(Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 258: Little Ed Seaver on the Rocks

I'm posting family photographs from my collection on Wednesdays, but they aren't Wordless Wednesday posts like others do - I am incapable of having a wordless post.

Here is a photograph from the Seaver/Richmond family photograph collection passed to me by my cousin Laura in 2008: 

I cropped the picture that Laura sent me - the album had "Edward Seaver" written below the picture.  Edward Richmond Seaver was born  in 1913, and the boy in the photograph looks to be 3 or 4 years old, so this was probably taken in 1916 or 1917.  The setting is unknown, but it may have been in or near Leominster, Massachusetts, where the Seaver family resided at that time. 

Edward Richmond Seaver (1913-2004) was the son of Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) and Alma Bessie (Richmond) Seaver (1882-1962), my paternal grandparents.  Laura received this photograph from her great-grandmother, Grace L. (Richmond) (Shaw) Moody (1876-1963), who was the older sister of Alma Bessie (Richmond) Seaver. 

My thanks to cousin Laura for sending this picture, and many others, to me, and for permitting me to display them.

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Mining the Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986, for Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) Deeds

I've spent several hours during this past week methodically going through the Worcester County [Massachusetts] Deed Indexes on FamilySearch (see Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986 Available on FamilySearch - Digital Microfilm) for entries for my second great-grandfather, Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) (known as Isaac Seaver 3d in Westminster, Mass.) and his wife Lucretia T. (Smith) Seaver.  Then I used the volume number and page number gleaned from the Grantee and Grantor Indexes to find and save the Deed transcriptions.  Here is my process - perhaps other researchers can utilize my experience:

1)  My first task was to capture all of the Deed Index entries for the Seaver or Sever surname.  There were separate Grantee and Grantor Index books in two sets of Indexes - one set for 1731-1839 and the other set for 1840-1889.  In each Index book, I found the pages that listed the Seaver/Sever deeds, and saved them to my computer files.  I created a file folder named MassLandRecords in my Seaver surname folder in my Ancestor Files folder, and added the saved page images to the file folder, using a typical file name of:

Seaver-LandRecords-Worcester-Grantee-1731-1839 P-Z-image 247of734.jpg

Fortunately, Isaac came of age in 1844, so I had to look at the second set of the Deed Indexes.  Here's the Grantee Index page with Isaac Seaver's entries:

I did the same for the Grantor Index.  The Grantee and Grantor Indexes have the year the deed was recorded, the person's name, the name of the other party, the volume and page number in the Deed books, and sometimes a town name or other information.

2)  My second task was to find the land records for Isaac Seaver (1823-1901), and his wife Lucretia (1828-1884).  I wrote down the list of deeds for Isaac Seaver 3d and his wife Lucretia.  I am mindful that Isaac Seaver of Westminster died in 1870, and Isaac Seaver 2d of Westminster died in 1892.  For deeds outside of Westminster, I think that Isaac Seaver 3d was not known by the suffix 3d.

Then it was a fairly easy task to find all of the individual Deeds on my list.  Some of the deeds are on more than one page, and it's a good idea to check the next page to make sure that it isn't continued there, and you may find another document of use when you look.

The deeds that I found for Isaac Seaver 3d include:

Grantee Index, 1840-1889:

*  1847; (grantee) Isaac Seaver 3d; (grantor) Samuel A. Monroe; Volume 429, Page 137; Deed; Gardner
*  1858; (grantee) Isaac Seaver 3d; (grantor) Luke Bigelow; Volume 596, Page 381; Deed; not named
*  1864; (grantee) Isaac Seaver 3d;  (grantor) James R. Bruce; Volume 691, page 468; Deed; not named
*  1868; (grantee) Isaac Seaver 3d; (grantor) Benjamin F. Battles; Volume 780, Page 163; Deed; Westminster
*  1869; (grantee) Isaac Seaver 3d; (grantor) Marshall White &c; Volume 784, page 319; Mtg; Westminster
*  1869; (grantee) Isaac Seaver; (grantor) Franklin P. Shumway; Volume 793, Page 309; Deed; Leominster
*  1874; (grantee) Isaac Seaver; (grantor) Joseph Collins; Volume 919, page 312; Deed; not named
*  1881; (grantee) Lucretia T. Seaver; (grantor) Joseph Collins; Volume 1089, Page 73; Mtg; Leominster

