This does seem to be my Max Wille (great grandfather). Unfortunately the death cert dosn't tell who his parents were, how long he lived at that address and how long he was in the US among other things.
What I do have is that Max Wille, about 55 years old, born in Germany died of a "gun shot wound to brain" at the Argonne Hotel in Louisville. They listed it as a suicide but according to my mother, he was shot by Capone's mob? Also, his job is listed as "salesman". Is that what they would call a "bookie"? Or would a bookie hide behind another profession? His is buried at Schardein Cemetery in Louisville on Dec. 31, 1934..sec C Range G Lot 22 (if anyone wants to take a picture for me :) ) His residence is listed as: 101 E Chestnut. Not sure if that is the hotels address or if he lived at the hotel? Still have him listed as married to Nell Wille (Foley).
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Alice Blanche Cochlin marries Richard Edward Houle
Taken from the Fitchburg Sentinel, Dec 28, 1946:
Miss Alice Blanche Cochlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cochlin of 12 Jerry Street, and Richard Edward Houle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Houle of 67 Falulah Road, were married this morning in St. Bernard's Church by Rev. Donald F. Mullen.
Mrs. Marjorie Davies was her sister's attendant, Clarence H. Houle was his brother's best man. A reception at King's Corner restaurant followed the ceremony. The couple will make their home at 106 Whalom Rd.
Miss Alice Blanche Cochlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cochlin of 12 Jerry Street, and Richard Edward Houle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Houle of 67 Falulah Road, were married this morning in St. Bernard's Church by Rev. Donald F. Mullen.
Mrs. Marjorie Davies was her sister's attendant, Clarence H. Houle was his brother's best man. A reception at King's Corner restaurant followed the ceremony. The couple will make their home at 106 Whalom Rd.
Friday, July 27, 2007
A brief history of Fitchburg
Fitchburg Mass was and is home to many of my Houle's, Seguin's and Coughlin's.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF FITCHBURG
The Land surrounding Turkey Hills was a wilderness until 1718. Records of 1663 indicate that an absentee proprietor purchased this wild country and in ensuing years this property changed hands many times. Conflict with the various Indian tribes discouraged settlements in this area any closer than Lancaster. The Nashaway Indians who had never settled permanently in the vicinity fled almost completely after the unsuccessful war of King Phillip in 1675. The sparsely populated region was rich in game and provided fine hunting for Indians and whites alike. In 1718, Samuel Page cut the first clearing in what is now Groton, but it was not until 1735 that his son headed west and built his garrison in Fitchburg. The frontier was settled very slowly as hostilities between England and France encouraged Indian bounty hunters to attack isolated garrisons. In 1748 Indians carried off John Fitch and his family to Canada; the father and children returned from captivity the next year. The bloody war between France and England with its corollary of Indian hostilities lingered on until 1761. By this time the people were ready to turn their hearts and hands to peaceful productivity on their farms.
Settlers in the westerly part of Lunenburg, Amos Kimball, Samuel Hunt, and John Fitch, sought for three years to incorporate as a separate township. In 1764 this was accomplished and the name of Fitchburg -"a synonym for heroism" - was chosen. Farmhouses from this era, such as the Gibson Garrison on Pearl Hill, still stand.
Fitchburg's tranquil development was shattered by the advent of the Revolution. With a total population of about 800, at least 169 Fitchburg men joined the Continental Army and fought in the battles for independence from England. Many of the soldiers faced worse economic tyranny and poverty in their return home. Many residents moved on; -many more moved into Fitchburg. It was a time calling for fresh energy and new ideas.
Shortly after the Revolution, Fitchburg citizens were embroiled in a debate over where to locate the town center - either on the fertile Dean Hill or along the Nashua River. The river location was finally chosen when Captain William Brown donated his land for the town meeting house. This turned out to be a wise decision since the river was to play a major role in the development of Fitchburg in the 1800's.
As early as 1750 the value of the river had been recognized. The Kimball brothers used the river by constructing a dam to power their Gristmill and saw mill. Slowly, other mills were established along the river, including the third cotton mill in the United States. Generally, the mills were diversified in activity and owned by local residents: Brown's Clothier Works , Farwell's Scythe Shop, Kimball's Fulling and Carding Mills, and Burbank's Paper Mill. Factory Square., located near the current site of the Fitchburg Savings Bank was the center for the bustling industrial community. Many of these mill buildings and workers' housing still stand as witness to Fitchburg's industrial heritage.
Soon after his arrival in 1823, the young paper manufacturer, Alvah Crocker, foresaw Fitchburg's potential as a water-powered industrial city. However, transportation of goods over Fitchburg's rocky and hilly terrain was a serious drawback: he was determined to construct a railroad and by 1845 the track reached Fitchburg from Boston. This ushered in three-quarters of a century of industrial expansion, rapid growth, prosperity and fame for Fitchburg.
Fitchburg was somewhat unique in that a number of local people discerned the city's potential, and with their own resources and creative inventions spurred the rapid development of a great and diversified manufacturing city. Large quantities of paper, textiles, machines, saws, chains, guns, axle grease, bicycles, and shoes were produced. Alvah Crocker again helped the local industries when he initiated and advocated the extension of the railroad to the West by drilling the Hoosac Tunnel. By 1875, Fitchburg was linked to the vast western markets by direct rail connection, and industry was thriving.
