Jennison of Massachusetts

My Jennison line is from England and they settled in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts before 1637. This is a recently discovered line, and I'm happy to add this family to my tree. As in the past, my direct lines are in All Caps. I will be glad to share what I used as sources.

Note: This was revised on July 24, 2015, from my April 2015 posting, since I added eight new names and used quite a number of new sources.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

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1.	ROBERT JENNISON ( JENNISON1) was born in England, and died 4 JUL 1690 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married GRACE ABT 1630. She died 26 NOV 1686 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth. She died 10 OCT 1638 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of ROBERT JENNISON and GRACE (--) w\o ROBERT JENNISON are:   2   i. Elizabeth JENNISON was born 12 APR 1637. She married George REED 4 OCT 1652 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1629. + 3   ii. Micael (Michael) JENNISON was born 17 DEC 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 JUL 1713 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. + 4   iii. SAMUEL JENNISON was born 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 15 OCT 1701 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Child of ROBERT JENNISON and Elizabeth (--) w\o ROBERT JENNISON is:   5   i. Elizabeth JENNISON was born 12 APR 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 26 FEB 1665. She married George REED 2 OCT 1652 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of William REED and Mabel KENDALL.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

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3.	Micael (Michael) JENNISON was born 17 DEC 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 JUL 1713 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Richard BLOSS \ BLOYS 10 FEB 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of Edmund BLOSS \ BLOYS and Mary (--) w\o Richard BLOSS. He was born 1623 in England, and died 7 AUG 1665. She married John WARREN 11 JUL 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of JOHN WARREN and MARGARET (--) w\o JOHN WARREN. He was born ABT 12 MAY 1622 in Nayland, Suffolk, England, and died BET 12 JAN 1703 AND 15 FEB 1703 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Micael (Michael) JENNISON and John WARREN are:   6   i. Margaret WARREN was born 6 MAY 1668 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   7   ii. Sarah WARREN was born 25 JAN 1671 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   8   iii. Elizabeth WARREN was born 8 JUL 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   9   iv. Mary WARREN was born 25 MAY 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   10   v. John WARREN was born 21 MAY 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   11   vi. Grace WARREN was born 12 MAR 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   12   vii. Samuel WARREN was born 23 JAN 1684 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

4.	SAMUEL JENNISON (ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 15 OCT 1701 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married JUDITH NEWCOMB 30 OCT 1666 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of FRANCIS NEWCOMB and RACHEL BRACKETT. She was born 16 JAN 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 MAR 1723 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of SAMUEL JENNISON and JUDITH NEWCOMB are:   13   i. Judith JENNISON was born 13 AUG 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married James BARNARD 16 DEC 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of John BARNARD. He died 23 JAN 1725/6. She married James BEMIS 30 MAY 1726.   14   ii. Mercy JENNISON was born 23 JAN 1669/70 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 FEB 1671/2.   15   iii. Rachel JENNISON was born 8 OCT 1671 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Timothy BARRON 10 MAR 1699 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of Ellis BARRON. She married John KING. + 16   iv. SAMUEL JENNISON was born 12 OCT 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 DEC 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. + 17   v. William JENNISON was born 17 OCT 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 SEP 1741 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.   18   vi. Elizabeth JENNISON was born 17 OCT 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1701.   19   vii. Grace JENNISON was born 11 FEB 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 7 JAN 1757 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married John HOLDEN 7 NOV 1699 in Watertown / Concord, Massachusetts. + 20   viii. Peter JENNISON was born 1 OCT 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 JAN 1723 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. + 21   ix. Robert JENNISON was born 24 JUL 1684 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1779 in Sutton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.   22   x. Lydia JENNISON was born 18 MAY 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married John TRAINE 5 MAY 1705 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of John TRAINE.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

