(IV) Benjamin WALLIS, son of John WALLIS (III) was born at Sherborn, Mass. on Dec 15, 1723, and died at Douglas (formerly New Sherborn because it was setted mainly by Sherborn families) Benjamin WALLIS went there early and his father also removed to the new town. Bemjamin Douglas WALLIS married Lydia DUDLEY, of Sutton, Mass. She was born in 1728 and died Dec. 23, 1820. The children of Benjamin and Lydia were: Lydia born Sept. 10, 1748, died 1820, married Josiah HUMES; Benjamn Jr. born March 4, 1751, died Jan 11, 1821, married Sarah THAYER; David born Oct. 16, 1753, died May 20, 1827, married Bial ALBEE; Mercy born Feb 12, 1756,died Oct. 24, 1824, married Capt. Benjamin DUDLEY; Martha married Daniel HUNT; Samuel born June 12, 1758, died Jan. 2, 1848, married Hannah DUDLEY; James born Aug. 28, 1761, died Aug. 24, 1845, married Chloe HUMES; Jonathan born Feb. 26, 1765, died Feb. 28, 1865; Aaron born Sept. 12, 1768, died Aug. 9, 1845, married Prudence ALDRICH; Peter born Jan 22, 1770 died Sept. 17, 1775. (V) Benjamin WALLIS Jr. , son of Benjamin WALLIS (IV) was born in Douglas, Mass. on March 4,1751. He settled in Douglas nd married there Feb. 17, 1777, Sarah THAYER, descendant of the pioneer THAYER of Mendon, of the line of Ferdinando THAYER. Mr. WALLIS died Feb. 25, 1838. The children of Benjamin Jr. and Sarah (THAYER) WALLIS were: Lydia born Feb 23 1778, died July 28, 1865, married E. MACKENTIRE; Peter born Dec. 22, 1779, died Oct. 29, 1846, married (1st) Hannah HUNT and (2nd) Lucy WOODBURY; Benjamin Jr. born May 28, 1782, died May 28, 1864, married Anne THAYER; Sarah born July 10, 1785, died March 1, 1819, married Samuel DUDLEY; Joseph born Sept. 24, 1788, mentioned below; Moses born March 17, 1793, died Nov. 14, 1842; Rufus born Feb. 24, 1797, died Oct. 22, 1853, married Molly PAINE

(IV) Hackaliah BRIDGES, son of Caleb BRIDGES (III) was born in Framingham, Mass. on May 30, 1705 and died Sept. 27, 1739. He settled in Framingham and Southborough, Mass. an adjacent town. He married SARA RUGG, daughter of Jonathan RUGG. Their children, born at Southborough were: James born Sept. 18, 1729, lived at Southboro; Jonathan born Feb. 18, 1730 died Nov. 23, 1736; Nathan born Sept. 13, 1733, married Sarah PARKER in 1755 and Tamar HUDSON in 1757, he died 1809 at Southboro; Sarah born Sept. 7, 1735, married John CHAMBERLAIN; Hackaliah, of whom later; Benjamin born Nov. 26, 1739, lived in Holliston, Mass. and had 5 children (V) Hackaliah BRIDGES, Jr., son of Hackaliah BRIDGES (IV) was born Oct. 11, 1737 at Southborough, Mass. He and several of his father's family settled in Holliston, a town set-off from Sherborn. He is credited with service in the Revolutionary War in Colonel CUSHING's regiment. He married Nov. 29, 1764, at Holliston, Elizabeth UNDERWOOD. Their children were: Milla born July 29, 1765, married 1783 to James HOLBROOK; Jonathan, of whom later; Jemima born Dec. 30, 1768; Betty born June 23, 1770; Sampson born Jan 12, 1772; Ruth born Aug. 12, 1773; Elijah born April 15, 1775; Ede born June 18, 1777; Ziba born NOV. 11, 1778; Uraner born April 4, 1780; Luther born March 20, 1782; Calvin born Oct 29, 1783; Sarah born Dec. 9, 1787. (VI) Jonathan BRIDGES, son of Hackaliah BRIDGES, Jr.(V) was born in Holliston, Mass. on May 15, 1767. He and Timothy BRIDGES, son of Benjamin BRIDGES, brother of Hackaliah, settled in Western Mass., now Warren, Mass. Timothy was born 1765, had 3 children: Baxter, Dexter and Hadasseh, ancestors of many Warren families. Jonathan BRIDGES died early in the year 1825, and Nathan DAY was appointed guardian of his minor children-- Arba, Delia and George who were then over 14 years old. Jonathan bought land at Brookfield, May 8, 1799, of Gersham MAKEPEACE. He bought of Eli and Martha JOHNSON land in Western (Warren), June 30,1800. Various other land he owned in Brookfield and Western with that mentioned were sold under execution the year before he died. He engaged in a freighting business to Boston with one HAMILTON, but this proved a financial failure. Children of Jonathan and Mary BRIDGES were: Arba born 1804, of whom later; Mary Betsey; Delia ; George ; John . Jonathan removed to the South in the forties and has not been heard from since.