Along with the growth of industry came the growth of neighborhoods. Most buildings were built during this Victorian era. This was directly related to the rapid population growth from 3,883 people in 1845 to 31,531 people in 1900. Different industries and different decades of time attracted various ethnic groups. These people settled either near particular industries or in certain neighborhoods. The older New England families had already established themselves near the downtown. The Irish and later the Italians lived near Water Street. The Finnish lived near Mechanic Street and the Greek neighborhood was on W. Main Street. The English, many of whom worked in the Crocker-Burbank Paper Mills, lived in West Fitchburg, while the French-Canadians settled in Cleghorn. Churches and small commercial businesses became the focal point of the neighborhoods.
During this time of materialistic prosperity, Fitchburg was not without its social reform movements. The issues of child labor, prison reform, women's suffrage, temperance ( of alcohol and tobacco) and slavery, as well as ethnic prejudice within Fitchburg were important topics of conversation and action. The Underground Railroad was supported by many prominent people in the city. A whole group of Fitchburgers set off to Kansas to insure that that state would enter the Union as a Free State. Fitchburg lost 142 soldiers in the Civil War. Fitchburg, industries were pouring out products - shoes, uniforms, blankets and guns - for the war effort. The Civil War soldiers returned to a situation of expanding productivity, especially in the direction of mechanized industry. Joe Cushing's grain business, Rodney Wallace's paper mills, Ebenezer Butterick's pattern making company, Iver Johnson's arms shops, Burleigh and Brown's engines and Simonds' manufacturing products were solid ventures in the city's productivity.
Fitchburg became a city in 1872. The major commercial area in the downtown flourished, and the primary institutions such as the courthouse, hospital, library, opera house and municipal buildings were nearby. The pattern of the built environment was simple and clear. Factories were next to the river. The residential neighborhoods grew on the slopes of the hills near to the river. The commercial areas developed between the residential and industrial areas, especially where the floor of the river valley was wide. Transportation affected the development. There were no automobiles, so everything was situated compactly for one walking to shop or to work. Major roads and rail lines followed the river. Later, the streetcars followed the river with loops extending into the more built up neighborhoods.
Industrial expansion and growth continued until shortly after the turn of the century. By 1900, the major growth in the country was occurring further west. Fitchburg's growth leveled off. The "Golden Years" of the city came to a close.
In the 1900's, the upper middle class began to move out to more "suburban" homes. This was in part made possible by the advent of the car. Neighborhoods began to lose their economic diversity and stability. Neighborhoods left with a poorer population began to decline. Later in the 1900's, the local industries began to-change ownership. Local owners sold out to national corporations. The industrial leadership which for so long had controlled much of the city was passed on to a leadership which had limited interest in the city other than those things directly connected with their industries.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF FITCHBURG
The Land surrounding Turkey Hills was a wilderness until 1718. Records of 1663 indicate that an absentee proprietor purchased this wild country and in ensuing years this property changed hands many times. Conflict with the various Indian tribes discouraged settlements in this area any closer than Lancaster. The Nashaway Indians who had never settled permanently in the vicinity fled almost completely after the unsuccessful war of King Phillip in 1675. The sparsely populated region was rich in game and provided fine hunting for Indians and whites alike. In 1718, Samuel Page cut the first clearing in what is now Groton, but it was not until 1735 that his son headed west and built his garrison in Fitchburg. The frontier was settled very slowly as hostilities between England and France encouraged Indian bounty hunters to attack isolated garrisons. In 1748 Indians carried off John Fitch and his family to Canada; the father and children returned from captivity the next year. The bloody war between France and England with its corollary of Indian hostilities lingered on until 1761. By this time the people were ready to turn their hearts and hands to peaceful productivity on their farms.
Settlers in the westerly part of Lunenburg, Amos Kimball, Samuel Hunt, and John Fitch, sought for three years to incorporate as a separate township. In 1764 this was accomplished and the name of Fitchburg -"a synonym for heroism" - was chosen. Farmhouses from this era, such as the Gibson Garrison on Pearl Hill, still stand.
Fitchburg's tranquil development was shattered by the advent of the Revolution. With a total population of about 800, at least 169 Fitchburg men joined the Continental Army and fought in the battles for independence from England. Many of the soldiers faced worse economic tyranny and poverty in their return home. Many residents moved on; -many more moved into Fitchburg. It was a time calling for fresh energy and new ideas.
Shortly after the Revolution, Fitchburg citizens were embroiled in a debate over where to locate the town center - either on the fertile Dean Hill or along the Nashua River. The river location was finally chosen when Captain William Brown donated his land for the town meeting house. This turned out to be a wise decision since the river was to play a major role in the development of Fitchburg in the 1800's.
As early as 1750 the value of the river had been recognized. The Kimball brothers used the river by constructing a dam to power their Gristmill and saw mill. Slowly, other mills were established along the river, including the third cotton mill in the United States. Generally, the mills were diversified in activity and owned by local residents: Brown's Clothier Works , Farwell's Scythe Shop, Kimball's Fulling and Carding Mills, and Burbank's Paper Mill. Factory Square., located near the current site of the Fitchburg Savings Bank was the center for the bustling industrial community. Many of these mill buildings and workers' housing still stand as witness to Fitchburg's industrial heritage.
Soon after his arrival in 1823, the young paper manufacturer, Alvah Crocker, foresaw Fitchburg's potential as a water-powered industrial city. However, transportation of goods over Fitchburg's rocky and hilly terrain was a serious drawback: he was determined to construct a railroad and by 1845 the track reached Fitchburg from Boston. This ushered in three-quarters of a century of industrial expansion, rapid growth, prosperity and fame for Fitchburg.
