My only connection to Asa Worden is that he was married tro Abigail Thompson the daughter of my gggrandfather Robert Thompson. I'm just running down some twigs. Thanks for the information. Wallis Thompson

Charlie has replied with some helpful information. I am not sure what information you are looking for. But I do have some information in my database on Asa and I have a Worden notebook at home with more information on the family name. I belonged to the Worden Family Association for a while and they published (or used to) an excellent newsletter with family information and research. My interest in the Wordens was because they lived near my ancestors and the name appears in the records with my ancestors several times. Here is a census listing: RI State Archives. 1875 RI State Census, Hopkinton page 43 north from Rockville Dwelling 317 / wood / family 349 Asa Worden 75 MW head marr b Hopkinton collier Mary M. Worden 57 FW wife marr b CT housekeeper Sheffield G. Worden 21 MW son sgl b Hopkinton spinner Catherine M. Worden 19 FW dau sgl b Hopkinton weaver Wm. Coon 25 MW son-in-law marr b Hopkinton laborer Elizabeth A. Coon 22 FW dau marr b Hopkinton spuded (?) tender Minnie V. Coon 3 FW dau sgl b Hopkinton Based on this listing Asa was married to Mary M. But given the age difference she could be a second wife. This gives you at least a partial list of children. From which child do you descend? Here's the marriage record: Film 0930814, Westerly Births Marriages Deaths Vol 1, 1818-1901 Births p 19, 1 Sep 1844 at my house Asa Warden (Worden) of Hopkinton m Miss Mary Ann Sullivan of Westerly 28 Feb 1845 by Thomas H. Vail (?) rector of Christ Ch (Prot Episcopal) Hopkinton Marriages, 1851-1896, Film 0931577 p 42, 14 Jan 1871, Wilbor P. Webster of Hopkinton 23 spinner b South Kingstown s/o Thos Webster & Sarah Clarke m Sarah Ann Worden of/b Hopkinton 19 d/o Asa Worden & Mary Sullivan First marr for both. m by Stanton Austin, elder Hopkinton, Births Marr, Deaths, 1833-1896, Vol 2. Marriages p 64 1 Feb 1880 William Addison Burdick of and b S. Colebrook, CT, age 21, mill operative, s/o Dan'l Burdick and Laura D. Wright m Mercy Katharine Worden of and b Hopkinton, age 22, d/o Asa Worden and Sally M. Sullivan. m by S. S. Griswold, minister of the gospel. About 1990, someone found some old records in an attic or somewhere in Hopkinton. These included a list of voters in the 1839 election. Asa Wordon is listed. A Benjamin Worden is also listed. Here is the 1880 census listing from familysearch.org. He must have found the "fountain of youth" because he is 11 years younger! I suggest you read the original census record to see if the transcriber read the enumerator's handwriting correctly. Asa WORDEN Self M Male W 69 RI Farmer RI RI Mary M. WORDEN Wife M Female W 62 CT Keeping House RI RI Source Information: Census Place Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island Family History Library Film 1255210 NA Film Number T9-1210 Page Number 313A Charlie stated that he believed that Asa was the son of Benjamin. Here is a lead from my database. Charlestown Land evidence 6:70 This deed dated 10 Jan 1824 between Robert and jeffrey Hazard of SK and Charlestown to Samuel Green of Charlestown is for land bordered on the south by the heirs of Benjamin Worden. Another deed dated 19 Jan 1826 also names Benjamin Worden heirs, CLE 6:169. Again: 15 Jan 1824, CLE 6:59, Benjamin Worden, dec (grantor was adm of James Worden late of Richmond dec). The Wordens are an interesting family. I was never able to work out their lines satisfactorily however. Bill Wright compiler of "Ancestors and Descendants of William Browning Greene and Mary Hoxsie Lewis with Allied Families." <http://www.hal-pc.org/~wmewrght/families.html> > Subject: [RIWASHIN] Asa Worden > Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 20:55:22 EDT > From: SOLDOT70@aol.com > To: RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > > Any information on subject. I belive he was born in Hopkinstown, R.I. I know > for sure he was liveing there in February 1830. He lived ther with his wife > Abigail Thompson. Thanks. > Wallis Thompson

