Hi list, As I have only just joined (and am fairly new to family research) I was wondering if anyone out there can help me with an ancestor I'm trying to trace. I'm looking for Catherine Quinn who was born in Yorkshire, England in 1866. She married to become Catherine Hall and then when her husband died she moved to Rhode Island where she remarried to become Catherine Hart. I have her marriage record to Bengamin Davis Hart (a soldier) in 1900, and I also have her in the 1900 census in Newport, where she was working as a servant in West Broadway. After that I have lost her completely. I also believe she may have took her son with her to the US (Sidney Hall) but have no evidence for this yet. As I live in London I have no idea how to go about looking for her in Rhode Island records, what's available etc. Any advice would be gratefully accepted! Many thanks, Gill Walmsley London, England For up to date information on film and cinema advertising visit http://www.carltonscreen.com This e-mail and any attachment is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the named recipient only. If you have received it in error, please do not forward it or copy it or act upon its contents, but report it to postmaster@carltonscreen.com Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication without the permission of the addressee is prohibited. The contents of an attachment to this e-mail may contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system or data. While Carlton Screen Advertising Ltd has taken reasonable precautions to prevent the inclusion of viruses in e-mails and attachments, neither it nor the sender can accept any liability for any loss or damage sustained as a result of software viruses. You are strongly advised to carry out your own virus checking before opening any attachments.

Hello listers, Many of you may remember a few listers had a genealogy researchers reunion in Rhode Island sometime in the last year or two. They would like to start planing another reunion for sometime next year. I have created an online site where anybody who may be interested can go to sign up and post or read messages from each other. It is a small site but should serve the purpose well. <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/kentcori/">Rhode Island List Reunion</A> Please check it out and while there I would appreciate if you would post any ideas or comments you may have about the site, please do not post them to the mail lists or to me. I expect that the message list will grow and as it does I will archive them so the list does not get too large. I have also applied to Rootsweb for a separate mail list and a forum board that may used for "off topic" items of interest for our Rhode Island researchers, I will let you know if and when they are approved. Good hunting to all, *********** Arlan Maguire... County Coordinator: Kent County Rhode Island USGenweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rikent/kent.html List Administrator: RIKENT Mail list RIGENWEB Mail List

While looking for the book "Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island" 1908 I came across the following offerings at http://www.abebooks.com/: 1.  Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Old Families Two Volumes Chicago, J H Beers and Company, 1908. First editions quarto. 1408pp, illustrated. A very good set in original cloth. Water damage to the last few pages of Volume two insect damage to same . Bookseller Inventory # 1346 Price: US$ 300.00 convert currency Presented by Books Again - GA, Decatur, GA, U.S.A. order options 2.  (Genealogy) Beers, J.H. (Rhode Island) Representative Men and Old Families of RHODE ISLAND, 2 volumes in full-leather binding Chicago J H.Beers and Co, 1908. VG/ no DJ. DELUXE TWO-VOLUME, FULL-LEATHER BINDINGS: "Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the old families" (of RHODE ISLAND) with portraits. PROFESSIONALY REBOUND conserving the original boards. Bindings bright, clean and tight. Original front and rear covers, 8-1/2 by 11", in dark-brown, embossed LEATHER with a blind scroll-design and rippled-finish. All covers are boarded by edge-strips of lighter brown leather. Rebound SPINES, 4" and 4-1/2" wide, in FULL LEATHER, with gilt letters within raised-cords, and with STRENGTHENED hinges. All edges are gilt. A few faint scratches on the covers. The rebound spines and edges are in pristine condition. The total width of the two volumes on the shelf is 10"; the total weight is over 25 pounds. The total number of pages is 2336, total number of names is over 3300. A 21-page index lists from "Abbott" through "Youngman". There are approximately 700 PORTRAITS (not included in the pagination) some of which are photographs credited to J. H. Beers. Other illustrations are engravings with various credits, all are on heavy stock, blank on reverse, most with tissue-guards. The firm of J. H. Beers has been associated with genealogies and County Histories for many years, their scrupulous attention to accuracy and complete history of individuals and families has earned them the confidence of subscribers. This two-volume set has had every embellishment possible as well as security of shelf-life. Bookseller Inventory # 001588 Price: US$ 395.00 convert currency Presented by Howard Frisch Books, Livingston, NY, U.S.A. order options That's too rich for my purposes so I mention them here in case there is a library needing a copy. George

Bingo! Thanks Susan, This is exactly the info needed. From another source I had suspected that Helen Prime was Frederick's mother. I'll check to see if "Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island" J. H. Beers, Chicago 1908. is available locally. If not I'll get back to you with more questions. George

