1. Sibyl Milholland,¹ daughter of John Harrison Milholland and Dorothy Alberta Brabb, was born on 16 Oct 1919 in Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, died on 4 Apr 2005 in Baldwin Park (Vista Specialty Hospital San Gabriel Valley), Los Angeles, California at age 85, and was buried ashes to be scattered near Sweetwater Ranch, Lyon, Nevada.

Noted events in her life were:

• Early Life:The following is Mama's story by me, Darlene Grace Leggitt, her oldest daughter, written in the third person, as best as I can recall:

Sibyl Milholland and Earl Osborne met at Hermosa Beach, CA where they were part of the National Youth Administration program which was started by President Roosevelt to help the youth of America. They married in 1939 on Christmas Eve in Fresno, CA. They choose Christmas Eve, as the church was already decorated for Christmas and there was no need to order flowers. Money was tight.

Their home was quite small, one room served as the kitchen, living and dining room. They had to crawl through a window to get into the bedroom.

• Children: Their first child was born in Fresno, California on January 20,1941. They named her Darlene Grace. Eighteen months later, July 30, 1942, their second child was born, Daniel Earl.

The family eventually moved to Sacramento where they bought a small home on Bell Street. There was enough land to allow them to have a milk cow and chickens. Earl worked for the government on airplane carburetors. World War II was going strong and Earl went down to join the Army. Because of his government work, the fact that he had two children and one kidney, he was denied. Sibyl was a stay at home Mom, taking very good care of her family. She was a great cook and also did a lot of sewing.

• Fulton Avenue: In about 1949 they bought a piece of property on Fulton Avenue. The family and their dog Cinder, moved into a trailer and a single room building on the property. It was a beautiful place to raise their family….a big old oak tree in front and a creek full of ducks running through the property. Sibyl and Earl began work on adding the family room, dining room kitchen and their bedroom to the existing building on the property. The building was converted into Darlene and Danny's bedroom and a bathroom. The new addition was made of adobe with a knotty pine interior. The front door to the home had two large blue windows, one on each side.

Sibyl was a Brownie troop leader, keeping busy creating projects for the girls. She was very good with children and they all loved her.

She kept them busy with the projects, one making a baby cradle out of the round Quaker Oats cardboard container. After cutting the box to resemble a rocking cradle, each girl got to choose what fabric they wanted to cover it with.

One summer Earl decided to go into the insurance business with The Farmer's Insurance Company. He needed help in the office so Sibyl worked in the office taking calls, making appointments and keeping the office in order. During this time, they sent Darlene and Danny to a home during the week where they would be taken care of. Even tho the lady and the home were quite nice, Darlene and Danny hated it, counting the days until Friday when they would see their Mom and Dad driving up the driveway to pick them up and take them home for the weekend. The time flew and before they knew it, Sunday night had arrived and it was time for the trip back to the baby sitter.

This arrangement ended up not working out. It was hard on the whole family so Earl went back to work for the government.

In an effort to bring addition money into the family, they purchased a male and female Chinchilla. It was the big thing going then and many people were getting into the business. Just before the crash of the Chinchilla business, they sold out, breaking even. Darlene still remembers watching her parents dancing with glee and throwing the money into the air. Many people lost everything.

• Band: Earl started a band and played every Saturday night.

• Kathleen: On August 4, 1951, Sibyl gave birth to Kathleen, Renee. Darlene and Danny waited anxiously in the car, while their Dad went into the hospital to gather up their Mom and the new baby.

The family vacations were usually up to Yerington, Nevada where they visited Earl's family and down to Chula Vista, California where they visited Sibyl's family.

Not long after Kathleen was born, the family bought 12 acres in Rio Linda. Earl continued to work for the government, play in the band and now grow hay on a portion of the land. Sibyl continued to care for her family cooking great dinners and sewing new cloths for them.

The family got their first television and on many occasions the family would awake very early in the morning to watch the atomic bomb being exploded in the Nevada desert.

Two years after moving to Rio Linda, Sibyl's life fell apart. Earl had found someone new and had made the decision to leave his family.

Even tho Sibyl was devastated, she gathered her family and moved them to Fresno California where she could be near her sister Eileen.

She took in ironing and did housework to help with expenses.

• Yosemite: While in Fresno, Sibyl with her three children and her friend Elva Cole with her daughter and mother, decided to take a vacation in Yosemite National Park. They rented a tent. This was in the days before the pop up's. It was a heavy canvas tent that could sleep six. They also rented cots and a cooking stove. Sibyl and Elva struggling with the heavy canvas and with the help of the kids finally got the tent set up. After putting the camp in order they began exploring Yosemite. Darlene and Danny slept in the car while everyone else slept in the tent. This was a real happy time for her and her children.

• Chula Vista: Sibyl and her children took a couple of trips on the train to San Diego to visit her parents, John and Dorothy Milholland, who lived in Chula Vista, California.

In about 1954 Sibyl decided that she wanted to be closer to her parents, so the family again packed up and made the move to, National City, not far from Chula Vista.

Shortly after, the family moved to Nestor, a small community near the Mexican border. The family settled into their small home, attending church every Sunday. Darlene and Danny began school at the Southwest Junior High School and Sibyl continued taking in ironing and doing house work. In an effort to save money, the family would periodically take trips into Mexico to get Danny's hair cut and to fill the car up with gas. This all came to an abrupt end when she not knowingly parked in front of a house of ill repute, which was next to the barber shop. She walked Danny into the barber shop and came back to the car to stay with Darlene and Kathleen. She was shocked to see the activity taking place right in front of car. As soon as Danny was done at the barber, she headed out of town, never to return.

Sibyl wanted to find a father for her kids remarrying several times. Sadly none of these marriages worked out and after several moves she and her family returned to the original home in Nestor.

• Nevada visit: On a couple of occasions she took the family to Yerington, Nevada to spend time with Earl's Mother Grace, who she called Momda. The children enjoyed these visits with their Grandma Dini. They could sit in the living room by the hour, listening to her play the piano, always with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. Momda and Sibyl, (she called her button) had a very strong bond and seeing them together it was clear that they loved each other.

• Hard times: Money was always quite tight but Sibyl would go beyond the call of duty to see that her kids had what was needed. On one occasion, she sold her accordion to buy a dress for Darlene which was needed for one of the school functions. Her children were top priority in her mind and actions. She tried her best to make her kids happy, scrimping to save money so she could take them places. On one occasion she was going to take them to the circus. The family dressed in their best, piled into the car and drove to the circus. Upon turning into the parking lot there was something very very wrong. The parking lot was totally void of cars. It seemed she had gotten the date wrong and the circus was long gone. She was so devastated. The children did their best to make her feel better.

Sibyl was very protective of her children. This was probably one of the reason's Danny at age 15 left his mom and sisters and went to live with his dad. At one point, Danny returned to his mom and his sisters. His mom did everything she could to help make him happy, even giving up her room for him and moving in with Darlene and Kathleen. He became restless again and moved back to be with his dad. Sibyl was deeply saddened by this. She had lost her husband and now she felt she had lost her son. Of course she hadn't lost her son but she didn't realize that then.

• Square dancing: Sibyl loved to square dance and she was very good at it. She made all of her beautiful outfits. Her parents lived and worked for a household above Mission Valley and they would come to stay with Sibyl and her family on the weekends. This worked out real well for Sibyl as she did not have to worry about leaving her kids home alone while she went to the dance. Even tho her daughter Darlene was 16, she was afraid to leave the sisters home alone. Yes, it did seem she was over protective, however she feared that someone could take her family from her if she was, for what ever, accused to be an unfit Mother. Her family was her life and she was not about to put this at risk.

• Darlene marries: At age 17, Danny got special permission from his Dad and joined the Navy. At age 18, Darlene married Bruce Osterberg in Yuma, Arizona. Bruce had joined the Army and was being sent to El Paso, Texas for training. Sibyl scraped enough money together to buy Darlene a new dress for the wedding, a bouquet of flowers for her to carry and flowers for Darlene and Bruce's reception that was held in the home of Sibyl's brother and sister in law, Kenny and Karin Milholland.

Bruce went onto El Paso and Darlene remained with her mother and sister until June, 1959 when she graduated from Mar Vista High School. Darlene went to El Paso to be with her new husband. Sibyl was not able to keep the home in Nester. She no longer had child support for Danny and Darlene and had to find a much less expensive home for her and Kathleen.

• El Paso: In the summer of 1959, Sibyl, Kathleen and Danny (who would be leaving for the Navy soon) drove to El Paso to visit Darlene and Bruce. It was such a great visit for them all. They took a day trip up to see the Carlsbad Caverns and all were totally taken back by their beauty.

• Spring 1960: In the spring of 1960 Sibyl and Kathleen moved to El Paso to live with Darlene and Bruce. They had a nice two bedroom apartment with plenty of room for the four of them. However Darlene was pregnant and soon they moved into two separate apartments in the same complex.

• Bakery: Sibyl got a job at a bakery and was very content and happy at work. She enjoyed being near her daughter and being able to watch her go through the pregnancy.

• Jess: Darlene gave birth to a healthy baby boy on December 21, 1960. He was named Jess, Howard. Sibyl so enjoyed helping Darlene care for her new grandson and was so proud to be a grandma. Kathleen was equally happy to be an aunt.

Three months from Jess's birth, Bruce received his orders and was being sent to Okinawa. After Bruce, Darlene and Jess set out for California, Sibyl and Kathleen were on her own in El Paso Texas for a while. After a short time she and Kathleen returned to California. They settled in El Cajon near her parents. She got a job at J. J. Newberry, in charge of the Men and Boy Department.

• Father dies: On December 9, 1961, her father John Harrison Milholland died.

• San Diego: Sibyl, Kathleen and Dorothy, her mother, lived together. In the fall of 1962, after Bruce returned from Okinawa, the family moved to El Cajon. Bruce enrolled at San Diego State. Sibyl quit her job and recommended Darlene for the position. While Darlene was at work and Bruce at college, Sibyl cared for her grandson, Jess.

With San Diego in a major recession in 1963, jobs were at a premium. When Bruce graduated from San Diego State he needed to take his family to Los Angeles, where he and Darlene could find employment so that he could continue his education at UCLA

• Valley Hospital: Sibyl was able to get a job at the El Cajon Valley Hospital working in the kitchen. She was very happy there. She made lots of friends. Unfortunately, the pay was not the greatest and eventually, Sibyl, Kathleen and her mother Dorothy moved into the only apartment they could afford. It was located in an alley in down town El Cajon.

• Meets Bob: Unfortunately Kathleen and her grandma did not get along. Eventually, Kathleen decided she wanted to go live with her dad. This, of course, hurt Sibyl but she knew that Kathleen would probably be better off with her dad. She would live in a nice house, and would have her own bedroom. Sibyl being the loving mother that she was gave Kathleen a big going away party.

Falling ill with Hepatitis B, Sibyl was forced to quit her job and was bed ridden for months. After she got well, she began to go to square dancing again.

Here she met Bob Walsh and they began attending the dances together. She was so happy. Bob was born on April 15, 1908. He joined the Army but was never sent to war. His early life was spent working as a cowboy on ranches. He had appreciation for finer things, and had many pieces of fine crystal and silver that he gave Sibyl when they met.

• Baker: Sibyl was a great baker. She made countless cakes for her family and friends for their birthdays and weddings. Each cake was full of her love for whomever she was baking and decorating it.

• Marrys Bob: On the thirty-first of May, Bob Walsh and Sibyl Osborne got married at the First Church of God in El Cajon, California. It was a joyous occasion and everyone was so very happy for both of them.

A week after the marriage, Bob was diagnosed with cancer. That didn't stop them. They lived the next eight and a half years with gusto, traveling the United States in their camper. Some times, they even brought Sibyl's mother with them. They shoved more happiness in that time than many people have in a life time

• Sweetwater Ranch.: They moved to Nevada, to live on the Sweetwater Ranch with Earl's sister, Ellen Sceirine. They stayed in a little cabin on the property. Bob did odd jobs around the ranch and Sibyl helped where she could. They still took little trips in their camper; however it became too difficult for Bob to get in and out of it. They bought a trailer, giving them more room. Unfortunately, Bob became very ill and they never did get to take a trip in it. They did however go out and sit in it pretending they were on a trip.

In time, Bob became so ill that he had to be taken to the hospital in Reno. Sibyl stayed in the camper in the hospital parking lot. On November 18, 1981, Bob lost his battle with cancer and was gone.

• Ashes: Sibyl carried Bob's ashes to the top of a hill near the Sweetwater Ranch. Alone, she opened the box and released the ashes into the wind. Imagine her alarm when pieces of bone dropped onto the sand at her feet. Later, her son Danny collected these pieces and placed them in a container and buried it there.

• El Cajon: After selling the trailer, Sibyl moved back to El Cajon and took an apartment with her Mother, who was now in failing health. She took on the responsibility to care for her mother who was now becoming a little difficult to live with. Sibyl ignored the negatives and accepted her responsibility to make her mother's life as comfortable as it could be. They visited her daughter Darlene, in Poway, now divorced, on many occasions. During this period, lots of dinners, picnics, attending the Poway Rodeo, and of course holidays were enjoyed by Sibyl, her mother and her family.

Sibyl, even with the loss of her love Bob, continued to be a very positive and happy person. All of her family loved to be with her as her smile made them feel happy and loved.

In 1984, Dorothy became very hard for Sibyl to care for. Eileen, Sibyl's youngest sister decided it was time to move Dorothy up to Fremont, California to live with her.

No longer responsible for her mother, Sibyl, made arrangement to travel to the Forester's Haven in Mount Dora, Florida. She sold all of her possessions except the clothes she had. Darlene sent her off to Florida from the San Diego airport in 1984. She was a very young 65 year old lady, with great expectations on entering a new life. And that she did.

The Foresters was a retirement home with all of the activities, beautiful apartments for the residents, a dining room, doctors and nurses, even an allowance. Sibyl had bought the policy many years prior and boy did her investment pay off. She would be taken care of for the rest of her life. Such a deal.

• Foresters: She was so very happy there, making lots of friends and having so much fun. She joined in the band, playing the drums, joined into the bells group, joined the crafts class, making beautiful things for her family. Her most memorable items were the clocks she designed and built from slices of trees, which she varnished, and decorated with the appropriate numbers and hands. These were prized gifts for the newly weds. She also became very talented with figurines, many angels and other forms of art that she matched with her family's interest.

Her visits with each of her children were cherished events. Not only for her but the family she was visiting. She loved to help, cook, dust, clean and iron. She didn't get the concept of 'wash & wear'. She missed doing these things and loved being able to do them when she was a guest in her family's homes.

• Mother dies: On January 3, 1986, after a long period of illness, Dorothy Alberta Milholland passed away. Sibyl never got over the feeling that she should have been stronger and remained in El Cajon to care for her mother. Her family however, knew that this would have been too hard on her.

Sibyl was able to make the trip from Florida to San Diego to attend her Memorial service.

Darlene and Roy flew her to San Diego, so she could attend their wedding on April 26, 1987. She arrived early so that she could help in the preparations. The wedding was held in their back yard, so there was lots to do before hand.

In October of 1988, Darlene and Roy traveled to Florida. They got her a hotel room and took her to Epcott Center and Disney World. She sure did enjoy herself and was almost little girl like, as we went from one ride to the next. After taking her back home, Darlene and Roy drove to Miami to catch the cruise ship to the Caribbean.

• Joe: While in Florida, Sibyl met Joe Pufka, one of the residents. She and Joe spent a lot of time together and eventually got married in June of 1991. Her daughter Darlene traveled back to attend the wedding. Joe's daughter and husband also attended the ceremony. The Haven put on a beautiful wedding and reception for them.

Joe was quite a bit older than Sibyl and soon it became apparent that they needed to move to the Foresters Haven in San Fernando Valley, California before he become too ill to make the move. The rule was, if you wanted to join the Foresters in San Fernando, you needed to be well enough to make the trip. It was very important to Sibyl as she wanted to be on the west coast, closer to her family.

Joe was of the old school, born in Poland. He was a very domineering person, keeping Sibyl on a short leash. Even tho she loved him, in time this became very hard for her to accept. Her daughter Darlene, visited from San Diego once a month and tried to help her mother get through the situation, but eventually it became apparent, Sibyl was so unhappy, it was affecting her quality of life. She had no say in her life or actions. After struggling with this for many months, she decided to divorce Joe.

Even tho they were divorced and were living in separate apartments, she never stopped caring for him. She visited him every day making sure that he had what he needed. Basically, she continued to take care of him as a wife….she just wasn't living with him. They got along wonderfully from that time on. She remained his best friend until he died.

• Washington: Sibyl enjoyed her life at the Foresters. Her family visited and brought her to visit them many times. In the summer of 1997, Darlene and her husband Roy Leggitt flew Sibyl to Washington D.C. They rented her a cabin at the RV park they were staying. She was so happy, having her own little home that she could enjoy. They felt so lucky to get a tour of the White House. She was totally overwhelmed with the fact that she was actually in the White House, walking the halls where the President's walked. She got a kick out of watching the men in black suits talking into their watches. The next stop was the Capital Building. Her eyes widened with amazement as she and the Leggitt's sat in the gallery of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives watching speeches from the floor. At the Vietnam Wall she slowly walked, taking in all of the names she could. At the Memorial for World War II, she stood, looking for a very long time at the life size men in full battle garb, frozen in time.

• Co-pilot: She so enjoyed being the co-pilot in Roy and Darlene's Motor Home. She really enjoyed being able to watch the world go by from her front row seat.

She was able to visit her daughter Kathleen and husband Vic Deaton in Huntsville, Arkansas. They live on 40 acres of mostly virgin land. On one visit, she caught a huge fish out of their pond. After having a picture taken to prove the catch, they released the granddaddy back to his watery home.

• Acton: It became a tradition in the last several years of her life for her children to gather at Acton, California to spend several days, with her at the Thousand Trails Camp ground. A couple of trailers would be rented to house her daughter Kathleen and husband Vic who had driven over from Arkansas and of course Sibyl. Her son Danny and wife Haydee would drive down from Nevada in their RV. Her daughter Darlene and her husband Roy would be there in their motor home. Her grandson Jess and family along with her ex-son-in-law Bruce with Teri would drive up from San Diego. She was the reason for the gathering and every one enjoyed her so very much. It was a pleasure for all of her family to be able to enjoy this special time with her.

• 84th birthday: An effort was made to celebrate her birthdays with her family in the San Diego, however, due to her health not every one was celebrated with a big party. The last big party, October 16, 2003, her 84th birthday, was celebrated at Bruce Osterberg and Teri's home. Her family and several friends were able to join in the celebration. It was a wonderful day, and she truly enjoyed seeing her children, grandchildren, great grandson, nieces and friends.

Four months after her 84th birthday, February, 2004, she fell very ill with lung infections. Darlene and husband Roy, being retired and living in a motor home, were able to stay in the area, allowing Darlene to be with her. She regained her strength and was able to return home after Easter.

The Forester's sold their contract to care of their residents to The Kensington located in Alhambra. Darlene had helped her pack up many of her things in preparation for big move. Sibyl was looking forward to her new home and having a new apartment.

In August, 2004, she fell gravely ill. Near death, she was put on a respirator, and put in an induced coma for over two weeks. It was discovered she had mold growing in her lungs. She fought her way back and was finally released from the hospital after over six weeks. She was the last resident from the Foresters to be admitted to The Kensington. She was not well enough to go to her new apartment and was put into their Health Care Unit, where she had 24 hour nurse assistance. She was anxious to get to her new apartment, but was aware that she needed to get a lot better before that would happen.

• The end: Her planned 85th birthday party at grandson's Jess and Karin's home had to be cancelled. She was too weak and sick to travel. Jess's family drove up from Poway. They along with Roy and Darlene took her out to dinner to celebrate her birthday. She was so very weak but the trooper she was, managed to enjoy her day.

Between Christmas and New Year, she took a fall, breaking her arm and hip. At the time, it was not realized that she had broken the hip but on January, 2, she began bleeding internally and was taken to the hospital.

There, it was discovered that she had a broken hip. Her hip was replaced. Sadly, she was never able to use it. She was so weak that she would not get the rehabilitation sessions necessary to get her up and walking.

Darlene was told that her mama was losing ground, not able to eat. Her doctor suggested inserting a feeding tub in hopes of getting her strength back. After discussing this with her siblings, it was decided to give it a try. Sadly, Sibyl's immune system was at this point non existent, her quality of life, also non existent. Soon the infections were coming faster than they could be dealt with. She spent most of the time sleeping, too weak to awake.

Sibyl fought the good fight. Even tho suffering, she managed a smile or a wink now and then. Sometimes so weak that her “I love you” was just moving her lips.

She told Darlene that she had dreams that she had passed and was on her way up to heaven when she would awake.

One day, the nurse came in to administer more antibiotics, and found that the needle was no longer working and she would have to redo it. Sibyl said, “Guess I blew out another one”. The nurse thought that was so cute. She began trying to get another needle in place, having success on the third try. Sibyl said to her daughter Darlene, “I wish they would just stop. I'm so tired”. Darlene asked her, “Mama, are you ready to go he heaven?” After a pause, Sibyl replied, “Maybe not quite yet.” She was aware that her son Danny and wife Haydee were coming to see her the next weekend. She was able to say “I love you” to each of her children before she died.

In one of Darlene's conversations with her mama, Sibyl, she talked about being with her mother, father, siblings Arlone, Eileen, Kenny and especially her special Bob. She almost seemed anxious to join them.

On April 4, 2005, her heart, growing very tired after trying to keep her body working as it tried to fight off the infections that were consuming it, finally stopped. She fell into an everlasting sleep, allowing her spirit to begin the journey into heaven to be with her family and friends who had made the journey before her.

All of her family and friends know she is with her Lord. She truly believed in her Lord and that she would be with him one day. She is truly missed by those of us still here on earth.

• Correspondence: This concludes the report celebrating Sibyl Walsh's life and ancestry. Following are several pieces of correspondence exchanged by various family members shortly before and after her death.

• Her daughter Kathleen: It seems that the majority of my happy and interesting Mama memories had to do with traveling by car from California to Nevada to visit Grandma Dini and the rest of the family there. Singing was common and I will never be able to hear “My Wild Irish Rose” without thinking of Mama.

I wanted her to stop at every souvenir shop and roadside attraction along the way. The reptile houses were cool, but the best ever was the mummified mother and baby supposedly found in the desert and was displayed for all to see. The mother had her arm around the child, trying to protect it to the end. That picture has stuck with me all these years.

In the summer of 1959 on a trip to El Paso to visit Darlene and Bruce, Mama may have wondered if she, Danny & I were going to end up that way too. We drove right into a really bad sand storm. Visibility was just about zero and Mama had to breathe into a cup of ice just to be able to breathe at all. Thinking back on how claustrophobic she was, the whole episode must have been nearly unbearable. But she hung in there and got us through it all safe and sound. I remember Danny & me laughing about how we could write our names on our sand-covered arms and on every inch inside the car. We thought it was quite an adventure. It's a wonder she didn't kick us out and make us walk the rest of the way.

Then there was the trip where I woke up in the middle of the night, we were pulled over to the side of the road and Mama was nowhere to be found. After the initial panic, I saw her outside by a refrigerated big rig. Our radiator had developed a hole and she and the driver were catching the melting water from the truck in cups and then pouring it into the radiator. It was enough to get us to the next town where we were taken in by the mechanic and his wife until the auto shops opened two days later. I cannot recall their names, but I know that all three remained friends for the rest of their lives.

It seems I have always loved horses and Mama would pull to the side of the road whenever she could so I could pet them across a fence. And if there were pony rides, no way would I let her go by without my getting my turn on one. She was so happy a couple years ago when I told her I had bought horses for Jessica and myself. It really pleased her to know that I could pet my Molly girl whenever I wanted.

Watching Mama square dance was another fun memory. She looked so very pretty and happy as she whirled around the dance floor. She was quite the dancer. And I loved her square dance outfits with their poofy slips.

Mama was so proud of being a member of Tony Orlando's fan club, Tony's Troops. She was able to see Tony perform just once, but what a wonderful time it was for her. During the "Boogie Tonight" segment, Tony chose Mama to Boogie with up the theater aisle and did not know at that time that she was my Mom. He said later he could just tell that she would be fun. What a great picture, Tony with his top hat with Mama on his arm. They were really strutting their stuff! And then backstage when I started to take her picture with Tony, he picked her up in his arms!! She was such a tiny little thing, but you should have seen her gigantic smile! I had that picture enlarged and framed, and she had it up in her apartment at the Haven until her "friends" there made her feel as though she was being too uppity by keeping it so visible.(I always just figured they were envious of Mama's zest for life and her sunny disposition. How sad for them.) Tony, who called her Mom for the rest of the evening, and everyone at the theater was so gracious to her. She told me later, that was one of the most memorable nights of her life. And when I would call her, she would never fail to ask how Tony was doing. He, his family, and the Troopers were saddened to hear of her passing.

Mama loved us all so very much, and she did all she could to take care of us the best she knew how. She worked hard all of her life to make sure we kids had clothes to wear, a roof over our heads and food on the table. It wasn't until I became an adult that I realized just how much she sacrificed for us. As she said during one of our talks, she made mistakes, but at the time she did the best she could and what she thought was right, and she always loved us. Then she smiled and said she must not have done too bad a job, because just look how well her kids turned out. I pray she realizes now just how much I appreciate all she did and how much I love her and miss her. The day that I am called home to our Lord, I know Mama will be there too, with a smile on her face and arms open wide.

Her loving daughter Kathleen

• Her son Danny: The following are some of my memories of Mom:

I can remember back when us kids were young how she used to go without so we could have clothes on our back and food in our bellies. She would wear the same dresses and shoes for years, but we would always have new cloths to wear every year. I can still see her standing at the ironing board all day trying to make money to make ends meet. She could have gone out and got another job doing something she liked but she wanted to stay home so she could be home when we came home from school or when we were out of school.

When I was younger, I could never figure out why Mom would not go bonkers because of all of the negative things that would happen to her in her life. We kids and even when we were older adults would let things bother us and act accordingly. But not mom. she has so much faith that she would always give it to the Lord. I asked her one time in one of her crises, how she could not get angry or complain or something. She told me that what good did it do and that the Lord will take care of it.

Mom was always there for us. She was there when I went on my first liberty in boot camp, when I graduated from the Naval Training Center in San Diego, at every orchestra or band recital in school. Even lined the road when Darlene and I were in the marching bands. I can not think of one time when she was not there for us.

I can remember the time when all of us lived in Nester in the big white house with the red roof. I was going through typical early teen stuff with the attitude and all. I really don't remember what it was about but I guess Mom asked me to do something and I did not think it was my job, and she was chewing me out and I was so angry I turned away from her and walked away. She told me to stop and I did not so she tackled me and we both went to the floor. After that I just tried to get away because I did not want to hurt her. I finally said, ok Mom I give. Later on we laughed about that for years. She we would say "Danny, remember when I tackled you and made you say I give?"

I don't think there was any better mom then our mom. Her quest for life was to show love and kindness to everybody so they would be happy. She was always so concerned about hurting peoples feeling because that was definitely not on her agenda.

Love Danny

• Her niece Ann Barton: Ann Barton, one of hr nieces, sent an email to Darlene shortly before Mama passed.

Dear Darlene, I'm so sorry about your Mom. I wish she could just get better. She is and always has been my favorite Aunt. When I was small she would come pick me up and take me to McDonalds for a hamburger and I can remember when her and Grandma lived on Vanhouton in El Cajon I used to ride my bike there to visit them before I got my license . I have very good memories of spending time with your Mom and playing Yatzee, oh yeh and lets not forget the wonderful lemon meringue pie. I continue to pray for her and all of your family. Please take care. Love, Ann

• Her grandson Jason Osterberg: Hello all,

It is a very sad day today. I feel sad, not for the passing of one of my most favorite people in the world, but for the loss felt by her kids. Mom, Danny, & Kathleen you have my most deepest sympathy and I send my best wishes for you to be strong and to remember that what makes you the good people that you came right from her.

When I woke up this morning I felt her with me, more so than ever before, She is in the air we breath, The grass that grows and the sun that shines. I have never known anyone with more faith in a higher power than Grams, it was inspiring that anyone could believe so easily what she could not see and I have never known anyone that never seemed to have a bad day, She was also happy and always there for anyone who needed a hug, a smile, or a simple word of encouragement. God Blessed her and she Blessed me... I LOVE YOU ALL
jasono

• Her grandson Jess Osterberg: Hi all,

In this sad time I would like to reflect on how Grandma affected my life in a positive way. She always had a smile on her face and a spring in her step. Sometimes it was hard to keep up with her! Every since I can remember Grandma was a great baker. In my childhood it was the animal pancakes; dogs, cats, or anything you asked for. In my teen years it was the bikini cakes and sugar eggs with a collage inside the Easter egg. The most outrageous cake was for my 21st birthday, she took the bikini off the cake! My friends were shocked and amazed that my Grandma baked me a naked cake. You can imagine what was said when everyone ate their piece of cake! When she retired, she went off to Florida and her baking skills went into her crafts. I will cherish our clock and nativity set forever and our ceramic angels look over us every day. When she came back to the west coast to visit she was so excited (beaming) to tell us all about what she did that year. She was very busy doing something different every day, from playing the drums to making clocks out of a slice of tree. She loved to give to others - especially birthdays and Christmas. From the special dollars in the card, to her personalized Christmas ornaments. One memory I will always cherish was last December when Karin, Eric and I went to visit her and took her outside. As sick as she was, she giggled as a squirrel bounced up a tree in front of her.

I know everyone has their own special memories of Grandma. I just wanted to share some of mine.

Love Jess

• Her niece Diana Selph: Well, as I opened up my email this evening, I find that we are not the first ones to share our feelings at the loss of such a beautiful aunt, inside and out. Not everyone can be as lucky as we were to have a such special person as she was in their lives. I have so many wonderful memories as a child, as do our daughters and grandchildren. She never missed sending birthday cards, always with a dollar tucked inside. Many memories swim around in my head right now, but a couple are fairly resent. In 1998 she took a bus from SAC. CA, where she was visiting a good friend of hers, to come visit with us in Fremont, CA. This was not long after my Mom had passed and getting a hug from my aunt was like my Mom was there too sharing that hug. In 2002 Wayne and I went down to visit her at "Forest Haven" for a few days. We asked where she would like to go and right off the bat she said, the "Getty Museum". We were there all day, and if Wayne and I hadn't stopped to rest off and on, she would have just kept going and going. We had dinner at a wonderful restaurant on site, while we watched a beautiful sunset slipping into the ocean. Before we had to head back home the next day, she insisted on fixing us breakfast, pancakes of course, which made her so happy (and our tummies too)! In April 2003 Laurie and I, along with Kai and Brandon, Laurie's two children, drove down to visit for a few days. We brought her to our hotel each day, went out to dinner, or lunch and just had wonderful visits. She could not wait to get away for the day and was always ready and waiting the next day for us to pick her up. We hated to say goodbye that is for sure, but we all went home with more beautiful memories. Sherry and her family were down visiting Disneyland that same year, and on the way home they stopped off to visit with Aunt Sibyl. They took her out to dinner along with a good visit, adding a special memory for Sherry and her two children Kyle and Sarah. The last time I was able to speak with Aunt Sibyl was in November, when I called to tell her we were about ready for our Big move to Ohio. Our phone visit was short because she was getting very tired. So, I told her we loved her very much and of course, with her sweet soft voice said, how much she loved us. We will miss her so very much, her letters, cards, phone visits and hugs more than anyone will every know. She left a love in all our hearts that will be there for ever, a very special, aunt, mom, grandma, great grandma and friend. As my daughter Laurie told her daughter Kai, another angel has been added in Heaven. lots of love, Diana, Wayne and family!!

• Her niece Shirley Lowe: As a young person Aunt Sibyl was always there for me to talk to and to just enjoy and over the years she was just a real joy in my life. I just always loved being around her as she always showed love and she had the greatest smile and laugh. My most recent memories of her though were the times she came to visit us and would stay with my Mom and then we would spend the day together. She loved the ferry ride out of Southport, N.C. across the river to Ft Fisher. We took her to a show in Myrtle Beach twice and it was a joy to see her and Mom having such a wonderful time together. They shared a lot of child hood memories together. She just had a way with Mom and with people that not many people have. She and I had a lot of time on the telephone and shared memories together. I remember also the time that we took Mom to Florida when she was living there. We had rented separate rooms so that they could spend some time together and I know that they had a wonderful time. The time that we went out to California to visit we spent the whole day together and it was really hard for the both of us to say good bye and it was the first time that I had ever seen tears in her eyes. I will always have a special place in my heart for her for she was very special to me as she was to all of us and all who knew her.

Lots of Love
Shirley, John and Family

• Her ex son-in-law Bruce Osterberg: Mom was always a giving person, of things, of love, of warmth, but her most precious gift was of herself to us.
Bruce and Teri

• Her daughter Darlene: Dear Jess, Jason, Diana and Shirley,

I just want to thank all of you for sending your memories, thoughts and love for our Mama.

It's very special to read how much she was loved and appreciated. She had little to give but herself and she gave it freely. I do not believe I have known a more giving person than she. On our shopping trips together, she would stand in the card shop and read every card until it said just the right thing. She was good at picking out the perfect card. After getting it home she would put in a dollar and a pound of her love and send it off. This made her very happy.

Thank you again for your beautiful thoughts that you took the time express.

Love Darlene and Roy

• Letter to Mama's Friends: Sibyl “Charity” Walsh - October 16, 1919 - April 4, 2005


Dear friends of Sibyl Walsh,

This letter is to let you know, my Mama, after being so sick and in and out of the hospital the last 14 months , has gone to be with her Lord.

In February of last year she became very ill and was hospitalized for over a month. She did recover enough to enjoy her family and a few friends at the four day reunion at Acton, California last June.

In August of last year we almost lost her. She was put on a respirator and put into induced comma for over two weeks. One problem was mold in her lungs. She remained in the hospital over six weeks, this time not bouncing back quite as well.

Jess, my oldest son and his family were able to drive up from Poway, California so that we could celebrate her 85th birthday. The big party in Poway had to be cancelled as she was too sick to travel. The picture is of her on her 84th birthday party held at friends, Bruce and Teri's home in Escondido California.

As the year came to a close, she became weaker, finally falling and breaking her arm in several spots and her hip. She was sent to the hospital again. Other than a week back home, she remained hospitalized three months until April 4, 2005. Her heart gave out, worn out trying to keep her body running, which now was being consumed with infections. She was able tell each of us kids, Danny, Kathleen and me, she loved us before she passed. She finally fell into an everlasting sleep allowing her spirit to make the journey to be with her Lord, family and friends that have made the journey before her. At last, her suffering is over and she is at peace.

You may or may not know that my husband Roy and I are retired and live in a motor home. Because of his true understanding, we spent a lot of the last 14 months in the LA area so that I could be with Mama. I'm very lucky to have him!

Darlene Grace Leggitt, Mama's oldest daughter

• Daughter Darlene's letter to her family: Thank you all for your support these past 14 months. I love you all so very much. I am so blessed that I was able to be with her as much as I was...thanks to my very understanding and loving husband. Think I'll keep him!

Mama, even tho she was just a little person, was a very strong lady and she gave it the good fight. Even tho she was so tired and feeling badly, she managed to bring up a smile and an "I love you" many of the days.

My comfort is that I know she had the strong belief in her Lord and that she would be with him and her family that had made the journey before her. She told me once that they (Her Mother, Dad, Arlone, Eileen and Kenny and her beloved Bob) were waiting for her in Heaven. She almost seemed anxious to be with them.

Her Doctor told me she went very peacefully. Her heart just got very tired trying to fight to keep her body working as her body tried to fight off all of the infections that were consuming her. Her heart just stopped beating and her body fell into an everlasting sleep allowing her spirit to raise up into Heaven.

She had told me on several occasions that she dreamed she had passed and was on her way up when she would awake.

Well, my dear family, I love you all so and at this time, that has a very special meaning. To love and feel loved is the greatest feeling in the world. Mama knew she was loved and no one could love more than she. Her eyes, as she looked and smiled at you, said it all. Also that wink she would give you made you feel very special. She gave a couple to Danny when she saw him last.

Well as usual, my short note has turned into a book. Thank you for letting me share. I, as I'm sure all of us, will really miss her.

Love Darlene and Roy

Sibyl married Earl Richard Osborne, son of Sidney Phelps Osborne and Grace Watson, on 24 Dec 1939 in Fresno, Fresno, California. The marriage ended in divorce.

General Notes: Source of children's births and marriages: Osborne family records.

Earl was born and raised on a farm in Yerington, Nevada. In his early teens, after the separation of his parents, he lived with his mother and stepfather. (His sister Ellen was already married and his brother Roy lived with their father.) Earl's mother and stepfather moved often and at the age of 14 he went with them to Montana and later to Logan, Utah before returning to Yerington where he finished high school. He was very shy as a young man. He was interested in school sports but wasn't allowed to participate because he had lost a kidney from a fall from a horse. This was a blow to his ego. As the old song goes "You Gotta Be a Football Hero to Get Along with the Beautiful Girls."

The May 10th 1937 edition of the Reno Evening Gazett had an article entitled Roll of Honor Given at Lyon. The honor roll for the Yerington high school for the past six week period was announced as follows: Eighty-five to ninety - ... Earl Osborne.

The June 1st 1938 edition had an article entitled Yerington Class to Graduate Friday. Thirty-five seniors will receive their diplomas from the high school here on Friday evening at commencement exercises to be held at Rink Hall. This is one of the largest classes ever to graduate from the local high school. The past weekend has been taken up with student activities which began Saturday evening with the junior - senior banquet and the senior ball. The banquet was held at Spangler hall and members of the junior and senior classes and the faculty were guests... The following seniors will receive their diplomas: Roy Alazzi, Fred Barrett, Charles Booth, Frank Booth, Jim Borge, Victor Bernard, Ray Charlebols, Joy Chiantelli, Mario Dini, Eleanor Fabri, Norma Fabri, Claude Farrell, LaVerda Fitzgerald, Pat Gallager, Bernice Gastman, Marie Gomes, Easter Hanson, Ruth Hansen, Etalo Lommori, Bill Mathews, Frank McGowan, Gerald McGowan, Florence Malonchi, Leona Osborn, Stanley Osborne, Earl Osborne, Idanne Perry, Gene Powers, Louie Romani, Peter Rosaschi, Lela Sciarani, Florence Strosnider, Anne Wagoner, Frances Willis and Arthur Warken.

On Feb.13, 1940 the Nevada State Journal carried an article entitled Birthday Fete Held on Friday. Dayton - A birthday dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kraai Friday evening honoring Mr. Kraai. A birthday cake was the center of attraction and dinner was served to Mr. and Mrs. Al Lungrum, the Masters Lyle and Douglas Stoner, Max McCallum and Mulligan from Como, Earl Osborne, Sidney Kraai, Miss Wanda Kraai and the host and hostess.

He became involved in the Roosevelt NYA (National Youth Administration) where he met his first wife Sibyl. The military wouldn't accept him because of his kidney condition. However, he spent most of his working career as a civil servant with the military. He started as an aircraft carburetor mechanic and later became an aircraft engine inspector. At approximately age 35 he began studies of electronics and then worked at the Sacramento Signal Depot as an Electronic Technician. He continued his civil service career at Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California where he was employed as an Atlas Missile Inertial Guidance Systems Analyst (trouble shooter.) Much of his time was spent at various missile sites throughout the USA.

In 1965 Earl began working for Naval Operations at Point Magu Naval Base as a Communications Electronic Technician. He was able to take advantage of a federal employee's early retirement program and retired in 1974 at age 55.

Earl and Tommi built their retirement home in Smith Valley, Nevada where he enjoyed doing church work and playing the accordion for various occasions. Torn and disconnected tendons and muscles in his shoulders prevented his playing the accordion any longer. Therefore he began playing the electronic keyboard. Music is his hobby and he now plays the keyboard for parties at the South Lyon County Hospital and the saxophone with a band at the Senior Center in Yerington.

Earl has played trumpet and saxophone in various dance bands as a part-time professional musician for most of his working years.

After living in their dream home for nearly 25 years the maintenance of the vast yard and out buildings became a major chore. They sold their home in Wellington and now own and live in a double-wide manufactured home in Yerington near the senior center and hospital.

Some of his friends and acquaintances don't know his first name. He is known for the most part as "Ozzie." ^{2 3}

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Darlene Grace Osborne was born on 20 Jan 1941 in Fresno, Fresno, California.⁴ Darlene married Bruce Howard Osterberg, son of Brunolf Host Osterberg and Marjorie Belle Hansen, on 17 Apr 1959 in Yuma, , Arizona. The marriage ended in divorce about 1980. Darlene next married Major Roy Clarke Leggitt USAF (Retired),⁴ son of Roy Alonzo Young and Clara Clark Leggitt, on 26 Apr 1987 in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California.

         ii.  Daniel Earl Osborne was born on 30 Jul 1942 in Fresno, Fresno, California. Daniel married Carol Ann Senft, daughter of William Howard Senft and Rose Elizabeth Sellers, on 23 Jun 1962 in San Diego, San Diego, California. The marriage ended in divorce. Daniel next married June Ellen Gwaltney, daughter of Lowell William Gwaltney and Lois Josephine Pence, on 30 Sep 1988 in Carson City, , Nevada. The marriage ended in divorce. Daniel next married Josefa Haydee Chavez, daughter of Manuel Chavez and Dora Bonsell, on 16 Mar 1996 in Wellington, Lyons, Nevada.

        iii.  Kathleen Renee Osborne was born on 4 Aug 1951 in Sacramento, , California. Kathleen married Victor Arlis Deaton, son of Elmer Charles Deaton and Thella Fay Sanders, on 25 May 1975 in Pearl Harbor, , Hawaii.

Sibyl next married Robert Walsh on 31 May 1973 in El Cajon, San Diego, California.

General Notes: Not much is known about Bob's ancestry and early life. Online databases indicate that a vast majority of Walsh families emigrated from Ireland to the United States. The Social Security Death Index indicates Bob's Social Security card was issued prior to 1951 in West Virginia.

The 1920 federal census for Pennsylvania shows a Robert Walsh as a border in the James McCallin household in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The census was taken in January 1920 so his age of 15 would coincide with his birth in April 1906. The census indicates he was born in Pennsylvania. His mother and father were also born in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, the 1910 and 1930 federal census neither contain any meaningful information on a Robert Walsh born in 1906 in Pennsylvania.

His wife Sibyl related that Bob had been in the United States Army, apparently as a member of the cavalry. He was too young to have been in WWI so it must have been later, possibly WWII. She also related that he had spent much of his earlier life as a ranch hand in the true image of a coyboy. They met while square dancing in El Cajon, California.

After their marriage on May 31, 1973, they traveled quite a bit in a small recreational vehicle. I remember Sibyl relating about many of their adventures including visiting Niagara Falls. Shortly before Bob fell terminally ill they traded the RV for a travel trailer. Unfortunately, the were never able to fully enjoy it.

The Social Security Death Index indicates ROBERT WALSH born 15 Apr 1906, died Nov 1981, last residence 89444 (Wellington, Lyon, NV), SSAN 233-22-7947, issued in West Virginia. Prior to his death he and Sibyl lived in a small cabin on the Sweetwater Ranch on the East Walker River. He died of cancer at the Reno Hospital. Sibyl scattered his cremated ashes on a hilltop overlooking the little cabin where they had spent the last years of his life.

2. John Harrison Milholland,¹ son of James Christopher Milholland and Lucinda "Lou" Davis, was born on 8 Dec 1897 in Jewell, Jewell, Kansas, died on 9 Dec 1961 in , San Diego, California at age 64, and was buried in Glenn Abbey, San Diego, California.

General Notes: The California Death Index contains: MILHOLLAND JOHN H MALE 8 Dec 1897 9 Dec 1961 KANSAS SAN DIEGO 558125545 DAVIS

From the various census information, it appears John and Dorothy lived in Kansas when Arlone was born in 1918. By 1919 they were living in Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho when Sibyl was born. By 1923 when Eileen was born, they were living again in Kansas. By the 1930 census, they were living in Fresno, CA.

John married Dorothy Alberta Brabb on 23 Dec 1917 in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Arlone Milholland was born on 17 Oct 1918 in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas, died on 14 Aug 2001 in Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, Winnabow, Brunswick, North Carolina at age 82, and was buried in Cape Fear Memorial Cemetery, Southport, Brunswick, North Carolina. Arlone married Roy Dale Jackson Hancock on 6 Jun 1943 in Chula Vista, San Diego, California. The marriage ended in divorce. Arlone next married John Thadaus Lowe on 26 Dec 1962 in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona. The marriage ended in divorce.

1        ii.  Sibyl Milholland. Sibyl married Earl Richard Osborne on 24 Dec 1939 in Fresno, Fresno, California. The marriage ended in divorce. Sibyl next married Robert Walsh on 31 May 1973 in El Cajon, San Diego, California.

        iii.  Eileen Milholland was born on 23 Sep 1922 in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas and died on 7 Aug 1996 in Fremont, , California at age 73. Eileen married Bert E. Giguiere on 11 Apr 1941 in Fresno, Fresno, California.

         iv.  William Lewis Milholland was born on 6 Sep 1927 in Fresno, Fresno, California, died on 6 Mar 1928 in Fresno, Fresno, California, and was buried in Fresno, Fresno, California.

          v.  Kenneth John Milholland was born on 11 Aug 1931 in Fresno, Fresno, California, died on 30 Mar 1992 in El Cajon, San Diego, California at age 60, and was buried on 3 Apr 1992 in Glen Abbey, Memorial Park, Chula Vista, California. Kenneth married Kerrin Wright on 27 Jul 1954 in Chula Vista, San Diego, California.

