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From Henry de Peyster Baudouin:
"belonging to the family of the lords of Exaerde, Loovelde, Mariakerke, Vaernewyck and of the Gruut of Ghent. The family derived its name from de Gruut, the special privilege of making and selling malt. It also entitled the family to the hereditary position of masters of the influential Brewers' Guild. L'Espinoy in his publication relative to the nobility of Flanders (1631) remarked that the de Gruutere family was one of the richest and noblest of Ghent."

de Gruutere, Baudouin (I3776)

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From Henry de Peyster Baudouin:
"He succeeded his father in the tenure of the Adenberch in 1397 and had to pay a fine for not having taken possession of the fief within 40 days of the death of his father. He made in 1413 another denombrernent of the same fief."

de Peyster, Jean (I3786)

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From Henry de Peyster Baudouin:
"In 1368 in one of these family quarrels, but too frequent in those days, Jean killed his cousin Ser Jean van Maelte. He was sentenced to go on a pilgrimage to St. Jacques de Compostello in Spain after a lawsuit in which he was supported by his father and all his relatives, including Jean de Peyster son of Pierre, Chief-Dean of the Grainweighers, Ser Guillaume de Meersman, Ser Jean Mayhus, Jean Haeck, mayor of St. Peter and many others. As he was not yet of age his father was to pay for him an indemnity to Simon, Jacques van Maelte's son. This fine was paid in 1371. The father died soon after the sentence and Jean de Peyster, son of Pierre, the grain weigher or coreman, was appointed guardian, together with Gilles van Zwartebrouck, the goldsmith, a near relative. It may be assumed that this Gilles was responsible for this line joining the Goldsmiths' Guild, which they never left afterwards."
"On his return from Spain, and very likely as early as 1369, Jean married a daughter of Guillaume de Waghener, whose mother was a sister of Henry de Monteneere, the head of a well-known family of the landed gentry who in the course of the 13th century quarreled with the Abbey of St. Peter about some rights in the Overmeersch district..."
"Jean de Peyster had inherited property from his grandfather Jean the chambellan. This was situated in l'Overmeersch where the family had its principal possessions divided over several parishes along the road from Baerle to Duerle. This road was, according to a charter dating from 1322, called the Peyster Road : et via ilk. locatur Peysterwech."
"Jean was the first owner of the fief "on the Adenberch" at Saint Pierre, which he had inherited from Agatha de Riemaker, a relative on his grandmother's side. See the records of this fief at the end of this article. The proof of descent of the following generations is to be found in the succession of this fief which was held by the de Peyster family until the year 1602."

de Peyster, Jean (I3792)

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From Henry de Peyster Baudouin:
"It was by no means uncommon that the same person was not only a free-master, but the Chief-Dean of two, three or more corporations or guilds, so different as goldsmiths, mercers and haberdashers, carpenters and grain-weighers.[BOLD:] [:BOLD]Oste de Peyster, ancestor of the American family, was Chief-Dean of the Carpenters' and Shipbuilders', Syndic of the Goldsmiths' Guilds, Free-Master of the Mercers' and Haberdashers' Guilds and possibly of others."

de Peyster, Oste (I3770)

355

From Henry de Peyster:
"It was during their life time that the de Peysters and their relatives joined the Protestant cause. Vaernewyck, the celebrated historian, mentions Reynier de Peyster, secretary to the schepens, as being a Protestant in 1566. Several members of the de Peyster family took refuge in England and Holland where we find their names in the registers of the Walloon or Flemish Protestant churches since the year 1570. After 1579, however, most of these refugees returned to Ghent at the time of Jean de Hembyze's dictatorship. They had to pay fines for having left the city without having been granted leave by the magistrates. On the roll of fines we meet many names, mentioned in these pages, of families related to the de Peysters. ...."
"The youngest branch, from which the American family descends, had therefore all
become Protestants in or about 1566. The first direct ancestor of the American family to do so was Josse de Peyster who had married Elisabeth Danckaert."
Schepens are aldermen.

de Peyster, Josse (I3751)

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From Henry de Peyster:
"This branch of the de Peyster family was closely associated with the oldest and most famous of the Archers' Guilds at Ghent, namely with that of Saint George. Other branches of the family were identified with the St. Sebastian Guild. We find as members of St. George :
Josse de Peyster, Oste's son, member since 1517.
Catherine Sanguewyn, Josse de Peyster's wife, member in 1524."

de Peyster, Josse (I3758)

357

From his New York Times obituary:
[CENTER:]CLEMENS FRANCE, RETIRED LAWYER
Social Welfare Director of
Rhode Island, '36-48, Dies
—Ran for Governor[:CENTER]
Dr. Clemens J. France of 310 East Twelfth Street, a retired lawyer and former Director of Social Welfare for Rhode Island, died yesterday of a heart attack at his summer home in Sebec Lake, Me. His age was 82..
A leader in prison reform in Rhode Island, Dr. France was appointed social welfare director in 1936. He resigned in 1948 to run in an unsuccessful campaign for Governor of Rhode Island on the Progressive party ticket. Afterwards he maintained a law office in Providence until his retirement in 1953.
Dr. France graduated from Hamilton College in 1898 and also received a master's degree there. He earned a Ph. D. at Clark University and a law degree at the Baltimore Law School.
After Army service in World War I, Dr. France was appointed to the relief commission to Ireland. At the request of President Eamon de Valera of Ireland, he served on the commission that drafted the Constitution of the Irish Free State.
From 1927 to 1929, Dr. France was a salesman and manager in the advertising department of The New York Times.
In 1951 he was chairman of the Committee to Aid Constitutional Challenges of the McCarran Act. He belonged to the National Lawyers, Guild and the Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Richard J. Masterson of Warwick, R. L, and Mrs. David J. Hager of Old Town, Me.; a brother and a sister.

France, Clemens James (I1717)

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From his obituary in the Covina Argus, 21 May 1937:
Valley Friends Honor Henry Martin Kendall at Funeral Service
Following several weeks of failing health, with the last two days of his life spent under treatment at Covina hospital, Henry Martin Kendall, 73 years old, pioneer rancher of the Baldwin Park-Irwindale district, died last Friday, and was laid to rest on Monday afternoon in Oakdale cemetery.
Mr. Kendall's death was the closing of another chapter in the early life of this valley, and, although a quietly-disposed man who never sought prominence, his life and work here left distinct impressions on the community.
He was born February 9, 1864, in Rowen county, Kentucky, the son of Lewis and Sarah Kendall, and was married to Ida May Brown, July 26, 1887, at Council Grove, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Kendall came to California forty-eight years ago living for some time in what was then known as Alasta, an early subdivision near Glendora. Afterwards they moved to Los Nietos, where he operated a blacksmith shop, the trade to which he fitted himself as a young man. In 1905, he moved to Irwindale district, purchasing bare land which he developed into the orange grove which is the present home at the corner of San Bernadino road and Orange avenue. From that time until 1916, he operated a blacksmith shop at that corner, and had a wide acquaintance with ranchers thruout the upper San Gabriel valley.
Mr. Kendall was for a number of years a director in the Irwindale Citrus association, and also in the First National bank of Baldwin Park, and in the Baldwin Park Water company.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baldwin Park funeral parlors, when a eulogy was given of his life by Rev. S. W. Gage, former pastor of the Covina Baptist church, with the present pastor, Rev. V. C. Hayman, conducting the last rites. Mrs. Roy Haddick of Puente sang two numbers that had been appreciated in life by the deceased. The pallbearers were neighbors and men who had been associated with him in the citrus industry, including W. R. Searcy, H. A. Miller, C. W. Potter, C. J. Sullivan, William Anderson, and Leonard Reeg.
Surviving him are his widow; three sons, Charles P. of Baldwin Park, Joseph L. of San Marino, and Arley Kendall of Whittier; one daughter, Mrs. Alba W. Hibsch of
Baldwin Park; an adopted daughter, Gloria Kendall; and five grandchildren.
Two children, Henry and Celia, passed away several years ago. A brother and a sister, Melwin Kendall and Celia Johnston, living in the east, also survive him.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall would have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in July of this year.

Kendall, Henry Martin (I3288)

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From his obituary in the New York Yacht Club Magazine:
J. H. Scholtz, Jr. October 4, 1902 - June 26, 1997
J. H. Scholtz, Jr. died at Essex Meadows Health Center, Essex, CT on Thursday, June 26th as a consequence of complications resulting from a fall and surgery to repair a broken hip two weeks earlier. A private memorial service for members of his family was held at The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, CT on June 30th.
Born 94 years ago in Caracas, Venezuela, the son of J. Henrique Scholtz of Caracas and Catarina van Daalen, of Curacao, Netherlands, Antilles, Henry Scholtz came to the United States with his family at age 7. He attended schools in Brooklyn, NY where he left Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute after his junior year at age 16 to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology from which he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1923.
After a career of a few years with the City Service Co. in New York City as a civil engineer, Mr. Scholtz joined his family's firm on Wall Street, Scholtz & Co., which specialized in dealing in cocoa and coffee beans and other products from Latin America. He continued with Scholtz & Co. until he retired as Chairman in 1980, when Cargill, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN, acquired the firm.
Military service included a post ROTC period as an US Army Reserve lieutenant after graduation from college and duty on coast patrol with the US Coast Guard Reserve during WWII.
Mr. Scholtz became interested in sailing and sailboat racing during the late 1930's. He participated extensively in racing at Riverside Yacht Club, Riverside, CT, his town of residence from many years. He served on sailing race committees at both Riverside Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club, where he was also a member. At the New York Yacht Club he was involved in the management of several America's Cup regattas off Newport, Rhode Island. He had recently become a member of the Essex Yacht Club.
His wife, Angel (Williams) Scholtz, and his tow sons, Andrew A. and Frederick H. Scholtz, both of whom followed in their father's footsteps as members of New York Yacht Club Race Committee, survive Mr. Scholtz. Seven Grand Children and thirteen great-grandchildren also survive him.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Scholtz may be made to Essex Meadows Foundation, Inc., 30 Bokum Road, Essex, CT 06426.

Scholtz, José Henrique "Henry" Jr. (I13)

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From his obituary in the Norwalk Hour:
Roger L. Muller
Resident of Wilton
Roger L. Muller, of Wilton, CT, passed away May 20th from cancer following a brief illness.
Born in 1925 to Carlos and Maria Statius-Muller, Roger lived to be an impressive 87, just missing his next birthday on June 7th. Roger grew up in Brooklyn, attending Erasmus High School, where he played varsity football and baseball. In 1944, he was inducted into the Navy at the young age of 18, where an aptitude test led him to be trained and to serve his country as an Electrician's Mate 3rd Class. Discharged May 6th, 1946, he went on to Sampson College under the G.I. Bill. After matriculating, he was employed by U.S. Rubber and Kaiser Aluminum. One of the highlights of his career at Kaiser Aluminum includes switching the wiring at Madison Square Garden from copper to aluminum.
On September 6th 1959, he met and married the love of his life, Pamela A. Archibald. They made their home in Rowayton, CT with their two children, Tony and Brooke. Dedicated to his community, Roger took every opportunity to get involved. He taught First Holy Communion at St. Joseph's church in Norwalk, was the treasurer for the Rowayton Civic Association and a member of the Republican Town Committee for the 6th Taxing District. He also continued a lifelong passion for baseball by coaching Little League. Roger's involvement even extended to assisting Frank Espisito in his first run for mayor of Norwalk.
In his spare time, Roger enjoyed reading and was an avid tennis player, playing competitively into his 70s. He could often be found playing at the courts of his beloved Bailey Beach or searching the stacks of Wilton Library for a good book.
Roger is predeceased by his wife, Pamela A. Muller, son, Anthony Muller, brother, Albert Muller, and his sisters, Josephine Cahill and Norma O'Conner. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Brooke and Larry Brown and their children, Larry Brown Jr., Hannah Brown, and Georgia Brown.
A memorial service will be held on June 9th at 10:30 am in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 225 Danbury Road, Wilton. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. Internment will be private and there will be no calling hours.

Statius Muller, Roger Luis (I1672)

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From his obituary:
Stanley S. (Jiggs) Miller, 50 Howard Ave., Conyngham, was dead on arrival at the Hazleton State General Hospital at 0 a.m. Sunday. He was a resident of Conyngham for the past year and a former resident of Philadelphia where he was retired from Crown Can Cork and Seal Co.
Born in Drifton, he was a son of the late Henry and Alice (Koons) Miller.
He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Freeland, and a member of Philadelphia Lodge 2, F.&A.M>
In addition to his wife, the former Margaret Feissner, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Meryl) Unangst, New Providence, N.J.; two grandchildren; a brother, Claude Miller, Philadelphia; three sisters: Mrs. Harry (Carrie James, Mrs. Harold (Alice) Spear, both of this city, and Mrs. James (Ellen) Heckler, Freeland. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Cotterall Funeral Home, Freeland. The Rev. George C. Hosler, pastor of St. John's UCC, will officiate.
Interment will be in the Freeland Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Masonic services will be conducted by Arbutus Lodge 611, F.&A.M., at 8 p.m.

Miller, Stanley Shaver (I22)

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From his sisters Alice and Clem written about 1960: "He was born in Ashland, Virginia, but lived most of his life in the North, as we did. His life was filled with travel and interesting experiences. He married Louise Foster and had two daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Ayer Sowers of Carlsbad, California and Mrs. Alfred B. (Margaret) Smith of New York City. They both have distinguished themselves; Mrs. Sowers as an author of children's books and Mrs. Smith as an artist and illustrator. Dr. Malcolm Sowers, a grandson, lives in Castro Valley, California. Ira Ayer, our brother, was a Captain in the Spanish War seeing service in the Philippines and Cuba. After the war he went to Siam and was commissioned as advisor on the medical board of the Kingdom, and by King Pradjadpok, as his personal physician receiving the three highest honors obtainable in the Kingdom of Siam. They lived in the Orient for nearly twenty years, when he retired and bought a home in Carlsbad, California." According to American Medical Association records, he graduated from medical school at Long Island College Hospital in 1892 (now State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn College of Medicine). He was licensed to practice medicine in New York State in 1892 and in Illinois in 1893. He was practicing in Philadelphia and Brooklyn in 1911 and in Philadelphia in 1913. In 1912 he received the degree of Dr. P.H. from the University of Pennsylvania. On November 18, 1915 he was listed as practicing in Bangkok, Siam (now Thailand). According to his obituary in the New York Times, in 1916 he was commissioned by King Prajadhipok as his personal doctor and was an advisor on improving sanitary conditions throughout the kingdom.

Ayer, Dr. Ira III (I447)

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From History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Reed):
Louis Phillips, president of American State Bank, is one of Erie's enterprising and successful business men. He was born in Italy, June 18, 1865, and is a son of Gesualdo and Philomena (Guisti) Phillips.
Gesualdo Phillips was born in Italy in 1826 and died there in 1911. His wife was born in 1844 and died in 1903. They were the parents of the following children: Louis, the subject of this sketch; Alameno, deceased; Fulvia, deceased; Fortunato, lives in Cleveland; Fuldio, deceased; Crolinda, lives in Erie and three children died in infancy.
Louis Phillips was reared and educated in his native land and came to this country in 1890. He worked at his trade of carpenter for four years and then opened a small fruit stand on West 12th Street. In 1895 he established an office on West 16th Street, where he dealt in the remittance of steamship and foreign money orders. He also maintained a fruit store and became one of the leading wholesale fruit dealers of the city. The business which is now owned by his son is located at 16th and State streets.
The bank was organized by Mr. Phillips as a private bank in 1921, and on March 10, 1924, was incorporated as American State Bank. The officers are as follows: Louis Phillips, president; Angelo Phillips, vice-president; Jennie Phillips, cashier; and Joseph Phillips, secretary. The directors are: Louis, Joseph, Angelo, Mary and Elizabeth Phillips.
On Jan. 13, 1894, Mr. Phillips was married to Miss Eliza Casciani, a native of Italy, born Aug. 28, 1867. To this union the following children were born: John, a general contractor, lives at Erie, married Nardina Petrucella, and they have two children, Elizabeth and Mary; Mary, at home; Joseph, engaged in the fruit business at Erie; Jennie, cashier in her father's bank; Angelo, general manager and part owner of the fruit business, married Amelia Bevilacqua, and they have one son, Robert; Gemma, Marreno, and Albert, all students, and three children died in infancy.
Mr. Phillips is a Republican and has been a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church since 1892. He belongs to the Sons of Italy and the Italian National Club. Mr. Phillips is an energetic man who stands well in the esteem of his neighbors and fellow citizens.

Filippi, Luigi (I2801)

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From Jameson:

Edward Cogswell, son of Robert and Alice Cogswell, was born in Westbury Leigh, County of Wilts, England. He married Alice ____ . They resided in Westbury Leigh. Mr. Cogswell died in 1616. Mrs. Alice Cogswell died in the same year.

Edward was a clothier, pursuing the business of his father and ancestors for generations. His estates were designated Ludborne, Horningsham, and Ripond Mylls. Ripond Mylls were located in Frome Selwood, a few miles from Westbury. Frome Sehvood was so named because near the famous Selwood Forest. Mr. Cogswell died early in 1616, and was buried in the churchyard of Westbury. Mrs. Cogswell survived him but a few weeks.

Cogswell, Edward (I1119)

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From Jameson:

Rev. William Thompson, Mrs. Cogswell's father, was the Vicar of Westbury Parish, Wiltshire, for twenty years, from 1603 to his death in 1623. His wife, Mrs. Phillis Thompson, died in 1608. The Westbury Register records her burial thus: “Phillis, uxor of Mr. William Thompson, Vicar, Sepult. 19 July, 1608." Of this marriage were Elizabeth, who married John Cogswell, Maria, who was baptized in 1604, and other children, as mention is made in his will of five daughters. After the death of Mrs. Cogswell's mother, her father married Elizabeth _____, who survived him. Of the second marriage were two sons: William, who was baptized April 23, 1615, and Samuel, whose baptism is thus recorded in the Westbury Register: "1616, Samuell, ftlius Willmi. Thompsonn, Vicarie de Westburie, baptizal Novemb. 30."

Samuel Thompson, Mrs. Cogswell's youngest brother, became the Rev. Samuel Thompson, D. D., of London. His son, William Thompson, lived with his uncle, John Cogswell, for many years in Ipswich, Mass. Vid. p. 12.

Thompson, Rev William (I1144)

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From Jameson:

Robert and Alicia Cogswell were the grandparents of John Cogswell, immigrant to America in 1635. They lived in Westbury Leigh, County of Wilts, England.

Robert Cogswell, as appears from his will, was a manufacturer of woolen cloths. Little is known of him. The Register of the Parish gives the date of his burial June 7, 1581. Mrs. Alicia Cogswell survived her husband. The date of her burial is given Aug. i, 1603. Their children were: Robert; Richard; Stephen; Joane, m. Freestone; Margaret, m. Franklene; Margery, m. John Whatley; Edith, m. Thomas Stevens; Edward, m. Alice . Vid. Registers of St. Mary's Chapel, Parish of All Saints and Westbury, Wilts County, England.

Cogswell, Robert (I1110)

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From Jameson:

THE WILL OF ALICE COGSWELL.

Dated, June 25, 1615. Proved, May 11, 1616.

"In the name of God, Amen. The 25th June, 1615, I, Alice Cogeswell, of Westburie Leighe, in the countie of Wilts, widowe, bequeath my soul to God & my bodie to be buried in the churchyarde of Westburie. To my daughter Margaret, wife unto Thomas Marchaunt, £40. 2 pair of sheets, two pair of Pillstaxes, one of my best gownes & Petticoat. To Margery, Alice, Margaret, Thomas, & Philadelphia, their children, £4 each. Unto Thomas, children, Elizabeth Marchaunt, £20. To Elizabeth Erneley, £40, and sundry articles of linen. To Bridget, Catharine, Marie, and Anne Erneley, £4 each. To Margery Wilkinge, her daughter, £40, & certain articles of linen. To Anthony & Anne, children of John Wilkinge, £4 each. To Anthony Cogeswell, £100, at the age of 23, and to have his livinge of Ludborne, when he is 21 years aged. To Jeffrey Cogswell at 23, ;! £100. To each godchild twelve pence. I give unto the poore, 10/. I give unto Westburie Church, 10/. The residue of my estate to John Cogswell, my sonne, whom I appoint my Executor."

(Signed) ALICE COGSWELL.
overseers.
Jeffrey Whittaker, of Westburie,
Anthony Selfe, of Dilton,

Alice (I1120)

