I read old post all the time in search of my family.  Great going.  See you Saturday.  Went to the store and added some stuff to the cookout.  Lemon Cake and Icing, Cherry Pie and Apple Strussel Pie and Lemon Bars and Bannana Bread.  Get your appiate ready and to take some back to the kids. Jeannie Wish more trails people could come Sunday for the cookout.  From: Jeanne Hicks <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 2:30 PM Subject: [TTTP] Have to Share! This time of year always puts me in a dilemma.  My grandmother's birthday is in just a few weeks and I have no idea what to get her anymore.  This will be her 93rd.  She's legally blind, so stuff really doesn't matter to her.  Her vision has diminished to the point that she can no longer identify people on sight.  Her vision is only going to get worse and it depresses her.  She used to quilt and garden, but now she lives in an elderly apartment complex and really doesn't see many people.  The kids and I went and visited her on our return trip from Wisconsin.  She lives in St Louis, Missouri. Now, to give you a little background.  My grandmother's father was born in England in 1885.  He was the second of three children to Joseph Henry Osborn and Mary Jane Cresswell.  Herbert was an interesting character.  The Osborn family bible was destroyed, according to family lore, by an aunt who was upset over a divorce in the family.  Exactly who or when I don't know, but all that remains is one page -- the page listing Joseph Henry and his siblings.  I have a copy of the marriage record of Joseph and Mary Jane.  I also have a copy of Herbert's birth record.  And a copy of that page of the bible.  I had posted that bible page to the Osborn family genforum over two years ago, hoping to connect with descendants of Herbert's sister or someone from England.  Joseph and Mary Jane with their children emigrated to America in 1888.  Joseph applied for citizenship, but before he could be sworn in, he was crushed between two train cars and buried on Herbert's ninth birthday near Cincinnati, Ohio (sorry Jan, most of this actually pertains to Covington, KY).  His older brother drowned a couple of years later, when he attempted to swim across the Ohio River and back and got a cramp -- so much for taking dares!  Mary Jane died shortly after that of consumption.  Leaving just Herbert and his sister Alice to go live with Joseph's brother George who had also emigrated. A couple of weeks ago, the unthinkable happened, and a lady emailed me about that bible page, stating that she was a descendant of Alice Gertrude.  Not paying much attention, I was thinking that she was Herbert's sisters descendant, but it turns out that she was actually Joseph Henry's sister's descendant (granddaughter-in-law).  Yesterday, I came home to find that she had emailed me photos of Joseph Henry's parents graves, the church where they are buried, a photo of the cottage where Joseph's mother lived after his father died with Alice Gertrude standing in front of it, and a photo of the cottage today, since that's where they live now!  I called my grandmother and asked her if she would like copies of these pictures for her birthday and she was THRILLED at the prospect. Who says people don't read the older posts on these forums???? Jeanne/jmh ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This time of year always puts me in a dilemma. My grandmother's birthday is in just a few weeks and I have no idea what to get her anymore. This will be her 93rd. She's legally blind, so stuff really doesn't matter to her. Her vision has diminished to the point that she can no longer identify people on sight. Her vision is only going to get worse and it depresses her. She used to quilt and garden, but now she lives in an elderly apartment complex and really doesn't see many people. The kids and I went and visited her on our return trip from Wisconsin. She lives in St Louis, Missouri. Now, to give you a little background. My grandmother's father was born in England in 1885. He was the second of three children to Joseph Henry Osborn and Mary Jane Cresswell. Herbert was an interesting character. The Osborn family bible was destroyed, according to family lore, by an aunt who was upset over a divorce in the family. Exactly who or when I don't know, but all that remains is one page -- the page listing Joseph Henry and his siblings. I have a copy of the marriage record of Joseph and Mary Jane. I also have a copy of Herbert's birth record. And a copy of that page of the bible. I had posted that bible page to the Osborn family genforum over two years ago, hoping to connect with descendants of Herbert's sister or someone from England. Joseph and Mary Jane with their children emigrated to America in 1888. Joseph applied for citizenship, but before he could be sworn in, he was crushed between two train cars and buried on Herbert's ninth birthday near Cincinnati, Ohio (sorry Jan, most of this actually pertains to Covington, KY). His older brother drowned a couple of years later, when he attempted to swim across the Ohio River and back and got a cramp -- so much for taking dares! Mary Jane died shortly after that of consumption. Leaving just Herbert and his sister Alice to go live with Joseph's brother George who had also emigrated. A couple of weeks ago, the unthinkable happened, and a lady emailed me about that bible page, stating that she was a descendant of Alice Gertrude. Not paying much attention, I was thinking that she was Herbert's sisters descendant, but it turns out that she was actually Joseph Henry's sister's descendant (granddaughter-in-law). Yesterday, I came home to find that she had emailed me photos of Joseph Henry's parents graves, the church where they are buried, a photo of the cottage where Joseph's mother lived after his father died with Alice Gertrude standing in front of it, and a photo of the cottage today, since that's where they live now! I called my grandmother and asked her if she would like copies of these pictures for her birthday and she was THRILLED at the prospect. Who says people don't read the older posts on these forums???? Jeanne/jmh

Are some of you looking for obits-? any state in mind? or any of them- I have donated several to a site in N.Y. years ago, but they are still there- most are family members of mine- EDICK- MILLER and such Peggy

