HELEN CAIRNS, 100 (from Worcester Telegram and Gazette) UXBRIDGE - Helen (Wight) Cairns, 100, of West Street, a longtime music teacher, died Sunday, Oct. 6, at home. Her husband, Hugh B. Cairns, died in 1979. She leaves a son Barry C. Cairns of Naples, Florida; seven grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren. A son, Hugh W. Cairns of Uxbridge, died in 1948. a grandson also predeceased her. She was born in Manitoba, Canada, daughter of Edgar and Edith (Robinson) Wight, and lived in New Haven, Conn., before moving to Worcester in 1935. She received a music degree from the Toronto Conservatory. Mrs. Cairns was an accomplished pianist and was in charge of the music department at the Regina Conservatory in Saskatchewan, Canada. She played on the New Haven local radio station and also played the piano with the Worcester Music Student's Club and with singer Ethel Russell. She was active at the Worcester Crafts Center and the Worcester Art Museum. She later maintained a vintage cottage garden. She was a member of the Unitarian Church of Uxbridge, Blackstone Valley Gardeners Club and the Simeon Wheelock Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, in Unitarian church of Uxbridge, North Main Street. A private graveside service will be held in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Calling hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, in Buma Funeral Home, 101 North Main St. Memorial donations may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 33 Lyman St., Westboro, MA. 01581

Hi Has anyone heard of the Warp Compressing Machine Co of Worcester City? It was founded by David McTaggart around 1895 and run by family members into the 1950s. It was situated on Exchange street. I'm researching McTaggart family because of a link to my family. Our great grandmother was a sister to David's wife, Margaret. What I have is sketchy. They lived at 19 Schussler Road. Margaret nee COSTELLO and David McTAGGART had 5 children: Martha, David, Dorathy, Ann and Ethel. David was married to Agnes who died in 1957. Dorathy was married to A. Miller and was a accomplished singer. I'd like to learn more about their business(what they made (compressing machines?), what jobs the various family members had, etc and history of the family in the US and UK. Thank you. Beryl

According to the official site of the Town of Barre [barrema.com ] , the town was part of the Naquag grant and was made the Northwest District of Rutland in 1749. In 1774 the town incorporated and was called Hutchinson. Two years later a petition for a different name resulted in it being called Barre,. with a population of 734. Harry

I grew up in Barre and was always told that it was part of Rutland at first. Researching: Perkins, Whitney, Carpenter, Hurd, Noble, Wilson, Cummings, Soule, Churchill, Stone, Dodge, Sampson,

>From the DAR publication called a Directory of Massachusetts Place Names, compiled by Charlotte Pease Davis, 1987: Barre, inc. 1774. Early name: Rutland District. Incorporated as Hutchinson but renamed Barre in 1776. Sections: Barre Center, Barre Falls, Barre Four Corners, Barre Plains, Bogue, Christian Hill, Coldbrook, East Barre, Harvard Corner, Harwoods, Heald Village, High Plains, Powder Hill, Rice Village, Ryder Vilage, Smithville, South Barre, West Barre, and White Valley.

Happy New Year Worcester Cty Listers... I am trying to get a lead on my gggrandfather Abraham Brown, his wife Elizabeth Flagg (dit Papillon) and Abraham's brother Francis. The family migrated from Quebec Canada (probably the Sorel-St Ours district on the Richelieu River). Abraham and Elizabeth (Betsy) were married 22 Nov 1847 in Holden. The 1850 census for Holden shows Abraham, Betsy, dau Elizabeth and "Fransis" (age 22; b. Canada) all at the same dwelling. In 1855 the family had moved to Southbridge where my ggrandfather was born. Abraham and Betsy finally settled in Warren Mass after moving extensively through the mill towns of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Does anyone have any leads on how or where to track "Francis?" Dick Brown Ft Leavenworth, KS 66027 <dick.brown@us.army.mil>

In a book I have titled "Directory of MASSACHUSETTS PLACE NAMES" (Current and Obsolete Counties, Cities, Towns, Sections or Villages, Early Names. Compiled by Charlotte Pease Davis for the Mass. DAR) it reads: BARRE - Incorporated 1774, TOWN GOVERNMENT Worcester Co., Early name: Rutland District. Incorporated as Hutchinson but renamed Barre in 1776 Sections: Barre Center, Barre Falls, Barre Four Corners, Barre Plains, Bogue, Christian Hill, Coldbrook, East Barre, Harvard Corner, Harwoods, Heald Village, High Plains, Powder Hill, Rice Village, Ryder Village, Smithville, South Barre, West Barre, White Valley.

