Saturday, March 24, 2018

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - How Genealogy Literate Are You?

It's Saturday Night - 
time for more Genealogy Fun! 


Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible! music) is to:


1)  Heather Wilkinson Rojo posted a "fun" quiz yesterday on her "Nutfield Genealogy" blog titled "How Genealogy Literate Are You?"
  Rather than post it again here and violate someone's copyright, please go read it on her blog.

2)  Answer the questions and assign the count the points as noted.  

3)  Please post your totals, and any comments, on this blog post as a comment, and also on Heather's post.  

Here's mine:

*  10 @ 1 point =   10  (#1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
*  12 @ 2 points = 24  (#1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
*  11 @ 5 points = 55  (#1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
*  4 @ 10 points = 40  (#1, 2, 10 and 11)
*  1 @ 20 points = 20  (#3)

Total = 149 points

Some of the items I could not recall experiencing, so I didn't count them.


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Surname Saturday - LNU (Sarah, married Robert Fletcher, England to colonial New England)

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


I am working in the 9th great-grandmothers by Ahnentafel number, and I am up to Ancestor #2097 who is Sarah LNU (1600-1672). 
[Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 9th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts.]

My ancestral line back through one generation in 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)

16. Isaac Seaver (1823-1901)
17. Lucretia Townsend Smith (1827-1884)

32. Benjamin Seaver (1791-1825)
33. Abigail Gates (1797-1869)

64. Benjamin Seaver (1757-1816)
65. Martha Whitney (1764-1832)


130.  Samuel Whitney (1719-1782)
131.  Abigail Fletcher (1720-1783)


262.  John Fletcher (1692-1749)
263.  Mary Goble (1694-1734)

524.  Samuel Fletcher (1657-1744)
525.  Elizabeth Wheeler (1664-1744)

1048.  Francis Fletcher (1630-1704)
1049.  Elizabeth Wheeler (1636-1704)

2096.  Robert Fletcher, born about 1593 in Lancashire, England; died 03 April 1677 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.  He married before 1618 in England.
2097.  Sarah LNU, born before 1600 in England; died after 1672 in probably Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Children of Robert Fletcher and Sarah are:
*  William Fletcher, born about 1618 in England; died 06 November 1677 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (1) Rachel LNU before 1644 in probably Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born about 1624 in England; died before November 1645 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (2) Lydia LNU 07 November 1645 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born about 1622 in England; died 12 October 1704 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

*  Grissel Fletcher, born about 1619 in England; died 09 July 1699 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (1) Thomas Jewell about 1640 in Massachusetts, United States; born about 1608 in England; died 1654 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; married (2) Humphry Griggs 01 November 1655 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; born before 25 December 1612 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England; died before 18 August 1657 in Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; married (3) Henry Kibby 08 October 1657 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; born about 1612 in England; died 10 August 1661 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; married (4) John Gurney 12 November 1661 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; born about 1615 in England; died before 16 March 1663 in Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; married (5) John Burge 08 July 1667 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born about 1615 in England; died 22 October 1678 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

*  Luke Fletcher, born about 1625 in England; died 21 May 1665 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

 Francis Fletcher, born about 1630 in England; died about 1704 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Elizabeth Wheeler 11 October 1656 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

*  Samuel Fletcher, born 1632 in England; died 09 December 1697 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (1) Margaret Hailstone 14 October 1659 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born about 1632 in England; died about 1677 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (2) Hannah Foster 16 June 1677 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born about 1632 in England; died 1683 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (3) Mary Stow 03 September 1684 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 06 February 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 30 June 1705 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

The maiden name of Robert Fletcher's wife, Sarah, is not positively known.  Some online family trees claim it was Hartwell.

The family and biography of Robert Fletcher has been extensively researched by:

*  Winifred Lovering Holman, "Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass. Bay, 1637," 1930 (FHL Microfilm 0,015,506 Item 11)

*  Edward H. Fletcher, The Descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass. (Boston, Mass. : Rand, Avery & Co.,  1881)

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Friday, March 23, 2018

Genealogy News Bytes - 23 March 2018


Some of the genealogy news items across my desktop the last four days include:

1)  News Articles:


 
Heritage Travel: Ready, Set, Go Ahead

Siblings Can Have Surprisingly Different DNA Ancestry. Here's Why

*  Shocked men discover sperm donation used to sire children, not scientific research

2)  Record Databases:

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New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 23 March 2018

*  Meritorious Service Medals now available online at TheGenealogist

*  New Women’s Records on Fold3!

