In reading over an 1842 deed that I received of my ancestor, John Leith of Inverness, I saw a reference to John Wilton, the seller of the land, as a former Lieutenant in the Royal West Militia. Does anyone have any knowledge of what that refers to? Would it be a unit siding with the British in the Rebellion of 1837? In another deed (1846), John Leith is referred to as "Yeoman and pensioner late of the Farm an nough Regiment of Militia of the one part?" Does this make sense to anyone? What does "Farm an nough" mean? I appeciate any help anyone can offer on this latest puzzle! Georgia

Sharon, Thank-you for the quick response. I have Luke PERRY married to Irene PATRICK, and settled in Stanstead, QC by 1804. Both natives of VT. Births approximate at c.1780. Looking for parents of same. Children of Luke PERRY and Irene PATRICK PERRY: ~ William b. 1810, married Emily CASS. Stayed in Canada. Son Calvin b.1838 was first postmaster of PERRYBORO. ~ Emily, married Charles HAINES Stayed in Canada. ~ Irene ~ Patrick, b. 1807, married Elizabeth Matilda MACKEY, CRAW Co., PA. Elizabeth Mackey born NY. ~ Maria ~ Mathews (Matthew), b. 1813, married Elizabeth HOLTON, CRAW Co., PA, to Ashtabula, OH. Mother of Elizabeth born NY. ~ Edwin ~ Hannah ~ Pluma To CRAW Co., PA, to Indiana. ~ Calvin Stayed in Canada. Later moved to Newport, VT, with son William Herbert. Fot the curious, PERRYBORO was located NE of Coaticook, just above Hereford. Census indexes for 1790 VT indicate 38 Perry families, but only 4 Patrick's. Three of the Patrick families, those of Benoni, Mathew, and Samuel, were in Windsor Twp., Windsor Co. The fourth family was that of Joseph Patrick in Kingston Twp., Addison Co. Also attempting to find one Lavina Perry, born VT 1782. She appears only once, on the 1850 Census for Crawford Co., PA., living with Patrick Perry. All information shared. Contact me privately if you wish. Happy Hunting! Beth

----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie" <bmpage@home.com> To: <QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: December 2, 2000 10:03 AM Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] Need your help ! > I am in need of your help once again. Would anyone have a list of the cemeteries in Wolverhampton, England and the names of the ones that are buried there ? I am looking for my Great Grandfather "James Morgan" . > Thank you in advance. > Regards > Margie bmpage@home.com > >

I am in need of your help once again. Would anyone have a list of the cemeteries in Wolverhampton, England and the names of the ones that are buried there ? I am looking for my Great Grandfather "James Morgan" . Thank you in advance. Regards Margie bmpage@home.com

----- Original Message ----- From: Margie Sent: December 2, 2000 9:40 AM Subject: Need your help ! Hello everyone, I am in need of help again. Does anyone out there know where I can get a list of the cemeteries in Wolverhampton England , plus the list of names of the people that are buried there. I am searching for my Great Grandfather "James Morgan" . Thank you in advance. Regards Margie bmpage@home.com

I am searching for my g-g-grandmother Mary (aka "Buddie") BAYTON born in "Quebec" 1841. Not much to go on, but perhaps someone has come upon a Bayton? Could this be an anglicized name? (she went West to B.C.) Any clues much appreciated. Penny

Hi List: In trying to get a lead on my Miller line I am wondering if any of you might have some information on a Harriet Miller, b. 1863 who married a Mr. ? Ross and had a daughter Daisy Jane, b. 1891. Daisy married a Cleo Sargent and they had: Freeman b. 1912. Freeman married a Ruth Berthelson and had: Joan Ruth, Carol Rene, Gary and Ronald Cooper. Sandy Williams

Philbrick's Corner See Kensington Town Directory, 1874 pt. 3: Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Philbrick Eben S., machinist, h Willow Hill Philbrook ______, carriage maker and painter, h Webster The NH GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhcsanbo/index.htm All the best, Joyce