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From M. V. B. Perley:
ALLAN PERLEY, the emigrant ancestor of the Perley Family in America, was born in Wales, England, in the first quarter of the year 1608, and died in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 28 Dec, 1675. He married, in the year 1635, Susanna Bokesen, or Bokenson, who died in Ipswich, 11 Feb., 1692, after a widowhood of sixteen years.
Mr. Perley came to this country, at the age of twenty-two years, in the fleet with Governor Winthrop, and located in "Charlestowne Village," on land which is now included in the city of Woburn and called "Button-end," near a tract of meadow, marked in the cut A A A, which has been known for two and a half centuries as "Parly meddowe," through which meanders a brook spanned by a plank bridge, marked B, six and a half feet wide, and known as "Parly brook." The name is found in probate records, and in the colonial records, 2:75, as it is spelled above; and it is pronounced by the citizens of Woburn today as it is here spelled. Why he relinquished his settlement is a matter of conjecture. The rigors of his first winter were extreme; the sufferings of the settlers were intense. "The weather," reads Lendrum's History of the American Revolution, "held tolerable until the 24th December, but the cold then came on with violence. Such a Christmas eve they had never seen before. From that time to the 10th of February their chief care was to keep themselves warm, and as comfortable in other respects as their scant provisions would permit. They were so short of provisions that many were obliged to live upon clams, mussels, and other shell-fish, with ground-nuts and acorns, instead of bread. One that came to the Governor's house to complain of his sufferings, was prevented, being informed that even there the last batch was in the oven. The poorer sort were much exposed, lying in tents and miserable hovels, and many died of scurvy and other distempers." Such an experience would dishearten the most resolute; in fact, "some of the Board of Assistants," according to Bancroft's History of the United States, "men who had been trusted as the inseparable companions of the common misery or common success, disheartened by the scenes of woe, sailed for England." Many others also went home for the same cause.
The statement in Lambert's History of the New Haven Colony, that in 1684 "the colonies at Watertown, Dorchester and Newtown [Cambridge] had become so crowded by the accessions of new-planters, that many left," affords another suggestion. He may have sold his grant and improvements, all his local rights and interests, feeling assured of finding another location as good or better. The great attraction to Boston and vicinity was the learned, wealthy, and noble Governor Winthrop, but our ancestor seems to have found more attraction in the younger Winthrop at Ipswich. However it may have been with our ancestor—whatever his reason or motive for leaving, he remained long enough to stamp his name indelibly upon the territory and to record the unquestioned fact of his possession. According to the manuscript chart of the family, "From thence he moved to Ipswich in 1634." By the town records, he was in Ipswich in 1635.
But before identifying himself with Ipswich history, he visited England; for he was there "2nd Aprilis, 1635," according to a record in the Augmentation office, London, and set sail that month for New England. He located in Ipswich, on High street, a short distance from Governor Bradstreet and the Waldo family. The place was and is the second houselot northwest of the High-street cemetery, and it is remarkable that it has the same shape and area now that it had then—two and a half centuries ago. Alexander Knight's homestead was on the northwest, George Smith's on the southeast, "a drift way" on the northeast, and High street on the southwest. At present the new part of the cemetery is on the northeast. It was a picturesque spot. Located on the western slope of Town hill and agreeably elevated from the street, it commanded a fine view of the verdant slopes of Turkey and Timber hills and the ridge-range of houses along Scott's lane, the present Washington street. The deep frontage of his lot afforded ample opportunity to arrange a spacious avenue from the street to his dwelling, with flowering plants and shrubbery on either side, after the fashion of the average gentleman of the old country. Whatever he did in the matter, his selection of grounds of such possible improvements, attest his good taste and judgment, educated, no doubt, by the experiences of his early life. There he brought his young wife and began the business of life anew; there most of his children were born; thence have radiated the family name and influence.
He resided there about seventeen years, selling, 3 Sept., 1652, for £21, his "dwelling house and homestead" to Walter Roper, carpenter, of Topsfield.
……
Mr. Perley was a large land-holder, and besides possessions in Essex, Rowley, and Boxford, he had in Ipswich, in 1635, land at Heartbreak hill; in 1640, 1 : 3 mo., a road from Rowley to Salem was laid out "over the falls at Mile river and by marked trees over Mr. Appleton's meadowe, called Parlye meadowe"; he was a commoner in 1641; he owned a houselot on Mill street in 1642, the street being now called Washington, and the lot being traversed by Mt. Pleasant street; he had a planting lot on Town hill in 1645; "att a meeting of the seven men the 8th (5) 1651" there was "granted to Alen Perlye (in exchange for Thirty acres more or less at Chebacco lyeing on the west syde of his meddowe) the sume of forty-five acres of upland lyeing beyond Mr. VVinthropes farme Joyneing up to some of the ppriatyes thereabouts"; he was granted 10 acres by the town in 1660; he owned one and a half shares in Plum Island in 1664, and, at some time, five acres of upland and marsh called Reedy marsh. In 1670, he had liberty of the town to cut timber for a "barne."
He was admitted to the privileges of freemen, 18 May, 1642; was a grand juror 25 Sept., 1660, and at various times was" witness to legal documents, and served on important committees; he was upon the coroner's jury in the case of his neighbor, Alexander Knight's child Nathaniel, who, while alone, was so burned that he died m a few hours. He was excused from training in 1656 and again in 1664. A court record reads: 1669, Sept. 28, Tobiah Colman vs. Allen Perley, for taking up and detaining his horse. Verdict for pi. 50s, no costs—a case probably wherein the law regarding field-drivers was not rigidly followed. In November, 1662, there was Allen Perley vs. Henry Batchelder, "for not giving him lawful assurance" of land” located near a pond, and Batchelder lost.
Mr. Perley was a man of considerable importance, and was held in good esteem. The location of his home, as referred to above, and his clear-penned signature to his will, though he was then nearly seventy years of age, witness a gentle birth, experience and character. The presence of pewter upon his table was a mark of more than ordinary social rank, and the probate inventory of his estate shows his business connections to have been with the honored and best citizens. Coming to America with the Puritans in 1630, he must have been a cordial sympathizer with them in their persecutions and their faith, although it was not till late in life that he was received into full church-fellowship. He and his wife joined the church 12 Aug., 1674.
Mrs. Perley's history is quite unknown to us. Marriageable maidens of gentle social rank were titled Mrs., and Mrs. Susanna Bokesen was doubtless one of that class. We have diligently sought the name Bokesen, in books and by correspondence with Old and New England, without satisfactory results. We have, however, met the name Boksen, which is, no doubt, the same as hers. The name is of Danish origin, and she was probably descended from those Danes who early in English history crossed the North Sea, and settled along the east coast of England.
Doubtless Mr. Perley had a home prepared on the grant of 1651 beyond Mr. Winthrop's farm, when he sold his town estate to Mr. Roper. The site of the later residence is still pointed out in Ipswich, south of the residence of Charles M. Perley. There they lived and labored and loved for a quarter of a century; there they saw their children grow up about them respected and useful citizens; there they were honored; there they practised sobriety and earned their wealth; and when the sun of their life glowed m the western horizon,
“Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams,”
they rested in the hope of a blessed immortality. The place of their interment is probably near their first home.

Perley, Allan (I856)

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From M. V. B. Perley:
JACOB PERLEY was born in Rowley about 1670, and died in Bradford in April, 1751, at the age of eighty years. He married, first, 6 Dec, 1696, Lydia Peabody, who was born 9 March, 1673, and died about 1707 or 8. She was daughter of Capt. John, one of the most prominent of the early settlers in the town, and Hannah-Andrew Peabody, both of Boxford. She and her husband were admitted, 25 April, 1703, to the church that had been organized there the year before. He married, second, 9 May, 1709, Lydia Peabody, cousin to his first wife and daughter of Joseph and Bethiah-Bridges Peabody of Boxford, where she was born 4 Feb., 1683, died 30 April, 1732, and was interred in Harmony Cemetery, where upon a slate slab is this inscription :
[CENTER:]HERE LYES BURIED
ye BODY OF
LEDYA PEARLEY
ye WIFE OF mr
IAcOB PEARLEY
WHO DIED APREL
ye 30th 1732
& in ye 59th
YEAR OF HER AGE[:CENTER]
His third wife, (published 24 June, 1733), was Mrs. Mehitable Brown, widow of Ebenezer Brown of Rowley, who was published with her, 24 March, 1721-2, she being then the widow of John Hovey, who married her 25 May, 1702, when she was Mehitable Safford. He died 17 Aug., 1720. She died in Bradford, intestate, and "her son," Samuel Hovey of Rowley, was her administrator, appointed 23 March, 1754. In Rowley she had a wood lot and other land, and her estate was valued at £111 2s. 8d.
Mr. Perley removed to Boxford with his father's family, wherein he remained till 1696, or perchance a while longer. He owned the estate on the north side of Baldpate pond in Boxford, in after years owned and occupied by Mr. Augustus M. Perley. He built a dwelling a few rods north of the present barn, and lived there. The house was taken down about 1817, and the present residence was built. A peculiarity of the old house was the construction of its chimney upon the outside, with an oven opening outward, from which on baking-days, or rather the nights following, it is said, the contents were sometimes purloined, so that occasionally the family must attend the church without the usual inspiration of a baked-bean and suet-pudding breakfast.
He lived there till 1786, when he removed to Bradford, where he built a house. Meanwhile he retained an interest in his old residence in Boxford. He also owned an extensive tract of land west of Baldpate pond, and an interest in the Hazzeltine meadows in the northern part of the town. A road was laid, '25 Nov., 1702, from his house by Thomas Hazen;s house, etc. In 1710 he sold five acres of land to the town for the minister's use. The town 14 March, 1710, passed the following vote: "The Town have voted and given liberty to Ensien Thomas hazen, Jacob perley and david wood to seat up a Saw mill upon the parsioneg fearm, whear they shall see meet and to have a Convenient yard Rouem with a way to the mill and to have all the towens wright and Interest in sd Convenient sies for thorty years after this tiem without enny lawful molestation from the towen the sd hazzen Pearly and david wood alowing for the damieg that may bee don by Reason of sd Saw mill as Rasionel men shal Judg." After a few years the mill came into the possession of Dr. Wood, one of the proprietors. It was located on the "old Dresser road,” in the East Parish, on the site of the mill whose ruins are still observable near the residence of the late John Q. Batchelder’s family.
He had a long and varied experience in town affairs; was selectman in 1705, 1712, 1729 and 1732; a constable in 1705; a surveyor of highways in 1706; a juror in 1703 and 1711; a moderator of town meetings in 1729 and 1731; served on various committees and was town treasurer from 1718 to 1720, and in 1781 and 1782. He commenced his official military career as sergeant in 1705, was promoted to cornet in 1717, and to lieutenant in 1724, wherein he served till his feeble health forbade further duty. With his cousin jeremiah—which see—he served his people faithfully, efficiently and bravely in the famous expeditions of Capt. Lovewell against the Indians.
He joined the church when his first wife died, as above. His will is dated 18 Feb., 1750-1, and says he was in health. The probate of his will was taken 29 April, 1751, which argues a short sickness, if indeed he had any. In it he is called housewright, and he bequeathed to his wife Mehitable "all the household goods shee Brought and whatever else shee brought with her Into my estate at our marriage"; also the use of half his house in Bradford, or "if she chouse Instead of it, she shall have all my Interest in the house I formerly Dwelt in at Boxford." He also devised land in Boxford to his sons. Daniel Black, Paul Pritchard and Solomon Wood witnessed his will and were all present when it was proved. The probate value of his estate was £654 7s. 3d. The inventory valued "Half ye old house & half ye bam in Boxford £6 18s. 4d."; "the house and six acres of land in Bradford £133 6s. 8d.," and "about six acres of pasture land in Bradford £20." His son Francis was his executor.

