Born: 1 March 1689 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 17 February 1717 in Salem Village, Essex County, MA
Father: Zachariah Goodale
Mother: Elizabeth Beauchamp
Siblings:
Zachariah Goodale, Jr., 1667
Samuel Goodale, 1669
Joseph Goodale, 1672
Mary Goodale, 1674
Thomas Goodale, 1676
John Goodale, 1679
Abraham Goodale, c. 1681
Elizabeth Goodale, 1683
Sarah Goodale, 1685
Benjamin Goodale, 1687
Married: 7 January 1712 or 1713 to Abigail Elliott
Children:
Abigail Goodale, 1714
David Goodale, 1716
Abigail Elliott (1705 - 1798???)
Born: 27 May 1705 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 20 June 1798 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, MA
Father: Francis Elliott
Mother: Abigail Nichols
I have no more information about the Elliott family.
*** There is a conflict here. My records said she was born in 1682, which would have made her 30 when she got married. But then I found another site that said she was born in 1705, which would make her 9 years old when her first child, our ancestor, was born. Unlikely! But then this second source claimed she lived to 1798, which would make her 93 if born in 1705. Again, possible, but unlikely. And the conflict deepens... David died in 1717, soon after their son David was born. Abigail remarried - to Joseph Hutchinson of Salem Village - and went on to have eight more children. Definitely not likely if she was born in 1682. My guess is that both the birth and the death dates are wrong.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
Daniel Wilkins (1692 - 1739)
My sixth great-grandfather.
Born: 12 May 1692 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
(probably Salem Village)
Died: 23 February 1739
Father: John Wilkins
Mother: Elizabeth "Betty" Southwick
Siblings:
John Wilkins, 1688
Esther Wilkins, 1690
Betty Wilkins, 1695
Jonathan Wilkins, 1697
Lydia Wilkins, 1699
Mercy Wilkins, 1701
David Wilkins, 1703
Soloman Wilkins, 1706
Stephen Wilkins, 1712
Joseph Wilkins, 1719
Married: 13 October 1714 to Mary Bailey
Children:
Jonathan Wilkins, 1715
Mary Wilkins, 1718
Elizabeth Wilkins, 1721
Mary or Mercy Wilkins, 1732
Mary Bailey (1695 - ?)
Born: c. 1695 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
I can't find anything else about Daniel or Mary.
Born: 12 May 1692 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
(probably Salem Village)
Died: 23 February 1739
Father: John Wilkins
Mother: Elizabeth "Betty" Southwick
Siblings:
John Wilkins, 1688
Esther Wilkins, 1690
Betty Wilkins, 1695
Jonathan Wilkins, 1697
Lydia Wilkins, 1699
Mercy Wilkins, 1701
David Wilkins, 1703
Soloman Wilkins, 1706
Stephen Wilkins, 1712
Joseph Wilkins, 1719
Married: 13 October 1714 to Mary Bailey
Children:
Jonathan Wilkins, 1715
Mary Wilkins, 1718
Elizabeth Wilkins, 1721
Mary or Mercy Wilkins, 1732
Mary Bailey (1695 - ?)
Born: c. 1695 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
I can't find anything else about Daniel or Mary.
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Edward Field (1735 - 1809)
My fifth great-grandfather.
Born: 6 March 1735 in Tanworth on Arden, Warwickshire, England
Died: 2 January 1809 in Warwickshire
Father: Poole Field
Mother: Elizabeth Clark
Siblings:
Anne Field, 1723
Mary Field, 1726
Poole field, 1730
Richard Field, 1732
William Field, 1733
George Field, 1741
Samuel Field, 1744
Thomas Field, 1746
Married: Eleanor Ashbury on 9 January 1759
Children:
Ann Field, 1760
Mary Field, 1761
Elizabeth Field, 1762
Pool Field, 1765
Edward Field, 1767
Sarah Field, 1769
Eleanor Field, 1771
Eleanor Ashbury (aka Ashberry) (1741 - 1822)
Born: 28 October 1741 in Tanworth on Arden, Warwickshire, England
Died: 22 October 1822 in Tanworth on Arden
Buried in Tanworth
Father: Joseph Ashbury
Mother: Ann ??? (Born in 1718 in Tanworth)
Siblings:
Richard Ashbury, 1737
Mary Ashbury, 1739
Elizabeth Ashbury, 1744
Richard Ashbury, 1747
No interesting tidbits this time, just the facts. I wish I knew more.
