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| 251 | Age: 79 | FARNHAM, Jonathan (I4840)
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| 252 | Age: 82 | SHOREY, Samuel (I6691)
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| 253 | Age: 82 | ADAMS, Adam (I14756)
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| 254 | Age: 84 | LANDRY, Claude (I13141)
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| 255 | Age: 86 | SQUIRE, Edith Rosamund (I577)
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| 256 | Age: 87 | ALDEN, John (I603)
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| 257 | Age: 87; Was "the last of the original settlers" | ADAMS, Ensign Edward (I707)
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| 258 | Age: 91 | HAYES, Elizabeth (I3018)
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| 259 | Agnes was probably only 12 years old at the time | Family: DE VERE, Aubrey / ESSEX, Agnes of (F13538)
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| 260 | Alan of Galloway, a prominent figure in the 13th century, was a Scottish magnate known for his significant influence in the Kingdom of Scotland and the Irish Sea zone. Born before 1199, Alan was the eldest son of Roland, Lord of Galloway, and Helen de Morville. His lineage connected him to the kings of England and the Isles, positioning him as a key player in the political landscape of his time. Alan's rise to prominence began around 1200, following his father's death, when he inherited the lordship of Galloway and the prestigious position of Constable of Scotland. This role, passed down from the Morvilles through his mother, placed him in charge of leading the king's royal forces, a testament to his military prowess and leadership. Throughout his career, Alan demonstrated a keen ability to navigate the complex political environment of the era. He was an advisor to King John of England concerning the Magna Carta and played a significant role in King Alexander II of Scotland's ambitions in northern England during the turbulent period following the repudiation of the Magna Carta. Alan's influence extended beyond Scotland. He was actively involved in the English colonization of Ulster, receiving a substantial grant in the region from the English king. This move not only served English interests but also bolstered the security of the Scottish realm. His involvement in Ulster and the Isles, regions under nominal Norwegian authority, even provoked a significant military response from King Hákon Hákonarson of Norway, highlighting the extent of his influence. As the ruler of the semi-autonomous Lordship of Galloway, Alan was a figure of considerable military might, courted by both Scottish and English kings. He was recognized in Norse saga-accounts as one of the greatest warriors of his time. His military and political acumen was evident in his ability to serve both his liege lords - the kings of England and Scotland - successfully, up until the political situation in England began to deteriorate with King John facing increasing baronial resistance. Alan's involvement in the negotiations of the Magna Carta in 1215 further underscores his significance. His name appears among the twenty-seven advisors in the preamble of the charter, indicating his role in counseling the king regarding this landmark document. Alan's death in 1234 marked the end of his dynasty's rule over Galloway. Under Celtic custom, his illegitimate son could have succeeded him, but feudal Scottish law dictated that his nearest heirs were his daughters. This led to the partition of the lordship amongst them, an event that Alexander II used to further integrate Galloway into the Scottish realm. Alan of Galloway's legacy is that of a powerful lord who navigated the complex political waters of his time with skill and acumen. His contributions to the history of Scotland and the British Isles during a period of significant upheaval and change are still recognized today. | GALLOWAY, Alan of (I7253)
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| 261 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I10306)
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| 262 | Albert lived on Woodbury Avenue at Christian Shore on Maplewood Ave after they moved from Raitts Court where they lived in 1920. He last resided at the Wentworth Home. Prior to that he had lived for several weeks with daughter Amelia. Since he was left an orphan at a young age, Albert was given to a Coleman family in Newington where he worked for room and board from childhood. An honest man with no formal education, he never traveled more than fifty miles from his home. I cannot find Albert in the 1880 census. In the 1900 census Albert was a single farm laborer in Newington, not too far from where Amelia and first husband Israel Neill were living. In 1920 he was listed as a baggage master with the railroad. With him were his wife, daughter Amelia and widowed brother Frank, aged 65 who had no occupation. In 1930 he and wife Amelia were alone, and Albert was a laborer of odd jobs. They rented their very primitive home on Woodbury Ave for $6 a month. They were very poor, proud people. | GARLAND, Albert Haven (I2)
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| 263 | Alfonso II died in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, while accompanying his sister Constance to her wedding with Frederick II, Holy Roman Empero | ALFONSO, II (I17646)
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| 264 | Alfred is venerated as a saint by some Christian traditions, but an attempt by Henry VI of England in 1441 to have him canonized by the pope was unsuccessful. The Anglican Communion venerates him as a Christian hero, with a feast day or commemoration on 26 October, and he may often be found depicted in stained glass in Church of England parish churches. Alfred commissioned Bishop Asser to write his biography, which inevitably emphasised Alfred's positive aspects. Later medieval historians, such as Geoffrey of Monmouth also reinforced Alfred's favourable image. By the time of the Reformation Alfred was seen as being a pious Christian ruler, who promoted the use of English rather than Latin, and so the translations that he commissioned were viewed as untainted by the later Roman Catholic influences of the Normans. Consequently, it was writers of the sixteenth century who gave Alfred his epithet as 'the Great', rather than any of Alfred's contemporaries.The epithet was retained by succeeding generations of Parliamentarians and empire-builders who saw Alfred's patriotism, success against barbarism, promotion of education and establishment of the rule of law as supporting their own ideals. Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in England. Alfred had a reputation as a learned and merciful man of a gracious and level-headed nature who encouraged education, proposing that primary education be taught in English, and improved his kingdom's legal system, military structure and his people's quality of life. In 2002, Alfred was ranked number 14 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. | GREAT, King of Wessex Alfred the (I7173)
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| 265 | Alice Holland, Countess of Kent (c. 1350[1] - 17 March 1416), LG, formerly Lady Alice Fitzalan, was an English noblewoman, a daughter of the 10th Earl of Arundel, and the wife of the 2nd Earl of Kent, the half-brother of King Richard II. As the maternal grandmother of Anne Mortimer, she was an ancestor of King Edward IV and King Richard III, as well as King Henry VII and the Tudor dynasty through her daughter Margaret Holland. She was also the maternal grandmother of Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland. She was appointed a Lady of the Garter in 1388. | FITZALAN, Countess of Kent; Lady of the Garter Alice (I17426)
