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Friday, July 23, 2021

Findmypast Friday: New Records from Scotland, Australia & Canada

I received this from Findmypast this morning:

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Findmypast Friday: new records from Scotland, Australia & Canada

Search new Scottish deaths & burials, Australian passenger lists, Canadian black history records and a huge updates to our collection of historical newspapers.

Does your family tree have roots in Scotland, Ireland or Australia? Dig deeper with thousands of new records and newspapers that could reveal valuable details about the lives of your ancestors.

Scotland, Modern and Civil Deaths & Burials 1855-2021

Do you have relatives that died in Scotland? Search over 62,000 new additions to discover the details of their death, burial, residence, occupation and next of kin in this growing national collection.

Now containing over 3.3 million records, this vast collection has been compiled from a number of sources, including local government burial indexes held by various councils and archives, volunteer & local family history society transcriptions, modern records of funeral homes and civil registers.

Australia, Inward, Outward & Coastal Passenger Lists 1826-1972

Discover your ancestors' immigration to Australia and their travel with over 25,000 new additions to a collection of passenger lists and migration records that contain movement to, from and around the country.

Each record includes a transcript and many also include an image of the original record. Passenger lists vary widely in size, length, and level of detail, as there was no standardised format. Some record only a minimum of information about the passengers, while others are quite detailed.

Canada, Black Nova Scotians 1784-1837

Search for Black and mixed race ancestors in this new collection from the Canadian maritime province of Nova Scotia.

The records are varied and naturally give varying amounts of information, depending upon who created them and for what purpose, and relate to this Black history in all its complexity. You will find individuals who escaped slavery in South Carolina and Virginia, but also the slaves of British Loyalists. You will find those who merely passed through, living their lives for a few years before moving on elsewhere.

Newspapers

Findmypast's newspaper collection continues to grow. This week's massive update sees one brand new paper, the Newark Herald (1873-1949), join the archive while updates have been made to 48 existing titles, including;

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Disclosure: I have a complimentary subscription to Findmypast, and have accepted meals and services from Findmypast, as a Findmypast Ambassador. This has not affected my objectivity relative to Findmypast and its products.

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52 Ancestors - Week 390: #611 Ruth (Parker) Rice (1672-before 1720) of Marlborough, Massachusetts

Ruth Parker (1672-before 1720) is #611 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandmother, who married #610 Edmund Rice (1663-1726) in 1692 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

I am descended through:

* their daughter #305 Dinah Rice (1693-1725), who married #304 Nathan Brigham (1693-1784) in 1717.

* their son #152 Moses Brigham (1723-1769), who married #153 Mehitable Grout (1726-1795) in 1749.

* their son, #76 Phinehas Brigham (1755-1802), who married #77 Lydia Batherick (1752-1795) in 1779.

* their son #38 Lambert Brigham (1794-1834), who married #39 Sophia Buck (1797-1882) in 1817.

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

* their daughter #9 Hattie Louisa Hildreth (1857-1920) who married #8 Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922) in 1874.

* their son #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) who married #5 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 Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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

* Name: Ruth Parker[1-3]

* Sex: Female

* Father: John Parker (1629-1684)
* Mother: Sarah --?-- (1638-1680)

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

* Birth: before 27 October 1672, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States[1-2]
* Baptism: 27 October 1672 (after age 0), Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States[1-2]

* Death: before 1720 (before about age 48), Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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

* Spouse 1: Edmund Rice (1663-1726)

* Marriage 1: 15 November 1692 (about age 20), Roxbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1,3]

* Child 1: Dinah Rice (1693-1725)

* Child 2: Silas or Tannhahorens Jacques Rice (1695-1779)

* Child 3: Timothy or Jacques Oserokohton Chief Rice (1697-1777)

* Child 4: Nahor Rice (1699-1704)

* Child 5: Huldah Rice (1701-1741)

* Child 6: Moses Rice (1703-1704)

* Child 7: Seth Rice (1705-1796)

* Child 8: Thankful Rice (1707-1779)

* Child 9: Eleazer Rice (1709-1767)

* Child 10: Ruth Rice (1712-1786)

* Child 11: Ebenezer Rice (1714-1714)

* Child 12: Anna Rice (1715-1802)

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

Ruth Parker (1672-before 1720) was baptized on 27 October 1672 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay[1-]. She was the daughter of John and Sarah (--?--) Parker of Roxbury.