The submitter is Phyllis D Purdy This is only for Trails Use Pioneers of Massachusetts By Chas H Pope p 72 Mr Edward (or Edmund) Brown, Ipswich, popr 1637 Will dated 9 Feb 1659, probated 27 91) 1660. Sons Joseph and John; refers to a bequest given to dec'd son Thomas by his aunt Watson in England; brother Bartholomew; wife Faith. The widow married Daniel Warner; at her death she bequeaths to these children, daughter Lydia and another daughter. p 480 Daniel Warner, popr, adjoining John Wyate in 1639, freeman 2 June 1641. He married, about 1660, faith, widow of Edmund Browne; her will dated 25 June 1669, probated 30 March 1680, made her husband, Daniel, her executor; bequeathed to sons Joseph & John and a daughter Lydia Brown; eldest daughter received her portion. Daniel Warner died 9 Sept 1688. (believed by Hoyt to be a son of William Warner) The Hammat Papers 1633 - 1700 by Abraham Hammat p 397 Daniel Warner, son of William, married 1st Elizabeth Denne before they came to America; married 2nd, 1 July 1660, Faith Brown, she died 10 Nov 1679; he married 3rd, Ellen Jewett, widow, 1 June 1686. He died 9 Sept 1688 Bio: James Cary was the seventh son and youngest child of William and Alice (Goodale) Cary. He was baptised at St Nicholas Church, Bristol, Somerset Co, England on 14 April 1600. His mother died when he was twenty-three, and he may then have come under the Puritan influence of the wives of some of his older brothers or he may have simply wanted to better himself in the new country. He came from Bristol to Charlestown, Suffolk Co, MA before 1639. He married Eleanor Hawkins and she was admitted to the First church in Charlestown, 30 September 1642. He did not become a member until 3 March 1647. He was chosen town clerk in Charlestown 7 April 1663, recorder 1669 and tythingman in 1678. He died 2 Nov 1681 and was laid to rest in the old burying ground of Charlestown under a monument reading: Fugit hora Memento te esse mortalem Here lyeth the Body of James Cary, aged 81 years Dec'd November ye 2, 1681 Eleanor, his wife, lyes buried by his side James Cary entered 2 and 1/4 commons, 1656/7. He drew lots 24, 3 acres in 1681. He made his will Sept 20, 1676 and it was probated 4 Apr 1682. Elizabeth cary, wife of his son Nathaniel, was accused and tried as a witch in 1692. She and Nathaniel escaped together to New York and lived there under the protection of Governor Fletcher until 1699, when they returned to Charlestown and were re-admitted to the church. His widow, Eleanor, sold to John Wilson Sr, in 1682, 9 and 1/2 acres of upland bordered on the northwest by T Welch, east by John Gould, southwest by E Wilson and north by John Mousal. She sold Jonathan Cary a cow common in 1684. In 1684 she also sold 9 and 1/2 acres to John Weston. Testimony was taken (probate files) that Mrs Cary had a fainting fit in the Boston meeting-house, Oct 1, 1696, on lecture day, and gave all she had to her daughter, Elizabeth, single woman. Will of James Cary #4064, Vol 5, p 223-224 Cambridge, Middlesex Co, MA The last Will & Testament of James Cary of Charlestown md the 20 day of Sept 1676 <u>Imp</u> I comitt my Soul into ye hands of a deare Redeemer Jesus Christ, and my body to the Earth therein to be decently buried after this life <u>Item</u> that small Estate God hath given me after my just & reall debts are duly pd & satisfied I dispose of as followeth. That is to say, Thirty pounds which my house stands firmly bound for unto ffeoffees in trust for paymt of it unto children one full yeare after mine & my wives decease I do see may be punctually discharged. <u>It</u> I give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel five shillings in money at my decease <u>It</u> I give to my son Jonathan five shillings money at my decease <u>It</u> I give unto my Daughter Mehetabell Welstead five shillings money at my decease <u>Item</u> I five my Daughter Joanna five pounds at my decease <u>Item</u> I give my Duaghter Elizabeth five pounds at my decease <u>Item</u> I hereby make & declare my living wife Eleanor Cary to be my sole Executrix to do & Execute on this my last will, and unto her my loving wife I give and bequeath my whole Estate only paying out such legacyes as by this Will are abovmentioned. And that this is really my will herewritten. I hereunto sett my hand & seale the day above Wittness herunto James Cary & seale April 4 82 The Court doth allow of this Will & do order the Estate to be disposed of accordingly Jonathan Remington Cl Will of Cisely Chapin The last will & Testament of Cisly Chapin of Springfield widdow to Samuel Chapin deceased of the place aforesaid who being stricken in years and not well in body yet having the use of her understanding and memory as formerly and not knowing how it may please God to deal with her doth order and dispose of her Estate as followeth Imprimis: I do bequeath my body to the ground and my Soule to God that gave it. 2ly I do give and bequeath unto my son henry Chapin of Springfield within a twelve month after my deceased twenth shillings to be paid him by my Executor and also my great Bible: 3dy I do give and bequeath unto my son Josiah Chapin of Braintry in this Colony twenty shillings to be paid to him within a twelve month after my decease: 4ly I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Catharine Mashfield wife of Samuel Mashfield of Springfield a sute of blackish Searge Cloths of my own wearing clothes after my deceased and my best Cloake: 5ly I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Thomas a Cloth wast Coat and Coat of my own wearing and my worst Cloak and my best hat: 6ly I do give and bequeath unto my duaghter hannah hitchcock my great iron kittle and two platters she hath now in possession and a Chaff bed with a linnon beek and two blanketts blew ones belonging to the bed: 7ly My will is that my Executor shall pay out of my Estate unto Henry Gilbert now an Aprentice to John Hitchcock of Springfield when the said Henry is twenty-one years of age ten pounds to be paid in Corn and Cattle Corn at price Currant Cattle as they shall be prized by two Indifferent men: 8ly I do by this my last will and Testament make my son Japhet Chapin of Springfield my sole and absolute Executor to pay out all the aforesaid Legacyes debts dues and lawful demands due from mee to any person as also to demand and receive any such debts as are any wayes Due to me from any person or persons whatsoever I say to pay out all the aforesaid legacies according to this my last will and Testament which being done I do give fully and absolutely bequeath all the rest of my Estate now in my posession left me by my deceased husband Samuel Chapin unto my Son Japhet Chapin my Executor aforesaid, that this is my last will and Testament I do testifie by setting to my hand and Seal This Sixteenth day of May Anno Domini 1676. Signed and Sealed Sicely X Chapin in the presence of her Signe his mark Nathaniel N P Pritchet To ye abovesd Instrument Daniel Denton was a Seal affixed Bio: Josiah Chapin was the son of Deacon Samuel and Cicely (Penny) Chapin. He was baptized at Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England on 29 Oct 1637 and died 10 Sept 1726 in Mendon, Worcester Co, MA. He married 1st 30 Nov 1658 Mary King of Weymouth, Norfolk Co, MA. She was born 15 June 1639 at Weymouth and died 30 May 1676 at Braintree, Norfolk Co, MA. Josiah and Mary were the parents of 11 children. Josiah's 2nd marriage was to Lydia (Brown) Pratt on 20 Sept 1676. She was the widow of Thomas Pratt and the daughter of Edward and Faith (Lord) Brown. She