Your Top Ten -- Not My Top Ten

As a little twist on the annual Top Ten most popular blogs for 2010. I've decided not to list mine but, welcome readers to post their top 10 or top 5 OF THEIR OWN posts in the comment section. As times goes on, I will move them up to this blog. There are now 18 entries, so there is lots to read, not just for now, but for when you have time in the coming weeks. I'm asking for your title and link only. If you already posted to your own list, you can do it here as well.   Bring on 2011. Happy New Year everybody. (Note: My spacing might be off, but that is due to copying what was submitted.)


From Susan Petersen at Long Lost Relatives:
1. Tribute to my Mom
2. What if Your Ancestor Was an Axe Murderer
3. Success Stories: When the Pieces Come Together
4. The Bellinger Family History as Told by John William Bellinger
5. Batter Up
6. Success Story: Petersen-Jeremiasen immigration record
7. Sunday Supper - homemade ice cream
8. If You Can Read This Thank a Teacher
9. Create Your Own Genealogy Conference


From Susan at Nolichucky Roots:
1.-2. Orphaned and Widowed, Part I      (continues to Part II)
3. Treasure Chest Thursday: What they kept
4. Once upon a time or Why Uncle Vasil firebombed the church
5. Thanksgiving: Our American Story

From Heather W. Rojo at Nutfield Genealogy:
1. My cow series of posts, which were four stories all in one week

2. Romanus Emerson, my 4x great grandfather
3. Cousins at the Battle of Lexington
4. Ginger Harvey of Londonderry
5. Another Royal Wedding

From Jo at Images Past:

What a good idea Barbara - I started my Images Past blog in August, but my favourites so far are:

1. Dad's pet jackdaw

2. Names in the Scottish records which relate to our recent spell of wintry weather

3. Comparing the personalities of my Gran and her sister using their two sewing boxes

Elyse Doeflinger said...
Here is the link to my top posts!  Elyses Genealogy Blog


Carol said...
OK, Barbara, I did a post for ya  Reflections From the Fence


Joan Miller said....
Thanks Barbara! Luxegen Genealogy is my blog and I would like to share some posts that brought in new cousin connections this year. Blogging does make genealogy connections!
1. My Grandmother was a Blue Tooner
2. Surname Saturday: Wilson Scotland to Canada
3. Finding the MILLER branches in New Brunswick

4. Y DNA Y NOT

Hummer (Frances) of Branching Out Through the Years submitted five blogs, and they can be seen at this link. She also mentioned Carol and me, so if you want to read that, you'll need to go here Top Favorite Posts.

Jennifer / IrishEyesJG wrote: 

Thanks for posting these. Carol suggested I add my URL. I write, On a flesh and bone foundation': An Irish History. This was a really nice exercise; I enjoyed revisiting these posts. My post of Most Popular Posts.

Nancy of My Ancestors and Me wrote:
Here are my top ten, a few of which are readers' favorites and some that were ignored by readers.
1. Coal Miners in My Family
2. Refreshing an Indelible Image
3. Raymond - An Unusual Christmas Memory
4. How His Surname Passed Away
5. Student Nurse, Registered Nurse
6. yes That Engage the Viewer
7. Elizabeth
8. My Father's Desk
9. Like Mother, LIke Daughter
10. A Kind and Generous Woman


Cynthia Shenette of Heritage Zen wrote:
1. Advent Calendar, Food: What the Dickens, Or How to Blow Up a Duck 
2. The Stories My Grandmother Told Me

3. Meditation: The Strength of Ordinary Women 
4. Where They Lived: Every Address Tells a Story
5. COG 97: Researching "The Coldbrook Tragedy" (Part 1 of 4) 
6. Reflecting on My American Experience This Thanksgiving 
7. A Matter of Habit: Solving a Mystery

8. Madness Monday: The Stuff We Throw Away, and...
9. Treasure Chest Thursday: Travel Diary, Poland 1937 
10. Letters and Photos and Stuff, Oh My!: Sorting Through a Loved One's Estate (Part 1 of 3)


Greta Koehl of Greta's Genealogy Bog sent her link to her Top 5 favorites.

Bill West of West in New England sent his link to his Top 10 favorites.