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From M. V. B. Perley:
THOMAS PERLEY was born in Ipswich in 1641, and died in Boxford 24 Sept., 1709, aged sixty-eight years. He married 8 July, 1667, Lydia Peabody, who was born in 1644 and died 30 April, 1716. She was a daughter of Lt. Francis and Mary-Foster Peabody, of Topsfield. Mary was a daughter of Reginald Foster, or Forster, whose family is honorably mentioned in "Lay of the Last Minstrel,” and in "Marmion." Her father came over from St. St. (great St.) Albans, in England, in the same vessel and at the same time, 2d Aprilis, 1635, that Allan Perley did. Lydia was a member of the church at Rowley, and by a letter of dismission was admitted to the Boxford church 21 Feb., 1702-3. By her father's will she received five pounds besides what she had already had.
Mr. Perley settled in Rowley. In 1676, Dec. 12, Richard Dole of Newbury, for £75 sold him 170 acres, "one half of that parcel of land which he bought of Mr. Anthony Crosbie, lying in Rowley.” The 8th of January, 1677, he and his wife confirmed to her brother William Peabody, then of Topsfield, later of Boxford, for £82, land lying on the south side of the Andover road in Boxford. Before his removal to Boxford with his brother John, in 1684, he deeded, 31 March of that year,. for £20, eighteen acres of upland lying in Boxford, which they bought of Zaccheus Gould. In 1687, he was assessed on the following property, besides three "heads" or polls: 1 house, 25 a. land, 4 oxen, 2 horses, 10 cows, 7 young cattle, 22 sheep, 8 swine. This year he paid the largest tax of any in the town except his brother-in-law, John Peabody, who paid four pence more.
His residence was on the site of the residence of the late Isaac Hale, marked of late years by the umbrageous elm pictured in family-70, and earlier by its proximity to the apple tree and stone bound which then marked the bound between Ipswich, Topsfield and Boxford, but now, by a change in the line, the salient angle of Topsfield.
He was one of the most prominent and influential citizens of the town, and in an enlarged sense was one of "the fathers of the town." He was made freeman 28 May, 1677. He and John Peabody were chosen, 8 June, 1689, representative to the General Court, "teell government shall be seated, only they bee to sarve but one at a time." They were again chosen 11 March, 1689-90, but Peabody "sarved" both times. They served together at the quarterly session beginning 8 June, 1692. He was chosen a representative 31 Oct., 1698, and 8 May, 1700, he and John Peabody were chosen, only one to serve at a time. He was again chosen for 1702. He was a selectman, 1690, 1694, 1699, 1701, 1704, 1709; a constable 1688; a grand juror 1695; trial juror 1692, 1698, 1707; moderator of town meetings 1698, 1701, 1704, 1706, 1707 and 1709; he was made quarter master of the Boxford militia company about 1688, and lieutenant in 1691. He served in the committees on settling the boundary between Topsfield and Boxford, on erecting the first church, on organizing the first religious Society, on assigning pews and building galleries. In January, 1701, he was one of the committee to receive the deed of the town of Boxford from the Indians, Samuel and Joseph English and John Umpee, grandsons of the old Sagamore Masconnomet. They all assembled at his house to make the transfer and seal it. His name is found on numerous committees, all of peculiar importance. He was extensively interested in promoting iron-smelting, which was begun in the town in 1669. He sold to Mr. John Ruck of Salem, one-sixteenth of the works, 7: 10, 1671, for £60 sterling. He was one of those who composed the jury that condemned Elizabeth Howe of Linebrook Parish, et al., of witchcraft, and who afterwards signed a recantation. He was deacon in the First Church till his death. His will is dated 9 May, 1704, and, without the usual verbiage, says: "I bequeath my soul to God and my body to a decent interment in the earth." He devised to his son Thomas all his land not already disposed of by deed to his son Jacob, and to his beloved wife Lydia all the personal estate during her life-time, and after her death in equal portions to his two sons Jacob and Thomas, requiring his ''son Thomas to furnish his mother a horse to ride upon and a suitable person to ride before her as often as she wishes to go abroad”—which manner of riding is illustrated on the opposite page. He mentions in his will his daughter Mary Hazen and granddaughter Alice Cummings.

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From NEHGR (1917):
Job Hyde (Samuel1), born at Cambridge in 1643, died there 19 Nov. 1685, aged 42. He married Elizabeth Fuller, born about 1647, died at Cambridge 28 Nov. 1685, daughter of John and Elizabeth.
Since Job Hyde and his wife both died when their children were young, the two grandfathers, Samuel Hyde and John Fuller, cared for the children. On 6 Apr. 1686 a petition was presented for the division of the estate of Job Hyde, because if the grandfather, "Decon Hide," should die, the children would be left with nothing. The children were given as Samuel' Hide, aged 19, Elizabeth, aged 15, Mary, aged 13, Sary, aged 12, Bethia, aged 9, Hannah, aged 6, John, aged 4, and Jonathan, aged 2. (Middlesex Court Files.) On 24 Dec. 1694 Bethia, a minor in her 17th year, daughter of Job, chose her uncle, John Fuller, as guardian, Hannah, a minor in her 14th year, daughter of Job, chose her uncle. Jonathan Fuller, as guardian, Abraham Brown was appointed guardian of John, a minor in his 13th year, and Jonathan Hides waa appointed guardian of Jonathan, a minor in his 11th year. (Middlesex Probate Records, vol. 8, fo. 585.) In 1694 administration on the estate of Job Hyde was granted to John Fuller, and in Mar. 1694/5 division was made between Elizabeth, wife of William Hide, Mary, wife of Abraham Brown, Sarah, Bethia, Hannah, John, Jonathan (the youngest son), and Samuel (the eldest son), Samuel taking the 40 acres given to him by his father and paying to his brothers and sisters £64, their share. (Middlesex Probate Files, 11245.)

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From NEHGR (1917):
Two brothers, Samuel and Jonathan Hyde, were among the early settlers in that part of Cambridge, Mass., which was known as Cambridge Village and which in 1691 became the town of Newton. In studying the history of these brothers and their descendants the compiler of this article found many errors in printed statements, these errors arising chiefly from the fact that many Hydes with the same Christian name lived in the same neighborhood at about the same time. In some cases wives and children had been incorrectly assigned to husbands and fathers, and the numerous Hyde intermarriages made the family history still more complicated and increased the chances for mistakes. It seems desirable, therefore, to publish a correct genealogy of the descendants of these two brothers for four generations. The present article gives the family of the elder brother, Samuel Hyde, and a longer article, which will appear in one or more future numbers of the register, will treat of the family of the younger brother, Jonathan Hyde.
1. Dea. Samuel Hyde was born, probably in England, about 1610, and died at Cambridge Village (now Newton), Mass., 12 Sept. 1689, aged 79. He embarked in the ship Jonathan, from London for Boston, in Apr. 1639, and settled at Cambridge Village about 1640. He married Temperance -----, who probably came to New England in the same ship with him.
With his younger brother, Jonathan, who also came over in the same ship with him, Samuel Hyde bought 40 acres of land in 1647 from Thomas Danforth and 200 acres in 1652 from the heirs of Nathaniel Sparhawk. This land was held in common by the two brothers until 3 May 1661, when it was divided between them. (Middlesex Deeds, vol. 3, fo. 321.) Samuel Hyde was admitted as freeman 2 May 1649. As one of the proprietors of Billerica he had 80 acres there in the division of 1652, and Middlesex records show that Samuel Hides of Cambridge conveyed seven pieces of land to various parties between 1659 and 1682.
According to his will, dated 10 June 1689 and proved 1 Oct. 1689, his grandson Samuel was to take the homestead and provide for the widow, Temperance. After her death his farm at Watertown, of 124 acres, was to be divided among three of the children of his son Job, via., Samuel, John, and Sarah. The testator confirmed previous gifts to his son Samuel and his son-in-law Thomas Woolson, and made his wife Temperance sole executor and his brother Jonathan and Thomas Woolson overseers. (Middlesex Probate files, 11279.)

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From Newton Museum:
John Fuller (d.1699) arrived in Newton (then part of Cambridge) with his wife Elizabeth in 1644 from England. John purchased 750 acres of land in what would become West Newton. He signed the petition to the General Court requesting independence from Cambridge and when it was granted served on the committee to negotiate the terms of separation.

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From Obituary in the South Bend Tribune:

May 16, 1931 - May 3, 2009
SOUTH BEND - James D'Arcy Chisholm, 77, of South Bend, Indiana, died on May 3, 2009. D'Arcy was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, then moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, as an infant. Following graduation from Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie, he attended the University of Notre Dame. He left Notre Dame in his sophomore year to join the Marine Corps and volunteered to serve in Korea where he was awarded two Purple Hearts. After his discharge he returned to Notre Dame to complete his bachelor of arts degree in economics, graduating in 1956. He moved to Southern California that same year to begin a career in the business world that included being president of the Chamber of Commerce in Lancaster, California, West Coast Manager of Industrial Development for the Del Webb Corporation, Vice President of Southern California Operations with Milton Meyer & Co. Realtors, President of Capital Real Estate Management Co. and Trustee of Angeles Mortgage Investment Trust. While with the Del Webb Corp. he was nominated for consideration as Assistant Post Master General to the U.S. Post Office in Washington, D.C., becoming one of three finalists. He also served on special assignment to Governor Pat Brown of California and as a transition team member for then Governor Ronald Reagan of California. In 1980 D'Arcy left the presidency of CREMCO to volunteer his services at the University of Notre Dame. He joined the staff of the Institute for Pastoral and Social Ministry, now the Institute for Church Life. During his tenure as Assistant Director of IPSM he teamed with then Dean of the Notre Dame Law School, Dr. David Link, to found the Center for the Homeless in South Bend. Seeing the needs of the homeless and the limits of shelter facilities, they championed a campaign to rectify the problem. The Center opened its doors on December 18, 1988. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; brother, Pat (Gloria) Chisholm; children, Pamela Gould, Robert (Pamela) Chisholm, Julie (Marine) Cano, Eleanor McCreary, Michael Spydell, Lori (Michael) Wagner and Craig Spydell; 14 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2-5 PM on Sunday, May 10, with a recitation of the Rosary at 4:30 PM in McGann Hay Funeral Homes, University Chapel at 2313 E. Edison Road near Ironwood. The Rite of Christian Burial Mass will be celebrated in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, on Monday, May 11, at 9:30 AM, with Rev. Edward Malloy, CSC, officiating and Rev. Robert Pelton, CSC, as homilist. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery on campus. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in D'Arcy's memory to the Center for the Homeless, 813 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46601.

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From obituary:
On October 9, 2015; PATRICK KEVIN CHISHOLM passed away. He is the beloved husband of Gloria Chisholm (nee Defina); loving father of Christian Andrew Chisholm and wife Ruth, and Ian Craig Chisholm and wife Jessica; devoted grandfather of Caroline, Michael, Adam, Jacob, and Leah.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, October 15 from 7-9PM at STERLING-ASHTON-SCHWAB-WITZKE FUNERAL HOME OF CATONSVILLE, INC., 1630 Edmondson Avenue, Catonsville, MD 21228. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11AM, Friday, October 16 at St. Joseph Monastery, 3801 Old Frederick Road, Baltimore, MD, 21229. Interment in New Cathedral Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Priests for Life, PO Box 141172, Staten Island, NY 10314 or Gilchrist Hospice, 11311 McCormick Road, Ste. 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031.

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From Peabody:
John Paybody, born in England; came to Plymouth, N. E., as early as 1636, for his name is in the list of freemen of the colony dated March 7, 1636-7, and he was admitted and sworn with others whose names are in that list Jan. 2, 1637-8. He received a grant of ten acres of land Jan. i, 1637-8, " on Duxburrow side, lying betwixt the lands of William Tubs on the north side and those of Experience Mitchell on the south side, and from the sea in the west, and from Blew Fish River in the easte." Another tract, granted him Nov. 2, 1640, was 30 acres " with meadow to it " at North River. He was a member of the jury which convicted three young Englishmen of the murder of an Indian Sept. 4, 1638, and of " the Grand Inquest " at the court June 4, 1639. He was one of the sureties on a neighbor's bond June 4, 1645. ^^ other references to him appear in the records of the colony, save the following copy of his will and testimony about it.
His will was dated 16 July 1649 but was not recorded until 1667. So he may have died around then. However, there is no evidence that his will was proved so we can't be sure when he died.

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From Pope:
Philip, ae. 12, and Philip, ae. 13, are mentioned in the passenger lists of the Planter and the Susan and Ellen in 1635. Are these two persons or do both entries refer to the same as shipping in one vessel and sailing in the other?
Philip, Malden, town officer, deposed in 1660, ae. 40. [Mdx. Files.]
From Pierce:
He was from London, and was Surveyor of Highways for Mystic Side in 1656. He was b. England, 1620.

