Hi, again: If anyone can sort out, once and for all, the Greene and Briggs clans in old RI, I will give them a million dollars!!! NO ONE seems to know for positive how the Greenes go....OR the Briggs families, as far as documention! More later. Hopefully, we can do this in our lifetime. Barb By.

Hi all....I, again, have made an observation just since we have been putting on our Roll Call. Almost all of you are related to me...either in a big way, or in some "one name" smaller way!!! This is what makes genealogy so very much fun and satisfying!! I have no living family at all, so YOU all are my family now!! (True, you date back to the 1600s, but who cares abt that?!!!). Thanks for listening! If anyone needs any info from me just e-mail me! Barb Byington West Coast, Shasta County

Here are some of the Kent County names I'm researching: Aylesworth, Gorton, Heath, Johnson, Olin, Phillips, Weaver, Wood Does anyone know of Thomas Phillips (1762-1833), son of James Phillips, who married Catherine Johnson (1771-1824)daughter of Ebenezer Johnson?? They later settled in Preston, CT. I descend from their son, Thomas Phillips, Jr. and am having much difficulty finding information about these people. Sally Cox in Anchorage, Alaska cscox@gci.net

Not that I'm aware of. I believe they are two different surnames.. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: Wanda <nance@communicomm.com> To: <RIKENT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 11:03 AM Subject: Re: Roll Call for Kent Co, RI > Barbara > Could your MATTESON be MAYTON or is this two different surnames? > Wanda > > > At 10:25 PM 3/13/01 -0600, you wrote: > >My family names are: > > > > TAFT, ESSEX, CAPRON, MATTESON > > > >Thanks, > > > >Barbara > > > >> > >> > >> ============================== > >> Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > >> http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >> > >> > > > > > >============================== > >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > >

Tami, Lydia Comstock's father did not mention any children of another marriage in his will; however he does mention a grandson named Aaron: "William Comstock was deputy from W. Greenwich, R. I., May, 1768. Will of William Comstock of W. Greenwich, dated Jan. 12, 1787, recorded March 20, 1787, gives to son Thomas and daughters Deliverance Matteson, Anna Arnold and Sarah Olin 70-80 A. of land (proviso that Deliverance Matteson to give her daughter Esther Arnold $40); to son John, 60 A.; half of house to John and Elizabeth; to grandson Aaron and daughter Elizabeth rest of homestead farm; to sons Ishmael and David $1 each; to grandsons Moses, Israel, and William Matteson, sons of deceased daughter Lydia, $1 each; to loving wife Anna Comstock rest of personal estate; Anna Comstock executrix." (History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America) Charlotte Brennan cpbrenna@frontiernet.net http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbrennan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tami Caporaso" <guardian253@altavista.com> To: <RIKENT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 7:33 AM Subject: Re: From RIKENT mail list administrator > Hello Everyone- > The RI surnames I'm working on are Comstock @ Spink. I'm most interested right now in William Comstock(b 1717-18 E. Greenwich, d 1787 W. Greenwich, wife Ann Spink.)His daughter Lydia (b 14 April, 1752)supposedly married a man named Comstock(? 1st name) and had 2 sons, Levi & Aaron, and I am looking for anything on Levi & his father(name would be nice!).Lydia's second husband was Warren Matteson,with whom she had sons, but it is Levi that my family descends through. Sound like anything that anyone knows about? > Tami Caporaso > > > Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! > http://www.shopping.altavista.com > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

I have a Lydia Weeden who married Samuel Sweet in 1768 in East Greenwich. She is the daughter of Caleb and Lydia Weeden. Lydia, the widow of Caleb Wood, had numerous siblings named Edward, Peleg, Benjamin, Phebe, and Daniel all from East Greenwich. Your Weeden may have been named for a relative so it could be a place to start. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:7 ----- Original Message ----- From: <Re5212@aol.com> To: <RIKENT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 8:56 AM Subject: Kent County Roll Call > Hello everyone, > > My family surname in RI is WILCOX > > In particular, searching for Weedom (or, Weedon, Weeden) WILCOX b. ca. 1785 > and > Daniel WILCOX, b ca. 1786. > > Thanks, > Richelle > Parma, OH > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Barbara Could your MATTESON be MAYTON or is this two different surnames? Wanda At 10:25 PM 3/13/01 -0600, you wrote: >My family names are: > > TAFT, ESSEX, CAPRON, MATTESON > >Thanks, > >Barbara > >> >> >> ============================== >> Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >> http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >> >> > > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Hello Listers, I see that my "roll call" worked, many thanks to all of you. I am posting some very helpful sites, some of you may already be familiar with most of them, each one will keep you busy for hours on end. The first one, the Rootsweb Home Page, contains most of the other sites listed Keep in mind that all of the services of the USGenWeb and Rootsweb are free, however, in the last couple of years, to help meet its expenses, Rootsweb has began posting advertisements for some fee based sites, which are very worthwhile sites. Rootsweb Home Page http://www.rootsweb.com/ The RIGenWeb home page, lots of information and resources for the entire state http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/ Kent County Resources at Rootsweb http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/RI/Kent/ Surname Resources at Rootsweb http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/ Online Family History Library of the LDS (Mormon Church) http://www.familysearch.org/ USGenWeb Home Page http://usgenweb.org/ ************** Lookup volunteers for Rhode Island, there are many volunteers for each county and the entire state, there are a few others that on the RIGENWEB mail list that offer to look up information for each other http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/lookups.html If any of you have Genealogy books or CDs and would like to volunteer to do lookups for others on this list please feel free to post a message here. **************** World Connect Project http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ When you need a break from your research and want a few chuckles this site will help http://www.rilaughs.com/index.html The Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project, very helpful in finding some of your lost ancestors http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/index.html *************************** Good luck and happy hunting, Arlan Maguire... County Coordinator: Kent County Rhode Island USGenweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rikent/kent.html List Administrator RIKENT mail list *********** GenConnect Kent County Records Boards Administrator: Bible: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentBibl Biographies: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentBios Deeds: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentDeed Obituaries: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentObits Pensions: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentPens Queries: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/Kent Wills: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentWill ************ GenConnect Surname Board Administrator for:: Maguire: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/mag/Maguire Darling: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/dar/Darling Slafter: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/sla/Slafter Slater: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/s/l/SLATER/queries ************* Maguire Genealogy Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~amaguire/ Researching: Maguire,Slater/Slafter,Darling,Rowland,Craig,Benjamin,Ingebrigtson,Magnussen ************

