Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 15 to 21 April 2023

I am keeping track of the new and updated historical record collections at FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week.

As of 21 April 2023, there are 3,193 historical record collections on FamilySearch (a decrease of 1 from last week):

The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

-- Collections Deleted ---

*  Guam, Census, 1896-1897 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4462013); 7,887 indexed records with 7,887 record images, DELETED

--- Collections Updated ---

Argentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974178); 174,599 indexed records with 102,718 record images (was 171,298 records with 102,718 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Argentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4450393); 88,264 indexed records with 87,989 record images (was 88,256 records with 87,981 images), UPDATED 14-Apr-2023
Argentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974183); 445,739 indexed records with 207,943 record images (was 444,642 records with 207,943 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Argentina, Entre Ríos, Civil Registration, 1860-1965    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3006904); 754,676 indexed records with 545,693 record images (was 754,389 records with 545,545 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023
Argentina, Jujuy, Catholic Church Records, 1662-1975    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974186); 141,688 indexed records with 69,981 record images (was 140,850 records with 69,981 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023

Argentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974194); 220,644 indexed records with 83,087 record images (was 220,526 records with 83,087 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2023
Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-1913 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138481); 834,740 indexed records with 3,208,709 record images (was 803,808 records with 3,208,709 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 41,308 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 40,759 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Benin, Civil Registration of Deaths, 1891-2014  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2534492); 92,049 indexed records with 21,173 record images (was 91,915 records with 21,173 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,256,484 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,251,941 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023

Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 1,160,078 indexed records with 170,367 record images (was 1,160,046 records with 170,361 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 843,108 indexed records with 351,866 record images (was 841,224 records with 351,144 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 2,836,303 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 2,827,263 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 42,031 indexed records with 15,671 record images (was 41,064 records with 15,344 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,660,642 indexed records with 847,121 record images (was 1,657,982 records with 845,461 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,777,427 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,767,493 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 652,686 indexed records with 1,037,638 record images (was 650,831 records with 1,037,638 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001287); 6,497,227 indexed records with 2,841,076 record images (was 6,497,214 records with 2,841,076 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 7,616,913 indexed records with 953,706 record images (was 7,591,154 records with 950,698 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Chile, Cemetery Records, 1821-2015      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1428897); 1,852,123 indexed records with 3,675,058 record images (was 1,807,962 records with 3,675,058 images), UPDATED 14-Apr-2023

Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1932    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1630787); 4,596,788 indexed records with 1,623,199 record images (was 4,596,771 records with 1,623,199 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 26,157,184 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 26,116,275 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Connecticut, County Coroner's Records, 1883-1934        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000080); 13,077 indexed records with 10,018 record images (was 13,002 records with 9,969 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2023
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,179,028 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,176,449 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1925429); 6,171,561 indexed records with 404,718 record images (was 6,170,912 records with 404,718 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023

Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 2,985,213 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 2,985,082 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2023
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918910); 2,271,842 indexed records with 238,265 record images (was 2,271,808 records with 238,265 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1923402); 6,098,589 indexed records with 1,454,787 record images (was 6,092,414 records with 1,454,787 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Ecuador, Cemetery Records, 1862-2019    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3755446); 988,597 indexed records with 367,447 record images (was 910,521 records with 362,464 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 2,259,450 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 2,258,625 records with 592,191 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023

England, Cumberland Parish Registers, 1538-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2340274); 503,229 indexed records with 31,654 record images (was 491,350 records with 31,420 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Find A Grave Index      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 228,039,416 indexed records with 228,039,416 record images (was 226,613,568 records with 226,567,760 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Florida, Funeral Home Records, 1887-1971        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000003); 32,770 indexed records with 19,606 record images (was 32,417 records with 19,427 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2023
France, Calvados, Census, 1891  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279959); 58,856 indexed records with 3,611 record images (was 57,709 records with 3,014 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 5,873 indexed records with 5,724 record images (was 4,070 records with 3,928 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023

Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2102016); 1,049,517 indexed records with 17,770 record images (was 1,049,284 records with 17,770 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Guatemala, Baja Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2106095); 318,813 indexed records with 24,503 record images (was 318,737 records with 24,503 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Guatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-1994   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451040); 252,945 indexed records with 103,502 record images (was 252,231 records with 103,502 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 2,581,408 indexed records with 93,506 record images (was 2,529,151 records with 91,601 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947700); 20,772 indexed records with 1,759,182 record images (was 20,206 records with 1,759,182 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023

Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464417); 29,793 indexed records with 10,057 record images (was 27,888 records with 9,420 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947831); 4,090 indexed records with 427,232 record images (was 4,085 records with 427,232 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2023
Italy, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043809); 5,561 indexed records with 628,744 record images (was 4,435 records with 628,744 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023
Luxembourg Census Records, 1843-1900    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2037957); 35,233 indexed records with 1,115,931 record images (was 15,190 records with 1,115,931 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023
Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928860); 11,579,324 indexed records with 742,594 record images (was 10,603,856 records with 742,594 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2023

Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2400643); 354,112 indexed records with 24,474 record images (was 354,112 records with 2,899 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2023
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 8,486,240 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 8,473,283 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1881200); 3,026,699 indexed records with 1,380,077 record images (was 3,026,687 

records with 1,380,077 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023

Nicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494432); 823,263 indexed records with 86,119 record images (was 823,238 records with 86,119 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2023
Norway, Oslo, Census, 1912      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4445453); 22,270 indexed records with 4,883 record images (was 17,445 records with 2,925 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023

Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000024); 30,254 indexed records with 44,816 record images (was 13,486 records with 25,112 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Paraguay, Military Records, 1870-1965   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2506770); 401,379 indexed records with 400,055 record images (was 379,489 records with 307,774 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Peru, Arequipa, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4447275); 123,474 indexed records with 31,813 record images (was 100,395 records with 17,509 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,858,903 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,851,485 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1913408); 2,560,384 indexed records with 1,207,157 record images (was 2,557,548 records with 1,207,157 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023

Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,078,719 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,078,152 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,345,526 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,344,412 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 278,240 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 277,539 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1478678); 2,732,040 indexed records with 45,728 record images (was 2,132,933 records with 45,728 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2023
Texas, Hardin County, Deed Records, 1840-1920   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3502091); 26,888 indexed records with 24,434 record images (was 19,997 records with 14,714 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2023

Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (657,787 records), no images (was 650,739 records with 0 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 983,839 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 981,518 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 61,345 indexed records with 29,645 record images (was 57,897 records with 28,778 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2023
Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1951777); 20,444,315 indexed records with 1,899,876 record images (was 20,447,310 records with 1,899,876 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2023

--- Collections with new images ---

Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2704794); 927,253 indexed records with 15,739 record images (was 927,253 records with 10,861 images), last updated 24-Mar-2023
Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3015626); 76,138,093 indexed records with 13,741,863 record images (was 76,138,093 records with 13,720,331 images), last updated 16-Aug-2022
Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1704-1957        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,967,130 indexed records with 306,393 record images (was 2,967,130 records with 298,453 images), last updated 03-Nov-2020
Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057674); 1,185,418 indexed records with 69,000 record images (was 1,185,418 records with 49,390 images), last updated 20-Mar-2023

--- Collections with images removed ---

France, Hautes-Alpes, Census, 1876      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2819930); 80,825 indexed records with 1,440 record images (was 80,825 records with 1,785 images), last updated 21-Mar-2023
France, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2840171); 7,237,336 indexed records with 1,815,992 record images (was 7,237,336 records with 1,906,443 images), last updated 30-May-2022
Iceland Church Census, 1744-1965        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2697871); 1,838,273 indexed records with 46,091 record images (was 1,838,273 records with 47,888 images), last updated 23-Mar-2023
Italy, Salerno, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1949   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935404); 60,968 indexed records with 3,745,078 record images (was 60,968 records with 3,745,221 images), last updated 28-Dec-2021
South Africa, Johannesburg, Cemetery Records, 1840-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4453927); 2,261,257 indexed records with 285,665 record images (was 2,261,257 records with 290,520 images), last updated 28-Mar-2023