Thanks Susan, Part of my reason for tracking down Frederick P. Garrettson is to determine which of his nephews named Freeborn Garrettson Freeborn (the preacher) is talking about in his journals. I now have two different versions of the preacher's journals. One published shortly after his death by a friend and colleague and another published in 1984 by Drew University. George

And from another Susan, the answer is Yes. There is a lengthy article on the Garrettson family beginning on page 700, Volume II, of "Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island" J. H. Beers, Chicago 1908. It includes the full family line, plus a full page picture of Frederick Prime Garrettson, eldest child of Francis T. and Helen Jay (Prime) Garrettson, born July 30, 1857 in Rhinebeck, NY. GWGPhila@aol.com wrote: > I believe he is the same Frederick P. Garrettson who founded the > F.P.Garrettson Tea Company. > My hope is that someone can help me make the connection back to Thomas. If > there are any Garrettson descendants reading this I would be happy to make > your acquaintance and fill you in on the line up to Thomas and most of the > descendants in other branches. The Thomas line has been a problem. Thomas m. > Rachel Roberts in 1789 in Maryland and later "went to New York." - New York > is a big place and census takers were not much concerned about spelling. > George Garrettson Susan -- Coordinator Rhode Island USGenWeb ~ http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/ Coordinator Newport County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/

Your mention of Freeborn GARRETTSON, caused me to "look him up" in the book I have, " The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies".I found the following information if anyone is interested. FREEBORN GATTETTSON, b MD, 15, Aug. 1752, served in Frederick co., MD., 1776-1776; served in the NY Conference, 1776-1827; Meth.; d. NY, NY 26 Sept, 1827, at 66. Susan

Does anyone have any clues about Frederick P. Garrettson who answered a Pennsylvania school girl's letter on 25Feb 1901 including the following: "My direct ancester who came north from Maryland was Thomas Garrettson, the brother of Freeborn, a celebrated Methodist Clergyman" Frederick P. Garrettson, Mayor of Newport, RI I believe he is the same Frederick P. Garrettson who founded the F.P.Garrettson Tea Company. My hope is that someone can help me make the connection back to Thomas. If there are any Garrettson descendants reading this I would be happy to make your acquaintance and fill you in on the line up to Thomas and most of the descendants in other branches. The Thomas line has been a problem. Thomas m. Rachel Roberts in 1789 in Maryland and later "went to New York." - New York is a big place and census takers were not much concerned about spelling. George Garrettson

Good Evening Everyone : I'm making an inquiry about an ancestor by the name of Laughlin Dowling. He entered this country at the port of Newport RI in 1826. He came to this country from Ireland. I'm not to sure weather his children eight in number were born in Newport or Providence. The first was born in 1834 and the last in 1849. This Laughlin Dowling received his citizenship in 1835 through the courts in Newport. This Laughlin Dowling also appears in the 1840 & 1850 Federal Census for Rhode Island. I understand his name also appears on a disk in the " Family Tree Maker " series of disk intitled " Passenger & Immigration List Index 1538-1940 " which is disk 354. I also have several land deed's as early as 1833 in Newport. Can anyone help me with this Laughlin Dowling and family. Sincerely Steve Wilder

I am researching the Albro family of Newport. Sarah Albro was born there in 1793. She married Alfred Jenks in Pawtucket on Nov. 2, 1820. It would be great if there were some Albro cousins out there! In addition, is there a site where I might learn more about Newport in the 1790's? Thanks! Martha Stead

Hi : Does anyone have any CD's or access to any passenger lists for the port of Newport. I have an ancestor that landed there in the mid 1820's My ancestor was a Laughlin Dowling. Could anyone help me with this lookup. Steve Wilder Florida

There were also Town Farms. He might have been sent to one of them. I don't know about Newport, Middletown, or Portsmouth but Tiverton (all of these being in Newport Co.) had a Town Farm where children were sent. On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:14:51 -0700 "Polly Fitt-Jones" <pollylouise@sprynet.com> writes: > In about 1914 or so George Henry FITT was sent to a "Home" or > reformatory > for boys for stealing chewing gum. > He was treated very, very harshly there. > > Does anyone have any idea if he may have been sent to that sort of > institution located in Newport ? I felt it was most probable that > he was > sent to Butler Hospital and the Boy's Reformatory there.....but, it > could > have been someplace right in or near Newport. > > Thanks for any help, > Polly > > > ==== RINEWPOR Mailing List ==== > How to Write a Good Query > http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/queries.html > To unsubscribe: write unsubscribe and > mailto:RINEWPOR-L-request@rootsweb.com > Advertisements are added below against the wishes of this list > manager > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > Bob Searching for a past Ô¿Ô ________________________________________________________________ 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.

