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Genealogy of the Gann, Donaldson, Laubacher, McDowell and related families |
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| 4051 | The date on the record is very indistinct. | Feldtmöller, Anna Maria (I2836)
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| 4052 | The death record is annotated "vix natus baptizatus mortuus," or "baptized and died immediately after birth." | Reich, Adam (I4384)
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| 4053 | The Doubs Généalogie association has partially transcribed a record indicating that an Anne Claude Vernier was baptized in Dampierre-sur-la-Doubs on 22 Jul 1734, daughter of François Vernier of Étouvans and Catherine Jacquot. | Vernier, Anne Claude (I4831)
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| 4054 | The Eatons Come to Texas as told to Mozelle Wootan Benton I don't really remember Grandpa James Madison Eaton, but I believe he was not a large man, and he wore a mustache. Mama (Lilly Mae Eaton Wootan) said he loved horses and that he liked to move to new places - always thought a new plaetter. In fact, she (Mama) said he was kind of a "fiddle foot", but he seemed to make a good living, for those times, where ever they lived. Grandma Betty (Elizabeth Smart Huffman Eaton), as I remember her, was a slender woman with a pleasant outlook on life. As I think about it, I can't remember any of our parents or grandparents complaining or whining - it didn't seem to be part of their nature. What a wonderful legacy that is! I don't really know where Grandpa and Grandma lived before Mama was born, except records show they had children born in Mason County and Mama said they were married in the same County where Grandma was born, either Bandera or Coryell County. At any rate, they were living near Abilene, in Taylor County when Mama was born October 12, 1887. When she was about five years old, Grandpa moved his family and all worldly goods by train to Indian Territory, what is now Oklahoma. They lived first in the Chickasaw Nation, then lived in the Creek Nation, near what is now Muskogee. Grandpa leased land from on "Old Indian named Alec Yarbo". While they were living on Mr. Yarbo's place he decided Aunt Minnie would make a nice addition to his household, and he offered Grandpa a new wagon, a good span of horses (or mules) and a set of new harnesses for her! Mama said Aunt Minnie was really scared, she was afraid Grandpa wouldn't be able to resist such a good trade! But he did resist, and Mama said she never thought she was in any danger. Grandpa's father, John Eaton, lived with them while they were in Oklahoma and he died while they were still living near Holdenville (1898 or 1899) and is buried there. I believe Aunt Mary married while they were in Oklahoma. She married Jim McDaniel, and they had three children. Aunt Mattie was married too, but she may have married before they left Texas, Mama didn't say. Anyway, sometime around 1899 or 1900, Grandpa decided the grass was surely greener farther west, so he decided to go to Folsom, New Mexico where Aunt Mattie and Uncle Henry Waldrup lived. They went by wagon to Durango, Colorado, then on to Folsom, NM. After two or three weeks in Folsom, Grandpa took the family to Durango where they spent a couple of months while the weather was warm. Then they decided they would move to Farmington, New Mexico. Grandpa made a living hauling freight from Albuquerque to Farmington. While they were in Farmington, Aunt Mary and her husband, decided they would move their family to New Mexico, too. They traveled by train from Indian Territory to Durango, Colorado. Grandpa took Grandma and some of the kids to Durango to meet the train and bring the McDaniels back. When the train came in Mr. McDaniels was very ill with pneumonia. He lived less than two weeks after arriving. After his funeral, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Mary and the children went to Farmington. Aunt Mary got a job in the apple canning plant - Mama said there were many large apple orchards in the area. I believe it was while she was working in the apple "shed" that Aunt Mary met Huber Vineyard, a widower with two children. They soon married and had two children of their own. After they had lived in Farmington for two years or so, Grandpa took Grandma and Uncle Jim, who was nine or ten years old, to Capitan, New Mexico, to see Grandma's sister and her family. This was Minta and Tom Buckelew. Grandma got sick while they were there, and Grandpa decided to move to Capitan - I don't know which came first. Anyway, he and Uncle Henry Waldrup started back to Farmington to move everything to Capitan. (I don't know whether Aunt Mattie and Uncle Henry were already living in Capitan, or whether he was going to move there also.) Grandpa and Uncle Henry were going