I do not have much information on Louise or Louisa but thought I should go ahead and post just in case. Louise arrived in Canada alone it seems, maybe there was family already here. I hope someone might know about her. Louise Emma Williams b. Dec 1865 in Wales (census) married Earl T. Chapman (I have lots of info. on Earl and his Chapman line thanks to all the wonderful people on this list) Children: James Chapman b. 1 June 1886 Mary Louise b. 24 June 1890 Earl T. Chapman b.QC died 3 months later I have were Earl and his son are buried just wonder if Louise had family already in Canada waiting for her. Thank you for any help or information on Louise, Joyce

Thought I would post this incase....... While looking for Chapman's in Sanbornton NH I found a website with many of the town residents.. Loads of other information too. There are a lot of Philbrook's in the area, I'm pretty sure there are Philbrooks in the Brome county area of Canada.

I have recently been forwarded a copy of a Catholic Burial/Memorial Card for my gggf. and his brother. I do not have a Catholic background and am wondering if someone could explain the meaning of 100 days ind. (indulgence) - which appears on my gggf's card, along with 7 ans et 7 quarantines which is shown slightly below a two line prayer. The card for his brother shows 200 days ind. Hope someone can help me with this! Regards, Lana (Sutcliffe) Windsor Researching: Yorkshire: Sutcliffe, Medley, Holmes, Craven, Ingham, Horsfall, Turner Vermont: Stoddard, Gray, Bilodeau, Faucher, Matthews, Carpenter

I would appreciate an authoritive definition of a 'minor' about 1825 in the ET, and whether males and females were treated the same. Thanks. Mat.

Hello fellow list members, I posted a month or two back with just 2 names John W. Chapman b.1832 and his wife Carrie (I had no last name). The combined information from all the wonderful people on this list who sent me what information they had helped me greatly, Thank You!. My uncle had pretty much given up on tracing the Chapman's in the Eastern townships. Through your help, I have been able to trace John W. Chapman and his wife Carrie *Marston* b. 1840 to Vermont and possibly even NH. Here is an update. I was able to get a marriage record in Vermont and found that JOHN W. CHAPMAN is the son of JOSEPH Chapman and ANNA (Nelson) in Brome County. I had thought that John was a son but had been unable to show it. I now have 2 children listed who are definitely children of Joseph and Anna; John W. and Mahala b.1826(married William McGlue and poss. someone else). I am also pretty sure that Joseph and Anna also had a son named Greeley. The marriage on John W. Chapman also says he was baptized in Sanbornton. There is no Sanbornton in Vermont now but there is a SANBORNTON town in NH. Many Chapman's are in this area so I am hoping and searching. :-) I believe I may be able to then find some of the Chapman's connected to Joseph Chapman in the Eastern Townships if I can find Joseph's connection. Many of the Chapman's living in Sanbornton are originally from Rockingham county. I was also able to find out about ABOUT Carrie Marston's family. Many of her siblings went to Knowlton, Brome County and married. Her father is Orvis and her mother is Caroline LITCH. There is an entire book first published in 1888 devoted to the Marston line. Some names are just a little bit off though. If any one knows any more about this family I would love to know about it. Thank You for all your help. All the best, Joyce

1- I would appreciate any information about the responsibilities of tutors/tutorixes who were named for minor children in the early 1800's. 2- Was this legally required only when fathers died? 3- What was the legal age of majority about 1825? Thanks in advance, Mat Ardron.

