Saturday November 30, 2002 GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair 233 Lake Street, Waltham MA 02451 Irish research Q&A 10:30 am with Mary Ellen Grogan, a professional genealogist active in The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) and the Massachusetts Genealogical Council. She served as Local Arrangements Chair and speaker for GENTECH 2002. Lineage Societies (Mayflower, DAR, SAR, Founders & Patriots, Colonial Dames and other )Q&A 12pm Saturday with Carolyn S Bingham - past Genealogist for the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants; Professional Genealogist, specializing in lineage society applications and New England families; U.S. representative for Webb One-Name Register (U.K.); genealogist for Warren Cousins Society; course instructor. French Canadian Q&A 1:30 pm Saturday with Patti Couture, Professional Genealogist, Author, Lecturer; specialist in both French Canadian and Jewish genealogy; past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Inc; Massachusetts Archives "Sunset Lecture Series" speaker. Colonial Records Q&A 3 pm Saturday with Barbara Jean Mathews, CG, Verifying Genealogist for the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America; author, lecturer and compiler of lineages; Research assistant for the Great Migration project of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and former web columnist on Connecticut for New England Historic Genealogical Society. Learn how to put those stacks of working papers in order and put a research plan together at our Research Organization Workshop at 11 am Friday November 29 Learn about eastern Canadian and northeastern US migrations during our Boston States Migrations videos Friday November 29 and Sunday afternoon December 1: "Quebec to Central Massachusetts" video 12:30 pm Friday, Sunday "19th and 20th Century Steamship Lines, Ships Passenger List Contents and Locations, Shipping News Publications and Maritimes Migration Patterns" video 2 pm Friday, Sunday "Railroad History in the Boston States Migrations" video 3:30 pm Friday, Sunday See http://bostonstates.rootsweb.com/Videoflyerdetail.htm for video coverage. Trade your old research books with others at the Christmas GenealogyFair Yankee Swap every day! GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair Registration -- $5 http://geocities.com/sharon_sergeant/ChristmasFairform.htm GenealogyFair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair Friday November 29, 10 am - 6 pm Saturday November 30, 10 am - 6 pm Sunday December 1, 2002 12 pm - 6 pm 233 Lake Street, Waltham MA 02451 If you can't join us in person, you can send a Wanted Poster! Questions? Contact us! Phone: 781-209-8861 Email: info@GenealogyFair.com ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!

Jay - Originally it was called Westborough Insane Hospital and was opened in 1886. It's on the National Register of Historical Places. Today it's called Westborough State Hospital, and it is a psychiatric hospital. Go to www.google.com and search for "westborough state hospital" and "Westborough insane hospital" Go to this page http://www.1856.org/socialhistory.html for a history of the asylums etc in Massachusetts It's a link from the page dedicated to saving the Northampton, MA asylum buildings. Contact the Massachusetts State Archives to see if they have any records there http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm Happy hunting, Lisa llepore@juno.com On Fri, 22 Nov 2002 13:40:20 -0500 "Jude Galvin" <jwgalvin@peoplepc.com> writes: > > > Hello... > > > Can anyone tell just what one would be doing in the > Westborough State Hospital in 1920 as an inmate. > Was this a prison, pauper, insane asylum etc? > > Thanks...Jay > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > ####--- Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? ---###### > Forget How to UN sub??? > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Thank you Jim.... Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Halpin" <jhalpin@broadcastle.com> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] state > > Westborough State Hospital was (and is) a > psychiatric treatment hospital. > > Here's a short article on its history I found through Google... > > http://www.masspsy.com/columnists/bodnar_0005.html > > > Jude Galvin wrote: > > > > > > Hello... > > > > > > Can anyone tell just what one would be doing in the > > Westborough State Hospital in 1920 as an inmate. > > Was this a prison, pauper, insane asylum etc? > > -- > Jim Halpin > jhalpin@broadcastle.net > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > >

