MARGE, I really appreciate your taking the time to look thru what you have on Tiverton/Fall River areas. I believe I will write the library there, and ask if they will copy all Francis entried in the book V.R. 1857-1862. That might help some. I really appreciate the information. Thanks, Kathy Wells. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SisFeather@aol.com> To: <RINEWPOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [RINEWPOR] Deaths after 1860? > In a message dated 3/14/03 2:52:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, > rebeltrumpet@sbcglobal.net writes: > > > Newport Researchers, > > I am still a little confused by the boundary lines of Fall River in > > Mass &R.I. area. So let me list my problem and/or question and hopefully > > someone can help. I have William Francis/Frances b. ca 1780 in Tiverton, > > R.I. I am trying to get the exact name of his father.....probably a John > > Francis. William was living in Tiverton his whole life, until 1860 > > census where he is 80 years old, and it shows he is living with his > > daughter, Anna Perry, wife of Pardon Perry. They are in Fall River, > > Newport County, R.I. I understand it became mandatory to report deaths > > after 1853?, so I am wondering where I could find a list of deaths in > > Tiverton after 1860? I know there was also a Fall River in Bristol Co, > > MAss also, so do I need to check there also? > > Any help would be appreciated. > > thanks, Kathy Wells > > > > > > Hi Kathy, > The boundary line between Fall River Ma.. and Tiverton R.I. changed in 1862 > at that time Machusetts gained about 11 square miles from R.I. Of this about > 9 square miles ended up within the limits of Fall River Ma. I got this > information from "History of Fall River by Rev. Orin Fowler A.M. page 71 > Pub. 1841 . > 1862 edition > In the main library of Fall River there is a vital Records book titled " > Vital Records Fall River R.I. 1857-1862." > The main library is being renovated at this time, and they are now > temporarily in the building next door. I don't know if they took that book > with them in the move. > The book does exist, I have looked through it in Aug of 2000. If you call or > email them maybe they can help you. They do look ups but I do not know how > much they charge. > You mentioned in another email that you were looking for Estes. I found it > interesting that the name of Edmund Estes appeared in the boundary lines > mentioned in this book. > > I looked through all my resources here at home for your Francis ancestors and > found nothing in the Arnold Collection for Tiverton. > > What I did find on an other CD was the same that you mentioned in the other > email. I noticed that Roger Corey's will was probated in N.K. which I suppose > was North Kingston R.I., on the chance that your Francis ancestors may have > been living there, I checked that out too but nothing there either. > > Wish I could have been of more help. > Good Luck > Marge > > <A HREF="http://www.sailsinc.org/fallriver/MAIN.HTM">Fall River Public Library</A> http://www.sailsinc.org/fallriver/MAIN.HTM > > > > > ==== RINEWPOR Mailing List ==== > Search the Newport County, RI, USGenWeb Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/search.html > Advertisements are added below against the wishes of this list manager > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >