Saturday, September 5, 2015

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Fifth Grade Memories

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It's Saturday Night again - 

time for some more Genealogy Fun!!



Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music):


1)  Remember when you were 10 or 11 years old and in fifth grade at school?  Was that one of the best times in your life?  Or not?


2)  Tell us about your fifth grade memories and the highlights of that time of your life - in your own blog post, in a comment to this blog post, or on Facebook or Google+.

Here's mine:

I was in fifth grade at Brooklyn Elementary School in San Diego (located on 30th Street between Ash and A Streets) in 1954.  My teacher was Mr. de la Torre.  I don't recall many of the names of my classmates - I do recall Steve and Gordon were my two best friends.  

During that year, I had my only "fight" with another boy after an argument.  I hit him and he ran off.  

I served on the School Safety Patrol as a Sergeant, meaning I got to hold the crossing stick and blow the whistle for the other patrol boys to stop the traffic.  Mr. Tazelaar (one of my parents' friends) was the police officer in charge of our safety patrol.  At the end of the year, I was promoted to Supply Sergeant, second in command of the patrol to Steve, who was named Lieutenant. 

I recall that I was on the school 10" softball team that played other schools every week during the spring - this was the only organized team I ever played on.  I never could hit because of my eyes, and I usually played right field because I was left-handed.  But I got to play.

I rode my bike to and from school every day - eight blocks down 30th Street.  It was harder coming home because of the hill between Date and Elm Streets.  This was also the year that Gordon and I started the paper route for the twice-weekly San Diego Independent newspaper (35 cents a month).  

Steve and I, and several others, were really into trading baseball cards, and baseball in general.  We followed the box scores, and especially the Cleveland Indians since the Padres were their Triple-A farm team.  My favorite player was Rocky Colavito, and Steve's was Herb Score, both of whom had played for the Padres.  I rode my bike all over San Diego to find cards that I didn't have, and extras of those I already had, to trade with the other guys.  We were always chewing the pink bubble gum slab too.  

1954 was the year that the San Diego Padres minor league team won their first Pacific Coast League pennant.  My brother and I rooted for them, and we took the bus down to Lane Field  (foot of Broadway in downtown San Diego) on many weekend nights to watch them play.  When we didn't go to the game, we listened to it on the radio with broadcaster Al Schuss.  His home run call was "And there it goes!"  

We also played baseball games and touch or flag football games down at Grape Street Park on weekends.  In football, I was usually the quarterback and made up the plays.  We roamed the trails in the canyons near the park, created small forts, played Cowboys and Indians, and tried to steal golf balls from the fairways of the golf course.  

I've always thought that fifth grade was about the best year of my life.  

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Surname Saturday - LNU (England to Colonial New England)

It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week.  


I am in the 8th great-grandmothers and I'm up to Ancestor #1153 who is Elizabeth LNU (1625-1693) 
[Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 8th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].

My ancestral line back through one generation of this LNU family line is:


1. Randall J. Seaver

2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)

4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)

8. Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922)
9. Hattie Louise Hildreth (1857-1920)


18.  Edward Hildreth (1831-1899)
19.  Sophia Newton (1834-1923)

36.  Zavhariah Hildreth (1783-1857)
37.  Hannah Sawtell (1789-1857)

72.  Zachariah Hildreth (1754-1828)
73.  Elizabeth Keyes (1759-1793)

144.  Zachariah Hildreth (1728-1784)
145.  Elizabeth Prescott (1734-1812)

288.  James Hildreth (1698-1761)
289.  Dorothy Prescott (1702-1774)

576.  Ephraim Hildreth (1654-1731)
577.  Anna Moore (1666-1760)

1152.  Richard Hildreth, born about 1605 in England; died 23 February 1693 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.  He married about 1645 in probably Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
1153.  Elizabeth LNU, born about 1625 in England; died 03 August 1693 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Children of Richard Hildreth and Elizabeth are:
i. Elizabeth Hildreth, born 21 September 1646 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 19 January 1717 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married John Stevens 15 December 1664 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 10 September 1637 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 06 April 1691 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
ii. Sarah Hildreth, born 08 August 1648 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died after 07 October 1679 in Massachusetts, United States; married David Stone 31 December 1674 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 06 April 1650 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 21 August 1679 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
iii. Mary Hildreth, born about 1650 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 17 December 1730 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Jacob Warren 21 June 1667 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 06 October 1642 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 1722 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
iv. Ephraim Hildreth, born 1654 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 05 April 1731 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (1) Dorothy Barnes 11 June 1685 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (2) Anna Moore 08 October 1686 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
v. Joseph Hildreth, born 16 April 1658 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 28 January 1706 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Abigail Wilson 25 February 1684 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 08 August 1666 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 27 November 1747 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
vi. Persis Hildreth, born 08 February 1660 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 22 February 1698 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States; married Samuel Cleaveland 23 May 1682 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 09 June 1657 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 12 March 1736 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
vii. Thomas Hildreth, born 01 February 1661 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 28 May 1662 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
viii. Isaac Hildreth, born 20 July 1663 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 15 April 1730 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Elizabeth Wilson 12 November 1685 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 06 August 1668 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 04 January 1743 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

ix. Abigail Hildreth, born about 1664 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Moses Parker 19 June 1684 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 15 November 1655 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 12 October 1732 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Information about this Hildreth family was obtained from:

*  Dean Crawford Smith, edited by Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Ancestry of Eva Belle Kempton, 1878-1908, Part II: The Ancestry of Amanda Spiller, 1823-1873 (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008), pages 164-186.

*  Nora Snow, The Snow-Estes Family, Volume 1. The Snow Family (Hillburn N.Y.: 1933), pages 72-76.  


*  Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Sarah Hildreth, 1773-1857: Wife of Annis Spear of Litchfield, Maine (Portland, Maine : Anthoesen Press, 1958).

The maiden name of Elizabeth (--?--) Hildreth is not known.  Some derivative sources and online family trees say her name was Elizabeth Hinchman or Henchman.

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Nominate Your Favorite Rockstar Genealogist, and then Vote!

Geneablogger John D. Reid, who writes Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections blog, has hosted a yearly Genealogy Rockstar poll, with the opportunity for readers to vote for their favorite Rockstar.


Nominations are now open for the 2015 Genealogy Rockstar - see John's post for Rockstar Genealogist 2015 Nominations Now Open to nominate a Rockstar who is not already on the list.  The list is open for further nominations until noon EDT Sunday, 6th September. Voting should start on Monday, September 7th.  Read all of John's post for more information.

John's criteria is pretty simple:

"Rockstar genealogists are those who give "must attend" presentations at family history conferences or as webinars. Who, when you see a new family history article or publication by that person, makes it a must buy. Who you hang on their every word on a blog, podcast or newsgroup, or follow avidly on Facebook or Twitter?"

The current list is on John's blog post and has all of my favorite Rockstars.  I have met, in person, at least 58 of the persons on the current list.  I just nominated two more Rockstars in my book.  I am on the list also, thank you to whomever suggested it.

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ISFHWE Excellence in Writing Competition Winners Announced

I received this information from Tina Sansone of ISHFWE:

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ISFHWE EXCELLENCE-IN-WRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors is proud to announce the winners of the Excellence-in-Writing Competition. All entries were exceptional this year. 

Submission details for 2016 will be announced soon. For any questions on the competition, email Tina Sansone at competition@isfhwe.org


ISFHWE’s Excellence in Writing Competition

Category 1 - Columns

*  1st:  Ernest Thode - Ask Ernie
*  2nd: James M. Beidler - Roots & Branches: Painful, poignant visit to mentor’s grave
*  3rd Maureen Wlodarczyk - Genealogy: It’s not a tree or a chart…it’s a story!
*  HM Michael McKeag - Where to Finish? 1 - My Family History  
*  HM Carolyn Leonard - When the Cheering Stopped – the last years of Woodrow Wilson


Category 2 - Articles

*  1st: Barbara J Starmans, PLCGS - Married to the Army
*  2nd:  Maureen Wlodarczyk - Grazia Fucci Lipari
*  3rd:  George G. Morgan - Managing Your Speaking Engagements
*  HM: Sheri Hessick - MayDay! MayDay! Lost Behind Enemy Lines
*  HM: Vi Parsons - Root Cellar Preserves


Category 3 - Newsletters

*  1st:  Michelle D. Novak - The Archivist
*  2nd:  Stephen Gauss Harriman - Family Newsletter
*  3rd:  Kathryn Manz - Penn in Hand
*  HM:  Linda Vixie - Pike Peak Genealogical Society Newsletter
*  HM:  James M. Beidler - Der Kurier