Born: 6 March 1735 in Tanworth on Arden, Warwickshire, England
Died: 2 January 1809 in Warwickshire
Father: Poole Field
Mother: Elizabeth Clark
Siblings:
Anne Field, 1723
Mary Field, 1726
Poole field, 1730
Richard Field, 1732
William Field, 1733
George Field, 1741
Samuel Field, 1744
Thomas Field, 1746
Married: Eleanor Ashbury on 9 January 1759
Children:
Ann Field, 1760
Mary Field, 1761
Elizabeth Field, 1762
Pool Field, 1765
Edward Field, 1767
Sarah Field, 1769
Eleanor Field, 1771
Eleanor Ashbury (aka Ashberry) (1741 - 1822)
Born: 28 October 1741 in Tanworth on Arden, Warwickshire, England
Died: 22 October 1822 in Tanworth on Arden
Buried in Tanworth
Father: Joseph Ashbury
Mother: Ann ??? (Born in 1718 in Tanworth)
Siblings:
Richard Ashbury, 1737
Mary Ashbury, 1739
Elizabeth Ashbury, 1744
Richard Ashbury, 1747
No interesting tidbits this time, just the facts. I wish I knew more.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Enoch Benson (1756 - 1840)
My fifth great-grandfather.
Born: December 1756 in Culpepper County (or possibly Prince William County), Virginia
Born: December 1756 in Culpepper County (or possibly Prince William County), Virginia
Died: 4 September 1840 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Father: Prou Benson
Mother: Elizabeth Berry Thomson (Born: c, 1729)
Siblings:
Thomasina Benson, c. 1750
Benjamin Benson, c. 1752
Sarah Benaon, c. 1754
Francis Benson, c. 1756
William Benson, c. 1760
Robert Benson, 1762
Zacariah Benson, 1764
Joshua Benson, 1766
George Benson, c. 1768
Mary Benson, c. 1770
Clary Benson, c. 1772
Elizabeth Benson, c. 1774
Henry Benson, c, 1776
Married: Jemima (maybe Berry?)
Children:
Elizabeth Benson, c. 1780
Mary Polly Benson, 1781
Frances "Franky" Benson, 1784
Rueben Benson, 1786
Clarissa "Clary" Benson, 1791
John "Jackie" Benson, 1795
Jim Benson, 1797
Willis Benson, 1799
There were also three daughters born and died before 1797 and another in 1801.
Father: Prou Benson
Mother: Elizabeth Berry Thomson (Born: c, 1729)
Siblings:
Thomasina Benson, c. 1750
Benjamin Benson, c. 1752
Sarah Benaon, c. 1754
Francis Benson, c. 1756
William Benson, c. 1760
Robert Benson, 1762
Zacariah Benson, 1764
Joshua Benson, 1766
George Benson, c. 1768
Mary Benson, c. 1770
Clary Benson, c. 1772
Elizabeth Benson, c. 1774
Henry Benson, c, 1776
Married: Jemima (maybe Berry?)
Children:
Elizabeth Benson, c. 1780
Mary Polly Benson, 1781
Frances "Franky" Benson, 1784
Rueben Benson, 1786
Clarissa "Clary" Benson, 1791
John "Jackie" Benson, 1795
Jim Benson, 1797
Willis Benson, 1799
There were also three daughters born and died before 1797 and another in 1801.