Grantor Index, 1840-1889:

*  1859; (grantor) Isaac Seaver 3d; Deposition; Volume 606, Page 442; Deposition; Westminster
*  1861; (grantor) Isaac Seaver 3d; (grantee) James R. Bruce; Page 637, Page 439; Deed; Westminster + not named
*  1869; (grantor) Isaac Seaver 3d; (grantee) Marshall White &c; Volume 784, Page 318; Deed; Westminster
*  1874; (grantor) Isaac Seaver; (grantee) Joseph Collins; Volume 919, Page 313; Deed; Leominster
*  1875; (grantor) Isaac Seaver; (grantee) Charles E. Gould; Volume 945, Page 521; Deed; Leominster
*  1882; (grantor) Lucretia T. Seaver; (grantee) Joseph Collins; Volume 1110, Page 324; Dis Mtg; 1089-73

The current Worcester Deed Books go through Volume 716, so I cannot capture all of the Deeds from this collection at this time.

I did find and save all of the Deed book entries in the Deed books up through Volume 716.

I saved all of the Deed book entries to my file folder for Isaac Seaver + Lucretia Smith with a typical file name of:

IsaacSeaver-1859-LandRecord-WorcesterMA-V596p382-image538of681.jpg

Here is the image of one of the deeds:

I included the image number in the file name because I want to be able to find it quickly again - so that I don't have to guess, guess again, and eventually find it.  That assumes, of course, that FamilySearch doesn't change the image sequence!

3)  My next task is to transcribe, and then abstract, the individual deeds and add the information to my database as Events, Source citations, event notes, and images.

I have many more ancestors to find in these Worcester County records, and then will move on to
other Massachusetts counties to find ancestor deeds and Seaver/Sever deeds.

4)  The deed index page captures took almost an hour, and listing the Isaac Seaver entries in the indexes, and capturing the Deed entries, took more than an hour.  So, in two hours, I've created some standards for myself to follow, and have a record of what I've done to date.

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2013/05/mining-massachusetts-land-records-1620.html

Copyright (c) 2013, Randall J. Seaver

Creating Relationship Reports in RootsMagic 6

I've been experimenting with Relationship Charts in RootsMagic 6 since Sholom asked the question about them in the Wish List for Legacy Family Tree 8 post last week.

RootsMagic 6 can make a Relationship Chart for the closest common ancestors, but I don't think it can do the up-down-up-down chart that Sholom wanted, and I don't think that it will do multiple lines.  I think it does the closest common ancestor.

Here is the process:

1)  Click on the "Reports" menu link and click on "Lists."  Then select "All Reports" and select "Relationship Chart" from the list:

2)  That opens the "Report Settings" menu for the "Relationship Chart" and I selected two people in my database - Thomas Hale (1575-1630) and myself.  I added a Title, and checked several boxes, and edited the "Box style" also:

3)  When I was satisfied with the results, I clicked on "Generate Report" button and saw (3 screens):

There was a fourth screen with me on it.  So Thomas Hale is a direct-line ancestor of me - an 11th great-grandfather.

4)  I wondered if my parents were related to each other, so I put them in the selection fields and saw (two screens, some missing between them):

My mother and my father were 7th cousins, with Timothy and Melatiah (Clark) Hamant of Medfield, Massachusetts as the common ancestor.

5)  So that's how to create a Relationship Chart in RootsMagic 6.

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2013/05/creating-relationship-reports-in.html

copyright (c) 2013, Randall J. Seaver

Tuesday's Tip - Check Out FamilySearch's Virginia Collections

This week's Tuesday's Tip is for Virginia lovers -- Check out the FamilySearch record collections for online Virginia databases.

