Another place to try is a ROCK SHOP, not the record kind, but the minerals. Many Rockhounds use them to check for mineral florescence. There might be something online. Jeanne

Hi, William, Never heard of Wally World, but I get the picture. Sporting goods. Thanks a bunch.

You might try "Edmunds" science supply catalog, or a stamp collect supply shop for the battery powered black light.

Go to Wally World and buy a flourescent camp light in the sporting goods dept. Go to electrical section and buy a blacklight bulb to fit it. You now have a portable blacklight. MyPawprints@aol.com wrote: > Thank you, Matt. They do have that weird kind of stuff.

Thank you, Matt. They do have that weird kind of stuff.

I have no idea, that is a new one on me. You might want to try a place like Spencer's in the Mall. They might have one.

I forget who sent the message, but they said they used a battery powered black light to help read tombstones. Just where would I find such a thing????

Mac, <<The "History of Bridgewater" and a few other books can give you tons of information, if you have the time to get to them before you leave. Since most of the tombstone in that period were slate, most of them are quite weathered and most cemeteries have signs that forbid the making of tracings or rubbings to read the stones, so you may want to look into a battery powered blacklight which will do the same, but without the contact. Each area has the cemeteries well cataloged, so the information is all on file, "if" a person has the time. Good luck!>> Thanks for the tip about the History of Bridgewater and about using a blacklight. I think both will be very useful. Art

Great News! Thank you John for the update. Linda Fitzmeyer

Great news, John. Thanks for sharing. Keep us posted. Lyn

This is a message to all the descendants of William Washburn, the immigrant ancestor to Long Island. Researchers from the Nichols family are closer to solving the identity of the wife of William Washburn. It appears that the origins of Francis Nichols of Connecticut may have been found in the little town of Sedgeberrow, which is only about 4 miles south of Evesham in an arm of the county extending down into the county of Gloucester. Tantilizingly, the parish registers of Sedgeberrow reveal a large cluster of Nichols families there, including the marriage of Francis Nichols to Frances Wimarke on 24 Jan. 1599, and the baptisms of a son John Nichols on 21 May 1603, a daughter Jane Nichols on 11 or 14 Nov. 1605, and a son Isaac Nichols on 27 Dec. 1617, in addition to several other children. There is no burial record in Sedgeberrow for Jane Nichols, leaving the possibility open that she may have been the wife of William Washburn, since his widow at death was named Jane, and there was some kind of kinship between the Washburns and Nichols families, but disappointingly there was no marriage recorded in Sedgeberrow between William Washburn and Jane Nichols to confirm this. Some Nichols family researchers have hired a professional genealogist to study this, and I understand that an article is forthcoming in probably "The American Genealogist" which will undoubtedly mention the Nichols-Washburn connection. Keep your eyes open for it. There is a great map of this part of Worcestershire to be found at the Worcester County section of the GENUKI. The URL for Worcestershire is: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/ ...and the link to the map is at: http://med441.bham.ac.uk/cgi-bin/makemap.pl?plain=1&map=WOR&xcoord=16&ycoord =15 (I hope the URL isn't too long to make it through the email...) John A. Maltby Redwood City, CA jamaltby@creative.net

Hi - I'd like to post what little I have of the family. They should be from the greater Geneseo/Rochester area - not far from Canandaigua. That's where the rest of the family ties in with them. Judy Descendants of George Washburn 1 George Washburn 1845 - . +Alzina Floretta Matteson 1859 - 1927 ...... 2 Maude W Washburn 1879 - .......... +Unk Pennock ...... 2 Bessie Washburn 1882 - 1947 .......... +Chester Bailey 1875 - 1928 .............. 3 Harold T Bailey 1897 - .............. 3 Laura Bailey 1899 - .............. 3 Fred Bailey 1901 - .............. 3 Eloise Bailey 1903 - .............. 3 Mary Bailey .............. 3 John Allen Bailey 1906 - .............. 3 Emma Bailey .............. 3 Angus Bailey .............. 3 Chester Bailey .................. +Laura Unk ...... 2 Unk Washburn 1883 - ...... 2 William H Washburn 1888 - 1912 .......... +Luella M Hayes 1883 - 1946