*  460 Free Mid-Atlantic States Online Historic Newspaper Titles Added

*  200 Free New England States Online Historic Newspaper Titles Added

*  A New Website: African American Civil War Soldiers

3)  Genealogy Education:

 GeneaWebinars Calendar

*  FamilySearch Classes Presented at RootsTech 2018 Now Online

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 27 March, 11 a.m.:  
How DNA testing can reveal your ethnic roots, by Gull Ben-David

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 28 March, 11 a.m.:  Formulating a DNA Testing Plan, by Blaine Bettinger

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  From Baltimore to Burlington: Hazen P. Day's Neighbors Bring Him Home, by Catherine B. Wiest Desmarais

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar: Hands-On With MyHeritage DNA, by Geoff Rasmussen


*  Archived Family Tree Webinars:  Introduction to DNA Testing in Genealogy and Family History, by Mike Mansfield


*  Family Tree Magazine Podcast:  Episode 118 - Online Trees

*  Member Friday Family Tree Webinars:  Social History through the Ages, by Gena Philibert-Ortega

*  DearMYRTLE YouTube Channel:  Hispanic Genealogy Research 1

*  DearMYRTLE YouTube Channel:  Mondays with Myrt - 6 Mar 2018

*  Who Is Nicka Smith? YouTube Channel:  BlackProGen LIVE! Ep 54: Beyond Percentages: Doing More With Your DNA Test Results

*  The In-Depth Genealogist YouTube Channel:  GenFriends

*  BYU Family History Library YouTube Channel:  Strategies for Finding Your Ancestors Online Part 1 by Judy Sharp

*  Family History Fanatics YouTube Channel:  Who is Watch Your Changes to FamilySearch Family Tree - Beginner Basics

*  Genetic Genealogy Ireland YouTube Channel:  Breaking down Brick Walls using Triangulation (Maurice Gleeson)

4)  Bargains:

*  Genealogy Bargains for Friday, March 23,  2018


Special AncestryDNA Flash Sale – Canada and UK Save up to 25%!

*  HUGE SALE on Genealogy Cheat Sheets at Family Tree Magazine!

5)  Neat Stuff:

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FERRIER FILES: Middle Tennessee man meets his sister for the first time after 62 years

*  A family again: Siblings reunited after DNA tests' revelation

Did you miss the last Genealogy News Bytes - 20 March 2018?


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New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 23 March 2018

I received this information from Findmypast today:
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New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday

There are over 116,000 new records available to search this Findmypast Friday, including:

Gloucestershire, Bigland's Monumental Inscriptions

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Ralph Bigland was an 18th century English officer of arms, antiquarian and cheesemaker. Much of his antiquarian work was focused on Gloucestershire. Over time, he travelled the whole county, accumulating historical information and making it his business to record the inscriptions on everything from great monuments to modest gravestones.

Somerset Will Abstracts

Explore six volumes of Rev Frederick Brown's Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills. The volumes were published between 1887 and 1890 although the abstracts themselves cover the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. You can search these digitised images by name, publication title, and keywords.
Each result consists of a PDF image. From these abstracts, you may discover your ancestor's full name, residence, marital status, relatives' names, and will date.

Hue and Cry Police Gazette Index

Over 63,000 records have been added to our Hue and Cry Police Index. The Gazette was an English newspaper that published notices of wanted criminals and the offences they committed. The index contains the details of crimes committed all over Britain as well as the names of missing persons and those who had been transported or imprisoned.
Each record includes a transcript that lists the offender's name, the location of their offence, the date of the offence and the volume and page number of the original document. Further information about the individuals listed can be found using our collection of historic British newspapers.

Britain, Knights Of The Realm & Commonwealth Index

Over 400 new records have been added to the Knights of the Realm & Commonwealth index. The index covers 17 different honours and decorations, both current and dormant, and includes records dating back to the 11th century.
The index is comprised of individual transcripts that list a recipient's name, birth year, death year (if applicable), the type of award they received and the date they received it. Transcripts can also include a biography which will often include the recipient's rank or position/occupation and any additional remarks, such as where they were dubbed.