Hi Cousin Donna! ...Just two minutes nosing through my FTM files...and...at least four upline connections to these your Smiths so far... ...(and that's just my dad's side!) please note ellipses...below.. ----- Original Message ----- From: <DonnaRNCEN@aol.com> To: <RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [RIWASHIN] 1800 US Census and Smiths > Hi everyone, > I've been working at sorting out one Smith family in Washington County - > the one which married into the Gereardy family. ....yes, Phyllis Gerardy's father Jan/John Gerardy I have b. 1626....I have for his wife Marie Pollet (French?)...he's my 9th ggrandfather...he's the one New Amsterdamer in the tree...tied in with Wickford Cocumcossoc trading post magnate Richard Smith.(is Richard related to this Smith line? he's my 11th g-grandfather...Updykes to Wightmans, to Gardiners....4 generations of these...) ..I'm guessing Jan Gerardy came up West Bay to the Warwick RI area as one of the early Dutch traders...seems I've heard of a Dutch trading post on the West Bay there, and...recently, of one other Dutch trading post on the East Bay side near Sowams/Warren, and near James Brown's Wannamoisett plantation...only thing is, I have for Jan's wife Meribah Sweet...any thoughts on that? (Please see below) These people are tough - that > is all the Smiths, because there were so many and they don't appear to have a > common connection, at least on paper. DNA tests would surely be interesting > :)))) This is some of what I have - and before anyone comments on the > Hopestill Smith/Northup connection, she was shown as the wife of Henry > Northup in Exeter, RI records. She is commonly believed to have married > Joseph Northup and indeed she may have done so, but I think she must have > married Henry somewhere along the line. > If anyone wants more info I have notes and sources in my file and would > be glad to share. Donna Potter in RI > Descendants of John Smith > > 1 John Smith - 1677 d: Bef. October 24, 1677 > . +Margaret Unknown > 2 John Smith 1640 - 1730 b: Abt. 1640 d: 1730 > .... +Phillis Gereardy - 1741 d: Bef. April 13, 1741 in > South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island Father: John Gereardy Mother: > Renewed Sweet ....Not Meribah Sweet, but Renewed Sweet? More than one wife? (Sisters? ...not unusual then...childbirth death and such...) (I was just guessing that, but...hah! That's what's in my database....the two seem to be both wives in succession of Jan/John Gerardy...but my database shows Phyllis's mother as Meribah...am I wrong about that? I also have for these sister's parents John Sweet m. Mary Periam....)(Is this the great South Kingstown line of the famous colonial "Bonesetter" Sweets?) ...And then there's Phillis Gerardy's sister Mary Gerardy m. Jeremiah Smith(Isn't he the abovementioned John Smith's brother...i.e., two Smith brothers m. two Gerardy sisters? ...Is that what you have as well?) and...Jeremiah Smith m. Mary Gerardy's dau. Sarah Smith m....Jeremiah Hazard, (of the great millowning Hazard family)...and their dau. Ann Hazard...m....my John (3) Browning of the South Kingstown John(3) Browning line...there's the first connection.... (then we skip the next Thomas(4) Browning generation....) > ... 3 John Smith - 1771 d: April 24, 1771 in South Kingstown, > Washington, Rhode Island > ....... +Mercy Westcott - 1776 d: February 19, 1776 ...Ho boy! Here we go....at John(3) Browning's grandson's level, and the next two generations after...descended (at least) three more times from them..... ...And by their dau. Bathsheba Smith m. Jeffrey Watson, their dau. Hannah Watson m. Joshua Allen, and in turn their dau. Mary Allen m. Robert (1) Browning of my direct South Kingstown John3 Browning line...some West Bay Quakers here... ...and Mary Allen's sister Sarah Allen m. David Greene...their dau. Sarah Greene m. Robert (2) Browning of my direct Browning line, son of the abovementioned Robert (1) Browning.... ...and Mary Allen's sister Sarah Allen...m. David Greene (of the Potowomuck/Warwick Quaker Gen. Nathaniel Greene line....) and their son Caleb Greene m. Sarah Ann Gardiner(prob. of the Pettaquamiscutt Purchase George1 Gardiner line)...their dau. Patience Gardiner Greene m. Edward Reddy/Ready....