Ed: Sorry, there are no Thurstons listed in either the Genealogical Index. However, there were two entries in the Historical Index: Page 37 Moses Thurston is on a 1768 list of proprietors of Newbury. Page 60 In 1770, Moses Thurston was on a list of heads of households in Newbury that was returned to the Governor of New York. That's all there is on Thurston. Steve D. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [VTORA] "History of Newbury Vermont" - THURSTON > From: > Ed/Bea Herron <ebherron@cox.net> > Date: > Wed, 09 Jul 2003 21:58:43 -0700 > To: > VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > > > Steve, > > Thank you for your kind offer. I would like to ask for a lookup of > the surname THURSTON. > Regards, > > Ed HERRON

Source: Wells, Frederic P., History of Newbury, Vermont: from the discovery of Coos country to present time: with genealogical records of many families, St. Johnsbury, Vt., The Caledonian Co., 1902, c. 1900, 857 pp. p. 479 Brown Abraham, b. Strafford, Aug. 29, 1793; m. Feb. 1, 1813, Polly, dau. Jotham Tuttle, (b. Andover, Mass, May 6, 1796; d. Jan. 11, 1879). They came to Newbury in 1824; carried on the plate whch had been Rev. Mr. Lambert's two years; then rem. to Leighton hill, where they cleared the farm which is now owned by John Reid; where they built a house and barn. They were members ofthe Meth. ch. About 1863, they sold their farm and rem. from Newbury. He d. Lebanon, N.H., May 12, 1870. Children: i. Mary A., b. Sept. 7, 1822; m. Albert G. Page, q.v. ii. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 23, 1824; d. Oct. 21, 1826. iii. Lorenza, b. Dec. 7, 1827; m. Sept. 29, 1852, Philetus Bliss (b. Compton, Conn., 1818; served three years in Co. C., 3d Vt. in the civil war). iv. Moses T., b. Oct. 31, 1829; m. 1st Sept. 3, 1853, Lavinia V. Crown, who d. July 15, 1857; 2d May 1, 1859, Lizzie Hazeltine, who d. Feb. 24, 1880; 3d, September 1883, Helen Merritt. v. John J. T., b. May 8, 1832; m. 1st Dec. 6, 1855, Mary J. Page, 2d, Aug. 21, 1878, Annie Belle Weston. 1. vi. Wells B., b. March 31, 1835. vii. Harvey B., b. April 19, 1837; d. March 4, 1841. 1. Wells B., b. Newbury, March 31, 1835; m. May 25, 1857, Sarah Jane, dau. Thomas Smith of Newbury (b. Serp. 15, 1837). res.: Vergennes Children: i. Harrie W., b. Feb. 9, 1860; d. July 20, 1878. ii. Frank B., b. Sept. 25, 1863; d. June 4, 1873. iii. Jennie A., b. Oct. 28, 1865. iv. Carrie D., b. May 21, 1868; m. Silas Page. v. John L., b. Sept. 26, 1875; d. April 25, 1877. No further info on Abraham Brown. > > Subject: > Re: [VTORA] BROWN, Absalom or Abraham > From: > "Charlie" <fourthestate@fcgnetworks.net> > Date: > Wed, 9 Jul 2003 17:33:57 -0400 > To: > VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Steve wrote: ><snip> > > >>Sorry, unfortunately, whoever typed up th eindex made an error. While >>the index reads Absalom Brown, the entry is for an Abraham Brown, born >>in 1793 and married to Polly Tuttle. >>If you are interested in Abraham, let me know. >> >> ><snip> >Steve >Yes! The information you have on Abraham will prove very, very interesting! > Thanks again, >Charlie > >______________________________ > >