There are 14 different record collections online on the FamilySearch record collection page.  If you put "virginia" into the search filter (upper left-hand corner) you'll get 23 matches, but 9 of them are for West Virginia:

The 14 record collections available for Virginia include:

*  Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 (1,991,095 indexed records, no images)

*  Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (2,252,877 indexed records, with images)

*  Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (15,639 indexed records, with images)

*  Virginia, Danville City Cemetery Records, 1833-2006 (browse images only)

*  Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 (611,127 indexed records, no images)

*  Virginia, Fluvanna County Colbert Funeral Home Records, 1929-1976 (browse images only)

*  Virginia, Freedmen's Bureau Letters or Correspondence, 1865-1872 (834,422 indexed records, with images)

*  Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007 (17,449 indexed records, with images)

*  Virginia, Isle of Wight County Records, 1647-1917 (browse images only)

*  Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 (1,219,044 indexed records, no images)

*  Virginia, Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1929 (browse images only)

*  Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938 (11,823 indexed records, with images)

*  Virginia, Surry County Marriage Records, 1735-1950 (18,329 indexed records, with images)

*  Virginia, Winchester, Evening Star Obituaries, 1899-1909 (5,819 indexed records, with images).

There are several unique record collections on this list.  If you have Virginia ancestry, have you checked all of them that are in the location and time frame that you are researching?

Hopefully, FamilySearch will add Land Records and Probate Records to this collection list at some point in time.  When that happens, I think that many research problems will be solved if researchers take the time to search them for their ancestors.

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2013/05/tuesdays-tip-check-out-familysearchs.html

copyright (c) 2013, Randall J. Seaver

I'm Presenting "An Overview of New England Research" on Tuesday, 28 May at NSDCGS (Carlsbad, Calif.)

One of the neat things about being a presenter in Southern California is visiting my friends at many healthy and thriving genealogical societies in the area.

Tomorrow, I'm visiting the North San Diego County Genealogical Society (NSDCGS) in Carlsbad, California.  Their monthly program starts at 10 a.m. in the Carlsbad City Council Chambers at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive ( just east of I-5, take Carlsbad Village Drive offramp, turn left at the light to go into the parking lot).

My topics is "An Overview of New England Research."  A synopsis:

New England has a rich trove of genealogical and family history records, starting with the founding of each town, county or colony in the six present states. In this presentation, Randy will describe the sources for vital records, land records, probate records, town records, family history books and periodical articles for Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont, including significant brick-and-mortar repositories and online research opportunities.

I hope some Genea-Musings readers will be there!  If attendees want a PDF version of the handout in order to click the links, please email me at rjseaver@cox.net. 

The URL for this post is:  http://www.geneamusings.com/2013/05/im-presenting-overview-of-new-england.html

Copyright (c) 2013, Randall J. Seaver

Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records of Arthur Hathaway (1630-1711) of Dartmouth, Mass.

Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme many months ago called Amanuensis Monday. What does "amanuensis" mean? John offers this definition:

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

The subject today is the probate file of Arthur Hathaway (1630-1711) of Dartmouth, Bristiol county, Massachusetts.  Arthur married Sarah Cooke (1635-1713) in 1652, and they had 7 children:

*  John Hathaway (1653-1732), married 1696 Patience Hunnewell (1670-????)
*  Sarah Hathaway (1656-????)
*  Hannah Hathaway (1662-1749) married 1683 George Cadman (1660-1718)
*  Lydia Hathaway (1663-1714), married 1680 James Sisson (????-1734)
*  Mary Hathaway (1665-????) married 1681 Samuel Hammond (1656-1728)
*  Thomas Hathaway (1669-1748) married 1696 Hapsibah Starbuck (1680-1740)
*  Jonathan Hathaway (1671-1727) married 1701 Susannah Pope (1681-1760)

Arthur Hathaway died 11 December 1711 in Dartmouth, testate, having written a will dated 9 February 1709/10.  The will reads (transcribed by Randy Seaver from the probate court clerk records for Bristol County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, Volume 3, Page 68, accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,461,882):

"in the Name of God Amen the ninth day of February in the year of our Lord 1709/10 I Arthur Hathaway of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol being very weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God for it.  Do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in maner and form following that is to say First and Cheifly I give my soule into the hands of Allmighty God who game it me And my body I Commend to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretionof my Executor and as Touching worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I give devise bequeath and dispose the same in manner & form following.