(and their dau. Mary Ann Ready/Reddy m. Robert(3) Browning of my direct John3 Browning line, the son and grandson of the abovementioned Robert (1) and Robert (2) Browning... ...That makes four times so far... (Anyone know the upline of these Reddy/Readys? They appear to be Irish....Edward Ready's parents suspected to be Patrick Ready m. Ann Doran....this line has stumped us for some time now...) > ... 3 Daniel Smith > ... 3 Son Smith > ... 3 [1] Hopestill Smith 1680 - 1759 b: Abt. 1680 d: Aft. October > 09, 1759 > ....... +Henry Northup 1688 - 1759 b: Abt. 1688 in North Kingstown, > Rhode Island d: Bef. October 09, 1759 Father: Stephen Northup Mother: > Mary Thomas > ... *2nd Husband of [1] Hopestill Smith: > ....... +Joseph Northup 1676 - 1754 b: 1676 d: Bef. 1754 Father: > Stephen Northup Mother: Elizabeth Harrington ...Hmmm...these are...8th-great-grandparents...Steven1 Northup....son David2 Northup m. Susannah Congdon....(I'm a Congdon! Who's surprised...) their son Robert3 Northup m. Susannah Gardiner....(George1 Gardiner line again.)...their son Benjamin4 Northup m. Ruth Austin...their dau. Elizabeth Sweet Northup m....George Washington Rose...aha!...their dau. Freelove Dorcas Rose m. Greene Herbert Gardiner I...their dau. Mary E. Gardiner m. ....aha! My Robert Browning (4)!... (So it's true! In South County everybody IS related to everybody!) > 2 Mercy Smith 1652 - b: Abt. 1652 > .... +Benjamin Clark > 2 Jeremiah Smith 1652 - 1719/20 b: 1652 d: Bef. February 11, > 1719/20 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island > .... +Mary Gereardy - 1733 m: January 02, 1671/72 in Warwick, Rhode > Island d: Aft. October 01, 1733 Father: John Gereardy Mother: > Renewed Sweet > ... 3 John Smith 1673 - 1727 b: Bef. 1673 d: Aft. 1727 > ... 3 Mary Smith 1674 - b: Abt. 1674 > ....... +John Congdon 1674 - b: Abt. 1674 Father: Benjamin > Congdon Mother: Elizabeth Albro ...There are all the Congdon and Albro cousins... > ... 3 Ephraim Smith 1675 - 1724 b: Bef. 1675 d: Bef. December 14, > 1724 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island > ....... +Margaret Pierce 1688 - b: Abt. 1688 in Newport, Newport, > Rhode Island Father: Daniel Pearce Mother: Mary Weaver > ... 3 Ebenezer Smith 1677 - 1743 b: Bef. 1677 d: Bef. October 09, > 1743 > ....... +Abigail Unknown - 1743 d: Aft. October 09, 1743 > > ... 3 Sarah Smith 1678 - 1765 b: April 16, 1678 d: March 12, 1765 > > ....... +Jeremiah Hazard 1675 - 1768 b: March 26, 1675 d: March > 02, 1768 Father: Robert Hazard Mother: Mary Brownell ...Yup! Mentioned above...their dau. Ann Hazard m. John3 Browning....my direct line 9th great-grandfather... ...but....equally interesting, their other dau., Ann's sister Sarah Hazard m. Robert Morey of the Newport RI shipbuilding Moreys...their son Robert Morey....well...here's the notation: . " Robert Morey and his father, of the same name, were in charge of part of the work of building the U.S.S. Constitution., better known as "Old Ironsides" > ... 3 Deliverance Smith 1685 - 1715 b: Abt. 1685 d: Aft. 1715 > > ....... +Robert Reynolds - 1715 d: 1715 > 2 Hannah Smith 1658 - b: 1658 > .... +Joseph Case > 2 Daniel Smith 1660 - 1707 b: Abt. 1660 d: 1707 ...Consanguinous best wishes, as always, Barry Hale Browning