Michelle: It seems there is lots of interest in the Prescott family, I decided to just type the genealogy to the list, rather than worry about connections (that also gets the info into the archives.) I hope this helps you at least a little :) Source:: Wells, Frederic P., History of Newbury, Vermont: from the discovery of Coos country to the present time: with genealogical records of many families. St. Johnsbury, VT, The Caledonian Co., 1902, 857 pp. Prescott I James, ancestor of many families in Newbury, emigrated from Dryby, Lincolnshire, England, in 1665, and Hampton, N.H. In 1694, he became a grantee of the town of Kingston to which place he rem. in 1725, and where he d. Nov. 25, 1728, aged about 85. He was a member of the church at Hampton, and afterwards at Kingston, about fifty years. He m. in 1668, Mary, dau. of Nathaniel and Grace Boulter (b. Exeter, May 15, 1648; d. at Kingston, Oct. 4, 1735). "The Prescott Memorial" published in 1870 by Dr. William Prescott of Concord, N.H. has furnished most of the records of this family. They had nine c. of whom Dea. James was b.. Sept. 1 1671; farmer of Hampton; m. March 1, 1695, Maria, dau. of William Marston, Jr., (b. May 16, 1672). Their c. were eight, of whom the 2nd, II Samuel, b. March 14, 1697, farmer of Hampton Falls, of which he was town clerk. He m. Dec. 17, 1717, Mary Sanborn. They were parents of six sons, five of whom served in the Old French war and the Revolution. She d. June 12, 1759. The date of his death is not known. III. Jeremiah, eldest son of Samuel, b. Sept. 29, 1718; m. 1st June 15, 1741, Mary Hayes; settled in Epping. Served in Capt. Folsom's Co. of Blanchard's regiment in the expedition against the French fort at Niagara in 1755. In 1756, he served in Capt. Doe's Co. of Merserve's regiment in the expedition against Crown Point. He d. in 1780. There c. were nine: IV. Col. Jeremiah, the eldest, b. Dec. 22, 1741. Lieut. in Capt. Sanborn's Co. in Col. Evan's regiment, 1777; captain in Col. Stickney's regiment; settled in Epsom where he was a farmer and colonel in the militia. He m. Jan, 1764, Jane Sherburne (b. Oct. 1745; d. Sept. 1828). William Prescott, brother of Col. Jeremiah, settled in Vershire. Col. Jeremiah, d. April 25, 1817. The c. of Col. Prescott were as follows: i. John (1764-1857) of Epsom and Bristol, N.H. ii. Jeremiah, (1767-1817), of Epsom, N.H. and Vershire; lived in Newbury in 1801. iii. Huldah (1770-1815); m. Daniel kimball of Pembroke, N.H. and Bradford. iv. Samuel (1773-); settled in Vershire. v. Sarah, b. 1776; m. Stephen Maltby; settled in Vershire. 1. vi. Joseph (1779-1866). vii. Sherburne, b. Sept. 29, 1782; settled in Vershire; m. 1st, 1805, Betsey Rand, who d. leaving six c. of whom Mary, b. July 16, 1814, m. Thomas L. Tucker of Newbury, and Irene C., b. Feb. 15, 1818, m. Feb, 15, 1843 Samuel Alden Tucker; d. Feb. 15, 1888. 1. Joseph, b. Epsom, July 21, 1879; m. Jan. 1801, Sarepta, dau. of Joseph and Sarah Olmstead of Bradford (b. Jan. 1781; d. Feb. 15, 1850); settled at West Newbury about 1800 on the farm still called the "old Prescott place" where N.C. Randall now lives, building a log house and later a framed one. They were members of the first Methodist class formed in this town, in 1801 and among the earliest members of the M.E. church, in which he was a class leader for many years. He d. Oct, 1866. Children: i. Israel, b. Apr. 4, 1803; m. 1st March 8, 1826, Betsey E. Putna,m of Bradford, (b. Feb. 22, 1802; d. Boston, March 8, 1850). One son Wm. P., b. Newbury, Jan. 21, 1824; res. Boston; connected with Boston Theatre; has two c; Lizzie, m. _____, and William. He m. 2nd Sept. 15, 1850, Sally, widow of his brother Lorenzo. ii. Mary, b. Apr. 25, 1805; m. Ephraim, son of Col. Joseph Bailey; q.v. iii. Sophia, b. Sept. 5, 1809; m. Sept. 1829, William Heath. iv. Eliza, b. Oct. 25, 1812; m. Isaac Olmstead; q.v. v. Jane S. b. June 14, 1814; m. Feb. 15, 1838, Lowell G., s. of Nathan Taplin of Corinth; rem. to Oshkosh, Wis. in 1848 and died there. C., (1) Osman Baker, b. Newbury, Dec. 19, 1840; studied medicine; enlisted Apr. 21, 1861, in Co. E., 2nd Wisconsin for three months; re-enlisted June 11, for three years; was in first and second battles of Bull Run, Gainesville and South Mountain; was mortally wounded at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, and d. at Keedysville, MD, Sept. 24, and buried there. (2) Carrie S., b. Corinth, July 1, 1843; m. Chas. A. Johnson of Oshkosh; d. at St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, April 13, 1898. (3) Sarah A. C., b. in Boston, Dec. 19, 1851; d. June 8, 1852. vi. Amanda, b. Nov. 10, 1816; m. Jan. 10, 1837, David G. Bickford, who d. at Corinth, Jan. 20, 1843, leaving a son Israel P., b. Newbury, March 28, 1838; res. Concord, N.H. vii. Lorenzo Dow, b. Aug. 7, 1818; m. Dec. 15, 1843, Sally, dau. of Dudley Carleton (b. Sept. 11, 1816, d. July 3, 1893). One son, Lorenzo D., b. Oct. 1847; d. May 4, 1898, while staying over night at a hotel in Newport, Vt., un-m. viii. James Young, b. Dec. 21, 1820; m. Oct. 5, 1843, Emily, dau. of R.C. Ford. Sold the old farm in 1871 and rem. to Lowell, Mass, where he d. April 21, 1884; she d. Dec. 3, 1880. C., (1) Adda E., b. Jan. 22, 1845; d. Sept. 29, 1864. (2) Arabella A., b. July 7, 1848. Teacher in the Bartlett Grammar School, Lowell, having risen from the middle grade to the highest, also on the model and practice school connected with the state normal school. (3) Frank P., b. Feb. 8, 1853; res. Boston, un-m. (4) Frederick M., b. Oct. 17, 1855; jeweler at Lowell; 1899 chosen private secretary to the Mayor of Lowell. vix. Sarah Jane, b. Oct. 1828; m. March, 1842, Horatio N. Carleton, q.v. Info from the Historical section of the History Page 181: In that year [1801] a class was formed in Newbury, at the house of Joseph Prescott, where N.C. Randall now lives, by Revs. James Young, Elijah Sabin, and Joseph Broadhead. There were eleven in this class, but the names of Joseph Prescott and his wife, Ashbell Buell and wife, and Stephen Powers are the only ones which are preserved {this from the History of the Methodist Episcopal Church] Page 183 The family of ... Joseph Prescott ... were the substantial people who shared the burdens and privileges of the society. Page 184 Windows were placed in the church in memory of the following people: Joseph Prescott, by Miss Belle Prescott... Page 190 Methodism was at first more strong at West Newbury then elsewhere, the first class meeting being held at Joseph Prescott's. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [VTORA] Newbury History -- Prescott > From: > "Michelle L Slabaugh" <michelleslab@cablelynx.com> > Date: > Mon, 7 Jul 2003 16:24:36 -0500 > To: > VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Steve, > >Thank you for your time. I was wondering what time period the Presoctt >family you mentioned was in Newbury. I wouldn't want to ask you for the >transcription if there is not a possible connection. > >Michelle >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Steve Donahue" <elfstone@erols.com> >To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 7:51 PM >Subject: [VTORA] Newbury History -- Prescott > > > > >>Michelle: >> >>Sorry to take so long to get back to you. There is a Prescott family in >>the Newbury history. However, there is no listiing for a Mary A. >>Prescott, b. 1836. I would be more than happy to transcribe the >>Prescott section for you if it would help. >> >>Just let me know. >> >>Steve >> >> >> >>>Subject: >>>[VTORA] Newbury History, PRESCOTT, Mary A >>>From: >>>"Michelle L Slabaugh" <michelleslab@cablelynx.com> >>>Date: >>>Tue, 1 Jul 2003 12:09:38 -0500 >>>To: >>>VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com >>> >>> >>>Thank you for the generous offer. When you have time, could you check >>> >>> >for > > >>>PRESCOTT. I'm looking for a Mary A PRESCOTT born July 1836 in Vermont. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Michelle >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Steve Donahue" <elfstone@erols.com> >>>To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> >>>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 10:21 PM >>>Subject: [VTORA] Newbury History >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >> >>==== VTORANGE Mailing List ==== >>Rootsweb's Orange County, Vermont Mailing List >>Acceptable Use Policy at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html >> -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.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 >> >> >> >>

