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| 501 | Evening wedding at the house of bride’s cousin, Mrs. G. W. Scotford | Family: RUSSELL, Charles Harvey / BYRNE, Marion Josephine (F2920)
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| 502 | Excerpt of first person oral history of early Santa Cruz County, "My Early Childhood Memories", by Sarah Hinton Gourley. Following the death of Gourley's grandmother in May, 1858: "Our folks took up about eighty acres of land in Blackburn Gulch. When they moved to this farm, I went to live with Aunt Hannah Anthony, and attended the Grant School for a short time. Miss Louisa Fernald [DRENNAN] was the teacher and boarded at the Geo. Anthony home. I helped Aunt Hannah with [her] work. In the evening I sat with Grandfather by the fireplace in his room as he was so lonely. He told me stories of his early life which were very interesting." Misc: Though she died in 1921, her estate apparently wasn’t settled until 1938 by daughter Mabel Byrne. | FERNALD, Olive Louisa (I89)
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| 503 | Faiga, sister of Abraham Sheinaus (ne Schinder), lived in 1940 with her husband, Joseph Kalinsky, a cantor, and three children: Max, 28, a salesman; Belle, 29, a sales lady in retail; and Martin, 26, a salesman for a factory, possibly the one that made Shirley Temple dolls. | SCHINDER (SHEINAUS), "Mima" Fayga (I732)
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| 504 | Family lived SW of Neodosha, approximately 3 miles. This is likely near/adjacent to where Garrett Rue family were settled, as there are references to Leigan operating a lime kiln on a river near ‘Squire’ Rue. | Family: LEIGAN, Charles / RUE, Josephine (F2803)
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| 505 | FamilySearch.com | BERMAN, Martin Leon (I1283)
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| 506 | Fannie Pray / Age 17 / Sex F / / Birthplace Mass | PRAY, Frances (I2592)
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| 507 | Fanny's grave shows that she died on May 8, 1903, contradicting family lore that Fanny died in the 1918 flu pandemic. Acacia Cemetery records show she died at age 16. | SCHEINER, Fanny (I781)
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| 508 | Farm on Railroad Ave / Barteau, Edward M / Head / Home owned & free of mortgage / Male / White / Age 56 / Married / Can read / Can write / Born in NY / Father Born in NY / Mother Born in NY / Occu Farmer Bees- | BARTEAU, Edward M (I3636)
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| 509 | Farm on Railroad Ave / Barteau, Emma / Wife / Feale / White / Age 55 / Married / Can read / Can write / Born in NY / Father Born in Germany / Mother Born in German / Occ None- | Emma (I3639)
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| 510 | Farm on Railroad Ave / Barteau, Frank W / Son / Male / White / Age 24 / Single / Can read / Can write / Born in NY / Father Born in NY / Mother Born in NY / Occ Chauffeur - Private Family- | BARTEAU, Frank Wilson (I3637)
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| 511 | Farm on Railroad Ave / Barteau, Marie M / Daughter / Female / White / Age 26 / Single / Can read / Can write / Born in NY / Father Born in NY / Mother Born in NY / Occ None- | BARTEAU, Marie M (I3638)
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| 512 | FERNALD BYRNE MEETS WITH FATAL ACCIDENT The first fatality on the great dipper at the beach was last evening done one of the brightest and most promising boys of the community, Fernald Byrne, the third child of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Byrne lost his life. Fernald, a junior in the high school, was at the freshman reception enjoying the evening, and from there, with Noel Ferguson, a friend, went to the beach and it was in the neighborhood of 10:20 o’clock when the went on the dipper for a ride. Brakeman Adolph Brutt stated that the two boys were standing up in the front seat of the first car all the way around as far as he could see them. Coming in for (illegible) stops when the car was within about 50 feet of the end of the journey, Brutt suddenly saw Byrne’s feet up in the air and applied the brakes, lifting the car from the rail. The entire six cars with about ten people in, came to a stop within about 15 feet, but young Byrne went under the forward car and it was necessary to get help to lift the car from him in order to get him out. The cars passed over the body and when it was picked up life was gone. The head was badly crushed. George Reid, the manager, practically confirmed Brakeman Brutt’s story. The Ferguson boy was so badly rattled by the accident that he was unable to give a coherent account of the accident. When the car stopped he was yelling, “Where is he?” The accident occurred at about 10:20 last evening. In company with the Ferguson boy, Byrne had taken half a dozen rides around on the dipper before the fatal accident occurred. From the comparatively small distance the cars ran after the boy fell, the cars were running slowly, preparatory to stopping, and where the accident occurred there is practically a level stretch of track with but very slight incline. The news, when it was received at the freshmen reception, cast a gloom over the entire company, and quickly they left the evening where their young friend who meant so much to the school life had been a short time before. Fernald was a lad who had much to look forward to in life, as he was one who would have had a future. He was a member of one of the well known families, his father, W. C. Byrne, being of the well-known firm of Byrne Bros. His mother, Mrs. Mabel Drennan Byrne, was a daughter of one of the families that had resided here from early days, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Drennan. Fernald was born in this city, as was his mother, and after graduating from the Mission school went to the high school. He was an unusually bright lad, and one who entered into the activities of the school life, and would likely have gone on to college on completion of his high school course. He has always attended the Congregational church and was a member of it, uniting several years ago. He was a member of the church choir and of the Boy Scouts, of which he was greatly interested. Besides his parents he leaves brothers and sisters, John D, a student at Stanford university, Barbara, a student at Pomona college; Gilbert, Miriam and Louise. He was about 15 years old. The boy was taken to Wesendorf & Sons undertaking parlor. (Santa Cruz Morning Sentinel, Sep 21, 1924) | BYRNE, Walter Fernald (I311)
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| 513 | Fernald, Charles / White / Male / Age 34 / / Married / Occupation Physician & Surgeon / Birthplace NH / Father's Birthplace NH / Mother's Birthplace NH | FERNALD, Charles Augustus (I5903)
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| 514 | Fernald, Charles A / Head / White / Male / Birth Mo Dec / Birth Year 1847 / Age 52 / Marital Status Divorced / Birthplace New Hampshire / Father's Birthplace New Hampshire / Mother's Birthplace New Hampshire / Occupation Physician / Home is Rented- | FERNALD, Charles Augustus (I5903)
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| 515 | Fernald, Eliza / White / Female / Age 18 / Daughter / Single / / Birthplace Mass / Father's Birthplace Mass / Mother's Birthplace Mass- | MORRIS, Eliza Ann (I5926)
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| 516 | Fernald, Eliza / White / Female / Age 34 / Wife / Married / Occupation Keeps House / Birthplace Mass / Father's Birthplace Mass / Mother's Birthplace Mass | ACRES, Eliza Ann (I5919)
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| 517 | Fernald, Fronia / White / Female / Age 1 / Daughter / Single / / Birthplace Mass / Father's Birthplace NH / Mother's Birthplace Mass | FERNALD, Fronia Josephine (I5920)
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| 518 | Fernald, Mary / White / Female / Age 14 / Daughter / Single / / Birthplace Mass / Father's Birthplace Mass / Mother's Birthplace Mass | MORRIS, Mary Ann (I5927)
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| 519 | Fernald, Sophronia C/ Sister-In-Law / White / Female / Age 37 / Marital Status Single / / / / Birthplace New Hampshire / Father's Birthplace New Hampshire / Mother's Birthplace New Hampshire | FERNALD, Sophronia Chase (I5932)
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| 520 | Fernald, Sophronia C/ Sister-In-Law / White / Female / Birth Month Oct / Birth Year 1844 / Age 55 / Marital Status Single / / / / Birthplace New Hampshire / Father's Birthplace New Hampshire / Mother's Birthplace New Hampshire | FERNALD, Sophronia Chase (I5932)
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| 521 | Fined $8.50 for disturbing the peace | STEWART, Mattie (I5047)
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| 522 | First attempt at divorce fails. From the article: “'In m opinion,' says the referee, 'the allegations of the complaint are insufficient, and the complaint should be dismissed’” | Family: TRAPNELL, Major Thomas Tidball / VALENTINE, Edna Sarah (F63)
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| 523 | First of twins delivered. | BROWN, Jane (I4697)
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| 524 | Fletcher / Benjamin F / Son / White / Male / 40 / Married / Farmer / Born in Illinois / Father Born in Virginia / Mother Born in Virginia- | FLETCHER, Benjamin F (I5123)
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| 525 | Fletcher / F Drennan / (grand) Son / White / Male / 1 / Single / / Born in Illinois / Father Born in Illinois / Mother Born in Illinois | FLETCHER, Captain Francis Drennan (I5352)