Category 4 - Unpublished Authors

*  1st:  Elyse Hill - History Lessons Learned From a Birth Certificate
*  2nd: Wendy Wilson Spooner - Civil Registration and Census Development in Great Britain & America
*  3rd:  Catherine Smith - In a Flash
*  HM:  Louise A. Eckhardt - A Mystery within a Mystery 
*  HM: Diane Buescher - Finding Elusive Ancestors in Early German Church Records


Unpublished Material/Published Authors

*  1st:  David Harper - Corresponding Hearts
*  2nd:  Robyn Smith, of "Reclaiming Kin" Genealogy Blog - Minty’s Legacy: A Black Family in Slavery and Freedom
*  3rd: Dave Strausfeld - Hudie Streisfeld and her life in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
*  HM:  Ruth Randall, CG - Evidence of the Parentage of a Buffalo Solder: John Martin Daniels, Company I, 125th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
*  HM:  Carolyn Leonard - Dutch Letters


Category 6 - Poetry

*  1st:  Luanne Griffin - Going Home
*  2nd:  Casey Lin Brown - If I’d Met You
*  3rd:  Lisa Brahin Weinblatt - Great-Grandmother
*  HM:  Phyllis Matthews Ziller, MLIS - Finding Sarah 
*  HM:  Kenneth R. Castle, PhD - They are Calling to You

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Congratulations to the winners.  Where do genealogy and family history blog posts fit?  Is it only in the "Articles" category?

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 88: #108 James Vaux (1787-1839)

Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post Challenge:  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog.  I am extending this theme in 2015 to 104 Ancestors in 104 Weeks. Here is my ancestor biography for week #88:

James Vaux (1787-1839) is #108  on my Ahnentafel list, my 4th great-grandfather, who married #109 Mary Palmer (1788-1844) in 1808.



I am descended through:

* their son, #54 Samuel Vaux (1816-1880), who married Mary Ann Underhill (1815-1883) in 1839.

*  their daughter, #27 Abigail A. Vaux (1844-1931), who married #26 Devier James Lamphear Smith (1839-1894) in 1861.*  their daughter #13 Abbie Ardell "Della" Smith (1862-1944), who married #12 Henry Austin Carringer (1853-1946),  in 1887.
*  their son, #6 Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976), who married #7 Emily Kemp Auble (1899-1977) in 1918.
*  their daughter, #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002), who married #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) in 1942.
*  their son, #1 Randall J. Seaver (1943-....)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):


*  Name:                    James Vaux[1–10]   
*  Sex:                        Male   

*  Father:                   John Vaux (1747-1806)   
*  Mother:                 Joanna Laver (1763-1836)   
  
2)  INDIVIDUAL FACTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
  
*  Birth:                    before 20 December 1787, South Petherton, Somerset, England[1]
*  Christened:          20 December 1787 (after age 0), Old Meeting House, Presbyterian, South Petherton, Somerset, England[1]   
*  Property:              13 December 1831 (after age 43), Auction of property on which James Vaux resided; South Petherton, Somerset, England[3]   
*  Immigration:        1 May 1832 (after age 44), ship Cosmo, New York, New York, New York, United States[4]   
*  Deed:                   16 June 1832 (after age 44), bought 55.5 acres in Lot 27 and 40 acres in Lot 28 from the Holland Land Company; Aurora, Erie, New York, United States[5]   
*  Deed:                   15 November 1832 (after age 44), bought 25 acres in Lot 27 from Oren and Nancy Treat; Aurora, Erie, New York, United State[6]   
*  Deed:                  15 November 1833 (after age 45), bought 55.5 acres in Lot 27 from the Holland Land Company; Aurora, Erie, New York, United States[7]   
*  Deed:                   7 January 1837 (after age 49), bought 4 plus acres of land in Lot 31 from  Eliphalet Jones; Aurora, Erie, New York, United States[8]   
*  Death:                 23 July 1839 (after age 51), South Petherton, Somerset, England[1,9]   
*  Burial:                26 July 1839 (after age 51), South Petherton, Somerset, England[1,11]   
*  Deed:                 26 October 1853 (after age 65), heirs sold 4 plus acres of land in Lot 31 to William N. Bennett; Aurora, Erie, New York, United States[10]   
  