Mr. William J. Wallis Jr. of 155 Wallis St. Douglas, Mass. has passed away on Monday October 14. The complete obit, will be posted as soon as the Worcester Telegram has it on their website.

Transcribing 1930 West Brookfield Census so that it can be made available online for free. Need someone to proofread it. Leah

Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol 2, page 445 Edmund BRIDGES, (I) the immigrant ancestor of George C. BRIDGES, of Warren, Mass. was born in England in 1612. He sailed from London in the ship "James" Jan. 13, 1635, then aged 23 years and settled in Lynn, Mass. Hewas a blacksmith by trade. He was admitted a freeman Sept. 7, 1639, and was a proprietor of the town. He removed to the adjacent town of Rowley and was also a proprietor in that town. He had a suit in court at Ipswich in 1641. A curious incident is related of him. The general court of Mass., May 26, 1647, ordered him to aswer at the Essex Court for neglect to further public service by delaying to shoe Mr. SYMOND's horse when he was about to come to court. Evidently nothing serious resulted because SYMONDS was delayed and history fails to tell us what the punisment for such an offense was. It may be said here that the court records of those days were merely made up of such nonsensical charges as this one. BRIDGES deposed in 1658 that he was about 46 years old. He removed to Ipswich and later to Topsail, adjacent towns. He died Jan. 13, 1684. His will mentions wfe Mary and children John, Josiah, Faith, Black, Bethia and Mary. He married (1st) Alice (?). He married (2nd) Elizabeth (?) who died Dec. 1664 at Ipswich. He married (3rd) April 6, 1665, Mary LITTLEHALE, probably widow of John LITTLEHALE. His children were: Edward or Edmund born in 1637; John Mehitable born March 26, 1641 at Rowley; Bethia married Joseph PEABODY on Oct. 26, 1669; Obadiah born 1646; Faith Hackaliah, who was lost at sea, 1671; Josiah, Mary (II) Edmund BRIDGES, son of Edmund BRIDGES (1) was born in 1637 and died in 1682. He settled in Topsfield, Mass., removed thence to Salem in 1668. He was a farmer. He married (1st) on Jan. 11, 1660 to Sarah TOWNE, daughter of William TOWNE. She married (2nd) Peter CLAYES, Sr., and during the witchcraft delusion she came near being hanged for a witch. The children of Edmund and Sarah (TOWNE) BRIDGES were: Edmund born Oct. 4, 1660 at Topsfield; Benjamin born Jan.2, 1664-5, settled at Framingham, Mass.; Mary born April 1662 at Topsfield; Hannah born at Salem, June 9, 1669; Caleb born June 3, 1677. (III) Caleb BRIDGES, son of Edmund BRIDGES (II) was born at Salem, Mass. June 3, 1677, and bought the farm now or lately of William E. TEMPLE,taking a deed of Joseph BUCKMINSTER, Oct. 24, 1706, for 45 acres. He sold this place March 2, 1752 to Thomas TEMPLE. He married, Nov. 26, 1700 to Sarah BREWER, daughter of John BREWER, of Framingham. Their children were: Bathsheba born Jan. 19, 1702-3, died Nov. 1, 1739; Hackaliah, of whom later; Caleb Jr. born Aug. 24, 1708, His son Caleb settled in Spencer and married Lucy TUCKER of Leicester on Nov. 14, 1764, and many of their descendants lived at Windsor, Mass.; Martha born March 28, 1710, married Jan. 13, 1732 to Abraham BALL, son of Abraham BALL, lived in Holliston; Bethia born Feb. 14, 1712-3, married Benjamin NURSE; Benjamin born Sept. 19, 1714, died Oct. 6, 1739; Sarah born Aug. 26, 1716, died Nov. 18, 1739; David (twin) born March 19, 1719, married Keziah DRURY and lived in Leicester; Jonathan (twin) born March 19, 1719, died young.

Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester, County, Mass. Vol 2, pgs. 409, 410, 411 Nathaniel WALLIS (I) the immigrant amcester of the WALLIS family of Douglas, Mass., was born in 1632 in Cornwall, England. The name WALLACE is Scotch and there is a tradition that this family originally came from Scotland, but there is no doubt of the fact that the American progenitor came from Engand. He was an early settler at Scarborough, Maine. He as a constable in Falmouth (now Portland), Maine. He was among those who swore allegiance to Mass. in 1658, but in July 1660, he had 3 children baptized by Rev. Robert JORDAN, who adhered to the Church of England in that her lowest hour of distress, and WALLIS was censured for allowing the baptism by the general court of Mass. as shown by the colonial records, Volume IV. SAVAGE thinks the son John was one of those baptized according to the rubric. The family was driven from Falmouth in 1681 when Falmouth was destroyed by the Indian Wars, and he finally settled at Beverly, Mass. He was there before 1701. In 1692 he gave his age as 58 years old, but the authority for 1632 as the year of his birth seems better than this statement. Nathaniel WALLIS married Margaret (?), who was born in 1630 and died May 14, 1711. He died at Beverly, Oct. 18, 1709. Their children were: Nathaniel Jr., settled at Beverly, married Anna and had a large family; John, mentioned below; Bartholomew; Caleb, settled at Beverly, married Sarah (?) and had a large family; Joshua, settled at Beverly, married Abiah, and had 1 child, named Mary born Sept. 1694; Mary. John WALLIS believed to be Nathaniel WALLIS' s brother, was in Scarborough in 1658, settled in Gloucester and was prominent there. He died at Gloucester on Sept. 23, 1690, leaving wife Mary and sons Josiah, Joseph, James and Benjamin. Benjamin and James, sons of John WALLIS, also lived in Beverly, Mass. (II) John WALLIS, son of Nathaniel WALLIS (I) was born about 1653 and died before 1720. He resided in York County, Maine. He married Bridget SHEPARD, daughter of John SHEPARD. Their children were: Sarah born 1675; John, mentioned below; Margaret born about 1679: Barthalomew born about 1682; Elizabeth born about 1685; Nathaniel born about 1688, settled in Sherborn, Mass. ; Benjamin born about 1690; Mary born 1693. (III) John WALLIS, son of John WALLIS (II) was born May 13, 1679. He lived in Billerica, Mass. from 1710 to 1718, when he removed to Sherborn, Mass., in the part that was set-off from Holliston in 1724. Several years later he removed to Douglas, Mass. where his son Benjamin became a permanent settler. He died there on Dec. 26, 1763. He married in Sudbury, Mass. on July 19, 1717, Mary TWITCHELL, daughter of John and Mary TWITCHELL, of Sherborn. The line of ancestry here given was established by Hon. Ezra S. STEARNS by finding the deed dated 120 in which John WALLIS, of Sherborn, sells " to my brother Benjamin TWITCHELL, Jr. (brother of his wife) land in York County, Maine, being my right in land of my grandfather, John SHEPARD, and land belonging to my father, John WALLIS, deceased son of Nathaniel WALLIS". Nathaniel WALLIS, his brother, also lived in Sherborn for a short time, having 3 children born there. The children of John and Mary (TWITCHELL) WALLIS were; John Jr., born Dec. 20, 1717 at Sherborn; Mary; Nathaniel born at Sherborn on Oct. 12, 1721; Benjamin born Dec. 15, 1723, mentioned below; Sarah; Rachel born in Holliston, Mass., formerly Sherborn, Mass. on April 10, 1734, married Jabez LEWIS. END of PART 1

--part1_1c3.8917b.2adcbb15_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_1c3.8917b.2adcbb15_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <BS433@aol.com> From: BS433@aol.com Full-name: BS433 Message-ID: <163.158ce7ab.2ad9d2cd@aol.com> Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 15:32:29 EDT Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] List Topics To: GENTRIE@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10637 I searched the 1930 census for RI, it was the only one who brought up a George Baker. There were three that were close: George R. Baker, age 40, b. RI parents b. RI, wife Elizabeth H. Kent County, Warwick, RI George Baker a., 57 widow, living with brother Harry a. 43, b. RI parents b. MA. George Baker a. 44, North Kingston, Washington County, wife Lottie, B. RI, parents b. RI. I hope this helps some. Barbara Smith --part1_1c3.8917b.2adcbb15_boundary--