by wagon but the snow was so deep they couldn't make it and Grandpa went back to Grandma, and Uncle Henry took the train to Farmington. He and Uncle Joe (who was 17 or 18 years old) got the things together and started moving to Capitan. They were on the road for two weeks, and there was snow on the ground all the way. Mama rode side saddle the entire trip, and took care of the loose horses. She loved it! She loved horses, like her father. I asked her if she didn't get awfully cold, but she said she didn't remember being very cold. Grandpa got a job in Capitan, hauling ties to the railroad. I believe she said the ties were cut in the mountains - in what is now Lincoln National Forest, I guess. While they lived at Capitan, their water came from a spring in the mountains about two miles away. The water came down the mountain in a wooden trough made out of 2' x 12' boards, Mama said. In the Winter it was Mama's and Uncle Jim's job to "walk the trough" and cut the ice out of it, so the water could run into the storage tank. Another fun job! | Eaton, James Madison (I0909)
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| 4055 | The estate of a John Emerson of Haverhill with widow Elizabeth is probated beginning in 1734; there is no matching death record in Haverhill town records, nor any records of any other kind regarding either a John or Elizabeth Emerson; a John Emerson with wife Judith appears in Newbury town records with several children in 1688-1704 but no other records for either person there | Emerson, John (I3477)
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| 4056 | The extant record is a transcription of the original, which may very well have said "August ye 16, 1687" and perhaps the two 16s were merged by ye transcriber. The record appears between a birth of August 15 and another of August 22. | Bliss, Hannah (I1194)
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| 4057 | The few available online probate records of Haskell Co., Oklahoma do not include her date of death (28 Aug 2014) | Gibson, Maudie (I1933)
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| 4058 | The few available online probate records of Haskell Co., Oklahoma do not include his date of death (28 Aug 2014) | Lollis, Harley R (I3218)
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| 4059 | The few available probate records of Uvalde Co., Texas that are available online are not indexed (23 Jan 2017) | Buckelew, James Madison (I3941)
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| 4060 | The Find A Grave memorial differs greatly from all other sources as to his date of birth | Gann, John Smith (I178)
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| 4061 | The following account of his death...printed in the "Boston News Letter", January 25, 1732-3, from Mr. David Linzey, mate of brigantine "Robert": "Sir, this comes to acquaint you of the dismal misfortune that has hapened, Viz., the loss of Captain Balch. He was knocked overboard with the gaft seventeen days after we left Boston, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, in lat. 17 deg 3' N. We reckoned ourselves four leagues to the east'd of the Island of Antigua." | Balch, Joseph (I3611)
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| 4062 | The following obituary appeared in the Sandusky Star Journal, Sandusky, Ohio on 20 Jan 1930 at page 10; MRS. MENA CABLE IS DEAD AT HOME Well-Known Sandusky Woman Died Sunday - Had Been Active In Church and Civic Work Mrs. Mena Walther Cable, widow of the late Laurence Cable, and one of Sandusky's oldest and best known residents, died Sunday afternoon at 4:05 o'clock at her home, Monroe st. and Central av. She had been confined to her bed for the past seven weeks. Few women in Sandusky were better or more favorably known than Mrs. Cable. Born in Canton on December 21, 1843, she was a daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth Walther, and she was married to Laurence Cable on November 26, 1880. The Cable family provided the site for the present Providence hospital building and aided financially in the establishment of the institution and also equipped the chapel in the building. Although of the Catholic faith, Mrs. Cable did not limit her activities to the church and organization of that faith, but took a leading part in civic affairs of the community and her work was diversified. She served on the original board of directors of Good Samaritan hospital and was also active for many years in the affairs of the Humane Society. She was a faithful member of St. Mary's church. Mrs. Cable is survived by one son, the Rev. Father Herman Cable of San Diego, Cal.; one daughter, Mrs. Caroline Wagner of San Jose, Cal.; six grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Louis Breitenstein of Canton, and one brother, John Walther of Cleveland. The funeral will be held from the residence Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock with services at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock, the Rev. W.C. Zierolf being celebrant of the solemn requiem high mass. Internment will be made in St. Mary's cemetery. It has been requested that flowers be omitted. | Walters, Philomena (I4322)