3)  SHARED FACTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
  
*  Spouse #1:         Mary Palmer (1788-1844)   
*  Marriage #1:      13 December 1808 (after age 20), South Petherton, Somerset, England[1,2]

*  Child 1:              John Palmer Vaux (1810-1874)   
*  Child 2:              James Edward Vaux (1812-1871)   
*  Child 3:              Anne Vaux (1814-    )   
*  Child 4:              Samuel Vaux (1816-1880)   
*  Child 5:              William Vaux (1819-    )   
*  Child 6:              George Vaux (1820-1873)   
*  Child 7:              Josiah Vaux (1822-1888)   
*  Child 8:              Cyrus Vaux (1824-    )   
*  Child 9:              Mary Vaux (1826-1828)   
*  Child 10:            Ernest Vaux (1831-1916)   
  
4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):   

 The book, The Vaux Family of South Petherton, by Sara Anson Vaux and Hanna Nicholas, has extensive information about the lives of James and Mary (Palmer) Vaux[1]:

James Vaux was christened 20 December 1787 in the Old Meeting House,  Presbyterian in South Petherton, Somerset, England[1].  His parents were John Vaux and Joanna Laver.

James Vaux married Mary Palmer, by banns, on 13 December 1808 in South Petherton, with both signing the record[1-2].  Their first two children were baptized in the Martock parish church, which signals a possible Martock connection to Mary Palmer's family.  They had ten children between 1810 and 1831, all born in Somerset, of whom eight migrated to America, married and had children.

The Land Tax records of 1810 to 1830 clearly indicates that James lived and farmed in South Petherton[1].  He paid tax on the lands of the late John Vaux and in 1817 took over the farming of the meeting house lands from his uncle, William Vaux.  In 1821, Joseph Vaux assumed one of the parcels, although the executors of John  Vaux still "owned" the land.  In 1821, his younger brother William began to occupy the "Meeting House Lands" and pay tax on them.

In 1823, cousin Joseph's two parcels were located on South Street, and Joseph Vaux, James's brother, lived on North Street[1].  The designation for William, Junior was "Meeting House Land."  By 1826, Samuel was added to the list.  In 1826, the tax paid by James, John, William Junior and Samuel was significantly decreased, perhaps an indication of a crop price crisis.  John and Samuel disappear from the 1827 and 1828 lists altogether.

Mary (Palmer) Vaux inherited her uncle John's entire estate (worth under L600), proved 14 June 1820[1].  Her son John and daughter Ann also received bequests.  James Vaux inherited land and money in 1829 from his uncle William Vaux and from William Harding[1]

An auction of land on which James Vaux resided in South Petherton, Somerset was noted in the Sherborne Mercury newspaper, dated 2 January 1832[3]:

The transcription of this record is:

"TO BE SOLD, IN FEE, BY AUCTION,
By Mr. CHAFFEY, at the Crown Inn, in South Pe-
therton, in the county of Somerset, on TUESDAY, the
10th day of JANUARY next, at five o'clock in the af-
ternoon, on the conditions to be then produced.
THE following valuable PREMISES, in
Lots, viz. ---
1. -- A Dwelling House, Garden, and Outhouses, situ-
ate at South Petherton.
2. -- An Orchard, called Kealand Orchard, also situate
at South Petherton, and containing by estimation 4 acres
(more or less).
N.B.  The above-mentioned Lots are in the occupation
of Mr. Samuel Vaux.
3. -- A Close of Arable, called Holefaxen, containing
by estimation 6 acres (more or less), situate at South
Petherton aforesaid, and now in the occupation of Mr.
James Vaux.
The Occupiers will shew their respective Lots and the
further particulars applications may be made to Mr.
NICHOLETTS, Attorney at Law, South Petherton.

Dated 13th December 1831."

James and Mary (Palmer) Vaux left for America in 1832 with all of his children except James Junior, arriving 1 May 1832 aboard the ship Cosmo landing in New York City[4].  Son James Vaux joined the family in New York in 1834.