3. Dorothy Alberta Brabb,¹ daughter of Charles Edwin Brabb and Nancy Laura Griswold, was born on 17 Nov 1898 in Ogollah, Trego, Kansas, died on 3 Jan 1986 in Hayward, Alameda, California at age 87, and was buried in Glenn Abbey, San Diego, California.

General Notes: Source of birth, marriage, and children: Milholland family records.

Buried at Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, California.

The following is part of a letter Dorothy wrote to a cousin in early 1975, entitled Alberta and John, apparently stating her sorrow that she could not attend a family reunion in the summer of 1975.

I think we left Buhl, Idaho, where Sibyl was born in 1919 - we moved back to WaKeeney, Kansas in the spring of 1921. We had 2 little girls, Arlone, 2 1/2 and Sibyl, 1 1/2 - in Sept. 1922. We had another little girl, Eileen.

In 1925 we moved to Colorado to a farm, but the rains didn't come in time to save the crops - so we decided to come to Calif. We left Colorado on Xmas Day 1926 - John got work on a large ranch 40 miles west of Fresno, driving a large tractor. In Sept 1927 we had our first son, William Lewis - but he contracted pneumonia the following spring and we lost him when he was only 6 months old. Three years later in August 1931, our second son, Kenneth John, was born.

John's health got bad and he had to give up driving the tractor, so we moved in to Fresno, where he could get work.

When World War II started, John and I both took a course in airplane building and in August, were sent to Chula Vista, Calif to the Rohr Aircraft Factory to work. Sibyl and Eileen were both married. Sibyl and Earl had a little girl, Darlene and son, Danny. Eileen and Bert did not have any children yet. Bert joined the Navy and was on a mine layer for the duration of the war. They had a daughter, Diana, before Bert got home. They made their home in Fresno for several years and Sibyl and Earl lived in Sacramento. In 1952 they had another little girl, Kathleen. Arlone met and married a man a work, they had a little girl in 1944, Shirley. Kenneth went into the Navy in July 1950, just before the Korean War started. He was shipped to Japan and spent 28 months there. After he came back and was stationed in San Diego, he met and married Kerrin in 1954. They had 3 little girls, Helen, Mary and Kathy, now they are all grown. In 1965 they had one more little girl, Ann, so we have 8 grand daughters and one grandson. ...

John was very ill for over 10 years and passed away in December 1961. In 1962 I was in the hospital 3 times, but since I have had very good health. I'm still working as a "home maker" for a lady, who is blind and crippled, I work 82 hours a month. ... I walk to town every day I'm not working. ...

Your Cousin, Alberta (Brabb) Milholland

In January 2003, John Lowe gave me a copy of a note apparently written by Dorothy about the Milhollands for her grand daughter Shirley:

Your Great-grand pa - James Christopher Milholland born Aug. 8th, 1851 at Greensburg, Indiana. Your Great Grandma Lucinda Milholland (nee Davis) born March 5, 1852. Eleven children were born to this marriage. 5 died early in life - six lived - Albert, Zella, Pearl, Allie, Lula and John. I don't have the dates.

Albert and wife, Anna - raised 7 of their 10 children - Albert Jr., Vernon, Morris, Bertha, Luch, Ruth and Buffia.

Zella and Mr. Seeley had - 4 - Neva, Bentorn, James and Alice Pearl.

Allie and Mert Daily raised 4 of their 7 - the ones that lived were Glen, Pearl, Donald, and Wayne.

Bula married Walter Parks - no children - John married Dorothy Alberta (Brabb) - they had 5 and raised 4 - Arlone, Sibyl, Eileen and Kenneth.

This all I know, I'll try to get some history, from the Milhollands - they probably have a lot of dates and information that I don't have.

I do know that the Milhollands came from Ireland in the first place, only 3 came in the beginning, so that any one that spells Milholland as we do, belong to the same clan.

The California Death Index contains: MILHOLLAND DOROTHY ALBERTA FEMALE 17 Nov 1898 3 Jan 1986 KANSAS ALAMEDA 558125513 GRISWOLD BRABB

Dorothy married John Harrison Milholland on 23 Dec 1917 in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas.

4. James Christopher Milholland, son of John Milholland and Jane Lynn, was born on 8 Aug 1851 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, died on 23 May 1929 at age 77, and was buried in WaKeeney, Trego, Kansas, , WaKeeney Cemetery.

General Notes: On August 13, 1942 James' daughter Zella Seeley recorded an affidavit in Rush County, Kansas indicating John Harrison Milholland was the son of James Christopher Milholland and Lucinda Milholland, nee Lucinda Davis; that at the time of the birth of said John Harrison Milholland said James Christopher was 46 years of age and said Luncinda Milholland was 45 years of age, both parents of said John Harrison Milholland were both born at Greensburg, Indiana, the former on August 8, 1851 and the latter on March 5, 1852.

In 1998, Diana Selph, daughter of Eileen Milholland, provided me a copy of a handwritten narrative entitled "Milhollands" which contained the following:

Your Great Grandpa James Christopher born Aug 8, 1851 in Greensburg and your Great Grandma Lucinda (Davis) born March 5, 1852 in Greensburg, they were born in Indiana. They had 11 children but only raised 6. Bert, Zella, Pearl, Allie, Lula and John, your Great Grandpa. I can't give you their birthdays or the years they were born and died. I may be able to get it from some of the children - I'll try.

John Harrison Milholland was born in Kansas, December 8th, 1897, he died Dec. 9th 1961 in San Diego. His oldest brother Albert C., wife Anna, had 10 children, I think - Albert Jr., Vernon, Morris, Bertha, Lucy, Ruth, and Bruffia - thats all I can remember. Zella - had 4 - Brenton, James, Neva, and Alice. Pearl Allie - had 7 but 3 died - Pearl, Glen, Donald and Wayne. Pearl - had 4, 2 I think - but I don't have their names. Great Aunt Lula never had any. John - had 5, but only 4 lived - Arlone, Sibyl, Eileen and Kenneth.

Note: The Family Search IGI has an entry for the marriage of a James Milholland to a Lucinda about 1871. The location is indicated "of Jennings, Indiana."

The IGI also has an entry for a James Milholland born about 1849 "of Jennings, Indiana." His parents are listed as John and Jane Milholland.

There is an additional entry in the IGI that simply indicates the birth of a James Milholland in 1852 "of Jennings, Indiana."

The IGI shows a John Milholland marrying a Mrs. Jane Milholland in 1834 "of Jennings, Indiana."

Biography of Joseph Milholland

Posted by Wells CC on Wed, 23 Jun 1999

Surname: MILHOLLAND, PIERCE

Biographical sketch extracted from:
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana.
Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 1022-1023.

JOSEPH MILHOLLAND, farmer, residing on section 22, Lancaster Township, was born in Butler County, Ohio, September 10, 1840, a son of John and Jane Milholland, both of whom are deceased. Joseph was the second son and fifth child in a family of ten children. When quite young he was brought by his parents to Franklin County, Indiana, and later to Decatur County, where he was reared on a farm. He remained under the home roof until October, 1861, when he volunteered in Company B, Fifty-second Indiana Infantry, his regiment being assigned to the Army of the Tennessee. He received his baptism of fire at the battle of Fort Donelson. His regiment and the Second Iowa, the day before the surrender of the fort, charged the rebel right, meeting with severe losses. After the siege of Corinth the Fifty-second was engaged in repairing the railroad from Corinth to Memphis, and later garrisoned Fort Pillow, Tennessee. After the taking of Vicksburg the regiment was sent there and was under Sherman in the Meridian campaign, during which time Mr. Milholland re-enlisted as a veteran. His regiment, as a part of the Sixteenth Corps, under General A. J. Smith, fought at the victorious battle of Tupelo, Mississippi. After a long and exhaustive campaign the regiment returned to Tennessee, and participated in the battle of Nashville, under General Thomas, where the rebel General Hood's army was destroyed. The last campaign of his regiment was in the Gulf Department, and the last battle in which he participated was at Fort Blakely. He was discharged at Montgomery, Alabama, September 10, 1865, when he returned to Decatur County, and October 5 of the same year was married to Miss Sarah Ann Pierce, a daughter of Reuben E. Pierce. She was born in the State of Virginia, but reared from childhood in Decatur County, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Milholland are the parents of eight children: Charles Victor, Ida Belle, George Edgar, Willie Andrew, Hattie Eveline, Kendry Allen, Eugene Porter and Alpha Winfield. Mr. Milholland made his home in Decatur County until he came with his family to his present farm in October, 1875. His farm now consists of eighty acres of well-improved land. All the improvements have been made since he settled on the place. At that time only a small clearing had been made and a log cabin built, which his family occupied for a time. The log cabin has since been replaced by a substantial frame residence, and sixty-five acres of his land has been brought under a fine cultivation. In politics Mr. Milholland is an ardent Republican. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist church. For disability contracted while in the service of his country Mr. Milholland now draws a pension.


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1850 Daviess County IN Federal Census (Washington twp, Greensburgh post office.)
Milholland, Charles 07 Ind Wash
Milholland, William 11 Ind Wash
Milholland, Mary 32 SC Wash
Milholland, John 32 Wheelwright Oh Wash
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Early Land Records of Jefferson (part 2) Township 22 Range 9
Grant County Indiana

Jefferson Twp 22 - Range 9

DATE NAME SECTION ACRES HUNDREDS
29 Sept 1836 John W. Milholland 2 40
5 Mar 1834 John W. Milholland 2 40
13 Nov 1830 John W. Milholland 2 160
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The 1860 IN Federal Census index had the following:

Milholland, David Benton Co 506 Pine Twp
Milholland, David Montgomer 193W 5 Crawford
Milholland, Sarah Montgomer 193W 5 Crawford
Milhollin, Elizabeth Warren Co 602 Jordon Twp
Milhollin, John Warren Co 602 Jordon Twp
Millholland, Hugh Warren Co 452 Prairie Twp
Millholland, Sophia Warren Co 452 Prairie Twp
Millholland, Aaron Fulton Co 628 Aubunaubee T
Millholland, John Hamilton 026 Jackson Twp
Millholland, Margaret Fulton Co 628 Aubunaubee Tn

1860 United States Federal Census
Household of John Milhalland
Name Home in 1860
(City,County,State) Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender

John Milhalland Columbia, Jennings, IN 50 1809 Ohio Male
Jane Milhalland Columbia, Jennings, IN 47 1812 Ohio Female
William Milhalland Columbia, Jennings, IN 25 1834 Indiana Male
Joseph Milhalland Columbia, Jennings, IN 19 1840 Indiana Male
John Milhalland Columbia, Jennings, IN 17 1842 Indiana Male
Thomas Milhalland Columbia, Jennings, IN 15 1844 Indiana Male
Almyra Milhalland Columbia, Jennings, IN 13 1846 Indiana Female
Harriet E Milhalland Columbia, Jennings, IN 11 1848 Indiana Male
James Milhalland Columbia, Jennings, IN 9 1850 Indiana Male ***

1870 Jennings Co IN
Page 78B
Sept 6
Columbia township
Household 171
Family 171
Jane Milholland, 58 female white OH $2400 $1625
James 19 male white IN ***
Harriet Vanduson 21 female white IN
James W. Vanduson 2 male white IN
Elmira Tagler (or maybe Taylar) 23 female white IN
William E. 3 male white IN



Census Place: Sand Creek, Jennings Co, Indiana 1880
Source: FHL Film 1254288 National Archives Film T9-0288
Page 431D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James MULLHOLAND Self M M W 28 IN ***
Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: IN
Lucinda MULLHOLAND Wife F M W 28 IN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: ---
Albert S. MULLHOLAND Son M S W 8 IN
Fa: IN Mo: IN
Bell K. MULLHOLAND Dau F S W 4 IN
Fa: IN Mo: IN
Effa MULLHOLAND Dau F S W 1 IN
Fa: IN Mo: IN
Joseph A. DAVIS Other M W 22 IN
Occ: Boarding Fa: KY Mo: ---

Jewell Co 1900 KS
Buffalo township
June 7
ED45, Page 40B, Sheet 4B
Household 74
Family 74
J. C. Milholland, head, white, male, Aug 1851, 48 married 29 years IN IN ***
IN Farmer
Lucinda, wife, white femla,e March 1852, 48, married 29 years, mother of
11 children, 6 children living, IN IN IN
Alice, daughter, white female, Aug 1884, 15, KS IN IN
Pearly J., daughter, white female April 1857, 13, KS IN IN
Lulu daughter, white female , -- 1892, 8, KS IN IN
John son, white male, Dec 1897, 2, KS IN IN

1910 Trego Co KS
Wakeeny township
April 25
ED 227 Page 194a
Household 95
Family 154
James C. Milholland, head, male white, 58, married 39, IN IN IN Retired ***
farmer
Lucinda, wife, female, white, 58 married 39, mother of 11 children, 6
children living, IN IN IN
Pearl, daughter, female, white 21 single KS IN IN Music teacher
Lula, daughter female white 17 single KS IN IN
John H., son, male white 12 single KS IN IN IN

1920 Trego Co KS
Wa Keeney township
January 13
ED 24 Page 9b
Household 214
Family 219
James C. Milholland, head, male white, 68, married, IN IN IN ***
Lucinda, wife, female, white 67, married, IN IN IN
Lulu M., daughter, female, white, 27, single, KS IN IN

Interestingly, this 1920 census lists daughter Zella B. Seeley next door as head of household with childrend Neva R, Brenton E, James C, and Alice P.

Wakeeney Cemetery

MILHOLLAND Lucinda 1853 1934 Mother Same stone as James B-5
MILHOLLAND James 1852 1929 Father Same stone as Lucinda B-5 ***
MILHOLLAND Harvey 3-29-1882 3-29-1882 B-5

James married Lucinda "Lou" Davis on 4 Aug 1870 in , Jennings, Indiana.⁵

Marriage Notes: Database: Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920

Title: Marriages 1866 - 1887 Books 7, 8 & 9
Record Location: Jennings County Indiana
Part I Grooms Part II Brides Compiled by Ruth Slevin
Spouse 1: Lucinda Davis
Spouse 2: James C. Milholland
Marriage Date: 04 Aug 1870
County: Jennings
Book: 7
Original Source Page:377

Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1845-1920. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original Data: Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Albert Sherwood Milholland was born on 11 Jul 1871 in , , Indiana and died on 18 Jun 1958 at age 86. Albert married Anna Dora Morris on 30 Apr 1899 in Jewell City, Jewell, Kansas.

         ii.  Josie Milholland was born on 11 Jul 1873 and died on 11 Jul 1873.

        iii.  Edward E Milholland was born on 29 Aug 1874 and died on 29 Jan 1875.

         iv.  Zella B. Milholland was born on 14 Feb 1876 and died on 1 Nov 1962 at age 86. Zella married Mert Seely.

          v.  Effie A. Milholland was born on 9 Feb 1879 and died on 28 Nov 1893 at age 14.

         vi.  Harvey Milholland was born on 29 Mar 1882, died on 29 Mar 1882, and was buried in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas.

        vii.  Almetta "Allie" Milholland was born on 26 Aug 1883 in <Wakeeny, , , Kansas> and died on 23 Aug 1938 at age 54. Another name for Almetta was Allie. Almetta married Murty Jr "Bert" Daily.

       viii.  Pearl Jane Milholland was born on 20 Apr 1886 in , , Kansas and died on 19 May 1965 at age 79. Pearl married Bill Razack.

         ix.  Vernie J. Milholland was born on 12 Feb 1889 and died on 24 Dec 1893 at age 4.

          x.  Lula May Milholland was born on 12 Nov 1892 in , , Kansas and died on 19 Jan 1947 at age 54. Lula married Walter Parks.

2        xi.  John Harrison Milholland. John married Dorothy Alberta Brabb on 23 Dec 1917 in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas.

5. Lucinda "Lou" Davis,⁶ daughter of Harrison Davis and Acenith P. Jones, was born on 5 Mar 1852 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, died on 25 Sep 1934 at age 82, and was buried in WaKeeney, Trego, Kansas, , WaKeeney Cemetery.

General Notes: Source: Milholland family records.

FamilySearch® International Genealogical Index™ v4.01 North America
IGI Record
Lucinda DAVIS
Sex: F
Event(s):
Birth: 1853
Indiana
Parents:
Father: Harrison DAVIS
Mother: Catherine DAVIS (RCL note - Catherine was Harrison's second wife, after his first wife Acenith P. Jones had died on 21 September 1855. Acenith would have been the mother of the oldest four children.)
Film Number: 1985679

You searched for: Father: Harrison Davis, Mother: Catherine

1. Elizabeth DAVIS - International Genealogical Index/NA Gender: F Birth: 1855 Indiana

2. Lucinda DAVIS - International Genealogical Index/NA Gender: F Birth: 1853 Indiana

3. Martha DAVIS - International Genealogical Index/NA Gender: F Birth: 1851 Indiana

4. Nancy J. DAVIS - International Genealogical Index/NA Gender: F Birth: 1849 Indiana

5. Aaron E. DAVIS - International Genealogical Index/NA Gender: M Birth: 1863 Indiana

6. Joseph DAVIS - International Genealogical Index/NA Gender: M Birth: 1857 Indiana

To: [email protected]
Subject: Lucinda Davis Milholland
From: Patricia Straube <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 08:59:01 -0800

Hello Darlene,
My grandfather was William Harrison Davis and among his possessions was a
photo of "Aunt Lou" and her husband. From my research I know that she was
Lucinda Davis, daughter of Harrison Davis and his first wife, Asenith P.
Jones. Family records said that she married a Milholland but that was all I
knew until I found your web page. My mother has told me that William worked
in Wakeeny, Kansas as a young man and now I know the connection. Harrison
Davis was the son of James Davis and Martha Smothers. James' parents were
Matthias Davis and Sarah Rulon. Martha's father was Hugh Smothers and her
grandfather was Andrew Smothers. I'm currently actively working on this
line but I'd be happy to share with you what I have so far, including the
picture of Aunt Lou.

Your cousin,
Patricia

The 1930 federal census for Kansas, Cloud County, Arion Township, lists Lucinda Milholland, mother, female, white, 77, widow. She is in the household of her son Albert S. Milholland. ^{6 7}

Lucinda married James Christopher Milholland on 4 Aug 1870 in , Jennings, Indiana.⁵

6. Charles Edwin Brabb, son of William Thirsk Brabb and Antonette Putnam, was born on 28 Jan 1869 in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, died on 9 Sep 1946 in Hanford, Kings, California at age 77, and was buried in Laton, Kings, California.

General Notes: Source: Milholland family records.

Kenneth Virgil Brabb records indicate birth year as 1870.

The Oldaker text contains:

CHARLES EDWIN, born January 28, 1870, at Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan; died September 9, 1946, age 76, at Hanford, California.

Charles married Nancy Laura Griswald in 1892. Laura was born April 27, 1875, in Kansas. Their first child, Leola P., was only five years old when she died of scarlet fever. Their second child was Dorothy Alberta.

Laura died December 22, 1901, following the premature birth of twin baby boys. She was buried with her babies, one on each arm, in the cemetery at Ogallah, Kansas. Leola is also buried there.

After the death of his wife, Charles and his daughter lived with his parents. Charles re-married in 1906 and lived in California. Alberta, who was only three years old when her mother died, lived with her Grandparents Brabb until she married.

Children of Charles and Laura Brabb: Leola P., Dorothy Alberta, and twin baby boys, born premature, un-named.

Charles' second wife was Irma Vaughn, they were married at Laton, California, May 1906. They lived in California, in the area around Fresno and Hanford.

Charles is listed in the 1920 federal census in Fresno City, California with occupation as clerk (order) in a store.

The 1930 federal census lists Charles, Erma, and Owen in Township 13, Fresno, California. He is aged 60 and his occupation is general farming.

Children of Charles and second wife, Irma Vaughn Brabb: Coleta, and Owen.

The California Death Index contains: BRABB CHARLES EDWIN 01/28/1870 PUTNAM BRABB M MICHIGAN KINGS 09/11/1946 76 yrs.

Obituary of CHARLES EDWIN BRABB, Hanford Daily Sentinel, Hanford, California.

"Charles Edwin Brabb, 76, passed away at his home in Hanford early Wednesday morning (September 9, 1946). He was a native of Michigan and had lived in this community for four years. He was a member of the Brethren Church of Laton for many years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Irma Brabb of Hanford; a daughter, Mrs. Coleta Coffey of Lemoore, and a son, Owen Brabb, also of Lemoore. Three grandchildren also survive."

"Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Brethren Church west of Laton. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of the People's Undertaking Parlors."

The following mentions Charles E. Brabb near the end of the article. It is included here for future researc of the Brabbs in Macomb County, MI.

MACOMB COUNTY PROBATE RECORDS Probate file 5682, roll 99

Will of Phebe R BRABB 3 June 1897. To Ernest M Brabb $500 in trust to maintain the burial lot in Shaw Cemetery in which my husband Thomas and I are buried it being the north half of the George Brabb lot; Ethel Brabb Lee my household effects, clothing, jewelry, gold watch and chain, livestock & other personal effects except the gold watch of my husband Thomas Brabb, use of my home for one year after my death. Residue except for gold watch of Thomas Brabb both real & personal to be divided into 18 shares & divided as follows: Ethel Brabb Lee-2 shares; William S Batchellor 2 shares; Emily E Hoyt 2 shares and to the following children of Martha Dewey viz: Mary McCafferty, Sarah Fielding, Blanche Davis, George Dewey, Charles Dewey & Phebe McCafferty - 2 shares; to Elizabeth O Jones of Goodison 1 share; To Absalone Brabb of Lyons Mich 1 share; to William Brabb brother of my husband 1 share; to Thomas Brabb nephew of my husband 1 share and also the gold watch & chain worn by my late husband, to Louis Allor Mt Clemens 1 share; to Martin Allor 1 share; to Lancy Allor of Chesterfield 1 share; to Lillian Leonard of Gaylord 1/2 of 1 share; to Ida M Garland of England 1/2 share; to Carson D Wales of Chesterfield 1/2 share; to Carson D Wales of Chesterfield 1/2 share. In case of the decease of any of the above then their portion to descend to their children. Executors to be Edward W Andrus Washington and Elmer Allor of Mt. Clemens. Wit: Albert Yates & Clara B Yates of Washington.

Codicil dated 16 Feb 1903. I devise my farm known as the "Garvin farm" to George Lee and Ethel Lee his wife as joint tenants on condition that they pay to my estate the sum of $2500 if I die within 1 year from this date or the sum of $2500 less the sum of $200 per annum for each and every year or part of a year I may live from this date. Whereas Edward W Andrus one of the appointed executors has lately died, I desire that George Lee of Washington shall be substituted in his place. Wit: Albert Yates and Clara B Yates of Washington.

Codicil dated 27 Mar 1909. I do hereby ratify and confirm said will and codicil in every respect except in the appointment of Elmer Allor of Mt Clemens as one of the executors as I do not desire him to act as such but I do hereby ratify and confirm the appointment of George Lee of Washington as the sole executor. Wit: Clara B Yates and Albert Yates of Washington.

Petition sates that Phebe R Brabb d 1 Dec 1909 Washington Twp leaving real estate valued at about $2650 & personal estate at $5372. Heirs & legatees were Ernest M Brabb nephew of Washington Macomb Co, Ethel Brabb Lee niece of Washington William S Batchellor of Chicago, Emily E Hoyt, Martha Dewey, Mary McCafferty niece, Sarah Fielding niece, Blanche Davis niece, George Dewey nephew of Oxford, Charles Dewey nephew of Bruce Twp, Phebe McCafferty no relation of Washington, Elizabeth A Jones no relation, Absalone Brabb no relation, George Brabb no relation of Romeo, William Brabb no relation of Romeo, Thomas Brabb no relation of Romeo, Louis Allor cousin of Mt Clemens, Martin Allor, Lancy Allor of Chesterfield, Lillian Leonard no relation of Idaho, Ida M Garland of California, Carson D Wales no relation of Chesterfield, Alice Wales no relation of Chesterfield, George Lee no relation of Washington.

Manilla, Crawford Co, Iowa. 1 Feb 1911. Heirs at law of Emily E Hoyt who died Dec 1907 Manilla Iowa being her children: Mrs Nellie H Cooper 47 of Manilla Iowa, Mrs. Emily A Alden 57 & Mrs. Flora E Pease 55 of Coruna California and Nina R Masten 50 of Olene Klamath Co Oregon. Emily also had a child Ertimer A Hoyt who preceded her in death without heirs. Nellie was the wife of Henry E Cooper.

The final settlement of $6838 divided in the following shares: Ethel Brabb Lee 2/18, Nellie H Cooper 1/36, Flora E Pease 1/36, Emily A Alden 1/36, Nina R Masten 1/36, Mary McCafferty 1/54, Sarah Fielding 1/54, Blanch Davis 1/54, George Dewey 1/54, Charles Dewey 1/54, Elizabeth O Jones 1/18, Ida Garland 9/144, Herbert Brabb 1/144, Wm Brabb 1/144, Chas Brabb 1/144, Elsie VanDuesen 1/144, Francis O'Brein 1/576, Harvey O'Brein 1/576, Hazel O'Brein 1/576, Milton O'Brein 1/576, Lillian Leonard 9/144, Rosemonds E Ashton 1/72, Lanettie V Miles 1/72, Della M Thompson 1/72, Josephine B Lundin 1/72, Wm Brabb 1/108, Louis P Brabb 1/108, George A Brabb 1/108, Charles E Brabb, 1/108, Ella E Ruppe 1/108, Thomas Brabb 1/18 also gold watch & chain under will, Louis Allor 1/18, Martin Allor 1/18, Lancy Allor 1/18, Carson D Wales 1/36, Alice Wales 1/36, Wm A Batchellor 1/27, Frank W Batchellor 1/27, Alfred Batchellor 1/27.

The following is a listing of Brabbs in the Ogallah Cemetery:

BRABB Antonette 1843 1928 Mother Large stone "Brabb" - a concrete border surrounds all the Brabb graves {B-1/G-138}
BRABB William T. 1833 1906 Father {B-1/G-137}
BRABB Lewis P. 1875 1944 Son
BRABB William M. 1859 1934 Son {B-1/G-116}
BRABB Thomas O. 1873 1923 Son
BRABB Martha E. no date no date same stone as Lewis V. {B-1/G-49}
BRABB Lewis V. 8/14/1911 12/21/1997 Parents of LeRoy Irene & Elda May. Married 11-5-1935 same stone as Martha E.
BRABB Orra Lee 12-16-1898 6/29/1978 {B-1/G-52}
BRABB June D. 6/28/1900 12/26/1985 same stone as Ettie {B-1/G-51}
BRABB Ettie 1881 1918 Mother Old stone
BRABB Leola P. 8-12-1895 5/18/1900 Daughter of N. L. & C. E. Brabb same stone as Nancy L. - Lamb on top {B-4/G-100}
BRABB Nancy L. 4-27-1875 12/22/1901 Wife of C. E. Brabb “At Rest” {B-4/G-98}


^{8 9 10}

Charles married Nancy Laura Griswold in 1892.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Leola P. Brabb was born on 12 Aug 1895, died on 18 Oct 1900 in Ogollah, Trego, Kansas at age 5, and was buried in Ogollah, Trego, Kansas.

3        ii.  Dorothy Alberta Brabb. Dorothy married John Harrison Milholland on 23 Dec 1917 in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas.

Charles next married Erma Orna Armenta Vaughn ¹¹ in May 1906 in Laton, Kings, California.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Coleta Brabb was born on 25 Jun 1907 in , , Kansas ^{8 12} and died in Apr 1985 in Lemoore, Kings, California ¹² at age 77. Coleta married Coffey.

         ii.  Owen V. Brabb was born on 26 Apr 1924 in Layton, , California and died on 21 Jun 1994 in Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon at age 70. Owen married Nora Crispi on 10 Nov 1942 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada.

7. Nancy Laura Griswold, daughter of Griswald and Mother, was born on 27 Apr 1875 in , , Illinois,¹³ died on 22 Dec 1901 at age 26, and was buried in Ogollah, Trego, Kansas.

General Notes: :Source: Milholland family records.

Her birth and death dates are confirmed by the Ogallah Cemetery records:
BRABB Nancy L. 4-27-1875 12/22/1901 Wife of C. E. Brabb “At Rest” {B-4/G-98}

Died giving premature birth to twin sons who also died after living for two hours.

See husband's notes for cemetery information. The Ogallah Cemetery also has an O. A. Griswald born 1876 that could be Laura's brother.

The birth location for Laura is in question. Some say Kansas and others say Illinois. However, the 1900 federal census for Kansas indicates she was born in Illinois. Her father was born in Massachusetts and her mother was born in Illinois.
¹⁴

Nancy married Charles Edwin Brabb in 1892.

8. John Milholland,^{5 15} son of John Milholland and Mary, was born about 1803 in <Franklin County, Indiana> and died before 1870. Ancestral File Number: 13RT-247.

General Notes: The source of James Milholland and Jane Lynn (Linn) is the LDS Ancestral File submitted by:

ROBERT STANLEY ("BOB") LYNN SR Microfilm: NONE
11420 LOMBARDY LANE Submission: AF93-107510
MORENO VALLEY CA
USA 92557-5743

Most other records indicate his name is John. Some records indicate his last name was spelled Mulholland, others Milhollen.

From the notes of his son Joseph, the family name is spelled Milholland. The family home prior to Indiana was Butler County, Ohio. Sometime just after 1840 they apparently moved to Franklin County, Indiana, and later to the next county to the west, Decatur County.

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Decatur DIVISION: Jackson Township REEL NO: M432-142 PAGE NO: 129a
REFERENCE: J W MILLS SEPTEMBER 27, 1850
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
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1 87 87 MILHOLLEN JOHN 41 M FARMER 700 OHIO
2 87 87 MILHOLLEN JANE 38 F OHIO
3 87 87 MILHOLLEN WILLIAM 18 M IND IN SCHOOL
4 87 87 MILHOLLEN MARGARET J 17 F IND
5 87 87 MILHOLLEN JOSEPH 9 M IND
6 87 87 MILHOLLEN JOHN 7 M IND
7 87 87 MILHOLLEN THOMAS 6 M IND
8 87 87 MILHOLLEN ALMIRAH 4 F IND
9 87 87 MILHOLLEN HARRIET 1 F IND

Steve Niblick says James was born in Butler County, Ohio.

John Milholland found in:
Marriage Index: IL, IN, 1790-1850
Spouse: Mary Gibson
Marriage Date: Nov 2, 1837
Location: Daviess Co., Indiana
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm: 1433573

There is a James Milholland listed in the 1850 federal census for Daviess County, Washington Township, Greensburg Post Office. He is listed as 45 years of age, a laborer, and born in Ireland.

1850 DAVIESS COUNTY

p105b/Dw390/Washington Township
Mullholland, James 42 m w Ireland
Mullholland, Anne 57 f w Ireland
Mullholland, Thomas 17 m w Laborer Ireland
Mullholland, Catherine 9 f w Ireland
Mullholland, Elizabeth 7 f w Ireland
Mullholland, James 2 m w Indiana
Davidson, Anne 21 f w Ireland

For future research:

Daviess County Indiana 1850 census Washington Township

Milholland, Charles 07 Ind Wash
Milholland, William 11 Ind Wash
Milholland, Mary 32 SC Wash
Milholland, John 32 Wheelwright Oh Wash

Mulholland, James 2 Ind Wash
Mulholland, Elizabeth 07 Ireland Wash
Mulholland, Catherine 09 Ireland Wash
Mulholland, Thomas 17 Laborer Ireland Wash
Mulholland, Anne 37 Ireland Wash
Mulholland, James 42 Boss/PblcWrks Ireland Wash

Decatur County Indiana 1850 census

129a 8 MILHOLLEN Almirah 4 Ind
129a 9 MILHOLLEN Harriet 1 Ind
129a 2 MILHOLLEN Jane 38 Ohio
129a 6 MILHOLLEN John 7 Ind
129a 1 MILHOLLEN John 41 Ohio
129a 5 MILHOLLEN Joseph 9 Ind
129a 4 MILHOLLEN Margaret J 17 Ind
129a 7 MILHOLLEN Thomas 6 Ind
129a 3 MILHOLLEN William 18 Ind

MILHOLLAND, JOHN

State: IN Year: 1860
County: Jennings County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Columbia Township Page: 037
Database: IN 1860 Federal Census Index

1860 Jennings Co IN
Columbia township
June 14
Zenas P.O.
Page 37
Household 244
Family 243
John Milholland, 50 male $3000 $700 OH Farmer
Jane 47 female OH
William 25 male IN Merchandising $400
Joseph 19 male IN
John 17 male IN
Thomas 15 male IN
Almyra 13 female IN
Harriet E male (sic) IN
James 9 male IN >> This would be our James Christopher Milholland, born 1851.

John Milholland is not listed in the 1870 census. See his wife Jane's notes. She and several children are listed there in the 1870 Zenas P.O. census.




¹⁶

John married Jane Lynn on 4 Nov 1830 in , Franklin, Indiana.⁶

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  William Milholland was born about 1836 in , , Indiana.

         ii.  Joseph Milholland was born on 10 Sep 1840 in Butler, , Ohio and died on 27 Sep 1916 in Wells, , Indiana at age 76. Joseph married Sara Ann Pierce on 5 Oct 1865 in , Jennings, Indiana.

        iii.  John Milholland was born about 1843 in of, Jennings, Indiana.¹³

         iv.  Thomas Milholland was born in 1843 in of, Jennings, Indiana.⁵

          v.  Almyra Mulholland was born about 1847 in , , Indiana.

         vi.  Hattie (Harriet E.) Milholland was born about 1849 in , , Indiana.

4       vii.  James Christopher Milholland. James married Lucinda "Lou" Davis on 4 Aug 1870 in , Jennings, Indiana.

9. Jane Lynn,^{15 17} daughter of Henry Lynn and Rebecca Cain, was born about 1812 and died before 1933. Ancestral File Number: 13RT-25F.

General Notes: 1870 Jennings Co IN
Page 78B
Sept 6
Columbia township
Household 171
Family 171
Jane Milholland, 58 female white OH $2400 $1625
James 19 male white IN
Harriet Vanduson 21 female white IN
James W. Vanduson 2 male white IN
Elmira Tagler (or maybe Taylar) 23 female white IN
William E. 3 male white IN

Jane married John Milholland on 4 Nov 1830 in , Franklin, Indiana.⁶

10. Harrison Davis,⁶ son of James Davis and Martha Smothers, was born on 11 Jul 1822 in Kentucky and died on 22 Jul 1903 in Indiana at age 81.

General Notes: Information about Harrison Davis and his son James R. Davis comes from the
Davis Family Bible, now in the possession of Elnora Jane (Davis) Roane.

1870 Jennings Co IN
Sandcreek township
June 3
Page 146A
Household 53
Family 54
Harrison Davis, 47, male white IN Farmer $2300 $1099
Catharine 44 female white, IN
Martha 19, female white IN
Lucinda 17 female white IN
Elisabeth 15 female white IN
Joseph 13 male white IN
Aaron E. 7 male white IN
Goerge B. Weinelick, 17 male white IN


¹⁸

Harrison married Acenith P. Jones on 26 Dec 1844 in Franklin Co., Indiana.¹³

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  James R. Davis was born on 3 Nov 1845 in Indiana and died on 27 Jun 1925 in Indiana at age 79. James married Martha Frances Heaberlin on 5 Mar 1868 in Jennings Co., Indiana. James next married Anna E. (Kemp) McWard on 20 Oct 1898.

         ii.  William F. Davis was born about 1847 in Indiana. William married Mary M. _____ in Mar 1870.

        iii.  Nancy Davis was born about 1848 in Indiana. Nancy married ___ Stevens after 1870.

         iv.  Martha Ellen Davis was born on 26 Feb 1850 in Indiana and died on 29 Nov 1932 in Ionia, Jewell Co., Kansas at age 82. Martha married Joseph Brady Inscho on 4 Aug 1870 in Jennings Co., Indiana.

5         v.  Lucinda "Lou" Davis. Lucinda married James Christopher Milholland on 4 Aug 1870 in , Jennings, Indiana.

         vi.  Elizabeth "Betty" Davis was born about 1855 in Indiana. Elizabeth married Henry Thomas on 16 Feb 1876 in Jennings Co., Indiana.

Harrison next married Catherine Blose on 12 Aug 1856 in Jennings Co., Indiana.

General Notes: She was the widow of Daniel Himelick who died 22 Feb 1854.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Joseph Anderson Davis was born on 1 Sep 1857 and died on 15 Mar 1932 at age 74. Joseph married Josephine Barnes on 21 Sep 1882 in Jennings Co., Indiana.

         ii.  Serena Davis died on 20 Feb 1860 and was buried in Lower Union Cemetery, Decatur Co., Indiana.

        iii.  Aaron E. Davis was born about 1863 in Indiana.

         iv.  Daughter Davis.

11. Acenith P. Jones ⁶ was born on 24 Feb 1824 in Indiana, died on 21 Sep 1855 in Indiana at age 31, and was buried in Lower Union Cemetery, Decatur Co., Indiana.

General Notes: The LDS IGI has her marriage name as Asenath Jones married to Harrison Davis on 26 Dec 1844 in Franklin County, Indiana.

The 1850 federal census for Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana indicates her name as Asence. Unfortunately, no LDS or Rootsweb/Ancestry.com records show a Asence Jones.

Acenith married Harrison Davis on 26 Dec 1844 in Franklin Co., Indiana.¹³

12. William Thirsk Brabb, son of George Brabb(S) and Elizabeth Thirsk, was born on 3 Oct 1833 in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, died on 12 Dec 1906 in Ogallah, Trego, Kansas at age 73, and was buried in Ogallah, Trego, Kansas, , Ogallah Cemetary.

General Notes: Source of birth, marriage, death, and most children: Milholland family records and family group sheets provided by Kenneth Virgil Brabb.

The following obituary is from the files of Kenneth Virgil Brabb:

William Thirsk Brabb, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Western Kansas, died at his home in Ogallah township, Wed. of last week, after an illness of 6 mo. or more.

Mr. Brabb was born at Romeo, Michigan, Oct. 3, 1833, died at his home in Ogallah township Dec. 12, 1906, aged 73 years, 2 mo. and 9 days. The deceased was married to Antonette Putnam of Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, Jan. 4, 1858. From this union there were born 5 sons and 1 daughter, all of whom are living in Trego Co., excepting George A. Brabb, who resides in Cado County, Oklahoma.

Mr. Brabb is the youngest son of George Brabb, Sr., who with his wife and 7 children came from Yorkshire, England, and settled in Michigan when it was a territory. There were 4 sons and 4 daughters in this family, W.T. Brabb being born about 2 ½ years after they came to America. Mr. Brabb is the last of his family, his parents, brothers and sisters having preceded him to the other shore.

Mr. Brabb came to Western Kansas about 20 years ago, settled in Ogallah township, where he resided until the time of his death. He was among the oldest settlers of the east part of the county, and was one of the best known men of the county. He was one of the few who stayed here and underwent the privations and endured the struggles incident to the development of a new country, and was just beginning to take life easy when he was taken from our midst, in answer to the summons of the angel of death, who came to bear him away to a land where changes never come--need not come.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Scott of this city. A large number of friends and neighbors were present at the services which were held at the house, and followed the remains to Ogallah cemetery.

The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour of sorrow.

Some Milholland records indicate W.T. Brabb was born at sea; however, we now know this is not true.

In 1995, when the British author James Herriot, best known for "All Creatures Great and Small", died, I found that his home was the village of Thirsk in the Yorkshire Dales of Northern Yorkshire, England. His obituary indicated that the entire area of one of the most beautiful parts of England became known as James Herriot Country, creating a prosperous tourist industry.

The Oldaker text contains:

WILLIAM THIRSK, born October 3, 1833 at Washington, Macomb County, Michigan. Died December 12, 1906. Married Antonette Putnam.

William T. Brabb and Antonette Putnam were married January 4, 1858 at Rockford, Kent County, Michigan. Rockford was just a few miles from Cannonburg. Both communities lay on the out skirts of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

William and Antonette's first child, William M., was born at Rockford, February 7, 1859. They probably lived there the first two years of their marriage and then returned to Macomb County.

The William T. Brabb family does not appear in the 1860 census in either Kent or Macomb County, Michigan (note: Kent County is on the west side of the state while Macomb is on the east side near Detroit). It is not known whether they were living somewhere else or if they were missed by the census takers. It was not uncommon for the census takers to not make a return call on families who were not at home when they were making their survey.

It is a good possibility that William was living on and operating his father's farm by 1860. The 1860 census of Macomb County lists the father, George Sr., as retired and living with his son, Thomas, in the nearby community of Bruce. The Brabb farm was located in Washington. William's older brother, Absalom, operated a farm in the vicinity as well as his sister Martha's husband, Archible Dewey. Another brother, Thomas, was a shoemaker. So William was the only other member of the family living there to run the farm of George Sr.

After the death of George Sr. in 1864, and the estate had been settled, William purchased from Thomas, George and Ann, their portions of their fathers land. He operated the farm until 1870, when he sold his property and moved West.

William and Antonette arrived in Missouri in April of 1870. They bought a small farm near Shelbina in Shelby County. They raised corn, beans, and alfalfa hay. They had a milk cow and some horses or mules to do their farm work with.

The area where they lived was the Salt River Township. In the local newspaper "The Shelbina Democrats is the notation about the township dated January 4, 1882. "Salt River Township is cut up some by the river from which it takes its name; but it contains much rolling prairie. Like the other townships of the area it is nearly all under fence and has many excellent and beautiful farms." Salt River Township was located a few miles east of Shelbina.

While they lived near Shelbina, the Brabb family became good friends with a man named George William Denny. Mr. Denny also worked for the Brabb's. After the Brabbs left for Oregon in the spring of 1882, it is recorded in the diary kept of the trip, they corresponded with Mr. Denny. Later, in the early 1900's, George Denny and his family moved to Trego County, Kansas. The family of William T. Brabb were living there also. In 1909 a daughter of George Denny's, Alice, married William T. Brabb's grandson, Oscar, the son of Ella (Brabb) and John Ruppe.

When William and Antonette left Michigan in the spring of 1870, they had four children, William M., George, Ella, and Charles. The oldest "Will" was eleven years old and the baby, Charles, was about three months. Two more children were born while they lived at Shelbina, Thomas and Lewis.

Antonette's father, Alpheus Putnam, passed away June 9, 1875 and was buried at Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Her mother, Sarepta, later came to Missouri and stayed with Antonette and her family. She was living with them in 1880, but did not go on to Oregon in 1882. She returned to Michigan and probably lived with her son by her first marriage, George Annable. She died March 21, 1885. She is also buried at Grand Rapids.

Many of the people in the area of Shelby County were interested in the land which was opened for homesteading in the Oregon Country. William was also affected by this westward move.

In the spring of 1882 several families and individuals formed a company and left for Oregon.

The newspaper from Shelbina, Missouri 'The Shelbina Democrat' dated May 3, 1882, reads:

"Eleven families started yesterday from this place and vicinity for Oregon."

May 10, 1883:

"W. T. Brabb, S. P. Heinger, :. S. Jurdane, Richard Winston, 8. F. Carroll, John Heathman, Wm. Fish and Jake McBroom left Shelby last week with their families in white topped wagons for Oregon."

Other known, but not named, members of the group were, Adam and John Ruppe, Lee and Will Cartwright. Lee cartwright'S wife was a daughter of Jake McBroom.

Ages of the family members and future family members, at the beginning of the trip--May 3, 1882.

William T. Brabb50 years
Antonette Brabb38 years
Will Brabb23 years
George Brabb18 years
Ella Brabb15 years
Charles Brabb12 years
Thomas Brabb 9 years
Lewis Brabb 6 years
Adam Ruppe30 years
John Ruppe28 years
Anette Fish23 years

(Antonette's birthday came just five days after they started. Ella and Lewis also passed their birthdays on the trip.)

Notes on the trip:

William T. Brabb served as wagon master for the group. Will Brabb, son of William T., kept a daily account of the trip, dated May 3, 1882 to August 25, 1882.

The group traveled in covered wagons pulled by either horses or mules.

William Brabb and his family traveled in four wagons. William Fish and family had one Wagon. Adam and John Ruppe probably shared one wagon, but each had their own saddle horse.

At the start of the trip, the group agreed not to travel on Sundays unless it was necessary

The group apparently left together, then split up for a few days. Later, after crossing the Missouri River at St. Joseph, Missouri, they were re-united on May 13 and continued their journey.

The weather and roads were both very bad and caused many problems for the travelers.

Twice, William Brabb tried to get passage on the railroad for his family. The first time was May 15 at Hastings, Nebraska and then again at Laramie, Wyoming on June 21. His efforts were unsuccessful, because there was not room on the train.

More than once the livestock ran off or stampeded in the night.

George Brabb was a good fisherman as well as a very good shot and often provided the group with fresh meat.