You are welcome Jim. And thankyou for that Banfill site. ANY kids going down from The below Sarah Mills with Hall or Banfill would be my cousins as Sarah is my G>G>G>?? Aunt. I found Benj. and Sarah's kids on that site...but no further on down. I've written to the site owner with this bit of info. Thanks again. Shelley I don't have much but if the son (vi) below is Benjamin Banfill sr., then I have a Sarah "Sally" Mills b. Feb. 6, 1782 Corinth that married Samuel Hall on Dec. 28, 1800 Newbury, and then #2 Benjamin Banfill. Benjamin's son Benj. m. Sarah Place on June 13, 1842 Potton, Que. My line is the Mills side so this is about it. Shelley ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Boyce" <jimmy@htcomp.net> To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [VTORA] Newbury History - Banfield/Banfill > Shelly > Thank you very much. I found a site on the web that > says That iv. Benjamin did marry Sarah Mills. here is a link. my connection > is through ii. Mark + Mary and there daughter Miriam + James Boyce. Thanks > again. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dbatten/banfield.html > > Steve > Thank you also for all the GREAT work on this. Many of the familys > in this book are in my line. > Jim > > > > ==== VTORANGE Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb's Orange County, Vermont Mailing List > Acceptable Use Policy at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html > -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.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 > >