Westborough State Hospital was (and is) a psychiatric treatment hospital. Here's a short article on its history I found through Google... http://www.masspsy.com/columnists/bodnar_0005.html Jude Galvin wrote: > > > Hello... > > > Can anyone tell just what one would be doing in the > Westborough State Hospital in 1920 as an inmate. > Was this a prison, pauper, insane asylum etc? -- Jim Halpin jhalpin@broadcastle.net

Hello... Can anyone tell just what one would be doing in the Westborough State Hospital in 1920 as an inmate. Was this a prison, pauper, insane asylum etc? Thanks...Jay

http://www.angelfire.com/ma2/massmarriages/index.html This can be a help when searching that time frame ... Check by towns or Surname 1st letter Scroll the entire page to see the place of birth entries also - Canada/NH/NY/VT/ May be limited entries, BUT may be just the one you need M. Taylor

Hi Folks, First of all I'd like to invite you all to subscribe to the email newsletter of the Boylston Historical Society and Museum. The PotpourrEMAIL is free, emailed once each month, and contains articles, tidbits from our archives and more. You can view back issues of newsletter on the BHSM web site.[go to the archives section] http://users.rcn.com/boyhisoc/ Many times the newsletter will contain information on people who lived outside the town of Boylston. The December issue is an example. I includes all 1939 deaths in the town as taken from the 1939 annual town report. Most of the deaths are of people who resided elsewhere....they had all died in the Sanitarium here. It was built in 1932 and the nurses lived in a house on the property. Soooooo, if you are looking for someone's death and the town clerk says they have nothing....try Boylston...your relative may have been in the Sanitarium [mainly tuberculosis patients]. If you would like to subscribe to the email newsletter you can send your email address to me or mail it to the musuem boyhisoc@rcn.com Betty -------------------------------------------------------- From the 1939 Town Report [Boylston] Deaths - whole number 41 including still births Date - Name - Residence - Cause of Death February 2 - Albert Plante, Winchedon, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 6 - Marianne [Frechette] Kayer, Leicester, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 17 - Augusta Hanna [Seamon] Knight, Boylston, Found dead in bed 17- John Theodore Paanonen, Leominster, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 26 - Agnes Ingeborg Alice Scott, Boylston, Broncho Pneumonia 27 - Lena Veronica Montville, Uxbridge, Pulmonary Tuberculosis March 2 - Edgar Nichols, Boylston, Pagets Desease 7 - Carrie Elenor [Lane] Bassett. Worcester, Found dead on Floor April 5 - Chester