South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2573604); 441,574 indexed records with 316,359 record images (was 441,574 records with 316,616 images), last updated 05-Aug-2020
Uruguay, Passenger Lists, 1888-1980     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2691993); 3,641,119 indexed records with 151,604 record images (was 3,641,119 records with 157,177 images), last updated 19-Nov-2020
Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4231103); 2,064,638 indexed records with 107,879 record images (was 2,064,638 records with 108,052 images), last updated 29-Aug-2022

--- Collections with records removed ---

United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,133 records), no images (was 875,610,135 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Aug-2020

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, has come up with a way to determine which collections are ADDED, DELETED or UPDATED, and to alphabetize the entries in each category. Thanks to Marshall for helping me out here!

In order to select a specific record collection on FamilySearch, go to https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list and use the "Filter by collection name" feature in the upper left-hand corner and use keywords (e.g. "church england") to find collections with those keywords.

Each one of the collections listed above has a Research Wiki page (use the "Learn more" link). It would be very useful if the Wiki page for each collection listed the dates for when the collection was added as a new collection and the dates for major updates also.

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 15 to 21 April 2023

  The following genealogy record collections were listed on the Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry.com during the period from  15 to 21 April 2023: 

The Updated and ADDED collections include:

*  Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, Poor Law Records, 1695-1921; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/20/2023

*  U.S., Historical Postcards, 1893-1960; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/20/2023

*  Geneanet Community Trees Index; indexed records without record images, Updated 4/20/2023

*  Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1922; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/20/2023

*  Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/20/2023

*  Bristol, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/19/2023

*  Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1922; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/19/2023

*  1950 United States Federal Census; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/19/2023

*  Canada, Royal Canadian Air Force Crash Cards, 1939-1945; indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/17/2023

*  Washington, U.S., Catholic Diocese of Spokane, 1850-1971; indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/17/2023

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

By my count, there were 2 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,307 collections available as of 21 April, an increase of 4 from last week. 

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Findmypast Friday: Records for the Diocese of Dublin and Newspapers

 I received this information from Findmypast today:

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Records for the Diocese of Dublin dominate releases this Findmypast  Friday  

Ireland, Diocese of Dublin Marriage Licenses, 1638-1858 

Over 98,000 records have been added to this existing collection, perfect if you have ancestors who may have lived in the Diocese of Dublin. You’ll typically find the date of registration, both spouses’ names, and sometimes occupations and residences.   

Ireland, Diocese of Dublin Wills & Grants, 1270-1858 

This existing collection has been bolstered by an additional 34,450 records. These records are from index books that were published in the 1890s, covering wills, grants of probate, or administrations recorded by the Anglican Diocese of Dublin between 1270 and 1858. 

Newspapers 

Two new titles from London, one from Guernsey, and updates to a further 17 make up this week’s newspaper releases. 

 New titles: 

• Eastern Post, 1868-1921 
• Guernsey Evening Press and Star, 1897-1898, 1900-1909, 1911-1916
• Richmond and Twickenham Times, 1873-1879, 1894-1904

Updated titles: 

• Bexhill-on-Sea Chronicle, 1887-1889, 1896-1897, 1912
• Billericay Gazette, 1987 
• Brighton Argus, 1911 
• Brighton Gazette, 1913 
• Brighton Herald, 1886 
• Callander Advertiser, 1888 
• Essex & Herts Mercury, 1833 
• Greenford & Northolt Gazette, 1992 
• Gwent Gazette, 1971 
• Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition), 1990 
• Manchester Evening News, 1929-1930, 1932-1933, 1956-1957, 1959, 1989
• New Observer (Bristol), 1987 
• Rutherglen Reformer, 1890 
• St. Ives Weekly Summary, 1899, 1914 
• Stratford-upon-Avon Herald, 1880 
• Weekly Examiner (Belfast), 1886 
• Wembley Observer, 1986 

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52 Ancestors - Week 476: #756 Job Card (1653-1739) of Newport, New Shoreham and South Kingstown, Rhode Island

Job Card (1653-1739) is #756 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married (1) #757 Martha Ackers (1668-1716) in 1689 in New Shoreham, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

*  their son #378 Job Card (1690-1760), married 1716 Judith Greenman (1694-1786).

