Hi Barry, I don't feel qualified to rank your listings, but I would add James Arnold's "Narragansett Historical Register" volumes 1 thru 9, published in the 1880's and 90's. Charlie B > If any care to do so, and in the interest of improving all our researches, > could you all rearrange the list of sources of local genealogy below, from > what is in your opinion most accurate/dependable to least accurate, and at > the same time, add any other sources not mentioned in their appropriate > places? Also, if you know the more correct names for the following > sources, in the interest of improving all our research, please correct what > I have written.... > > * Local town hall records in order of their establishment: > (North) Kingstown(e) > Westerly > South Kingstown > Charlestown(e) > Exeter > Richmond > Hopkinton > * Local Land Records > * Local Probate Records/Wills > * Family Bibles > * Published RI Genealogical Periodicals Covering Disputed Records > * Austin's Genealogical Dictionary > * Barbour's > * Savage's > * Local genealogies, for example > Kenyon, Hazard, Browning, Gard(i)ner > (Please expand this list if you know of other > Washington County family genealogies) > * Family Bibles > * Latter Day Saints data online > > Charles I Bearse Morrisville PA To Be Remembered May Be The Secret To Immortality

If the Washington County list members will forgive me for asking this question of you all...particularly my betters in genealogical research skills... Which of the following sources do each of you consider the most...accurate in terms of the data they provide for local genealogy...local genealogy defined as for Washington County/Pettaquamiscutt Purchase/Narragansett Country/Kingstown(e), RI? If any care to do so, and in the interest of improving all our researches, could you all rearrange the list of sources of local genealogy below, from what is in your opinion most accurate/dependable to least accurate, and at the same time, add any other sources not mentioned in their appropriate places? Also, if you know the more correct names for the following sources, in the interest of improving all our research, please correct what I have written.... * Local town hall records in order of their establishment: (North) Kingstown(e) Westerly South Kingstown Charlestown(e) Exeter Richmond Hopkinton * Local Land Records * Local Probate Records/Wills * Family Bibles * Published RI Genealogical Periodicals Covering Disputed Records * Austin's Genealogical Dictionary * Barbour's * Savage's * Local genealogies, for example Kenyon, Hazard, Browning, Gard(i)ner (Please expand this list if you know of other Washington County family genealogies) * Family Bibles * Latter Day Saints data online Thank you all for your kind attention! Appreciatively, Barry Hale Browning

Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 12:52:28 EDT From: Dewolf2323@cs.com To: RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com I am descended from Stephen Champlin whose son Stephen married Dinah Browning. Is there anything on this line in the letters or data you have found. Stephen and Dinah had a daughter Hannah that married Capt. James Phillips. I am trying to get more information on this marriage. Claire Claire, What is the source of your information that Hannah m Capt. James Phillips? Based on South Kingstown Land Evidence, 8:66, 199-200, she m Ezekiel Watson. I don't have my copy of the Browning or Champlin genealogies with me, so I don't know if either of these show the marriage to Phillips. I note that the Mormon website shows both marriages and shows that Ezekiel Watson died in 1811. He and Hannah have two children b 1786 and 1788 according to familysearch.org and Hannah and James had a child b 1793. The dates suggest there is a problem with one of the marriages. Bill Wright

...More questions below, but for now... ..."Brownings In America" shows #605 Dinah4 Browning(she the dau. William(3) Browning m.2 Mary Wilkinson; she the dau. William Wilkinson m. Dinah of Westerly, RI.)....as the daughter of William(3) Browning, progenitor of the so-called "William Browning Line" of (South) Kingstown(e), RI....(he son of William T.(2) m. Rebecca Wilbur, he son of Nathaniel(1) Browning m. Sarah Freeborn... #605 has Dinah4 Browning b. 10 Sep. 1736, at South Kingstown, Washington County, RI; m. abt. 1758 Stephen Champlin Jr., he the son of Stephen Champlin & Mary Hazard, they of South Kingstown, RI For Dinah4 m. Stephen Champlin Jr, B.I.A. shows as children: Mary Champlin b. 26 June 1760 Stephen Champlin, Jr.(sic) b. 3 Aug. 1763 Hannah Champlin b. June 5 1765 Susannah Champlin b. Dec 9 1772 Best regards, Barry Hale Browning ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dewolf2323@cs.com> To: <RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 12:52 PM Subject: [RIWASHIN] Re: RIWASHIN-D Digest V03 #88 > I am descended from Stephen Champlin whose son Stephen married Dinah > Browning. ...In other words, you are not descended from son Stephen m. Dinah Browning, but through another of Stephen's siblings...is that right? Is there anything on this line in the letters or data you have found. ...."on this line" meaning...the Champlin line you are referring to? The Champlin Sr. upline? Downline...even beyond the Stephen Champlin (III) mentioned above, and incorrectly listed as Stephen Champlin Jr. in "Brownings In America"? > Stephen and Dinah had a daughter Hannah that married Capt. James Phillips. I am > trying to get more information on this marriage. Claire ...As you probably know, there's (at least) five... solid "South County" names here....Champlin, Wilkinson, Phillips, Browning, Hazard... > > > ==== RIWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Visit and/or join our Rhode Island off topic Mail list > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhode_Island/?yguid=86367525 > Subscribe: Rhode_Island-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > ============================== > 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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/316.3 Message Board Post: I have a book on the Westerly area on the Hurricane of 1938. It was left to me by my mother who died last year. I will look it up for you.

