Dear Cuz's, I will be out from March 14, 2005, Monday - March 21, 2005, Monday. Should you have any problems on the list I will deal with them when I return. I will be in San Antonio, helping my mom deal with the next round of chemo. Hugs Cuz B ttg-inc@comcast.net http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/

He said it was like... say.... 10 Minutes or less from the Holiday Inn over the county line, and chocked full of Wynn's . He also sent me pics of the following tombstones from that cemetery: Samuel Wynn b. 8/11/1805 d. 6/5/1880 and Wife Margaret Brindley b. 11/10/1811 d.9/25/1884 and Daughter Elizabeth Wynne b. 4/9/1850 d. 3/2/1924 [wife of Emmor Lewis] and Daughter Eveline Wynne b. 11/9/1833 d. 6/1/1870 [wife of William Derr] and Eveline Wynne Derr's husband: William Derr b. 6/8/1837 d. 11/9/1866 Hugs Cuz B ----- Original Message ----- From: <wynnsea@comcast.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > Yes Becky, I do have the obit. I'm not familiar with the cemetary north of Morgantown. I'll have to check it out next time I am in the area. > > -- > Thanks, > > Bill > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > Dear Bill, > > Then I would assume that you have his Obit, correct? At the reunion Nick > > and Anne Barchock were there on Friday and Saturday, and he ran into Jesse > > Potts Wynn's obit, and also said they ran into a cemetery that had loads of > > Wynn's just north of where the Holiday Inn was in Morgantown, but it was > > just across the county border in Berks County. > > Hugs Cuz B > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:18 AM > > Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > > > > Yes, Jesse Potts Wynn is my father. > > > > > > He and his younger brother and sister(Sarah and David) were born in > > Barnston, Pa, which is part of Chester County in West Nantmeal Township. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > > > > > Ummm Cuz Bill, > > > > Is Jesse Potts Wynn your guy? > > > > Hugs Cuz B > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "The Thill Group Inc" > > > > To: > > > > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:33 PM > > > > Subject: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Cuz's, > > > > > Barnston, PA what county is that in??? Any one know? > > > > > > > > > > I have a obit for one of our Wynn's there. > > > > > Hugs Cuz B > > > > > ttg-inc@comcast.net > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > > the > > > > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > > > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta > > rgetid=5429 > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

Thanks. I was embarassed. Charlene ----- Original Message ----- From: The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@comcast.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > Dear Cuz Charlene, > No problem appreciate the info. > Hugs Cuz Becky > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charlene Brosam" <charlieb@mchsi.com> > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:48 AM > Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > Sorry about this. I was sending to someone about another message totally > off > > this subject and hit reply instead. And it was on the wrong message. I > > apologize. Getting ready to go to church and fingers moved to fast. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Charlene Brosam <charlieb@mchsi.com> > > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:41 AM > > Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > > > > Here's my reply already!! haha. Me > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Charlene Brosam <charlieb@mchsi.com> > > > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:39 AM > > > Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > > > > > > > It's in Chester county, Pa. > > > > Historical store is on Barston Road, West Nantmeal, Pa., Chester co. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@comcast.net> > > > > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:33 PM > > > > Subject: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Cuz's, > > > > > Barnston, PA what county is that in??? Any one know? > > > > > > > > > > I have a obit for one of our Wynn's there. > > > > > Hugs Cuz B > > > > > ttg-inc@comcast.net > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > > the > > > > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > > > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.4 - Release Date: 3/7/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05 > >

Dear Cuz's, It has come to my attention that several of you Cuz's did not take my warning back in June that my e-mail address changed... i.e. FROM: ttg-inc@attbi.com TO: ttg-inc@comcast.net Comcast.net bought the other so changed it BUT they gave us 6 months to get everyone changed over before they started bouncing e-mails... Ok they are now bouncing the attbi.com e-mail address and some of you guys just now realized that you did not change my address in your address book. Be forewarned if you use the ttg-inc@attbi.com e-mail address it will bounce back at cha... my correct e-mail address is ttg-inc@comcast.net.... hopefully for a long time... can't make it any clearer than that... =) Hope this helps someone. Hugs Cuz B ttg-inc@comcast.net http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/

