Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 5 to 11 November 2022

 The following genealogy record collections were listed on the Recently Added and Updated Collections  on Ancestry.com during the period from  5 to 11 November 2022: 

The Updated and ADDED collections include:

*  Saône-et-Loire, France, Census, 1836-1911; indexed records with record images, ADDED   11/10/2022

*  Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; indexed records with record images, Updated 11/10/2022

*  1875 Norway Census; indexed records with record images, Updated 11/10/2022

*  Hampshire, England, Wills and Probates, 1398-1858; indexed records with record images, ADDED 11/9/2022

*  U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 11/9/2022

*  Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1849-1967; indexed records with record images, ADDED 11/9/2022

*  Ireland, National Army Census, 1922; indexed records with record images, ADDED 11/9/2022

*  Lancashire, England, Police Staff Indexes, 1836-1937; indexed records without record images, ADDED 11/9/2022

*  Washington, U.S., State Corrections and Jail Records, 1877-1970; indexed records with record images, ADDED 11/9/2022

*  UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 11/8/2022

*  Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 11/8/2022

*  Australia, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 11/8/2022

*  Oregon, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index; indexed records without record images, ADDED 11/7/2022

*  Rhode Island, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index; indexed records without record images, ADDED 11/7/2022

*  U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; indexed records with record images, Updated 11/7/2022

*  Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index; indexed records witho ut record images, ADDED 11/7/2022

*  Florida, US, Confederate Old Soldiers and Sailors Home, 1908-1929; indexed records with record images, ADDED 11/7/2022

*  Chicago, Illinois, U.S., Voter Registration, 1888; indexed records wito uth record images, Updated 11/7/2022

*  Texas, U.S., Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869; indexed records with record images, Updated 11/7/2022

*  Queensland, Australia, Queensland Railway Employee Index, 1889-1940; indexed records without record images, ADDED 11/7/2022

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The complete Ancestry.com Card Catalog is at   https://search.ancestry.com/search/CardCatalog.aspx.  

By my count, there were 11 NEW collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,231 collections available as of 11 November, an increase of 10 from last week.  

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Veterans Day 2022 - Honoring My Heroes

 On Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our country and have given their lives so that we can remain free. 

My ancestors who have served in the military since the Revolutionary War include:

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1. World War II 

* Frederick W. Seaver (1911-1983, my father) served in the United States Navy aboard the USS 

Halford. The picture is from 1944.

He and my mother are buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, on Point Loma overlooking the city and the Pacific Ocean.

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2. World War I 

* Lyle L. Carringer (1891-1976, my maternal grandfather) served in the United States Marines in San Diego. The picture is from 1917. 

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3. Civil War 

*  Isaac Seaver (1823-1901, my great-great-grandfather) of Leominster MA, a blacksmith, served in the Union Army (Civil War pension file).  

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4. War of 1812 

* Isaac Lanfear (1777-1851) of Lorraine NY served in the NY Militia.
* Amos Underhill (1772-1865) of Aurora NY served in the NY Militia.
*  Benjamin Seaver (1791-1825) of Westminster MA served in the Massachusetts Militia.

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5. Revolutionary War

* Martin Carringer (1758-1835) of Mercer County PA (RevWar Pension file)
* Philip Row (1752-1817) of Hunterdon County NJ (RevWar Pension File)
* Peter Putman (1760-1835) of NJ and Yates County NY (RevWar Pension file)
* Stephen Feather (17??-1804) of NJ and Westmoreland County PA
* Rudolf Spengler (1738-1811) of York County PA
* Philip Jacob King (1738-1792) of York County PA
* Burgess Metcalf (1741-1816) of Grafton County, NH

*  Phinehas Brigham (1755-1802) of Worcester County, MA
* Isaac Buck (1757-1846) of Worcester County, MA (RevWar Pension File)

* Thomas Dill (1755-1830) of Eastham MA (RevWar Pension File)
* Joseph Champlin (1758-1850) of S. Kingstown RI (RevWar Pension File)
* Norman Seaver (1734-1787) of Westminster MA
* Benjamin Seaver (1757-1816) of Westminster MA
* Zachariah Hildreth (1728-1784) of Westford MA
* Zachariah Hildreth (1754-1828) of Townsend MA
* Amos Plimpton (1735-1808) of Medfield MA
* David Kirby (1740-1832) of Westport MA
* Joseph Oatley (1756-1815) of S. Kingstown RI.

I thank God for these men, the families that nurtured them, the wives that supported them, and the children who learned from them about the importance of service to their country.

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52 Ancestors - Week 455: #726 William Hawkins (1676->1752) of Providence and Smithfield, Rhode Island

William Hawkins (a1676 - >1752) is #726 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #727 Mary --?-- (a1688 - ????) before 1710 in Providence, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

* their daughter #363 Mary Hawkins (1710-1761) who married #362 John Tracy (1695-1751), in 1728.

* their daughter, #181 Deborah Tracy (1731-a1800) who married #180 Simon Wade (1731-a1800), who in about 1763.

