Surname Saturday - SLOCUM (England to colonial New England)

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

I am in the 8th great-grandmothers and I'm up to Ancestor #1423, who is Joanna SLOCUM (1642-1728) [Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 8th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].

My ancestral line back through two generations of this SLOCUM 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)

10.  Thomas Richmond (1848-1917)
11.  Julia E. White (1848-1913)

22.  Henry Arnold White (1824-1885)
23.  Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864)

44.  Jonathan White (1805-1850)
45.  Miranda Wade (1804-1850)

88.  Humphrey White (1758-1814)
89.  Sibel Kirby (1764-1848).

176.  Jonathan White (1732-1804)
177.  Abigail Wing (1736-1806)

354.  Benjamin Wing (1698-1776)
355.  Content Tucker (1695-1738)

710.  Abraham Tucker (1653-1725)
711.  Hannah Mott (1663-1730)

1422.  Jacob Mott, born about 1636 in probably Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 15 November 1711 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.  He was the son of 2844. Adam Mott and 2845. Sarah.  He married before 1661 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
1423.  Joanna Slocum, born 16 May 1642 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; died 04 January 1728 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.  

Children of Jacob Mott and Joanna Slocum are:
*  Jacob Mott (1661-1737), married 1689 Cassandra Southwick (1666-1705).
*  Hannah Mott (1663-1730), married 1690 Abraham Tucker (1653-1725).
*  Mercy Mott (1667-1754), married 1683 John Cook (1662-????).
*  Sarah Mott (1670-1738), married 1691 Gershom Wodell (1666-1741).
*  Elizabeth Mott (1672-1749), married 1690 Thomas Gould (1655-1734).
*  Samuel Mott (1679-1727), married 1714 Mary Wolverton (1682-1729).

2846.  Giles Slocum, born before 28 September 1623 in Old Cleeve, Somerset, England; died 12 March 1683 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.  He was the son of 5692. Philip Slocombe and 5693. Charity Bickham.  He married about 1640 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
2847.  Joan, born about 1620 in England; died 31 August 1679 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

Children of Giles Slocum and Joan are:
*  Joanna Slocum (1642-1728), married 1661 Jacob Mott (1636-1711).
*  John Slocum (1645-1702), married 1674 Meribah Parker.
*  Giles Slocum (1647-????), married (1) 1669 Anne Lawton (1645-1703); (2) 1704 Mary Paine (1680-1762).
*  Ebenezer Slocum (1650-1715), married 1676 Mary Thurston (1657-1732).
*  Nathaniel Slocum (1652-1702), married 1685 Hannah Tucker (1662-1702).
*  Peleg Slocum (1654-1733), married 1680 Mary Holder (1662-1737).
*  Samuel Slocum (1657-1700).
*  Mary Slocum (1660-1689), married 1679 Abraham Tucker (1653-1725).
*  Eliezer Slocum (1664-1727), married 1687 Eliphel Fitzgerald (1668-1748).

Information about this Slocum family was obtained from:

G. Andrews Moriarty, "Additions and Corrections to Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island," The American Genealogist, Volume 20, Number 2 (October 1943), Page 115, Giles Slocum sketch.

Charles E. Slocum, "The Slocum Genealogy," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 34, Number 4 (October 1880), pages 391-395.

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Battle of Jutland service records available to search this Findmypast Friday - 27 May 2016

I received this update from Findmypast today:

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Battle of Jutland service records available to search this Findmypast Friday

Over 38,000 records of Royal Marine and Royal Navy service men who fought at the Battle of Jutland are available to search this Findmypast Friday.

The publication marks the 100th anniversary of the largest naval engagement of the First World War and has been specially put together using various service records held by The National Archives and Naval and Military Press. British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle Of Jutland 1916 Servicemen gathers together the names of those who served with the British Grand Fleet between 31 May and 1 June 1916 to form a single, easily searchable index of Jutland servicemen.

The records contain the names, ranks, service numbers, enrolment dates, dates of birth and birth places of Royal Marines and Royal Navy personnel. Scanned images of original documents also reveal if they were promoted, the names of the ships on which they served and their dates of service. Many will also include a home address, occupation prior to joining the service and a full physical description. Each record consists of a transcript and a scanned image of the original document.

The Battle of Jutland was a collision of the world’s two largest naval powers, fought in Skagerrak, a strait on the North Sea off of the coast of Denmark. It was the largest naval battle of the First World War, with 250 ships and about 100,000 men. Of the total number of ships involved, 25 vessels were sunk: 14 British and 11 German. The battle also resulted is a large loss of life: 6,094 on the side of the British and 2,551 on the side of the Germans died. It was a confusing and bloody battle that resulted in an indecisive victory.

