John Wendell1

b. 2 May 1703
Family
Father*Abraham Wendell2 b. 27 Dec 1678, d. 28 Sep 1734
Mother*Katarina De Key2
Baptism*2 May 1703John Wendell was baptized on 2 May 1703 in New York.2 
Marriage*10 November 1724He married Elizabeth Quincy, daughter of Edmund Quincy and Dorothy Flynt, on 10 November 1724.2 

Family

 Elizabeth Quincy b. 27 Aug 1706

Citations

  1. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 21-25. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Late Jacob Wendell, pages 17-27.

Oliver Wendell1

b. 5 March 1733
Family
Father*Jacob Wendell2 b. 5 Aug 1691
Mother*Sarah Oliver2
Birth*5 March 1733Oliver Wendell was born on 5 March 1733 in Boston.2 
(Son) ResidenceOliver's parents, Jacob and Sarah (Oliver) Wendell, lived at the corner of School and Common (the present Tremont) Streets, Boston, where they raised their twelve children, four sons and eight daughters.1 
Marriage*1762He married Mary Jackson, daughter of Edward Jackson and Dorothy Quincy, in 1762.1 

Family

 Mary Jackson
Children 1.Oliver Wendell3 b. 16 Sep 1764
 2.Sarah Wendell+3 b. 1 Jan 1769

Citations

  1. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 17-27. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Late Jacob Wendell, pages 21-25.
  3. [S533] Brattle Street Church (Boston), Church records, baptisms, marriages, administrations, 1699-1804. Includes Index. FHL Film" 837129, Item# 3 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970), page 185. Hereinafter cited as Brattle Street Church Records (Boston) 1699-1804.

Oliver Wendell1

b. 16 September 1764
Family
Father*Oliver Wendell2 b. 5 Mar 1733
Mother*Mary Jackson2
Baptism*16 September 1764Oliver Wendell was baptized on 16 September 1764 at Brattle Street Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S533] Brattle Street Church (Boston), Church records, baptisms, marriages, administrations, 1699-1804. Includes Index. FHL Film" 837129, Item# 3 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970), page 442. Hereinafter cited as Brattle Street Church Records (Boston) 1699-1804.
  2. [S533] Brattle Street Church (Boston), Brattle Street Church Records (Boston) 1699-1804, page 185.

Sarah Wendell1

b. 20 January 1721, d. 13 March 1785
Family
Father*Abraham Wendell2 b. 27 Dec 1678, d. 28 Sep 1734
Mother*Katarina De Key2
Baptism*20 January 1721Sarah Wendell was baptized on 20 January 1721 in New York, the eleventh child of her parents.2 
Marriage*8 September 1743She married John Dennie, son of John Dennie and Mary Edwards, on 8 September 1743 at Brattle Street Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). The Joseph Dennie source noted that John and Sarah had five children, however we have found records, to date, of only four of them.3,1,4 
Residence*22 December 1769 On 22 December 1769, the large elegant mansion house of Sarah and John Dennie Esq., a prominent Loyalist, was burned down. The home had been John's father's in Brighton, then a part of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). His friends, mostly Tories, generously contributed to his relief, and the home was quickly rebuilt.5,3,6 
Relationship Note*Sarah (Wendell) Dennie and Sarah Wendell were first cousins, once removed, through their fathers, who were uncle and nephew. Sarah Holmes would become the mother of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, the well known poet, physician and essayist, and the grandmother of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., the jurist who became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.3 
(Wife) Death1 August 1777Sarah (Wendell) became a widow when John Dennie Esq. died on 1 August 1777, according to Boyle's Journal, or on 7 Aug 1777, according to the Joseph Dennie source.3,7 
Death*13 March 1785She died on Sunday 13 March 1785 in Boston at age 64. Her funeral was held the following Wednesday at four o'clock, and proceeded to her son Thomas Dennie's house in Green's Lane where relations and friends of the deceased and family were invited to attend.8,9,10 
Burial*She was buried in T5, in the Thomas Dennie Tomb, on the west side of Kings Chapel Burying Ground, Boston. She was in the 65th year of her age.11 

Family

 John Dennie b. 1717, d. 1 Aug 1777
Children 1.John Dennie12 b. 14 Oct 1744
 2.Jacob Dennie13 b. 27 Jul 1746
 3.Sarah Dennie13 b. 10 Apr 1748
 4.Child Dennie3
 5.Thomas Dennie+3 b. 12 Oct 1756, d. 2 Aug 1842

Citations

  1. [S928] Robert W. Hull, "John Dennie of Fairfield, later of Boston, and his family: Mary (Edwards) Dennie and her children, Sarah (Webb) Dennie and her children, and John Dennie's other son, one Joseph Dennie", viewed and downloaded from www.americanancestors.org. The Connecticut Nutmegger, Volume 35, pages 434-440 (December 2002). Hereinafter cited as "John Dennie of Fairfield, later of Boston, and his family."
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 17-27. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  3. [S932] Harold Milton Ellis Ph. D., "Joseph Dennie and His Circle: a Study in American Literature from 1792 to 1812", Bulletin of the University of Texas 40 (15 Jul 1915): Chapter I, pages 9-16. Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Dennie and His Circle."
  4. [S929] Brattle Square Church, The Manifesto Church, records of the Church in Brattle Square, Boston, with lists of communicants, baptisms, marriages, and funerals, 1699-1872, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Microreproduction of original published in Boston by The Benevolent Fraternity of Churches, 1902. (Salt Lake City, Utah: filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968), page 245. Hereinafter cited as Brattle Square (Boston) Church records, 1699-1872.
  5. [S951] John Boyle, "Boyle's Journal of Occurrences in Boston", New England Historical and Genealogical Register; Volume 85, (Apr 1931): Jul 1930, Volume 84, page 261. Hereinafter cited as "Boyle's Journal."
  6. [S941] Hooper Document II: Excerpted from "Genealogy of James Hooper Jr. of Baltimore, 1804-1898"; uploaded by Joanne Mullowney, online at www.scribd.com. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Document II.
  7. [S951] John Boyle, "Boyle's Journal", page 130.
  8. [S318] America's Historical Newspapers, accessed online at NEHGS www.americanancestors.org which links to "HistArchive" at http://infoweb.newsbank.com, Boston Gazette, published as The Boston Gazette and the Country Journal, 14 Mar 1785, Issue 1601, page 3. Hereinafter cited as America's Historical Newspapers.
  9. [S318] America's Historical Newspapers, accessed online at NEHGS www.americanancestors.org which links to "HistArchive" at http://infoweb.newsbank.com, Independent Ledger, published as The Independent Ledger and the American Advertiser, 14 Mar 1785, Issue 374, page 3.
  10. [S318] America's Historical Newspapers, accessed online at NEHGS www.americanancestors.org which links to "HistArchive" at http://infoweb.newsbank.com, Massachusetts Centinel, published as The Massachusetts Centinel, 16 Mar 1785, Issue 51, page 3.
  11. [S946] Boston, MA: Old Cemeteries of Boston, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 743. Hereinafter cited as Old Cemeteries of Boston.
  12. [S929] Brattle Square Church, Brattle Square (Boston) Church records, 1699-1872, page167.
  13. [S929] Brattle Square Church, Brattle Square (Boston) Church records, 1699-1872, page169.