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| 526 | Fletcher / Francis / Wife / White / Female / 78 / Married / Keeping House / Born in Virginia / Father Born in Virginia / Mother Born in Maryland | Francis (I5362)
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| 527 | Fletcher / Job / Head / White / Male / 78 / Married / Farmer / Born in Virginia / Father Born in Virginia / Mother Born in Virginia | FLETCHER, Job (I5361)
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| 528 | Fletcher / Mary / Daughter (in-law) / White / Female / 31 / Married / Keeping House / Born in Illinois / Father Born in South Carolina / Mother Born in Virginia | DRENNAN, Mary Elizabeth (I412)
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| 529 | Fletcher / Myra F / (grand) Daughter / White / Female / 8 / Single / At School / Born in Illinois / Father Born in Illinois / Mother Born in Illinois | FLETCHER, Myra F (I5363)
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| 530 | Fletcher / S Olsen / (grand) Son / White / Male / 12 / Single / At School / Born in Illinois / Father Born in Illinois / Mother Born in Illinois | FLETCHER, Cyrus Owen (I5360)
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| 531 | Flew supplies into Israel. | THOMPSON, John (I794)
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| 532 | for about three years | SALZ, Norman (Buddy) (I799)
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| 533 | Fought the fascists. "All his life, the music was his hobby, his passion," Serafima wrote Isaac in 1979. "He had not got musical education, but he can play the many musical instruments." "He was very kind, clever and talented man, and I'm glad my son looks like him," Serafima wrote. From Serafima by email in 2006: "My father Samuel Asimov was born 7.11.1909. He has ended Petrovitch school, and then went for 6-7 km to school 9-?? which has stopped with distinction and recommendation to be engaged in mathematics." "The daddy was the officer during the Finnish war, and has then left the volunteer when Great Domestic war began. He was on the Leningrad front, was responsible for protection of bridges of Leningrad." From Serafima by email: "In city there was Isaac Leikin, daddy (of) Ilya and Solomon, grandfather (of) Ira [Irina] Leikin. He [Samuel] brought the of soldering Isaac, and once has simply rescued him from destruction, has had time in time because Isaac was at edge of destruction. Isaac Leikin was the large engineer, and then was lost in railway accident, in 1944 with which to him have arranged. So father told to me." Serafima adds that Samuel helped Isaac Leikin's wife, Anna, raise her two sons [twins Ilya and Solomon] after Isaac was killed in a railway accident in 1944. [The twins both died in St. Petersburg in 2005] From Serafima's email: "I the (my) daddy has died in 1963 after 3 heart attacks. Years of war, blockade, a difficult post-war life have affected. We have remained one with mum but when I have grown, I have tried to find all relatives of the father which very much I love." Serafima writes that Samuel was "very cheerful, sociable, sports fast, but very obligatory." Serafima continues: "Samuel has gone on the Leningrad front, has gone through the Leningrad blockade, protected bridges of Leningrad. ...After war Samuel has arrived to Leningrad, his apartment has burned down, to him gave a small room. He worked, as the engineer - the metallurgist at university. Samuel has decided - it is necessary, that [his older brother] Boris Asimov has arrived to Leningrad, here to Life him it will be easier. ... "Samuel has solved - I more sociable, I shall leave, and the room let remain to Boris. Then Samuel married my mum - Dora Shmulewitch. I was born on March, 22, 1949. We lived in a mother's room - the daddy, mum, grandfather - Samson - Shmulewitch and I. But my mum was the doctor. In Leningrad began ´ Crime of doctors ª. Doctors - Jews ñ Poisoners. My mum should abandon her room and should move from Leningrad. Samuel has taken all and has returned to a room to Boris. We lived all together in a small room - Uncle Boris, the daddy, mum, grandfather Samson, I. It is 1953. The grandfather has died in 1961, to him there were 84 years. The daddy has died in 1963, to him there were 53 years." | ASIMOV, Samuel Aronovich (I6)
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| 534 | Found as “D C Ren”, though entries clearly identify this as Garrett and family. | RUE, Garrett C. (I175)
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| 535 | Founder of Friends Academy | FROST, Gideon (I3794)
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| 536 | Frances S Cocks, Wife of Isaac R. Coles, 1859-1940 | COCKS, Frances S (I3584)
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| 537 | Francis & Eleanor living on farm with their six youngest children-Name: Francis B Austin / Age: 54 / Gender: M / Occupation: Farmer / Value of Real Estate: $300 / Place of Birth: N H / Attended School: /- | AUSTIN, Francis Brown (I177)
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| 538 | Francis S. Austin, farmer, sec. 35; P.O., Carthage; was born in Addison county, VT., in 1824. His parents, Francis B. and Eleanor (Whitten) Austin, were natives of Massachusetts, and emigrated from New York State to Illinois in 1848, settling in Fountain Green, Hancock Co., where he resided until his death, in 1855. She died in Kansas in 1875. The subject of this sketch was married in 1845, to Miss Phoebe Mapes, a native of Indiana. To this union 9 children have been born, 7 of whom are living: George W., Charles, H. H., Frank B., Edward F., Alice P., Josephine and John T.: Mary J. and Emma Deceased. Mr. A. came to this county in 1852, and settled on his present estate of 445 acres, valued at $50 per acre. He was Town Constable three years in Carthage, and was largely engaged in the livery business the same length of time, where he resided nine years. Has been School Director, and was formerly a member of the Methodist Church. Politically he was an old-time Whig, and now adheres to the Republican administration, and is an early pioneer of Hancock. | AUSTIN, Francis Sumner (I183)
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| 539 | Francis’ obituary notes 11 Jan 1904 as Sarah’s date of death, but other evidence all supports 9 Jan 1904. | GRAHAM, Sarah E (I5125)
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| 540 | Frank P Pray / Age 8 / Sex M / / Birthplace Mass | PRAY, Frank Pierce (I5435)
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| 541 | Franklin A Coles, Born 8th Month 24th Day 1861, Died 8th Month 10th Day, 1943 | COLES, Franklin Albert (I3582)
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| 542 | Frederic H Pray / Age 9 / Sex M / / Birthplace Mass- | PRAY, Frederick Hall (I5436)
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| 543 | Frederica Holmes Trapnell has year of birth as 1878 | TRAPNELL, Nathan White (I713)
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| 544 | Freeman traveled with his brother, Levi, to California, perhaps coming together in 1849, which is when Levi arrived (August, 1849). He appears in the 1850 census to be living in Fremont, CA (the original in Yolo County), and then later in Nevada county, nearby Levi in both cases. By 1875 he is living as a farmer in Shiloh, Kansas, with his wife and 12 year-old son, Frank. Like several of his siblings, Freeman tried farming in southeast Kansas, having ping-ponged from California. He then returned to California, and in 1880 is again in Nevada City, as evidenced by his participation in the Great Register for Nevada County. | AUSTIN, Freeman Whitten (I185)
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| 545 | Freeman Whiton Austin, Age 52, Born Vermont, Lives in Grass Valley, Registered 15 Sep 1880 | AUSTIN, Freeman Whitten (I185)
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| 546 | From "A Trapnell Chronicle": 'His stone in Mt. Hebron Cemetery, WInchester, says he was a Senator from and a Govenor of Mississippi.' | HOLMES, David (I1749)
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| 547 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family: TRAPNELL, Judson Wellford / ORZYNSKI, Henry (F1554)
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| 548 | From 2006 email from Serafima: My mum-Shmulevitch Dora Samsonovna, comes from Minsk, the doctor by a trade. She has imparted love to medicine to Alexander. Mum has arrived to study to Leningrad in 1931 and has acted in medical institute. From first days of war she left on front and with III shock army 2 Belarus fronts has reached Berlin, has undersigned on Reichstag. Mum was managing therapeutic branch of hospital, after the ending of war about 2 years was in Germany, perfectly knew German language. From another 2006 email from Serafima: "Then Samuel married my mum - Dora Shmulewitch. I was born on March, 22, 1949. We lived in a mother's room - the daddy, mum, grandfather - Samson - Shmulewitch and I. But my mum was the doctor. In Leningrad began ´ Crime of doctors ª. Doctors - Jews ñ Poisoners. My mum should abandon her room and should move from Leningrad. Samuel has taken all and has returned to a room to Boris. We lived all together in a small room - Uncle Boris, the daddy, mum, grandfather Samson, I. It is 1953. The grandfather has died in 1961, to him there were 84 years. The daddy has died in 1963, to him there were 53 years. "Then Samuel married my mum - Dora Shmulewitch. I was born on March, 22, 1949. We lived in a mother's room - the daddy, mum, grandfather - Samson - Shmulewitch and I. But my mum was the doctor. In Leningrad began ´ Crime of doctors ª. Doctors - Jews ñ Poisoners. My mum should abandon her room and should move from Leningrad. "...In 1966, mum [Dora] has earned money (she was the therapist in clinic) and we have bought an apartment. | SHMULEVITCH, Dora Samsonovna (I32)