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From the "Historic New England":
Robert Pierce and Ann Grenway settled in Dorchester in the first wave of seventeenth-century emigration from England to America, but the circumstances of their arrival are ambiguous. Family legend weaves a tale of a shipboard romance between them on the “Mary and John,” a vessel in John Winthrop’s Massachusetts Bay Colony fleet, but the passenger list for that 1630 voyage does not include a Robert Pierce. John Grenway, a millwright, his wife Mary, and their daughter Ann, however, were passengers on the “Mary and John,” and the Grenways became active residents of the fledgling town. Although not a proprietor, John Grenway was among the first to be granted freeman status, and he was therefore entitled to vote and to share in further land divisions. He owned a house on five acres of land, “said to be near the burying place,” and accumulated other properties throughout the town.2 Mary Grenway and her daughters, all of whom were literate, took an active role in town affairs that pertained to women. Mary Grenway initiated two petitions to the Massachusetts General Court seeking freedom for a midwife, Alice Tilly, to practice freely in Boston and Dorchester; Grenway gathered the signatures of over forty local women, including four of her daughters.
Robert Pierce, who married the Grenways’ daughter Ann, was among the first few groups of Englishmen who left from Plymouth and other western counties of Great Britain to settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It is not known whether he sailed on another ship in Winthrop’s fleet, or came later in the 1630s on a ship arriving directly in Dorchester, but genealogists have traced the family to Plymouth, England, where Robert was born around 1600. It is clear that Ann Grenway and Robert Pierce eventually met, married, and settled in Dorchester, but the dates of these events remain uncertain because genealogical records of this era are spotty. Genealogists use the year 1635 as the approximate date of both their marriage and the birth of their first child. Ann Grenway Pierce’s birth date is also unknown, but Dorchester records and her gravestone assert that she was 104 years old at her death in 1695, noting her status as an aged and respected matriarch.
Robert and Ann Pierce settled first in Pine Neck, later called Port Norfolk, an area of upland and salt marsh along the Neponset River and the harbor that took its name from a dense grove of pine trees that persisted well into the nineteenth century. Pierce built their home on a parcel of land belonging to his father-in-law, John Grenway. Like other seventeenth-century fathers, John Grenway arranged for the distribution of property among his children. Common practice would have been for a father to divide his land among his male heirs at his death,6 but Grenway and his wife Mary had six daughters and no sons, and he divided his land during his lifetime, among his daughters and sons-in-law. In 1650 he gave portions of his lands to at least two of his five married daughters and their husbands, including Robert and Ann Pierce. To them he deeded all his land on Pine Neck, six acres, and it was there that Pierce built his first house.
Throughout the nineteenth century Pierce’s descendants and other Dorchester townsfolk had a clear idea of where this house was located, for the cellar and the well remained local landmarks. The Rev. John Pierce, minister of the First Parish in Brookline and a Pierce descendant, visited the site in 1804. He “found part of the cellar, in which was the stump of a tree, and drank water from the well dug for the use of my great, great, great grandfather.” On a return visit, in 1820, he took a small fragment of rock from the well as a memento. Later in the nineteenth century local historian Edward McGlenan wrote in The Dorchester Book that the house was near what was then the Neponset railroad station, and he also referred to the cellar and the well.
When the Pierces settled in Pine Neck, they were one of only a handful of families in the area, most notably the Pierces, the Minots, and the Tolmans. The most densely settled area of Dorchester remained Allen’s Plain, near the first meetinghouse, in the northern section of the town; this was the location of the Grenways’ home. The intention of the Massachusetts
Bay Company and its settlers had been to establish a nucleated town center, with small houselots clustered near the church. One concern was safety, as the colonists had feared attacks by any nearby Native American tribes, but they were equally concerned that
Dorchester should remain a cohesive, unified community, with religion at its center. In 1635 the General Court reiterated this intent, ordering that no dwelling be built more than a half mile from the meetinghouse without permission. As evidenced by the Pierces and others, however, settlement quickly spread from the tight, compact village to other parts of Dorchester. The actual threat from the native Neponsets, most of whom had been felled by disease before the colonists arrived, was negligible, and the land seemed boundless.
The earliest town records contain a few scattered references to Robert Pierce. The first reference, in 1639, declared that he “shall be a Commoner.” Pierce and his wife Ann joined the Dorchester Church in 1640, making him eligible for freeman status with its accompanying suffrageand property rights, but there is no record that Pierce ever obtained that status. He did take a role in town affairs, serving as fence viewer in 1651 and 1654, and he probably shouldered his responsibility for the maintenance of the roads that ran near his land in Pine Neck and later in the Great Lots. While women in the seventeenth century generally had a very limited public role, Ann Grenway Pierce, along with three of her sisters, signed her mother’s petitions to the General Court in 1649 and 1650.
Robert and Ann Pierce eventually moved to a house on a six-acre “home lott” of plowing land in the Eastern Great Lots. An unrecorded deed in the Pierce Family Papers indicates that Pierce acquired this property from John Smith in 1652, and he had apparently already built a house according to an earlier “verbal agremt” between them, on land which lay along the Lower Road, the “jogging” section of Adams Street that is now Gallivan Boulevard.
Pierce owned other parcels of land in addition to this homelot. The inventory of his estate, in 1664, lists the home lot, with the house, barn, and surrounding six acres, twenty acres of land in Pine Neck, five acres of meadow, perhaps from one of the town land grants, and thirty-six acres of common land. With the other items specified in the inventory, these land holdings indicate the kind of mixed-use, scattered- field farming typical of New England in the seventeenth century. Pierce had plowing land, meadow, and, on Pine Neck, the salt marsh so essential for forage. The inventory lists wheat, Indian corn, “pease,” and hay, and a few animals—two cows and two pigs—that were typical of crop and animal husbandry. The household goods, which included some brass and pewter, a table and chairs, a feather bed, and two Bibles, indicate a family of moderate means.
Robert and Ann Pierce had three children, and two, Thomas and Mary, survived into adulthood. In his will Robert Pierce provided both for his children and for his widow, Ann. With only one son there was no question as to whether his property would go only to the eldest son, or be divided among all the sons. In England, due to limited land, primogeniture, a practice which passed real property intact to the oldest son, was the rule, but with the abundance of land in the New World, fathers were able to make different decisions. Subsequent generations of the Pierce family dealt with the transmission of property to the next generation in various ways, factoring birth order, gender, age, and the amount of available property into the bequests.
Ann Pierce inherited more than the customary widow’s third; rather, she was to have, during her lifetime, one half of Robert’s house, land, and household goods. Although she could do as she wanted with the household goods, her share of the house and land would return to her son Thomas at her death. Thomas in effect inherited all the property—but only after an indeterminate period of time. Robert and Ann’s daughter Mary had married Thomas Hearring about 1650, and Robert gave her a dowry at that time. In his will he left her an additional twenty pounds, and he also bequeathed ten pounds to be divided equally among Mary’s five children. Ann Grenway Pierce survived her husband by almost thirty years. She probably lived out her long life in the house built by Robert Pierce in the 1650s, but it was Ann rather than her husband who lived long enough to see the house further north on the Lower Road that her son Thomas and his family moved into in the 1690s—the house that was for so long called the Robert Pierce House.

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From the 1896 "Canadian Album":
Carl August Meissner, general manager of the Londonderry Iron Co., Ltd., Acadia Mines, N.S., was born September 20th, 1859, at Staten Island, N.Y. He is a son of the late Frederick Meissner, of New York, in his day a prominent oil exporter, and Bertha Niemeyer. The former was born in Germany in 1827, and the latter in 1831. Mr. Meissner was educated at Columbia College, New York, where he graduated in 1880 with the degree of Ph.B. He had previously studied two years, 1874-76, at Erfurt, Germany. He then became assistant chemist for the Joliet Steel Co., and in 1882 head chemist of the Brier Hill Iron and Coal Co., of Youngstown, O. After remaining in this position for three years he returned to the Joliet Steel Co. as head chemist, where he served until July, 1887, when he removed to Sterlington, N.Y., to accept the position of manager of the Sterling Iron and Railway Co He held this important position until August, 1890, then went to Birmingham, Ala., and became vice-president and general manager of the Vanderbilt Steel and Iron Co., organized by the Roeblings, of Trenton, N.J., himself, and relatives. In 1895 ne accepted the position of general manager of the Londonderry Iron Co., which he has since filled with ability and satisfaction to the stockholders. When in the United States he took an active interest in politics, and rendered good service to the Republican party as organizer. Was president of the Harrison Republican League of Sterling, New York, 1888; one of the Republican committeemen of Birmingham, Ala., 1894; knight of the Ancient Essenic Order, Birmingham Chapter. In religion he is an Episcopalian. Mr. Meissner was married November 8th, 1883, to Miss Clara Ayer, daughter of James Ayer, of Angola, N.Y., whose ancestors settled in Massachusetts prior to the Revolution, and who have been since then prominent in the military and civic affairs of that state. His family consists of five children, one daughter and four sons.

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From the 1914 Senate records:
The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to permit John C Scholtz a citizen of Venezuela to receive instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point provided that no expense shall be caused to the United States thereby and that the said John C Scholtz shall agree to comply with all regulations for the police and discipline of the academy to be studious and to give his utmost efforts to accomplish the course in the various departments of instruction and that tne said John C Scholtz shall not be admitted to the academy until he shall have passed the mental and physical examinations prescribed for candidates from the United States and that he shall be immediately withdrawn if deficient in studies or conduct and so recommended by the academic board And provided further That in the case of the said John C Scholtz the provisions of sections thirteen hundred and twenty and thirteen hundred and twenty one of the Revised Statutes shall be suspended Military Academy Act March 4 1913 Public No 431
According to Leonard, John William, "Who's Who in Engineering, A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries 1922-1923", 1922:
Scholtz, John Christopher, 50 Church St., New York; res. 109 Fisher Av., White Plains, New York.
Civil Engineer; b. Caracas, Venezuela, March 25, 1893; s. Luis Roberto and Avelina (Pachedo) Scholtz; ed. Bordentown Mil. Inst., Bordentown, N. J.; C.E. Poly. Inst. of Brooklyn. Chief estimator, Eire Railroad Co., New York, N. Y. Commnd Capt. 3rd Reg. N. G. N. Y.; served as Sergt, 9th Coast Arty Corps of New York State. Mem. A.A.E.

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From the 2 October 1919 Cornell Alumni News Magazine
Julia Tifft Galbreath '93
Mrs. Julia Tifft Galbreath '93 died at her home in Titusville, Pa., on March 17. She had been in poor health mentally for some time, and when her son Louis came home from the war, she possessed herself of his service revolver and took her own life. She was born on August 17, 1871, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Tifft of Titusville, Pa. She spent her first two college years at Wellesley. She was married in 1895 to Professor Louis H. Galbreath ?90, who died in New York on August 15, 1899. Two sons were born to them, Louis J. Galbreath '18 and Mitchell Tifft Galbreath '22. After her husband's death Mrs. Galbreath engaged first in teaching and later in the insurance business. Her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Tifft Babtiste '97, died on October 6, 1916. Both sisters were members of Alpha Phi.