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16.	SAMUEL JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 12 OCT 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 DEC 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married MARY STEARNS 2 NOV 1699 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of SAMUEL STEARNS and HANNAH MANNING. She was born 5 APR 1679 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1732.
	Children of SAMUEL JENNISON and MARY STEARNS are:   23   i. Mary JENNISON was born 17 AUG 1700. She married John GERRISH 8 NOV 1733 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   24   ii. Hannah JENNISON was born 17 JUL 1702, and died 10 DEC 1777 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married Jonathan STONE 15 FEB 1724/5. She married John GODDARD.   25   iii. Samuel JENNISON was born 26 SEP 1704. He married Abigail HOLDEN 13 FEB 1733 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   26   iv. William JENNISON was born 6 FEB 1706/7, and died 1 APR 1750 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Abigail LINDALL. + 27   v. Nathaniel JENNISON was born 5 APR 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 MAY 1769 in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.   28   vi. John JENNISON was born 19 FEB 1710/1, and died AFT MAR 1755. He married Mary HUBBARD 21 JUL 1740 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.   29   vii. Lydia JENNISON was born 2 APR 1712, and died 28 MAR 1749. She married Ebenezer WHITE 11 JAN 1736/7.   30   viii. Abigail JENNISON was born 22 APR 1715. She married Jonathan HUBBARD.   31   ix. Mercy JENNISON was born 11 MAR 1717/8, and died 26 OCT 1756. She married Stanton PRENTICE 26 JUN 1740.   32   x. Sarah JENNISON was born AUG 1720 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 23 NOV 1720. + 33   xi. EUNICE JENNISON was born FEB 1721/2 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 FEB 1750/1 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

17.	William JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 17 OCT 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 SEP 1741 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth GOLDING 20 JUN 1700 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Peter GOLDING. She died 2 DEC 1766.
	Children of William JENNISON and Elizabeth GOLDING are:   34   i. Elizabeth JENNISON was born 12 JUL 1704 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   35   ii. Mary JENNISON was born 21 AUG 1708 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   36   iii. Marcy JENNISON was born 9 MAR 1709/10 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

20.	Peter JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 1 OCT 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 JAN 1723 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Wayland, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Jane. She was born 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 16 NOV 1753. She was buried in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Peter JENNISON and Jane are:   37   i. Peter JENNISON was born 27 MAR 1710 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   38   ii. Sarah JENNISON was born 8 OCT 1711 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 SEP 1791. + 39   iii. Israel JENNISON was born 4 MAR 1713 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 FEB 1782 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. + 40   iv. Robert JENNISON was born 9 JUL 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   41   v. Jane JENNISON was born 15 MAR 1716/7 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died ABT 1790 in Massachusetts. + 42   vi. Eunice JENNISON was born 16 APR 1719 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 APR 1748 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   43   vii. Samuel JENNISON was born 16 AUG 1722 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 MAY 1804.

21.	Robert JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 24 JUL 1684 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1779 in Sutton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Dorothy (Thomas) WHITTEMORE ABT 1719.
	Children of Robert JENNISON and Dorothy (Thomas) WHITTEMORE are:   44   i. Joseph JENNISON was born 6 DEC 1720 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   45   ii. Elias JENNISON was born 23 SEP 1724 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died in of Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Hannah TWIST 1748.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

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27.	Nathaniel JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 5 APR 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 MAY 1769 in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Abigail MEAD 23 OCT 1729 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Hopestill MEAD and Elizabeth HASTINGS. She was born ABT 30 AUG 1713 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Nathaniel JENNISON and Abigail MEAD are:   46   i. Josiah JENNISON was born 22 JAN 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   47   ii. Elizabeth JENNISON was born 23 MAY 1731 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   48   iii. Nathaniel JENNISON was born ABT 10 DEC 1732 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   49   iv. Mary JENNISON was born ABT 6 APR 1735 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   50   v. Abigail JENNISON was born 22 APR 1737 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Andrew PARKER 29 NOV 1759, son of Andrew PARKER and Sarah WHITNEY. He was born 11 APR 1738 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   51   vi. Sarah JENNISON was born 22 APR 1737 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   52   vii. Anna JENNISON was born ABT 5 AUG 1739 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. + 53   viii. Eunice JENNISON was born ABT 28 JAN 1742 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   54   ix. Abijah JENNISON was born ABT 5 OCT 1746 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 JAN 1747 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   55   x. Abijah JENNISON was born ABT 21 DEC 1747 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   56   xi. Hopestill JENNISON was born ABT 6 OCT 1751 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

33.	EUNICE JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born FEB 1721/2 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 FEB 1750/1 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married DAVID WILDER ABT 16 JUN 1744 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, son of EBENEZER WILDER and MERCY HOUGHTON. He was born ABT 27 JAN 1714 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 NOV 1776 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Leominster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of EUNICE JENNISON and DAVID WILDER are: + 57   i. SAMUEL WILDER was born 13 JUN 1745 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 22 OCT 1824 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.   58   ii. John WILDER was born 1747.