It was mentioned several times that they were traveling to Oregon, but no town or area was spoken of; however, when they reached Pendleton, Oregon they seemed to have arrived at their destination.

Their travel route followed closely the route of the Oregon Trail, it was a follows:

Leaving Shelbina, Missouri they traveled west along the route of present day highway #36 to St. Joseph, Missouri. They crossed the Missouri River on a toll bridge.

Continued to follow route #36 through Kansas. Crossed into Nebraska near the Blue River, present day route #77. Traveled in a north west direction to Hastings, Nebraska, crossed the Platte River by bridge at Hastings, passed through Cheyenne, Wyoming and on to Laramie.

At Laramie they turned north and traveled toward Medicine Bow, Wyoming (highways #30 and #287). They returned to route #80 (present day) and traveled through Rawlins to Rock Springs, Wyoming.

At Rock Springs they turned to the northwest and crossed into Idaho near Montpelier. While in Idaho they passed through Soda Springs, Malad City, and then traveled toward Boise, probably following present day route #80 passing through Baker and LaGrande. They stopped at Pendleton, Oregon.

By the time the wagon train reached Pendleton, the size of the company dwindled to four families, Brabb's, McBroom's, Ruppe's, and Fish's. The others having stopped at other places along the way.

The McBroom family settled in Oregon, later some members of the family returned to Missouri. William Fish and his family may have stayed in Oregon. Adam Ruppe married Anette, "Nettie," Fish January 3, 1883, they lived in Pendleton and operated a wheat farm. A sketch of Adam is on page 125

John Ruppe married Ella Brabb, daughter of William T. Brabb, on December 3, 1882, at Pendleton. Later that winter they left Pendleton and traveled by boat down the Columbia River to the Coast and then on to San Francisco, California. At San Francisco they took the train to Shelbina, Missouri. They lived near John's parents for two years. In the summer of 1884 they moved to Trego County, Kansas. More information on John and Ella are on page 174

The William T. Brabb family, with the exception of daughter Ella, spent the winter in Pendleton. They either did not care for the area or were unable to secure land to their liking-whatever the reason, they decided to make a return trip and investigate the probability of locating in Kansas. In the Spring of 1883, they purchased a herd of eighty horses from the Umitillia Indians. The Umitillia Indian Reservation is near Pendleton.

The return trip was probably made over the same route. They did not keep an account of it. It is not known if they traveled with another group or not.

Driving and controlling a herd of untrained horses is not a small task and it undoubtedly took all the time and attention of everyone, who was not driving a wagon.

One incident that happened on the return trip was when the group crossed the Snake River in Idaho. The weight of the horses broke the bridge, causing them and some of the men to be thrown into the river. Lew Brabb was helping herd the horses when the bridge broke. He and his horse fell into the water with the others. Lew was only eight, but he managed to hang onto his horse while it swam to the shore.

They arrived at Council Grove, Kansas by September and spent the winter there. The following summer, William T. Brabb took his family and the herd of horses to Trego County, Kansas. He bought land near Ogallah, which is in the northeast part of the county. Later his sons took out homesteads in the same area. After the death of Antonette Brabb in 1928, the land was divided among the children, see will of Antonette Brabb, page 18 .

The horses that had been bought from Oregon, were either broke to ride or work, depending on which they were best suited for. They were sold to the farmers in the area.

John and Ella Ruppe left Shelbina, Missouri in 1884 and moved to Trego County, Kansas. They lived near Ella's parents and engaged in farming. Since John was skilled in the breaking and training of horses, it is possible that Ella's father may have invited them to come and help with the training of the horses.

William T. Brabb, with the assistance of his sons and son-in-law, John Ruppe, farmed their land near Ogallah for several years. They raised mainly wheat.

Following is an article published in the Hays Daily News, Hays, Kansas, November 5, 1967 on William T. Brabb, titled "Gold Is Where You Find It," by Kittie Dale.

"Before gold was discovered in Smoky Hill City, on the Kansas plains in the gay 90's, a homesteader living in a remote part of the short grass country might have passed up an opportunity to 'strike it rich' in his own back yard!"

"In the 1870's J. D. Brabb, of Ellis, paternal grandparents - William T. Brabb, and his wife Antonette, daughter of Scottish parents, Alpheus and Sarepta Putnam, came in a covered wagon to Council Grove, Kansas, from Oregon." [Note: the actual time was the summer of 1883.]

"Along the trail where they crossed the North Platte River, they tied cottonwood logs on the sides of the wagon to float it across the river."

"Once a bear scrounging for food, invaded their camp causing the horses to stampede. The runaways were found at the site where they had camped the night before by the weary and footsore owners."

"In 1881 [should read 1884] they homesteaded on land twelve miles east of WaKeeney. In surveys made by geologists, it had been discovered that a granite ridge ran underground northwest to southeast from Ogallah to Ellis. The opinion was, the ridge separated this land from a large body of water on the west side, but through seams in the stratum seeped large veins of water."

"Engineers probing for oil deposits in the surrounding country, estimated the ridge to be 3600 feet below the ground and speculated it could probably be part of a submerged mountain range connected to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado."

"It has been established that whatever stream of water whose basic flow, however, remote, stems from the Rockies-tracings of gold have been found."

"Mr. Brabb's homestead was close enough to the ridge to effect an answer as to what happened when in 1900 he decided to dig a large well on his land from which he planned to fill an earthen reservoir to irrigate his alfalfa crops."

"The hand-dug well was 110 feet deep and 10 feet wide. A tripod of cottonwood tree logs was stationed over the well. On pulley ropes suspended from the center of the tripod, was a large oaken bucket or tub, big enough for a man to stand in. Each day Mr. Brabb stepped into the bucket carrying his wagon lantern, its wick burning in the wool tallow, and descended into the dirt cavern of his well with the ropes above manipulated by either of his five sons, George, Charley, Lewis, William and Thomas, the father of J.D. Brabb."

"At a depth of 110 feet, after he had reached a rock bottom ledge and when water began to trickle and flow over the ledge and through about six inches of course black gravel, he decided he had hit a vein of water."

"Suddenly, in the flickering candlelight, his eyes spotted something shiny in the black sand. He picked it up and discovered he held a gold nugget about the size of a hazelnut!"

"In great excitement and without a thought of searching for more, he called up to his sons to haul him up! Work was abandoned and a trip to town was made." The gold nugget was taken to Muhlheim Jewelry Store in Ellis. News travels fast and along Main Street the gold "nugget" was the topic of lively discussions and wild and weird speculations. Later it was polished and displayed in the window of the jewelry store where the space out in front was seldom without a spectator standing there "wool gathering."

"When questioned as to whether his grandfather stopped digging for a well and began digging for gold instead, Mr. Brabb said no, that after the excitement died down evidently work on the well was resumed without delay. It was his grandfather's logic that water was more precious than gold."

"Sandstone rocks were hauled from the old Asa Adair ranch on Section 28, in the Saline River country. The sandstone rocks were lowered to him in the oaken tub and once the first circular row was securely laid on the rock bottom, roughly hewn planks were lowered which he placed like a platform crosswise on the walling."

"He continued to build from side to side and as the water rose the planks were raised to each new height until the stone casing reached ground level."

"The well was pumped by a windmill with a wooden tower and steel head and fan. In all the many years it was used it never once went dry, fulfilling all Mr. Brabb's dream of irrigation."

"Through the years the well has long since been filled in and the golden nugget went glimmering. Mr. Brabb said he could not recall what its fate had been."

"Meanwhile the underground river, with endless energy, flows on its mysterious pilgrimage along the granite ridge."

"Did it one day in the year 1900 capriciously deposit a gold nugget to brighten the life of a weary homesteader--or was it a lure to tempt him with promise?"

It is not known how much the gold nugget was worth. William T. Brabb had a man check the well to see what the prospects were for mining. They decided that it would not be worth mining. A few smaller pieces of gold and some shark teeth were found in the fine sand.

The following information is found in the "Centennial History of Ogallah, Kansas" by James R. Simmons, published in 1979.

"Kansa" was a Sioux Indian word meaning "South Wind" and was originally connected with an Indian religious rite. Kansas became a state January 29, 1861. Trego County was organized from Ellis County in 1870. It was named for Captain Edgar Poe Trego, A Civil War hero in the Eighth Kansas Infantry.

Most of the Sioux names in Kansas were of Kansas or Osage origin. Oglala was a Siouan name which was taken from a tribe called the Oglala Sioux, also called the Ogallahah-hence the name Ogallah.

The town site of Ogallah was surveyed and platted in February of 1879. The first township officers were elected July 26, 1879.

Items about the Brabb family:

"T.O. (Thomas O) Brabb settled on a farm three miles north and four miles east of Ogallah in 1884 and Antonette Brabb settled on a farm three miles north and three miles east, section 3-12-21 and 4-12-21, respectively."

"Ogallah Township officers elected November 5, 1889 were: . . . Township clerks, A.E. McCollum, 'Old Man' Brabb (William T.) and Thomas Tarpy . . .

"Ogallah Town officers elected November 8, 1892 were : . . . Justice of Peace T.O. (Thomas) Brabb: . . .

"Ogallah Township officers elected November 7, 1893 were: . . . Constables, Charles Brabb and Lewis Howe;. . .

"February 28, 1898, W.T. (William T.) Brabb of Ogallah bought two large loads of lumber in WaKeeney. He will build his new home soon."

"The W.T. (William T.) Brabb family was listed as members of the Methodist Church in the Ridgeway area.

"Ogallah Township officers elected November 2, 1897 were: . . . Justices of the Peace, John Hixson and W. (William) Brabb; . . .

"Ogallah Township officers elected November 8, 1898 were: . . . Township Treasurer, W.M. (William M.) Brabb;

"Ogallah Township Officers elected November 3, 1914 were: . . . Township Treasurer, William Brabb; . . .

William married Antonette Putnam on 4 Jan 1858 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan.¹³

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  William Melville Brabb was born on 7 Feb 1859 in Rockford, Kent, Michigan, died on 5 Apr 1934 at age 75, and was buried on 11 Apr 1934 in Ogallah, Trego, Kansas.

         ii.  George Alpheus Brabb was born on 6 Dec 1864 in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan and died on 17 Dec 1957 in Buhl, , Idaho at age 93. George married Carrie Elizebeth Eunice Belding on 23 Dec 1888.

        iii.  Ella Antonette Brabb was born on 6 Jun 1866 in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, was christened on 19 Oct 1928, and died on 19 Oct 1928 in Vernal, , Utah at age 62. Ella married John Boyer Ruppe ^{19 20} on 4 Dec 1882 in Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon.

6        iv.  Charles Edwin Brabb. Charles married Nancy Laura Griswold in 1892. Charles next married Erma Orna Armenta Vaughn ¹¹ in May 1906 in Laton, Kings, California.

          v.  Thomas Orlando Brabb was born on 14 Feb 1873 in Shelbina, Shelby, Missouri, died on 6 Mar 1923 in Ogallah, Trego, Kansas at age 50, and was buried in Ogallah, Trego, Kansas, , Ogallah Cemetary. Thomas married Henrietta "Ettie" Haneke on 6 Dec 1897 in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas.

         vi.  Lewis Putnam Brabb was born on 2 Jul 1875 in Shelbina, Shelby, Missouri and died on 6 Apr 1944 in Ogallah, Trego, Kansas at age 68.

13. Antonette Putnam, daughter of Alpheus Putnam and Sarepta Dudley, was born on 8 May 1843 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan, died on 26 Oct 1928 in Hays, Ellis, Kansas at age 85, and was buried in Ogallah, Trego, Kansas, , Ogallah Cemetary.

General Notes: Source:A History of the Putnam Family in England and America, Eben Putnam 1891.

2624 Antoinette, b. Napoleon, Mich. 8 May, 1843; m, ____ Babb., (now, 1896, signs her name Mrs. A. Putnam). Lives in Ogallak.

Note:

Antonette Putnam is the 2great grandmother of the submitter's wife nee Darlene Grace Osborne. You may see her other ancestral lines at http://www.angelfire.com/tx/royc.

Antonette married William Thirsk Brabb on 4 Jan 1858 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan.¹³

14. Griswald was born in , , Massachusetts.

Griswald married Mother.

Children from this marriage were:

7         i.  Nancy Laura Griswold. Nancy married Charles Edwin Brabb in 1892.

         ii.  Charles Griswald.

15. Mother was born in , , Illinois.

Mother married Griswald.

16. John Milholland, son of Milholland History and Unknown, died on 28 Feb 1814 in , Franklin, Indiana.

General Notes: Early Ohio Settlers: Southwestern OH, 1800-1840, Surnames, M - N, Page 222 contains a purchase by Milholland, John (B), 1805, April 17, Ind. Territry, R 02, T 08, S 03.

From: http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/FamHist-FranklinIN.html

Church and Family History Research Assistance for Franklin County, Indiana

CHURCHES: LITTLE CEDAR GROVE

Little Cedar Grove Church was the first church organized in the Whitewater Valley. It was established by Elder William Tyner, who came with a colony from Virginia in 1797, and built a log church as early as 1805, about two or three miles southeast of Brookville. An article in the Primitive Monitor (1958) says the church was organized in 1806, and that Elder William Tyner, Conrad Saylor, John Milholland, Jabez Winship, John Hall, William G. Eads, James Winchel, John Quick, and their families were named among the earliest members of the church.

In 1812, they built a brick building. This brick building, with its balcony, and rifle ports, in the walls, is still preserved, and is the oldest church building in the state of Indiana still standing on its original site. The bricks used were larger than those commonly made today, and were moulded and fired on the site after oxen trampled the hard-packed clay into the right consistency. Thomas Winscott was the brick mason, and Thomas Carter was the carpenter. The building is 22 feet wide and 40 feet long. It was heated by charcoal placed in a shallow pit where the center of the floor had been removed.

Little Cedar Grove Church united with the Miami Baptist Association in 1806, at which time the church reported twelve members. Records indicate that the Whitewater Association was organized at this church, on October 28, 1809. Some of the Elders who were present on that occasion were Elders William Jones, Moses Frazee, James Lee, and Stephen Gard, who were appointed by the Miami Association to assist them in forming an association. Elder William Tyner was chosen the first moderator, and John Thompson of Mt. Bethel Church was chosen the first clerk.

Will and Probate Records Bk. A, Franklin Co., Ind. Terr. Page 1. William H Eads and Mary Milholland are confirmed as executors of the will of John Milholland deceased Feb. 28, 1814. John's will was dated July 5, 1813, and was witnessed by James McKinney, George Daford and Enoch McCarty. John mentions his wife Mary and his legal heirs and William Conner is listed as his stepson. He also mentions his son James.

While there is no proof or even evidence except for the above mention in the will that John Milholland is the father of James Milholland, the following inventory might be of benefit sometime in the future:

From: http://www1.mwc.edu/hipr/www/inventories/franklin/milholnd.jhn

Franklin County Inventories
page 42 (Brookville)

March 19,1814

We the undersigned being appaurted by the executors and duly
qualified to appraise the personal property of John Milholland
late of Franklin County deceased. We present the following in-
ventory.

1 bell .50
boxknives and forks .75x
1 smoothing iron .75x
1 tea kettle 2.50x
2 jugs & 1 pitcher .12½
1 pocket bottle .12½
1 stem glass .1875
6 plates 1 dish all pewter 3.50
show box and tools 2.25
one bell and collar 1.00
1 ladle .25
1 iron wedge .75
candles moles .12½
1/2 bushel .50
1 pair andirons .50
1 coat and vest, 2 shirts, and 1 pare overhals 5.00x
4 hymn books 1.37½
Clasher? magazine, Clark on Promises, Merrils sermons 2.50
preciptor & l hymnbook .62½
case of razors, shaving box 1.00
revited cagle .25
1 bedsted 1.25
1 bedsted, bed & bedding 20.00x
1 bed and bedding 15.00x
1 set of geers 3.50
1 log chain 3.50
2 augers .62½
1 large kettle 4.00
2 old barrels .62½x
1 loom, geers & temples 9.00x
1 table 2.50
1 man's saddle 4.00
2 grubbing hoes 2.75
1 woman's saddle 5.00x
small plowshare slow & stock 5.50
1 curb bridle .37½x
1 small axe .50
3 shoats 5.00x
6 barrows 9.00x
1 red cow & calf 11.00x
1 black heifer 9.00x
4 two year old steers 18.00
1 young bay horse 30.00
15 piggs 7.50
1 sow & 5 piggs? 1.50
1 saw 1.25
2 hoes 1.00x
3 sickles 1.42½
1 graining knife .25
Queenware & cupboard furniture 3.50x
1 churn .75x
1 pot and hooks 2.00x
1 skillet with lid 1.50x
2 bottles .50
2 decanters .37½
5 pewter plates 2.50
2 water buckets 1.00
2 bells and old iron 1.00
swingletras and irons .37½
1 harness .25
1 hackle 1.25
pair of stilyards 3.00x
1 fire shovel 1.00
1 drawing knife .75
desk and book case 8.00
1 large bible, 1 hymn book, 1 sermon book, and
The Life of John Bunyan 10.25x
1 bible & US Constitution 1.25
1 music book .45
spring lancet & horse Phlims .62
1 bedsted & cord 1.25
1 coat .25x
1 kittle and bales 3.00x
1 tin kettle & ceder pail .87½x
1 horse stretcher .75
1 set double trees 2 clevises 1.25x
1 small kettle .62½
1 sorrel horse 20.00
4 old tubs .75
3 reeds 2.50
1 small tomahawk .25
4 chairs 1.00
1 axe 1.50x
1 large set plow irons 7.00x
1 meat tub .75x
1 old axe 1.00
1 curry comb .12½x
warping bars and spool frame .50
1 sow & 6 pigs 5.00x
1 red cow with white face & calf 9.00x
1 black cow with calf & bell 10.75
two year old steer 5.00
2 sows 1 spoted sow 1 barrow 8.75
2 riddles .50
1 vinegar cag .75
1 shovel plow .75
1 auger .75
1 pitchfork .50
total 355.06¼

We do certify the above to be a true valuation of all the
property shewn us by the executors agreeably to the best of our
judgements given under our hands this 19th March 1814.

John Quick
Conrad Salors

total taken by the widow $143.75

Franklin County Inventories

An inventory of the personal property estate of Joseph
Milholland, deceased, late of the County of Franklin, State of
Indiana as taken by Thomas Milholland administrator with the
assistance of John Wynn and William W. Carson appraisers being
duly sworn.

1 saddle buckskin seat 12.00
1 bureau 7.50
1 heifer 5.00
2 axes 2.25
13 chisels 2.50
2 scribe awls .25
2 gouges .75
1 saw .75
1 hammer & 2 mallets .87½
3 handsaw files & 1 chisel .1875
1 pinch .06¼
1 pr of compasses .18¼
15 gauges .50
1 adze 1.25
1 paint bucket & 1 bottle .12½
1 work bench & screws .50
1 earthen jug .1875
2 books .50
2 shaving horses 1.00
6 hubs 2.00
1 pile of spoke timber .50
1 pile of spoke timber .75
1 pile of spoke timber .70
1 pile of fellow timber 1.00
1 lot of tongue timber 1.37½
1 lot of axle timber .25
wheels & bd nuts? of a small wagon 7.00
1 lot of fellow plank 1.00
1 turning lathe .25
1 lot of oats in the sheaf 5.50
1 cow 7.00
1 epaulette 1.25
1 knife .50
1 bridle martingales & halter 2.00
1 bed & bedding 10.00
1 lot of augers 8 in no. & large gimblet 3.00
11 chisels 1.62½
3 files .50
iron wedge .50
1 tenon saw 1.12½
3 squares 1.00
brace and 23 bits 2.00
3 drawknives & 2 spokeshaves 2.25
6 planes 5.50
1 pocketbook & purse .25
1 broad axe & hand axe 2.50
1 work bench & 2 screws 2.50
2 stone jugs & 1 skillet .87½
2 trussels & candlestick .06¼
the deceaseds waring apparel 10.00
1 steam box .25
1 grindstone .50
1 pile of spoke timber .62½
1 pile of spoke timber .80
1 pile of fellow timber 2.00
1 set of spokes .25
1 lot of bolster & doubletree timber 1.00
1 spoke vice 1.00
384 feet of 1 1/2 in plank 5.00
1 wheel pit .25
1 lot of spokes .50
1 lot of corn in the field 2.00
1 watch & hangings 6.00
1 lot of wagon timber at Holliday's sawmill 25.22
appr bill 157.53¼

24 November 1830

And afterwards on the 18th day of December A.D. 1830 the
said administrator filed in the Clerk's office aforesaid the
following inventory of the said estate to wit: Second inventory
and appraisement of the property belonging to the estate of
Joseph Milholland dec'd appraised Dec 17th 1830

1 lot of plank 266½ feet ½ inch plank poplar 1.31½
1 do 112 do inch walnut 1.12
1 do 240 do 3/4 inch do 1.80
1 set chairs 5.00
1 do do 9.00
1 pr spurs 1.25
1 ox ring & staple with the yoke 1.00
wood work for a two horse wagon 21.00

Court Records of Franklin County, Indiana by Maurice Holmes, Jan 1987, has several references to William H. Eads and Mary Milholland as executors of the will of John Milholland, deceased Feb. 28, 1814. John's will was dated July 5, 1813. John mentions his wife Mary and is legal heirs and William Conner is listed as his stepson. He also mentions his son James.

Hopefully, the Franklin Co. Will and Probate Records Book A, page 1 will have the complete will.

John married Mary.

Children from this marriage were:

8         i.  John Milholland. John married Jane Lynn on 4 Nov 1830 in , Franklin, Indiana.

         ii.  Milholland.

        iii.  Milholland.

         iv.  Milholland.

17. Mary .

Mary married John Milholland.

18. Henry Lynn,^{15 17} son of Moses Lynn and Unknown, was born on 11 Jan 1775 in Wellsburg Twp, Brooke, WV, USA and died on 10 Nov 1823 in , Franklin, Indiana at age 48. Ancestral File Number: MC63-KC.

General Notes: The Ancestral File for Johnson Lynn was submitted by:

ROBERT STANLEY ("BOB") LYNN SR Microfilm: NONE
11420 LOMBARDY LANE Submission: AF93-107510
MORENO VALLEY CA
USA 92557-5743

However, in 2005, Bob Lynn sent me the following:

By the way, I have ancestry information on Jane Lynn, wife of John Milholland, that goes quite a ways back.Her father was Henry Lynn, whose wife Rebecca Cain born 17897 (I actually have a photo of her I can email, if you like) family goes way back to the 1600s through the Van Buskirk family. I will happily share everything I have. And, by the way, some years ago, I sent information to the LDS people about my family. Somehow or other, the got the name "Johnson" for where I don't know, mixed up into the family. The bottom line is, no one I know of came from any place named "Johnson." and the surname's "Johnson" are 99.9 % incorrect!!!! I'll be happy to straighten it it out for you. Your Jane Lynn was one of 13 kids of Henry Lynn and Rebecca Cain.- and most of them I have traced down to current times. Rebecca Cain's parents were Walter Cain and Mary Ann Van Buskirk - her parents were Captain Capt. Lawrence Van Buskirk and Rebecca Pierce: Back from Mary Ann Van Buskirk, it goes like this: Mary Ann Van Buskirk (abt 1752-1830) to Capt. Lawrence Van Buskirk (abt 1720-1802) to Johannes Van Buskirk (1694-1720) to Major Thomas Laurens Van Buskirk (1668-1745) to the immigrant ancestor Laurens Andriessen Van Buskirk(1636-abt 1694). Laurens Andriessen Van Buskirk; he was born at Slesvig-Holstein, Denmark, immigrated to the Netherlands, and thence to New Amsterdam which, of course, is now New York City.
Laurens Andriessen Van Buskirk;was prominent there: He was appointed a member of the Bergen Court on Feb 165, 1677, and was named president of the court on Aug 31, 1682. He was also a member of the Governor's Council for a number of years, appointed first on March 18, 1672.
With others he purchased, on January 6, 1676, a large parcel of land, then known as New Hackensack, on which he resided as early as 1688. After he married Jannatje Jans, widow of Christian Barantsen, he received a fortune consisting of her four sons by her first husband Christian, and about 1,400 florins "heavy money, ten wampum beads for one stiver."

Gordon Price's notes contain:
Our earliest known Lynn ancestor is this Henry Lynn, spelled "Linn" at that time. When half his children were born he changed the spelling to Lynn

The Lynns were from the State of Virginia and it was there that Mary had been born 28 Aug 1801.

The family left Brooke Co, WV, around 1823 and moved to Brookville, Franklin Co., In.

He is listed in the 1809 Business Directory of Charleston (now Wellsburgh), Virginaia (now West Virginia) as a tanner.

From, "A Gift In Love, the following is quoted, "The Fall 1995 issue of the Lynn/Linn Lineage Quartely magazine, on page 66 records that, "Henry Lynn and his wife came from the vicinity of Wellsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) prior to 1823. They floated themselves and their household goods down the Ohio River to the Whitewater River, then poled up the Whitewater to Brookville, Franklin County, Indana, where they settled.

Henry married Rebecca Cain about 1799.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  George William Lynn was born on 18 Feb 1800 in Wellsburg Twp, Brooke, WV, USA and died about 1886 in Mankato, Jewell, Ka, USA about age 86. George married on 27 Oct 1822 in , Franklin, Indiana. George next married on 11 Oct 1828 in Brookville, Franklin, IN, USA.

         ii.  Mary A. Polly Lynn was born on 28 Aug 1801 in Wellsburg Twp, Brooke, WV, USA, died on 21 Nov 1856 in Metamora, Franklin, IN, USA at age 55, and was buried in Metamora Cemetery, Franklin, IN, USA. Mary married on 31 Jul 1823 in , Franklin, Indiana.

        iii.  George W. Lynn was born in 1800 in , , Virginia and died about 1875 in (Probably) Perry, Pike Co, Illinois about age 75. Ancestral File Number: 13RT-1DP.

         iv.  William Henry Lynn Sr was born on 22 Aug 1803 in Wellsburg Twp, Brooke, WV, USA and died on 30 Jul 1898 in , Franklin, Indiana at age 94. William married on 18 Oct 1827 in Blooming Grove, Franklin, IN, USA. William next married on 27 Feb 1879.

          v.  John Lynn was born on 17 May 1804 in Sidney, Shelby Co., Ohio? and died on 17 Nov 1881 in Columbus, Adams, IL, USA at age 77. Ancestral File Number: 13RT-1VL. John married on 4 Oct 1828 in , Franklin, Indiana.

         vi.  Isabelle Lynn was born on 10 Dec 1806 and died on 16 Dec 1874 at age 68. Isabelle married on 22 May 1828 in , Franklin, Indiana.

        vii.  Isabella Lynn was born about 1805 in <, , Johnson, Indiana>. Ancestral File Number: 13RT-30K.

       viii.  Walter C. Lynn was born on 16 Jul 1806 in Wellsburg Twp, Brooke, WV, USA and died after 1870 in Yoho, , CA, USA. Walter married on 26 May 1831 in , Franklin, Indiana. Walter next married on 13 Jan 1848 in , Madison, IL, USA.

         ix.  James Lynn was born on 15 Oct 1808 in , , OH, USA and died after 1860. James married on 12 Apr 1832 in , Franklin, Indiana.

          x.  Walter Lynn was born in 1806 in <, , Johnson, Indiana>. Ancestral File Number: 13RT-1Z7.

         xi.  Rebecca Lynn was born on 24 Feb 1811 in Steubenville, Jefferson, OH, USA and died in Jan 1838 in Greencastle, Putnam, IN, USA at age 26. Ancestral File Number: 13RT-298. Rebecca married on 15 Jan 1834 in , Franklin, Indiana.

9       xii.  Jane Lynn. Jane married John Milholland on 4 Nov 1830 in , Franklin, Indiana.

       xiii.  Margaret Lynn was born in 1814 in , Johnson, Indiana, died on 21 Jul 1896 in , Point Isabell, Grant, Indiana at age 82, and was buried on 21 Jul 1896. Ancestral File Number: FTXD-WC.

        xiv.  Harrison Lynn was born on 14 May 1813 in Wellsburg Twp, Brooke, WV, USA, died on 16 Jul 1903 in Warren, Huntington, IN, USA at age 90, and was buried on 18 Jul 1903 in Mitchell Cem, Huntington, IN, USA. Ancestral File Number: 13RT-2SC. Harrison married on 10 Jun 1840 in , Franklin, Indiana. Harrison next married on 26 Oct 1848.

         xv.  Jackson Lynn was born on 19 May 1815 in Wellsburg Twp, Brooke, WV, USA and died in 1903 in Brookville, Franklin, IN, USA at age 88. Jackson married on 30 Jan 1840 in , Franklin, Indiana. Jackson next married. Jackson next married on 6 May 1880 in , Franklin, Indiana.

        xvi.  Margaret Peggy Lynn was born on 1 Oct 1817 in Wellsburg Twp, Brooke, VA, USA and died on 16 Jul 1900 in Point Isabel, Grant, IN, USA at age 82. Margaret married on 28 Nov 1835 in , Franklin, Indiana.

       xvii.  Lawrence Lynn was born in 1820 in <Virginia>. Ancestral File Number: 13RT-2W0.

      xviii.  Lawrence Van Buskirk Lynn was born in Feb 1823 in Wellsburg Twp, Brooke, WV, USA and died after 1865. Lawrence married on 2 May 1844 in , Franklin, Indiana. Lawrence next married on 22 Jan 1852 in , Franklin, Indiana.

19. Rebecca Cain,^{15 17} daughter of Walter Cain Jr and Mary Ann Van Buskirk, was born on 13 Oct 1779 in , Brook, WV, USA, died on 22 Sep 1874 in , Huntington, IN, USA at age 94, and was buried in West Union Cem, Huntington, IN, USA.

General Notes: Mr. and Mrs. Cain's daughter Rebecca wedded Henry Lynn of Virginia, who some years later with his family, floated down the Ohio to Cincinnati, in a flatboat of his own construction, loaded with one years provisions and settled on a farm near Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana. The bank in Virginia in which a large sum of money (as considered in those days) was deposited by them, failed. The pioneers found themselves in a dilemma, in a strange country. The husband soon died, leaving his widow Reabecca Cain Lynn with ten children for whom she must provide. She had faith in God and was possessed with energy and tact. She was of the Missionary Baptist belief and died at the age of 96. Her body rests in the village cemetary of Salamony, Ind, near Huntingtion.

When Henry died Rebecca went to live with John McWhorter family at Metamora, In, and then to Huntington Co, In, with her son in law Alexander Morgan husband of daughter Margaret Peggy.

She resided in Franklin Co, In, in November 1828

Rebecca married Henry Lynn about 1799.

20. James Davis,⁶ son of Matthias Davis and Sarah Rulon, was born in 1798 near Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky and died in 1866 in Indiana at age 68.

General Notes: From: "Noah Smothers" <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:47:17 -0600

In the History of Decatur County, Indiana, on the subject of James Davis, it
reads. James Davis,born in 1798 died in 1866, was married in Kentucky to
Martha Smathers, a daughter of Hugh Smathers, a native of Ireland, who
immigrated to America, took part in the Indian wars and in the War of 1812
and went to Kentucky, where he married and prospered. In 1830 he came to
Indiana and ten years later emigrated to Iowa, where he spent the remainder
of his life. Hugh Smathers was married twice, his second wife who was a Miss
Hopkins, having been the mother of three children, Hugh, Sabina, and
Benjamin. .....

Note. According to all the Census Research and other records, the
information in this history is almost all wrong. Hugh did not immigrate from
Ireland, nor did he move to Iowa and spend the rest of his life. This
information has been checked against the Iowa State Records and there is
nothing to confirm this. Also his will in Franklin County, Indiana pretty
much tells us that this man died in the state and county. Maybe the Hugh
that moved to Iowa was Hugh Smothers Jr., instead... information from
Smethers Society Gazette, published Aug. Sep. 1999 Issue no. 2.
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James married Martha Smothers on 7 Feb 1819 in Floyd Co., Kentucky.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Sarah Davis. Sarah married George P. Shelton on 18 Feb 1841 in Decatur Co., Indiana.

10       ii.  Harrison Davis. Harrison married Acenith P. Jones on 26 Dec 1844 in Franklin Co., Indiana. Harrison next married Catherine Blose on 12 Aug 1856 in Jennings Co., Indiana.

        iii.  Matthias Davis was born on 9 Jun 1824 in Kentucky and died on 7 Jul 1890 in Clay Twp., Decatur Co., Indiana at age 66. Matthias married Elizabeth Myers on 1 May 1845 in Decatur Co., Indiana.

         iv.  Nancy Davis was born in 1827 in Kentucky and died in Mar 1915 in Decatur Co., Indiana at age 88. Nancy married Ralph P. Pavy on 19 Mar 1846 in Decatur Co., Indiana.

          v.  Sabrina Davis was born on 3 Jan 1828 in Indiana, died on 13 Sep 1908 in Decatur Co., Indiana at age 80, and was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Decatur Co., Indiana. Sabrina married Daniel Burkman on 12 Aug 1847 in Decatur Co., Indiana.

         vi.  Hugh Davis was born about 1831.

        vii.  Aaron Davis was born on 16 May 1833 in Franklin Co., Indiana. Aaron married Jane Barrett on 24 Oct 1858 in Decatur Co., Indiana.

       viii.  Andocia Davis was born about 1835 in Indiana and died before 1870. Andocia married James Sharp on 26 May 1853 in Decatur Co., Indiana.

         ix.  Eliza Davis was born about 1838 in Indiana and died about 1861 about age 23. Eliza married James Harvey Barnes on 28 Mar 1858 in Decatur Co., Indiana.

          x.  Martha Davis was born about 1842 in Indiana.

         xi.  Elizabeth Davis was born about 1845 in Indiana. Elizabeth married Thomas Brett on 24 Dec 1868 in Decatur Co., Indiana.

21. Martha Smothers,⁶ daughter of Hugh Smothers and Martha Hopkins, was born about 1800 near Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky and died in 1885 about age 85.

Martha married James Davis on 7 Feb 1819 in Floyd Co., Kentucky.

24. George Brabb(S),^{19 20} son of John Brabbs and Jane Morrall, was born on 9 Mar 1799 of Ricall, Yorkshire, England and died on 14 Apr 1864 in Vassar, , Michigan at age 65.

General Notes: George and Elizabeth migrated from North Cave, York, England in 1830 or 1831. Kenneth Virgil Brabb records indicate the family arrived 2 1/2 years before William Thirsk Brabb was born.

Source of marriage and first seven children: IGI, England, County of York, as of Mar 1988.

Source of connection to Isaac Brabb and thus to his father: Wilma Flach, Prodigy KGNW42A, 10 Nov 1990. "Geo. Brabbs and my ggGrFather Isaac were brothers. Geo and Elizabeth apparently followed Isaac and Wife Hannah to MI. Geo & Eliz's son Thomas came in 1830 w/Isaac and Hannah."

Source of birth and death: Family group sheet from Kenneth Virgil Brabb.

These records include death dates and locations and some marriage information for several children.

There is a text entitled John Boyer Ruppe & Ella Antonette Brabb - Their Ancestors & Descendants, compiled by Shirley Ann Ruppe Oakander, December 1985, that list the parents of George and Isaac Brabb as Absalom and Ann (Moore) Brabb of North Cave.

The Oakander text indicates the George Brabb family sailed for america in June of 1833. The tiny twin babies were only a few weeks old and created a lot of interest aboard the ship, and many of the other passengers gave them presents.

The voyage to America took a little over fourteen weeks. The ship's crew lost their bearing during ten days of heavy fog and the ship drifted northward. They found themselves surrounded by ice bergs and a large number of whales. Although it was during July and August, they were so close to the North Pole that winter wraps were necessary.

Their ship finally landed at Quebec, Canada. Family tradition maintains that as the family walked down the gangplank, George Sr. accidentally dropped the last of his money, a fifty cent piece, and it disappeared between the boards of the gangplank. Apparently, George Sr. was able to find work, and they lived in Quebec for awhile.

Later they traveled by boat to Michigan and settled in Washington Township, Macomb County. Michigan was still a territory at that time. George's brother, Isaac, and family were living in Washington Township at this time. George Brabb Sr. and his family arrived in Macomb County in October 1832. He obtained forth acres of land in Section 5. He cleared the land and built a house where he and his family resided for about eight years. Later he purchased adjoining land and built a larger home. He continued to buy additional land until he owned 322 acres of good land.

George and Elizabeth/s last child. William Thirsk, was horn October 3, 1B33, at Romeo, Wacomb County, Wichigan.

During the year of 1835, tragedy came into the Brabb home, with the death of the mother and the daughter Elizabeth. Elizabeth Brabb, the mother, was forty years old when she died, leaving a young family. William was only two years old. The daughter Elizabeth was nine at the time of her death. The cause of their deaths is not known. Six years later Mary, one of the twins, died at the age of ten. They were all buried in the Brabb Cemetery at Washington, Macomb County, Michigan. The father, George Sr., is also buried there.

After the death of his wife, George and his family remained on the farm. The oldest daughter, Ann, who was thirteen when her mother died, no doubt assumed the household responsibilities.

By 1860, George Brabb Sr. had retired and was living with his son Thomas and Thomas' wife Phebe, in the small community of Bruce in Macomb County. At the time of his death, April 14, 1864, George was living in Vassar County, Michigan with his daughter Mocha and her husband, Archible Dewey. The probate court records of his estate list that the cost of bringing his body back to Washington for burial and the funeral expenses came to a total of $50.00.

George Brabb did not leave a will. The following information on his estate was found in the probate records:

Probated May 3, 1864, Petitioned by Absalom Brabb. Property value $15,000.00. Surviving heirs: Thomas Brabb, Ann Tuttle, Absalom Brabb, George Brabb, Martha Dewey, William T. Brabb.

John H. Brabb was chosen to be the administrator. He was a son of Isaac Brabb, George Sr.'s brother. John was a successful farmer and businessman. He was also a director of the bank and a director in the Detroit Union Iron Company. He had worked with finances for many years, making him well qualified to handle the affairs of the Brabb estate.

After all debts, mortgages, etc. were paid, the land and the other possessions were divided among the six surviving children. Thomas and George sold their inheritances--land, animals, and machinery--to their brother William. Ann sold her land to William also, but retained the other possessions she received.

Sometime between 1850 and 1860, Steven and Ann (Brabb) Tuttle and family moved to Cannonburg, Kent County, Michigan. They lived near the Alpheus Putnam home. William probably was either working there or visiting when he met Antonette. George Brabb Jr. also moved to Cannonburg to work and married Francis Kent of that community on December 21, 1861. ^{19 20}

George married Elizabeth Thirsk on 16 Nov 1819 in North Cave, York, England.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Thomas Brabb(S) was born on 22 Jan 1820 in North Cave, York, England, died on 17 Apr 1890 in , Macomb, Michigan at age 70, and was buried in Washington Twp, Macomb, Michigan, , Brabb Cemetery. Thomas married Phebe R. Bacheler on 19 Jun 1846 in Macomb, Michigan.

         ii.  Ann Brabbs was born on 10 Mar 1822 in North Cave, York, England and died in Sep 1875 in , , Wisconsin at age 53. Ann married Tuttle.

        iii.  Absalom Brabs was born on 13 Jun 1824 in North Cave, York, England and died in Jan 1900 in Or 1901, , Michigan at age 75.

         iv.  Elizabeth Brabbs was born on 3 Sep 1826 in North Cave, York, England, died on 19 Feb 1835 in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan at age 8, and was buried in Washington Twp, Macomb, Michigan, , Brabb Cemetery.

          v.  George Brabs was born on 30 Nov 1828 in North Cave, York, England and died on 24 Jun 1897 in Snella, , Oklahoma Terr. at age 68.

         vi.  Martha Manchester Brabbs was born on 29 Apr 1831 in North Cave, York, England and died in , Lapeer, Michigan. Martha married Dewey.

        vii.  Mary Manchester Brabbs was born on 29 Apr 1831 in North Cave, York, England and died in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan.

12     viii.  William Thirsk Brabb. William married Antonette Putnam on 4 Jan 1858 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan.

25. Elizabeth Thirsk, daughter of William Thirsk and Grace Ella, was born on 21 Oct 1792 in Cottingham, York, England, died on 23 Jan 1835 in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan at age 42, and was buried in Washington Twp, Macomb, Michigan, , Brabb Cemetery.

General Notes: Source of marriage: IGI England, County of York, as of Mar 1988.

Source of birth and death: Family group sheet from Kenneth Virgil Brabb. (Note: He indicated birth 23 Jan 1799 which is apparently supported by the IGI.)

However, a letter to me from David Sinclair Thirsk on September 12, 1999, indicated a birthdate of 21 Oct 1792. He said: Notes for ELIZABETH THIRSK: There is some question as to the birth date of Elizabeth. Some claim 23 Jan 1799 while others claim 21 Oct 1792. Her birth place is accepted as Cottingham, most probably in Skidby. Since her siblings William, born 1796, James, born 1798, and Richard, born 1799, were all born in Sculcoates it follows that a 1799 birth would have been there. Birth in Cottingham supports the 1792 date.

This is confirmed by David's later message: From: David Thirsk <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 07:27:34 -0600

Further to this file: I have just received a letter from the man who does my research in Yorkshire and he has
checked the Cottingham parish register for the birth date of Elizabeth Thirsk and confirms the 1792 birth year.

Elizabeth married George Brabb(S) ^{19 20} on 16 Nov 1819 in North Cave, York, England.

26. Alpheus Putnam, son of Samuel Putnam and Ruth Spencer, was born on 29 Aug 1795 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 9 Jun 1875 at age 79.

General Notes: Source: Milholland family records.

Marriage date and location: LDS IGI.

1850 census

Cannon Township - Part 5
1850 Census of Kent County, Michigan

HOUSE# LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI YR BORN M/F W/B/I OCCUPATION BPL DATA
1673 Amabal George C 1827 M W farmer NY Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Doan Wilson 1823 M W farmer CAN Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Dudley. Bela 1764 M W none CT Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Dudley, Roxcy 1775 F W w/Bela CT Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Dudley. Malipa Z 1832 F W w/Geo C A CAN Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Phelps, Pulaski 1832 M W laborer NY Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Putnam Alpheus 1796 M W farmer NH
1673 Putnam Sareptha 1806 F W w/Alpheus NY
1673 Putnam Antoinette 1843 F W d/Alpheus MI

1870 census
Kent Cannon 681-682 134
Amable George age 42 farmer born NY
Melissa age 36 born Canada
Warren age 15 born MI
Sareptha age 12 MI
Bela M (F) age 7 born MI
Wilber age 4 MI
Putnam, Alpheus age 74 NH
Putnam, Sareptha age 70 born NH

Alpheus married Sarepta Dudley ^{19 20} before 1843 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan.

The child from this marriage was:

13        i.  Antonette Putnam. Antonette married William Thirsk Brabb on 4 Jan 1858 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan.

27. Sarepta Dudley,^{19 20} daughter of Bela Dudley and Roxsea Phelps, was born about 1799 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan and died on 21 Mar 1885 about age 86.

General Notes: LDS IGI inidcates a Saropta Dudley born about 1799 of Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan. Husband Alpheus Putnam.

The LDS Ancestral File has Saropto Dudley as AFN: 17Q0-HDT born 1799 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire with husband Alpheus Putnam. This entry was submitted by DAVID F. PUTNAM, 1173 N 350 W CENTERVILLE UT USA 84014 as Submission: AF83101810.

My personal submission to the Ancestral File in 1997 list her as Serepta Dudley AFN: 20SS-8R0 born about 1799 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan. This was based on family group sheets passed down through the Brabb/Milholland families.

"John Boyer Ruppe & Ella Antonette Brabb - Their Ancestors & Descendants" compiled by Shirley Ann Ruppe Oldacker in December 1985 is the basis of the ancestry of Sarepta Dudley. This text has information that conflicts somewhat with the information from the IGI and the LDS Ancestral File. It says:

Sarepta Dudley, born February 12, 1807, at Wocester, Otsego, New York; died March 21, 1885, probably at Rocford, Kent, Michigan, age 78.

Sarepta's first husband was Henry Annable. They had a son George, he was born at Avon, New York. Her second husband was Alpheus Putnam. They were married on June 9, 1835, this was the first marriage for Alpheus. Their daughter Antonette was born at Napoleon, Michigan.

Later, Alpheus, Sarepta and their two children moved to Cannon township, near Rockford, Michigan.

Sarepta and Alpheus are listed with her son George Annable in the 1860 and 1870 census. In the 1880 census, Sarepta is listed with her daughter Antonne and son-in-law William F. Brabb in Salt River Township, Shelby County, Missouri.

Alpheus and Sarepta are buried at Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is not known where Sarepta's first husband, Henry Annable is buried. ^{19 20}

Sarepta married Henry Annable before 1829.

The child from this marriage was:

          i.  George Cowers Annable was born on 24 Jun 1829 in Avon, Livingston, New York and died on 20 Jul 1907 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan at age 78.

Sarepta next married Alpheus Putnam before 1843 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan.

32. Milholland History, son of Unknown and Unknown.

General Notes: I (RCL) have been tracing my wife's Milholland line for years and am at a dead end with her great great grandfather James Christopher Milholland who was born in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana in 1851. I am fairly sure his parents were James Milholland and Jane Lynn. There is a possibility that James's father is John Milholland who died in Franklin County, Indiana in 1814.

