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    1. [ROOTS-L] BERNARD - DAVIS - BAKER - FORREST - AMES - HALL - STEVENS - HAYDEN - HARRINGTON Family Papers
    2. Shelley Cardiel via
    3. I've "rescued" a group of family letters and other documents belonging to Frank J. BERNARD and his wife Clara I. DAVIS BERNARD. The group includes 45 letters and documents including family letters, a poem, a school report card, bible transcripts of births and deaths, rewards of merit, a document identifying heirs, post cards, payment for a financial note, a prayer card, and notes. Items included are as follows: BERNARD and DAVIS Family Letters - Documents: . Letter to Mother from Laurie and Nelli - written in Natick - dated 10 Mar 1882 . Poem "Belle Brandon" - no author identified - drawings included . School Report Card for Frank BERNARD - City of Worcester - dated 1867 . Bible entries for BAKER Family - copied by Belle BERNARD on 25 Feb 1904 - taken from bible belonging to Mary BAKER of Newburyport and dated 1822 - records dated from 1652 to 1790 . Letter to Mr. Frank J. BARNARD of Westboro, Mass - written in Natick - dated 2 Jun - from Daisie and Belle . Letter of introduction written to J. Theo GURNEY of Boston by Herbert E. MUNROE of Boston - introducing Frank BERNARD of Providence who is looking for employment - dated 23 Dec 1882 . Letter to Frank - written from Westboro - dated 2 May 1881 . Letter to "Dear Sister" - written by Nell from Natick - dated 16 Oct 1881 . Letter to "Dear Sister" - written by Lydia from Lincolnville - dated 23 April . Letter to "Cousin Frank" - written by Josie R. FORREST of Philadelphia, PA - dated 18 Jul 1880 . Envelope addressed to George H. BERNARD of Worcester, MA from life insurance company . Birth and Death listings for the AMES and BAKER Families from 1759 to 1881 . Letter to Belle - written from Westboro by Mother - dated 6 Apr 1881 . Letter to Belle - written from Westboro by Marne - dated 11 May 1882 . Reward of Merit for Frank J. BERNARD - from Mr. TENNEY . Reward of Merit for Frank J. BERNARD - from Mr. TENNEY . Letter to Frank - written from Natick by Daisie - dated 4 October . Letter to Mr. F. J. BERNARD of Providence, RI - written from Westboro, Mass by Belle - dated 31 Jan 1881 . Note to F. J. BERNARD of Westboro, MA - written by Belle . Letter to Mr. Frank J. BERNARD "Cousin Frank" - written from Norway, ME by "Cousin Lizzie" - dated 21 Nov 1876 . Document identifying Frank J. BERNARD as a heir to one Jerusha Greenough BAKER born Newburyport, MA on 4 Oct 1759 - Frank J. BERNARD was born 4 Mar 1854 in Norway, ME and on 5 Jun 1877 married Clara I. DAVIS at Westboro, MA by which he has 8 living children. Frank's Mother was Anna AMES who married George H. BERNARD in Boston, MA in 1850. Anna AMES was the daughter of Baker AMES of Norway, ME who was the son of Jerusha G. BAKER and Samuel AMES of Norway, ME. . Letter to Frank J. BARNARD - written at Natick by Daisie - dated 1 Jun 1876 . Letter to "Dear Cousin" - written by "Cousin Lizzie" - dated 26 August . Letter to Mrs. Frank J. BERNARD "Belle" of Westboro, MA - written from Providence, RI by Frank - dated 22 March . Letter to Mrs. F. J. BERNARD of Providence, RI - written from Natick by "Mother" - dated 18 Mar 1882 . Envelope addressed to Mrs. F. J. BERNARD of Providence, RI - dated 13 May 1882 . Letter to Mrs. Frank J. BERNARD at Providence, RI - from Cousin Lizzie (Mrs. D. J.) OSGOOD in New York, NY - dated 20 Jun 1882 . Old Bible entries for Frank