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| 4063 | The following obituary appeared in The Sandusky Star, Sandusky, Ohio on Monday, 17 Oct 1904 at page 4: LAWRENCE CABLE, RIPE IN YEARS, PASSED AWAY Aged Banker and Pioneer Citizen Died Sunday After Long Illness - Never Saw Providence Hospital, for Which, Among Other Charities, He Had Done So Much After months of suffering during which there was little or no hope of recovery, Lawrence Cable, one of the city's oldest and best known citizens, died Sunday morning at 9:30, at the family residence, Monroe street and Central avenue. He was aged 80 years 6 months and 7 days. The funeral services will take place Wednesday morning from the residence at 8:45, and at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock. As he had lived so will the services be, as simle as possible with no music and no sermon. The burial at St Mary's cemetery will be private, and it is the family's urgent request that there be no flowers. Many a man and woman drops a tear at the announcement of Mr. Cable's death. Without any show or publicity, he had been a generous giver, and many a poor man had been assisted in time of trouble while business men recall numerous occasions when they were tided over troubles and assisted to success. It is for this largely, that Mr. Cable will be remembered. To Mr. Cable, also the city is indebted largely for its greatest charitable institution, the Providence hospital. As a memorial to his deceased son, Albert Joseph Cable, the property was donated by Mr. Cable, who also furnished the memorial chapel and in other ways assisted in the project. A sad feature is that he never saw the institution for which he had donated so much. Before the hospital was completed, he was taken ill and although he made several attempts, he was never able to go out to see the building. As president of the Third National Exchange bank, Mr. Cable was known as a skilled and careful financier not alone in Sandusky but in other cities. It was in this capacity that he was best-known. His rise to this position, however, has been achieved only by hard work for he came to this country a poor boy. Born iat Seigen, Alsace, France April 9, 1824, Mr. Cable grew up during troublous times and to escape being drafted into the army, he came to America at the age of 19, sailing from Havre and landing in New Orleans. He went first to Washington, Ind. where a brother had located in 1838. His trade was that of a cabinet maker and in 1843 he went to Bellevue O where he worked for David Moore. In 1844 he came to Sandusky for the rirst time being employed by H. F. Merry. Still later he was employed by Charles Zollinger, at the same trade. In 1846 Mr. Cable went to Washington for a visit and there was persuaded by his brother to enter the academy at Notre Dame. He worked at this trade to pay in part his tuition, but after a year returned to Sandusky and was induced to remain here. He was married to Miss Josephine Zurcher in the spring of 1848 and then again went to Washington Ind. In June of the following year, he wife died, a victim of the cholera, then raging in the country. Broken down with grief, Mr. Cable came again to Sandusky, bringing with him his infant child, now Mrs. A. L. Deck, of 214 Decatur street. About this time, he secured employment with the Mad River railroad Co., continuing in this work until 1852. Then he went to work as superintendent for Benedict Icamas, who had the contract for getting out timber for the great bay bridge and abuttments for the Lake Shore railroad. In 1853, he again went to work for the Mad River road and in 1856 went into partnership with Samuel Catherman, making moving machines. In the fall of that year, he took the contract for macadamizing Washington street, from Wayne to Franklin streets, and this was so well done that the street has never since required rebuilding. In the winter of 1856-57 Mr. Cable bought the shoe stock of John Bean, who had failed in business. In this deal he was in partnership with John Bright but in 1867, Mr. Cable bought the entire stock and continued to operate the store very successrully for a number of years finally disposing of it to his sons, Edward and Frank Cable. It is now the Farrell & Rosino store. By this time Mr. Cable had become prominently identified with business affairs and when in 1872 the Third National bank was organized he became its president. Peter Gilcher being vice president and George J. Anderson, cashier. Twenty years later