As I was doing my research, I found this Facebook post above and was surprised to see Enoch called a Revolutionary War hero. I sent them a request for more information. I'll have to wait and see if I get a response. Sugar Hill is in Gwinnet County, Georgia.
In the meantime, I was able to gather bits and pieces of information. Although the first US census was taken in 1790, Enoch's name is included in the "Virginia volume, Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States taken in the year 1790: Records of State Enumerations, 1782-1785: Virginia." It shows him living in Stafford, Virginia, during that time.
In 1785, he moved to Greenville District in South Carolina. He preached there at the Noonday Baptist Church in 1786. He was included on the 1890 US Census in South Carolina. On 11 May 1812, he shows up as the administrator of his mother's will.
Enoch moved his family to Gwinnet County, Georgia in 1818. They were members of the Head of Enoree Baptist Church in Greenville. (The church wasn't officially incorporated until 1840.) It was located near the Traveler's Rest.
Enoch and Jemima, along with George and James Tippens, purchased land in Cherokee County on 15 October 1829, but in 1832 they were still in Gwinnet. The 1830 Owners of Slaves list includes JB Benson (his brother Joshua) with 3 slaves, Enoch with 9 slaves, and brother Benjamin with one slave. Enoch was not on the 1840 list. They had moved to Cherokee County, Georgia, by 1840.
In 1832, Enoch applied for a Revolutionary War pension. The application is here. It is much easier to direct you to it than to write it out. Enoch explains his enlistments, but I don't see anything that makes him sound like a hero - unless it was just because he served. But so did almost everyone else who was in the right age bracket.
Friday, May 27, 2016
Joseph Emmons (1708 - 1739)
My fifth great-grandfather.
Born: 23 July 1708 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 7 April 1739 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA
Father: Peter Emmons, Jr.
Mother: Martha Eaton
Siblings:
Richard Emmons, c.1693
Cooly Emmons, c. 1693
Daniel Emmons, c. 1697
Mercy Emmons, c. 1700
Mary Emmons, c. 1700
Married: Sarah Holmes on 29 October 1730
Children:
Sarah Emmons, 1734
Joseph Emmons, 1736
Sarah Holmes (1708 - 1796)
Born: 4 September 1708 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 11 September 1796 Ipswich, Essex, MA (one source listed 1776, but I think this is right)
Father: Robert Holmes - Born: 1676 Died: 28 March 1739
Mother: Sarah Wastcutt - Born: 1680 Died: ?
They posted their intent to marry in Ipswich on 4 January 1701.
This is all the information I could find about Sarah and her parents.
Born: 23 July 1708 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 7 April 1739 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA
Father: Peter Emmons, Jr.
Mother: Martha Eaton
Siblings:
Richard Emmons, c.1693
Cooly Emmons, c. 1693
Daniel Emmons, c. 1697
Mercy Emmons, c. 1700
Mary Emmons, c. 1700
Married: Sarah Holmes on 29 October 1730
Children:
Sarah Emmons, 1734
Joseph Emmons, 1736
Sarah Holmes (1708 - 1796)
Born: 4 September 1708 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 11 September 1796 Ipswich, Essex, MA (one source listed 1776, but I think this is right)
Father: Robert Holmes - Born: 1676 Died: 28 March 1739
Mother: Sarah Wastcutt - Born: 1680 Died: ?
They posted their intent to marry in Ipswich on 4 January 1701.
This is all the information I could find about Sarah and her parents.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Ebenezer Berry (1707 - 1761)
My fifth great-grandfather.
Born: (probably) 1 October 1703 (but possibly 23 September 1707) in Wenham, Essex, MA
Died: 1761 in Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts
Father: John Berry
Mother: Rachel (or possibly Rebecca) ?