was born ca 1635 at Ipswich and died 11 Oct 1711 at Braintree. Josiah had 4 children by his 2nd wife. His 3rd wife was mehitable Metcalf whom he married on 22 June 1713 at Braintree. She died 2 Dec 1724 in Mendon, Worcester Co, MA. There were no children by his 3rd marriage. Bio: Seth Chapin was the son of Josiah and Mary (King) Chapin. He was born 4 Aug 1668 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, MA and died in Mendon, Worcester Co, MA 1 April 1746 at age 76 years. He married 1st, 23 May 1689 at Mendon, Mary Read, daughter of Samuel Read. She was born 21 March 1669 at Weymouth, Norfolk Co, MA and died at Mendon 12 Sept 1689. There were no children by this marriage. His 2nd marriage was 25 Mar 1691 at Norfolk, Norfolk Co, MA to Bethiah Thurston. She was born 30 April 1672 at Mendon, Worcester Co, MA and died there 2 Mar 1744 and was a daughter of John and Mary (Wood) Thurston. Seth's children were all by his 2nd wife. He married 3rd Mrs Mary (White) Hill of Mendon, widow of Ebenezer Hill. Capt Seth Chapin removed from Braintree to Milford, MA about 1680/2 where he became a large landholder and distinguished citizen. Jeanne/jmh

Sure! I'll take anything on south eastern Nebraska or central Colorado, Rocky Mountains. Thanks! Jen On Sep 1, 2011 9:47am, PMcSwain <[email protected]> wrote: > Are some of you looking for obits-? any state in mind? or any of them- > I have donated several to a site in NY years ago, but they are still > there- most are family members of mine- > EDICK- MILLER and such > Peggy > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I have a whole scrapbook of obituaries from the Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV. It came to us all apart, and would need re-binding. Since we're out here in the Pacific NW, the Library Director decided we didn't want them. I got to bring them home, although at the time I wasn't sure what to do with them. There will be a lot of Ohio-related obits. I didn't know until I looked at my atlas, that Wheeling WV is on the OH border. I'll begin typing these up and sending them here. Alice On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:47 AM, PMcSwain <[email protected]> wrote: > Are some of you looking for obits-? any state in mind? or any of them- > I have donated several to a site in N.Y. years ago, but they are still > there- most are family members of mine- > EDICK- MILLER and such > Peggy > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ava Lois Ebersole, 69, Mechanicsburg, passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. Born Feb. 27, 1942 in Floyd County, VA, a daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Clower) Conner, Ava was preceded in death by her brother Harold Conner and sister Eleanor Ginder. A graduate of Check High School Class of 1960, in Check, VA, her greatest accomplishment was being a devoted wife and a full time, stay at home mother to her children. A member of the Mechanicsburg Brethren in Christ Church, where she served on the Women's Prayer and Healing Ministry and volunteered in many capacities with the church, in addition, Ava participated as a hostess with Welcome Wagon and later volunteered as Holy Spirit Hospital's Ministry Coordinator. Surviving: her husband John M. Ebersole; children Neal Ebersole,f Mechanicsburg; Beverly West, Perkasie; Joy Moore, Chesapeake, VA; Jeff Ebersole and Cindy Pereira of Mechanicsburg; siblings Clyde, Doug and Joseph Conner, Esther Kiser and Wanda Minnick, 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 10:00am Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Mechanicsburg Brethren in Christ Church. Burial will take place 2:00pm Saturday, in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Joy. Viewing, 6:00 - 8:00pm Friday, in Malpezzi Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg. There will be no viewing Saturday morning. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, 1000 West South St., Carlisle, PA 17013. To sign the outline guest book, please visit www.malpezzifuneralhome.com. Published in Patriot-News on August 31, 2011

I'll take any obits you have for any of the sites that I either have adopted or babysit -- the more data on the site, the better for researchers. Jeanne/jmh --- On Thu, 9/1/11, PMcSwain <[email protected]> wrote: > From: PMcSwain <[email protected]> > Subject: [TTTP] OBITS > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 11:47 AM > Are some of you looking for obits-? > any state in mind? or any of them- > I have donated several to a site in N.Y. years ago, but > they are still > there- most are family members of mine- > EDICK- MILLER and such > Peggy > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

Leon Gay, 45, of Dayton, OH passed away October 6, 2010. He was born in Paris, KY on December 5, 1964. Survived by his mother, Ruth Banks (James); daughter, Cassandra; grandchildren, Elijah, Jaxon & Braylon; sister, Teresa (William "Tooty"); brother, Maurice (Charlene); many nieces, nephews & friends. Leon was an organ donor whose gracious gift has already helped others. Memorial service 3:00 p.m. October 10, 2010, at the GEORGE C. MARTIN FUNERAL HOME, "North Dayton Chapel, " 5040 Frederick Pike at Needmore Road. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service at the George C. Martin Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared at www.georgecmartinfuneralhome.com

ALBANY - Herbert E. Spurlin, 77, passed away, Friday, August 5, 2011 at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born October 2, 1933 in Jamestown, Tennessee, the son of Carl and Cora (Duncan) Spurlin. He attended school in the community of Jamestown and met the love of his life - Shirley. They were married in Milford, Illinois on September 22, 1962. Herbert was retired from Frank's Foundry and for several years was employed by National Car Rental. He is survived by his loving wife of forty-eight years, Shirley J. (Dunagan) Spurlin; three daughters Brenda Spurlin and Angela Spurlin, Muncie; Sonya Carter (Chris), Albany; two sisters Barbara Dodd (Sam), Muncie and Sue Huddleston (Royce), Jamestown, Tennessee; a brother Jim Spurlin (Bonnie), Albany; a sister-in-law Maxine Spurlin, Jamestown, Tennessee; two grandsons Dustin Carter, Albany and Michael Spurlin, Muncie; one great-grandson, Zachary Carter, Redkey; a Special Aunt, Novella Cravens, Jamestown, Tennessee; and a Special Cousin, Joann, Muncie; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Cora (Duncan) Spurlin; a brother, Donald H. Spurlin; a sister, Janie Spurlin, and a grandson, John Andrew Carter. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Garden View Funeral Home, 10501 North State Road 3, Muncie, Indiana. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory, Muncie. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Garden View Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services. Memorial Contributions may be made to White Church, Albany, Indiana 47320.