"Item I give to my son John Hathaway one half share of land both upland and meadow in the Town of Dartmouth both Divided and undivided, Except twenty acres of upland & four acres of meadow Two acres of sd meadow before Excepted lyeth in the East side of gruntyrut (??) neck and is all the meadow that is between Samuel Spooners meadow and the meadows that was formerly Samuel Jeneys and that thirty acre lot of upland & two acres of meadow at the foot of it be it more or less being a part of the aforesaid half share Lyeing at a place commonly called and known by the Name of the Cart way between Wissquamquyset and Gruntyrut Neck I give to my aforesaid son John Hathaway & to his male heirs begotten of his body.  All the Rest of the sd half share both uplands & meadow Excepting the Twenty acres of upland & four acres of meadow before Excepted with all the priviledges & profits thereunto belonging both divided and undivided I give and bequeath to my sd son John Hathaway his heires & Assignes for ever.

"Item I give to my son Thomas Hathaway five shillings of my Estate together with I have allready before given him.

"Item I give to my son Jonathan Hathaway five shillings of my Estate with what I have allready before given him.

"Item I give to my three daughters viz. Mary Hammond Lidia Sisson & Hannah Cadman each of them five shillings of my Estate together what I have allready before given them.

"All the Rest of my goods and chattels my debts and funerall Charges first being payd and Discharged I give & bequeath to my loveing wife Sarah Hathaway to use Improve & dispose of as she shall see meet and Convenient and my Will is that if my sd wife shall dye without makeing her will that then what shall be remaining of my Estate shall be Equally divided amongst my aforesd three daughters.

"And of this my last will & testament I do make my Loveing son John Hathaway my full & whole Executor and I do utterly disannull & revoke all & every other testaments & wills by me in any wise before this time namely Confirming this & no other to be my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal the day and year above written in the presence of
John Carmon Jnr .................................................... the mark of
Isaac Howland ....................................................  Arthur Hathaway  (seal)
Jonathan Delano"

The will was proved by the Nathaniel Paine, Probate Court Judge in Bristol, on 6 February 1711/12 when John Carmon Jnr. made oath.

An inventory was taken by Thomas Taber and Jonathan Delano on 17 December 1711 (Brostol County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, Volume 3, Page 67, accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,461,882):

"A true Inventory of the Estate of Arthur Hathaway of Dartmouth who Deceased December the Eleventh 1711:

one half share of upland & meadow in the Township  of Dartmouth
Except twenty acres of upland and two acres of meadow ..........................200=00=00
Item to five neat Cattle ...................................................................... ..........014=00=00
Item to Wearing Cloathes ...................................................................... .....006=00=00
Item to five feather Beds and beding to them ................................................040=00=00
Item to Table Linnen woollen yarn & flax ......................................................005=10=00
Item to 13 Sheep and 3 shoats ...................................................................003 =15=00
Item to 3 iron pots 2 iron kettles one brass Kettle 2 brass skillets ..................003=10=00
to pewter and Earthen ware ...................................................................... ..004=01=00
to a gridiron trammels handirons & grill ........................................................002=01=00
to two Chests one box Chaires & tables payls & wooden lumber ................... 002=00=00
to four bedsteads ...................................................................... ................ 003=00=00
to trayes and wooden dishes ..................................................................... 000=10=00
to four spining wheels ...................................................................... ..........001=00=00
to a warming Pann ...................................................................... .............. 000=12=00
to a barrill of Pork and part of a barril of beefe .............................................. 004=00=00
to a barill of Cider ...................................................................... ................ 000=08=00
to a bible and other books ...................................................................... .... 000=10=00
to 30 pounds tobacco ...................................................................... .......... 000=15=00
A debt due from Winslow ...................................................................... ..... 001=10=00
-------------------
taken Decemb-r 17: 1711                        291=02=00
by us Thomas Tabor
Jonathan Delano"

The inventory was presented to the Court on 6 February 1711/12 by John Hathaway, and was accepted by the Court, recorded on 29 February 1711/12.