His name was George Webster Bliss, and his father was Ellis Bliss. Item No. 1 for Review: Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America, Volume I, Compiled by Aaron Tyler Bliss, Published by the Author, 1982, Midland, Michigan. p. 145. Ellis Bliss son of Ellis Bliss and Tamar Dewey of Hebron. He removed in 1781 from Hebron to Vermont with his brothers, John and David, and his sister, Lydia. He was a Sergeant in 1779 in the Revolutionary War, and afterwards a Lieutenant. During his nine months of service, he was stationed at New London, Connecticut and at White Plains, New York. The follow is a copy of a permit given him to go to his home in Hebron: "New London, Sept. 7, 1779. Ellis Bliss, a Sergeant in my regiment, hath liberty to go to Hebron, and to return in four days. Per me, L. Wells, Lt. Col., Command't." Mr. Bliss was married to Abigail Taylor of Hebron. She was born April 6, 1757, and died February 13, 1799. Issue: name of 8 children listed. The father was afterwards married to Thankful Webster of Hebron, who died January 4, 1841. He died August 22, 1829. Further issue: a dau., stillborn Oct. 30, 1800. Note: No reference to George Webster Bliss. Item No. 2 for Review: History & Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut. By William Holcomb Webster & Rev. Melville Reuben Webster, D.D. 1st Edition, Published by Endless Genealogies, St. Paul, printed by: E. R. Andrews Printing Co., Rochester, N. Y. 1915. p. 322. Thankful Augusta Webster (dau of John and Mary (Bliss) Webster of Lebanon, Ct.) b. at Lebanon, Ct., March 26 or 28, 1760, mar. (1) Judah West; and (2) Ellis Bliss, and lived at Bradford, Vt. No issue, but Bliss had children by a former wife. Her second husband, West, died, in 1830; and she probably died in 1841. The end. Question: Have you located vital records for Bradford, Vt. that documents an additional child (George Webster Bliss)? Regards, Paul Allred pwallred@aol.com

Karen Yes, there is someone else researching the people you believe to be your Cranes of Vermont. Not me. The person is Nancy in Missouri. You can tell us apart because I live in California. Supposing that your Ezekiel really was a son of Abel Crane, born 1771 probably at Brookfield, Massachusetts, then Abel was a son of Benjamin Crane of Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, and he (Abel) was a brother of Amos, who is Nancy's ancestor. Although you are looking in the wrong town in the wrong county, we did learn earlier from Harriet Chase of this list that the line between Bethel and Randolph was porous, and so I guess we can think of such citizens as having dual passports. Thus, there needn't necessarily be much difference between Bethel and Randolph, I suppose. Such seems to be the gossip anyway. It appears that Abel had a brother John Crane who may have sneaked into Randolph from Bethel. If so, perhaps Abel followed him there. Of course, at the time, neither Nancy nor myself would have been paying any attention at all to any Cranes of Randolph or other Orange County towns. The family is written up in the book "Genealogy of the Crane Family: Descendants of Benjamin Crane, of Weathersfield, Conn......", by Ellery Bicknell Crane, 1900, vol. 2, page 65 (a blurb about this was sent to me by Nancy; I don't actually have it). Abel Crane is listed in Benjamin Crane's probate records, of Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, available from Nancy (I sent her a photocopy) or from the LDS microfilm for Windsor County, VT probate, Hartford District, vol. 3, beginning on page 183 and meandering on from there. The heirs, including Abel, are listed beginning on vol. 3, page 472. (Somehow, I still have my notes, though this family is in no way related to me, except perhaps by proximity of real estate -- and, by the way, my scribble notes are subject to the possibility of errors in things like page numbers, dates, 'n' stuff.) I also sent Nancy, some time ago, a pile of vital records from Bethel for the Cranes, as I recall. I have no notes from those. I had also earlier ordered the LDS film containing the Vermont statewide vital records index for Crane / Crain, but I don't know if I made that a permanent loan or not. I did renew the thing at least once. It would still be here if I had renewed it twice. I'll try to remember to check tomorrow. Anyway, I shall drop Nancy an E line with your name and E address. Meanwhile, you can probably find her queries on the archives of the VTWINDSO-L Rootsweb list, probably year 2001 or so. If her E mail address has expired, I have her snailmail address here. Lester Powers ________________________________________________________________ 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!