39.	Israel JENNISON (Peter JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 4 MAR 1713 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 FEB 1782 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary HEYWOOD FEB 1739. She died 19 JUN 1775. He married Margaret  9 DEC 1775.
	Children of Israel JENNISON and Mary HEYWOOD are:   59   i. Abigail JENNISON was born 30 JUL 1744, and died 29 JUN 1798.   60   ii. John JENNISON was born ABT 1748, and died 15 JAN 1755.   61   iii. Faith JENNISON was born 30 AUG 1751, and died 24 SEP 1782.   62   iv. Relief JENNISON. She married Abel STOWELL.   63   v. Betsey JENNISON. She married Peter STOWELL.

40.	Robert JENNISON (Peter JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 9 JUL 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sibilla BRINTNALL 18 JAN 1738/9 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Robert JENNISON and Sibilla BRINTNALL are:   64   i. Eunice JENNISON was born 20 OCT 1739 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.   65   ii. Phinehas JENNISON was born in Natick, Middlesex Co., Massachusestts.   66   iii. Lot JENNISON.   67   iv. Nathaniel JENNISON.   68   v. Hannah JENNISON. She married William GROUT 1779 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

42.	Eunice JENNISON (Peter JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 16 APR 1719 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 APR 1748 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Joshua RICHARDSON 11 JUL 1739 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of Joshua RICHARDSON. He was born 18 OCT 1716 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 MAR 1774 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Eunice JENNISON and Joshua RICHARDSON are:   69   i. Lucy RICHARDSON was born 21 JUL 1740, and died 2 DEC 1741.   70   ii. Nathaniel RICHARDSON was born 20 MAR 1742. He married Eunice PUTNAM.   71   iii. Lucy RICHARDSON was born 13 NOV 1746.   72   iv. Joshua RICHARDSON was born 14 FEB 1745/6. He married Anstice CHIPMAN.   73   v. Israel RICHARDSON was born 29 MAR 1748 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 20 APR 1748 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 5

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53.	Eunice JENNISON (Nathaniel JENNISON5, SAMUEL JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born ABT 28 JAN 1742 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Josiah PRIEST 11 DEC 1758 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Child of Eunice JENNISON and Josiah PRIEST is: + 74   i. Faithful PRIEST was born ABT 1782 in Marlborough, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 10 AUG 1865 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

57.	SAMUEL WILDER (EUNICE JENNISON5, SAMUEL JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 13 JUN 1745 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 22 OCT 1824 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married SARAH BALLARD 1 AUG 1768 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOSIAH BALLARD and SARAH CARTER. She was born 30 NOV 1747 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 JAN 1843 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of SAMUEL WILDER and SARAH BALLARD are: + 75   i. Samuel WILDER was born 25 JUN 1769 in Templeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 20 AUG 1849 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. + 76   ii. ABEL WILDER was born 11 AUG 1770 in Templeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 APR 1862 in Bridport, Addison Co., Vermont. + 77   iii. Sarah WILDER was born 25 FEB 1772 in Templeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 1852 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.   78   iv. Eunice WILDER was born 6 JUN 1774 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. + 79   v. David WILDER was born 1 APR 1776 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 23 JUL 1813 in Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. + 80   vi. Mary WILDER was born 12 NOV 1779 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 NOV 1853 in Westminster, Windham Co., Vermont.   81   vii. John WILDER was born 16 AUG 1781 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 5 MAR 1831. He married Mary KNIGHT.   82   viii. Josiah WILDER was born 22 OCT 1782 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. + 83   ix. Luke WILDER was born 25 SEP 1785 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 1869.   84   x. Dolly WILDER was born 18 MAY 1788 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married Samuel HOWE.