Fitchburg was somewhat unique in that a number of local people discerned the city's potential, and with their own resources and creative inventions spurred the rapid development of a great and diversified manufacturing city. Large quantities of paper, textiles, machines, saws, chains, guns, axle grease, bicycles, and shoes were produced. Alvah Crocker again helped the local industries when he initiated and advocated the extension of the railroad to the West by drilling the Hoosac Tunnel. By 1875, Fitchburg was linked to the vast western markets by direct rail connection, and industry was thriving.
Along with the growth of industry came the growth of neighborhoods. Most buildings were built during this Victorian era. This was directly related to the rapid population growth from 3,883 people in 1845 to 31,531 people in 1900. Different industries and different decades of time attracted various ethnic groups. These people settled either near particular industries or in certain neighborhoods. The older New England families had already established themselves near the downtown. The Irish and later the Italians lived near Water Street. The Finnish lived near Mechanic Street and the Greek neighborhood was on W. Main Street. The English, many of whom worked in the Crocker-Burbank Paper Mills, lived in West Fitchburg, while the French-Canadians settled in Cleghorn. Churches and small commercial businesses became the focal point of the neighborhoods.
During this time of materialistic prosperity, Fitchburg was not without its social reform movements. The issues of child labor, prison reform, women's suffrage, temperance ( of alcohol and tobacco) and slavery, as well as ethnic prejudice within Fitchburg were important topics of conversation and action. The Underground Railroad was supported by many prominent people in the city. A whole group of Fitchburgers set off to Kansas to insure that that state would enter the Union as a Free State. Fitchburg lost 142 soldiers in the Civil War. Fitchburg, industries were pouring out products - shoes, uniforms, blankets and guns - for the war effort. The Civil War soldiers returned to a situation of expanding productivity, especially in the direction of mechanized industry. Joe Cushing's grain business, Rodney Wallace's paper mills, Ebenezer Butterick's pattern making company, Iver Johnson's arms shops, Burleigh and Brown's engines and Simonds' manufacturing products were solid ventures in the city's productivity.
Fitchburg became a city in 1872. The major commercial area in the downtown flourished, and the primary institutions such as the courthouse, hospital, library, opera house and municipal buildings were nearby. The pattern of the built environment was simple and clear. Factories were next to the river. The residential neighborhoods grew on the slopes of the hills near to the river. The commercial areas developed between the residential and industrial areas, especially where the floor of the river valley was wide. Transportation affected the development. There were no automobiles, so everything was situated compactly for one walking to shop or to work. Major roads and rail lines followed the river. Later, the streetcars followed the river with loops extending into the more built up neighborhoods.
Industrial expansion and growth continued until shortly after the turn of the century. By 1900, the major growth in the country was occurring further west. Fitchburg's growth leveled off. The "Golden Years" of the city came to a close.
In the 1900's, the upper middle class began to move out to more "suburban" homes. This was in part made possible by the advent of the car. Neighborhoods began to lose their economic diversity and stability. Neighborhoods left with a poorer population began to decline. Later in the 1900's, the local industries began to-change ownership. Local owners sold out to national corporations. The industrial leadership which for so long had controlled much of the city was passed on to a leadership which had limited interest in the city other than those things directly connected with their industries.
Fitchburg, Mass
parade, Fitchburg Fraternal Order of Eagles marchersprobably in the 1940s
Main St.,Fitchburg
Thursday, July 26, 2007
More on Maximillian
Name is Von Wille Maximillian...not sure on the spelling. Supposedly Von Willie (just a guess on the spelling according to how it sounds) is the first name. He was born in Berlin. Died about age 55 and buried in Ky.
I sent away for the divorce cert, hoping that answers some questions and hoping the death records of a Max Wille, died 1934, age 55 in Jefferson Kentucky gives me alot of info to go on.
I sent away for the divorce cert, hoping that answers some questions and hoping the death records of a Max Wille, died 1934, age 55 in Jefferson Kentucky gives me alot of info to go on.
Guilleaume Seguin-Isaie's father
Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)
SEGUIN , GUILLEAUME
Sex:
Male
Age:
55
Birthplace:
QUEBEC
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Origin:
FRENCH
Occupation:
FARMER
District:
PRESCOTT ( 075 )
Sub-district:
Alfred ( F )
Division:
0
Page:
65
Microfilm reel:
C-10,011
Reference:
RG31 — Statistics Canada
SEGUIN , GUILLEAUME
Sex:
Male
Age:
55
Birthplace:
QUEBEC
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Origin:
FRENCH
Occupation:
FARMER
District:
PRESCOTT ( 075 )
Sub-district:
Alfred ( F )
Division:
0
Page:
65
Microfilm reel:
C-10,011
Reference:
RG31 — Statistics Canada
Isaie Seguin born 1862 South Plantagenet
Isaie Seguin is my great, great grandfather.