In a message dated 9/5/2000 7:48:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, aloux@compuserve.com writes: << Is the Kingston immediately north of Plymouth the Kingston referred to in the following: John Washburn (1597-1671) and wife Margery Moore (1588-1635 Plymouth) He died in Bridgewater (Kingston), MA John Washburn (1620-1686) and wife Elizabeth Mitchell (1628-1645) died Bridgewater (Kingston), MA Many thanks. Art, I have always been under the impression that the Bridgewater that you are referring to is the one about 12 miles (more or less) NNE of Plymouth. Since The Standish Museum is in East Bridgewater, I have always assumed it was there for a purpose -- that being that Standish had something to do with the founding of that settlement. The "History of Bridgewater" and a few other books can give you tons of information, if you have the time to get to them before you leave. Since most of the tombstone in that period were slate, most of them are quite weathered and most cemeteries have signs that forbid the making of tracings or rubbings to read the stones, so you may want to look into a battery powered blacklight which will do the same, but without the contact. Each area has the cemeteries well cataloged, so the information is all on file, "if" a person has the time. Good luck! Mac

Dear Lyn... Wonderful to get your Washburn Bible (correction). Although I can't definitely tie in, I was thrilled to find the name as WORSHBORN. My father-in-law pronounced his name like this (with the "r"), also his grandfather, who is the earliest I have been able to trace, was supposed to have been born in NY, and many of the given names are alike -- Mary, Benjamin, etc. I think there may be some connection to your line. Here is the farthest back I have -- could you see if you have anything on this elusive ancestor? Smith (?Sanford) WASHBURN - b.1800-1810 NY?, d. est 1848-1850. m. 1838 in Bath Co VA to Lavenia WALTON - b.1810-1815 Albermarle or Bath Co VA, d. 1891 in Lewis Co MO Their children --- 1) Benjamin WASHBURN b. 1839 VA migrated c.1857 to MO, m bef 1862 to Sarah JETT 2) Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" WASHBURN - b.c. 1845, migrated aft 1863 to MO, m. Henry G. MILLER 3) William P. WASHBURN - b. 1844-1846 VA, migrated c.1863 to MO, m. Mary --?--, d.1872 Lewis Co MO 4) James Thomas WASHBURN - b. 1848/49 Augusta Co VA, migrated c.1863 to MO, m. 1880 in Lewis Co, MO to Addie DUELL, d. 1912 Lewis Co MO. Thanks, Jane Washburn washburnfam@mindspring.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <MyPawprints@aol.com> To: <WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 12:02 AM Subject: TWO WASHBURN BIBLES - correction > I can't believe I did that. First thing, right off the bat -- and I looked > it over half a dozen times. Isaac was born 1712, not 1721. > > Hi Cousins, > > I posted these to the Family_Bibles list a few weeks ago and thought perhaps > they might be of interest to some of you as well. > > This Bible belonged to my 4ggrf and is in the possession of the family. It > relates to a line of Washburns descending from William of Long Island, John, > John, John, and now Isaac of Westchester Co., NY It was published in > England in 1753 and the information was apparently in Isaac's own hand as he > speaks in the first person. Later entries are in other hands, perhaps at the > time of the events. The Bible is in poor condition, being obviously > well-used. > > WASHBOURN-WASHBURN-WORSHBOURN BIBLE > _(illegible)_ of Isaac Washbourn and his wife Mehetebel, their issue male and > female. > > I was Born my the 26th Day of December - 1712 > my Wife as above I suppofe was Born in the year 1715 > Our Daughter Hannah was Born the 5th of November 1740 > Our Daughter martha was Born 16th of October - 1742 > Our Daughter mary was Born the 24th of December 1744 > Our Daughter Charrity was Born the 11th day of may - 1747 > Our Daughter Libbe was Born the first Day of october - 1750 > Our Son Isaac was Born the 7th day of april - 1752 > Our Son Jacob was Born > and Diseased the 17th of November -1762 > our Son zephaniah was Bornyd 10th Day of october - 1759 > my Wife Diseased the laft Day of february - 1760 > (I note Jacob's date of 1762 is as stated but obviously > incorrect. I wonder if he meant 1756?) > ----------------------------------------- > my Second wife hannah wafhbourn was Born November the 9th 1724 > we was married July 20th 1760 > our Daughter mehitebel was born December ye 6th 1762 > my Second wife hannah Diseased July in the year 1768 > ---------------------------------------- > my third wife mary washbourn was Born auguft the 18th 1733 > we was married July in the year 1770 > our Son Jacob was Born the 12th Day of april - 1771 > ---------------------------------------- > John worshbourn son of Isaac Worshbourn > was born May 26th and diseased 1773 > Rubin Worshbourn son of Do was Bourn June 12th 1775 > Richard Worshbourn was Born the 9th Day of December > in