Sarah Wendell1

b. 5 March 1721
Family
Father*Jacob Wendell2 b. 5 Aug 1691
Mother*Sarah Oliver2
Baptism*5 March 1721Sarah Wendell was baptized on 5 March 1721 at Brattle Street Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3 
(Daughter) ResidenceSarah's parents, Jacob and Sarah (Oliver) Wendell, lived at the corner of School and Common (the present Tremont) Streets, Boston, where they raised their twelve children, four sons and eight daughters.4 

Citations

  1. [S932] Harold Milton Ellis Ph. D., "Joseph Dennie and His Circle: a Study in American Literature from 1792 to 1812", Bulletin of the University of Texas 40 (15 Jul 1915): Chapter I, pages 9-16. Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Dennie and His Circle."
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 21-25. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  3. [S929] Brattle Square Church, The Manifesto Church, records of the Church in Brattle Square, Boston, with lists of communicants, baptisms, marriages, and funerals, 1699-1872, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Microreproduction of original published in Boston by The Benevolent Fraternity of Churches, 1902. (Salt Lake City, Utah: filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968), page 142. Hereinafter cited as Brattle Square (Boston) Church records, 1699-1872.
  4. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Late Jacob Wendell, pages 17-27.

Sarah Wendell1

b. 1 January 1769
Family
Father*Oliver Wendell1 b. 5 Mar 1733
Mother*Mary Jackson1
Baptism*1 January 1769Sarah Wendell was baptized on 1 January 1769 at Brattle Street Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Relationship NoteSarah (Wendell) Dennie and Sarah Wendell were first cousins, once removed, through their fathers, who were uncle and nephew. Sarah Holmes would become the mother of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, the well known poet, physician and essayist, and the grandmother of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., the jurist who became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.2 
Marriage*26 March 1801She married Reverend Abiel Holmes on 26 March 1801 at Brattle Street Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.3,4 

Family

 Reverend Abiel Holmes
Child 1.Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes+3 b. 29 Aug 1809

Citations

  1. [S533] Brattle Street Church (Boston), Church records, baptisms, marriages, administrations, 1699-1804. Includes Index. FHL Film" 837129, Item# 3 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970), page 185. Hereinafter cited as Brattle Street Church Records (Boston) 1699-1804.
  2. [S932] Harold Milton Ellis Ph. D., "Joseph Dennie and His Circle: a Study in American Literature from 1792 to 1812", Bulletin of the University of Texas 40 (15 Jul 1915): Chapter I, pages 9-16. Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Dennie and His Circle."
  3. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 17-27. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  4. [S533] Brattle Street Church (Boston), Brattle Street Church Records (Boston) 1699-1804, page 268.

Sarah Wensley

b. 11 August 1673, d. 16 December 1753
Family
Birth*11 August 1673Sarah Wensley was born on 11 August 1673 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England). 
Marriage*11 July 1700She married Colonel Isaac Winslow on 11 July 1700 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Death*16 December 1753She died on 16 December 1753 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 80.1 

Family

 Colonel Isaac Winslow b. 1670, d. 14 Dec 1738
Child 1.John Winslow+1 b. 10 May 1703, d. 17 Apr 1774

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Winslow, pages 409-412. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Honorable John Wentworth Jr.1

Family
Marriage*July 1771He married Margaret Frost, daughter of Joseph Frost Esq. and Margaret Colton, in July 1771.1 

Family

 Margaret Frost b. 8 Dec 1747, d. 30 Sep 1805

Citations

  1. [S1009] Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard, The Pepperrells in America, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Salem, Massachusetts: printed for the Essex Institute, 1906), page 15. Hereinafter cited as The Pepperrells in America.

Captain William Wentworth1

Family
Marriage*2 October 1729He married Margery Pepperell, daughter of Andrew Pepperell and Jane Elliott, on 2 October 1729.1 

Family

 Margery Pepperell b. 25 Mar 1712, d. 1748

Citations

  1. [S1009] Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard, The Pepperrells in America, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Salem, Massachusetts: printed for the Essex Institute, 1906), page 5. Hereinafter cited as The Pepperrells in America.

_____ Wentworth1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Marriage*He married Darcy Morris, daughter of _____ Morris and Elizabeth Welsh.1 

Family

 Darcy Morris

Citations

  1. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Samuel Gerrard of Clongill, County Meath, will dated 18 October 1749, probated 26 May 1750. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.

Catherine Werick1

d. 14 August 1895
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Marriage*She married, as his second wife, Samuel Heaton, son of Thomas Heaton and Mary Haldeman.1 
Census US 186013 July 1860Catherine and Samuel Heaton were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 13 July 1860 in Fairfield, Columbiana County, Ohio. Samuel was 55 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $3,240, and Catherine was 50 years of age. Their three sons resided with them in 1860. Jacob was 26 years old and recorded as insane; and the two younger boys, John and George, were ages 15 and 14 years, respectively, and attending school.2 
(Wife) Death28 December 1891Catherine became a widow when Samuel Heaton died on 28 December 1891 at age 86.3 
Death*14 August 1895She died on 14 August 18954 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Oakdale Cemetery, Leetonia, Columbiana County.4 

Family

 Samuel Heaton b. 18 May 1805, d. 28 Dec 1891
Child 1.George Heaton+1 b. 31 Jan 1847, d. 26 Jun 1926

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of George Heaton, son of Samuel Heaton and Catherine "Werick", and Ida Harris, daughter of Jeremiah Bates and Sarah Stewart, on 7 November 1899 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000927775. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel and "Catharine" Heaton, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio; Page: 718; Family History Library Film: 803949. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Heaton, Memorial# 153593601. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine Heaton, Memorial# 153593641.