*  their son, #90 Simon Wade (1767-1857), who married #91 Phebe Horton (1772-a1820) in about 1790.

*  their daughter #45 Miranda Wade (1804-1850), who married #44 Jonathan White (1803-1850) in 1824.

*  their son #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married #23 Amy Oatley (1826-1864) in 1844.

*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913) who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.

*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.

*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) who 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:                         William Hawkins[1]

*  Alternate Name:          William Hawkings[2]

*  Sex:                              Male

*  Father:                          John Hawkins 1643-1727

*  Mother:                        Sarah Daniels 1654-    

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

*  Birth:                            about 1676, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1]

*  Death:                           after 13 December 1752 (after about age 76), probably Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[2]

 

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:                      Mary  1688-    

*  Marriage 1:                   before 1710 (before about age 34), Rhode Island, United States[1]

*  Child 1:                        Mary Hawkins 1710-1767

*  Child 2:                        John Hawkins 1711-1740

*  Child 3:                        Jeriah Hawkins 1713-1751

*  Child 4:                        Job Hawkins 1715-1790

*  Child 5:                        Rufus Hawkins 1717-1788

*  Child 6:                        Sarah Hawkins 1719-1753

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

William Hawkins was born in about 1676 in Providence, Rhode Island, the son and eldest child of John and Sarah (Daniels?) Hawkins[1]. There is no extant birth record for William Hawkins. 

He married Mary --?-- before 1710.  Mary's parents are not known.  There is no extant marriage record.  They had six children, all born in Providence but there are no extant records[1]:

*  Mary Hawkins (1710-1767), married 1728 John Tracy (1695-1751).

*  John Hawkins (1711-1740).

*  Jeriah Hawkins (1713-1751), married 1735 Amey Olney (1716-1808).

*  Job Hawkins (1715-1790), married 1747 Catherine Turpin (1719-1749).

*  Rufus Hawkins (1717-1788), married 1733 Elizabeth Sanders (1712-????).

*  Sarah Hawkins (1719-1753), married 1738 Richard Smith (1714-1774).

On 19 October, 1715, Father John Hawkins gave free consent to sons William Hawkins, Hosannah Brown, and Elisha Knowlton to sell all their lands which they had of him[1].

On 14 December 1716 "William Hawkins, Jr., son of John" sold 5 acres to Joshua Winsor[1].

On 6 March 1721, William and wife Mary sold land to Elisha Knowlton (a brother-in-law) for 60 pounds[1].

    

On 26 June 1724, William Hawkings of Providence and Smithfield, husbandman, sold land to Daniel Angell of Providence, for 4 pounds and 10 shillings 10 acres of land not yet laid out on the east side of Seven Mile line, part of the original right of his grandfather, William Hawkings, deceased.  This deed pertained to an original sale of property made from William Hawkings to Daniel Angel on June 26, 1724.  This deed acknowledges that William made the sale, and he personally appeared before Thomas Steere, Justice of the Peace in Smithfield on December 13, 1752[2].  William Hawkings signed with his signature.  The witnesses were Jonathan Salisbury and John Tracy (his sons-in-law). This William Hawkinks is the only William Hawkings of age to make a land sale in 1724, and alive in 1752[2].

On 7 January 1744, William deeded land to his son Job, for love, including rights to land west of Seven-Mile Line[1].

William Hawkins died after 13 December 1752, probably in Smithfield, Rhode Island.  There are no extant death, burial, or probate records.

[NOTE:  The deeds referred to above are behind the FamilySearch Catalog access wall for non-LDS members].

5.  SOURCES

1. John Osborne Austin; The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island; comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690 (with many families carried to the fourth generation) (Albany, Md.: Joel Munson's sons, 1887), page 317, William Hawkins sketch.

2. Lorraine J. Hawkins, "Adelbert Edward Hawkins Family Tree," database, user lorrainejhawkins, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/), William Hawkins (1676-1752) profile (https://www.ancestry.com/https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/1133450/person/-1990311916/).

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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 in 2014.  I have extended this theme in 2022 to 468 Ancestors in 468 Weeks.

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Findmypast Friday: Explore brand new records to reveal stories of family heroes

  I received this information from Findmypast today:

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Explore brand new records to reveal stories of family heroes   

First World War letters, emotive recordings and more released online this Findmypast Friday 

Millions of Findmypast records are free to explore until 14 November      

Plus, see what Findmypast members have uncovered about their family heroes  

Prisoners of War Sound Recordings  1916-1918 

 The first collection of its kind, this new set includes 56 audio recordings of British prisoners of war. Featuring various accents and dialects, all soldiers recite the Passage of the Prodigal Son. You may find notes on their trade, family life, religion, place of origin and the date they were captured. It’s a real tug on the heartstrings to hear voices from over 100 years ago: simply click on the link in the transcript to listen on the British Library’s website. Findmypast also would love to know if anyone finds an ancestor in these precious recordings. 

