Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 25 February to 3 March 2026

 Welcome to Genealogy News Bytes, posted on Tuesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history news  items that came across our desktop since the last issue.    


1)  Genealogy and Family History News Articles:






4)  New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:















5)  Did you miss the last post in this series?  See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 18 to 24 February 2026.


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Ask AI: Describe the Life of Henry Arnold White At Age 16 in 1840 in East Killingly, Connecticut

After developing the AI-assisted ABC Biography of #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) of Rhode Island and Connecticut (my 2nd great-grandfather), I wondered about Henry's life in 1840 when he was age 16.


(AI NotebookLM infographic of the life of Henry Arnold White in 1840)

I asked Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 to write a story about it based on information in the biography (which is based on my genealogical research). Here is the story of Henry Arnold White in 1840 in East Killingly, Connecticut: 



The Life of Henry Arnold White in 1840

 A Young Man's Life in East Killingly, Connecticut

Family and Home


In 1840, Henry Arnold White was sixteen years old, living with his family on a farm in East Killingly, Connecticut. The White family had moved from Glocester, Rhode Island a year earlier when Henry's father, Jonathan White, purchased farmland along the north side of Hartford Pike, situated between Chestnut Hill Road and North Road.

The household consisted of Henry's parents, Jonathan and Miranda (Wade) White, along with Henry's younger siblings: thirteen-year-old Albert Henry White and four-year-old Harriet A. White. The family lived in a farmhouse on their property, where they worked together to establish themselves in their new community and make the land productive.

Jonathan White, a farmer, had purchased the Connecticut property believing the soil was superior to what they had worked in Rhode Island. The move represented a new beginning for the family, though it required considerable effort to clear land, build structures, and establish their farming operations in an unfamiliar location.

Daily Work and Labor

As a sixteen-year-old farm boy, Henry's days began before dawn. His mornings started with essential chores: milking cows, feeding chickens, and tending to other livestock. By sunrise, he would typically be working alongside his father and brother Albert in the fields, engaged in the demanding physical labor that farming required.

During 1840, the family focused on clearing additional land—a backbreaking process of pulling stumps, breaking up soil, and preparing ground for planting. The spring months were particularly intensive, as the family worked to expand their cultivatable acreage. Henry's hands grew calloused from handling tools and working the stubborn New England soil.

However, farming was not Henry's only interest. The cotton mills along the Quinebaug River fascinated him, and he occasionally walked to these industrial sites to observe the operations. The rhythmic sound of water wheels and the mechanical looms captured his attention. He watched weavers work with practiced precision, transforming thread into cloth. This exposure to textile manufacturing would prove significant: by 1850, census records would identify Henry as a weaver rather than a farmer, suggesting that his teenage interest in mill work eventually became his profession.

Education

By age sixteen, Henry's formal education was essentially complete. He had attended the district school in Glocester, Rhode Island before the family's move, and had managed to attend some winter sessions at the local school in Killingly. His education, typical for rural New England youth of the period, equipped him with fundamental literacy and numeracy skills.

Henry could read the Bible, almanacs, and newspapers when they were available. He possessed basic arithmetic skills and could write legibly—abilities that would serve him well in whatever occupation he ultimately pursued. The district school in Killingly was a simple one-room building located about a mile from the White farm, where children of various ages received instruction during the winter months when agricultural work slowed.

At sixteen, however, Henry was expected to contribute to the family's economic survival through labor rather than continue his studies. His younger brother Albert still attended school during winter sessions, but Henry had transitioned to full-time work, as was customary for young men of his age in agricultural communities.

Religious and Social Life

Sundays provided respite from labor and served as the primary opportunity for social interaction. The White family attended the Baptist meeting house in East Killingly, less than one mile from their farm. Church attendance was both a religious obligation and a social necessity in rural Connecticut, providing one of the few regular opportunities for community gathering.

The congregation welcomed the White family as newcomers, and the time after services allowed Henry to become acquainted with other young people in the area. He developed friendships with peers, including William Oatley, whose family resided nearby and were quarrymen. These friendships provided opportunities for recreational activities such as fishing in the Quinebaug River.

It was likely during this period that Henry first became acquainted with Amy Frances Oatley, a sister of his friend William. Amy, born in 1826, would have been about fourteen years old in 1840. The Oatley family was well-established in the Killingly area, and social connections between farming families were important for community cohesion. Four years later, in June 1844, Henry would marry Amy, suggesting that their courtship may have begun during this time, though conducted within the strict social conventions of the era.