There are a number of land records in Erie County, New York for James Vaux.  They are summarized below:

*  On 16 June 1832, James Vaux of Erie County, New York bought land from Wilhem Willink and others (owners of the Holland Land company) for $421.50[5].  The land was in Erie County, Township 9 (Aurora), Range 6, parts of Lots 27 and 28.  The part of Lot 27 was bounded on the East by a line parallel to the East bound of Lot 27, 15 chains, 4 links; South by land of Lyman Letson (14 chains, 92 links); West by land parallel to the first line and partially by land of Oerin Treat, 37 chains, 33 links; North by Lot 28 (14 chains, 92 links); containing 55 acres and a half.  The part of Lot 28 was bounded on the West by a line parallel to the west line of Lot 28 at the distance of 30 chains, East therefrom 38 chains, 35 links; North by a line parallel to South bounds of Lot 28, 10 chains, 43 links; East by a line parallel to the first mentioned boundary, 38 chains, 35 links; South by Lot 27, 10 chains, 43 links; containing 40 acres. The deed was recorded 3 August 1832 Genesee County and 3 October 1832 in Erie County (Erie County Deeds, Liber 13, page 318).

*  On 15 November 1832, James Vaux of Erie County, New York bought land from  Oren Treat and others for $336.50[6].  The land was in Erie County, Township 9 (Aurora), Range 6, Lot 27, Northeast part, containing 55 and a half acres, more or less.  The land was bounded on the East by the line laid out to Oren Treat, 43 chains, 79 links; South by the line laid out to Oren Treat, 5 chains, 70 links; West by a line parallel to the first line, 43 chains, 89 links); North by lot 28, 5 chains, 70 links; containing 25 acres   The deed was recorded 31 March 1842 in Erie County (Erie County Deeds, Liber 67, pages 19-20).

*  On 15 November 1833, James Vaux of Erie County, New York bought land from Wilhem Willink and others for $291.39[7].  The land was in Erie County, Township 9 (Aurora), Range 6, Lot 27, Northeast part, containing 55 and a half acres, more or less.  The land was bounded on the North by Lot 28 (15 chains, 4 links); East by Lot 19 (36 chains, 77 links); South by land of Lyman Letson (15 chains, 4 links); West by land deeded previously to James Vaux (37 chains, 5 links).  The deed was recorded 17 February 1834 in Genesee County and 20 February 1837 in Erie County (Erie County Deeds, Liber 35, Page 427).

*  On 7 January 1837, James Vaux and James Vaux, Jr., both of Erie County, New York, bought land from Eliphalet Jones and his wife Polly for $850[8].  The land was in Aurora town, Erie County, a part of Lot 31 in Township 9, Range 6, containing 4 acres and 47 rods.  The land was bounded commencing from a stake in the southeast corner of land owned by Holmes Hollister and Curtiss; on the north by J.S. Bartlett's land; thence running South 89-1/4 degrees East 23 rods and 15 links to the center of the highway; thence North 2-1/2 degrees East  along the center of the highway 79 rods and 3 links; thence West parallel to the first mentioned line 23 rods and 15 links; thence South 2-1/2 degrees West 29 rods and 3 links to the place of beginning.  The deed was recorded 7 January 1837 in Erie County (Erie County Deeds, Liber 40, Page 520.).

Just before his death, James Vaux returned to England, leaving his wife and young children in Auriora, Erie county, New York[1].  The most probable reason for his return was to help Susan (Ostler) Vaux, newly widowed after the death of John Vaux, James's brother, in 1837.  The will of William Vaux, a childless uncle of James and John, left James property and money, but James's son William was left land that would be his only on the death of Samuel Vaux.  This Samuel Vaux died 15 July 1836 at age 37.  James Vaux may have returned to England to protect his son's right to the land, or to secure further funds for the family's life in New York.

The English death record for James Vaux indicates that he was a farmer, and died of apoplexy.  His niece, Elizabeth Godden, was present when he died[1].  The burial record for James Vaux is in the South Petherton parish records[11].

The Western Flying Post newspaper, published in Sherborne, Dorset, had a death notice in the 29 July 1839 issue:

"July 23, at South Petherton, after a short illness, Mr. James Vaux, who lately returned from America, where he left a wife and family."

An article from the Taunton [Somerset] Courier, and Western Advertiser newspaper, dated 31 July 1839, says[9]:


"On the 23rd instant, at South Petherton, of a paralytic seizure, Mr. James Vaux, aged 52, who has left a wife and eight children in America."