Steve, Thank you soooooo much!!! Yes, I would love to have the Bradford information as well. That is where my g-g-g-grandfather was born. His name was George Webster Bliss, and his father was Ellis Bliss. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!

Yes, my Absalom BROWN was son of Nathaniel from Kent, CT. They arrived in Strafford after the war. Absalom had Lorenza who married Asa FRINK and migrated to Kane County, IL in 1843. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marguerite Crist Calvin" <cristcalvin@ohiohills.com> To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [VTORA] BROWN, Absolom, Strafford VT > Thank you and I believe I said Rev John and I think it was Nathaniel. > The Judd I'm descended from also married a Bean - Mary. Liberty Judd > was wounded and captured by the English. He told his buddy to take > care of his family. The buddy married Mary. He apparently died and > she married Rev. Nathaniel and they went with others to Strafford VT. > I believe they went to Genesee co NY, at least Mary did. I'm not sure > if she was a widow when she went or if he also went. She had no > children by the Brown. Thanks for you help. Margaret Calvin. > > > > >My Brown and Alger families came from CT and resided in the metropolis of > >Strafford VT. Some stayed in the vicinity of Strafford, but most of them > >moved elsewhere. > >Absalom Brown was the son of my ancestral grandparents, Nathaniel and > >Esther (Mack) Brown. Nathaniel was a Rev War vet and bur. Kibling Cemetery. > >Absolom was born 2 October 1759 in Kent CT, married Abigail Bean about 1782, > >died 13 July 1837 in Strafford VT and buried in Strafford's Kibling > >Cemetery. > >Absalom's siblings were; > >Esther m. Silas Alger (my ancestors) Silas bur. Kibling Cemetery > >Josiah m. Mary White > >Anna m. John Wedge > >Elizabeth > >Heman > >Nathaniel Jr m. Abigail Alger > > > > > >==== VTORANGE Mailing List ==== > >The members ARE the list. > >What do you have to contribute? > >What do you want to know? -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.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 > > ______________________________