Entertainment and Recreation

Entertainment options in rural Connecticut were limited but cherished. Community events such as corn husking bees, barn raisings, and seasonal celebrations provided opportunities for socializing, games, and courtship. These gatherings combined necessary work with social interaction, allowing young people to meet under the watchful eyes of their elders.

Occasionally, traveling shows and peddlers passed through Killingly, offering entertainment that was otherwise unavailable. These might include musicians, jugglers, or other performers who brought novelty and excitement to isolated rural communities. Such events, though infrequent, were memorable occasions for farm families.

Within the family, evenings provided time for storytelling, simple games, and domestic activities. Jonathan White, had stories about his life in Glocester growing up with many siblings, and losing his father Humphrey White in 1814, while his mother was still living in Rhode Island. Family time around the hearth was a central feature of rural domestic life. Simple recreational activities --fishing, hunting, and informal games -- filled whatever leisure time young men like Henry could find between their work obligations.

Life in Transition

The year 1840 represented a transitional period in Henry Arnold White's life. At sixteen, he stood between youthhood and adulthood, between the farming life his father pursued and the industrial textile work that would eventually become his profession. He was establishing himself in a new community, developing the social connections that would shape his adult life, and acquiring the work skills and habits that would enable him to support a family.

The rhythm of his life followed agricultural seasons and religious observances. His work was physically demanding, his leisure time was limited, and his opportunities were constrained by geography, economics, and social conventions. Yet within these constraints, he was building the foundation for his future: developing skills, forming relationships, and making the observations about textile manufacturing that would eventually lead him away from farming and into the mills.

By 1850, census records would show Henry as a twenty-six-year-old weaver, married to Amy Frances Oatley, with three young daughters. The seeds of that future were planted during this formative year in 1840, when a sixteen-year-old farm boy in East Killingly, Connecticut was learning his place in the world and beginning to chart his own course within the possibilities available to him.

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The Google NotebookLM Video Overview of this story is below. 

This is historical fiction based on known events in the lives of my ancestors - it might have happened this way. The family mentioned is my ancestral family (Henry White is my 2nd great-grandfather), and I have significant information about their lives from the available records, but know nothing about their day-to-day lives, especially before 1950.

After I read these types of social history summaries, I wish that I could be a time traveler for one day to visit the White family in Connecticut in the 1840s and witness their daily lives.  I'm glad that the general lifestyles and occupations are known from historical records and eyewitness accounts.

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Links to my blog posts about using Artificial Intelligence are on my Randy's AI and Genealogy page.  Links to AI information and articles about Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy by other genealogists are on my AI and Genealogy Compendium page.

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Monday, March 2, 2026

RootsTech 2026 Starts On Thursday, 5 March 2026

 I received this information from FamilySearch today:

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RootsTech 2026 is officially underway! 

The world's largest genealogy conference will include hundreds of classes, several sponsors, and inspiring speakers to help you make deeper connections with your roots and join with millions of people, in person and online, in making exciting family discoveries.

RootsTech Online Is Free

Even if you aren't attending RootsTech in person, did you know you can participate in the virtual RootsTech 2026 experience for free? Live-streamed keynote presentations and online classes will be available for streaming, so you can watch them from wherever you are. Many on-demand videos of class sessions and keynotes will still be available after the conference ends so you can view them later.

As you participate in RootsTech online, you can chat with vendors, relatives, professional genealogists, and other RootsTech attendees, as well as participate in virtual activities and visit the virtual expo hall.

What Activities Are Offered at RootsTech?

RootsTech 2026 has many inspiring activities for participants of all ages and backgrounds. With over 3,200 classes already accessible in the RootsTech Video Library, this year's conference features 530 new class sessions in over 43 languages online. Classes cover topics such as artificial intelligence (AI) technology in genealogy research, deep-diving into different genealogy tools and services, specific research techniques, preserving family memories with digital tools, and DNA. You can browse classes and set up your class schedule online.

Other exciting events and activities at RootsTech 2026 include keynotes from several inspiring individuals, including Tara Roberts, Steve Young, Marlee Matlin, and others. You can also meet more family members and connect with people in your tree by using Relatives at RootsTech. Sign in to connect with cousins who are also attending the conference, either online or in person!

Learn about the newest technology and innovations happening in genealogy research during the RootsTech Innovation and Tech Forum and FamilySearch Global and Tech Forum, with leading genealogy experts. Then check out the expo hall, featuring over 200 exhibitors, who will be available for free for all 3 days of the conference.



