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John Dickinson was the son of William & Ann Dickinson of Sheffield, England. They lived in nearby Kimbersworth when John was a child. It is said that he had a brother named Joseph who went to Australia or New Zealand to make his fortune in the cattle business. It wasn't until recently that I realized it couldn't have been John's brother Joseph, because he went to America in 1863 and died in Pittsburgh in 1881. So where did this story come from? Well, John had an uncle named Joseph Dickinson, born abt. 1790, who was christened at Sheffield on Feb. 17, 1790. Perhaps it was he who went to Australia or New Zealand? A very helpful researcher named Jackie Dickinson who I found online several years ago forwarded a photo of her ancestor Joseph Dickinson. Could they have been related? Click here for more information about John Dickinson (1831-1889). Click here to learn more about my Dickinson family. #dickinson #sheffield #newzealand #johndickinson #josephdickinson

Many Worcester, Massachusetts, Town Records were published in the Collections of the Worcester Society of Antiquity. These volumes weren't easy to find but here they are at your fingertips, free, thanks to The Worcester Society of Antiquity and Archive.org: 1722-1739 [Link] Book 1 1740-1753 [Link] Book 2 1753-1783 [Link] Vol. 4 1784-1800 [Link] Vol. 8 1801-1805 [Link] Vol. 32 1801-1816 [Link] Vol. 10 1817-1832 [Link] Vol. 11 1833-1848 [Link] Vol. 15 Records of the Proprietors: 1667-1686 [Link] Part 1 1713-1788 [Link] Part 2 Index [Link] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MASSACHUSETTS GENEALOGY RESOURCES #massachusetts #worcester #vitalrrecords #resources #genealogy

When researching your family tree, it seems easier to find dates and places than it is to find personal information such as eye color, native language, or if they were denied the right to vote. Or is it? Depending on the time period they lived, it may be easier than you think. Here's a list of information you can find on the census and which ones you can find the information in - assuming the census taker collected the information. For a variety of places to find census records, click here. Birth The person's birth month and year See the 1900 Census The person's birth month if born within the past year See the 1870 & 1880 Census The person's place of birth See the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1940 Census The person's race See the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1940 Census See more places to find Vital Records here Parents Origins Whether or not the person's father and/or mother was of foreign birth See the 1870 Census Native language of the person's father and mother See the 1920 & 1930 Census Birth place of mother and father See the 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930 Census See more places to find Foreign records here Immigration Whether the person was a Naturalized Citizen or an Alien See the 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1940 Census Year of Immigration See the 1910, 1920 & 1930 Census Year of Naturalization See the 1920 Census See more Immigration resources here Health/Personal Whether or not the person was deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiotic See the 1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880 Census Eye Color (Men only) See the WWI Draft Registrations & WWII Draft Registrations Height & Build (Men only) See the WWI Draft Registrations & WWII Draft Registrations Education Whether or not the person spoke English See the 1920 & 1930 Census Whether or not the person could read and write See the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1920 & 1930 Census Whether or not the person attended school in the past year See the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1920 & 1930 Census Highest level of education See the 1940 Census Marriage/Marital Status The person's Marital Status See the 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1940 Census Whether or not they were married in the past year See the 1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880 Census The person's age at first marriage See the 1930 Census Month married if within the past year See the 1870 Census Number of years married See the 1910 Census See more places to find marriage records here Employment Months employed See the 1880 Census The person's Occupation/Trade/Profession See the WWI & WWII Draft Registrations (men only) & the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1920 & 1930 Census To learn about unfamiliar occupations click here Military Whether or not they served in the military See the 1890 Veterans Census & the 1930 Census See the WWI Draft Registrations & WWII Draft Registrations More military resources can be found here Property The person's street address See the 1880, 1890 Veterans Census, 1900, 1910, 1930 & 1940 Census The declared value of the person's personal estate See the 1870 Census Whether or not the home was on a farm See the 1930 & 1940 Census Whether or not the home was owned free or mortgaged See the 1920 Census Whether the home was owned or rented See the 1920, 1930 & 1940 Census The value of the home or rent See the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1930 & 1940 Census Farm Schedules See more land records & local histories here Children The person's relationship to the head of household See the 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1940 Census Number of children born to mother See the 1900 & 1910 Census Number of children living See the 1900 & 1910 Census See more places to find Vital Records here Slaves Number of Slaves See the 1790-1840 Census & the 1850 & 1860 Slave Schedules Number of Slave houses See the 1850 & 1860 Slave Schedules Other Whether or not there was a radio in the home See the 1930 Census Whether or not they were denied the right to vote (men only) See the 1870 Census For more ideas on resources you should be able to find for your ancestors, depending on when they lived, try my Year Checker tool. Just enter a year (from 1600 to 1989) and see what general resources should be available for people living in that time period. It's a work in progress, but may provide you with an idea or a clue you hadn't previously considered. There are many other places to find personal information to bring your ancestors' stories to life. Local histories, newspapers, and biographies are just a few places. See my Genealogy Dashboard for tons of places to find free information about your ancestors and family. #genealogy #tips #resources #brainstorming #ideas #census #sourcefinder

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Local directories can provide clues about our ancestors and possible relatives. This 1845 directory covers "Sheffield and 12 miles round". The names of Dickinsons listed are shown here: Alfred Dickinson, draper, hosier and mercer, gloves, 64 Westbar (p. 105 & p. 284) SHEFFIELD David Dickinson, tailor, 68 Russell street (p. 105) SHEFFIELD Elizabeth Dickinson, shopkeeper, 22 Shude hill (p. 105 & p. 306) SHEFFIELD Francis Dickinson, policeman, 30 Chapel street (p. 105) SHEFFIELD George Dickinson, spring knife mfr; house 279 Shales moor (p. 105) SHEFFIELD Geo. Dickinson, fishmonger, fish and game dealer and herring agent, 22 Dixon lane (p. 105 & p. 259) SHEFFIELD George Dickinson, steel tilter and forger, Holmes Works (p. 374) OUTIBRIDGE, at Wharncliffe Side Mrs. Hannah Dickinson, Tapton Hill, Nether Hallam (p. 329) NETHER HALLAM Harriet Dickinson, Hoyle street school; house Rawson spring or Cross Pool (p. 105 & 328) UPPER HALLAM Henry Dickinson, tailor and draper, 36 Change alley (p. 105) SHEFFIELD James Dickinson, stone mason, Ecclesfield village (p. 371) ECCLESFIELD John Dickinson, pork butcher, 46 Silver street head (p. 105 & p. 259) SHEFFIELD John Dickinson, grocer, Low Hoyland (p. 362) HOYLAND (NETHER.) Mr John Dickinson, 80 White croft (p. 105) SHEFFIELD John Dickinson, butcher, 87 West street (p. 105 & p. 259) SHEFFIELD Joseph Dickinson, butcher, 96 Westbar; house Rawson spring (p. 105 & p. 259) SHEFFIELD Joseph Dickinson, farmer, Rawson spring (p. 331) OWLERTON *same as 96 Westbar? Joseph Dickinson, farmer, (p. 366) WORTLEY Joseph Dickinson, jun. butcher, 114 Westbar (p. 105 & p. 259) SHEFFIELD Joseph Dickinson, tilter, Walkley Bank Tilt, Nether Hallam (p. 329) NETHER HALLAM Miss Rebecca Dickinson (p. 398) BEIGHTON Robert Dickinson, bookkeeper, William street (p. 105) SHEFFIELD Robert Dickinson, hair dresser (p. 360) WATH-UPON-DEARNE Sarah Dickinson, shopkeeper, 23 Bridgehouses (p. 105 & p. 306) SHEFFIELD Skevington Dickinson, coal owner, Churchtown (p. 5) KILLAMARSH Thomas Dickinson, maltster, Low Hoyland (p. 362) HOYLAND (NETHER.) Thomas Dickinson, nail maker, Low Hoyland (p. 362) HOYLAND (NETHER.) Thomas Dickinson, benefactor of Almshouse for poor woman c.1640 (p. 340) William Henry Dickinson, cutter - buck, stag, horn hafts & scales, 26 Chester street (p. 105) SHEFFIELD William Dickinson, farmer, Mexbrough (p. 381) MEXBROUGH Read this for free at Archive.org See more about Dickinsons from the Sheffield area on the Dickinson page. #dickinson #sheffield #yorkshire #england