Yes, Jesse Potts Wynn is my father. He and his younger brother and sister(Sarah and David) were born in Barnston, Pa, which is part of Chester County in West Nantmeal Township. Bill -------------- Original message -------------- > Ummm Cuz Bill, > Is Jesse Potts Wynn your guy? > Hugs Cuz B > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Thill Group Inc" > To: > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:33 PM > Subject: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > Dear Cuz's, > > Barnston, PA what county is that in??? Any one know? > > > > I have a obit for one of our Wynn's there. > > Hugs Cuz B > > ttg-inc@comcast.net > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Dear Cuz Charlene, No problem appreciate the info. Hugs Cuz Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlene Brosam" <charlieb@mchsi.com> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > Sorry about this. I was sending to someone about another message totally off > this subject and hit reply instead. And it was on the wrong message. I > apologize. Getting ready to go to church and fingers moved to fast. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Charlene Brosam <charlieb@mchsi.com> > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:41 AM > Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > Here's my reply already!! haha. Me > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Charlene Brosam <charlieb@mchsi.com> > > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:39 AM > > Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > > > > It's in Chester county, Pa. > > > Historical store is on Barston Road, West Nantmeal, Pa., Chester co. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@comcast.net> > > > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:33 PM > > > Subject: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > > > > > > > Dear Cuz's, > > > > Barnston, PA what county is that in??? Any one know? > > > > > > > > I have a obit for one of our Wynn's there. > > > > Hugs Cuz B > > > > ttg-inc@comcast.net > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > > > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.4 - Release Date: 3/7/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05 > > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Dear Cuz Jayster, Whew, I was thinking that was a bad way to think of a new marriage "yes we die"...ha ha ha Congrats to the newly weds!! Hugs Cuz B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Weidenbach" <mythosdude@yahoo.com> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [WGS] Change of Address -- Off Topic > Oooops -- It is supposed to read "yes, yes we DID -- > not die -- Ha Ha! > > --- Jay Weidenbach <mythosdude@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Yes, yes we die, Thursday night -- so it is > > official. > > Thanks for askin'! Talk more soon. > > > > Love, Jay > > > > > > --- The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Dear Cuz Jayster, > > > Good deal! Now did you guys get married yet??? > > ha > > > ha > > > Love Cuz B > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > > records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > > world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Make Yahoo! your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Dear Bill, Then I would assume that you have his Obit, correct? At the reunion Nick and Anne Barchock were there on Friday and Saturday, and he ran into Jesse Potts Wynn's obit, and also said they ran into a cemetery that had loads of Wynn's just north of where the Holiday Inn was in Morgantown, but it was just across the county border in Berks County. Hugs Cuz B ----- Original Message ----- From: <wynnsea@comcast.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:18 AM Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > Yes, Jesse Potts Wynn is my father. > > He and his younger brother and sister(Sarah and David) were born in Barnston, Pa, which is part of Chester County in West Nantmeal Township. > > Bill > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > Ummm Cuz Bill, > > Is Jesse Potts Wynn your guy? > > Hugs Cuz B > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "The Thill Group Inc" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:33 PM > > Subject: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > > > > Dear Cuz's, > > > Barnston, PA what county is that in??? Any one know? > > > > > > I have a obit for one of our Wynn's there. > > > Hugs Cuz B > > > ttg-inc@comcast.net > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 >

Sorry about this. I was sending to someone about another message totally off this subject and hit reply instead. And it was on the wrong message. I apologize. Getting ready to go to church and fingers moved to fast. ----- Original Message ----- From: Charlene Brosam <charlieb@mchsi.com> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > Here's my reply already!! haha. Me > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Charlene Brosam <charlieb@mchsi.com> > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:39 AM > Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > It's in Chester county, Pa. > > Historical store is on Barston Road, West Nantmeal, Pa., Chester co. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@comcast.net> > > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:33 PM > > Subject: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > > > > Dear Cuz's, > > > Barnston, PA what county is that in??? Any one know? > > > > > > I have a obit for one of our Wynn's there. > > > Hugs Cuz B > > > ttg-inc@comcast.net > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.4 - Release Date: 3/7/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05 > > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05 > >

Here's my reply already!! haha. Me ----- Original Message ----- From: Charlene Brosam <charlieb@mchsi.com> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > It's in Chester county, Pa. > Historical store is on Barston Road, West Nantmeal, Pa., Chester co. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@comcast.net> > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:33 PM > Subject: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > > > > Dear Cuz's, > > Barnston, PA what county is that in??? Any one know? > > > > I have a obit for one of our Wynn's there. > > Hugs Cuz B > > ttg-inc@comcast.net > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.4 - Release Date: 3/7/05 > > > > > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05 > >

