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Hello All: I am a brand new member - inasmuch as this is the first time I have been on-line, I am wondering if in the past there has been any information at all on the HENRY A. WOOD OR AIKENS FAMILIES of Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont? Both families are my ancestors and I have been doing genealogical research on? Have a wonderful Christmas holiday. jeanne c. henley Conway, NH jeannec:)

thomas: Here is some information that may help ............. Stow was settled in 1794 and in 1848 the adjoining township of Mansfield was annexed to Stow and so was Stirling. [ your ancestor may have lived there prior to Stow being given a grant] Stow was a resort by 1860 .had a 200 room hotel there that flourished until it burned in 1880. - ----------------------------------- Windsor: granted in 1761 by Gov Wentworth of New hampshire and re-granted in 1772 by New York. Windsor was settled by men from Connecticut in 1764. Windsor was a leading industral town by 1800's.......for example: 1760-1785: Robbins and Lawrence Machine shop was boring muskets 1820's: Hubbard made the Kendall rifle [sport gun] 1836: the "republic of Texas ordered guns from Hubbard and gave him 2000 acres in Texas as payment. 1852: the famous "Sharp " rifle was made in Windsor Vt and Hartford,Conn [owned by Lawrence] 1850: Wesson --revolving pistol and the Winchester Rifle made in Windsor 1858: White sewing machine Many more....... As you can see....Windsor was a very "busy" town before your John Russell was born in 1860..... employment might have been a factor in your ancestors "moving around". ........Stow was for the summer months and Windsor for winter months ?? check the months of the childrens births . It's a thought . Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas W. Russell <wrussell@i2k.com> To: <VTWINDSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 11:01 PM Subject: [VTWINDSO] Russells in Vermont > I am researching the Russells in Vermont in the 1700s and 1800s and I am puzzled by the amount moving they appear to be doing, especially between Windsor and Stowe. My gggggrandfather, John Russell (according to an Internet Family Tree) was born in Stowe, VT in 1860. I find this a little hard to believe because I have read that Stowe had no residents until 1790. John Russell married Elizabeth "Betsey" Hartwell in Fitchburg, MA. and then proceeded to have children in Windsor, then Stowe, then Windsor again. He then dies in Stowe where many descendants still live. My ggggrandfather, Hartwell Russell married Zuba Bennett in Stowe, VT in 1811. They had their children in Stowe and then in their mid 40s moved to Windsor, Vt and from there to Claremont, NH. My gggrandfather, George W. Russell, hung himself in West Windsor in 1858. His widow, Lydia Dodge Russell, remarried and brought her young sons to Michigan, bringing very few Russell family stories with them. > My question is, what does all this moving mean? I thought it was difficult to get around in 1800, especially in Vermont. Was this common? What could they have been doing for a living? Could they have been some kind of migrant laborers? If so doing what? Shearing sheep? Working in construction? Does anyone have an idea of how long it would have taken in 1790 to move between Stowe and Windsor? If this was some form of Russell wanderlust it certainly disappeared as soon as they got to MIchigan. My grandfather was born lived and died in the same farm, in the same house, in the same bed. My father and ggrandfather never moved after their early adulthood. > If anyone has any ideas, I would appreciate it. > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >

I am researching the Russells in Vermont in the 1700s and 1800s and I am puzzled by the amount moving they appear to be doing, especially between Windsor and Stowe. My gggggrandfather, John Russell (according to an Internet Family Tree) was born in Stowe, VT in 1860. I find this a little hard to believe because I have read that Stowe had no residents until 1790. John Russell married Elizabeth "Betsey" Hartwell in Fitchburg, MA. and then proceeded to have children in Windsor, then Stowe, then Windsor again. He then dies in Stowe where many descendants still live. My ggggrandfather, Hartwell Russell married Zuba Bennett in Stowe, VT in 1811. They had their children in Stowe and then in their mid 40s moved to Windsor, Vt and from there to Claremont, NH. My gggrandfather, George W. Russell, hung himself in West Windsor in 1858. His widow, Lydia Dodge Russell, remarried and brought her young sons to Michigan, bringing very few Russell family stories with them. My question is, what does all this moving mean? I thought it was difficult to get around in 1800, especially in Vermont. Was this common? What could they have been doing for a living? Could they have been some kind of migrant laborers? If so doing what? Shearing sheep? Working in construction? Does anyone have an idea of how long it would have taken in 1790 to move between Stowe and Windsor? If this was some form of Russell wanderlust it certainly disappeared as soon as they got to MIchigan. My grandfather was born lived and died in the same farm, in the same house, in the same bed. My father and ggrandfather never moved after their early adulthood. If anyone has any ideas, I would appreciate it.