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| 549 | From a caption penned by Edna Valentine on a photo of Anne Hopkins: “ Adelia Hopkins. Wife of Thomas Coles, lived at Wading River (illegitimate daughter of Coles Hewlett, son of Wm. Hewlett & Martha Coles)” | HOPKINS, Anne Delia (I1407)
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| 550 | From a Hollister Free Lance profile on Frank Haller in 1971, “He was one of eight children born to the Rev. and Mrs. John Haller who had come from Germany in their youth. The Rev. Haller served German Methodist parishes in many parts of Kansas which means that the children attended many schools during their growing up years. “ | Family: HALLER, John / A L Caroline (F268)
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| 551 | From a Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura CHARLES FERNALD. — Conspicuous among the homes of the Channel City is that of the Hon. Charles Fernald, perhaps the most widely known as well as the oldest New England resident of Santa Barbara. An entire city block is devoted to the culture of fruit and forest trees, upon a slight elevation in the midst of which stands the dwelling. The exterior is a true indication of the hospitable home within, for the Judge and his family unite to the simplicity and character of social life in New England, the genial hospitality and grace of the sunny South. Judge Fernald traces his lineage to one of the oldest stocks of American progenitors, being a direct descendent from Dr. Renald Fernald, who came from England to New Hampshire with Captain John Mason's company, in 1631, and settled in Piscataqua in that year. The Doctor had the distinguished honor of being the first surgeon who settled in New Hampshire, where the family has continued for more than two centuries. In 1640 appears the name of Renald Fernald as one of the grantors of fifty acres of glebe lands settled by the government and inhabitants of the Piscataqua Rivers to the church wardens for the advancement of the cause of religion. The city of Portsmouth has since been built upon the site of this grant. With this city the name of Fernald has been deservedly connected to the present day. Dr. Renald Fernald and is brother Thomas Fernald, who came from England with him, became proprietors of the island, or the northeast shore of the Piscataqua River, and their descendants held the same for a century and a half, until John Fernald, Jr., of Middleton, New Hampshire, conveyed away the middle one, known as the " Lay Claim Island, " and also as Fernald's Island, which afterwards on June 15, 1806, passed into the ownership of the United States and is now tlie site of Fort Sullivan in the Portsmouth or Kittery navy yard. The Fernalds have ever been a brave and loyal race. In 1776 Mark and Gilbert Fernald appended their signatures to the solemn engagement, to oppose the hostile proceedings of the British fleets and armies against the United American Colonies, and Hercules, or Archelaus Fernald, as he was sometimes called, the grandfather of our present subject, then only twenty-seven years of age, and a resident of Kittery, York County, Maine, enlisted in the Continental army in the regiment of Colonel Francis, when he marched to the Heights of Dorchester near Boston and engaged in the defense of his country. He afterward did much other pa-triotic service. The subject of our present sketch. Judge Charles Fernald, was born at North Berwick, County of York, State of Maine, on May 27, 1830. After completing the preparatory studies for college under the tuition of Professor Harrison Carroll Hobart, at the age of eighteen he joined that band of hardy and brave youth sent forth by New England to California, arriving at San Francisco June 14, 1849, being one of the Argonauts to pass through the Golden Gate in that memorable year, — which honor the Judge still preserves by a life membership in the California Pioneers' Society. After a few months spent in the mines he returned to San Francisco in November 1849, and was engaged in editorial work and law reporting until May 1852, being upon the staff of the Morning Post and Alta, the two leading journals of that day. During the time of his residence in San Francisco, he pursued his law studies with steadfast ardor, although interrupted greatly by the fire of May 4, 1851, which blotted out the city and for a brief period checked business pursuits. On May 4, 1852, a conflagration again destroyed the growing city and swept away his entire library, which he had accumulated in the meantime. This second disaster seemed to have changed his determination to remain longer on this coast, and he resolved to return to Boston. Having many friends and acquaintances in Southern California, the Judge resolved to visit them on his way home, stopping at Santa Barbara and at Los Angeles, intending to take the Panama steamer at San Diego where it then touched. On June 30, 1852, he arrived at Santa Barbara, where he met his friends, Ed-ward Sherman Hoar and Augustus F. Hinehman, who were among the leading lawyers and citizens of what was then an old and respectable Spanish settlement. At this period the law-abiding citizens of Santa Barbara were carrying on a vigorous campaign against an organized set of bandits who, disregarding all laws, had so terrorized the peaceful residents that their lives were a daily burden. They had compelled the offi- cers of the law in the county to resign their trusts, and anarchy and terrorism ruled supreme. At a public meeting of the leading citizens of the town it was resolved to make a firm and determined effort to re-establish order, and they invited Judge Fernald, then a young man of twenty-two, to remain and assist in the good work, desiring him to accept the office of County Judge. He was not a man to decline a public duty thus imposed upon him, and finally consented to remain. Upon the application of the leading citizens of Santa Barbara, Governor John Bigler, on March 14, 1853, appointed him Judge of Santa Barbara County. To this place he was elected September 5, 1853, and re-elected in 1857. At these elections the Judge was the unanimous choice of the citizens of the county, only a few votes being cast against him. Among his first official acts was the appointment of Russel Heath to the office of district attorney, with a strong and efficient corps of county officers throughout to take the places of those who had resigned. To these the people gave loyal support and the county government was successfully reorganized, and so strictly and impartially were the laws enforced under the new regime that no public disorder or resistance to the laws was attempted for many years, notwithstanding many " bravos," outlaws and desperados were at large in some of the adjoining counties. On January 7, 1860, by a joint resolution of the Senate and Assembly, Judge Fernald was granted five months' leave of absence from the state, in order to transact some very important business and visit his old home in the East. The Judge spent six months in Massachusetts and in the East. On his return he was again elected County Judge, in 1861. In 1862 he again visited his old home in New England, and returned in October of that year accompanied with his bride, who was Miss H. H. Hobbs, of North Berwick, Maine, ever since and now the universally esteemed and honored wife who has so well aided in making an ideal home in Santa Barbara. In 1862 the Judge resigned his office on account of the inadequacy of the salary, and entered upon the active practice of his profession in Santa Barbara and throughout Southern California, where he has continued his practice with signal success up to the present time. He was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of this State on September 2, 1854, and the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of California, September 2, 1857, and to the Supreme Court of the United States at the October term, 1874. He was appointed Judge Advocate of the Fourth Division of the California Militia, April 26, 1854, by Governor John Bigler. Judge Fernald was almost unanimously elected Mayor of the city of Santa Barbara in May, 1882, and held the office for two years, to the great satisfaction of the citizens and honor to himself, declining to accept any salary, provided by city charter, for his services as such. For more than thirty years Judge Fernald has been identified with all the important litigation of this and adjoining counties, and throughout Southern California, and has numbered among his clients the most distinguished citizens as well as the largest non-resident land-owners; and during that long period has maintained his great reputa- tion in his profession for fidelity and signal ability. He is said never to have lost a land case. Nearly all the great land-owners, including John C. Jones, late of Boston, Massachu- setts; Colonel Thomas A. Scott, T Wallace More, Henry M. Newhall, Dr. Nicholas A. Den, Thomas B. Dibblee, Dr. J. B. Shaw, EUwood Cooper, Lazard Freres, the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, and the Southern Pacific Railway Company were numbered among his clients. He has never been identified in