goes. When she gets settled so she can work with what you all sent she will let me know if she finds the answer and I will let you know. You have sent a treasure trove of info, lots of sources and great offers to help her look. Thank you all and God Bless Char

B & G, I have read (thanks Owen Murphy) that the first town (1717) cemetery in Worcester was in the area that is now Thomas St. (north off Main St.) near where it met Back St. (now Summer St.). According to Owen the remains were never removed, when it was closed. You are more likely referring to the Mechanic St. Burial Ground, first used in 1795. The lower Mechanic St. (also off Main St.) area was known as Guinea, and it was for a time (certainly by the mid-19th century) an area where African-Americans lived. There may have been a section that tended to hold black Americans in any of the cemeteries, but there was not, to my (not particularly vast) knowledge a cemetery for blacks. When the Mechanic St. BG was closed (1878) most of the remains went to Hope. John Ps Do you have much on a doctoress by the name of VanRasslier or something like that. Reply John, I don't know of the doctoress but Gloria might. Also you say most of the remains went to Hope. Does that mean some stayed at the mechanic St BG? Thanks for your information, Barbara (and 'for Gloria') Then I said: I think that means that some went toother cemeteries

Lisa, I mean African American. Gloria has heard about an African American cemetery somewhere near downtown Worcester. We are wondering where it was and what happened to those who were buried there. Any information would be of help in reconstructing Worcester's Black History. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: Lisa Lepore [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 8:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Worcester Black Cemetery Barbara & Gloria - Do you mean Black as in an African American, cemetery, or Black as a family name? Lisa [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Roberts" <[email protected]> > Dear MAWORCES Listmembers: > > Does anyone know anything about a Black Cemetery near the center of > Worcester, Mass.; I have heard that the deceased were moved but we do not > know to where. Information on this cemetery and what happened to those > buried there would be appreciated. > > Thanks for your help ahead of time, > > Barbara and Gloria > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? Forget How to UN sub??? http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html

Barbara & Gloria - Do you mean Black as in an African American, cemetery, or Black as a family name? Lisa [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Roberts" <[email protected]> > Dear MAWORCES Listmembers: > > Does anyone know anything about a Black Cemetery near the center of > Worcester, Mass.; I have heard that the deceased were moved but we do not > know to where. Information on this cemetery and what happened to those > buried there would be appreciated. > > Thanks for your help ahead of time, > > Barbara and Gloria >

I sent out an SOS yesterday asking what W.S. meant when used for the place of birth. You have all been so wonderful. I contacted Mary and she is in the process of moving and is having trouble finding the census this was on. But she sent me what she could find and I am copying it to this email. If she finds the census she will send it to me. I hope this helps. God Bless Char [email protected] Mary's email follows: Doggone it anyway. I am moving, and stuff is packed. I am frantically searching for that ONE paper. I am so disorganized. This is what I have found so far. (I can't find the original paper, but I will eventually.) My husband died in 2001, and this is his family. Paskel Conrad Barfield (He went by Conrad) Father:Edward Barfield b.1881 in Ohio Mother:Florence Ware b.1883 in MO. Grandfather: William Barfield b.1846 in Ohio Grandmother Anna Millward b.circa 1858 Gr. Grandmother Hannah Millward b.1823 W.S. (another census says N.Y.)She died in Saint Louis,MO. in 1892. Her death Cert is spelled "Millard" which is incorrect. She is buried in Bethany Cemetery in Saint Louis MO. No grave marker.No Sexton. Gr.Grandfather William Barfield b.1823 in Miss. I have another question. On a Baptismal Cert. another of Conrad's grandmothers was a witness at the Baptism of the children. Her name was Ellen Dora (Harris) Ware. She said that she was born on 1854 in Owasco Sullivan Co.Missouri. I can't find "Owasco" anywhere, let alone Missouri. I will diligently look for the census that I need and let you all know. Thanks for your patience.