John Dickinson was the son of William and Ann Dickinson of Kimbersworth. John was born in May of 1830 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England. (Correction: He was born April 8, 1831. See his baptismal record here). John married Elizabeth Reynolds on the 10th of February, 1856, at St. Philips in Sheffield. The magnificent structure was built in 1828 and seated 2,000 people. It was demolished around 1951. It was located at the spot marked on this map: I ordered John and Elizabeth's marriage license application from the G.R.O. in London. It is shown here: When the U.K. Census was taken in 1861, he was listed as a Forgeman, age 29, in Sheffield, and in 1871 he was a Steel Forgeman, age 39, still in Sheffield in the district of Nether Hallam. There were many small workshops in Sheffield, where steel was cast into cutlery, gaining Sheffield national fame in the cutlery industry. In Hallamshire there was a trade guild of metalworkers of which John was most likely a member. The story that has been passed down was that John had visions of a good future in the steel industry in Pittsburgh. He went first and after he established himself he sent for his wife and three children. His brother, William Dickinson, reportedly “stayed in England and became wealthy in the investment and banking fields. He married and had a daughter who married Hill, a tobacco dealer, and had Annie Hill, who married William Croft.” Another brother, whose name has been lost, is said to have gone to New Zealand and developed a large cattle empire. He had daughters who visited the Crofts in Dewsbury every year. [UPDATE: This information (in red) about John's brother, William, is incorrect. While John did have a brother named William, he did not remain in England. It was Elizabeth's brother, William Reynolds, who remained in England and whose daughter, Caroline Reynolds, married George H. Hill, tobacconist. Therefore, the other brother, whose name was lost is likely a Reynolds and not a Dickinson]. In 1880 John’s family was found in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, working as an Ironworker, specifically a hammerman. He was 43. John and Elizabeth had three known children, although on the 1900 census, Elizabeth reported having four children, one deceased before the census was taken. The three were: Mary Ann Dickinson, who lived from 1857 to 1938 and married Samuel Lewis, William Henry Dickinson, who lived from 1859 to 1932 and married Lucy Ellen, and Harry Dickinson, my mother's great-grandfather. Both John and his wife were very active in Masonic life. He is said to have become Head Master of the Allegheny County Lodge. John died on the 25th of May, 1889, in Pittsburgh, at the age of 57. He was buried in Section 9, Lot 100 of Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh. John and Elizabeth Dickinson were my 3rd great-grandparents. See the Dickinson page for more. #johndickinson #dickinson #reynolds

Rose Dickinson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in July of 1901. She was the daughter of Harry Dickinson and Annie (Robinson) Dickinson. She was a school teacher and world traveler who lived in Bloomfield, New Jersey. She never married and died in Florida on Feb. 15, 1971. Her obituary was published in the St. Petersburgh Times (Florida), Wed., Feb. 17, 1971: See more about the Dickinson family on the Dickinson page. #dickinson #rosedickinson #teacher #harrydickinson

Many thanks to Margaret Quick for preserving and sharing this precious heirloom and reminder of our ancestors' faith. For more on this family, see the Dickinson page. Does your family have an heirloom Family Bible? You can find one easily Amazon. #dickinson #harrydickinson #Bible #familybible

William Henry Dickinson is shown here on his wedding day. He married Delaphina "Mary" Decker, daughter of Charles Decker and Lydia (Mayo) Decker on October 8, 1925, in Newark, New Jersey. See more on the Decker page and the Dickinson page. Following are more photos from their long life together provided by their grandson, James H. Dickinson. Use the arrows to navigate. Click here to see more about the Dickinson family. #decker #dickinson #williamhenrydickinson #delaphinadecker

Harry married Annie Robinson in Camden, New Jersey, in 1890. Their family was living on Gross Street in Pittsburgh in 1900. By 1910, the family was living at 178 South 7th Street in Newark, with six children in the home, between the ages of 10 months and 15 years old. Sadly, Annie, their mother, died from Puerperal-Eclampsia on May 1, 1913. Photos of the cemetery and burial register are found here. Daughter, Emma, assumed the motherly role, caring for the younger children. She kept a diary in 1919, giving us a glimpse into their lives at the time. You can read it here, free. Copies are also available at a minimal price. Shown here is Harry with his children, a few years after the death of their mother, Annie. Back row: Emma Dickinson, Rose Dickinson, Elizabeth Dickinson and Ruth Dickinson. Front row: William Henry Dickinson, Harry Dickinson, and John Dickinson. Also shown is the family's entry on the 1920 Census in Newark, Essex, New Jersey. Harry was 56, Emma was 26, Rose was 18, John was 15, and Ruth was 8. Their son, William, was off at college at Bethel Institute. For more, see the Dickinson page. #harrydickinson #dickinson #williamhenrydickinson #EmmaDickinson #ruthdickinson #rosedickinson #elizabethdickinson #johndickinson

Madora, also known as "Dora" Sherman was the sister of my 3rd great-grandfather, James Sherman. She was born in 1849, probably in Cayuga County, New York. Her family was living in Sennett in 1850. Dora married Allen Rice, on December 31, 1874, in Auburn, New York, according to her son, Edgar Rice's obituary. She was a tough woman based on the few stories I found in the local news while searching for her obituary. In 1878, she was arrested for stabbing a man with a pitch fork. She was about 29 years old at the time. The reason for the assault and the outcome of the charges remains unknown. In 1880, "Madorah Rice", age 30, was married and living with her husband, Allen Rice, age 40. They lived at 155 Van Anden Street, Auburn, New York, according to the census. In May of 1892, Dora and Allen were divorced and a few years later, in 1897, she was involved in another altercation. She was about 47 years old at the time. The dramatic event is transcribed here from the article printed in the Auburn Bulletin: DORA HAD A GUN And She Was Belaboring Charles A. Moore When an Officer Arrived. Charles A. Moore and Dora Rice, who are quite well known to the residents of the Northeastern portion of the city, had a set-to in Franklin street about 8:30 Monday night. It was brought to an untimely end by Officer Roseboom, who very opportunely happened to be on the ground. He was just in time, it is said, to prevent a murder. Dora had drawn a revolver, an old fashioned Allen revolver, a pepper box, a murderous looking weapon with six barrels. Dora and Moore happened to meet in Franklin street. They were not good friends. Moore had been living at Dora's and they had disagreed. Dora asked Moore for some board money she claims to be due. Moore says she called him names. Dora drew her revolver and began to belabor Moore with it. Moore wrested it from her and threw it across the street. They were seen by Officer Roseboom at this point. When the officer reached them they were pummelling one another at a terrific rate. Dora was doing well. She is a woman of magnificent physique and was quite capable of taking care of herself. The man was arrested by the gallant officer. He was arraigned the next morning and pleaded not guilty. His examination was set down for 3 o'clock. Dora was present when the plea was made. She volunteered the statement that she had carried the weapon for 20 years. [Auburn Bulletin, Tues., April, 27, 1897 from FultonHistory.com] "Modora C. Rice" is found in the New York Death Index, having died May 22, 1926, in Moravia. Certificate #34567. I haven't found her burial place yet. If anyone knows, please comment below! Stay tuned for more on this family. Subscribe for updates! More info: Levi Sherman & Family Free Genealogy Resources #levisherman #sherman #cayugacounty #newyork #leonard

This old family photo, shared by James H. Dickinson, shows Harry & Annie Dickinson with five of their children (W.H., Elizabeth, Emma, John and Lucy). Aunt Emily Robinson, Annie's sister, lived with Harry & Annie for years. She was an invalid (sick or disabled) from birth, and Harry continued to care for her after his wife's death. Noah Kellett is the man standing in the center. His son Leslie Kellett, born abt. 1908, is shown in the photo (blurred), and "Hayden" Kellett (front left, according the photo's label - appears to have been William H., the son who traveled from England with them in 1907 at the age of 7 years. He would have been 12 when this photo was taken). Noah's son Edgar Kellett, born 1913, (not born yet at the time of this photo) was in the bridal party of Ruth Dickinson and James Lindsey in 1937, indicating a strong bond between the Kelletts and Dickinsons that spanned generations. An old typed genealogy mentions the following about Noah Kellett, claiming he is connected to the family of Elizabeth Reynolds, wife of John Dickinson and mother of Harry Dickinson, saying exactly the following: "Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Reynolds, had a brother, Thomas, and two sisters Mary Ann and Elizabeth. The latter married Noah Kellet and bore him three sons. Thomas married and whose daughter married a Mr. Hill, England." There seems to be some confusion here. It starts off accurate, with Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Reynolds. She did have a brother named Thomas. The names of her sisters, if any, are unknown to me. The typed genealogy is incorrect one a few things but still, it provided some help. Noah was a cousin of one of our ancestors and being that he was born abt. 1871, he was in the same generation as Harry Dickinson. It therefore appears that Harry had an aunt who married a Kellett. The following is what little information I've gathered about Noah Kellett: England and Wales Marriage Registration Index (Vol 9C, P 99, Line 326) shows a record of Noah Kellet marrying Sarah Elizabeth Whitworth, daughter of Allen Whitworth, between April and June of 1898, in Wakefield. Nine years later, passenger records show Noah and Sarah Kellett, both age 36, traveled from Liverpool, England, to New York, on the ship Caronia (July 1907). Their son William, age 7, was the only other Kellett on the ship. They came from Wakefield, England. Noah gives "cousin, W. H. Dickinson" of 216 South 11th St., Newark, NJ, as his final destination. William, brother of Harry Dickinson, was living at that address when the census was taken in 1910, with his wife Lucy and daughter Beatrice. Noah and his wife "Sarah" were counted on the census in Newark, New Jersey, in 1920 and 1930. From the census, we learn of three sons born to them: William H. Kellett born abt. 1901 in England Leslie Kellett born abt. 1908 in New Jersey Edgar Kellett born abt. 1913 also in New Jersey Was Sarah called "cousin Lizzie" in the photo above? If not, Noah's wife is missing from the photo, despite two of their sons being present. Did John Dickinson have a sister named Mary Ann or Elizabeth who married a Kellett? Identifying Noah Kellett's relationship to our Dickinson family could provide valuable clues as to the identity of John's mysterious brother or perhaps Elizabeth Reynolds family. Clues may be found written on old family photos, genealogies, Bibles, or notes. Update 6/14/2022: Noah's parents were Mark Kellett and Eliza Reynolds. Eliza was Elizabeth (Reynolds) Dickinson's sister. She was born May 14, 1838, in Wakefield. Anyone with information or clues, please contact me or comment in the Dickinson Genealogy Forum! #dickinson #harrydickinson #annierobinson #williamhenrydickinson #noahkellett