any way with any doubtful or questionable litigation, refusing retainers in in- equitable cases as well as declining criminal practice. He is strong physically and morally, alert, an acute observer, and possesses the great and natural advantage of a good memory of facts and occurrences at a trial, as well as tireless industry. His services to this city in finally settling the title to and fixing the boundaries of its municipal lands, as successor to the ancient Pueblo of Santa Barbara, by obtaining a patent therefor (four square leagues) from the United States Land Department, the first patent ever issued to a pueblo in this State, were of great value to this city and its inhab-itants. Fortune has smiled on the Judge's professional career, and bestowed upon his exertions ample pecuniary rewards. He is now an ex- tensive land-owner in Santa Barbara and its vicinity, and a stockholder in many of its leading corporations. The Fernald Block, in which his elegant offices are located, is a striking ornament on State Street, situated in the heart of its business center. He has ever been one of the foremost in all local enterprises for the improvement of the city, and he has contributed in no small degree to its business prosperity. There is perhaps no citizen of Santa Barbara more widely known and respected than Judge Fernald. He is deeply read in an- cient and modern history, in English, French and Italian literature, and familiar with the principles of the civil as well as the common law; also a close student of international law and the science of government. He has ever taken a deep interest in fruit culture and in forestry, being a life member of the American Forestry Association. The first experiment in planting, and in the culti va tion of the olive tree in Southern California, outside of the old missions, was made by him. As early as 1865-'66, and long prior to the greater and more successful experiment of Mr. Ellwood Cooper, he purchased the "Belmont property," about seventy-five acres of land, near the city of Santa Barbara, and planted it out in olives of the mission variety, for the purpose of establishing the fact that the soil and climate of Southern California was alike favorable for the produc- tion of olives for preserving and for making oil of the best quality. | FERNALD, Charles (I2586)
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| 552 | From A Modern History of Windham County Connecticut: Page 87: “In 1790 John Byrne of Norwich set up a printing press in the lower room of the courthouse, and early the next year produced the first newspaper of Windham County. It was called The Phenix, or Windham Herald. In a few years it had some twelve hundred subscribers, and made itself felt throughout the county. It was the medium for advertising of the first carding machine in the county, and was of great service during the War of 1812. “ Page 443: “Shaw also had a faculty for handling skunks. A man by the name of Byrnes kept a store at the foot of the hill going up to the machine shop. One day Byrnes was behind the postoffice boxes at the end of the counter next to the outside of the store. Shaw came in, had a bag which he opened and out came four or five half-grown skuns. Byrnes screamed, ‘Take them out.’ ‘Give me two plugs tobacco.’ ‘No,’ but Byrnes hesitated. Shaw kept going up and finally the Indian got six plugs, and the men in the store had a good laugh.” | BYRNE, John (I343)
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| 553 | From a newspaper clipping saved in the effects of Emily Drennan Pulliam: Appeal by Pulliam By request of the Clearing House committee, Roy Pulliam makes the following appeal to the men with the extra dollar: “Now that the nation is at war, our greatest needs are men and money. We are preparing a great army for service. We must raise a large amount of money. “The government is raising two billion dollars of the money needed by the issuance of what it calls the Liberty loan: that is, the government is borrowing part of the money it needs from the people paying, paying the people a good rate of interest. “The Liberty bonds represent the best security in the world. The United States government is able to stand back of every penny it borrows with a reputation that is the finest. “The money which the government borrows from you is going to be used in purchasing supplies from you. The government not only borrows from you, it buys from you. “Fuerthermore, the average citizen is interested in the success of the nation. If we fail — and no one wants to fail — it will be a great calamity. There is the patriotic duty of helping the government that must be considered in this Liberty loan. There is a direct and individual obligation involved in this Liberty loan. If the citizens of the United States do not help the United States, who will? “Fresno is showing a magnificent spirit. The governent is asking for help, and the people here are giving it, just as they always do. I believe that Fresno will do its share, as it always does.” | PULLIAM, Roy (I2540)
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| 554 | From Abraham Sheinaus' written recollections: "After a while, my older brother Issachar was engaged to a girl of a prominent family from Liove Romania, now Bessarabia." | SCHINDER, Issachar (I1680)
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| 555 | From Albert Stokes "The Rue Family": John Rue (Matthew) was, according to the records of Rev. Elisha Boudinot Stockton (*), born in 1679. The source of Stockton's information is not stated, but since this John Rue received a grant of land near the falls of the Delaware on Nov. 17, 1699 (NJD, Book B, p. 719), he may well have been born before 1679. In the Staten Island census, believed to have been taken about 1706, his age is given as forty-three. The same census gives Matthew Rue, age 25; Matthew Rue, age 20; and a boy Matthew. John's wife Petrnell is listed but no age is given. The Stockton records give her birth year as 1686 without revealing the source. John Rue was a freeholder on Staten Island in 1702 and a constable in 1707. In a deed for a lot in Perth Amboy, dated 1716, he is called a cordwainer of Richmond County, NY (NJD). This lot was sold in 1732 to Matthew and James Rue of the Province of Pennsylvania. There is strong possibility that these are brothers of John. In his will, dated Jan 6, 1756, and proved Mar 6, 1775 (NJW)(**), he refers to himself as a yeoman of Matchaponex, Middlesex County, in the Eastern Division of the Province of New Jersey. His wife Peternell is mentioned and provided for but she is not further identified, a task which has stumped the experts for several generations. Besides sons Matthew, William, John, and Joseph, grandchildren Joseph, William, John, sons of son Matthew deceased are specifically mentioned and bequeathed land at Manalapan. These in addition to other four sons of son Matthew are to support Margaret Rue, the wife of son Matthew. No daughters are mentioned and there is no indication that there were any. There is no inventory, which may indicate that John had been dead some years before probate. Children of John and Peternell Rue as listed in will (order uncertain; dates of birth not found): Matthew William John Joseph (*) New Jersey Historical Society (**) Abstracted erroneously in the "New Jersey Archives" under the name James Rue | RUE, John (I2324)
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| 556 | From Albert Stokes "The Rue Family": Matthew Rue (John, Matthew) is believed to be the oldest son although no date of birth has been found. He could be the boy Matthew mentioned in the Staten Island census. That his first wife was Margaret Dove seems indicated by a deed in the New Jersey State Library, dated June 28, 1763, and recorded Oct. 6, 1763, between the legatees of Alexander Dove and John Smyth. Among the legatees is Joseph Rue, Jr., oldest son of Margaret Rue deceased, formerly Margaret Dove. Thus Margaret's parents are Alexander Dove, born 1663 in Shropshire, England, died in Monmouth County, NJ, Oct. 7, 1732, and Jane his wife, born 1671 and died in Monmouth County, Nov. 9, 1754. They are buried in the Topenamus graveyard where their stones giving the above information can be seen. The records of Christ Church at Shrewsbury, NJ, indicate the first Mrs. Rue's death as follows: "Burials 1748 - Apr. 29, Mrs. Rue wife of Mr. Matthew Rue. Her daughters Elenore and Jean were baptized same day aged 2 mo." On Oct. 11, 1749, Matthew Rue married Margaret Mount, daughter of Matthias Mount and widow of James Herbert (NJMB & SHGM). His will (NJW) dated Feb. 1, 1755, and proved Nov. 13, 1755, leaves to his wife Margaret one-third of the movable estate and requires her maintenance by his six sons while his widow. Each son gets 100 acres, while daughters get two-thirds of the movable estate. Executors: brothers William and Joseph. His widow married a third time to James Dey, Nov. 24, 1760 (NJB). ------------------------------- Matthew Rue's Will, Dated Feb 1, 1755 yeoman; will of. Wife, Margaret to have 1-3 of my movables and her maintenance on my plantation by my six sons, while she remains my widow. Son, Joseph, to have 100 acres of the lower end of my plantation where I live. Son, Samuel, 100 acres, purchased of Patrick Brown in Cranbury; son, William, 100 acres, the remainder of my plantation at the upper end; son, Matthew, 100 acres, purchased of Arthur Brown in Cranbury; son, James, 100 acres of plantation, at upper end, purchased of John Rue, Jr., in Manalapon; son, Mathias, 100 acres, the remainder of said plantation at lower end; son, John, £180. Daughters, Ellnor, Jean and Margarit Rue 2-3 of my movable estate. Executors--brothers, William Rue and Joseph Rue. Witnesses--James Peairs, Henry Perine, Matthias Johnson. Proved Nov. 13, 1755. 1755, Nov. 6. Inventory, £467.1.9, incl. 2 looking glasses, £1.4; a negro man £65; a negro woman, £55; made by John Barclay and John Perine. | RUE, Matthew (I2296)