Father John's Medicine Co., Inc. -- My First Job (for 10 years)

Father John's Medicine Co., Inc.
73 - 93 Market Street
Lowell, Massachusetts

The photo above was taken sometime in 1922, about 40 years before I began my job there. In 1962, the area above looked quite different. There was a private room (for the president) on the right, with a wall between the wall clock and beyond the post, the wall continued to the wall shown. A door was installed. From the new wall on the right, a new oak railing went right to left (to behind the lady in the foreground). This area is where the vice president and treasurer sat, and I was several feet away. My desk is shown below. So when I typed, I would face the front of the building and my bosses.

Photo by Barbara Poole

 My desk, shown above, was on the first floor.

One of my duties was to open all mail. I decided to keep this envelope from 1965 because I was a stamp collector.

The below employees were working on the second floor, doing assembly line work. Employees shown: Margaret Jones, Anna M. Maloney, Ray Wylie, Lila Shannon.

Missing are Frank Shannon, Theodore "Ted" Villandry, Lucien "Sonny" Villandry, Agnes Mellen, Winnie McKuen? and Tommy Fox. In the office were Helen "Mary" McNamara, Annette Tartre, and myself, plus the Donehue brothers, Gerald and George. Chemist, Thomas Casey, Eddie O'Hare, and several men in shipping; Paul Morin, Bill Cheetham, and Joe Carty. Does anybody know any of these people?

Photo by Barbara Poole
Margaret Jones and Lila Shannon

Photo by Barbara Poole

Frank Wylie

Photo by Barbara Poole

Anna Maroney?

Photo by Barbara Poole

Photo by Barbara Poole

The company was sold in 1977 and is now used for senior housing.

Photo by Barbara Poole

Photo by Barbara Poole

Photo by Barbara Poole

Back alley, where the trains would pull up to unload boxes, bottles, and other materials used for manufacturing. The tracks have been removed, and there is now an entrance to a new small park.

Over the years, I've come to realize how lucky I was to have had certain jobs, including this one. Of course at the time, I probably didn't think so.  Imagine these days, going to a building, ringing a doorbell, and asking for a job.

That is what I did, one cold October Friday afternoon. The vice president met with me and gave me an interview, of sorts, no resume or anything.  I was right out of high school. Then his father spoke with me, the elderly president and vice-president.  I began work the following Monday learning the job from Bessie Wallach who had given her notice hours earlier.  That would rarely happen these days.  No references, no experience, nothing. And, I stayed 10 years!

Father John's Medicine Company was in a huge building, with very few employees.  The office where I worked as a secretary had two much older, single women, the president, vice-president, and secretary/ treasurer (father and two sons).  Every day for all those years, the job was pretty much the same. It was like working in a museum, my 1943 manual typewriter was my pride and joy. I used carbon paper and learned to type perfectly very quickly. Regarding printing, Once a year I used the typesetter to compose Christmas letters to orphanages and there were many throughout the United States. I notivied them we were send ing a box of the medicine. By the way, I don't think anybody does typesetting any more. Each day, after lunch, my boss, the vp, dictated letters to me, which I really enjoyed (I took shorthand in school). Before I forget, this medicine company was established in 1855 and since the cough medicine was made in the building, I could smell the ingredients, such as cod liver oil, all the time. You got used to it.

It was the kind of job where there was a lot of flexibility and tons of fun.  I met and dated two guys who worked there, one I am now married to. Yes, it was fun. It was also the kind of job that was impossible to leave. My regular hours were 8:30 to 4:30 with an hour for lunch. In the summer it was 9-4, an hour for lunch. Same pay, so I could never leave in the summer since I was only working 30 hours a week. Every Christmas, we received a week's pay as a bonus and received time off for Christmas shopping.  Every July we received a special bonus, depending on sales, it was usually three week's pay. I was happily stuck there, the benefits were too good, and we even had free health insurance. However, I did finally leave after ten years.

On March 15, 1995, we attended an exhibit of Father John's Medicine memorabilia. It was sponsored by The Archives of St. Patrick Parish between March - April 1995. Below is a large flyer for that event.

 

Jennison of Watertown, Massachusetts -- Tombstone Tuesday

The Old Burying Place, the small cemetery in the center of Watertown, Massachusetts was the first cemetery I visited in 2015. Samuel Jennison, my 7th great-grandfather is buried here. If you have old Watertown roots, your ancestors might be here as well. Jane Devlin typed a list of all Epitaphs Collected by William Thaddeus Harris, L. L. B. in 1869. You may see the names on her website HERE.