It's in Chester county, Pa. Historical store is on Barston Road, West Nantmeal, Pa., Chester co. ----- Original Message ----- From: The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@comcast.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:33 PM Subject: [WGS] Barnston, PA ....County? > Dear Cuz's, > Barnston, PA what county is that in??? Any one know? > > I have a obit for one of our Wynn's there. > Hugs Cuz B > ttg-inc@comcast.net > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.4 - Release Date: 3/7/05 > >

Oooops -- It is supposed to read "yes, yes we DID -- not die -- Ha Ha! --- Jay Weidenbach <mythosdude@yahoo.com> wrote: > Yes, yes we die, Thursday night -- so it is > official. > Thanks for askin'! Talk more soon. > > Love, Jay > > > --- The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@comcast.net> wrote: > > Dear Cuz Jayster, > > Good deal! Now did you guys get married yet??? > ha > > ha > > Love Cuz B > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

I thought the following article was quite interesting, so I decided to share it with the rest of you. Cuz Ida ============================================================================ ========================================= Research Paths and Byways One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Patricia Law Hatcher, CG, FASG When I think of this children's counting rhyme, it raises the question, What was our ancestors' footwear like? It's something we may not have thought about, but as we strive to understand what our ancestors' lives were like, footwear and clothing is something to consider. Inside their homes, they may have worn some type of soft footwear (slippers), just as we do today. Sometimes they went barefoot in warmer areas (especially the children), but insect bites, splinters, and uncleared ground made this an undesirable option for general outdoor activities. Their first preferences would have been for what they knew, adapted for a new environment if necessary. In Europe, common people wore wooden-soled footwear, often called clogs. (Be aware that the meaning and description of terminology for clothing varied over time.) These had leather uppers nailed onto the wooden sole, hence the advantage of long wear. These simple styles that could be made inexpensively at home were imported to the Americas. Clogs were used in various ways. They might have been worn as the main footwear, with or without stockings, or as something like an overshoe to help protect the wearer's shoes from mud. Frontier settlers soon found that the moccasins favored by the Indians were practical and relatively easy to create, and in some areas these became an accepted form of footwear. I have noticed that in seventeenth-century inventories there is a differentiation between shoes and boots. For example, a man might be said to own one pair of boots and one pair of shoes, but rarely do you see more than one of each. Technically, "boot" referred to footwear that came above the ankle, often being calf-high or even knee-high. There was another difference between shoes and boots. Shoes had fasteners. Shoelaces are said to have been invented about 1790, and laced shoes came in to common use in the 1800s. So, for our early American ancestors, shoes were fastened onto the feet by latchets (straps) secured by buckles. Shoe buckles have two parts. The "chape" is the working portion of the buckle. It might have bars and/or sharp prongs to hold the straps in place. Not that they always worked. Shoe buckles seem to have been subject to frequent breakage or loss. For example, on one day in 1784 my ancestor in Virginia bought one pair of men's shoes, for which he seemed to have needed three pairs of shoe buckles. Quite a few broken, lost, or abandoned shoe buckles have been found in archaeological digs or among miscellaneous "old stuff," in both Europe and America. They also appear in drawings and paintings. Thus, we know that shoe buckles also could have a decorative component, ranging from simple scrolling on the metalwork of the chape to paste jewels on a shoe buckle belonging to a society gentleman or lady. Today, there are a number of companies that supply replicas of antique shoe buckles, especially for persons involved in reenactments. You can find many illustrations on the Internet. I have a fascinating drawing in my home that was an illustration to an old English book of childrens' songs, in this case "Hot Cross Buns." The lady of the house appears in the doorway wearing soft slippers. Her two children have shoes with buckles. The old woman selling the hot cross buns is standing on the cobbled street. She is wearing shoes with buckles, but attached to the shoes are metal rings that elevate her shoes above the cobblestones (and the water, mud, and sewage commonly found on city streets). These rings are called "pattens" and were often attached to shoes and clogs in early America. Both shoes and boots were manufactured by a cordwainer (leatherworker) or shoemaker. Shoemakers formed shoes by shaping leather around a wooden "last." Each last was a different size. Lastmaking was considered a separate trade from shoemaking, as were the tanners and curriers who prepared the leather. Early footwear wasn't particularly shaped to the foot. In fact, even custom footwear didn't come in left and right! It would be made to general length and width, but both shoes were just alike. Shoes specifically for left and right feet were mass-produced in the mid-1800s. Any type of footwear was repaired as it wore, so early shoemakers--and shoe wearers--did as much repairing as creating, probably more. Adequately-shod feet were critical to successful colonial ventures. In the Colonial Williamsburg Journal, in "Footprints on the Past," D. A. Saguto (Colonial Williamsburg's master boot and shoemaker) writes that "The earliest surviving list of recommended apparel for the would-be Virginian was written for servants going to Smyth's Plantation in 1618. On it are three pairs of shoes and repair supplies--soles, thread, awls, pitch, and rosin--worth 1.5 times all other articles of regular clothing combined." The Massachusetts Bay Company suggested that a man should have four pairs of shoes and three pairs of stockings. Under their shoes, boots, and clogs, people often (but not always) wore stockings, generally knitted of wool (only the wealthy could afford silk, and cotton doesn't seem to have been used much for knitting). To help you envision your ancestors' stockings, one word will help--baggy. Stockings were not shaped to the foot and leg, but were generally tubes. They bagged around the ankles and over the insole. If you think about it, it makes more sense from a practical point of view, because the stocking could be turned for even wear, making it longer lasting. This did, however, sometimes necessitate the use of garters to keep the stockings up. Stockings were often more colorful than other elements of wardrobe in an inventory. For example, a collateral relative of mine died in 1757 with few assets other than his clothing, which included a pair of blew worsted stockings, a pair of black worsted stockings, a pair of blew yarn stockings, and a pair of pale blew yarn stockings. Red stockings were popular in the colonial period. Unless your ancestors were among the wealthy, who would have followed fashion (fancy men's shoes had higher heels--often painted red!), they were most likely to have chosen footwear that fit their lifestyles and the environment in which they lived. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Patricia Law Hatcher, CG, FASG, is a technical writer, instructor, and professional genealogist. Her oft-migrating ancestors lived in all of the original colonies prior to 1800 and in seventeen other states, presenting her with highly varied research problems and forcing her to acquire techniques and tools that help solve tough problems. She is the author of Producing a Quality Family History. Copyright 2005, MyFamily.com. Access a printer-friendly version of this article, e-mail it to a friend, or submit your feedback.