*  their daughter #189 Phoebe Card (1730-1789), married #188  Elijah Champlin (1730-1779) in 1751.

*  their son #94 Joseph Champlin (1758-1850), married #95 Nancy Kenyon (c1765-b1833) in 1785.

*  their daughter #47 Amy Champlin (1798-1865), married  #46 Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) in 1813.

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

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

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

*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983), 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:                   Job Card[1–4]

*  Sex:                       Male

*  Father:                  Richard Card (1620-1674)

*  Mother:                Rebecca --?-- (1625-1692)

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

*  Birth:                     about 1653, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[1–2]

*  Death:                    before 7 September 1739 (before about age 86), South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[4]

*  Probate:                 7 September 1739 (about age 86), will proved, Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1–2,4]

 

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

*  Spouse 1:               Martha Ackers (1668-1716)

*  Marriage 1:            November 1689 (about age 36), New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[1–3]

*  Child 1:                 Job Card 1690-1760

*  Child 2:                 Rebecca Card 1694-1739

*  Child 3:                 Martha Card 1699-1789

*  Child 4:                 Margery Card 1701-1751

*  Child 5:                 Jane Card 1703-1727

*  Child 6:                 Sarah Card 1705-1740

*  Spouse 2:              Margery (Ackers) Tosh (1665-1724)

*  Marriage 2:           28 May 1716 (about age 63) New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[1-2]

*  Spouse 3:               Hannah (Holloway) Bull (1667-1755)

*  Marriage 3:            27 August 1724 (about age 71), South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1-2]

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

The vital records and biographies of Job Card and his descendants were obtained from Maxine Phelps Lines, "Descendants of Richard Card of Newport," (in Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Volume 3, Number 3 (January 1981)) and G. Andrews Moriarty's NEHGR article "Early Families of Block Island" in Volume 83.

Job Card was born about 1653 in Rhode Island, the son of Richard Card and Rebecca --?--  of New Shoreham, Westerly, South Kingstown, and Charlestown, Rhode Island[1-2].  

He married first, in November 1689, Martha Ackers (1667-1716), daughter and co-heiress of John Ackers, yeoman, of Dorchester, Massachusetts and of Providence, Newport and New Shoreham, Rhode Island[1-3].

Job and Martha had six children, all born and recorded in New Shoreham, Newport County, Rhode Island[1-2].  They are:

*  Job Card (1690-1760), married 1716 Judith Greenman (1694-1786).

*  Rebecca Card (1694-a1739), married 1709 Acres Tosh (1687-1739).

*  Martha Card (1699-1789), married 1721 Joshua Rathbone (1696-1779).

*  Margery Card (1702-1751), married 1724 John Foster (167-1764).

*  Jane Card (1703-1727), married c1720 Isaac Sheffield (1695-1773).

*  Sarah Card (1705-????), married c1722 Isaac Sheffield (1695-1773).

Job married as his second wife, Margery (Ackers) Tosh (1665-1724), on 20 May 1716 in New Shoreham[1-2]. Margery was the other remaining daughter and co-heiress of the aforesaid John Ackers and widow of Daniel Tosh (1663-1706). This marriage was  witnessed by Job Card, Jr. and Rebecca Card.  Job and Margery and they had no children together.

Job married as his third wife, Hannah (Holloway) Bull (1667-1755), widow of Ephraim Bull (1669-1721) on 27 August 1724 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island[1-2]. Job and Hannah and they had no children together.

He first appears on 1 July 1674 owning land in Newport, which was in the possession of his mother. He  probably moved to Block Island in about 1685, as his name was on the list of freemen of New Shoreham in 1686. In 1692 the town of Westerly granted him land in "Great Neck," afterwards in Charlestown, after he had been "driven from Block Island by the French." In 1695 he was at South Kingstown (Pettyquamscott). His stay on the mainland was temporary, however, as he constantly appears in the New Shoreham records at this time. In 1698 he was in partnership with William Champlin, owning land in South Kingstown at Matunuck[1-2].

