Boston Evening Transcript (newspaper)/1908/June 15/Genealogical

Genealogical

Published every Monday and Wednesday

Monday, June 15, 1908

Correspondents will notice that a new series of genealogical questions begins with this issue. On June 10 we published question No. *10,000, and now begin to renumber so as to make it easier for our correspondents to follow the numbers.

Queries

(*1.) 1. Cobb. Deliverance Hodges, born 1746, at Norton, Mass., died 1801; married, 1764, in Norton, General Silas Cobb, son of Benjamin and Mary (Mason) Cobb. Silas Cobb was born 1743, died 1833. Children: Mirriam, born 1761; ~s~n; Silas, born 1768, married, 1801, Eunice Smith, Lyman, born 1771; Sarah, born 1773; Edmund, born 1779; Deliverance, born 1782; Mary, born 1785. Did General Silas Cobb have a niece Lucinda Cobb, who was born in 1768, and married Benjamin Pierce? She named three daughters Sarah, Mary and Eunice, and two of her sons were named Benjamin and Benjamin Mason, respectively, all these similar to the names in General Cobb's family.

2. Parker, Underwood. Did Susannah Parker, fifth child of Nathaniel and Bethia Parker, born 1687, marry Joseph Underwood, who was born in 1681, died Jan. 19, 1761? Would like the genealogy of Joseph Underwood.

J. L. D. N.

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(*2.) Fiske. Can anyone give me the descendants of Horace Fiske, formerly a resident of Bowdoin street, Boston? Is there a genealogy of the Fiske family?

A. B. B. B.

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(*3.) Bryant. Can anyone give me the descendants of Stephen Bryant, who came from England to Plymouth, Mass., in 1632, his wife's name, and if Daniel Bryant of Halifax, Mass., who married Jennet Mitchell in 1789, is in direct line?

J. B. K.

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(*4.) Putnam. Can anyone give me any information in regard to David Putnam, son of General Israel Putnam? I wish to trace his line of descent, as it seems to be the one from which my father, Henry Putnam, is descended. This David, whose number in the Putnam records is V. 249, was born Oct. 14, 1761, probably in Connecticut. I know nothing further about him. The line next appears with David Putnam, born in 1792, died 1860. Both lived in Connecticut in early years, then moved to western New York. I would be grateful if someone could supply the missing links.

E. P. M. N.

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(*5.) 1. Denton. Wanted, the dates of birth and death and Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Denton, who married Johannah Peck. She was born in New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, 1731, and died in Granville, N. Y., in 1823.

2. Fitch. Wanted, the Revolutionary War record of Theophilus Fitch (born April 17, 1711; died April 17, 1783), who married Lydia Kellogg in Norwalk, Oct. 30, 1713, and died in Dutchess County, New York, 1810. She was the daughter of Samuel Kellogg and Sarah Platt.

M. E. F. J.

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(*6.) Chapin, Thurston. Is there any proof that Seth (3) Chapin (son of Josiah 2, Samuel 1) of Mendon married Bethia, daughter of John Thurston of Medfield?

H. M. C. P.

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(*7.) Carter. Wanted, the names of parents of Giles Carter, born 1634, died 1699. Will probated 1701. Lived at Turkey Island, Va., later in Henrico County, Va., near Richmond. He had two sons, Giles, living 1735, and Theoderick, died 1737. Would like to connect Giles Carter with English ancestors (possibly) in Gloucestershire.

H. T. C.

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(*8.) 1. Gould, Keach. John Gould, born Aug. 26, 1771, at Westboro, Mass. His wife, Olive Keach, was born May 11, 1772, at Gloucester, R. I. They both died near Abington, Conn., in 1859. Who were their parents?

2. Gould, Allen. Susanna Allen, born 1707, married John Gould, in 1742. Who were his parents and what were the names of his children?

3. Gould, Merrill. Hannah Gould, born Jan. 22, 1782; died June 6, 1851; married, Jan. 1, 1801, William Merrill, born Jane 28, 1776. Was she related to John Gould, born 1771, at Westboro, Mass.?

4. Gould, Mann. Ebenezer Mann married, July 23, 1739, a Mary Gould. Where was she born and who were her parents and what were her brothers' names (if any)?

5. Gould, Whitney. Anna Gould married, 1753, Thomas Whitney of Westboro, Mass. She died in Westboro Aug. 10, 1812. Who were her ancestors? Did she have any brothers?

6. Cody, Whitney. Joseph (2) Cody born Aug. 12, 1700, son of Philip Cody and wife Martha, married Mary Whitney; who were her parents?

7. John Gillette probably lived in Connecticut. He had at least five sons, Joel, Zebulon, Roswel, William and John, who emigrated to York State and later to what is now Lawrence County, Ohio. Zebulon was born March 23, 1769, and married Rachel Griswold, born May 2, 1771. Who were her ancestors? Would like ancestry of above John Gillette.

8. Gager, Griffin. Nathaniel Gager of Jefferson County, N. Y., married Mary Griffin. They moved to Ontario, Canada, about 1795 to 1800. Their son, Herbert Gager, was born Oct. 18, 1798. More record desired.

J. B. G.

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(*9.) Simpson. Wanted, the ancestry of Joseph Simpson of Pembroke, N. H., who married his cousin, Agnes Simpson, and from this union sixteen children were born. He served in the Revolutionary War.

2. Eames. Can anyone tell from what part of England Anthony and Mark Eames came, who were in Hingham in 1636?

C. E. H. M.

*** (*10.) Long. Do the Plymouth, Mass., town records give the birth of Mary, daughter of Emanuel and Mary (~arne) Long, who is believed to have been born in that town Jan. 19, 1713? or do the Plymouth church records show her baptism soon after that date or are her parents otherwise mentioned in Plymouth town or church records? Please answer through the Transcript.

J. F. N.

Meetings

Manning Association. The ninth annual meeting of the Manning Association, descendants of William Manning, Cambridge, 1634, will be held, June 17, 1998, at the ancient house erected by Samuel Manning of the third generation in 1696. The place is a short distance from North Billerica village. House and adjacent grounds are open to those who attend furnishing an outdoor pleasure ~casion as well as a reunion, and a full attendance from all branches is hoped for.

W. H. M. A.