Here lyes Buried

Y^e Body of M^r.

Samuel Jenison

Who Departed this

Life Decem^br 2^nd, 1730
Aged 57 Years.

Samuel Jenison / Jennison was my 7th great-grandfather

Rev. William Jennison (above) was the son of Samuel.

Here lyes Interr^d y^e Body

of y^e Rev^d M^r. William Jennison; Formerly Pastor

of ye 2^d Ch'h of Christ in Salem

(but late of Watertown) Who

Died April y^e 1^st 1750 in y^e

45^th Year of His Age.

Samuel and his son William were buried in the center of the small cemetery.

Stearns of Massachusetts

My Stearns line is from England and they settled in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. This is a recently discovered line, and I'm happy to add this family to my tree. As in the past, my direct lines are in All Caps, and now in Bold. I will be glad to share what I used as sources.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

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1.	ISAAC STEARNS was born ABT 1600, and died 19 JUN 1671 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married MARY BARKER BET 1622 AND 1625 in Stoke-by Nayland, England, daughter of JOHN BARKER and MARGARET WALTER. She died 23 APR 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Please see wonderful post about Isaac Stearns by Bill West HERE.
	Children of ISAAC STEARNS and MARY BARKER are: 2   i. Mary STEARNS was born ABT 6 JAN 1625 in Nayland with Wissington, Suffolk, England, and died 1664. She married Isaac LEARNED 9 JUL 1646 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1624, and died 1657. 3   ii. Anna / Hannah STEARNS was born ABT 5 OCT 1628 in Nayland with Wissington, Suffolk, England, and died 17 JUN 1656. She married Henry FREEMAN 25 DEC 1650 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1625 in England. + 4   iii. John STEARNS was born ABT 1630. + 5   iv. Isaac STEARNS was born 6 JAN 1632/3 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 AUG 1676. + 6   v. Sarah STEARNS was born 22 SEP 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 OCT 1700. + 7   vi. SAMUEL STEARNS was born 24 APR 1638 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 AUG 1683. 8   vii. Elizabeth STEARNS was born ABT 1644, and died 1671. She married Samuel MANNING 13 APR 1664 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1644, and died 1710. 9   viii. Abigail STEARNS was born 28 FEB 1639 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 16 OCT 1690 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married John MORSE 27 APR 1666 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of Joseph MORSE and Esther PIERCE. He was born 28 FEB 1639 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 23 JUL 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

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4.	John STEARNS (ISAAC STEARNS1) was born ABT 1630. He married Mary LATHROP 20 NOV 1656 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Thomas LATHROP \ LOTHROP. She was born 4 OCT 1640. He married Sarah BEF 1654 in Billerica / Watertown, MA, daughter of Isaac MIXER and Sarah THURSTON. She was born ABT 1636, and died 14 JUN 1656 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Child of John STEARNS and Sarah is: 10   i. John STEARNS was born MAY 1654 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 26 OCT 1728. He married Joanna CALL 22 APR 1696 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Thomas CALL and Lydia SHEPARDSON. She was born MAR 1659?60 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 DEC 1737 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

5.	Isaac STEARNS (ISAAC STEARNS1) was born 6 JAN 1632/3 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 AUG 1676. He married Sarah BEERS 24 JUN 1660.
	Child of Isaac STEARNS and Sarah BEERS is: + 11   i. Mary STEARNS was born 8 OCT 1663, and died 24 FEB 1733.

6.	Sarah STEARNS (ISAAC STEARNS1) was born 22 SEP 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 OCT 1700. She married Samuel STONE 7 JUN 1655 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of Gregory STONE. He was born 1631 in England, and died 27 SEP 1715.
	Child of Sarah STEARNS and Samuel STONE is: 12   i. Samuel STONE was born 1 OCT 1656 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 JUN 1743 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Dorcas JONES 12 JUN 1679 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of John JONES and Dorcas (--) w\o John JONES. She was born 29 MAY 1659 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 24 SEP 1746 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