Sept 18, 1902, the Third National bank was again organized succeeding the old bank and Mr. Cable was again made president. He continued to occupy the office until his death. In May 1853, Mr. Cable was married to Miss Victoria Stoll, who died May 7, 1871. Six children were born to the union: Mrs. Carrie Wagner, now living in Sidney, O, Mrs. Sophia Wagner who died at Sidney, April 8, 1883, Edward J and Frank L Cable of this city, Rev Father Herman Cable, who has recently been in the east, and Albert Joseph Cable, who died Dec 21, 1881, while at college. Mr. Cable was a man little given to society, but was devoted to his home and all his spare time was spent there. He was a member of St. Mary's church. In his home and social life, as in business, he was quiet and unostentatious but a friend to any one in need. Business men of the city generally regret his passing away. With many, he had been associated for years. The Third National Exchange bank, of which he was so long president will be closed during the hours of the funeral and it is likely that others will pay a similar tribute. The directors of the bank will meet Tuesday afternoon to take action. Vice president R E Schuck will probably continue as acting president of the bank until the first of the year. | Cable, Lawrence (I4327)
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| 4064 | The following two items were photocopies of handwritten notes. No source was given. State of Indiana, Hendricks County, Liberty Township, Mad Creek Church. We recommend brother John Smart & Sister Mary Smart to be a faithful brother & sister in the Church of Christ and Bro. Smart is also a faithful minester of the gospel. This is to Surtify (sic) that bro. & sister was in full fellowshst (sic) from our church. We recommend them to the Christian Church werever their lots may be cast. Oct. 9, 1834. (signed) Gideon T. Bryant; Lobanzy (?) D. Cleghorn. Morgan County, Indiana. To whom it may concern this is to certify that John Smart was set apart to the Gospil Ministry by fasting & the laying on the hands of the Pristbetery (sic) by order of conference. 27 Oct. 1827. (signed) Jacob Shulz, David Stewart, With the help of someone else's (?) notes (not a full transcription) written on the page of the photocopy of the "Smart" (?) Bible, it can be transcribed as follows: John Smart was Borne April the tenth AD (?) 1783 Polly Smart his wife was borne April 6th 1784 John Smart & Polly Smart was married July the 2ed 1807 Notes by Martha Smart: John went to TN ca 1814.15, to Taney County, Missouri ca 1835/36, and to Williamson County, Texas in 1850. John believed to be buried in an unmarked grave, Mahomet Cemetery, Burnet County, Texas. | Smart, John White (I1150)
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| 4065 | The given name is somewhat indistinct in both the original record and the later (c. 1875) index. | Küle, Athanasia (I4400)
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| 4066 | The grounds for divorce were "Cruel and barbarous treatment and indignities to the person." | Family F75
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| 4067 | The history of William Rikard, Jr. as published in a Mississippi. Genealogy Journal along with that of the Malone-Hester family was written by Mary Floyd Summers Rikard, a descendant of Robert and Elizabeth Counts Rikard. It reads: The name of William Rikard, Jr.'s wife is thought to have been Sarah Ann sometimes called Polly. After her death William Rikard Jr. moved his family to Franklin County Alabama circa 1832 or thereabouts. One of his oldest sons, Robert, returned to Newberry County, South Carolina and with power of attorney, sold the 215 acres belonging to his father to George Dominick, signing the deed. 'William Rikard, Seal by Robert Rikard, his attorney. Seal'. This land was sold on October 15, 1836. That same fall, Robert moved the remaining family and household goods to Alabama, where they settled down in Franklin County. Family legend tells the story that William Rikard, Jr., and his three sons came riding into the new lands of Alabama on beautiful white horses. The Franklin County census of 1840 lists both William and Robert. William apparently died before the 1850 census was taken. He was shown to have been born 1770 and had several children who died young and apparently a number of daughters who had married while still living in South Carolina. The known children of William Rikard: 1.Robert Rikard born 1795 in Newberry County, South Carolina, married Elizabeth Counts, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Fellers Counts. Robert and Elizabeth apparently lived for some time after their marriage in Newberry County as they were involved in a family court case in 1821 in that County. Their children as listed in a Family Bible were: 1.1.John Carlyle Rikard was born in 1819 in Newberry District, South Carolina, married Mahulda "Hulda" Hester in 1845. Their children: 1.1.1.William Thomas Rikard born 1846. 