Never fear, cheesemongering was (and is) a perfectly respectable occupation. A monger is a dealer or trader, as in "fishmonger" or "ironmonger." The word probably has picked up a negative connotation from the more commonly used nouns "fearmonger" and "gossipmonger." Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Mika Bilich <mikabilich@earthlink.net> To: WADE-L@rootsweb.com <WADE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [WADE-L] Edward WADE > >Okay, what exactly is Cheesmongering? It doesn't sound like anything I >would want to be! > >Mika > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: > >To: WADE-L@rootsweb.com > >Sent: 08/28/2001 10:05:23 AM > >Subject: Re: [WADE-L] Edward WADE > > > > > >Paul, Cheer up, it could be worse. I have great grandfather was >hung > >for being a horse thief. Cheesemongering sounds like a good >deal to > >me. Where do I apply for the job? > >LAMoyne > > > >Paul Hathcoat wrote: > > > > Thank you for sharing this info, Loraine. It may be >helpful. While > > I'm not sure I'm looking forward to determining that I'm a >descendent > > of a broken cheesemonger, it does make me wonder; (1) just how >one > > became a broken cheesemonger, and (2) why a King would grant 100 > > acres to a brokee, and (3) how a broken cheesemonger afforded > > transatlantic passage. So many questions to be >answered. Do you > > suppose anyone has done a definitive book on Early English > > Cheesemongering? ;=) > > > > Paul > > > > Fellow Wades, > > > > I have been seeing a lot of you trying to tie your line into >Edward Wade of > > Virginia. And while I have no information about that >line I thought you > > might be interested to know there was a very early Edward Wade in >GA. In A > > LIST OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF GEORGIA edited by E. Merton Coulter >and Albert > > B. Saye in Part II "Persons Who went from Europe to Georgia on >Their Own > > Account", page 100, entry #1211 reads as follows,"Wade, Edward- A >broken > > cheesemonger. He had a grant of 100 acres 7 Oct. 1734". >Also #1212, "Wade, > > John - Servt. to Hugh Frazer; arrived 10 Jan 1733-34". > > If any of you are having trouble with an early Edward or John you >might want > > to check out some of the southeastern counties of GA. While these >are the > > only two Wades listed in the book, I will be happy to do look-ups >for other > > surnames. > > > > Loraine Haygood > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: HGRACE5366@aol.com >[mailto:HGRACE5366@aol.com ] > > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 2:27 PM > > To: WADE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [WADE-L] Edward WADE in 1825 Hall Co GA > > > > > > Eldon, > > According to the Wade gedcom from June, Edward Sr. might be the >child of > > Pliny Wade. I know there is a will of Robert Wade in >Halifax Co Va that > > lists a son named Edward. So, at this point I don't >think anyone can say > > for sure. Edward was a very common name in the Wade >line. I do have that > > he was born in Virginia, though. > > There are 4 sons that I don't have who they >married. Does anyone know who > > Edward Jr., Richard, James, and Thomas married??? > > > > Did I see in one of the emails that Mary Clement's father was >Thomas > > Clement?? > > Rachel > > > > > > ==== WADE Mailing List ==== > > Find out how you can help sponsor ROOTSWEB, visit: > > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > > > > > > ==== WADE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the WADE web page: > > http://members.tripod.com/WadeHome/ > > > > ==== WADE Mailing List ==== > > Find out how you can help sponsor ROOTSWEB, visit: > > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > >==== WADE Mailing List ==== > >If you need help you can contact me "listowner" at this address > >mailto:schbusdrv@thegrid.net > > > > > > > >--- Mika Bilich > >--- mikabilich@earthlink.net > >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > >==== WADE Mailing List ==== >Visit the WADE web page: >http://members.tripod.com/WadeHome/ >