Becky, I'm curious. Are there any copies of the 4-Wynns Newsletters in Dennis's papers? Vi The Thill Group Inc wrote: >Dear Cuz Vi, > Done deal on the alpha papers ... also sent a e-mail to the WINN-L to >tell Edna to put you on the Wynn Papers cd list. >And yup it is a big job!!!! but some one has to do it!! ha ha >Hugs Cuz B >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Alban" <davidvi@uslink.net> >To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:27 AM >Subject: [WGS] Lists > > > > >>Becky, >>Please put me on the Alpha Papers CD list for the Wynn Papers. >>And, that sounds like lots of work to scan all that stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> Vi Grooms-Alban >> >> >> >>============================== >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> >> >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > >

OK, Quinee..I know I am as young as I feal..some days I feal better than others..like, how do you spell 'feal-feel---"? Oh, well, I only 'felt' one day older on March 9th..can`t wait for the BIG 80!!!!!! Joe D from MD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Quigley" <JOYCEWWYNNE@msn.com> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: Re: [WGS] Re: [WINN] Happy birthday cousin Joe-way off topic-but thanks! > Dear Joe, Happy Happy- You will turn over another year. That is all. You are so young in every way so who cares about age. Of course, Cousin Joyce will turn 77 in 2006. So we might not be able to wear the Red Hat Gals who break all the rules and live like never before, but we are happy and I hope the Welsh cousins will love us. Love Queenie - Who does not cook. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joe Beaches<mailto:joebeaches@verizon.net> > To: WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 6:35 PM > Subject: Re: [WGS] Re: [WINN] Happy birthday cousin Joe-way off topic-but thanks! > > > I have no problem disclosing the fact that Joe D from MD will be 79 on 09 > March 2005!!! No party on this one..but what until the BIG EIGHTY in 2006. > Maybe we will celebrate in WALES!! > > Joe D from MD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Thill Group Inc" <ttg-inc@comcast.net<mailto:ttg-inc@comcast.net>> > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 4:55 PM > Subject: [WGS] Re: [WINN] Happy birthday cousin Joe > > > > HAPPY HAPPY CUZ JOE [ex-Beaches] !!!!!! > > Love Cuz B > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David E. Cann" <decann@infionline.net<mailto:decann@infionline.net>> > > To: <WINN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WINN-L@rootsweb.com>> > > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 2:13 PM > > Subject: [WINN] Happy birthday cousin Joe > > > > > >> Happy birthday on Wednesday, Cuz Joe Dickerson. I know how many it > will > > be, > >> but I'll let him tell if he wants to. :~) > >> > >> > >> > >> David E. Cann > >> decann@infionline.net<mailto:decann@infionline.net> > >> > >> > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx> > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429<http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429> > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Heh, you Texas rat-fink-that is a term of endearment! MD is still in the "Lions" entry into March-al-la "March comes in like a LION & goes out like a LAMB"..next year we are staying in Florida thru March!! March is BAD in MD. So glad that shooter in Atlanta is in custody! A crazy world, but it is America. So good to see the WGS really running again. Joe D from MD ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Thill Group Inc" <ttg-inc@comcast.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [WGS] Origin of Sydney Wynne's Name > Dear Princess Joan II > I do not believe we are that closely related as to have been the reason > that he named his daughter Sydney... but who knows as this point... Cuz > Connie is working on that stuff. > It has been 80 degree's here and spring has sprung, roses blooming and > Iris's are flying high... Glad winter is over !!! ha ha ha ha [don't slap > me!!] > Yup taxes are done and mailed, hubby will be smiling once again..giggles. > Hugs Cuz B and I put you on the alpha papers list. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan Bretz" <jbretz1@earthlink.net> > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:06 PM > Subject: [WGS] Origin of Sydney Wynne's Name > > >> The following information was posted to the Wynn-L@rootsweb list in > response to a query. Is Lord Mayor Robert connected to Dr. Thomas? (I'm > afraid I don't recall the family line.) And if so, could this have been the > origin of Sydney's name - which is, after all, an unusual name for a woman. >> >> "Lord Mayor Robert (Mayor of Canterbury) Wynne born 1593 in Canterbury, > England and died Sept 1609 in St. Georges, Canterbury, England was the son > of Sir John Wynne and Sidney Gerrard. Sir John Wynne was born 1523 in > Wales, Llarwst Carnarvonshire (near), Gwydir House Eifiondo.. Sidney > Gerrard was born in 1534. Place unknown. Her mother and father were > William Gerrard and Dorothy Barton both born in 1509 in Ireland." >> >> Becky, count me in for a CD - though do you have any idea whether the > information you are scanning is stuff that we don't have as yet? >> >> Hope all are enjoying the almost-spring days now. Got your taxes done > yet? PS I work for H&R Block. And now I must run over to the office to do > a few things - I am manager for the office where I work. >> >> Regards. >> >> JoanB >> >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yup 80 and in Wales we will celebrate!!! Love Cuz B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Beaches" <joebeaches@verizon.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [WGS] Re: [WINN] Happy birthday cousin Joe-way off topic-but thanks! > OK, Quinee..I know I am as young as I feal..some days I feal better than > others..like, how do you spell 'feal-feel---"? > Oh, well, I only 'felt' one day older on March 9th..can`t wait for the BIG > 80!!!!!! > > Joe D from MD > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Quigley" <JOYCEWWYNNE@msn.com> > To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 9:18 PM > Subject: Re: [WGS] Re: [WINN] Happy birthday cousin Joe-way off topic-but > thanks! > > > > Dear Joe, Happy Happy- You will turn over another year. That is all. You > are so young in every way so who cares about age. Of course, Cousin Joyce > will turn 77 in 2006. So we might not be able to wear the Red Hat Gals who > break all the rules and live like never before, but we are happy and I hope > the Welsh cousins will love us. Love Queenie - Who does not cook. > > ----- Original Message ----- >

Dear Cuz Joe, HA HA HA HA...giggles... what can I say! Love Cuz B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Beaches" <joebeaches@verizon.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: "The Thill Group Inc" <ttg-inc@comcast.net> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [WGS] slightly off cilter > Heh, you Texas rat-fink-that is a term of endearment! MD is still in the > "Lions" entry into March-al-la > "March comes in like a LION & goes out like a LAMB"..next year we are > staying in Florida thru March!! March is BAD in MD. > > So glad that shooter in Atlanta is in custody! > A crazy world, but it is America. > > So good to see the WGS really running again. > > Joe D from MD

Hi again. here is a link that does not have our line but has the other two brothers. Robert and Ieuan. Our line from Robin would be C. according to Sir John of Gwydir. _http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ww/wales07.htm#dau1_ (http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ww/wales07.htm#dau1) Cuz Connie

Yes, yes we die, Thursday night -- so it is official. Thanks for askin'! Talk more soon. Love, Jay --- The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@comcast.net> wrote: > Dear Cuz Jayster, > Good deal! Now did you guys get married yet??? ha > ha > Love Cuz B > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/