James Noon, Clinton, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 6 - Kasper Kozliezak, Boylston, Supension 14 - Charles E. Button, Boylston, Myocarditis May 3 - Stevens Rallio, Dudley, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 8 - Barbara Elizabeth [Gordon] Prouty, East Templeton, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 16 - Henry Permane, Milford, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 22 - Carl Nelson Malmberg, Boylston, Myocarditis June 16 - Tyyne [Niemi] Johnson, Hubbardston, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 21 - Melinda A. [Tumblin] Hastings, Boylston, Arteriosulusis 21 - Violet [Zurywski] Barkowski, Webster, Pulmonary Tuberculosis July 14 - Frederick A. Clark, Boylston, Heart Disease 15 - James Albert Rogers, Loudon, N.H., Broncho Pneumonia 17 - Nils Anderson, Millbury, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 27 - Corine Mary Rock, Sutton, Potts Disease 28 - Barbara Gordon, Lancaster, Rheumatic Fever 28 - Peter Dominick Volpicelli, Milford, Pulmonary Tuberculosis August 5 - Stanley Charles Askalis, Boylston, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 20 - Robert Joseph Carey, No. Brookfield, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 24 - Alma G. [Gow] Boyden, Boylston, Arterio Sclerosis September 6 - Grace M. Bleason, Boylston, Found dead in bed 21 - Eldrid Clyde Phillips, Uxbridge, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 21 - James Nicholas, Clinton, Pulmonary Tuberculosis October 13 - Cesidia Celia Celli, Leominster, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 14 - Mary Erika Lahti, Lunenburg, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 27 - Rose Claire [Bean] Sweet, Blacksone, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 30 - George Ezra Glazier, Boylston, Shock from fall 31 - Joseph Robert Whittles, Holden, Pulmonary Tuberculosis November 8 - Phillips Joseph Bourque, Gardner, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 9 - Carl Louis Cetto, Athol, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 19 - Raymond E. Nelson, Boylston, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 24 - William Stanley Condon, Boylston, Prematurity 26 - Emma Pelletier, Gardner, Pulmonary Tuberculosis December 30 - Albert E. Bell, Boylston, Broncho Pneumonia bettythomas@charter.net My Family - http://BettyT.tripod.com Wicks,Hammond, Heintz,Bradfield,Walbridge Boylston Historical Society & Musuem http://users.rcn.com/boyhisoc/ GenWeb County Coordinator for: Genesee, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenese Wyoming, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin Worcester, MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces

Could someone on the list who happens to have access to the US Records at Ancestry.com, please do a lookup for me in the 1934 Worcester MA City Directory? In a free search, I received a result that there were 9 entries relating to the subject of my search, Julia Carlson. If you can do this, you're remuneration will be my undying gratitude. Thank you in advance, Joel Keith joelk300@tampabay.rr.com Through His death and resurrection, Christ has made the grave a portal; for through its gates we enter into the presence of the Living God.

Nancy, What would you like to know about Quinsig. Village? I live in the village. There are two books that were released about Swedes in Worcester. I know one of them off hand is Ga Till Amerika by Charles Estrus. E-Mail me direct and I will see if there is anything I can do to help. Colleen McDuffie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy DeWitt" <ndewitt@kpunet.net> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 12:07 AM Subject: [MAWORCES] Quinsigamond Village > Can someone tell me about the Quinsigamond Village?. I do believe I had > family there, my father was born in Worcester, Ma. His name was Harold > F. Henrikson and was the son of Adolph and Marie Henrikson (my paternal > grandparents) they were from Sweden. My father was b. in Worcester on > Sept. 21, 1896. I think Adolph and Marie are buried in the Old Swedish > Cemetery. > Nancy Henrikson DeWitt > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces

Hi all, > The oldest is the First Swedish M.E.Church. Work was begun among the > Swedes in Worcester as early as 1876 by the Rev. Albert Ericson of the > M.E.Church. The Church is now Quinsigamond United Methodist Church and we will be celebrating our 130th Anniversary in October of 2003. Some of our older members remember when we used to have our Sunday services in Swedish. We still do the Santa Lucia Bride at Christmas time. The church was originally 2 stories tall until a fire about 1977. Now it is one story and they used what they could salvage from the fire to build the church as it is today. Colleen McDuffie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcia Payne" <ETexGal@webtv.net> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:49 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] Scandinavians of Worcester, Mass. > From: > History of Worcester County, Mass. with biographical sketches of many of > its pioneers and prominent men. Volume 2 Publish. 1889 > D. Hamilton Hurd-- Supervisor Pgs. 1487+1657 > > Since 1880 a large Scandinavian population has been added to > Worcester, probably not less than 6,000 or 7,000 men, women and > children, of which about 3,000 are men and boys. They are thifty, > industrious, capable and law abiding people, who have come to make this > country their home. They are found in most of our shops and are employed > exclusively in some of them. They support 5 churches, in which their own > language is spoken. Their children attend the public schools; in 1887 > the number of children was 574. > The evening schools are invaluable in giving our large foreign adult > population an opportunity to acquire sufficient education to become > useful and intelligent citizens. An examination of the records shows > that out of 691 who attended the evening schools during the past year > (1888), 165 were Irish, 155 were Armenian, 153 were Scandinavians, 111 > were French, 45 English, 31 Americans, 14 Poles, 12 Germans, 3 Mexicans, > 1 Scot and 1 Portuguese. > These schools are maintained at a cost for each pupil of $11.68 for > the year. > -------------------------------------------- > Page 1487: > > SWEDISH CHURCHES-- By the census of 1875, there were then 166 Swedes and > Norwegians in the city of Worcester. In 1888 the number was estimated to > be over 6,000. For this rapidly growing part of the population 5 > churches have already been provided. Two of these are Methodist, one is > Baptist, one is Congregationalist and one is Lutheran. > The oldest is the First Swedish M.E.Church. Work was begun among the > Swedes in Worcester as early as 1876 by the Rev. Albert Ericson of the > M.E.Church. By him a church was organized, to which the Rev. Otto > Anderson afterwards preached. > In the Fall of 1879 Mr. Ericson removed to Worcester, resumed his > work and remained in charge till 1882, when he was succeeded by the Rev. > D.S.Sarlin. In 1883 a church was erected at Quinsigamond at a cost, > including the lot, of $6,700 and was dedicated on the 31st of March, > 1884. In the same year the Rev. C.A.Cederberg was appointed assistant > preacher and in the year following, the pastor in charge. In 1887 the > Rev. Albert Haller was appointed to succeed him. > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb list archiver: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/