Ruth married Edmund Rice (1663-1726) on 15 November 1692 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony as his first wife[1,3]. They resided in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and had 12 children, all born and recorded in Marlborough vital records[1].

* Dinah Rice (1693-1725), married 1717 Nathan Brigham (1693-1784).

* Silas Rice (1695-1779), married 1715 Marie Tsionnakwannen Tsaikohawi (1699-1779).

* Timothy Rice (1697-1777), married Catherine Osennehawe (1701-1750).

* Nahor Rice (1699-1704).

* Huldah Rice (1701-1741), married 1720 Samuel Wheelock (1696-1756).

* Moses Rice (1703-1704).

* Seth Rice (1705-1796), married 1727 Dorothy Robinson (1709-1801).

* Thankful Rice (1707-21779), married 1726 Josiah Rice (1700-1792).

* Eleazer Rice (1709-1767), married (1) 1731 Persis Newton (1713-1746); (2) 1747 Mehitabel Stone (1719-1812).

* Ruth Rice (1712-1786), married 1738 Elisha Ward (1712-1756).

* Ebenezer Rice (1714-1714).

* Anna Rice (1715-1802), married 1741 Solomon Rice (1713-1802).

During Queen Anne's War, three of Edmund and Ruth (Parker) Rice's children were captured in an Iroquois Indian raid on 8 August 1704 in Marlborough[1]. Their 5 year old son, Nahor, was killed. Two other sons, Silas aged 9 years old and Timothy almost 7 years old were taken to Quebec with other captives. Silas married an Indian wife; by 1900 he had 1350 living descendants, and died in Canada in 1779 having lost his ability to speak his mother tongue. Timothy became a chief of the Caughnawa tribe. He visited Westborough in 1740 and died in Canada in 1777.

Ruth died before 1720, since Edmund married, secondly, Hannah Brewer on 23 June 1720 in Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony. There is no death or burial record for Ruth (Parker) Rice.

5. SOURCES

1. Andrew Henshaw Ward, The Genealogical History of The Rice Family: Descendants of Deacon Edmund Rice (Boston, C. Benjamin Richardson, 1858), page 35, Edmund Rice family sketch.

2. Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1925, 2 Volumes), Births, page 268, Ruth Parker baptism entry, 27 x month 1672.

3. "New England Marriages to 1700," online database with digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008), page 1265, Edmund Rice and Ruth Parker marriage entry, 15 November 1692.

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NOTE: In 2014, Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog. I have extended this theme in 2021 for an eighth year to 416 Ancestors in 416 Weeks. The list of 52 Ancestors biographies from my great-grandparents to the 7th great-grandparents (in work) is in https://www.geneamusings.com/p/ancestor-biographies.html.

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

Seavers in the News - Leon Clayton Seaver Dies in 1954 in Northfield, Vermont

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

This week's entry is from the News and Advertiser [Northfield, Vt.] newspaper dated 19 August 1954:

The transcription of the article is:

"Death of Leon Seaver

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"Leon Clayton Seaver, 57, longttime superintendent of the Cross Brothers granite plant, died at his home on School Street Sunday. He had been in poor health for several years.

"Born in Williamstown on June 26, 1897, he was a son of Forrest Seaver and Eva (Metcalf) Seaver. He married Ethel Warner on June 7, 1922, at Northfield.

"Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Eva Seaver of Williamstown; his wife, two sons, Ransel Seaver of San Diego, Calif., and Leslie Seaver of Northfield; and two grandchildren. Also surviving are four brothers, Harold Seaver of Portland, Me., Earl Seaver of Middlesex, Guy Seaver of Williamstown, and Perley Seaver of Springfield, Mass.; and three sisters, Mrs. Lena Fish of Barrie, Mrs. Edna Hall of Northfield, and Mrs. Ila Casavant of Richford.