BERNARD'S Grandmother Jerusha Greenough BAKER . Post card to Mrs. F. J. BERNARD "Belle" of Natick, MA - written in Westboro by "Mother" - dated 14 Oct 1883 . Letter to Mrs. F. J. BERNARD "Belle" of Natick, MA - written from Westboro by "Mother" - dated 31 Oct 1883 . Letter to Master Harry F. BERNARD of Natick, MA - written from "Your Grandma" - postmarked 28 Feb 1883 . Letter to F. J. BERNARD at Providence, RI - written from Natick by Belle - dated 17 November . Letter to F. J. BERNARD at Westborough, MA - written from Natick by "Mother" - dated 28 Feb 1878 announcing that his wife Belle had given birth to a baby boy! . Letter to Mr. F. J. BERNARD at Westboro, MA - written from Natick by Belle - dated 6 Dec 1876 . Paid Note by Frank J. BERNARD for $10.50 for interest due to George MORSE - dated 18 Jan 1899 . Prayer Card signed by Frank - dated 3 May 1862 . Letter to Belle - written from Norway by "Mother" - dated 18 May 1896 . Letter to Frank J. BERNARD of New York City - written from Lincolnville by Belle - dated 13 September . Letter to Mr. F. J. BERNARD of Westboro, MA - written Natick by Belle - dated 22 May . Note of appreciation to Frank from friend Louisa E. WITHERBY of Westboro - dated March 1877 . Letter to Mr. F. J. BERNARD of Westboro, MA - written from Lincolnville Center, ME by Belle and Daisie - dated 19 October . Letter to Mr. F. J. BERNARD of Westboro, MA - written from Lincolnville by Belle - dated 22 Oct 1876 . Letter to Miss Clara "Daisie" I. DAVIS of Natick, MA - written from Westboro by Frank - dated 29 June . Letter to Miss Clara I. "Daisie" DAVIS of Natick, MA - written from Westboro, MA by Frank - dated 1 June . Postcard to Miss Clara I. DAVIS of Natick, MA - written from Westborough, MA by Frank - dated 29 November - addresses her as "B" Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding various family members mentioned in documents: Jerusha Greenough BAKER was b. 12 Oct 1759 in Haverhill, MA to parents John BAKER III (b. 1731) and Jemima HALL (b. 1732). Jerusha married Samuel Buck AMES (1759-1852) and together they had 11 children including, Mary; John; Susannah; Eliza; Hannah; Sarah; Jerusha; Anna; Baker; Moses; and Clara AMES all born between 1783 and 1801. Jerusha died 8 Jan 1844 in Norway, ME and is buried with her husband Samuel AMES in the Rustfield Cemetery in Norway, ME. Baker AMES was b. 9 Apr 1797 in Norway ME to the above parents and married Rebecca STEVENS (1794-1859), one of their children was Joseph Rust AMES (1819-1892) another a daughter Clara AMES HAYDEN (1829-1922). Baker died 24 Apr 1853 in Norway, ME and is buried in the Rustfield Cemetery in Norway, ME along with his wife Rebecca and daughter Clara. George H. BERNARD was b. 26 Dec 1828 in Leicester, MA to parents David BERNARD and Eliza HARRINGTON. George married Anna Rachel AMES (b. 1826) and they had a daughter, Maria Harrington BERNARD (1852-1892). Frank J. BERNARD was b. abt 1854 in Norway, ME and married Clara Isabel DAVIS (1855-1930) and together they had 9 children including, Harry Frank; Hazel Maud; John A.; Nellie Francis; Ruth L.; Waldo Nathan; Ralph Wilbur; Florence May; and Sylvia Helen BERNARD all born between 1878 and 1895. Their daughter Ruth married Elmer Frederick DEARBORN on 26 Nov 1914 in Natick, MA. I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that this treasure of documents can be returned to the family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

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