New additions to this year's expo hall allow attendees to explore various regions of the world in the global discovery zone, through games, crafts, taste, and fragrance, or attendees can hang out in the ball pit conversation space, where you can take a break and chat with other RootsTech attendees.

Family Discovery Day is a free in-person event on Saturday, 7 March, especially for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Sister Melanie Rasband as featured speakers, as well as a variety of classes designed to help Church members with temple work and family history. Several of these class sessions will also be available online.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to connect with others and access amazing resources to help you on your family history journey this year! We can't wait to join with you online or in person for RootsTech 2026!

What Is RootsTech?

RootsTech is a place to learn, be inspired, and make connections through family history. Hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by other leading genealogy organizations, RootsTech has hundreds of expert classes, tips and tricks videos, and inspiring stories that can help you experience family history like never before. Visit our on-demand learning library, or make plans to join us for our next virtual or in-person conference event.

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NOTE: You can see the current list of RootsTech 2026 online and in-person speakers and presentation titles in https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/schedule/preview. By clicking on the presentation title, you can find a Download button to download the syllabus to your computer for many of the presentations.

Also, James Tanner posted  What's New from FamilySearch at RootsTech 2026 today.

Disclosure: I am a RootsTech 2026 "Influencer" but will receive no remuneration for my support or posting of RootsTech information. I will be an online participant this year because of my health issues.

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Randy's Genealogy Pot-Pourri - Week Ending 1 March 2026

Here are the highlights of my family history and genealogy related activities over the past week (ending Sunday, 1 March 2026). 

1)  Atended the Chula Vista Genealogical Society General Meeting on Wednesday with about 35 in attendance.  Ann L awthers presentation was "Migration in the United States."

2)  Received an email about George Carringer which asked if I had his 1874 will. I didn't, but I found it on the FamilySearch Catalog for Mercer County, Pennsylvania, then used Google Gemini 3 to transcribe it, and posted it at Transcription of the 1874 Will of George Carringer (1795-1876) of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. I also improved my Research Notes for George, who is a 3rd great-granduncle.

3)  Curated genealogy-related articles to keep myself and my readers updated on the genealogy world in:

10)  Created a narrated slide presentation using NotebookLM Slide Deck, Google Slides, and Google Vids for Slide Show for the John and Anna (Van Vorst) Kemp Family of New York and Upper Canada. Added the presentation to the ABC Biography for John and Anna.

11)  Updated my Randy's AI and Genealogy page. Added a number of the recent Google NotebookLM Videos and Slide Shows to my YouTube channel at   https://www.youtube.com/@RandySeaver

12)  My AncestryDNA test now has 50,863 DNA matches (up 84 from 15 February) with 2,155 "close" matches (20 cM or more) today (up 3), with one new ThruLines.  Added Notes to one Match, and added no new DNA match lines to RootsMagic.    MyHeritageDNA test now has 14,176 DNA matches (up 26 from 15 February) for me. 

13)  Searched for more records of ancestral families on Ancestry, FamilySearch and MyHeritage, downloaded record images to my digital file folders, and added research notes, events and sources to RootsMagic profiles.  My RootsMagic family tree now has 74,929 profiles (up 9 from last week)  and 147,971 source citations (up 4).  

14) Wrote 23 Genea-Musings blog posts last week (Sunday through Saturday), of which two were a press release. The most viewed post last week was Randy's Memories: A Summer In Scandinavia - Part 1: Sweden and Finland Adventures  with over 299 views.  Genea-Musings had about   335,00page views last week and over 1,413,000 views over the past month (lots of bots I think). 

15)  Real life events:  Visited Linda several days this past week at her memory care facility.  Went to the grocery store on Monday and Friday. Finished reading The Widow by John Grisham, and started Shock Wave by John Sandford.  The San Diego State Aztecs basketball team was 1-1 last week, so now are 19-9 on the season.   

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Randy's Memories: A Summer In Scandinavia - Part 2: Norway Adventures

 I wrote several Genea-Musings posts about our vacation travels all over the United States and some foreign countries, but they are all in my "Engineer-speak" and "Just-the-facts" writing style. One of our most memorable trips was to Scandinavia in the summer of 1999.


I wondered if my AI-assistant Anthropic Claude could turn it into an engaging story about our 1999 vacation trip to Scandinavia. 