"The deceased was superintendent of Cross Brothers Co., Northfield granite plant, for 32 years. He grew up in Williamstown and attended public schools there. He came to Northfield about 1920.

"He was a member of the Odd Fellows, the G.C.I.A., and the Rebekah organization. He was a past noble grand of the Odd Fellows and also served as secretary for a number of years. He was a veteran of World War I.

"Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Kingston and Morse Funeral Home. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery."

The source citation is:

"Death of Leon Seaver," News and Advertiser [Northfield, Vt.] newspaper, Thursday, 19 August 1954, page 8, column 4, Leon Clayton Seaver obituary; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 22 July 2021).

This obituary provides the full name, parents' names, spouse's name, children's names, sibling names, birth date and place, marriage date and place, death date and place, burial information, and some information about his occupation and associations.

Leon Clayton Seaver (1897-1954) was born 26 June 1897 in Williamstown, Vermont, the son of Forrest Clinton and Eva Estella (Metcalf) Seaver. He died 15 August 1954 in Northfield, Vermont. He married Ethel Mary Warner (1896-1976) on 7 June 1922 in Northfield. They had two children:

* Ransil Leon Seaver (1924-2009), married 1946 Imogene P. Stoner (1925-????).

* Leslie Gordon Seaver (1927-2012), married 1954 Patricia Pauline Rogers (1930-2020)

I am an 8th cousin two times removed to Carlton Seaver Our common Seaver ancestor is my 9th great-grandfather Robert Seaver (1608-1683) of Roxbury, Massachusetts.

There are over 10,000 Seaver "stories" in my family tree - and this was one of them. Life happens, accidentally and intentionally, and sometimes a person's obituary is very complete! I am glad that I can honor Leon Clayton Seaver today.

You never know when a descendant or relative will find this blog post and learn something about their ancestors or relatives, or will provide more information about them to me.

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Disclosure: I have a complimentary subscription to Newspapers.com and have used it extensively to find articles about my ancestral and one-name families.

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Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1649 Birth of Joseph Grout (1649-1720) in Sudbury, Massachusetts

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

The treasure today is the Birth entry for Joseph Grout in Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1649 in the Sudbury Vital Records book:

The birth entry is in the middle of the page:

The transcription of this record is:

"[GROUT,] Josepth, s. John and Sarath Grout, July 24, 16[49] M.R.

The source citation for this record is:

Vital Records of Sudbury, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1903), page 61, Josepth Grout birth entry, 24 July 1649.

This is an entry in a digitized published book for births, marriages and deaths in Sudbury, Massachusetts, which was derived from town record books and other records. It is a Derivative Source with Secondary Information and Direct Evidence of the Birth of Joseph Grout.

This record is for the birth of Joseph Grout to John and Sarah Grout in Sudbury. Other children were born to John and Sarah Grout from 1646 to 1665 Joseph Grout was the son of John Grout (1609-16987) and his second wife, Sarah Busby (1619-1699) of Sudbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Grout married Susannah Hagar (1653-1731) in 1680 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay.

Joseph and Susanna (Hagar) Grout are my 7th great-grandparents, through their Son Joseph Grout (1683-1758) who married Mary Harrington (1693-1774) in 1717.

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Chula Vista Genealogical Society Meeting on Wednesday, 28 July Features Dr. Penny Walters

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 12 noon PDT

Chula Vista Genealogical Society General Meeting

(in a Zoom Video Conference)

Dr. Penny Walters on "Mixing DNA and the Paper Trail”

Dr Penny Walters will explain in this session how to merge established paper trails with DNA results. The biology and jargon of DNA can be overwhelming and people have had to learn this new branch of genealogy quickly. Through DNA testing, people receive ethnicity estimates, a heritage map, a list of people that DNA ‘matches’ (overlaps) with, and the opportunity to contact them and collaborate if both parties want to.