According to the web site for the town of Barre, the town was incorporated in 1774 and called Hutchinson. Two years later the town voted to change the name to Barre. Harry

According to Marcia Melnyk's _Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research_, Barre, MA, was established in 1753 from the parent town of Rutland; also called Rutland District until 1774. Conflicts, but hope it somehow helps. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Renne M Blocker" <im2funny4u@juno.com> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 4:32 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] What was Barre known as in 1804? > Hello Listers: > I know all of you that have been part of the list for more than a couple > of months are probably sick of my queries. So long story short, > my grgrgrgrandfather Johnathan(Jonathan)HARRINGTON was born 25 July 1804 > in Barre, Ma. His death certificate from Vt. showed his > father as Samuel Harrington and his mother was just listed as: Mother's > Maiden Name: S. The death certificate broke my brick wall > on Johnathan but I hit another one trying to find his birth certificate > and any information on Samuel or "S" Harrington. I wrote the town > clerk of Barre and her assistant wrote me back and informed me she could > not find Johnathan's birth certificate and she had checked all > of Barre's records to 1850 and never found any Harringtons in Barre at > all. Interestingly enough, I heard from Helen, the historian of > Barre , that she could find no information on Johnathan or Samuel either > as the town of Barre's records burned in 1866. I would have > thought the assistant town clerk would have told me that. Also I learned > from Helen, town historian, that Barre was not formed until > 1818 and there were very few settlers there during 1804. What my question > to all of you is: Does anyone know what Barre was called, > meaning what town it was a part of in 1804 before it became a town in > 1818? I am wondering if I contacted what town Barre was before > 1818, that may be where Johnathan HARRINGTON'S birth certificate is. I > also hope to find evidence of a Samuel HARRINGTON being > in whatever Barre was called before 1818. I found a Samuel HARRINGTON > listed with Joseph HEATH and his family in a 1850 census of > Barre. In the 1850 census Samuel HARRINGTON was listed as an 82 yr. old > laborer from Conn. I have no way of connecting that Samuel > HARRINGTON to my family of HARRINGTON'S. I started searching Winham Ct. > as it is a bordering town of Worcester, and I found a > query from an ancestor of Joseph Heath(he was listed as being from Ct. > also in the 1850 census). The query on the Windham query board > was 4 yrs. old and of course the email address was obsolete. The ancestor > of Joseph Heath was looking for information on Joseph Heath > marrying a Zerviah HARRINGTON in 1816. The Joseph Heath he was looking > for was b 1774 d 1844. The Joseph HEATH in 1850 Barre > census was born 1798 in Ct. So it is very possible the Joseph Heath b > 1774 could have been the father of the one born 1798. If there was > a connection btwn. the HARRINGTON'S and HEATH'S that would explain Samuel > living with them 1n 1850. I only reitterate all of the above > in case somebody has info on the Heath family that was in Barre in 1850. > I wrote a letter via US MAIL Dec.10 to Barre Historical Society. > I have not heard back from them unless the town of Barre Historian is one > and the same. I was wondering who you listers recommend I contact > because all of the records burned. Do you think I would get the best > results from writing Worcester Historical Society, New England Historical > Society, or perhaps the Historical Society of whatever Barre was called > before 1818? As always thanks a million for all of your help. Renne > Blocker > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.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 > >

Hello there in MA I was wondering if someone could do me a favor. I am in possession of a page out of the Record of Births in the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts 1844 - 1890. I have page 167 and would like to know what is one page 166???? I am looking for the following names: RONAN, ROMAN, ROLAND. I have found information for the same family under all these variations of the name but did not know that until recently. If someone could find the other page (166) or a page number that has the other names on it I would be grateful for their help. The other request if for a copy or a look see at the page for ROLAND in the Index to Births in Massachusetts 1866 - 1890. For the same reason. The page that I have begins with I believe Rollins and ends with Rood. It is printed in reverse, the page is black with white lettering. Quite confusing to me!!! Thanks to anyone who can give me some help. I live quite far from MA and the budget is tight since dear husband job at the local steel mill is gone. Most Sincerely Peggy Ledrich