the year 1779 > _(illegible)___ Worshbourn was Born 30th May the year 1780 > > > Jefse Mabry son of Simon Mabry was Born > September 17th 1774 > Isaac Worshbourn was born April 7th 1752 > Sally Worshbourn was born November 12th 1762 > we was married september - 1781 > my son John was born march 22th - 1784 > my son Zephaniah was born october 10th - 1785 > my son Richard was born January 26th - 1787 > my son Benjamine was born november 18th - 1788 > my son Isaac Jun. was born september 20th - 1790 > my son James was born august the 23 - 1792 > my Daughter hannah was born July 27th - 1794 > my Daughter Mary september 3th - 1796 > my son samuel was born march 13th - 1798 > and diseasd that August 15th > my Daughter sary was born December 31th - 1800 > my son Joshua was born July 20th 1802 > my son zephaniah died march 25th 1813 > > Isaac Washburn Died Sept 14th - 1829 > Sarah Washburn Died April 20th 1839 > > Our Son Samuel Died August 15th 1798 > Our Son Zephaniah Died March 25th 1813 > our Daughter Sarah Died August 16th 1821 > Our Daughter Mary Died September 18th 1842 > * * * > It might be helpful to researchers to know some of the surnames that married > into this family: Gedney - Moore - Scott - Ryel - Purdy - Yates - Wager - > Francisco - Lovejoy - Fisher - Ketchum - Read - Gage - Dains - Arthur - Fake > - King > > Isaac b. 1752 and his family eventually settled in Ontario Co., NY. Some of > his children went to MI. > > > This Bible is that of my 2ggrfather, youngest child of Isaac Washburn, Jr. as > listed in the Washburn Bible posted above. He lived in Gorham Twp., > Ontario Co., NY in a community known as Crystal Beach along the east side of > Canandaigua Lake. > > The original Bible is in possession of a descendant of his second marriage > and the information has been duly hand-copied and verified as follows. > Parenthetical notations are mine. > > Joshua Washburn Born Jul 20, 1802 > Died April 1, 1880 > Christina Washburn Born March 20, 1806 > Died May 31, 1844 > (w/o Joshua. Their Children were all born in > Gorham Twp., Ontario Co., NY) > Norman Washburn born March 26, 1827 > (d. ca. 1900; md. Caroline Fisher) > Marshall S. Washburn born March 27, 1830 > Died June 24, 1849 (drowned saving siblings) > Marvin G. Washburn born Nov. 18, 1834 > Died April 23, 1924 (md. Philinda Fake) > Richard C. Washburn born May 25, 1837 > Died May 7, 1844 > Mary E. Washburn born June 2, 1843 > Died Aug. 26, 1884 > (md. William Christian Fisher, brother of Caroline) > > (Children of 2nd marriage to Phebe Ketcham:) > Edwin J. Washburn (twin) born Oct. 1, 1846 (unmar.) > Died Mar _?_ 1930 > Edward J. Washburn (twin) born Oct. 1, 1846 (unmar.) > Died Nov. 16, 1921 (He was an invalid) > Sarah C. Washburn born July 13, 1848 > Died April -?- 1908 (in Penn Yan - she md. __ Lewis) > Alida E. Washburn born Jan. 9, 1850 (md. __ Lewis, also) > Charles W. Washburn (twin) born March 8, 1852 > Died Nov. -?- 1925 (md. Alice____) > William C. Washburn (twin) born March 8, 1852 (md. Eleanor ___) > Died May 28, 1924 > Joshua K. Washburn born Jan. 18, 1854 > Died Oct. 7, 1943 (md. Mary A. Smith) > Marsil (Marshall) Washburn born Aug. 14, 1858 > Died Oct. -?- 1858 > Phebe Washburn died March 18, 1902 (second wife of Joshua) > Philetus W. Porter d. June 22, 1923 (child of Phebe by m1 - b. 1839) > > > (Joshua was s/o Isaac and Sarah (Purdy) Washburn from Dutchess Co., NY > Christina was d/o Ephraim and Cornelia (Francisco) Wager from Rensselaer Co., > NY > Phebe was d/o Joseph and Ollie (VanNess) Ketcham from Rensselaer Co., NY > Caroline and William C. Fisher were children of Christian and Candace (Case) > Fisher from Rensselaer Co. All families later of Ontario Co.) > > To aid researchers, some surnames that married into this family were: > Wager, Ketcham, Fisher, Case, Fake, Lewis, Smith. > > Hope this helps someone further their line. If you make a connection, I'd > love for you to tell me about it. > Lyn >

In preparation for a research trip I have developed a few questions. Can anyone help? Joseph Washburn (1653-1733) and wife Hannah Latham (1664-1725) "The deeds and town records show that he lived in E. Bridgewater, Plymouth, Kingston and Plympton - the latter town a part of Plymouth until 1707 and 1717. Joseph and his family, from about 1720 on, gathered in the town of Kingston lying between Duxbury and Bridgewater and near to Plymouth." Is this the Kingston which lies immediately north of Plymouth and is many miles from E. Bridgewater? Is his/her place of burial known and marked? Is the Kingston immediately north of Plymouth the Kingston referred to in the following: John Washburn (1597-1671) and wife Margery Moore (1588-1635 Plymouth) He died in Bridgewater (Kingston), MA John Washburn (1620-1686) and wife Elizabeth Mitchell (1628-1645) died Bridgewater (Kingston), MA Many thanks. Art

http://home.earthlink.net/~cwashburn/history.html The above site, I believe, is on the Washburn line in Jefferson County, New York. Mac