After 1709, he resided at Westerly Rhode Island, in the part which was afterwards set off as Charlestown. His farm seems to have been in both towns, as he is called sometimes of Westerly and sometimes of South Kingstown. In the record of his second marriage, on 28 May 1716, he is styled as "of Block Island" but it seems that about this time he moved for good to South County[1-2].

On 8 June 1725, Job Card and Hannah his wife gave land to daughter Jane, wife of Isaac Sheffield, cordwainer[1-2]. The witnesses were John Hill and Silas Sears.

Job Card of South Kingstown died testate, having written a will dated 5 January 1730/1, which was proved in Charlestown on 7 September 1739[1-2,4]. The will reads:

"I Job Card of South Kingstown in Kings County in the Colony of Rhode Island in New england Being in perfect Mind and Memory Doe mak and ordain this my Last will and testament this twenty fifth Day of January 1730/1 Disanuling all wills Made by me before the date hereof. First and principly I Recomend my Soul to God the great Creator and my Body to my friends to Be buried Decently.

"2ly My will is that all those Depts that I owe in right to all persons what Soever Be well and truly paid by My Executor Here after named.

"Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Job Card all my Lands Housings and fencing and all Previlidges thereunto Belonging in South Kingstown and Westerly and further I Give to my Son Job Card Whom I Make my hole and Soul Executor of all money With all Money due by Bonds of what Nature or Kind Soever upon Mee with as Much of the Rest of the Moveable Estate with the money Afore-sd which may Be to the value of What Soever Gifts or Bequeasements which I after will or Bequesth which Shall be part by My Executor out of the money and Movable Estate and the Rest of my Moveable Estate after the Gifts and bequeathments and all other Chareges be full paid and Discharged my will is that the Rest of my Movables be Equally devided to my four Children Job Card Rebeckah Torch Margery Foster & Sarah Sheffield Eqully to In Joy their Equl part of sd Movables first before Devision.

"My will is that my well Beloved wife Hannah Card have all the Movable Estate that She Brought to me and Eighty pounds in money or pasable Bills of puplick Credit which is in full of all her wright and power of thirds to my Estate ??? was agreed on before marriage.

"Item I Give to my Daughter Rebeckah Torsh Sixty pounds in money or pasable bills of publick Credit and to her Son Job Torsh thirty pounds in good pasable bills of Credit or Spasur (?) and my Land in the Corn Neck.  Likewise I give to my Daughter Rebeckah torsh Afore-sd.

"Further I will and bequeth to my Daughter Margery Foster one hundred pounds in money or pasable Bills of publick credit and her Son Card Foster thirty pounds in like money or Spasua.

"Item I Give to my Daughter Martha or John Rathbone one shilling in money.

"Item I have given to Isaac Sheffield a peace or tract of Land by deed A??? his house Stands in full of my Daughter Jane Sheffields portion.

"Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Sheffield one hundred pounds in money or pasable Bills of publick Credit and her first son Josua Rathbun thirty pounds in money Courant as afor-sd.

"Item I give to my Daughter Jane Sheffield two children Mary Sheffield and Martha Sheffield Sixty pounds that is to say thirty pounds in money or pasable Bills of publick Credit to Each of them the sd Mary and Martha Sheffield and the Gifts or bequeasements my will is that my granChildren Receive of my Executor the male at the age of twenty one years old and the female at the age of Eighteen years old and the Rest of my Gifts my will is that my Executor Job Card whome I Make ordain and Impower and Constitute to be my hole Executor to Receive all and Every dept due to me and to pay all Depts and Gifts afore-sd Signed Sealed and Declared to be my Last will and testament.  The words Spasua is to be understood ... Cattle Sheep horses or hogs.