South Plantagenet Township
This township is bounded on the north by North Plantagenet, east by Caledonia, south by the counties of Stormont and Glengarry, and west by Russell. The land is level, and in most parts the soil is good. Considerable attention has been given in past years to hop-growing, but owing to the present low prices of hops, a number of the farmers have decided to abandon this industry. There are thirty hop-yards in the township, raising annually from one to six tons each ; the largest hop-field comprises 14 acres. There are ten cheese factories in this township. A peculiarity in the physical features is a Ridge a few feet in height, which crosses the township from east to west, varying but little in altitude the whole distance. The soil on the Ridge differs materially from the lower land, and for this reason is adapted to the raising of different crops.(a description from 1896)
South Plantagenet Township
This township is bounded on the north by North Plantagenet, east by Caledonia, south by the counties of Stormont and Glengarry, and west by Russell. The land is level, and in most parts the soil is good. Considerable attention has been given in past years to hop-growing, but owing to the present low prices of hops, a number of the farmers have decided to abandon this industry. There are thirty hop-yards in the township, raising annually from one to six tons each ; the largest hop-field comprises 14 acres. There are ten cheese factories in this township. A peculiarity in the physical features is a Ridge a few feet in height, which crosses the township from east to west, varying but little in altitude the whole distance. The soil on the Ridge differs materially from the lower land, and for this reason is adapted to the raising of different crops.(a description from 1896)
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Could this be my Maximilian breakthrough?
Still not sure, but I did find this divorce, which looks promising:
In Dade County Florida, 1930
Nell Marie Wille divorced Maximilliam A. Wille
I hope that is the one...it would solve a big mystery!
In Dade County Florida, 1930
Nell Marie Wille divorced Maximilliam A. Wille
I hope that is the one...it would solve a big mystery!
Monday, July 09, 2007
Help, I've hit a brick wall!
Not sure where to go from here. My brickwalls name is Maximilian. Don't know his first name and my mother is sure that his LAST name is Maximilian. He is my g grandfather. All I know is that he is German, was a bookie for Al Capone, was shot and killed by Capone's mob and is buried in Kentucky. He married a Nell M Foley (My g grandmother). She was born in Illinois in 1906. They had a daughter named Patricia Ann born 1927 in Dade County Florida. Nell and Patricia are on the 1930 Florida census listed as Wilson. Sometime between 1927-1930 she divorced Maximilian and married Wilson, whom she remained married to for the rest of her life, moving from Florida, to Maryland, then to California. Maximilian supposedly threw Nell out of a window for not giving birth to a boy. He also spent some time in jail.Nell was a journalist in Florida.I have found Nell on the 1910,1920 and 1930 census but cannot find a record anywhere linking her to a Maximilian.How do you suggest I find info on my Maximilian?
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Who is Maximilian??
First name unknown, last name is Maximilian, dob unknown and place of birth unknown. All I do know is that he was married to Nell M Foley who was born in Illinois in 1906. Together they had 1 child, a girl, Patricia Ann born 6NOV1927 in Dade County, Florida. Maximilian was a bookie for Al Capone and later was gunned down and killed by Capone's mob. He is buried somewhere in Kentucky.
Nell divorced Maximilian shortly after the birth of Patricia. Maximilian had thrown Nell out a window for not having a boy. Nell remarried a man by the name of James Wilson and the family moved to Maryland, then later to San Diego. Maximilian and Nell would be my bio great grandparents.
Nell divorced Maximilian shortly after the birth of Patricia. Maximilian had thrown Nell out a window for not having a boy. Nell remarried a man by the name of James Wilson and the family moved to Maryland, then later to San Diego. Maximilian and Nell would be my bio great grandparents.
Monday, July 02, 2007
Patricia Ann Foley or Wilson?
Looking for any info on Patricia Ann Foley or Wilson. Not sure which is the correct maiden name. She was born 6NOV1927 in Dade County Florida. Rumor has it her fathers name is Maximillian and he was a bookie for Al Capone. Supposedly he threw his wife out a window (Patricia's mother) and she remarried a man who moved them to Virginia where Patricia was raised. I see a Patricia Ann Wilson on the 1930 census, but not sure if it is this one.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Benjamin Stone (from an email)
This is from the book "Madison County, KY, Wills and Estates,1785-1813Benjamin Stone, Will Book A, pg. 96Will Dated 20 Jan. 1795; Recorded 4 Aug. 1795 Wife - Sarah StoneSon - Dudley StoneDau. - Elizabeth StoneDau. - Jane StoneDau. - Fanny StoneSon - Samuel StoneSon - Daniel StoneSon - John StoneSon - Burgess StoneDau. - Susanna StoneDau. - Mary StoneDau. - Rebekah StoneExec. - Sarah Stone & Aaron LewisWit. - Aaron Lewis, Isaac Lewis, Thomas Lewis, John Lewis, Sarah LewisThis one from "Abstracts of Madison County, Kentucky Will Book A, 1787-1805Pg. 96-97Will of Benjamin Stone. Wife Sarah. Son Dudley, under 21. Three daughters:Elizabeth, Jane and Fanny. Three sons: Samuel, Daniel and Dudley. Mentionshis plantation in Guilford County, North Carolina. My son Burges (plant. inN.C.). Aron Lewis, witness, James Crabtree. My son John. Rest of mychildren: Susanna, Mary, Rebeckah. Esecutor wife Sarah and Aron Lewis. 20Jan. 1795. Witnesses: Aron, Isaac, Thomas, John, Sarah Lewis. SignedBenjamin B. Stone. Will proved Thursday, 5 Aug. 1795.In addition, Benjamin's name is mentioned in the inventory of James J.Dozier, pg. 290-291, on 21 Oct. 1791. (Also mentioned are some of theLewises - are they relatives? Aaron and Thomas Lewis are also mentioned.