After his death, Mary (Palmer) Vaux petitioned the Erie County (New York) probate court for administration on the estate of James Vaux, since he died intestate.

"The petition of Mary Vaux showeth that she is the widow of James Vaux late of Aurora in said county deceased.  That the said deceased died in England, while on a visit there, on 23 of July last.  That he left no will as far as your petitioner has yet ascertained but left personal property which in the opinion of your petitioner will not exceed two thousand dollars.  Your petitioner is desirous that letters of administration ... that James Vaux and John Vaux her sons may be appointed with her in said transaction, that Elizabeth John and Daniel B. Stiles be appointed appraisers of the personal property of said deceased."

On 6 October 1853, John Taylor and Ann his wife, Samuel Vaux and Mary Ann his wife, George Vaux and Elizabeth his wife, and Ernest Vaux, all of Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin, and John Vaux of Buffalo, Erie county, New York, and Josiah Vaux  and his wife Mary Ann of Aurora, Erie County, New York sold land to William N. Bennett for $225[10].  The land was in Aurora town, Erie County, a part of Lot 31 in Township 9, Range 6, containing 4 acres and 47 rods.  The land was bounded commencing from a stake in the southeast corner of land owned by Erasmus Adams; on the north by the heirs of J.S. Bartlett's land; thence running South 89-1/4 degrees East 23 rods and 15 links to the center of the highway; thence North 2-1/2 degrees East  along the center of the highway 79 rods and 3 links; thence West parallel to the first mentioned line 23 rods and 15 links; thence South 2-1/2 degrees West 29 rods and 3 links to the place of beginning.  The deed was recorded 10 March 1854 in Erie County, New York.

5)  SOURCES

1. Sara Anson Vaux, The Vaux Family of England, the United States, and Australia (unpublished), Chapter 6, page 32.

2. Church of England, Parish Church of South Petherton (South Petherton, Somerset), South Petherton Parish Registers, Marriages, 1806-1812, Marriage of James Vaux and Mary Palmer, 8 October 1808; accessed on FHL BRITISH Film 1,526,363, Item 13.

3. "To Be Sold, In Fee, by Auction," notice, Sherborne [Dorset] Mercury, 2 January 1832, names land resided on by James Vaux; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.Findmypast.com : accessed 12 June 2015), British Newspapers collection.

4. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), accessed 14 March 2013), ship Cosmos, Bristol to New York, arrived 1 May 1832, List 242, Page 2, Line 19, James Vous family entry, (image 5 of 11); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, Roll 16.

5. "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 2 February 2013), digital images, "Erie County, New York Deeds, 1829-1837, Volumes 12-13," Volume 13, Page 318 (image 433 of 525), James Vaux deed in Aurora, N.Y. from Holland Land Company, 1832; original records in Erie County, N.Y. County Clerk's Office, also on 907 rolls of FHL Microfilm, specific record on FHL microfilm US/CAN 590,014.

6. "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," FamilySearch, "Erie County, New York Deeds, 1841-1842, Volumes 66-67," Volume 67, Page 19-21 (images 543 and 544 of 797), James Vaux deed in Aurora, N.Y. from Oren and Nancy Treat, 1832.

7. "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," FamilySearch, "Erie County, New York Deeds, 1835-1837, Volumes 34-35," Volume 35, Page 427, James Vaux deed in Aurora, N.Y. from Holland Land Company, 1833.

8. "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," FamilySearch, "Erie County, New York Deeds, 1836-1901, Volumes 40-41," Volume 40, Page 520, James Vaux deed in Aurora, N.Y. from Eliphalet Jones, 1837.

9. "Deaths," death notice, Taunton [Somerset] Courier, and Western Advertiser, 31 July 1839, page 7, James Vaux death notice; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.Findmypast.com : accessed 15 June 2015), British Newspapers collection.

10. "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," FamilySearch, "Erie County, New York Deeds, 1853-1855, Volumes 148-149," Volume 148, Page 378-380, heirs of James Vaux deed in Aurora, N.Y. to William N. Bennett, 1853.

11. Church of England, Parish Church of South Petherton (South Petherton, Somerset), South Petherton Parish Registers, Burials, 1813-1849, Register #1096, James Vaux burial, 26 July 1839, accessed on FHL BRITISH Microfilm 1,526,363, Item 17.

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