Mary Ann Werner1

b. 1873, d. 4 February 1897
Family
Father*William Werner2 b. 1840, d. 1882
Mother*Elizabeth Anders2 b. 14 Jun 1847, d. 6 Jul 1923
Name Spellings*A variation in the spelling of the Werner surname found in our research was Warner. In the United States, in earlier years, this family's German surname was recorded most often as WERNER, and with later generations, their surname became WARNER. During the years while the spelling of their surname was evolving, transcribers were writing the name the way they heard it spoken, so members of the same family, or even individuals, might find their surname recorded with different spellings at different times and places.3,4,1,5,6,7 
Birth*1873Mary Ann Werner was born about 1873 in Union Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.1,2 
(Daughter) Census US 188024 June 1880Mary was enumerated as Mary Warner on the 1880 census taken on 24 June 1880 in the household of her parents in Union, Elkhart County, Indiana. She was 7 years old.5 
Marriage*17 May 1890She married, as his first wife, Samson Miller, son of David B. Miller and Susan Smith, on 17 May 1890 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana.1,8,4 
Death*4 February 1897She died on 4 February 1897 in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, at age 24, leaving her husband and four children between the ages of four months and 5 years.9,10 
Burial*She was buried in Whitehead Cemetery, New Paris.1 

Family

 Samson Miller b. 26 Mar 1864, d. 29 Sep 1937
Children 1.Floyd Miller11 b. 14 Feb 1891
 2.Elmer Groton Miller12,1 b. 2 Apr 1894
 3.Clarence Miller13,1 b. 3 Jun 1895
 4.Florence Miller14 b. 29 Sep 1896

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Ann (Werner) Miller, Memorial# 220411234. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Elisabeth Warner, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: 275; Page: 359d; Enumeration District: 035; their daughter Mary was 7 years old. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of William Werner, age 21, a Potter, born at Hesse-Cassel, Germany; The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Union, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M653_256; Page: 480; Family History Library Film: 803256. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 17 May 1890 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA of Samson Miller and Mary A. Werner. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Elisabeth Warner, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: 275; Page: 359d; Enumeration District: 035.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Warner, Memorial# 59321555.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Warner, Memorial# 59321562.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samson Miller, Memorial# 54890105.
  9. [S2625] Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mary Miller, age 24 Years, on 4 February 1897 in New Paris, referencing County Health Office, County Health Office Goshen, referencing the source of this record is Book H-12 , page 32 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Ann (Werner) Miller, Memorial# 220411234, reporting her date of death as 4 February 1900.
  11. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Floyd V Miller of 138 Gage Street, Elkhart, Indiana, age 59, married, store manager, died from tuberculosis of lungs on 21 February 1950 at Healthwin Hospital in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA, born on 14 February 1891 in New Paris, Indiana, son of Samson Miller and Mary Warner, informant Hospital Records, burial in Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana, Date Registered 1950, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1950; Roll: 02. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elmer Groton Miller, Memorial# 55275300.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Clarence Chester Miller Sr., Memorial# 107594090.
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Florence Elizabeth (Miller) Nulf, Memorial# 42212412.

William Werner1

b. 1840, d. 1882
Family
Name Spellings*A variation in the spelling of the Werner surname found in our research was Warner. In the United States, in earlier years, this family's German surname was recorded most often as WERNER, and with later generations, their surname became WARNER. During the years while the spelling of their surname was evolving, transcribers were writing the name the way they heard it spoken, so members of the same family, or even individuals, might find their surname recorded with different spellings at different times and places.2,3,4,1,5,6 
Birth*1840William Werner was born about 1840 in Germany.1 
Occupation*14 July 1860William Werner was working as a Potter when he was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 14 July 1860 in the household of Paul and Saloma Korkdarffer in Union, Elkhart County, Indiana.2,1 
Marriage*25 October 1866He married Elizabeth Anders on 25 October 1866 in Elkhart County, Indiana.1,7 
Census US 1880*24 June 1880Elizabeth and William Warner were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 24 June 1880 in Union, Elkhart County, Indiana. William was 40 years of age and a Potter, and Elzabeth was 35 years of age and keeping house. Seven children were enumerated with their parents in 1880. Edward, Allie and Annie were ages 13, 11 and 9 years, respectively, and had all attended school within the census year; Mary and Christ were ages 7 and 6 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year; Lulie was age 2 years, and Clara was eight months old.1 
Death*1882He died in 1882 in his early 40s5 
Burial* and was buried as William Warner in Union Center East Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana.5 

Family

 Elizabeth Anders b. 14 Jun 1847, d. 6 Jul 1923
Child 1.Mary Ann Werner+8 b. 1873, d. 4 Feb 1897

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Elisabeth Warner, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: 275; Page: 359d; Enumeration District: 035. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of William Werner, age 21, a Potter, born at Hesse-Cassel, Germany; The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Union, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M653_256; Page: 480; Family History Library Film: 803256. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 17 May 1890 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA of Samson Miller and Mary A. Werner. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Ann (Werner) Miller, Memorial# 220411234. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Warner, Memorial# 59321555.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Warner, Memorial# 59321562.
  7. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William Warner and Elizabeth Anderson on 25 October 1866 in Elkhart County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1845553 , Reference ID: Book 2, page 522. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  8. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Elisabeth Warner, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: 275; Page: 359d; Enumeration District: 035; their daughter Mary was 7 years old.

Minnie A. Wernke1

b. 1876
Family
Birth*1876Minnie A. Wernke was born about 1876.2,1 
Name VariationHer full name was Minnie Alice Wernke.3,2 
Marriage*1 January 1894She married Thomas L. Diehl on 1 January 1894 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Minnie's father, Henry Wernke, signed his consent for the marriage because Minnie was 17 years old.3,2,4,1 

Family

 Thomas L. Diehl b. 1864
Child 1.Ray E. Diehl3,2 b. 17 Feb 1907, d. 3 Apr 1982

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Minnie A. Diehl, Memorial# 64164423. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Thomas Deal, over the age of 21 years, and Minnie Alice Wernke, age 17, her father, Henry Wernke, consenting to the marriage, on 1 January 1894 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000890366. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  3. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Della M. Parrish of Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, age 29 years in April 1929, had been married once before, was divorced, her married surname had been Stoner, born in Holmes County, Ohio, father's name Parrish, mother's maiden name not known, and Ray E. Diehl of Brewster, Ohio, laborer, age 22 years on 17 February 1929, his first marriage, born in Brewster, Ohio to Thomas Diehl and Minnie Wenkey, married on 24 December 1929 in Holmes County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000477149.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas L. Diehl, Memorial# 64164387.