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| 266 | Alice, the only daughter of William de Warenne (1256-1286) and Joan de Vere, daughter of Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford, was born on 15 June 1287 in Warren, Sussex, six months after her father was accidentally killed in a tournament on 15 December 1286. On the death of her paternal grandfather, John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey in 1304, her only sibling John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey succeeded to the earldom. He became estranged from his childless wife and they never reconciled, leaving Alice as the heir presumptive to the Surrey estates and title. The Earl of Arundel and his brother-in-law John de Warenne were the only nobles who remained loyal to King Edward II, after Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March returned to England in 1326. He had allied himself to the King's favourite Hugh le Despenser, and agreed to the marriage of his son to Despenser's granddaughter. Arundel had previously been granted many of the traitor Mortimer's forfeited estates, and was appointed Justice of Wales in 1322 and Warden of the Welsh Marches in 1325. He was also made Constable of Montgomery Castle which became his principal base. The Earl of Arundel was captured in Shropshire by the Queen's party.[3] On 17 November 1326 in Hereford, Arundel was beheaded by order of the Queen, leaving Alice de Warenne a widow. Her husband's estates and titles were forfeited to the Crown following Arundel's execution, but later restored to her eldest son, Richard. | DE WARENNE, Alice (I10326)
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| 267 | All his children's weddings and baptisms took place at St Mary Magdalene in Taunton, England | COGGAN, Henry (I10539)
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| 268 | All info from Debbie Patch: He remained in Holland after his parents died in Demerara. He became rich, was married and had no children. Could he have been the one who left a legacy to the de Wit children in Demerara? | DEROCHEMONT, William Leonard (I2179)
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| 269 | All my info here came from Debbie Patch: Tikwis Begby of Melbourne, Australia sent me the following, "Carle Pieter Wilhelm de Rochemont, magazinjn-en waagmeester te Demerary 1790". This would place Carle in Demerara by this date. Waag means "scales", meester "master", magazine probably in the artillery sense. A little pamphlet entitled "Commemorative Gathering. Notes of Proceedings at the Meeting of the De Rochemont Family, at Newington, on Piscataqua. August 23, 1866", was published in Boston by Rockwell and Rollins, Printers, 122 Washington St. In it is a short history of the family as it was known in 1866. It mentions that one of Maximilian's ancestors was a Huguenot minister who had settled in Holland. It also says "we find it recorded" that Maximilien was born in Tournay, French Flanders, Sept. 24, 1781. The pamphlet further states that Maximilian's father was a captain of cavalry, a soldier, a brave man. He moved from Tournay to Amsterdam and then to Demerara, a Dutch colony, where he was ordered with his troop. He took with him his wife, his brother, and his six children--four boys and two girls. One girl, it states, married the de Wit. The mother, father, and father's brother subsequently died from the "colony fever". The children, orphans, returned to Amsterdam where they were cared for by an aunt, the teacher of a seminary. According to the appendix of the Commemorative Gathering notes with information given by Charles Peter William De Rochemont, Charles was son of Abraham Fortunatus and named for his grandfather and great grandfather. | DEROCHEMONT, Carel Pieter Wlhelm (I1216)
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| 270 | Allan's marriage was noticed in the Rochester Courier, and I am presuming that the marriage took place in Rochester. He was a resident, however, of Portsmouth. | DE ROCHEMONT, Allen Cleveland (I1356)
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| 271 | Almira was a resident of Newburyport but died in Chelsea of typhoid according to her death record. | STAPLES, Almira (I1918)
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| 272 | Along with his brother Roger, indicted for felonies and trespass in Yorkshire, 1354. | BIGOD, Escheator of Yorkshire, Justice of the Peace for Yorkshire. Sir John (I7240)
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| 273 | Alpaida (also Alphaida, Alpoïde, Elphide, Elfide, Chalpaida; ca. 654 - ca. 714) was a noblewoman of the House of Pepin, who hailed from the Liège area.[1][2] The daughter of Alberic of Austrasia and Adèle of Poiters, she was Pepin II's (635 or 640 - December 16, 714) second wife and mother to two sons, Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer) (d. October 22, 741) and Childebrand (678-751).[3] | ALPAIDA (I7203)
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| 274 | Also in the 1860 census are the following: Mary age 84 and Elizabeth age 30. Since there is no surname with them, I assume them also to be Nutters. John Peverly age 32 is also in the household. | NUTTER, Charles Wesley (I1361)
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| 275 | Also known as "Mike" because when he was in the service he could never reemember anyone's name and so he always called them (all of them0 by one single commong name (like Bob - nobody knows what the name was). So his fellow soldiers jokingly nicknamed him "Mike" and it stuck. | WRIGHT, Thomas Christopher (I756)
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| 276 | Although Eleanor was completely devoted to her husband King Henry III, and staunchly defended him against the rebel Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, she was very much hated by the Londoners. This was because she had brought a large number of relatives with her to England in her retinue; these were known as "the Savoyards", and they were given influential positions in the government and realm. On one occasion, Eleanor's barge was attacked by angry citizens who pelted her with stones, mud, pieces of paving, rotten eggs and vegetables. | PROVENCE, Eleanor of (I7515)
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| 277 | Although the French chronicler Jean Froissart called her "the most beautiful woman in all the realm of England, and the most loving", the appellation "Fair Maid of Kent" does not appear to be contemporary. | KENT, Lady of the Garter Joan of (I17347)
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| 278 | Although twins, Anne was baprized a month after her brother | GAGNON, Anne (Twin) (I13675)
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| 279 | Amelia was born in the Old Parsonage in Newington. Within the year, she had moved to Maplewood Ave near the mall, then to Raitt's Court. On her marriage record from Kittery Point, her age was given as 18, but she was only 15. | GARLAND, Amelia Julia (I941)
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| 280 | An anonymous 13th-century vida of William remembers him thus: The Count of Poitiers was one of the most courtly men in the world and one of the greatest deceivers of women. He was a fine knight at arms, liberal in his womanizing, and a fine composer and singer of songs. He traveled much through the world, seducing women. In a striking departure from the typical attitude toward women in the period, William seems to have held at least one woman in particularly high esteem, composing several poems in homage to this woman, who he refers to as midons (master):[8] Every joy must abase itself, and every might obey in the presence of Midons, for the sweetness of her welcome, for her beautiful and gentle look; and a man who wins to the joy of her love will live a hundred years. The joy of her can make the sick man well again, her wrath can make a well man die, His frankness, wit and vivacity caused scandal and won admiration at the same time. He is among the first Romance vernacular poets of the Middle Ages, one of the founders of a tradition that would culminate in Dante, Petrarch, and François Villon. Ezra Pound mentions him in Canto VIII: And Poictiers, you know, Guillaume Poictiers, had brought the song up out of Spain with the singers and viels... In Spirit of Romance Pound also calls William IX "the most 'modern' of the troubadours": | DE AQUITAINE, Guillaume IX (I392)