Dear MAWORCES Listmembers: Does anyone know anything about a Black Cemetery near the center of Worcester, Mass.; I have heard that the deceased were moved but we do not know to where. Information on this cemetery and what happened to those buried there would be appreciated. Thanks for your help ahead of time, Barbara and Gloria -----Original Message----- From: Joyce Street [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 4:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MAWORCES] Re: Upton Records Thanks so much Ray for providing these. So far I don't see any of ancestors there but will be a great help for those who do. Joyce Street __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? Forget How to UN sub??? http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html

I am hoping someone could help me help a fellow genealogy searcher. I have copied the email she sent me. Hopefully someone knows what W.S. stands for, if not any suggestions? I was wondering if you could help me with a problem on my husband's side. His grandmother, according to the census takers, was born in W.S. I thought maybe Wisconsin, but no. Do you have any idea of what W.S. could be? Thanks. Char [email protected]

Thanks so much Ray for providing these. So far I don't see any of ancestors there but will be a great help for those who do. Joyce Street __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

The following excerpt is from Newspaper Accounts cited in the "Groton Historical Series" Vol II by Dr. Samuel A. Green 1890 _Maria L. Crue Murdered, 1880 at Groton_ (http://tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/crue.txt) (66 kb) added 6/6/06 Forts of the United States and Canada Source: Encyclopedia Americana, International Edition _Forts_ (http://tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/forts.txt) (56 kb) added 7/6/06 _Marriages Recorded at Harvard, Mass_ (http://tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/harvmar.txt) . (60 kb) added 7/6/06 A Speech Delivered at the Annual City Dinner in Faneuil Hall July 4, 1851. America's 75th Birthday by the Hon. Robert C. Winthrop a direct descendant of Gov. John Winthrop - 1630. _The American Revolution_ (http://tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/revlec.txt) (16 kb) added 7/6/06 The following file is the complete book by Joseph Palmer - The Alumni of Harvard College. This work is priceless. A biography of each and every one. Their achievements, marriages, children and deaths. In particular are those Harvard men who served and died in the Civil War. The author writes of their sacrifice, in some cases their dying words. (in one case, dying words were, "Mother - my mother" SOURCE: NECROLOGY OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE, 1851-52 TO 1862-63. BY JOSEPH PALMER OF THE CLASS OF 1820. BOSTON: PRINTED BY J. WILSON AND SON, 15 WATER STREET, BOSTON. 1864. _Necrology_ (http://tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/harvnec.txt) (1.2 mb) added 7/6/06 God Bless America History and Genealogy Freely Shared Janice Farnsworth http://tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/janice.htm Toni Feeney http://www.tfeeney.esmartbiz.com/page7.htm

Worcester County MA Archives Marriages.....Emons, Lois - Powers, Andrew October 27, 1740 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ma/mafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jan Jordan [email protected] July 4, 2006, 11:16 pm Hadwick, MA Marriages, page 225 HeritageQuest Online -Books Print Certificate No.: C.R.* Andrew Powers and Lois Emons, Oct. 27, 1740. Hardwick Marriages C.R.* Additional Comments: Spelling of EMONS is sometimes EMMONS. This was my 5 great grandparents who moved to Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont. They had 10 children. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ma/worcester/vitals/marriages/emons3gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mafiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb

Thanks so much, I have lots of folks from there. Site is very nicely done. Joyce On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:10:57 -0400 Ray Brown <[email protected]> writes: > The Upton vital records to 1850 are now complete at my web site. > These > were typed up for your use by Jerry Lovejoy. > > A direct link to them is: > http://www.rays-place.com/town/ma/upton/index.htm > > But you are always welcome to explore my whole web site at: > http://www.rays-place.com > > Cheers > Ray Brown > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > > > Southern Heart Ranch www.southernheartranch.com

Thank you, Ray! Susan M. Hillier Roe [email protected] Seal Beach, CA A friend is one who comes in when the whole world has gone out. Walter Winchell