Hello Listers: I know all of you that have been part of the list for more than a couple of months are probably sick of my queries. So long story short, my grgrgrgrandfather Johnathan(Jonathan)HARRINGTON was born 25 July 1804 in Barre, Ma. His death certificate from Vt. showed his father as Samuel Harrington and his mother was just listed as: Mother's Maiden Name: S. The death certificate broke my brick wall on Johnathan but I hit another one trying to find his birth certificate and any information on Samuel or "S" Harrington. I wrote the town clerk of Barre and her assistant wrote me back and informed me she could not find Johnathan's birth certificate and she had checked all of Barre's records to 1850 and never found any Harringtons in Barre at all. Interestingly enough, I heard from Helen, the historian of Barre , that she could find no information on Johnathan or Samuel either as the town of Barre's records burned in 1866. I would have thought the assistant town clerk would have told me that. Also I learned from Helen, town historian, that Barre was not formed until 1818 and there were very few settlers there during 1804. What my question to all of you is: Does anyone know what Barre was called, meaning what town it was a part of in 1804 before it became a town in 1818? I am wondering if I contacted what town Barre was before 1818, that may be where Johnathan HARRINGTON'S birth certificate is. I also hope to find evidence of a Samuel HARRINGTON being in whatever Barre was called before 1818. I found a Samuel HARRINGTON listed with Joseph HEATH and his family in a 1850 census of Barre. In the 1850 census Samuel HARRINGTON was listed as an 82 yr. old laborer from Conn. I have no way of connecting that Samuel HARRINGTON to my family of HARRINGTON'S. I started searching Winham Ct. as it is a bordering town of Worcester, and I found a query from an ancestor of Joseph Heath(he was listed as being from Ct. also in the 1850 census). The query on the Windham query board was 4 yrs. old and of course the email address was obsolete. The ancestor of Joseph Heath was looking for information on Joseph Heath marrying a Zerviah HARRINGTON in 1816. The Joseph Heath he was looking for was b 1774 d 1844. The Joseph HEATH in 1850 Barre census was born 1798 in Ct. So it is very possible the Joseph Heath b 1774 could have been the father of the one born 1798. If there was a connection btwn. the HARRINGTON'S and HEATH'S that would explain Samuel living with them 1n 1850. I only reitterate all of the above in case somebody has info on the Heath family that was in Barre in 1850. I wrote a letter via US MAIL Dec.10 to Barre Historical Society. I have not heard back from them unless the town of Barre Historian is one and the same. I was wondering who you listers recommend I contact because all of the records burned. Do you think I would get the best results from writing Worcester Historical Society, New England Historical Society, or perhaps the Historical Society of whatever Barre was called before 1818? As always thanks a million for all of your help. Renne Blocker ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

>From NEHGR Vol. 38 July 1884 pg 357 a reference to the Reminisces of Rev. George Allen of Worcester including A. Bio. Sketch, by Franklin P. Rice. Putnam and Sons Publishers 1883. The Book includes a photo of Rev. Allen. It indicates that Rev. Allen was born Feb. 1, 1792 in Worcester. A review of the Worcester births indicates a George Allen s. of Joseph and Dorothy b. 2/1/1792. It also indicates a death date of Mar. 31, 1882. He graduated from Yale 1813 and was preacher at Shrewsbury 1823-1840 then moved to the State Lunatic Hospital, 1843-1872. >From Worcester deaths 1826-1848 we find Eliza, 54, wf. of Rev. George d. Mar. 14, 1843. By this info we can determine that the wife of Rev. George was dead by 1843 and therefore the previous info supplied on a George Jr. and Elizabeth K. possibly not the same people. In Shrewsbury Deaths Ann Maria d. Rev. George Allen d. July 16, 1839, age 16. This is in inconsistent with birth of Maria in Chelsea in 1846. >From all this info I would conclude that Rev. George had a wife Eliza who died in Worcester in 1843. There was a George Jr. and wife Elizabeth in Chelsea at the same time. If you are looking for the Reverend George of Shrewsbury I would suggest locating the Book above. All for now, Steve.

Dear Listers, I have a George ALLEN married to an Elizabeth Denny MILES in 1840, probably at Shrewsbury. Does anyone please know whether this George ALLEN is the same as the Revd. George ALLEN (1792 - 1883), who was Minister of the First Parish of Shrewsbury 1823 - 1840? Yours, etc. Geoffrey Woollard in Cambridgeshire, England.

