Buell of Connecticut -- Surname Saturday

The Buell line is another old Connecticut line of mine. The emigrant ancestor, William Buell was my 9^th great-grandfather. My direct lines are in All Caps and in green. If you would like sources, please contact me.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	WILLIAM BUELL was born ABT 1610 in of Yorkshire, England, and died 23 NOV 1681 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married MARY POST 18 NOV 1640 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She died ABT 1 SEP 1684 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of WILLIAM BUELL and MARY POST were: + 2   i. Samuel BUELL was born 2 SEP 1641 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 11 JUL 1720 in Killingworth (now Clinton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 3   ii. MARY BUELL was born 3 SEP 1642 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 24 JUN 1718 in East Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 4   iii. Peter BUELL was born 19 AUG 1644 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 8 JAN 1730 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 5   iv. Hannah BUELL was born 8 JAN 1647 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 26 SEP 1704 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 6   v. Hepzibah BUELL was born 11 DEC 1649 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1734 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. 7   vi. Sarah BUELL was born 21 MAR 1654 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died BET 11 JUN 1676 AND 29 AUG 1684. 8   vii. Abigail BUELL was born 12 FEB 1656 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 29 AUG 1684.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	Samuel BUELL (WILLIAM BUELL1) was born 2 SEP 1641 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 11 JUL 1720 in Killingworth (now Clinton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Deborah GRISWOLD ABT 13 NOV 1662 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, daughter of EDWARD GRISWOLD and MARGARET HICKS. She was born ABT 28 JUN 1646 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 7 FEB 1719 in Killingworth (now Clinton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Samuel BUELL and Deborah GRISWOLD were: + 9   i. Samuel BUELL was born 20 JUL 1663 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 2 NOV 1732 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 10   ii. Deborah BUELL was born 18 OCT 1665 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 11   iii. Hannah BUELL was born 6 SEP 1667 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 12   iv. Mary BUELL was born 28 NOV 1669 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 13   v. John BUELL was born 17 FEB 1671 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 9 APR 1746 in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. + 14   vi. Hannah BUELL was born 4 MAY 1674 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 29 SEP 1741. + 15   vii. William BUELL was born 18 OCT 1676 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 7 APR 1763 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut. 16   viii. David BUELL was born 15 FEB 1679 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 25 FEB 1749. He married Phebe FARMER 4 MAY 1701. She was born in of Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 17   ix. Josiah BUELL was born 17 MAR 1680 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 11 NOV 1732 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Martha JEFFERS 20 JUN 1716. She died 19 JAN 1740. 18   x. Mehitable BUELL was born 22 AUG 1682 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 30 APR 1704. 19   xi. Peter BUELL was born 3 DEC 1684 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died MAR 1769 in Coventry, Tolland Co., Connecticut. He married Hannah WELLES 8 DEC 1713, daughter of John WELLES and Mary HOLLISTER. She was born 22 NOV 1689, and died 20 FEB 1719. 20   xii. Benjamin BUELL was born 1686, and died MAR 1769 in Coventry, Tolland Co., Connecticut. He married Hannah HUTCHINSON 28 JUN 1718.

3.	MARY BUELL (WILLIAM BUELL1) was born 3 SEP 1642 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 24 JUN 1718 in East Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married SIMON MILLS 23 FEB 1660 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of JOHN MILLS and WILMOTT FRENSHE. He died 8 JUL 1683 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Samuel BISSELL, son of John BISSELL. He died 3 DEC 1700.
	Children of MARY BUELL and SIMON MILLS were: 21   i. Samuel MILLS was born 23 APR 1661 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 19 MAY 1661 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 22   ii. Simon MILLS was born 23 APR 1661 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 23   iii. Mary MILLS was born 8 DEC 1662 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 4 APR 1730 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 24   iv. HANNAH MILLS was born ABT 1665 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 5 MAY 1721 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 25   v. Simon MILLS was born 1 MAY 1667 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 8 JUL 1683. + 26   vi. John MILLS was born 23 JUN 1668 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 12 MAR 1698 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 27   vii. Sarah MILLS was born 16 SEP 1670 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 7 APR 1718 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Thomas ELLSWORTH BET 24 JUL 1691 AND 1696 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of Josiah ELLSWORTH and Elizabeth HOLCOMBE. He was born 2 SEP 1665 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 26 SEP 1750 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 28   viii. Abigail MILLS was born 1672 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died BET 1683 AND 24 JUL 1691. 29   ix. Elizabeth MILLS was born 1674 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died JAN 1777. She married Thomas HOSKINS 23 FEB 1699 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of Anthony HOSKINS and Isabel BROWN. He was born 14 MAR 1672 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 1737 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 30   x. Prudence MILLS was born 1676 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died BET 6 JUL 1683 AND 6 SEP 1683. 31   xi. Simon MILLS was born 1678 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 9 APR 1718. He married Mary GAYLOR\GAYLORD.

4.	Peter BUELL (WILLIAM BUELL1) was born 19 AUG 1644 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 8 JAN 1730 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Martha COZZENS \COGGENS 31 MAR 1670 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She died 22 MAY 1686 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Mary \ Mercy STRONG CA 1687 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She died 4 JUN 1688. He married Mary GILLETT 30 JUN 1698 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, daughter of Jonathan GILLETT and Mary KELSEY. She died 19 AUG 1734.
	Children of Peter BUELL and Martha COZZENS \COGGENS were: 32   i. Peter BUELL was born 1671 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 33   ii. Abigail BUELL was born 17 MAY 1673 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 34   iii. Martha BUELL was born 27 DEC 1675 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 35   iv. Mary BUELL was born 23 DEC 1677 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 36   v. Sarah BUELL was born 22 JAN 1679 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 37   vi. Peter BUELL was born 2 APR 1681 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 38   vii. Ephraim BUELL was born 20 FEB 1683 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 39   viii. Hannah BUELL was born ABT 1684 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 40   ix. Samuel BUELL was born 10 MAY 1686 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Children of Peter BUELL and Mary GILLETT were: 41   i. Miriam BUELL was born ABT 1700 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 42   ii. William BUELL was born ABT 1701 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 43   iii. Jonathan BUELL was born ABT 1703 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 44   iv. Esther \ Hester BUELL was born ABT 1705 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

5.	Hannah BUELL (WILLIAM BUELL1) was born 8 JAN 1647 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 26 SEP 1704 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Timothy PALMER 17 SEP 1663 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of Nicholas PALMER. He was born 20 MAR 1641, and died 29 AUG 1713.
	Children of Hannah BUELL and Timothy PALMER were: 45   i. Timothy PALMER was born 25 AUG 1664 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 46   ii. Hannah PALMER was born 3 OCT 1666 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 47   iii. Mary PALMER was born 14 MAY 1669 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 48   iv. Sarah PALMER was born 25 FEB 1671 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 49   v. John PALMER was born 13 APR 1673 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 50   vi. Sarah PALMER was born 12 APR 1675 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 51   vii. Samuel PALMER was born 7 SEP 1677 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 52   viii. Martha PALMER was born 29 DEC 1679 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 16 AUG 1683 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 53   ix. Benjamin PALMER was born 24 FEB 1681 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 54   x. Stephen PALMER was born 20 JAN 1686 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

6.	Hepzibah BUELL (WILLIAM BUELL1) was born 11 DEC 1649 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1734 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. She married Thomas WELLS 12 JAN 1672/3 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of Thomas WELLS. He was born 10 JUN 1652, and died 1691 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. She married Daniel BELDEN 17 FEB 1699 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, son of William BELDEN and Tamasine SHERWOOD?. He was born 20 NOV 1648, and died 14 AUG 1732 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Hepzibah BUELL and Thomas WELLS were: 55   i. Mary WELLS was born 12 NOV 1672 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. 56   ii. Sarah WELLS was born 27 JAN 1676 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. 57   iii. Thomas WELLS was born DEC 1678 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. 58   iv. Eleazer WELLS was born ABT 1680 in Hadley, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. 59   v. John WELLS was born ABT 1682 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. 60   vi. Daniel WELLS was born ABT 1684 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. 61   vii. David WELLS was born ABT 1686 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. 62   viii. Hepzibah WELLS was born ABT 1688 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.

23.	Mary MILLS (MARY BUELL2, WILLIAM BUELL1) was born 8 DEC 1662 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 4 APR 1730 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Samuel HUMPHREY ABT 1680 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of Michael HUMPHREY and Priscilla GRANT. He was born 15 MAY 1656 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 15 JUN 1736 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Mary MILLS and Samuel HUMPHREY were: 108   i. Mary HUMPHREY was born 16 NOV 1681 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 18 JUL 1737. She married Bartholomew CASE 7 DEC 1699 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of JOHN CASE and SARAH SPENCER. He was born OCT 1670 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 25 OCT 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 109   ii. Elizabeth HUMPHREY was born 22 APR 1684 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married John COLLIER JUL 1705, son of Goodman COLLIER. 110   iii. Samuel HUMPHREY was born 17 MAY 1686 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 16 OCT 1759. He married Hannah PHELPS 23 FEB 1710. She was born 25 OCT 1693, and died 15 OCT 1710. He married Lydia NORTH 6 DEC 1714. She died 8 AUG 1730. He married Mary TULLER 26 FEB 1713. She was born 27 NOV 1692. He married Mary ORTON 31 OCT 1731. 111   iv. Jonathan HUMPHREY was born 2 DEC 1688 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 14 JUN 1749. He married Mercy RUGGLES 30 JUN 1714. She died 10 NOV 1761.

24.	HANNAH MILLS (MARY BUELL2, WILLIAM BUELL1) was born ABT 1665 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 5 MAY 1721 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married SIMON DRAKE 15 DEC 1687 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of JOHN DRAKE and HANNAH MOORE. He was born 28 OCT 1659 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 21 DEC 1711 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Daniel LOOMIS 9 JUL 1713 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of John LOOMIS and Elizabeth SCOTT. He was born 16 JUN 1657 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 25 JUN 1740.
	Children of HANNAH MILLS and SIMON DRAKE were: 112   i. Simon DRAKE was born 27 AUG 1690 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 19 SEP 1690 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 113   ii. Hannah DRAKE was born 29 SEP 1694 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 1735 in Torrington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. + 114   iii. Edee DRAKE was born 14 NOV 1697 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 20 OCT 1781 in Torrington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. 115   iv. Frances DRAKE was born 16 OCT 1701 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died BET 5 JUN 1713 AND 1715 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 116   v. PHINEAS DRAKE was born 21 SEP 1706 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 1776 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

26.	John MILLS (MARY BUELL2, WILLIAM BUELL1) was born 23 JUN 1668 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 12 MAR 1698 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Sarah PETTIBONE 4 NOV 1690 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, daughter of John PETTIBONE and Sarah EGGLESTON. She was born 24 SEP 1673 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 3 APR 1748 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of John MILLS and Sarah PETTIBONE were: 117   i. John MILLS was born 4 NOV 1690 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 118   ii. Prudence MILLS was born 29 JAN 1692 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 119   iii. Sarah MILLS was born 5 NOV 1696 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 120   iv. Joseph MILLS was born 23 DEC 1697 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 121   v. Benjamin MILLS was born 23 DEC 1697 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

How Observant Are You ?

Do you recognize the below photo? It was my very first header photo for my blog. If you look at the current one, you will see I changed seasons, not locations (see last photo). These were taken in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

The winter photo was taken on a 50 degree day in January! The second photo, of the same cemetery, shows something quite interesting, especially if you have ancestors buried there and want to source it correctly. And the third photo was a total surprise, since I've been by it probably thousands of times. Why am I just noticing some of these things, well, it's due to a new iPad. Yesterday was my first time using the camera, and because of the large size of the photos it just about told me to really look at what I had taken...almost like looking at document. The first two answers are below.

I didn't enlarge because you wouldn't be able to see the right side (nice followers photos covered it.) The enlarged is below.

Cute little house on the common and, I never wondered what it was.

Middlesex Canal Toll House 1832

Oldest Canal Toll Houses in America. (Photo enlarged from above picture.)

This was totally new to me.

Notice the two signs? One says Forefathers Burial Grounds and the other is Forefathers Burying Ground.

Will of Moses Knap -- Amanuensis Monday

There are seven Moses Knaps from Connecticut in my tree, and I've been contacted several times about their genealogy. The will I transcribed was copied on large paper, 11" x 17", as a result I had to scan one page twice and tried to piece it together for the blog. Although I've done about 15 wills, this seemed more difficult, guess that's why I'm now forcing myself to do it. There were at least 10 words I couldn't figure out, but by using my hint, "Can't Read a Will", all but one was solved. This will was located at the New England Historic and Genealogical Library (NEHGS), (F/93/C69/1989 (1641-1880). Probate District is Fairfield, town is Fairfield, date is 1755, No. 3674.

Moses was my 6th great grandfather.

In the name of God Amen September the fifth AD 1755

I Moses Knap of the Parish Reading of the Town and County of  Fairfield and Colony of Connecticut being of sound mind and memory (tho weak in body) calling to mind The mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, I do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament touching and respecting such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life viz: After my just debts and funeral expenses are paid out of the same

Impress: I give and bequeath to Ganda my dearly beloved wife the use and improvement of all my estate both real and personal in using her natural life or so long as the continues my widow, but in case she should marry again then the use and improvement of the one half of all my said estate during her natural life after her said marriage and at her decease (having already given to my son David his full proportion or share of my said estate) do give all the remainder of my said estate to those of my children and grandchildren hereafter named, as followeth viz:

Item I give to daughter namely Rachel and Unice, ten pounds lawful money each to be paid to them out of my said estate.

Item I give to three of my daughters namely to Sarah, Rebeckah and Sarah five shillings lawful money each to be paid to them out of my estate and also five shillings like money to my daughter Ruth.

Item I give to my grandson John Phinne and to his heirs being the issue of his natural body and to their heirs and assigns forever five acres of land bounded westerly by three acres I formerly gave to my son Jonathan and to extend northerly as east line of said three acres up to the land given to my son David, and to extend easterly so far as to include to quantity of five acres bounded northerly by said David’s land and southerly by the highway.

Item I give to my daughter Mary the use and improvement of my dwelling house and all the remainder of my lands yet and profited of during her natural life after the decease of my said wife.

Item I give to my grandson Moses one of my said Jonathan’s  sons my said dwelling house and all the said remainder of my said lands during his natural life and after his decease to his heirs being the issue of his natural life and after his decease of his heirs being the issue of his natural body and to their heirs forever and for want of such issue to return to my natural heirs. This gift to commence upon the ____ of my said daughters marriage.

Item I give to my daughters Rachel and Unice and to my granddaughter Hannah the daughter of my daughter Ruth all my personal estate to be equally divided among them after my said wife’s decease.

And furthermore I do hereby constitute and on my said wife and my said son David my executors of this my Last Will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke all and every other former testaments wills legacies and bequeath and executors by me made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I have here and set my hand and seal the date above.

Signed Sealed Published pronounced
(Signed) Moses Knap

And Declared to be my Last Will

And Testament, in Person of

John Mallery

David Lyons

Ebenezer Green

From Delaware to New York, Came the Pollocks -- Surname Saturday

The below register report is for James Pollock, my 5th great-grandfather, and his son who settled in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware. This is my first non-New England family and my second Irish line. The Pollocks later migrated to Batavia, New York. My direct lines are in green.

I have always been intrigued by the small town of Mill Creek Hundred and recently discovered a blog devoted to the History of that town. See HERE.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	JAMES POLLOCK. He married MARGARET HAYS 1750.
	Child of JAMES POLLOCK and MARGARET HAYS is: + 2   i. JAMES POLLOCK was born ABT 1770 in Ireland, and died AFT 1830 in of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	JAMES POLLOCK (JAMES POLLOCK1) was born ABT 1770 in Ireland, and died AFT 1830 in of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware. He married Unknown. She was born in Ireland.
	Children of JAMES POLLOCK and his wife were: + 3   i. William POLLOCK was born 8 FEB 1790 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, and died AFT 1880 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York. + 4   ii. BATHSHEBA POLLOCK was born 1 AUG 1792 in (Prob.) Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, and died 11 FEB 1858 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

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Generation No. 3

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3.	William POLLOCK (JAMES POLLOCK2, JAMES POLLOCK1) was born 8 FEB 1790 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, and died AFT 1880 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York. He married Rachel. She was born ABT 1792 in New York, and died 1865 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.
	Children of William POLLOCK and Rachel w\o William POLLOCK were: + 5   i. Martha POLLOCK was born 2 JAN 1814, and died 5 MAY 1892 in Ingham Co., Michigan. + 6   ii. Rachel POLLOCK was born 27 JUN 1819 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died AFT 1880. 7   iii. Sophia POLLOCK was born ABT 1823 in New York, and died BET 1880 AND 1900. 8   iv. Jane POLLOCK was born JAN 1826, and died 11 JAN 1843 in Genesee Co., New York. + 9   v. Cordelia A. POLLOCK was born ABT 1829 in New York, and died AFT 1880 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

4.	BATHSHEBA POLLOCK (JAMES POLLOCK2, JAMES POLLOCK1) was born 1 AUG 1792 in (Prob.) Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, and died 11 FEB 1858 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She was buried in Tyler/Thompson Cemetery, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She married JOHN ADAMS 19 MAY 1816, son of JOHN ADAMS and HANNAH SMITH. He was born 17 JAN 1792 in Connecticut, and died 31 MAY 1860 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He was buried in Tyler/Thompson Cemetery, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
	Children of BATHSHEBA POLLOCK and JOHN ADAMS were: + 10   i. Carlisle ADAMS was born 1817 in New York, and died 11 DEC 1862 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. 11   ii. Delight ADAMS was born 29 JUN 1819 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, and died 3 JUL 1898 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York. She married Franklin BENHAM AFT 1855, son of Bartholomew BENHAM and Charlotte CURTIS. He was born ABT 1824 in New York, and died BET 1870 AND 1880. + 12   iii. LIBERTY ADAMS was born 3 OCT 1821 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 14 MAR 1867 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. 13   iv. Mary ADAMS was born 1823 in New York, and died 7 APR 1876 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. 14   v. Gracey ADAMS was born ABT 10 JUL 1827 in New York, and died 10 JUN 1831 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. + 15   vi. Grace ADAMS was born 23 MAY 1832 in New York, and died AFT 1900 in of Clifford, Oswgeo Co., New York.

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Generation No. 4

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5.	Martha POLLOCK (William POLLOCK3, JAMES POLLOCK2, JAMES POLLOCK1) was born 2 JAN 1814, and died 5 MAY 1892 in Ingham Co., Michigan. She was buried in Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan. She married Noyce\ Noyes WILCOX 20 SEP 1827 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, son of Josiah WILCOX. He was born 2 DEC 1800 in New York, and died 5 MAY 1884. He was buried in Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan.
	Children of Martha POLLOCK and Noyce\ Noyes WILCOX were: + 16   i. William P. WILCOX was born 25 APR 1828 in Genesee Co., New York, and died 7 SEP 1899 in Pinckney, Livingston Co., Michigan. 17   ii. Mary J. WILCOX was born 19 OCT 1830. She married Hugh CLARK. + 18   iii. Warren Palmer WILCOX was born 5 FEB 1833 in New York, and died 24 APR 1907 in Bellaire, Antrim Co., Michigan. + 19   iv. James A. WILCOX was born 3 FEB 1835 in Genesee Co., New York, and died 10 FEB 1904 in Ingham Co., White Oak Twp., Michigan. 20   v. Henry J. WILCOX was born 24 NOV 1842.

6.	Rachel POLLOCK (William POLLOCK3, JAMES POLLOCK2, JAMES POLLOCK1) was born 27 JUN 1819 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died AFT 1880. She married Horace B. OLMSTEAD 1841. He was born 19 AUG 1810 in Byron, Genesee Co., New York, and died AFT 1880.
	Child of Rachel POLLOCK and Horace B. OLMSTEAD was: 21   i. Mary A. OLMSTEAD was born 1841 in New York.

9.	Cordelia A. POLLOCK (William POLLOCK3, JAMES POLLOCK2, JAMES POLLOCK1) was born ABT 1829 in New York, and died AFT 1880 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She was buried in Tyler/Thompson Cemetery, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She married Henry C. CAMPBELL. He was born ABT 1822 in New York, and died 5 AUG 1882 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He was buried in Tyler/Thompson Cemetery, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
	Children of Cordelia A. POLLOCK and Henry C. CAMPBELL were: 22   i. Willie O. CAMPBELL was born ABT 1842 in New York, and died 28 SEP 1865 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. 23   ii. Milford R.P. CAMPBELL was born ABT 1850 in New York, and died 22 SEP 1875 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. 24   iii. Robert M. CAMPBELL was born ABT 1868 in New York, and died 15 AUG 1881 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

10.	Carlisle ADAMS (BATHSHEBA POLLOCK3, JAMES POLLOCK2, JAMES POLLOCK1) was born 1817 in New York, and died 11 DEC 1862 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He was buried in Tyler/Thompson Cemetery, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He married Emily J. DEWOLF, daughter of John DEWOLF and Lucy Mary JACKSON. She was born ABT 1825 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 12 APR 1869 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She was buried in Tyler/Thompson Cemetery, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
	Children of Carlisle ADAMS and Emily J. DEWOLF were: 25   i. Marcus ADAMS was born FEB 1849 in New York, and died 29 MAR 1849 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. 26   ii. Mary Ella ADAMS was born 29 MAY 1850 in New York, and died 31 JUL 1871 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. 27   iii. Edgar John ADAMS was born SEP 1856 in New York, and died 28 JAN 1907 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

12.	LIBERTY ADAMS (BATHSHEBA POLLOCK3, JAMES POLLOCK2, JAMES POLLOCK1) was born 3 OCT 1821 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 14 MAR 1867 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He was buried ABT 14 MAR 1867 in Tyler / Thompson Cemetery, Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He married MARTHA ALETTA ANDERSON 20 APR 1846 in Prob. Genesee Co., New York, daughter of GEORGE ANDERSON and VIOLETTA \ ALETTA TENEYCK. She was born 13 SEP 1826 in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, and died 2 MAY 1886 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. She was buried 15 MAY 1886 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan.
	Children of LIBERTY ADAMS and MARTHA ALETTA ANDERSON were: + 28   i. John Anderson ADAMS was born 25 FEB 1847 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 19 APR 1938 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas. 29   ii. Marion ADAMS was born 1855 in New York, and died BEF 14 MAR 1867. 30   iii. Alletta B. ADAMS was born 16 OCT 1859 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 14 APR 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California. She married Louis Morrison FULLER 6 APR 1893 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, son of Ceylon Canfield FULLER and Francis MORRISON. He was born 24 APR 1861 in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan, and died 6 JUL 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California. + 31   iv. YATES A. ADAMS was born 26 AUG 1860 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, and died 7 MAR 1917 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri.

15.	Grace ADAMS (BATHSHEBA POLLOCK3, JAMES POLLOCK2, JAMES POLLOCK1) was born 23 MAY 1832 in New York, and died AFT 1900 in of Clifford, Oswgeo Co., New York. She was buried in Palerrmo Cemetery, Palermo, Oswego Co., New York. She married Joseph Yates WILCOX 1857 in New York, son of Joseph WILCOX and Melissa ABBOTT. He was born 11 NOV 1832 in Palermo, Oswego Co., New York, and died 7 MAR 1902 in New York. He was buried in Palermo Cemetery. Palermo, Oswego Co., New York.
	Children of Grace ADAMS and Joseph Yates WILCOX were: 32   i. Mary WILCOX died BEF 1900. 33   ii. Joseph G. WILCOX was born 5 OCT 1871 in New York, and died 26 NOV 1872 in New York. + 34   iii. Abbot Yates WILCOX was born 9 AUG 1865 in of Newark Valley, New York, and died 1947 in of Athens, Athens Co., Ohio.

A few Skinners in Malden, MA for Tombstone Tuesday

Thomas Skinner*, above and below, with head stone and foot stone.

Here Lyes Buried Ye

Body of Mr.

Thomas Skinner.

Who Departed

This life

June 1st 1757. Aged 50

10 Months and 25 Days.

Mehetabel Skinner

Daughter of Mr. Thomas and

Mrs. Mehetabel Skinner

Died Sept. 19th 1718

Aged 16 Months

Here lyes the Body of

Bejamin Skinner. Son

of Mr. Thomas and Mrs.

Mehetabel Skinner who

Died December 16th 1727

Aged 8 Years and 2 Months.

Here lyes the Body of

Jonathan Skinner. Son

of Mr. Thomas and Mrs.

Mehetabel Skinner who

Died November 1st 1733.

* Thomas Skinner was my 1st cousin, 9 times removed.

Diamond from Salem and Marblehead, MA -- Surname Saturday

The Diamond line is another old Massachusetts line of mine. The research was done about 15 years ago, when I wasn't so interested in the siblings. If you happen to have any information that will help me fill in the blanks, I'd love your help. My direct lines are in All Caps and in green.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	EDWARD DIAMOND was born ABT 1642 in of Marblehead, Massachusetts, and died 1732. He married REBECCA NORMAN ABT 1671 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of RICHARD NORMAN and MARGARET FLINT. She was born ABT 1650, and died 1732 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Rebecca NORMAN, daughter of RICHARD NORMAN and Elizabeth WHITRIDGE. She was born CA 1655/6.
	Children of EDWARD DIAMOND and REBECCA NORMAN were: 2   i. William DIAMOND was born 9 MAY 1671 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 3   ii. Mary DIAMOND was born 7 OCT 1672 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Andrew TUCKER 6 NOV 1690. 4   iii. Rebecca DIAMOND was born 6 MAR 1677. She married Michael WORMSTALL 5 JUL 1696 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Edward HAMMOND 1 JUN 1709. + 5   iv. AHOLIAB DIAMOND was born 10 MAR 1679 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1732 in of Marblehead. 6   v. Thomas DIAMOND was born 28 JAN 1684 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Margaret WILKINS 6 JUN 1706 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 7   vi. Edward DIAMOND was born BEF 11 SEP 1687. 8   vii. Richard DIAMOND was born BEF 11 SEP 1687. 9   viii. Joseph DIAMOND was born BEF 7 OCT 1687 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 10   ix. Benjamin DIAMOND was born BEF 24 NOV 1689. 11   x. Hannah DIAMOND was born 28 OCT 1694, and died AFT 1732 in of Marblehead, Massachusetts. She married William FETTYPLACE 21 FEB 1715. 12   xi. Rebecca DIAMOND was born 16 SEP 1695.

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Generation No. 2

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5.	AHOLIAB DIAMOND (EDWARD DIAMOND1) was born 10 MAR 1679 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1732 in of Marblehead. He married LUCI \ LUCY BOND 14 AUG 1701 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of AHOLIAB DIAMOND and LUCI \ LUCY BOND were: + 13   i. REBECCA DIAMOND was born 13 JAN 1703 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1744. 14   ii. Mary DIAMOND was born 29 MAY 1705 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 15   iii. Richard DIAMOND was born 27 JAN 1709 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 16   iv. Aholiab DIAMOND was born 29 NOV 1710 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Generation No. 3

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13.	REBECCA DIAMOND (AHOLIAB DIAMOND2, EDWARD DIAMOND1) was born 13 JAN 1703 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1744. She married JOB CRESSEY 27 JUN 1723 in Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of JOHN CRESSEY and SARAH GAINES. He was born 17 DEC 1699 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1781.
	Children of REBECCA DIAMOND and JOB CRESSEY were: + 17   i. NATHANIEL CRESSEY was born 1724 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 27 SEP 1809 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 18   ii. Lucy CRESSEY was born 1726 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Joseph GAVETT 28 FEB 1750 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 19   iii. Rebecca CRESSEY was born 1727 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 20   iv. Job CRESSEY was born BEF 10 JAN 1730 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 21   v. Abigail CRESSEY was born BEF 25 JUN 1732 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 22   vi. Anne CRESSEY was born BEF 28 JUL 1734 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 23   vii. Mary CRESSEY was born BEF 1 AUG 1736 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 24   viii. Rebecca CRESSEY was born BEF 24 JAN 1742 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married John INGLESON 1764. He was born in of Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 25   ix. Lydia CRESSEY was born BEF 24 JAN 1742 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Happy New Year's from Lowell, MA and New Zealand

Several months ago, I received a handmade 2013 calendar from a friend who wanted to show her appreciation for some genealogy research and connections I provided to her. Her love of photography has been incorporated into this great desk-size calendar. This is a wonderful benefit of helping people, and it came totally unexpected.

Something a Little Different for the New Year

Which blog has 4,500,000 pageviews? You'll have to continue reading, because you won't be able to guess it.

Bloggers love writing and at the beginning of a new year, many will write what they accomplished the previous year, and what they hope to accomplish in the new year. I don't bother with the resolutions.

Instead, I've decided to post some of the very enjoyable blogs I follow that have no genealogy information. They are also the ones I usually read first. After 23 years of doing genealogy and over three years of writing this blog, it's time to discover what else is out there. If anybody has a few favorite, non-genealogy blogs, please leave me a comment. I'll include them to this list.

The most recent blog I discovered is, My Castle in Spain. Lala says, "I’m an ex Parisian living a village life in Andalusia (southern Spain). I create paper objects, I make aprons, I bake cakes for a restaurant and I occasionally translate to earn the extra bucks. Andalusia, gardens, pastry making, flowers, cakes and books and my Spanish boyfriend are my constant inspirations."

Do you like Paris and food? If so, you'll enjoy Paris Breakfast by Carol. She writes, "Paris breakfast is an 'amuse bouche', a little bite of daily Parisian life to savor with your coffe and inspire your dreams. I paint Paris dreams." I had never seen a blog with over 4,500,000 pageviews" That give you an idea of how popular it is.

The Library History Buff Blog, by Larry, a retired librarian, wrote, "Promoting the appreciation, enjoyment, and preservation of our library heritage." His blog has been a long-time favorite of mine.

One blog I can relate to and really love is Elizabeth's  About New York She has some of the best photos of the city, and this was my go-to site as Hurricane Sandy hit. She lives in lower Manhattan and captured real life days following the storm.

Now I know gardening is a huge hobby, maybe more popular than genealogy. Finding Growing with Plants was a real treat. Matt of Worcester, MA wrote, "Growing with plants began as a little project where I could document my daily adventures in my glass greenhouses and in the garden, here in central Massachusetts.  To show this blog's popularity, he has over 1,000,000 pageviews!   

Another fun blog is Shortbread and Ginger. The owner, Liz writes, “I also love rummaging through charity shops for vintage bits and pieces." If you enjoy needlework, beads, antiques, you'll enjoy this site.

Heather Rojo recommended a cooking blog, Cooking without Dairy.

Wendy Grant Walter recommended a blog about quilts called, Crazy Mom Quilts.

Rockport, Massachusetts -- War Memorial

These Our Dead in Honored Glory Rest

Located in Rockport, Massachusetts

World War I

1917    1918

James E. Bryan

John A. Carlson

Dwight P. Dutton

Edward R. Everett

Harold T. Grover

Edward Peterson

World War II

1941    1946

Carl E. Bannon

Robert M. Barrett

Phillips H. Bradley

Vincent Charte, Jr.

George L. Costa

Garder J. Garrett

William Hakala

Arthur L. Johnson

Leon W. Kantala

Donald F. MacEachern

George C. Mills

Anthony J. Pascucci

Glenn M. Rowe

Charles W. Sears

George A. Sears

Dean K. Selig

I couldn't decide which photo I liked the best of Motif Number 1, so I posted them both.

Smokestack or Christmas Tree?

"The smokestack tree contains 5,440 light bulbs over 32 cables anchored to a 102-foot diameter angle ring at the base. The tree is topped with a 19-foot star." Information from The Lowell Sun newspaper, December 2011 (I had it linked, but the article has been removed.

The tree is located in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Reflection in a nearby mill.

From Wikipedia, "The Wannalancit Mills are an example of adaptive re-use as they contain offices. Part of the mills are owned by the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In 2000, the owners of the mill utilized their smokestack for the city's largest Christmas tree, reaching two hundred and fifty six feet in height."

Originally posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011.