Friday, January 26, 2007
BENJAMIN STONE'S WILL
This is the full and complete text of Benjamin's will, with al l spellingerrors intact:In the name of god Amen I Benjamin Stone of the County of Madiso n in thestate of Kentucky being weak of body but of sound and perfect mi nd andmemory thanks be to Allmighty god for his mercies and calling t o mindthe mortality of mans body and that its appointed for all fles h to diedo make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament i n thefollowing manner viz first of all I order that all my just debt s shallbe honestly paid and as to the rest of my estate I will and bequ eath inthe following manner viz the place whereon I now live together w ith allmy personal estate I leave to the use and support of Sarah my we llbeloved wife during her natural life and after her death the sai dplantation to be given up to my son Dudly as soon a he comes o f age butin case that his mother dies before that he comes of age that h e is tohave the profits thereof but in case that his mother shall liv e longerthat the time he comes of age he shall not disposses her but sh e is tohave a decent support from the profits of the said place so lon g as sheshall live and all the household furniture to be equally Divide d amongstmy three daughters Elizabeth, Jane and Fanny and also to hav e a cow andcalf after the death of their mother and as to the remainder par t of mystock to be equally divided amongst my three sons Samuel, Danie l andDudly after their mother's desease; and as I have exchanged myplantation that is in Guilford County No Carolina with Burges m y son fora bond upon Aron Lewis for five hundred acres of land which agre eable tothe condition of the said bond he was to have choice of severa l entriesthat the said Lewis has in the state of Kentucky and accordingl y I have______(looks like pitihed) on a certain entry that lies in the d ividingridge between Kingston and the waters of state and Lulbegrude th e entrycontains 1250 acres in the name of James Crabtree which if the s aid 500acres is obtained to be a good right I give 100 to my son John o nehundred to Samuel and one hundred to Daniel and fifty to Jeane a nd fiftyto Fanny and the remainder one hundred to Burges and the stallio n colt Ileave the profits for the first two years to be equally divide d betweenmy sons Samuel & Daniel and afterwards I give and bequeath the s aidhorse unto my son Dudly either to keep or sell & the price there of (inkblot) let out on interest untill dudly comes of age at the discr essionof my executors and to the rest of my children I give and bequea th vizto Burges Susanna Mary and Rebeckah the sum of five shillings ea ch to bemade out of my personal estate and (inkblot) hereby appoint Sara h mydear wife Executrix and Aron Lewis executor of this my last wil l andtestament and do pronounce and declare this to be my last will a ndtestament this twentieth day of January in the year of our lor d onethousand seven hundred and ninety five.Signed sealed pronouncedand declared in presentsof Aron Lewis, Isaac Lewis Benjamin his B mark Stone (LS)Thomas Lewis, John Lewis, Sarah LewisAt a court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 4thday of Augu st 1795This will was proved to be the last will and testament of Benjam in StoneDec'd by the oath of Sarah Stone, Aron and Thomas Lewis. Witness esthereto and ordered to be recordedTeste Will Irvine CMC
Thursday, January 25, 2007
BENJAMIN STONE...MISC
Here's a few miscellaneous items on Benjamin Stone:
Misc. Notes> He purchased land in Caswell/Orange County, NC in 1768 from JohnWistsett.> He was in Madison County, KY by 1788. He was on the Tax List inMadison> County, Ky in 1788,1789, 1791,1792, 1794.2 He is listed on theCensus of> Kentucky in 1790.3> It is possible that he had a first wife, a Burgess, who was themother of> Susannah, Burgess, Mary, Rebecca and John.> The witnesses to his will were: Aaron Lewis, Isaac Lewis,Benjamin B.> Stone, Thomas Lewis, John Lewis, and his wife, Sarah. It wasproved on 4 Aug> 1795.4> There is a possibility that he was a private in the 10th Regiment,Blounts> Command. He enlisted and was commissioned on 20 July 1778. Heserved nine> months in North Carolina.1>> Spouse: Sarah> ---------------------------------------------> Birth: Of Orange County/Guilford County, NC> Death: Madison County, KY>> Misc. Notes> She is mentioned in her husband's will. She and Aaron Lewis arelisted as> executors for her husband's will. Sarah (South) and Aaron Lewiswere> witnesses. These are two different Sarahs. It is felt thatthere is a Lewis> connection.> She is listed as a taxpayer in Madison County, KY in 1895, 1796,1797.2>>> Children> ---------------------------------------------> 1 F: Susannah Stone> Birth: 11 Dec 1763 Orange County, NC> Death: 27 May 1826 St. Charles, Missouri> Spouse: Francis HOWELL> ---------------------------------------------> 2 F: Rebecca Stone5> Birth: 20 Jan 1765> Spouse: Thomas ODEN> ---------------------------------------------> 3 M: Burgess Stone> Birth: bef Sep 1765 Guilford County, NC> Death: 1839 Guilford County, NC> Spouse: Elizabeth BOWEN> Spouse: Mary (Polly) KEATH> ---------------------------------------------> 4 F: Mary Stone> Birth: abt 1767> Spouse: Thomas BOWEN> ---------------------------------------------> 5 M: Daniel Lewis Stone> Birth: 23 Dec 1771 NC> Death: 2 Aug 1857 Warren County, KY> Spouse: Susanna McFADIN> Spouse: Rose MIDDLETON> Spouse: Elizabeth FOX> Spouse: Libby SQUIRE> ---------------------------------------------> 6 F: Elizabeth Stone5> Birth: 1772> Spouse: Thomas LEWIS> ---------------------------------------------> 7 F: Jane Stone> Birth: 24 Aug 1775 South Carolina?