Source: Wells, Frederic P., History of Newbury, Vermont : from the discovery of the Coös country to present time : with genealogical records of many families St. Johnsbury, Vt.: The Caledonian Co., 1902, c1900, 857 pgs. Page 466: Bliss This family name has long been extinct in Newbury, but a memorial of them is hereby preserved through the kindness of Mr. S.E. Bliss of Chicago. The Bliss family of Newbury has the same ancestry as those of Bradford [note: I have access to this book also...if you want the Bliss info from here, let me know] and Haverhill, but were not nearly connected to them. The ancestry is as follows: I. Thomas of Belstone, Devonshire, England II. Thomas (1580-1640), of England, Braintree, Mass, and Hartford, Conn. III. John (1640-1702) of Hartford and Longmeadow. IV. Nathaniel (1671-1751) of Springfield, Mass, and Lebanon, Conn. V. Henry (1701-1761) of Lebanon, Conn. VI. Peletiah (1725-1808), of Lebanon and Bolton, Conn, m. Hepzibah Goodwin. VII. Peletiah, b. April 3, 1749. He came to Newbury before 1770, and settled at the Ox-bow. Minuteman in 1775. He served in the revolutionary war as private in Capt. Simeon Stevens' Company of Olcott regiment 1779-1781. In same under Col. Bedel May 4, Nov. 10, 1778, 127 d. In Capt. John G., Bayley's Co. rangers April 1777-1779. In Capt. Frye Bayley's Co., guarding and scouting, 1781, till end of year. After the war, he rem. to Bradford, and represented that townin the General Assembly, 1787. In 1791, he was living in West Newbury, where he was a blacksmith, and had a shop near the sawmill, where J.C. Johnston now lives. Notice of administration of his estate was given Jan 17, 1798. William Wallace, Isaac Bayley, and Asa Tenney were commissioners and Thomas Johnson and Ruth Bliss, administrators. He appears to have been a man of substance and good standing in town. He was m. by Rev. Peter Powers, Aug. 22, 1772, Ruth, dau. of George Lowell and sister of the 1st wife of Col. Thomas Johnson. He d. 1797 or 1798. Children: i. Betty, b. Aug. 2, 1775, d. July 28, 1791 ii. Polly, b. Jan. 13, 1777; married Jonathan Ring of Corinth. iii. Davenport, b. Dec. 7, 1779; Blacksmith and wheelwright of Newbury and Haverhill. He m. Oct. 13, 1800, Ruth, d. of Thos. Hibbard (b. May 3, 1781; d. June 5, 1857). He died at Concord, Vt., Nov. 23, 1856. C. (1) Peletiah, b. June 24, 1801; blacksmith; d. at 24. (2) Betsey, b. Aug. 4, 1803; d. Dec. 27, 1860; m. Bailey White, q.v. (3) Mary, b. Oct. 17, 1810; m. Harry Smith of Canton, N.Y. (4) Hannah, b. Apr. 18, 1813; m. John R. Stevens of Haverhill, (5) William, b. Apr. 1, 1817 (6) Alden E., b. Sept. 7, 1821; hardware dealer in Lowell, Mass; (7) Lucy B., b. May 2, 1824; m. Thaddeus B. Dowse of Concord,; d. 1899. iv. Ruth, b. Aug. 31, 1782; m. John Brown of Williston. v. Hannah, b. Sept. 6, 1784; d. Sept. 13, same year. vi. henry, b. Newbury, Nov. 5, 1785; lived in Essex, but. rem. to Hartford, Licking Co., Ohio; m. Dec. 6, 1810, Sybil F. Butler. He had seven c., of whom Samuel B., b. Essex June 8, 1816; m. Jan. 28, 1841, Sally C. Cadwell, of Salisbury; d. Underhill May 1, 1895, and had c, (1) George H., b. May 23, 1844, (2) Samuel Eugene, b. Jan. 31, 1846; hardware and commission merchant in Chicago, (3) Edmund A., b.. Aug. 18, 1848, farmer in Jericho, (4) Sybil F., b. April 30, 1850, m. Geo. L. Wells of Chicago. vii. Peletiah, b. March 12, 1787; lived in Essex; d. Sept. 20, 1870. Eight children. viii. John, b. 1795; d. Monkton, 1807. ix. Hannah, m. Samuel Smith of Essex and rem. to Iowa. Other Info: Page 96-7 There were several blockhouses along the Hazen road, and others built at Upper Coos, and during some months of 1781 and 1782, a daily patrol was kept up between these posts. Capts. Newell Lovewell of Newbury and James Ladd, of Haverhill, were stataioned at Peacham. In the summer of the former year, Constant Bliss of Thetford, Moses Sleeper of Newbury, Nathaniel Martin, of Bradford, and a fourth whose name is not preserved, were sent ot take possesion of a blockhouse on the west side of the Caspian lake, in the town of Greensboro. In an unguarded moment, when at a distance from the house, they were attacked by a party of Indians. Bliss and Sleeper were killed and scalped, teh others were carried to Quebec and kept as prisoners. Page 190 Peletiah Bliss was a signee of a petition to establish a separate church due to distance from the established church. Page 202 Peletiah Bliss was among the signers of a contract to pay a teacher 10 bushels of wheat in 1781. [Note, the teacher did not agree to the agreement] Page 282 Peletiah Bliss is listed as being buried in the Ox-bow cemetery. Page 295 Capt. Joseph Bliss of Haverhill was named postmaster in 1795. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [VTORA] Newbury History - A's & B's from the index > From: > Carla Mascara <pigletcompany@yahoo.com> > Date: > Mon, 7 Jul 2003 05:13:00 -0700 (PDT) > To: > VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Hello, > I would very much like the information the BLISS people. >Thank You soooooo Much!!!!!! >Carla > > > > > >