Dru Pair of Find Your Folks sent her link to her Top 6 favorites.


Liz of My Tapley Tree...and its Branches submitted her Top 5 favorites.
I have a new blog: gatapleytree.blogspot.com. I just started it in November, but I've already made 39 posts!
1. Sympathy Saturday
2. A Place in Our Family
3  Wednesdays Child - Michael Edward Tapley
4. Treasure Chest
5. Wordless Wednesday

Pat O'Donnell Kuhn of Touching Family History submitted her Top 5 favorites.
1. Sundays Obituary - George C. Vanbilliard
2. SNGF - Your Very Best 2010
3. Thriller Thursday - Sad Case of Poisoning
4. Sentimental Sunday - Mom and Dad
5. Sisters


Becky Wiseman of Kinexxions submitted her Top 6 favorites.


Brenda of Journey to the Past listed her favorites.
Barbara, it looks like you have a hit with this idea! I chose my fav 5:
5. Ancestor Biography of David Watt and continued
4. Sorting out Henry Glover
3. Veteran's Day-My Father's Service
2. Hattie's Bible
1. Tombstone Tuesday-German P.O.W's

Surname Saturday -- ADAMS of Massachusetts (2 generations)

This ADAMS line is the third of the same name, and comes from Massachusetts. The others were from New York and Connecticut. I have no idea if they will ever connect, but of course I can hope.

Descendants of ROBERT ADAMS

  

Generation No. 1

1.  ROBERT ADAMS was born October 10, 1602, and died October 12, 1682 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (1) ELEANOR WILMOT Bef. 1633 in Ipswich / Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusestts.  She died June 12, 1677 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (2) SARAH (GLOVER) SHORT 1678.  She died October 24, 1697 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

     

Children of ROBERT ADAMS and ELEANOR WILMOT were:

                   i.    JOHN ADAMS, b. England.

2.               ii.    ELIZABETH ADAMS, b. Abt. 1624, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. May 04, 1718, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

3.              iii.    JOANNA ADAMS, b. Abt. 1634, England; d. Bet. 1689 - 1701, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

4.              iv.    ABRAHAM ADAMS, b. 1639, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 14, 1714, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

5.               v.    MARY ADAMS, b. Abt. 1643, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 vi.    ISAAC ADAMS, b. Abt. 1648, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1680.

                vii.    JACOB ADAMS, b. April 23, 1649, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. August 12, 1649, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

6.            viii.    HANNAH ADAMS, b. June 25, 1650, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

7.              ix.    JACOB ADAMS, b. September 13, 1651, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. November 1717, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

Generation No. 2

2.  ELIZABETH ADAMS (ROBERT) was born Abt. 1624 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died May 04, 1718 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  She married EDWARD PHELPS 1651 in Newbury / Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He was born Abt. 1620 in of Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died October 03, 1689 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

     

Children of ELIZABETH ADAMS and EDWARD PHELPS were:

8.                i.    ELIZABETH PHELPS, b. 1646, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. July 27, 1692, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                  ii.    EDWARD PHELPS, b. Abt. 1650.

                 iii.    SAMUEL PHELPS, b. 1651, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. January 26, 1745/46, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. SARAH CHANDLER, May 29, 1682, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    BRIDGET PHELPS, b. Abt. 1652.

                  v.    JOHN PHELPS, b. December 15, 1657, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 29, 1677, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 vi.    ELEANOR PHELPS, b. 1660, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM CHANDLER, April 21, 1687, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

9.             vii.    EDWARD PHELPS, b. 1663, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. November 30, 1748, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts or Andover.

3.  JOANNA ADAMS (ROBERT) was born Abt. 1634 in England, and died Bet. 1689 - 1701 in Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  She married LANCELOT GRANGER January 04, 1653/54 in of Newbury, MA / Suffield, CT.  He was born in England, and died September 03, 1689.

