Hi List, My grandfather was Harmon Rodney Townsend, Born February 28, 1919, in Lubec, Maine. I was told through family stories that his birth name was Golding/Golden and I recently went to Lubec to get his birth certificate and confirmed that it was indeed Golding/Golden( the records weren't clear enough to tell, so they put Golden on his certificate). My problen lies with his father, Elgin Golding/Golden. The birth certificate does not give an age, date of birth, for Elgin, just his place of birth, Eastport, Maine. I have contacted Eastport and they have no record of an Elgin Golding/Golden. I am looking for anyone who might have some advice or recognize the name. Thank you in advance for your help. Tina Townsend

I drove down the airline this morning - the 'Plantation 20' sign is still there. Tom Moffatt

Thank to all who replied to my question about Plantation 20. Jean B.

Hi Jean, In the east division Plantation No. 20 is now Crawford. In the west division Plantation No. 20 may still be No. 20. The numbers were east and west of Machias. Janice Gower

Good Afternoon Listers, I've just posted an update to the above Parish website that includes the following..... Leonardville Church Records, PANB Film 1084 Link Corrections & Housekeeping New Web ring Added - Discover NB Genealogy Search Hints Hardwood Island description Details and purchase info re: Chaffey Dynasty book Off site links to Capt.William Tinker genealogy; Tewksbury Family Genealogy; James Boyd http://www.rootsweb.com/~nbwestis/ As always, if you see a broken link, drop me a note. Marilyn Strout

Can anyone tell me where Plantation No. 20 is/was? Thank you. Jean Brown

To Whom It May Interest: I've a land record issued to my G / uncle John Haggerty (profiled below) on 19 January 1884 Futher data: Location: MN Doc #: 3946 Serial #: MN1020---- .293 Sale Type: HOMESTEAD Acres: 160.0000 Meridian or Watershead: 5th Parcel: Township 125 N, Range 48 W, Section 29 Can anyone please tell me in what town & county this parcel is located? Thankyou kindly. JOHN HAGGERTY: b: April,1842 Belfast Academy Grant (Ludlow ME) m: Margaret Grey, 1865, (b: January, 1844, Ireland) Sarah Ann m: ? Keating m: Arthur K Kilmer 1865-? ?? ?? Nancy 1870-1870 Charles m: ?? 1874-? Mary Ann m: Theodore Schilling 1876- 1951 1873-1943 John m: 1877-? James m: 1879-? (all named for John's Haggerty siblings) d: MN, probably interred along with Margaret in St Charles / St Michaels RCCem, Bayport MN; the family plot contains 6 graves; 3 are unrecorded (John, Margaret & Nancy are probably interred here) & the other 3 are recorded as occupied by: Theodore Schilling, 1873-1943; Mary-Ann Schilling, 1875-1951 & Martha Haggerty, 1870 (infant death). All The Best, ED COSTELLO, 1009 Blenheim Dr Raleigh NC 27612 , tel: 919-782-6058; COSTELLO (FAHEY): Co Mayo>CT, MA, ME USA> USA; JOYCE (DOWER): Co Mayo>MA USA; HAGGERTY (McGUIRE): Co Donegal>NB Canada>ME USA>USA; LAVERTY (BROWN), (KELLY): Co Armagh>NB Can>ME, CA USA>USA, Can. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi everybody, I have recently received two beautiful pictures from the 1800's and placed them on my web site in hopes of identifying some of the people in the pictures. Jan Bryan will be creating a collection at the John B. Curtis Free Public library in Bradford, Me. The collection will be called the "Nellie Strout Greene Collection". It promises to be a wonderful collection of pictures and materials from the Alden Strout Family. However, these two pictures have several folks that are not identified. If you could take a minute and have a look, it would be much appreciated. Perhaps you will recognize some family members. There is further explanation on the page with the pictures. To get there go to www.priscillapaul.com or <A HREF="http://www.priscillapaul.com/">Click here: Priscilla's Web Page</A>. This will take you to my "front page". Go about 3/4 ways down the page and you will see, in bright green letters, Strout Mystery Page and a place to click, which will take you to the right page. Be sure to double click on the pictures to enlarge them. I have sent this to every group I could think of that might have a Strout connection, so if you get this multiple times, I'm sorry, but I know you will understand and just delete the others. Enjoy the pictures. Thank you! Priscilla Paul

