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.

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.

They Married on Christmas Day

My great-grandparents, Everett R. Bishop and Mira J. Kilborn, were married on December 25, 1888. The Marriage License below, was one of the first official documents I obtained become a DAR member.

Note: This is re-posted from December 25, 2011.

The Delight of Christmas Lights

The Cape Neddick ("Nubble") Light located in York, Maine. These photos were taken on December 21, 2012. There is a live webcam.

 

Bedford, Massachusetts World War I Memorial

Note: New photos will be taken of monument, and name of church will be posted soon. The church is not next to the monument. It was taken because of the design I love.

In Memory of

The Men of Bedford

Who Gave Their Lives in the World War

And in Appreciation of All Those Who Served

To the Credit of Their Town, State and Country.

*Alexander Robert Anthony     *Hugh I. Hunt      * William Walter Hamilton
Lionel Reginald Anthony
Vernon Richard Anthony
Abigail Bacon
Albert Bierenbroodspot
Andrew Cornelius Bierenbroodspot
Howard Drown Brawn
Charles Elmer Brock
Charles Elmer Brock
Thomas Butler
Roland H. Brown
Franklin Harwood Canlett
Arthur Everett Carson
Hermann Emil Christiansen
William James Crier
Frank Bellows Davis
Howard F. Davis
Clifford Louis Day, Jr.William J. Durkin
Michael Lawrence English
John Stephen Fanning
Basil Edward Fletcher
Milton Currant Ford
Benjamin Charles Freeman
Nicholas Genetti
Edward Loren Goulding
Arthur Holden Hayden
Gunnar Hemmingson
Edward Amos Hunnewell
William James Hunt
Henry Clare Isnor
William Jackson
David Theodore Keay
Francis Joseph Kelley
Henrick Hans Johan Larsen
Hubert H. Loomis
Ralph Loomis
Samuel Loomis
William F. Loomis
Francis Colin MacDonald
Walter Francis Manning
Johanna Elizabeth McMahan
Martin Francis McMahan
Philip Edward McMahan
Edward Joseph O'Dowd
Philip Stephen O'Dowd
Frederic Parker, Sr.
Henry McBurney Parker
John Stanley Parker
W. A. Parker
George Henry Peterson
J. H. Philbin
Fred A. Proctor
Paul Rhoderick Raymond
John Harold Riese
Nicholo Silverston
Peter Snyer
Frederick H. Sullivan
Nicholo Silverstone
Peter Snyer
Stephen Tackney
James J. Walsh
Rev. Arthur Stanley Wheelock
William Albert Wilkins
Harold Edward Willson