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| 557 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": John Rue, son of Jon and Peternell Rue, was born about 1709. The name of his first wife has not been found. He married a second time May 20, 1751, Scyte Boice, widow of Luke Voorhees (NJMB). His will is dated Sep 4, 1777, and from it we obtain the names of his children. It was probated Nov 16, 1795, and the inventory of his estate was taken Jan 30, 1796, totaling 1157.5.6 pounds. The will provided that his wife Seythe receive 100 pounds and be maintained by son John, who received all land except twenty-seven acres "whereon Mathias Johnson now lives," which was to be sold. The family to continue on the plantation until daughter Lydia is eighteen and daughter Seity Craig to live with the rest of the family. The executors were son John and cousin Mathew, son of Mathew. | RUE, John (I2327)
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| 558 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": Joseph Rue, son of John and Peternell Rue, was b. about 1711. Most of our knowledge concerning him comes from his own and his father's wills. Joseph's will, dated May 20, 1765, and proved June 5, 1765, provides for the sale of his plantation on the Manalopan called Grape Vine Neck. It confirms the sale of land, purchased of William Perrine, to son John. Wife Sarah shall enjoy rest of estate including 200 acres where he now lives, conveyed to him by his father John Rue. What is left at death of wife is left to his children, Matthew, William, Joseph, Abigail Perine, Ann, and Mary. His part in Leonard's Mine, in Somerset County, is left to his three sons. Executors were wife Sarah, friends William Laird, Sr., and Matthew Rue, blacksmith. The estate was inventoried at 366.17.8 pounds on Jun 6, 1765. Mar 24, 1768, the executors record payment to Margaret Rue, daughter of Matthew Rue, deceased. Sarah's maiden name is unknown. | RUE, Joseph (I2328)
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| 559 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": Joseph, b. June 19, 1751 (Christ Ch. Shrewsbury), d. at Pennington, NJ, Apr 15, 1826; mar. Feb 9, 1785, Elizabeth Liscomb, b. in New York City, Sep 5, 1760, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Adams) Liscomb, d. Aug 25, 1845. Both are buried in the Presbyterian churchyard at Pennington. Joseph Rue began theological studies with Rev. William Tennent before 1777, continued under Rev John Woodhull, and was licensed at Allentown Jul 25, 1781. He had graduated from the College of New Jersey (Princeton) in 1776. On Oct 19, 1785, he was installed pastor at Pennington, which relationship continued for forty-one years. Children were Thomas Liscomb Rue, b. Nov 7, 1785; Sarah Rue, b. Feb 5, 1790; Eliza Adams Rue, b. Dec 4, 1797; Joseph Woodhull Rue, b. Aug 17, 1803. | RUE, Joseph (I2376)
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| 560 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": Mary, b. Mar 19, 1737, d. April 18, 1824, mar. June 3, 1756 (NJMB and SOTC, p. 392), John Perrine, b. Oct 20, 1722, d. Apr. 26, 1804. The are separated in death as they were in life, he being buried in Hoffman Hill Cemetery and she in Old Tennent Cemetery. The following record abstracted in NJA wills 5:390 gives the details; "Oct 12, 1779, Hannah Perrine of Monmouth Co, ward daughter of John Perrine, of said county, deceased. Said ward makes choice of her mother Mary Perrine as her guardian. Fellow bondsman, William Johnson. The Surrogate states that after signing the bond the parties informed him that the father of Hannah Perrine is not dead, but has joined the enemy at New York, that the estate left to said Hannah was left by a relation long since deceased, and that her father went to the enemy." Also see the "New Jersey Gazette", Mar 8, 1780: "Let the Publick Beware. Whereas the Commissioners for selling the Confiscated estates in the county of Monmouth etc. have in this paper of the first of March instant advertised among other things for sale 'a well improved farm containing 300 acres lying in Upper Freehold' which they are pleased to suppose belongs to John Perrine, now with the enemy; But this may assure the publick that the said farm doth not, nor ever did belong to the said John Perrine; but that the same property of and was duly devised to John, Peter, Mathew and Joseph Perrine, sons of the said John the Refugee, in and by the last will and testament of their grandfather, John Perrine, deceased, as will fully appear by the said will, duly proved and remaining in the Secretary's office at Burlington.--Therefore, in behalf of the said devisees, now under age, the subscribers, guardian of the said children, and the executors of the estate of the said deceased, do forewarn all manner of persons from purchasing the same, as they are determined to defend the said divisees' estate, according to the laws of this free and independent state. Mar 6, 1780, Mary Perrine, guardian, James Perrine, Joseph Perrine, Executors." | RUE, Mary (I2361)
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| 561 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": Mary, b. Mar 19, 1737, d. April 18, 1824, mar. June 3, 1756 (NJMB and SOTC, p. 392), John Perrine, b. Oct 20, 1722, d. Apr. 26, 1804. The are separated in death as they were in life, he being buried in Hoffman Hill Cemetery and she in Old Tennent Cemetery. The following record abstracted in NJA wills 5:390 gives the details; "Oct 12, 1779, Hannah Perrine of Monmouth Co, ward daughter of John Perrine, of said county, deceased. Said ward makes choice of her mother Mary Perrine as her guardian. Fellow bondsman, William Johnson. The Surrogate states that after signing the bond the parties informed him that the father of Hannah Perrine is not dead, but has joined the enemy at New York, that the estate left to said Hannah was left by a relation long since deceased, and that her father went to the enemy." Also see the "New Jersey Gazette", Mar 8, 1780: "Let the Publick Beware. Whereas the Commissioners for selling the Confiscated estates in the county of Monmouth etc. have in this paper of the first of March instant advertised among other things for sale 'a well improved farm containing 300 acres lying in Upper Freehold' which they are pleased to suppose belongs to John Perrine, now with the enemy; But this may assure the publick that the said farm doth not, nor ever did belong to the said John Perrine; but that the same property of and was duly devised to John, Peter, Mathew and Joseph Perrine, sons of the said John the Refugee, in and by the last will and testament of their grandfather, John Perrine, deceased, as will fully appear by the said will, duly proved and remaining in the Secretary's office at Burlington.--Therefore, in behalf of the said devisees, now under age, the subscribers, guardian of the said children, and the executors of the estate of the said deceased, do forewarn all manner of persons from purchasing the same, as they are determined to defend the said divisees' estate, according to the laws of this free and independent state. Mar 6, 1780, Mary Perrine, guardian, James Perrine, Joseph Perrine, Executors." | PERRINE, John (I2362)
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| 562 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": Matthew Rue, the progenitor of this family in New Jersey, was on Staten Island as early as July 1679 when he witnessed a deed of gift from Estienne Gayneau to his son Stephen, about to wed Sussannah Usselton (Book 6, page 168, Div. of Land Records, Albany, and AG 19:17). Subsequent to 1679 he owned and undoubtedly lived on a tract of land near the mouth of the Kenebec River, in the present state of Maine but then in York County, Massachusetts. A deed of Matthew Rue, dated Nov. 20, 1683, was recorded Mar 5, 1721/2 -- "Between Matthew Rew Late of Kenebeck River In Ye Province of Maine to the Eastward, Yoeman Now Resident of Staten Island In ye Province of New York on ye one Part and Richard Pateshall of Boston in New England, Merchant on the other Part." It further mentions "where Matthew Rew built his dwelling house." Matthew signed with a mark. As no wife joined in the deed, it is reasonable to assume that he was a widower. The property was located opposite Lee's Island in the Kennebec River.* It is assumed that this Matthew was the immigrant ancestor but from whence he came has not been ascertained. Rue is a name occurring in many western European countries including England, where even a Matthew Rue is mentioned in the records of the Walloon Church at Canterbury: "Pierre du Riew son of the late Matthew, native of Lille, and Marie du Bois, widow of Francois Jaquesman, native of Canterbury, married May 18, 1685." On Staten Island, Matthew La Rue received a grant from Govenor Dongan on Dec 23, 1685. Of course Matthew had this land before the grant, which merely confirmed title already passed, but there is no record of any deed in the land records (Book A, the earliest, is missing). Matthew died before Oct 30, 1722, as evidenced by a survey of that date referring to "Land laid out for John Rue which was due him by virtue of a grant to his father Matthew Rue formerly of Staten Island, deceased" (Staten Island deeds, Book C, p. 100). This proves that John Rue was the son of Matthew. The relationship of this John to Matthew and James Rue, obviously his contemporaries, is not clear, but it is supposed that they are brothers. In 1732 they were of the Province of Pennsylvania. (*) York Deeds, Book 10. The writer is indebted to the late Mrs. Sarah Rue Powers, who supplied him with a copy of the deed and also pinpointed the location of the property conveyed. | RUE, Matthew (I2382)