7.	SAMUEL STEARNS (ISAAC STEARNS1) was born 24 APR 1638 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 AUG 1683. He married HANNAH MANNING 1 FEB 1662/3 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of WILLIAM MANNING. She was born 21 JUN 1642 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 26 FEB 1723/4.
	Children of SAMUEL STEARNS and HANNAH MANNING are: 13   i. Samuel STEARNS was born 4 MAY 1664 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 7 JUN 1671. 14   ii. Hannah STEARNS was born 8 DEC 1666. She married Thomas BISCOE. She married Samuel GOOKIN 28 SEP 1708. 15   iii. Nathaniel STEARNS was born 13 DEC 1668, and died 24 AUG 1716. 16   iv. Sarah STEARNS was born 23 APR 1671. She married Joseph WINSHIP. He was born 1661, and died 25 SEP 1725. 17   v. Samuel STEARNS was born 29 MAR 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 16 AUG 1746. He married Mary HAWKINS 2 MAR 1697/8 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 18   vi. Isaac STEARNS was born 31 DEC 1674, and died 1737. 19   vii. John STEARNS was born 24 JUN 1677, and died 1729. + 20   viii. MARY STEARNS was born 5 APR 1679 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1732. 21   ix. Abigail STEARNS was born 16 APR 1680, and died 11 JUL 1710. She married Benoni GARFIELD. 22   x. Joseph STEARNS was born 11 DEC 1682, and died 4 FEB 1683/4.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

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11.	Mary STEARNS (Isaac STEARNS2, ISAAC STEARNS1) was born 8 OCT 1663, and died 24 FEB 1733. She married John CUTLER 1 JAN 1694, son of JAMES CUTLER and Phebe PAGE. He was born 19 MAR 1663 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 21 SEP 1714 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Mary STEARNS and John CUTLER are: 23   i. Samuel CUTLER was born 20 DEC 1694 in Cambridge Farms, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 12 JUL 1742. 24   ii. John CUTLER was born 3 JUN 1696 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 25   iii. Ebenezer CUTLER was born 24 JUL 1700 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 JAN 1777 in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Anna WHITNEY 3 MAR 1724, daughter of Jonathan WHITNEY. She was born in of Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 24 AUG 1793 in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 26   iv. Mary CUTLER was born 3 APR 1702 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 JUN 1776 in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Samuel BOND 7 FEB 1724 in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was born in of Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 20 JAN 1763 in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 27   v. Sarah CUTLER was born 20 NOV 1704 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 12 FEB 1749.

20.	MARY STEARNS (SAMUEL STEARNS2, ISAAC STEARNS1) was born 5 APR 1679 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1732. She married SAMUEL JENNISON 2 NOV 1699 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of SAMUEL JENNISON and JUDITH NEWCOMB. He was born 12 OCT 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 DEC 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of MARY STEARNS and SAMUEL JENNISON are: 28   i. Mary JENNISON was born 17 AUG 1700. She married John GERRISH 8 NOV 1733 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 29   ii. Hannah JENNISON was born 17 JUL 1702, and died 10 DEC 1777 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married Jonathan STONE 15 FEB 1724/5. She married John GODDARD. 30   iii. Samuel JENNISON was born 26 SEP 1704. He married Abigail HOLDEN 13 FEB 1733 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 31   iv. William JENNISON was born 6 FEB 1706/7, and died 1 APR 1750 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Abigail LINDALL. + 32   v. Nathaniel JENNISON was born 5 APR 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 MAY 1769 in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 33   vi. John JENNISON was born 19 FEB 1710/1, and died AFT MAR 1755. He married Mary HUBBARD 21 JUL 1740 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 34   vii. Lydia JENNISON was born 2 APR 1712, and died 28 MAR 1749. She married Ebenezer WHITE 11 JAN 1736/7. 35   viii. Abigail JENNISON was born 22 APR 1715. She married Jonathan HUBBARD. 36   ix. Mercy JENNISON was born 11 MAR 1717/8, and died 26 OCT 1756. She married Stanton PRENTICE 26 JUN 1740. 37   x. Sarah JENNISON was born 16 AUG 1720 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 23 NOV 1720. + 38   xi. EUNICE JENNISON was born FEB 1721/2 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 FEB 1750/1 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

Tombstone Tuesday - LOWREY (3 generations) -- Connecticut

 

Thomas Lowrey

Born: April 03, 1703, Ireland (my only Irish line)

Died: May 16, 1788, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

These photos were taken from a book.  Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of his wife's (below), it was unreadable.