Part 1 describing our Sweden and Finland adventures is in Randy's Memories: A Summer In Scandinavia - Part 1: Sweden and Finland Adventures.

Here is Part 2 of  Claude's version of the story:


A Summer in Scandinavia 
Part 2:  Norway

August 11-19, 1999


🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway | August 11 – 13

We flew from Helsinki and landed at the new Gardermoen Airport around 11 AM and took the bus into Oslo, then a taxi to the Hotel Munch, just north of the city center. After gathering maps and brochures, we hopped on the trolley down to the harbor for an orientation cruise.

That evening brought one of the trip's unexpected delights. I had been in contact with three genealogists from the Norway mailing list — Ole Kjolseth, Elin Galtung Lihaug, and Odd Braathun — and they had agreed to meet us for dinner. Over a long, pleasant meal, we talked about Linda's Norwegian ancestry, swapped stories about our travels, and received invaluable guidance: Ole helped me untangle a genealogy mystery connected to the Voss area, and Elin advised Linda on which troll books were worth buying. Ole's research help, in particular, would prove critical when we got to Voss.


Thursday was museum day. We took the bus to the Bygdøy peninsula and spent the morning at the Norwegian Folk Museum — another superb open-air collection of historic buildings, where we found a stave church and farmsteads from the Voss and Sogndal areas (Linda's ancestral regions), complete with docents and period cooking demonstrations. We sampled lefse and other traditional treats. The Viking Ship Museum next door was electrifying: the massive wooden ships dredged from the Oslo Fjord, remarkably preserved, filled the gallery with a sense of the ancient world made suddenly real. In the afternoon, we took the water taxi to Bygdøynes and visited the Kon-Tiki Museum, the Fram polar ship, and the Sjøfarts Museum, which houses Roald Amundsen's ship Gjøa. We returned to the harbor for ice cream and dinner downtown, then packed for the next leg.

🇳🇴 Voss, Norway | August 13 – 16

Friday the 13th lived up to its reputation when Linda fell down three steps in the hotel lobby on our way out, bruising both legs badly. We barely had tme to catch the train to Voss, and Linda was in great pain. On the train, a Norwegian couple had some first aid supplies and helped bandage her legs. We were deeply relieved when the injuries proved to be bruises and swelling rather than fractures, though it would mean relying on taxis in Voss and Bergen. We spent most of the day on the train to Voss — a journey through some of the most dramatic scenery in Europe. The train stopped at Finse, high in the Norwegian mountains, where snow lay on the ground in mid-August.

Voss itself was everything I had hoped: a small town of about 5,000 people nestled beside the glittering Vangs Vatnet lake, ringed by snow-capped mountain ranges, fed by dozens of streams and rivers tumbling down from the heights. When we got to the hotel, the hotel manager treated Linda's legs with first aid and bandages. 

I walked into town late in the afternoon and spent time at the information center, the library, and the local bookstores. At the library, with the help of Ole Kjolseth's note from Oslo, I found the solution to the Voss genealogy mystery in a local genealogy book — a genuine research triumph.

That evening I called Bjorg Liland, a contact recommended by fellow Norway researcher Jeri Walker, who had met Bjorg the previous year. She had married into the Liland family and knew them all. Bjorg — warm, spirited, and encyclopedically knowledgeable about local history — offered to drive us around the lake the next morning.

Genealogy Day in Voss

Saturday was one of the most memorable days of the entire trip. Bjorg arrived at 11 AM and we set off on a tour of the lake's ancestral farms. We paused at Gjelle farm on the south shore — one of Linda's ancestral farms, distinguished by its yellow farmhouse visible across the water. We drove past Tungeteigen, Glimme, Midtun, and Eimstad, each name carrying the weight of family history.


At the western end of the lake, we arrived at Liland farm, where Bjorg had arranged for us to meet Inge Liland, 90 years old and sharp as a tack, and her daughter Guri. Inge held the local bygdebok — the farm genealogy record — and pored carefully through the Liland section. I laid out my conclusion: that Ivar Torgerson had married Kari Larsdatter of Liland farm, and that the extended family had adopted the Leland name in America. Inge considered this carefully, acknowledged that farm workers often weren't listed in the direct family records, and accepted the interpretation. Then, as she read further through my ancestry list, something clicked — her eyes lit up when she recognized other farm names in the record. We looked at each other and realized that Linda was very likely a distant cousin to Inge and the Liland family after all. We took photographs with our newly confirmed 'cousins' — an emotional moment neither of us will ever forget.