Siblings:
Joseph Berry, (date unknown, but he's the oldest)
Sarah Berry, 1695
Hannah Berry, 1696
Samuel Berry, 1699
Ben Berry, 1709
Married: Phebe Curtis 3 September 1730 in Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts
Children: Phebe Berry, 1732 (The mother must have died in childbirth or shortly after.)
Married: Susanna Perkins 19 September 1734 in Middleton
Children:
William Berry, 1735
Elizabeth Berry, 1741
Susannah Berry, 1742
William Berry, 1745
Ebenezer Berry, 1746
William Berry, 1749
Samuel Berry, 1751
When I see a name used multiple times like this, I assume that the first child with the name died young. The parents either liked the name a lot or wanted to honor the dead child, so they used it again. This is the only time I've seen one used three times (so far.) There is also the possibility that there was only one William, but that his birth date is not clear.
The son Ebenezer told someone, who later shared the information, that his father was a "gentleman" with much estate. He had been the proprietor of the Danvers Hotel. He said his father had been born "in North Andover, in the last house on the line near Middleton, on the old road."
Susanna Perkins
I can't find anything about Susanna except their marriage was recorded in Middleton and her mother was named Elizabeth Perkins. She is not on the Middleton list of births, so she must have come from somewhere else.
Most of the records I have found list Phebe Berry as the mother of our ancestor Susannah. That is the information that I got from my mother, but I discovered that it is wrong. Too bad, because I had a lot of Phebe's ancestors listed in our family tree. Now I have had to eliminate many people going all the way back to the early 1400s.
This is a good time to explain how I'm doing this so you will understand what has gone wrong when errors are discovered. I started with information that my mother gathered, mostly from records on file with the Mormon church. But those records are only as good as the knowledge of the person who filed them with the church.
Once I started to really get into all this, I discovered Geni.com. Through that website, I was able to match some of the oldest ancestors that we had recorded and, from there, I have been relying on what I find on the website. I went through and recorded tons of information. I have over 1000 pages of family trees (pedigree charts) going back over a 1000 years - and there is much more! However, this website is also only as accurate as the information that people like me enter into it. I have found mistakes and tried to avoid repeating them.
The next step for me comes when I write the blog posts. I start with the family trees I have compiled. Those control the organization of my posts. But I am doing a whole other search for information on each person as they come up. I might be able to find more, but I would have to pay to join one of the online sources, and there is no way to know if their information is any better than what I can find for free. Since many people are interested in genealogy right now and are posting the information on websites that are trying to put together a huge family tree that shows how the whole world is related, I am able to use their postings as a place to start. It is like we are all working together on this one massive project.
But, of course, I have no way to be certain that their information is correct. Most people doing this are very careful, but, unfortunately, not all of them. Anyone who did a Google search on Phebe Curtis could have found the information that I found. There were two different sources. But it also took patience on my part to read through the stuff and find what I needed. As interesting as it was to discover and record all these names and dates on the pedigree charts, finding out about the bits and pieces of their lives is so much more interesting. Thank you, Google!
Born: (probably) 1 October 1703 (but possibly 23 September 1707) in Wenham, Essex, MA
Died: 1761 in Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts
Father: John Berry
Mother: Rachel (or possibly Rebecca) ?
Siblings:
Joseph Berry, (date unknown, but he's the oldest)
Sarah Berry, 1695
Hannah Berry, 1696
Samuel Berry, 1699
Ben Berry, 1709
Married: Phebe Curtis 3 September 1730 in Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts
Children: Phebe Berry, 1732 (The mother must have died in childbirth or shortly after.)
Married: Susanna Perkins 19 September 1734 in Middleton
Children:
William Berry, 1735
Elizabeth Berry, 1741
Susannah Berry, 1742
William Berry, 1745
Ebenezer Berry, 1746
William Berry, 1749
Samuel Berry, 1751
When I see a name used multiple times like this, I assume that the first child with the name died young. The parents either liked the name a lot or wanted to honor the dead child, so they used it again. This is the only time I've seen one used three times (so far.) There is also the possibility that there was only one William, but that his birth date is not clear.