I am posting this genealogy on my Rootsweb Freepage so that other Milholland researchers might help me with my research. After you have read through this, go to http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~royc/milholland/ and take a look at my rendition of my wife's Milholland genealogy. Number 95, Sibyl Milholland is my wife's mother.

When I am a little more sure of myself and better organized, I will replace my royc-Milhollan database on Rootsweb/Ancestry.com.
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For further research, I am including several unproved Milholland links to this record that have their origins in Butler County, OH and Franklin and Decatur Counties, IN in the late 1700s and early 1800s.

On the 24th day of March, 1803, the General Assembly of the State of Ohio passed "An act for the division of the counties of Hamilton and Ross," (Laws of Ohio, Vol. 1, page 9.) by which act the county of Butler was established, comprehending the country included within the following boundaries: Beginning at the northeast corner of section number seven, in the third township of the second range in the Miami purchase; running thence west to the State line; thence north with the State line to a point due west from the middle of the fifth range of townships of the Miami purchase; thence east to the Great Miami River; and bounded on the east by the Miami River and a line running north on the section line from the place of beginning to the Miami River.

For orientation purposes, Butler County is on the IN/OH border, contiguous to Butler County. Decatur County is contiguous with the western border of Franklin County. (Darlene Osborne Leggitt's great grandfather, James Christopher Milholland was born 1851 in Greesnburg, Decatur County, IN.) From looking at the IN/OH borders in Bill Dollarhide's Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790 - 1920, it apparent that the division between Franklin and Butler counties was not clear until Indiana was granted statehood in the mid 1810's. It appears that the division between the western edge of the Northwest Territory (which included Ohio and Michigan) and the Indiana Territory established in July 1800 ran almost vertically through the center of present Franklin County. Franklin County was established in 1811 in the Indiana Territory. Indiana became the 19th state to join the Union in 1816.

We will also see that where Thomas Milholland and George Drybread settled on Dry Fork and Paddy's Run in 1803. Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio is contiguous with White Water Township, Franklin County, Indiana where we see a Milholland presence in later records. John Milholland was a pioneer settler in Brookville which is contiguous with the northwest boundry of White Water Township. This places a lot of Milhollands in a circle with a six mile radius.

As an aid to see this relationship, I will list the townships in their geographical order:

Blooming Grove, IN
Brookville, IN Springfield, IN Reily, OH
Highland, IN Whitewater, IN Morgan, OH


Thomas Milholland was among the original settlers in the Butler/Franklin Counties. Here are two sources to support that:

The following came from https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohbutler/cyc/433.htm and is recorded here for future research:

During 1803 there settled on Dry Fork and Paddy's Run the families of Jacob PHILLIS, John and Samuel HARDEN, Bryson BLACKBURN, George DRYBREAD, John HOWARD, and Thomas MILHOLLAND.

I found the following while searching the USGenWeb for Logan County, OH:
Milholland, William, M.D. ---- PBRA p. 319-320 Portrait and biographical record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby counties, Ohio : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ... -- Chicago : Chapman Bros., 1892.+

Go to William Milholland's notes and you will see that biography.

Here is an excerpt about Thomas Milholland. Thomas Milholland, was a native of the green isle of Erin, and came with his parents to America when but a small boy. They settled in Indiana at a very early date, and although the country where they decided to locate was wild and unsettled and Indians were plentiful, the grandfather was a good marksman and had little fear. He reared thirteen children, most of whom still live, and became prominently identified with that part of the State. His son, George Milholland, father of our subject (William Milholland, M.D.), was born in Indiana in December, 1811, and was reared in Franklin County of that State.

Various sources, including The History of Franklin County, Indiana and Early Ohio Settlers: Southwestern OH, 1800-1840, Surnames, M - N, show that:

Jonathan Milholland recorded land in Green County, OH Dec. 31, 1804 09 04 17.

John Milholland recorded land in Section 3, Township 8 Range 2, West in 1805. (SE qtr, 154.90 acres, Apr 17, 1805.)

John Milhollund is listed in the Pioneer Settlement of Brookville township in 1805.

Little Cedar Grove Church was the first church organized in the Whitewater Valley. It was established by Elder William Tyner, who came with a colony from Virginia in 1797, and built a log church as early as 1805, about two or three miles southeast of Brookville. An article in the Primitive Monitor (1958) says the church was organized in 1806, and that Elder William Tyner, Conrad Saylor, John Milholland, Jabez Winship, John Hall, William G. Eads, James Winchel, John Quick, and their families were named among the earliest members of the church.

John Millholland is listed in the 1807 Indiana Territorial census for the Franklin county area.

Kentucky Marriage Records, Christian County, 1797-1825, Page 131 lists John Milholland marrying Patsey Wood on 7 May 1807.

John Milholland was a member of the first grand jury at Brookville on March 4, 1811.

Thomas and John Milholland are recorded as taxpayers in Franklin County for 1811.

Mary Milholland recorded NE qtr, 157.49 acres, Section 36, Township 9, Range 2, West, Nov 8, 1811.)

Thomas Milholland recorded land in Section 6 in Township 8, Range I, West in 1812. (NW qtr, 151.35 acres April 2, 1812)

In 1813 James Milholland also recorded land in Section 6. (SW qtr, 151.35 acres, March 10, 1813)

Interestingly, there is a Milholland William H. . 31 Oct 1873 60y 5d Stone located Apr 1998 11-01 in the The Otwell Cemetery, located on Carolina Trace Road, Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana. This would place his birth date as 26 Oct 1813.

Will and Probate Records Bk. A, Franklin Co., Ind. Terr. Page 1. William H Eads and Mary Milholland are confirmed as executors of the will of John Milholland deceased Feb. 28, 1814. Will mentions son James.

In 1814 Mary Milholland twice recorded land in Section 35, Township 10, Range I, West.

Butler County Ohio Marriage Records 1803 - 1834 shows a John Milholland marrying Margaret Schuck in Butler County, OH on Dec 8, 1814.

In 1814 Thomas Milholland recorded land in Section I Township 8 Range 2, West. (E1/2NE qtr, 79.20 acres, Dec. 28, 1814.)

The executors of the will of John Milholland deceased petitioned the court that John in his lifetime had made a bond to John Quick for some real estate and they wanted to make a deed of conveyance to John. Mar. 1816. (Order Book Civil, Franklin County.)

Franklin County Taxpayers list Mary, John, and Thomas Milholland as taxpayers in 1817. Mary and Thomas are listed in Brookville Township.

Jennings County was organized Feb. 1, 1817.

Daviess County was organized Feb. 15, 1817.

Thomas Millholland is listed in the 1820 federal Indiana census in the Springfield township.

Both Thomas Milholland Sr. and Jr. are listed in Brookville Township as a taxpayers in 1822.

Decatur County was organized Mch. 4, 1822.

Charles G. Newkirk married Margaret Milholland on 11 Apr 1826 in Franklin County. She was born 14 May 1809 and died 20 Sep 1877.

Thos. Milholland sr. is a grand juror for Sept. term 1827. (Order Book Civil, Franklin County.)

Thos. Jr. and Joseph Milholland are listed as taxpayers in Brookville Township in 1828.

Thomas Milholland is listed as a taxpayer in Whitewater Township in 1829.

Franklin County, Indiana will and probate records show a Thomas Milholland Sr. administering records as early as 1830.

Joseph Milholland died in Franklin County on Nov. 19, 1830 with four adult heirs. Thomas Milholland Sr. was executor of his estate.

Thomas Milholland and Thomas Millholland Jr. are listed two lines apart in the 1830 federal Indiana census for Franklin County. James Milholland is listed in Daviess County.

Millholland, Joseph, heirs and Millholland, Thomas are listed in Brookville Township as taxpayers in 1831.

Civil Order Book #4 for Franklin County, page 458 mentions that Thomas Milholland is allowed four dollars for his service as a contable during the present term. Apr. 1831.

Milholland, Thomas Sr. is listed as a taxpayer in Whitewater Township in 1831.

Thomas Milholland Sr. adminisgtrator of the estatae of Joseph Milholland deceased files an account current in court for settlement of this estate. Aug. 1832. Later probabe records indicate Joseph Milholland died Nov. 19, 1830. (Probate Book, Franklin County.)

Thomas Milholland is allowed four dollars for his service as a constable during the present gterm. Apr. 1831. (Order Book Civil, Franklin County.)

John and Thomas Milholland Sr. are listed in the White Water Township
Assessment Roll for Franklin County, Indiana 1833.

John Milholland is listed twice in the Blooming Grove Township Assessment Roll for 1833.

Thomas Milholland admistrator of the estate of Joseph Milholland deceased files an account in court for settlement of this estate. Feb. 1834. Heirs Samuel, Thomas and David Milholland and Charles Newkirk (Margaret Milholland's husband) all receive $3.25. (Probate Book, Franklin County.)

Thomas Milholland Jr. is mentioned in these records in 1835/36 as being owed money from the estate of Andrew Shirk.

Thos. Milholland is listed owing accounts to Hezekiah Coffin on November 9, 1834. (Probate Book, Franklin County.)

John Milholland appraises property of William R. Lemar, a minor. (Probate Book, Franklin County.)

Thomas Milholland Jr. is listed as owing debt to the estate of William B. Davis deceased. Estate was settled Nov. 1836. (Probate Book, Franklin County.)

In May 1837 Thomas Milholland proves will of Briton Grant deceased. (Probate Book, Franklin County.)

In May 1838 Thomas Milholland purchased real estate from the estate of John Gant deceased for $68. (Probate Book, Franklin County.)

Thomas Milholland is listed as a petit juror for Aug. term 1837. (Order Book Civil, Franklin County.)

Only one Thomas Millholland is listed in the 1840 federal census for Franklin County.

Thomas and William Millholland are listed in the 1850 federal census for Franklin County in the White Water township on the same page.

A Thomas Millholland, born about 1780 in PA, was apparently an early Franklin County resident. The 1850 Franklin County federal census indicates that at least three of his children were born in Indiana, Joseph about 1820. There are many mentions of a Thomas Sr. and a Thomas Jr. in several of the Franklin County documents.

Thus, it is quite clear that at least three adult Milholland males were in the Franklin/Butler Counties area very early in the nineteenth century, at least as early as 1805. It is very possible they were brothers. The Thomas who was born in about 1780 was born in PA according to the 1850 Franklin County federal census.
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To give a general orientation of the probably migration paths of the various Milholland families, Melvin Milholland of Fayetteville, AR posted the following on the Ancestry.com Milholland Board:

1. Ireland to USA---------1700's

2. Settled in the Upper Shanondoah Valley as farmers;

3. Several families of Milhollands

4. 1800+/- -- split into 3 groups over religious beliefs;

5. First group went west into Ohio, Ind., Ill., and have existing families I have talked to in Kansas City [ lawyers ] , Amarillo,Tex. [ railroad Engineer ] , Colorado Springs [band director of Air Force Acad.].

6. Second group: Stayed in the upper end of the valley and scattered out to the Northeast, NY, PA, and east coast, and some moved down to Florida.

7. Third Group: ( My Family branch ) Moved south in the early 1800's through the Valley into the NC area. The locations I have heard from my relatives were Stoney Point, Statesville & Ire dell County. In early 1980's, I contacted a John Milholland at Statesville--he was born there, worked in St. Louis [?] & returned to retire. His wife and children still live in the area. He gave me a name of an elderly Aunt of his that never married, she was near age 90 at that time. She told me the story of Ireland, Upper Valley, family split, and her family history. ( She even remembered something about my family moving to Arkansas in the early 1880's, which will be listed below ). She remembered as a child large green Irish buttons her families would keep and put onto new coats. She said her Grandfather had 9 boys and 3 or 4 girls, one of the boys which was John's father or Grandfather, and one of which was my Grandfather's [ John Quincy ] father. The names I remember are as follows; Frank, John, William (Fred), Ralph, Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, [ I will try and find my list and put on later ]. My grandfather, John Quincy, was 18 months old in the early 1880's when his father moved from NC to south central Arkansas, in Bradley County, near Warren, Vicki, Angles, and Hermitage.

8. In the 1920's, my grandfather, John IQ. moved his large family to the southeast corner of Arkansas, near Lake Village, Chi cot County, AR. Community called "16 Section". No Milholland now lives in Lake Village.

9. In 1930's, my father,Ester Lee, along with my Grandfather and others, moved to south end of Chi cot County, near Fedora, AR, about 2 miles from La. and 8 miles form Miss. River.

10. From Lake Village and Fedora, some Milhollands moved to Little Rock, others moved north or south, Mo. La., Texas, Ok la, Ill.

11. I, Melvin AL., raised near Fedora, AR., still live in AR., Fayetteville for the past 32 years. My e-mail is Milholland@Malcolm. If any of the above makes a connection with your family, I would like to tie the lose ends together, by sharing information, so please e-mail, or call 501-575-0149. Jerry Milholland on the message Board is my brother. I have brother named Fred William, M.D., Charles, and sisters named Peggy Louis, and Barbara Jean.

12. My father's family names are; Ester Lee, Paul, William Coy, Clarence, Jane, Sally, Elizabeth, Adrian & Gravis.

Here is another email Melvin Milholland posted on the Ancestry.com surname board:

My brother Jerry responded above re Epp Milholland and John Quincy Milholland. (Jerry Milholland had posted: Uncle Epp is buried in Bradley Co.in Ark. His family is in McGhee,Dermott and Monticello area. I grew up in southeast ark. My grandfather is John Q. Milholland. His father came from No. Carolina in the mid 1800's.)These two were brothers from Bradley County. I understand Uncle Epp's children settled around McGree and Dumas after he got killed in a saw mill accident. My grand father John Quincy would not be your grandfather, but an uncle. Uncle Epp and my Grand father John Quincy's father ( my Great-Grand Father ) is buried beind a county church on the southeast side of Arkansas 15 between Hermitage and Warren. From Hermitage it is about five (5) miles on Hwy 15 northeast toward Warren. The Church building is white and adjacent to the highway.

My Grand Father John Quincy's family came to Bradley County, Arkansas from the Statesville, NC in the early 1880's. The Milhollands roots in the Stateville, NC area came from the upper Shannondoah Valley in the early 1800's. In 1981, I spoke to an elderly lady Milholland in Stateville, NC area, then in her 90's and never married, who remembered the story of the move of John Quincy Milholland family to south Arkansas. and the story of the Milholland family moving down the Shannondoah Valley, as well as the history of the Irish backround of the Milholland family.
She said in 1700's, several Milholland familys came to the upper Shannondoah Valley and all farmed together. After some time, religious differences separated the family into three groups. The Ohio group went west to Ind. and Ohio; The NC, now some in Arkansas, group went south to NC, and the others stayed around the NY or northeast area of the states.
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The 1790 federal census tends to support this early Milholland migration. It list the following entries for the various spellings: NC 1; NY 2; PA 5; SC 2.

The 1800 federal census has: KY 1; MS 1; NC 1; NY 2; OH 2; PA 5; SC 1.

There is one entry for 1807 for John Milholland in Dearborn County, IN.

From all of this, it appears that at least John, Joseph and probably two Thomas Milhollands were born in the latter half of the eighteenth century and were among the earliest settlers of the Butler/Franklin County areas. Lets get them sorted out!!

From the above information it would appear our Milholland ancestors arrived from Ireland in the mid 1700s. If Melvin Milholland is correct, they first settled in the Upper Shenondoah Valley in what is now West Virginia and northern Virginia.

By 1780 when Thomas Milholland and his wife Margaret Drybread were born, our ancestors must have moved slightly west to Pennsylvania.

By 1803 both the Milholland and Drybread families had settled in Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio.

Two years later John Milholland was among the pioneer settlers in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana. Mary Milholland recorded land in Township 9, Franklin County in 1811. James Milholland recorded land in Township 8 in 1813 (in the same section contiguous to where Thomas Milholland recorded land in 1812.)

A Thomas Milholland, born 1798 in Kentucky, married Susannah Wallace Richey on 21 Mar 1821 in Brookville. He apparently resided in Franklin County until sometime between 1838 and 1841 when his family moved to Edgar County, Illinois. Jim Henderson says this Thomas' father was the Joseph Milholland who died in 1830.

Joseph Milholland died in Franklin County on Nov. 19, 1830 with four adult heirs. Thomas Milholland Sr. was executor of his estate.

Thomas Milholland, Jr. is listed in the 1830 Franklin County, Indiana federal census. He is between 30 and 40 and his wife is between 20 and 30. They have one son under 5 and two girls under 5 and one between 5 and 10.

The biography of William Milholland, M.D. (mentioned above) says Thomas Milholland reared thirteen children. The 1820 federal census for Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana lists Thomas and his wife as between 26 and 45 with four boys and five girls less than 10 and one girl between 10 and 16. The three additional children born in 1822, 1824, and 1827, according to the 1850 White Water Township, Franklin County census would confirm this.

Database = Land Records
Land Record record for THOMAS MILHOLLAND
Name: THOMAS MILHOLLAND
Date: 03 Jan 1831
Location: OH,
Document #: 1569
Serial #: OH0270__.016
Sale Type: CASH ENTRY SALE
Acres: 77.0400
Meridian or Watershed: BETWEEN THE MIAMIS
Parcel: Township 4, Range 13, Section 1

Database = Land Records
Land Record record for THOMAS MILHOLLAND
Name: THOMAS MILHOLLAND
Date: 07 Nov 1837
Location: OH,
Document #: 5232
Serial #: OH1480__.200
Sale Type: CASH ENTRY SALE
Acres: 160.0000
Meridian or Watershed: 2ND PRINCIPAL
Parcel: Township 11 N, Range 12 E, Section 22

This is from U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 Census Index on Genealogy.com:

Milhoan, John State: OH County: BELMONT CO. Location: WAYNE TWP Page #: 305 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhoan, Mary State: OH County: BELMONT CO. Location: WAYNE TWP Page #: 305 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhoas, Jacob State: PA County: SOMERSET CO. Location: BERLIN BOROUGH Page #: 049 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhoin, Jacob State: MD County: BALTIMORE CO. Location: 4TH WARD BALTIMORE Page #: 196 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhollan, Joseph State: VA County: GREENBRIER CO. Page #: 193 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholland, Abram State: IN County: MONTGOMERY CO. Page #: 040 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholland, James State: IN County: DAVIESS CO. Page #: 365 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholland, Robert State: MD County: BALTIMORE CO. Location: 1ST WARD BALTIMORE Page #: 023 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholland, Samuel State: IN County: MONTGOMERY CO. Page #: 040 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholland, Thomas State: IN County: FRANKLIN CO. Page #: 299 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhollen, James State: GA County: CASS CO. Location: 12TH DIVISION Page #: 153 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhollen, John State: IN County: POSEY CO. Location: NEW HARMONY Page #: 183 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhollen, William State: VA County: MONROE CO. Page #: 030 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhollin, Mc Clintick State: OH County: CLARK CO. Location: SPRINGFIELD TWP Page #: 118 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhollin, Thomas State: VA County: BATH CO. Page #: 194 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhollon, Samuel State: IN County: MONTGOMERY CO. Page #: 004 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholm, John State: PA County: WASHINGTON CO. Location: HOPEWELL TWP Page #: 283 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholm, John State: PA County: WASHINGTON CO. Location: HOPEWELL TWP Page #: 284 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholm, William State: PA County: WASHINGTON CO. Location: HOPEWELL TWP Page #: 283 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholn, Mary State: PA County: WASHINGTON CO. Location: CHARTIERS TWP Page #: 243 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milholnd, James State: MI County: MICHIGAN TERR. Census/Enumeration year: 1834 Census type code: PETITION LIST
Milhom, Agnes State: TN County: SULLIVAN CO. Census/Enumeration year: 1832
Milhom, Agnes State: TN County: SULLIVAN CO. Page #: 12 Census/Enumeration year: 1830
Milhom, George State: TN County: SULLIVAN CO. Census/Enumeration year: 1832
Milhom, George State: TN County: SULLIVAN CO. Page #: 12 Census/Enumeration year: 1830

The Indiana State Library online lists the following early Milholland marriages:

Last Name First Name Spouse: Last Name Spouse: First Name County: Date:
HALE CILLY ANN MILHOLLAND CHARLES Clark 12-9-1834
LARSH SARAH MILHOLLAND DAVID Montgomery 10-15-1840
STEELE DAVID M MILHOLLAND ELIZA J Montgomery 6-15-1848
BENNETT ELIZABETH MILHOLLAND JOHN RUSH 12-5-1847
GIBSON MARY MILHOLLAND JOHN Daviess 11-2-1837
LYNN JANE MILHOLLAND JOHN Franklin 11-4-1830
SPEARS JAMES MILHOLLAND JULIAN Daviess 7-31-1833
SMOCK WILLIAM A MILHOLLAND LEVIA P Putnam 11-9-1849
NEWKIRK CHARLES MILHOLLAND MARGARET Franklin 4-11-1826
ASBELL JACKSON MILHOLLAND MARY DAVIESS 10-18-1840
BRAYFIELD JOHN MILHOLLAND SARAH Daviess 10-16-1848
MERRILL JOSEPH L MILHOLLAND SARAH JANE Putnam 9-11-1846
GANT MATILDA MILHOLLAND THOMAS Franklin 1-23-1842
DEARMOND ELIZABETH MILHOLLAND WILLIAM H Franklin 3-2-1844
MILLS MARGARET MILHOLLAND WILLIAM H Lawrence 9-13-1838
GANT LUCINDA MILHOLLAND WILLIAM H. Franklin 3-7-1850

On11 Feb 2004 Richard Clingman posted the following to the Ancestry Milholland message board:

I've looked though all the current Milholland postings and was fortunate enough to find two names from the May 2003 posting by Roy Leggitt that fill in blanks of the considerable information I have about my line of Milhollands.

I'm posting this with the hope that the information I have will connect with others, fill in some more of those elusive blanks and turn up a few new distant cousins!

My mother was Ruth Ann Milholland (born Coldwater Ohio, June 19, 1918).

In 1988, her aunt (Marie Jane Milholland, born San Francisco, CA. on March 21, 1908) finished authoring a 121 page book titled: "Visions of Roots and Branches - Memories of Certain Branches of the Milholland Family Tree."

Two years ago when my mother died, I inherited this book.

Marie was a catholic nun who spent her last years at the Mount Carmel Motherhouse in Dubuque, Iowa. This publication appears to have been produced under their auspices since "Mount Carmel Press; Dubuque, Iowa; 1988" is printed on the title page.

In it, she documents 7 generations of Milhollands. The earliest generation is simply shown as Grandpa and Grandma Milholland, married Nov. 19, 1824. No birthdate for Grandpa, but Grandmas birthdate is shown as Oct. 15, 1798. They had a son born in Terre Haute, Indiana on Oct. 29, 1827 named David Powers Milholland.

The book documents the 1876 migration of David Powers Milholland from Greencastle Indiana to South Lake Weir Florida. There are 9 pages of excerpts from a journal kept by Davids daughter (Martha Belle Milholland) containing details of the trip.

Traveling with the Milhollands was Rufus Edgar McMahan (born Owens County, Indiana; Mar. 20, 1847) who married Martha Belle the following year.

She appears to have done an excellent job of documenting the family tree.

Surnames that are linked to this line of Milhollands in this document are:
Milholland; Newkirk; McMahan; Clelland; Gale; Uppencamp; Trickler; Osterholt; Fischer; Boles; Flemming; Clingman; Slover; Pleasant; Gann; Vindigni; Sloan; Adams.

She also acknowledges the research help of a Beth Mills of Jacksonville, Florida and Virginia Engstrom of Live Oak, Florida (both apparently descendants of the McMahan line).

If you think any of these may provide pieces to the puzzle you're working on, post a reply here or send me an email and I'll provide more info.

In particular, I'd really like to fill in the "7th generation and beyond" gaps. What were the names of the parents of David Powers Milholland, and so on...

best regards
richard clingman

In September 2004 Judy Gowin [email protected] posted the following on the Ancestry.com Milholland message board:

Roy and Darlene--It was good to hear from you. Here is my Milholland line:

Rozanna (Anna/Rosa) b. 3 May 1844, Brockville, Ontario, Canada. d. 30 Dec 1914 in Denver, Arapahoe Co., CO. This info is taken from her Death Cert. There was no info on her parents except for the last name Mulholland.

I've searched thoroughly for Anna with her family under all the spellings of this surname. Anna was married to James Reuben Parks on 3 Jun 1862 in Marion, Hannibal Co., MO as Anna Maholland. (After not finding her under the Mulholland name for a long time, I became fixated on the Maholland surname.) Then with the home computer I was able to be even more thorough in my search and more successful. Thanks to the computer I was able to find another surname, as well, that was messed up and when found all the pieces fit. Anyway, I've spent years searching for Anna's family, even paid a Mr. MacKenzie in Canada to search for me and he DID come up with an Anna Mulholland (only born two years earlier) that was born there and baptized in the Catholic Church there in Brockville, but he didn't carry that search far enough. He told me her family must have left Canada by 1850 because they were not on the 1850 census, but my library research did find the family in another area of Ontario both in 1850 and 1860. She would have been in the US. Well, I did finally find her with her family in Wisconsin--I almost fell over because she was the only one born in Canada and now I understand why (I was expecting a Canadian family). They had migrated from NY to Wisconsin, then to Michigan and it looks like they were farmers and probably found work across the border where Anna was their only child to be born there. They had a big family with some of the children being born in NY, some in Wisconsin and some in Michigan and then in Iowa.
On 25 Jul 1850 in Wawwatosa, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin:

James Milholland (b. 1806 Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY, d. aft 1880 , Dubuque Co., Iowa. md. abt 1830 ,,NY to Huldah b. 1816 , , NY.) age 44, NY;
Huldah 34 NY;
Perry 19 NY;
Emily 17 NY;
Loiza/Loviza 16 NY;
Isabard 13 male Wisconsin;
Cyrus 10 Wisc.;
James 8 Wisc.;
Rozanna 6 Canada;
Lorzes/Alonzo 3 Wisc.

On the 25 Aug 1860 Census in Centre twp, Dubuque Co., Iowa two sons were born.

William in 1860 was 9 from Iowa and
Stephen 6 from Iowa.

There has been a George Milholland that followed James around on all of these census. In 1850 George was 26 from NY--about 18 years younger than James, Sr. & George married by 1860, but was still with James on the census.

James answered that his father was from Ireland and his mother from Saxon on the 1880 Iowa Census. I've found those who had married or died in the Civil War in this family. I believe Emily Milholland (Markham) married in Iowa as her children were born there, but moved to MO by 1870 where she was found to be a widow. While searching the New York 1810 Federal Census I found only one Milholland and that was Henry, and then again on the 1820. Both in Sempronius twp, Cayuga Co., NY. Since James was born in 1806 the chances are good that in 1810 the only Milholland in NY (Henry) was his father. By 1830 Henry had passed on and it showed Susan Milholland the head of the family in Sempronius twp, Cayuga Co., NY. Of course I have compared the best I can, the children and their ages, to make sure they match up. If you have anything that you can add on this line I would love to have it. I know that I need to do all I can to find more, but feel I am on track. If you want the extended family, that is, the marriages and family of each of James' children, I will send that next. As far as my Rozanna Milholland Parks, she and her husband were in Denver by 1880 and was widowed in 1882 with 4 children. Her son, my grandfather Arthur Leroy Parks married for the first time at the age of 40 to my 18 year old grandmother, Opal Brown. That made my generation closer to Anna's (Rozanna). My grandmother Brown named one of her daughter's Rozanna. --My best to you and Darlene. Stay young and continue to enjoy your RVing. Judy in Coppell, TX (near Dallas/Ft.Worth)

Interestingly, based on Judy's lead above, I did a search of the 1880 federal census for individuals whose father was born in IRE (Ireland) and only found 29 individuals. 12 of those were born in IRE, 6 in Maryland, 5 in Pennsylvania, 3 in New York, 2 in Ohio, and 1 in Michigan. None were born in Indiana or Kentucky where many of our Milholland ancestors were born. The two born in Ohio were a young brother and sister whose parents were born in Ireland.

Of these 29, 14 were living in PA, 5 in MD, 4 in OH (see above), 3 in NJ, and one each in IL, MI, and RI.

Thus, there is no indication here that the KY, OH, and IN Milhollands had immediate Irish roots.

The saga continues!



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Milholland History married.

Children from this marriage were:

16        i.  John Milholland. John married Mary.

         ii.  Joseph Milholland died on 19 Nov 1830 in , Franklin, Indiana. Joseph married.

        iii.  Thomas Milholland was born about 1780 in , , Pennsylvania and died after 1850. Ancestral File Number: 20KG-R3B. Thomas married Margaret Drybread on 4 Jul 1805 in , Butler, Ohio.

         iv.  John Milholland was born before 1800. John married Margaret Schuck on 8 Dec 1814 in , Butler, Ohio.

          v.  James Milholland died in Mar 1849 in , Daviess, Indiana.²³

         vi.  William H Milholland was born on 26 Oct 1813, died on 31 Oct 1873 at age 60, and was buried in Otwell Cem Whitewater Township, Franklin, Indiana. William married Elizabeth.²⁴

        vii.  Milholland Census History.

       viii.  John Milholland was born about 1792 in , , Kentucky and died after 1880. John married Ann E..

36. Moses Lynn died in 1793 in , , Virginia.

General Notes: On 15 November 1999 Craig Beeman <[email protected]> posted that Moses Lynn was Henry Lynn's father. Craig indicated that Moses had died 1793 in Ohio, W, Virginia.

Moses married.

The child from this marriage was:

18        i.  Henry Lynn. Henry married Rebecca Cain, daughter of Walter Cain Jr and Mary Ann Van Buskirk, about 1799.

38. Walter Cain Jr,¹⁷ son of Walter ??? Cain and Mrs. Cain, was born about 1760 in , Brooke, WV, USA and died on 22 Feb 1831 in , Brooke, WV, USA about age 71.

General Notes: He was born and died in the District of Augusta Virginia, now known as Brooke Co West Virginia

Walter married Mary Ann Van Buskirk.

The child from this marriage was:

19        i.  Rebecca Cain. Rebecca married Henry Lynn about 1799.

39. Mary Ann Van Buskirk,¹⁷ daughter of Lawrence Van Buskirk and Rebeccah Pierce.

General Notes: Lawrence Van Buskirk's daughter Mary married a man by the name of Cain. They settled near the present site of the "Salt Works" and became extensive fruit growers, sending many boat loads of fruit down to New Orleans. Mr. Cain was the owner of many slaves, but eventually manumitted all but one body servant, Jack, who preferred to remain with his master. Mr. and Mrs. Cain's daughter Rebecca wedded Henry Lynn of Virginia who, some years later with his family, floated down the Ohio to Cincinnati in a flatboat of his own construction, loaded with one years provisions and settled on a farm near Brookfville, Franklin County, Indiana

Mary married Walter Cain Jr.

40. Matthias Davis ^{6 25 26} was born in , , , Wales and died from 1840 to 1844 in , Decatur, Indiana.²⁷

General Notes: Kentucky Marriages to 1850
Kentucky Clark County Davis, Mathias married Rulon, Sarah on 01 Mar 1796 in Clark County, Kentucky

For future reference, James Davis, John Davis, Thomas Davis, Evan Davis, Henry Davis, James Davis, James Davis, John Davis, John Davis, Joseph Davis, Mathias Davis, Robert Davis, Sally Davis, Samuel Davis, William Davis, and Zachariah Davis are all listed in the 1820 Floyd County, KY census.

A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Decatur County Indiana. Chicago: The Lewin Publishing Co., 1900. Pp. 423-426 contains a biography of his grandson Aaron Davis. It says Matthias Davis was born in Wales, of Welsh and Scotch parentage, and came to America at an early day, his first permanent settlement being in Kentucky near Mount Sterling. He was a farmer by occupation and served in the war of 1812. He raised his family on the Kentucky homestead and in 1830 he, with all his children, married and single, excepting three, came to Indiana and settled in Franklin county. He entered land and improved a farm on Salt Creek in the township of that name. (RCL: Probably is Sand Creek, near Westport, Decateur County.) Mr. Davis was a member of the New Lights church and was an honest, industrious man, well thought of in his community. He died in 1840. His children were ten in number; Melinda; James (father of our subject), Joseph, Elizabeth, Isaac, Daniel, Allen, Ambrose, William and Matthias.

Matthias married Sarah Rulon ²⁶ on 1 Mar 1796 in Clark Co., Kentucky.²⁶

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Melinda Davis.

20       ii.  James Davis. James married Martha Smothers on 7 Feb 1819 in Floyd Co., Kentucky.

        iii.  Joseph Davis.

         iv.  Elizabeth Davis.

          v.  Isaac Davis.

         vi.  Daniel Davis.

        vii.  Allen Davis was born about 1817 in Kentucky. Allen married Eleanor Fuller on 7 Aug 1839 in Franklin Co., Indiana.

       viii.  Ambrose Davis.

         ix.  William Davis was born about 1820 in Kentucky. William married Elizabeth Jones on 2 Feb 1840 in Franklin Co., Indiana.

          x.  Matthias Davis Jr. was born on 22 Apr 1822 in Morgan Co., Kentucky and died on 31 May 1888 in Kent, Union Co., Iowa at age 66. Matthias married Sarah Ann Sackett on 28 Mar 1844 in Franklin Co., Indiana.

41. Sarah Rulon,^{6 26} daughter of David Rulon Sr and Dorcas Williams, was born on 3 Apr 1780.²⁶

General Notes: From: Patricia Straube <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 07:57:24 -0800

Hi Roy and Darlene,
I'm going to send you three separate emails with three separate attachment.
One will be the picture, one the gedcom, and one, a biography of Lucinda's
uncle, Aaron Davis, which appeared in a Decatur Co. IN history. It was the
starting point for all my Davis research. There was one inaccuracy which
may turn out to be a great clue, nontheless. It says that Aaron's
grandfather, Matthias Davis, married a Miss McClellan, a relative of Gen.
George B. McClellan. I have corresponded with a descendant of Matthias
Davis Jr. whose family Bible said that Matthias Davis married Sarah Rulon.
Indeed there is a record of Matthias Davis marrying Sarah Rulon 1 March
1796 in Clark Co., KY. I haven't been successful in finding the Rulon
family in Kentucky, in spite of the rarity of the name. It seems to have
originated in the New Jersey/Pennsylvania area. George Brinton McClellan's
paternal ancestors were fairly recent Scottish immigrants to Connecticut.
His mother's Brinton ancestors were an old family of Philadelphia. I think
the "kernal of truth" to this story is that there may be some connection to
the Brinton family though I haven't found it yet.

Also included is a biography of Martha (Smothers) Davis's cousin, Eldridge
Hopkins, and his parents, William Hopkins and Sarah (Smothers or Smathers)
and family. I have additional information about other children of Andrew
Smothers but that isn't in the gedcom. I've concentrated on Hugh Smothers's
sister, Sarah, and her family because 1. Hugh's second wife was supposedly
a Hopkins; 2. The Hopkins also lived in Decatur Co. IN; and 3. The Hopkins
went to Iowa as supposedly Hugh did too.

Lucinda Davis' stepmother, Catherine (Blose) Himelick Davis was the widow
of Daniel Himelick, a brother to my father's great grandmother, Catherine
(Himelick) Underwood. A Thomas J. Milholland married another Catherine
Himelick, 14 Mar 1867 in Decatur Co. I think she may have been the daughter
of John and Sarah (Blose) Himelick. (brother of Daniel and Catherine
Himelick and sister of Catherine Blose). I don't know anything about this
Thomas or their family yet. My father grew up in Sand Creek Township,
Jennings Co. One of their neighbors were Silas and Mary (Tomlinson)
Milholland. I've found information on the Internet that Silas was probably
the son of Thomas Milholland and Matilda Gant who also married in Franklin
Co., IN. The family always called him "Uncle Si". It turns out that Daddy's
grandfather's step-mother, Lucy (Barr) Roane, had a brother Charles Barr
who married a Mary Milholland on 22 Sep 1886 in Jennings Co. According to
the IGI, Silas had a sister Mary so maybe this is why he was "Uncle". Whew!
My mother, of course is the Davis and though I've found that she and Daddy
are related to a lot of the same people, they aren't related to each other
(at least, not yet). These were all in-law and step relationships but I
have an interest in the Milhollands on both sides too.

Patricia

She also said:

I found our Sarah Rulon on a user page at Family Tree Maker:

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/i/g/Stephen-K-Higham/GENE3-0006.html?Welcome=985368170

I don't know how accurate it is, but interestingly, she supposedly had a
sister who married a James McLeland. "Sounds like" McClellan! The question
is, what was she doing out the wilds of Kentucky at the tender age of 17
with her parents still in New Jersey? However she is supposed to have a
brother, Joseph, also in Kentucky. Her second listed son was named Joseph.
More research to be done, but it's a good lead.

Patricia

Lombard-DeAngelo-Mulvane-Ehrsam Family Tree
2384 total entries, last updated Tue May 1 20:47:58 2001. All questions, comments or suggestions regarding information on this page should be addressed to: Michelle DeAngelo<[email protected]>

ID: I2384 Name: Sarah RULON Given Name: Sarah Surname: Rulon 1 Sex: F Birth: 3 Apr 1780 1 Death: Y Change Date: 20 Jan 2001 at 20:10

Father: David RULON b: 1740 in Barnaget, NJ
Mother: Dorcas WILLIAMS b: 14 May 1744

Marriage 1 Mathias DAVIS
Married: 5 Mar 1796 in Clark, Kentucky 1
Change Date: 20 Jan 2001

Sources:

Abbrev: Stephen Kevin Higham
Title: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/i/g/Stephen-K-Higham/index.html
Publication: Stephen Kevin Higham
35 Silchester Court
Surrey Ridge
Elkton, Maryland 21921-2622
United States
410-398-1931
[email protected]

Stephen Kevin Higham is listed as the source of all of Sarah's siblings and ancestors.

Sarah married Matthias Davis ²⁶ on 1 Mar 1796 in Clark Co., Kentucky.²⁶

42. Hugh Smothers,⁶ son of Andrew Smothers and Sarah ___, was born about 1766 in , Washington, Virginia and died about 1841 in , Franklin, Indiana about age 75.

General Notes: Noah Smothers Family Tree
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From one Tiny Acorn there sprang forth a mighty Oak Tree.

ID: I12490 Name: Hugh SMOTHERS , Sr. Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1766 in Washington County, Virginia Death: ABT. 1840 in Franklin County, Indiana

Father: Andrew SMOTHERS b: ABT. 1738 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
Mother: SARAH

Marriage 1 Martha HOPKINS
Married: in Kentucky
Children
Sabrina SMOTHERS
Benjamin SMOTHERS
Hugh SMOTHERS , Jr. b: ABT. 1810

Marriage 2 Mary HOPKINS

RCL Note: According to most other databases, Mary Hopkins is the mother of Sabrina, Benjamin, and Hugh. Martha Hopkins is the mother of Martha Smothers.

Subject: [SMOTHERS] Hugh Smothers, Sr. From: "Noah Smothers" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:47:17 -0600

In the History of Decatur County, Indiana, on the subject of James Davis, it reads. James Davis,born in 1798 died in 1866, was married in Kentucky to Martha Smathers, a daughter of Hugh Smathers, a native of Ireland, who immigrated to America, took part in the Indian wars and in the War of 1812 and went to Kentucky, where he married and prospered. In 1830 he came to Indiana and ten years later emigrated to Iowa, where he spent the remainder of his life. Hugh Smathers was married twice, his second wife who was a Miss Hopkins, having been the mother of three children, Hugh, Sabina, and Benjamin. .....

Note. According to all the Census Research and other records, the information in this history is almost all wrong. Hugh did not immigrate from Ireland, nor did he move to Iowa and spend the rest of his life. This information has been checked against the Iowa State Records and there is nothing to confirm this. Also his will in Franklin County, Indiana pretty much tells us that this man died in the state and county. Maybe the Hugh that moved to Iowa was Hugh Smothers Jr., instead... information from Smethers Society Gazette, published Aug. Sep. 1999 Issue no. 2.

Will of Hugh Smothers, Sr. Decatur County Indiana Will Record A

In the name of God Amen. I, Hugh Smothers, Sr., a citizen of the United States of the state of Indiana, and County of Decatur do make and ordain declare this instrument which is write by Joseph Himer, to be my last will and testament, revoking all others. 1" That after my decease my body will be decently interred. 2" That all my debts of which there are but few and none of magnitude are to be punctually and specially paid and the legally herein after bequeathed are to be attended to as soon as circumstances will permit. 3" That my daughter Martha Smothers is to have one hundred dollars and the bed and bedding that formerly belonged to her now deceased mother. 4" It is further my will that my mother Martha Smothers have my daughter Martha with the bed and bedding to exercise parental care over her so long as my said mother lives or until my daughter arrives at the age of eighteen years. 5" It is further my will that after all the above items are punctually attended to that my beloved wife Mary have all the residue of my personal worth and the control and benefit of my real estate so long as she remains my widow. 6" I further direct if it shall happen that if my wife Mary Smothers should marry then in that case the laws of the land are to be executed in settling up the estate. 7" And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Hiner to be executor of this my last will and testament. In witness of each and all the things herein contained I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Hugh Smothers (seal) Attest George P. Shelton Isaac C. Davis Eldridge Hopkins William Hopkins.

The State of Indiana Decatur County Set Be it remembered that on this day to wit the 7th day of September 1841,personally appeared before me the signed Clerk of the Probate Court of the county and State aforesaid, Joseph Hiner who being duly sworn says that the annexed instrument is the last will and testament of Hugh Smothers, deceased........sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written. Henry H. Talbott Clk. Probate Court Decatur Co., Ind. Recorded September 7, 1841.

Andrew Smothers, Hugh's father died in Bath County, Kentucky, and in his will he list's his wife as being Elizabeth at the time of his death, and his children as follows: Thomas, Joseph, Ann, Margaret, Martha, Sally, Hugh, John, Elizabeth and Susannah.....

The History of Decatur County, Indiana, says that Hugh Smothers, Sr., is an immigrant of Ireland, however the will of Andrew Smothers of 1824 proves this to be incorrect. Hugh is named as a child of Andrew Smothers, when his father died in Bath County, Kentucky.

Hugh Smothers, Sr., is listed in the 1810 Kentucky census located in Barren County, KY, at the age of 26-25, by 1819 Hugh Smothers Sr., and his family are in Floyd County, Kentucky, before 1824, Hugh Smothers, Sr. has moved to Franklin County, Indiana, which can be proved by the marriage of his daughter Sobrina Smothers to William P. Snelling in June 10, 1824 in Rush County, Indiana. Rush county being just northeast of Franklin County. On 8 July 1829 with a possible double ceremony, Hugh Smothers, Jr., married Nancy Snelling and Andocial Smothers married Bernard Snelling in Decatur County, Indiana. William P., and Bernard Snelling are the children of William and Margaret Snelling, proven by the will of William Snelling June 1822 - March 1831, in Decatur County, Indiana.

Hugh Smothers, Sr., in listed in the 1830 Indiana Census on page 310 along with his sons Hugh Smothers, Jr. on the same page, and Rueben Smothers on page 312 in Franklin County. In the 1840 census both Hugh Smothers Sr., at the age of 70-80 and his second wife Mary Hopkins Smothers at the age 40-50.

The fact remains, Hugh Smothers, Sr., was born in Washington County, Virginia, which is located in the southwestern part of Virginia, right below Smyth County and right on the Tennessee and North Carolina borders in present day. This makes one question if Andrew, Hugh's father came from Virginia or North Carolina. And who was Andrew's father? Is it Thomas Smothers or one of the many John Smothers?

There is 6 pages of information on Hugh Smothers, Sr., that is contained in the Smethers Society Gazette, this is just a small portion of it. This was published in August September 1999 Issue #2, by Loretta A. Smethers Stuber, L.A.S.S. Publications, 14606 South Alden Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062.
²¹

Hugh married Martha Hopkins.

The child from this marriage was:

21        i.  Martha Smothers. Martha married James Davis on 7 Feb 1819 in Floyd Co., Kentucky.

Hugh next married Mary Hopkins.

General Notes: Patricia Straube only identified the mother of Martha Smothers as "unknown." Various entries in the WorldConnect.genealogy.rootsweb database identify the mother as Martha Hopkins and Hugh's second wife as Mary Hopkins. These Rootsweb records identify the three children of Mary Hopkins and Hugh Smothers. ^{6 28}

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Hugh Smothers Jr.. Hugh married Nancy Snelling on 8 Jul 1829 in Decatur Co., Indiana.

         ii.  Sabrina Smothers. Sabrina married William P. Snelling on 10 Jun 1824 in Rush Co., Indiana.

        iii.  Benjamin Smothers was born on 6 Feb 1812 in MT Sterling, Montgomery Co. Kentucky. Benjamin married Nancy York on 22 Sep 1830 in Franklin Co., Indiana.

43. Martha Hopkins .⁶

General Notes: Patricia Straube only identified the mother of Martha Smothers as "unknown." Various entries in the WorldConnect.genealogy.rootsweb database identify the mother as Martha Hopkins and Hugh's second wife as Mary Hopkins.