It's amazing what clues you can find in old family papers and photos. A cousin kept and shared this letter and photos, and it wasn't until recently that I was able to identify how this cousin was related. My 2nd great-grandfather, Harry Dickinson (1863-1935) had a cousin named Caroline Hill who had a daughter named Annie Hill. Annie married William "Billy" Croft. In adulthood, Harry's children traveled to England on at least one occasion and visited with them. The Crofts likewise visited the Dickinsons in New Jersey. The following Christmas card was sent by Annie Croft to her 2nd Cousins, Rose and John Dickinson, probably in the 1950s or 1960s. The photos below, dated 1973, of Billy & Annie Croft at their home in Dewsbury must have been sent to John later, after his sister Rose died. Rose Dickinson died in 1971 and John Dickinson died in 1889. Annie Croft died in 1997 at the age of 100. Thanks to Marge Quick for preserving and sharing this connection to our English relatives. See the Dickinson page for more. The marriage of Annie Hill to William Henry Croft was announced in the Yorkshire Post on April 18, 1928, as shown here: Annie (Hill) Croft was a daughter of George Henry Hill and his wife, Caroline (Reynolds) Hill. Caroline's father was William Reynolds, brother of Elizabeth (Reynolds) Dickinson. #dickinson #croft #dewsbury #hill #reynolds

Sometimes family photos can be difficult to sort and identify. Assuming anything can lead us down the wrong path, as is the case with Caroline Hill. Old family photos and letters led me to believe she was a sister of John Dickinson, but recently I realized she was a niece of John's wife, Elizabeth (Reynolds) Dickinson, instead. Caroline was a daughter of William and Sarah Ann (Richardson) Reynolds. She was baptized on September 20, 1863, at Dewsbury. (England & Wales Births, Vol 9B, p. 527). Caroline married George Henry Hill, a tobacconist, and together they had one daughter, Annie Hill, who married Billy Croft. We have photos of these cousins from the old family albums. Harry's family remained in contact with the Hills and Crofts, visiting them in England, and them visiting Harry in America. In trying to identify her parents, a search of U.K. newspapers produced this surprising and nearly tragic news about Caroline: Caroline survived what appears to have been some sort of mid-life crisis and endured the course of her life for 42 years afterwards. She died on the 16th of January, 1947, at the age of 82. Her husband, George, followed her to the grave six months later, on the 23rd of July, 1947. He was 85 years old. Their daughter, Annie, died on the 23rd of November, 1997, at the age of 100 years. They are all buried in Dewsbury Cemetery in Dewsbury, England. Moorlands Avenue is shown here in this interactive map: When George H. Hill died , news was printed in the Yorkshire Evening Post, July 24, 1947 as follows: See also "Cards from cousins in England". For more, see the Dickinson page. #dickinson #england #hill #croft #harrydickinson #EmmaDickinson

In 1841, William Dickinson, my 4th great-grandfather's family lived at Woodstock Bower, in Kimberworth, Rotherham (West Riding), South Yorkshire, England. His son John was reportedly born in Masbrough, a suburb of Kimberworth. While searching for an illustration of the place called Woodstock Bower as it was in William's time, I found a short story relating to the place, in which the author describes what it was like in the times of Henry II and how the place came to be called Woodstock Bower. You can read it below. FAIR ROSAMOND. Henry II. born 1133. — Died 1189. — Reigned 34 years. Once on a time there was a beautiful young lady of the name of Rosamond Clifford, so extremely beautiful, that she was commonly called Fair Rosamond. It happened that one day King Henry - the son of Matilda, and second king of England of that name - saw this young lady, and fell in love with her ; and she, as the King was young and handsome, fell also in love with him. So the King ordered a beautiful bower to be made near a town called Woodstock, in which Fair Rosamond was to live. This bower was one of the most delightful places that ever was heard of: it was a nice little cottage, in a delicious garden, quite overgrown with sweetbriars and honeysuckles; and the groves and garden were full of singing birds, and the air was quite sweet with the smell of flowers. But the chief wonder of the bower was, that, from without, no one could see it, it was so completely buried in the woods. The trees grew so thick about it, that they formed a kind of labyrinth or maze, through which no one could find the way, unless by following a clue or thread ; which winded along through a great, great many passages, from the outward entrance into the centre of the bower ; and this clue was very fine silk thread, so fine, that unless persons were told of it they would never be able to see it. So whenever the King could get away from court, he used to go alone to the bower to visit Fair Rosamond, and by the clue he used to find his way in; but nobody else except himself ever passed in or out; except one servant, who used to go out at night to fetch bread, and wine, and meat, for the use of Fair Rosamond. Now I will tell you why this curious bower and labyrinth were made. There was a Queen at that time in England, called Ellinor, who was jealous and cruel ; and the king was afraid that if she knew about Fair Rosamond she would put her to death, and therefore he took all this care to hide her in Woodstock Bower. It was very wrong of the King to attempt to deceive the Queen in this manner, and it was very wicked in Rosamond to join him in doing so; and accordingly a great misfortune was the consequence of this great fault. Queen Ellinor could not but observe that the King often went away from court, and nobody knew whither he was gone, and every one wondered where he could be. So the Queen watched him very closely, and, after long watching, she found that he always went towards Woodstock, but what became of him after he got to Woodstock she could never discover; for no one could either see the bower, or find his way through the labyrinth. And so perhaps it never would have been discovered, but that Queen Ellinor happened to meet the servant who used to buy meat, and bread, and wine, for the use of Fair Rosamond; and from him she found out the secret of the labyrinth, and learned to make her way with the assistance of the clue. Having thus found the secret, Queen Ellinor watched her opportunity; and when she knew that the King was at the court, and that Fair Rosamond must be alone in the bower, she went to the labyrinth, with a dagger and a cup of poison, and laying hold of the clue, she found her way to the very centre of the bower where Fair Rosamond was sitting. You may judge of the surprise of poor Rosamond, when she saw the Queen come in with a furious look, with a dagger in one hand, and the cup of poison in the other; but I cannot explain to you her horror when the cruel Queen told her that she was come to kill her, and that all the indulgence she could have was a choice, whether to die by being stabbed by the dagger, or by drinking the cup of poison. The poor, poor creature went upon her knees to the Queen, and wept and prayed for mercy; but the Queen continued cruel and hard-hearted : and at last the miserable Rosamond was forced to drink off the poison, and soon after died in great agony. But in the meanwhile the Queen got away out of the labyrinth, and nobody knew that she had been there: but when the King next came to visit the bower, he was surprised and shocked to find his dear Rosamond dead; and though he did not know how her death was caused, he could not but feel that his own folly and wickedness, in keeping her hid in this bower, was the cause of her death, and he was, ever after, very much grieved for her loss. Source: Stories selected from the History of England, from the conquest to the revolution, J.W.C, 1847. [Link] I have been unable to find the exact location of the tower, but the place called Woodstock Bower is shown on this 1934 map (at left). At right, a recent aerial view of the location is shown: The location is on Kimberworth Road. Woodstock Bower faced the foot of Coronation Bridge, between Kimberworth and Rotherham. Stay tuned for more and subscribe for free updates! Click here for my favorite places to trace your English genealogy. 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John Dickinson, my 3rd great-grandfather, was born in Masbrough, in 1831. Masbrough is a suburb located in the township of Kimberworth, which is in the borough of Rotherham (West Riding), in South Yorkshire, England. In 1841, John was 10 years old and living in the home of his parents, William and Ann Dickinson in a place called Woodstock Bower in Kimberworth. William was 50 and working as a "Tilter". Ann was 35. They had four children in the home with them: Ann (age 15), Martha (age 13), John (age 10), and Joseph (age 5). After much searching, I found that Woodstock Bower was located (approximately) at 19 Kimberworth Road, in Rotherham. This may have been an apartment building or perhaps a manor or workhouse, since several other families lived there. Notice one of the other families on the census was Stephen Procter (Proctor), also a Tilter. John's daughter, Mary Ann, married a man by the name of John Proctor, possibly related. The western end of Coronation Bridge is across the street, connecting Kimberworth to Rotherham. Kimberworth is northeast of Sheffield, where the family lived later. The oldest photograph of Woodstock Bower I was able to locate shows it already abandoned in 1981. This and more can be seen at the website Rotherham Now & Then. You can browse their site to get a better idea of what Rotherham and the surrounding area looked like in the past when John Dickinson and his family lived there. If anyone has any other photographs, illustrations, maps, or information about Woodstock Bower or the Dickinson family of Rotherham, Kimberworth, or Sheffield, please comment below or contact me! Click here to see more about the Dickinson family. See maps showing the location and layout of Woodstock Bower at this site: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/r/rotherham_masborough/index.shtml #Yorkshire #England #Rotherham #Kimberworth #WoodstockBower #johndickinson #WilliamDickinson #census