I believe I thanked everyone who answered my post - personally. But just in case I missed someone, Thank You! Janet in Baton Rouge, Don't cry because it is over; Smile because it happened.

Hi Janet, Henry GODDARD of Royalton is listed in the Worcester probate records on Ancestry: Henry GODDARD 1848 residence Royalston Administration Nothing for Lois. I did type in GODDARD and the year 1858 and came up with Nahum GODDARD of Royalston Will 1858 and Czarina W. GODDARD of Royalston 1858 Will. Hope the papers on Henry will help in your research! Kathy Karn

I do not subscribe to Ancestry.com - but I wonder if SKS who does would do a lookup for me. I am seeking a will for: Henry Goddard, d. 18 Feb 1848 in Royalston, Worcester Co., MA Lois Mallard Goddard, d. 29 Nov 1858 also in Royalston, Worcester Co., MA Your help with this search will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Janet in Baton Rouge, LA golfjeheck@cox.net Don't cry because it is over; Smile because it happened.

Hi Janet: Ancestry.com has the Worcester Co., MA Probate Indexes for this time period, and Worcester Co., is where you'd find the information if there is any to find. Regards, Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet E. Heck" <golfjeheck@cox.net> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 11:55 AM Subject: [MAWORCES] Wills probated in Royalston > Where would a person write to find out if there was a will on record for someone who died in Royalston in 1848? > > Janet in Baton Rouge, LA > > Don't cry because it is over; > Smile because it happened. > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the ARCHIVES lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces/wo-gen.htm >

Where would a person write to find out if there was a will on record for someone who died in Royalston in 1848? Janet in Baton Rouge, LA Don't cry because it is over; Smile because it happened.

Hello, The Massachusetts Senate adjourned approximately one hour ago and they did not act on H5158, so it is dead. However earlier in the afternoon, several events made things look pretty grim. Despite a flood of emails and phone calls to Massachusetts Senators, at noon time Senator Fargo was positively beaming about the progress made on this bill as the "best that we would ever get" and that it WOULD BE PASSED to the great consternation of a knowledgeable and outspoken critic reading the exact text in Senator Fargo's office. (third hand report but from reliable sources, though so I was concerned) At 3pm I received word that the House had engrossed the bill and sent it to the Senate at approximately 2:30 pm. But things started to break around 4pm when the Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC) Director of Civil Records received an irate phone call from a previous ally suggesting that the bill WOULD NOT BE PASSED and that it would have been the "best that you would ever get". This previous ally had since caved in but had been instrumental in trying to work the language issues since the July formal sessions. Unfortunately, the substance behind the language was not clearly understood and political pressures weigh on logic. At 4:45 pm, a call to the Clerk of the Senate revealed that the bill had had no action in the Senate, that House had just come back from recess and that the Senate was due back momentarily. At 6:30pm, a call to the Clerk of the Senate revealed that the bill had had no action in the Senate and that the Senate had adjourned for the year. End of H5158, but clearly not an end to the ignorance that causes so many folks to make statements about such legislation being the "best that you would ever get" - when it would have closed currently open records and restricted access. It's only the end of one legislative session and one chapter in addressing ignorance and reasonable remedies for realistic problems. Thank you one and all for your efforts and support. Happy New Year! Sharon Sergeant, Program Director Massachusetts Genealogical Council http://massgencouncil.home.attbi.com/index.htm --- Sharon Sergeant <info@genealogyfair.com> wrote: > > MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE BILL H5158 - OPEN RECORDS CLOSED! > > The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) initiative to RESTRICT the current and > historically OPEN vital records of the Commonwealth with House Bill H5158 HAS PASSED THE MA > HOUSE > TODAY December 30, 2002! > > All that remains is the Massachusetts Senate and Exiting Governor�s rubber stamp � > > Did YOU have the opportunity to review the text and give your testimony in HEARINGS? NO! > > Do you even have ACCESS to the H5158 text? NO! > <snip> ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