UNION CITY - Lillie Marie Cooper, 90, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the Union City Care Center. Lillie was born April 7, 1921 to Floyd and Mandy Hinds Reagan. She was a home maker and belonged to the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion and Eagles #2790 all of Union City. Survivors include daughter, Norma (Jim) Cross, Farmland, IN; two grandsons, Dale Cross, Lafayette, IN and Paul Cross of Farmland, IN; two great granddaughters, Kasey and Alex Cross; special great niece, Pam Reynolds, U.C., IN.; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Allan Cooper in 1992; sisters, Lea, Daisy and Mary; brothers, Ashby and Edison; half brothers, Dewey and Everett; half sisters, Alma and Edith. Services will be 10 A.M. on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Reichard Funeral Home Inc. with Rev. Stephen Connor officiating. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday, August 8 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sammie jean gregory Fairchild <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 5:14 PM Subject: [TTTP] Obit Died Ohio born KY Leon Gay, 45, of Dayton, OH passed away October 6, 2010. He was born in Paris, KY on December 5, 1964. Survived by his mother, Ruth Banks (James); daughter, Cassandra; grandchildren, Elijah, Jaxon & Braylon; sister, Teresa (William "Tooty"); brother, Maurice (Charlene); many nieces, nephews & friends. Leon was an organ donor whose gracious gift has already helped others. Memorial service 3:00 p.m. October 10, 2010, at the GEORGE C. MARTIN FUNERAL HOME, "North Dayton Chapel, " 5040 Frederick Pike at Needmore Road. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service at the George C. Martin Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared at www.georgecmartinfuneralhome.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sammie jean gregory Fairchild <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11:15 PM Subject: [TTTP] VA OBIT Maxine V Spencer January 29, 1931 - August 20, 2011 Funeral Home Bradley's Funeral Home (Marion Chilhowie) Visitation and Services Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 3:00 pm from the Haw Orchard Baptist Church, in Mouth of Wilson, VA, with Rev. Randy Lovelace officiating. Interment will follow in the Haw Orchard Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00pm-3:00pm prior to the service. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.bradleysfh.com. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the staff at JMH and Home Nursing of Chilhowie. Bradley’s Funeral Home, Marion is serving the family of Mrs. Spencer. Obituary Maxine Violet Spencer, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Chilhowie, VA. She was surrounded by her family. She was born in Grayson County to the late Wayne Farmer and Sally Waddell Farmer. She was also preceded in death by her husband Carl Bruce “Rex” Spencer, her son Gary Wayne Spencer and her siblings: Blanche Shaddel, Herb Farmer and Mark Farmer. Survivors include: Son: Michael Lenn Spencer, Mouth of Wilson Daughters: Marla Money and husband Richard, Chilhowie Carla Davis and husband Jack, Weber City Tammy McClure and husband John, Chilhowie Brothers: Jack Farmer, Rugby Ambrose “Buddy” Farmer, Bassett Sisters: Ola Henderson, Independence Ethel Warren, Independence June Shackelford, Petersburg Grandchildren: Tina Webb Crystal Fox Rebecca Dawn Hixon Melissa Lundy Amy Davis Special Grandson &Wife: Jason McClure & Amanda McClure Great Grandchildren: Kailey, Jordynn, Whitnee, Dakota, Taylor, Chloe, Tawni, Logan Great great-grandchild: Audree Special Friend: Desi Furry Friends: Missy, Bonnie & Ellie Mae ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Colleen, Thought I answered this, but maybe not. I will know more tomorrow about whether or not they have AK and CO. Alice On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Colleen <[email protected]> wrote: > Do they have any Alaska periodicals?  or Colorado? > > C~ > > On 8/28/2011 10:44 PM, Alice Allen wrote: >> Jeanne, >> >> My local genealogy society has a ton of Connecticut Nutmegger's on our >> shelves.  I'll be going in on Thursday for the day, and will take a >> look at what we have.  I haven't looked through them in a long time. >> >> Also, our society is getting rid of a bunch of *old* periodicals--we >> start signing up on Thursday, the day I go in for my library shift.  I >> plan on signing up for all the Kansas ones, at least. My husband >> probably won't be very happy with me, lugging home a bunch of >> periodicals to add to my genealogy clutter.  Oh well. >> >> Alice >> SA for Kansas >

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sammie jean gregory Fairchild <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11:18 PM Subject: [TTTP] OBIT VA AND TN ABINGDON, Va. — Nancy Elizabeth Minnick Gray, age 73, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN after a long and courageous battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cancer. She was born on February 12, 1938 in Meadowview, Virginia. She was a daughter of the late William Ernest and Essie Maude Combs Minnick. She was preceded in death by her sister, Peggy Jo Minnick Thayer, and her nephew, Joseph Alan Warden. Nancy was a 1955 graduate of Meadowview High School, attended the Washington County Technical School, and a member of the Meadowview United Methodist Church for 63 years. She was a former employee of the United Inter-Mountain Telephone Co. and worked as a receptionist for several Real Estate offices in Abingdon, VA. Survivors include her husband Charles Edward “Eddie” Gray, Jr. having been married 51 years. One son, and daughter-in-law, Mark Edward and Dana Martelle (Marty) Lay Gray, two granddaughters, Megan Martelle, and MaKenzie Madison Gray all of Johnson City, Tennessee. One sister and brother-in-law, Betsy Minnick Warden and husband Alan D. Warden of Abingdon, Virginia. Three nieces, Amy Jo Tignor of Bristol, Virginia, Tracie Warden Smith and husband Michael Smith of Knoxville, Tennessee, Stephanie Warden Duncan and husband Christopher Duncan of Abingdon, Virginia, and one nephew Bradley Wayne Thayer and wife, Renee’ of Cedar Bluff, Virginia. She is also survived by three great nieces, Rachel Jo Thayer of Lebanon, Virginia, Hannah and Emma Duncan of Abingdon, Virginia and two great nephews Richard Thayer of Lebanon, Virginia and Josh Tignor of Bristol, Virginia. Several cousins and her many friends she loved so much, especially very special friends, Becky Corvin, Esther Land, Barbara Odum, Allene Collins, Madge Greer and Beulah Stringer. Funeral services for Nancy Elizabeth Minnick Gray will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. in the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with the Rev. David Jackson and Rev. Maurice Lay officiating. Interment will follow in Knollkreg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Bradley W. Thayer, Richard Thayer, Josh Tignor, Mark Farris, Robert Hilt, David G. Wright, Chris Duncan, Michael Smith and Scott Rector. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Men of the Meadowview United Methodist Church, Calvin N. Odum and Paul V. Price The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Farris Funeral Service. Those wishing to express sympathy on line may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. The family would like to thank Dr. William J. Baker and his nurse, Belinda, Dr. Albertine de Wit, Dr. Ernest N. Henry and his nurse, Sue, Dr. Emory Robinette and his nurse, Cheryl, Dr. Wendy Strawbridge, Dr. James Wade and his nurse, Gail, Dr. William F. Prestowitz, Dr. David Smith, Dr. Sue J. Prill and all of their staff for all their many years of medical service to Nancy. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Meadowview United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 255, Meadowview, VA 24361-0255, American Cancer Society or the American Rheumatoid Arthritis Society. Mrs. Gray and her family are under the care of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sammie jean gregory Fairchild <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11:26 PM Subject: [TTTP] PA OBIT Deceased Name: Cecil G. Campbell Cecil G. Campbell, 80, of Peach Bottom , PA died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Mary P. Campbell who died January 8, 2006. He was born in Ashe County, NC, a son of the late Bartie John and Inis Iona Neaves Campbell. Cecil had worked as a farmer, logger, construction worker, and as a truck driver for D.M. Stoltzfus Quarry from which he retired. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Surviving are two sons, Edward G. Campbell of Strasburg, Steve A. Campbell and his wife Ruth of Pequea; 4 grandchildren; and a sister, Vera Gladys Dundore of Lititz. Cecil was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Dean Campbell and Carl Edward Campbell. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Reynolds Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., 144 East State Street, Quarryville, PA with Pastor Tracy J. Duvall officiating. Interment will follow in Penn Hill Friends Burying Ground. Viewings will be held from the funeral home on Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 PM and again on Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Kindly omit flowers. Contributions may be made in Cecil's memory to Compassionate Care Hospice, 1513 Cedar Cliff Drive, Suite 100, Camp Hill, PA 17011. To send an online note of condolence, please visit our website at: reynoldsfuneralhome.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jeannie <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11:50 PM Subject: Colorado Obit Connection HORSE CAVE - Barry Wayne Morgan, 44 , of Horse Cave, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at his residence. A native of Barren County, he was a son of Hobert Morgan and the late Rose White Morgan. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include his girlfriend, Kim Nichols and her son, Johnathan Spencer of Horse Cave; his father and step-mother, Hobert and Grace Morgan of Cave City; four sisters, Rose Mary Morgan (Larry Isenberg) of Glasgow, Cookie Morgan (Russell) of Merry Oaks, Cindy Byrd (Travis) of Knob Lick and Jane Carol Morgan of Cave City; two brothers, Jimmy Morgan (Diana) of Hardyville and Gary Morgan - his twin (Michelle) of Canmer; two stepsisters, Becky Vibbert (Ronnie) of Cave City, and Vickie Daniels of Cave City; three stepbrothers, Roger Daniels (Shelly) of Colorado, Wesley Daniels of Cave City, Kevin Daniels (Jennifer) of Glasgow; five nieces; four nephews; several step-nieces, stepnephews, aunts, uncles and cousins, along with a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rose White Morgan. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday at Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the Hogard Chapel Cemetery at Black Gnat.

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jeannie <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11:52 PM Subject: OBIT WITH TEXAS CONNECTIONS CAVE CITY - Jack Hudson Church [photo], 83, of Cave City, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, at his home. He was born in Barren County the son of the late William Homer and Berda Lovelady Church. Mr. Church was a farmer and worked in law enforcement and security, where he was most recently part of the security force at the Barren County Court House. He was an avid hunter, a member of Allen Lodge #24 F&AM and a member of Salem Baptist Church. He is survived by one son, Robbie Church (Penny) of Cave City; two daughters Debbie Cox (Leland) and Becky Honeycutt (Dannie) both of Cave City; seven grandchildren, Nikki Poland (Chad) of San Antonion, Texas, Regina Murphy (Steven) of Cave City, Terryn Mollie Varney (Travis) of Bowling Green, Chessa Rae Church, Robert Clay Church, Seth Thomas Church and Chelsea McDuffie and five great-grandchildren Taylor, Caroline and Will Thomas Murphy, and Lane and Charlie Poland. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Bryant Church, and a brother, Homer Clay Church. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeal Home with burial in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. Friday. A Masonic Service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and the public is welcome to attend.

Ok, I have noted everyone's wishes and will sign up for what I can tomorrow. It's a first-come-first-served deal, and early in October we'll be organizing what's available and setting them out for the people who have signed up, to come in take. I will probably need to make more than one trip--I have small car and these periodicals are in boxes that reams of copy paper comes in, or in some cases, big bankers boxes. We're looking at some 20-years worth of old periodicals we've collected, and I am pretty sure NC takes up more than one box. I will either scan & send copies of data pages, or take them apart and send the pages with data on them. We were originally going to take them apart and make books out of the data for the Society. Someone decided it would take way too many man hours, so a few people checked PERSI, and the ones that are available through PERSI are the ones we are discarding. I do have some data here, we started taking them apart about 4 years ago to mine them for data, but when we scrapped that project, I took them back, except for the data I had already taken out and one box that was buried too well and I just found it not too long ago. I'll know more tomorrow. As for NY, they let the former VP sign up early as she was recently diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing her treatments at this time. I think her husband is picking up the NY boxes when the time comes, but I can sign up as second in line so whatever she doesn't want, I'll be next in line for. I'm sure she's looking for information on her own family. This will be a "works in progress" since the first group of periodicals is going out in October, and the rest of them in November. They're old genealogy society publications. While some of it isn't of use data-wise (society business, etc.), most of the ones I've seen in the past will have will abstracts and transcriptions, cemetery readings, vital records. Genealogy societies were all about transcribing data for their publications in the pre-Internet days. Alice On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Sammie jean gregory Fairchild <[email protected]> wrote: > I will take sc also. > > > From: Alice Allen <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 4:23 PM > Subject: Re: [TTTP] This n That - Alice > > I'm not sure that the Nutmeggers are being cast out--I know we have a > bunch on the shelf.  What's being cast off is packed up in boxes.  If > I get a chance on Thursday I will see if I can go through some of the > boxes and get an idea.  They won't actually weeded out until October > some time, but we'll be having a work party before then and I'll have > a better idea of what's available. These are genealogy society > publications we've been receiving over the years, and we're getting > rid of the '70's & '80's, and maybe some '90's because we need the > room they take up on the shelf for books. > > I'll sign up for Alaska, Colorado & Connecticut (along with Kansas) if > they are on the list.  I'm not sure we had any from either Alaska or > Colorado, but I will check.  