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From the 27 April 1887 San Jose Murcury:
[COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]A GOOD MAN GONE.[:COLOR]
[BOLD:][COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]Death of G. P. Beal—His long Residence in California.[:COLOR][:BOLD]
[COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]G. P. Beal, an old and highly esteemed resident of San Jose, died at his home on Sunol street at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning. He came here twenty-three years ago from Placer county, where at the time of his death he retained mining interests. His family consists of a wife and four children— Edward H., Irving P., Flora E. and Etta L.[:COLOR] [COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]He was a native of New York Et 57 years of age. Mr. Beal's birthplace in New York was Evans, near the city of Buffalo. He came to California in 1854 and located in Nevada county where he remained, however, but a few months. His home for a number of years and until he left that part of the State in 1864 was in Placer county at Dutch Flat. In 1864 he came to San Jose where he subsequently resided. It was during a visit to the East in 1859 that Mr. Beal married. His death came from the effects of Bright's disease from which he suffered severely for some months preceding. He was a man of high character, broad intelligence and humane impulses and by all who knew him was regarded as a model citizen, worthy of the sturdy, strong and noble Revolutionary stock from which he came. By his family and intimate friends his passing away will be profoundly mourned. The funeral will take place to-day at 1:30 [:COLOR][SCAP:][COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]p. m.[:COLOR][:SCAP]

Beal, Gorham Pierson (I1710)

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From the Amherst College biographical record, 1963:
MORSE Ernest Chandler. s Chauncey and Hattie Elizabeth (Chandler) b Millbury Aug 16 1875. LLBNYLS 1902. Delta Upsilon. prep Putnam (Conn) HS. Taught Holbrook Sch Briarcliff NY 1897 1900; lawyer NYC as mem Alexander and Green 1902-13; Putnam Conn 1913-38. Prosecuting atty city of Putnam 1921-25. Corp Counsel 1926-30, 34-38. City tax collector. Local head Red Cross and YMCA Drives. asst local Draft Bd WWI. Mason. m Jun 15 1905 Clementine dr Ira Ayer, Brooklyn NY ch Chandler (Amh 1927). Carolyn Ayer. d Putnam Conn Oct 17 1938.

Morse, Ernest Chandler (I457)

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From the book Old Families of Curaçao:
"As an officer in the Military Administration, Adriaan Frans van Daalen came to Curaçao around 1830. He afterwards went into the government service as a civil servant. After this he lived for a while in the capital of the U.S.A."
In 1832 he was a Lieutenant in the navy stationed on the Korvet Hypomenus (a Korvet is a type of warship).

van Daalen, Adriaan Frans (I326)

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From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle:
The wedding of Miss Julia Fletcher Ayer, daughter of the late Colonel Ira Ayer, and Willard Parker Jessup, took place in Christ Church, Clinton and Harrison streets, Tuesday evening, the Rev. Arthur B. Kinsolving and the Rev. Spencer Roche, rector of St. Mark's Church, officiating. Ernest Chandler Morse, of Brooklyn, was best man, and George Aurello Williams, of Brooklyn: Dr. Clemens James France, of Port Deposit, Md.; Clemens Campbell James, of Schenectady, N. Y:, and Leslie Ellis, of Richmond, Va., were the ushers. The bride was given away, by her brother. Dr. Ira Ayer, late U.S.A. Miss Jennie James Ayer, her sister, attended as maid of honor
Miss Ayer's wedding gown was of white meteor crepe and duchesse lace. She wore a tulle veil with bride roses. Her bouquet was of white roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Jennie Ayer was in Liberty silk and carried white roses.
Christ Church was decorated with Christmas greens and palms. No reception followed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessup will be At Home after January 15, at 37 Cambridge place.

Family F155

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From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle:
[CENTER:]WILLIAMS—AVER[:CENTER]
The marriage of Miss Alice Wadsworth Ayer, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Ira Ayer and George A. Williams, son of Ramon O. Williams, former United States consul to Havana, was celebrated yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, 37 Cambridge place. The Rev. Dr. Joseph France, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Johnstown, N. Y., and uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony. The decorations were in pink and green and the bridal couple stood beneath a canopy formed of pink roses and foliage.
Miss Clementine Ayer, sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor and Robert A. Williams, brother of the groom, was the best man. The ushers were Ernest Baldwin and Lord Mead, both of Orange, N. J. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin and, point lace, with tulle vail caught with orange blossoms and carried bride roses. The maid of honor's costume was of white swiss with trimming of pink satin ribbon and she carried pink roses,-
Mrs. Ayer, mother of the bride, wore heliotrope poplin and point lace and Mrs. Williams, the groom's mother, wore black satin.
A reception followed the ceremony. After i their wedding tour Mr. and Mrs. Williams will live at 37 Cambridge place. Among those present were:
Colonel and Mrs. Samuel R. James of Schenectady, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph France, Mrs. Emma Jourgenson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Beard, Mr. and Mrs. Ramon O. Williams, Mrs. John D. Lord of Baltimore; Miss Julia F. Ayer, Miss Jennie Ayer, Miss Edith L. Ayer, Dr. and Mrs. Ira Ayer, Miss Mattie Jorgensen, Mr. and Mrs. William Disbrow, Miss Grace James, Clemence James.

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From the Campbell application to the Sons of the American Revolution:
"Thomas Amis served as Supt. Commissary with the rank of Captain, 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Continental Troops; Member of Provincial Congress 1776; and member of N. C. Assembly 1778. He resided in Bladen County, North Carolina, during the Revolutionary War. A bronze plaque erected in his honor is in Rogersville, Tenn. by the Tennessee Historical Commission which confirms the above."

Thomas' will, Hawkins County Tennessee Register of Wills, Vol. I. 1797-1886:
WILL OF "THOMAS AMIS" HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE
In the name of God, I, Thomas Amis of the State of Tennessee ad County of Hawkins, known that it is ordained for all men to die, and being sick and weak, but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following (viz.): First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, fully believing in His almighty, wise providence and mercy to all His children, after this life to rest in peace, and as to worldly goods and chattels that He has been pleased to put in my care in this life, I dispose of in manner and form following: Item: I give and bequeath unto my wife Lucy, all my case in hand at my decease with all my stock of every kind and species, also, all my plantation tools and utentsials including wagons etc. and all my household and kitchen furniture of every kind, and all the present crop of all sorts whatever to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my said wife all my land on Big Creek containing three hundred and fifty acres in three tracts, including the place whereon I now live: also, the tract of land whereon Patty Brooks now lives, containing two hundred acres adjoining the land my son Willis lives on, with my tools and utentsials there unto belonging, and my smith's tools, all of which said loan I lend her during the time she remains my widow, and at her death or marriage, I give to my son Haynes Amis, and his heirs forever. I give to my son John Amis, what may be recovered from the cargo seized from me by the Spanish Commandant at Fort Natchez in June 1786. I also give him the tract of land he now lives on adjoining the town of Rogersville and lying the east side of the main road, also the lower part of my six hundred and forty acre tract of land to be laid off by a line to run square with the upper end of the above tract he now lives on, to him and his heirs forever, I give unto my son Willis Amis, the upper part of my six hundred and forty acre tract of land, it being the balance of that I gave my son John, in the same tract. I give unto my son Lincoln Amis, the five lots in the town of Rogersville which I purchased of Daniel Hamlin. I also give him all my land lying on the west side of the main road and adjoining the town of Rorgersville. I give upon my son Thomas Gale Amis, all the certificates by me funded in the Continental Loan Office in North Carolina the 22nd. of August 1791, number 106, amounting to twenty-one hundred and sixty-two dollars and forty cents, to him and his heirs forever. My will is that the rest of my estate consisting of slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book accounts etc., shall be equally divided between my wife Lucy, and all my children except Thomas Gale Amis and Haynes Amis, as I consider their legacies to be equal other ways with the rest of my children. Also the following deductions to be made: It is my will and desire that my friends, John Rhea, Col. James Armstrong, William Armstrong Esq., Joseph McMinn Esq., and William Howard ( surveyor), or a majority of them do make the division of the above mentioned slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book accounts etc., such divisions when made to be made in Court which shall stand good in law, and, if any of my children shall die without leaving lawful heirs, then I will their legacy to be equally divided amongst those of my children who have a share in the last mentioned legacy of slaves, bonds, notes book accounty etc., or their lawful representatives. It is also my will and desire that my library of all my books be kept together for the use of my school, and lastly, I do appoint my wife Lucy, my executrix, to this my last will and testament, revoking all other will or wills by me made. In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. Signed and sealed in presence of THOMAS AMIS Milton Ford Isaac Lambert James Herbert Irwin Spencer Ball

Amis, Thomas (I3545)

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From the Morning Tribune, San Luis Obispo death notices:
INGRAM - In this city Wednesday, August 17, 1898, Nathan Ingram, beloved father of Mrs. A. Gould and Mrs. L. D. Gibbons. Aged 73 years, 1 month and 29 days.

Ingraham, Nathan Durkee (I3304)

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From the Obiturary - Fairfied Republic, Fairfield, CA - 8 Mar 2012
Interesting life ends with death of Dr. William R. Nesbitt Jr.
By Amy Maginnis-Honey
FAIRFIELD — Dr. William R. Nesbitt Jr., a Fairfield resident for nearly 60 years, died Wednesday at the age of 97.
Nesbitt held a variety of positions in the community, including serving as a trustee of the school district and practicing medicine locally. Nesbitt, who would have been 98 Monday, was also a charter member of Fairfield Presbyterian Church, now called Living Word Fellowship.
At the state level, the retired physician helped design California’s disaster response plan in the late 1970s. At the national level, he was a published author, his first article appearing in “Guideposts” magazine, family said.
Nesbitt was also a personal physician and friend to baseball legend Ty Cobb, his family said. Nesbitt wrote about his time with Cobb in a 2002 magazine article in “Connection: The Good News Magazine.”
At the international level, Nesbitt was one of the first American serviceman to land on Omaha Beach during World War II. He recounted that event in his 1992 book, “Faith Under Fire.”
“God ordains a person’s life for service,” Nesbitt told the Daily Republic a few years ago while talking about how D-Day affected his later life. “That experience provided me with a background to be of service to my Lord and master I would not have had otherwise.”
It’s what he did outside the public realm that made him even more special, said family and friends.
“He was my hero,” said Jan Hewitt, the first woman to serve on the Solano County Board of Supervisors.
She and her husband, Al Hewitt, met Nesbitt almost 40 years ago, at church.
“He was such a superb person. So willing to help. He had a brilliant mind,” Jan Hewitt said.
The Hewitts and Nesbitt lived near each other in Paradise Valley Estates. It was the Hewitts who convinced him to move there and served as his sponsors in the retirement community.
Just a few nights ago, Nesbitt held Jan Hewitt’s hand and thanked her for what she did on his behalf, adding that he was so happy to live there, Hewitt said. She’ll remember Nesbitt most for the loving care he gave his wife Bernice, who had memory problems. Bernice Nesbitt died in 2005.
“He set a high standard for spouses caring for their mate,” Hewitt said.
Dr. Richard Valeriote met Nesbitt in 1958, For about the last five years, Valeriote, Nesbitt and Dr. Ed Bradley enjoyed lunch together every Friday. When Nesbitt was a doctor in Wyoming, he cared for Bradley, who was then a medical student.
A few weeks ago, Nesbitt signed himself out of the hospital, against his doctor’s orders, to go home to die, Valeriote said.
“I think he was looking forward to dying. He’d had enough pain with the cancer and he wanted to see Bernice,” Valeriote said.
Nesbitt’s son, Dr. William R. Nesbitt III, feels the same.
The two had talked extensively about the end of life and Nesbitt had told his son, “I am very happy that I’m coming to the end of my life now,” the younger Nesbitt said.
“He had a deep Christian faith and had done a tremendous amount of writing about heaven and the afterlife,” the younger Nesbitt said. “He was excited to find out if he was right.”
The younger Nesbitt, a geriatric and hospice doctor, said he’d never seen anyone more at peace than his father when it came to the subject of death. He also recalled how his father told him he felt he had led a storybook life.
Born in Baltimore, Nesbitt is also survived by his other son, Dr. Thomas S. Nesbitt, a medical doctor, and a daughter, Dr. Barbara Emerick, a dentist.