The son Ebenezer told someone, who later shared the information, that his father was a "gentleman" with much estate. He had been the proprietor of the Danvers Hotel. He said his father had been born "in North Andover, in the last house on the line near Middleton, on the old road."
Susanna Perkins
I can't find anything about Susanna except their marriage was recorded in Middleton and her mother was named Elizabeth Perkins. She is not on the Middleton list of births, so she must have come from somewhere else.
Most of the records I have found list Phebe Berry as the mother of our ancestor Susannah. That is the information that I got from my mother, but I discovered that it is wrong. Too bad, because I had a lot of Phebe's ancestors listed in our family tree. Now I have had to eliminate many people going all the way back to the early 1400s.
This is a good time to explain how I'm doing this so you will understand what has gone wrong when errors are discovered. I started with information that my mother gathered, mostly from records on file with the Mormon church. But those records are only as good as the knowledge of the person who filed them with the church.
Once I started to really get into all this, I discovered Geni.com. Through that website, I was able to match some of the oldest ancestors that we had recorded and, from there, I have been relying on what I find on the website. I went through and recorded tons of information. I have over 1000 pages of family trees (pedigree charts) going back over a 1000 years - and there is much more! However, this website is also only as accurate as the information that people like me enter into it. I have found mistakes and tried to avoid repeating them.
The next step for me comes when I write the blog posts. I start with the family trees I have compiled. Those control the organization of my posts. But I am doing a whole other search for information on each person as they come up. I might be able to find more, but I would have to pay to join one of the online sources, and there is no way to know if their information is any better than what I can find for free. Since many people are interested in genealogy right now and are posting the information on websites that are trying to put together a huge family tree that shows how the whole world is related, I am able to use their postings as a place to start. It is like we are all working together on this one massive project.
But, of course, I have no way to be certain that their information is correct. Most people doing this are very careful, but, unfortunately, not all of them. Anyone who did a Google search on Phebe Curtis could have found the information that I found. There were two different sources. But it also took patience on my part to read through the stuff and find what I needed. As interesting as it was to discover and record all these names and dates on the pedigree charts, finding out about the bits and pieces of their lives is so much more interesting. Thank you, Google!
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Jonathan Wilkins (1715 - 1761)
My fifth great-grandfather.
Born: 25 August 1715 in either Middleton or Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Died: 20 April 1761 (or possibly 1763) in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts
Father: Daniel Wilkins
Mother: Mary Bailey
Siblings:
Mary Wilkins, 1718
Elizabeth Wilkins, 1721
Mercy or Mary Wilkins, 1732
Married: Abigail Goodale on 5 October 1737
Children:
Elizabeth Wilkins, 1739
Jonathan Wilkins, 1744
Abigail Goodale (1714 - 1797)
Born: 3 July 1714
Died: 1797
Father: David Goodale (aka Goodell)
Mother: Abigail Eliott
That's all I've found here.
Born: 25 August 1715 in either Middleton or Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Died: 20 April 1761 (or possibly 1763) in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts
Father: Daniel Wilkins
Mother: Mary Bailey
Siblings:
Mary Wilkins, 1718
Elizabeth Wilkins, 1721
Mercy or Mary Wilkins, 1732
Married: Abigail Goodale on 5 October 1737
Children:
Elizabeth Wilkins, 1739
Jonathan Wilkins, 1744
Abigail Goodale (1714 - 1797)
Born: 3 July 1714
Died: 1797
Father: David Goodale (aka Goodell)
Mother: Abigail Eliott
That's all I've found here.
Monday, May 23, 2016
Nils Johan Bredahl (1748 - 1782)
My fifth great-grandfather.