The Upton vital records to 1850 are now complete at my web site. These were typed up for your use by Jerry Lovejoy. A direct link to them is: http://www.rays-place.com/town/ma/upton/index.htm But you are always welcome to explore my whole web site at: http://www.rays-place.com Cheers Ray Brown

Mary Clark Thompson was buried 1903 at Pine Grove Cemetery in Hubbardston. _http://www.hubbardstonma.us/cemetery.htm_ (http://www.hubbardstonma.us/cemetery.htm)

Where would someone be buried who lived in Hubbardston and died in the late 1800s? I am trying to locate the graves of the following members of my family: John Thompson and Mary Harding Clark; Frederick William Thompson and Effie May Clark My grandparents had been to the cemetery, and had a rough picture of the cemetery but no distinguishing features with which to identify it. The best they could remember was that it was in the Hubbardston area. I will be in the area next week and had hoped to have a couple of options but am having trouble identifying just which cemeteries I should check first. Thank you in advance for any assistance and I am happy to share any information I have about this family. Descendants of John Thompson JOHN THOMPSON was born 29 Apr 1807 in Hubbardston, Worcester, MA, USA, and died Abt. 1888. He married MARY HARDING CLARK 04 Nov 1835 in Hubbardston, Worchester, MA, daughter of ISAAC CLARK and POLLY GATES. She was born 06 Jan 1815 in Hubbardston, Worcester, MA, and died Aft. 1900 in Hubbardston, Worcester, MA. Children of JOHN THOMPSON and MARY CLARK are: MARY AMANDA THOMPSON, b. 16 Sep 1836, Hubbardston, Worcester, MA; d. 30 May 1857, Hubbardston, Worcester, MA. ISAAC CLARK THOMPSON, b. 16 Jun 1838, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, MA; d. 27 Sep 1845, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, MA. JOHN CHARLES THOMPSON, b. 27 Oct 1839, Hubbardston, Worcester, MA. MARTHA ANN THOMPSON, b. 13 Apr 1843, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, MA; d. Bef. 1878. HENRY CLARK THOMPSON, b. 06 Jul 1845, Hubbardston, Worcester, MA; d. 04 May 1922. FREDERICK WILLIAM THOMPSON, b. 20 Oct 1856, Hubbardston, Worcester, MA; d. 02 Feb 1937, Barre, Worcester, MA. Generation No. 2 FREDERICK WILLIAM THOMPSON was born 20 Oct 1856 in Hubbardston, Worcester, MA, and died 02 Feb 1937 in Barre, Worcester, MA. He married (1) JOSIE E SARGENT 10 Nov 1878. He married (2) EFFIE A WOODS Aft. 1880, daughter of EDWIN WOODS and SARAH CLARK. She was born Abt. 1861 in Hubbardston, Worcester, MA, and died Bef. 1896. He married (3) EFFIE MAY CLARK 22 Apr 1896, daughter of LEANDER CLARK and ELLA THAYER. She was born 25 Mar 1877, and died 18 May 1958. Child of FREDERICK THOMPSON and EFFIE CLARK is: FREDERICK RAYMOND3 THOMPSON, b. 10 Oct 1900, Hubbardston, Worcester, MA; d. 06 Jan 1983, Goshen, Hampshire Co, MA. Thank you, Koreen [email protected] http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/i/l/Koreen-E-Miller-OH/index.ht ml Researching: NY - Bishopp, Penfield, Murray MA - Crawford, Mollison, Penfield, Thompson, Tompkins NH - Clifford (Danville) Canada - Tompkins (New Brunswick), Budway PA - Greenwalt, Miller Scotland - Mollison (Fettercairn) England - Bishopp (Kent) Ireland - Crawford (Tyrone), Murray (Cork) Schaffhausen, Switzerland - Mueller/Miller

I was wondering if anyone has any information on the American Steel and Wire Co, Worcester, MA. I have ancesters that have worked there in the 1870's to 1900. Any information is greatly appreciated. Lizette