To: "Noah Smothers" <[email protected]>, "Roy C. Leggitt" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Fw: Andrew Smothers abt 1738
From: Patricia Straube <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 11:26:53 -0700
Cc: <[email protected]>

Hello everyone, I think I can help clear up some of the confusion as to the names of Hugh Smothers' wives. According to the biography of Hugh grandson, Aaron Davis, son of James Davis and Martha Smothers, which appeared in a Decatur Co., IN history, his mother was the only child of Hugh's first marriage. The name of this first wife was not given. Then according to the account, Hugh married a "Miss Hopkins" and had Benjamin, Hugh Jr. and Sabrina. As far as I know, this is the sole basis for thinking that this was indeed her surname.

Now to the evidence of the will of Hugh Smothers "Sr." I sent my mother to the Indiana State Library to get a complete copy. It is soon obvious from the contents that this is not the will of Hugh Sr. but of Hugh Jr.! Somewhere along the line someone must have misread or miscopied "J" as "S" into the records, since this is not the original but a clerk's copy. Hugh Sr.'s daughter Martha had been married since 1819 and was probably close to 40 years old by this time. She was certainly not a minor child. Based on the land records of Washington Co. VA, Hugh's parents' names were Andrew and Sarah. By the time Andrew made his will in Bath Co., KY, his wife's name was Elizabeth. In any case, her name wasn't Martha and she certainly couldn't have been still alive..

On 8 July 1829, Hugh Jr. married Nancy Snelling in Decatur Co. Apparantly she died, because Hugh Jr. remarried on April 18, 1833 Franklin Co. IN. to Mary Fitzpatrick. According to a message from Patty Carson, they had three daughters:

1. Rachel Smothers b/Jan. 24, 1834 IN. d/around 1910 married #1 Thomas Eubanks
m/ #2 Ben Douglas (I have a picture of Rachel and Ben Douglas.)
2. Sarah Ann Smothers b/July 13, 1837 IN. d/Feb. 13, 1877 m/ William Christy (5 children).
3. Elizabeth Ellen Smothers (our ancestor) b/Aug. 24,1839 d/May 11, 1916 Decatur Co. In. married/Oct. 4,1864 to George W. Carson.

Special mention was made for the minor child, Martha, because she was from his first marriage to Nancy Snelling. Mary Fitzpatrick Smothers (remarried William Eubank, 16 Sep 1847 in Decatur Co.) was her stepmother and inherited all the property to be able to look after her own children. Therefore, Mary WAS the name of Hugh Jr.'s wife and so his mother was named Martha. Interestingly, his father, Hugh Sr. was not mentioned. Perhaps he was already dead. Aaron Davis' biography said he died in Iowa about 1840.

By the way, the executor of the will, Joseph Hiner, was Hugh Jr.'s cousin by marriage. Joseph Hiner had married Abiah Hopkins, daughter of William Hopkins and Sarah Smothers. All the witnesses were probably kin too. George Shelton (a George P. Shelton married Hugh's cousin, Sarah Davis, in 1841. They were later divorced in Iowa), Isaac C. Davis (brother to Martha Smothers' husband James? He had a brother Isaac that I haven't researched) Eldridge Hopkins (another cousin) and William Hopkins (probably his uncle, Willliam Sr. since William Jr. was born in 1823 and was still under 21 but who knows).

A Martha Smithers married Greenup Herron on 13 Sep 1843 in Bartholomew Co., IN. Patty Carson thinks this is Hugh Jr.'s daughter Martha but she would have only been about 13 years old. Patty also says that they went to Shelby Co., IN. I haven't tried to track them down there yet, but hopefully such a distinctive name shouldn't be so hard to find (famous last words).

I think we can safely say that the name of Hugh Smother's first wife is still unknown and that his second wife and mother of Hugh Jr. was named Martha, said to be Hopkins. Obviously, more evidence needs to be found to verify that. The fact that Hugh Sr.'s sister Sarah married William Hopkins makes his extended the family the first place to look. It also makes it more a possibility that Aaron confused some of the facts. That's been known to happen too.

Patricia

Martha married Hugh Smothers.

48. John Brabbs,^{19 20} son of William Brabs and Elizabeth Newsham, was born on 30 Aug 1761 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England and died before 6 Apr 1820 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

General Notes: Source of information for individual, spouse, and children is the 1988 IGI for Yorkshire, England.

However, after reviewing some recent correspondence, a newly discovered book, and the current IGI, it appears that theirparents were Absalom Brabbs and Ann Moore.

While at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City in the fall of 1999 I ran across a text entitled "John Boyer Ruppe & Ella Antonette Brabb - Their Ancestors & Descendants" Compiled by Shirley Ann Ruppe Oldacker, December 1985. (It may be available on microfilm or fiche.) Starting on page 155 there is a 35-page section of Brabb Family history. It even includes a photo of Dorothy Alberta Brabb as a child. The section starts with:

The first known progenitor of the Brabb family is Absalom Brabb. The first record of him is his marriage to Ann Moore in 1794 at North Cave, Yorkshire, England. Neither his parents nor his wife's parents names have been found in the parish records.

The names of two sons born to Absalom and Ann were listed in the parish records of North Cave. The older son Isaac was born October 6, 1794. He married Hanna Hudson Scalbut, November 26, 1817 at North Cave. The second son of Absalom and Ann Brabb, George, was born March 7, 1799. On the christening record of his son George, Absalom Brabb's occupation was listed as a skinner.

This is supported by the following message from a fellow Brabb researcher:

From: Eric and Kim <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 20:33:45 -0400

Roy,

I know that the IGI has John & Jane listed as the parents. I do have them listed in my database as "unknown parents" BECAUSE I have the following information:
1.)Absalom Brabb m. Ann Moore in 1794 at North Cave Parish, Yorkshire, England.
2.) The North Cave Parish records list the names of 2 sons born to Absalom and Ann: Isaac & George. Isaac, the oldest, was born 6 Oct. 1794. (Isaac later married Hannah Hudson in the same parish)
3.) The Macomb County, Michigan death record of Isaac Brabb lists his parents' names as Absalom & Betsey Brabb of England. There has been no confirmation at this point that Ann & Betsey are the same person or that Absalom married more than one woman.

Kim Mesaros.
--
Oakland Co., MIGenWeb CC
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mioaklan/Oakland.html ^{19 20}

John married Jane Morrall on 24 Nov 1780 in Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Elizabeth Brabs was born on 29 Sep 1782 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

         ii.  Jane Brabs was born on 18 Jan 1785 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

        iii.  Mary Brabs was born on 15 Nov 1786 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

         iv.  William Brabs was born on 2 Jan 1789 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England and died in Mar 1861 at age 72.

          v.  Judith Brabbs was born on 31 Jul 1794 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

         vi.  John Brabbs was born on 7 Mar 1796 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

        vii.  Isaac Brabbs was born on 10 Oct 1794 in , Yorkshire, England, was christened on 19 Jun 1797 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England, died on 13 Apr 1876 at age 81, and was buried in Washington Twp, Macomb, Michigan, , Brabb Cemetery. Isaac married Hannah Hudson Scalbut on 26 Nov 1817 in North Cave, Yorkshire, England.

       viii.  Samuel Brabbs was born on 28 May 1799 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

24       ix.  George Brabb(S). George married Elizabeth Thirsk on 16 Nov 1819 in North Cave, York, England.

49. Jane Morrall, daughter of Samuel Morrall and Elizabeth, was born before 10 Mar 1754 in Pannal, Yorkshire, England ⁷ and died before 7 Oct 1826 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

General Notes: The source of her parents and her birth, marriage and death are copied from: http://www.rlorduk.freeuk.com/tree/pafg24.htm#2359

Jane married John Brabbs ^{19 20} on 24 Nov 1780 in Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

50. William Thirsk, son of Josiah Thirsk and Sarah Towl, was born on 14 Jan 1771 in Cottingham, York, England.

William married Grace Ella on 22 Apr 1792 in Cottingham, York, England.

Children from this marriage were:

25        i.  Elizabeth Thirsk. Elizabeth married George Brabb(S) ^{19 20} on 16 Nov 1819 in North Cave, York, England.

         ii.  John Thirsk was born on 14 Feb 1795 in Cottingham, York, England, died in Jul 1853 in South Cave, York, England at age 58, and was buried on 12 Jul 1853 in South Cave Churchyard. John married Hannah Dove on 17 Dec 1817 in North Cave, York, England.

        iii.  William Thirsk was born on 16 Oct 1796 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England and was christened on 24 Oct 1796 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England.

         iv.  James Thirsk was born on 24 Jun 1798 in Sculcoates, York, England.

          v.  Richard Thirsk was born about 20 Oct 1799 in Sculcoates, East Yorkshire, England and died on 5 May 1875 in East Sculcoates, Hull, England about age 75.

51. Grace Ella .

Grace married William Thirsk on 22 Apr 1792 in Cottingham, York, England.

52. Samuel Putnam, son of Timothy Putnam and Susanna Badger, was born on 14 Jun 1762 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 20 Dec 1848 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire at age 86.

General Notes: Source: Milholland family records.

Source:A History of the Putnam Family in England and America, Eben Putnam 1891.

Lived in Charlestown, N.H. and Weathersfield, Vt. Samuel Putnam served in the war of 1812.

Samuel married Ruth Spencer on 15 Nov 1789 in Surry, Cheshire, New Hampshire.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Roswell Putnam was born on 13 Nov 1790 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire.

         ii.  Horace Putnam was born on 7 Jul 1793 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 4 May 1822 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire at age 28. Horace married Theodosia Pollard on 18 Jan 1821.

26      iii.  Alpheus Putnam. Alpheus married Sarepta Dudley ^{19 20} before 1843 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan.

         iv.  Orin Putnam was born on 6 Sep 1797 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont. Orin married Sarah Putnam in Apr 1842.

          v.  Jeremy Putnam was born on 2 Sep 1799 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont and died in , , Michigan.

         vi.  Luke Putnam was born on 2 May 1802 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont and died on 5 Feb 1890 in Danvers, , Massachusetts at age 87. Luke married Abigail Snow Stearns on 5 Apr 1832.

        vii.  Clarissa Putnam was born on 25 Jun 1808 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont and died before 1870. Clarissa married George H. Philips on 1 Apr 1834.

       viii.  Lewis Putnam was born on 14 May 1811 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont and died on 16 Dec 1888 in North Cambridge at age 77. Lewis married Susan O. Stanley on 20 Feb 1857.

         ix.  Asabel Putnam was born on 24 Aug 1814 in Acworth, Sullivan Co, New Hampshire and died on 30 Dec 1894 in , , Massachusetts at age 80. Ancestral File Number: CXR8-85. Asabel married Jefts Rhody on 12 May 1837. Asabel next married Thankful Frances Davis on 31 Aug 1859 in Newport, Sullivan Co, New Hampshire.

53. Ruth Spencer, daughter of Joseph Spencer and Lucy Dart, was born on 9 Apr 1771 in Surry, Cheshire, New Hampshire and died on 21 Mar 1855 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire at age 83. Ancestral File Number: P65X-0H.

General Notes: Note by RCL: I found that Ruth Spencer was in the LDS Ancestral File under AFN:P65X-0H. By the time I followed that line back 26 generations I had identified in excess of 3,000 ancestors and immediate relatives. These involved the Courtnay and Plantangenet families with many links to European royalty maintained by the LDS Medieval Unit. Since these records are easily accessible by anyone at any LDS Family History Center, I have only included five generations here (which only added 360 records to my database).

Some minor differences existed from the data I previously had and that contained in AFN:P65X-0H. I had the birth date as 9 Feb 1711 and the AF indicated 9 Apr 1711. This three month difference is quite common on dates prior to 1753 when the first month of the year changed from March to January. The second difference was the location of death. I had the location listed as Charlestown, Sullivan County,. NH (from Eben Putnam's text) , the AF has Acworth, Sullivan County, NH.

The final difference is that the LDS AF only has once child listed, Asahel, whereas this child is not listed in Eben Pubnam's "The Putnam Family in England and America."

Ruth married Samuel Putnam on 15 Nov 1789 in Surry, Cheshire, New Hampshire.

54. Bela Dudley,²⁹ son of Noah Dudley and Submit Tallman, was born on 25 Dec 1765 in Either Guilford Or Roxbury, Connecticut ^{30 31} and died on 26 Jan 1855 at age 89.

General Notes: Bela lived at Sandsgate, Vermont at one time. Bela, Roxsea and their family were living at Williston, Chittenden, Vermont in 1810. The family also lived in New York for a while. Their daughter, Sarepta, was born in Worchester, Otsego County. In 1820 they were living in Dansville, Steuben County.

Bela and his family do not appear in the census records for 1830 or 1840, in the states of New York, Vermont, Connecticut, or Michigan. In 1850 Bela and Roxsea are living in the home of their daughter, Sarepta Putnam, in Cannon, Kent, Michigan.

Roxsea died October 1852 in Cannon, Michigan. Research has not revealed their burial place. Sarepta and her husband Alpheus Putnam are buried at Grand Rapids, Michigan, but the Dudley's are not there.

Census records list other children for this couple but no names or other information is available. It is not known if Sarepta is the oldest or not.

Mary Jo Bailey's notes include:

Bela Dudley found in:
U.S. Selected Counties, 1810 Census Index
State: VT
County: Chittenden Co.
Location: Williston
Page #: 210
Census/Enumeration year: 1810

1850 census
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mikent/census/1850/cannon5.html
Cannon Township - Part 5
1850 Census of Kent County, Michigan
Transcribed by Dave Wallace
HOUSE# LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI YR BORN M/F W/B/I OCCUPATION BPL DATA
1673 Amabal George C 1827 M W farmer NY Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Doan Wilson 1823 M W farmer CAN Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Dudley. Bela 1764 M W none CT Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Dudley, Roxcy 1775 F W w/Bela CT Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Dudley. Malipa Z 1832 F W w/Geo C Amab CAN Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Phelps, Pulaski 1832 M W laborer NY Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Putnam Alpheus 1796 M W farmer NH
1673 Putnam Sareptha 1806 F W w/Alpheus NY
1673 Putnam Antoinette 1843 F W d/Alpheus MI

Bela married Roxsea Phelps.

The child from this marriage was:

27        i.  Sarepta Dudley. Sarepta married Henry Annable before 1829. Sarepta next married Alpheus Putnam before 1843 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan.

55. Roxsea Phelps,²⁹ daughter of Barrett Phelps and Hannah Bigelow, was born on 1 Apr 1775 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut ³² and died in Oct 1852 in Cannon, Kent, Michigan at age 77.

General Notes: 1850 census
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mikent/census/1850/cannon5.html
Cannon Township - Part 5
1850 Census of Kent County, Michigan
Transcribed by Dave Wallace
HOUSE# LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI YR BORN M/F W/B/I OCCUPATION BPL DATA
1673 Dudley. Bela 1764 M W none CT Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Dudley, Roxcy 1775 F W w/Bela CT Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Dudley. Malipa Z 1832 F W w/Geo C Amab CAN Alpheus Putnam hoh'5
1673 Phelps, Pulaski 1832 M W laborer NY Alpheus Putnam hoh'5

Roxsea married Bela Dudley.

76. Walter ??? Cain .¹⁷

Walter married Mrs. Cain.

The child from this marriage was:

38        i.  Walter Cain Jr. Walter married Mary Ann Van Buskirk.

77. Mrs. Cain .¹⁷

Mrs. married Walter ??? Cain.

78. Lawrence Van Buskirk,¹⁷ son of Johannes Van Buskirk and Mrs Elizabeth Van Buskirk, was born about 1720 in , Frederick, Virginia and died in 1801 in , Brooke, WV, USA about age 81.

General Notes: Lawrence Van Buskirk emigrated to the United States very early in the history of the country. He was one of the first white men to cross the Alleghanies, settling near the present town of Wellsburgh West Va. (then old Virginia) his family suffered much from hostile Indians and often fled for safety to the fort nearby. One son was tomahawked by the savages and another fell at the battle of Grave Creek, near Eellsburg. His daughter married a man by the name of Cain.

Lawrence married Rebeccah Pierce.

The child from this marriage was:

39        i.  Mary Ann Van Buskirk. Mary married Walter Cain Jr.

79. Rebeccah Pierce,¹⁷ daughter of Lewis Pierce and Mrs. Pierce, was born about 1722 and died after 1800.

Rebeccah married Lawrence Van Buskirk.

82. David Rulon Sr,²⁶ son of Joel Rulon Jr and Gertruy Stevens, was born in 1740 in Barnaget, New Jersey ²⁶ and died in 1820 in Stafford, Monmouth, New Jersey ²⁶ at age 80.

David married Dorcas Williams.²⁶

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Caty Rulon was born on 16 Oct 1764.²⁶

         ii.  Mary Polly Rulon was born on 20 Oct 1767.²⁶

        iii.  Mercy Rulon was born on 26 Apr 1769.²⁶

         iv.  Joseph Rulon was born on 10 Jun 1775 ²⁶ and died on 24 Sep 1844 in Henry Indiana ²⁶ at age 69. Joseph married on 3 Apr 1797 in Maysville, Kentucky.

41        v.  Sarah Rulon. Sarah married Matthias Davis ²⁶ on 1 Mar 1796 in Clark Co., Kentucky.

         vi.  Jane Rulon was born on 3 Sep 1782 and died on 8 Apr 1854 in Hillsboro, Indiana at age 71. Jane married James McCleland.

83. Dorcas Williams,²⁶ daughter of ? Williams and Mary (Williams), was born on 14 May 1744 ²⁶ and died on 13 Jun 1828 ²⁶ at age 84.

Dorcas married David Rulon Sr.²⁶

84. Andrew Smothers,⁶ son of Smothers and Unknown, was born about 1737 in , , , England and died from 1824 to 1827 in Probably, Bath, Kentucky about age 87.

General Notes: Noah Smothers Family Tree - Noah Smothers <[email protected]>

ID: I12487 Name: Andrew SMOTHERS 1 Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1738 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia Death: 1824 in Bath County, Kentucky Change Date: 30 JAN 1999 1 Note:
Washington County, Virginia---- Just a year younger than the Declaration of Independence!
Ancestor counties of Washington County, Virginia: Charles River Co., name changed to York Co., 1642/1643, created New Kent Co., 1654, then King and Queen Co., 1691, then King William Co., 1702, also Chickacoan Indian District changed to Northcumberland Co., 1648, then to Lancaster Co., 1651, then to Rappahanock Co., 1656-1692, then Essex Co., 1692, King William Co., and Essex Co., became Spotsylvania Co., in 1721, then name changed to Orange Co., 1734, then name changed to Augusta Co., 1745, then name changed to Botetourt Co., 1770, then name changed to Fincastle Co, 1772-1777, then two counties were created Montgomery Co., and Washington Co., 1777.

Information from Bettye Cooper Lowery, Aug. 25th, 2000. Notes from James Smithers, Miamisburg, Ohio.

The first Smithers that we know of this time is Andrew Smothers/Smithers from the city of Abingdon, county of Washington in the state of Virginia. It is said that Andrew and Sarah were born and married in England. I was in Abindon, county of Washington in the state of Virginia in July, 1996. I copied an indenture between Andrew Smithers and his wife Sarah and Edward and Agnes Farris for a parcel of land Containing two hundred sixty acres lying and being in the county of Washington, a branch of the middle fork of the Holstein River. Andrew paid 90 pounds the current money of Virginia. The date was May 1, 1793.

On November 23, 1793 Andrew and wife Sarah sold to a William Reagan the above same land for 150 pounds located on a branch of the middle fork of the Holstein River. I would say that he was a shewrd business man. They must have left shortly after this event because he shows up in Bath County, Ky. in the early 1800's.

(RCL note: He was still in VA in 1807 - CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I." JUDGMENTS. page 246 Thompson vs. Thompson--O. S. 349; N. S. 126--Bill, 1810, by John Thompson, Jr. In 1805 orator was living in Louisa and went to Washington County to visit his mother and while there he proposed to purchase land from Elijah Carpenter. His uncle, Jno. Thompson, was living in Louisa and they together bought the land, and they both moved there. Uncle John conveyed all his property to Wilson Quarles of Caroline and sold his portion of the land to George Byars. Deed, 2d October, 1807, by Elijah Carpenter and wife Elizabeth to John Thompson, Jr. and Sr., of Washington County, 400 acres in Washington County, corner Andrew Smothers ...)

Andrew Smithers/Smothers wrote a will in Bath County, Ky., dated Sep. 4, 1824. In his will he states that his wife Elizabeth should have 50 acres of land, as long as she lives a single life. If she remarries, she is only to have her third of the place, and at her death it is to return to his children.

He also leaves his wife one third part of all his personal estate. The balance of hs estate was to be divided amongst his children equally, that is to say Thomas Smathers, Joseph Smathers, Ann Jackson, Martha Fowler, Margaret Bristo, Sally Hopkins, Hugh Smathers, and he leaves to John Smathers, Elizabeth Fuget and Susanna Gipson, one dollar each. He appoints John McNabb as his Executor in his last will and statement.

Given under my hand this 4th day of September, 1824.

Names taken from will of Andrew Smothers filed 1824 Bath county, Ky. Kentucky Genelogist Vol. 11 #4.

In May of 1827, his will was produced and proven to be Andrew Smither's last will and testament.

Names taken from will of Andrew Smothers filied 1824 Bath County, Kentucky. Kentucky Genelogist Vol 11 #4.

Also found in Washington County, Virginia a register of marriages listing Thomas Smathers and Rebecca John/St.John marriage on September 19, 1799. I found on the same list a mariage of Noah St.John to Cais Blomer on May 20, 1797. Could this be Rebecca's brother?

On Dec. 8, 1806 a parcel of land lying and being in the county of Washington, containing 100 acres for the sum of $400.00 was sold to William Smithers. This land was also on the waters of the Holstein River. Since this land is near Andrew Smathers land, could William Smithers be a brother to Andrew or another relative?

The records of Rev. Joseph Howe, Presbyterian minister, report that Andrew Smathers married Elizabeth Howe, April 30, 1807. The deeds of Washington county, Va., indicate that Andrew's prior wife was Sarah.

Bath County, Kentucky Birth Records: Selected 1859
Louan born: Feburary 14 1859, female black owner Andrew Smothers.

Marriage 1 SARAH
Married: ABT. 1761 in Virginia
Children
John SMOTHERS b: ABT. 1762 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
Ann SMOTHERS b: ABT. 1764 in Washington County, Virginia
Hugh SMOTHERS , Sr. b: ABT. 1766 in Washington County, Virginia
Susanna SMOTHERS b: ABT. 1768 in Washington County, Virginia
Elizabeth SMOTHERS b: ABT. 1770
Margaret SMOTHERS b: ABT. 1773 in Washington County, Virginia
Thomas SMOTHERS b: 1775 in Washington County, VA
Sarah Jane SMOTHERS b: ABT. 1779 in Washington County, Virginia
Joseph SMOTHERS b: 25 APR 1781 in Washington County, Virginia
Martha SMOTHERS b: ABT. 1783 in Washington County, Virginia
Andrew SMOTHERS b: ABT. 1787 in Washington County, Virginia

Marriage 2 Elizabeth BRISTOL
Married: 30 APR 1807 in Montgomery Co., Ky.

Sources:

Title: Smithers.FTW
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Text: Date of Import: Nov 22, 2000

Subject: Fw: Russell County, Virginai 1798 Andrew Smothers
From: "Noah Smothers" <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:04:01 -0700

It appears that Russell county, Virginia may hold a clue to the father of Andrew Smothers, not surprising as Russell county was formed from none other than Washington county, Virginia. Two John Smothers living very close together, one served in the Rev. War, the other shows up later with Andrew, could be the John Smothers brother to Andrew.

Noah Subject: Russell County, Virginia 1798 Andrew Smothers Page 302 - February 28, 1798 between Andrew Smothers & Sarah and John Hargis...on Cais creek a branch of Big Maugasin Creek, the waters of the North fork of holstein, part of a tract granted to Henry Dickerson, assignee of Alexander Barnet by patent dated May 16, 1793...Beginning...corner to a conditional line Elisabeth Hargis and William gilmore...55 ac...Signed:
Andrew Smothers & Sarah Smothers. Witnesses: Jesse Browning & William gilmore Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION 11, (7) TO (10) [DOCUMENT No. 32--LIST No. 4] ILLINOIS REGIMENT, WESTERN REGIMENT AND CAPTAIN FRANCIS CHARLOVILLES VOLUNTEERS, BOUNTY LANDS.

501. Smithers (or Smothers), John Private Entitled to land for the war
1797 Russell County Tax List Upper District John Smithers (1)

Lower District Andrew Smothers (1)
John Hargis (1)
Henry Dickerson (1)

1798 Russell County, Virginia Tax List Upper District John Smothers (1)
Jesse Browning (1)
John Bristol Sr. (1)

Lower District Andrew Smothers (2)
Thomas Smothers (1)
John Hargis (1)

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Descendants of Andrew Smothers

1 Andrew Smothers b: Abt. 1738 d: 1824 in Bath County, Kentucky
.. +Sarah m: Abt. 1761 in Virginia d: in Virginia, or Kentucky
. 2 John Smothers b: Abt. 1762 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
..... +Prudence Box m: October 06, 1801 in Clark County, Kentucky
. 2 Ann Smothers b: Abt. 1764 in Washington County, Virginia
..... +George Jackson m: May 24, 1785 in Washington County, Virginia
. 2 Hugh Smothers, Sr. b: Abt. 1766 in Washington County, Virginia d:
Abt. 1840 in Franklin County, Indiana
..... +Martha Hopkins m: in Kentucky
.... 3 Sabrina Smothers
.... 3 Benjamin Smothers
.... 3 Hugh Smothers, Jr. b: Abt. 1810 d: Abt. 1841
........ +Mary Fitzpatrick b: Abt. 1806 in Virginia m: April 18, 1833 in
Franklin Co., IN. d: Abt. 1860
....... 4 Sarah A. Smothers
. *2nd Wife of Hugh Smothers, Sr.:
..... +Mary Hopkins
. 2 Susanna Smothers b: Abt. 1768 in Washington County, Virginia
..... +Samuel Gibson m: September 03, 1792 in Washington County, Virginia
. 2 Elizabeth Smothers b: Abt. 1770
..... +Josiah Fugate
. 2 Margaret Smothers b: Abt. 1773 in Washington County, Virginia
..... +John Bristow, Jr. b: January 31, 1770 in Virginia m: Abt. 1807 in
Bath Co. Ky. d: March 11, 1840 in Bath County, Kentucky
.... 3 Andrew Smothers Bristow b: Abt. 1810
.... 3 Thomas Smothers Bristow b: Abt. 1808
.... 3 Sarah Smothers Bristow b: Abt. 1815
.... 3 Elizabeth Smothers Bristow b: Abt. 1817
.... 3 Joseph Hamilton Smothers Bristow
.... 3 Martha Smothers Bristow
.... 3 Anne Smothers Bristow
.... 3 Linnie Anne Smothers Bristow
. 2 Sarah Jane Smothers b: Abt. 1779 in Washington County, Virginia d:
May 09, 1854 in Davis Co., Iowa
..... +William Hopkins, Jr. b: March 30, 1781 in Washington County,
Virginia m: Abt. 1804 in Kentucky d: August 05, 1856 in Davis Co., Iowa
.... 3 Abiah Hopkins b: Abt. 1804 in Floyd Co., Ky.
........ +Joseph Hiner m: May 26, 1824 in Nicholas Co., Ky.
....... 4 Abner Hiner
.... 3 Eldridge Hopkins b: September 08, 1806 in Floyd Co., Ky.
.... 3 Elizabeth "Betsy" Hopkins b: Abt. 1812 in Floyd Co., Ky.
........ +Shelton
.... 3 Amanda Peace Hopkins b: Abt. 1814 in Floyd Co., Ky. d: November
22, 1870 in Decatur, In.
........ +Karr
.... 3 Joseph Smathers Hopkins b: Abt. 1816 in Floyd Co., Ky.
.... 3 Ambrose Jones Hopkins b: Abt. 1818 in Nicholas Co., Ky.
.... 3 Mary Ann Hopkins b: Abt. 1819 in Nicholas Co., Ky.
........ +Myers
.... 3 William Ward Hopkins b: February 11, 1823 in Nicholas Co., Ky.
.... 3 Andrew J. Hopkins b: September 01, 1825 in Nicholas Co., Ky. d:
November 25, 1901 in Bartholomew, In.
. 2 Joseph Smothers b: April 25, 1781 in Washington County, Virginia d:
August 15, 1857 in Bath County, Kentucky
..... +Matilda Ledford m: in Bath Co. Ky.
. 2 Martha Smothers b: Abt. 1783 in Washington County, Virginia
..... +James Fowler
. 2 Andrew Smothers b: Abt. 1787 in Washington County, Virginia
..... +[1] Elizabeth Bristol m: April 30, 1807 in Montgomery Co., Ky.
. 2 Thomas Smothers b: 1775 in Washington County, VA d: Aft. 1830 in Bath
County, Kentucky
..... +Rebecca St. Johns b: 1777 in Virginia m: September 19, 1799 in
Washington County, VA d: Aft. 1830 in Estill County, Kentucky
.... 3 Presley Smothers b: Abt. 1804
........ +Letty Horn m: January 27, 1831 in Estill Co. Kentucky
.... 3 Malita Smothers b: Abt. 1803
........ +John Wesley Hughes b: Abt. 1814 in Estill County, Kentucky m:
August 11, 1836 in Estill Co. Ky. d: Aft. 1840 in Estill County, Kentucky
.... *2nd Husband of Malita Smothers:
........ +John Hughes m: August 11, 1836 in Estill Co. Kentucky
.... 3 Andrew Jackson Smothers b: Bet. 1801 - 1805 in Virginia d: Bet.
1859 - 1860 in Randolph County, Missouri
........ +Nancy Barnett b: 1810 m: December 28, 1828 in Estill County,
Kentucky d: Bet. 1855 - 1860 in Randolph County, Missouri
....... 4 Susan Ann Smothers b: 1830 in Kentucky d: Unknown
........... +George Washington Slagle b: 1827 in Wythe Co Va m: November
20, 1851 in Putman County, Missouri d: Abt. 1865 in Missouri
....... 4 William John Smothers b: 1834 in Missouri
........... +Delilia Jane Dillman b: Abt. 1838 in Wythe county, Virginia m:
May 24, 1860 in Randolph County, Missouri d: Unknown
....... 4 Noah J. Smothers b: February 29, 1836 in Missouri d: January
18, 1880 in Randolph County, Missouri
........... +Margaret M. Holman m: February 10, 1859 in Randolph County,
Missouri d: February 08, 1899
....... 4 Mary Elizabeth Smothers b: Abt. 1843 in Missouri d: March 09,
1879
........... +George Washington Dillman b: May 24, 1841 in Viriginia m:
March 24, 1860 in Randolph County, Missouri d: February 14, 1920
....... 4 Daniel D. Smothers b: June 24, 1847 in Davis County, Iowa d:
January 25, 1919 in Riverton, Wyoming
........... +Phebe Elmira Jane (Ella) Hicks b: July 17, 1858 m: November
26, 1873 in Huntsville, Randolph County, Missouri d: in Houston, Texas
....... *2nd Wife of Daniel D. Smothers:
........... +Rebecca Warren b: September 05, 1858 in Sedalia, Missouri m:
December 22, 1915 in Riverton, Fremont Co., Wyoming d: March 08, 1933 in
Midwest, Wyoming
.... 3 Thomas Smothers b: Abt. 1802 in Washington County, Virginia d:
November 1844 in Estill County, Kentucky
........ +Rebecca Crow b: 1810 in Clark County, Kentucky m: December 09,
1832 in Estill County, Kentucky d: Abt. 1842 in Estill County, Kentucky
....... 4 Andrew Jackson Smithers b: December 20, 1834 in Estill County,
Kentucky d: January 15, 1895 in Estill County, Kentucky
........... +Providence Ann Tracy b: Abt. 1837 in Montgomery Co., Ky. m:
June 06, 1858 in Powell County, Kentucky d: August 15, 1871 in Irwin Co.,
Ky.
....... *2nd Wife of Andrew Jackson Smithers:
........... +Mima Ann Locknane b: July 29, 1849 in Powell County, Kentucky
m: April 10, 1873 in Powell County, Kentucky d: June 21, 1899 in Estill
County, Kentucky
....... 4 Angeline Smothers b: October 15, 1832 in Estill County, Kentucky
........... +John William Cooper b: Abt. 1804 m: October 15, 1857 in Powell
County, Kentucky
....... 4 Daniel Smothers b: Bef. 1842 in Estill County, Kentucky
.... *2nd Wife of Thomas Smothers:
........ +Elizabeth Pasley m: April 07, 1842 in Estill Co. Ky.
.... 3 Daniel Smothers b: Abt. 1798 in New York d: Abt. 1858 in Randolph
County, Missouri
........ +Polly "Letty" Horn b: Abt. 1805 m: January 02, 1822 in Estill Co.
Kentucky
....... 4 Perry C. Smothers b: July 03, 1823 in Kentucky d: November 20,
1892 in Randolph County, Missouri
........... +Margaret L. Tedford b: October 31, 1830 in Tennessee m:
January 08, 1846 in Randolph County, Missouri d: February 23, 1863 in
Randolph County, Misssouri
....... *2nd Wife of Perry C. Smothers:
........... +Louisa Amick b: December 05, 1819 m: June 06, 1864 in Randolph
County, Missouri d: April 14, 1892 in Randolph County, Missouri
....... 4 Noah Smothers b: May 01, 1825 d: January 18, 1880 in Randolph
County, Missouri
........... +Margaret Jenkins b: January 15, 1826 in Tennessee m: June 12,
1847 in Randolph County, Missouri d: February 08, 1899 in Back East
....... 4 Ancill Smothers b: Abt. 1827
....... 4 Jacob Smothers b: Abt. 1829
....... 4 Susan Smothers b: April 04, 1833 d: May 31, 1909 in Sugar Creek
Twp., Randolph county, Missouri
........... +Joseph Cowan Jenkins b: August 12, 1831 in Tennessee m:
November 18, 1850 in Randolph County, Missouri d: March 30, 1919 in Randolph
County, Missouri
....... 4 Elizabeth Smothers b: Abt. 1838 in Kentucky
........... +Jacob Kirkendall m: August 18, 1853 in Randolph County,
Missouri
.... *2nd Wife of Daniel Smothers:
........ +Susan Walden b: Abt. 1823 in Missouri m: October 19, 1844 in
Randolph County, Missouri
....... 4 Henry Smothers b: Abt. 1845 in Sugar Creek Township, Randolph
County, Missouri
....... 4 Mary H. Smothers b: May 03, 1846 in Sugar Creek Township,
Randolph County, Missouri d: April 01, 1885 in Grand Prairie Cemtery, Cairo
Missouri
........... +J. F. Rodgers m: November 06, 1862 in Randolph County,
Missouri
....... *2nd Husband of Mary H. Smothers:
........... +C. M. Smith m: November 11, 1869 in Randolph County, Missouri
....... *3rd Husband of Mary H. Smothers:
........... +George Washington Boney b: August 03, 1848 in Randolph
County, Missouri m: January 30, 1873 d: May 12, 1925 in Jacksonville,
Missouri
....... 4 Daniel J. Smothers b: Abt. 1848 in Sugar Creek Township,
Randolph County, Missouri d: August 16, 1883 in Moberly, Missouri
........... +Lucy Jane Elsea b: April 08, 1851 in Randolph County, Missouri
m: June 01, 1870 in Randolph County, Missouri d: December 17, 1928 in
Randolph County, Missouri
....... 4 Cordon C. Smothers b: Abt. 1851 in Randolph County, Missouri d:
March 22, 1884 in California
....... 4 Logan P. Smothers b: Abt. 1853
........... +Allie A. Hite m: March 05, 1884 in Audrain, Missouri
....... 4 Rebecca F. Smothers b: January 18, 1858 d: October 02, 1884 in
Randolph County, Missouri
........... +John Wesley Elsea b: September 01, 1848 m: November 08, 1874
in Randolph County, Missouri d: October 06, 1886 in Randolph County,
Missouri
*2nd Wife of Andrew Smothers:
.. +[1] Elizabeth Bristol m: April 30, 1807 in Montgomery Co., Ky.

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1850SMOTHERSANDREWBath CountyKY108District 1Federal Population ScheduleKY 1850 Federal Census IndexKYS5a1603807
1860SMOTHERSANDREWBath CountyKY075SharpsburgFederal Population ScheduleKY 1860 Federal Census IndexKY1081956
1870SMOTHERSANDREWBath CountyKY078Sharpsburg Pct.Federal Population ScheduleKY 1870 Federal Census IndexKY519146013
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Andrew married Sarah ___ about 1761 in Virginia Or England.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  John Smothers was born about 1762 in Abington, Washington, Virginia. John married Prudence Box on 6 Oct 1801 in , Clark, Kentucky.

42       ii.  Hugh Smothers. Hugh married Martha Hopkins. Hugh next married Mary Hopkins.

        iii.  Ann Smothers was born about 1764 in , Washington, Virginia.

         iv.  Susanna Smothers was born about 1768 in , Washington, Virginia.

          v.  Elizabeth Smothers was born about 1770.

         vi.  Margaret Smothers was born about 1773 in , Washington, Virginia.

        vii.  Thomas Smothers was born about 1775 in , Washington, Virginia.

       viii.  Sarah Jane "Sally" Smothers was born about 1779 in , Washington, Virginia and died on 9 May 1854 in Davis Co., Iowa about age 75. Sarah married William Hopkins.

         ix.  Joseph Smothers was born on 25 Apr 1781 in , Washington, Virginia.

          x.  Martha Smothers was born about 1783 in , Washington, Virginia.

         xi.  Andrew Smothers was born about 1787 in , Washington, Virginia.

Andrew next married Elizabeth Howe on 30 Apr 1807 in Probably Bath, Knott, Kentucky.

General Notes: Noah Smothers lists her name as ELIZABETH " HOWE" BRISTOL . ²¹

85. Sarah ___ ⁶ was born in , , , England.

Sarah married Andrew Smothers about 1761 in Virginia Or England.

96. William Brabs, son of John Brabs and Mary Robinson, was born on 18 Oct 1734 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England and died on 13 Feb 1792 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England at age 57.

General Notes: Source of information for individual, spouse, and children is the 1988 IGI for Yorkshire, England.

Additional information was taken from http://www.rlorduk.freeuk.com/tree/pafg69.htm#2308

William married Elizabeth Newsham on 29 Nov 1759 in Bubwith, York, England.

Children from this marriage were:

48        i.  John Brabbs. John married Jane Morrall on 24 Nov 1780 in Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

         ii.  Mary Brabs was born on 20 May 1764 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

        iii.  Elizabeth Brabs was born on 17 May 1770 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

         iv.  William Brabs was born on 17 May 1770 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

97. Elizabeth Newsham, daughter of William Newsom and Mary Mason, was born on 16 Nov 1728 in Bubwith, York, England and died on 5 Sep 1794 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England at age 65.

General Notes: Source of her death is http://www.rlorduk.freeuk.com/tree/pafg69.htm#2308

Elizabeth married William Brabs on 29 Nov 1759 in Bubwith, York, England.

98. Samuel Morrall .

Samuel married Elizabeth.

The child from this marriage was:

49        i.  Jane Morrall. Jane married John Brabbs ^{19 20} on 24 Nov 1780 in Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

99. Elizabeth .

Elizabeth married Samuel Morrall.

100. Josiah Thirsk was born about 1745 in , York, England.

General Notes: Source: IGI, England, County of York, as of Mar 1988.

Josiah married Sarah Towl on 8 Oct 1764 in Welton With Melton, Yorkshire, England.

Children from this marriage were:

50        i.  William Thirsk. William married Grace Ella on 22 Apr 1792 in Cottingham, York, England.

         ii.  Josiah Thirsk was born on 13 May 1772 in Cottingham, York, England.

101. Sarah Towl was born about 1750 in , York, England and died in Aug 1803 about age 53.

General Notes: Source: IGI, England, County of York, as of Mar 1988.

The LDS Pedigree Resource File lists her marriage, death date and surname.

Marriage location is from the IGI, England, Yorkshire.

Sarah married Josiah Thirsk on 8 Oct 1764 in Welton With Melton, Yorkshire, England.

104. Timothy Putnam, son of Seth Putnam and Ruth Whipple, was born on 25 Dec 1732 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire.

General Notes: Source: The Putnam Lineage, Eben Putnam, 1907.

He was a member of Col. Bellows' Regiment which marched in May, 1777, to reinforce Ticonderoga, and again in June of the same year, but found the fort had been evacuated.

Timothy married Susanna Badger.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Timothy Putnam was born on 4 Oct 1760 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died in 1835 at age 75. Timothy married Sarah Hewitt on 4 Oct 1778.

52       ii.  Samuel Putnam. Samuel married Ruth Spencer on 15 Nov 1789 in Surry, Cheshire, New Hampshire.

        iii.  John Putnam was born on 4 Jun 1764 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 9 Jun 1848 at age 84. John married Catherine Case.

         iv.  Experience Putnam was born on 3 Feb 1766 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 27 May 1848 at age 82.

          v.  Sarah Putnam was born on 14 Jun 1768 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Sarah married Luther Spencer on 5 Mar 1789.

         vi.  Bailey Putnam was born on 3 Mar 1770 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died in Sep 1827 at age 57. Bailey married Anna Bailey on 5 Mar 1795.

        vii.  David Putnam was born on 7 Jun 1772 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire. David married Hannah Bailey in Feb 1798.

105. Susanna Badger, daughter of Benjamin Badger and Susanna Putnam, was born in 1736 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, was christened on 5 Dec 1731 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts, and died in Charlestown, Sullivan Co, New Hampshire. Ancestral File Number: HLQT-SL.

Susanna married Timothy Putnam.

106. Joseph Spencer,¹⁹ son of John Spencer and Elizabeth Shailor, was born on 2 Jul 1733 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 31ML-2X.

General Notes: The Ruppe/Brabb text says Joseph Spencer was probably born at Haddam and lived for a time at Gilsum, New Hampshire. ¹⁹

Joseph married Lucy Dart on 30 Aug 1753 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Lucy Spencer was born in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut and was christened on 24 Feb 1754 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: P667-M0. Lucy married Thaddeus Nott.

         ii.  Joseph Spencer was born on 25 Feb 1756 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut and was christened on 29 Feb 1756 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: P66X-5G. Joseph married.

        iii.  Jerusha Spencer was born on 9 Apr 1758 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut and was christened on 16 Apr 1758 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: P667-PB. Jerusha married Bailey Putnam.

         iv.  Rhoda Spencer was born in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut and was christened on 28 Sep 1760 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: P65W-TN.

          v.  Elijah Spencer was born about 1762 and died on 13 Jan 1769 in Gilsum, , New Hampshire about age 7. Ancestral File Number: P65W-VT.

         vi.  Mary Spencer was born about 1764. Ancestral File Number: P667-RN. Mary married Thomas Prentis on 11 Nov 1784 in Weathersfield, , Vermont.

        vii.  Luther Spencer was born on 17 May 1766 in Gilsum, Cheshire, New Hampshire and died on 6 Sep 1841 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont at age 75. Ancestral File Number: P667-ST. Luther married Sally Putnam in Mar 1789.

       viii.  Chloe Spencer was born on 11 Aug 1768 in Gilsum, Cheshire, New Hampshire. Ancestral File Number: P65W-ZC.

53       ix.  Ruth Spencer. Ruth married Samuel Putnam on 15 Nov 1789 in Surry, Cheshire, New Hampshire.

          x.  Elijah Spencer was born about 1773 in Charleston, , New Hampshire and died after 1815. Ancestral File Number: P670-87. Elijah married Polly about 1794.

         xi.  Erastus Spencer was born on 30 Apr 1776 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 7 Feb 1841 in Brownington, Orleans, Vermont at age 64. Ancestral File Number: P668-87. Erastus married Lucy Stimpson on 1 Jul 1798 in Weathersfield, , Vermont.

107. Lucy Dart, daughter of Daniel Dart and Jemima Shayler, was born on 7 Dec 1735 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 31F1-MW.

Lucy married Joseph Spencer ¹⁹ on 30 Aug 1753 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut.

108. Noah Dudley, son of Caleb Dudley and Elizabeth Buck, was born on 15 Aug 1716 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut.

General Notes: Noah and his family lived at Roxbury, which was near Guilford.

Noah married Submit Tallman.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Submit Dudley was born on 22 Mar 1753 and died on 27 May 1753.

         ii.  Noah Dudley was born on 13 Nov 1754. Noah married Mary Thomas in 1775.

        iii.  Benjamin Dudley was born on 25 Jan 1758 and died at Sea.

         iv.  Submit Dudley was born in 1760. Submit married Hall.

54        v.  Bela Dudley. Bela married Roxsea Phelps.

         vi.  Desire Dudley was born on 17 Feb 1767. Desire married William Johnson.

109. Submit Tallman, daughter of Ebenezer Tallman and Ann Morrison, was born on 31 May 1728.

Submit married Noah Dudley.

110. Barrett Phelps,²⁹ son of Noah Fam 32 Phelps and Anne Dyer, was born on 20 Sep 1722 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut ^{33 34} and died in 1789 in Cambridge, Washington, New York ³² at age 67.