The advantages and disadvantages of different DNA tests will be explored; a consanguinity chart will be provided; useful information for adopted people will be given; uploading to GEDmatch and utilising the MRCA (most recent common ancestor) information, and triangulation, will be explained. Attendees will be shown how to add ‘useful’ DNA matches to their tree to inform a re-structured paper trail. A variety of ethical dilemmas will be outlined.

Dr. Penny Walters has been a University lecturer for 30 years in Psychology and Business Studies. Penny’s interest in genealogy started after having her first child and then wondering about her biological parents, as she was adopted. DNA testing has revealed 94% Irish heritage; and fascinating insights into her children’s heritage. Penny lectures internationally in-person, presents webinars, and writes articles about a variety of genealogy topics. Penny has authored the books: Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy and The Psychology of Searching, both available in paperback or Kindle on Amazon. See Penny’s website at www.searchmypast.co.uk.

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Attendance is free but only 100 seats are available so please register soon.

This program will be held online using the Zoom video conferencing platform for Meetings. A Zoom meeting invitation will be sent via email to CVGS members on 26 July. Please note that the meeting starts at 12 noon Pacific Daylight Time. The Zoom Meeting room will be open by 11:45 a.m. for visiting and helping attendees connect.

This invitation is available to non-members by registering at https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/event-4411045. You will receive an email the day before the meeting with the link to JOIN. Attendance is limited to 100 attendees. Contact randy.seaver@gmail.com if you have problems.

NOTE: The Chula Vista Genealogical Society offers an email membership of $10 per year for distant members (outside of San Diego County, California). Besides the monthly General Meeting with a program on last Wednesdays, there is a monthly Research Group meeting on second Wednesdays and a DNA Interest Group meeting on the third Wednesdays, plus a monthly 10-page email newsletter chock full of program announcements, research tips and program reviews.

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Randy's First Automobile in About 1949 -- Post 677 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday

I can't help it, I can't do a wordless post! This is one of my favorite photographs:

This photograph is of me in about 1949 - the proud driver of my first automobile - a pedal-powered vehicle that I drove all around the block. I think that I received this car at Christmas 1948, but I can't tell what the model is.

We lived at 2119 30th Street in San Diego, in the upstairs apartment that my great-grandparents built in the late 1890s. My block was my domain! In time, I marked stop signs and turn lanes with chalk on the sidewalks but I never tried to cross the streets.

Don't I look cute at 5 years old in my baseball cap, little short-pants outfit, and shoes and socks?

This photo was colorized with the MyHeritage tools.

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Carringers in the News -- Marion A. Carringer Dies in Tionesta, Pennsylvania in 1973

It's time for another edition of "Carringers in the News" - a weekly feature from the historical newspapers about persons with the surname Carringer (my mother's maiden surname) that are interesting, useful, mysterious, fun, macabre, or add information to my family tree database.

This week's entry is from the Warren [Penn.] Times-Mirror and Observer newspaper dated 12 June 1973:

The transcription of this article is:

"Prominent Tionesta Lawyer Marion A. Carringer Dies At 96

"Marion A. Carringer, 96, of Tionesta died at his home Monday at 6:20 p.m. He was born in Sheakley, Pa. on November 5, 1876 a son of Milo C. and Mary A. Robinson Carringer. He was married to June Herman Carringer who preceded him in death in 1972.

"He was graduated from the Clarion Normal School in 1895, and graduated from Bucknell University in 1900. He was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court in 1905 and had practiced in Forest County until his recent retirement. Her served as District Attorney for 35 years and was head of the District Attorney's Association of Pennsylvania for many years, and was honored in 1966 by the State bar association as the oldest practicing lawyer in Pennsylvania.