     

Children of JOANNA ADAMS and LANCELOT GRANGER were:

                   i.    THOMAS GRANGER, b. Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 1729/30; m. MINDWELL TAYLOR, November 14, 1683; b. November 05, 1663.

                  ii.    ROBERT GRANGER, b. Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    MARY GRANGER, b. Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 31, 1699, Suffield, Connecticut / Massachusetts; m. JOHN BURBANK; d. March 25, 1729.

                 iv.    REBECCA GRANGER, b. Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. July 27, 1693, No. Brookfield, Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH WOOLCOTT, March 04, 1685/86; b. February 02, 1663/64.

                  v.    HANNAH GRANGER, d. September 09, 1729; m. THOMAS TAYLOR.

                 vi.    DOROTHY GRANGER, b. February 17, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. ROBERT OLDS, April 1689; d. January 16, 1727/28.

                vii.    JOHN GRANGER, b. January 15, 1654/55, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 05, 1725, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. MARTHA POOR, February 09, 1677/78; b. November 04, 1654, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 04, 1723.

               viii.    GEORGE GRANGER, b. November 28, 1658, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. LYDIA YOUNGLOVE, April 26, 1693.

                 ix.    ELIZABETH GRANGER, b. March 13, 1661/62, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 20, 1691/92; m. VICARY SIKES, July 16, 1684; b. March 03, 1648/49; d. April 25, 1708.

                  x.    SAMUEL GRANGER, b. July 26, 1668, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 22, 1721, of Suffield, Connecticut; m. ESTHER HANCHETT, March 16, 1699/00; b. August 01, 1678; d. May 20, 1721, of Suffield, Connecticut.

                 xi.    ABRAHAM GRANGER, b. April 17, 1673, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. HANNAH HANCHETT, 1706; d. June 07, 1726.

4.  ABRAHAM ADAMS (ROBERT) was born 1639 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died June 14, 1714 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married MARY PETTENGILL November 10, 1670 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of RICHARD PETTENGILL and JOANNA INGERSOLL.  She was born July 06, 1652, and died September 19, 1705.

     

Children of ABRAHAM ADAMS and MARY PETTENGILL were:

                   i.    MARY ADAMS, b. January 16, 1671/72, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. GEORGE THURLOW, Abt. 1695; b. March 12, 1669/70; d. January 17, 1713/14.

                  ii.    ROBERT ADAMS, b. May 12, 1674, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. February 03, 1769; m. REBECCA KNIGHT, August 1695; b. April 27, 1674.

                 iii.    ABRAHAM ADAMS, b. May 02, 1676, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 08, 1763, Byfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. ANNE LONGFELLOW, December 1703; d. February 24, 1758, Byfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    ISAAC ADAMS, b. February 26, 1678/79, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. Bet. January 24, 1736/37 - March 27, 1738, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. HANNAH SPOFFORD; b. February 12, 1683/84, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. September 03, 1775, Boxford, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                  v.    SARAH ADAMS, b. April 15, 1681, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. JOHN HUTCHINSON, January 28, 1714/15; b. of Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. of Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 vi.    JOHN ADAMS, b. March 07, 1683/84, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. May 08, 1750, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. (1) ELIZABETH NOYES, January 22, 1706/07; d. December 23, 1708; m. (2) SARAH PEARSON, November 17, 1713; d. December 10, 1756.

                vii.    MATTHEW ADAMS, b. May 25, 1686, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. November 15, 1755; m. SARAH KNIGHT, April 04, 1707; b. February 25, 1678/79; d. October 29, 1778.

               viii.    ISRAEL ADAMS, b. December 25, 1688, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 12, 1714, Waltham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. REBECCA ATKINSON, October 15, 1714.

                 ix.    DOROTHY ADAMS, b. October 25, 1691, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1715.

10.             x.    RICHARD ADAMS, b. November 22, 1693, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. November 02, 1778, Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

5.  MARY ADAMS (ROBERT) was born Abt. 1643 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  She married JEREMIAH GOODRICH November 15, 1660 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 

     

Children of MARY ADAMS and JEREMIAH GOODRICH were:

                   i.    MARY GOODRICH, b. November 21, 1663, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. ARTHUR THREASHER, April 21, 1684.

                  ii.    WILLIAM GOODRICH, b. August 02, 1665, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    JEREMIAH GOODRICH, b. May 1667, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    PHILIP GOODRICH, b. November 23, 1669, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. January 10, 1728/29, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; m. MEHITABLE WOODMAN, April 16, 1700.

                  v.    ELIZABETH GOODRICH, b. February 27, 1678/79, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. JOHN COOPER, October 10, 1710.

                 vi.    HANNAH GOODRICH, b. November 15, 1681, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. NATHANIEL PETTENGILL, 1703; b. January 21, 1675/76.

                vii.    JOHN GOODRICH, b. May 26, 1685, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. HANNAH BROWN.