I just wanted to thank everyone again for their help in my research. I was able to find 4 generations in Italy on the family line! again thank you much. Daniel --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Margaret - The first US Federal census was in 1790. Lisa llepore@juno.com On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 14:24:42 -0600 Margaret_Hassin@deq.state.ms.us writes: > How far back does the census go? Does it go to 1770? Does anyone > have > access to the earliest census for Worcester? > > Thanks! > > Margaret > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

I have just received the birthcertificate of Sylvia Gareaux (or Gareux) from Worcester, which confirms that her mother's maiden name is Armitage, although it doesn't give an address, as I hoped. However, I am still trying to find out when her mother came to the US, from Britain (couldn't find the parents in the 1910 census). Could some very kind person with access to the 1900 census have a look for me? I am looking for Emma or Emmie ARMITAGE, born abt 1873. I suspect she might be living either in Worcester (city), or in Providence, Rhode Island. Thanks very much, Eliane Heseltine, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands

How far back does the census go? Does it go to 1770? Does anyone have access to the earliest census for Worcester? Thanks! Margaret

(VII) George Washington CHENEY, son of James CHENEY (VI) was born at Grafton, Mass. on Jan. 15, 1839. He attended the public schools there until he was 10 yrs. old, when he removed with his parents to Boston. He went to school there and in Cambridge, where his parents lived for a few years, completing his schooling at Assabet. He then leared the trade of carpenter of his father and worked with him until he was of age. He came to Winchendon in 1861 and worked for a year with his uncle, George B. RAYMOND. He then took a course of 6 months study in Comar's Commercial College of Boston,when he entered the service of the U.S. and was with his regiment, the 12th Mass. Infantry, in front of Richmond. Later he was transferred to Company C, 39th Regiment under Colonel STEARNS, of Somerville. He was inthe Army of the Potomac, the 5th Corps, joining the regiment just after the battle of Cold Harbor. He was in the engagements at Petersburg and at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 18, 1864. He was taken prisoner and marched to Petersburg, sent to Richmond and confined in Libby Prison, transferred later to Bell Isle, where he was kept 2 months. He was taken sick and they sent him back to Richmond, where, after 2 weeks in the hospital he was exchanged and returned to Annapolis,Maryland to the Union ranks. As soon as he was able he went home on a furlough and remained at Assabet for several weeks. He returned to his regiment in Virginia and took part in the Battle of the Jerusalem Plank Road. He was wounded and again taken prisoner. He was sent to Richmond in March 1865 and soon afterward was recaptured by the Union forces. He was sent to Washington for hospital treatment and soon transferred to the Dale Hospital at Worcester, where he remained until the close of the war. He was discharged on May 1865 and returned to his father's home at Assabet. He came to Winchendon again and entered the employ of his Uncle George RAYMOND, in August 1865. After a few years he started out on his own account as a builder. In 1877 he went into partnership with Luke BROWN under the firm name of BROWN & CHENEY, carpenters and builders. The firm was dissolved after 2 years and Mr. CHENEY has since carried on the business alone. He has built a considerable number of buildings, large and small, erected in Winchendon and vicinity dring his business career. On Thursday morning, Nov. 6, 1870, Mr. CHENEY fell from the sill of the Tucker and Rice block into the cellar and received a severe cut on the head. It was thought he was killed and his wife went down to the place expecting to find hm dead, but by dent of careful nursing by his faithful wife, he finally recovered. He attends the Baptist Church, is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Grand Army Post, Gilman C. PARKER, of Winchendon. George Washington CHENEY married Feb. 7, 1867 to Mary Sophia RAYMOND,born Feb. 9, 1843, daughte of Artemas and Abigail (CHASE) RAYMOND of Royalston, Mass. Artemas RAYMOND was born March 1, 1801, was a farmer in Royalston and died there April 4, 1868. He married Nov. 1832 to Abigail CHASE, born Jan. 22, 1810, daughter of David CHASE, a farmer of Royalston. The children of G.W.CHENEY and Mary Sophia (RAYMOND) CHENEY were: (1) Flora Belle born Aug. 22, 1869, married Clement STREETER, a carpenter of Winchendon, but now residing in Boston (2) Frank Schuyler CHENEY born Sept. 21, 1871, now in Winchendon, engaged in carpenter work with his father, married Lizzie CUDWORTH, of Fitzwilliam NH, on Jan. 5, 1899 (3) Nellie Etta born May 11, 1874, married (1st) to Charles GUIBORD and had children Carl and Kenneth, married (2nd) to W.E.ORDWAY of Milford, NH and has one child Morris Everett ORDWAY. THE END