Philadelphia Roman Catholic Diocesan Newspapers

Search two Catholic newspapers containing over 50,000 records: the Catholic Standard, later renamed The Catholic Standard & Times, 1866 to 1951, and The Universe: The Catholic Herald and Visitor, 1833-1867. The Diocesan newspaper can reveal a wealth of information including family notices, religious news and events, notable sermons and biographical coverage of religious leaders.
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52 Ancestors - Week 219: #298 James Stone (1702-1783) of Groton, Massachusetts

James Stone (1702-1783) is #298 on my Ahnentafel List, my 6th great-grandfather, who married #299 Mary Farwell (1709-1804) in 1726 in Groton, Massachusetts.


I am descended through:

*  their daughter #149 Abigail Stone (1737-about 1800) married #148 Ephraim Sawtell (1735-1800) in 1757.
*  their son, #74 Josiah Sawtell (1768-1847) married #75 Hannah Smith (1768-1827) in 1789.
*  their daughter, #37 Hannah Sawtell (1789-1857) married   #36 Zachariah Hildreth (1783-1857)in 1810.
*  their son, #18 Edward Hildreth (1831-1899) married #19 Sophia Newton (1834-1923) in 1852.
*  their daughter #9 Hattie Louisa Hildreth (1857-1920) married #8 Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922) in 1874.
*  their son #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) married #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) in 1900.
*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.
*  their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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

*  Name:                  Deacon James Stone[1–8]    

*  Sex:                     Male    

*  Father:                 John Stone (1658-1735)    
*  Mother:               Sarah Nutting (1663-    )  

2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Birth:                  23 January 1701/2, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1–2,8]    

*  Will:                   21 December 1778 (age 76), will written; Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[4–5]    

*  Death:                27 February 1783 (age 81), Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[6-8]   
*  Burial:               after 27 February 1783 (after age 81), Old Burying Ground, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[7–8]    

*  Probate:             15 April 1783 (age 81), will proved; Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[4–5]  

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
*  Spouse 1:           Mary Farwell (1709-1804)    
*  Marriage 1:        28 December 1726 (age 24), Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[3]    
*  Child 1:              James Stone (1727-1788)    
*  Child 2:              Mary Stone (1728-    )    
*  Child 3:              Jonathan Stone (1731-1799)    
*  Child 4:              William Stone (1734-1757)    
*  Child 5:              Abigail Stone (1736-1800)    
*  Child 6:              Sarah Stone (1739-1789)    
*  Child 7:              Joel Stone (1742-1806)    
*  Child 8:              Salmon Stone (1744-1831)    
*  Child 9:              Hannah Stone (1747-1839)    
*  Child 10:            Levi Stone (1750-1830)  

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):    

James Stone was born 23 January 1701/2 in Groton, Massachusetts[1-2,8], the second and last child of John and Sarah (Nutting) Stone of Groton.

On 28 January 1726, James Stone married Mary Farwell in Groton[3].  Mary was the daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Colburn) Farwell of Groton.  James and Mary (Farwell) Stone had ten children, all recorded in Groton town records between 1727 and 1750.

Deacon James Stone died 27 February 1783 in Groton, Massachusetts at age 81[6-8].  He was buried in the Old Burying Ground in Groton[7-8].  The inscription on the gravestone says:

Here lies buried
the body of
Deacon James Stone
who departed this Life
Feb^r y^e 27^th 1783
Aged 82 years and 24 days.
Blest is the memory of the Just,
Though they be sleeping in y^e Dust
And happy shall be when they Rise
Through grace to shine among y^e wise
In Relms of Light & Peace above
To sing & Praise Redeeming Love.

James Stone wrote his will on 21 December 1778, and it is in Probate Packet 21,617 of the Middlesex County [Mass.] Probate Court records[4-5].  The will names his wife, Mary, and eight of their ten children:

In the Name of God Amen  I James Stone of Groton in the County of middlesex & State of the Massachusetts Bay yeoman, being now of perfectly sound Disposing mind and memory but considering the Uncertainty and brevity of humane life, do make and ordain this my last Will &Testament in manner following viz. My Will is that my just Debts and funeral Charges be well and truly paid by my Ececutors hereafter named.  