Mary Lowrey

Born: 1806, Scotland

Died: December 31, 1790, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

The above were my 5th great-grandparents.

Above is Anna W. Munson Lowrey wife of Daniel Lowrey

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Anna W. Munson - Born: July 21, 1761, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Died: June 26, 1813, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

She was my 4th great-grandmother.

Olde East St. Cemetery, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut
(I am unable to locate photo of her husband, although my records indicate I took it.)

Edmund Lowrey (above two photos)
Born: November 15, 1788
Died: October 10, 1857, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

His and his wife, Harriet Newell were my 3rd great-grandarents, and were buried at West Cemetery, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Harriet Newell Lowrey
Born: March 03, 1794, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Died: June 17, 1878, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Being a Beginner Again--A Good Lesson

A Bridge To The Past

I have always enjoyed reading the article, "Being a Beginner Again" by Amy Johnson Crow, CG, written in 2003 for the National Genealogical Society's magazine. She has give me permission to use this topic for my blog. In all the beginner classes I gave in genealogy (as a volunteer), I always discussed this topic, and it seemed to make the beginning researchers feel good, because they felt they fit in with the other students in the intermediate and advanced student levels. She wrote, "A Colleague once passed along a very wise observation: 'No matter how long you've been researching, every time that you move your research to a new area, you're a beginner again.'"


After reading this, I would explain that statement to the students. At every new generation we tackle, we are all beginners. I am a beginner now try to trace one of my ggg grandmother's roots, just as another person who is working on their grandfather---we are all in the same boat.


I tell them that on February 18, 2003 Ancestry.com had one of their Instant survey's, there was a simple question and a choice of a few answers to choose from. On that day, it was "Do you consider yourself a beginner, intermediate or expert when it comes to family history?" Once I plugged in my answer, I was then able to see the results. For this survey, 79% replied Beginner, 17% replied Intermediate and 4% replied Expert. I think this survey ties into the article, "Being a Beginner Again," it is true, we are all beginners with the line we are working on.


Your new search may continue in the same location as your previous generation. You will already be somewhat familiar with the resources. If the family moved, all the more fun in playing detective. To learn about the new location, read The Red Book to find out basic information, check out Google Maps (to see what towns and cities are nearby), Wikipedia for more background, contact (perhaps by internet) the local library and town hall in that area to see what records they have available. My Bishop line was in Connecticut from the 1650s until 1981 -- no real challenge there. But other lines out of Massachusetts migrated to Illinois, New York or Michigan forced me to learn much more and research harder. I loved it. Don't think of it so much as a hard challenge but as an adventure.


Have confidence that you will be successful either way, whether familiar or unknown locations, the research is basically the same. I have had my eyes opened to many new areas in the United States, can't beat that for an education.

Another Method in trying to Solve your Brick Wall -- Alden and Adams

The discovery that I'm related to President John Adams came about so easily, but the fact that I discovered he was related to John Alden of the Mayflower line was quite a surprise. John Alden is an ancestor of mine, and I did a post of his descendants. An update will be done soon, so I can add in Generation 2 #9, the children of Ruth Alden and John Bass. If any of you have John Alden, you might like to see who his ancestors were.

For many years (15) I have been searching for the parents of a brick wall John Adams of Connecticut and New York. He was included in my Top Ten Brick Walls, the post in which I offered to pay $100 if anybody can solve them. What makes his case more interesting is that four cousins, a first cousin, a 3rd, a 5th cousin, and I have all heard through our families we were related to the President. My above, John Adams was supposedly the black sheep of that family, and nobody, as yet, has discovered his ancestry beyond about 1757.

My 3rd cousin and I were corresponding yesterday, and I decided to try and find the President's ancestors, and more importantly try to find an outstanding source for it. As luck would have it, through a google search, I found the link for the Massachusetts Historical Society. While excited with the older Adams names, I couldn't find anybody who could be the parents of my John Adams. So my search goes on. The President is my 3rd cousin, 8x removed, and is Not an ancestor of mine.