I am looking for Crain/Cranes in Orange Co, Vermont. I am looking for the parents/siblings of Ezekiel Crain, b. abt 1798. Censuses show him as being born in Vermont. He settled in Steuben Co., Indiana in the mid-1830's, after having been in Canada.. History books in Steuben Co. record him as being from Orange Co., VT. I believe him to be the son of Abel Crane born in 1771 in Massachusetts, but am open to other possibilities. Are there other persons researching Crains in Vermont in the later 1700's or early 1800's? Thanks, Karen > There was someone looking around for the Crane / Crain >outfit a little while ago. No town mentioned, and I don't >recall any date approximations, and the name isn't exactly >rare. > > But, anyway, while looking for some people I didn't >find at Randolph, in the deeds books, I did notice a >Crane / Crain that seemed to be sort of leaking into >Randolph from Windsor County, as I recall somewhere around >1810, give or take five years. This is off the top of >my head, but I think his seepage may have been out of >Bethel. > > I think it was John Crane / Crain. > > > > > >

Thank you and I believe I said Rev John and I think it was Nathaniel. The Judd I'm descended from also married a Bean - Mary. Liberty Judd was wounded and captured by the English. He told his buddy to take care of his family. The buddy married Mary. He apparently died and she married Rev. Nathaniel and they went with others to Strafford VT. I believe they went to Genesee co NY, at least Mary did. I'm not sure if she was a widow when she went or if he also went. She had no children by the Brown. Thanks for you help. Margaret Calvin. >My Brown and Alger families came from CT and resided in the metropolis of >Strafford VT. Some stayed in the vicinity of Strafford, but most of them >moved elsewhere. >Absalom Brown was the son of my ancestral grandparents, Nathaniel and >Esther (Mack) Brown. Nathaniel was a Rev War vet and bur. Kibling Cemetery. >Absolom was born 2 October 1759 in Kent CT, married Abigail Bean about 1782, >died 13 July 1837 in Strafford VT and buried in Strafford's Kibling >Cemetery. >Absalom's siblings were; >Esther m. Silas Alger (my ancestors) Silas bur. Kibling Cemetery >Josiah m. Mary White >Anna m. John Wedge >Elizabeth >Heman >Nathaniel Jr m. Abigail Alger > > >==== VTORANGE Mailing List ==== >The members ARE the list. >What do you have to contribute? >What do you want to know? -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.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

My Brown and Alger families came from CT and resided in the metropolis of Strafford VT. Some stayed in the vicinity of Strafford, but most of them moved elsewhere. Absalom Brown was the son of my ancestral grandparents, Nathaniel and Esther (Mack) Brown. Nathaniel was a Rev War vet and bur. Kibling Cemetery. Absolom was born 2 October 1759 in Kent CT, married Abigail Bean about 1782, died 13 July 1837 in Strafford VT and buried in Strafford's Kibling Cemetery. Absalom's siblings were; Esther m. Silas Alger (my ancestors) Silas bur. Kibling Cemetery Josiah m. Mary White Anna m. John Wedge Elizabeth Heman Nathaniel Jr m. Abigail Alger

And is your Absalom from Strafford the son of Rev. john, who was married to Mary Judd? She was married after the Judd, then Brown. I believe they married in Conn. M Calvin >Hi Charlie, > >I am also researching Absalom BROWN. Is yours from Strafford? > >Julie >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Charlie" <fourthestate@fcgnetworks.net> >To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:33 PM >Subject: Re: [VTORA] BROWN, Absalom or Abraham > > >> Steve wrote: >> <snip> >> > Sorry, unfortunately, whoever typed up th eindex made an error. While >> > the index reads Absalom Brown, the entry is for an Abraham Brown, born >> > in 1793 and married to Polly Tuttle. >> > If you are interested in Abraham, let me know. >> <snip> >> Steve >> Yes! The information you have on Abraham will prove very, very >interesting! >> Thanks again, >> Charlie >> >> ______________________________ > > > >==== VTORANGE Mailing List ==== >There is a reasonable expectation that messages on this list >will have some connection with Orange County, Vermont genealogy. >What that means is up to you. -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.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

Doug Take a look here. Good hunting. Jim http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dbatten/banfield.html