If I can find what I did with my notes > from last week's library committee meeting, I'll know what states are > available, at least. > > Alice > > On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Colleen <[email protected]> wrote: >> Heck Alice, >> >> Why not just tell all of us what periodicals are threatened to be cast >> out and let us all see if we can pick them up from you.  Alaska, >> Colorado, Kansas and Connecticut are obviously spoken for, but why about >> the rest? >> >> C~ >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The submitter is Phyllis D Purdy This is only for Trails use. Bio: William Batchelder was born about 1597, probably in the vicinity of Standford Dingley, Berkshire, England. He emigrated to Massachusetts before the end of 1634 as he was a victualer (innkeeper) in Charlestown, Suffolk Co, MA in that year. He was admitted as a member of the Charlestown Church on the 10th day of the 11 month 1634. William Batchelder married 1st Jane Cowper, October 1632 at Standford Dingley, Berkshire, England. She was a niece of one Katharine Smith. Jane (Cowper) Batchelder died about 1737/8 at Charlestown, Suffolk Co, MA and he married secondly, before 3 May 1638, Rachel Bate, daughter of James and Mary (Martin) Bate. William Batchelder died 20 Feb 1669 at Charleston, Suffolk Co, MA. His will was dated 12 Feb 1669 and was filed in the Middlesex probate records at Cambridge, Massachusetts. His second wife, Rachel, survived him, dying 28 May 1676, aged 73 years. Will of William Batchelder I William Batchelour of Charltown in ye County of Middlesex In New England, being weake in body, but of sound memory; calling to minde the uncertainty of this life being subject to mortalyty, I doe make this my last will & Testament which is as followeth <u>Impr</u> I bequeath my sowle into ye hands of my Deare Redeemer ye Lord Jesus Christ: & my body to ye earth from whence it came, therein to be decently buryed after life departed. And as for that little portion of outward estate that God have given me; O doe dispose as followeth. <u>Impr</u> yt all my just & reall debts be payde. Nextly i give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rachell Batchelour, my nowe dwelling howse & yard, garden & out howsing & ye howse yt my sonn Richard Austin lives in: with all my moveable estate both cattell, tooles; or howsall-goods, and whatever else to me belonging; my will is that my sonn Richard should continue in the howse during ye naturall Life of my beloved wife payeing rent to her according to the worth thereof. Further my will is yt all my moveables be at my wifes dipose for the comfort of her life & at her death to be given unto her children. <u>Item</u> my will is my wife shall have liberty (her mecessyty calling for it) to sell any part of ye Land; howsen, or moveables, more or less According as her need shall be. Further my will is yt of what shall be sould, ther be an equal abatment out of every child's portion. <u>Item</u> After my wifes decease If undisposed of by my wife I give and bequeath unto my sonn Joseph Batchelour my now dwelling howse wth ye outhowsing yard & orchard lying belowe it & of each side of it to him and to his heires. <u>Item</u> After my wives decease I give & bequeathe unto my two Daughters Rachell Atwood & Abigail Austin the howse (if undisposed of by my wife) yt Richard Austin now lives in with ye yard behind it ye yard to come within two feet of my now dwelling howse with ye use of ye highway to come into ye yard; & yt highway to ly in common to both howses viz: Josephs & Richards so farr as this yard goeth which is wthin two foot of my now dwelling howse. Further my will is yt my sonn Richard should have this howse and yard paying after the decease of my wife, to my sonn Atwood ye valew & worth of halfe of it: dureing ye time of his nonpayment to pay valuable rent for the one halfe of it. Upon further consideration my will is yt ye sd Richard shall have Liberty to fetch water from ye well of ye sd Joseph dureing ye Naturall life of ye sd Richard & his child after him, ye sd Richard to pay halfe ye charges about ye well dureing ye time of his makeing use of ye well. Further my will is yt my sonn Richard after my wives deceased shall have ye little garden behind ye house of ye sayd; this garden being thirty foot in length and twelve foot in breadth from mr Fosters plaes toward ye howse. Further upon Josephs Entring upon sd howse after his mothers deceased he is to pay five pounds to Joseph cromwell & Benjamin Cromwell equally dividing it, to be payd within one twelve months time, or when they come of age to arrive at 21 years of age. <u>Item</u> My will is that my three Grandchildren nowe living with me viz: Joseph Cromwell, Benjamin Cromwell & Susanna Lawrence be left at the dispose of my wife Racell Batchlour. <u>Memorandum</u> my will is yt ye small Garden above specyfyed containeing thirty foot in length & twelve in breadth or there abouts is to bee added to ye howse of the sayd Rachell & Abigail, yt this is my will which is contained in these two sides of ye confirmation of which I have this eleventh day of the twelvth month one thousand sixe hundred sity & nine affixed my hand constituting my beloved wife Rachel Batchelour my sole executrix of this my will. Further my will is that ye wood Lott on Misticke side be given to my sonn Joseph & his heires after my wives deceased. William Bachelor As witnesses wereof Richard Kettle John Cutler & Farther my will is that aftar my wifs deceas I giv & bequeath unto my sonn Joseph Batchelor one cows coman in the stinted coman in Charlestown hee to pay unto John Cromwell ten shillings after my wifs deceas <u>Itim</u> I giv unto my daughter Abigail austen one cows coman in the stinted coman of Charstown: aftar my wives deceas; my daughter abigail austen to pay unto Rebecka Cromwell ten shillings aftar: my wifs deceas & thes comans is give to them & to thear heirs forevar that this is my will in witness hearof I hav set unto my hand this 12: of februwari 1669 Willliam Bachelor Witness John Cutler Pioneers of Massachusetts by Charles H Pope p 39 Nicholas Batt, of the Devises, linen weaver, came to New England in the "James" 5 April 1635. He settled in Newbury, Essex Co, MA. He was made freeman 14 April 1638/9 "Nicholas Batter". He was a proprietor at Lynn in 1638 "Battye". When his eldest daughter, Anne, was married, he promised to weave her cloth and to leave her his house and land as a double portion. He died 6 Dec 1677. His will was dated 18 June 1674 and probated 26 Mar 1678. He bequeathed to wife, Lucy; Daughters, Ann, Mary and Sarah; Grand children, Nicholas, Sarah and John Webster, Nicholas and Sarah Migill and Mary Elithorpe. His widow died 26 Jan 1678/9. Will of Nicholas Batt of Newbury Essex Probate Docket #2134 In the Name of God Amen I Nicolass Batt of Newbury, in N England being Aged and weak of body; though in full and perfect Memory; Doe make and ordaine my last will and Testaent, for the disposing of my esteat in maner and forme as filloweth. <u>Impr:</u> I give my body to ye dust to be buried, and my Soul unto god that gave it. And as for my worldly goods I doe will and dispose as followeth. First I give to my daughter, Mary Elithorp or har haiers a fether-bed, bolster and pillow wt a pr of Sheets, and a pr of blankets. 2 To Sarah Mihill, I doe give a cow, and a pr of Sheets, wt the six yews and lambs thay have alredy. 3 To my two grand-children Nicholas Webster, and Nicholas Mihill, I give ech of them a yew and a lamb. 4 To my 3 grand-daughters, Sarah Webster, Mary Elithorp, and Sarah Mihill, I give to ech of them a pweter plater. 5 All the Rest of my esteat, both Lands, housing, orchard, and Chattells or moveable estat I give to my Wife dureing har lifetime provided yt She Continew a widow; excpt a lott of meadow wch I gave to John Webster att his marriege; also I make my wife Sole Executrix of my estate. 