1.1.2.Robert Henry Rikard born 1848 married Betty Black. 1.1.3.Amy Rickard born 1852 married Chesley Hester. 1.1.4.Domica P. born 1854. 1.1.5.Michael Glover Rikard born 1856. 1.1.6.James Madison Rikard born 1857 married Sarah E. Goode Weatherford. 1.1.7.Levi Mitchell Mitt, Rikard born 1867 married Leora Hester 1.1.8.Simon Glover Rikard born 1869. 1.1.9.Mary Jane Rickard born 1871 died 1952 married James Dobbs. 1.1.10.David Pinkney Rickard born 1868 died 1953 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi line. He married Mary Etta Crawford. They settled between Midway and Holcut, Mississippi near South Crossroads Baptist Church. 2.John Rikard was the son of William and Sarah Ann "Polly" Rikard in North Carolina when he married according to some reports. It is known that his wife's parents were living in North Carolina. He and his brother William "Buck" Rikard apparently married sisters. His wife was Nancy Taylor and she and John moved to Mississippi and later to Arkansas. Nancy is buried in Arkansas but John Rikard is buried in an unmarked grave in Hovater Cemetery near Frankfort, Alabama. Their known children, most of whom were born in Arkansas are: 2.1.Samuel Rikard married Eliza Fleming and moved to AR. 2.2.Mary Frances Rikard m. John 2.3.Rebecca Rikard married Jasper James. 2.4.Draton Rikard m. Margaret Smith, died and buried in MS 2.5.William Amos Rikard married Sarah I. Rikard 1st cousin 3. William "Buck" Rikard, III, the son of William Rikard, Jr. and Sarah Ann "Polly" Rikard, was born on January 8, 1810. He was a great grandson of old Thomas Raccourt Rikard who first came to the Newberry County area of South Carolina when it was still called Craven County. Buck, as he was called, made a tour up into South Carolina and Tennessee possibly with his brother John and this is probably where he first met his wife. He married Frances "Fannie" Taylor. Family members think that Frances and Nancy Taylor's parents were: Dorman Taylor born 1782 in Virginia and Sarah Kent born in Virginia also. This has not been proved however. They seemed to have moved around a lot, and the census gives their childen born in Tennessee. The children of William Buck and Frances Rikard were: 3.1.John Wesley born January 1833 in Alabama and died 1920 in Prentiss County, Mississippi. In 1867, he married Ida Dillard who was born in 1842 in South Carolina and died in 1909 in Colbert County, Alabama. Note: CSA Soldier Co. E 4th Alabama Cav. 3.2.Henry F. Rikard born 1835 in Alabama died 1907 in Franklin County Alabama, married 1. Samara Black 2. Judy Taylor 3. Chappel Taylor. Note: Union Soldier 64th Ill Inf. 3.3. William P. Rikard born 1837 married Reba Hughes. Willliam died in 1887. Note: Union Soldier 64th Ill. Inf. 3.4.Nancy L. Rikard was born 1839 and married William Hester. 3.5.Martha C. Rikard was born 1843 and died in 1914. She married James M. Kimbrough. 3.6.Frances M. Rikard was born 1845 and died in 1905. She never married. 3.7.James H. Rikard was born 1848 and married Amanda James. He is buried in Cherokee County, Alabama. 3.8.Marion J. Rikard born 1851 married Dena McClellon. 3.9.Samuel R. Rikard born 1853 married Rebecca Allen. 3.10.Sarah I. Rikard was born in 1856 and married William Amos Rikard. 3.11.Cynthia H. Rikard was born in 1859 and married John A. Hughes. 3.12.Arthur Goodloe Rikard was born in 1864 and died in 1933. Arthur married Nannie Hughes. Mrs. Ara Belle Rikard Hester of Russellville, Alabama added to the history of the William Rikard, Jr. family. Her-grandfather was John Wesley Rikard, the eldest son of William "Buck" Rikard. She said when she was a teenager, she would talk to her grandfather and she recalled vividly the stories he told her. She said, I recall particularly two stories he told over and over. Grandfather said, Ara Belle, remembered this: My grandfather William Rikard, and my father, William Rikard, Uncle John and Uncle Robert rode into Alabama on beautiful white horses. They made them swim the Tennessee River near Florence to get to Franklin County, Alabama. Her grandfather went on to say Now, Ara Belle, you should remember this. Your father is named John Rikard and his father was named John Rikard. My father's name is William Rikard and his father's name was William Rikard and they all have the same birthday, January 8th. The family of William "Buck" Rikard and his wife, Frances Taylor was given land by Pleasent Taylor and on March 17, 1853, the land was entered in his name. It was on this 58 acre tract of land that the Rikards built their home. They lived there all of their married life and are buried on a hill just above their old home. The house is still standing and is still in the Rikard family. One of Buck's great grandsons owns the place. The graves are in the woods and the markers were handmade on sandstone. They had a large family and the census gives them born in Alabama and most of them stayed. | Rikard, John Carlyle (I325)