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| 281 | An heirress, born into a prominent Warwickshire family | GYBBES, Ann (I10213)
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| 282 | An important Domesday tenant-in-chief, de Mandeville was one of the ten richest magnates of the reign of William the Conqueror. William granted him large estates, primarily in Essex, but in ten other shires as well.[6] He served as the first sheriff of London and Middlesex,[7] and perhaps also in Essex, and in Hertfordshire. He was the progenitor of the de Mandeville Earls of Essex.[8] About 1085 he and Lescelina, his second wife, founded Hurley Priory as a cell of Westminster Abbey.[ | DE MANDEVILLE, Geoffrey (I11109)
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| 283 | An intense physical relationship between the spouses was demonstrated by the fact that, during her 12 years of marriage, Hildegard had 8 pregnancies (including one set of twins) and remarkably chronicles never mentioned either miscarriages or stillbirths. She accompanied Charlemagne on many of his militar campaigns: she gave birth her second child and first daughter, Adelaide, during the siege of Pavia, capital of the Kingdom of the Lombards (September 773/June 774), but she died during the return journey to France. In 778, Hildegard accompanied her husband as far as Aquitaine, where she gave birth the twins Louis and Lothair.[9] In 780/781 she traveled with Charlemagne and four of their children to Rome, where the sons Louis and Carloman (renamed Pepin after his baptism by Pope Adrian I) were appointed sub-kings of Aquitaine and Italy, respectively. This contributed to the strengthening of the alliance between the Carolingians and the Papacy.[10] Because of her frequent pregnancies, can be presumed that Hildegard accompanied her husband on further campaigns, at least temporarily. What is also remarkable about Charles, particularly during that era, is the genuine affection that he had for his children. They travelled with him everywhere he went, the sons at his side, the daughters behind. They dined with him. He was reported to be so fond of his daughters that none of them was allowed to marry; this may have been less out of affection than out of a reluctance to offer land and power to sons-in-law. He had originally contracted a marriage for his eldest daughter Rotrude with Constantine VI of Byzantium, but when the girl was eleven years old, the engagement was annulled. He was not opposed to the daughters having unofficial relationships with men who were not their husbands, and he refused to believe stories that were told about the daughters’ unseemly behavior. | DE SWABIA, Hildegarde Taliaferro (I56)
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| 284 | an only child | STIMPSON, Deborah (I3661)
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| 285 | Ancestry.com. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data: Ellery Bicknell Crane, ed. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts with a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity. Vol. I-II. New York, NY, USA: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1907. | Source (S1820)
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| 286 | Anderson Prison | SHOREY, George (I779)
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| 287 | Anderson, Robert Charles. The Winthrop Fleet: Massachusetts Bay Company Immigrants to New England, 1629-1630. Bostom, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012. | Source (S1427)
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| 288 | Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes 1-3; The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volumes 1-6. Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1996-2011. | Source (S2163)
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| 289 | Andersonville, Georgia. Andersonville Prisoner of War Database. Andersonville, GA, USA: National Park Service, Andersonville National Historic Site. | Source (S2353)
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| 290 | Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman.[2] He served five English kings - Henry II, his sons the "Young King" Henry, Richard I, John, and John's son Henry III. | MARSHAL, William (I7445)
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| 291 | Ann described her captivity in detail: "Ann Jenkins, of full age, Testifieth and saith, that at Oyster River, on the eighteenth of July last past, in the morning about the dawning of the day, my husband being up, went out of the door and presently returning cried to me and our children to run for our lives, for the Indians had beset the town: whereupon my husband and myself fled with our children into our cornfield, and at our entrance into the field, Bomazeen, whom I have seen since I came out of captivity in the prison, came towards us and about ten Indians more; and the said Bomazeen then shot at my husband and shot him down, ran to him and struck him three blows on the head with a hatchet, scalped him and run him three times with a bayonet. I also saw the said Bomazeen knock one of my children on the head, and took off her scalp, and then put the child into her father's arms, and then stabbed the breast. And Bomazeen also then killed my husband's grandmother, and scalped her, and then led me up to a house, and plundered it, and then set it on fire, and carried me and my three children into captivity, together with the rest of our neighbors, whose lives were spared, being at first forty-nine: but in one mile's going, or thereabouts, they killed three children, so there remained forty-six captives. And that night the company parted, I, this deponent, numbered one hundred and forty of Indians, and fourteen Frenchmen, and then when I took the account, there were more firing at Woodman's garrison, and at Burnham's garrison: but the number unknown to me. Myself with nine captives more, were carried up to Penecook and were left with three Indians. And that party went to Greaten Bomazeen, being their Commander. In nine days they returned, and brought twelve captives: and from thence with their canoes, sometimes afloat, and sometimes carried, until that we came to Norridgewock, which took us fifteen days, and stayed about two months there, then dispersed into the woods, two or three families in a place, until they brought us down to Pemaquid, and delivered us to Capt March. Bomazeen was my Master: his wife my Mistress, until Bomazeen was taken at Pemaquid; after that I belonged to his wife, until about two months before I was brought down to Pemaquid: for then the Indian Minister, called Prince Waxaway, bought me, when I was brought to great weakness and extremity by their bad usage, and showed me great kindness; by whose means, under God, my life was preserved. My mistress was very cruel to me, and I was cruelly whipped seven times, and they intended to so proceed, once a week, until they had killed me: but that Indian Minister had compassion on me, and rescued me. That Indian Minister also bought three captives more, and freed them from their hard usage. Their names are Nicholas Frost, Sarah Bragginton, and Thomas Drue. The mark of Ann Jenkins." More info: Bomazeen the Indian Chief controlled the Indian raids at Oyster River and surrounding area. He was a fearless warrior who killed many of the early settlers in 1694. He was captured and sent to Boston where he was put on trial. Several witnesses of the massacre spoke against him. Bomazeen escaped with his life at the trial, but was later slain in an attack on the Norridgewock's village in 1724. Bomazeen died that August day in 1724 as he rushed to warn the Norridgewock mission that the English troops, led by Captain Jeremiah Moulton, Captain Johnson Harmon, Captain John Brown, and Captain Joseph Bean were on their way to destroy them. Captain