6 And after my Wife id deceased I doe order and appoint yt all ye estate that is remaining, Shall be equally devided into five equall parts, and yt my daughter Anne Webster, shall have two parts: and ye other three parts, Shall be equally devided between my two daughters, Mary and Sarah, or thaier haiers, allwaies provided yt John Webster, or his haiers being my daughter ann's Children, Shall have liberty to buy the land of both my other Children, that is, thaier parts, of he or his haiers will give full as much for it, as any other man will give. 7 Also I doe desier, and appoint my Lov: freinds, Richard Dole, and Benjamin Rolfe over-seers to see that this my will and Testament be performed according to the full intent thereof in evry perticular; and for to declare yt this is my last will and testamt I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seall this eighteenth day of June Anno Dom; one thousand, Six hundred, Seaventy fouer. Nichlas Batt (seal) Witness: Richard Dole Jno Dole Proved in Ipswich court 25 Mar 1678 by the witnesses. Inventory taken 12 Dec 1677, by Samuell Ploumer and Benjamin Rolef. Attested in Ipswich court 26 Mar 1678 by Lusie Batt relict of Nicholas Batt Ipswich Quarterly Court Records Vol 5 p 303 Objection made by John Webster Vol 5 p 299 Whereas Nicholas Batt of Newbury is lately deceased and the law gives liberty to prove a will before two magistrates, the clerk John Webster, who married the eldest daughter of said Batt, came to the Worshipfull Major Generall Denison, Esq 6: 9m: 1677, and desired that now such will might be proved in private without his or his wife's knowledge, as they had something to say. They were so advised by the Honored Major Generall to have this caution entered Vol 4 p 150 Deposition of John Emery, Sr and Mary his wife, that in 1653 John Webster married Ann Batt, daughter of Nicholas Batt and in consideration of their marriage Nicholas Batt promised to give to the said john Webster with his daughter Ann his house he then lived in and all his lands that he had with all the priviledges belonging unto them after his and his wife's decease, and dod immediately give to the said Ann Possession of part of it in lieu of the whole and John Webster hath enjoyed it as his own proper estate to this day without molestation; furthermore Nicholas Batt promised to weave all the cloth that she made for nothing. Sworn in Ipswich court Mar 26, 1678 Deposition of John Emery Jr after about fifty years, that in 1653 on the day that John Webster was contracted to Ann Batt eldest daughter of Nicholas Batt of Newbury he being at this father Emryes house heard Goodman Batt say that while he lived he would weave her cloth and after his decease and his wife's she as his heir should have all his houseing and lands for as his eldest daughter she should have a double portion and he accounted the houseing and land would amount to such a value; further Batt saud that he would give his other children their portion as he could in his life time as he was able and in case he should die the other two daughter should have their portions out of his other estate. John Emery Jr confirmed this testimony 28 Feb 1677 before Jo Woodbridge, com. Sworn in Ipswich court, 26 Mar 1678 Deposition of John Webster Jr, aged 22 years that about four or five months before the death of his grandfather Batt he heard his father and grandfather discoursing about building a room to his granfather Batt's house and if he did, of his grandfather giving him security from damage and his grandfather said he need not fear coming to loss for he had made a will and all his land was given to him after his death and his mother's; further, that ever since he took notice of things his father had enjoyed to orchard behind the house as is own and he had heard both his grandfather and grandmother say that the orchard was his father's and that after their death he was to have all the rest of the lands. John Webster Jr confirmed this testimony 27 Feb 1677 and John Webster Sr before Jo Woodbridge. Sworn in Ipswich court 26 Mar 1678 Vol 4 p 155 Petition to the Ipswich court 30 Apr 1678, of John Webster of Newbury, showing that Nicholas Batt late of Newbury did before the marriage of the petitioner to his daughter Ann, freely promise his house and lands with the priviledges thereto belonging, after his own and his wife's deceased as a portion to his said daughter, yet notwithstanding, the said Nicholas Batt made his will and disposed of his land as his other estate, (which your petitioner conceives was not bequeathable being before disposed of to him on the marriage of his daughter) and the petitioner is debarred from the possession of the said land till after the death of the relict of the said Nicholas, who being made executrix of the will offereth the land to sell, whereby the petitioner is endangered to be defeated of his just right and he asks that the land may be securred and not alienated, or at least to accept this address into the public records of the court as a testimony of the petitioners continued claim. The Court 30 Apr 1678 ordered that it may be recorded. Bio: Henry Birdsall is believed to be the son of Henry Birdsall of Doncaster, York Co, England. He was a widower when he arrived near Boston in 1632 with his son Nathan and daughter Judith. He was a member of the First Church in Salem, Essex Co, MA in 1636 and was known as "Birdsall". He was registered as a Freeman at Salem, 2 May 1638. Henry Birdsall got himself in some sort of difficulty in Court for "stealing" and Indian girl. Henry Birdsall lived for a year or more with his son Nathan in New Haven, and while living there was chosen by the Court of New Haven, New Haven Co, CT 3 Dec 1644 to keep the Meeting House clean upon all public meetings. For this he was paid 3 pound 15 shillings a year. On another occasion "Good" Birdsall, as he was called, was paid 3 pounds 17 shillings for work upon a bridge. He died about July or August 1651 and his will was proved 28 September 1651. He was about 65 years old and living in Salem at the time of his death. His estate is recorded in the Probate Records of Essex Co, Salem, Massachusetts in Vol 1 p 123 Bio: Richard Blood was in New England as early as 1642, although his name does not appear in the records until June 1648 with the birth of his daughter at Lynn, Essex Co, MA. It is possible that he had previously resided at Rumney Marsh (now Chelsea, Suffolk Co, MA), or it may be insignificant that he possessed land there as late as 1658. His early residence in New England is proved by the fact that on Nov 25, 1642 one "Henry Wilkinson of Nottinham town, skinner," made out his will expressing a desire to be buried in St Peter's Church and remembering numerous relatives including cousins in "Roudington" and also "my cousin Isabel Blood in New England, three pounds." Isabel Blood was the wife of Richard Blood. James, John and Robert Blood were also early immigrants, and these four men were undoubtedly related; all were from the vicinity of Nottingham, and though their activities in New England were closely associated, the exact relationship remains unproven. They may have been brothers, a combination of brothers and cousins or uncles and nephews -- the record will have to stand that the relationship is close but not proven. The first iron foundry on the western continent was established on the Saugus River at Lynn, Essex Co, MA in the early 1640s. Richard lived close to the Iron Words, as a reference to the Words in 1653 mentions Blood's lot being fenced in, and it is also known that he had land bordering on the Saugus River. It also seems likely that Richard was employed at the Works. The records of