This is a disturbing trend I've noticed in a few other states (Minnesota, for one). There is a move toward restricting access to vital records to only those who can prove they are a child, parent, spouse, grandchild, or grandparent of the deceased - and to hell with the rest of us. If this continues, pretty soon, doing genealogical research will become extremely difficult, especially for those who are beginners. It also precludes the possibility of very many vital records ever being posted to the internet. All of this is designed to protect the privacy of families, but I think they've gone way too far. What possible harm can there be in getting a record of one's own great-great-grandparents? In some states, this is now made impossible by such legislation. A very sad state of affairs. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Sergeant" <info@genealogyfair.com> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 9:54 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] Massachusetts Vital Records Closed with H5158 bill passage! > MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE BILL H5158 - OPEN RECORDS CLOSED! > > The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) initiative to RESTRICT the current and > historically OPEN vital records of the Commonwealth with House Bill H5158 HAS PASSED THE MA HOUSE > TODAY December 30, 2002! > > All that remains is the Massachusetts Senate and Exiting Governor's rubber stamp . > > Did YOU have the opportunity to review the text and give your testimony in HEARINGS? NO! > > Do you even have ACCESS to the H5158 text? NO! > > Behind closed doors and in the hallways of the legislature, taking advantage of the informal > sessions, Lame Duck status and holidays, a handful of people have take away YOUR RIGHTS to YOUR > HERITAGE! > > CONTACT YOUR MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR NOW! Tell them who the SILENT MAJORITY VOTERS are in their > district who RELY ON OPEN MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS http://www.state.ma.us/legis/memmenus.htm > > CONTACT YOUR SENATORS! > See http://www.state.ma.us/legis/sendis01.htm for 2001-2002 > > Just in case this ELEVENTH HOUR tactic actually passes to CLOSE MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS alert > the 2003 legislators about YOUR CONCERNS on this matter! http://www.state.ma.us/legis/repdis03.htm > and http://www.state.ma.us/legis/sendis03.htm > > IF YOUR LEGISLATORS DO NOT RESPOND OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE, CONTACT THE LEGISLATORS WHO HAVE > PARTICIPATED IN THE INFORMAL SESSIONS! > > O'Brien, Thomas J. Rep.ThomasO'Brien@hou.state.ma.us > http://www.state.ma.us/legis/member/tjo1.htm > > Susan C. Fargo SFargo@senate.state.ma.us > http://www.state.ma.us/legis/member/scf0.htm > > SUMMARY: > > The Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC) initiative to STOP H5158 from passage at the tail end > of the July 2002 formal sessions was successful - thanks to the response of all CONCERNED > citizens in the genealogical community. Although the response of many legislators indicated that > they had clearly not READ or did not UNDERSTAND the IMPLICATIONS of H5158, they did understand > that large numbers of CONSTITUENTS are AGAINST RESTRICTIONS to the PUBLIC GOOD in the form of > POORLY DRAFTED legislation that has had NO PUBLIC HEARINGS! > > However, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has CONTINUED their efforts! > > Specifically: December 2002 H5158 language changes have been chosen for the purposes of OTHER > BILLS that are not filed yet - Modernization and Fraud Control bills that ALSO have had NO PUBLIC > HEARINGS! The MGC continues to be EXCLUDED from the "permanent special vital records and > statistics committee to oversee the overall improvement including preservation and automation of > the vital records and statistics system in the commonwealth". Even though the MDPH has repeatedly > said the MGC omission was "an oversight", this ERROR PERSISTS in the revisions! > > NO VERSION of H5158 has been made available to the public via the legislative web site since it's > FIRST ELEVENTH HOUR introduction in the July formal sessions > http://www.state.ma.us/scripts/legis/ltsh.idq?HouseNumber=5158 > > The most recently reported MDPH H5158 wording changes appear as attempts to clarify the previous > problems, but introduce the UNKNOWN impact of the unfiled legislation PROPOSAL DEPENDENCIES! > > CONTACT YOUR SENATORS! > See http://www.state.ma.us/legis/sendis01.htm for 2001-2002 > > NO CONTROVERSIAL BILL can be passed in informal sessions IF THE CONTROVERSY IS KNOWN! MAKE SURE > YOUR SENATOR KNOWS THAT YOU DO NOT APPRECIATE BEING EXCLUDED FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS! > > YOUR RIGHTS TO RECORDS TO RECORDS ACCESS DESERVE A PUBLIC HEARING! > > H5158 SHOULD NOT BE PASSED on DECEMBER 31, 2002! > > Sharon Sergeant > Program Director, Massachusetts Genealogical Council > http://massgencouncil.home.attbi.com/index.htm > > ===== > Sharon Sergeant > Ancestors and Ephemera > http://GenealogyFair.com > Bring Your Ancestors Home! >