From the unprinted Vital Records of Douglas, MA that I have been extracting is this: Children of Rufus and Molly (Paine) Wallis 01 Stephen P. b. 16 Jun 1827 02 Benjamin b. 30 Oct 1828 03 Elmira b. 19 Oct 1830 04 Mary Amanda b. 28 Nov 1831 also: Children of Peter and Hannah (Hunt) Wallis 01 Juliann b. 15 Apr 1816 Children of Peter and Lucy (Woodbury) Wallis 01 Sarah Ann b. 18 Jan 1824 Then: Children of Joseph and Prudence (Wallis) Wallis 01 Harriet A. b. 29 Aug 1816 02 Joseph T. b. 23 Jul 1819 03 Prudence b. 29 Jul 1824 04 Lydia b. 11 Aug 1827 05 George b. 01 Jan 1830 06 Ira b. 05 Apr 1832 07 Andrew J. b. 02 May 1835 Note: These were not listed in the "PRINTED" Vital Records of Douglas, MA. Somehow the portion from 1718-1843 did not get into print. Why is a mystery. Regards, Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.401 / Virus Database: 226 - Release Date: 10/9/2002

-----Original Message----- From: Regi Milan [mailto:rmilan@xmission.com] Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 5:42 AM To: VERMONT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] NEW & IMPROVED IGI ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG! Dear Listers.... I only subscribe to 3 mailing lists, so if you subscribe to others in addition to one of the above, please pass this important information along: You may have recently noticed the familysearch.org site was having some frustrating problems these past 3 weeks. Well, there's a very good reason why and I'm sure you'll be very happy to hear it! I currently serve as a family history consultant for the LDS Church and here is the memo (in part) we received about the recent changes that took place on the site. "A new version of the International Genealogy Index (IGI) is now available on www.familysearch.org, the LDS Church's Family Search Internet Site. This new version contains the following enhancements: --Additional Names - More names have been added to the index. These names were received since the last release in January 2000. (Reminder that this does not mean the database is complete. They are still playing catch-up on some records, so keep checking back). --Regular updates - The index will be updated regularly as new information is received. No longer will the wait be the usual 3 years for an update. Note: For those individuals you know you do not have Internet access and visit a local LDS Family History Center to review the IGI, etc., please let them know that the Internet's version of the IGI will be more updated than the Centers will. Not all centers have Internet access and still rely on the typical 3-year updates for their information. --Individuals linked as families - Some names are linked into families and can be displayed on family group records and pedigree charts (previously offered only in the Ancestral File). The number of linked individuals is relative small, but is expected to grow significantly in the future. You can also download family group records and pedigree charts. --Additional Event Information - All events that were in original user submissions are now displayed and can be used as search criteria. --Improved searching - You can now search the index by given name, surname and state, and more types of events, even across regions. The processes used to find individuals in spite of spelling and other differences in the name have also been improved. --Information to describe the source - When you display an individual's records, you will see messages that describe the source of information. Also, the batch number and film number searches have been simplified." FOR LDS MEMBERS ONLY... --Ordinance information soon to be available - Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will soon be able to view ordinance records in the IGI on the familysearch.org Web site. This service will entail a special registration process which will require certain membership information to gain access to this sacred data. Watch for ward and stake announcements about this in the next few weeks. I know what the requirements are, but have chosen not to publicize it here to do my part in protecting these holy records. Well, that's it! Enjoy the new and improved familysearch.org and happy hunting! Regi ________________________________________________________________________ ___ REGI MILAN Orem, Utah My genealogy can be viewed on Rootsweb.com's World Connect Project at: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rmilan "Remember, sometimes you have to reach a bit to grab on to that right branch." ==== VERMONT Mailing List ==== Guidelines for the list can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html