Moulton had tried before, but today he would not fail. Chief Bomazeen perished in a hail of gunfire as he attempted to cross the Kennebec River. This beautiful spot in the river is known today as Bomazeen Rips. We also know that Chief Bomazeen was at the brutal massacre of York, Maine. And in the oddest twist of fate, this is the very place where a five-year-old Jeremiah Moulton was taken hostage by the Indians and marched along with 100 other pilgrims up the Kennebec River to Norridgewock. Little Jeremiah was later released in an instance of gratitude to the English for releasing some Indian hostages. Who would have guessed that years later Jeremiah Moulton, now Captain Moulton, would return to Norridgewock to exact his revenge. Chief Bomazeen was taken hostage in an act of treachery by the English in 1696 and held in a brutal Boston prison on Deer Island. It was here, while starved, beaten, and emaciated that he is said to have told his English captors (according to clergyman Cotton Mather) that his French teachers (the Jesuit Father Sebastian Rale) had instructed the Indians that 'Jesus Christ was of the French Nation and that his mother, the Virgin Mary, was a French woman: that the English had been his murderers: that he rose and went to heaven, and that all who would gain his favor must revenge his quarrel upon the English as much as possible.' Many argue that Chief Bomazeen never spoke these words, but nonetheless, the English belief that the French friars were active in inciting the Indians to commit depredations upon the English settlers led the General Court of Massachusetts to pass an act to eject them entirely from the colony. | TOZIER, Ann (I4408)
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| 292 | Anna is often cited as having died 13 Oct 1759. There was a Hannah Frost who died that day, but I don't think this is Anna. Anna is listed as the mother of a daughter who was born 5 days later (18 Oct) as well as of sons who were born years later. | FRENCH, Anna (I2440)
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| 293 | Anne Cloutier, born on January 19, 1626, in St-Jean-de-Mortagne, Perche, France, was one of the earliest settlers of New France and a pivotal figure in the colony's early history. The daughter of Zacharie Cloutier, a master carpenter, and Xainte Dupont, Anne's life story encapsulates the challenges and realities faced by the first generation of French-Canadian settlers. At the age of eight, Anne embarked on a life-changing journey across the Atlantic with her family. They arrived in New France on June 4, 1634, as part of Robert Giffard's recruitment of skilled artisans to establish the Beauport settlement near Quebec City. The Cloutiers were among the vanguard of the Percheron migration that would significantly shape the demographic and cultural landscape of New France. Anne's childhood in the colony was likely filled with the daily challenges of frontier life. While her father worked on constructing essential buildings and fortifications, Anne would have assisted her mother in managing their household in the harsh New World environment. Perhaps the most notable event in Anne's short life was her marriage to Robert Drouin. On July 27, 1636, at just ten years old, Anne was betrothed to Drouin, a bricklayer and employee of Robert Giffard. Their marriage contract, signed in the home of Jean Guyon, holds the distinction of being the first recorded in New France. Due to Anne's youth, the contract included provisions postponing the consummation of the marriage. The actual wedding ceremony took place a year later, on July 12, 1637, at the Church of Notre-Dame de Quebec. Even then, the couple was required to wait two more years before living together as husband and wife. This arrangement reflects the complex realities of life in the early colony, where marriages often served strategic social and economic purposes. Despite her young age at marriage, Anne bore several children with Robert Drouin. Their first child, Agnes, was born in 1641 but sadly died within a week. Anne would go on to have five more children, though only two daughters, Geneviève and Jeanne, survived to adulthood. Notably, Michelle is descended through Anne's daughter Geneviève, while Jim's lineage traces back to Jeanne through the Vermette/Gilbert branch. Tragically, Anne's life was cut short at the age of 22. She passed away on February 3, 1648, in Quebec City, leaving behind her husband and young children. Her funeral, as described in the Jesuit Relations, provides a poignant glimpse into the communal nature of life and death in early New France. Though her life was brief, Anne Cloutier's story is a testament to the resilience and fortitude of the women who helped establish New France. Her early marriage, her role as a mother in a challenging frontier environment, and her position as a daughter of one of the colony's founding families make her an important figure in the early history of French Canada. | CLOUTIER, Anne (I5178)
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| 294 | Anne Hutchinson (née Marbury; July 1591 - August 1643) was a Puritan spiritual advisor, religious reformer, and an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy which shook the infant Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1636 to 1638. Her strong religious convictions were at odds with the established Puritan clergy in the Boston area and her popularity and charisma helped create a theological schism that threatened the Puritan religious community in New England. She was eventually tried and convicted, then banished from the colony with many of her supporters. | MARBURY, Anne (I3561)
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| 295 | Another source gives birth year as 1654 | DUDLEY, Stephen Esq. (I509)
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| 296 | Another source lists his death date as 08 Sep 1719. | GILMAN, Honorable John (I2005)
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| 297 | Ansegisel (also Ansgise, Ansegus, or Anchises) (c. 602 or 610 - murdered before 679 or 662) was the son of Saint Arnulf, bishop of Metz, and his wife Doda. He served King Sigbert III of Austrasia (634-656) as a duke (Latin dux, a military leader) and domesticus. He was killed sometime before 679, slain in a feud by his enemy Gundewin. Through his son Pepin, Ansegisel's descendants would eventually become Frankish kings and rule over the Carolingian Empire. | ANSEGISEL (I7206)
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| 298 | Anthony Emery, a carpenter from Romsey, Hampshire, England, set sail for America with his wife Frances Porter aboard the ship "James" in 1635. Together with his brother John and John's family, they embarked on a journey that would significantly shape their lives and the Emery family lineage in the New World. Upon arrival in Boston on June 3, 1635, Anthony initially settled in Newbury, Massachusetts. Around 1640, he moved to Dover, where he became an influential community member, signing the "Dover Constitution" and running an "Ordinary" (an establishment serving wine and food). He was also appointed as a selectman and was granted the right to operate a ferry and an inn in 1650. Despite facing fines for questioning the authority of the court in Kittery and for entertaining Quakers, Anthony's prominence in the community was evident. He served multiple times as a juryman and selectman, acknowledging himself subject to the government of Massachusetts Bay. In 1660, seeking greater liberty, Anthony and Frances moved to Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He continued his civic engagement, serving as constable and deputy to the General Court. Anthony's last known record is from 1680, transferring land in Portsmouth to his daughter Rebecca Sadler. Both Anthony and Frances eventually returned to Newbury, Massachusetts, where they passed away. Their legacy continues through the rich history of the Emery family, a testament to their pioneering spirit and resilience in shaping early American society. | EMERY, Anthony (I8236)