David Wertenberger1

b. 4 November 1802, d. 14 September 1866
Family
Birth*4 November 1802David Wertenberger was born on 4 November 1802 in Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania,1 
Baptism1 January 1803 and was baptized on 1 January 1803 in the Salem Lutheran Church, Aaronsburg.1 
Marriage*20 January 1824He married first Susanna Bauer on 20 January 1824 in Stark County, Ohio.1 
Children*David and Susanna had nine children together, all born in Stark County, Ohio.1 
(Husband) Death8 April 1851David became a widower when Susanna (Bauer) Wertenberger died on 8 April 1851 at age 51.1 
Marriage*22 February 1852He married second, as her second husband, Lydia (Bensee) Kimmel Wertenberger on 22 February 1852 in Stark County, Ohio.1 
Children*David and Lydia had seven children together, the first six born in Stark County, Ohio, and the last born in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana.1 
Death*14 September 1866He died on 14 September 1866 in Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, at age 631 
Burial* and was buried in Bates Cemetery, Wayne Township, Kosciusko County.1 

Family 1

 Susanna Bauer b. 23 Sep 1799, d. 8 Apr 1851
Children 1.Rachel Wertenberger1 b. 6 Jan 1833, d. 18 May 1889
 2.Elizabeth Wertenberger1 b. 6 Oct 1834, d. 23 Jan 1901

Family 2

 Lydia Bensee b. 11 Jan 1823, d. 20 Feb 1893

Citations

  1. [S2620] Lester Hale Binnie, Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Adam Wüertemberger immigrated from Germany to Reading, Pennsylvania in the 1750s, and he died after 1782. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes Byrer, Harter, Holben, McConnell, McKekhan, Rank and related families, and includes index. (North Manchester, Indiana: L. H. Binnie, 1983), Third Generation in America, (33) David Wertenberger, pages 75-79. Hereinafter cited as Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger.

Elizabeth Wertenberger1

b. 6 October 1834, d. 23 January 1901
Family
Father*David Wertenberger1 b. 4 Nov 1802, d. 14 Sep 1866
Mother*Susanna Bauer1 b. 23 Sep 1799, d. 8 Apr 1851
Birth*6 October 1834Elizabeth Wertenberger was born on 6 October 1834 in Stark County, Ohio.1,2,3 
Marriage*7 September 1851She married first Lawrence Holben, son of Daniel Holben and Catherine Loutzenheiser, on 7 September 1851 in Stark County, Ohio.2,3,4 
Children*Elizabeth and Lawrence had eleven children together.2 
(Wife) Death26 February 1880Elizabeth became a widow when Lawrence Holben died on 26 February 1880 at age 49.2,4 
Marriage*1 June 1890She married second, as his second wife, Jeremiah Flickinger on 1 June 1890 in Whitley County, Indiana. Jeremiah's first wife had been Elizabeth's sister.5 
Divorce*Elizabeth and Jeremiah separated, and likely divorced, not long after their marriage. Jeremiah married his third wife in 1897.6 
Death*23 January 1901She died as Elizabeth (Wertenberger) Holben on 23 January 1901 at age 663 
Burial* and was buried with her first husband in Spring Creek Cemetery, Sidney, Kosciusko County, Indiana.3,4 

Family 1

 Lawrence Holben b. 29 Aug 1830, d. 26 Feb 1880

Family 2

 Jeremiah Flickinger b. 18 Dec 1823, d. 18 Jun 1904

Citations

  1. [S2620] Lester Hale Binnie, Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Adam Wüertemberger immigrated from Germany to Reading, Pennsylvania in the 1750s, and he died after 1782. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes Byrer, Harter, Holben, McConnell, McKekhan, Rank and related families, and includes index. (North Manchester, Indiana: L. H. Binnie, 1983), Third Generation in America, (33) David Wertenberger, pages 75-79. Hereinafter cited as Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger.
  2. [S2620] Lester Hale Binnie, Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger, Fourth Generation in America, (124) Elizabeth Wertenberger, pages 145-146.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (Wertenberger) Holben, Memorial# 47516981. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lawrence Holben, Memorial# 47516980.
  5. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Jeremiah Fleckinger and Elisabeth Hortenberger Holben on 1 June 1890 in Indiana, United States, citing page and referencing FHL Film# 001710719. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  6. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Jeremiah Flickinger and Martha Shorb on 13 September 1897 in Indiana, United States, citing page 514 and referencing FHL Film# 001710721.

Rachel Wertenberger1

b. 6 January 1833, d. 18 May 1889
Family
Father*David Wertenberger2 b. 4 Nov 1802, d. 14 Sep 1866
Mother*Susanna Bauer2 b. 23 Sep 1799, d. 8 Apr 1851
Birth*6 January 1833Rachel Wertenberger was likely born on 6 January 1833 in Stark County, Ohio.3,4,5 
Marriage*1 March 1849She married, as his first wife, Jeremiah Flickinger on 1 March 1849 in Stark County, Ohio.1,6,7,5 
Death*18 May 1889She died on 18 May 1889 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, at age 561,5,6 
Burial* and was buried in Spring Creek Cemetery, Sidney, Kosciusko County.6,8 

Family

 Jeremiah Flickinger b. 18 Dec 1823, d. 18 Jun 1904

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Jeremiah Flickinger and Rachel Wertenberger on 1 March 1849 in Stark, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000897628. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S2620] Lester Hale Binnie, Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Adam Wüertemberger immigrated from Germany to Reading, Pennsylvania in the 1750s, and he died after 1782. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes Byrer, Harter, Holben, McConnell, McKekhan, Rank and related families, and includes index. (North Manchester, Indiana: L. H. Binnie, 1983), Third Generation in America, (33) David Wertenberger, pages 75-79. Hereinafter cited as Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger.
  3. [S2620] Lester Hale Binnie, Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger, Third Generation in America, (33) David Wertenberger, pages 75-79, reporting Rachel's date of birth as 6 September 1833 and the place as Stark County, Ohio.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Rachel (Wertenberger) Flickinger, Memorial# 43932816, recording her date of birth as 6 January 1833 and the place as Kosciusko County, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S2620] Lester Hale Binnie, Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger, Fourth Generation in America, (123) Rachel Wertenberger, pages 144-145, reporting Rachel's date of birth as 6 January 1833 and the place as Stark County, Ohio.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rachel (Wertenberger) Flickinger, Memorial# 43932816.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jeremiah Flickinger, Memorial# 43932622.
  8. [S2620] Lester Hale Binnie, Some Wertenberger, Whittenberger and Wattenbarger descendants of John Adam Wüertemberger, Fourth Generation in America, (123) Rachel Wertenberger, pages 144-145.