In this case, I felt it was necessary to look beyond the President's ancestors, it could have provided information for my problem. I think most times, we just stop at the name we are looking for, but I believe there could be great clues if you look at their ancestors. They could tie into your line somehow.

On facebook last night, I posted a quick line that I made the discovery about the President and John Alden. Over 35 people liked that or made comments. It was because of the interest I thought maybe somebody could benefit from this information, especially if they already have the President, but no Mayflower ancestor. My brick wall wasn't solved, but going to his ancestors proved to be quite interesting.

Select "Learn About the Family." Below is what shows up, then click on Family Tree.

The page shows the Family tree. Scroll to the left to get the ancestors, and to the right for his descendants. I could not scroll on the iPad, so went to my laptop.

With his descendants on the screen I took photos to show you what it looks like. The minute I saw John Bass and Ruth Alden, I thought maybe there was a connection, and sure enough, you can clearly see the names of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins.

Below give you an idea of the partial chart for both his ancestors and descendants.

Why I Wrote This Post...You Just Won't Believe One of The Reasons!

The photo on the left isn't anything special to anybody but me. There are no flowery or ornate designs, no statues or outstanding features on it. So when I received a request to use it for a project, I was a bit surprised. My email came from oversees and began with the following message:

"Hello Barbara, I am in the UK and I am preparing a Register of WW1 serving female casualties for publication at my own expense as a lasting memorial to these oft-forgotten women. The Register will show them in alphabetical order and comprise a short biography together with photographs of them, their graves and their memorials. One of these is Frances Poole who is in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington. You have provided a photograph of her grave marker to Find A Grave and I would be most grateful if you would allow me to use it in my Register. I will, of course, place your name against it, as an acknowledgement. It seems likely that she is an ancestor of yours and so if you have a photograph of her that I might use that would be a bonus. I hope that you will give me permission. I look forward to hearing from you, Kind regards, Jim"

Of course he could use the photo, I give everybody permission to use my Find-A-Grave photos (shown above). But I needed to tell him that my Great-Aunt wasn't an ancestor (nor ancestor)! So, I dashed off the below message to him, to make sure this was a legitimate request, I mean who doesn't know about ancestors?

"Yes, you may use my cemetery photo, thank you for asking first. Frances was my great-aunt, so, unfortunately, she wasn't an ancestor, but a sister of my grandfather. No, I don't have a photo of her, only one of her brother and a small photo of her sister, obtained through a passport application I found on Ancestry.com.

Frances wasn't in the war, she had just become a nurse but went to care for soldiers who had the flu. I wrote about that in my blog, which you may see here, and have permission to use anything in the blog.

http://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2013/01/frances-and-flu.html."

"Hello Barbara, Thank you for coming back to me. I am most grateful to you for allowing me to use your photograph of her grave. You have corrected me on one thing. I always thought that an ancestor was anyone, back through the generations, that had the same blood source. A quick look at the meaning on wikipedia I see that it is just going back through parents and parents of parents, etc.

He quoted and answered my question: "I'm curious, how did you happen to find her on FindAGrave?"

My project is 20+ years in the making (so far). I have a listing of all WW1 serving female casualties which is virtually complete. This is for British, Canadian, South African, Indian, Australian, New Zealand, and other British overseas territories. In addition, virtually all of the US women who served and died serving their country in wartime or died as to a consequence of the war. Your great-aunt was one of these. She did not have to work overseas to be classed as a casualty of the war. Just dying "in harness" was enough. So I have her name and her date of death. With this, it was not difficult to search Find A Grave (or Billiongraves) to find out where she was interred. I have a successful hit of about two out of three. I do not have a great deal on your great aunt so far but what I have I have put below. If anything is wrong I should be grateful if you would let me know.   Kind regards, Jim"

Two reasons for posting this, the first is to show that not everybody knows what an ancestor is and second, if you are a blogger, you'll always be surprised by some of the emails you receive. The above link is to one of my more popular posts called Frances and the Flu. The cemetery is in Washington, D.C., and I made a special trip from Massachusetts to see where my great-grandparents were buried, and his sister, the above Frances. The trip was six years after I left my Washington job, and never knew they were there, buried within miles from where I worked!

Note: Jim gave me permission to use what he wrote.