the Salem Quarterly Court of 25: 9: 1657 show that Daniel Salmon, deputy to the Marshall at Salem, while serving a writ attaching a parcel of bar-iron was violently resisted by Oliver Purchase, Henry Leonard and Richard Blood, who took the iron from him in the forge of the Iron Works. In 1654 Richard Blood served on the jury of the county court at Salem and at the same court on 30: 4: 1657, he and Andrew Mansfield were sworn Constables of Lynn. In the meantime certain men had become interested in the idea of establishing a plantation to the northwest of Concord. Two petitions were made for a grant, the first being headed by Mr Deane Winthrop, son of Gov John Wintrop. Mr Winthrop suggested the name Groton, thus perpetuating the name of the town of his birth in Suffolk, England. This petition has been lost, but the other reads: "To the Honored General Court assembled at Boston: the humble petition of us whose names are hereunder written humbly showeth that whereas your petitioners by a providence of God have been brought over into this wilderness and lived long herein and being something straightened for that whereby subsistance in an ordinary way of God's province is to be had, and considering the allowance that God gives to the sons of men for such ent: your petitioners request therefore that you should be pleased to grant us a place for a plantation upon the river that runs from Nashaway in to the Merrimack at a place called Petaupaukett and Wabansconcett and your petitioners shall pray for your happy proceedings." The names of the petitioners were: William Martin, Richard Blood, John Witt, William Laken, Richard Haven, Timothy Cooper, John Lakin, John Blood, Matthew Farrington and Robert Blood. The General Court saw fit to "grant the petitioners eight miles square in the place desired to make a comfortable plantation which henceforth shall be called "Groaten", formerly known by the name of Petapawage; that Mr Danforth ... lay it out with all convenient speed that so no encouragement may be wanting to the petitioners for a speedy procuring of a Godly minister amongst them .. 25 May 1655" On 16: 3: 1656 another petition is made to the General Court: "Your petitioners having obtained their request of a Plantation from this honored Court, they have made entrance there upon, and do resolve by the Gracious Assistance of the Lord to proceed in the same (though the greatest number of petitioners for the grant have declined the work) yet because of the remoteness of teh place and considering how heavy and slow it is like to be carried an end and with what charge that they will be exempted from taxes for three years "in which time they account their expencse will be necessary town charges -- they being but few at present left to carry on the whole worke .." They also requested that Mr Danforth be excused and another allowed to take his place in laying out the town and that they "be not strictly tyed to a square form in the line laying out." Their petition was readily granted. It was probably 1660 before Richard Blood actually removed to the new town, although he certainly made improvements on the land before that. In 1659, a committee of the General Court, in reporting on the distribution of lands in Groton, Middlesex Co, MA described John Tinker, Richard Smith, William Martin and Richard and Robert Blood as being "the Old Planters and their assigns." Richard and Robert Blood bothe had land at "Nod", (about a mile northwest of the village). This is shown by deeds written many years later: Mdlsx 28:2 April 19, 1728. John Parker Jr of Groton to Robert Blood of Concord 20 acres of "land in Groton on the west side of the River at a place called Elsabeth's Mote" also land in Groton "at a place called Nodd" of 80 acres "bounded northerly by land formerly Robert Blood's and Sergt John Lakin's and partly by the river.." Mdlsx 28:1 Parker to Parker, 1728. "land near Elsabeths Mote on the west side of the river and is part of the 12 acres which formerly belonged to Richard Blood, deceased". Robert Blood preferred to return to his farm near Concord, but Richard continued to live at Nod and for the rest of his life was an important man in the settlement. Of the original proprietors his was the largest right, being 60 acres. He was on the first board of Selectmen chosen by the inhabitants and continued several years. He also served as the fifth town clerk. His high regard is noted from lists of the names given from time to time in which he was almost invariably second, and only after the name of Capt James Parker, undisputably the leading citizen of Groton. The Indians should not be forgotten in telling of the early settlement. The settlers found that the places the Indians had chosen for villages also suited them in terms of agricultural needs, fishing and water transportation, and they bartered with the Indians for possession of the land. The white men soon found that his best bargain could be had when the trade was for liquor. Responsible men understood the possible consequences and laws were made to prevent such dealings, but many still resorted to the illegal practice. Richard Blood was complained of upon three occasions for just such acts and the consequences in 1668 were of his own making. A letter of Matthew Farnsworth, Constable of Groton, Middlesex Co, MA dated June 12th 1668, relates that "two days since some Indians committed outrages in town, robbed one house, killed and eaten two beeves and driven away four more and wounded other four .." This letter is endorsed "About killing R Blood's cattle and robbing a house in Groton." A few days later a writ was issued against Richard himself to appear for selling liquor to the Indians contrary to law. The evidence was the testimony of John Wonotta of Chelmsford, Middlesex Co, MA, Indian, who testified that Wednesday night before Blood's cattle were killed that he had bought liquor of Blood and his son Joseph and he said others had been in the habit of trading beaver for rum, etc. An entry of about 1680 shows: "The twenty shillings due the Indian Andrew from the town (Chelmsford) for his weir at Stoney Brook, assigned by said Indian to Richard Blood". County Court Records Vol 3:231 Dec 18 1678. Richard Blood of Grotton being bound over to answer for letting his daughter Hannah Escape, who was accused of haveing a Bastard & making it away Secretely, was ordered to pay costs. The constables bills allowed them to be pd in money are as followeth. Concord Constable - twenty shillings -- Groton Constable - forty two shillings. Richard Blood was born about 1617 (deposed 2 Mar 1660, aged about 43), probably in Nottingham, England. He died intestated, having deeded his lands to his sons shortly before his death. He married Isabel, who was a cousin or niece of Henry Wilkinson, may or may not have had the surname of Wilkinson. After Richard's death administration was granted by his widow and three sons, Joseph, James and Nathaniel. The widow gave bond 8 July 1684 with Joseph Parker and Zachariah Ferris as surities. The date of Isabel Blood's death is not known, however, her son-in-law, Joseph Parker, in 1705, petitioned for permission to sell her hands. In 1706, "In answer to the within petition" -- Resolved that all the lands which Richard Blood, late of Groton, dec'd died seized of lying in the sd town be given and granted to Joseph Parker, the petitioner .. in consideration of the charge that sd Parker has been at in the maintenance of the within mentioned Isabel Blood for fourteen years last past. Provided that the Sd Parker giver her also a neet and comfortable maintenance during her natural life and a decent funeral at her deceased. Sent up for Concurrance In the House of Representatives July 12, 1706 Read & Passed. Jeanne/jmh