I would like to thank everyone very much for all of there help on my family tree. It is now on www.ancestry.com under Aven Comeau. I have gone back to the year 1450 All the best to everyone on there search and Merry Christmas to all. Thanks Again & Take Care........... Aven ----- Original Message ----- From: <QC-ETANGLO-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <QC-ETANGLO-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 11:00 PM Subject: QC-ETANGLO-D Digest V00 #374

Hi Could Shirley Smith please contact me. I lost your addy. Thanks Tim

I am looking for information On Joseph Rolfe and Mary Ann Winslow who were married in the Eaton area in the 1840. Any information on the Rolfe or Winslow would be appreciated. Bob Sunbury robertsunbury@aol.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon" <sampupz@earthlink.net> To: "Beattie, Frances" <beattief@mcmaster.ca> Cc: <QC-ETANGLO-L@rootseb.com> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 7:12 AM Subject: Re: Donald Matheson > Dear Frances, ...our Donald Matheson was born in February of 1896, and was > killed in WW2. I do not see a connection. Sorry. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beattie, Frances" <beattief@mcmaster.ca> > To: "'Sharon'" <sampupz@earthlink.net> > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 5:11 AM > Subject: Donald Matheson > > > > My grandfather, Donald John Matheson, died in 1914 (the year my mother was > > born) - he was 33 or 34 years old - he is buried in Leeds Village, Co. > > Megantic. My grandmother re-married James Lowry. > > > > > ---------- > > > From: Sharon[SMTP:sampupz@earthlink.net] > > > Reply To: Sharon > > > Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 7:21 AM > > > To: Beattie, Frances > > > Subject: Re: [QC-ETANGLO] Matheson, Macaulay,MacAulay,visit to > > > twnshps > > > > > > Frances,,,, one thing I forgot to ask, what is your grandfather's > > > approximate age. My uncle, Donald Matheson was married to a Catty > > > (Catherine?) Let me know. Sharon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Beattie, Frances" <beattief@mcmaster.ca> > > > To: "'Sharon'" <sampupz@earthlink.net> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 8:22 AM > > > Subject: RE: [QC-ETANGLO] Matheson, Macaulay,MacAulay,visit to twnshps > > > > > > > > > > Hi Sharon - just curious...... > > > > > > > > I am from the Eastern Townships and my grandfather was Donald Matheson > > > (I > > > > believe from Scotstown) - married to Catherine Hall. Do you see any > > > > connection? > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > From: Sharon[SMTP:sampupz@earthlink.net] > > > > > Reply To: Sharon > > > > > Sent: November 21, 2000 11:51 PM > > > > > To: QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] Matheson, Macaulay,MacAulay,visit to twnshps > > > > > > > > > > Dear Listers, > > > > > My mother,brother, and I, will be visiting the townships to do > lookups > > > for > > > > > a few days in early April. Specifically in Marsboro,Marston, Lac > > > Megantic, > > > > > and Sherbrooke. > > > > > We are seeking tips on where to stay and who visit with. We will > visit > > > > > cemeteries in the area, and already have guidelines for that. We > also > > > know > > > > > what churches to visit. > > > > > If time permits, I am willing to do lookups for others while I am > > > there. > > > > > The first five people who contact me will be the five I attempt to > > > help. > > > > > I am fairly new at this, so I make no promises as to results. > > > > > Your references for hotels or Band B's, eating places, etc will be > > > much > > > > > appreciated, as well as lookup tips. > > > > > S. Matheson > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Dear Pennie, My mother claims that my father could not be in the regular army because of his poor vision, severe astigmatism. If he were in the Home Guard, a term I have seen on the Canadian Military website, it may be possible that he was able to fool them over the eye business. In the photos of him in military MP garb, he is not wearing glasses. I got the sense his family was less than proud of the fact he did not go overseas. That particular website,( sorry I don't have the url handy) mentions various militia groups, however they each seem to be connected to a specific province, and there are numerous listings. Thanks you for the information. My brother should have Dad's death certificate, because he handled arranging for his military burial. I will certainly be in Ottawa in April to meet my father's nephew, my first cousin, whom I met doing this online search. I will go to the archives and pull what I can. Stay in peace, Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pennie Redmile" <predmile@total.net> To: "Sharon" <sampupz@earthlink.net> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 6:24 AM Subject: Re: [QC-ETANGLO] Home militia-1940's era??? > Hello Sharon, > > I'd be very interested in the direct reply/s to this.. if not posted to the > list. > > My GrF was in the Home Guard (in Ont though) & why I'm interested - is this. > My Father (his son)- a WW2 veteran - always said that GrF was "NOT in the > military!!" His "proof" of this - he claimed - was the fact that GrF is > NOT buried in a military grave. There is a certain kind of grave stone that > many ex-serviceman have..