 Prisoners of War, General Correspondence, 1915 

This new collection is from Findmypast’s partner, The National Archives. It comprises official documents, reports and letters, offering a glimpse into the treatment of First World War prisoners of war in Germany. You might discover more about the treatment of prisoners and the concerns raised by their loved ones back home. 

British Rolls of Honour and Nominal Rolls, First World War 

An additional 251 records for Coventry have been added into this collection. The information you'll find record to record will vary, but often you'll get their birth year, details of their previous occupation, and more information on their time serving in the military. You might even find a photo of your ancestor. 

Newspapers 

Delve into 18 brand new titles to the newspaper archive this week, including the War Pictures Weekly and London Illustrated Weekly. 

 New titles: 

•  Ayrshire World, 1996 
•  Bolton Advertiser, 1889 
• Canterbury Times, 1997      
• Chester Chronicle (Frodsham & Helsby edition), 1995-1996
• Dunstable on Sunday, 1997         
• East Hull Advertiser, 1995-1996         
• Exeter Leader, 1997         
• Feltham Chronicle, 1996         
• Lanark & Carluke Advertiser, 1996         
• Million, 1892-1895         
• North Tyneside herald & post, 1997         
• Nottingham & Long Eaton Topper, 1997         
• Pals, 1895         
• Shropshire News, 1868         
• Walton & Weybridge Leader, 1995         
• War Pictures Weekly and the London Illustrated Weekly, 1914-1916         
• West Hull Advertiser, 1996         
• Woking Informer, 1996 

Updated title

• Accrington Observer and Times, 1996         
• Anfield & Walton Star, 1995         
• Ashby Mail, 1996         
• Bebington News, 1996-1997         
• Bedfordshire on Sunday, 1993         
• Beverley Advertiser, 1996         
• Birkenhead News, 1997         
• Birmingham Weekly Mercury, 1960         
• Blairgowrie Advertiser, 1995         
• Bootle Times, 1997         
• Boston Target, 1996         
• Brent Leader, 1996         
• Brentwood Gazette, 1996-1997         
• Bristol Evening Post, 1962, 1970         
• Burntwood Mercury, 1997         
• Burntwood Post, 1997         
• Burton Trader, 1996-1997         
• Cannock Chase Post, 1996-1997         
• Caterham Mirror, 1995         
• Cheltenham News, 1996         
• Chester Chronicle, 1901-1905, 1907-1909, 1911-1913, 1919-1921, 1925-1926, 1929-1930, 1937, 1946, 1949, 1973-1975, 1977        
• Clyde Weekly News, 1996-1997         
• Crosby Herald, 1997       
• Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter, 1955 ·        
• Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 1885       
• Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 1998      
• Ealing & Southall Informer, 1997         
• East Grinstead Observer, 1997         
• East Kent Gazette, 1997         
• Ely Town Crier, 1996         
• Evening Despatch, 1905-1906         
• Faversham Times and Mercury and North-East Kent Journal, 1996-1997         
• Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald, 1996-1997         
• Gainsborough Target, 1997         
• Grimsby Daily Telegraph, 1998         
• Haltemprice & East Yorkshire Advertiser, 1996         
• Haverhill Echo, 1978, 1980         
• Hinckley Herald & Journal, 1997         
• Holderness Advertiser, 1997         
• Horley & Gatwick Mirror, 1997         
• Horncastle Target, 1995, 1997         
• Ilkeston Express, 1998         
• Irvine Herald, 1997         
• Isle of Thanet Gazette and Thanet Times, 1998         
• Kent & Sussex Courier, 1996         
• Leatherhead Advertiser, 1995         
• Leek Post & Times and Cheadle News & Times and Moorland Advertiser, 1996         
• Lincoln Target, 1997         
• Medway News, 1997         
• Middlesbrough Herald & Post, 1996         
• North Wales Weekly News, 1996         
• Northampton Herald & Post, 1996 ·        
• Nottingham Evening Post, 1974-1976, 1978         
• Nottingham Guardian, 1963         
• Nottingham Recorder, 1997-1998         
• Oadby & Wigston Mail, 1996         
• Oldham Advertiser, 1996-1997·        
• Plymouth Extra, 1996         
• Port Talbot Guardian, 1998-1999         
• Potteries Advertiser, 1997         
• Prescot Reporter, 1883         
• Ripley Express, 1993         
• Ruislip & Northwood Gazette, 1998         
• Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, 1941, 1945, 1980, 1990, 1992, 1996-1997        
• Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, 1997         
• Skelmersdale Advertiser, 1997         
• Southport Visiter, 1997         
• Stafford Post, 1996-1997         
• Staines Leader, 1996         
• Stanmore Observer, 1997       
• Stockport Times, 1997         
• Stockton & Billingham Herald & Post, 1996         
• Sunbury & Shepperton Herald, 1996         
• Surrey Herald, 1996         
• Surrey-Hants Star, 1996-1997         
• Sutton Coldfield News, 1996         
• Sutton Coldfield Observer, 1996-1997         
• Thanet Times, 1997         
• Torbay Express and South Devon Echo, 1934, 1938        
• Uckfield Courier

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