The children of Benjamin ad Sarah (THAYER) WALLIS were: Lydia born Feb. 23, 1778, married E. MACINTIRE, died July 28, 1865; Peter born Dec. 22, 1779, married Hannah HUNT and Lucy WOODBURY, died Oct. 29, 1846; Benjamin born May 28, 1782, married Annie THAYER, died May 28, 1864; Sarh born July 10, 1785, married Samuel DUDLEY, died March 1, 1819; Joseph born Sept. 24, 1788, married Prudence WALLIS, died Oct. 14, 1857; Moses born March 17, 1793, died Nov. 14, 1842; Rufus born Feb. 24, 1797, married Molly PAINE, died Oct. 22, 1853 (III) Rufus WALLIS, son of Benjamin WALLIS (II) was born at Douglas, Mass. on Feb. 24, 1797, died Oct. 22, 1853. He was in the War of 1812, enlisting at Oxford. He married Molly PAINE of Uxbridge, who was born April 22, 1802 and died April 29, 1867. Their children were: Stephen P. born June 26, 1827, died July 21, 1859; Benjamin G. of whom later; Elmira married Simeon STAPLES; Mary A. married Henry MORSE. (IV) Benjamin G. WALLIS, son of Rufus WALLIS (III) was born at Douglas, Mass. on Oct. 30, 1828 and died Oct. 28, 1890. He was a farmer and resided at Douglas. He married (1st) Elizabeth G. PAINE on May 1853, she died July 1861. He married (2nd) Amelia J. MOSER (MOSIE) on Dec. 25, 1862, she died June 26, 1867. He married (3rd) Fannie A. (METCALF) LUKE in 1872, she died Feb. 1890. His children were: Charles Henry born Feb. 25, 1854; Frank G. born Aug. 22, 1857; George Herbert born Dec. 21, 1864, died April 21, 1866. (V) Charles Henry WALLIS, son of Benjamin G. WALLIS (IV) was born inDouglas, Mass. on Feb. 25, 1854. He was educated in the Douglas schools and at Franklin Academy. He went to work at the age of 18. He drove the stage for 1 year from Manchaug to East Douglas, and then entered a wheelwrigt shop to learn the trade. He carried on a wheelwright business in E. Douglas and Whitinsville, Mass. until 1879, when he went to Dudley to engage in lumbering and farming thee. In 1892 he added to his enterprises a grist mill and in 1899 a saw mill. He married on May 1, 1878 to Emma F. MAGEE of Uxbridge, the daughter of Thomas N. and Mary A. (BUFFUM) MAGEE. The children of Charles H. WALLIS are: Mary Elizabeth born May 7, 1879, married Julius MEYER on Oct. 26, 1901: Mabel J. born June 6, 1880 died June 18, 1880; Charles A. born March 14, 1881; Ernest L. born July 11, 1882; Allen L. born March 13, 1885; Walter C. born July 26, 1888 THE END

Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol 3 pages 64-65 The first Amercan ancestor of Charles Henry WALLIS was a Scotchman. He is belived to have settled early among the colonists, at Plymouth and for several generations the family is believed to have lived in the vicinity. The history of Douglass, Mass., where one of Mr. WALLIS' ancestors settled, says that the family was located at Sekonk, Mass. Benjamin WALLIS was born probably in Seekonk, Mass. in 1723,died Dec. 25, 1814. Hesettled in the westerly part of the new town of Douglass, on the place now or lately occupied by Elbridge G. WALLIS. His log cabin stood onthe site of the present house. He married Lydia DUDLEY, of Sutton, where he had lived and owned land for a time. She was a descendant of Francis DUDLEY,of Concord, a relative of Governor DUDLEY. He soon came to a position of prominence in town affairs and was a Selectman for 18 years. He was a member of the First Congregational Church at Doulas Centre and gave freely to its suport. He was a captain in the militia. Their sons were all of large stature, powerful in physique, active and skillful mechanics. They made many ingenious articles for domestic use and manufactured wooden plows, tubs, pails, barrels, etc. Two of the sons, Samuel and James built themselves a hand sled and in company with 3 others figured prominently in the famous trip of the " Douglass Fleet" t Boston. The fleet made trips to the city to exchange produce for commodities not procurable at home. On this occasion they were attacked at Roxbury by a party of 40 youths bent on thrashing the back woodsmen. So thoroughly did the big Douglas boys lick the Roxbury skirmishers that the story was told with relish all over the state. Benjamin WALLIS died Dec. 25, 1814, age 91, and his wife died Oct. 23, 1820, age 92. Their children were: Lydia born Sept. 10, 1748, married Josiah HUMES, died 1820; Benjamin born March 4, 1751, married Sarah THAYER, died Jun 11, 1821; David born Oct. 16, 1753, married Bial ALBEE, died May 20, 1827; Mecy born Feb. 12, 1756, married Capt. Benjamin DUDLEY, died Oct. 24, 1824; Martha married Daniel HUNT; Samuel born June 12, 1758, married Hannah DUDLEY, died Jan. 2, 1848; James born Aug. 28, 1761, married Chloe HUMES, died Aug. 24, 1845; Jonathan born Feb. 26, 1765, died Feb. 28, 1765; Aaron born Sept. 12, 1768 died Aug. 9, 1845, married Prudence ALDRICH; Peter born Jan. 22, 1770 died Sept. 17, 1775. (II) Benjamin WALLIS, son of Benjamin WALLIS (I) was born at Douglas, Mass. on March 4, 1751. He was a farmer at Douglas, where he always lived. He died at Providence from a cold caught while driving a pair of oxen there in midwinter. He married Sarah THAYER, Feb. 17, 1777, she died Feb. 25, 1838.