Next door, in what had once been the Liland Hotel and was now an apartment building housing Kosovo refugee families, we visited Alf Ringheim, Bjorg's former brother-in-law. Alf showed us his own extraordinary genealogy chart, which traced his ancestry all the way back to Roman times.

We drove along the north side of the lake and stopped at the Mølstertunet Museum — fifteen 19th-century farm buildings assembled on a hillside — where a docent walked us through the main farmhouse room by room, explaining food, clothing, and the rhythms of farm life. Mølster was another ancestral farm: where Sjur Torgerson had lived when he married in 1850. Standing in those low-ceilinged rooms, I felt history collapsing around me - Linda's 2nd great-grandfather  had lived in this building. 


That evening we took Bjorg out to dinner at the Park Hotel as a small thank-you for her remarkable generosity. She invited us back to her apartment the next evening for dessert. I also met briefly with Svein Ulvund, who runs a Voss website filled with photographs of local farms, and who could pinpoint every ancestral location we mentioned on a map.


Sunday brought the famous 'Norway in a Nutshell' tour — and it deserves every bit of its reputation. We took a bus up through the Myrkdalen valley past snow-capped peaks, then an express boat along the fjord to Balestrand and Vangsnes, transferring mid-fjord to a ferry into Gudvangen. The arm of the fjord leading to Gudvangen is almost incomprehensibly dramatic: sheer mountain walls dropping straight into dark water, small farms impossibly clinging to ledges, waterfalls streaking the rock face. A bus through a long tunnel brought us to FlÃ¥m, where the FlÃ¥m railway began its extraordinary 20-kilometer climb — rising over 800 meters through the valley, threading past thundering waterfalls and through mountain tunnels. We ended with a short train back down to Voss, exhilarated.

On Monday, before our train to Bergen, we took the cable car up the mountain overlooking Voss — over 800 meters — and had lunch at the summit restaurant. The view was spectacular. The fish and chips were, against all expectations, outstanding. I returned to the Voss library one more time and found additional genealogy records, then bought the Vossestrand Ættebok and several topographical maps marked with local farm names.


🇳🇴 Bergen, Norway | August 16 – 18

Bergen greeted us on Monday evening with cobblestones, harbor views, and the most comfortable hotel of the trip — the Hotel Park Pension, up a hill south of the center. Because of Linda's leg injuries, we relied on taxis to navigate the city's hills, but that was a small price for the comfort.

Tuesday in Bergen was glorious. We took a taxi to the harbor and wandered through the famous fish market, then visited the Bryggen Museum, which chronicles the history of the old Hanseatic wharf district with real artifacts and vivid storytelling. We rode the Fløibanen funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen for sweeping views of the city, the harbor, and the fjords beyond. After lunch, we waited out a rain shower under our umbrella near the market — very Bergen — then took the water taxi to the aquarium before returning for dinner at the Lido restaurant.


Wednesday was our departure day. Linda did some last-minute shopping while I found an Internet connection at the Bergen library. We took the bus to the airport and flew back to Arlanda, outside Stockholm, for one last night at a hotel before the long journey home.

Coming Home

On Thursday, August 19th, we boarded our flight at Arlanda and made the long journey back through Chicago to San Diego — tired, yes, but deeply, happily satisfied.

In three weeks, we had explored four countries and a dozen cities. We had stood on the Arctic Circle and floated through Norwegian fjords. We had sat in the kitchens of Finnish families who treated us like long-lost relatives. We had held a bygdebok in our hands and discovered, in a farmhouse beside a lake, that Linda's family history reached all the way back to that very valley, those very mountains.

We came home with luggage full of gifts, cameras full of photographs, notebooks full of genealogy, and hearts full of gratitude — for the Henrikssons and the Karhunens, for Bjorg Liland and Ole Kjolseth, for every stranger who gave us directions in a language we barely spoke. Scandinavia gave us exactly what we had hoped for, and then some.

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  Here is the AI Google NotebookLM Video Overview of both parts:  


Claude followed my blog post very well, and also added some interpretation and description to the narrative.  
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Links to my blog posts about using Artificial Intelligence are on my Randy's AI and Genealogy page. Links to AI information and articles about Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy by other genealogists are on my AI and Genealogy Compendium page.