Nesbitt, Dr. William Reynolds II (I4103)

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From The Orangetown Telebram of Pearl River New York, 27 JUne 1963:
[BOLD:]Mitchell Galbreath
Services Today
[:BOLD]Mitchell Tifft Galbreath of Pomona, for many years business manager & "Business Week" a McGraw-Hill publication, died Tuesday after a long illness.
Surviving him are his wife. Dorothy Cremins Galbreath, and two sons, Timothy A. and Mitchell W., all of Pomona, and a brother. Louis J. Galbreath of South Nyack.
Mr Galbreath was born in New York City but spent his childhood in Titusville, Pa. His high school education was interrupted toy service in the Navy in World War I, after which he was graduated from Cornell in 1922 and received his masters degree in business administration from NYU. He was a member of Kappa Nu chapter of Phi Gamma Delta.
For many years Mr. Galbreath continued acquaintanceship with E. B. White, the author, a onetime roommate.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. today at the Sniffen Funeral Home. 154 Central Ave., Spring Valley, by the Rev. Rudolph H Winsler of the Suffern Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in West New Hempstead Cemetery.

Galbreath, Mitchell Tifft (I3410)

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From the Perkins Funeral Home obituary:
JAMES HARPER AYER, age 95, of Fort Myers, FL and formerly of Norwich, NY died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at Hope Hospice, Bonita Springs, FL after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ayer was born in Virginia on Oct. 30, 1910 the son of the late Francis and Carrie Harper Ayer. He was a self employed poultry farmer and later was employed as a Case Worker for Chenango County DSS in Norwich. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Norwich, an avid reader and enjoyed baseball. James was formerly a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Bernice Ham Ayer, his sister Mary Ellen Davison, and his daughter Eleanor Townsend.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Carol Ayer of Freeville, NY; grand children, Linda (Robert) Robitaille, Karen (Randy) Trask, Deborah (Heidi Cabral) Ayer, Ann (Philip) Smith and Edwin (April) Tucker, 5 grand children, 6 great-grand children, one great-great granddaughter, nieces, nephews, and his companion of 16 years, Mary Burroughs of Fort Myers.
Calling hours are at 10 am followed by a memorial service at 11 am Friday, June 16, 2006 at the Perkins Funeral Home, 55 West Main St., Dryden with Rev. Dale Austin officiating. A private burial for the family will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, NY.

Ayer, James Harper (I3377)

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From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette obituary:
Mary Ellen Ayer Davison, age 93, of Waverly, OH, died Sunday, July 17, 2005 at her daughter's residence in Richmond, IN. She was born June 27, 1912, in Angola, NY to Lynn Frances and Carrie Harper Ayer. She grew up on Long Island and in Western New York, raised her family in Sewickley, PA, and retired to Waverly, OH in 1983. Mary Ellen graduated from Cornell University in 1933 and received advanced degrees from The Merrill Palmer Institute, Detroit, MI and Penn State University. Mary Ellen founded the nursery school and taught at Sewickley Academy, Sewickley, PA for 41 years. Always an advocate for young children, she formed parenting groups as well as preschool professional groups in the Pittsburgh area. Mary Ellen stood as a model of individual strength in searching for the good in people and situations. Many people have been touched by her unswerving faith. Her husband of 56 years, Neville Craig Davison, Jr., preceded her in death on January 19, 1995. Her brother, James Harper Ayer, 95, lives in Naples, FL. Survivors include her four children: Neville Craig Davison III and wife, Jane, of Hudson, NH; James Ayer Davison and wife, Ginny, of Dover, PA; Rachel Davison and husband, Larry Davidow, of Brooklyn, NY; and Katherine Davison Gerwig and late husband, David, of Richmond, IN. Grandchildren: Neville Craig Davison IV, wife Bonnie; Douglas V. Kautz, wife Cate; Casey Jackson Davison; Jefferson Dean Gerwig; and Rachel Hannah Gerwig. Also great-grandchildren: Stephanie and Ashley Davison, Kiera Kautz, and Kathleen Grady. The Memorial Service for Mary Ellen will be held July 30, 2005 at 2 pm at the Bristol Village Activity Center, Waverly, OH. The Revs. Renee Burleigh, Gary Pack, and Glen Yoder will conduct the service.Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Northfield Mt. Hermon Schools, E. Northfield, MA, or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Ayer, Mary Ellen (I3378)

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From the Rollins College website:
In Lowville, New York, on July 27, 1883, Joseph H. France, an eminent Presbyterian divine, and Hanna F. James, of prominent ancestry, gave birth to Royal Wilber France. Royal France attended George Washington University and Hamilton College, where he received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. That same year, he studied law in the offices of Hon. Walter H. Knapp of Canandaigua, New York and at the Albany Law School.
Following his graduation and admittance to the New York Bar in 1906, France entered into partnership with Judge Knapp in the firm of Knapp and France. Two years later, he traveled to New York City, where he became associated with the firm of Duell, Warfield and Duell. By 1914, France became a partner and was placed in charge of the cooperation law work. Two years after, France became vice- president and general manager of the Triangle Firm Company, which at that time, held the title of being the second largest motion picture company in the world. He remained in this position till the start of World War I, where he entered the army as a Captain, later being promoted to Major. He was assigned to the Clothing and Equipage Division of the Quartermaster’s Corps, where he handled millions of dollars of contracts for the government. At the completion of the War, he resumed the practice of law in New York City as a member of the firm of Konta, Kirchwey, France & Michael. However, Salts Textiles and Manufacturing Co. soon attracted the business-minded scholar, and by 1921, France became vice president, general manager, and later, president for the company.
France retired from business, and, after a year as vocational advisor to the students of Columbia University, became professor of economics at Rollins, serving under President Hamilton Holt. While there, he authored the book Compromise, a novel in which, “told the story of an idealist’s moral battle against the pressure of circumstances of his day. His novel immediately received widespread praise among critics, aiding France in his appointment of chairman of the Socialist Party in Florida in March 1938. That same year, he journeyed to Centro de Estudios in Mexico City as a traveling professor, where he was appointed as a member of a committee studying the operation of Mexican equipment in collective farming. Upon his return from Mexico, he became a public panel member for Florida of the National War Labor Board, and later representative of the National Wage Stabilization Board in arbitrating labor disputes. In 1952, France announced his retirement from the teaching profession, stating that he would devote his time to cases involving the constitutional rights of minority groups. Following his retirement, he became a consultant to the American Civil Liberties Union, and by June of that year, accepted in case in Washington regarding the appeal of six convicted communists.
In 1956, four years after his involvement with the trial in Washington, his wife Ethel France, whom he wed forty-four years ago, passed away. Soon after, his health also gave way, causing his admittance into New York’s University Hospital. On July 10, 1962, France passed away, leaving behind two children, and his newly wedded wife of three years, Ruth E. Crawford.

France, Royal Wilber (I1719)

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From the Times Leader 13 May 2006:
G erald E. “Chinky” Feissner, 85, of Freeland, died Thursday at the Mt. City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Freeland, he was a son of the late Lewis and Cora (Learn) Feissner. He was a member of St. John’s Reformed United Church of Christ, Freeland, and the VFW, Post 5010. Mr. Feissner was a woodworker, gardener and family man. His military enlistment is as follows, he was an Army veteran Technician 4th Grade Battery C 478th Anti Aircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion with the following decorations: Good Conduct Medal, Philippines Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal. Before retiring, he was with security of Tobyhanna Army Depot for 35 years.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his brothers, Andrew and Gordon; sisters Thalia Snyder, Leona Mahnken, Margaret Miller, Lila Contress and Irene Evans.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, the former Catherine Staruch; son, Magisterial District Judge Gerald Feissner and his wife, Mary, Freeland; daughters Cora Park and her husband, Ralph, Towanda; Cathy Lee McGee, Randleman, N.C.; sisters Belva Corazza, Fla.; Esther Woodroff, Garden City, N.Y.; grandchildren David Park and his wife Betsey, Gail Park, Kate Feissner, Kristen Feissner, Gerald Feissner, Kelly McGee and Jennifer McGee; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be private. Friends may call at the McNulty Funeral Home, 407 Centre St., Freeland, Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial will follow private funeral services.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John’s Reformed United Church of Christ, 829 Washington St., Freeland, PA 18244.

Feissner, Gerald Edward (I75)

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From the Wikipedia entry for her husband:
Until Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation was discovered in 1856, it was presumed that John Howland's wife, formerly Elizabeth Tilley, was the adopted daughter of the Carvers. (Her parents, uncle and aunt who came to the New World died of sickness during the first winter.) This mistake was even recorded on a gravestone that was erected for Howland on Burial Hill, in 1836. However, the Bradford journal revealed that she was, in fact, the daughter of John Tilley and his wife, Joan (Hurst). Elizabeth Tilley Howland was born in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England where she was baptized in August, 1607. She and her parents were passengers on the Mayflower. John Tilley and his wife Joan both died the first winter as did his brother Edward Tilley and wife Ann. This left Elizabeth an orphan and so she was taken in by the Carver family. The Carvers died about a year later, and part of their estate was inherited by their servant, John Howland, and Elizabeth became his ward. In 1623/24, she married John Howland.
Elizabeth Tilley outlived her husband by 15 years. She died December 21 or 22, 1687, in the home of her daughter, Lydia Brown, in Swansea, Massachusetts, and is buried in a section of that town which is now in East Providence, Rhode Island.

Tilley, Elizabeth (I3885)

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From the Woman's Who's Who Biographies 1914:
BABTISTE, Gertrude Tifft (Mrs. C A, Babtiste), 333 Marlborough Rd., Brooklyn. N.Y. Born Tltusville, Pi_, Aug. 26, 1875; dau, Simon Elijah and Sarah C. (Ayer) Tifft; ed. Cornell Univ., Ph.B. (mem. Alpha Phi); m. Titusville, Apr., 1903. Carl Augustus Babtiste; children: Elizabeth, Margaret, Cecile. Congregationalist.
From the 12 October 1916 Cornell Alumni News:
Mrs. C. A. Babtiste
Mrs. C. A. Babtiste (Gertrude Elizabeth Tifft), Ph.B., '97, died at her home, 795 East Nineteenth Street, Brooklyn, on October 6. Her home was formerly in Titusville, Pa., where her sister, Mrs. Julia Tifft Galbreath, now lives. She was a member of the .Alpha Phi society

Tifft, Gertrude Elizabeth (I1571)

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From Tuttle - Tuthill Lines in America:
Symon Tootill or Toutills of Ringstead, co Northampton, born say 1560, buried at Ringstead, 15 June 1630; married Isabel Wells, born about 1565, daughter of John Wells of Ringstead, who mentioned her in his will in 1618. Symon was mentioned in his father's will in 1589 and in that of his father-in-law in 1618. The will of John Wells also named all [five] of his Tuttell grandsons. Symon was supervisor of the will of Matthew Harris of Woodford, 5 Nov 1600. His own will was proved 1630 at Northampton. His widow accompanied her sons on the "Planter" in 1635, but no record of her has been in this country, and probably she did not long survive.

Toothill or Towtills, Symon (I2352)

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From Wadsworth: "He came over in ship Lion that landed in Boston, Sunday, Sept. 16, 1632. The date of his birth is not known or the name of his father, but it is thought to have been Thomas as his name appears in a bible owned by Christopher about the time he came to America, the book now being in the possession of Samuel W. Cowles, of Hartford. There is another Bible which no doubt he owned later in life, now in possession of Capt Ansel Wadsworth, of Lincolnville, Me. These subjects treated elsewhere in this work. Lived in Duxbury, Mass., and must have gone there shortly after his arrival in America."