"He began his career in Forest County as principal of Marienville in 1899. He established a law practice with Thomas S. Ritchey Sr. in 1903 and several years later established the law office in the former Forest County National Bank building which still bears his name. He was also the snior member of the law firm Carringer, Swanson, and Millin. He refused on a number of occasions appointments to judgeships in Forest County. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

"He was a member of the Olive Lodge No. 557 F&AM of Tionesta, the Coudersport Consistory, the Venango Lodge of Perfection, the Jefferson Royal Arch Chapter of Brookville, and the Zem-Zem Shrine Club of Erie.

"He is survived by a son, Lt. Col. Robert M. Carringer of Dover, Del.; two daughters, Mrs. Robert A. (Rachel C.) Hauth of Tionesta and Mrs. Donald N. (Dorothy C.) Smith of Pittsburgh; a sister, Mrs. Clara C. Ruth of Silver Springs, Md.; and seven grandchildren.

"The family will receive friends at the family residence on Elm st. in Tionesta today after 4 p.m., and the funeral services will be held at the family home on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Edward M. McKee (retired) of Clintonville officiating. Burial will be in Mount Collins Cemetery in Tionesta. The James K. Haslet Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. The family requests that those wishing to remember Mr. Carringer do so by contributing to the Tionesta Public Library or the Zem-Zem Children's Hospital in Erie."

The source citation is:

"Prominent Tionesta Lawyer Marion A. Carringer Dies At 96," Warren [Penn.] Times-Mirror and Observer newspaper, death notice, Tuesday, 12 June 1973, page 2, column 1, Marion A. Carringer obituary; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 19 July 2021).

This obituary provides a birth date and place, parents' names, death date and place, spouse's name and death year, children's names, and information about his occupation, associations, and offices held.

Marion Aubrey Carringer was born 5 November 1876 in Sheakleyville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, the son of Milo Cerastes and Mary Amanda (Robinson) Carringer. He died 10 June 1973 in Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania. He married June Herman (1885-1972) on 910 December 1919 in Tionesta, Pennsylvania. They had four children:

* Rachel Montgomery Carringer (1921-2011), married (1) 1945 Doyle Glenn Moye (1918-1993); (2) 1952 Robert Andrew Hauth (1917-2009).

* Robert Milo Carringer (1922-2009), married (1) 1948 Janet Beatrice Adams (1927-1995); (2) 1997 Katheryn Kiser (1923-2015).

* Henry Herman Carringer (1924-1925)

* Dorothy June Carringer (1924-2014), married 1952 Donald Manning Smith (1929-2010).

I am a second cousin two times removed to Marion Aubrey Carringer. Our common ancestors are my 3rd great-grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth (King) Spangler and my 4th great-grandparents Martin Carringer (1758-1835) and Maria Magdalena Hoax (1768-1851).

There are hundreds of Carringer "stories" in my family tree - and this was one of them. Life happens, accidentally and intentionally, and sometimes a person has a long career of public service and a wonderful obituary chock full of information. I am glad that I can honor Marion Aubrey Carringer today.

You never know when a descendant or relative will find this blog post and learn something about their ancestors or relatives, or will provide more information about them to me.

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Disclosure: I have a complimentary subscription to Newspapers.com and have used it extensively to find articles about my ancestral and one-name families.

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Monday, July 19, 2021

Genealogy Pot-Pourri - Week Ending 19 July 2021

Here are the highlights of my family history and genealogy related activities over the past two weeks.

1) Participated in Mondays With Myrt today and contributed little, and had to leave early to deal with Linda's move. We discussed "The Repair Shop" on BBC One, John Boeren's WikiTree challenge results, WikiTree vs. FamilySearch Family Tree, Pat Kuhn's packet of family research, Myrt's Journal for her daughter's wedding, Frank's ancestral home photo and Ancestry's German telephone books, and the floods in Europe and collapse in Miami.

2) Transcribed a deed record in Amanuensis Monday -- 1806 Deed of Jarvis Peirce Selling 35 Acres of Land in Westminster, Mass. to Benjamin Seaver today.