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| 563 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367). Matthias (shown as Matthew in transcript, but believe this is a typo - h.b.) Rue, son of William, was a private in Capt. Kenneth Hankinson's Company, First Regiment, Monmouth Militia. He and Seargeant william Johnson were taken prisoners at the Battle of Navesink, Feb 28, 1777 and conveyed to New York, where Matthias died in prison Feb. 28, 1777 (records of Adjutant Gen. of NJ). On Mar 22, 1777, his wife Elizabeth (Gaston?) was appointed administrator of his estate with James Gaston as felowbondsman (NJA wills, 5:437). On Mar 26, 1777, Martha, William, and John Rue, of Monmouth County, children of Matthias Rue of said county, deceased, became wards of william Perine, their uncle, fellowbondsman being John van Kirk of said county. On May 23, 1780, the same children made choice of James Mount as their guardian, fellowbondsman, Joseph Holmes, Seargean William Johnson was married to Ann Perrine, the daughter of John Perrine (Tory John) and Mary Rue, and thus his wife was a first cousin of Matthias. The testimony of Sergeant Johnson establishing the date of Matthias Rue's death is recorded in Book I of Miscelaneous Records oat the Monmouth County Clerk's office, Freehold. | RUE, Matthias (I2344)
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| 564 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367). Matthias (shown as Matthew in transcript, but believe this is a typo - h.b.) Rue, son of William, was a private in Capt. Kenneth Hankinson's Company, First Regiment, Monmouth Militia. He and Seargeant william Johnson were taken prisoners at the Battle of Navesink, Feb 28, 1777 and conveyed to New York, where Matthias died in prison Feb. 28, 1777 (records of Adjutant Gen. of NJ). On Mar 22, 1777, his wife Elizabeth (Gaston?) was appointed administrator of his estate with James Gaston as felowbondsman (NJA wills, 5:437). On Mar 26, 1777, Martha, William, and John Rue, of Monmouth County, children of Matthias Rue of said county, deceased, became wards of william Perine, their uncle, fellowbondsman being John van Kirk of said county. On May 23, 1780, the same children made choice of James Mount as their guardian, fellowbondsman, Joseph Holmes, Seargean William Johnson was married to Ann Perrine, the daughter of John Perrine (Tory John) and Mary Rue, and thus his wife was a first cousin of Matthias. The testimony of Sergeant Johnson establishing the date of Matthias Rue's death is recorded in Book I of Miscelaneous Records oat the Monmouth County Clerk's office, Freehold. | RUE, Matthew (I2346)
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| 565 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367). | RUE, Eleanor (I2339)
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| 566 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367). | RUE, Ann (I2341)
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| 567 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367). | RUE, John (I2343)
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| 568 | From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family": William Rue, son of John and Peternell Rue, was born about 1707. his wife was Elizabeth --- (her maiden name has not been discovered). His will was dated May 2, 1757, and proved Oct 4, 1761. Executors were his wife Elizabeth and brother Joseph. Elizabeth received use of all his estate while his widow. Sons John, Matthias, and Matthew received all lands and his five daughters all movable estate after death of their mother (which occurred before Dec. 8, 1762). | RUE, William (I2326)
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| 569 | From Amelia Byrne Williams: What I know about him (Charles) is minimal. He supposedly as a young man (maybe teenager) worked for a variety store in Jackson(?) and suggested that they put a table outside with things costing 5 & 10 cents and it was a big hit and continued by the store , starting the theme “5 & dime”. He was one of the first 5 employees of a hardware company (American Fork & Hoe) which took him to NY {Plainfield NJ) . . where he worked the rest of his life, traveling in to NY on the train each day. | RUSSELL, Charles Harvey (I4141)
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| 570 | From Beekman's "Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County" (pg. 35): Mr. Schenck at one time represented Monmouth Countyin the New Jersey Assembly. He lived and died on the farm now (1898) owned and occupied by his youngest son Lafayete Schenck, in the the township of Atlantic. He was also the father of the late Garet Conover Schenck, the well known clergyman of the Dutch church, and who died only a few years ago. As Eleanor Conover was, on her mother's side, a descendant of Jan Schenck, and her husband, Lafayette Schenck, the descendant of Garret Schenck, the Dominie was a lineal descendant of the two Schenck brothers who first settled in this county. | COUWENHOVEN, Eleanor (I2006)
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| 571 | From Beekman's "Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County" (pg. 35): Mr. Schenck at one time represented Monmouth Countyin the New Jersey Assembly. He lived and died on the farm now (1898) owned and occupied by his youngest son Lafayete Schenck, in the the township of Atlantic. He was also the father of the late Garet Conover Schenck, the well known clergyman of the Dutch church, and who died only a few years ago. As Eleanor Conover was, on her mother's side, a descendant of Jan Schenck, and her husband, Lafayette Schenck, the descendant of Garret Schenck, the Dominie was a lineal descendant of the two Schenck brothers who first settled in this county. | SCHENCK, Lafayette (I2007)
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| 572 | From Beekman's "Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County": During his long life of nearly four score and ten years he lived in peace with all men and was respected by everybody for his integrity. His name is mentioned in a case decided by the supreme court of New Jersey back in the year 1825. This decision is found in Third Halstead, New Jersey Reports, pages 90 to 116. His name is brought in through his marriage in the Lyall family and in a brief account of this family and some of their connections. It seems to have been an important case, for the decision fills thirty-six solid pages of this book. Four of the greatest lawyers of that day in New Jersey appear for the parties. Robert Stockton and George Wood for the plaintiff, and Garret D. Wall and L.H. Stockton for the defendant. George Wood subsequently obtained a national reputation as a lawyer. | COUWENHOVEN, Jan (I2413)
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| 573 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family: BROWN, William McFarlane Jr / CANNON, Virginia Louise (F3599)
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| 574 | From Boston Globe: Quincy Church Worker Wedded to Minister Quincy - Aug 6: Miss Minnie Packard, field secretary of the Young People’s Religious Union of the Unitarian Church, was married this afternoon to Rev. Cloyd Hampton Valentine, pastor of the the First Congregational Church of Canton. The Ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev Dr Adelbert L. Hudson, assisted by Rev Robert Singsen of Rockland, Mass. The matron of honor was the sister of the bride, Mrs. George Stacy Bearse of Brockton, and the groom’s attendant was John Draper of Canton. The ushers were Henry Miller and Everett G. Rhodes of Quincy and George Stacy Bearse of Brockton. | Family: VALENTINE, Cloyd Hampton / PACKARD, Minnie (F509)
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| 575 | From Brooklyn Eagle, 20 May 1895: “Furman's Attempted Suicide: Patchogue, L. I., May 20-The news of the attempted suicide of John L. Furman of thls village, in the Potomac river, caused universal surprise and regret among his many friends in his old home here. He left Patchogue about two weeks ago for New York to resume his business. A year ago be was in partnership with his brother, Salem R., of 9 Third avenue, Now York, but they dissolved about a year ago, when John returned to Patchogue. Salem R. had previously made a snug fortune in New York. . The brothers are sons of the late Captain Salem Furman, who was engaged in the coasting trade and died in Puerto Rico. Joel Furman, brother to the captain is a large land owner in this section now. The family are of the best in the country. John L Furman is an old all round sport and is at present the Suffolk county pool champion. In the days of the old Madison Square Garden he appeared in many go-as-you-please races, winning several medals. He was a great admirer of horses and followed the races closely.” | FURMAN, John L (I5759)