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| 299 | Aoife MacMurrough, also known as Eva of Leinster, was a prominent Irish noblewoman born around 1145. She was the daughter of Dermot MacMurrough, the King of Leinster, and his second wife, Mor O'Toole. Aoife's life was deeply intertwined with the significant historical events of her time, particularly the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. Raised in the royal household of Leinster, Aoife was educated in the law of the land and was literate in Church-Latin. Her privileged upbringing ensured that she was well-prepared for the roles she would later assume. In 1170, following her father's request for assistance from the Anglo-Normans, Aoife was married to Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, known as Strongbow. This marriage was not only a political alliance but also a fulfillment of Brehon law, which required mutual consent for marriage, indicating Aoife's agreement to the union. The marriage to Strongbow brought Aoife into the forefront of the Norman invasion of Ireland. Under Anglo-Norman law, this union gave Strongbow succession rights to the Kingdom of Leinster. Aoife herself played a significant role in this new era of Irish history. She is sometimes referred to as Red Eva (Aoife Rua) and is known to have led troops in battle, showcasing her leadership and martial prowess. Aoife and Strongbow had two children: Gilbert de Clare, who inherited the title of Earl of Pembroke but died young, and Isabel de Clare, who became a significant figure in her own right. Through Isabel, Aoife's descendants included much of the European nobility, including all the monarchs of Scotland since Robert I and those of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom since Henry IV. After Strongbow's death in 1176, Aoife did not remarry. She devoted herself to raising their children and defending their territory. Aoife's death is believed to have occurred around 1188. She was buried in Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, alongside her father-in-law, Gilbert FitzGilbert de Clare. Aoife MacMurrough's life represents a fascinating blend of Irish tradition and the new Anglo-Norman influence. Her marriage to Strongbow was a turning point in Irish history, leading to significant political and cultural changes. Her legacy is reflected not only in the historical records but also in her descendants, who played pivotal roles in the shaping of European history. | MACMURROUGH, Aoife (I7448)
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| 300 | Apparently they really were married at ages 13 and 9 | Family: CALVERLEY, [Esquire] Sir Walter / MARKINFIELD, Elizabeth (F901)
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| 301 | ARMAND GILBERT OBITUARY Armand J. 'Gil' Gilbert, 80 ACTON -- Armand J. 'Gil' Gilbert, 80, of Acton, died peacefully at the Newton Center in Sanford on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. Gil was born on Feb. 17, 1932, to Omer and Valea (Nadeau) Gilbert in Somersworth, N.H., where he grew up and attended St. Martin's School. In 1951 Gil enlisted in the Navy, serving his country during the Korean War. He was employed for 33 years as a truck driver for several companies including Adams Trucking, Auclair Transportation and Roadway Express. In 1953 he married Winnie Stone and they spent the next 59 years together and raised three children. Gil was good with his hands and enjoyed woodworking and refinishing old furniture. For the past 20 years he and his wife wintered in Florida. He was a member of the Teamsters and had been active in the Carlyn Estates Mobile Home Park Men's Club where he would call Bingo, cook for club breakfasts, play cards and shuffle board. Gil was an outgoing man. He enjoyed going on daily walks and stopping to talk with friends. When he was in Florida he also enjoyed going on bike rides. He had attended the Sanford First Baptist Church and the United Methodist Church in Palmetto, Fla. Gil will be remembered as a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great- grandfather and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Surviving are his wife, Winnie Gilbert of Acton; three children, Sheryl Weymouth and her husband Richard of Acton, James Gilbert and his wife Janet of Springvale and Lori True and her husband Gerald of Gorham; two granddaughters, Sarah Randall and her husband David of Wells and Amy Furness of Plano, Texas; and a special great-granddaughter, Ellie Randall of Wells. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery located on Stanley Road in Springvale. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale. To leave a message of condolence for the family please visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider: The American Cancer Society New England Division 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300 Topsham, Maine 04086 Armand J. 'Gil' Gilbert Published by Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on Nov. 14, 2012. | GILBERT, Armand J. (I17882)
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| 302 | Arque, Seine Inferieure, Normandy, France | DE CREPON, Gunnora (I324)
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| 303 | Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease | SHOREY, Alice Mae (I951)
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| 304 | As Duchess of Aquitaine, Eleanor was the most eligible bride in Europe. Three months after she became duchess, she married King Louis VII of France, son of her guardian, King Louis VI. As Queen of France, she participated in the unsuccessful Second Crusade. Soon afterwards, Eleanor sought an annulment of her marriage,[1] but her request was rejected by Pope Eugene III.[2] However, after the birth of her second daughter Alix, Louis agreed to an annulment, as fifteen years of marriage had not produced a son.[3] The marriage was annulled on 11 March 1152 on the grounds of consanguinity within the fourth degree. Their daughters were declared legitimate and custody was awarded to Louis, while Eleanor's lands were restored to her. As soon as the annulment was granted, Eleanor became engaged to Henry, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou, who became King Henry II of England in 1154. Henry was her third cousin (cousin of the third degree), and eleven years younger. The couple married on 18 May 1152 (Whit Sunday), eight weeks after the annulment of Eleanor's first marriage, in a cathedral in Poitiers, France. Over the next thirteen years, she bore Henry eight children: five sons, three of whom would become kings; and three daughters. However, Henry and Eleanor eventually became estranged. Henry imprisoned her in 1173 for supporting her son Henry's revolt against her husband. She was not released until 6 July 1189, when Henry died and their son ascended the English throne as Richard I. Now queen dowager, Eleanor acted as regent while Richard went on the Third Crusade; on his return Richard was captured and held prisoner. Eleanor lived well into the reign of her youngest son, John. She outlived all her children except for John and Eleanor. | OF AQUITAINE, Duchess of Acquitaine Eleanor (I277)
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| 305 | As of her divorce, Susan was of Stoneham, Massachusetts. | HINES, Susan M (I1761)
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| 306 | As recalled by Phyllis Raymond Dumas, their granddaughter, William Smith was a married man who had at least one daughter with his wife.His wife would not grant him a divorce, so he lived in a common-law marriage with Alma Melanson with whom he had 3 children (one diied as a baby). William died when his daughter Muriel was only 8 years old, approximately 1910 or 1911. | SMITH, William H (I17607)
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| 307 | As the first non-Frankish king, he established the Ottonian Dynasty of kings and emperors, he is generally considered to be the founder and first king of the medieval German state, known until then as East Francia. An avid hunter, he obtained the epithet "the Fowler" because he was allegedly fixing his birding nets when messengers arrived to inform him that he was to be king. | FOWLER, Henry the (I7299)