Born: 8 June 1748
Died: 15 October 1782 in Obrero, Sweden
Father: Mattias Bredahl (See below)
Mother: Mariana Gustavgarden Palmfeldt (See below)
Siblings: ***
Eva Helmer Tina/Albertina Bredahl
Lovisa Eleanora Bredahl
Karl Axel Bredahl
Anna Ulrika Bredahl
Married Beata Margareta Dahm
Children:
Britta Christina Bredahl, 1777
Johan Niklas Bredahl, 1778
Orebro Nikolai Bredahl, 1779
Eva Petronella Bredahl, 1789
Nils worked as the town notary/city registrar of the city of Obrero, Sweden.
Beata Margareta Dahm
Born: 1754
Father: Anders Daniel Dahm (born 5 September 1719 in Obrero)
Mother: Britta Stina Sloberg (born 2 December 1730 in Obrero)
This is all the information I could find about Beata and her parents)
Mattias Bredahl (1715 - 1771)
Born: 18 May 1715 in St. Petri Parish, Malmo, Sweden.
Died: in either 1771 or 1791 (See below)
Father: R. Bredahl - Rector at Horby in the Diocese of Lund
Mother: Hofwerberg Malmo
This is all the information I have about the Bredahl ancestors.
Married: Baroness Mariana Gustavgarden Palmfeldt (aka Palmenfelt)
Mattias worked as Assessor and Auditor (military lawyer) of the Jonkoping Regiment
Mariana Gustavgarden Palmfeldt (1721 - 1781)
Born: 1721
Died: 7 September 1781
Father: Johan Palmfeldt, Baron
Mother: Anna Catharina Lillie, Countess
Mariana's parents were married 2 April 1707 at the Stockholm Palace.
He was the Governor of Alfsborg Province
Siblings:
Gustaf Helmar Palmfelt, 1717
Eleanora Sofia Palmfelt, 1709
Johan Lennart Palmfelt, ?
*** The above is what I had to share until I found a Swedish Genealogy Forum in which four or five people were discussing Nils and his parents. I could make out only a tiny bit of what was written, but, fortunately, I have a daughter who is studying Swedish. She was able to figure out some more of what was written. It seems these people were debating whether Nils could be the son of Mattias and Mariana. Some said that Mattias had died early, which makes the 1771 date more realistic, and that in 1775 Mariana had appealed for help and said her four fatherless children were her only property. The four people that I have listed as Nils' siblings were mentioned on the forum as her children.
One argument was that because Nils was not listed as one of the four children, he must not be their son. My thinking is, though, that Nils would have been about 27 years old in 1775 and on his own, but why would she not list him as one of her children?
Another person mentioned that Mariana probably relocated to Stockholm in 1766 with her children Eva Helmer Tina and Karl Axel. Where was Mattias? Where were the other kids? And what about Nils? He would have been 18 years old by then. The others might have been out of the house by then, too; Mariana was 45 years old, and Mattias was 51.
Here is another question that I have...Mariana was a countess. Her father was the Governor of Alfsborg Province, and her mother was a countess and lady in waiting. Why would Mariana be pleading for help? I suppose it is possible that she was disowned for some reason. She is the last one of the line with a title. I guess it is a family mystery! I'll keep my eyes open for more information and add an update if I find anything new.
Born: 8 June 1748
Died: 15 October 1782 in Obrero, Sweden
Father: Mattias Bredahl (See below)
Mother: Mariana Gustavgarden Palmfeldt (See below)
Siblings: ***
Eva Helmer Tina/Albertina Bredahl
Lovisa Eleanora Bredahl
Karl Axel Bredahl
Anna Ulrika Bredahl
Married Beata Margareta Dahm
Children:
Britta Christina Bredahl, 1777
Johan Niklas Bredahl, 1778
Orebro Nikolai Bredahl, 1779
Eva Petronella Bredahl, 1789
Nils worked as the town notary/city registrar of the city of Obrero, Sweden.