3) AncestryDNA added 46 new DNA matches this past week, with 1 new ThruLines and MyHeritage added 6 new DNA matches. Reviewed the new DNA matches on AncestryDNA, MyHeritageDNA, FamilyTreeDNA and 23andMe. Added Notes to 3 more AncestryDNA matches with cM values, relationships and known shared ancestors, and added 0 ThruLines to RootsMagic.

4) There were several sessions working in the RootsMagic software program to match with and update FamilySearch Family Tree profiles for Seaver families and my ancestral families, with occasional additions to the RootsMagic profiles. I have matched 43,225 of my RootsMagic persons with FamilySearch Family Tree profiles (up 63).

5) Used Web Hints and Record Matches from Ancestry, MyHeritage, Findmypast and FamilySearch to add content and source citations to my RootsMagic profiles. I now have 64,365 persons in my RootsMagic file (up 65), and 139.803 source citations (up 140). I TreeShared with my Ancestry Member Tree one time the past week updating 92 profiles, and I resolved 603 Ancestry Hints. I've fallen behind on the Ancestry Record Hints with 153,945 to be resolved, but I work on them almost daily.

6) Wrote 10 Genea-Musings blog posts the past week, of which one was a press release. The most viewed post the past two weeks was Monday Genea-Pourri - Week Ending 12 July 2021 with over 283 views.

7) Set off iDrive to capture all of the files on my new desktop computer. Only 208,500 files - it it is hour 18 of 31 of uploading the files at this writing. hopefully it successfully finishes by tomorrow morning.

8) I am still fine here at the Genea-cave, hunkered down and not going out much after Week 70 of COVID-19 isolation. Linda is still at the convalescent hospital (19 days now) and has made little progress with physical therapy for her left hip and leg. She will be discharged, according to Medicare rules, on Tuesday because she is not making progress. Daughter Lori came down on Wednesday to help select the preferred memory care facility for Linda - we visited four on Thursday and decided on one on Friday. Arrangements to move her on Tuesday were made. We reviewed many photographs of Linda with the grandkids and Lori made two photo frame collections for Linda's new room. The Padres season continues, and the Padres are now 55-41 (2-1 the past week). I went to the grocery store on Monday and Friday. Other than that, it was stay-at-home on the computer doing (mainly) genealogy, plus eating, sleeping, laundry, cleaning, cooking, and a little yard work.

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Amanuensis Monday -- 1806 Deed of Jarvis Peirce Selling 35 Acres of Land in Westminster, Massachusetts to Benjamin Seaver

This week's document for transcription is the 1806 land deed record for Jarivs Peirce, housewright of Westminster, Massachusetts, selling 35 acres of land in Westminster, Massachusetts for $700 to Benjamin Seaver, farmer of Westminster:

[Worcester County, Mass. Deeds - Volume 203, Pages 362-363]:

The transcription of this deed is (starting in the middle of page 362]:

Know all Men by these presents that I Jarvis Peirce of

Westminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of

Massachusetts Housewright in consideration of seven hundred

dollars paid me by Benjamin Sever of Westminster in said County

of Worcester Farmer -- The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge

do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Benjamin Sever

to his heirs and assigns A certain parcel of land lying in said West-

minster being a part of lot number forty one and forty two and

bounded as follows beginning at the Northwest corner of lot number

forty two thence running East forty deg's North ninety rods to the

County Road bounded on land of Abner Whitney and said road

thence angling on said road one hundred and eighteen rods thence West

thirty nine and one quarter deg's South twenty eight rods and sixteen

links to a stake and stones bounded on land of Abner Holden Esq'r

Dec'd thence North forty one deg's West ninety six rods to the corner first

mentioned containing within said bounds thirty four acres and eigh-

ty nine rods Excepting out of the said bounds about one and a half

Acres of Meadow land lying at the lower end of said Meadow which

formerly belonged to Benjamin Howard which is not conveyed by this

Deed. To have and to hold the same to the said Benjamin

Sever to his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever and

[Volume 203, page 363]

I do covenant with the said Sever his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully

seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances and that

I will warrant and defend the same to the said Sever to his heirs and assigns

forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In wit-

ness whereof I the said Jarvis Peirce and Rhoda my wife as quitting her

right of dower in the above premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this

third day of March in the year of our Lor eighteen hundred and six.