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| 308 | Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | NUTTING, Lydia (I2350)
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| 309 | Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | WHITCOMB, William (I2360)
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| 310 | Ashby de La Zouche, Leicestershire, England | ZOUCHE, Margery (I10315)
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| 311 | Ashenfield, Waltham, Kent, England | CLARE, Richard (I10294)
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| 312 | Assassinated | BROME, Esq. of Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire John (I4973)
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| 313 | at St. Mary Magdalene | Family: WHITCOMB, John / COGGAN, Frances (F341)
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| 314 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9138)
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| 315 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family: Living / Living (F8485)
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| 316 | At Home | GORMAN, John David (I15564)
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| 317 | at Newstead Abbey | D’ALBINI, William (I10277)
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| 318 | at sea "Traversant durant une tempete de Tignish a la grande terre Pascal voulut aller a bord d'un baitment. Son bateau se prit dans la chaine de l'ancre et chavira. Pascal se noya mais Marie fut sauvee". Note d'Auguste Daigle (famille Jean Savoie). S.A.White | POIRIER DIT PERRY, Pascal (I17536)
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| 319 | at sea? | ARSENEAU, Pierre Arsenault (I5168)
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| 320 | at St. Peter's | Family: LITTLEFIELD, Edmund / AUSTIN, Annis (F747)
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| 321 | at the Abbey of St. Victor, Paris | DE BRAOSE, Justice Itinerant for Staffordshire William III (I3292)
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| 322 | At the Battle of Shrewsbury | SHIRLEY, Sir Hugh (I4976)
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| 323 | at the Battle of the Standard | DUNBAR, Earl Gospatrick II (I17583)
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| 324 | at the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade | WALERAN (I17276)
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| 325 | At the time of her death Sophia lived at 348 Union St. She died from pneumonia. | DEROCHEMONT, Sophia Antoinette (I1701)
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| 326 | At the time of Ralph's birth, on 24 September 1301, the Staffords exercised considerable influence in the west midlands, but had yet to assume the prominent role in national affairs that fell to them as a result of his own success as a soldier, administrator, and courtier. The bulk of their estates lay in Staffordshire and Warwickshire, with a few additional holdings in Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire, and generated an annual income of about £200 net. This was not enough to support a senior member of the English baronage, although Edmund de Stafford had sufficiently distinguished himself in the Scottish wars of Edward I to merit a personal summons to parliament. The path of advancement through military service was followed with distinction by his son, whose lasting achievement was to elevate his family to the ranks of the higher nobility. Having lost his father as a child, Ralph Stafford had come of age and entered his estates by December 1323. He spent his youth in the society of his mother's Staffordshire relatives and of her second husband, a local landowner named Thomas Pipe. Stafford's first known experience of royal service occurred in 1325, when he, his younger brothers, and their stepfather joined the retinue of his maternal uncle, Ralph, second Lord Basset of Drayton. Soon, however, he grew more independent. He was made a knight-banneret in January 1327, being recruited to fight against the Scots shortly afterwards. His support for the plot to free the young Edward III from the control of his mother's lover, Roger Mortimer, earned him the king's lasting gratitude, and marked the beginning of what was to become a close personal relationship. Mortimer's arrest at Nottingham Castle during the parliament of October 1330 enabled Edward to seize the reins of power himself. | DE STAFFORD, 1st Earl of Stafford, 2nd Baron Stafford Ralph (I17220)
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| 327 | At the time, Concord was known as Rumford | FARNHAM, Ralph III (I4841)
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| 328 | Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford, and his third wife, Agnes of Essex, had a marriage that was as dramatic as it was significant in medieval England. Born around 1115, Aubrey was a noble involved in the succession conflict between King Stephen and Empress Matilda. He became the Earl of Oxford in 1141 and was a benefactor to several religious houses. Aubrey's first marriage to Beatrice, daughter of Henry, Constable of Bourbourg, was short-lived, possibly due to her poor health. His second marriage to Euphemia ended with her death in 1154. It was his third marriage to Agnes of Essex, daughter of Henry of Essex, a royal constable, that brought a whirlwind of drama. Agnes, born in 1151, was initially betrothed to Geoffrey de Vere, Aubrey's brother. However, in a twist of fate, she rejected Geoffrey and married Aubrey around 1163, when she was about twelve years old. Their marriage coincided with a dramatic turn in Agnes's family fortunes. Her father, Henry of Essex, was accused of treason and lost a judicial duel, leading to his disgrace and the forfeiture of his lands and offices. Following this scandal, Aubrey sought to annul his marriage to Agnes, possibly due to her family's fallen status. Agnes, confined in one of Aubrey's castles, appealed to the Bishop of London and then to Pope Alexander III. The Pope ruled in her favor, establishing the canon law requirement of consent by females in betrothal and marriage. Despite this, Aubrey continued to refuse to cohabit with her. The couple's estrangement was a matter of public and ecclesiastical concern. In 1171 or 1172, the Pope directed the Bishop of London to order Aubrey to restore Agnes to her conjugal rights or face excommunication. Eventually, the marriage was reconciled, and they had four sons, including two future Earls of Oxford, and a daughter. Together, Aubrey and Agnes founded a Benedictine priory for nuns near their castle at Castle Hedingham in Essex around 1190. Aubrey died on 26 December 1194 and was buried at Colne Priory. Agnes survived him and later paid the crown for the right to remain unmarried. She died sometime after 1212 and was buried alongside Aubrey. Their marriage, marked by ecclesiastical intervention, legal battles, and reconciliation, reflects the complex interplay of personal relationships, political fortunes, and religious norms in medieval England. The story of Aubrey and Agnes de Vere is a testament to the turbulent and often unpredictable nature of aristocratic life in the 12th century. | DE VERE, Aubrey (I19760)