ROBERT WASHBURN (son of STEPHEN & SALINDA (WETHY) WASHBURN) was born about 1801, Renssalaer County[?], New York, died 18 September 1875. He was buried in Sulpher Springs Cemetery, Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York. He married EMELINE MANLEY who was the daughter of ASA MANLEY and sister of MERRICK A. MANLEY, husband of IRENE WASHBURN who was the daughter of DYER WASHBURN, Robert's brother. Emeline was born in 1810 in Jefferson County, New York and she died 23 November 1887. Children, WASHBURN: 18 i HIRAM WASHBURN married MARY (---) 19 ii STEPHEN WASHBURN married MARY A. EVANS 20 iii SILAS ROBERT WASHBURN married ESTHER STOODLEY, daughter of WILLIAM & ELIZABETH (LANE) STOODLEY 21 iv NEWTON M. WASHBURN married VALTALINE VANWINCKEL 22 v GEORGE HERBERT WASHBURN married MARY JANE (---) 23 vi WALLACE WASHBURN married GEORGINA CONNELLY 24 vii LYDIA WASHBURN + 25 viii THEODORE WASHBURN married JANETTE RICE

Hi Jean, I haven't worked on this line very much as leads have been sparce up til now - I welcome your information and will definately use it for possible leads. Seems most of the Washburn's tie back to Adams, NY - I will be checking out their website this weekend for more information. In the mean time please keep in touch, we may be cousins! Thanks and have a great day, Bob -----Original Message----- From: Jespane@cs.com <Jespane@cs.com> To: WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com <WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, September 03, 2000 8:35 AM Subject: Re: Washburn Family - NY >Forgive me if you have already done this (and my response is naive, then) > >In the 1820 census for Jefferson County there are Washburn family members in >NY. >In the 1830 census for Lorrain, J County is John Washburn >in 1840 census for Lorraine J. County John is still there. >in 1850 census for Lorraine , J. County, there is an Isaac. >in 1860 census you then will see Charles, I (probably still Isaac) and a "D" >Washburn > >Do you think that these are his uncles? brothers? If you can follow one of >these lines backwards it may lead you to George again. >Also, did you investigate Warren County? >Jean >(again, forgive me if you have already done this; my line is also the >Washington County but I am assuming there will be a connection at some point >to Jefferson County.) > >

Forgive me if you have already done this (and my response is naive, then) In the 1820 census for Jefferson County there are Washburn family members in NY. In the 1830 census for Lorrain, J County is John Washburn in 1840 census for Lorraine J. County John is still there. in 1850 census for Lorraine , J. County, there is an Isaac. in 1860 census you then will see Charles, I (probably still Isaac) and a "D" Washburn Do you think that these are his uncles? brothers? If you can follow one of these lines backwards it may lead you to George again. Also, did you investigate Warren County? Jean (again, forgive me if you have already done this; my line is also the Washington County but I am assuming there will be a connection at some point to Jefferson County.)

Sorry, Robert, I found nothing on any of them. New Address Gwen gmccabe@twcny.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwendolyn McCabe" <To: <WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 11:10 PM Subject: Re: Washburn Family - NY > You see that your Washburns were in the North-western part of N.Y. while > mine were on the east coast in Washington Co. I will check and see if I > have info on yours for you. Gwen McCabe > gmccabe@twcny.rr.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Langford" <andricv@worldnet.att.net> > To: <WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 1:27 AM > Subject: Washburn Family - NY > > > > Today I received a wonderful letter from a kind gentleman in Richland Ny > who provided copies of obituaries of my Washburn family line. Now I can say > I am looking for the following family members: > > > > George B. Washburn of Lorraine, Jefferson County, NY; his wife, Mary Cox > Washburn b July 13, 1850 in Ireland d. July 14, 1929, buried in Adams > Cemetary, Adams NY beside her husband. > > > > their son: > > Albert D. Washburn, b 1867 d Feb 25, 1911, married to Lillah E. (Moore) > Washburn on May 15, 1890 in Richland NY. their children: > > > > Beulah Washburn and Moore Washburn > > > > so Cousins, are there any connections from the wonderful people on our > list? if so email me at andricv@worldnet.att.com Thank You > > > > Bob Langford (Archer, Florida) > > > > >