Hello everyone, My family surname in RI is WILCOX In particular, searching for Weedom (or, Weedon, Weeden) WILCOX b. ca. 1785 and Daniel WILCOX, b ca. 1786. Thanks, Richelle Parma, OH

I am happy to be part of a small group. My family interest is SWEET, for which I am at a dead end. Specifically Albert Kilton Sweet, born in Norwood, RI, in 1889. I have his death certificate but no birth certificate. State archives is unable to locate a marriage certificate (maybe 1911) or a record of any divorce (1912-1926). Albert was black. His parents were possibly servants. Not a well documented group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **LC** "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas Edison http://home.earthlink.net/~lcandl7/page1a.htm

On 4 Dec 1808 at Coventry, R.I., Peleg R. WOOD m. Panima (Tama, Tammy) GREENE. Panima was the dau. of "Ebenezer of Coventry" Who was her mother? Who were Peleg's parents? They were the parents orf Lyman W. WOOD who m. Elizabeth Ann ROUNDS. Peleg and "Tama" both interred in Coventry, R.I. Panima on her marriage notice, "Tama" on her gravestone. TIA for any help.

Hello everyone, Yes, I too like the idea of a small list. Right now I am only interested in the family names of Remington, Wickes and Greene. It was only last year that I discovered that I had progenitors in RI, so I haven't gotten far with my research yet. Kay Larsen

Hello Everyone- The RI surnames I'm working on are Comstock @ Spink. I'm most interested right now in William Comstock(b 1717-18 E. Greenwich, d 1787 W. Greenwich, wife Ann Spink.)His daughter Lydia (b 14 April, 1752)supposedly married a man named Comstock(? 1st name) and had 2 sons, Levi & Aaron, and I am looking for anything on Levi & his father(name would be nice!).Lydia's second husband was Warren Matteson,with whom she had sons, but it is Levi that my family descends through. Sound like anything that anyone knows about? Tami Caporaso Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com