I Give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Stone the Improvement of all the Estate, real and personal which I Shall die seized and possessed off during her Life, eccept my Wearing apparrel which I give my Sons James, Jonathan, Joel, Salmon and Levi to be equally divided amongst them.

Item. I give my son James Stone his heirs &c the Sum of Three pounds lawfull mony, to be paid by ^my^ Executor hereafter named, within one year after my decease, which Sum with what I have already given him, is his full share out of my Estate.

Item. I give to my Son Jonathan Stone Three pounds six shillings and Eight pence like mony to be paid as afores^d to him or his Heirs,which sum with what he hath already received is his full share out of my Estate.

Item. I give to my son Joel Stone Three pounds six shillings & Eight pence like mony to be paid to him or his heirs in manner as aforesaid,which sum with what he hath already rec^d is his full portion out of my Estate.

Item. I give to my Son Salmon Stone Six pounds Thirteen shillings and four pence like mony, to be paid in like manner to him or his Heirs which Sum with what I have heretofore given him is his full share out of my Estate.

Item. I give my Daughter Abigail Sawtell Six pounds like mony to be paid to her or her heirs in like manner, which sum with what she hath already received, is her full share out of my Estate.

Item. I give to my Daughter Sarah Carlton Thirteen pounds Six shillings &eight pence like mony to be paid to her or her heirs in like manner as afores^d which Sum with what she hath already received is her full share out of my Estate.

Item. I give my Daughter Hannah Page Seven pounds Six shillings &Eight pence like mony, to be paid to her or her heirs in like manner as afores^d which sum with what she hath already received is her full share out of my Estate.

Item. All the rest and residue of my Estate, real and personal of whatever Denomination, after the Decease of my said wife, the payment of my just Debts and funeral Charges as afores^d and Setting up Grave Stones for me and my said wife. I give and Bequeath to (Excepting the Pewter and the Wearing Apparrell of s^d wife which she may die seized off And not dispose of herself, which I order and my Will is Should be Equally divided between my Daughters aforenamed or their heirs)

I give and Bequeath to my Son Levi Stone his heirs &c whom I constitute and appoint Sole Executor to this my last Will and Testament hereby Disannulling all other Wills by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I the said James Stone have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 21^st day of December Annoq. Domini 1778.

Signed, Sealed, published, declared }
and pronounced by the s^d James    }
Stone, as and for his Last Will and   }
Testament in presence of us who at  }                James Stone 
his request have as Witnesses here - }
unto Set our hands                            }
                Joshua Fletcher
                Jonathan Keep
               Oliver Prescott

The will was proved in Middlesex County Probate Court on 15 April 1783[4-5].  The probate packet includes a notice, an affidavit, a letter testamentary, a bond, and an appointment of the executor.  However, no inventory, account or distribution is included.
5)  SOURCES

1. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), Groton, "Births, Marriages and Deaths," image 432 of 990, James Stone birth entry, 1701/2.

2. Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, Mass. : The Essex Institute, 1926-1927), Two volumes, Births, page 232, James Stone, 1701.

3. Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume 2, Marriages, page 166, James Stone and Mary Farwell entry, 1726.

4. "Middlesex County, MA: Probate Papers, 1648-1871," digital image, American Ancestors (http://www.AmericanAncestors.org : accessed, 27 November 2016), Case 21,617, 8 images, will of James Stone, 1778, proved 1783.

5. "Probate Records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts),"  886 FHL US/CAN Microfilms, Probate Packet 21,617, James Stone of Groton, accessed on FHL US/CAN Microfilm 0,421,530.

6. Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Deaths, page 271, Deacon James Stone entry, 1783.

7. Samuel A. Green, M.D., Epitaphs from the Old Burying Ground in Groton, Massachusetts (Boston, Mass. : Little, Brown, & Company, 1878), page 90, Deacon James Stone epitaph.

8. Jim Tipton, indexed database, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com), Old Burying Ground, Groton, Mass., Deacon James Stone memorial #112275864.

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NOTE:  Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 
 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog.  I have extended this theme in 2018 to 260 Ancestors in 260 Weeks.


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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Seavers in the News - George W. Seaver's Will is Probated in 1943

It's time for another edition of "Seavers in the News" - a semi-regular feature from the historical newspapers about persons with the surname Seaver that are interesting, useful, fun, macabre, or add information to my family tree database.