Thanks to Margaret Quick for sharing these films and to the late Cheryl (Reese) DeJesus for her help buying three different antique projectors on ebay before giving up and taking the films to a professional and paying to have them put on VHS. A few years ago, I transferred them to digital and now they are available for all the family to see. The quality is very poor and their movie camera didn't record sound, yet the footage is priceless to the descendants of these Dickinsons. Anyone with more family films, please consider contributing them. Contact me! The following is what has been digitized so far: 1936-1940 Dickinson family on the boardwalk at Asbury Park, New Jersey [Click here] 1937 England & Switzerland footage - Rose Dickinson visits the Crofts and Hills [Click here] 1930s Dickinson family at Fort Ticonderoga, New York [Click here] 1930s Dickinson family at church picnic, Walnut Valley, New Jersey [Click here] 1940s Dickinson family candids [Click here] For more on this family, see the Dickinson page. #dickinson #films #movies #videos

Harry Dickinson and his daughter, Emma, took a trip to Scotland in 1931, with cousins from Dewsbury, England. These photos of the trip were preserved by the family. Old films show moving images from this or other trips are also posted (here) for all to see. For more about the Dickinsons see the Dickinson page. #dickinson #england #places #switzerland #myblog #harrydickinson #rooftop #scotland #travel #emmadickinson

Caen Castle is an ancient castle in the Norman town of Caen, in Normandy, France. It was built abt. 1060 by William of Normandy (William the Conqueror), about six years before he conquered England. Richard the Lionheart gathered here with his father, Henry II, in 1182, but in 1204, the castle was lost when Normandy was recaptured by the French. It was used as a barracks during World War II and was severely damaged when it was bombed in 1944. See what remains on Google Street Maps! Click the map to navigate. (Alternate link) According to the book "To the descendants of Thomas Dickinson, son of Nathaniel and Anna Gull Dickinson, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, and Hadley, Massachusetts", by Frederick Dickinson, 1897 (Read), the Dickinson family derives it's name from this location. The source also references "History of Scandinavia", by Dunham, which I could not locate a copy of. The story starts with a shepherd named Ivar. One day Ivar was captured and carried off to sea by a roving band of Norsemen. After a series of adventures, he appeared in the court of the Norse King, Halfdan Huilbein, around the year 700. The king favored Ivar and not only made him General of his army and Prince of the Uplands, but in he bestowed the hand of his daughter and heiress, Eurittea. Ivar and Euritta had a son named Eystein, who inherited the crown when Halfdan died in 725. Ivar was regent until Eystein was old enough to rule. Eystein ruled until 755 and was succeeded by Harold Harfagr. Eystein's other son, Rogenwald, had a son named Rolf or Rollo, who was "the most adventurous prince of his age". Rollo overran Normandy in 910. He founded the line of Sovereign Dukes of Normandy and was ancestor to William the Conqueror. (*Burke's extinct peerages, p. 492). Rollo's youngest son, Walter, "received the town and castle of Caen as his inheritance". Walter de Caen, his great-grandson, accompanied William the Conqueror to England, where he lived at de Kenson Manor in Yorkshire. His name was then written Walter de Kenson. From Walter de Caen (Walter de Kenson) part of the Dickinson genealogy is given as follows, starting with his son Johanne Dykonson, to Sarah Lane, wife of Samuel Moody, Jr. (brother of John Moody). Whether or not the Dickinson family of Sheffield is related, has yet to be proven. Johanne Dykonson, Freeholder, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. Married in 1260 to Margaret Lambert. Died in 1316. William Dykenson, Freeholder, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. Died in 1330-31. Hugh Dykensonne, Freeholder, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. Died in 1376. Anthonye Dykensonne, Freeholder, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. Married in 1376 to Catheryne De La Pole. Died in 1396. Richard Dickenson, Freeholder, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. Married n 1399 to Margaret Cooper. Died in 1441. Thomas Dickinson, Freeholder, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire. Married in 1430 to Margaret Lambert (a kinswoman). Alderman 1st ward Hull, 1443-44. Mayor of Hull, 1444-45. Died in 1475. Hugh Dickinson, Freeholder. Married in 1451 Agnes Swillington. Removed in 1475 to Kenson Manor, Yorkshire. Died in 1509. William Dickinson, Freeholder of Kenson Manor, Yorkshire. Married in 1475 to Isabel Langton. Died in 1546. John Dickinson, settled in Leeds, Yorkshire. Married in 1499, Elizabeth Danby. Alderman 1525-1554. Died in 1554. William Dickinson, settled at Bradley Hall, Staffordshire. Married in 1520 to Rachael Kinge. Died in 1590. Richard Dickinson, of Bradley Hall, Staffordshire. Married in 1540 to Eliza Bagnell. Died in 1605. Thomas Dickinson, Clerk, Portsmouth Navy Yard, 1567-87. Removed to Cambridge in 1587. Married in 1567 to Judith Carey. Died in 1590. William Dickinson, settled at Ely, Cambridge. Married in 1594 to Sarah Stacey of Ely. Died in 1628. Nathaniel Dickinson, born at Ely, Cambridge in 1600. Married in January 1630 to Anna Gull, widow of William Gull, at East Bergholat, Suffolk. He was at Wethersfield by 1637, where he was town clerk in 1645. Removed to Hadley in 1659 and was made freeman in 1661. Died in Hadley June 16, 1676. Children: Samuel, b. July 1638, lived at Hatfield. Married Martha Bridgman of Springfield. Children: Samuel, Child, Nathaniel, Sarah, Azariah, Ebenezer, Ann, Joseph, and Hannah. Obadiah b. Apr 15, 1641. Went to Canada in 1677, returning the following year. Married 1st to Sarah Beardsley and 2nd to Mehitable (Hinsdale?). Children: Sarah b. 1669, Obadiah b. 1672, Daniel b. 1674, Eliphalet, Sarah, Noadiah b. 1694, and Mehitable b. 1696. Nathaniel b. Aug 1643, lived at Hatfield. Died Oct 1710. Married 1st to Hannah who d. 1679, 2nd to widow Elizabeth Gillett in 1680, and 3rd to widow Elizabeth Wright. Children: Nathaniel b. 1663, Hannah b. 1666 who m. Samuel Kellogg, John b. 1667, Mary b. 1673 who m. Nathaniel Smith, Daniel b. 1675, and Rebecca b. 1677 who m. Thomas Allen. Nehemiah b abt. 1644. Died Sept 1723 at age 79. Married Mary (Cowles?). Children: Nehemiah b. 1672, William b. 1675, John b. 1676, Mary b. 1678 who m. Samuel Gaylord, John b. 1678, Sarah b. 1680 who m. Samuel Mighill, Samuel b. 1682, Hannah b. 1684 who m. Benjamin Church in 1714, Esther b. 1687, Nathaniel b. 1689, Israel b. 1691, Abigail b. 1693, Ebenezer b. 1696, and Rebecca b. 1699 who m. Jonathan Smith in 1725. Hezekiah b Feb 1645, resided in Hatfield, Hadley, and Springfield, where he died in June 1707. He married Abigail Blackman of Stratford. Children: Joanna b. 1684, Jonathan b. 1688 d. 1747, Abigail b. 1690, Elizabeth b. 1693, Moses b. 1695 d. 1778, and Adam b. 1702. Azariah b. Oct 4, 1648, slain in Swamp fight Aug 25, 1675. Thomas, lived in Connecticut where he was a freeman in 1657 and was a first settler of Hadley. Removed to Wethersfield where he d. 1716. Married Hannah Crow. Children: Elizabeth b. 1688 m. Adams, Hanna b. 1670 m. Leffingwell, Thomas b. 1672, Esther b. 1674 m. 1st to Nathaniel Smith of Hartford Joseph, lived in Connecticut as a freeman in 1657. Lived in NH from 1664-1674 and then to Northfield. Was slain in 1675 with Capt. Beers. Married Phebe Bracy. Children: Samuel b. 1666, Joseph b. 1668, Nathaniel b. 1670, John b. 1672, and Azariah b. 1674. John, see below. Anna, or Hannah, who m. 1st to John Clary and 2nd to Enos Kingsley. John Dickinson b. 1630 in England. Married Frances Foote, daughter of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, CT in 1648. Lived in Hadley, Mass. Hadley was settled in 1659 by a group of discontented Puritans from Hatfield and Wethersfield, Connecticut, the first settler being Nathaniel Dickinson according to Wikipedia. From p. 64 of the book below, "John Dickinson and his family removed from Wethersfield to Hadley with his father, 1659. He is said to have married at about seventeen, and to have had six children before he was twenty-seven. He was a Sergeant, and was killed at the Falls (Turner's) fight, King Philip's War, May 19, 1676. His eldest daughter, Hannah, married Samuel Gillett, of Hatfield, who was killed in the same battle. She next married, May 5, 1677, Stephen Jennings; four months afterwards she was captured by Indians and carried to Canada, getting back the next year. In 1708 her son Joseph was wounded, the husband of a daughter killed, and July 22, 1710, her second husband was killed by Indians." After John died, Frances married Francis Barnard. John's children with Frances were: Hannah b. 1648 who m. Samuel Gillet in 1668 and Stephen Jennings in 1677. Mary who married Samuel Northam of Hatfield, Deerfield, and Colchester, CT. John, who married Susanna, daughter of Joseph Smith of Hartford, CT and removed to Connecticut. Jonathan, who died before March of 1678. Sarah, see below (#1) Rebecca, b. abt. 1658, who married Joseph Smith in 1681 and d. 1731 at age 73. Elizabeth, who died before March of 1678. Abigail, who married 1st to Thomas Croft on Dec. 6, 1683, and 2nd to Samuel Crofoot on Nov. 30, 1704. Mercy, b. abt. 1668, who married Joseph Chamberlain in 1688 and d. 1735 at age 67. Mehitable, who married John Ingram in 1689. Sarah (Dickinson) Lane was b. 1656. Married 1st to Samuel Lane on Dec. 11, 1677, and 2nd to Martin Kellogg on Feb. 27, 1691. She d. Feb. 11, 1732. (Source) Sarah (Lane) Moody was b. 1680 in Suffield, Connecticut. She married Samuel Moody, Jr., son of Samuel Moody and Sarah Deming, and was still living in 1758. Children: Samuel, John, Nathan, Jonathan, David, Sarah who died at age 2 (1717-1719), and Sarah b. Sept. 29, 1720. (Source) Sources: To the descendants of Thomas Dickinson, son of Nathaniel and Anna Gull Dickinson, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, and Hadley, Massachusetts, by Frederick Dickinson, 1897 - (Read) History of Hadley, including the early history of Flatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Massachusetts, by Judd & Boltwood, 1905 - (Read) Kingsbury-Bush : American ancestry of Wayland Briggs Kingsbury, son of Joseph B. and Hannah Brown Kingsbury, of Windham Co., Vt. and Osage, Iowa, and Flora Jane Bush Kingsbury, daughter of Alva and Eliza Moore Bush of Chautauqua Co., N. Y. and Osage, Iowa, by Forrest Kingsbury, 1958 (Read) Colonial History of Hartford, by Rev. William D. Love, 1914 - (Read) Biographical Sketches of the Moody Family, by C. Moody, 1847 - (Read) Historical Notes Concerning the Moody Family, by Herbert A. Moody, 1947 - (Read) Vital Records for the Town of Hartford from NEHGR Vol. 22. p. 195 - Moody births (Read) Joseph Dickinson and family: some of his ancestors and descendants, by Wm H. Maddox (Read) See also http://dickinsonfamilyassociation.org/ Image Attribution: L'image a été téléchargée sur / This image was downloaded from: Archivesnormandie39-45.org, base de données photos libre de droits du Conseil régional de Basse-Normandie / Database of rights-free photographs of the Conseil régional Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy Regional Council). Mention requise / Required mention: "Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives nationales du Canada". CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE GENEALOGY RESOURCES #dickinson #Moody #sarahdeming #samuelmoody