> Death: aft 1850 Montgomery County, Missouri> Spouse: William L. HOPKINS> ---------------------------------------------> 8 M: John Bluford Stone> Birth: 24 Mar 1779 VA> Spouse: DUDLEY> ---------------------------------------------> 9 M: Samuel Stone6,7> Birth: bef 1778 VA Or NC8> Death: Sep 1840 Warren County, KY8> Spouse: Sarah (Lotta, Satta, Sally) SOUTH> ---------------------------------------------> 10 F: Frances (Fanny) L. Stone> Birth: 1781 North Carolina> Death: 24 Oct 1854 Warren County, Ky> Spouse: Isaac Orlton LEWIS> ---------------------------------------------> 11 M: Dudley Lewis Stone9> Birth: 20 Jan 1780/8110> Death: 183411> Spouse: Mary EPPERSON> Spouse: Susannah SKINNER>>> Sources> 1. NSDAR, DAR Patriotic Index, Centenial Editon, NSDAR, 1990, Vol.3, p.> 2822.> 2. â?oMadison County, Kentucky Taxpayers,â? Madison County,Kentucky,> 1787-1799, Photocopy of text, In our possession.> 3. â?oFirst Census of Kentucky,â? Madison County, Kentucky, 1790,In my> possession.> 4. Anna Joy (Munday) Hubble, Abstracts of Madison County, KentuckyWill Book> A, Route 2, Whitefish, Montana 59937.> 5. Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, â?oMadison County, KentuckyMarriage Records,> 1790-1843.,â? Ancestry.com, 2 July 2001.> 6. Bryan Harrison, How Pocohontas Came to Texas, p. 163-166.> 7. John M. South, â?oSOUTH-SURNAME-L@...,â? 7 Nov 2001, In our> Possession.> 8. Research of Gail Jackson Miller in February 2005> 9. Marilee Jeffers, â?oStone-South Connections,â? 28 August 2004,In our> possession.> 10. Todd Moberly, â?oPioneers at Boonesborough,â? 25 August 2004,In our> Possession.> 11. Ruby Louis, â?oDudley Lewis Stone,â? 20 Aug 2004, In ourpossession.>
Misc. Notes> He purchased land in Caswell/Orange County, NC in 1768 from JohnWistsett.> He was in Madison County, KY by 1788. He was on the Tax List inMadison> County, Ky in 1788,1789, 1791,1792, 1794.2 He is listed on theCensus of> Kentucky in 1790.3> It is possible that he had a first wife, a Burgess, who was themother of> Susannah, Burgess, Mary, Rebecca and John.> The witnesses to his will were: Aaron Lewis, Isaac Lewis,Benjamin B.> Stone, Thomas Lewis, John Lewis, and his wife, Sarah. It wasproved on 4 Aug> 1795.4> There is a possibility that he was a private in the 10th Regiment,Blounts> Command. He enlisted and was commissioned on 20 July 1778. Heserved nine> months in North Carolina.1>> Spouse: Sarah> ---------------------------------------------> Birth: Of Orange County/Guilford County, NC> Death: Madison County, KY>> Misc. Notes> She is mentioned in her husband's will. She and Aaron Lewis arelisted as> executors for her husband's will. Sarah (South) and Aaron Lewiswere> witnesses. These are two different Sarahs. It is felt thatthere is a Lewis> connection.> She is listed as a taxpayer in Madison County, KY in 1895, 1796,1797.2>>> Children> ---------------------------------------------> 1 F: Susannah Stone> Birth: 11 Dec 1763 Orange County, NC> Death: 27 May 1826 St. Charles, Missouri> Spouse: Francis HOWELL> ---------------------------------------------> 2 F: Rebecca Stone5> Birth: 20 Jan 1765> Spouse: Thomas ODEN> ---------------------------------------------> 3 M: Burgess Stone> Birth: bef Sep 1765 Guilford County, NC> Death: 1839 Guilford County, NC> Spouse: Elizabeth BOWEN> Spouse: Mary (Polly) KEATH> ---------------------------------------------> 4 F: Mary Stone> Birth: abt 1767> Spouse: Thomas BOWEN> ---------------------------------------------> 5 M: Daniel Lewis Stone> Birth: 23 Dec 1771 NC> Death: 2 Aug 1857 Warren County, KY> Spouse: Susanna McFADIN> Spouse: Rose MIDDLETON> Spouse: Elizabeth FOX> Spouse: Libby SQUIRE> ---------------------------------------------> 6 F: Elizabeth Stone5> Birth: 1772> Spouse: Thomas LEWIS> ---------------------------------------------> 7 F: Jane Stone> Birth: 24 Aug 1775 South Carolina?> Death: aft 1850 Montgomery County, Missouri> Spouse: William L. HOPKINS> ---------------------------------------------> 8 M: John Bluford Stone> Birth: 24 Mar 1779 VA> Spouse: DUDLEY> ---------------------------------------------> 9 M: Samuel Stone6,7> Birth: bef 1778 VA Or NC8> Death: Sep 1840 Warren County, KY8> Spouse: Sarah (Lotta, Satta, Sally) SOUTH> ---------------------------------------------> 10 F: Frances (Fanny) L. Stone> Birth: 1781 North Carolina> Death: 24 Oct 1854 Warren County, Ky> Spouse: Isaac Orlton LEWIS> ---------------------------------------------> 11 M: Dudley Lewis Stone9> Birth: 20 Jan 1780/8110> Death: 183411> Spouse: Mary EPPERSON> Spouse: Susannah SKINNER>>> Sources> 1. NSDAR, DAR Patriotic Index, Centenial Editon, NSDAR, 1990, Vol.3, p.> 2822.> 2. â?oMadison County, Kentucky Taxpayers,â? Madison County,Kentucky,> 1787-1799, Photocopy of text, In our possession.> 3. â?oFirst Census of Kentucky,â? Madison County, Kentucky, 1790,In my> possession.> 4. Anna Joy (Munday) Hubble, Abstracts of Madison County, KentuckyWill Book> A, Route 2, Whitefish, Montana 59937.> 5. Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, â?oMadison County, KentuckyMarriage Records,> 1790-1843.,â? Ancestry.com, 2 July 2001.> 6. Bryan Harrison, How Pocohontas Came to Texas, p. 163-166.> 7. John M. South, â?oSOUTH-SURNAME-L@...,â? 7 Nov 2001, In our> Possession.> 8. Research of Gail Jackson Miller in February 2005> 9. Marilee Jeffers, â?oStone-South Connections,â? 28 August 2004,In our> possession.> 10. Todd Moberly, â?oPioneers at Boonesborough,â? 25 August 2004,In our> Possession.> 11. Ruby Louis, â?oDudley Lewis Stone,â? 20 Aug 2004, In ourpossession.>
WILLIAM STONE
Read that William Stone, Gov of Md 1648 is related to our Benjamin Stone, not sure how yet.