Abigail Wesson1

b. 26 January 1790
Family
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton of Reading, The Immigrant
Birth*26 January 1790Abigail Wesson was born on 26 January 1790.1 
Marriage*4 March 1830Abigail Wesson married John Bolton, son of William Bolton Jr. and Abigail Sheldon, on 4 March 1830 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. They had one son.1 

Family

 John Bolton b. 24 Oct 1773, d. 28 Mar 1843
Child 1.John Bolton1 b. 8 Feb 1831

Citations

  1. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England: with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, Fourth Generation, pages 8-10. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.

Emma West1

b. 20 April 1856, d. 11 October 1948
Family
Birth*20 April 1856Emma West was born on 20 April 1856 in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.1 
Marriage*She married, as his second wife, Melvin P. Carns, son of Milton Carns and Caroline Philman.1,2 
(Wife) Death29 May 1915Emma became a widow when Melvin P. Carns died on 29 May 1915 at age 64.2 
Death*11 October 1948She died on 11 October 1948 in Columbiana County at age 921 
Burial* and was buried in Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Columbiana County.1 

Family

 Melvin P. Carns b. 5 Jul 1850, d. 29 May 1915

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Emma (West) Carnes, Memorial# 64763318. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Melvin P. Carnes, Memorial# 64763087.

Francis West1

b. 1605 or 1606, d. 2 January 1692
Brick Wall* There are several theories about the background of Francis West:
     (1) that he came from Salisbury in England
     (2) that he was the son of Francis, Governor of Virginia and brother of Thomas, Lord de la Warr
     (3) that he was not a West but a Weston

Many researchers, throughout the years, have examined each and all of these theories. It is sad to report that to date, no proof from any primary source has been found to support any of them.

That Francis came from Salisbury has been quite generally accepted because it is based on the statement of Judge Zebulon West, a great-grandson of Francis. While he might have been living there at the time of emigration, no record of his birth has been found there. Margaret Adelia Ells, preparing West Lines, arranged a search of Salisbury parish records, where no Francis was found. Possibly Salisbury was confused with Soulsbury, where there were Wests. However, according to records published in REG, there was no Francis among them. There is also no evidence for the statement of Zebulon West that Francis was "invited to emigrate by a Mr. Thomas of Marshfield". He may have confused Francis with Twyford West, who was indentured to Edward Winslow of Marshfield.

The supposition that Francis was the son of Francis of Virginia and the nephew of Lord de la Warr seems to rest on the following considerations. Banks wrote, in his History of Martha's Vineyard that such a tradition was believed by Wests on the island. Thomas West, son of Francis of Duxbury, named a son Sackfield, suggestive of the Sackvilles, who were associated with the Virginia Wests. The gravestone of Samuel West at Acushnet, Massachusetts shows a line of descent from Francis of Virginia, but, curiously enough, does not name Francis of Duxbury, just showing a line and blanking out his generation. One researcher noted that the inscription on the back of the tombstone of Samuel West, who was the son of Dr. Sackfield (also known as Sackville) West and Ruth Jenkins, and died in 1807 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, read like this: "Sackville West was the son of Thomas West, physician, the son of _ ___ West, the son of Capt. Francis West, brother of the 3rd Lord DeLaWarre Gov. of VA. Capt Francis came from England to VA in 1608". Thomas West was the son of Francis West and Margery Reeves of Duxbury, and Sackfield West was their grandson. Samuel was a great-grandson of Francis and Margery.

The above genealogical inscription reflects the Vineyard tradition. Francis of Virginia did have some first-hand knowledge of Plymouth, since he made a visit in June 1623 to investigate disputes over fisheries. There is said to be a chart of the West family in the Virginia Historical Society at Richmond that shows the marriage of Francis and Margery Reeves. Finally, it has been considered suggestive that little is known about Francis of Virginia and that a Francis of approximately the same age should appear in the Plymouth Colony.

No proof from any primary source has been found to establish a connection between the two men. However, it would seem that Banks may have gone too far in concluding that there was absolutely no connection between the two, since there is also no proof that a connection is impossible.

The Vineyard tradition, by itself, may be dismissed simply as a tradition without supporting evidence. The use of the name Sackfield is no more than suggestive, since nothing has been uncovered which otherwise relates to it. The gravestone at Acushnet presents the ideas of Samuel or his relatives about a line of descent, but of course includes no proof. There is also no evidence that the visit of Francis of Virginia to New England in 1623 led to any other association. The chart in the Virginia Historical Society, which gives no specific references, represents only the belief of the compiler. It is possible, although not certain, that the two Francises may have been of approximately the same age. No birth record for either has been found. It is widely believed that Francis of Duxbury was probably born in 1605 or 1606. Since the son Francis, of Francis of Virginia, was called a minor in his father's will of 1629, he would likely not have been born before around 1608. Additionally, Francis senior requested in the will that his surviving third wife Jane take care of the son Francis. The general tone of this request suggests that Francis was either a young boy or in some way physically or mentally defective. It is unlikely that a healthy male in his late teens would have been in need of any special care. He might therefore have been born several years after 1608.

There are at least two considerations which argue against the identification of the supposed two men as the same. The first is that it seems somewhat unreasonable that Francis junior of Virginia should have learned the trade of a carpenter, growing up, as he must have, in a prominent family in a landed society. It would rather be expected that he would have learned no trade at all. The second involves the question of what he received, or should have received, as inheritance from his father's estate. There is no evidence that Francis of Duxbury was affluent. His land holdings appear to have been modest, and the size of his estate at the time of his death was notably small.

Although there have been other attempts to show that the two Francises were the same, they can probably be dismissed with little attention because they are almost purely conjectural. One suggests that Francis of Virginia brought his young son with him when he came to Plymouth in 1623, at which time the son found the colony attractive, and, in maturity, decided to return. Another proposal is that the father bought property in the colony and that the son, having been in England, came to Duxbury to oversee and manage this property.