I am descended from Stephen Champlin whose son Stephen married Dinah Browning. Is there anything on this line in the letters or data you have found. Stephen and Dinah had a daughter Hannah that married Capt. James Phillips. I am trying to get more information on this marriage. Claire

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/155.152.158.1.1 Message Board Post: I would also like information on the Blivens of Rhode Island. Also looking for Gavitt

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/269.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Paul; I am very interested in your great find! Would it be possible to get a copy of the letters and the Cert.? I am also interested in your story on how they came into your possession. I have done research into the local Champlin family for my wife's cousin and feel that this Capt. Daniel Champlin must be in her family. Therefore I would be very interested in reading the letters as I'm sure she would be. I also would very much like to give a copy to the Genealogy section of the Westerly Library where Champlin researcher would have access to them. Looking forward to your reply! John JohnMxzz@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/330.3 Message Board Post: Herman Julius Stucki, born February 4, 1883 and died October 22, 1971 was married to Matilda Langert. She was the daughter of Daniel and Wilhelmina Langert. She was born October 24, 1891 and died June 15, 1979 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Their children were Edward Stucki, born July 10, 1910 and died October 25, 1991, Al Stucki. Hilda Stucki, born April 25, 1912, Elsie Stucki born 1921 and Herbert Stucki, born 1928. There was son, Adolphe Stucki, born in 1925 that could be the Al Stucki. Edward married Marion Weigel, daughter of Andrew Weigel and Lena Brodt. She was born January 26, 1916 in Plymouth, Mass. They had no children. In her obituary she was employed as a secretary. Hilda married Fritz Langanke. He was born August 9, 1903 and died January 23, 1976.Their children are John Langanke and Robert Langanke. Herman, Matilda, Edward, Marion and Fritz are all buried in the same cemetery. The First Hopkinton Cemetery in Ashaway, Rhode Island Hilda, John and Robert Langanke are still alive and living in Rhode Island. I have their obituaries and photos of their grave stone if you would like them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/335 Message Board Post: Herman Julius Stucki, born February 4, 1883 and died October 22, 1971 was married to Matilda Langert. She was the daughter of Daniel and Wilhelmina Langert. She was born October 24, 1891 and died June 15, 1979 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Their children were Edward Stucki, born July 10, 1910 and died October 25, 1991, Al Stucki. Hilda Stucki, born April 25, 1912, Elsie Stucki born 1921 and Herbert Stucki, born 1928. There was son, Adolphe Stucki, born in 1925 that could be the Al Stucki. Edward married Marion Weigel, daughter of Andrew Weigel and Lena Brodt. She was born January 26, 1916 in Plymouth, Mass. They had no children. In her obituary she was employed as a secretary. Hilda married Fritz Langanke. He was born August 9, 1903 and died January 23, 1976.Their children are John Langanke and Robert Langanke. Herman, Matilda, Edward, Marion and Fritz are all buried in the same cemetery. The First Hopkinton Cemetery in Ashaway, Rhode Island Hilda, John and Robert Langanke are still alive and living in Rhode Island. I have their obituaries and photos of their grave stones, if you would like to have them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XcB.2ACE/321.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Doyle~ I believe this is your family and I found it mainly on the LDS site. Sarah

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/321.1.2 Message Board Post: Sarah~~ Wonderful information, Where does it come from? This could be mine.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/269.1 Message Board Post: I recently came into possession of Civil War letters written by a Daniel Champlin . I also have his certificate of election to the office of Captain , Co. A Westerly Rifles 3rd Brigade of the Rhode Island Militia dated April 14 , 1872 . It is an interesting story as to how I have these letters as well as a lock of Capt. Champlin's hair as I have lived in S.C. all my life and had several grandfathers who fought for the South .

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/330.2 Message Board Post: Sabine, I have your information. E-mail me direct so I can send this information to you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/330.1 Message Board Post: E-mail me back, please Dick

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XcB.2ACE/332.2.1 Message Board Post: I found a marriage date to Anna Witter of 23 March, 1841. You could call the Preston Town Hall and see where the marriage record would be. Perhaps it will list his parents on it.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XcB.2ACE/332.2 Message Board Post: Have you ever tried to obtain their marriage certificate?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XcB.2ACE/332.1 Message Board Post: There are a few problems I found: The Cemetery records of new london county list: George Phillips Death date: 24 Feb 1843 Age: 77 If this is your George, he was born c.1766 There is a George Phillips b.10 May 1813 with parents listed as George Phillips and Prudence Gates. George Philips b. 4 March 1772 is listed with the same parents! I'll keep looking into this

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: keenan, keena Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XcB.2ACE/270.3 Message Board Post: I found my Westerly ancestors (1880's, 1890's) in the Federal Achives records in Waltham Mass.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/321.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Reply #2~ Maurice, is Albert or Allen a person you are researching? I KNOW there was another who was in the Civil War because I sent for the records as his wife was asking fo a pension. This was NOT mine or if he was he was m. twice. :-) This Mrs. Stillman had signed an affidavit that he had NEVER been away from home. It 'seems' that he had a son? I moved from AZ & all of my records on the Rogers-Stillman & related lines are stored in a box in NE for some one else to research.