I for one am searching Burts and would really appreciate any information I can get. I can get nowhere with my gggrandfather Nathaniel S. Burt born Sharon, Windsor VT. May have been son, or close relative,of Susannah and Henry Burt. Seasons Greetings Myrth Sunday -----Original Message----- From: Harriette Jensen <hariji@sirius.com> To: VTWINDSO-L@rootsweb.com <VTWINDSO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 8:02 PM Subject: [VTWINDSO] Burt Surname >Hi, All. > >According to the 1790 Census for Windsor, there was at least one Burt >(Gordon) family iin Andover and one in Windsor Town (Jonathan). In 1800, >there were Burt families in Chester (Gorden, John) and Windsor (David, >Jonathan, Jonathan Jr., and Reuben). They also had cousins there, as one >of my Hoisingtons (Ebenezer) married Elizabeth Miller (b. 1729 Northampton >MA, d. 3 Apr 1792 Windsor VT), who was the daughter of Ebenezer Miller (b. >1696) and Hannah Burt (b. 1700). > >If anyone wants the census data on the Burts, just let me know. > >Harriette > >============================================================ === >Hoisington Family Web Site <http://www.genweb.net/~hoisington/index.htm> >Sumner Co. KS <http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/sumner/index.html> >Kay Co. OK <http://www.rootsweb.com/~okkay/okkay.htm> >SURNAMES: HOISINGTON (w/28 variant spellings) anywhere, HATFIELD >(OH>IN>IA> KS>OK), HARDIN (MO>OK), DAVIS (Posey Co. IN), MORRIS (KS), COMBS >(KY,IN,KS,OK, CA), JONES (Brown Co. OH), PERKINS (VT>IA>KS>OK>TX), LATHAM >(MO) > > > >============================== >The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >9.9 million individuals and counting. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hi, All. According to the 1790 Census for Windsor, there was at least one Burt (Gordon) family iin Andover and one in Windsor Town (Jonathan). In 1800, there were Burt families in Chester (Gorden, John) and Windsor (David, Jonathan, Jonathan Jr., and Reuben). They also had cousins there, as one of my Hoisingtons (Ebenezer) married Elizabeth Miller (b. 1729 Northampton MA, d. 3 Apr 1792 Windsor VT), who was the daughter of Ebenezer Miller (b. 1696) and Hannah Burt (b. 1700). If anyone wants the census data on the Burts, just let me know. Harriette ============================================================ Hoisington Family Web Site <http://www.genweb.net/~hoisington/index.htm> Sumner Co. KS <http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/sumner/index.html> Kay Co. OK <http://www.rootsweb.com/~okkay/okkay.htm> SURNAMES: HOISINGTON (w/28 variant spellings) anywhere, HATFIELD (OH>IN>IA> KS>OK), HARDIN (MO>OK), DAVIS (Posey Co. IN), MORRIS (KS), COMBS (KY,IN,KS,OK, CA), JONES (Brown Co. OH), PERKINS (VT>IA>KS>OK>TX), LATHAM (MO)

There was a family of Burts who migrated to Windsor County in Vermont along with several other families [including mine]from Brimfield, Hampden Co.,Mass.......I recall seeing many Burts in the Brimfield Center Cemetery......many in 1700's. Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com / ----- Original Message ----- > At 7:55 PM 12/18/1999, Myrth Sunday wrote: > >Anyone ever run acrossed any Burts early on in Rutland or Windsor co., VT. > >They removed to St Lawrence by 1810 > >Thanks Myrth Sunday > > > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >

Carl and Lists: Whew.....got a "ton" of responses to the question of "Near" side and the "off side " for ear marks.......most of those responded with the " near side" to be the left side of a horse where one mounts and the "off side" is the right side of the horse. In the book I have shows pictures of "ear marks" during Deerfield's early years.......the pictures appear to be "ears on top of animal's head"....... Many of the drawings show heads of animals .. looking at it from the BACK of the head..... [just as if you were straddling it].....I am looking at Ebenzer Hindale's ear marks and it shows..... left ( near side) ear is cut in half ....and the right {off side} has a 1/2 circle cut out near the top of the ear. The book states: "Ebenzer Hinsdale his ear mark is a crop on the top of the near ear and a half penny cut on the upper side of the off ear----------". So going by that......those who mentioned the "near side and the "off side" of a horse as most of us would recognize that description.......and applying that description to the back of an animals head for the ear marks would fit according to the drawings in the book. Book: Digging for genealogical treasure in New England: A.S.Lainhart Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [CRV] BRAINSTORMING question from Carl..........."near" and"off " e...> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>>>It has been the practice for many hundreds of > years to train a horse to be mounted only from the left(near) side, thus > making the right side the "off" side.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Keep throwing the questions out, I love them. >I love trivia. These questions fall into > that category quite nicely. > >