Lewis, I have the following data on George Griffin: Descendants of George E. Griffin 1. George E.2 Griffin (Joseph1 Griffen) was born 11 October 1872 in Perry, Maine. He married Grace Martha Noble 10 August 1895 in Calais, Maine, daughter of John Noble and Martha Libby. She was born 30 April 1876 in Calais, Maine. Children of George Griffin and Grace Noble are: 2 i. Herbert3 Griffin, born 24 March 1896 in Calais, Maine; died 1918. 3 ii. Edna Louise Griffin, born 19 March 1898 in Calais, Maine; died 28 March 1978. She married Samuel James Weaver; born 13 November 1896; died 1956. 4 iii. Esther Griffin, born 22 January 1900 in Calais, Maine. She married Joseph Booth. 5 iv. Harold Leslie Griffin, born 30 December 1901 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He married Mable Metcalf; born 1905; died October 1956. 6 v. George Wilfred Griffin, born 21 May 1904 in Worcester, Massachusetts; died 1970. He married Ruth Edna Lynch; born 1904. 7 vi. Elizabeth Griffin, born 14 January 1911 in Milford, Massachusetts14; died Abt. 1912. 8 vii. Francis Noble Griffin, born 29 July 1913 in Milford, Massachusetts. He married (1) Catherine Renick. He married (2) Rita Ozella. I have descendants of some of these but do wish to publish them on the Internet. I also have a descendant to contact for more information if you would like. Tom ____________________________________________ The Bentums: Tom, Deneane, Peter, Hannah, & Rebekah Permanent e-mail addresses Tom: tbentum@alumni.wvwc.edu Deneane: dbentum@alum.iup.edu Bentum genealogy page: www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/e/n/Thomas-W-Bentum

MARY ANN HAGGERTY:...^ b: 11 September 1829, Fredericton area, NB Canada; bap: 13 September 1829, St Dunstans RCCh, Fredericton, NB Canada: >From the records of St Dunstans RCCh (a missionary church), Fredericton NB Canada: "Bap. Mary Haggerty no. 69: The Thirteenth of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine, the undersigned baptized Mary Ann, age two days, lawful daughter of Peter Haggerty and Nancy McGuire, sponsors: James Lofie(sp) and Mary McGuire. s/s Michael McSweeney" m: Not known d: Staceyville ME (maybe, no record) All The Best, ED COSTELLO, 1009 Blenheim Dr Raleigh NC 27612 , tel: 919-782-6058; COSTELLO (FAHEY): Co Mayo>CT, MA, ME USA> USA; JOYCE (Dower): Co Mayo>MA USA; HAGGERTY (McGUIRE): Co Donegal>NB Canada>ME USA>USA; LAVERTY (BROWN), (KELLY): Co Armagh>NB Can>ME,CA>USA, Can. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

To Whom It May Interest .... I've lost someplace in PA during the 1860's a G/gf, William Laverty. He migrated from N Maine or NB Canada, alone, & according to family chatter he migrated to someplace in PA, worked the coal mines, died there. Unfortunately he arrived & died there, we think, in between national census's, hence no census record. He was a RC, but no PA RC diocese has any record of him, I've contacted every one of them. He, also, was b: in Co Armagh, Ireland, 1815 & was a naturalized citizen of the USA. His wife was Hannah Kelly Laverty, now interred in St Mary's RCCem, Houlton ME. His kids were Mary Elizabeth (Day), John, William, Annie Jane (Smith), Louisa Anna (Haggerty), Hannah, Edward & Henry James. Does anyone out there know of any other sources that I should check out? All The Best, ED COSTELLO, 1009 Blenheim Dr Raleigh NC 27612 , tel: 919-782-6058; COSTELLO (FAHEY): Co Mayo>CT, MA, ME USA> USA; JOYCE (Dower): Co Mayo>MA USA; HAGGERTY (McGUIRE): Co Donegal>NB Canada>ME USA>USA; LAVERTY (BROWN), (KELLY): Co Armagh>NB Can>ME,CA>USA, Can. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi Tom ~ I found some info on Keziah and Joel which I hope will be of help :) ~Maryann~ ============================== Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID# 1850 BRIDGES KEZIAH Washington County ME 121 Meddybemps Federal Population Schedule ME 1850 Federal Census Index MES6a334257 ============================== On the 1850 Census, it shows: Keziah Bridges, Age 20, Female, born in Maine residing with 14 other people: Thomas Ferrell; Age 40, Male, Labourer, born in Maine Phinela; Age 35, Female, Labourer, born in Maine Sarah A; Age 14, Female, born in Maine Thomas, Jr; Age 16, Male, Labourer, born in Maine John; Age 12, Male, born in Maine Charles; Age 10, Male, born in Maine Rhoda; Age 8, Female, born in Maine William; Age 6, Male, born in Maine Mary E.; Age 1, Female, born in Maine Henry McLaughlin; Age 38, Male, Labourer, born in NB Emily; Age 32, Female, born in Maine Sarah A.; Age 13, Female, born in NB Herman; Age 12, Male, born in Maine William H; Age 8, Male, born in Maine ============================== Interestingly, the census also shows your Joel Butler living next door: Joel Butler, Age 29, Male, born in Maine Joel was residing with: Isaac Butler, Age 38, Male, Farmer, born in Maine Fanny N; Age 25, Female, born in Maine Abba A.; Age 4, Female, born in Maine Emily; Age 11; Female, born in Maine Georgianna; Age 1, Female, born in Maine ==============================

I was wondering if anyone would have any information regarding Joseph, Jane, or George Griffin? George was their child and was born in 1872 in Perry, He may have died in Princeton. They may have come from Annapolis Royal. I am also researching a McKenzie connection as George is believed to have been adopted by a person, perhaps a Doctor, by that name. There also may be a New Brunswick connection to this story as George's memory of his parentage is at odds with his records, as he my have had limited knowledge of his birth parents. Any information anyone may have would be greatly appreciated, Sincerely, Lewis Pusey.