General Notes: probably this Barrett Phelps
Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62
Given Name: Barret
SURNAME: Phelps
PAGE #: 205
REGIMENT: Trumble's
REGT.COMMAND: Trumble, Jonathan Col.
COMPANY: Day's
CO.COMMAND: Day, Benjamin Capt.
COMMENTS: Company for his Service in the Alarm for the Relief of Ft.Wm.Henry and places adjacent in Aug. 1757.
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New York Military in the Revolution
Heading: Albany County Militia (Land Bounty Rights) -- Sixteenth Regiment
Rank: Enlisted Men
Name: Barret Phelps
NEW YORK IN THE REVOLUTION AS COLONY AND STATE

Barrett married Hannah Bigelow on 13 Feb 1751.³²

The child from this marriage was:

55        i.  Roxsea Phelps. Roxsea married Bela Dudley.

111. Hannah Bigelow,²⁹ daughter of David Bigelow and Editha Day, was born on 11 Nov 1730 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.^{35 36}

General Notes: adifferent source gives:

HANNAH, b. 11th November, 1730; m. Barret PHELPS, of Hebron, Connecticut.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Colonial Families in the U.S. [database online]. Orem, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 1999. Original data: Mackenzie, George Norbury, Ed. Colonial Families of the United States of America. New York: 1907.

Hannah married Barrett Phelps on 13 Feb 1751.³²

156. Johannes Van Buskirk,¹⁷ son of Thomas Laurens Van Buskirk Major and Margrietje Van Der Linde Brickers, was born in Jul 1694 and died in Jul 1720 at age 26.

Johannes married Mrs Elizabeth Van Buskirk.

The child from this marriage was:

78        i.  Lawrence Van Buskirk. Lawrence married Rebeccah Pierce.

157. Mrs Elizabeth Van Buskirk .¹⁷

Mrs married Johannes Van Buskirk.

158. Lewis Pierce .¹⁷

Lewis married Mrs. Pierce.

The child from this marriage was:

79        i.  Rebeccah Pierce. Rebeccah married Lawrence Van Buskirk.

159. Mrs. Pierce .¹⁷

Mrs. married Lewis Pierce.

164. Joel Rulon Jr,²⁶ son of Pierre Ruel Rolland Rulon and Margrietje Paulding, was born on 17 Jan 1701 in Stafford, Monmouth, New Jersey ²⁶ and died in Nov 1773 in Stafford, Monmouth, New Jersey ²⁶ at age 72.

General Notes: On 17 June 2005 Gordon Bonnet <[email protected]> posted the following note on my Rootsweb database for Joel Rulon:

Joel Rulon was not the son of Pierre and Margrietje Paulding, but the son of Jan Rulon and Catharina de Duytser. See my website on WorldConnect; my database name is "gbonnet". Email me if you have any questions!

cheers,

Gordon Bonnet
Trumansburg NY

Gordon's notes there are:

ID: I19338 Name: Joel Rulon Sex: M Birth: 17 JAN 1703 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York Death: DEC 1773 in Stafford Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Occupation: constable Note:

Joel Rulon (Rolland) was baptized in Kingston, Ulster County, New York on 17 January 1703 [Hoes B#1366]. The witnesses were Jan Roelan (sic), Catharina de Duytser, and Lean Matthyssen.

Joel Rulon lived in Jamaica, New York until at least 1727, when the birth of his daughter Sarah was registered in the records. She was said to be "daughter of Joel and Gertruy Rulon of Jamaica."

Joel Rulon was the constable for Stafford Township, Monmouth County (now Ocean County), New Jersey, in 1754 and 1755. In the 1755 Quarter Court Session he was absent from the meeting, "being so far distant."

Joel Rulon and Joel Rulon Jr. were sued for 148 pounds, 12 shillings (each) in the Quarter Court Session of July 24, 1751, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, by Grace Vahan. Nothing further is known about this suit.

Joel Rulon's will was filed in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in 1773; the probate and inventory were filed early in the following year. It is significant, considering what is known about Joel's son Luke, that alone of Joel's sons he was the recipient of only five pounds; apparently Joel knew his ne'er-do-well son well enough. All three documents are transcribed, verbatim, below:

I, Joel Rulon of Stafford in the County of Monmouth in the Province of New Jersey, being very weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, discarding all other wills and testaments. First I will that my just debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged by my executors as soon as may be after my death. Item I give to my son Luke the sum of five pounds. Item I give to my daughter Sarah the sum of five pounds. Item I give to my daughter Desiah the sum of five pounds. Item I give to my daughter Phebe the sum of five pounds. Item I give to my daughter Mary the sum of five pounds. Imprimis I will and bequeath all the remainder of my Estate to be sold by my Executors, hereafter mentioned and equally divided between my three sons namely Nathaniel, David, and Ephraim, to them and their heirs and assigns forever and further do direct and appoint my three sons namely Nathaniel, David, and Ephraim to be my true and lawfull executors to this my last will and testament in witness thereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of November 1773.

Signed, sealed, published pronounced, and declared to be my last will and testament in the presents of us
David Rulon Jr.
Jonathan Rulon
John Cubberley
his Joel Rulon mark

David Rulon Jr., Jonathan Rulon, two of the witnesses of the written Will being of the people called Quakers on there solemn affirmation which they took according to law did severally declare that they were present and saw Joel Rulon the testator written named sign and seal the same and heard him publish pronounce and declare, the written writing to be his last Will and Testament and at the doing thereof, the said testator of sound and disposing mind and memory as far as they know and as they verily believe, also that John Cubberley being the other subscribeing witness was present and signed his name as a witness to the said will together with those present in the presence of the said executor.

Affirmed at Allentown the 21st day of January 1774 before me, Dav. Brearley Jr. Surrogate. David Rulon Ephraim Rulon David Rulon, Jr., Ephraim Rulon, two of the executors in the written Will named, the other executor being absent, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did severally depose that the written writing contains the true last will and testament of Joel Rulon the testator therein named, so far as they know and as they verily believe, that they will well and truly perform the same by first paying the debts and then the legacies within specified, so far as the goods, chattels, and credits of the deceased can thereunto extend, that they will publish into the surrogate's office at Burlington a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, herewith of the dec'd which comes to his knowledge or possession or to the possession of any other person or persons for their use, and under a just and true amount when thereunto lawfully required. Sworn the day above and before me:
Dav. Brearley, Jr. Surrogate
David Rulon
Ephraim Rulon

Inventory of the Estate of Joel Rulon, Dec'd., December 30, 1775, the appraisal of the Estate of Joel Rulon Dec'd. (note: the three numbers indicate pounds, shillings, and pence, respectively) To one bead and beaden and beadstead and cord: 7-0-0 To Two wheels: 0-12-0 To Two chests: 0-11-0 To All the waring close: 8-0-0 To Sundries of small goods: 0-7-0 To One Bible: 1-3-0 To One gun: 0-15-0 To Pot cettles and Tramels: 1-7-6 To Three axes: 0-7-6 To pitch and tar and Glass: 0-10-6 To One table and churn and bole: 0-10-6 To one pan heachel: 0-10-6 To sunds of old Iron: 0-14-0 To Cross Cut Saw: 0-10-0 To Six Casks: 0-9-0 To Loome and Seven Flails and gears: 3-13-0 To Warping Bars and Stool: 0-7-0 To One sithe and leather and Cag half a bushel: 0-11-6 To One pare of stilards and spetch and baker box: 0-7-6 To Two old jades: 6-0-0 To Leaven sheep: 4-8-0 To Two oxen: 11-0-0 To Cows and calves: 7-0-0 To One Bull: 2-10-0 To Two small stags: 4-0-0 To One Hefer: 1-17-0 To Two Cows: 8-0-0 To One small bull: 1-2-0 To One wagen and two chanes three clasps: 1-14-0 To One pare of tongs and sundries of small goods: 0-11-0 To One hundred and twenty acres of land and ceder swamp: 360-0-0 To grinding stone and cash farm book: 0-11-0 Total: 439-2-3

Appraised by us this 30th day of Dec. 1775
Richard Earl
Ric Cranmore Sworn Appraisers

Taken before me Trevor Newland Esq. one of his Majesty's Justice of the Peace for the County of Monmouth the above day and date. (signed) Trevor Newland, Justice

Research Notes: A note states: Died 2: January 21, 1794, Allentown, NJ. No idea what it refers to. MLD

Joel married Gertruy Stevens.²⁶

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Desiah (Desire) Rulon was born in 1736.²⁶ Desiah married on 12 Jan 1756.

         ii.  Nathnaiel Rulon was born in 1738.²⁶

82      iii.  David Rulon Sr. David married Dorcas Williams.²⁶

         iv.  Ephraim Rulon was born in 1742 in New Jersey ²⁶ and died in 1776 ²⁶ at age 34. Ephraim married.

          v.  Luke Rulon was born in 1744.²⁶ Luke married.

         vi.  Sarah Rulon was born in 1746.²⁶

        vii.  Phebe Rulon was born in 1748.²⁶

       viii.  Mary Rulon was born in 1754.²⁶ Mary married.

165. Gertruy Stevens ²⁶ was born in New Jersey ²⁶ and died in New Jersey.²⁶

Gertruy married Joel Rulon Jr.²⁶

166. ? Williams .²⁶

? married Mary (Williams).²⁶

The child from this marriage was:

83        i.  Dorcas Williams. Dorcas married David Rulon Sr.²⁶

167. Mary (Williams) .²⁶

Mary married ? Williams.²⁶

168. Smothers .

General Notes: To: [email protected]
Subject: Smeathers/Smothers Wills
From: "Noah Smothers" <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 21:07:09 -0700

Smothers, James, Sr., planter,Kent Co.,9th Jan., 1723;
25th April, 1729.
To dau. Mary Iyds and sons William, John and Thomas, 1s. each.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., and hrs., residue of estate.
Test: Benjamin Jones, James Bronard, Joseph Butler. 19, 684.

Smothers, Richard,Kent Co.,23rd Dec., 1730;
18th May, 1731.
To wife Mary and hrs., lands, goods, etc., which she had a right to as the
relict of John Carvile, or by any other way. Testator ratifies a deed made
by testator and sd. wife to Mrs. Martha Paca, 17th Aug., 1723; sd. deed
being made in trust to sd. Paca for payment of sd. Carvill's debts, as well
as the several portions of his children.
To dau. Blanch, all things brought over the bay; sd. dau. to care of wife.
To John Carville, bro. James, Parker Hall, Peter Leaster and son John,
personalty.
Test: William Graves, Phebe Carvill, Anthony Noleman.
31st Dec., 1730. To wife Mary, extx., residue of estate.
Test: William Graves, Thomas Bordley, Phebe Carvill. 20, 177.

Subject: William (Bill) Smothers
From: "Noah Smothers" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 22:32:42 -0700

I recieved about 15 pages of an article on William Bill Smothers today, it
has some interesting information.

William was 12 years old at the time of his parent's death. There were two
other children: James aged nine and Mollie aged seven. One of the neigbor's
a newcomer, having no place of his own, proposed to take care of these
orphan children for the rent of the farm. This was agreed upon and he moved
in. During that same year William went to live with an Uncle in Virginia,
who agreed to give him a good education and $100 in money when he became of age. This Uncle, whose name was Chrisman, was a man who worshipped the rich and scorned the poor. He was so cruel and overbearing to his orphan nephew that the latter ran away from him in a few years.

If we look at this article, printed in History of Daviess County, Kentucky
1883, then we know that William had a brother James and a sister Mollie.
Chrisman was the name of his Uncle, whom he went to live with in Virginia. ²¹

Smothers married.

The child from this marriage was:

84        i.  Andrew Smothers. Andrew married Sarah ___ about 1761 in Virginia Or England. Andrew next married Elizabeth Howe on 30 Apr 1807 in Probably Bath, Knott, Kentucky.

192. John Brabs, son of John Brabs and Unknown, was born on 26 Jan 1705 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England.

General Notes: Source of information for individual, spouse, and children is the 1988 IGI for Yorkshire, England.

John married Mary Robinson.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Jno. Brabs was born on 23 Jan 1732 in Bubwith, York, England.

         ii.  Isaac Brabs was born on 5 Jul 1733 in Bubwith, York, England.

96      iii.  William Brabs. William married Elizabeth Newsham on 29 Nov 1759 in Bubwith, York, England.

         iv.  Jacob Brabs was born on 18 Oct 1734 in Bubwith, York, England.

          v.  James Brabs was born on 12 May 1740 in Bubwith, York, England.

         vi.  Thos. Brabs was born on 27 May 1742 in Bubwith, York, England.

193. Mary Robinson was born about 1710 of Bubwith, York, England.

Mary married John Brabs.

194. William Newsom .

General Notes: William being the father of Elizabeth is unproved. However, the British IGI does contain a record with the surname Newsom that contains the exact birth date of Elizabeth with the location of Riccall, Yorkshire, England.

http://www.rlorduk.freeuk.com/tree/pafg70.htm#2355 has his surname as Newsham.

William married Mary Mason.

The child from this marriage was:

97        i.  Elizabeth Newsham. Elizabeth married William Brabs on 29 Nov 1759 in Bubwith, York, England.

195. Mary Mason .

General Notes: Source of Mary's name is http://www.rlorduk.freeuk.com/tree/pafg70.htm#2355

Mary married William Newsom.

208. Seth Putnam, son of Thomas Putnam Sergeant and Ann Carr, was born in May 1695 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 30 Nov 1775 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire at age 80. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-D6.

General Notes: Source: The Putnam Lineage, Eben Putnam, 1907.

Seth Putnam was one of the earliest of the Danvers Putnams to go forth into the wilderness and make a home for himself and family. In 1719, March 21, he bought of Samuel Walker, for £200, a house and sixty acres of land in Billerica, MA. His farm began at Shawshin bridge and was bounded by the river on the west. Here he lived until 1750 when he removed to wilderness post Number Four, now Charlestown, NH. This frontier post had been fearfully exposed to Indian attacks, and but three of the original grantees had settled there.

In 1746, Number Four had been abandoned by the inhabitants who took up their abode for the most part in Groton, Lunenburg and Leominster, Mass.

In 1747, the place was again garrisoned and on 21 June, 1751, a company of the settlers was organized with Phineas Stevens as captain. On the rolls of the company are found the names of two sons of Seth, viz., Ebeneazer and Thomas. The father was at Charlestown but not on the company rolls. Ebenezer Putnam also served under New Hampshire in 1755. In 1755 upon a petition of the inhabitants of Charlestown, fourteen in number, among whom were Seth and Ebenezer Putnam, Massachusetts again garrisoned the town. There had been ten Indian attacts between 1753-1755, and New Hampshire had failed to afford the town any protection.

On the 18 Feb., 1754, a committee which had been appointed by New Hampshire to examine into the claims of persons to lands at Charlestown, reported forty-three claims besides the heirs of Obadiah Sartwell. Among the forty-three were Mr. Seth Putnam, Ebenezer Putnam and Thomas Putnam, to each of whom was set apart 1/64 of the whole.

At the close of hostilities, Charlestown was no longer a frontier town and by 1760 a tide of emigration set in which soon filled the country with desirable settlers and gave the inhabitants of old Number Four, among them the Putnam family, the opportunity long wished for, to cultivate their farms and establish a flourishing town.

Seth Putnam helped form the first church at Charlestown and was one of the first ten members. He seems to have been highly respected by his neighbors.

On 14 Aug., 1753, the first town meeting at Charlestown was held and Seth Putnam was chosen tything man.

On his tombstone is the following inscription:
"The memory of the just is blest." on his wife's,
"Sweet soul we leave thee to thy rest till we shall meet thee above with Christ."

In "The History of Billerica" by Rev. Henry A. Hazen, printed in 1883, I found the following:

"PUTNAM. 1. Seth was the son of Thomas, of Danvers. John Putnam was the immigrant ancestor, who, with his wife Priscilla, came from Aston Abbot's, Bucks County, England, in 1640 to Salem. Three sons came with him, Thomas, born about 1618, the grandfather of our Seth, and of Gen. Israel; Nathaniel, born about 1621, grandfather of Israel (2), and John, born about 1630. Seth was born in May, 1695 and was "of Topsfield" on March 21, 1719, when he bought the house of Samuel Walker, for 200 pounds, house lot and 60 acres land here. His place was at Shawshin bridge, and was bounded by the river, west, and Hugh Ditson, south, whose line could not have been far from the highway to Woburn. He lived here for 25 years, and then became a grantee of No. 4, or Charlestown, N.H. and, with his family, was among the pioneers of that new settlement, where he died Nov. 30, 1775. His wife Ruth died Feb. 1, 1785, aged 92."

Seth married Ruth Whipple on 16 Sep 1718.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Ebenezer Putnam was born on 8 Aug 1719 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 2 Feb 1782 at age 62. Ebenezer married Mary Parker.

         ii.  Ruth Putnam was born on 11 Oct 1720 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Ruth married Peter Laravee on 3 Oct 1746.

        iii.  Sarah Putnam was born on 16 Mar 1722 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire.

         iv.  Seth Putnam was born on 14 Mar 1723 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 2 May 1749 at age 26.

          v.  Elizabeth Putnam was born on 6 Sep 1725 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire.

         vi.  Thomas Putnam was born on 22 Oct 1728 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 20 Aug 1814 at age 85. Thomas married Rachel Wetherbee on 24 Jan 1754.

        vii.  Susanna Putnam was born on 8 Jan 1730 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire.

104    viii.  Timothy Putnam. Timothy married Susanna Badger.

209. Ruth Whipple, daughter of Joseph Whipple and Sarah Whipple, was born on 27 Oct 1692 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire and died on 1 Feb 1785 at age 92.

Ruth married Seth Putnam on 16 Sep 1718.

210. Benjamin Badger, son of John Badger and Rebecca Brown, was born on 15 Jun 1700 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts and died in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: S18L-NM.

General Notes: The ancestors of Benjamin Badger were downloaded from the LDS Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. I only copied in about six generations. The Ancestral File contains many generations past this point.

Benjamin married Susanna Putnam in May 1729 in Salem Village, Essex Co, Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Benjamin Badger was born on 19 Feb 1729 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 17Q1-M8T.

105      ii.  Susanna Badger. Susanna married Timothy Putnam.

Benjamin next married Elizabeth Williams on 14 Jul 1726 in Newbury, Essex, Massachuttes.

211. Susanna Putnam, daughter of Thomas Putnam Sergeant and Ann Carr, was born from 1693 to 1694 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, was christened on 20 Nov 1698 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, and died in Prob. Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-BT.

Susanna married Benjamin Badger in May 1729 in Salem Village, Essex Co, Massachusetts.

212. John Spencer, son of Jared Spencer and Deborah Birge, was born on 28 Mar 1694 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 26 Apr 1735 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 41. Ancestral File Number: 31MK-1M.

John married Elizabeth Shailor ^{7 19} on 29 Mar 1722 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Jeremiah Spencer was born on 21 Aug 1723 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 16 Oct 1769 in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire at age 46. Ancestral File Number: 31ML-0L. Jeremiah married Elizabeth Shailor on 19 Feb 1746 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

         ii.  John Spencer was born on 24 Jan 1724 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut and died on 6 Mar 1766 at age 42. Ancestral File Number: LP07-16. John married Mary Simons on 5 Nov 1746.

        iii.  James Spencer was born on 20 Apr 1727 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in 1776 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania at age 49. Ancestral File Number: 31MJ-TM. James married Esther Birge on 21 Nov 1751 in Bolton, Hartford, Connecticut.

         iv.  Deborah Spencer was born on 27 May 1731 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 16 Oct 1735 at age 4. Ancestral File Number: C1GP-39. Deborah married Joshua Dart on 3 Apr 1751 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Deborah next married Joshua Hart on 3 Apr 1751.

106       v.  Joseph Spencer. Joseph married Lucy Dart on 30 Aug 1753 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut.

213. Elizabeth Shailor ^{7 19} was born about 1701 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 31MK-2S.

General Notes: The Ruppe/Brabb text says Elizabeth Spencer probably married Timothy Olcott after John's death. Two facts point to this possibility. First, Elizabeth's son, James, chose Timothy Olcott, of Bolton, to be his gardian on May 24, 1743, James was sixteen years old at this time. Second, an Elizabeth Olcott from Haddam, was admitted to the Bolton church in July 1743.

John and Elizabeth's tow sons, James and Joseph, were living in Bolton in 1755 to 1757, when they sold some land they owned in Haddam.

The LDS IGI also shows her surname as SHALER. ¹⁹

Elizabeth married John Spencer on 29 Mar 1722 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

214. Daniel Dart, son of Daniel Dart and Elizabeth Douglas, was born on 31 Aug 1691 in New London, , Connecticut and died in Feb 1771 at Bolton, , Connecticut at age 79. Ancestral File Number: 31F0-5C.

Daniel married Jemima Shayler on 13 Apr 1719 at Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Phoebe Dart was born on 20 Mar 1720 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut and died on 23 Nov 1805 at age 85. Ancestral File Number: 31F1-FV. Phoebe married Benjamin Howard on 18 Mar 1742.

         ii.  John Dart was born on 9 Aug 1722 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 31F1-G2. John married Elizabeth Keep on 7 Jun 1749.

        iii.  Margaret Darte was born in 1725 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut and died on 20 Sep 1778 at age 53. Ancestral File Number: 31F1-H7. Margaret married Gershom Bartlett.

         iv.  Daniel Dart was born on 26 Jan 1726 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut and died on 4 Jul 1789 at age 63. Ancestral File Number: 31F1-JD. Daniel married Mercy Gilbord on 7 Jun 1752.

          v.  Joshua Dart was born on 14 Aug 1727 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut and was buried on 22 Oct 1776. Ancestral File Number: G9FQ-P3. Joshua married Deborah Spencer on 3 Apr 1751 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.

         vi.  William Dart was born on 5 Apr 1730 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 31F1-LQ. William married Sarah Dart on 27 Mar 1755 in Bolton, Tolland, Conn.

        vii.  Jonathan Dart was born on 10 Jan 1733 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 31DZ-ZD. Jonathan married Lucy Whitney on 16 Jun 1755.

107    viii.  Lucy Dart. Lucy married Joseph Spencer ¹⁹ on 30 Aug 1753 in Bolton, Andover, Connecticut.

         ix.  Nathaniel Dart was born on 21 Aug 1738 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 31F1-N3. Nathaniel married Deborah Hayward on 1 Sep 1766.

          x.  Eliphalet Dart was born on 7 Feb 1741 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut and died on 9 Nov 1821 at age 80. Ancestral File Number: 31F1-P8. Eliphalet married Anna Field on 15 May 1764.

215. Jemima Shayler, daughter of Abel Shayler and Mary Parents, was born on 9 Feb 1702 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, died on 8 Nov 1776 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut at age 74, and was buried in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 31F0-6J.

Jemima married Daniel Dart on 13 Apr 1719 at Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.

216. Caleb Dudley, son of Joseph Dudley and Ann Robinson, was born in 1673 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 20 Mar 1730 at age 57.

General Notes: The Kirbys of New England, Author: Melatiah Everett Dwight, available from LibraryGenealogy.com


v. Elizabeth Buck, b. June 4, 1676; d. April 14, 1738; m., June 23, 1700, Caleb Dudley of Guilford, Ct., b. 1673; d. March 20, 1730, son of Joseph Dudley of Guilford (b. April 24, 1643; d. June 3, 1712, son of William Dudley of Guilford, d. March 16, 1684, and Jane Lutman, d. May 1, 1674, who were m. Aug. 4, 1636, at Ockley, England) and Ann Robinson, b. 1652, dau. of Thomas and Mary Robinson of Guilford, Ct., whom he m. Oct. 6, 1670. Caleb Dudley was a prosperous farmer and left a large estate, valued at 2,018 pounds.

Children:
1. Thomas Dudley, b. April 23, 1701; d. May 22, 1790; m., June 11, 1733, Abigail Seward of Durham, Ct.
2. Caleb Dudley, b. Nov. 20, 1702; d. Oct. 10, 1793; m., May 31, 1739, Hannah Stone, dau. of Nathaniel Stone, b. Oct. 7, 1678, son of Nathaniel Stone of Guilford, Ct. (son of John), and Mary Bartlett, d??. of George and Mary (Cruttenden) Bartlett of Guilford, Ct.
3. Ruth Dudley, b. Dec. 28, 1704; m., March 9, 1732, Samuel Evarts of Guilford, Ct.
4. Daniel Dudley, b. April 3, 1707; m., Jan. 20, 1732, Joanna Rose of Branford, Ct. He removed to Bethlehem, Ct.
5. Josiah Dudley, b. Aug. 30, 1709; d. Oct. 20, 1755; m., 1738, Silence Dowd.
6. Samuel Dudley, b. Dec. 4, 1711; d. Nov. 10, 1789; m., May 3, 1738, Jane Talman, dau. of Dr. Ebenezer Talman, b. Sept. 1, 1692, son of Dr. Peter Talman of Guilford, Ct.
7. Noah Dudley, b. Aug. 15, 1716; m., May 28, 1752, Submit Talman, dau. of Dr. Ebenezer Talman. He removed to Roxbury, Ct.
8. Dea. David Dudley, b. Nov. 27, 1718; d. Feb. 17, 1807; m., Feb. 17, 1742, Mary Talman, dau. of Dr. Ebenezer Talman. Their fifth child, Anna, b. April 13, 1752; m., Nov. 23, 1768, Timothy Field, son of David Field and Abigail Tyler, whose sixth child was the Rev. David Dudley Field, b. May 20, 1781, father of Chief Justice David Dudley Field and the late Cyrus W. Field of New York City.

Caleb married Elizabeth Buck.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Thomas Dudley was born on 23 Apr 1701 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 22 May 1776 at age 75. Thomas married Abigail Seward.

         ii.  Caleb Dudley was born on 20 Nov 1702 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 10 Oct 1793 at age 90. Caleb married Hannah Stone.

        iii.  Ruth Dudley was born on 28 Dec 1704 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 13 Apr 1736 at age 31. Ruth married Samuel Everts.

         iv.  Daniel Dudley was born on 3 Apr 1707 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut.

          v.  Josiah Dudley was born on 30 Aug 1709 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 20 Oct 1755 at age 46. Josiah married Silence Dowd.

         vi.  Samuel Dudley was born on 4 Dec 1711 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 10 Nov 1789 at age 77. Samuel married Jane Tallman.

108     vii.  Noah Dudley. Noah married Submit Tallman.

       viii.  David Dudley was born on 27 Nov 1718 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 17 Feb 1807 at age 88. David married Mary Tallman.

217. Elizabeth Buck,³⁷ daughter of Emanuel (Enoch) Buck and Mary Kirby, was born on 4 Jun 1676 in Lived At Wethersfield, Connecticut and died on 14 Apr 1738 at age 61.

Elizabeth married Caleb Dudley.

Elizabeth next married on 23 Jun 1700.

218. Ebenezer Tallman, son of Dr. Peter Tallman and Ann (Wright) Walstone, was born on 1 Sep 1692 and died on 2 Sep 1770 at age 78.

General Notes: The children of Ebenezer and Ann were probably all born at Guilford.

Ebenezer married Ann Morrison.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Elizabeth Tallman was born on 13 Sep 1715. Elizabeth married Sperry.

         ii.  Jane Tallman was born on 27 Jul 1717 and died on 18 Oct 1800 at age 83. Jane married Samuel Dudley.

        iii.  Anna Tallman was born on 27 Jul 1717 and died on 29 Dec 1789 at age 72. Anna married Nathaniel Spinning.

         iv.  Peter Tallman was born on 14 Dec 1720 and died on 5 Jun 1725 at age 4.

          v.  Mary Tallman was born in 1723 and died on 26 Mar 1778 at age 55. Mary married Deacon David Dudley.

         vi.  Sarah Tallman was born on 10 Jan 1726.

109     vii.  Submit Tallman. Submit married Noah Dudley.

219. Ann Morrison, daughter of Andrew Morrison and Unknown, was born in 1693 and died on 4 Oct 1773 at age 80.

Ann married Ebenezer Tallman.

220. Noah Fam 32 Phelps,²⁹ son of Timothy Fam 14 Phelps and Martha Crow, was born on 22 Jan 1694 in Hebron, Connecticut.³⁸

Noah married Anne Dyer on 1 Oct 1719.

The child from this marriage was:

110       i.  Barrett Phelps. Barrett married Hannah Bigelow on 13 Feb 1751.

221. Anne Dyer .²⁹

Anne married Noah Fam 32 Phelps on 1 Oct 1719.

222. David Bigelow,²⁹ son of Lt. John Bigelow and Hannah, was born before 22 Sep 1706,^{39 40} was christened on 22 Sep 1706 in Second Church, Hartford, Connecticut,, and died on 2 Jun 1799 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.

David married Editha Day on 11 Dec 1729 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

Children from this marriage were:

111       i.  Hannah Bigelow. Hannah married Barrett Phelps on 13 Feb 1751.

         ii.  David Bigelow was born on 7 May 1732 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut ^{35 41 42} and died on 6 Oct 1820 in Marlborough, Hartford Co., Connecticut at age 88. David married Patience Foote in 1760 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.

        iii.  Amasa Bigelow was born on 3 Sep 1733 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

         iv.  Ezra Bigelow was born on 10 Apr 1736 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

          v.  Daniel Bigelow was born on 25 May 1738 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

         vi.  Eli Bigelow was born on 25 Aug 1739 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut ³⁵ and died on 10 Aug 1751 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut ³⁵ at age 11.

        vii.  Azariah Bigelow was born on 26 Dec 1741 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

       viii.  Editha Bigelow was born on 16 Mar 1744 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

         ix.  Amasa Bigelow.

David next married Mercy Belding on 21 Jan 1747 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

223. Editha Day,²⁹ daughter of John Day and Mary, was born on 10 Sep 1705 and died on 19 Jan 1746 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut ³⁵ at age 40.

Editha married David Bigelow on 11 Dec 1729 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

312. Thomas Laurens Van Buskirk Major,¹⁷ son of Laurens Van Buskirk and Jannetje Barentsen Jans, was born in 1668 in , Bergen, NJ, USA and died before 20 Oct 1748 in Reading Twp, Hunterdon, NJ, USA.

General Notes: http://newcomb-family.org/tvb1_c.htm contains the following:

Major Thomas Van Buskirk biography
by William Nelson


Tomas(2)Lourens(1) Andreisse Van Buskirk m. 1st Margritie Brickers; 2d, May 1720, Volckge or Volkertie Collier, y. d., on the Flatts at Lonenburg, now Athens, Greene county, N.Y. The entry in the records of the Zion Lutheran church at the latter place reads (translation):

1720 May 18
Thomas v. Boskerk of Hackensack, vid. Volkje colliers of Vlakte, Loonenburg.
In the records of the Luteran church at New York the marriage is entered under the dates May 15 and May 18, as follows;

At Lonenburg: Thomas Van Boschkerk, widower at Hackinsack, and Volckge Collier, Y.D., on the Flats, Lonenburg
He seems to have been a man of some prominence in his neighborhood. He was appointed a justice of the peace and an associate judge of the cournt of common pleas of Bergen county, January 21, 1714-15; he was again appointed a justice of the peace for the same county, August 25, 1725. Moreover, he figured in military circles, being referred to in 1724 as colonel. He seems to have become interested in Hunterdon county lands at an early date, which led to his ultimately removing thither. He was also concerned in the opening up of Morris county to settlement, as appears from this advertisement in The American Weekly Mercury, of Philadelphia, August 20-27, 1724
To be Sold by thomas Vanbuskirk of Hackensack and George Reyerson of Pacquenock, both of Bergen county, in New Jersey, a certain Tract of Land (commonly call'd or nam'd Bolens Lot;) containing about 1500 Acres Scituate in New Jersey in the county of Hunterdon, lying on both sides of a Branch of Pesayuck River, called Rockeway river about two miles above Humphrey Dewenports consisting of more than half low Land (fit for raising Wheat) with good Meadows; and the rest generally good high Land, well Timber'd. Those that are inclined to Purchase the same may Treat, and Agree with the Persons above mentioned, they being in Power to Sell the same.
The land in question must have been located about Montville, Morris (then Hunterdon) county.---N.J. Archives, II:82. He bought from John Johnson, of New York City, by deed dated June 3, 1718, for the consideration of £220, he being then of Bergen county, a tract of land on Saddle river, Bergen county.--West Jersey Deeds, Liber E, f. 128 He was again appointed a justice of the peace for Bergen county, August 23, 1725. It must have been later than that date that he took up his residence in Hunterdon county. On the occasion of the baptism of two of his childeren, in the Luteran church, Col. Abram de Peyster and wife Catharina, acted as witnesses or sponsors, by proxy. col. de Peyster was a prominent merchant in New York, and also figured lagely in the military and political events of the time. The fact that he and his wife were willing to appear as sponsors for Thomas's children, indicates a certain degree of friendship between the two families, perhaps founded on faithful service rendered by Thomas in th employ of de Peyster, or perhaps on notable military gallantry displayed by him under the doughty Colonel in some of the Colonial wars. In his will (which is without date), he describes himself as of Riding (Reading) township. The will was proved October 20, 1748 at Trenton. He gives to his wife an equal share with his sons, of his real and personal estate. He names children -- John, the eldest; Janetie, wife of Perter Van Orden, to have a trunk that belonged to her mother; Gertruy, wife of Wiert Banta, to have ten shillings; Andries, Laurens, Abraham, Pieter, Isaac, Michael and John to have the rest of his estate; Margaret, wife of John Church, and Fitie, wife of Andres Amack, to have the share of a son divided (between them). Executors---sons Laurens, Abraham and Michael Vanboskerk. Witness-- Jacobus Swart, Joost Schamp, Nicholas Wyckoff. --N.J. Wills, Liber 5, 539

Thomas married Margrietje Van Der Linde Brickers about 1693 in , Greene, NY, USA.

Marriage Notes: They were married in the Zion Luthern Church of Green Co, NY.

The child from this marriage was:

156       i.  Johannes Van Buskirk. Johannes married Mrs Elizabeth Van Buskirk.

313. Margrietje Van Der Linde Brickers ¹⁷ was born about 1672 in Albany, , NY, USA and died in 1720 about age 48.

Margrietje married Thomas Laurens Van Buskirk Major about 1693 in , Greene, NY, USA.

328. Pierre Ruel Rolland Rulon,⁴³ son of Pierre Rolland Rulon and Unknown.

General Notes: According to the manuscript compiled by John C. Rulon in 1870, "The Rulon Family and some of the Descendants", " one --- Rulon came to this country from France, during the persecution of the Huguenots, some time between the years 1684 and 1704. His brothers were Catholics and he a Protestant. They took the following means to assist him to escape from persecution. (Had it been known, they would no doubt have been01 persecuted.) To enable him to escape unnoticed, he was secretly headed up in a hogs bead, and taken to a vessel about to sail for the United States, put on board as merchandised, and after getting beyond the reach of the persecutors, was unheaded, (and not beheaded, as he would have been had he remained in France,) and reached this country, but at what port is not known, but from facts already obtained, I may safely say, New York,. My earliest dates is 1704, in Monmouth County, NJ, in close proximity too New York." This manuscript was written by John C. Rulon in 1870 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is totally devoid of any documentations so there is no telling how accurate it may be. The document apparently was submitted to the National Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution by the Jacob Broom Chapter of the D. A. R. in Westmont, NJ. This chapter was organized on October 13, 1954. There is no indication of how the author is related to the family he describes. The manuscript lists descendants of David Rulon (1704 - 1774) in the first section and lists those of his supposed brother, Joel Rulon (1706 - 1783), in the second section . As the document on record with the D.A. R. is typewritten, it must be assumed that someone transcribed the original manuscript which was prepared in 1870. ²⁶

Pierre married Margrietje Paulding ⁴³ in 1703 in New Jersey.⁴³

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  David Rulon Sr was born from 13 Aug 1704 to 1705 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey ⁴³ and died on 15 Mar 1778 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey ⁴³ at age 73. David married in 1725 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey.

164      ii.  Joel Rulon Jr. Joel married Gertruy Stevens.²⁶

        iii.  Harriet Rulon.

         iv.  James Rulon.

          v.  Peter Rulon.

         vi.  Jesse Rulon was born in 1706 in New Jersey.²⁶ Jesse married.

        vii.  Luke Rulon was born about 1710.²⁶

329. Margrietje Paulding ⁴³ was born about 1682 ⁴³ and died from 1713 to 1716 ⁴³ about age 31.

Margrietje married Pierre Ruel Rolland Rulon ⁴³ in 1703 in New Jersey.⁴³

384. John Brabs, son of John Brabs and Unknown, was born on 4 Oct 1677 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England.

General Notes: Source of information for individual, spouse, and children is the 1988 IGI for Yorkshire, England.

John married.

Children from this marriage were:

192       i.  John Brabs. John married Mary Robinson.

         ii.  Anne Brabs was born on 6 Sep 1706 in Bubwith, York, England.

        iii.  Mary Brabs was born on 16 Feb 1709 in Bubwith, York, England.

         iv.  Thomas Brabbs was born on 11 Dec 1713 in Bubwith, York, England.

416. Thomas Putnam Sergeant, son of Thomas Putnam Lt and Ann Holyoke, was born on 12 Mar 1652 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, was christened on 16 Apr 1652, and died on 24 May 1699 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts at age 47. Ancestral File Number: 2P4G-XN.

General Notes: Source: The Putnam Lineage, Eben Putnam, 1907.

Sergt. Thomas Putnam had received a liberal education for his times. He took a most prominent part in the witchcraft trials. He was second to none but Parris in ferreting out the victims. He had an insane desire for notoriety. His wife also took a prominent part in those proceedings. She was also the sister of th wife of Mr. James Bayley, whose ministry was at large the cause of so much disension and which inadvertently added to the bitterness of the witchcraft persecutions.

By nature, Mrs. Putnam was a woman of a highly sensitive temperment, apparently easily wroght upon and deceived. The Carrs seem all to have had been rather weak in that respect, although of good social position.

Sergeant Putnam, on the contrary, was of a decisive and obstinate nature; he had great influence in the village and did not hesitate to use it; he had been in the Narragansett fight, belonged to the company of troopers and was parish clerk. Many of the records of the wichcraft proceedings are in his hand. He wrote a fine, clear and beautiful hand.

It was in the houses of Sergt. Thomas and of Rev. Mr. Parris that the "bewitched" children first met to accomplish their pranks. In the "circle" were the daughter Ann, and a maid-servant of Mrs. Ann Putnam, Mary Lewis by name.

Afterward, at the trials of the accused persons, Mrs. Putnam was often seized with strange attacks of imagination, evidently produced by the over-excitement and consequent strain on her brain. At these times she was a prominent witness, but after this was over and Parris was attempting to retain his hold on the parish and to dicker with the inhabitants over terms of settlement, she seemed to have refused to him her aid or encouragement.

That Sergeant Putnam and probably his wife were firm believers in the whole matter there seems to be but little doubt. He showed a lamentable lack of common sense, but so did many others. The strain was too much for him and he died shortly after the trials; his wife followed him to the grave a few weeks later.

Thomas married Ann Carr on 25 Nov 1678.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Ann Putnam was born on 18 Oct 1679 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts and died in 1716 at age 37. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-3M.

         ii.  Thomas Putnam was born on 9 Feb 1681 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts and died about 1757 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts about age 76. Ancestral File Number: 2P4G-S0. Thomas married Elizabeth Whipple.

        iii.  Elizabeth Putnam was born on 29 May 1683 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-4S.

         iv.  Ebenezer Putnam was born on 25 Jul 1685 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-50. Ebenezer married Margery Dowse.

          v.  Deliverance Putnam was born on 11 Sep 1687 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts and was christened on 1 Jul 1688. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-65.

         vi.  Child Putnam was born in Aug 1689 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 17 Dec 1689. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-7B.

        vii.  Timothy Putnam was born on 30 Oct 1692, was christened on 26 Apr 1691 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, and died on 3 Nov 1762 at age 70. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-8H. Timothy married Eleanor Poore.

       viii.  Abigail Putnam was christened on 30 Oct 1692 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-9N.

         ix.  Sarah Putnam was born on 22 Aug 1694 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-C1.

211       x.  Susanna Putnam. Susanna married Benjamin Badger in May 1729 in Salem Village, Essex Co, Massachusetts.

208      xi.  Seth Putnam. Seth married Ruth Whipple on 16 Sep 1718.

        xii.  Experience Putnam was born on 20 Nov 1698 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4J-FC. Experience married David Baily.

417. Ann Carr, daughter of George Carr and Elizabeth Carr, was born on 15 Jun 1661 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 8 Jun 1699 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts at age 37. Ancestral File Number: 2P4G-ZT.

Ann married Thomas Putnam Sergeant on 25 Nov 1678.

418. Joseph Whipple, son of Mathew Whipple and Rose Chute, was born in 1645 in Ipswich, , Massachusetts and died in 1708 at age 63.

General Notes: Source: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, Vol II, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908.

Joseph, youngest child of Matthew Whipple was born at Ipswich, Massachusetts, about 1645. His first wife was Sarah ________, who died July 16, 1676; and the name of the second wife is unknown. According to one record there were twelve children: Joseph, died young; Joseph, Margaret, Sarah, Captain Matthew, Bertha, Mary, John, Deacon James, Jonathan, Ruth, and Anna. The births of these children range from 1665 to 1695, and is thought the last four belonged to the second marriage, though the records vary somewhat as to the order. Joseph whipple died in 1708-09.

Joseph married Sarah Whipple.

The child from this marriage was:

209       i.  Ruth Whipple. Ruth married Seth Putnam on 16 Sep 1718.

419. Sarah Whipple died on 16 Jul 1676.

Sarah married Joseph Whipple.

420. John Badger, son of John Badger and Elizabeth Hayden, was born on 29 Apr 1665 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, was christened in MD Rebecca, Brown, 5 Oct 1691, and died in 1740 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts at age 75. Ancestral File Number: P69L-2V.

John married Rebecca Brown on 5 Oct 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  John III Badger was born on 20 Jan 1692 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts and died in 1758 in Amesbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts at age 66. Ancestral File Number: Q8DQ-6L. John married Elizabeth Harris on 29 Dec 1713 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

         ii.  James Badger was born on 10 Jan 1693 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died in 1761 at age 68. Ancestral File Number: 17Q1-MZ6.

        iii.  Elizabeth Badger was born on 5 Feb 1695 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 17Q1-N0C.

         iv.  Stephen Badger was born in 1697 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 17Q1-N1K.

          v.  Joseph Badger was born in 1698 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 7 Apr 1760 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts at age 62. Ancestral File Number: GC7R-D6. Joseph married Hannah Peaslee on 3 Nov 1721 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts. Joseph next married Hannah Moody on 29 Jul 1735 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts.

210      vi.  Benjamin Badger. Benjamin married Susanna Putnam in May 1729 in Salem Village, Essex Co, Massachusetts. Benjamin next married Elizabeth Williams on 14 Jul 1726 in Newbury, Essex, Massachuttes.

        vii.  Dorothy Badger was born on 5 Jun 1709 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 17Q1-N30.

421. Rebecca Brown, daughter of Isaac Brown and Rebecca Bailey, was born from 1666 to 1667 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died after 1693 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: P69L-32.

Rebecca married John Badger on 5 Oct 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

422. Thomas Putnam Sergeant, son of Thomas Putnam Lt and Ann Holyoke, was born on 12 Mar 1652 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, was christened on 16 Apr 1652, and died on 24 May 1699 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts at age 47. Ancestral File Number: 2P4G-XN.
(Duplicate. See Person 416 on Page 1)

423. Ann Carr, daughter of George Carr and Elizabeth Carr, was born on 15 Jun 1661 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 8 Jun 1699 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts at age 37. Ancestral File Number: 2P4G-ZT.
(Duplicate. See Person 417 on Page 1)

424. Jared Spencer,¹⁹ son of John Spencer and Rebecca Howard, was born in Jan 1669 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 24 Nov 1744 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 75. Ancestral File Number: 9N3Q-M9.

General Notes: The Ruppe/Brabb text indicates he is Sergeant Gerald Spencer. ¹⁹

Jared married Deborah Birge on 12 Nov 1691 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  John Spencer was born on 17 Oct 1692 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 17 Jan 1693 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 9N3Q-NG.

212      ii.  John Spencer. John married Elizabeth Shailor ^{7 19} on 29 Mar 1722 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

        iii.  Deborah Spencer was born on 5 Dec 1697 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut and died from 1726 to 1727 in Killingworth, , Connecticut at age 29. Ancestral File Number: 92SQ-QQ. Deborah married Stephen Kelsey on 18 Oct 1725 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut.

         iv.  Jared Or Gerard Spencer was born on 12 Aug 1702 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 9N3Q-QS. Jared married Elizabeth Shaler of Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Jared next married Elizabeth Shailor.

          v.  Benjamin Spencer was born on 21 Apr 1702 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 9N3Q-R0. Benjamin married Dorothy Spencer. Benjamin next married Dorothy.

         vi.  Lydia Spencer was born on 20 Aug 1705 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 9N3Q-S5. Lydia married Ichabod Warner about 1723. Lydia next married Icabod Warren. Lydia next married Ichabod Warren.

        vii.  Daniel Spencer was born in 1707 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in 1745 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 38. Ancestral File Number: 9N3Q-TB. Daniel married Sarah Spencer on 11 Dec 1728. Daniel next married Sarah on 11 Dec 1728 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

       viii.  Ephraim Spencer was born in 1709 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in 1745 at age 36. Ancestral File Number: 9N3Q-VH. Ephraim married Rebecca Spencer on 28 Jun 1738 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut.