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| 4068 | The Hovey Book indicates she remarried in the early 1690s to a Christopher Bidlacke, but no evidence of this is found in Ipswich town records; very few persons of the name appear to exist in Massachusetts. | Fuller, Sarah (I3578)
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| 4069 | The immediate source for her, the baptism of daughter Anna Maria Gudenrath, is the only record that has her given name as "Catharina" rather than "Elisabeth." | Batsche, Elisabeth (I4564)
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| 4070 | The last name is sometimes rendered "Ponz" | Puntus, Anna Katherina Elisabethe (I3110)
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| 4071 | The last two digits of the year are illegible in the Woburn record; however the births are in chronological order and this birth falls between a spring 1701 and spring 1704 birth. The Lexington record gives both birth and baptism dates in full. | Blodget, Sergeant Samuel (I2271)
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| 4072 | The location was then in Clermont Co., Brown Co. being organized in 1817 | Kimball, Hazen (I2088)
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| 4073 | The Manhattan and A A Taylor mills were owned by the same company | Henry, Eugene James (I3927)
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| 4074 | The marriage is also recorded on 24 August 1819 in Irsengund, Oberreute, Lindau, Bayern, Germany, which may have been Martin's home church. Perhaps only banns were published in Neunkirchen? | Family F1399
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| 4075 | The marriage is recorded in the parish records of Weiler im Allgäu; the place of marriage is not specifically noted; the bride is from Augsburg and so perhaps the marriage was there. | Family F2009
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| 4076 | The marriage record notes that there was no license but that banns were published | Family F1128
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| 4077 | The marriage record to Mary Mighell indicates he was the son of "James" | Bailey, John (I3096)
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| 4078 | The marriage was officiated by T G Bailey, J P, at the Allen Vincent home | Family F986
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| 4079 | The marriage was solemnized by Albert Edward Day, pastor, First M. E. Church | Family F1248
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| 4080 | The Mason County tax rolls of 1880 do not specifically list his occupation, however, he owned no land but apparently some equipment that would be used in farming | Eaton, John (I0910)
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| 4081 | The month and first three digits of the year are all that is legible. Their first known child was born in the spring of 1686 | Family F410
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| 4082 | The month is indistinct in the record but must be after August. | Family F2021
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| 4083 | The official death record misidentifies his wife as "Madeleine Schneider." | Wallet, Laurent (I2479)
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| 4084 | The only information in the record other than name and date is "munitus smtis ætatis .." and so we cannot be sure this record is for this person, but it is very likely the case. (29 Nov 2021) | Krehe, Johann (I4505)
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| 4085 | The original will includes an addendum dated 7 May 1802 mentioning a son John; his recent purchase of a colt "with his own money" is willed not to diminish his share in the estate; the addendum is noted to be unproven. | McKillip, Hugh (I3252)
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| 4086 | THE ORIGINS OF THE DANIELSON FAMILY By Marcella Pasay Reading early histories of the area one may be led to believe that James Danielson arrived in Connecticut almost directly from Scotland. Some texts refer to his being "of New Shoreham" (now Block Island, RI) at the time he buys land in Pomfret in 1706. Where did he come from? In RI Genealogies, in the chapter entitled "Early Block Island Families, we read: "Some of the first proprietors in Dorchester and Braintree did not go to Block Island in person but sent agents and factors, among them several of the Scots from the Braintree iron works, who left numerous descendants on the island. Among these may be mentioned William Tosh (McIntosh, Duncan Ross alias Tormut Rose, Alexander Enos (Innis), Duncan