This week's entry is from the Sacramento [Calif.] Bee newspaper dated 26 January 1943:




The transcription of the article is:

"Will is Admitted in $70,000 Estate

COLUSA (Colusa Co.), Jan. 26 -- The will of George W. Seaver of Williams was admitted to probate here yesterday, with the bulk of his $70,000 estate going to his brothers and sister-in-law.

"Seaver's will provides that his ranch west of Williams shall go to his brother, Charles F. Seaver, the Seaver home ranch of 530 acres on the Colusa-Princeton Highway to Emma Seaver, wife of Charles F. Seaver; his livestock to L.W. Seaver, and real property in Chico to another brother, John Seaver.

"To his friends, Gus Miller and Jack Storey, the decedent left each an automobile."

The source citation for this article is:

"Will is Admitted in $70,000 Estate," Sacramento [Calif.] Bee, 26 January 1943, page 6, column 4, George W. Seaver estate article; GenealogyBank (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 22 March 2018), Newspaper Archives.

The article provides the names of George W. Seaver's brothers - Charles F. Seaver, L.W. Seaver and John Seaver, and Charles F. Seaver's wife, Emma Seaver.

I had George W. Seaver in my RootsMagic family tree database.  George William Seaver (1866-1942), Charles Franklin Seaver (1868-1954), and John Henry Seaver (1863-1949) were the sons of Charles Seaver (1826-1887) and Annie Timoney (1834-1903) of Colusa County, California.  L.W. Seaver is probably Lloyd Wall Seaver (18961958), son of Charles Franklin Seaver and Emma (Middlecamp) Seaver (1870-1958).

George William Seaver was married to Mattie Anna (Groves) Mears (1873-????) in 1921, and resided in Williams, Colusa County, California.  Apparently, George had no children.  His wife's death date is unknown.

I am a 4th cousin 3 times removed to George William Seaver (1866-1942).

He was a first cousin to George Washington Seaver (1847-1918), the subject of my George W. Seaver series.  Their grandparents were Robert and Hepsibah (Gilson) Seaver of Brookline, New Hampshire.

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Chula Vista Genealogical Society Program on Saturday, 24 March 2018

Saturday, 24 March 2018, 1 p.m.
Joint Program with South Bay Historical Society
  “Early Pioneers of South Bay”
at Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library (365 F Street) Auditorium

Our March meeting will be a joint meeting with the South Bay Historical Society. Please note the meeting will be on Saturday March 24  from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.


The program “Early Pioneers of South Bay” will consist of three presentations, moderated by Barbara Zaragoza:

*  Connie Rascon Gunther: “The Early Families Of Chula Vista – Reflecting On Our Past.”

*  Victor Contreras: “Bonifacio Lopez: A California Rancher of the 1800’s:”  A theatrical interpretation of a person who actually lived here

*  Joaquin Blanco: “Life and Farming In The Otay Valley.”

Come join us and learn a bit about the area we live in.  Invite your family and friends to join you.

Refreshments will follow the meeting in the back of the Auditorium.

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1702 Birth Record of James Stone (1702-1783) in Groton, Mass. --- Post 404 of Treasure Chest Thursday

It's Treasure Chest Thursday - a chance to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history and genealogy musings.

The treasure today is the 1701/2 birth record of James Stone in Groton, Massachusetts town records:

The birth record for James Stone is the first entry on the right-hand page:

The transcription of the birth record is:

"James Ston the Son of John Stone and Sarah his
wife born at groton Jeneuary 
the 23 1701/"

The source citation for this record is:

Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), Groton, "Births, Marriages and Deaths," image 432 of 990), James Stone birth entry, 1702.

James Stone (1702-1783) was the 2nd of two children of John and Sarah (Nutting) Stone, born in Groton, Massachusetts.  He married Mary Farwell (1709-1804) in 1726 in Groton, and they had ten children between 1727 and 1750, all born in Groton.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph Farwell (1670-1740) and Hannah Colburn (1673-1741) of Groton, Massachusetts.

James and Mary (Farwell) Stone are my 6th great-grandparents.  I descend through their daughter Abigail Stone (1737-1800) who married Ephraim Sawtell (1735-1800) in 1757 in Groton.

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