Charlie Thanks for the information on Asa. I don't have any relatives in So. Kingsstown. I may have a Robert Thompson who married a Abigail Slocum who was from Washington County, I tried a couple churches in the area but cant find any record of any marriage. Thanks again Wallis

Wallis ASA WORDEN b 1800 Charlestown d-8-5-1883 Hopkinton HoD 1-27 ABIGAIL THOMPSON ??????? I believe Asa was the son of Benjamin b-8-23-1778 d 3-11-1863 and Rebecca Jones b 8-23-1778 Charlestown d 3-11-1863 Hopkinton HoD 1-53 It seems odd that the both share the same death date,but that date showed up in three places. They had the following children Asa 1800-1883 Nancy A. b 7-14-1820 Ho d 7-14-1893 HoD 1-53 Sally b c1805 d 12-18-1875 HoD 1-27 Sophia b c-1820 d 7-19-1902 No.Stonnington,Ct. HoD 1-70 married--------Worden HoM 1-10 Do you have any Thompson relatives in South Kingstown area or that are buried in Perryville Cemetery in So.Kingstown,R.I. Charlie C Charlie Carpenter Washington County,R.I. Johnny cakes are spoiled by Maple syrup ----- Original Message ----- From: <SOLDOT70@aol.com> To: <RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 8:55 PM Subject: [RIWASHIN] Asa Worden > Any information on subject. I belive he was born in Hopkinstown, R.I. I know > for sure he was liveing there in February 1830. He lived ther with his wife > Abigail Thompson. Thanks. > Wallis Thompson > > > ==== 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 > >

Could someone look up in the 1930 Rhode Island census, Washington County, in the White Rock section of Westerly a Jean Williams. Her age would be about 8. Thank you John

Any information on subject. I belive he was born in Hopkinstown, R.I. I know for sure he was liveing there in February 1830. He lived ther with his wife Abigail Thompson. Thanks. Wallis Thompson