Signed sealed and delivered Jarvis Peirce {seal}

in presence of us Rhoda Peirce {seal}

Zadock Sawyer }

Sylvanus Kendall } Worcester ss March 13, 1806 then the above named

acknowledged this instrument to be his free act &

Deed - before me Abel Wood Jus. Pacis

Rec'd May 10, 1817 Ent'd & Exam'd pr O. Fiske Reg'r.

The source citations for this land record is:

"Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986," digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 4 July 2021), Worcester County, "Deeds 1816-1817, vol. 202-203," Volume 203, Pages 362-363 (image 546 of 705), deed of Jarvis Peirce to Benjamin Seaver, executed 3 March 1806, recorded 10 May 1817; citing original records in County Courthouses, and on FHL Microfilms.

This deed is for a 35 acre parcel of land in Westminster, which was part of lots 41 and 42 in Westminster. Benjamin Seaver paid $700 for the land.

Benjamin Seaver (1757-1816) of Westminster, Massachusetts married Martha (Whitney) Seaver (1764-1832) in 1783, and they had ten children between 1784 and 1812.

Benjamin Seaver (1757-1816) and Martha Whitney (1764-1832) are my 4th great-grandparents, and Benjamin Seaver (1791-1825) and Abigail Gates (1797-1867) are my 3rd great-grandparents through their son Isaac Seaver (1823-1901).

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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."

Read other transcriptions for my ancestors in Amanuensis Monday Posts.

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Sunday, July 18, 2021

Best of the Genea-Blogs - Week of 11 to 17 July 2021

Scores 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 daily blog prompts or 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:

* 9 Must-Have Books About Genetic Genealogy by Elizabeth Swaney O'Neal on Heart of the Family.

* Episode 383 – Experiencing Your Ancestors’ Experiences / Ancestry App Redesigned, Plus New Databases by Scott Fisher on Extreme Genes.

* Anatomy of a Bite-Sized Ancestor Bio by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree.

* You Should Scrutinize Photo Suggestions From Ancestry Family Trees by Melody Lassalle on Genealogy Research Journal.

* How Far Back Does MyHeritage Go? (Explained) by Margaret O'Brien on Data Mining DNA.

* By Any Other Name by Christopher C. Child on Vita Brevis.

* Building a Locality Guide: More on Records, Vital Records, & Probate/Court Records by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants.

* Did I Find a Genealogy Clue From The Address Book? Will You? by Barbara Poole on Life From the Roots.

* A new analysis sheds light on some customers’ Indigenous genetic ancestry from North America on 23andMe Blog.

* 10 Ways To Improve Your Family Tree in 10 Minutes or Less by Patricia Hartley on Family History Daily.

* Analyzing a Complex Challenge on the FamilySearch Family Tree: Part Four by James Tanner on Genealogy's Star.

* Importance Of the FAN Club: Margaret (Peggy) (Broadway) (Robinson) (smith) Henry of TN & Lawrence County, IN, Part 1 by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.

* Are You a Genealogist or a Family Historian? by Paul Chiddicks on Chiddicks Family Tree.

* Two Hidden Secrets to Find a Ton More Results from the FamilySearch Catalog by Kenneth Marks on The Ancestor Hunt.

Here are pick posts by other geneabloggers this week:

* Friday's Family History Finds by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.

* Friday Fossicking 16th July 2021 by Crissouili on That Moment In Time.

* This Week's Creme de la Creme - July 17, 2021 by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte,

Readers are encouraged to go to the blogs listed above and read their articles, and add the blogs to your Favorites, Feedly, another 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 currently am reading posts from over 900 genealogy bloggers using Feedly, but I still miss quite a few it seems.

Read past Best of the Genea-Blogs posts here.

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