The contention that Francis of Duxbury was actually a Weston who changed his name first appeared in print in Wentworth's Settlement and Growth of Duxbury. Through the author the point was traced to a manuscript genealogy in the public library at Duxbury, with the title "The Weston Families of Duxbury", by Samuel K. Weston. In this work the compiler stated that Francis Weston changed his name after a court sentence in 1640, perhaps from shame and wishing to disassociate himself from the Westons. This genealogy also suggested that Francis might have been a brother of Edmund Weston.

The problem of WEST vs. Weston is first encountered in connection with the tax list of 25 Mar 1633, on which a name appears to be Francis Weston. Weston but apparently with misgivings, as he printed it as "Weston (West?)''. He evidently later decided that references to Francis Weston meant Francis West, because, in his treatment of the Weston family he made no reference to any Francis Weston of the period, even in his note of unidentified Westons. The confusion seems to have arisen with a difficulty in interpreting the records. The name was sometimes written with a slight twist of the pen after the "t" which may have been only a casual stroke or flourish -- or a sign for the suffix "on". Nathaniel Shurtleff, in editing the Colony records read the name as Weston in the tax list of 1633, in the list of freemen of the same year (although the name was later canceled), and in the record of the marriage to Margery Reeves. The Francis on the list of freemen must actually have been that of a Weston because Francis West was not made a freeman until 1655. Elsewhere in the printed records the name appears as West.

There are few references in either the Colony or the Duxbury records to any Francis Weston. In fact, aside from the references mentioned above, there is only one other, the mention of a Francis who in 1679 was described as deceased. Whoever he was, he could not have been Francis West, who died in 1692.

In general, it has been accepted that Francis was West and not a Weston. Neither Judge Zebulon West or Samuel West, both of whom were great-grandsons of Francis, made any mention of the Weston name. Also, it is evident that on occasion the two names were simply confused. According to the Carlton Prince West source, a clear case of such a situation may be found in connection with the settlement of the estate of Thomas Howell. Letters of administration were granted to Edmund Weston on 7 Jun 1648, but it was later recorded that a claim against the estate was paid by Edmund West. No other reference to any Edmund West has been found. No direct evidence has been uncovered to support the claim that Francis changed his name. Such a claim seems to have been based principally on the fact that Nathaniel Shurtleff, as he edited the Colony records, read the name as Weston in entries before 1640 and as West after that. As noted earlier, the Duxbury History source implied that the handwriting in the records could be interpreted either way.

So... The background of Francis West of Duxbury remains a mystery to this researcher -- and to everyone else, so far. Knowing the tenacity of genealogists, however, it may be considered certain that the problem-solving search and research will continue.2,3,4,5,6 
Birth*1605 or 1606Francis West was born in 1605 or 1606, probably in England. Note: The West Family Register by Letta Brock Stone connected, without supporting evidence or documentation, Francis West of Duxbury to Francis West of Virginia and listed both 1616 and 1626 as the year of birth for Francis West. The publication, again because of its representation of the relationship between the two, listed Francis' birthplace as Salisbury, County Wiltshire, England. While those dates and places may be applied to Francis of Virginia, they are not verifiable, at this point, for Francis of Duxbury.1,2,7 
Occupation*1640Francis West is usually believed to have been a house carpenter, which may have been inferred from the fact that he was required in 1640 to build a pair of stocks for the Town of Duxbury, which was delinquent in providing this facility for punishment (PCR­CO 1:164). The need for stocks was apparently pointed out at this time as Francis himself had been sentenced to sit in them.2 
Freeman*8 June 1655Francis West was admitted a Freeman on 8 June 1655 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony). This meant that he was legally recognized as a white male over 21 years of age holding full rights of citizenship who is free to ply a trade, own land, and to vote. It appears to have been somewhat late, since he must have been around 50 and had already held office in Marshfield and owned land. His subsequent public appointments were principally on grand juries: for 1662, 1669, 1674, 1678, 1680, and 1682. Occasionally there were other appointments: for 1658 he was Surveyor of Highways. For 1660 he was Constable for Duxbury; and in 1671 he was one of two men appointed to inspect ordinaries in Duxbury to see if regulations were being observed.2 
(Original Proprietor) Land Grant1656Francis West was among the fifty-four Duxbury men listed in 1645 as original proprietors for the development of the town that would become Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony). Two others, Reverend James Keith and Samuel Edson, were added to the group later, and when the town of Bridgewater was actually incorporated in 1656 there were a total of fifty-six. Of these proprietors, only eighteen, about one-third, actually relocated and became residents of the new plantation. Francis West was one of those who never relocated his family and moved to Bridgewater.

The area known as the Bridgewaters was originally inhabited by Wampanoag who called it Saughtuchquett (Satucket). In 1642 when the township of Marshfield was separated from Duxbury and became its own distinct entity, Duxbury petitioned the court for additional land “to the westward” in compensation.

The General Court granted their petition in 1645 and six trustees, Captain Myles Standish, John Alden, George Soule, Constant Southworth, John Rogers, and William Brett were appointed to divide the land. The action by the General Court was primarily an authority to purchase land, and Captain Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant Southworth were appointed to make the purchase. The deed was signed on 23 Mar 1649.

The Bridgewater lands were divided among the inhabitants “by an agreement among themselves”. Unfortunately, there is no record to tell us how the town proceeded to agree to their division, or how, by whom, or when it was determined what residence or other circumstance should entitle anyone to a share. To view the complete list of Bridgewater's Original Proprietors, click on the PDF icon; the photo icons lead to four early maps of the Bridgewater settlement.8,9,10,11,12
Land Transfer*Francis West never moved to Bridgewater and sold his proprietor's share to Edward Mitchell.13 
Court Action*29 October 1668For the second time, Francis found himself in court. He was indicted on 29 October 1668 for stealing a gun and a hog from an Indian and was sentenced 1 Jun 1669 to pay a sum of thirty shillings to the Indian and return the gun.2 
Land Transfer*10 October 1670 At one time Francis had a right in meadow land at the Gurnet, and in 1670 he was granted 30 acres by the Town of Duxbury. This following land transfer is recorded in the Duxbury Records, Volume A, Page 216, dated October 10, 1670: The town have given unto Francis West, about thirty acres of land on the East side of Experience Mitchell's lands near Namassakeesit, of the same breadth with the said Mitchell's land, and so extending Eastward to a marked tree near a little run in a swamp, about sixty rods distant from Mitchell's land, the tree marked is a maple tree.

William Peabody, T.C.

