Hi, Mike I noticed the towns mentioned in your message. I live in Littleton, MA, the town next to Groton, and not too far from Shirley. If there's any information you think would be available in these towns, I could try looking into it on a Saturday when I'm not at work. Joyce Dressel ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Cosner <mcosner@cox.rr.com> To: <WHITAKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [WHITAKER] Nicholas Whitaker( Whittaker), ancestors to John & Thankful Pierce > Hi Nancy, > > This is a line that I am also researching and descend from. I visited and > took pictures, 2 months ago, of the graves of John & Thankful (nee Pierce) > Whitaker at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Mason, Hillsborough Co, NH. This > was a well taken care of cemetery in the middle of beautiful nowhere. :<) > I went to the County library in Nashua but found no ancestor information > there. > > I have not connected this line to the Haverhill or Rehoboth Whitakers > either. I wish that I could. I'd get a lot of help on this from this list. > This is the first I've heard of John Sr's father and possibly his wife's > name. Where did you obtain this information? > > Part of my line is > > Direct Descendants of John Whitaker, Sr. > > 1 John Whitaker, Sr. > 2 John Whitaker, Jr. b: Abt. 1744 in Shirley, Middlesex Co, MA d: Oct 1, > 1829 in Mason, > Hillsborough Co, NH > +Thankful Pierce b: Jun 5, 1744 in Groton, Middlessex Co, MA m: Dec > 23, 1766 in Groton, > Middlessex Co, MA d: Sep 6, 1831 in Mason, Hillsborough > Co, NH > 3 John Whitaker b: Feb 12, 1770 in Groton, Middlessex Co, MA d: Nov 1, > 1860 in Hartland, > Windsor Co, VT > +Dolly Fay b: 1773 in Groton, Middlessex Co, MA m: in Groton, > Middlessex Co, MA d: Feb 21, 1850 > in Hartland, Windsor Co, VT > 4 Abner Newton Whitaker b: Abt. Apr 9, 1809 in Hartland, Windsor Co, VT > d: Jun 29, 1879 in Ely, > Orange Co, VT > +Mandana F. Titus b: in Vershire, Orange Co, VT m: Jan 3, 1838 > in Vershire, Orange Co, VT d: ???? > > Hope to hear from you. > > Mike Cosner > Fairfax, VA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "nancy bauer" <nancy.bauer@worldnet.att.net> > To: <WHITAKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 8:02 PM > Subject: [WHITAKER] Nicholas Whitaker( Whittaker) > > > > I am seeking information about a Nicholas Whitaker (Whittaker, other > possible spellings) who supposedly came to America from England before the > mid l600s, possibly settling in Watertown, MA. His son John was born there > sometime between l636 and l641..supposedly married an Elizabeth...last name > unknown..his descendant married a Thankful Pierce in Groton, MA Dec. 23, > 1766 and removed to Mason, N.H. Not related to the Haverhill or Rehoboth > Whitakers. Any information would be very much appreciated. > > > > > > > > ==== WHITAKER Mailing List ==== > > WHITAKER List Administrator > > <commander@inetone.net> > > > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > ==== WHITAKER Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >