Cathedral of the Pines, Rindge, New Hampshisre

Cathedral of the Pines
Rindge, New Hampshire

Outstanding Guide, with large photos and everything you want to know.
For directions see: https://www.cathedralofthepines.org/directions/

The bell tower, just ahead has an interesting history. All information below from the website.

"The Women’s Memorial Bell Tower, cresting Cathedral of the Pines knoll, 1400 feet above sea level, is one of the most prominent features of the campus The 55 foot stone bell tower is dedicated to American women, both civilian and military. It was built in 1965-66 and officially dedicated on May 28th, 1966. At that time was the first memorial to recognize the patriotic American Women who have served the nation." "Norman Rockwell, designed the four plaques featured on the outside of the tower."

The four plaques are:

Women of the Combat Forces. Reading from bottom up (right to left): Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Corps and Coast Guard.

Pioneer women as well as men cleared the forests and plains and helped carve America from the wilderness. 

Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, assisting a wounded soldier from the battlefield. This plaque also honors the women nurses serving the combat forces."

Sister of Charity, Salvation Army "Lassie," Entertainer, War Correspondent, and Riveter.

 

I have visited here many times before this visit, and the reason we went this time was to see the major damage done to the trees the year before. On this May 2010 day, a few flowers and the beautiful red trees brightened up the area.

From this site, you can see Mt. Monadnock.

Cathedral of the Pines, Rindge, New Hampshire

(May 21, 2010)

(Over 100 trees were damaged during an ice storm the previous year.)

From the guide, "The Cathedral was extensively rebuilt after the ice storm with generous donations from Cathedral supporters." I'm happy to hear this and hope to make another trip soon.

Tombstone Tuesday -- Tour of Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Massachussetts

On a lovely Friday afternoon, summerlike for May, I finally took a tour of the Lowell Cemetery (in Massachusetts). Recently, I had bee visiting it for four weeks in a row, mainly to capture images of the flowering trees and flowers, and taking a few cemetery stones.  "The Lowell Cemetery was modeled after Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, which was organized a few years earlier as the first garden cemetery in America."  Since I blogged about Mt. Auburn Cemetery recently, I thought some might be interested in this private and stunningly beautiful cemetery.

Tour guide was local historian and Registrar of Deeds, Richard Howe, Jr.

70 people took this tour, and this was the last stop.  Because of the heat, some left early.

 

Book (front and back)

Bits of News

The May issue of Smart Computing has at least three articles that might be of interest to genealogists. I have mentioned this magazine several times in the past.  Nobody knows more than me, how expensive they can be, and I subscribe to quite a number including a fair share of genealogy publications. I have always thought that if you want to read it, and don't want to subscribe, just check out your library.

This issue has "To Tweet Or Not to Tweet?" a three page article, "Gmail Goodies," and "Roll Your Own Blog with Tumblr."

You would think that with all the magazines I subscribe to, I would be smarter in the technology aspect of computers.  I even had my first computer class at the Pentagon, no less, many years ago. So far back, that we had a tour of their computer center and the computers were five feet tall or higher! But, it was genealogy that interested me, and now the two have messed! Amazing how that turned out.

Surname Saturday -- DUMONT (3 generations)

The Dumont family had early roots in France and settled in New York then New Jersey.  Shown are three generations of my direct line, and I have 42 Dumonts in my tree.  My direct lines are in green.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

1. WALLERAND DUMONT was born ABT 1640 in Nord, France, in New Amsterdam in 1657, and died BEF 13 SEP 1713 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York. He married MARGARET HENDRICKS 13 JAN 1663/64 in Old Dutch Reformed Church, Kingston, New York. She was born ABT 1644, and died ABT 1728 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York.

Children of WALLERAND DUMONT and MARGARET HENDRICKS are:

2 i. Margaret DUMONT was born ABT 28 DEC 1664 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, and died in (Poss.) Perth Amboy, New York. She married William LEVERIDGE BEF 18 OCT 1682 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York.
3 ii. Walran DUMONT was born ABT 13 NOV 1667 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, and died ABT 1753. He married Catirina TERBOSCH 24 MAR 1687/88 in Old Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co., New York.
4 iii. Jan Baptist DUMONT was born ABT 1670 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, and died ABT 1749 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York. He married Neeltje VAN VECHTEN BEF 18 NOV 1694, daughter of Dirck Teunise VAN VECHTEN and Jannetje Michielse VRELANT.
5 iv. Jannetje DUMONT was born ABT 1672 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, and died 22 APR 1742 in (Poss.) Somerset Co., New Jersey. She married Michael Dirckse VAN VEGHTEN 2 APR 1691, son of Dirck Teunise VAN VECHTEN and Jannetje Michielse VRELAND. He was born 28 NOV 1663, and died ABT 1737.
6 v. Francyntie DUMONT was born ABT 21 JUL 1674 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, and died in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York. She married Frederick CLUTE BEF 23 APR 1693. He died in of Schenectady, New York.
+ 7 vi. PETER DUMONT was born ABT 20 APR 1679 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, and died BET 29 MAR 1740 AND 12 JUL 1744 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

7. PETER DUMONT (WALLERAND DUMONT) was born ABT 20 APR 1679 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, and died BET 29 MAR 1740 AND 12 JUL 1744 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey. He was buried in Dumont family cemetery, southwest of Raritan. He married Femmetje Teunise VAN MIDDLESWART 25 DEC 1700, daughter of Jan Teunise VAN MIDDLESWART and Cataline BOGAERT. She was born BEF 5 AUG 1690 in Flatbush, Kings Co., New York, and died 25 DEC 1706. He married Catalyntje \ Catalina RAPALJE 1 FEB 1706/07 in Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, daughter of Jeronimus Jorise RAPALJE and Annetje DENYSE. She was born 25 MAR 1685, and died 30 JAN 1708/09. He married JANNETJE VEGTE 16 NOV 1711 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, daughter of HENDRICK CLAESEN VECHTE \ VEGTE and GERRITJE REINIERS WIZZELPENNING. She was born 1687, and died BEF 1744.

Children of PETER DUMONT and Femmetje Teunise VAN MIDDLESWART are:
8 i. Doort DUMONT was born ABT 12 JAN 1701/02.
+ 9 ii. John \ Jan DUMONT was born ABT 1 AUG 1704, and died BET 1 JAN AND 6 JUN 1759.
10 iii. Abraham DUMONT was born ABT 14 APR 1706, and died 7 AUG 1787. He married Metye\ Mattie BERGEN 10 AUG 1733. She died 13 FEB 1768.
Child of PETER DUMONT and Catalyntje \ Catalina RAPALJE is:
11 i. Katleyntien \ Catalyntje DUMONT was born BEF 27 APR 1709. She married Christian LAGRANGE.

Children of PETER DUMONT and JANNETJE VEGTE are:

12 i. Margaret DUMONT was born 24 JAN 1714/15 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 11 FEB 1742/43. She married George BERGEN 3 JUN 1738, son of Hans Jorise BERGEN and Sytje VAN WICKELEN.
13 ii. Hendrick (Henry) DUMONT was born 22 MAR 1716/17, and died 8 NOV 1760 in New York City, New York. He married Mary Traverier\ TRAVERYEER 20 DEC 1743 in Monmouth, New Jersey. He married Catharintie\ Catherine OUTHOUT ABT 25 NOV 1749 in New Brunswick, Somerset, New Jersey, daughter of Jan OOTHOUT and Catalina VAN DEUSEN. She was born 27 APR 1722 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died 23 JUL 1775 in New York.
+ 14 iii. Jan \ John Baptist DUMONT was born 13 APR 1719 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 18 DEC 1776 in Somerset, New Jersey.
+ 15 iv. Charity DUMONT was born 23 MAR 1720/21 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 25 JAN 1746/47.
+ 16 v. Jannetje\ Jane DUMONT was born 27 APR 1723 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey.
+ 17 vi. PETER DUMONT was born 11 NOV 1725 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 24 NOV 1808 in of Bridgewater Twp., Somerset Co., New Jersey.
18 vii. Rynear DUMONT was born 3 APR 1728 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died ABT 23 AUG 1769. He married Annaetje (Hannah) BROUWER.
19 viii. Ignatius DUMONT was born 17 APR 1735 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died ABT 1740.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

9. John \ Jan DUMONT (PETER DUMONT, WALLERAND DUMONT) was born ABT 1 AUG 1704, and died BET 1 JAN AND 6 JUN 1759. He married Annatje Hogelandt\ HOOGLAND 27 NOV 1727, daughter of Joris HOGELANDT and Catharine RICHOU.

Child of John \ Jan DUMONT and Annatje Hogelandt\ HOOGLAND is:
20 i. Peter DUMONT was born ABT 3 NOV 1734, and died 25 NOV 1799.

14. Jan \ John Baptist DUMONT (PETER DUMONT, WALLERAND DUMONT) was born 13 APR 1719 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 18 DEC 1776 in Somerset, New Jersey. He married Aultie\ Ann? VAN DUYN. He married Mary VAN DUYN 6 NOV 1745 in Somerset, New Jersey. She was born ABT 1724, and died 15 NOV 1763.

Children of Jan \ John Baptist DUMONT and Mary VAN DUYN are:
21 i. Denys DUMONT was born ABT 24 MAY 1747 in Somerset, New Jersey, and died 4 FEB 1752 in Somerset, New Jersey.
22 ii. Peter DUMONT was born 1751 in Somerset, New Jersey, and died 4 FEB 1752 in Somerset, New Jersey.
23 iii. Peter DUMONT was born ABT 1760 in Somerset, New Jersey.

15. Charity DUMONT (PETER DUMONT, WALLERAND DUMONT) was born 23 MAR 1720/21 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 25 JAN 1746/47. She married George\ Joris VROOM 4 FEB 1740/41 in Somerset, New Jersey, son of HENDRICK VROOM and JANNETJE HANSEN BERGEN. He was born 21 MAR 1720/21, and died BET DEC 1756 AND 3 MAR 1757 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey.

Children of Charity DUMONT and George\ Joris VROOM are:
24 i. Jannetje VROOM.
25 ii. Hendrick VROOM.
26 iii. Jannetje VROOM.
27 iv. Hendrick D. VROOM was born 1743. He married Jacomyntje VAN NESS, daughter of Jacob VAN NESS and Katharine TENEYCK. She was born BEF 20 OCT 1751, and died 16 JUL 1787.
+ 28 v. Peter Dumont VROOM was born 27 JAN 1744/45, and died 17 NOV 1831.

16. Jannetje\ Jane DUMONT (PETER DUMONT, WALLERAND DUMONT) was born 27 APR 1723 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey. She married Peter VROOM 20 AUG 1750 in Middlesex Co., New Jersey, son of HENDRICK VROOM and JANNETJE HANSEN BERGEN. He was born 25 MAR 1722 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, and died BET 31 AUG 1766 AND 22 SEP 1768 in Somerset Co., New Jersey.

Children of Jannetje\ Jane DUMONT and Peter VROOM are:
29 i. Peter VROOM was born ABT 25 DEC 1751 in Somerset, New Jersey.
30 ii. Hendrick P. VROOM was born ABT 17 APR 1757. He married Sarah LANE, daughter of William LANE and Jannetje RAPPELYEA.
31 iii. George VROOM was born 14 NOV 1758.
32 iv. Jannetje VROOM was born ABT 16 SEP 1753 in New Jersey.
33 v. Ignatius VROOM was born 6 MAY 1761 in Somerset, New Jersey, and died 1771 in Somerset, New Jersey.
34 vi. Sarah VROOM was born 13 FEB 1763 in Somerset, New Jersey.

17. PETER DUMONT (PETER DUMONT, WALLERAND DUMONT) was born 11 NOV 1725 in Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 24 NOV 1808 in of Bridgewater Twp., Somerset Co., New Jersey. He married BRACHIA \ BRACHIE VROOM 19 MAY 1748 in Somerset County, New Jersey, daughter of HENDRICK VROOM and JANNETJE HANSEN BERGEN. She was born 23 AUG 1725 in of Somerset, New Jersey, and died 4 FEB 1791 in Bridgewater Twp., Somerset Co., New Jersey.

Children of PETER DUMONT and BRACHIA \ BRACHIE VROOM are:

35 i. Jannette DUMONT was born 7 APR 1749 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 1752 in Somerset Co., New Jersey.
+ 36 ii. Jeseintje (Syntie) DUMONT was born 18 JUN 1751 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died in Cherry Valley, Ostego, Co., New York.
37 iii. Peter\ Petrus DUMONT was born 17 OCT 1753 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 18 MAR 1807 in Cherry Valley, Ostego, Co., New York. He married Mary ROSEBOOM.
38 iv. Hendrick DUMONT was born 14 APR 1756 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 19 MAY 1775.
39 v. John Baptist DUMONT was born 21 OCT 1758 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 12 JUN 1832.
+ 40 vi. JANNETTE DUMONT was born 1 MAY 1761 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 1 JUN 1838 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
41 vii. Brachie DUMONT was born 14 FEB 1764 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 19 FEB 1853.
42 viii. Margaret DUMONT was born 8 OCT 1766 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 2 JAN 1844. She married Garret TENBROOK.
43 ix. Mary DUMONT was born 3 JAN 1770 in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and died 22 NOV 1848.

New England Marriages Prior to 1700, my favorite reference book

 

Many people researching their early New England ancestors usually end up using the book, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torrey.  It was published in 1985 and reprinted many times. I have sourced it for over 1,000 names, and because of this fact, I thought it would be a wonderful reference book to discuss.  There are 1,009 pages listing  "37,000 couples who resided in colonial New England during its first eight decades" and Mr. Torrey used "more than 2,500 works thus indexed."  Pretty impressive.

From the green book, I scanned several KELSEY names to use as an example, one showing the marriage information for DANIEL KELSEY and MARY STEVENS. Unfortunately, the book doesn't show where the information came from.

I am not sure if anybody ever wondered where this information came from or how it was put together.  Well, I don't know exactly, because I've never asked, but will ask the next time I go to Boston.  But I do know this. There a 12 volume set of books all with entries by Mr. Torrey. They are not the originals, but copies of his originals. Below is a photo of these well-worn books on the top level in the library at the New England Historic and Genealogical Library.

An example from one of the original (copied) books is the DANIEL KELSEY name and one line shows he married MARY STEVENS. If there were ten Daniel Kelsey's married to different women, they would each have a separate entry.  The middle column shows the marriage date, and the third column shows the town, and below that are the books used to obtain that marriage record. Great if you are in the library, but what if you aren't?  By the way, they are very heavy and hard to Xerox. I used my camera.

 

Another example is below.

Next to the copied original books is another series of seven books (see above, the green books). This series contains much of the information found in the New England Marriages Prior to 1700, with updates and all the sources, like those found in the large original books. This is wonderful for researchers. I am not sure if you can purchase these, but at the same time the books were published, a CD was also made available to researchers. I bought one immediately (although it doesn't work with my Vista now, thanks to technology). From home, I could put in a name and the index would show up, from there it was easy to find the KELSEY name and all the resources. An example of that page is below and is exactly like that shown in the green book.

Based on the information above, I now know that Mr. Torrey used a Kelsey genealogy, The American Genealogist, and a Keeler-Wood genealogy. These books are exactly what was shown in the original entry by him.  From this information, I simply go to the books and look up the page. And hopefully, there will be much more information with authentic sources. This is genealogy research at its easiest!

Thank you to MyHeritage.com for the Award

On May 12th I received a huge surprise, that of being listed in MyHeritage.coms Top 100 Genealogy Sites for 2010. The news came early in the day, and I spent the entire day in shock. Every blog I’ve written has come easily, but this one is difficult. I am not an award type person, not competitive and haven't accepted any of the 23 awards I've received in the past from fellow bloggers. That being said, I would be a poor sport for not accepting this one, so from the bottom of my heart, I thank you. Somebody was kind enough to suggest my Life From the Roots, and through their voting, I was selected to be among the 99 others, many of whom I already follow and feel as though I know personally.

Please visit MyHeritage.com, the home page for the company, and the quick link to the list to the blogs at MyHeritage.coms Top 100 Genealogy Sites. In their letter to me, they stated the following: “Our expert judging panel has set three criteria:

1) high quality content;
2) originality in topic choice, approach and design; and
3) frequently updated content.”

Albany Tulip Festival then another time we drove to Normans Kill (River) where early Ten Eycks lived.

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Albany Tulip Festival was with an AAA day trip by bus.

Getting into Albany was a breeze, no cars on the highway!

    `A couple of weeks after the Tulip Festival, we went to Normans Kill in New York to see where my early Dutch ancestors, the Ten Eycks, lived along the river of Normans Kill.

A Makeover for a 1660 No. Andover, Massachusetts Cemetery

The below cemetery has been visited, by me at least 15 times, as it is rather close by, and since I have ancestors there, my husband and I like to stroll through it.  The first two photos show what we always saw, lots of trees. Imagine our surprise earlier this year, when we saw that a number of trees had been removed.  Recently, we returned for another view of the cemetery.  This is where the Anne Dudley Bradstreet memorial is.  Note: Wikipedia's information for Andover has a lot of historical information as well as an impressive list of well-known former residents.

In June 2014, I communicated with a person from the North Andover Historical Society about my doing a post about their society. One of the most useful things I received was a A Digital Guide to the Old Burial Ground on Academy Road. (Scroll to the bottom for the database with photos and map.)