& these graves are of uniform size & shape & they > ususually have the name & rank & date of death & age. GrF does not have one. > > GrF was very old during WW2 - & he claimed he'd fought (for England) in > WW1 - which info is also stated in his WW 2 military record from Ottawa. > However Father insists that GrF never left Canada in WW 1. (Father was born > in Dec 1916 & he has a sister born in 1915) > > GrF's "job" in WW2 according to his military records from Ottawa (which you > can obtain for your Father) was that of guarding interned POW's who had been > sent to various camps in Ont. These included - as I understand it -- just > about anybody. There were of course the "enemy aliens" as they were called - > such as the Japanese from Vancouver region whose homes were seized by the > Canadian Gov't & all their property & they were forcibly sent inland... to > camps all over Canada..including Quebec - at least one I know of in the E > Twps in Farnham. (These people stayed there after the war & I went to school > with their children) . Other "enemies" included Germans living in England - > who were sent to Canada & placed in camps. I believe these were the people > my GrF helped "guard". - And there were some POWs sent to Canada. > > My Father had photos of his Father in a military uniform..& I might have > one - somewhere. > > It was always interesting to see the prejudices of Father - who felt very > strongly - that any man who was not sent overseas in WW2 was a "coward" - > but in reading his Father's military record..one sees the strong (fierce) > loyalty of a man who was really too old to be in the army.. & who barely > passed the "physical" - who lied about his age (said he was younger than he > was) - & who loved the discipline & way of life of whatever we call his > "service". > > If a serviceman has been dead for 20 yrs.. you can write to Ottawa - > (there's a form they ask you to fill out) & they''ll send you his military > file. Be sure to ask for his "whole & complete file" & that way they'll send > you everything..which will tell you if he was ever sick..if he was awol - & > whatever is in his file. From GrF's file I learned he had had varicose > veins.. > > I'm librarian at Quebec Family History Society - & it just happens that > today there will be a seminar at the library about "Military roots" - & > I'll be there while the seminar is on..so will ask the teacher what he > thinks the "Home Militia" is - & if it was the same as the "Home Guard" . I > do believe there were "camps" in Sherbrooke as well.. -- > > I'll try to remember to ask him for the correct address to write to Ottawa > for the Military Records of your Father as well. But I've heard him say we > HAVE to fill out these forms. Think you have to send a small fee. Also - > they blacked out (censored) all the family data. My Father's siblings are > mentioned in GrF's file & these were all blacked out. I think it has > something to do with the privacy laws.. if the person didn't give permission > they can't include the info. I did this about 15 yrs ago..so it may be > different now. ??? > > Bye now..Pennie > > From: Sharon <sampupz@earthlink.net> > To: QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com <QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, November 25, 2000 12:01 AM > Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] Home militia-1940's era??? > > > >Dear Listers, > >Thanks for the many responses and tips about my trip to the townships > planned for April. With all the help, I am sure I will have a great trip. > > > >Can anyone help me determine what is meant by the term "Home Militia." My > Mom seems to think it was some form of national guard during wartime. My > father was in it. I have his photo, with an unidentified friend, wearing the > obviously military uniform, with MP armbands. I would like to find his > military records. > > > >I know that he received a military funeral in 1978 in Vancouver, but > nothing more. > >Best regards, Sharon > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Dear Listers, Thanks for the many responses and tips about my trip to the townships planned for April. With all the help, I am sure I will have a great trip. Can anyone help me determine what is meant by the term "Home Militia." My Mom seems to think it was some form of national guard during wartime. My father was in it. I have his photo, with an unidentified friend, wearing the obviously military uniform, with MP armbands. I would like to find his military records. I know that he received a military funeral in 1978 in Vancouver, but nothing more. Best regards, Sharon