Hi everyone, Thanks for the half-dozen responses on Keziahs out there. It appears this one was KEZIAH BRIDGES of Meddybemps (born ca. 1825).. Now the fun of determining which Bridges family Thanks again to all Tom Moffatt

Morning Tom, Well I've got 20+ Keziah's in my family database! One of them is Keziah HILL daughter of Japhet HILL and Hannah KNIGHT. Keziah b.ca 1765-1771 Scarborough or Machias, ME died Oak Bay NB 1845. She m.John MCALLISTER Sr. Marilyn Strout

Tom Moffatt <tmoffatt@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > I wondered if anyone had come across a girl's name of KEZIAH, born > circa 1825? 1880 Census for her notes that her mother was born in Mass. > She married Joel Butler of Meddybemps circa 1850. He was killed in > 1862 in the army, and she lived the rest of her life in Calais. > Trying to find her family. and Keziah is not a common name. You're right, Tom. Keziah is not a common name, at least in New England. Though this is probably not your connection, my great grandaunt was Keziah Elizabeth "Libby" SINCLAIR, who was born November 29, 1843 in No. 14 Plantation and grew up in Cherryfield, both in Washington County. No. 14 Plantation is only a stone's throw from Calais. Both the 1850 and 1860 censuses indicate that both her parents were born in Maine, but at the time they were born all of Maine was part of Massachusetts. Dean

Henry Dewey to his fiance Amanda Tucker with bits of local gossip. He apparently did not believe in punctuation. Lubec Mills August 18th 1851 Dearest Amanda Your kind letter is received and I hasten to answer it I do not know of anything to communicate that might ineterest you therefore shall have to rely on my own resourses for matter to write and I fear you will have rather a dry letter Mr Fowler left for Boston last Friday I sent for what furniture we shall want of him. It will be here about the time you return I wish we were married and all the bother was done with. but we will enjoy ourselves enough to compensate for all our trouble ten thousand time when we get settled and have a home of out own. I am really glad to hear that your health is improving a little and trust that you may be restored to good health. Oh! how much happier we wuld be then there would be nothing to make us unhappy It seems as if I could not wate untill that happy period did arrive I am so lonesome now that I do not know what to do with myself I was down to the Point Sunday but came home as soon as meeting was done Baker brought me up with the horse and we rode clear to the head of the neck Your mother is quite well and had grown so fat that her dresses are all to tight for her I wish I could say the same for myself The Pic Nic tht Lizzie wrote you about they did not have It all fell through not an uncommon thing for Lubec The talk around town is that Lizzie and Henry are going to make up again and I think it is pretty near the truth at any rate it looks that way now He was going to Boston next Friday to take a situation in a dry goods store but has put it off one boat when lizzie and quite a number are going John H Harris Marshall Rich Mifs Abbott Mary Brastow and some others I believei they will arrive in P the 24th of the month Mr Messenger & Mifs Lamson are published. And they have it up here to day that we arr but I think they are a little ahead of time We got all through haying a week ago today and I am glad I feel nicely now and do not think I hurt myself any although I worked pretty hard I am pretty busy now in the store Today I have written two letters besides this one to Cousin Sarah & one to Cousin Charles I know Dear Sis that you would enjoy your visit much more if your health was a little better still you must ryand make it as pleasant as possible As regards your coming home do as you think best we all will be right glad to see you but do not shorten it on my account as I would rather have you enjoy yourself than to myself Arabella Hinter has given up her shop at Eastport that looks some like getting married this fall so we will not be alone It is getting dark and I must close for to night I will finish in the morn so good night and pleasant dreams It is now morning but I shall not have time to write more Now Sis be prudent and take good care of precious health I received a letter fro Helen _aleby she had been down to New York on a Visit and enjoyed herself finely she spoke of receiving a letter from you in which you spoke of my coming to Hartford this fall but I shall not be able to go I am very sorry as your letter raised their expectations But I must close so good day and a good kiss from your Affectionate Henry My respects to Edward and all who enquire Hen

Does anyone know the BRIDGES families well enough to know the parents and grandparents of KEZIAH BRIDGES who was born about 1825? She was born in ME. (I assume the Meddybemps/Charlotte area), and her mother in Mass. Tom Moffatt

Hi everyone. It's been a while since I've posted my surnames. I hope I'll make some new connections. McCoubrey - Calais McLaughlin/Cousins - ALexander Gillespie - Meddybemps Davis - Crawford Perkins - Cooper Wallace - Crawford Keene - Alexander, Cooper Allen - Meddybemps Brown - Meddybemps Flood - Cooper Seavey - Crawford Stanhope - Robbinston Stephenson - Alexander Thank you ! Kate McCoubrey

I wondered if anyone had come across a girl's name of KEZIAH, born circa 1825? 1880 Census for her notes that her mother was born in Mass. She married Joel Butler of Meddybemps circa 1850. He was killed in 1862 in the army, and she lived the rest of her life in Calais. Trying to find her family. and Keziah is not a common name. Tom Moffatt