(III) James CHENEY, son of Daniel CHENEY (II) was born in Newbury on April 16, 1685. He sold the land bequeathed to him by his grandfather to his brother-in-law, John RICHARD, on April 14, 1715, and then removed to the town of Newton, formerly part of Watertown. He was a weaver by trade, a man highly esteemed and of more than ordinary character and efficiency. He died Feb. 3, 1746. His will was proved March 17, 1745-46. His estate was finally divided in 1758. He married on Aug. 31, 1732 to Lydia MIRICK, daughter of John and Elizabeth (TROWBRIDGE) MIRICK of Newton. She was born July 7, 1704 and died Nov. 3, 1766. Their children were: (1) Aaron born Oct. 8, 1734 (2) Elizabeth born July 31, 1736,married Jan. 3, 1765 to Isaac WILLIAMS, son of Isaac WILLIAMS (3) Nathaniel born March 16, 1737-38 (4) James, see forward (5) Lydia born Jan. 15, 1742-43, married Sept. 17, 1772 to Joseph KNAPP. (IV) James CHENEY, son of James CHENEY (III) was born at Newton, Mass. on July 19, 1740. He settled in Holden, Mass. afterwards removing to Gerry, now Phillipston, Mass. He was a soldier in the Revolution in Capt. DAVIS' Company, Colonel DOOLITTLE's Regiment, in 1775. He died Dec. 28, 1818. He married at Newton on Oct. 24, 1765 to Joanna WILLIAMS, daughter of Jonathan and Deborah (SPRING) WILLIAMS. She died Feb. 13, 1823. Their children were: (1) Cyrus born about 1766 (2) Lydia born at Holden on Jan. 3, 1768, married William HOMES (3) Joanne born Nov. 20, 1769, married Oct. 26, 1786 to David PIKE of Athol (4) Hezekiah born Aug. 4, 1771 (5) James, see forward (6) Polly (Molly) born Feb. 3, 1776, married April 14, 1803 to Benjamin MAXWELL of Heath (7) Patty born Feb. 28, 1803, married Thaddeus BROWN (V) James CHENEY, son of James CHENEY(IV) was born in Holden on Aug. 28, 1773. He married Elizabeth SEAVER and they settled in Phillipston. Their children were: (1) Lorenzo born Nov. 12, 1806 (2) James Harvey CHENEY, see forward (3) Sarah born Sept. 27, 1815, died Oct. 7, 1815 (4) Cyrus born at Phillipston on May 1, 1818,died at Athol on May 9, 1891. (VI) James Henry CHENEY, son of James CHENEY (V) was born at Phillipston, Mass. on July 21, 1813. He received his education in the district schools, and at an early age began to learn the trade of carpentry. He removed to Grafton, Mass. in the 30's ad carried on his business as carpenter and builder there.He also kept a tavern there for several years. He removed to Boston, thence to Cambridge, where he followed his trade. He also worked at Stow and Assabet ( now Maynard ). He settled in Maynard and went into business of carpenter and contractor and developed a prosperous business. He died there on Dec. 4, 1881. He attended the Assabet Orthodox Church. In politics he was a Republican. He served the town on various important committees. He married April 3, 1827 to Sophia RAYMOND, born Sept. 19, 1817 and died Jan. 13, 1898, daughter of Levi and Sophia (GREENWOOD) RAYMOND of Winchendon. Her father was a farmer. Their children were: (1) Henry Harrison CHENEY born at Grafton on Jan. 1, 1838, living in Maynard (2) George Washington CHENEY, see forward (3) John Davis CHENEY born at Grafton on Oct. 20, 1840, drowned April 30, 1850 (4) Charles Hudson CHENEY born Dec. 14, 1842, a carpenter, now residing in Maynard (5) Ellen Elizabeth born Nov. 17, 1845 (6) Mary Eliza born at Cambridge on Sept. 25, 1847, now residing in Maynard (7) Levi Raymond CHENEY born at Stow on April 16, 1851, residing at Maynard, married Mary E. BILLINGTON on June 1872 and their children are: (7a) Cora S. CHENEY born April 6, 1873, married Albert C. MENTZER on Sept. 19, 1893 (7b) Effie M. CHENEY born Dec. 23, 1876 (7c) Everett L. CHENEY born Jan 1878, died Feb. 1878 (7d) Howard R. CHENEY born May 21, 1890 (7e) Ralph H. CHENEY born June 3, 1896 (8) Edward Everett CHENEY born in Nashua, NH on Dec. 1, 1853, married Mary E. WILDER on May, 1880. Child born (8a) George W. CHENEY on Nov. 25, 1885 (9) Maria Etta CHENEY born at Assabet on March 19, 1859, died Jan 28, 1902, married James E. MC AUSTIN on July 28, 1889. END of PART 2

Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol. 4 pgs 231,232 John CHENEY (I) the immigrant ancestor of George Washington CHENEY, of Winchendon, Mass. was born in England. Rev. John Eliot, the Indian Apostle, who was pastor at Roxbury, wrote: "John CHENEY he came into the land in the year 1635, he brought 4 children Mary, Martha, John and David. Sarah his 5th child was born last month of the same year 1635 called February. He removed from our church to Newbury the end of the next summer 1636." Martha CHENEY was the wife of John CHENEY. He was received into the Newbury Church from Roxbury. He was fined with other citizens for absence at the town meeting, April 21, 1638, but later his fine was remitted on account of his having a resonable excuse. He had a good house lot in the old town, also plenty of good land along the river and shore. He received a grant of 3 acres, June 19, 1638, in the meadow at the west end of the Great Swamp. Numerous other lots were granted. He was on the Grand Jury April 27, 1648. He was so interested in the contest for Governor between Sir Harry VANE and John WINTHROP that he and others came from Newbury to Cambridge on foot to take the freeman's oath, so that they could vote for WINTHROP. That was a 40 mile walk each way. No wonder WINTHROP won the election. He was admitted freeman on May 17, 1637. He became a very prominent citizen. He was Selectman several times. He died July 28, 1666. He wrote his will on June 5, 1666. His wife died about 1684. Their children were: (1) Mary, born in England 1627, married Sept. 3, 1645 to William LAWES of Roxbury (2) Martha born in England, 1629, married (1st) to Anthony SADLER and (2nd) to Thomas BURKBY of Ipswich (3) John born in England, 1631, (4) Daniel born in England, 1633 (5) Sarah born in Roxbury, Feb. 25, 1635-36, married Dec. 23, 1652 to Joseph PLUMMER of Newbury (6) Peter born in Newbury, 1638 (7) Lydia born in Newbury, 1639, married Nov. 12, 1657 to John KENRICK of Ipswich (8) Hannah born Nov. 16, 1642, married Nov. 16, 1659 to Richard SMITH, Jr. of Ipswich (9) Nathaniel born at Newbury, Jan. 12, 1647, never married (10) Elizabeth born at Newbury on Jan. 12, 1647 ( twin to Nathaniel), married Stephen CROSS of Ipswich. (II) Daniel CHENEY, son of John CHENEY (I) was born in England about 1633, he died Sept. 10, 1694. He was admitted a freeman on May 7, 1663. He was a man of great industry and sagacity, a diligent farmer and useful citizen. He brought up a large family and left an honorable name. He and his wife were members of the church before 1675. He was a constable in 1688. He married at Newbury on Oct. 8, 1665 to Sarah BAYLEY, daughter of John, Jr. and Eleanor (EMERY) BAYLEY; she was born Aug. 17, 1644 anddied Oct. 26, 1714. Their children were: (1) Sarah born Sept. 11, 1666, married June 16, 1696 to John RICHARDS, Jr., removed to Rochester, NH. in 1715 (2) Judith born Sept. 6, 1668, married John EMERSON (3) Daniel born Dec. 31, 1670 (4) Hannah born Sept. 3, 1673, married at Newbury on Dec. 17, 1696 to Lt. James WISWALL of Newton (5) John born July 10, 1676 (6) Eleanor born March 29, 1679, married Richard SATCHELL of Ipswich, married (2nd) to Thomas SAFFORD of Ipswich on Oct. 7, 1698 (7) Joseph baptized April 9, 1682 (8) James, see forward

Hi Peg, Oakdale is the local name for the north end of West Boylston, MA. My grandmother lived there when she was a girl. The only cemetery in Oakdale proper is High Plain Cemetery, off High St. To the east, near the Boylston line is St. Luke's Cemetery, off Lancaster St. There's also one in the center of W. Boylston, Mt. Vernon, off Worcester St. I don't live in MA anymore (Florida now), so can't help locally, but you may want to call or write to the cemeteries for info. Hope this helps. Best of luck with your search. Joel Keith joelk300@tampabay.rr.com Through His death and resurrection, Christ has made the grave a portal; for through its gates we enter into the presence of the Living God.

In a message dated 11/18/02 6:05:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, MAWORCES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Can someone tell me about the Quinsigamond Village?. Hi Nancy, What is it exactly that you want to know? I grew up in Quinsig. It was heavily Swedish years ago, with many men working at American Steel & Wire. You can read a little about it in a book about Worcester called "Eight Hours For What We Will" (that's more or less the title). You can send me your questions privately, unless anyone else cares about Quinsig too. Barbara

http://www.bartleby.com/43/ You may find relatives in these articles .. Great pages ... Mimi Taylor