Some of his land was sold to Josiah Kein. What his original acreage may have been or the largest number of acres he may have owned at any one time is not known.14,2 
Death*2 January 1692He died on 2 January 1692 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S267] Edward Everett Cornwall, "Francis West of Duxbury, Mass., and Some of His Descendants", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 60, chapter VI, pages 142-151, (April 1906). Hereinafter cited as "Francis West of Duxbury, Mass."
  2. [S271] Historical Records of Tisbury, Massachusetts, A Survey of the Descendants of Francis West of Duxbury, by Carlton Prince West; obtained online at http://www.history.vineyard.net/franwest.htm, original manuscript at New England Historic Genealogical Society, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Francis West of Duxbury.
  3. [S272] Charles Edward Banks, The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts (Edgartown, Massachusetts: Dukes County Historical Society, 1966). Hereinafter cited as The History of Martha's Vineyard.
  4. [S276] Dorothy Wentworth, Settlement and Growth of Duxbury, 1628-1870 (Duxbury, Massachusetts: Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, 1973), page 96. Hereinafter cited as Settlement and Growth of Duxbury.
  5. [S275] Justin Winsor, History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts, with Genealogical Registers (Boston, Massachusetts: Crosby & Nichols, 1849). Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Duxbury.
  6. [S277] Nathaniel Shurtleff and David Pulsifer, editors, Massachusetts New Plymouth Colony, main author, Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England. In 12 volumes. Contents: Volumes 1-6. Court orders, being the proceedings of the General Court and the Court Assistants 1633-1691; Volume 7, Judicial acts of the General Court and Court of Assistants 1636-1692; Volume 8, Miscellaneous records including births, marriages, deaths and burials, treasury accounts, and lists of freemen and others 1633-1689; Volume 9, Acts of the Commissioners of the United Colonies of New England, 1643-1679; Volume 11, Laws, 1623-1682; Volume 12, Deeds, etc., 1620-1651. Book of Indian records for their lands. Includes Index (Boston, Massachusetts: William White, 1855-61). Hereinafter cited as Records of the Colony of New Plymouth.
  7. [S268] Letta Brock Stone, The West Family Register: Important Lines Traced 1326-1928. Microreproduction of original, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. Includes index. FHL Film# 928222, Item 2. (Washington, D.C.: W. F. Roberts, c 1928). Hereinafter cited as West Family Register 1326-1928.
  8. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts). Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  9. [S913] Author unidentified, A map identifying the lands of the Original Proprietors of the Bridgewater Settlement, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, c1645-1656, Old Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified). Hereinafter cited as Bridgewater Original Proprietors Map, c1645-1656.
  10. [S888] Author unidentified (although probably a descendant of David Perkins), A map of Old Bridgewater identifying the lands of the Perkins Family and their neighbors, 1680-1730, Old Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified), size: 17.995 x 15.555 inches. Hereinafter cited as A map of Old Bridgewater, 1680-1730.
  11. [S889] Author unidentified, A map of the Second Precinct of Bridgewater incorporated June 1, 1716 and called the South Parish, indicating the early highways and paths and the dwelling places of the settlers, at the date of incorporation of the Precinct and before the Census of 1746, Second Precinct, South Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified), size: 22.48 x 17.51 inches. Hereinafter cited as A map of the Second Precinct of Bridgewater, 1716-1746.
  12. [S890] Author unidentified, A map of the East Parish of Bridgewater founded from Old Bridgewater December 14, 1723, the Meeting House raised March 14, 1720 and officially incorporated in 1823; the map also includes West Bridgewater, first settled in 1651 from Old Bridgewater and officially incorporated in 1822. The dwelling houses of some of the landowners are identified, c1723, East & West Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified), size: 22.215 x 17.12 inches. Hereinafter cited as A map of the East and West Parishes of Bridgewater, c1730.
  13. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, West, page 409.
  14. [S270] Duxbury, Copy of the Old Records of the Town of Duxbury, Mass., from 1642 to 1770, CD-ROM (Plymouth, Massachusetts: Avery & Doten, 1893). Hereinafter cited as Records of the Town of Duxbury, Mass. 1642-1770.

Hannah West1

b. 31 December 1794, d. 20 May 1880
Family
Hannah (West) Conger
Father*John West b. 15 Feb 1770, d. 10 Feb 1852
Mother*Sarah (Sallie) Woodcock b. 2 Sep 1772
Birth*31 December 1794"Grandma Conger's Interview Notes" reflect a birth date of 30 Dec 1794 and her place of birth as Massachusetts, however the Conger Family sources report that Hannah West was born on 31 December 1794 in Granville, Washington County, New York.2,1,3 
Marriage*14 February 1813She married Uzziah Conger, son of James Conger and Elizabeth McNab, on 14 February 1813.1,3,4,2 
Death*20 May 1880"Grandma Conger's Interview Notes" reported her death as July of 1880, and the Conger Family sources recorded that Hannah (West) Conger died on 20 May 1880 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, at age 85.1,3,2 

Family

 Uzziah Conger b. 22 Aug 1789, d. 13 Mar 1864
Children 1.Lorentus Everett Conger+1 b. 27 Jul 1814, d. 13 May 1873
 2.Lucien West Conger+1 b. 23 Jul 1823, d. Oct 1902
 3.Crayton Hall Conger+1 b. 24 Apr 1825, d. 22 May 1880
 4.John Newton Conger+3 b. 21 Oct 1830, d. 16 Mar 1903

Citations

  1. [S6] Interview with Grandma Conger, Louisa Shove Conger (1840-1942), by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, sometime before Grandma Conger's death in 1942. LHB Notebook - E-Mails and Letters (Summerlin, Nevada).
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 494. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.
  3. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  4. [S44] Roy Henry Heaton, (Miles City, Montana). "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - Eleven Generations", prepared by hand in 1941. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, some of the information and the dates, particularly, in this pedigree chart often prove to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented was a good place for us to start, and has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - 1941."

John West

b. 15 February 1770, d. 10 February 1852
Family
Birth*15 February 1770John West was born on 15 February 1770 in Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*7 November 1793He married Sarah (Sallie) Woodcock on 7 November 1793 They were the parents of 11 children.2 
Death*10 February 1852He died on 10 February 1852 in Knox County, Illinois, at age 81.3 

Family

 Sarah (Sallie) Woodcock b. 2 Sep 1772
Child 1.Hannah West+ b. 31 Dec 1794, d. 20 May 1880

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S261] Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, Illinois; (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, originally published in 1886, filmed in 1974), film number 934993, item 1, pages 766-768. Hereinafter cited as Biographical Album of Knox County.
  3. [S261] Biographical Album of Knox County;, film number 934993, item 1.