>First I would like to say Thank you Steve! I know it takes a lot of time >to do what you are doing. Does anyone doing research on Banfill/Banfield, have any information on iii Hannah Banfield's husband John Batten? If anyone is interested, I do have some Batten info that I would be willing to share. I just don't have much on John. Thanks, Doug Batten Enterprise, OR >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Steve Donahue" <elfstone@erols.com> >To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:44 AM >Subject: [VTORA] Newbury History - Banfield > > > > > > Source: Wells, Frederic P, History of Newbury, Vermont : from the > > discovery of the Coös country to present time : with genealogical > > records of many families > > St. Johnsbury, Vt.: The Caledonian Co., 1902, c1900, 857 pgs. > > > > Page 459 > > > > Banfield, George, came here, it is believed, during the Revolutionary > > war, from Newburyport, Mass. He served in several campaigns, and in old > > deeds is called a boat-builder. He m. Anne Sanborn, dau. of one o fthe > > first settlers of Orange, Vt. At one time he lived at Wells River, but > > much of his life he resided in Topsham. He d. in Newbury, July 1838, > > aged 92; his wife a few years later, aged 84. They are buried at the > > Lime Kiln, in the "Nourse burying ground." > > Children: > > i. Anna, m. a Mr. Sawyer of Topsham. > > ii. Mark, m. Mary Banfield, of Newburyport. They lived in Corinth. > > James Boyce of West Newbury m. their dau. Miriam. > > iii. Hannah, m John Batten of Topsham. > > iv. Samuel, m. Sarah Eastman of Topsham. They d. in Nashua, N.H. > > v. Betsey, m. Ephraim Bagley of Topsham. > > vi. Benjamin, unknown. > > vii. John, lived in Newbury. > > viii. Reuben, m. Miss Gates in Whitefield and had two daus. who m. John > > and Peter Goddard of Bethleham, N.H. > > ix. George, lived in North Haverhill, but d. and buried at Wells river. > > x. Abigail, m. Moses Rowell of Bath. Moses Clark of Newbury m. their > > dau. Martha P. > > xi. Mary, m. Caleb Rowell of Walden. > > > > I did a quick check of the index to the History of Newburyport, but > > didn't find any Banfields or Banfills. Nor did I find any Banfields or > > Banfills in the Newburyport VR's to 1850. > > > > Happy Hunting > > > > Steve > > > > > ____________________________ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Subject: > > > Re: [VTORA] Newbury History - A's & B's from the index > > > From: > > > "James Boyce" <jimmy@htcomp.net> > > > Date: > > > Sun, 6 Jul 2003 22:48:20 -0500 > > > To: > > > VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > >Yes, I would be interested in the writeup on Banfield. And thank you very > > >much. > > > > > >Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VTORANGE Mailing List ==== > > There is a reasonable expectation that messages on this list > > will have some connection with Orange County, Vermont genealogy. > > What that means is up to you. -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.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 > > > > > > > >==== VTORANGE Mailing List ==== >Rootsweb's Orange County, Vermont Mailing List >Acceptable Use Policy at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html > -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.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

Hi Charlie, I am also researching Absalom BROWN. Is yours from Strafford? Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie" <fourthestate@fcgnetworks.net> To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [VTORA] BROWN, Absalom or Abraham > Steve wrote: > <snip> > > Sorry, unfortunately, whoever typed up th eindex made an error. While > > the index reads Absalom Brown, the entry is for an Abraham Brown, born > > in 1793 and married to Polly Tuttle. > > If you are interested in Abraham, let me know. > <snip> > Steve > Yes! The information you have on Abraham will prove very, very interesting! > Thanks again, > Charlie > > ______________________________

Steve, Thank you for your kind offer. I would like to ask for a lookup of the surname THURSTON. Regards, Ed HERRON

Now, those names which you mention should stick out like a flaming sword when I see them. Your mentioning Randolph Center, can get REAL crazy. A bit of background: the first settlement was in South Randolph which would put you yet again right next to Bethel. There was also a spot called "Painesville" in S Randolph. What is now Randolph Center was once the main part of the whole deal, with the town offices , businesses and manufacturing there and everything. "Uncle" Dudley Chase built what he hoped to be the governor's mansion. West Randolph is now Randolph. It used to be called by some snobs at the Center "Slab City" Then when the railroad came through the valley what is now Randolph village became the main part. Often records were kept in people's houses. To this day papers are coming out of the woodwork of the original houses. Thus Endeth the first Lesson! Will try to absorb all you wrote and see what I can do. And since I am a CENTER girl will see what I can find in that regard. Finally cooled off a bit. Harriet Chase

Henry Hogaboam was born on 09/13 or03/1788 in New York died in Winchester, Dundas, Ontario on 03/18/1879 Almena is in the 1880 census of Canada living with a daughter or daughter in law and grandchild.

Lester, thank you for that suggestion ..I will try to find the book. I have alot of bones to pick with census takers myself, but that is another story. I appreciate your help. I am under the assumption that life in 1870-80 Vermont was pretty harsh, especially if one had no distinct occupation nor much family left except a spinster schoolteacher sister. I know that a huge chunk of marriage age men died in the Civil War leaving prospects slim in Vt.