On 2 March 1712/13, "John Hathaway of Dartmouth," executor, presented an account which was approved. Payments had been made to "Justice Seth Pope," John Spooner, Sr., Jonathan Hathaway, Thomas Hathaway, Mary Hammond. Lydia Sisson, John Taber, and Hannah Cadman, as per receipts abstracted. "A Further accompt of money payd to the doctr and Charge of Administration as followeth .... Imprs To James Tallman 2=04=00" "Charge of Administration hitherto 1=12=06" (Bristol County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, Volume 3, Page 119, accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,461,882).

Apparently, the daughter Sarah Hathaway died in childhood or adulthood without marrying or issue.  Arthur Hathaway named his six living children, including the married names of his three daughters.  My ancestry is through his daughter, Hannah (Hathaway) Cadman.  

I still love probate records!!  You can see my "collection" of previously transcribed probate records on my page of "Amanuensis Monday Posts."  I have only about 20 more probate records left for this series - I need to find more of them for my ancestral families.

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Copyright (c) 2013, Randall J. Seaver

CVGS Meeting on Wednesday, 29 May -- "New York: Research and Resources"

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29th  GENERAL MEETING

from 12 noon to 2 p.m.

Shirley Becker – “Exploring New York: Research and Resources”

At Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library (365 F Street) Auditorium

Shirley has been involved with genealogy almost all of her life, she just didn't know what it was. She got seriously interested in the 1980's and started collecting information from cousins.  Since she is the matriarch of the family and they all want her information.  

Shirley's family research situation is rather unique in that all of her ancestors came to New York and stayed there!  New York has tons of information, but you have to be there to find it. 

Over the years, Shirley has learned a few things and it is easier now to find things, more information has found its way to the internet, and more people are willing to share.   She loves to share what she has learned and hopes that you will also learn a few things that will help you with your research.

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Copyright (c) 2013, Randall J. Seaver

Best of the Genea-Blogs - 19 to 25 May 2013

Hundreds of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts.

My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I don't list posts destined for the genealogy carnivals, or other meme submissions (but I do include summaries of them), or my own posts.

Here are my picks for great reads from the genealogy blogs for this past week:

*  A Weekend With Judy Russell by GeneGinny on the Ginny's Genealogy Journey blog.  Ginny attended the Seattle Genealogical Society's seminar with Judy as the presenter, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

*  The New Genealogy Theme - Fluff and Stuff by Lee R. Drew on the Family History With the Lineagekeeper blog.  Lee doesn't think that the "salvation of genealogy" lies with photos and stories.

*  Gen Y: The Top Lessons Learned From Genealogy by D. Joshua Taylor on The Huffington Post blog.  Josh highlights how and why Gen Yers get involved in genealogy and fmaily history.

*  Genealogists are Not Being Pushed Out, Reinforcements are Being Invited In by Devon Lee on The Patient Genealogist blog.  Devon shares his views in reaction to a post last week by James Tanner.

*  Learning Genealogy Round-Up: May 2013 by Shelley Bishop on The In-Depth Genealogist blog. Shelley summarizes educational opportunities announced in May.

*  Evidentia and Mastering Genealogical Proof by Jenny Lanctot on the Are My Roots Showing? blog.  Jenny higlhights revisions made to Evidentia to incorporate the MGP information.

*  Spring with 40 Acres and a Plow by Michelle Taggart on the A Southern Sleuth blog.  Michelle describes one year of farming in Georgia in the late 1800s.  Fascinating, thanks to a diary.