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| 576 | From Brooklyn Eagle: Betsey Esterbrook And James Willits Jr. To Be Wed June 24 Garden Citv Cathedral ill Be the Scene Of Ceremony; Bridal Attendants Announced; Junior League Spring Luncheon Wednesday Miss Betsey Esterbrook, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Otto Grant Esterbrook of 100 Stratford Ave., Garden City, formerly of Brooklyn, has completed plans for her marriage to James Willits Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Willits of Glen Cove. | Family: WILLITS, James Junior / ESTERBROOK, Betsey (F3250)
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| 577 | From Brooklyn Eagle: Glen Cove LI - Sept 30 - Yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William H Coles, Forest avenue, their eldest daughter, Miss Sarah Amelia Coles, was married to George Carl Draegert of Buffalo. The house was decorated with autumn flowers, asters, golden rod and woodbine, with vases of cut flowers. The bridal party was attended by ushers, Walter Campbell and John Hewlett Coles, and they entered the parlor to the strains of Lohengrin's "Wedding March," pausing under an arch of golden rod, where Rev. F. Smock read the marriage services of the Congregational church. The bride wore a traveling gown and carried a bouquet of white roses and maiden hair fern. After the young couple received the congratulations of their friends, a collation was served in the diningroom, and then they took their departure for their future home in Buffalo. From Times Union: Dragheart Coles Miss Amelia Coles was married to George C. Dragheart, of Buffalo, N. Y yesterday at 12:30 P. M., by the Rev. Dr, Smock, of Locust Valley. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's father, on Forest avenue, and the pretty house, tastily decorated, was filled by the guests. The bride is the second daughter of William H. Coles, for many years cashier of the Protective Union company, and takes with her the best wishes of her many friends. Mr. Dragheart is connected with a mercantile firm of Buffalo, to where the happy couple started, immediately after the ceremony, and where they will take up their residence. The bride was dressed in a fawn traveling dress and carried a bouquet of bridal roses. The presents were numerous and handsome. Some of those present were Franklin Coles, Isaac Coles, J. Thomas Coles, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Campbell, Miss Minnie Campbell and Walter Campbell, G. T. Raynor, Mrs. G. W. Gaynor, Mrs. A, A. Coles and Miss Amelia Coles. Miss Jean Valentine. Miss Sarah Hegeman, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Albertson. Mrs. J. W. Titus and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Valentine. | Family: DRAEGERT, George / COLES, Sarah Amelia (F1487)
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| 578 | From Brooklyn Life THE engagement of Miss Anna Kirk Valentine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Valentine, of in St. Mark's avenue, to Mr. James Willits, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Willits, of Glen Cove, Long Island, was anuounced this week. Miss Valentine is a granddaughter of the late Samuel K. Valentine, of Clinton street, and on her mother's side of the late Elias Lewis, junior, well-known as a Brooklyn merchant and scholar. Her sister, Miss Mary Lewis Valentine, it will be recalled, married Mr. Andrew Mayer, junior, of this borough, and another sister is Miss Florence Nightingale Valentine. The Valentines are an old Quaker family identified with the early history of Long Island. | Family: WILLITS, James / VALENTINE, Anna Kirk (F3214)
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| 579 | From Chistopher Hawkshurst notes: Sampson Hawkshurst of Balliol College, Oxford b 1571 vicar of Nuneaton, County of Warwick, d. 1627. His father's parishoners advanced money to send him and his brother to Oxford. | HAWKSHURST, Samson (I2542)
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| 580 | From Cochrane p 344: Marena [b 1770, m John Brown, had one son, Samuel, b. in Antrim., who m. Louisa Ayer, and is now living in Montgomery, Ind. After the birth of Samuel, they moved to Rochester Vt., and had a large family, one of whom, Thomas Brown, m. his cousin Lucy Brown of Antrim, in 1829, and lived on what is called Thomas Brown place, till 1866, when he moved to Hancock. Mrs. Lucy Brown d 1875, aged 74. Marena d. in Goshen Vt., at the age of 80] | AUSTIN, Marena (I3311)
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| 581 | From Cochrane p. 344 But little is known of the ancestry of the Austins of this town. The father of Nathan, named below, was killed by the Indians, but the time and place cannot be ascertained. The father and son were fording a river, both on one horse, when the savages fired upon them. The father was killed and fell into the river, but the boy and the horse escaped unhurt. This boy was taken to Pelham, and there he was brought up, and there he married; and his posterity are very numerous and respectable. NATHAN AUSTIN came here from Pelham, and began the Danforth farm, west of the Gould place, in 1780. His wife was Phebe Barker, half-sister to Capt. Peter Barker. Brought with him a large family. Moved to Rochester Vt., in 1800, and died there very aged in 1840. From Trapper Byrne: Nathan 4 joined up with the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga, N.Y., in 1777. He started something called the Danforth Farm in Antrim, N.H., in 1780 | AUSTIN, Nathan (I265)
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| 582 | From Columbus Republic: Mr. George Stewart and Miss Lulu May Watson were married Saturday evening at the residence of the bride's mother on east Fourth street; Rev Z. T. Sweeney officiating. | Family: STEWART, George W / WATSON, Lulu May (F3561)
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| 583 | From DAR lineage book for Gr-gr-granddaughter Hannah Willets: John Cromwell (1726-1804), was a patriot who endured many hardships for the cause of liberty. He was born and died in Rye, New York, where his house is still standing. | CROMWELL, John (I3662)
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| 584 | From DAR of California Pioneers: A member of a pioneer Illinois family ? 1822 his grandfather surveyed and marked stakes for Springfield, Ill. He left Illinois Dec. 18, 1852 and went down the Mississippi to New Orleans, thence to Isthmus which he crossed on mule back ? arrived in San Francisco, Calif March 1853. He went to mines of Mariposa County for a short time then came to Santa Cruz where he remained until his death. He served as Deputy Sheriff under the second, third and fourth sheriffs of the County. The fourth Sheriff of the County was John T. Porter. ON return from a hot dusty ride Mr. Porter and Samuel Drennan went to mouth of San Lorenzo river on Monterey Bay, disrobed and bathed in surf. They were greatly invigorated and continued the practice. Huts for dressing rooms were erected and sea bathing, now one of Santa Cruz main attractions, was inaugurated. He was a member of the Butler Guards during the Civil War. He was a member of the early Volunteer Fire Company ? the Pilots. He was instrumental in introducing bituminous rock, a native product, as a road building material. He was prominent in the business and social life of the city from 1854 until his death in 1891. | DRENNAN, Samuel (I90)
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| 585 | From daughter Lari Siegel: (Mel Siegel) met Lyn Mendell at the Vanguard Club, a cultural organization for singles. | MENDELL, Roslyn (Lyn) (Raizel) (I1471)
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| 586 | From Delaware Online Obit: Rich Trapnell, 61, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2011, after a short but courageous battle with cancer, near his home in Kuranda, Australia. He was predeceased by his parents: Richard W. Trapnell III and Jane Trapnell Buck, as well as his younger brother, Judson B. Trapnell. Rich grew up in the Wilmington area where he attended Tower Hill School. He graduated from the Westminster School in Simsbury, CT and attended Harvard University. In 1971, Rich moved to Kuranda in North Queensland, Australia where he and several friends, also from Wilmington, started Rosebud Farm and Nursery. For the next forty years Rich planted and created a tropical garden, horticulturally renowned for its collection which he had obtained from his travels to Asia and South America. Surviving Rich are his two sons, Nathan H. Trapnell and Jonathan (Digby) A. Trapnell, both of Kuranda, Australia; his brother, George H. Trapnell and his wife Kathi of Wilmington, DE; his sister-in-law, Rose C. Trapnell of Charlottesville, VA and five nieces and a nephew. Private service and burial were held at Rosebud Farm in Kuranda, Australia. | TRAPNELL, Richard Watkins (I1170)
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| 587 | From Denton Journal: Middletown; MD, Dec 11 - Mrs. Ellen Trapnell, widow of Rev. Dr. Joseph Trapnell, a former rector of St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal parish in Petersville, Frederick county, died suddenly at her home in Burkittsville, from the effects of Bright's disease, aged about 62 years. Mrs. Trapnell was a Miss Frazier of Petersville district, and her first husband was Mr. Marshall, of Prince George county. After his death she was married to Dr. Trapnell. She leaves one daughter, Miss Nannie, who resides at Burkittsville, and three stepdaughters, one of whom is the wife of Dr. J. E. Beatty, a physician of Middletown. | FRAZIER, Ellen (I1735)