The New Hampshire Genealogical Record contains loads of information about its former inhabitants and many photographs of places which may not remain today. Volume 1 [Read] 1904 - Book notices, Devon and Cornwall Record Society, Donations, Dover tax rate 1648, Durham Genealogical Records, births, marriages, and deaths, Friends records at Dover, monthly meeting, marriages, index of persons, town tax 1720, The N.H. Genealogical Society, New Jersey's indebtedness to New Hampshire, Portsmouth Genealogical Records, Strawberry Bank Landgrants and Deeds, Subscription lists, gravestone inscriptions at Point of Graves cemetery, Rye Genealogical Records, Stratham Genealogical Records, and a few photographs. Volume 2 [Read] 1905 - American Revolutionary Naval Service, The Continental Frigate Raleigh, Book notices, David Thompson's Indenture, Donations, Friends Records at N.H. Monthly meeting, family records, marriages, Gravestone inscriptions, N.H. Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Hampton Town Records, baptisms and births, Index of persons, Inscriptions on gravestone of Hon. Ezra Green, Kingston First Church Records, admissions, baptisms, deaths, marriages, Kingston families 1725, New Castle Genealogical Records, births, marriages and deaths, Members of N.H. Genealogical Society, Newington Church Records, marriages, Portsmouth Genealogical Records, Gravestone inscriptions in Point of Graves Cemetery, Portsmouth Landgrants and Surveys, Portsmouth town officers, town clerks, selectmen, queries, Rye Genealogical Records, births, marriages and deaths, Stratham Genealogical Records, births, marriages and deaths Volume 3 [Read] 1906 - A letter from Rev. Joseph Gerrish, Allotment of Seats in the Meeting-House, Portsmouth, N.H., 1693, American Revolutionary Naval Service, The Continental Frigate Raleigh, Book notices, donations, Epping town records births, marriages and deaths, Friends Records, Dover, N.H. Monthly Meeting, Family Records, Index of Names, In Memorium Rev. Myron Samuel Dudley, Journal of Rev. John Pike, 1678-1709, Kingston First Church Records, Kingston Deaths, Kingston Marriages, New Hampshire Genealogical Society, Newington Church Records, North Church Records, Portsmouth, N.H., List of Members, Admissions to the Church 1693-1697, North Church Baptisms, List of Members 1699, Parish Register Society of Dublin, Piscataqua Pioneers, Queries, Rye Genealogical Records (Births, Marriages, Deaths), Wants. Volume 4 [Read] 1907 - American Revolutionary Naval Service, Launching of the continental frigate Raleigh, The continental frigate Boston, draft of report of Capt. Hector McNeil, Officers belonging to the Continental Frigate Boston, Extracts from the Journal of Benjamin Crowningshield, book notices, Epping Town Records, First Congregational Church Records at Rochester NH, Marriages by Rev. Amos Main 1745-1757, Marriages by Rev. Joseph Haven 1776-1824, Friends Records at Dover Monthly Meeting, Family Records, Index of names, In memoriam of William Trickey Wentworth, Kingston First Church Records, Kingston Marriages, Legislation, Marriages by Rev. John Osborne Lee, Marriages by Rev. John Pike in Dover and vicinity 1686-1709, Newington Church Records, Baptisms, North Church Records, List of Members 1699 concluded, Baptisms, Reward offered, Stratham Genealogical Records, The Trail and Spence Families of Portsmouth, NH. Volume 5 [Read] 1908 - American Revolutionary Naval Service, New Hampshire Privateers, Book notices, corrections, Epping town records, Family records of Richard Hussey, First Congregational Church Records, Rochester, NH, marriages by Rev. Joseph Haven continued, Friends Records at Dover Monthly Meeting, Family Records, Index of names, In Memoriam of Charles Gale Foster, Hon. Charles Henry Sawyer, Hon. James Albert Edgerly, and Hon. Charles Woodbury Bickford, Kingston First Church Records, Kingston Marriages, Baptisms by Rev. Joseph Secomb, Newington Church Records, North Church Records, Residence of the Canney family, Sarah Burnham, daughter of Robert of Oyster River, Some errors in Howard's Genealogy of the Cutts family, Stratham Genealogical Records, Volume 6 [Read] 1909 - Book notices, corrections, Epping town records, First Congregational Church at Rochester NH records, Friends Records, George Huntress of Portsmouth and Newington, NH and his descendants, Index of names, In memoriam of Hon. Noah Tebbetts, Inscriptions from the Waldron Cemetery in Dover, Kingston First Church Records, Library of the NH Genealogical Society, Newmarket town records, North Church Records, Richard Hussey and his descendants, the Rev. Hugh Adams and Family, Thomas Downes of Dover and his descendants. Volume 7 [Read] 1910 Jan and April - Richard Hussey and his descendants (third generation), corrections, North Church of Portsmouth records, First Congregational Church of Concord records 1730-1905, First Congregational Church Records of Rochester NH, In memorial of George Frederick Evans and Col. Henry Oakes Kent, Newmarket Town Records (births, marriages and deaths), the origin of the name Pinkham, Thomas Downes of Dover and his descendants cont'd, Newmarket town records, cont'd, First Congregational Church of Concord records 1730-1905, North Church of Portsmouth records cont'd, In memoriam of Henry Rust Parker, First Congregational Church at Rochester NH records, Admissions to church at Rochester, Book notices. Click here to see more New Hampshire resources. #NH #newhampshire #resources #history