*  What I Found in the New Massachusetts Deeds Online by Diane Boumenot on the One Rhode Island Family blog.  Diane found deeds for her ancestor, transcribed and analyzed them - what a great example!

*  You Never Forget Your First Time by John D. Tew on the Filiopietism Prism blog.  John is funny and honest...enjoy!  BTW, I'm John's cousin in his Warren line.

*  RPAC Report: April and May 2013 by Barbara Mathews on the BCG Springboard: News and Notes blog.  Barbara updates us on the Records and Preservation Access Committee work.

* The Value of Volunteering by Jen Baldwin on The In-Depth Genealogist blog.  Jen encourages creative ways to help your local and virtual societies.

These genea-bloggers wrote weekly pick posts and news summary posts this week:

*  Monday Recap for May 20, 2013 by Amanda on the Geni Blog.

*  Ruth's Recommendations by Ruth Blair on The Passionate Genealogist blog.

*  Follow Friday - Favorites for May 24, 2013 by Heather Kuhn Roelker on the Leaves for Trees blog.

*  Follow Friday - Fab Finds for May 24, 2013 by Jana Last on the Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog.

*  Friday Finds - 05/24/13 by Julie Cahill Tarr on the GenBlog blog.

*  Blog Posts for Genealogists, May 24, 2013 by Michael J. Leclerc on the Mocavo Genealogy Blog.

*  Saturday Serendipity (May 25, 2013) by John D. Tew on the Filiopietism Prism blog.

Readers are encouraged to go to the blogs listed above and read their articles, and add their blogs to your Favorites, Google Reader, RSS feed or email if you like what you read. Please make a comment to them also - all bloggers appreciate feedback on what they write.

Did I miss a great genealogy blog post? Tell me! I am currently reading posts from over 1350 genealogy bloggers using Google Reader, but I still miss quite a few it seems.

Read past Best of the Genea-Blogs posts here.

The URL for this post is:   http://www.geneamusings.com/2013/05/best-of-genea-blogs-19-to-25-may-2013.html

Copyright(c) 2012, Randall J. Seaver 

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Ancestral Homes 150 Years Ago

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, please!):

1) 1)  Determine where your ancestral families were on 1 June 1863 - 150 years ago.

2)  List them, their family members, their birth years, and their residence location (as close as possible).  Do you have a photograph of their residence from about that time, and does the residence still exist?

3)  Tell us all about it in your own blog post, in a comment to this post, or in a Facebook Status or Google+ Stream post.

Here's mine:

On my father's side:

*  My second great-grandparents, Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) and Lucretia (Smith) Seaver (1828-1884) resided in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts.  I do not have a photograph of their residence, and I don't know if the house still exists.  I have not found the location on a map. The household included my great-grandfather, Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922).

*  My second great-grandparents, Edward Hildreth (1831-1899) and Sophia (Newton) Hildreth (1834-1923) resided in Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts.  I do not have a photograph of their residence, and I don't know if the house still exists.  I have not found the location on a map. The household included my great-grandmother, Hattie Hildreth (1857-1920).

*  My second great-grandparents, James Richman (1821-1912) and Hannah (Rich) Richman (1824-1911), resided in either Burrilville, Providence, Rhode Island (they were there in 1860) or Putnam, Windham, Connecticut (they were there in 1870).  I do not have a photograph of their residence, and I don't know if it still exists.  I have not found the location on a map. The household included my great-grandfather, Thomas Richmond (1848-1917).

*  My second great-grandparents, Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) and Amy (Oatley) White (1826-1864), resided in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.  I do not have a photograph of their residence, and I don't know if it still exists.  I think that I have found the location on a map.  The household included my great-grandmother, Julia White (1848-1913).

*  My third great-grandmother, Abigail (Gates) (Seaver) Seaver (1797-1867), mother of Isaac Seaver, resided in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts with her second husband, Isaac Seaver (1802-1870).  I am not sure where they lived in Westminster, or if the house still exists.  