425. Deborah Birge, daughter of Daniel Birge and Deborah Holcombe, was born on 26 Nov 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 12 May 1714 at age 42. Ancestral File Number: 9N2B-7G.

Deborah married Jared Spencer ¹⁹ on 12 Nov 1691 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

428. Daniel Dart,¹⁹ son of Richard Dart and Bethia, was born on 3 May 1666 in Waterford, New London, Connecticut, was christened on 2 Apr 1671, and died in 1686 in New London, New London, Connecticut at age 20. Ancestral File Number: C1GN-20.

General Notes: The Ruppe/Brabb text says Daniel and his family moved from New London to Bolton, Connecticut in 1716. Although he was the eldest son, Daniel was cut off from his inheritance because of some problems between him and his father, Richard. ¹⁹

Daniel married Elizabeth Douglas on 4 Aug 1686 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Thomas Dart was born on 8 Jul 1687 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-8B.

         ii.  Elizabeth Dart was born on 14 Oct 1689 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 27 Jun 1717 in New London, New London, Connecticut at age 27. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-9H. Elizabeth married John Hazen on 31 May 1726.

214     iii.  Daniel Dart. Daniel married Jemima Shayler on 13 Apr 1719 at Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.

         iv.  John Dart was born on 3 Dec 1692 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-BN.

          v.  Mary Or Maria Dart was born on 13 Nov 1695 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-CT.

         vi.  Ebenezer Dart was born on 16 May 1698 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-D1. Ebenezer married Rebecca on 10 Jan 1722.

        vii.  Sarah Dart was christened in Mar 1700 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-F6.

       viii.  Abiah Dart was born on 2 Dec 1701 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-GC. Abiah married Joseph Colyer on 19 May 1724.

         ix.  Lidia Darte was born on 4 Nov 1703 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 23 Dec 1757 in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut at age 54. Ancestral File Number: GD05-15. Lidia married Ebenezer Pierce on 30 May 1723. Lidia next married Noah Strong on 19 Jan 1741 in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut.

          x.  Samuel Dart was born on 12 Dec 1705 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: BB8J-XV. Samuel married Sarah Shaylor on 20 Nov 1729 in Bolton, , Connecticut. Samuel next married Mary Jagger on 9 Nov 1737 in Bolton, , Connecticut. Samuel next married Elizabeth Morrison on 1 Oct 1747 in Bolton, , Connecticut.

         xi.  Jabez Dart was born on 12 Mar 1708 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 19 Nov 1776 at age 68. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-KV. Jabez married Bathsheba Griswold on 16 Jun 1740.

        xii.  Ruth Dart was born on 26 Aug 1711 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 28 Jun 1789 at age 77. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-L2. Ruth married Joel White on 22 Jan 1736.

       xiii.  Elizabeth Dart was christened on 15 Aug 1714 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: N8CV-M7.

429. Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of William Douglas and Abiah Hough, was born on 25 Feb 1668 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 27 Jan 1714 at age 45. Ancestral File Number: 4JF6-W2.

Elizabeth married Daniel Dart ¹⁹ on 4 Aug 1686 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

430. Abel Shayler, son of Thomas Shayler and Alice Spencer, was born on 14 Jun 1673 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 6 Nov 1744 at age 71. Ancestral File Number: C1GN-4B.

Abel married Mary Parents on 5 Jan 1695 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Marah Shailer was born on 21 Jun 1699 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 8 May 1729 at age 29. Ancestral File Number: PCPN-TP. Marah married John Hill on 7 Dec 1721 in New Haven, Guilford, Connecticut.

215      ii.  Jemima Shayler. Jemima married Daniel Dart on 13 Apr 1719 at Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.

        iii.  Mary Shailer was born on 13 Jun 1705 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 17 Nov 1764 at age 59. Ancestral File Number: PCPN-RC. Mary married Benjamin Grover on 6 Jun 1728 in Tolland, Coventry.

Abel next married Hannah on 7 Aug 1706 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

431. Mary Parents, daughter of John Parents and Mrs John Parents, was born about 1680 of Haddam. Middl, Conn. Ancestral File Number: C1GN-5H.

Mary married Abel Shayler on 5 Jan 1695 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

432. Joseph Dudley,⁴⁴ son of William Dudley and Jane Luteman, was born on 24 Apr 1643 ^{45 46} and died on 3 Jun 1712 ^{45 46} at age 69.

General Notes: Joseph and Ann lived in Guilford. He was a cooper by trade. (A cooper is a tinsmith who works with metals.)

David White on Ancestry.com says He was a Cooper. Several years deputy to the General Court . Town Clerk 1706-7. Was part owner of a saw mill which h e willed to his third son Caleb. They had 6 sons and 3 daug hters.

Other possible parents: Casper Jennings <[email protected]> has an extensive ancestry of Joseph showing his parents as Reverend Samuel Dudley and Mary Winthrop (daughter of John Winthrop.) Go to
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=:2509992&id=I528714810 to see that genealogy. A vast majority of it is taken from the LDS Ancestral File starting with AFN: 3B0B-S9. There may be some truth to this since the information was submitted by over a dozen patrons over the years from 1981 to 1997. However, a vast majority of the records for Joseph Dudley on Ancestry.com show that his parents were William Dudley and Jane Lutman or (Luteman.)

Joseph married Ann Robinson on 6 Oct 1670.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Joseph Dudley was born on 11 Jun 1671 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died in Feb 1726 at age 54. Joseph married Abigail Hubbard.

         ii.  Benjamin Dudley was born on 11 Jun 1671 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died in Feb 1720 at age 48. Benjamin married Tabatha Avered.

216     iii.  Caleb Dudley. Caleb married Elizabeth Buck.

         iv.  Joshua Dudley was born on 17 Dec 1674 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 29 Jan 1750 at age 75. Joshua married Sarah Perry.

          v.  Miles Dudley was born on 17 Dec 1676 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 10 Aug 1753 at age 76. Miles married Rachael Strong.

         vi.  Mary Dudley was born in Probably Guilford, Connecticut. Mary married Joseph Wright.

        vii.  Mercy Dudley. Mercy married Josiah Bartlett.

       viii.  William Dudley was born on 18 Oct 1684 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 28 Feb 1761 at age 76. William married Ruth Strong.

         ix.  Anna Dudley was born in 1687 in Probably Guilford, Connecticut and died on 27 Apr 1687.

433. Ann Robinson, daughter of Thomas Robenson and Mary, was born in 1652.

Ann married Joseph Dudley on 6 Oct 1670.

434. Emanuel (Enoch) Buck,^{37 47} son of William Buck and Margaret Good, was born in 1623 in Wethersfield, Connecticut and died on 13 Jun 1695 in Weatherfield, Connecticut at age 72.

General Notes: The Kirbys of New England, Author: Melatiah Everett Dwight, available from LibraryGenealogy.com

2. Mary2 Kirby (John3), born 1644, probably in Hartford, ?? When less than fourteen years of age she married, April 17, 165?? as his second wife, Emanuel Buck of Wethersfield, Ct. On pa?? 3, Vol. II., of the Land Records of Wethersfield, Ct., it is record?? that "Emanuel Buck and Mary his wife married 17th of Apr?? 1658." In John Kirby's will, dated April 6, 1677, the husband of Mary Kirby is called "my son-in-law Emanuel Bucke?? Wethersfield." But later he seems to have changed his name and was known as Enoch Buck. In Middletown Land Record Vol. III., page 325, is a division of land, dated Nov. 16, 1716, between Benjamin Churchill and wife Sarah, John Fowler and w?? Hannah, Caleb Dudley and wife Elizabeth, Samuel Arnold ?? wife Abigail, and Thomas Buck, which states that they are t?? children of Enoch and Mary Buck of Wethersfield, and grand children of John Kirby, deceased, of Middletown. It is therefo?? certain that "Emanuel" and "Enoch" Buck of Wethersfield a one and the same person, and that he married Mary, daughter ?? John Kirby of Middletown. He was probably born in 1623, sin?? he testified in court, 1684, that he was then aged sixty-one year He was a freeman, also constable, 1669. He died between No?? 1715, and Nov. 6, 1716. Mary Kirby Buck is supposed to have died Jan. 17, 1712, in Wethersfield, Ct. Emanuel Buck's f?? wife was Sarah (???), by whom he had three children: (?? Ezekiel, b. Jan. 15, 1650; d. March 5, 1713; m., March 18, 167?? Rachel, dau. of John and Mary Andrews of Farmington, Ct. (2) John, b. Nov., 1652; (3) Jonathan, b. April 8, 1655.

Children of Emanuel Buck and Mary Kirby:

i. Mary Buck, b. Jan. 1, 1659.

ii. David Buck, b. April 3, 1667; d. Sept. 20, 1728 (or 173
of Wethersfield; m., June 14, 1690, Elizabeth Hubbard, b. Jan. 3, 1669; d. March 29, 1735, dau. of Daniel Hubbard of Guilford, Ct. (bapt. May 26, 1644; d. 1720, son of George Hubbard and Anna Bishop of Guilford, Ct.), and Elizabeth Jordan, m. Nov. 17, 1664, dau. of James Jordan of Dedham, Mass. Children: 1. Elizabeth Buck, b. Feb. 16, 1691. 2. Ann Buck, b. April 25, 1693. 3. Daniel Buck, b. Sept. 13, 1695. 4. David Buck, b. March 13, 1698. 5. Mary Buck, b. Sept. 9, 1700. 6. Josiah Buck, b. Jan. 16, 1703; m., May 28, 1731, Ann Deming, dau. of Charles Deming of Boston, and had son Daniel??, b. June 13, 1744, who m. Sarah, dau. of Hon. Gurdon and Rebecca (Winthrop) Saltonstall of New London, Ct., and had Ann, Gurdon, Daniel, Charles, Winthrop, Ann, and Dudley. 7. Joseph Buck, b. April 5, 1705; d. 1712. 8. John Buck, b. July 18, 1707; d. 1726. 9. Eunice Buck, b. Dec. 19, 1709. 10. Mabel Buck, b. June 5, 1712.

iii. Sarah Buck, b. April 1, 1669; m. (as 2d wife) Lieutenant Benjamin Churchill of Wethersfield, Ct., son of Josias Churchill.

iv. Hannah Buck, b. April 12, 1671; m. John Fowler of Wethersfield, Ct.

v. Elizabeth Buck, b. June 4, 1676; d. April 14, 1738; m., June 23, 1700, Caleb Dudley of Guilford, Ct., b. 1673; d. March 20, 1730, son of Joseph Dudley of Guilford (b. April 24, 1643; d. June 3, 1712, son of William Dudley of Guilford, d. March 16, 1684, and Jane Lutman, d. May 1, 1674, who were m. Aug. 4, 1636, at Ockley, England) and Ann Robinson, b. 1652, dau. of Thomas and Mary Robinson of Guilford, Ct., whom he m. Oct. 6, 1670. Caleb Dudley was a prosperous farmer and left a large estate, valued at œ2,018. Children: 1. Thomas Dudley, b. April 23, 1701; d. May 22, 1790; m., June 11, 1733, Abigail Seward of Durham, Ct. 2. Caleb Dudley, b. Nov. 20, 1702; d. Oct. 10, 1793; m., May 31, 1739, Hannah Stone, dau. of Nathaniel Stone, b. Oct. 7, 1678, son of Nathaniel Stone of Guilford, Ct. (son of John), and Mary Bartlett, d??. of George and Mary (Cruttenden) Bartlett of Guilford, Ct. 3. Ruth Dudley, b. Dec. 28, 1704; m., March 9, 1732, Samuel Evarts of Guilford, Ct. 4. Daniel Dudley, b. April 3, 1707; m., Jan. 20, 1732, Joanna Rose of Branford, Ct. He removed to Bethlehem, Ct. 5. Josiah Dudley, b. Aug. 30, 1709; d. Oct. 20, 1755; m., 1738, Silence Dowd. 6. Samuel Dudley, b. Dec. 4, 1711; d. Nov. 10, 1789; m., May 3, 1738, Jane Talman, dau. of Dr. Ebenezer Talman, b. Sept. 1, 1692, son of Dr. Peter Talman of Guilford, Ct. 7. Noah Dudley, b. Aug. 15, 1716; m., May 28, 1752, Submit Talman, dau. of Dr. Ebenezer Talman. He removed to Roxbury, Ct. 8. Dea. David Dudley, b. Nov. 27, 1718; d. Feb. 17, 1807; m., Feb. 17, 1742, Mary Talman, dau. of Dr. Ebenezer Talman. Their fifth child, Anna, b. April 13, 1752; m., Nov. 23, 1768, Timothy Field, son of David Field and Abigail Tyler, whose sixth child was the Rev. David Dudley Field, b. May 20, 1781, father of Chief Justice David Dudley Field and the late Cyrus W. Field of New York City.

vi. Thomas Buck, b. June 10, 1678.

vii. Abigail Buck, b. Aug. 1, 1682; m. Samuel Arnold of East Haddam, Ct., b. 1668; d. May 20, 1739, son of Joseph Arnold of Haddam. Children: 1. Samuel Arnold, bapt. Oct. 8, 1704. 2. Joseph Arnold, bapt. Oct. 6, 1706. 3. Sarah Arnold, bapt. July 18, 1708. 4. Mary Arnold, bapt. Dec. 17, 1710. 5. Mary Arnold, bapt. Dec. 13, 1713. 6. Enoch Arnold, bapt. Sept. 9, 1716. 7. Josiah Arnold, bapt. July 20, 1718. 8. John Arnold, bapt. July 2, 1721. 9. Jonathan Arnold, bapt. April 12, 1724. 10. Abigail Arnold, bapt. Feb. 20, 1726. 3. Elizabeth2 Kirby (John1), born Sept. 8, 1646, in Hartford, Ct.; married, Feb., 1664, David Sage of Middletown, the ancestor of the Sage family of New England. He was born in 1639, and came with his mother, a widow, to Middletown about 1652. Elizabeth Kirby Sage, "deceased about the 23rd year of her life," leaving three children. David Sage married (2) Mary Wilcox, supposed daughter of John Wilcox, by whom he had five children. He died in Middletown "Upper Houses," March 31, 1703, aged sixty-four years, leaving a large estate, valued at œ759 2s. 7s. Mary Wilcox Sage died Dec. 7, 1711.

Emanuel married Mary Kirby on 17 Apr 1658 in Weatherfield, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

217       i.  Elizabeth Buck. Elizabeth married Caleb Dudley. Elizabeth next married on 23 Jun 1700.

         ii.  Hannah Buck was born on 12 Apr 1671 in Weatherfield, Connecticut and died on 22 Oct 1739 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut at age 68. Another name for Hannah was Hannah Peck. Hannah married on 14 Nov 1694 in Guilford, Connecticut.

        iii.  Thomas Buck was born on 10 Jun 1678 in Wethersfield, Connecticut and died in Saybrook Connecticut. Thomas married on 18 May 1709 in Middletown , Connecticut. Thomas next married.

         iv.  Mary Buck was born from 1658 to 1659.

          v.  David Buck was born on 3 Apr 1667 in Wethersfield, Connecticut and died on 20 Sep 1738 in Wethersfield, Connecticut at age 71. David married.

         vi.  Sarah Buck was born on 1 Apr 1669 in Wethersfield, Connecticut and died on 22 Oct 1739 at age 70. Sarah married. Sarah next married.

        vii.  Abigail Buck was born in 1682. Abigail married. Abigail next married.

Emanuel married Sarah Riley in 1647 in Saybrook Connecticut.

The child from this marriage was:

          i.  Ezekiel Buck was born on 15 Jan 1650 in Wethersfield, Connecticut and died on 3 Mar 1713 in Wethersfield, Connecticut at age 63. Ezekiel married on 18 Mar 1675 in Farmington Connecticut.

435. Mary Kirby,^{37 47} daughter of John Kirby and Elizabeth Hinds, was born between 1644 and 1645 in Hartford, Connecticut and died on 12 Jan 1712 in Weatherfield, Connecticut about age 67.

General Notes: The Kirbys of New England, Author: Melatiah Everett Dwight, available from LibraryGenealogy.com, contains a detailed genealogy of the Kirby family.

Here is the Table of Contents:

Introduction,
History of the Descendants of John Kirby, of Middletown, Ct.,
Some Account of the Descendants of Joseph Kirby, of Hartford, Ct.,
Some Account of the Descendants of Richard Kirby, of Sandwich, Mass.,
Collateral Genealogies of Connected Families,
Descendants of Thomas Burgis, of Guilford, Ct,
Descendants of William White, of Dartmouth, Mass., for the First Few Generations,
Descendants of Finlay MacLaren, of Onondaga, N. Y.,
The English and Norman Ancestry of John Drake, of Windsor, Ct.,
Index to Lineages and Brief Notices of Connected Families,
Index to all Those of the Name of Kirby,
Index to Those of all Other Names,

Mary married Emanuel (Enoch) Buck on 17 Apr 1658 in Weatherfield, Connecticut.

436. Dr. Peter Tallman, son of Peter Tallman and Ann, was born on 22 Mar 1658.

Peter married Ann (Wright) Walstone.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Elizabeth Tallman was born on 23 Jun 1687 and died on 17 Jul 1708 at age 21. Elizabeth married John Davis.

218      ii.  Ebenezer Tallman. Ebenezer married Ann Morrison.

        iii.  Peter Tallman was born on 13 Nov 1694 and died on 3 Dec 1716 at age 22.

437. Ann (Wright) Walstone .

Ann married Dr. Peter Tallman.

438. Andrew Morrison .

General Notes: The Morrisons lived in Guilford, Connectictu.

Andrew married.

The child from this marriage was:

219       i.  Ann Morrison. Ann married Ebenezer Tallman, son of Dr. Peter Tallman and Ann (Wright) Walstone.

440. Timothy Fam 14 Phelps,²⁹ son of Lt. Timothy Fam 5 Phelps and Mary Griswold, was born on 1 Nov 1663 in Windsor, Connecticut ⁴⁸ and died on 28 Sep 1768 in Hartford, Connecticut at age 104.

Timothy married Martha Crow on 4 Nov 1686 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.³²

The child from this marriage was:

220       i.  Noah Fam 32 Phelps. Noah married Anne Dyer on 1 Oct 1719.

441. Martha Crow ²⁹ died in Hebron, Connecticut.

Martha married Timothy Fam 14 Phelps on 4 Nov 1686 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.³²

444. Lt. John Bigelow ²⁹ was born on 20 Dec 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died on 8 Mar 1770 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut at age 88.

John married Hannah.

Children from this marriage were:

222       i.  David Bigelow. David married Editha Day on 11 Dec 1729 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. David next married Mercy Belding on 21 Jan 1747 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.

         ii.  John Bigelow was born on 25 Mar 1709 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

John next married Sarah on 4 Nov 1709 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.³⁵

445. Hannah ²⁹ died on 31 Mar 1709.³⁵

Hannah married Lt. John Bigelow.

446. John Day .²⁹

John married Mary.

The child from this marriage was:

223       i.  Editha Day. Editha married David Bigelow on 11 Dec 1729 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.

447. Mary .²⁹

Mary married John Day.

624. Laurens Van Buskirk ¹⁷ was born in 1636 in Slesvig-Holstein, Denmark and died on 13 Jul 1694 in New Hackensack, Bergen, NJ, USA at age 58.

General Notes: The Van Buskirk name is from "bos" and "kerck", and with the "van" signifies "from the church in te woods." His name first appears in the rcords of New Amesterdam on 19 June 1656, in a deed for a lot on Broad street. He took the oath to the King of Great Britain on 20 Nov 1665. He was a man of exceptional ability, and became quite influential in this community. He was appointed a member of the Bergen Court on 16 Feb 1667, and was named president of the court on 31 Aug 1682. He was also a memaber of the Governor's Council for a number of years, appointed first on 18 Mar 1672.

With others he purchased, on 6 Jan 1676, a large parcel of land, then known as New Hackensack, on which he resided as early as 1688.

After he married Jannatje Jans, widow of Christian Barantsen, he received a fortune consisting of her four sons (not to be confused with the four children listed in the family group record) by her first husband Christian, and about 1,400 florins "heavy money, ten wampum beads for one stiver."

Laurens married Jannetje Barentsen Jans on 12 Sep 1658 in New Amsterdam, NY, NY, USA.

The child from this marriage was:

312       i.  Thomas Laurens Van Buskirk Major. Thomas married Margrietje Van Der Linde Brickers about 1693 in , Greene, NY, USA.

625. Jannetje Barentsen Jans ¹⁷ was born in 1629 in Ultrecht, Holland and died on 16 Mar 1694 in , Bergen, NJ, USA at age 65.

General Notes: http://www.genealogysf.com/Mavrogeorge-p/p228.htm#i11390 says:

Jannetje was born at Holland, in 1630. She was the daughter of Elsje Hendricks . She previously married Christian Barentsen Van Horn at Holland, on 20 April 1647. As of 20 April 1647,her married name was Van Horn. She married Laurens Andriessen Van Buskirk at Old Dutch Church, Staten Island, NY, on 12 December 1658. As of 12 December 1658,her married name was Van Buskirk. They made a will at Minacques, NJ, on 29 August 1679.1 Jannetje died on 16 March 1692 at Bergen Co., NJ.1,2 Her body was interred at Constable's Hook, NJ.

Jannetje married Laurens Van Buskirk on 12 Sep 1658 in New Amsterdam, NY, NY, USA.

656. Pierre Rolland Rulon,⁴³ son of ? Rolland Rulon and Unknown, was born about 1650 in La Tremblade, France.^{26 43}

General Notes: Either Pierre was reported to have been placed in a barrel and smuggled out of France due to his being a Huguenot ⁴³

Pierre married.

Children from this marriage were:

328       i.  Pierre Ruel Rolland Rulon. Pierre married Margrietje Paulding ⁴³ in 1703 in New Jersey.

         ii.  Jean (Jan) Rolland Rulon was born in 1675 in La Tremblade, France ²⁶ and died in 1763 ²⁶ at age 88. Jean married.

        iii.  Abraham Rolland Rulon was born in 1677 in France.²⁶ Abraham married. Abraham next married on 5 Feb 1759.

768. John Brabs, son of Thomas Brabs and Anne Williamson, was born on 8 Nov 1646 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England.

General Notes: Source of information for individual, spouse, and children is the 1988 IGI for Yorkshire, England.

John married.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Henry Brabs was born on 17 Jun 1675 in Bubwith, York, England. Henry married before 1701.

384      ii.  John Brabs. John married.

832. Thomas Putnam Lt, son of John Putnam and Priscilla Deacon Gould, was born in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England, was christened on 7 Mar 1615 in Ashton Abbots, Bucks, England, and died on 5 May 1686 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts at age 71. Ancestral File Number: 7TT0-J9.

General Notes: Arrived from England in 1634. Later listed as a selectman and a highway builder.

AFN: 7TT0-J9

SOURCES:
BIR: Archive Record; A History of the Putnam Family in England and America,
p. 7-8, 38, 40, 47, 48;Archive Record History of Putnam Family in Englan
and America, p.3, 22, 29, 7 & 8, by Eban Putnam, Mass, L S63 Vol.2 109;

Source: A History of the Putnam Family in England and America, Eben Putnam 1891, contains the following:

Lieutenant Thomas, eldest son of John and Priscilla Putnam, baptized at Aston Abbots, Co. Bucks., England, 7 Mch., 1614-5; died at Salem Village, 5 May 1686; married, first at Lynn, Mass., 17th, 8 mo., 1643, Ann, daughter of Edward and Prudence (Stockton) Hollyoke. The Holyoke family were one of the most prominent and aristocratic families in the colony. Mrs. Ann (Holyoke) Putnam died 1 Sept., 1665.

Lt. Thomas married, second, at Salem, 14th, 9 mo., 1666, Mary Veren widow of Nathaniel Veren a rich merchant formerly of Salem. Mrs. Mary (Varen) Putnam died 16 (or 17th) Mch., 1694-5. In 1684, Mrs. Putnam in the apportionment of seats in the meeting house at the Village was seated in the first, or principal pew reserved for women.

Thomas Putnam, Sen., was an inhabitant of Lynn in 1640; freeman 1642; one of the seven men (selectmen) of Lynn in 1643; admitted to the church in Salem, 3 Apr., 1643.

The town of Salem granted to him, 20-10-1640, "fifty acres [of upland] and five acres of meddow." This was at the same time that his father received a grant of one hundred acres from the town ("in exchange of one-hundred acres formerly granted to him").

In 1645 the general Court passed the following order: "Mr. Thomas Layghton, Edward Burcham, & Thomas Puttman are appointed by this Courte to end smale causes for ye towne of Lynne for ye yeere ensewing" 18 June 1645. This commission was renewed the 20 May, 1648, "to end smale cawses, vnder twenty shillings."

11th, 9 mo., 1648, he was "Chosen for Gran-Juryman" in Salem, and 10-10-1655 was chosen constable of Salem in place of Mr. William Browne. The office of constable at that date carried great authority and covered the entier local administration of affairs.

He was also the first parish clerk at Salem Village and was prominent in the local military and ecclesiastical, as well as town affairs.

Thomas Putnam wrote a very fine hand and had evidently received a good education, as had his brothers. In 1679 he give to the Rev. James Bayley, upon his retirement from the ministry at Salem Village, three acres of meadow. during the long dispute over Bayley at the village, Thomas and John seem to have supported Bayley, while Nathaniel was in opposition.

Thomas Putnam during a number of years held, besides the offices above mentioned, the various positions of "Layer out of highways," "Inspector of bridges," "to care for rates for the ministers,
" etc. On the 29th day, 11 mo., 1658, "Jefferey Massey, Thomas Putname, Nathl Putname and Joseph Hutchensen are Impowered, or any three of them, to joyne the Topsfield about the Runninge & setlenge & full endinge of our sixe mile line in the extent of it so many places as they shall see meet, for a full conclusion of the worke." Oct. 8, 1662, the General Court confirms his appointment as Lieutentant in the troop of horse.

When on the 8th Oct., 1672, the General Court permitted the inhabitants of Salem Farms to become a separate parish, Lt. Thomas Putnam was made chairman of the committee chosen to carry on the affairs of the parish (11 Nov., 1672), and on 25 Nov., 1680, it was voted "that Lt. Thomas Putnam, and Jonathan Wolcott supply the place of deacons for year ensueing;" they were continued in office 27 Dec., 1681. The above is the first mention of deacons in the Village records.

In 1682 occurs the first list of tax-payers at the Village. There are ninety-four names on the list. Lt. Thomas Putnam was at the top of the list with £18, s6, d5. Nathaniel Putnam was number two with £9,s10, d0. Lt. John Putnam was number 4 with £8, s0, d0. Thomas Putnam, jr. was number 22 with £2, ds4, s0. John Putnam, jr. was number 23 with £2, s14, d0. Edward Putnam and Jonathan Putnam were also on the list if 94. (RCL summarized the list.)

It will be seen from the above that the three Putnam brothers and their sons-in-laws were by far the wealthiest of the "Village" or "Farms." Besides inheriting a double portion of his father's estate Thomas Putnam by his marriage with widow Mary Verene came into possession of considerable property in Jamaica and Barbadoes. The homestead of Thomas although much enlarged is still standing and is now known as the "Gen. Israel Putnam House." This house is situated a little east of Hathorne's Hill in the northern part of Danvers, not far from the Asylum, and was occupied by his widow in 1692. Here also his son Joseph lived during his opposition to the wichcraft proceedings.

There was also a town residence in Salem situated on the north side of Essex street extending back to North River, its front on Essex street embraced the western part of the grounds now occupied by the North Church and extended to a point beyond the head of Cambridge street.

In his will dated, 8 Feb., 1682, and proved at Boston, 8 July, 1686, he gives the eastern half of the above estate to his son Thomas, the western half to his son Joseph; another estate on the western side of St. Peter's street to the north of Federal, he gives to Edward. To each of his children he gives a large estate in Salem Village and a valuable piece of meadow land. To a faithful servant Joseph Stacey, he gives eleven acres.

The children by his first wife attempted, unsuccessfully, to break this will, claiming that undue influence was used to obtain for Joseph more than his share of the estate.

Mr. Upham in his Salem Witchcraft thus sums up the character and position of Thomas Putnam in contrast with his brothers "Possessing a large property by inheritance, he was not quite so active in increasing it, but enjoyed the society and friendship of the leading men lived a more retired life. At the same time he was always ready to serve the community when called for as he often was, when occasion arose for the aid of his superior intelligence and personal influence," also in writing the settlement of the "Farms" he says, "The Putnams followed up Beaver Brook to Beaver Dam, and spread out toward the north and west."

Eben Putnam's text goes on for ten pages giving the will of Thomas Putnam in full.

Thomas married Ann Holyoke on 17 Oct 1643 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Ann Putnam was born on 25 Aug 1645 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 14 Nov 1676 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts at age 31. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-8R. Ann married William Trask on 18 Nov 1666.

         ii.  Sarah Putnam was born in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts and was christened on 23 Jul 1648 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-9X.

        iii.  Mary Putnam was born on 17 Oct 1649 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts and was christened on 19 May 1650. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-B4.

416      iv.  Thomas Putnam Sergeant. Thomas married Ann Carr on 25 Nov 1678.

          v.  Edward Putnam Dea was born on 4 Jul 1654 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, was christened on 9 Jul 1654 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, and died on 10 Mar 1747 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts at age 92. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-C9. Edward married Mary Hale on 14 Jun 1681.

         vi.  Deliverance Putnam was born on 5 Sep 1656 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-DG. Deliverance married Jonathan Walcott on 23 Apr 1685.

        vii.  Elizabeth Putnam was born on 30 Aug 1659 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 12 Dec 1705 in Prob. Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 46. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-FM. Elizabeth married Joshua Bailey from 1680 to 1685 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

       viii.  Joseph Putnam was born on 1 Sep 1665.

         ix.  Prudence Putnam was born on 28 Feb 1662 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-GS. Prudence married William Wymann.

Thomas next married Mary Veren on 14 Sep 1666.

The child from this marriage was:

          i.  Joseph Putnam was born on 14 Sep 1669, was christened on 29 Sep 1670, and died in 1733 at age 64. Joseph married Elizabeth Porter in 1689-1690.

833. Ann Holyoke,⁴⁹ daughter of Edward Holyoke and Prudence Stockton, was born about 1620 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England, was christened on 18 Jan 1621 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England, and died on 1 Sep 1665 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts about age 45. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-3W.

General Notes: Source: Milholland family records.

AFN: 2P4L-3W; BIRTH PLACE, TANWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE, ENG; BIR: Archive Record; A History of the Putnam Family in England and America,
p. 7-8, 38, 40, 47, 48; Savage - N. E. Gen Dict. Vol.2, P.456;
Born Tanworth, Warwickshire, England;
Archive Record: Savage - N. E. Gen. Dict. Vol. 2. p.456;

Source: NEHGR Volume CXLVII, January 1993, Ancestry of Edward Holyoke.

m there 17 Oct. 1643, Lt. Thomas Putnam, bp. at Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, 7 March 1614/15, d. at salem, 5 May 1686, son of John and Priscilla (?Gould) Putnam. They were ancestors of Herbert Clark Hoover, 31st U.S. President (Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, preliminary ed., rev. [Santa Clarita, Calif., 1989], 59-63, 257).

Ann married Thomas Putnam Lt on 17 Oct 1643 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

834. George Carr was born of Salisbury.

George married Elizabeth Carr.

The child from this marriage was:

417       i.  Ann Carr. Ann married Thomas Putnam Sergeant on 25 Nov 1678.

835. Elizabeth Carr .

Elizabeth married George Carr.

836. Mathew Whipple, son of Mathew Whipple and Joanna, was born in 1605 in Bocking, Essex, England and died on 28 Sep 1647 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts at age 42.

General Notes: Source: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, 1908.

Matthew Whipple was born in England about 1605. With his brother John he came to Ipswich, Massachusetts, before 1638. John Whipple was the ancestor of William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, whose mansion is still standing in Portsmouth, this state. In 1638 Matthew Whipple had land granted him in Ipswich, situated in that part of the town then called the Hamlet, but which has since been named Hamilton. He held public offices, and though but forty-two when he died, he was evidently a man of prominence in the community. He was twice married. The name of his first wife is unknown, but she without doubt came from England, because his eldest son, Lieutenant John, was baptized in Essex, that country. Matthew Whipple's second wife was Rose Chute, and there were six children, possibly some by each marriage. According to one record, the three eldest children were born in England. The children were: John, Mary, Matthew, Ann, Elizabeth, and Joseph, whose sketch follows. Matthew Whipple died September 28, 1647, leaving a widow, Rose.

Mathew married Rose Chute.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  John Whipple Lieutenant was christened on 29 Aug 1606 in Bocking, Essex, England.

         ii.  Mary Whipple was born in , , , England.

        iii.  Mathew Whipple was born in , , , England. Mathew married Anne Hawkins.

         iv.  Ann Whipple was born in Ipswich, , Massachusetts.

          v.  Elizabeth Whipple was born in Ipswich, , Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2P4G-T5. Elizabeth married Thomas Putnam.

418      vi.  Joseph Whipple. Joseph married Sarah Whipple.

837. Rose Chute .

Rose married Mathew Whipple.

840. John Badger, son of Giles Badger and Elizabeth Greenleaf, was born on 30 Jun 1643 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 31 Mar 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 47. Ancestral File Number: C0GJ-VH.

John married Elizabeth Hayden on 16 Jun 1663 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  John Badger was born on 4 Apr 1664 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 29 Jul 1664 in Newbury. Ancestral File Number: PJBZ-ZT.

420      ii.  John Badger. John married Rebecca Brown on 5 Oct 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

        iii.  Sarah Badger was born on 25 Jan 1667 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and was christened in MD Joseph, Wheeler, 24 Dec 1685. Ancestral File Number: PJC0-0X. Sarah married Joseph Wheeler on 24 Dec 1685 in Newbury, , Massachusetts.

         iv.  James Badger was born on 19 Mar 1668 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died in 1693 at Sea at age 25. Ancestral File Number: PJC0-14.

John next married Hannah Swett on 23 Feb 1671 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

841. Elizabeth Hayden, daughter of James Hayden and Elizabeth (Unknown), was born about 1642 of Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, was christened in F:James Hayden, , M:Elizabeth, and died on 8 Apr 1669 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts about age 27. Ancestral File Number: P69L-0J.

Elizabeth married John Badger on 16 Jun 1663 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

842. Isaac Brown, son of Thomas Brown and Mary Endoe, was born in 1636 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, died on 13 May 1674 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 38, and was buried in 1st Church, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 99ZG-4J.

Isaac married Rebecca Bailey on 22 Aug 1661 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Ruth Brown was born on 26 May 1662 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 1 Feb 1730 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 67. Ancestral File Number: 2NDS-00. Ruth married Thomas Rogers on 18 May 1677 in , Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

         ii.  Thomas Brown was born on 15 Sep 1664 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 24 Oct 1665 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 1. Ancestral File Number: 99ZH-NF. Thomas married Elizabeth Berry on 31 Aug 1695 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Thomas next married Elizabeth Browne. Thomas next married Elizabeth.

421     iii.  Rebecca Brown. Rebecca married John Badger on 5 Oct 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

         iv.  Rebecca Brown was born on 15 Mar 1667 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 23 Dec 1689 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 22. Ancestral File Number: 99ZG-72. Rebecca married Nathaniel Merrill in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

          v.  Dorothy Brown was born on 5 Nov 1669 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 99ZG-87.

         vi.  Abigail Browne was born on 5 Nov 1669 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: GDB8-CB.

        vii.  Dorothy Brown was born on 17 Apr 1672 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 23 Dec 1689 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 17. Ancestral File Number: 99ZG-9D. Dorothy married John Seymr on 25 Dec 1700. Dorothy next married John Sayer on 25 Dec 1700.

       viii.  Mary Brown was born on 5 May 1673 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 21 Feb 1708 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 34. Ancestral File Number: 99ZG-BK. Mary married Peter Merrill in 1692 in Newbury Massachusetts. Mary next married John Sawyer on 25 Dec 1700 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

843. Rebecca Bailey, daughter of John Bailey and Eleanor (Helena) Emery, was born on 24 Nov 1641 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 13 May 1664 in ?, , Essex, Massachusetts at age 22. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-GH.

Rebecca married Isaac Brown on 22 Aug 1661 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Rebecca next married John Doggett on 22 Jun 1697 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

848. John Spencer, son of Ensign Gerard Spencer and Hannah Hills, was born on 17 Aug 1636 in Stotfold, Bedford, England and died on 3 Aug 1682 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 45. Ancestral File Number: 8GN1-FN.

John married Rebecca Howard in 1665 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Rebecca Spencer was born in Mar 1666 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in 1736 in East Haddam, Mddlsx, Connecticut at age 70. Ancestral File Number: BBKC-C6. Rebecca married (Sgt) John Ackley on 23 Mar 1697 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Rebecca next married John Ackley on 23 May 1699 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

424      ii.  Jared Spencer. Jared married Deborah Birge on 12 Nov 1691 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

        iii.  Benjamin Spencer was born in Mar 1671 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 9N3R-51.

         iv.  Lydia Spencer was born in 1673 in , Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 9N3R-66. Lydia married John Ventres in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Lydia next married John Ventrose of Windsor, , Connecticut.

          v.  Grace Spencer was born on 27 Jul 1674 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, was christened on 24 Sep 1676 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, and died on 12 May 1714 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut at age 39. Ancestral File Number: 1J3Q-CC. Grace married John Day on 21 Jan 1696 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.

         vi.  Grace Spencer was christened on 1 Feb 1677 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: S9D1-71.

849. Rebecca Howard, daughter of Robert Howard (Hayward) and Lydia Kilbourn, was born on 17 Aug 1648 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died in 1684 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 36. Ancestral File Number: 8GN1-H1.

Rebecca married John Spencer in 1665 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

850. Daniel Birge, son of Richard Birge and Elizabeth Gaylord, was born on 24 Nov 1644 of Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 26 Jan 1698 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut at age 53. Ancestral File Number: 8VL4-CC.

Daniel married Debora Holcombe on 5 Nov 1668 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.

Daniel next married Abigail (Gillet) Gillett in 1688 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.

Daniel next married Deborah Holcombe on 5 Nov 1668 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Elizabeth Birge was born on 25 Apr 1670 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died in 1678 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut at age 8. Ancestral File Number: 9N2B-69.

425      ii.  Deborah Birge. Deborah married Jared Spencer ¹⁹ on 12 Nov 1691 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

        iii.  Elizabeth Birge was born on 3 Feb 1675 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 9N2B-8M.

         iv.  Mary Birge was born on 25 Dec 1677 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 23 Aug 1755 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut at age 77. Ancestral File Number: 9N2B-9S. Mary married Israel Stoughton on 7 May 1713.

          v.  Daniel Birge was born on 3 Dec 1682 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 12 Jan 1681 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut at age -1. Ancestral File Number: 9N2B-C5.

         vi.  Abigail Birge was born in Jun 1684 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 9N2B-DB.

851. Deborah Holcombe, daughter of Thomas Or Holcomb Holcombe Or Holc and Elizabeth Ferguson, was born on 15 Feb 1650 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, died on 26 May 1686 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut at age 36, and was buried in 1649. Ancestral File Number: 3GLN-XH.

Deborah married Daniel Birge on 5 Nov 1668 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.

856. Richard Dart,^{19 20} son of Richard Dart and Phillip Spearke, was born in 1635 in , , , England, was christened on 13 Jul 1634 in Churston, Ferrers, Devonshire, England, and died on 24 Sep 1724 in Waterford, New London, Connecticut at age 89. Ancestral File Number: M12K-Q2.

General Notes: The source of the descendants of Richard Dart is the LDS Ancestral File. The source of the narrative remarks is "John Boyer Ruppe & Ella Antonette Brabb - Their Ancestors & Descendants" compiled by Shirley Ann Ruppe Oldaker, December 1985.

That text says Richard Dart was born in 1635 and died September 24, 1724, at New London (or Waterford), Connecticut. He was 89 years old at the time of his death. His will was dated April 4, 1711 and was proved on November 9, 1724. His birthplace is unknown.

His wife's name was Bethiah, but her maiden name has not been determined. They were probably married about 1663-64. Bethiah's birth data or place of birth is not known, but she died about 1705. After the death of Bethiah, Richard married Mary (Roe or Stow) Dudley, the widow of William Dudley of Saybrook, Connecticut. William was a brother to Joseph Dudley an ancestor in the Dudley line.

Richard Dart was a member of a group that came to New London in 1663, this was about the time of is marriage. He lived there for sometime, but did not become a citizen of the town. Finally the town council ordered Dart and some of the other parties to either take out citizenship in the town or to leave. Apparently, he chose to become a citizen because on September 12, 1664, he purchased a house and lot in New London from William Welman.

Richard was one of the patentees of the town of New London. He was one of the grantees of Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, who received additional lands from the King of England. He apparently had influence in the community as his name appears frequently in the town records. The house he built in Waterford, of early architecture, was still standing in 1900. ^{19 20}

Richard married Mary Roe.

Richard next married Bethia in 1663 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Daniel Dart was born on 3 May 1660. Ancestral File Number: PCSX-T4.

         ii.  Dinah Dart was born on 12 Jan 1664 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: MTW8-X3. Dinah married William Hatch about 1690. Dinah next married Mr. Hatch. Dinah next married Hatch.

428     iii.  Daniel Dart. Daniel married Elizabeth Douglas on 4 Aug 1686 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

         iv.  Richard Dart was born on 17 May 1667 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 20 Feb 1740 in New London, New London, Connecticut at age 72. Ancestral File Number: MTW8-R7. Richard married Elizabeth Strickland on 25 Jun 1699 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

          v.  Roger Dart was born on 22 Nov 1670 in New London, New London, Connecticut, was christened on 7 Apr 1671 in New London, New London, Connecticut, and died from about 1756 to 1757 about age 86. Ancestral File Number: PLF9-7Q. Roger married Prudence Beckwith on 22 Jul 1724.

         vi.  Ebenezer Dart was born on 18 Feb 1672 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 2 Feb 1721 in New London, New London, Connecticut at age 48. Ancestral File Number: MTW8-Z8. Ebenezer married Mary Golding on 15 May 1705 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ebenezer next married Mary.

        vii.  Ann Dart was born on 14 Feb 1674 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 14 May 1720 in New London, New London, Connecticut at age 46. Ancestral File Number: MTW9-2Q. Ann married John Morgan in Aug 1699 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

       viii.  Bethia Dart was born on 30 Jul 1677 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: MTW9-43. Bethia married Joseph Chapel on 2 Apr 1731.

         ix.  Elizabeth Dart was born on 15 Dec 1679 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: MTW9-6F. Elizabeth married Jonathan Whipple from 2 Apr 1726 to 1727.

          x.  Sarah Dart was born on 16 Jun 1681 in New London, New London, Connecticut, died on 3 Sep 1755 at age 74, and was buried in New London, , Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: M12K-SD. Sarah married Eleasar Bishop on 22 Jun 1704 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Sarah next married Eleazer Bishop on 22 Jun 1704.

         xi.  Mary Dart was born on 10 Jun 1685 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 19 Jul 1689 in New London, New London, Connecticut at age 4. Ancestral File Number: MTW8-MJ.

857. Bethia was born in 1639 in Waterford, New London, Connecticut and died about 1705 about age 66. Ancestral File Number: MTW8-B0.

Bethia married Richard Dart ^{19 20} in 1663 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

858. William Douglas, son of William Douglas [Deacon]/ and Anne Mattle, was born on 1 Apr 1645 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, was christened on 8 Mar 1646 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, and died on 9 Mar 1725 in New London, New London, Connecticut at age 79. Ancestral File Number: 9L2V-NR.

William married Mary Or Seymour Seamer in Jul 1715 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

William next married Mary Bushnell on 2 Jul 1715.

William next married Abiah Hough on 18 Dec 1667 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

429       i.  Elizabeth Douglas. Elizabeth married Daniel Dart ¹⁹ on 4 Aug 1686 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

         ii.  Sarah Douglas was born on 2 Apr 1671 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 4JF6-X7. Sarah married Jared Spencer in Aug 1702 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Sarah next married Red Spencer.

        iii.  William Douglas was born on 19 Feb 1673 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 10 Aug 1717 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut at age 44. Ancestral File Number: 4JF5-B0. William married Sarah Proctor.

         iv.  Abiah Douglas was born on 18 Aug 1675 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 12 Aug 1689 at age 13. Ancestral File Number: 4JF6-ZD.

          v.  Rebecca Douglas was born on 14 Jun 1678 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 15 Mar 1725 at age 46. Ancestral File Number: 4JF7-0J.

         vi.  Ann Douglas was born on 24 May 1680 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 4JF7-1P. Ann married Thomas Spencer on 2 Sep 1702 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut.

        vii.  Richard Douglas was born on 19 Jul 1682 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 26 Feb 1735 at age 52. Ancestral File Number: 4JF7-2V. Richard married Margaret Abell on 7 Dec 1704 in New London, , Conn. Richard next married Margaret Ell.

       viii.  Samuel Douglas was born in 1684 in New London, New London, Connecticut and died on 26 Mar 1715 at age 31. Ancestral File Number: 4JF7-32. Samuel married Sarah Olcott on 18 Jul 1714. Samuel next married Sarah Cott.

         ix.  W. Douglas was born on 24 Jul 1689 in New London, , Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: N8CW-PP.