Hi everyone, I've been working at sorting out one Smith family in Washington County - the one which married into the Gereardy family. These people are tough - that is all the Smiths, because there were so many and they don't appear to have a common connection, at least on paper. DNA tests would surely be interesting :)))) This is some of what I have - and before anyone comments on the Hopestill Smith/Northup connection, she was shown as the wife of Henry Northup in Exeter, RI records. She is commonly believed to have married Joseph Northup and indeed she may have done so, but I think she must have married Henry somewhere along the line. If anyone wants more info I have notes and sources in my file and would be glad to share. Donna Potter in RI Descendants of John Smith 1 John Smith - 1677 d: Bef. October 24, 1677 . +Margaret Unknown 2 John Smith 1640 - 1730 b: Abt. 1640 d: 1730 .... +Phillis Gereardy - 1741 d: Bef. April 13, 1741 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island Father: John Gereardy Mother: Renewed Sweet ... 3 John Smith - 1771 d: April 24, 1771 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island ....... +Mercy Westcott - 1776 d: February 19, 1776 ... 3 Daniel Smith ... 3 Son Smith ... 3 [1] Hopestill Smith 1680 - 1759 b: Abt. 1680 d: Aft. October 09, 1759 ....... +Henry Northup 1688 - 1759 b: Abt. 1688 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island d: Bef. October 09, 1759 Father: Stephen Northup Mother: Mary Thomas ... *2nd Husband of [1] Hopestill Smith: ....... +Joseph Northup 1676 - 1754 b: 1676 d: Bef. 1754 Father: Stephen Northup Mother: Elizabeth Harrington 2 Mercy Smith 1652 - b: Abt. 1652 .... +Benjamin Clark 2 Jeremiah Smith 1652 - 1719/20 b: 1652 d: Bef. February 11, 1719/20 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island .... +Mary Gereardy - 1733 m: January 02, 1671/72 in Warwick, Rhode Island d: Aft. October 01, 1733 Father: John Gereardy Mother: Renewed Sweet ... 3 John Smith 1673 - 1727 b: Bef. 1673 d: Aft. 1727 ... 3 Mary Smith 1674 - b: Abt. 1674 ....... +John Congdon 1674 - b: Abt. 1674 Father: Benjamin Congdon Mother: Elizabeth Albro ... 3 Ephraim Smith 1675 - 1724 b: Bef. 1675 d: Bef. December 14, 1724 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island ....... +Margaret Pierce 1688 - b: Abt. 1688 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island Father: Daniel Pearce Mother: Mary Weaver ... 3 Ebenezer Smith 1677 - 1743 b: Bef. 1677 d: Bef. October 09, 1743 ....... +Abigail Unknown - 1743 d: Aft. October 09, 1743 ... 3 Sarah Smith 1678 - 1765 b: April 16, 1678 d: March 12, 1765 ....... +Jeremiah Hazard 1675 - 1768 b: March 26, 1675 d: March 02, 1768 Father: Robert Hazard Mother: Mary Brownell ... 3 Deliverance Smith 1685 - 1715 b: Abt. 1685 d: Aft. 1715 ....... +Robert Reynolds - 1715 d: 1715 2 Hannah Smith 1658 - b: 1658 .... +Joseph Case 2 Daniel Smith 1660 - 1707 b: Abt. 1660 d: 1707

There are two Smiths listed in the 1800 census in SK, RI, one is Ephraim and the other Ebenezer. There are none in the 1790, which doesn't necessarily mean none were there.

Regarding this recent Smith surname post... I've been told that there's at least one old Smith line in South Kingstown/South County, and probably more than one...but the obvious difficulty of sorting out files and doing searches on...the most popular English surname...is daunting. ...Has anyone else heard about the Smith surname DNA project out there, to establish some of the N.E. Smith lines? ...Does anyone else have any thoughts about local "South County" RI Smith lines?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/320 Message Board Post: If you have any additional info please contact me at dsmith7623@cableaz.com "William Smith, a tailor, in 1687" "William Smith was in Salem in 1682; married Mary Ruck; they removed to Newport, R.I., in 1693 or 1694; children: Margaret, born Dec. 21, 1688; Mary, born Aug. 10, 1690; William, born Sept. 8, 1692." A History of Salem Massachusetts By Sidney Perley Volume III 1671-1716 pg 231

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stedman, Holloway Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XcB.2ACE/319 Message Board Post: I was wondering what the Daniel Stedman Diary is and if it might be of help to me in my research. Sylvenus Holloway married a Martha Stedman probably in the late 1830's. I am having difficulty finding a record on who appears to be their son, Henry, born around 1838. I have no clue who Martha's parents are, as Martha's maiden name has been a more recent development in my research. Thanks, Tanya, Sacramento, CA

Any dates? ----- Original Message ----- From: <firesecure@attbi.com> To: <RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 5:40 PM Subject: [RIWASHIN] Barbara Smith > 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/318 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for info for her. She was married to Bill Smith, they had a home on Nancy Lane in Charlestown. Thanks > > > ==== RIWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Newport County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/ > Kent County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rikent/ > > ============================== > 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/318 Message Board Post: Looking for info for her. She was married to Bill Smith, they had a home on Nancy Lane in Charlestown. Thanks