Paul Nixon, military expert at Findmypast, says: “The Battle of Jutland was the defining naval engagement of the First World War – and one which cost the British Navy over 6000 dead sailors. Today, one hundred years on, it is both timely and fitting and  that we should be able to re-trace their heroics through Findmypast’s naval records of the First World War.”

Other new additions released this week include:

Irish Newspapers

Over half a million new articles have been added to our Irish Newspaper Collection. The latest updates include 4 brand new titles as well as additional articles in a further 7 existing ones. This brings the entire collection to 119 different national, regional and local Irish newspapers covering 248 years of history from 1708-1956. In all, you can now delve into over 20.9 million fully searchable articles.

Ireland, Poverty Relief Funds 1821-1874

Over 5,000 records have been added to our collection of Irish Poverty Relief Fund records. The records come from The National Archives at Kew and relate to the Irish Reproductive Loan Fund. Each record includes an individual transcript and an image of the original record. The majority cover the years 1824-1846 and provide unique information about your ancestors from before and during the Irish Famine. Many of the records are loan application forms, which include the name of the borrower and two names of guarantors, who were often close family members or neighbours. Other details recorded include occupation, notes of health, family circumstances and whether the borrower emigrated.

Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, Bethany Children's Home Indexes

Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, Bethany Children's Home Indexes contains just under 8,000 records that can help you trace your displaced ancestor who may have ended up in a children’s home due to parents’ deaths or their inability to care for the child.

Each record consists of a transcript and an image of the original index. The images may reveal which parent died, when the parent died, and their religious denomination. There may also be notes about the health and next of kin of the child, as well as information on whether the child was baptised and confirmed. Some entries will also include detailed notes about a child’s disposition and time at the home. Discharge notes can provide you with a wealth of information and direction on where to look for your ancestor next. The notes may include death dates (and cause of death), a relocation address or place, next of kin or new guardian information, or the names of the individuals who adopted your ancestor.

Don’t forget to regularly check our dedicated Findmypast Friday page to keep up to date with all the latest additions.

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52 Ancestors - Week 126: #149 Abigail (Stone) Sawtell (1736-about 1800)

Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post Challenge:  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog.  I am extending this theme in 2016 to 156 Ancestors in 156 Weeks. Here is my ancestor biography for week #125:

Abigail (Stone) Sawtell (1737-1800) is #149 on my Ahnentafel list, my 5th great-grandmother, who married #148 Ephraim Sawtell (1734-1800) in 1757.

I am descended through:

*  their son, #74 Josiah Sawtell (1768-1847) who married #75 Hannah Smith (1768-1827) in 1789.
*  their daughter, #37 Hannah Sawtell (1789-1857), who married #36 Zachariah Hildreth (1783-1857), in 1810.

*  their son, #18, Edward Hildreth (1831-1899), who married #19 Sophia Newton (1834-1923) in 1852.

*  their daughter, #9 Hattie Louise Hildreth (1847-1920) , who married #8 Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922) in 1874. 

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

* their son, #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983), who married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.

*  their son, #1 Randall J. Seaver (1943-....)

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

*  Name:                        Abigail Stone[1–3]

*  Alternate Name:        Abigail Sawtell[4]    

*  Sex:                            Female   

*  Father:                        Deacon James Stone (1702-1783)   

*  Mother:                      Mary Farwell (1709-1804)   

  

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

  

*  Birth:                         before 6 February 1736/7, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1]   

*  Baptism:                   6 February 1736/7 (after age 0), Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1]   

*  Death:                      before 1800 (before about age 63), probably Brookline, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States    

      

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

  

*  Spouse 1:                 Ephraim Sawtell (1734-1800)   

*  Marriage 1:             22 December 1757 (after age 20), Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[2–3]   

*  List of Children:     1758–1772 (about age 21–about 35, list of children born in Groton; Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[4]

*  Child 1:                   Abigail Sawtell (1758-1817)   

*  Child 2:                   Lucy Sawtell (1760-1815)   

*  Child 3:                   Josiah Sawtell (1762-1766)   

*  Child 4:                   Molly Sawtell (1763-1795)   

*  Child 5:                   Eli Sawtell (1765-    )   

*  Child 6:                   Josiah Sawtell (1768-1847)   

*  Child 7:                   Ephraim Sawtell (1770-    )   

*  Child 8:                   Sarah Sawtell (1772-    )   

*  Child 9:                   John Sawtell (1773-    )   

*  Child 10:                 Ede Sawtell (1778-    )   

  

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

Abigail Stone was the daughter of James and Mary (Farwell) Stone of Groton, Massachusetts.  The baptism record of Abigail Stone says[1]:

"STONE, Abigail, d. James and Mary, bp. Feb. 6, 1736 C.R. 1"

The Groton, Massachusetts town record book provides the marriage of Ephraim Sawtell and Abigail Stone[2]::

"[December] 22d [1757] Ephraim Sawtell & Abigail Stone boath of Groton"