The U.S. Federal Census is a valuable tool for researching your family history, especially for those who don't know much about their ancestors beyond their grandparents or great-grandparents. Finding one of them on the census usually leads to the discovery of their parents or guardians names. A common problem with using the census is the discrepancies found. It is common to see minor variances or errors in the ages of the household members from census to census. A woman who was 30 in 1900, for example, should have been 40 in 1910, but I've seen many cases where her age was given as 37, for example, in 1910, instead of 40. Was it a mathematical error? Did someone else who wasn't quite sure give the census taker the information? Or was she skimming years to avoid revealing her true age? This is not uncommon! So we have to wonder how reliable the informant was. Knowing who the informant was, would help, but unfortunately, there was usually no indication of who the informant was, until the 1940 census. When the 1940 census was taken, a small notation was made to let us know. A circled "x" beside the name indicated who the informant was. The mark, in a way, gives us a glimpse of the scene. Given the example below, I can picture my great-grandmother giving the census taker the information, either recalling or calculating the ages of the seven children in the home. The ages happen to all be accurate. In most cases, the mother would be the most reliable source of information, having given birth to all the children. A child, of course, would be less reliable. This is just one small way to help determine whether or not the information is reliable. The United States 1940 Federal Census can be searched free of charge on FamilySearch at: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2000219 For more help with finding information on census records, click here. Click here for thousands of free genealogy resources. #census #1940census #genealogy #dickinson

The Congregational church was the first church in the town of Redding, Connecticut. The church was formed in 1729, with the building erected three years later in 1732. It operated until 1906 and still stands today. Vital records for the church can be found in this book: "The History of Redding, Connecticut, from its first settlement to the present time, with notes on the Adams, Banks, Barlow, Bartlett, Bartram, Bates, Beach, Benedict, Betts, Burr, Burritt, Burton, Chatfield, Couch, Darling, Fairchild, Foster, Gold, Gorham, Gray, Griffin, Hall, Hawley, Heron, Hill, Hull, Jackson, Lee, Lyon, Lord, Mallory, Meade, Meeker, Merchant, Morehouse, Perry, Platt, Read, Rogers, Rumsey, Sanford, Smith, Stow, and Strong Families", by Charles Burr Todd, 1906. You can see this historic church and tour the area on Google Maps: My ancestor, Frederick Dykeman, lived in Redding, briefly. Two of his daughters were baptized in the church in 1744 and 1746, and perhaps others. The death of Frederick's father, John (Johannes) "Dikeman" is also recorded in this book on page 220. He died on April 28, 1768, at the age of 97. Click here for more Connecticut genealogy resources. Click here to learn more about the Dykeman family. #JohannesDyckman #FrederickDyckman #Redding #Connecticut #vitalrecords #churchrecords