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| 329 | Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford, and his third wife, Agnes of Essex, had a marriage that was as dramatic as it was significant in medieval England. Born around 1115, Aubrey was a noble involved in the succession conflict between King Stephen and Empress Matilda. He became the Earl of Oxford in 1141 and was a benefactor to several religious houses. Aubrey's first marriage to Beatrice, daughter of Henry, Constable of Bourbourg, was short-lived, possibly due to her poor health. His second marriage to Euphemia ended with her death in 1154. It was his third marriage to Agnes of Essex, daughter of Henry of Essex, a royal constable, that brought a whirlwind of drama. Agnes, born in 1151, was initially betrothed to Geoffrey de Vere, Aubrey's brother. However, in a twist of fate, she rejected Geoffrey and married Aubrey around 1163, when she was about twelve years old. Their marriage coincided with a dramatic turn in Agnes's family fortunes. Her father, Henry of Essex, was accused of treason and lost a judicial duel, leading to his disgrace and the forfeiture of his lands and offices. Following this scandal, Aubrey sought to annul his marriage to Agnes, possibly due to her family's fallen status. Agnes, confined in one of Aubrey's castles, appealed to the Bishop of London and then to Pope Alexander III. The Pope ruled in her favor, establishing the canon law requirement of consent by females in betrothal and marriage. Despite this, Aubrey continued to refuse to cohabit with her. The couple's estrangement was a matter of public and ecclesiastical concern. In 1171 or 1172, the Pope directed the Bishop of London to order Aubrey to restore Agnes to her conjugal rights or face excommunication. Eventually, the marriage was reconciled, and they had four sons, including two future Earls of Oxford, and a daughter. Together, Aubrey and Agnes founded a Benedictine priory for nuns near their castle at Castle Hedingham in Essex around 1190. Aubrey died on 26 December 1194 and was buried at Colne Priory. Agnes survived him and later paid the crown for the right to remain unmarried. She died sometime after 1212 and was buried alongside Aubrey. Their marriage, marked by ecclesiastical intervention, legal battles, and reconciliation, reflects the complex interplay of personal relationships, political fortunes, and religious norms in medieval England. The story of Aubrey and Agnes de Vere is a testament to the turbulent and often unpredictable nature of aristocratic life in the 12th century. | ESSEX, Agnes of (I19761)
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| 330 | Auburn- Francis “Marny” M. Provost Jr., age 93, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston, MA. His wife, Rita A. (White) Provost, died in 2005. He leaves two sons, Marshall Provost and his wife Hilary of Oxford and Richard Provost of Colorado; three daughters, Sheila Evans of Townsend, Donna Errede of Auburn, Gerry O’Toole and her husband Michael of Clifton Park, NY; one brother, Roy Provost of Jacksonville, FL., 18 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Francis was born is Worcester, son of the late Francis and Marguerite (Neill) Provost and lived in Auburn most of his life. Francis was a U.S. Navy, Word War II veteran. He was self -employed owned and operated the Circuler File Refuse Company. He was actively involved in the community. Francis was a member of the Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree in Auburn, Director and past Grand Knight. He was past President and a Director of the Auburn District Visiting Nurse’s. He also was Registrar of Voters in Auburn. During his lifetime, many honors and awards were bestowed upon Francis. On April 11, 1965 he became a Knights of Columbus 3rd degree; on June 16, 1978 he was awarded the K of C Certificate of Merit for recognition and appreciation of his faithful and exceptional services; in 1987 he was awarded the St. Joseph Award; in 1982 he was the Building Chairman of the Auburn District Nursing Association and was a member of the association from 1982-2002, serving as its President from 1986-1987; in 1987 he was the K of C, Knight of the Year; and received a proclamation from the Board of Registrars of Voters for 24 years (1987-2011) as the representative of the Republican Party emulated by all citizens as a "True Citizen of Auburn"; on April 18, 1991, he was awarded the Book of Golden Deeds from the National Exchange Club; he was the recipient of the John & Ethel E. Riley Outstanding Citizenship Award on November 4, 2004; on October 20, 2010, he was awarded by the Mass State Council, K of C #4158, Perpetual Memorial Wall certificate of enrollment; and he was a Retired Men's Club Life Member. A Celebration of Life and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Auburn District Nurse’s, Pakachoag Street, Auburn, MA. The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School Street, Webster, MA. is directing arrangements. | PROVOST, Francis Marshall (I1868)
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| 331 | Ayers, or Ayer - JOHN, Haverhill, s. of the preced. b. in Eng. m. 5 May 1646, Sarah, d. of John Williams of the same and next, after 1659, Susanna, d. of Mark Symonds of Ipswich, and rem. to Brookfield as one of its first sett. there k. by the Ind. when they destroy. the town, 3 Aug. 1675. He kept the inn, and his ch. were (beside Sarah) Samuel, John, Thomas, Joseph, Mark, Nathaniel, and Edward; of wh. some liv. at B. after its renova | AYRES, John (I16570)
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| 332 | Baldwin, sold some of his property to the Bishopric of Liège in order to take the cross in the First Crusade. In 1098 he was sent to Constantinople with Hugh of Vermandois after the siege of Antioch, to seek assistance from the Byzantine emperor. He disappeared during a raid by the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia, and was presumably killed. | BALDWIN, II (I7486)
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| 333 | Balthazar was in Exeter by late 1639, and participated in the division of land there in December 1639. His wife (our ancestor), Hannah (maiden name unknown, though possibly Coffin) was brutally murdered in 1648 and Balthazar remarried and moved to Salisbury, where he died. His daughters, including our ancestor Hazelponi, were servants before they were married. Hazelelpon was thei servant of Henry Waltham of Weymouth. We are descended on the Laviolette (DeRochemont) line. | WILLIX, Balthazar (I20105)
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| 334 | Balthazar Willix sued Robert Hithersay at court at Hampton on 7 Sep 1648,"for raising an evil report of his deceased wife, and for breach of promise in carrying his wife to Oyster River in a canoe and not bringing her up in a canoe again. Sanborn speculates that Hithersay, who was a wayward character, may have been suspected of the murder. | UNKNOWN, Hannah (I20106)
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| 335 | Baptism at the Parish of Saint Andrew | DEROCHEMONT, Frederick William (I721)
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| 336 | Baptism Date: 1624 | GUYON, Marie Madeline (I6323)
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| 337 | Baptismal Record Child's Full Name Bruno Gaudet Birth Date 10 March 1825 Baptismal Date 16 March 1825 Officiating Clergy B.D McDonald Father's Name Jean Gaudet Mother's Name Henriette Poirier Church Name St. John the Baptist R. C Church Location Miscouche Record Book Number 2 Record Book Page 88 | GAUDETTE, Bruno (I5180)
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| 338 | Baptized as Louise after having been taken captive by the Abenakis | CORSON, Abigail Louise (I3528)
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| 339 | Baptized at St James by Rev John McBean at St James church | MCKENZIE, William J (I5055)
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| 340 | Barbara had no children but loved her cats. She lived at York Beach and sent Christmas cards to me. A niece Noreen informed me of her passing. | FAUNCE, Barbara (I1729)
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| 341 | Barbe Menard died giving birth to twins; Jean and a stillborn child of u ndetermined sex on 16 Jun 1685. | MENARD, Marie Barbe (I1237)