The Blackstone Valley Historical Society & the American Diner Museum invite you to: Diners of the Blackstone Valley Lecture - Tour - Book signing and more. **Saturday October 26th: Diner History Lecture: The weekend of October 26-27th is becoming quite a event for Diner Fans, Historians and Preservationists. Starting Saturday morning the 26th at 9am with a Diner History Lecture by Daniel Zilka at the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center 175 Main St. in Pawtucket, RI. This event is free and open to the public. Book Signing: Following the lecture Author & Historian Gary Thomas will be conducting a book signing of his new book titled: Diners of the North Shore, the book details his seven plus years of research of the history of diners in the North Shore of Massachusetts. Diner Tour of the Blackstone Valley: Participants who reserve a seat on the tour bus will be treated to a motor coach tour stopping at 20 diners from Providence, RI. to Worcester, MA. A stop for lunch at a vintage 1950's Diner and later a stop for pie & ice cream at a Worcester Lunch Car built in the 1930's. You will see and be able to photograph diners, some recently moved to the area and are being prepared to open in the Blackstone Valley area. The Worcester Lunch Car Company on Southbridge St., Worcester was a major manufacturer in the diner industry. We will show you the City it's diners and the building where it all started. A tour of a Worcester Lunch Car undergoing restoration is planned. Rhode Island's newest diner and a look at the American Diner Museum's present home in Lincoln RI. and future home at the Heritage Harbor Museum in Providence, RI. will be on the tour. Reservations are required for a seat on the tour and tickets for information call 401:723-4342 ** Sunday October 27th Breakfast and Hard Hat Tour: Sunday morning at 10am a group of diner fans will meet for breakfast at Worcesters largest Diner the Corner Lunch Diner. After breakfast, those who are interested will head to Providence, RI. for a Hard Hat Tour of the Heritage Harbor Museum at 1pm. Reservations are required prior to this tour by calling 401-751-7979. **For additional information call the American Diner Museum at 401-723-4342 or email Dinermuseum@yahoo.com

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--part1_1b9.7af912f.2adbe928_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_1b9.7af912f.2adbe928_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <Freorden@aol.com> From: Freorden@aol.com Full-name: Freorden Message-ID: <141.57ae94.2adb426d@aol.com> Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 17:41:01 EDT Subject: Boston Herald Apr-13-1883: To: MAWORCES-L-request@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 138 Hello Worcester County Listers, I have a well worn copy of The Boston Herald, Friday April 13, 1883 [Price 2 cents] It has a list that simple says "Died" Dr. H.G. BARROWS at Shirley Village Apr 12-1883 [66 yrs 10 mos] Thomas F. BOYNTON in the city April 11-1883 Mrs Mary BROWN at Cambridgeport Apr 12-1883 [57 yrs] Dennis J. CROWLEY at his residence 18 McLean St. Funeral Saturday morning. Archie Sherman CAMPBELL at Roxbury Apr 11-1883 only son of George S. and Emma F. CAMPBELL [3 yrs, 7 mo and 2 days] Alice DALEY in the city Apr 11-1883 [5 yrs, 3 mo, 19 days] Mary DUNN at Charlestown Apr 12-1883 of old age. Widow of Eugene DUNN [70] Alvina F. ENGLE at south Boston Apr 11-1883 [1 yr, 7 mo] There are 10 more and I'll try to do them tomarrow. Also, I have a December 11, 1933 Worcester Daily Telegram which has several Obituaries. I will list the names and if someone wants to whole thing, I'll send it separately. Freddie B. Stewart. --part1_1b9.7af912f.2adbe928_boundary--