The American Genealogist was a magazine published beginning in 1899, containing a variety of valuable genealogical information you might have difficulty finding elsewhere. It's focus is Connecticut, New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The American Genealogist was released quarterly to subscribers who probably hoped to find some material relevant to their family history, but today we can access many of the issues free online anytime. In my last two blogs - Part 1 and Part 2 of this collection were indexed. There are marriage records, baptismal records, wills, complete family histories and so much more in this magazine. It is worth taking the time to at least browse through the list of contents of each issue to see if some obscure information about your ancestors can be found. I've made it easy for you by typing out the contents of each issue. Search the page (Ctrl+F) if you're checking for something specific, but remember, this page contains only the contents, not every name in the volume. Below is a list of all the issues of The American Genealogist Magazine volumes 31 or later that I could find. If you find anything about your family or find that any of the links aren't working properly, please let us know in the comments below. Volume 31 >The American Genealogist 1955: Vol 31 Index >The American Genealogist 1955-01: Vol 31 Iss 1 English Ancestry of Alie (Gransden) Hand and Frances (Gransden) Standborough The Elithorpe Family of Yorkshire, England and New England Katherine (Elithorpe) (Constable) Miles, Ancestress of certain Miles and Street families James Hand of East Hampton, New York English Origin of the Cobbs of Taunton The Owen Family of Suffolk, Orange, and Westchester Counties, New York The Church and Grant Families of Philadelphia and Vicinity Recent Books Additions and Corrections: Adams Drake-Oldfield Gale-Shinn-Stanton-Jones Fifield Pierce, Lexington, Mass., and Winchester, N.H. Who wants what and where The descent of the Duke of Montrose, the Prince of Monaco, and Princess Schwarzenberg, from Rev. John Oxenbridge of Boston, Mass. Ancestor Tables >The American Genealogist 1955-04: Vol 31 Iss 2 The Brothers, Thomas and John Chadwick of Watertown The Identity of Margaretha Catharina Rubenkam, Foundress of the Rubincam-Revercomb Families Obadiah and Drusilla (Stevens) Brown of New Marlborough, Mass., and Canaan, Conn. Ancestor Tables Sybil (Tincknell) (Bibble) (Nutt) Doolittle and her family Hoadley-Hine-Caulkins (Conn. and Ohio) A branch of the Bries family in Bucks County, Penna. Family of Dirck Kroksen (Bucks County, Penna.) Puderbaugh family of Elkhart County, Indiana Line of Stephen Greene of Philadelphia to Greens of Mansfield and Woodstock, Conn., and Granby, Mass. Farmingbury (Wolcott), Conn., Church Records Descent of William Leete, Governor of Connecticut, from the Emperor Charlemagne Hopson Item, Colchester, Conn. Errata and Addenda: Children of Reginald, Earl of Cornwall Herck Sibertszen's Wife Wyntie Thounis A Floyd-Nicoll-Woodhull Problem The Jones Family of Yarmouth and Middleboro, Mass. Recent Books >The American Genealogist 1955-07: Vol 31 Iss 3 Additions and Corrections to the Colver-Culver Genealogy Richard Platt of Ware, Co. Hertford, England, and Milford, Connecticut Descent of Captain William Pole of Taunton, Mass., from King Edward I Graves-Cruttenden-Stillwell: A Correction Ancestor Tables III. Gerald James Parsons IV. C. Frederick Kaufholz V. George Englert McCracken VI. Alfred Howard Perlee VII. Charles Lord VIII. Ella M. (Wiggins) Sprague IX. Alexander Mackintosh, II X. Katie Ruth Mills XI. Fanny Alice (Wilcox) Steed XII. Claudia Thomas (McAlpin) Whitney XIII. Edward Everett Thorpe XIV. Paul Wesley Frindle Who wants what and where Recent books >The American Genealogist 1955-10: Vol 31 Iss 4 The Stebbing Family of Co. Essex, England, and New England Genealogical By-Ways On the Marring of Research Sources Joseph Woodworth, Sr., of Little Compton, R.I., and Lebanon, Conn. John Reynolds of Greenwich, Conn. Notes, Errata and Addenda: I. Bainbridge-Plumly-Gale II. Church-Price III. White IV. Dunham-Cobb-Rickard V. Kneeland, Hebron VI. Marshall item VII. Lyon, Fairfield A Ferris Family Record From a Genealogist's Notebook: VIII. Phelps, Westfield IX. A Lockwood Blunder The Gershom Lockwoods of Greenwich, Conn. Thomas and John Chadwick (Concluded) Ancestor Tables: XV. George McKenzie Roberts XVI. I. Heyward Peck XVII. Amy Margaret Carey XVIII. Francis Hess Baxter XIX. Joseph Mitchell Kellogg XX. John Dorrance Morrell XXI. Mary Wythe Peckham XXII. Wilda T. Chase XXIII. Florence (Spencer) Whelan XXIV. Frederick Chester Warner XXV. Robert Bruce Nisbet XXVI. Hasel (Kraft) Eilera XXVII. Mildred Bishop (Moore) Anderson XXVIII. Anna Louise Perry (Durand) Logan Stebbing note Volume 32 >The American Genealogist 1956: Vol 32 Index >The American Genealogist 1956-01: Vol 32 Iss 1 Sawyer-Whitcomb-Richardson Pedigrees, Polygraphs and Prevarications Bennett Inscriptions, New York State A Royal Descent from King Edward III to Thomas Coytmore of Charlestown, the Wife of William Tyng of Boston, the wife of Ralph Eddowes, John Quincy Adams, Neville Chamberlain William Churchill and Edward Churchill John Clowes of Bucks County, Penna. A Hathaway Record From a Genealogist's Notebook Daniel Brinson of Middlesex County, New Jersey Southcott-Thomas-Collamore Additions and Corrections to Austin's Genealogical Dictionary Notes on the Palmer Family of Plymouth Ancestor Tables: XXIX. Mrs. Eugene Louis Bowers XXX. Mrs. Fred Alleman XXXI. Ralph Emmons Boyce XXXII. Conklin Mann XXXIII. Mrs. Abby Sanborn (Paddock) Kendall XXXIV. Mrs. Lora (Rich) Roden XXXV. Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr. Recent books >The American Genealogist 1956-04: Vol 32 Iss 2 The Hawaiian Royal Family Notes on the Yale Ancestry Lincoln Family of Windham, Conn. William Lord's wife and the family of Thomas Lee Luttrel/Luttrell, Murat, Fraser note An unconnected Coddington family Rev. Daniel Elmer Richard Collacott of Boston, Mass. The Pole royal line George Constable of Everingham, Co. York On names of Dutch grandchildren The Bainbridge family Josiah Jones of East Greenwich, New Jersey Jones addenda Thomas Halsey of Southampton Ancestor tables: XXXVI. Roland Mather Hooker XXXVII. Helen Douglas (Love) Scranton XXXVIII. Walter Goodwin Davis XXXIX. Milton Delce Cole XL. VanBuren Lamb, Jr. XLI. Frederick Whitcomb Weed XLII. Charles Nathan Adams XLIII. Harriet Scofield XLIV. Richard Henry Williams Recent books >The American Genealogist 1956-07: Vol 32 Iss 3 The Whitbread Family of Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England The Second Marriage of Miriam (Dibble) Gillet Dar-Beckwith-Hazen Walter Butler of Greenwich, Conn. Elizabeth wife of Robert Huested of Greenwich, Conn. Abel Barnum of New Fairfield, Conn. David Smith of Haddam, Conn., and his wife, Lydia (Cogswell) (Smith) (Brainerd) Bradford Bible Records, Fisher-Hopkins, Ohio Connecticut Divorce Records Banister-Bowden-Cornwell of New Haven, Conn. The Grumman Family of Bedfordshire, England, Connecticut and New Jersey Notes, Addenda and Errata: Jonathan Gillett Smith of Lyme Beaufort-Stradling Farmingdale, Maine Salem, Mass. Ancestor Tables: XLV. Arthur Soper Wardwell XLVI. Helen Elizabeth Royce XLVII. Marion (Morse) Davis XLVIII. Mrs. Elmer H. Renton Lockwood Note Who wants what and where Recent Books >The American Genealogist 1956-10: Vol 32 Iss 4 Mary Bartlett (Foster) Morey, her husbands and children Gregory Wolterton's Connection The Wife of Lt. Samuel Smith of Wethersfield The Easy-Going van Woggelums The Brong (Brang, Prong, or Prang) Family The Matthew Thompsons of Northern Connecticut Ancestor tables: XLIX. Harold Minot Pitman L. Mrs. William H. Edwards LI. Lewis Daniel Cook LII. Daysie Spencer DeSpain Addenda, Parsons and Gorham Lord-Lee (A note) Records kept by Thomas Gilyard of deaths mainly in the Naugatuck Valley, Conn. Recent Books Volume 33 >The American Genealogist 1957: Vol 33 Index >The American Genealogist 1957-01: Vol 33 Iss 1 The Six Daughters of Barent Mydertsz of Albany Thankful (Cheney) Parmenter of Hopkinton, Mass. Park and Chaplin The Grumman Family (Cont'd) Church Records of Roxbury Connecticut 1743-1794 Origin of the Brong (Brang) Family William Graves of Newtown, Long Island The Huntley-Champion Connection Stockton-Phillips-Cook Corrections, Hunterdon-Mercer County, N. HJ. Bainbridge Addenda Heirs of Michael Bowden of Lynn, Mass. The Identity of Mary (Denslow) Stevenson Walslant is not Pays De Vaud Walter Butler, Penoyer and Reynolds On Names of Dutch Grandchildren Mixter Corrections Ancestor Tables: LIII. Robert Humphrey Montgomery LIV. Mrs. Walter Marion Flood LV. Mrs. Margery (Haven) Fifield LVI. Mrs. Paul Wesley Prindle Book reviews Elizabeth (Dewey) Webster of Lebanon, Conn. Wife of Edward Frisbie of Branford, Conn. >The American Genealogist 1957-04: Vol 33 Iss 2 On this and that Joseph Yard of Philadelphia, Bricklayer Briggs Families of Taunton The Family of Harold II, Last Saxon King of England Wolterton-Waller-Brockway Parsons Correction Dixon-Kasson Nehemiah and Sarah (St. John) Stebbins Hezekiah and Hepzibah (Tyler) Doolittle Stoughton-Knight Data Henry Bridgham of Boston, Mass. Note on Bridgham and Thomas Benedict of Norwalk The family of Capt. Thaddeus Lacy Smith of Jamaica, Long Island, and Maidenhead, New Jersey Recent books >The American Genealogist 1957-07: Vol 33 Iss 3 Richard Miles of New Haven, Connecticut The Randall-Leonard-Bayley Relationship Rowland Robinson Bible Record Shay Bible Records Paul Family Record Updike Bible Record The wife of Clement Quiterifeld Daniel Smith of Lyme, Conn. The will of William Lewis of Scituate, Mass. The Grumman Family (Cont'd) The Family of Rev. Johan Wilhelm Boas Ancestor Tables: LVII. William Henry Lathrop LVIII. Frank Whitney LIX. Mrs. Charles N. Lord LX. Mrs. I. Heyward Peck LXI. Mrs. Alfred H. Perlee LXII. Mrs. Conklin Mann The Silas Richmonds of Litchfield and Goshen Grandmother of the Empress Josephine Descent from Harold Godwinson William Graves of Newtown, Long Island John Wickham of Southampton, Long Island Lacy Corrections Recent books >The American Genealogist 1957-10: Vol 33 Iss 4 Geer Notes The four Blessing sisters Evolution of the name Teachout Solomon Woodford of Farmington, Conn., and Cato, New York Brinson Erratum and Addendum Peter Brown of Windsor, Conn. the American Dekay Family Judith (Danson) wife of Charles Crossthwayte The Pierpoints of Hertfordshire, England and Ann Arundel County, Maryland The Josiah Adkins Family of Connecticut Recent books Ancestor Tables: LXIII. Neil Bailey Reynolds LXIV. Marion (Van Vorst) Reynolds Who wants what and where Astwood Correction Of this and that Volume 34 >The American Genealogist 1958: Vol 34 Index >The American Genealogist 1958-01: Vol 34 Iss 1 South Jersey Daytons Burwell-Raymond, Norwalk, Conn. Seeley-Seelye notes Martha (Genings) Cunningham, wife of John Marcy, Woodstock, Conn. The Ancestry of Elizabeth (St. John) Whiting Lydia, wife of Nathaniel Packard of Bridgewater, Mass. Bowlby of Nottinghamshire, England, New Jersey, Penna., and Nova Scccota Recent books The American Dekay Family (Concluded) The Ancestry of Gilbert De Gant King Stephen of Bois Ancestor Tables LXV. Herbert Alva Lafler Claflin notice The family of David and Rebecca (Grumman) Comstock Grumman addenda New Haven County Court Records: Marriage and Birth evidences (1713-1739) p.54-64 >The American Genealogist 1958-04: Vol 34 Iss 2 The Case Family of Connecticut and Long Island The Ransoms of Shelburne, Mass. 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Robert Leonard was a son of Albert Jay and Rose Ellen (Hollenbeck) Leonard. Albert and Rose were married in Willet, Cortland County, New York, on July 12, 1922. Rose's mother, Mary Ellen (McGinnis) Hollenbeck, had passed away the previous month, on June 10th, at the age of 62. Albert was 27 and Rose was two years his elder. Robert was born September 16, 1924, in Willet, Cortland County, New York. By the time he was nine months old, his parents were separated. When the New York State Census was taken in 1925, he was living in Willet with his mother, grandfather, and older half-brother, Billy, a son of Hugh Reagan. When Robert registered for the draft at the age of 18, he was 5'11" tall and weighed 185 pounds. He had blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion, according to the registrar's report. He was not drafted for the war, but, soon after left his mother's homestead in Willet and took employment with the Cortland County Highway Department, a lifelong career he maintained for about 30 years, while living in Cortland New York. On April 2, 1949, his mother's home on Leonard Road in Willet was burned to the ground with his 28-year old brother, Billy, inside. It was a traumatic event for Robert and his mother, to say the least. Robert retired from the highway department in 1980 due to failing health. He suffered from diabetes and had both legs amputated before he died on November 20, 1982. The official cause of death was cardio-respiratory arrest, suspected myocardial infarction, and diabetes mellitus. He was buried in Marathon Village Cemetery but has no stone marking his grave. Robert fathered five sons and a daughter who grew to adulthood and had children, although he wasn't legally married until 1978, four years before he died. He had at least 18 grandchildren and has at least as many great-grandchildren living today. To learn more about his ancestors, see the Leonard page. #robertjasperleonard #leonard #hollenbeck #census