*  My third great-grandmother, Elizabeth Horton (Dill) Smith (1791-1869), mother of Lucretia smith, resided in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts.  I am not sure where she lived in Medfield, or if the house still exists.

*  My third great-grandmother, Sophia (Buck) (Brigham) (Newton) Stone (1797-1882), probably resided in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts with her third husband, Jonathan Stone (1795-1868).  I am not sure where she lived in Westborough, or if the house still exists.

*  My third great-grandparents, Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) and Amy (Champlin) Oatley (1798-1865) resided in East Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.  I do not have a photograph of their residence, and I don't know if it still exists.  I think that I have found the location on a map.  

On my mother's side:

*  My second great-grandparents, David Jackson Carringer (1828-1902) and Rebecca (Spangler) Carringer (1832-1901), resided in Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa.  I do not have a photograph of their residence, and I don't know if it still exists, nor do I know its exact location.  The household included my great-grandfather, Henry Austin Carringer (1853-1946).

*  My third great-grandfather, Henry Carringer (1800-1881) probably resided in Perry, Mercer, Pennsylvania in 1863, or in Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa.  I do not have a photograph of his residence, and I don't know if it still exists, nor do I know its location exactly. 

*  My second great-grandparents, Devier James Lamphier Smith (1839-1894) and Abigail A. Vaux (1844-1931) resided in Rolling Prairie, Dodge, Wisconsin, probably with Devier's parents.  If so, I have a photograph of the Ranslow Smith house.  The household included my great-grandmother, Abbie Ardell Smith (1862-1944).

*  My third great-grandparents, Ranslow Smith (1805-1873) and Mary (Bell) Smith (1805-1865), resided in Rolling Prairie, Dodge, Wisconsin.  I have a photograph of their home.  It still exists, but was moved to Old World Wisconsin and restored.

*  My third great-grandparents, Samuel Vaux (1816-1880) and Mary Ann (Underhill) Vaux, probably resided in Burnett, Dodge, Wisconsin.  I don't have a photograph, but know the approximate location of their land from a plat map.

*  My second great-grandparents, David Auble (1817-1894) and Sarah (Knapp) Auble (1818-after 1900), resided in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.  I don't have a photograph, and do not know the location of their house.  The household included my great-grandfather, Charles Auble (1849-1916).

*  My third great-grandmother, Sarah (Cutter) Knapp (1785-1878) resided in New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey with her son, Manning Knapp.  I don't have a photograph, and do not know the location of the house.

*  My second great-grandparents, James Abraham Kemp (1831-1902) and Mary Jane (Sovereen) Kemp (1840-1874) resided in or near Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario.  I don't have a photograph, but I have found the location of their house on a plat map.

*  My third great-grandparents, Abraham James Kemp (1795-1881) and Sarah Sephrona (Fletcher) Kemp, probably resided near Huntingdon, Hastings, Ontario.  I don't have a photograph, and do not know the location of their house.  

*  My third great-grandparents, Alexander Sovereen (1814-1907) and Eliza (Putman) Sovereen (1820-1895) resided in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario.  I don't have a photograph, but have found the location of their house on a plat map.

*  My fourth great-grandparents, Frederick Sovereign (1786-1875) and Mary Jane (Hutchison) Sovereign (1792-1868) resided in or near Delhi, Norfolk, Ontario.  I don't have a photograph, and do not know the location of their house.  

I think that's all of my ancestors alive in 1863 - 7 great-grandparents, 20 second great-grandparents, 11 third great-grandparents, and two fourth great-grandparents.  Note that they resided in Massachusetts, Connecticut, perhaps Rhode Island, Iowa, perhaps Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Ontario.  

I can see that I have some work to do to find the locations of their homes, and determine if their are photographs of the houses available with cousins or online.

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Surname Saturday - LAWRENCE (England > colonial Massachusetts)

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

I am in the 7th great-grandmothers, up to number 591, but I don't know her name. So it's on to number 593: Hannah LAWRENCE (1662-after 1726). [Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 7th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].