Wadsworth, Cristopher (I473)

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From Ware Genealogy:
[CENTER:]Will of Robert Ware of Dedham.[:CENTER]
In the year of our Lord one Thousand six hundred Ninety eight nine, the twenty fift day of February, I Robert Ware; of Dedham, in the County of Suffolk in his Ma:ties Collony in the Massachusetts bay in New England, being put in mind of my great chang, by age, & the infirmities thereof, according to my duty, I do hereby, in the time of my life, & in the injoymt of my understanding make, ordeyne & declare this to be my last will and Testamt, for the disposeing and setleing of those things of my Estate, which the Lord he betrusted me with, wherein first, I comit my precious soul into the hands of almighty God, in and through the Lord Jeses christ, my most blessed Redemer, & my body to the earth to be therin interred in christian buryall at the discretion of my executor* heerin heorafter named.
Imprs I do heerby giue unto my Deare and well beloved wife Hannah ware the use & impronemt of the East end of my dwelling house & the north end of ray barne & halfe my orchard & one third part of my pasture land near my house & at ye north end of the Island planting feild, & one third part of my lot that I purchased of .John Keelum y' is fenced in pertickular, & halfe my broad meadow that lye betwixt the lands of John Eaton it the widdow Kingsberry. & one horse beast, and as much household stuff as she stand in need of, for her use all the tearme of her naterall life, all those things aforresd and the Twenty pounds of money, she hane receined, for her to dispose of as she se cause, & my son Samuel is to provid her wood fit for the tier at all times what she shall need, & he to be paed out of my estate what is just, also I giue unto my loveing wife ye use and improvem' of two acres of land y' is broken up wher Sanuiel have a part neer magus hill. Furthermore my mind & will is that each of my children shall have equall portions in my estate excepting my son John Ware who is to have Twenty pound mort; then a single portion, & what I have given to each of my children formerly as it is set doune in my book is to be acounted to each of them as a part of there portion, and for most of my lands I do devide them amongst my three sons in Dedham, and what they, or any of them shall have more than there equall portions they must make good paymt for the same to my executors within the space of four yeares after my & my wives decease for them to pay them that want ye makeing up of ther portions as followeth :—
Item. I give unto my Son Samuel Ware & to his Heirs & Assignes forever the west end of my dwelling house and the South end of my bearn, and my new bearn, and my shop, and halfe my oarchard, & two parts of three of all my pasture land, neer my house, & Greens lot, & two thirds of all my land at the north end of ye Island planting feild, & two parts of three of ye land I purchased of John Keelum, & a quarter part of my broad meadow, & my foule meadow, & all my swamps near my house, and about Greens lot, & my swamp neer south Playne, & my laud at the clapbord trees, more, fine acres of woodland near to meadfeild way, as it abut on Joseph Wights lot, more, I give unto him halfe of that land I bought of Mr Dwight near to magus hill abuteth on ye Lands of widdow Metcalfe west & Jno Eaton east, more, one third part of my land at ye stamping place, & one third part of my land at chesnut hill, & halfe my land at magus hill within fence, & halfe my land on the north side of my fenced land & after ye decease of my deare wife, Samuel my Son is to have all my houssing & all my oarchards, & all the land near my house, uplands & swamps, Greens lot, & all my swamps about it, & all my lands at ye northerly end of planting feild, meadow & upland as it abutteth on the east on charles river & ye pond north. And all my meadow and upland ye is fenced in with Eleazer Kingsberys lands near Vine Rock & halfe my broad meadow, and four cow comon Rights.
Item. I give unto my son Epherim & to his Heirs & assignes forever, that land I purchased of Mr Dwight ye abut on his house lot east, & halfe my land near magus hill within fence, and halfe my land one the north side of my land fenced in, & all my Small parcels of meadow near it, & one third part of my land at the stamping ground, and one third part of my land at chesnut hill & three cow comon Rights & one fourth part of broad meadow & after the decease of my wife, one third part, & all my children shall have equall share in my lot at the great ceader swamp.
Item. I give unto my son Ebenezer Ware & to his Heirs and assignes forever all my Land as it lyeth abutting upon Daniels swamp meadow east, Samuel Parker north, more, one parcell of land a little distant from his house lot towards the east, by Jno Woodcocks land more one third part of my land at the stamping ground, more a third part of my land at chesnut hill, & after my wives decease a third part of my broad meadow, & three cow comon Rights.
Item. I give unto my children at Wrentham onwards there portions to be equally devided betwixt them all my moveables, cattell & household stuf what my wife can spare, & my clothes & all debts due to me & eight acres of Land I purchased of Henery Brock & Lambert Ginery as it lyeth in the Island planting feild, more, three acres of land I purchased of Thomas Eames abutting on Jno Woodcocks, after the decease of my wife the household stuff she have to use, to be equally devided amongst them.
It is my mind and will is that my houses and lands near home may be low prised, & the lands in planting feild, being poor lands & require much fenceing, I do apoint & impower my well beloved sons John Ware, Robert Ware & Samuel Ware to be the executors of this my last will and Testamt & I request and impower my loveing friends Deacon Thomas Metcalfe, Deacon William Avery, & Deacon Joseph Wight to be ye overseers or supervisers to determin any differences that may arise from or betwixt any persons concearned in this my last will, & what they or two of them if any dye ye surviveing determin shall be of full force at any & all times & care must be taken for to recompence ye executers & overseers.
To confirme this my last will and testament I haue hereunto set to my hand & seale ye date aforesd.
Robert Ware
In presence of us
Thomas Battelle
hannah Alderidge
Thomas Fuller
[CENTER:]Notes on the Will of Robert Ware.[:CENTER]
Island planting field.—Dedham Island, just north of Dedham village, formed by a bend in Charles River and the " Long Ditch" which unites the upper and the lower parts of the stream. It is about a mile and three quarters from north to south, and three quarters of a mile from east to west, and contains about 1200 acres. The "Planting field plain" is in the northern part of the Island. The " Long Ditch," about half a mile long, part of which is now the boundary between Dedham and Needham, was cut through the Broad Meadows in 1653. The "Great Causeway" is a narrow strip of land about quarter of a mile long, along the river on the S. W. of Broad Meadows ; on this a road was laid out in 1644. " Ware's Causeway " is a small part of the road leading from the Great Causeway to Cart Bridge, on the western side of the Island.
Magus Hill is in the northern part of Needham (now Wellesley), just east of the Wellesley Hills station on the B. & A. R. R. The reservoir is on the summit. In 1681, John Magus and Sarah Magus. Indians, gave to the town of Dedham a deed of a tract of land lying within Dedham bounds, bounded N. by Watertown and Natick (now Weston), W. and S. W. by a line running from the mouth of Rosemary Meadow Brook on the N. E. to the mouth of Natick Brook on the S. W. Natick Brook runs through the two ponds in the western part of Wellesley, south into Charles River. It joins Dewing Brook near its mouth. The rest of what is now Needham. S. E. of this tract, had been deeded to Dedham the previous year by William Nahaton (Nehoiden) and his brothers.
Foule Meadow.—" Fowle meadows " lie on the Neponset River in the eastern part of Dedham and in Canton.
South Playne borders on the edge of the swamp southward of Ridge Hill in the southern part of Dedham. Claphord trees is in the S. W. part of Dedham east of Buckmaster pond ; it originally included the eminence where the West Dedham Church stands, with the land adjoining on the north and east. Stamping place is supposed to be a herding place for cattle, and to have been situated approximately in the space now enclosed within Linden and Washington Streets at Wellesley Hills. Before the division of the common lands, the feeding grounds for cattle were called " Herd Walks." One of these was on Dedham Island ; one on East Street, and the third on South Plain. Chestnut Hill is about half way between Magus Hill and North Hill, Needham. Lands at the north end of planting field abutting on the pond north. The pond is Cow Island Pond, formed by Charles River, just east of the northern end of Long Ditch. Vine Rock is on the eastern side of Dedham Island, on the; western bank of the river, half way between Cow Island Pond and the entrance to Mother Brook. The bridge just north of it, over which the road passes from Dedham to West Roxbury is Vine Rock Bridge. The Great Cedar Swamp was in the part of Dedham now Walpole, between the Plain and South Walpole. History of Norfolk County, page 709, in the will of Eleazer Ware, 1750, is mentioned "a piece of Cedar Swamp lying in the Dedham Cedar swamp so called."
Robert Ware's sons in Wrentham, John, Nathaniel and Robert, seem to have received their land as a part of portion during their father's lifetime.
The house of Ephraim, essentially the same as formerly, is in Wellesley, on Oakland Street, opposite the end of Brookside Road. Photographs of this house (Nos. 445, 44G) may be obtained of Holmes Bros., 19 Main St., Charlestown, Mass. The Indian Magus very probably lived near the spring which is just south of the house. The house of Ebenezer was probably at the corner of Rosemary and Highland Streets, Needham. [C. W. Morton, on map.] Deacon Reuel lived and died in this house. The house of Josiah (Nathaniel), and later of his son Joseph, the journalist, stood, until 1886, on the north corner of Russell Place, just north of Ridge Hill in Needham (opposite "J. Cartwright ").

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Major James Armand Meissner (1896–1936) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories and awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses.
Early life and service
Meissner grew up in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Erasmus Hall High School there. He enrolled at Sibley College in Ithaca, New York to study engineering. As a member of the college's corps of cadets, he enlisted in the U.S. Signal Corps and was graduated with the first class of the School of Military Aeronautics on 14 July 1917.
Combat service
Meissner completed his aeronautic combat training in Tours and was commissioned a 1st lieutenant on 20 November 1917, after which he reported to the 94th Pursuit Squadron commanded by Major John Huffer. Among his colleagues in the unit were Eddie Rickenbacker and members of the Lafayette Escadrille.
Piloting a French-made Nieuport 28, Meissner scored his first aerial kill over the Forêt De La Rappe on 2 May 1918; he was fortunate to survive, given the fabric was shredding off his top wing even as he scored. At any rate, the feat earned the Distinguished Service Cross and the Croix de Guerre. He shot a second plane down near Jaulny on 30 May, colliding with an Albatros fighter in the process. He then racked up two more kills—one of which he shared with Douglas Campbell—before being made commander of the 147th Pursuit Squadron in July. Now flying a SPAD S.XIII fighter, he scored four more kills, one of which was an observation balloon, and another of which was shared with Ralph O'Neill.
Postwar life
Meissner was discharged as a major on 25 March 1919 and returned to Cornell to complete his master's in engineering. After receiving his diploma, Meissner moved to Birmingham, Alabama and began working at Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company's rail mill. He married Elva Kessler, daughter of a landscape architect from Augusta, Georgia.
In 1919, he and Henry Badham (father of director John Badham) organized the Birmingham Flying Club, nicknamed the "Birmingham Escadrille" and leased a tract of land near Ensley to set up an airfield (Roberts Field). The club was recognized, with the assistance of Alabama's adjutant general Colonel Hartley A. Moon, as the 135th Observation Squadron on 21 January 1922 under Meissner's command. It was Alabama's first Air National Guard unit and the 7th in the United States. At one time, Meissner was its commanding officer.
Meissner died from pneumonia in January 1936. Rickenbacker made the trip to Birmingham to serve as pallbearer during his memorial service, which was capped by a flyover by members of his unit. His ashes were interred at Arlington National Cemetery the following May.

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