In reference to roll call: my surname connections are as follows. Alice Gorton, Wallace Gorton, George Gorton, Luther Gorton, Israel Gorton, Slade Gorton, Samuel Gorton, Samuel Gorton, Samuel Gorton, Samuell Gorton Alice Gorton, Wallace Gorton, Grace Bennett, Nellie Gorton, Casey Whitford Gorton, Israel Gorton, Slade Gorton, Samuel Gorton, Samuel Gorton, Samuel Gorton, Samuell Gorton Alice Gorton, Wallace Gorton, George Gorton, Luther Gorton, Mary Ann Whitford, Weaver Whitford, Simeon Whitford, Nicholas Whitford, Pasco Whitford, Nicholas Whitford, Pasco Whitford, Other surnames are: King, Lamb, Andrews, Ross, Gerrold, Spencer, Bennett, Baker, Hall, Mitchell, Ryan, Spink, Sweet, Crossman, Withey, Matthews, Slade, Wickes, Weaver, Rice, Waite, Weeden, Bliss, Mason, Barton, Matteson, Greene, Joslin, Sullivant, Harrington, Drown, Burton, Bowen, Rounds, Carr, Wightman, Tripp, Butterworth, Clifton, Holmes, Cole, Shippee, Holden, White, Parke, Mayplet, Borden, and numerous others primarily from Kent County. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:7 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arlan Maguire" <amag0254@flash.net> To: <RIKENT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 1:48 PM Subject: From RIKENT mail list administrator > Hi subscribers > > This is a relatively small list, about 80 subcribers, with not much > activity, occassionally there are some topics that get some good discussions > going. > > You may wish to subscribe also to the RIGENWEB mail list, it is very active, > over 500 subscribers, discussing surnames and topics covering the entire > state of Rhode Island. > > This might be a good time for another roll call, how about everybody listing > their surname connections and other items of interest in Kent County, if > everybody gets to know each other we can keep this list busy. > > One item I would like to clear up is James Arnolds works lists Ruth Pierce, > daughter of Giles Pierce, married to Constant Maynard, however Giles' will > lists her as Ruth Maguire but does not list her husbands name, My 4th G.G.F, > was Constant Maguire, his wife is listed as Ruth, maiden name unknown, I > would like to know if Constant Maynard and Constant Maguire are one and the > same, with an error on Arnolds part in his transcriptions. > > Arlan Maguire... > Researching Maguire, connections to Davis, Lewis, Money, Slafter, Sweet > > County Coordinator: > Kent County Rhode Island USGenweb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~rikent/kent.html > List Administrator RIKENT mail list > *********** > GenConnect Kent County Records Boards Administrator: > Bible: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentBibl > Biographies: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentBios > Deeds: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentDeed > Obituaries: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentObits > Pensions: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentPens > Queries: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/Kent > Wills: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/RI/KentWill > ************ > GenConnect Surname Board Administrator for:: > Maguire: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/mag/Maguire > Darling: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/dar/Darling > Slafter: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/gen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Nellishiway@aol.com> > To: <RIKENT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 11:12 AM > Subject: Re: Mail/OR lack of mail > > > > Hi...out there!! I subscribed also....however, the weather has probably > > contributed to the inactivity on this mailing list. At least that's what > I > > think. > > > > Anyone else out there? > > > > As for us out here in the West......it was air conditioning weather in the > > car yesterday!! Sorry, back East! > > > > more later..... > > > > Barb By. > > > > > > ============================== > > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > > If you know how to reduce these risks. > > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > > > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >

Williams, Waterman, Rhodes, Rice, Arnold, Greene, Essex, Matteson, Aborn, Potter, Clarke, Burrows, Congdon, Baton, Graham, Wardsworth, Holden, Trask, Fones, Corpe, Vaughn, Woodard, and many others Trish in Warwick ************************************************************ Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever!! Life not only begins at forty, it also begins to show!! It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions!! Kids in the back seat cause accidents, but accidents in the back seat cause..kids!! **********************************************************

I'm researching in the area of East Greenwich the Flanagan and Bell families. My GGGrandfather William Flanagan and wife Maria Coulahan emigrated from County Clare, Ireland in 1858 with at least their daughter Elizabeth Agnes b. 1856 and my GGrandfather William Edward b. 1858 and settled in East Greenwich. Nicholas Bell emigrated from County Tipperary and settled in the Providence area. He married an Ann Mullen and their daughter Ellen Marie married William Edward Flanagan. What I'm trying to do with some success I might add, is to identify all of the brothers and sisters of William E. Flanagan and Ellen M. Bell, then from their descendants and the descendants of their cousins the Fitzgeralds, Mullens, & Corrs hopefully identify specifically where in Counties Clare and Tipperary the families were originally from. Ed Hagerty Monroe, CT

My family names are: TAFT, ESSEX, CAPRON, MATTESON Thanks, Barbara > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Hi, again, all that came to life on this list!! I like the idea of a small list for a change! My kin are: BRIGGS, MATTESON, JONES, CHURCH, HUTCHINSON, PLACE, GREENE, RATHBONE....trying to get these people all connected up, etc. from RI on down. Some other names: SHIPPEE Thanks much, Barb By.

I would appreciate corresponding with anyone who has information on Jonathan YATES who m. 14 May 1737, at E. Greenwich, Deborah JOHNSON, daughter of Elisha and Deborah (SHERMAN) JOHNSON. Jonathan died before 27 Jan 1738/9 when his will was probated in E. Greenwich. Jonathan and Deborah (JOHNSON) YATES daughter, Waitey YATES, m. 25 Dec 1765, Benjamin JOHNSON, son of John and Sarah (PHILLIPS) JOHNSON, of Coventry. To date, I have found no information on the ancestry of Deborah (JOHNSON) YATES father, Elisha JOHNSON who married Deborah SHERMAN. He does not seem to have any connection with the Elkanah JOHNSON family of Coventry. Any help on these families would be greatly appreciated.........Dorothy Holgate

I have been researching the Elkanah JOHNSON family of Coventry, Kent Co, RI for quite a few years. To date, I have never found a written source for the wife of Elkanah JOHNSON, b. 1673. He was buried at Washington, Kent, in 1748. His son, John JOHNSON, b. 1699, m on 13 Oct 1721, Sarah PHILLIPS, daughter of John PHILLIPS of Warwick. This John PHILLIPS died 31 Dec 1738 at Warwick, where his inventory was taken 15 June 1739. I would love to correspond with any one who might know the lineage and wife of this John PHILLIPS, as well as any information on his daughter Sarah, wife of John JOHNSON. Thanks for any help on this line........Dorothy Holgate