6.  HANNAH ADAMS (ROBERT) was born June 25, 1650 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  She married WILLIAM WARHAM February 10, 1681/82 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 

     

Child of HANNAH ADAMS and WILLIAM WARHAM was:

                   i.    PAUL WARHAM, b. October 02, 1683.

7.  JACOB ADAMS (ROBERT) was born September 13, 1651 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died November 1717 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.  He married ANNA ALLEN April 07, 1677 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of NICHOLAS ALLEN.  She was born January 03, 1657/58.

     

Children of JACOB ADAMS and ANNA ALLEN were:

                   i.    JOHN ADAMS, b. Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; d. November 09, 1690, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

                  ii.    DOROTHY ADAMS, b. June 25, 1679, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 26, 1772; m. RICHARD AUSTIN, January 12, 1697/98; b. 1666; d. October 29, 1733.

                 iii.    REBECCA ADAMS, b. August 26, 1680, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. of Suffield, Connecticut; m. JOHN HARMON, December 29, 1714; d. of Suffield, Connecticut.

                 iv.    JACOB ADAMS, b. Abt. 1682, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; d. October 28, 1756, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; m. MERCY GILLETT, December 24, 1702.

                  v.    DANIEL ADAMS, b. Abt. 1683, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; d. of Suffield, Connecticut; m. MARY SIKES, December 24, 1712; d. March 30, 1756, of Suffield, Connecticut.

                 vi.    ELIZABETH ADAMS, b. August 16, 1686, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; m. DANIEL WARNER, December 29, 1719.

                vii.    ABRAHAM ADAMS, b. November 10, 1687, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; d. February 12, 1769, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; m. (1) JOANNA NORTON, April 07, 1713; b. of Suffield, Connecticut; d. September 03, 1726; m. (2) ANNA HAYDEN, July 25, 1733; b. May 02, 1700.

               viii.    JOHN ADAMS, b. June 18, 1694, Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; m. (1) ABIGAIL ROE, July 26, 1722; m. (2) MARTHA WINCHELL, July 12, 1732.

Looking Back For December 2010

Thank you to the 12 bloggers who posted their own personal favorite posts to my blog at Your Top Ten - Not My Top Ten over the weekend. Two were new to me, and I'm now following them. Anybody else can post until Sunday evening. There is some great reading in these posts, and it's a good way to read somebody new!

In my "Looking Back" post on the last day of each month, I like to do a public thank you to those who gave me an award. My usual policy is not to accept awards; I just don't feel comfortable with them. However, I do want to acknowledge them with gratitude.

In the future, please refrain from giving me any awards. I've been very lucky with all that I've received. But no more for 2011, please. On another note, I plan on cutting back on my blogs, my hope is to do 2-3 a week,  beginning Monday, and spend more time researching.

I'm not sure if anybody noticed, but I removed almost all of my "Wordless Wednesday" posts. I had way too many posts for the year, and deleted almost 55. What in the heck did I show / talk about?

Last year I wrote the following on December 31st, "The month of December was filled with wonderful blogs about Christmas traditions. Although, I didn't participate much, I sure enjoyed being on the receiving end and I will remember many posts for years to come." That statement applies to this year as well. However, I spent considerable time listening to all the Christmas music and watching YouTube videos that bloggers posted. A few new favorites: Let It Be Christmas Everywhere, Hallelujah Chorus at Food Court and Evening Bells.

"On Dec. 29th (2009), I noticed that http://www.findagrave.com/ hit 40 million entries. The day before, it was at 39 million, I sure would have loved seeing the number change." Earlier this month (Dec. 18, 2010), I posted to facebook that Find-A-Grave has 55 million grave records now. Nice increase.

This month I only took one Historical Society photo, that being the Littleton Historical Society in Littleton, Massachusetts.  (Pictured below.)