My ancestral line back through two American generations of this LAWRENCE family line is:

1.  Randall J. Seaver (1943-living)

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.  Zachariah Hildreth (1783-1857)
37.  Hannah Sawtell (1789-1857)

74.  Josiah Sawtell (1768-1847)
75.  Hannah Smith (1768-1827)

148.  Ephraim Sawtell (1735-about 1800)
149.  Abigail Stone (1736-before 1800)

296.  Hezekiah Sawtell (1703-1779)
297.  Joanna Wilson (1701-1786)

592.  Obadiah Sawtell, born 14 September 1648 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 20 March 1740/41 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.  He was the son of 1184. Richard Sawtell and 1185. Elizabeth.  He married about 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
593.  Hannah Lawrence, born 24 March 1661/62 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died after 1726 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.  

Children of Obadiah Sawtell and Hannah Lawrence are:
*  Nathaniel Sawtell (1681-1742) married 1710 Sarah Higginson (1682-1750)
*  Elnathan Sawtell (1683-1717) married 1709 Martha Landon (1683-1748)
*  Ephraim Sawtell (1685-1768) married 1713 (1) Abigail Farnsworth (1687-1753); married 1755 
*  Josiah Sawtell (1687-1690)
*  Helphzabeth Sawtell (1689-????), married 1706 Hannah Foster (1681-????).
*  Esther Sawtell (1690-????), married 1710 Samuel Bowers (1685-????).
*  Josiah Sawtell (1691-1752), married 1713 (1) Lydia Phelps (1688-1717); married 1718 (2) Lydia Nutting (1686-1756).
*  Zachariah Sawtell (1693-1730)
*  Hannah Sawtell (1695-1749), married 1719 Stephen Holder (1687-1757)
*  Abigail Sawtell (1697-1787) married 1716 Joseph Parker (1689-1753)
*  Mary Sawtell (1699-1766), married 1718 Benjamin Parker (1691-1769)
*  Obadiah Sawtell (1701-1749), married 1721 Rachel Parker (1698-????).
*  Hezekiah Sawtell (1703-1779), married 1723 Joanna Wilson (1701-1786)

1186.  George Lawrence, born 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 21 March 1708/09 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.  He married 29 September 1657 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
1187.  Elizabeth Crispe, born 08 January 1636/37 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 28 May 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.  She was the daughter of 2374. Benjamin Crispe and 2375. Bridget.

Children of George Lawrence and Elizabeth Crispe are:
*  Elizabeth Lawrence (1659-????); married 1681 Thomas Whitney (1656-????)
*  Judith Lawrence (1660-1713), married 1681 John Stearns (1657-1722)
*  Hannah Lawrence (1662-after 1726), married 1680 Obadiah Sawtell (1648-1741)
*  John Lawrence (1664-1674)
*  Benjamin Lawrence (1666-1733), married 1689 (1) Mary Clough (1669-1695); married 1696 Anna --?-- (1668-1716); married 1716 Elizabeth Coolidge (1671-1718); married 1719 (4) Elizabeth Bennett (1663-1738).
*  Daniel Lawrence (1666-1743), married 1689 (1)  Sarah Counts (1670-1694); married 1695 Hannah Mason (1665-1721); married 1722 Maud Russell (1676-????).
*  George Lawrence (1668-1736), married 1696 Mary Hemenway (1674-1741).
*  Sarah Lawrence (1671-????), married 1691 Thomas Rider.
*  Mary Lawrence (1671-????), married 1689 (1) John Earl (????-1704); married 1704 Michael Flagg (1651-1711)
*  Martha Lawrence (1680-1708), married 1697 John Dix (1672-1726)
*  Grace Lawrence (1680-1758), married 1698 John Edes (1680-1721).

Information about the George Lawrence family was obtained from:

* Henry Bond, M.D., Family Memorials: Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (Boston, Mass. : Little, Brown & Co., 1855)

*  Emily W. Leavitt, "Descendants of George Lawrence," New England Historic Genealogical Register, Volume 46, number 2 (April 1892), page 149.

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