In about 1914 or so George Henry FITT was sent to a "Home" or reformatory for boys for stealing chewing gum. He was treated very, very harshly there. Does anyone have any idea if he may have been sent to that sort of institution located in Newport ? I felt it was most probable that he was sent to Butler Hospital and the Boy's Reformatory there.....but, it could have been someplace right in or near Newport. Thanks for any help, Polly

If you can proved any information on the persons listed below please do so by responding to this email. William F. Springer b. 1845 Bristol, Rhode Island d. 19 April 1911, Fall River,MA m. 28 November 1872, Fall River,MA Parents: Father: Joseph Springer Mother: Susan Cahool LEWIS Wife: Almina B. Young b. 24 December 1845, Fall River,MA d. 22 March 1938, Swansea, MA Parents: Father: Gilbert W. Young Mother: Rebecca COLLINS -------------------------------------------------------------- Buried at: Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MASSACHUSETTS, USA Lot No. 2015 Age Date of Death David A. Young 17/3/13, Oct 9,1870 FR Mary E. Young 71/9/3, Jan 11,1948 FR Elizabeth Young 91/6/0, Dec 11,1886 FR Louisa Collins Jan 4,1883 FR Rebecca Young Aug 12, 1892 FR Gilbert W. Young Dec 19, 1893 FR Daniel L. Springer 13 October 1902 FR Wiliam F. Springer 65 yrs Almena B. Springer Jun 6,1876 FR Sarah I Springer 84 yrs. George G. Young Oct 11,1920 Taunton, MA Dave Springer BOSTON

Thank you one and all for info on directories and publication on Newport. Paulette Edes Waggoner

Paulette, "A Tale of Old Newport" is an article written by Andrews Moriarty that was published in a genealogy publication. I made a photo copy of the article, but I did not record the publication in which the article was printed. The article is about my ancestor Herodias (Long( Hicks-Gardiner-Porter. I live in Arizona and we found the article in a local genealogy library--prababy at the State Capitol. The local Family History Centers that the LDS Church has allows you to view mircrofilms of a lot of genealogy material. If you do not know about them, let me know and I can find out where the one that is nearest you is located. Best regards, Max

Cheryl, Thanks for the tip. We plan to be in Newport in Sept. We we look at the Newport directories. Best regards, Max > There are Newport directories from about 1856 on. These were located at the > Historical Center on Touro Blvd. I remember looking over them about 5 years > ago. They are a great source of information. > > Cheryl > > > ==== RINEWPOR Mailing List ==== > Newport County, RI, USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/ > To unsubscribe: write unsubscribe and mailto:RINEWPOR-L-request@rootsweb.com > Advertisements are added below against the wishes of this list manager > > ============================== > 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 > >

There are Newport directories from about 1856 on. These were located at the Historical Center on Touro Blvd. I remember looking over them about 5 years ago. They are a great source of information. Cheryl

Paulette, I have a 1940 Newport City Directory. What would you like looked up? That "Tales of Old Newport" is often for sale on Ebay. I am in Washington State, too. Near Puyallup. It is not easy to find East Coast books to research here....but, the Internet has been grand. Polly ----- Original Message ----- From: " Paulette" <waggoner@web-o.net> To: <RINEWPOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:01 AM Subject: [RINEWPOR] Fw: Tale of Old Newport > Max and others: > Noted in one of your postings that you mention a book "A Tale of Old > Newport". Is this available in a library back there? What period of time > does it cover? I need 1890 on. > Also I found on Ancestry.com a Newport directory for 1892, but are there > other years after that available anywhere? > Living in Washington state puts a crimp in being able to go to libraries and > visit the area where my relatives, Edes, were raised. > Any assistance will be very much appreciated. > Paulette Waggoner > > > ==== RINEWPOR Mailing List ==== > How to Write a Good Query http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/queries.html > To unsubscribe: write unsubscribe and mailto:RINEWPOR-L-request@rootsweb.com > Advertisements are added below against the wishes of this list manager > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >

Max and others: Noted in one of your postings that you mention a book "A Tale of Old Newport". Is this available in a library back there? What period of time does it cover? I need 1890 on. Also I found on Ancestry.com a Newport directory for 1892, but are there other years after that available anywhere? Living in Washington state puts a crimp in being able to go to libraries and visit the area where my relatives, Edes, were raised. Any assistance will be very much appreciated. Paulette Waggoner