> There has been a lot of information pass through the list over the > last > couple years. I don't know if Louise has been keeping track of all > this or > not. I would have but I don't know enough about the Taulbees to do > it. > > take care, > Norma > Yes, I have been copying and pasting posts to the appropriate families in Rose's book that I have on my harddrive. It's been hard to do because Rose's book kind of skips around in her book with a lot of the families because of marrying each other so much. As far as the Taulbee message board, I confess that I haven't been keeping track of that. Norma, could it be set it up so that any post there is sent to the list. Here is an example: As with most familes, the name is spelled in many ways: TOLBY - TALBY -TOLBEE - TALBEE - TOLBIE - TALBIE -TAULBY -TAULBEE all the same family MASSACHUSETTS Our earliest finds are in Salem, Mass. 1635, the family of John Talby. John and wife Dorothy and 5 of their 7 children; John, Ann, Stephen, Jane, Difficulty. Their's was a tragic history. The wife Dorothy was a normal housewife in every way until after the birth of Difficulty (why else the name?) She changed copletely, to a very different person, silent and more and more belligerant with the family, even became violent. It is said she had a vision from God to kill all her family and succeeded in killing Difficulty. She was adjudged insane and hanged in Boston, Mass. 12-6-1638. Her Doctor and Minister were very sorry that they had not taken better care of her, said that she really was very ill. John Talby had a LOT of land, this being between 20 and 30 acres. He had a cottage in S. Field Point, his homestead by the Meeting House. He was a proprietor, so had a business of somekind. He died Jan. 1645 in Salem. Children: JOHN JR. was a wastrel, was still livng 1658 ANN still living 1645 JANE married Richard Shepherd 10-14-1663, at Charlestown, Mass. STEPHEN md. twice, 1st to Hannah Lane, d/o James Lane of Plymouth, England. 2nd married Hannah Nelson. Children first marriage, Stephen, Jr. died age 1, Samuel born 1-9-1665 and John b. 5-4-1671. Stephen was a Mariner, Captained the ship Adventure, plying Boston to London. Difficulty b. 1636 died 1638. *Louises notes: English Origins of American Colonists, p. English Origins of AMERICAN COLONISTS [p.166] GENEALOGICAL NOTES FROM THE HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY EXAMINATIONS. BY J. R. HUTCHINSON. [p.170] GENEALOGICAL NOTES FROM THE HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY EXAMINATIONS. BY J. R. HUTCHINSON. page 176 Stephen Talby of Boston in New England, late commander of the Adventure of that port, deposes 17 May, 1658, aged 25. His ship was taken by an Ostend man-of-war, off the Start, in January last. --- "The Probate Records of Essex County" page 39 Inventory of John Talbey of Salem Inventory of the estate of John Talbey, taken: 11m 1844 by Peter Palfrey and William Lord: 20 bushels indian corne; 2li., 13s., 4d.; 3 pekes oates; 7s.; apparrell and beding; 10s.; a canoe, 1li; a Ten acre lot, 3li; brasse kettels, 14s; one Barrel and one Tub, 5s.; one old Axe, etc., 3s., 6d; one axe more, 4s.; Spookshave, 1s.; one wheel to spin with, 4s.; rakes and rake hedds, 7s., 8d.; 2 Chares, 1s.; Debts due unto him: from William Bayley, 1li., 15s.; Richard Singletarie of Salesberie. 1li., 6s.; Richard Edwards, 8s.; Mr. _____man, 3s., 11d. Anne, Stephen and their younger brother John Talby to have certain parts of the estate. [Salem Quarterly Court Files. Volume 1, Leaf 26] --- My personal Rose Taulbee book is now up to 676 pages long. I use MS Works word processor. Louise ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!