                                                                         Job Card (seal)

"Before us--

Benjami Perry

John X Badgood

Elizabeth Perry

"Rhode Island

Kings County Charlestown September the 7th 1739

Benjamin Perry and Elizabeth Perry apeared In council the date above sd and declared upon their Solom Ingagement that they saw the testator Job Card Sign Seal publish and declare the above written to be his Last will and testament and that at the same time he was in his perfect mind & memory and that they with John Badgood Signed att the same time as with ??? for ??? presents." The above will is Excepted by the Council and ordered to be Recorded Signd by order of sd Council this 7th day of September ad 1739.  Attest William Clark Council Clerk."

"Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Card of Charlestown in Kings County in the Colony of Rhode island & providence plantations in new england widow and Relict of Job Card of sd town County and Colony afor-sd Do for and In Consideration of a Valuable Sum of money all Ready Received of my Son in Law Job Card of South Kingstown in the County & Colony above-sd to my full satisfaction & Content doe hereby sett for myself and my heirs agree and Discharge all the Estate both Real and personal that my Husband Dyed seized of from having any demands hereafter Change or demand to any part of sd Estate Either by Right of Dowery or thirds or by any other demands what Soever In wittness hereof I have set to my hand & seal this 7th Day of September 1739.

                                                                    Hannah Card (seal)

"Signed Sealed and Delivered

In Presents

John Hall

Joseph Hossie

"The Subscribers personally appeared the day & year above written and acknowledged the above acquittance to be her act and deed Before Me William Clark Justice.

"The above acquittance is Recorded this 8th Day of September 1739 by me William Clark Council Clerk."

"By Virtue of the Power Granted to the town Council of the Town of Charlestown In the County of Kings County in the Colony of Rhode Island &c for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration within sd TownShip

"To all People to Whome These Presents Shall come Greeting &c we the Council of the Town above sd acording to the power Invested In us doe truly Give Grant and fully Impower Job Card of the town of South Kingstown In the County and Colony above sd Executor to the Last will & Testament of his Deceased father Job Card to administrate upon all and singler the Estate Goods Chattels and Credits of his sd father & to act & doe Respecting the Same Whatsoever in Needfull Nessary & proper to be done provided it Be Correspondant with & Exactly agreeable to the Laws of the Colony in Such Cases made and provided &c.

"In testamony of which & ... Confirmation of the Prises By order & in behalf of the sd Council I have given forth This power of administration Under My hand and Seal in Charlestown this Eighth day of October one thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Nine, Attest William Clark Council Clerk.

"This above Letter of Administration Is Entered this 9th day of October 1739 by Me William Clark Council Clerk."

"A True Inventory of all the Goods Chattels and Credits of Job Card Late of Charlestown Deceased That was brought to our Vers prised By us the Subscribers acording to the Best of our Judgement and Understanding This 14th Day of September 1739."  

The personal estate totaled £2078 3s 1d.  It included clothes, animals, tools, foodstuffs, furniture, bonds (£1164), and 3 Negroes (£210).

5.  SOURCES

1. Maxine Phelps Lines, "Descendants of Richard Card of Newport," Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Volume 3, Number 3 (January 1981) to Volume 4, Number 4 (April 1982), Volume 3, Number 3, Page 194, Job Card family sketch.

2. G. Andrews Moriarty, "Early Block Island Families, " New England Historic Genealogical Register, Volume 83, Number 1 (January 1929), pages 89-93 III. The Card Family, pages 91-93, #4 Job Card family sketch.

3. James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, First Series, Births, Marriages and Deaths : a Family Register for the People (Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1891-1912), Volume 4, "Newport County: Births, Marriages, Deaths," New Shoreham Marriages, page 8, Job Card and Jully Samantha Ackers marriage entry, August 1689.

4. Charlestown [RI] Probate and Town Council Records, 1738-1916. Family History Library (on FHL US/CAN Microfilm 2,319,104, Items 1-5), Volume 1, pages 84-88, Job Card probate items, on FHL Microfilm 2,319,104.

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 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog in 2014.  I have extended this theme in 2023 to 520 Ancestors in 520 Weeks.

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