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Amanuensis Monday -- 1800 Deed of George and Lucy Loveless Selling Land in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to George Wakeman for $250

 This week's document for transcription is the 1800 Deed of George and Lucy Loveless to George Wakeman selling 60 acres of land in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for $250.  

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Deeds 1799-1800:  page 485, image 285 of 300]:


The transcription of this Land Deed is (starting on page 485 near the top of the page) with the assistance of FamilySearch Full-Text Search:

[Page 485 starting near the top of the right-hand page of the image]:

This Indenture, made this third day of June in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred. Between George Loveless of Elizabeth Township 
Allegheny County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Lucy 
his wife of the one part and George Wakeman of the same place of the other part
Witnesseth, that the said George Loveless and Lucy his wife for and in con-
sideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds lawful money of Penns-
ylvania to them in hand paid by the said George Wakeman (the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged) have granted bargained sold  enfeoffed released and 
confirmed unto the said George Wakeman his Heirs Executors, Administrators &
assigns, a certain piece or parcel of Land situate lying and being in Elizabeth 
Township Allegheny County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it being part of 
the same tract of Land for which a patent of Confirmation was granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to John McClure and William Fleming, Executors of 
Richard Parker deceased, Dated the twenty second day of September in the year of 
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five and of the Commonwealth 
the tenth and enrolled in the Roll Office for (Patent Book No 4 page 21) and con-
veyed by the said John McClure and the Heirs of the said Richard Parker deceased 
by Indenture dated the second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety six ( and Recorded in the office for recording of Deeds
in and for Allegheny County in Book D. page 586) to the aforesaid, George Loveless 
reference being had to said Deeds will more fully appear , said part sold 
aliened &c. to said Wakeman, bounded & situate as follows. Beginning at a 
Hickory thence by lands of Alexander Dunlap North ninety seven perches to a white-
oak, thence south eighty five degrees east sixty four perches to a walnut, thence 
along Aaron Applegate's line until it intersects with the original line, and thence 
along the said Original line to the place of beginning. Containing sixty acres 
more or less. Together with all the houses, ways, woods, waters, water courses 
rights, members, privileges, liberties hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto 
belonging and Reversions Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof. To 
have and to hold the said hereby granted premises with the appurtenances 
and every part and parcel thereof unto the said George Wakeman his heirs 
and assigns , to the only proper use and behoof of the said George Wakeman his 
heirs and assigns forever. And the said George Loveless and Lucy his wife & 
their heirs do warrant and forever defend the hereby granted premises and every 
part thereof unto the said George Wakeman his heirs and assigns, from them
their heirs and assigns and from every other person or persons claiming or 
Sealed & delivered in presence of   }                    George Lovelace    (seal}
Wm . Dunwoody Thomas Stona     }                   Lucy // Lovelace   {seal}
Allegheny County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss . - The fourteenth day of 
June one thousand eight hundred. Before me one of the Justices of the peace in 
and for said County, Came George Loveless & Lucy his wife & acknowledged 
 to claim any part of parcel thereof. In Witness whereof we have hereunto 
set our hands and seals the day and year above written 
the above instrument of writing to be their act and Deed and desires 
the same might be recorded as such according to Law , the said Lucy
being examined by me separate and apart from her said husband 
and freely consenting thereto , Witness my hand and seal the day and 
year above written.                                              Wm. McClure   {seal} 
                                Recorded the 14th August 1800.

The source citation for this mortgage record is:

"Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States records," deed of George and Lucy Loveless to George Wakeman, executed 3 June 1800, recorded 14 August 1800; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ7-33DT-X?view=fullText : accessed Jan 2, 2026), Image Group Number: 008091667, "Deed book, Allegheny County, 1799-1800," page 485, image 285 of 300; original records in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania). Recorder of Deeds.

This land deed is for 60 acres of land in Elizabeth township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania owned by George and Lucy Loveless of Elizabeth township selling the parcel for $250 to George Wakeman, also of Elizabeth township. 

George Wakeman (1740-1815) was born before 1 June 1740 in Fairfield, Connecticut, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (--?--) Wakeman. He married Sarah Hill (1742-1832) on 17 June 1762 in Fairfield, Connecticut.  George Wakeman died before 2 January 1815 in Wayne township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

George and Sarah (Hill) Wakeman are my 6th great-grandparents through their daughter Hannah Wakeman (1763-1814) who married Thomas Partridge (1758-1828) in New York on  2 October 1785.  

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Read other transcriptions of records of my relatives and ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.

NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"

"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

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