The Groton, Massachusetts town records record the births of the first eight of the children of Ephraim and Abigail Sawtell[4].  The record says:

"Abagail Sawtell the daughter of Ephraim Sawtell and Abagail his wife born at Groton November 3'd 1758

Lucy Sawtell the daughter of Ephraim Sawtell and Abagail his wife born at Groton January 20'th 1760

Josiah Sartell the son of Ephraim Sawtell & Abigail his wife was born at Groton January the 30'th 1762

Molley Sartell the daughter of Ephraim Sartell and Abigail his wife born at Groton December 3'd 1763

Eli Sartell the son of Ephraim Sartell jnr & Abigail his wife was born at Groton Nov'r 26'th 1765

Josiah Sawtell the son of Ephraim Sawtell & Abigail his wife born at Groton January 24'th 1768

Ephraim Sawtell the son of Ephraim Sawtell & Abigail his wife was born at Groton June 23'd 1770

Sarah Sawtell the daugh'r of Ephraim Sawtell & Abigail his wife was born at Groton November 20'th 1772"

During the period from 1773 to 1775, Ephraim Sawtell moved from Groton, Massachusetts to the north to Mason, New Hampshire.  He and his wife, Abigail, had one daughter recorded in the Mason, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Town Records in 1778.

There is no record for the death or burial of Abigail (Stone) Sawtell in Massachusetts or New Hampshire records.  There are no probate records for her in Massachusetts or New Hampshire records.

The assumption is that she died between 1790 and 1800, probably in Brookline, New Hampshire where the family resided in the 1790 U.S. Census.

5)  SOURCES

 

1. Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, Mass. : The Essex Institute, 1926-1927), Two volumes, Volume 1, Births, page 230, Abigail Stone baptism entry.

2. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), "Groton, Births, Marriages and Deaths," no page number, image 106 of 990, Ephraim Sawtell and Abigail Stone marriage entry.

3. Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Marriages, page 165, Ephraim Sawtell and Abigail Stone entry.

4. Massachusetts, Town Records, 1620-1988, digital images, Ancestry.com, "Groton, Births, Marriages, Deaths," image 86 of 990, births of children of Josiah and Abigail Sawtell.

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Finding Published Surname Books for My Ancestors

There have been several significant advances in the number of online digitized genealogy books beyond Google Books and the Internet Archive.  I'm talking about FamilySearch Books with over 200,000 genealogy books, the "Compilation of Published Sources" on MyHeritage with over 447,000 genealogy books, and the Ancestry.com collection of "North American, Family Histories, 1500-2000."

I have quite a few ancestral families who were the first generations in colonial New York and colonial New England that I need to add information about to my database.  Published surname books, if done well, are really useful to define vital records, relationships, social and political events, and so on.  While these are compiled works, they are often based on records in original sources and often have source citations to those original sources.

Today, I received an Ancestry Hint for Robert Treat (1624-1710), one of the colonial governors of Connecticut.  He is my 9th great-grandfather.  The Hint was for the book:

John Harvey Treat, The Treat Family : A genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat : for fifteen generations, and four hundred and fifty years in England and America: Containing more than Fifteen Hundred Families in America; with Illustrations, Autographs, and a Map of Somersetshire (Salem, Mass. : The Salem Press, 1893).

This book has 706 images on Ancestry.com.  I have four generations of Treats in this book, and there is significant biographical and historical information about the first three generations of my Treat ancestors who settled in Connecticut, including:

1)  Richard Treat (1584-1670) starting on page 26 (image 95):

2)  Robert Treat (1624-1710) starting on page 130 (image 199):

3)  Samuel Treat (1648-1717) on page 167 (image 236):

There is a wealth of information on these three families that I could add to my database, and plenty of references to original source material that may be available in digitized records (I've already found Richard Treat's will indexed on Ancestry.com).  I will probably try to summarize the information for each of these persons into a number of paragraphs, instead of trying to transcribe tens of pages on these pages, and attribute the information to this book.

I will download the useful pages from this book to my Treat surname file folder on my computer in order to have a good record from this book.  It is out of copyright protection, so I can do this.

I will use the book information as a source citation for many of the events in these families, since the book seems remarkably complete and well researched, but it does not provide source citations for each event (it does provide some in-text source citations).  When I do find other sources, I will add source citations for those records in the person profiles in my RootsMagic database.

I had not found this book before - it is in the UCSD library in La Jolla, but I've never been there (bad boy, eh?).  The next closest place, according to WorldCat, is Stanford library, over 400 miles to the north).  It is available for free on Google Books and Internet Archive.  I added it to My Books collection on Google Books.

Do any Genea-Musings readers share my Treat ancestry?  Have you seen and used this Treat surname book?   If not, go read it on Ancestry.com, Google Books, or Internet Archive.

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