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw& p=localities.northam.canada.quebeceasterntownship.stanstead The above web site is for STANSTEAD COUNTY PROVINCE OF QUEBEC CANADA. Many pioneer families from Massachusetts were early settlers in this region. You can find a FREE SEARCH site listed on this bulletin board for any ancestors you think might have lived in this area. It is also very easy to find other regions in the Townships from this page. My STANSTEAD COUNTY ancestors came to Worcester in 1907 when my great grandfather, FRANK H. SLEEPER, took a position as an engineer with the MORGAN SPRING COMPANY of Worcester. He later in 1911 started his own business called SLEEPER & HARTLEY, Inc., which manufactured spring manufacturing machinery in Worcester until it closed in 1991. The old SLEEPER & HARTLEY building is now TATNUCK BOOKSELLERS. KINEFAC of Worcester, bought or merged with SLEEPER & HARTLEY, INC and continues the manufacture. Here is the address for a web site I recently created for my great grandfather, FRANK H. SLEEPER. This has family history and photography. http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/u/s/Jacqueline-Sleeper-Russell-CA/?Welcome=10 34537745 ALSO, Robert Parson who administers the Government of Canada web site for Canadian Inventors is presently helping me locate patents for FRANK H. SLEEPER in Canada and England and Europe. Many are available online. He would like to print items from the publication MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRIES on FRANK H. SLEEPER if I can ever find out what the copyright history is on these 4 volumes by Orra L. Stone. Orra L. Stone was born in Worcester on 27 May 1873. the son of Louis Laville Stone and Josephine Adell Cheney. He had a sister Ina Cheny Stone B. 16 Jan 1880 Clinton, Worcester, County, Ma. The publishing company no longer exists and I cannot find anything recent on Orra L. Stone. Jacqueline Sleeper Russell

Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester, County Mass. Vol 2 page 269 (VII) Joseph DAVIS, father of Charles Paul DAVIS, successfully followed the occupation of his father, and was a progressive agriculturist appreciating to the fullest extent the possibilities obtainable by the use of imprved methods and machinery. In him was preserved and frequently exemplified the high stardard of character so notable with his ancestors, and in turn h was regarded as one of Holden's uprigt, conscientious and substantial citizens. He held office of town treasurer for a number of years. He was actively interested in the general welfare of the community, assisting with his influence and otherwise in securing any improvement calculated to be of benefit to the town, and his death, which occured June 2, 1880, was the cause of sincere regret. Joseph DAVIS married Oct. 9, 1831 to Emily CLEMENS, who was the daughter of Asa and Ruhanah (CASE) CLEMENS , she was born in Charlton, Mass. on Aug.21, 1814 and died Aug. 8, 1871. Joseph and Emily (CLEMENS) DAVIS were the parents of 9 children, namely: Mary Emily born Sept.3, 1832 died july 31, 1904; Jane Marie born June 3, 1838 died in 1844; Emerette Francis and Emer Franciler (twins) born May 11, 1841, the latter died Jan 19, 1888; John Nelson born Aug. 11, 1845, died 1848; Elena Jane and Edward Chapin (twins) born June 21, 1851 and both died Sept. 17, 1851; Charles Paul (?); Caroline Elizabeth born Dec. 7, 1854 and died July 21, 1864.

Geealogical and personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol. 2 page 376 (VII) John DAVIS, son of Rueben DAVIS (VI) was born at Ashby, Mass. on June 16, 1816 and died Jan. 10, 1900. He received his education in the common schools of his native town. When about 12 years old he was bound out as an apprentice to David DAMON and workd for him until he came of age, attending school during the winter terms only. After he was 21 years old, he worked for his father fr a few years. Then he bought the old Ephraim HEYWOOD saw mill and grist mill, which he conducted for a number of years. He lived at Hyde Park with his daughter Delia during the latter years of his life and died there. He was a member of the Orthodox Congregational Church of Ashby. In politics he was a Republican and held numerous town offices, among which was school supervisor. He married Eliza Ann TAYLOR of Ashby, Mass. on Dec. 28, 1846, their children are: Alvin G. born Oct. 27, 1847; Mary E. born Aug. 30, 1849; Frank Walker born Nov. 9, 1855; Abbie born April 11, 1859; Delia born Dec. 31, 1861; John born Nov. 28, 1864; and Nelson born July 30, 1869.

Genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol 1 page 320 (VIII) William L. DAVIS, son of John Walter DAVIS (VII) was born in Worcester. He wa educated in the public schools of Worcester. He went to work as clerk in the drug store of FAIRBANKS, HARLAN and Company, then located on Southbridge St. at the corner of Myrtle St. He started in business for himself on the present site of the Federal bilding, between Southbridge and Main Streets, in 1880. When the building was sold by the owner, Ransom C. TAYLOR, for the Post Office,the present store at 602 Main St. was built for him. Mr. DAVIS is a member of Athelstan Lodge of Freemasons; Hiram Council and Worcester County Commandery, Knights Templars; Worcester Lodge of Perfection; Goddard Council; Lawrence Chapter of Rose Croix. He has been at the head of the last four bodies as presiding officer. He is a member of the Massachusetts Consistory and of other Masonic bodies. He married Annette STEADMAN, of Britol, Vermont, daughter of Oliver C. and Maria STEADMAN. Her father was a farmer at Bristol. The children of William L. and Annette DAVIS are: Herbert E. born Feb. 17, 1878: Florence M. (twin) born May 20, 1889 and Grace M. (twin) on May 20, 1889.

Genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol. 4 page 257 (XVI) William Henry BROWN, son of William BROWN (XV) was born in Winchendon, Mass. May 26, 1860. He received his early education in the public schools there,supplemented by a course at Howe's Business College of Worcester. He entered upon a business career at once associated with his father and elder brother, and was later admitted to a partnership with his father and brother. Since their fathe's death the 2 brothers have been partners and the wooden-ware factory has dveloped to large proportions as related in the sketch of Arthur L. (Lovejoy) BROWN. William H. BROWN is president of the Alaska Freezer Company, which was incorporated in the spring of 1902 under the laws of New Hampsire. E.D. SARGENT is secretary and treasurer; Arthur L. BROWN is the third director of the company. Mr. BROWN is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the Avon Club of Winchendon. He married Ella L. SMITH, daughter of Adam SMITH of Winchendon. Their children are; Bernice Irene, born in Winchedon on July 25, 1887; and William Raymond born Aug. 1, 1892. THE END

In several purchases he annexed to his farm the Thomas HEMINWAY place farther south and became a large landed proprietor. In his later years he settled his son, Col. Benjamin BROWN, with him. Col. BROWN commanded the Royalston Grenadiers when they marched for the defense of Boston in the last war with Great Britain. It should be added here that the farm passed to Colonel Benjamin BROWN's son, Lt. Benjamin H. BROWN, and the farm has remained in the possession of his descendants to the presnt time. William BROWN died in Royalston, Dec. 23, 1830. His widow died there Jan. 16, 1851, aged 90 years 9 months and 7 days. The childrn of William and Martha (RICHARDSON) BROWN of Reading and Royalston were: William born April 15, 1784, died aged 19 years; Bejamin of whom later; Otis born Sept. 11, 1793, died Aug. 19, 1796; Hannah born Dec. 13, 1795, and died July 12, 1886. (VII) Col. Benjamin BROWN, second child of Wiliam BROWN, was born at Reading, Mass., on May 16, 1787, and came to Royalston with his parents. He was captain of a company which went from Royalston in the War of 1812. He married Betsey REED, daughter of Nathan REED, of Rutland, Mass., later of Royalston. Betsey's sister, Lois REED, married W.R. SARGENT, and lived to an advanced age in Shrewsbury, Mass. Natan REED was born in Rutland, Mass., on May 31, 1761. He married Lois MAYNARD and settled in Royalston. He married (2nd), Sept. 14, 1783, Lois MAYNARD, who was born Dec. 20, 1764, the daughter of Moses and Tabitha (MOORE) MAYNARD of Rutland. At the age of 67, Moses MAYNARD tipped the scales at 451 lbs. He died December of 1796. His ancestry was : Moses MAYNARD, born about 1697, died Marc 26, 1782, Zachary MAYNARD born in Sudbury, June 7, 1647, died 1724; John MAYNARD, the emigrant, was of Sudbury in 1639, married June 14, 1646, Mary AXTELL, daughter of Comfort STARR. Colonel Benjamin BROWN (VII), was prominent among the early settlers in Royalston. He became a colonel in the militia, and served 2 terms in the general court, served in the town in all the important offices, and wa many years a Selectman. He was a prosperous farmer. His 2 brothers, William and Otis, died young. His sister Hannah married William PIERCE, of Royalston, and (2nd) Samuel DADMUN of Fitchburg, and lived in Fitchburg. Thechildre od Benjamin and Betsey (REED) BROWN were: William Otis, born March 30, 1815, died Jan. 29, 1890, of whom later; Isabella R., born May 3, 1818, married John Forrester BROOKS, the well known proprietor of the Massasiot House, Barre; Eliza Morse, born Oct. 18, 1820 unmarried, resides in Royalston and Fitchburg; Mary Richardson, born Dec. 27, 1822, died Jan10, 1823; Benjamin Hammond born July 31, 124, farmer at Royalston, Mas., married Nancy L. WOOD, he was a soldier in the Civil War; Edward Augustus, born Aug. 7, 1827, married Maria HARDING; served his regiment in the Civil War as quartermater; has for many years been treasurer of the county of Worcester,resident in Worcester, Mass.; Moses Reed, born April 1, 1830, died Jan. 27, 1864 unmarried; Elizabeth Reed born March 22, 183, resides in Chicago, Ill., where she was a school teacher about 40 years and is now enjoying ateacher's pension for length of service. THE END