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| 588 | From Early Geneologies of Cole Family: John Coles (Robert). Born ---- ----. He owned land in Matinecock, Long Island. He probably died early in life, as his widow, Ann, on the eve of her marriage with William Lynes, deeded half her property to her son, Solomon, she having a life interest in the estate. January 1, 1683. John Coles (Robert). Born ---- ----. He owned land in Matinecock, Long Island. He probably died early in life, as his widow, Ann, on the eve of her marriage with William Lynes, deeded half her property to her son, Solomon, she having a life interest in the estate. January 1, 1683. Children: 6 i. Solomon | COLES, John (I2563)
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| 589 | From Early Settlers of Sangamon: ANDERSON, JAMES, was born in 1784 in Botetourt county, Va. Nancy Fletcher was born in 1786, in Rockbridge county, Va. They were there married, in 1802, and had two children in Virginia. | Family: ANDERSON, James / FLETCHER, Nancy (F3351)
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| 590 | From Edna Valentine notes Built house at “The Place”, Glen Cove. Broke his violin over his knee when he turned Quaker. | VALENTINE, Charles (I1208)
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| 591 | From Edna Valentine Notes: William Frost m in Oyster Bay LI abt 1672 Rebecca Wright b in Lynn Mass abt 1645, formerly the wife of Rev Levedre (??) she divorced because they hd no children. | FROST, William (I1454)
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| 592 | From Edna Valentine's Notes: Francois (1) and Mary with their 9 children are mentioned as coming from France in 1657. Francis (2) and John (2) must have been the brothers who came from Paris (also mentioned in another account) and settled in Huntington; or elese they were grandsons of the first Francois. If Francois came here in 1657 with 9 children it is not likely that the Francis & John whose children were born 1710 - 1715 were among those 9 children. Another generation should come in here. We will leave that problem unsolved for a time. Francois and Marie with 9 children came from France by way of Holland in 1657. As they were mentioned with the GUenon family in the records of Flushing and Jamaica, they may have come on the same ship, the Dreadvat and possibly from the same place. Although they are supposed to have come from Brittany (Bretagne). In the annals of Flushing (page 2) Francis Barteau, Mary his wiefe and 3 children John, Francis and Abigail. If that Francis and Mary were children of Francois (1) then John, Francis, and Abigail would be generation 3 and the date more nearly believable. Edith Barteau Toombs genealogy is the same as Sherman Barteau's with this addition: it notes Francis as b. 1675 THe fact that the first generations were name Francis and John doesn't make it any clearer either! | BARTEAU, Francis (I512)
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| 593 | From Edna Valentine: "Mrs. Corwin(sp), "cousin Maria", told me that Francis and Sarah were very fond of books and in the evening would sit in the doorway and read to each other. They lived in the "Old Barteau Place" on South County Road at top of hill in Brookhaven. She also said that people would come to Sall for the recipes because she was known all over as a very good cook." | Family: BARTEAU, Francis / OVERTON, Sarah (F169)
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| 594 | From Edna Valentine: "The story my aunt told me of her (her aunt) was that at 14, with her hair in pigtails and short dresses, she packed her valise and crawled out of the window and married Charley Cooke of Yaphank and ran away to sea with him. He "followed the sea" and Sal stayed at home in Brookhaven with her daugher Cecille and I have her diary of that time. Her two chief amusements seem to have been singing school and washing clothes! I wish I had known "Sal" for she seems a person with an immense zest for life and though she couldn't spell (married at 14) she managed to put that spirit into the old diary. She certainly followed Charles Cook about for my grandmother went with them to to Galveston, when Charles was in the Customs there at the time of the Civil war. My grandmother, Martha Matthews Barteau is buried in Galveston. | BARTEAU, Sarah Maria (I470)
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| 595 | From Edna Valentine: At this date (1950) I have no more on Jemima except guess work. There was a family of Turner in or around Yaphank in the census of 1790. There were Turners in Mariches later. The most likely family seems to me to be one that is mentioned in BH Town Records! "Fire Place, Jan 4, 1802 Petition to build a schoolhouse between house of late Scudder Ketcham an the lot of land owned by John Turner "The old Ketcham Place" was about where house of Mrs. JL Valentine now stands. I think Scudder Ketcham was grandefather of the Ketchams - Timothy? - living there later in the newer house now owned by Desmond Nelson. Therefore: the families certainly lived within courting distance! In the 1790 census John Turner, 2 sons and 1 daughter is mentioned. | TURNER, Jemima (I480)
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| 596 | From Edna Valentine: Both he and his wife died at an early age from "galloping consumption" and were buried in the family graveyard near the house until their son, Wm. Marshall Barteau, had the bodies moved and reburied in Patchogue when he sold the place in the late 1860s and moved his family to River Ave, Patchogue, LI. | BARTEAU, Francis (I466)
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| 597 | From Edna Valentine: Francis served as Minute Man from Suffolk Co. in Col. Josiah Smith's regiment. Captain Selah Strong's Co. In the original muster roll which, when I saw it, belonged to Mr. Conklin Havens of Moriches, the name was spelled Barto but in the printed list they mistook the o for an s and it was Barts. When Registrar of Ellin Hardin Walworth Chapter , DAR, I wrote to the National Registrar about it but never heard if anything was done. This is duplicate of the origin 1 entry with names surrounding it Joseph Homan 1 gun, 23 cartridges (Nettie's Ancestor) Francis Barto 1 gun, 19 cartridges Daniel Brown In my application for DAR another person had entered on the same ancestor and the birth of Francis is filled in: 1748. I do not know if that is correct but he made his will Feb 4, 1810 and it was proved Feb 26/1810. His wife had died. Another captain in that company was Captain Nathan Rose. Anyone descending from Francis and Jemima Barteau may enter DAR on National No. 165364. Excerpts from will of Francis Bartow: To my daugher Jemima 1 cow, 4 sheep, 2 beds and bedding with all her mother's clothes in the house. To my sons Francis and John all the rest of my property both real and personal to be divided equally between them. Executors: Nathan Post, Nathaniel Hawkins Jr., John Rose Esq. Wittnesses: Elisabeth Ketcham (daughter of Captain Nathan Rose), David Carter jr., James Rnadal. Proved Feb 26, 1810 Recorded in Suffolk CO Surrogate's Office in Liber C p.68 The property which Francis Barteau devised in his will lay on both sides of the main road from Brookhaven to Bellport. Francis had the north portion where the "old Barteau place" still stands. Miss Harriet Rose, an old lady over 80 when I talked to her about 1920 said that "no good could be said of John and nothing BUT good of Francis". She still lived in the old Rose homestead which land lay alongside of that owned by John Barteau and I gained that her father and his neighbor had "land trouble" | BARTEAU, Francis (I479)
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| 598 | From Edna Valentine: If he left issue, they probably lived around Huntington as there were Barteaus of that name there in 1791 & 1854 | BARTEAU, Morris (I516)
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| 599 | From Edna Valentine: Osborn Shaw, Town Historian Bellport, gave me a copy, Bond in Envelope 4B Paper No. 41 Misc Documents of the town of Brookhaven, "Nathan Rose jr and Henry Hulse to 3 trustees and overseers of poor, for support of Temperance Bartow's bastard child". Henry Hulse was friend of Nathan's, and Nathan enlisted Henry... | BARTEAU, Temperance (I517)
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| 600 | From Encyclopedia of Virginia: Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire, father of Mary Stuart (McGuire) McGuire, was born in 1835, son of Dr. Hugh Holmes McGuire, of Winchester, Virginia, and Ann Eliza (Moss) McGuire. He also was a physician and surgeon in Philadelphia, and was connected with the Jefferson Medical College prior to 1861. When the civil war began, he, together with other southern students, went South, and he enlisted as a private in the Confederate army. Was appointed surgeon in the Second Virginia Regiment, Confederate States Army, afterward surgeon of the "Stonewall Brigade," and then medical director of Ewell's and of Early's corps. After the war, he went to Richmond, Virginia, where he practiced his profession. Was professor of surgery in the Medical College of Virginia, and founder of St. Luke's Hospital, of Richmond, also of the University College of Medicine there. He was president of the Medical Society of Virginia, the Southern Surgical Society, and of the American Medical Association. Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire married Mary Stuart, daughter of Hon. Alexander H. H. Stuart, of Staunton, Virginia. They had children, namely: Stuart, of Richmond; Hugh Holmes; Mary Stuart, married Dr. William Edward McGuire; Frances Baldwin; Augusta Stuart, deceased; Giretta Holmes; Margaret. | MCGUIRE, Dr. Hunter Holmes (I3930)
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