Call me ingnorant but what in the world is mongering/cheesmongering/anymongering? I am lost on this one, but whether anyone came from it dont think we choose our ancestors no matter what they were? ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Wilson To: WADE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 7:24 AM Subject: [WADE-L] Mongering Never fear, cheesemongering was (and is) a perfectly respectable occupation. A monger is a dealer or trader, as in "fishmonger" or "ironmonger." The word probably has picked up a negative connotation from the more commonly used nouns "fearmonger" and "gossipmonger." Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Mika Bilich <mikabilich@earthlink.net> To: WADE-L@rootsweb.com <WADE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [WADE-L] Edward WADE > >Okay, what exactly is Cheesmongering? It doesn't sound like anything I >would want to be! > >Mika > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: > >To: WADE-L@rootsweb.com > >Sent: 08/28/2001 10:05:23 AM > >Subject: Re: [WADE-L] Edward WADE > > > > > >Paul, Cheer up, it could be worse. I have great grandfather was >hung > >for being a horse thief. Cheesemongering sounds like a good >deal to > >me. Where do I apply for the job? > >LAMoyne > > > >Paul Hathcoat wrote: > > > > Thank you for sharing this info, Loraine. It may be >helpful. While > > I'm not sure I'm looking forward to determining that I'm a >descendent > > of a broken cheesemonger, it does make me wonder; (1) just how >one > > became a broken cheesemonger, and (2) why a King would grant 100 > > acres to a brokee, and (3) how a broken cheesemonger afforded > > transatlantic passage. So many questions to be >answered. Do you > > suppose anyone has done a definitive book on Early English > > Cheesemongering? ;=) > > > > Paul > > > > Fellow Wades, > > > > I have been seeing a lot of you trying to tie your line into >Edward Wade of > > Virginia. And while I have no information about that >line I thought you > > might be interested to know there was a very early Edward Wade in >GA. In A > > LIST OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF GEORGIA edited by E. Merton Coulter >and Albert > > B. Saye in Part II "Persons Who went from Europe to Georgia on >Their Own > > Account", page 100, entry #1211 reads as follows,"Wade, Edward- A >broken > > cheesemonger. He had a grant of 100 acres 7 Oct. 1734". >Also #1212, "Wade, > > John - Servt. to Hugh Frazer; arrived 10 Jan 1733-34". > > If any of you are having trouble with an early Edward or John you >might want > > to check out some of the southeastern counties of GA. While these >are the > > only two Wades listed in the book, I will be happy to do look-ups >for other > > surnames. > > > > Loraine Haygood > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: HGRACE5366@aol.com >[mailto:HGRACE5366@aol.com ] > > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 2:27 PM > > To: WADE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [WADE-L] Edward WADE in 1825 Hall Co GA > > > > > > Eldon, > > According to the Wade gedcom from June, Edward Sr. might be the >child of > > Pliny Wade. I know there is a will of Robert Wade in >Halifax Co Va that > > lists a son named Edward. So, at this point I don't >think anyone can say > > for sure. Edward was a very common name in the Wade >line. I do have that > > he was born in Virginia, though. > > There are 4 sons that I don't have who they >married. Does anyone know who > > Edward Jr., Richard, James, and Thomas married??? > > > > Did I see in one of the emails that Mary Clement's father was >Thomas > > Clement?? > > Rachel > > > > > > ==== WADE Mailing List ==== > > Find out how you can help sponsor ROOTSWEB, visit: > > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > > > > > > ==== WADE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the WADE web page: > > http://members.tripod.com/WadeHome/ > > > > ==== WADE Mailing List ==== > > Find out how you can help sponsor ROOTSWEB, visit: > > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > >==== WADE Mailing List ==== > >If you need help you can contact me "listowner" at this address > >mailto:schbusdrv@thegrid.net > > > > > > > >--- Mika Bilich > >--- mikabilich@earthlink.net > >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > >==== WADE Mailing List ==== >Visit the WADE web page: >http://members.tripod.com/WadeHome/ > ==== WADE Mailing List ==== Visit the WADE web page: http://members.tripod.com/WadeHome/