Bill, Thanks for the info. That helps me put the pieces together a little better. I think I have the Probate records but based on what you stated below, I need to take another look to match up what you said about the TCP and Probate records. I am looking for 4B61 in the Probate records but when I went there I didn't see whaat I expected to see. But let me take another look. Thanks for the help, Charlie King gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson born 1821 someplace in CT On Wed, 02 Apr 2003 13:40:37 -0600 Bill Wright <wmewrght@hal-pc.org> writes: > Charlie and Donna, > > The early books in Westerly and surrounding towns are called Town > Council and Probate. As the name implies they contain both the > Town > Council Meeting Minutes and Probate. I believe these are designated > in > Beaman as Vol XA:page# where "X" refers to the specific volume > number. > > About 1800 the probate records were entered in separate volumes from > the > Town Council records. These would be the ones designated as Vol. > XB:page#. > > So you have correctly assumed that Vol 4B is Vol 4 of the Probate > Records. > > Bill Wright > > > > Subject: [RIWASHIN] Beamon Interpretation > > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:06:14 -0500 > > From: Charles W King <king133@juno.com> > > To: RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > > > > I copied a page from Beamon's Washington Co Marriages Probate > Records and > > it had for Nathan Thompson: > > "Nathan (Thompson) AND Sarah Babcock of Henry mwd 1834 We 4B:61" > > > > I assumed that this meant the Nathan Thompson's will could be > found on > > page 61 of Book #4 of the Westerly probate records. I must be > wrong > > because there are other entries like 3A:276 and 4A:375. > > > > Question: What does 4B:61 mean? > > > > Thanks for the help, > > Charlie King > > gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson > > born 1821 someplace in CT > > married to Harriet Harvey in Charlestown RI in 1840 > > > ==== RIWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Bristol County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ribristo/ > Providence County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~riprovid/ > > ============================== > 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 > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Charlie and Donna, The early books in Westerly and surrounding towns are called Town Council and Probate. As the name implies they contain both the Town Council Meeting Minutes and Probate. I believe these are designated in Beaman as Vol XA:page# where "X" refers to the specific volume number. About 1800 the probate records were entered in separate volumes from the Town Council records. These would be the ones designated as Vol. XB:page#. So you have correctly assumed that Vol 4B is Vol 4 of the Probate Records. Bill Wright > Subject: [RIWASHIN] Beamon Interpretation > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:06:14 -0500 > From: Charles W King <king133@juno.com> > To: RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > > I copied a page from Beamon's Washington Co Marriages Probate Records and > it had for Nathan Thompson: > "Nathan (Thompson) AND Sarah Babcock of Henry mwd 1834 We 4B:61" > > I assumed that this meant the Nathan Thompson's will could be found on > page 61 of Book #4 of the Westerly probate records. I must be wrong > because there are other entries like 3A:276 and 4A:375. > > Question: What does 4B:61 mean? > > Thanks for the help, > Charlie King > gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson > born 1821 someplace in CT > married to Harriet Harvey in Charlestown RI in 1840

Hi Charlie, The entry in Beaman's only says that that couple were mentioned in a will but that does not mean that it would be Nathan's will. It could be the will of an aunt, uncle, sib, etc. In Westerly the early numbering of the books is also confusing as it is in many towns. It's possible what you want is the TCP book since many probates often ended up in the TCP records in those days. I have been to Westerly once and as I recall it took me a while to figure out which book would actually have what I needed. Beaman's is a great resource but it would have helped if the name of the person whose will someone was mentioned in was given. Donna Potter

> I am most anxious to see the lists that you have compiled that you announced > on 1/25/2003 but have been unable to get to your website. > Have you closed it already or is there some other reason? I am planning a > trip there this summer and would dearly like to see your information before I > go. The website is there - in fact, my browser is linked to it right now.. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/index.htm I've been adding more data, mostly from CT & MA as I search for additional records from RI to transcribe. Including my family descendant reports, the last indexing of the site included just under 800 pages Jane Devlin Lake Orion, MI janedevlin@ameritech.net Records from CT, MA, & MI + family lines: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/

Jane: I am most anxious to see the lists that you have compiled that you announced on 1/25/2003 but have been unable to get to your website. Have you closed it already or is there some other reason? I am planning a trip there this summer and would dearly like to see your information before I go. Gene