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| 342 | Barbe Menard's mother and maternal grandparents were Calvinists in New R ochelle, France. They were known as Huguenots, followers of French ref ormer and theologian John Calvin (1509-1564) who further reformed and s pread the Protestant theology originally founded by Martin Luther. Bar be's mother was baptised as a Calvinist but was married in the Catholic c hurch. She presumably converted to the Catholic church sometime prior t o her marriage. The Huguenots were persecuted for their religious beli efs from the early 1500's through the late 1700's. During the time of B arbe's childhood, New Rochelle was designated as a Huguenot refuge by t he Edict of Nantes, signed by Henry IV in April, 1598. The edict ende d the Wars of Religion, and allowed the Huguenots some religious freedo ms. The Edict of Nantes was revoked in October 1685 by Louis XIV which r esulted in new persecution of the Huguenots and the emigration of hundr eds of thousands of Huguenots to other countries. | MENARD, Marie Barbe (I1237)
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| 343 | Based on Census and death records she was born approximately 1789 in Barnstead. People online have listed that she was the daughter of George Colbath and Rebecca Milken, but I haven't been able to verify that. According to the census, in 1790, Dependence Colbath's family was the only Colbath family in Barnstead. There were nine people in the household; two males over 16, one under 16, and 6 females (one would have been Eleanor). So, Dependence probably had 2 sons and 5 daughters, although birth records have proved impossible to find. Unforunately, many of Barnstead's records were lost in a fire, so these may have been among them. I believe that Sally was the daughter of Dependnce and Eleanor. She marrried Ebenezer Adams Jr. in Barnstead in 1808 Ebenezer Gilman was born 1 May 1809 George Washington was born 8 Mar 1811 Mary Jane was born 19 Feb 1813 * Joseph Colbath was born 25 Feb 1815 John Quincy was born 30 Mar 1819 Her husband, Capt. Eben Adams Jr. died 1 Jun 1820 (causes unkown) Sally Ann, the youngest daughter, was born 13 Jul 1820 (yikes! a month after her husband died!) On 12 Oct 1821, Sally was granted guardianship of her children following their father's death The 50-acre farm owned by her husband in Barnstead was auctioned in 1821. His estate was insolvent. (see attached) The1830 Census notes one Sally Adams and one young female living in Portsmouth. I am assuming this is OUR Sally, but what happened to the other children?? In 1837, Sally Ann, the youngest daughter dies in a tragic drowning in Portsmouth. The newspaper notes her mother and siblings. (see attached) In 1839, her residence is listed in the city directory as 25 Court St., Portsmouth. Her son Joseph C is also in Portsmouth at this time, living not far away where he had a blacksmith shop at 57 Daniel In 1860 she was living in Portsmouth with her daughter Mary Jane, and two granddaughters Sally Ann and Mary Jane. Sally died from "consumption" on 25 Feb 1864. Her burial spot is unknown. My questions???? How did Ebenezer die? He was so young! What happened to Sally and the children after Ebenezer died? I do NOT yet know enough about probate and land records but I'm guessing that Ebenezer got his land from the original Adams holdings (his great grandfather Rev. Joseph Adams). I'm thinking there would be a record of that?? Rev. Adams will left the land in Barnstead to Dr. Joseph Adams, Ebenezer's father. I can't find a probate record for Dr. Joseph Adams so far, but maybe there is some record of a land transfer to be found. Also, that after he died, the court must have made some provisions for his children. Did they really leave them homeless and without any support? There must be some record. Where did Sally come from? Who are her parents? | COLBATH, Sarah "Sally" (I738)
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| 344 | Based on DNA evidence, I have come to believe that Mary is the sister of William Moran who was born in 1834 in County Sligo. William married Catherine Kenny in 1862, so I believe the Catherine Moran who witnessed Mary's wedding to William Wright was her sister in law. | MORAN, Mary (I613)
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| 345 | Based on the date she likely died due to complications from childbirth | HILL, Jane (I2462)
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| 346 | Based on the history of Exeter we know there was a Thomas Powell there in 1710 (fighting in French Indian war) and many online family trees say Abigail was his daughter. I’ve found no evidence of that though. | POWELL, Abigail (I2432)
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| 347 | Bastard son of King Henry II | LONGESPEE, William (I7237)
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| 348 | Battle of Halmyros | WALTER, V (I10455)
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| 349 | Be very careful of online trees. Most attach him incorrectly to a father that is unproven, | FLETCHER, Robert (I19857)
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| 350 | Became a wealthy man with 400 acres, livestock, and a slave. His farm was located along Back Cove from the area of Deering Oaks and extending up into the University of Southern Maine campus and out towards Capisic. His house was situated near where Deering Avenue and the interstate cross. The story of Ann Mitton Brackett and her family during the turbulent times of King Philip's War in Maine is a tale of survival and resilience. In August 1676, the war, which had ended in Massachusetts, was still raging in Maine. The Native Americans, incited by Simon the Yankee Killer, were seeking revenge against the English settlers for various grievances, including land disputes and the confiscation of their guns. The Brackett family, living in Casco (now Portland), Maine, found themselves in the midst of this conflict. Anthony Brackett, a wealthy landowner, and his wife Ann Mitton Brackett, along with their five children and a slave, were living on a farm along Back Cove. The area, a beautiful landscape of marshland and tidal estuaries, was also home to other colonists who had settled around Back Cove and the Presumpscot River. The tensions escalated when neighboring Indians killed one of Anthony Brackett's cows. Simon, pretending to help Brackett find the culprits, arrived at the Brackett home with a war party. The Indians ransacked the house, confiscated guns, and bound the family, taking them captive. Ann's brother, Nathaniel Mitton, who was visiting, resisted and was immediately killed. The war party continued their raid across the area, attacking homesteads, killing settlers, and taking captives. The local militia, spread thin and unprepared, could not mount an effective defense. The settlers, realizing the gravity of the situation, began to flee to safer areas. The Brackett family, along with other captives, was taken northeast of Casco. At some point, the Indians who had taken the Brackett family got distracted by other raids, leaving the family behind. Seizing the opportunity, Ann, using her needlework skills, repaired an abandoned canoe they found. Despite the rudimentary tools and materials available, Ann managed to make the canoe seaworthy. The family embarked on a perilous journey across Casco Bay, eventually reaching Black Point. From there, they found a vessel bound for Piscataqua and made their way to safety. This escape was a remarkable feat, considering the circumstances and the limited resources at their disposal. Tragically, Ann Mitton Brackett passed away the following year, in 1677, and was buried at Sandy Beach in Rye. Her death, possibly due to childbirth, was a significant loss to the family. Anthony Brackett remarried and returned to Casco with his new wife, Susannah Drake, and had five more children. He continued to serve in the local militia and was involved in the community's defense efforts. However, the peace was short-lived. In 1689, Anthony Brackett was killed in another attack, highlighting the ongoing conflicts and dangers of the frontier life during that era. The story of the Brackett and Mitton families during these tumultuous times is a testament to their courage and determination in the face of adversity. | BRACKETT, Capt Anthony (I8697)
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