As a child, I remember visiting the vacant property of my great-grandmother, Rose (Hollenbeck) Leonard. She was the daughter of Jasper Hollenbeck and Mary McGinnis. She had died in 1974 but her property remained vacant for a number of years after her death. The street sign said "LEONARD RD" but it was more like a long dirt driveway in the woods. At the end of the 800-foot driveway/road, the dense woods disappeared and a small, white, one-story house with green hills in the background appeared straight ahead. There were no other homes in sight. We collected some souvenirs during one visit. My father explained it was the home of his grandmother, who had inherited the land from her father and had given the road its name, "Leonard Road". He pointed out that the house wasn't the original house built on the property and briefly retold the sad story of how the original farmhouse had burned down with his young uncle, Billy, inside. Years later, I found these newspaper articles that tell the story. The first was published in the evening edition of the Cortland Standard, on Saturday, April 2, 1949. It was the day of what I call The Leonard Road Tragedy. Two days later, the Cortland Standard, printed a follow-up to the story. According to the newspapers (see more below), the tragedy happened before dawn on April 2, 1949. Rose (Hollenbeck) was the mother of two grown sons. Her oldest son, Billy, had been undergoing treatment at Binghamton State Hospital. According to Rose's account, he had just returned home the day before the fire and his behavior caused her to "become worried". The 56-year old woman went to stay at the home of a neighbor for the night. She looked out the window early in the morning and saw her home ablaze from a distance and called for help. That was the night Rose lost her eldest son, her home, and probably all of her family photos and everything she cherished. The cause of the fire was not determined, but since snow on Mother's Day is not uncommon in that area, it's probably safe to assume the fireplace might have had something to do with it. We will probably never know for sure, though. Rose still had one son, 25-year Robert Leonard, pictured here in a photo taken at the old home on Leonard Road some years later. She had a new home built and lived there another twenty years or more. In her final days she went to Highgate Manor Nursing Home in Cortland, where she died on April 12, 1974. Her son, Robert's mother-in-law, Vena, spent her final days there as well, dying in 1986. Click here for more true stories about Rose (Hollenbeck) Leonard. Click here to learn more about the Leonard family. Click here to learn more about the Hollenbeck family. Albany Times Union, April 2, 1949 cover page: "Find Man's Body in Ruins of Fire" Marathon, April 2 (AP) - Firemen late today found the body of William Leonard, 29, in the ruins of his home at Berry Hollow, which was destroyed by fire this morning. Cortland county Coroner Donald B. Glezen issued a verdict of accidental death. Amsterdam Records, Amsterdam, NY, Mon., April 4, 1949, p. 5: "Marathon, N.Y., April 4 - The body of William Leonard, 29, was discovered late Saturday afternoon in his fire razed home at nearby Berry Hollow. He had been reported missing following the early morning blaze. Leonard's mother, who had spent the night with neighbors, told Sheriff Clifford Barnes her son had been acting "strangely." Leonard had returned home Friday from a Binghamton Hospital where she said, he had undergone treatment. Cause of the fire was undetermined, the sheriff reported." Binghamton Press, Mon., April 4, 1949 [Link] Corning Evening Leader, Mon. April 4, 1949, p. 12: [Link] Auburn Citizen Advertiser, April 4, 1949 [Link] Rome Daily Sentinel, Mon., April 4, 1949 cover page [Link] #LeonardRoad #Marathon #BarryHollow #BillyLeonard #housefire #tragedy

Mahala Mae Dykeman was my great grand aunt, a daughter of Arthur Dykeman and Olive Jacobs. She was born on July 2, 1902 and married Carl Samuel Walden in 1922. A photo of the couple has been shared previously. Carl Walden died in 1980 and Mahala died on April 14, 1984. Three sons survived her at the time of her death. They were: Ernest E. Walden (1929-2015) of Interlaken, Gordon L. Walden (1937-2016), and Carl Walden, Jr., of Trumansburg. Carl and Mahala are buried together in Lot 848 in Lakeview Cemetery, Interlaken, Seneca County, New York. [Findagrave #129142806]. Click here to learn more about this family. #MahalaMaeDykeman #ArthurDykeman #OliveJacobs #obituary

This post is dedicated to Richard and Betty Leonard, shown here. My grandfather, Robert J. Leonard, was half-brother to Richard. It was Betty, Mrs. Richard Leonard, Sr., who so generously supplied me with a treasured photograph of my great-grandfather, Albert Jay Leonard. She also included the above portrait of her and Richard. She was so kind and eager to help me prove the connection between my branch of the Leonard family and the descendants of Charles Russell Leonard. The story was recounted in a previous post. Click here to read it. Betty passed away in 2016, but she will not soon be forgotten. We are so grateful she helped preserve the legacy of Albert Jay Leonard, for posterity's sake. Betty's obituary is shown here: Savannah: Betty W. Leonard entered into rest on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Wayne County Nursing Home with her family by her side. Betty was born at home in Savannah, NY on October 17, 1931. She was the daughter of Oliver and Florence (Lapp) Washburn. Betty spent most of her life in Savannah and more recently Duck Lake. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She loved music and working in her flower beds. She was an avid reader and bird watcher. She was kind and thoughtful to all who knew her. Betty worked for many years at General Electric in Auburn before retiring. Betty is survived by her husband of 68 years, Richard Leonard Sr., her son Richard (Shannon) Leonard Jr., daughters Lydia (Ralph) Garrison, Susan (Gary) Durham, Melody (Alan) McKinney, “adopted” son Richard (Julie) Werthmann, grandchildren Richard (Sarah) Garrison. Daniel Durham, Denise Durham, Brandon Teachout and Ashley Purdy and brother Charles Washburn. Betty will also be missed by beloved dog, Missy and several special friends, nieces and nephews. Betty was predeceased by her parents, Oliver and Florence Washburn, brothers James and Edward Washburn, sister-in-law Fran Renee` May, sons-in-law Ralph Garrison, Gary Durham, Mark Swanson and daughter-in-law Martha (Mekkelson) Leonard. In lieu of flowers any contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Central NY Chapter, 441 West Kirkpatrick St, Syracuse, NY 13204 or to the Humane Society of Wayne County, 1475 County House Rd., Lyons, NY 14489. There will be no calling hours. A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family. Source: https://hsnorton.com/tribute/details/958/Betty-Leonard/obituary.html Click here to learn more about the Leonard family. Don't forget to check out my list of Free Genealogy Resources, to help you with your family tree! #RichardLeonard #Leonard #leonard #albertleonard #bettyleonard

Myles Standish is among the most well-known of the Mayflower passengers, memorialized in Longfellow's famous book "The Courtship of Miles Standish". Little solid evidence of his ancestry has been found, however. In fact, no one seems to know who his parents were. One book I found to be informative is "Some recent investigations concerning the ancestry of Capt. Miles Standish", written by Thomas C. Porteus in 1914. The author discusses Myles's connection to the Standish family of Standish, Lanchashire, England, a place mentioned in Myles's will. Perhaps DNA testing has provided some evidence of the connection between them. If you are a descendant of Myles, consider getting tested! Although his birthdate is unknown, the general consensus is that Myles was born in 1584, which would mean he was about 36 years old when he was recruited to guard the Mayflower passengers on their 66-day voyage across the Atlantic. He brought his wife, Rose Handley, along but she died in the first winter, like many others. Myles married again within a few years (before 1624), to a woman by the name of Barbara and together they had at least seven children. To this day, the union of Myles and Barbara has produced a bear minimum of 24,844 descendants within 15 generations (as of Apr. 27, 2022). You can view the Family List of Myles Standish on Wikitree, but surely there are many more not yet added to "the tree", especially recent generations. If you run the report and see that this number has grown, please let us know in the comments below! Myles was appointed as Commander of Plymouth's first militia in defense of the colony. He held this position from the time he arrived until he died in 1656. My ancestor, Solomon Leonard (usually spelled Lenner or Lennardson), who arrived in Duxbury in 1637, was one of those men. (Source) According to this source: "Along with the renowned George Soule, Miles Standish, John Alden, William Bradford and others – fifty-four in all – Solomon Leonard became one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater and one of the earliest settlers there." A park in Duxbury is dedicated to Capt. Standish and features a towering monument in his honor. Have a look around in this interactive Google map: Myles Standish Monument State Reservation (Alt. Link) Give this page a like and share, in the memory of Capt. Myles Standish, a defender of Plymouth Colony. Learn more about Myles Standish here See the interactive Mayflower database here #milesstandish #mylesstandish #mayflower

In a small country town in the heart of New York, is the town of Willet. Settled in 1797, the town was formed from Cincinnatus in 1818. Cincinnatus was a part of the Central New York Military Tract, bounty land awarded to the soldiers of the American Revolution. Certainly a great number of descendants of the brave patriots who freed our country from Great Britain's authority still live in the area today. During a recent trip, I recorded this video featuring just a few of the beautiful monuments erected in memory of the early settlers of this place. Three of my known ancestors are buried in Willet Cemetery: Nicholas Hollenbeck, his wife Lucy (Shevalier) Hollenbeck, and Lucy's mother, Joanna (Huntley) Shevalier Campbell. UPDATE: After this initial visit, I discovered that Nicholas's parents, John & Hannah (Conrad) Hollenbeck, are also buried there. See photos from my return visit here. Click here for historical and genealogical resources for Cortland County, New York. Click here for historical and genealogical resources for New York or other States. #cortlandcounty #hollenbeck #shevalier #willet #cemetery

This book, "Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe", was published in 1900 in four volumes, by J. H. Beers and Company. It contains biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settled families. Find a name in the index, below (found in Volume 4) and then choose the corresponding Volume to read the corresponding page. Read Volume 1 here (p. 1-448) Read Volume 2 here (p. 449-900) Read Volume 3 here (p. 901-1331) Read Volume 4 below (p. 1332-1834): [Alternate link to index] Tip: Go to the book's page and use the "Search Inside" feature! Enter a single term such as a surname, avoiding phrases. These searches, are not always accurate, and the search only searches the volume you are viewing. The search feature only searches the book you are viewing. It does not search all four volumes. Be sure to check the surname index found at the end of Volume 4 shown above. To find a name listed in the index, use the links above to find the corresponding volume and page. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FREE GENEALOGY RESOURCES BY STATE OR TYPE #pennsylvania #Pennsylvania #LackawannaCounty #SusquehannaCounty #WayneCounty #PikeCounty #MonroeCounty