Jim: Interesting.......and an excellent idea......you folks could protect yourself now by going on line but in the mean time do get an anti-virus program so your computer will be protected at all times. ( in the meantime I am going to check out that url Jim put below.......) Cynthia Moderator of : River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <steeples@home.com> To: <CTHARTFO-L@rootsweb.com> , Cynthia wrote: > >List: > > There has been several virus warnings from my anti-virus program > >creators [ I have Norton]......... > >Be good to yourself and get an anti-virus protection [ if someone asks > >what you would like for Christmas...tell them an anti-virus program].>>>>> ----------------Jim wrote: > > Cynthia I agree one needs a good Anti-Virus detector on their machine but > until then there are some excellent online detectors that are available for > free that will scan for viruses and repair any damage they have done. One > of them is a McAfee.com which I have never used but have heard excellent > results about and the other one that I have used quite a bit as a backup > for my Norton, which does not detect some of the Joke Viruses is > http://housecall.antivirus.com and being online is very handy. I don't > think it is as usefull as Norton but in emergencies they do come in very > handy. I heard from one person that found out he had 9 infected files on > his computer and he was not aware of any of them. > > I am not affiliated in any way with any of the companies. > > Regards > Jim Church searching for Oliver Church and Margaret Pangborn in Vt. as well > and related families. > > > ==== CTHARTFO Mailing List ==== > If you have resources to share..please do..and list the resources. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CTHARTFO-L/ > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >

At 7:55 PM 12/18/1999, Myrth Sunday wrote: >Anyone ever run acrossed any Burts early on in Rutland or Windsor co., VT. >They removed to St Lawrence by 1810 >Thanks Myrth Sunday > Hi, I don't know but there is a BURT Street in Bellows Falls. I've always assumed it was for a given name but can't seem to find anyone who knows. There are three streets parallel to each other, Burt, Henry and George. I have always thought they must be three brothers. Ruth Ruth (HOUGHTON) BARTON Westminster,Vermont, USA mrgjb@sover.net

List: Here is an informative url for those searching in Massachusetts.........bookmark it for future references. http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcidx.htm Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com

List: There has been several virus warnings from my anti-virus program creators [ I have Norton]......... Be good to yourself and get an anti-virus protection [ if someone asks what you would like for Christmas...tell them an anti-virus program]. There is: Norton Anitvirus by Symantec....$19.00 +- [average price ] AcAfee ...$27.00 +- [ average price] Both companies do have higher protection and that could run $30-50. Both have free upgrades for a year......just sign up when you install the program......be sure to see if they have an E-mail notification/newsletter so you will be informed when new viruses are out there.....you do have to sign up for that also [ usually they'd just ask for your email address] Hope you have a nice Christmas and a great genealogical research year ahead ! Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com

I have a new one for those who do not have an answer for the ear marks. I was reading a personal acct. of my grandfather who homesteaded in the Dakotas, and he said they enjoyed going to the "literaries" a couple times a month weather permitting. When I think of literary clubs I think of book clubs. Do you suppose these were book readings or church services? I have to admit it has me stumped... Myrth Sunday

Brenda: The one the list was looking for is the notches/cuts in the ears of farm animals.........the one you mentioned......growing back white hairs.......interesting.... learn something new every day ! Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com From: Irl Rickman <ir60826@navix.net> To: <CTHARTFO-L@rootsweb.com> > Cutting a notch in the ear of the animal you wish to brand is one old > way---another if to scratch a sore in the animal's hyde which will then grow > back white hair in the shape of the sore. Don't know if these are any that you > are looking for....... > > Brenda Greenley Rickman > ...a country girl...;-))) > > Cynthia wrote: > > > cathy: > > Yes you are correct......ownership and taxes.......branding is/was one > > way of doing it but in the very early days of New England, there was a > > common way of "branding" before branding iron was thought of........do you > > know how they did it ? anyone else know ? > > The reason for the "marks" was because the early towns of New England > > had "common lands" which was situtated [usually] in the center of town where > > all the cattle, sheep, and swine were allowed to graze together and records > > of these marks were kept by the town clerks. > > > > Cynthia > > Moderator of : > > Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com > > CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com > > ---- Original Message ----- > > From: CAPouls <japouls@prodigy.net> > > > I believe the cattle ear marks had to do with distinguishing 'ownership' > > as well > > > as taxation and all cattle ear marks had to be recorded on the town > > records. I > > > believe these were done with branding. > > > > > > Cathy > > > > > > Cynthia wrote: > > > > > > > Barb: > > > > Thanks for the encouraging message ! > > > > You mentioned "ear marks"......yes.....I remember when I first came > > > > across those odd sounding words and it was in Massachusetts in very > > early > > > > records of what is now Hampden County (once part of Hampshire Co until > > 1812) > > > > and have seen them in Vt, NH, and Maine records. > > > > > > > > Ok List.....Barb got this one going........start brainstorming..... > > > > 1. what are ear marks ? > > > > 2. what about "cattle marks" .? > > > > Cynthia > > > > Moderator of : > > > > Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com > > > > CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <Mrharveyfo@aol.com> > > > > To: <cyndylou3@earthlink.net> > > > > Subject: Re: [CTHARTFO] Re: [CRV] What is an assay master/and Other > > Things > > > > > I consider everything such as this a learning experience. I never > > will > > > > > forget the first time I ran into "ear marks" listings in the Vermont > > Town > > > > > Records!! I'm a born and raised Westerner....what did I know abt ear > > > > marks!! > > > > > So, by digging around in the microfilms of Vermont, I learned a > > "lesson." > > > > > > > > > > There is nothing like learning these little side lights...I think it > > > > brings > > > > > us closer to our ancestors...just as when we read a really > > personalized, > > > > > spiritual sounding Will that was made up by an ancestor. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to all who joggles the dusty brain!! > > > > > Barb B. > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > > > > ==== CTHARTFO Mailing List ==== > > Support Rootsweb......you benefit every time you use it !! > > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > > > > ==== CTHARTFO Mailing List ==== > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CTHARTFO-L > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-binlistsearch.pl > listowner: Cyndylou3@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Carl has an interesting question for the lists........see his question below.....[even I will have to search this one ! ] Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <CDGilmore@aol.com> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > I would like to pose a follow-up question to the list, and I don't know the > answer to this one: > > As part of the recorded description of the cuts for the ear mark, the records > also state which ear or ears was / were marked with the particular marks. We > have seen several instances where the ears were designated "Near" and "Off" > ear. My question is, which side of the cow is "Near" and which is "Off"??? > > Carl Gilmore > South Milwaukee, WI > > : > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >

Judy and List: Even today the cows are ear-marked with metal/plastic tags with identification on them !.......guess things dont really change after 300 years....... Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Ross <judy.ross3@sympatico.ca> To: <VTWINDSO-L@rootsweb.com> > Greetings. I've been browsing the comments re earmarks with interest. > Like most of you, I've come across the reference to these in pretty well > all of the town records that I've requested in the New England area from > our local FHC. I found one such record very interesting in that diagrams > of the earmarks along with the respective owners' names were included: > > Norwich, VT, Town Records, V. 1-3, 1761-1895 > FHC #0028587 > > Needless to say, I photocopied a couple of pages for my records! > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >

Greetings. I've been browsing the comments re earmarks with interest. Like most of you, I've come across the reference to these in pretty well all of the town records that I've requested in the New England area from our local FHC. I found one such record very interesting in that diagrams of the earmarks along with the respective owners' names were included: Norwich, VT, Town Records, V. 1-3, 1761-1895 FHC #0028587 Needless to say, I photocopied a couple of pages for my records!

Aw shucks !! I knew this one was too easy <<G>> Cathy said ownership and taxes and Jane said branding was done by cuts in the ear.........both are correct...........ownership/taxes/notches(in the ears). Marilyn(in Michigan) also sent the correct answer........ Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Devlin, Jane <JaneDevlin@netquest.com> To: Cynthia <cyndylou3@earthlink.net> >Cathy: > > Yes you are correct......ownership and taxes.......branding is/was one > > way of doing it but in the very early days of New England, there was a > > common way of "branding" before branding iron was thought of........do you > > know how they did it ? anyone else know ? > Jane: > They cut 'marks' into the ears of the animals - notches, half > moons, removing the tip, etc - the marks were distinguished by > location, size & shape with each settler having one that that set his > animals apart from all others on the grazing grounds. These > marks were listed in the town records and often mentioned in bills > of sale as a way of identifying the animal being sold. > > > Jane Devlin > Lake Orion, MI > JaneDevlin@netquest.com > CTMIDDLE list mom > Middlesex Co., CT, GenExchange Coordinator >

CVR: Forwarding this from my Windsor County Vermont list.......perhaps someone can assist Myrth on her BURT lines ? Cynthia Moderator of Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Myrth Sunday <sundaym@win.bright.net>Subject: [VTWINDSO] Surname Burt > My gggrandfathers name was Nathaniel S. Burt. He was born [or registered] > in Sharon, Windsor, VT in 1789.I believe it is possible that his father was > Henry Burt. Henry was married to, I believe, Susannah Brown, daughter of > Capt. William Brown. Henry and Nathaniel were the only two Burts that lived > in Louisville, St Lawrence co. I also believe he may have been related to > the family of Enos Burt. My gggrandmothers name was Rhoda Waterbury, > daughter of Peter Cooke Waterbury. > Myrth Sunday > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >

> Listers, > I too am looking for Burts from Vermont. They were > living in Burke and Lyndonville. > Charles Henry born 1858, mar Ida May Smith > Lucius D. Burt born 1832 mar Susan Clogston(?) > Any information? Barb~ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com