Beata Margareta Dahm
Born: 1754
Father: Anders Daniel Dahm (born 5 September 1719 in Obrero)
Mother: Britta Stina Sloberg (born 2 December 1730 in Obrero)
This is all the information I could find about Beata and her parents)
Mattias Bredahl (1715 - 1771)
Born: 18 May 1715 in St. Petri Parish, Malmo, Sweden.
Died: in either 1771 or 1791 (See below)
Father: R. Bredahl - Rector at Horby in the Diocese of Lund
Mother: Hofwerberg Malmo
This is all the information I have about the Bredahl ancestors.
Married: Baroness Mariana Gustavgarden Palmfeldt (aka Palmenfelt)
Mattias worked as Assessor and Auditor (military lawyer) of the Jonkoping Regiment
Mariana Gustavgarden Palmfeldt (1721 - 1781)
Born: 1721
Died: 7 September 1781
Father: Johan Palmfeldt, Baron
Mother: Anna Catharina Lillie, Countess
Mariana's parents were married 2 April 1707 at the Stockholm Palace.
He was the Governor of Alfsborg Province
Siblings:
Gustaf Helmar Palmfelt, 1717
Eleanora Sofia Palmfelt, 1709
Johan Lennart Palmfelt, ?
*** The above is what I had to share until I found a Swedish Genealogy Forum in which four or five people were discussing Nils and his parents. I could make out only a tiny bit of what was written, but, fortunately, I have a daughter who is studying Swedish. She was able to figure out some more of what was written. It seems these people were debating whether Nils could be the son of Mattias and Mariana. Some said that Mattias had died early, which makes the 1771 date more realistic, and that in 1775 Mariana had appealed for help and said her four fatherless children were her only property. The four people that I have listed as Nils' siblings were mentioned on the forum as her children.
One argument was that because Nils was not listed as one of the four children, he must not be their son. My thinking is, though, that Nils would have been about 27 years old in 1775 and on his own, but why would she not list him as one of her children?
Another person mentioned that Mariana probably relocated to Stockholm in 1766 with her children Eva Helmer Tina and Karl Axel. Where was Mattias? Where were the other kids? And what about Nils? He would have been 18 years old by then. The others might have been out of the house by then, too; Mariana was 45 years old, and Mattias was 51.
Here is another question that I have...Mariana was a countess. Her father was the Governor of Alfsborg Province, and her mother was a countess and lady in waiting. Why would Mariana be pleading for help? I suppose it is possible that she was disowned for some reason. She is the last one of the line with a title. I guess it is a family mystery! I'll keep my eyes open for more information and add an update if I find anything new.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Edward Field (1767 - 1804)
My fourth great-grandfather.
Born: 12 June 1767 at Solihull, Warwickshire, England
Died: 1804
Father: Edward Field
Mother: Eleanor Ashbury
Siblings:
Ann Field, 1760
Mary Field, 1761
Elizabeth Field, 1762
Poole Field, 1765
Sarah Field, 1769
Eleanor Field, 1771
Married: Susan or Susanna Turner, 19 November 1810 at St. Martin, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Children:
Edward Field, c. 1804
William Field, c. 1806
Ann Field, 1810
Susanna Turner (1778 - 1815) (Also known as Susan)
Born: c. 1778 Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire, England
Died: 19 September 1815
Father: Benjamin Turner (See below.)
Mother: Diana Brunt (See below.)
Siblings:
Dinah Turner, 1769
John Turner, 1771
Elizabeth Turner, 1775
Benjamin Turner, 1780
Mary Turner, 1784
William Turner, 1788
Benjamin Turner (1742 - 1815)
Born: 1742, at Ullenhall, Wooton Wawen. Warwickshire, England
Died: 19 September 1815
Married Diana Brunt on 8 April 1766
Diana Brunt (1749 - ?)
Born: 9 April 1749 at Ullenhall, Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire, England
Father: John Brunt
Mother: Elizabeth ?