Gov. William Stone (c. 1603-c. 1659/60) and Verlinda StoneWilliam Stone served as Maryland’s first Protestant Governor, and he and his wife Verlinda both took action to preserve freedom of religion in Maryland.William Stone was born in England around 1603 and came from a well-known merchant family in London. However, William chose to come to America, and migrated to Virginia in 1628. He was successful there, working as a merchant and planter. He was respected by his neighbors and was appointed justice of the peace and then sheriff in Accomack County, Virginia.He also served as a burgess in the Virginia Assembly. However, when civil war broke out in England, many Protestants who supported the Parliament were no longer welcome in Virginia, which supported the King. At this time, Lord Baltimore, the proprietor of Maryland, began trying to attract more settlers to Maryland, and many Protestants left Virginia. William Stone and his wife Verlinda came to Maryland in 1648. That same year Stone was given a great opportunity. With civil war still going on in England and with many new Protestant settlers in Maryland, Lord Baltimore wanted to appoint a Protestant Governor. He chose William Stone, probably partly to reward Stone for promising to bring hundreds of settlers to Maryland. Stone served as Governor for six years until some of the more radical Protestants, called Puritans, gained control of the government and began to pass laws which restricted religious freedom.Stone decided he needed to fight back, so he organized about 100 supporters and marched against the rebels in the Battle of Severn. He was greatly outnumbered, and after losing nearly half his men and being wounded in the shoulder, Stone surrendered. He was made a prisoner and held for over a month. While he was in captivity, his wife Verlinda tried to help him by writing to Lord Baltimore. She made sure the proprietor knew exactly what happened so he could protect both her husband and the colony. Stone was eventually released from prison and resumed his position as Governor. He died in 1660, leaving 14,950 pounds of tobacco for his wife and seven children.Verlinda soon started acquiring more land for her family. In 1664 she patented 300 acres of land in Charles County which she called “Virlinda” and two years later bought 500 more acres in what is now Prince George’s County. She lived in the colony which she and her husband had fought to preserve up until her death in 1675.LINKED DOCUMENTS OR IMAGES:
Inventory of Verlinda Stone, PREROGATIVE
COURT (Inventories and Accounts) 1678, Liber 5, folio 354, MSA S536-6 (1/11/2/15)
MSA SC 2221-3-5 1655. Verlinda
Stone's letter from a 17th century pamphlet entitled "Refutation of of
Babylon's Fall," by John Langford. Taken from Clayton C. Hall, ed.
Narratives of Early Maryland, 1633-1684. (New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons, 1910), MSA L21689, pp. 265-267. DOCUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM
SERIES. Daily Life in the New World, 1634-1715.
Designed and developed
by Edward C. Papenfuse and Dr. M. Mercer Neale, prepared with the assistance
of R. J. Rockefeller, Lynne MacAdam and other members of the Archives staff.
1993. MSA SC 2221-03. Publication no. 3916. -->
Allegorical Painting of Cecil Calvert Presenting the Acts of Toleration to Gov. William Stone, oil painting, 1853, by Tompkins Harrison Matteson (1813-1884), sometimes erroneously entitled: The Founding of Maryland. Painting is located in the Senate Lounge, Maryland State House. MSA SC1545-2551.
MSA SC 2221-3-2 1649. Act
Concerning Religion [known as the Act of Toleration]. GOVERNOR AND
COUNCIL (Proceedings) 1637-1657 MSA S1071-2 and GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UPPER
HOUSE (Proceedings) MSA S 977-1, ff. 354-359. DOCUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM
SERIES. Daily Life in the New World, 1634-1715.
Designed and developed
by Edward C. Papenfuse and Dr. M. Mercer Neale, prepared with the assistance
of R. J. Rockefeller, Lynne MacAdam and other members of the Archives staff.