McWilliamson, Robert Guttridge, James Danielson, and others." What was James Danielson's connection with the Braintree iron works? Established in the mid-seventeenth century on the Saugus River, the iron works recruited "skilled and unskilled, free and indentured" workers. Among the indentured were a number of Scots prisoners taken at the Battles of Preston and Dunbar and Worcester. Was James Danielson, namesake of the Borough, a Scots prisoner? No. James was born in 1648/1649. These battles took place within a few years after his birth. Searching the New Shoreham records, however, we read: "James Danelson Juner his Marke being the marke?." It was, in fact, his father, James, who first arrived in New England, probably not as a prisoner, but as a skilled worker from Scotland. Prisoners were not allowed to bring their families and were not paid much. According to the New England Genealogical Register (vol. 6, p. 250) and the Essex Quarterly Court Files, a James Danielson resided in Braintree and gave a deposition in 1653. It states he was twenty years old but he was most likely older. (If James, Jr., was born in 1648 his father would only have been fifteen years old in 1653.) There are no further records of this first James, his wife, or what happened to them. It may be that when his work was completed he returned to Scotland and left his son as an apprentice in Braintree. James, Jr., must have been a trusted employee and exhibited good business sense to be selected as an agent for the New Shoreham enterprise. He must also have had some capital of his own in order to begin his land purchases. James did very well on the island buying and selling property and building a cattle herd. He married twice and each wife bore him a son. When he arrived in Connecticut James and Samuel accompanied he and his wife, Mary. At least one historical account mentions a son, William, but there is no record of his birth or death and he is not mentioned in his father's will. There is a William Danielson in the Pomfret land records but the property does not seem to be in any way adjoining or part of the Danielson property. There are no land transactions recorded between the aforementioned William and the other Danielsons. The surname of William may well be a corruption of Dennison as the early text is not clear. Until other records are found, we must exclude this William from the family of James. Source: http://www.johnhoyt.com/donaldson.html James Danielson was on the roster of the Saugus Iron Works in 1653. He died in 1728 in Killingly, Ct. The epitaph on his tomb stone says he died in the 80th year of his life so that makes his birth date abt. 1648. The battles that he was supposed to be captured at and sent to this country as a prisoner took place in 1650 and 1653 so there no way he could have been sent as a prisoner. He gave a deposition while at the iron works in 1653 which stated that he was 20 years old. That would have made his birth date 1633 in Scotland. David P. Wilson, researcher of Ct. genealogy found a book of Rhode Island records in the library at ECSU, that listed James Danielson being made a free man May 5, 1696. Since James Jr. was born 5/15/ 1687 he would have been 9 years old, so this was apparently James Sr. The info from my mother's 30 year research into her family reflects the following: James Danielson was resident of Ayrshire, Scotland. He settled at Block Island in May 1683. The reason for the move to America has been explained by being a prisoner in Scotland of a war with England and being sold or forced to immigrate as an indentured servant for 10 years at an iron works on Block Island. The iron works went out of business and he became a free man. This info came from Helen Winslow Mansfield, historian at Block Island in letters dated in 1952. The other explanation is that he came of his free will to work for the iron works. Which ever was true, he became an important and influential citizen with much land on the island before selling and moving to Killingly, Conn. The records we have shows land purchases of 170 acres on the island between 1686 and 1696. He sold 124 acres of land and a mansion house on the island to Thomas Mitchell for 545 pounds. He already lived in Conn. at that time. We do not know when he moved to Conn. but they still bought Block Island property in 1704 and started selling it in 1705. If the arrival date is correct, he would have been about 35 years old and two years later he married Hannah George Rose (widow of Tormut Rose) on 3/11/1685. She died abt. 1693 in New Shoreham, RI. He then remarried Mary Tosh (MacIntosh) at New Shoreham, RI (Block Island) 1/22/1700. He had three children: James B. , John B., Samuel B. The Killingly, Conn. Donaldsons (Danielsons) are descended from Samuel. Anita Leon, of NYC, now deceased, was a family historian. In a letter to my mother, Harriet H. Donaldson, she said that James 1st wife was Abilgail by who he had a son, John. There is no record of a wife Abigail on BI and no record of the date of birth for John on BI. My mother speculated that John was born in Scotland and his mother Abigail died there. This would explain the missing info on BI. There is more info about property purchases, etc. but too much to list here. Send Email for more info if interested. He is buried at the Old Westfield Cemetery which is the cemetery he gave to the community. | Danielson, Sergeant James (I1147)
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| 4087 | The provisions of the original will led to about thirty years of dispute and resolution between the heirs and was in no way better (and in many ways worse) than there having been no will at all. The intent was for all the children, sons and daughters alike, to come away with an equal share of the estate, accounting for any gifts of land ("deeds of gift formerly by me made") and for any expenses incurred caring for Daniel Ladd or wife Ann. A later provision not quoted here requires the children to pay the estate's debts in equal proportion. Thus the estate had to then pay for a complete inventory of not only all of the land and items in Daniel Ladd's possession when he died, but also all land he had ever owned and gifted to any of his children. In addition, the heirs had to total all expenses and allow for time and trouble taken if any of them had any part of caring for Daniel or Mrs. Ladd at any point. To further complicate matters, one of the children was already dead and two more died within five years, increasing the burden of portioning out the estate to now include grandchildren--who would then be required to pay some portion of their grandfather's debts! | Ladd, Daniel (I3455)
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| 4088 | The quitclaim deed gives "Marey" as the name, and contains a number of other questionable spelling choices | Hanna, Mary (I4277)
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| 4089 | The record clearly states "third day of April" but the wedding is likely to have actually been on the thirtieth day of April. | Family F1978
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| 4090 | The record does not mention a burial date; it was probably on the day she died | Untereiner, Anna Magdalena (I2609)
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| 4091 | The record incorrectly gives his age as 92 years; he was three weeks shy of 82 years old. | Flottel, Herman (I4554)
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| 4092 | The record is undated except to say "689." It appears between records dated 27 Apr 1689 and 10 Aug 1689. | Groote, Anna Margaretha (I4663)
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| 4093 | The record notes he had taken Communion, apparently for the first time, on April 14th, and was a good man. | Blommenthal, Johan Simon (I4536)
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| 4094 | The record states "mortuus occitus in via silvæ", or "died on the forest road." A note in the margin says "trouvé assassiné au Burgerwald," or "found murdered in the town's forest." This would have been an area within the village limits (today, within the "Commune") that was kept wooded as a resource for the residents. | Heim, Philippe (I4789)
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| 4095 | The regiment was ordered to Richmond, Virginia shortly after entering service in Jul 1861. Jackson Pate died at Richmond. The regiment left Richmond in Sep 1862 | Pate, Jackson A (I831)
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| 4096 | The Rowley town record does not give a specific date. English forces, including two Massachusetts regiments, laid siege to Port Royal (now Annapolis Royal), Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada twice in 1707; the first time in May/June and again in August. Neither siege was successful. A contemporaneous diary gives "Aug. ye 13, being wensday ... Lieutenant Gage killed by a great shot in his tent." (sic.) | Gage, Thomas (I3095)
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| 4097 | The son Samuel who is given a contingent heir, Rowland Thomas, did, indeed die without heirs in 1701 at age 38 or 39 | Thomas, Rowland (I1350)
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| 4098 | The source does not give a birthplace, but it was most likely Epe. (22 Sep 2021) | Nieporte, Maria Elizabeth (I4423)
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| 4099 | The source does not give a first name or sex. | Blomendaels, FNU (I4549)
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| 4100 | The source does not give a place of death. (2021 Sep 23) | Schulte, Anna Margaretha (I2830)
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