Siblings:
Mary Brunt, 1745
Samuel Brunt, 1744
John Brunt, 1752
Edward Brunt, 1755
William Brunt, 1760
Elizabeth Brunt, 1762
This is all the information I could find about Benjamin and Diana.
Born: 12 June 1767 at Solihull, Warwickshire, England
Died: 1804
Father: Edward Field
Mother: Eleanor Ashbury
Siblings:
Ann Field, 1760
Mary Field, 1761
Elizabeth Field, 1762
Poole Field, 1765
Sarah Field, 1769
Eleanor Field, 1771
Married: Susan or Susanna Turner, 19 November 1810 at St. Martin, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Children:
Edward Field, c. 1804
William Field, c. 1806
Ann Field, 1810
Susanna Turner (1778 - 1815) (Also known as Susan)
Born: c. 1778 Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire, England
Died: 19 September 1815
Father: Benjamin Turner (See below.)
Mother: Diana Brunt (See below.)
Siblings:
Dinah Turner, 1769
John Turner, 1771
Elizabeth Turner, 1775
Benjamin Turner, 1780
Mary Turner, 1784
William Turner, 1788
Benjamin Turner (1742 - 1815)
Born: 1742, at Ullenhall, Wooton Wawen. Warwickshire, England
Died: 19 September 1815
Married Diana Brunt on 8 April 1766
Diana Brunt (1749 - ?)
Born: 9 April 1749 at Ullenhall, Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire, England
Father: John Brunt
Mother: Elizabeth ?
Siblings:
Mary Brunt, 1745
Samuel Brunt, 1744
John Brunt, 1752
Edward Brunt, 1755
William Brunt, 1760
Elizabeth Brunt, 1762
This is all the information I could find about Benjamin and Diana.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Joseph Morehead Emmons (1736 - 1774)
Fourth great-grandfather.
Born: 28 November 1736 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 9 January 1774 in Ipswich
Father: Joseph Emmons
Mother: Sarah Holmes
Sibling: Sarah Emmons
Married: Sarah Farrin
Child: Mary Wilkins seems to have been an only child.
Sarah Farrin (1737 - 1817)
Fourth great-grandmother.
Born: 5 October 1737 in Amesbury, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 27 October 1817 in Ipswich
Father: Jonathan Farrin
Mother: Sarah Wells
Unfortunately, I have nothing else about Joseph and Sarah. However, their families had been in the Ipswich area for several generations, so I searched for information about Ipswich, which seems to go by Old Ipswich these days. We have quite a few ancestors from this area.
Virtual tour of Ipswich has lots of photos of the area. These towns that were around since before the American Revolution are very proud of their history, and I have found some interesting information by reading articles like this.
Also, if you do a Google search of The History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton you will find a link to a book written in 1835 by Joseph B. Felt. This book can be read online or downloaded for free. (Sorry, the link I have doesn't seem to work directly; this was the best route I could find.)
Born: 28 November 1736 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 9 January 1774 in Ipswich
Father: Joseph Emmons
Mother: Sarah Holmes
Sibling: Sarah Emmons
Married: Sarah Farrin
Child: Mary Wilkins seems to have been an only child.
Sarah Farrin (1737 - 1817)
Fourth great-grandmother.
Born: 5 October 1737 in Amesbury, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died: 27 October 1817 in Ipswich
Father: Jonathan Farrin
Mother: Sarah Wells
Unfortunately, I have nothing else about Joseph and Sarah. However, their families had been in the Ipswich area for several generations, so I searched for information about Ipswich, which seems to go by Old Ipswich these days. We have quite a few ancestors from this area.
Virtual tour of Ipswich has lots of photos of the area. These towns that were around since before the American Revolution are very proud of their history, and I have found some interesting information by reading articles like this.
Also, if you do a Google search of The History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton you will find a link to a book written in 1835 by Joseph B. Felt. This book can be read online or downloaded for free. (Sorry, the link I have doesn't seem to work directly; this was the best route I could find.)
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