859. Abiah Hough, daughter of William Hough [Deacon] and Sarah Caulkins Calkins, was born on 15 Sep 1648 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 21 Feb 1715 in New London, New London, Connecticut at age 66. Ancestral File Number: 1RCX-XF.

Abiah married William Douglas on 18 Dec 1667 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

860. Thomas Shayler was born in 1639 in Shalford, , England and died on 22 Dec 1714 in West Indies at age 75. Ancestral File Number: 9J85-CS.

Thomas married Alice Marsh Or Spencer.

Thomas next married Alice Spencer in Apr 1670 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Thomas Shaler [Capt.] was born on 26 Dec 1670 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 4 Jun 1753 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 82. Ancestral File Number: N44J-2W. Thomas married Catherine Clark on 22 Oct 1696 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

430      ii.  Abel Shayler. Abel married Mary Parents on 5 Jan 1695 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Abel next married Hannah on 7 Aug 1706 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

        iii.  Timothy Shayler was born in 1675 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 11 Apr 1727 at age 52. Ancestral File Number: 1WQZ-QX. Timothy married Shayler Mrs Elizabeth on 28 Mar 1695-1696 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Timothy next married Elizabeth Parents on 28 Mar 1695 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Timothy next married Martha on 16 Nov 1715.

         iv.  Nathaniel Shalor was born on 16 Dec 1677 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: PBDL-GJ.

          v.  Hannah Shalor was born on 16 Oct 1683 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: PBDL-HP.

         vi.  Anna Shaylor was born on 16 Oct 1683 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: P65Q-DQ. Anna married John Clark.

        vii.  Timothy Shaylor was born on 23 May 1729 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: PCPP-RH. Timothy married Elizabeth Southworth on 28 Mar 1695 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

861. Alice Spencer, daughter of Ensign Gerard Spencer and Hannah Hills, was born in 1641 in E. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 22 Dec 1714 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 73. Ancestral File Number: 9J84-ZR.

Alice married Thomas Shayler in Apr 1670 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

862. John Parents was born about 1650 of Haddam, Middlesex Co., Conn. Ancestral File Number: PXZX-GW.

John married Mrs John Parents.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Elizabeth Parents was born about 1678 of Haddam, Middlesex Co., Conn. Ancestral File Number: PXZX-FQ.

431      ii.  Mary Parents. Mary married Abel Shayler on 5 Jan 1695 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

863. Mrs John Parents was born about 1655. Ancestral File Number: PXZX-H3.

Mrs married John Parents.

864. William Dudley,^{19 20 44} son of David Dudley and Joanna (Or Jane) Arnold, was born in 1600 in Richmond, Formerly Sheen In Surrey, England ^{45 46 50} and died on 16 Mar 1684 in Guilford, Connecticut ^{45 46 50} at age 84.

General Notes: The source for the Dudley line from William to Sarepta, wife of Alpheus Putnam, is the text "John Boyer Ruppe & Ella Antonette Brabb - Their Ancestors & Descendants" compiled by Shirley Ann Ruppe Oadaker, December 1985.

This text includes the following Dudley Family history: of the settlers.

The first group that settled the area along the Connecticut coastline, later to be known as Guilford, came about 1637. The community of Guilford was established between 1638-39. Many of the early settlers had come from England.

William Dudley and his wife, Jane, sailed from Okley, England in 1639. Their son, William, was born June 8, 1638 on the voyage. The Dudley's settled in Guilford, Connecticut.

Tradition states that forty planters settled Guilford. However, due to the lack of records, the list of names cannot be made out completely.

The earliest list of settlers, after that time of the Plantation Covenant, is dated 1650 and contains forty-eight names. This list probably was arranged in order of precedence in the settlement. It furnishes the only means of knowing the relative standing of the settlers. The names of the covenant signers were marked with a star. Their high social standing, in comparison with the later settlers, is noticeable.

The first list of names were planters and freemen. William Dudley, the first known family ancestor on the Dudley line, appears on this list. There is a star by his name and the date of June 30, 1650. The second list of names were planters, but not freemen.

A "planter" is the owner of a plantation. A "freeman" is a citizen, or one who has political and civil liberty.

Another individual who was related to the Dudley's Benjamin Wright, is listed but without a star.

The Dudley family lived in Guilford and surrounding communities for many generations.

On the Rootsweb.com WorldConnect data base Frances Scribner said:
Source: World Family Tree CD v. 10 ed. 1, Tree # 81 cites the following story as coming from Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia - under the editorial supervision of Bernard. L. Butcher - vol. 1 - pages 534-538 - published in 1978. Dudley: A history fo the Dudley family written by Judge H.C. McDougal on the "Early Dudleys of Dunkard Mill Run," contains the following Genealogy of this illustrious family: "History shows that the Dudley family originated at the town of Dud, in England, in the seventeenth century, and that since that early day through the veins of the Dudleys there coursed the purest and tenderest blood of nobility of their native land. The early history of the family is filled with song and story; they led in thought and action both in old England and in early colonial days in New England as well, and from remote times may be traced in the historic books of the day the prominent Guilford Dudley." Just what year or how they migrated from Dud, England, is not known, but the direct descent of the particular family located on Dunkard Mill Run (now in Marion County, West Virginia (1700's)) is as follows: (I) William Dudley was born at Richmond, formerly Sheen, in Surrey, England, and from the town of Guilford, some thirty miles south of London, in county of Surrey, came to Guilford, Conneticut. He married Jane Lutman, by Rev, Henry Whitfield, rector at Oakley, in Surrey, England, August 24, 1636 as shown by the parish register of Oakley. In the good ship "Hector", William and wife Jane, in company with said Rev, Whitfield, and as part of the Eaton Hopkins expedition to the colony of Conneticut, sailed from London, England May 20, 1639 and thereafter settled in Guilford, Conneticut, so named after Guilford, England. William Dudley was a member of Whitfield's church in England and readily joined with him in the emmigration. When William Dudley and wife arrived at Guildford, Conneticut, they established their home on what is now Fair Street. William Dudley was a prominenet man in his day, was representative to the General Court at Guilford, and held other public offices. He died there March 16, 1683 and his wife Jane died there May 1, 1674. (II) William (2) Son of William (1) and Jane Dudley the immigrants is known in history as "Deacon William Dudley". (He is the brother of Ruth Dudley)

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William married Jane Luteman on 24 Aug 1636 in Orkey, Surrey, England.^{45 46 51}

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  "Deacon" William Dudley was born on 8 Jun 1639 at Sea, Between England And America ^{45 46} and died in May 1701 in Saybrook, Connecticut ^{45 46} at age 61. "Deacon" married Mary Stow. "Deacon" next married on 4 Nov 1661 in Saybrook, Conneticut.

432      ii.  Joseph Dudley. Joseph married Ann Robinson on 6 Oct 1670.

        iii.  Ruth Dudley was born on 20 Apr 1645 in Gilford, New Haven, Connecticut ^{45 46} and died on 27 Sep 1714 in Saybrook, Middlex, Connecticut ^{45 46} at age 69. Ruth married John Whittlesey. Ruth next married on 20 Jun 1664 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut.

         iv.  Deborah Dudley was born on 20 Sep 1647 ^{45 46} and died in Oct 1681 ^{45 46 51} at age 34. Deborah married Ebenezer Thompson. Deborah next married Thomas Scranton.

865. Jane Luteman ⁴⁴ was born in 1615 in Okley, Surrey, England ^{45 46 51} and died on 1 May 1674 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut ^{45 46 50} at age 59.

General Notes: Custom Field:<_FA#> See Family History under Samuel Dudley@S098337@Tree #0449Date of Import: Oct 4, 1999@S099719@Date of Import: Oct 4, 1999
[olddudley.FTW]
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 17, Ed. 1, Tree #0449, Date of Import: Oct 4, 1999]
Name also spelled Lutman
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3084, Date of Import: Jun 26, 1997]

Jane married William Dudley ^{19 20} on 24 Aug 1636 in Orkey, Surrey, England.^{45 46 51}

866. Thomas Robenson died in 1689.

Thomas married Mary.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Thomas Robenson was born in 1650 and died on 2 Jul 1712 at age 62. Thomas married Sarah Cruttenden.

433      ii.  Ann Robinson. Ann married Joseph Dudley on 6 Oct 1670.

        iii.  Mary Robenson was born in 1654. Mary married John Latimer.

         iv.  Saint Robenson was born in 1656. Saint married Bezaleel Latimer.

          v.  Jonaathan Robenson was born in 1659 and died in Apr 1684 at age 25.

         vi.  David Robenson was born in 1660 and died in 1747 at age 87. David married Abigail Kirby.

        vii.  Elizabeth Robenson was born in 1662 and died on 30 Sep 1745 at age 83. Elizabeth married Benjamin Gould.

867. Mary .

Mary married Thomas Robenson.

868. William Buck,³⁷ son of James Buck and Unknown, was born in 1585 in Padbury, England and died on 24 Jan 1658 in Cambridge, Massachusetts at age 73.

General Notes: The UK IGI lists his occupation as a manufacturer of plows.

William married Margaret Good about 1610.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Henry Buck was born about 1626 and died on 7 Jul 1712 in Wethersfield, Connecticut about age 86. Henry married on 31 Oct 1660 in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

         ii.  Isaac Buck was born in 1611 and died in 1695 in Scituate, Massachusetts at age 84. Isaac married.

434     iii.  Emanuel (Enoch) Buck. Emanuel married Mary Kirby on 17 Apr 1658 in Weatherfield, Connecticut. Emanuel next married Sarah Riley in 1647 in Saybrook Connecticut.

         iv.  Roger Buck was born about 1617 in Cambridge Or Framingham, Massachusetts and died on 10 Nov 1693 about age 76.

869. Margaret Good ³⁷ was born about 1590 in Cambridge, England.

Margaret married William Buck about 1610.

870. John Kirby,⁴⁷ son of Humphrey Kirby and Marjorie White, was born on 4 Jan 1624 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England and died on 27 Apr 1677 in Middletown, Connecticut at age 53.

John married Elizabeth Hinds in 1643 in Weatherfield, Connecticut.

The child from this marriage was:

435       i.  Mary Kirby. Mary married Emanuel (Enoch) Buck on 17 Apr 1658 in Weatherfield, Connecticut.

871. Elizabeth Hinds,⁴⁷ daughter of Phillip Hinds and Unknown, was born in 1624 in Lancaster, England and died in 1697 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut at age 73.

Elizabeth married John Kirby in 1643 in Weatherfield, Connecticut.

872. Peter Tallman ¹⁹ was born from about 1632 to 1635 in , , , England and died in 1708 about age 76.

General Notes: The Ruppe/Brabb text indicates that Peter Tallman was born in England, probably about the years of 1632-35. He died in 1708. He was married three times. His first wife was Ann, maiden name unknown, they were divorced in 1665. He married second, Joan Briggs of Taunton, in 1665. The records say that on July 24, 1665, Peter made an antinuptial arrangement with his wife Joan Briggs. He deeded her other heirs one half of his property. In 1686, Peter married his third wife Esther, maiden name unknown.

The records show Peter Tallman had fourteen children. Three or four children were by his first wife, Ann. The fourth child, Ann, does not have a birth date recorded, she could have been from the first marriage and named for the mother Ann.

The second wife, Joan, had nine or ten children, depending on who was the mother of Ann.

The third wife Ester, had one son, Samuel, born in 1688.

Peter lived first at Newport, Rhode Island. In 1661 he was the General Solicitor to the colony. [The dictionary lists a solicitor as 1. one who solicits trade, contributions, 2. in England, a lawyer other than a barrister, or 3. the official law officer for a city, department, etc. It is not known in which capacity he served.] In 1661-2 he was a commissioner, and in 1662-5 a deputy.

The records say that in 1674 he was imprisioned for receiving land from the Indians. He gave up the land and was released. Two of Peter's sons, Peter and James, became physicians. ¹⁹

Peter married Ann. The marriage ended in divorce.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Mary Tallman died in 1720. Mary married John Pearce.

         ii.  Elizabeth Tallman. Elizabeth married Isaac Lawton in 1674.

436     iii.  Dr. Peter Tallman. Peter married Ann (Wright) Walstone.

         iv.  Ann Tallman. Ann married Stephen Brayton on 8 Mar 1679.

Peter next married Joan Briggs.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Susanna Tallman. Susanna married Beckett.

         ii.  Joseph Tallman.

        iii.  (Daughter) Tallman. (Daughter) married William Wilbur.

         iv.  Jonathan Tallman died in 1762. Jonathan married Sarah.

          v.  Dr. James Tallman. James married Mary Davol. James next married Hannah Swain.

         vi.  (Daughter) Tallman. (Daughter) married William Potter.

        vii.  John Tallman died in 1709. John married Mary.

       viii.  (Daughter) Tallman. (Daughter) married Isreal Shaw.

         ix.  Benjamin Tallman was born on 25 Jan 1684 and died in 1759 at age 75. Benjamin married Patience Durfee. Benjamin next married Deborah Cook.

Peter next married Esther.

The child from this marriage was:

          i.  Samuel Tallman was born on 14 Jan 1688.

873. Ann .

Ann married Peter Tallman.¹⁹ The marriage ended in divorce.

880. Lt. Timothy Fam 5 Phelps,²⁹ son of Mr. William Phelps and Mary Dover, was born in Aug 1639 in Windsor, Connecticut and died in 1719 at age 80.

General Notes: will dated 3-2-1717 mentions 12 children (except Mary who died young) and grandson Samuel Filer
children born windsor

Timothy married Mary Griswold on 19 Mar 1661 of Kenilworth, Connecticut.

The child from this marriage was:

440       i.  Timothy Fam 14 Phelps. Timothy married Martha Crow on 4 Nov 1686 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.

881. Mary Griswold ²⁹ was born before 13 Oct 1644 in Windsor, Connecticut and died before 1719.⁵²

Mary married Lt. Timothy Fam 5 Phelps on 19 Mar 1661 of Kenilworth, Connecticut.

1312. ? Rolland Rulon ⁴³ was born from about 1630 to 1650 in France.^{26 43}

? married.

Children from this marriage were:

656       i.  Pierre Rolland Rulon. Pierre married.

         ii.  Joel Rolland Rulon was born about 1652 in La Tremblade, France. Joel married. Joel next married. Joel next married.

1536. Thomas Brabs, son of John Brabes and Unknown, was born about 1605 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England.

General Notes: Source of information for individual, spouse, and children is the 1988 IGI for Yorkshire, England.

Thomas married Anne Williamson.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Ellin Brabs was born on 22 Feb 1640 in Bubwith, York, England.

         ii.  Frances Brabs was born on 31 Mar 1644 in Bubwith, York, England.

768     iii.  John Brabs. John married.

         iv.  Thomas Brabs was born on 10 Feb 1650 in Bubwith, York, England.

          v.  Henry Brabs was born on 18 Mar 1653 in Bubwith, York, England.

1537. Anne Williamson was born about 1610 in Of, Yorkshire, England.

Anne married Thomas Brabs.

1664. John Putnam, son of Nicholas P. Putnam and Margaret Goodspeed, was born in Windgrave, Buckinghamshire, England, was christened on 17 Jan 1580 in Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England, and died on 30 Oct 1662 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts at age 82.

General Notes: Arrived from England in 1634 and in 1640 received a grant of 100 acres of land in Salem Village (afterwards Danvers, Mass.) He became one of the principal landowners there.
Deputy to court; Military service
Planter; yeoman
Was adm. chh. 4 Feb 1647

Source: John's genealogy is documented in A History of the Putnam Family in England and America Vol. II, by Eben Putnam, 1908.

John Putnam, the founder of the Salem family, was the son of Nicholas and Margaret (Goodspeed) Putnam, and was baptized 17 January 1579/80 at Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, in which parish he was undoubtedly born. His father, Nicholas, had inherited from his younger brother Richard, an estate in lands in Wingrave bequeathed him by their father John Putnam. No record of the transfer of this property by Nicholas has been found, yet at the latter's death in 1597, he then being of Stewkley, there is no mention of the Wingrave property. Nicholas, however, gave to his son John his houses and lands in Aston Abbotts, of which we have found no record as to how he became possessed.

The Putnam farm was probably in Burstone, a locality adjoining Rowsham in Wingrave. John probably lived in Stewkley with his parents until his father's death, and then being of age capable to conduct a farm, seems to have taken possession of the property given him by his father and to have continued in possession, occupying himself with its care, until his migration to New England. In 1614, when his name appears on his mother's marriage license as one of the sureties, he is described as husbandman. No further mention is found of him in England, except upon the occasions of the baptism of his children, who were baptized at Aston Abbotts. Who his wife was can only be conjectured, but there is good reason to beleive she was Priscilla Deacon, of the family of that name of Corner Hall, in Hemel Hempstead. The arms of Deacon of Hemel Hempstead were, A chevron treillisse between three roses. Crest: a demi eagle. This family has been of considerable note in Hertfordshire, deriving descent from Richard Deacon of Wyndruge, Herts., who died 1496, and whose three sons were in the service of the Crown, the elder as Secretary to Elizabeth of York, consort to Henry VII, and the other two in military service. There uncle married in 1611 or 1612. The marriage records for this period are missing from the Wingrave register, and the register for Hemel Hempstead is lost.

In 1658 (25 Nov.), Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield deputed "John Putnam of Salem, the younger, his cousin" to be his attorney. In an account book of John Gould, grandson of Zaccheus, born 1662, died 1724, is found and entry by him as follows, "Grandfather Gould lived in Buckinghamshire, and Granfather Deacon in Hertfordshire, in Hempstead town in Corner Hall." In this same book are references to John Putnam, a contemporary, alluded to as "cousin." Jeremy Gould, a brother of Zahceus, had wife (Pricilla Grover and was linving in Aston Abbots in 1631, but was in Rhode Island in 1638. Another brother of Zacheus Gould was John, who lived in Bovington, and had a daughter Priscilla (who married a Grover and had in turn a daughter married after her,) and also a niece-Priscilla Ware. Neigher of these were of suitable age to have been married with John Putnam. Both John Putnam and Zacheus Gould named daughters "Phoebe". Cousin was the term in use in the early part of the 17th century to indicate nephew, and as there appears no opportunity for a Putnam-Gould marriage either way, the only alternative is to adopt the suggestion that John Putnam and Zacheus Gould had married sisters.

According to Prof. Gould, Phebe, wife of Zaccheus Gould, was a daughter of Thomas and Martha Deacon of corner Hall. Thomas Deacon is said to have been born about 1585. Thomas Deacon of Corner Hall was the father of Thomas, born in 1609, who was B. A. Oxford, 1627, and grandfather of Lt. Col. Thomas Deacon, the Parliamentary soldier. It is probable that the Thomas Deacon of Corner hall, called grandfather by John Gould, was born some years prior to 1585. Bovington the home of the Goulds and of the Deacons is part of Hempstead, and is but eight miles from Tring. It is an interesting coincidence that Richard Deacon, the Queen's secretary, purchased the two chief manors in Stewkley, Baras and Littlecote, in 1503, which in 1521 he gave by will to his son Richard who was of Marston Morteyn, Beds., and died 1543.

There is an entry in Lechford's Note Book under date of 12-27-1639 (22 Feb., 1640, our reconing), "For drawing Articles for Mr. Cradocke & Gould and Putnam (6s.)" Just what these articles related to is not revealed, but the reference is either to John Putnam or his eldest son Thomas. It was in 1640 that John Putnam settled in Salem. There is no record of his having been in any other part of New England prior to his appearance in Salem. His son Thomas first settled in Lynn, and his coming is thought to have preceded his father's. In 1685/6, Nathaniel Putnam deposed that he was aged sixty-five years and his residence in Salem as about forty-five years, both of which statements agree with the date 1640 as that of the coming of their father. As it is not likely that the removal was effected in the winter season, either John arrived in the preceding year or else his son Thomas is the person referred to by Lechford. There is no authority for the date 1634, sometimes given as that of the arrival of John Putnam, other than family tradition, probably originating with Deacon Edward Putnam who left a grief genealogy of the family compiled in 1733.
In this same record is found the following account of the death of John Putnam, "He ate his supper, went to prayer with his family and died before he went to sleep."

Grants of land, which made by the town of Salem to John Putnam and to his sons on their own account. The first grant is not of record, and the land so granted was not occupied by him. The earliest recorded grant, which was that on which he established his homestead, was 100 acres, on the 20-11 mo., 1640, or January, 1641 new style.

In deeds John Putnam is described as both husbandman and yeoman. He was a man of substance and probably of as much education as his contemporaries, but neither seeking or desiring public office. In 1653 he divided his lands between his sons Thomas and Nathaniek, having evidently already granted his homestead to his younger son John.

From the Salem Church Records we find that Priscilla wife of John Putnam was admitted as a member of that church 21-1 mo., 1641, that he was admitted 4-2 mo., 1647, and his daughter Eliza in 1643.

There is no record of the death of his wife, nor settlement of either her or his estate. John Putnam died 30-10 mo., 1662.

At a general town meeting held the 7th day of the 5th month 1644 it was ordered "that twoe be appointed every Lords day to walke forth in the time of Gods worshippe, to take notice of such as either lye about the meeting house without attending to the word or ordinances, or that lye at home or in the fields, without giving good account thereof, and to take the names of such persons & to present them to the Magistrate, whereby they may be accordingly proceded against.

John Putnam and John Hathorne were appointed for the ninth day. The others were Stileman, Verir, Batter, Downing, Molton, Ingersoll, Pettingall, Porter, Barney, Johnson, Clark, Haynes, Hutchinson, Bishop and Ray, all men of prominence and to whom a perusal of the records shows that the town looked with respect.

John married Priscilla Deacon Gould about 1611.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Elizabeth Putnam was born in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England and was christened on 20 Dec 1612 in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England.

832      ii.  Thomas Putnam Lt. Thomas married Ann Holyoke on 17 Oct 1643 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Thomas next married Mary Veren on 14 Sep 1666.

        iii.  John Putnam was born in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England, was christened on 24 Jul 1617 in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England, and was buried on 5 Nov 1620 in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England.

         iv.  Nathaniel Putnam Deacon was born on 10 Oct 1619 in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England, was christened on 11 Oct 1619 in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England, and died on 23 Jul 1700 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts at age 80. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-KB. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Hutchinson about 1651.

          v.  Sarah Putnam was born in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England and was christened on 7 Mar 1623 in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England.

         vi.  Phoebe Putnam was born in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England and was christened on 28 Jul 1624 in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England.

        vii.  John Putnam Captain was born in Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire, England, was christened on 27 May 1627 in Aston Abbots, Buckingham, England, died on 7 Apr 1710 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts at age 82, and was buried in Apr 1710. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-NT. John married Rebecca Prince on 3 Jul 1652 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

1665. Priscilla Deacon Gould, daughter of Richard Gould and Elizabeth, was born about 1586 of Bovingdon, Herts, England. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-58.

General Notes: Probably Miss Deacon of Corner Hall

Was adm. chh. 21 Jan 1640-41

AFN: 2P4L-58; Birth Place, Of Bovingdon, Eng
BIRTH: Archive Record; History of Putnam Family in England and America, p.3, 22, 29, 7 & 8, by Eban Putnam, Mass, L S63 Vol.2 109; Archive Record Family History (b6b5)p. 81 Ut Gen. Mag. Vol.20 page 24, Family of Zacceus Gould by Benjamin Apthorp Gould, Lynn Mass 1895, p 17, Letters from A Vern Woodman, Antiquary, dated 20 jul 1964 from Wing, Lghtn Bussrd, Bucks, Eng; MARRIAGE:
DEATH:

Priscilla married John Putnam about 1611.

1666. Edward Holyoke,⁴⁹ son of John The Older Holyoke and Elizabeth Stokes, was born about 1587 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England and died on 4 May 1660 in Rumney Marsh, , Massachusetts about age 73. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-6F.

General Notes: Live at Runny (Rumney Marsh (now Chelsea), Massachusetts. Is listed as Freeman, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1639; representative.

AFN: 2P4L-6F
BIR: Archive Record: Savage - N. E. Gen. Dict. Vol. 2. p.456;

Source: NEHGR Volume CXLVII, January 1993, Ancestry of Edward Holyoke.

Edward Holyoke (John, Thomas, ___) was baptized at Alcester, co. Warwick, 15 February 1585/6 and died at Rumney Marsh [Chelsea], Massachusetts, 4 May 1660. He married, first at Kimcote and Walton, co. Leicester, 17 June 1612, Prudence Stockton (PRs, on FHL microfilm 585,276), who was baptized at Alcester, co. Warwick, 20 December 1584, and died before 1648, presumably at Lynn, Massachusetts, the daughter of Rev. John and Susanna (___) Stockton. He married, second, by 1648, Anne (Taylor) Tuttle, born about 1594, the widow of Richard Tuttle of Boston, Massachusetts.

Edward Holyoke was mentioned in the 1587 will of his father, John Holyoke the elder [No. 3] of Alcester. While still a minor, he was named chief heir in the 1591 will of his great-uncle, Edward Holyoke, of Tanworth and Wootton Wawen [No. 1.-i. above], who bequeathed to him various Warwickshire properties in Tanworth, Wootton Wawen, Ullenhall, and Henley in Arden. He was mentioned also in the 1611 will of Margaret Holyoke, widow of his great-uncle Edward.

Following their marriage, Edward and Prudence lived in the parish of st. Lawrence Jewry, London, where he was a grocer, and afterwards at Tanworth, co. Warwick. In 1626 Edward signed as a witness to the will of his half-brother, Robert Wilcox the younger, of Alcester, and he was a legatee and overseer of the 1627 will of his stepfather, Robert Wilcox [Sr.]. In 1630, Prudence was named in the will of her father, Rev. John Stockton of Kimcote and Walton, co. Leicester, and Edward signed as a witness.

They left for America about 1637, settling first at Lynn, and afterwards at Rumney Marsh [now Chelsea]. Edward served as the New England agent for Lord Brooke. He was appointed Associate Judge of the Salem Court in 1639, and reappointed in 1640, 1641, and 1642. He served as Deputy to the general Court for Lynn in 1639-43, 1647-48, and as Deputy for Springfield in 1650.

Abstracts of Edward Holyoke's will, dated 25 December 1658 and proved 25 June 1660, have appeared in print in two modern souces, The Pillsbury Ancestry, 2 vols. (Concord, N.H., 1938) by Mary Lovering Holman, and Hale, House, and Related Families (1952; repr. Baltimore, 1978) by Donald Lines Jacobus and Edgar F. Waterman.

Children (Tanworth PRs on FHL microfilm 229,128; St. Lawerence Jewry PRs on film 374,4670); surname Holyoke.

Edward married Prudence Stockton on 16 Jun 1612.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  John Holyoke was born about 1613 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England, was christened on 26 Jul 1613 in St Lawrence Jewr, died on 5 Mar 1635 about age 22, and was buried on 8 Mar 1636 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-RC.

         ii.  Elizabeth Holyoke was born about 1614 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England, was christened on 12 Feb 1615 in St Lawrence Jewr, and died on 24 Jun 1659 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts about age 45. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-SJ. Elizabeth married George Keysor.

        iii.  Elizur Holyoke was born about 1617 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England, was christened on 4 May 1617 in St Lawrence Jewr, and died on 9 Feb 1676 in Springfield, Essex, Massachusetts about age 59. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-P1. Elizur married Mary Pynchon on 20 Nov 1640.

         iv.  Edward Holyoke was born about 1618 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England, was christened on 28 Jan 1619 in St Lawrence Jewr, died on 30 Dec 1631 about age 13, and was buried on 21 Dec 1631 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-Q6.

833       v.  Ann Holyoke. Ann married Thomas Putnam Lt on 17 Oct 1643 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

         vi.  Sarah Holyoke was born about 1623 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England, was christened on 18 Sep 1623, and died on 29 Apr 1666 in Ipswich, , Massachusetts about age 43. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-X7. Sarah married Andrews.

        vii.  Mary Holyoke was born about 1625 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England and was christened on 7 Jul 1625 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-VV. Mary married John Tuttle on 10 Feb 1647.

       viii.  Susanna Holyoke was born about 1629 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England and was christened on 3 May 1629 in Tanworth, Warwickshire, England. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-W2. Susanna married Michael Martin on 12 Sep 1656.

1667. Prudence Stockton,⁴⁹ daughter of John Stockton Reverend and Susanna, was born of Kinhalt, Stafford, England, was christened on 20 Dec 1584 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England, and was buried on 9 Aug 1583 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Ancestral File Number: 2P4L-7L.

General Notes: AFN: 2P4L-7L
BIR: Archive Record: Savage - N. E. Gen. Dict. Vol. 2. p.456; Source: NEHGS Register, Volume CXLVII, January, 1993, The English Ancestry of Edward Holyoke and of his Nephew, Thomas Morris of New Haven.
Source: NEHGS Register, Volume CXLVII, April, 1993, Ancestry of Prudence (Stockton) Holyoke.

Prudence married Edward Holyoke on 16 Jun 1612.

1672. Mathew Whipple was born from 1554 to 1563 in Bocking, Essex, England and died on 16 Jan 1619 at age 64.

General Notes: See notes for son Matthew for birth date and marriage date. However, there is an entry in the 1988 IGI for Bocking, Essex, England that Matthew Whipple was born 1554 and was the son of Whipple/Joanna.

RCL has an unsupported handwritten note that indicates Matthew Whipple, the elder was buried Jan 16, 1618/19.

The 1988 IGI for Bocking, Essex, England contains several entries that could be applicable to this Matthew Whipple:

1581, Matthew, born, son of Matthew Whipple/Joanna.
01Sep1583, Anna, christened, daughter of Mathei Whipple.
28Mar1585, Margaretha, christened, daughter of Matth. Whipple.
03Sep1587 Jana, christened, daughter of Mathewe Whipple.
14Apr1594, Elizabetha, christened, daughter of Mathew Whipple.
29Aug1596, Johnes, christened, son of Mathew Whipple.
05Jul1602/3, Margaret, married Laurence Arthur.
03Feb 1604, Amy, christened, daughter of Mathew Whippell.
20Jan 1605, Amy, christened, daughter of Mathiae Whippell.
13Jan1605, Anna, married John Pepper in St. Mary's Church.
06May1613, Jana, married Henricus Caldam.
03Sep1618, Elizabetha, married Isaacus Green.
31Oct1626, Amy, married William Horton in St. Mary's Church.

Blaine Whipple ([email protected] ), at http://www.whipple.org/blaine/overview.html#_Top says: The Ipswich Whipples Are from Bocking. The Matthew and John Whipple who settled in Ipswich, MA, were undoubtedly natives of Bocking. The author visited St. Mary's church in Bocking and found them in its parish records. He acquired a copy of Matthew Whipple’s will, proved in 1619, at a record office in London. It states that the family lived on Bradford Street in Bocking and identifies Matthew, Jr. and John as his sons.

Holman and Marvin3 and Banks10 also place Matthew and John in Bocking. That brothers Matthew and John did not leave England until 1638 is further confirmed by the parish records that show that Matthew's sons, John (later known as Lieut. John) and Matthew, were born in Bocking in September 1632 and ca. 1635; and that four of John's children were baptized there between October 1631 and February 1637/8 (William 2 October 1631; Ann 2 June 1633; Judith 4 August 1635; Matthew 7 February 1637/38).

It is very interesting that at the whipple.org site, Clara Barton is identified as a granddaughter (5 great) of Elder John Whipple, who was born in Bocking, Essex Co., England, and was settled in Ipswich, MA, by 1638.

The interesting aspect is that my wife, Darlene Osborne's great grandmother was Emily Barton who claimed to be a cousin of Clara Barton. After years of research this connection has never been proved. In fact, recent DNA studies have all but disproved it. Clara Barton's ancestry was through the Massachusetts Marmaduke Barton line and Emily Barton's ancestry was through the Rhode Island Rufus Barton line. DNA studies show no reasonable relationship between Marmaduke and Rufus Barton.

Since Darlene and Clara (Clarissa) share the Matthew Whipple as their ancestors, they would be seventh cousins, several times removed!

Mathew married Joanna in 1882 in Probably, Essex, England.

Children from this marriage were:

836       i.  Mathew Whipple. Mathew married Rose Chute.

         ii.  John Whipple was born on 29 Aug 1596 in Bocking, Essex, England. John married Sarah Hawkins.

1673. Joanna .

General Notes: RCL has an unsupport handwritten note that indicates Joan Whipple (Matthew's wife) was buried May 19, 1612.

Joanna married Mathew Whipple in 1882 in Probably, Essex, England.

1680. Giles Badger, son of Mr. Badger and Elizabeth Bennett, was born about 1620 of Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 17 Jul 1647 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts about age 27. Ancestral File Number: BDVV-MP.

Giles married Elizabeth Greenleaf in 1642 of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

840       i.  John Badger. John married Elizabeth Hayden on 16 Jun 1663 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. John next married Hannah Swett on 23 Feb 1671 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

         ii.  Giles Badger was born on 30 Jun 1643 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 31 Mar 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 47. Ancestral File Number: 146N-2JB.

1681. Elizabeth Greenleaf, daughter of Edmund Greenleaf and Sarah Dole, was born on 16 Jan 1622 in St. Margaret's, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, was christened on 16 Jan 1622 in St. Margaret's, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, died on 26 Apr 1661 in Newbury, ?, Essex, Massachusetts at age 39, and was buried in Newbury, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 1P8Z-SF.

Elizabeth married Giles Badger in 1642 of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth next married Richard Brown on 10 Feb 1648 of Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

1682. James Hayden was born in 1609 in , , , England and died in 1675 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts at age 66. Ancestral File Number: XMFP-DK.

James married Elizabeth (Unknown) about 1636 in Charlestown, , Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Mercy Hayden was born about 1635 in <Charlestown, , MA>. Ancestral File Number: XMFP-GW.

         ii.  James Hayden was born on 13 Feb 1638 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, was christened on 25 Feb 1638 in 1st Church, Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died in 1695 at age 57. Ancestral File Number: XMFP-H3.

        iii.  John Hayden was born on 26 Dec 1639 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, was christened on 29 Dec 1639 in 1st Church, Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died on 17 Sep 1675 at age 35. Ancestral File Number: XMFP-J8.

         iv.  Ruhamah Hayden was born on 18 Nov 1641 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts and was christened on 21 Nov 1641 in 1st Church, Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: XMFP-KF.

841       v.  Elizabeth Hayden. Elizabeth married John Badger on 16 Jun 1663 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

         vi.  Joshua Hayden was born about 1645 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: XMFP-MR.

        vii.  Sarah Hayden was born about 1647 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died on 3 Jan 1662 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts about age 15. Ancestral File Number: XMFP-NX.

       viii.  Thomas Hayden was born about 1649 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died on 1 Apr 1656 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts about age 7. Ancestral File Number: XMFP-P4.

1683. Elizabeth (Unknown), daughter of (Unknown) (Unknown) and Unknown, was born about 1604 in , , , England, died on 31 Oct 1680 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts about age 76, and was buried in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: XMFP-FQ.

Elizabeth married James Hayden about 1636 in Charlestown, , Massachusetts.

1684. Thomas Brown, son of Nicholas Brown and Elizabeth Leids (Lide), was born from 1625 to 1628 in Of, Inkborrow, Worcestershire, England, was christened in Igi, 17/17, died on 28 Aug 1693 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, New England at age 67, and was buried on 28 Aug 1683 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 2JZK-Q9.

Thomas married Mary Endoe on 26 Jun 1631 in , Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Francis Brown was born in 1628 in , Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, was christened in , , , England, died on 31 Mar 1691 in , Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 63, and was buried on 31 Mar 1691 in Rye, Westchester, New York. Ancestral File Number: 9B0K-X5. Francis married Audrey Ruscoe about 1653 in Farmington, , Massachusetts. Francis next married Lydia Ruscoe on 19 Aug 1653 in , , Connecticut. Francis next married Mary Johnson on 21 Nov 1653 in Newberry, Essex, Massachusetts. Francis next married Martha on 12 Dec 1657. Francis next married Judith Budd after 1682 in Prob. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Francis next married Mary Mrs Rogers.

         ii.  Mary Brown was born in 1635 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 16 Apr 1716 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 81. Ancestral File Number: 9B0K-ZB. Mary married Peter Godfrey on 13 May 1656 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

842     iii.  Isaac Brown. Isaac married Rebecca Bailey on 22 Aug 1661 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

         iv.  Thomas Brown was born on 1 Jan 1654 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, died on 27 Dec 1723 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, New England at age 69, and was buried in 1723 in Cedar Swamp Cem, Stonington, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: B62G-ZV. Thomas married Hannah Collins on 8 Feb 1677 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

Thomas next married Mary Newhall in 1652-1653 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

1685. Mary Endoe, daughter of Thomas Newhall and Jane Pendelton, was born in 1637 in Of, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 2 Jun 1655 in , Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 18. Ancestral File Number: GDB0-6C.

Mary married Thomas Brown on 26 Jun 1631 in , Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

1686. John Bailey, son of John Bailey and Eleanor Knight, was born on 22 Jul 1613 of Salisbury/, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, died on 16 Mar 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 77, and was buried before 31 Mar 1691. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-D5.

John married Eleanor (Helena) Emery on 22 May 1640 in Chippenham, Wilts, England.

Children from this marriage were:

843       i.  Rebecca Bailey. Rebecca married Isaac Brown on 22 Aug 1661 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Rebecca next married John Doggett on 22 Jun 1697 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

         ii.  John Bailey was born on 18 May 1643 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, was christened on 29 Nov 1640 in Bradford On Avon, England, and died on 22 Jun 1663 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 20. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-HN.

        iii.  Joshua Bailey was born on 18 May 1643 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 7 Apr 1652 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts at age 8. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-K1. Joshua married Sarah Poore.

         iv.  Sarah Bailey was born on 17 Aug 1644 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 26 Oct 1714 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 70. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-JT. Sarah married Daniel Cheney I on 8 Oct 1665 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts. Sarah next married John Richards on 16 Jul 1696 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Sarah next married William Workman.

          v.  Joseph Bailey was born on 14 Apr 1648 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 23 Oct 1723 in Arundel, Lincoln Co., Maine at age 75. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-L6. Joseph married Priscilla Putnam in 1675 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Joseph next married Sarah Poore on 27 Nov 1707. Joseph next married Pricella Putman.

         vi.  James Bailey was born on 12 Sep 1650 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, was christened in Newberry, Essex, Massachusetts, died on 18 Jun 1707 in Boxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts at age 56, and was buried in Belleview Cem., Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-18. James married Mary Carr on 12 Sep 1672 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

        vii.  Joshua Bailey was born on 17 Feb 1652 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 7 Apr 1653 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 1. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-MC.

       viii.  Isaac Bailey was born on 22 Jul 1654 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 26 Apr 1740 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 85. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-NJ. Isaac married Sarah Emery on 13 Jun 1683 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Isaac next married Rebecca Bartlett on 5 Sep 1700 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

         ix.  Joshua Bailey was born on 20 Apr 1657 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 6 Aug 1722 in Prob. Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 65. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-PP. Joshua married Elizabeth Putnam from 1680 to 1685 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Joshua next married Elizabeth Putuare. Joshua next married Elizabeth Unknown.

          x.  Rachel Bailey was born on 19 Oct 1662 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died after 1700 in Newbury, Essex, ?, Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-QV. Rachel married Samuel Poore on 16 Feb 1679 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts. Rachel next married Samueljr. Poor on 16 Feb 1679.

         xi.  Judith Bailey was born on 13 Aug 1665 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and died on 20 Sep 1668 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 3. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-R2.

        xii.  Jonathan Bailey was born in 1670 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Ancestral File Number: RH1L-W2.

1687. Eleanor (Helena) Emery, daughter of John Emery and Alice Grantham, was born on 7 Nov 1624 in Romsey, Hants, Hampshire, England, was christened on 7 Nov 1624 in Romsey, Hants, Hampshire, England, and died on 23 Dec 1700 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts at age 76. Ancestral File Number: 8K86-FB.

Eleanor married John Bailey on 22 May 1640 in Chippenham, Wilts, England.

Eleanor next married John Hoag on 21 Apr 1669 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

1696. Ensign Gerard Spencer,¹⁹ son of Gerald Spencer and Alice Whitbread, was born on 25 Apr 1614 in Stotfold, Bedford, England, was christened on 25 Apr 1614 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, and died in Jun 1685 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 71. Ancestral File Number: 1XW9-2B.

General Notes: According to the Ruppe/Brabb text Gerald Spencer and his three older brothers, William, Thomas, and Michael came to America. The records say they settled in New England. Later, Gerald lived at Lynn, Massachusetts. Next, he moved to Hartford, Connecticut and then to Haddam, Connecticut.

His first wife's name was Hannah, her maiden name is unknown. Gerald's second wife was probably Rebecca (Porter) Clark. The marriage would have taken place sometime after 1677. The records are not entirely clear on this matter. Rebecca was baptized at Felsted, County of Essex, England, September 16, 1630 and died January 9, 1682/83. Her parents were John and Anna (White) Porter of Windsor. Her first husband was John Clark of Saybrook, Connecticut, and her second husband was a "Spencer."

RCL note: The LDS Ancestral file contains two maiden names for his first wife Hannah. One is Pratt and one is Hills. I am leaving the maiden name as Hills in the database. ¹⁹

Gerard married Hannah Hills in 1636 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

848       i.  John Spencer. John married Rebecca Howard in 1665 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

861      ii.  Alice Spencer. Alice married Thomas Shayler in Apr 1670 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

        iii.  Marah Allice Spencer was born in 1642 in East Haddan, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 22 Dec 1714 in Killingworth ?, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 72. Ancestral File Number: J8JQ-JJ. Marah married in 1662. Marah married Thomas Shaler in 1669.

         iv.  Mehitable Spencer was born in 1642 of East Haddom, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in 1691 at age 49. Ancestral File Number: 3RLX-NT. Mehitable married Daniel Cone in 1660-1661 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

          v.  Sarah Spencer was born from 1644 to 1645 of East Haddom, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in Dec 1666 at age 21. Ancestral File Number: 9PDT-59. Sarah married Stephen Backus in Dec 1666 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

         vi.  Thomas Spencer was born about 1644 of Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in Feb 1699 about age 55. Ancestral File Number: NTSP-T3.

        vii.  Elizabeth Spencer was born in 1646 in E. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: 9J85-28. Elizabeth married Joseph Stannard from 1666 to 1667 of Saybrook, Hartford, Connecticut.

       viii.  Samuel Spencer was born in 1650 in Stotfold, Bedford, England and died on 7 Aug 1705 at age 55. Ancestral File Number: 2P98-DL. Samuel married Hannah Willey on 1 Mar 1673 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. Samuel next married Miriam Moore in 1689 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. Samuel next married Deborah Beckley in 1695 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

         ix.  Thomas Spencer was born in 1650 in Of, East Haddom, Middlesex, England and died on 3 Feb 1699 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 49. Ancestral File Number: 9PDT-6G. Thomas married Elizabeth Waller after 1672. Thomas next married Elizabeth Bates in 1673. Thomas next married Margaret Bates in 1684.

          x.  Timothy Spencer was born in 1652 in E. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in 1704 in Hartford, , Connecticut at age 52. Ancestral File Number: 9J85-3F. Timothy married Sarah Clarke in 1695 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Timothy next married Clark.

         xi.  Hannah Spencer was born on 15 Apr 1653 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, died from 1690 to 1691 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 37, and was buried on 24 Dec 1988. Ancestral File Number: 1WQS-CC. Hannah married Daniel Brainerd on 29 Nov 1698 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Hannah next married George Sexton on 3 Dec 1988.

        xii.  Grace Spencer was born about 1654 in , , , Lynn. Ancestral File Number: NR00-54.

       xiii.  Samuel Spencer was born on 27 Jul 1654 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: NDCM-MJ. Samuel married Hannah Blackford about 1672 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Samuel next married Miriam Moore Wiley about 1689 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

        xiv.  Ruth Spencer was born in 1654 of East Haddom, Middlesex, Connecticut and died on 28 Nov 1744 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 90. Ancestral File Number: 9PDT-90. Ruth married Joseph Clark about 1674 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

         xv.  William Spencer was born in 1656 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died from 1712 to 1713 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 56. Ancestral File Number: 2HC2-2T. William married Margaret Bates in 1684 in East Haddam, Middlessex, Connecticut. William next married Sarah or Margaret Bates Ackley in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

        xvi.  Nathaniel Spencer was born on 21 Dec 1658 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in 1722 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 64. Ancestral File Number: 9J85-6X. Nathaniel married Lydia Smith in 1681. Nathaniel next married Lydia Bailey about 1681 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Nathaniel next married Hannah.

       xvii.  Rebecca Spencer was born in 1660 of Haddom, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in 1706 at age 46. Ancestral File Number: 9PDT-CB. Rebecca married John Kennard in 1682 of Haddam, , Connecticut. Rebecca next married John Tanner of Lyme, , Connecticut.

      xviii.  Timothy Spencer was born about 1664 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: NDCR-LW. Timothy married Sarah Clarke in 1675 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

Gerard next married Rebecca Porter after 1677.

1697. Hannah Hills was born in 1618 of Haddem, Mddlsx., Connecticut, died on 22 Oct 1692 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut at age 74, and was buried in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Ancestral File Number: M0R5-22.

Hannah married Ensign Gerard Spencer ¹⁹ in 1636 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.