Mary West1

Family
Relationship Note*Mary West and Thomas West were reported to be siblings.2,3 
Marriage*She married John Jones.1,2,3 

Family

 John Jones
Children 1.Edward Jones+2,3 b. 1741, d. 1 Sep 1823
 2.Thomas Jones2,3
 3.Susannah Jones+1,2,3 b. 1743, d. 17 Jan 1827

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 649. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Joy Heaton Tucci Email Messages," online at e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, with an attachment of one page believed to be from An Historical Account of Some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Reverend Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876 found on the Turner-Toce Ancestry Tree published by Marianna Toce. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Researcher Email Messages."
  3. [S2040] An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Rev. Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/12624405/…. It was found as a one-page hand-written fragment attached to an Ancestry tree. It is not known if the original source was hand-written, and the page copied directly from it, or if the page is a hand-written transcription. Therefore, the information may or may not be correct and should be questioned until further information becomes available. Hereinafter cited as An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain.

Mary West1

b. 1809
Family
Birth*1809Mary West was born about 1809 in Indiana.2 
Marriage*19 February 1829She married Benjamin Hawhee, son of Arthur Hawhee and Nancy Sylvester, on 19 February 1829 in Spencer County, Indiana.1 
Census US 1850*15 August 1850Mary and Benjamin Hawhee were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 15 August 1850 in Hall, Dubois County, Indiana. Benjamin was 38 years of age and worked as a laborer, and Mary was 41 years of age. Both were unable to read and write. Seven children were enumerated with them in 1850. William W. was 20 years old and worked as laborer; Sarah and Nancy J. were ages 16 and 14 years, respectively; Lewis and Mary A. were ages 12 and 9 years, respectively; young Benjamin was 7 years old; and baby Jesse was one year old. In the next household on the same census page of 453b, Benjamin's widowed, 85-year-old mother, Nancy (Sylvester) Hawhee, was enumerated in the household of Benjamin's sister and her husband, Walker and Catherine (Hawhee) Lankford, and on the next previous pages, spanning 452b and 453a, Benjamin's brother and his wife, Arthur and Francis (Kendall) Hawhee were enumerated with their children.2,3,4 

Family

 Benjamin Hawhee b. 1812

Citations

  1. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 19 February 1829 in Spencer County, Indiana, USA of Benjamin Hawhee and Mary West. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Benjamin and Mary Hawhee, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hall, Dubois, Indiana; Roll: 143; Page: 453b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Walker and Catherine Lankford, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hall, Dubois, Indiana; Roll: 143; Page: 453b.
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Arthur and Francis Hawhee, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hall, Dubois, Indiana; Roll: 143; Pages: 452b and 453a.

Mary A. West1,2

b. 18 January 1830, d. 1905
Family
Birth*18 January 1830Mary A. West was born on 18 January 1830 in Germantown, Adams County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*1857She married, as his second wife, David Huggins, son of Benjamin Huggins and Elizabeth Bosworth Babcock, in 1857 in Polk County, Iowa.2,1 
(Wife) Death17 June 1904Mary became a widow when David Huggins died on 17 June 1904 at age 822 
Burial* and was buried in Block 7, Huggins lot 15 of Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas.1 
Death*1905She died in 1905 at about age 75.2 

Family

 David Huggins b. 17 Apr 1822, d. 17 Jun 1904

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary A. (West) Huggins, Memorial# 59974432. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, David Huggins, Memorial# 50694392.

Sarah Lucy West1

b. 26 June 1822, d. 28 March 1905
Family
Birth*26 June 1822Sarah Lucy West was born on 26 June 1822 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1 
Marriage*28 July 1842She married Thomas Oliver Walker, son of Matthew Walker and Mary Durfee, on 28 July 1842 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1 
Death*28 March 1905She died on 28 March 1905 in Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey, at age 82.1 

Family

 Thomas Oliver Walker b. 14 Dec 1816, d. 24 Dec 1894

Citations

  1. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.

Thomas West1,2

Relationship Note*Thomas West and Mary West were reported to be siblings.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Joy Heaton Tucci Email Messages," online at e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, with an attachment of one page believed to be from An Historical Account of Some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Reverend Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876 found on the Turner-Toce Ancestry Tree published by Marianna Toce. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Researcher Email Messages."
  2. [S2040] An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Rev. Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/12624405/…. It was found as a one-page hand-written fragment attached to an Ancestry tree. It is not known if the original source was hand-written, and the page copied directly from it, or if the page is a hand-written transcription. Therefore, the information may or may not be correct and should be questioned until further information becomes available. Hereinafter cited as An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain.

Katherine Westbrome1

Family
Marriage*She married Tobias Makin in England.1 
Residence*circa 1598Katherine and Tobias Makin lived circa 1598 in Fingringhoe, Essex County, England.1 

Family

 Tobias Makin
Child 1.Grace Makin+1 b. s 1578

Citations

  1. [S1327] Michael Johnson Wood, "The Earliest Shermans of Dedham, Essex, and their Wives", New England Historical & Genealogical Register. Note: This article, in 6 Parts, spans six issues of the Register. It is thoroughly researched and fully sourced, and includes a wealth of knowledge on the Shermans and their extended families. Only a very small amount of the information available in Mr. Wood's article is included in this researcher's website project. Volumes 166 - 168 (October 2012 - January 2014): Part 6: The Family of Edmund Sherman, Volume 168, pages 16-33. Hereinafter cited as "The Earliest Shermans of Dedham, Essex."

Adam H. Westbrook1

b. 1872
Family
Father*Richard W. Westbrook1 b. 1832, d. b 2 Apr 1896
Mother*Mary Moores1 b. 17 Apr 1842, d. 27 Aug 1918
Birth*1872Adam H. Westbrook was born about 1872 in Iowa.1 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of R. W. and Mary A.. Westbrook, Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Adams, Iowa; Roll: 325; Page: 262A; Enumeration District: 247. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Burton T. Westbrook1

b. 1864
Family
Father*Richard W. Westbrook1 b. 1832, d. b 2 Apr 1896
Mother*Cordelia Ann Shumway1 b. 1839, d. 19 Apr 1867
Birth*1864Burton T. Westbrook was born about 1864 in Michigan.1 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of R. W. and Mary A.. Westbrook, Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Adams, Iowa; Roll: 325; Page: 262A; Enumeration District: 247. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.