1993. MSA SC 2221-03. Publication no. 3916. -->
Edward C. Papenfuse, An Act Concerning Religion, April 21, 1649: An Interpretation and Tribute To The Citizen Legislators of Maryland, adaptation and expansion from an essay by Gerald W. Johnson. Maryland State Archives, DOCUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM SERIES. Religious Toleration in Maryland, April 21, 1649 MSA SC 2221-25 March 1999. SOURCES:
Hall, Clayton, Colman, Narratives of Early Maryland, 1633-1684. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc.,1910.
Maloney, Eric John, Papists and Puritans in Early Maryland: Religion in the Forging of Provincial Society, 1632-1665. PhD. Dissertation, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1996.
Papenfuse, Edward C., et al. A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, 2 vols. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979.
Gov. William Stone (c. 1603-c. 1659/60) and Verlinda StoneWilliam Stone served as Maryland’s first Protestant Governor, and he and his wife Verlinda both took action to preserve freedom of religion in Maryland.William Stone was born in England around 1603 and came from a well-known merchant family in London. However, William chose to come to America, and migrated to Virginia in 1628. He was successful there, working as a merchant and planter. He was respected by his neighbors and was appointed justice of the peace and then sheriff in Accomack County, Virginia.He also served as a burgess in the Virginia Assembly. However, when civil war broke out in England, many Protestants who supported the Parliament were no longer welcome in Virginia, which supported the King. At this time, Lord Baltimore, the proprietor of Maryland, began trying to attract more settlers to Maryland, and many Protestants left Virginia. William Stone and his wife Verlinda came to Maryland in 1648. That same year Stone was given a great opportunity. With civil war still going on in England and with many new Protestant settlers in Maryland, Lord Baltimore wanted to appoint a Protestant Governor. He chose William Stone, probably partly to reward Stone for promising to bring hundreds of settlers to Maryland. Stone served as Governor for six years until some of the more radical Protestants, called Puritans, gained control of the government and began to pass laws which restricted religious freedom.Stone decided he needed to fight back, so he organized about 100 supporters and marched against the rebels in the Battle of Severn. He was greatly outnumbered, and after losing nearly half his men and being wounded in the shoulder, Stone surrendered. He was made a prisoner and held for over a month. While he was in captivity, his wife Verlinda tried to help him by writing to Lord Baltimore. She made sure the proprietor knew exactly what happened so he could protect both her husband and the colony. Stone was eventually released from prison and resumed his position as Governor. He died in 1660, leaving 14,950 pounds of tobacco for his wife and seven children.Verlinda soon started acquiring more land for her family. In 1664 she patented 300 acres of land in Charles County which she called “Virlinda” and two years later bought 500 more acres in what is now Prince George’s County. She lived in the colony which she and her husband had fought to preserve up until her death in 1675.LINKED DOCUMENTS OR IMAGES:
Inventory of Verlinda Stone, PREROGATIVE
COURT (Inventories and Accounts) 1678, Liber 5, folio 354, MSA S536-6 (1/11/2/15)
MSA SC 2221-3-5 1655. Verlinda
Stone's letter from a 17th century pamphlet entitled "Refutation of of
Babylon's Fall," by John Langford. Taken from Clayton C. Hall, ed.
Narratives of Early Maryland, 1633-1684. (New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons, 1910), MSA L21689, pp. 265-267. DOCUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM
SERIES. Daily Life in the New World, 1634-1715.
Designed and developed
by Edward C. Papenfuse and Dr. M. Mercer Neale, prepared with the assistance
of R. J. Rockefeller, Lynne MacAdam and other members of the Archives staff.
1993. MSA SC 2221-03. Publication no. 3916. -->
Allegorical Painting of Cecil Calvert Presenting the Acts of Toleration to Gov. William Stone, oil painting, 1853, by Tompkins Harrison Matteson (1813-1884), sometimes erroneously entitled: The Founding of Maryland. Painting is located in the Senate Lounge, Maryland State House. MSA SC1545-2551.
MSA SC 2221-3-2 1649. Act
Concerning Religion [known as the Act of Toleration]. GOVERNOR AND
COUNCIL (Proceedings) 1637-1657 MSA S1071-2 and GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UPPER
HOUSE (Proceedings) MSA S 977-1, ff. 354-359. DOCUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM
SERIES. Daily Life in the New World, 1634-1715.
Designed and developed
by Edward C. Papenfuse and Dr. M. Mercer Neale, prepared with the assistance
of R. J. Rockefeller, Lynne MacAdam and other members of the Archives staff.
1993. MSA SC 2221-03. Publication no. 3916. -->
Edward C. Papenfuse, An Act Concerning Religion, April 21, 1649: An Interpretation and Tribute To The Citizen Legislators of Maryland, adaptation and expansion from an essay by Gerald W. Johnson. Maryland State Archives, DOCUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM SERIES. Religious Toleration in Maryland, April 21, 1649 MSA SC 2221-25 March 1999. SOURCES:
Hall, Clayton, Colman, Narratives of Early Maryland, 1633-1684. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc.,1910.
Maloney, Eric John, Papists and Puritans in Early Maryland: Religion in the Forging of Provincial Society, 1632-1665. PhD. Dissertation, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1996.
Papenfuse, Edward C., et al. A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, 2 vols. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979.
BENJAMIN STONE
Benjamin Stone is my husbands ggggg grandfather. Born 1733 VA (have also seen NC so not sure) and died 1795 in Madison County, Ky. Benjamin Stone served in the Revolutionary War in Blount Co..10th Reg.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
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