Robert Whittred will, Colkirk, England, 1623
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Henry T. Handy (1845-1916) advertisement, 1900 (“Teaming and Jobbing”)
Henry T. Handy (1845-1916) of Cataumet, Massachusetts (part of the town of Bourne on Cape Cod) was my mother’s paternal grandfather. After a brief career as a whaler, he returned home and became a farmer.
This advertisement appeared in the Bourne, Falmouth, Sandwich (Mass.) Directory for the year 1900.
Colwell (aka Caldwell) Wright (1828-1901) and his descendants
Posted below as a downloadable Word document is a brief article about my Wright ancestors from Northern Ireland.
I am Wright descendant on the side of my paternal grandfather, Thomas Gordon Smith (1885-1967). My earliest known Wright ancestors were George Wright and his wife who was perhaps Mary (_____) Wright or Jane (Bonner) Wright. The attached article focuses on the genealogy of their son Colwell (aka Caldwell) Wright (ca. 1826-1901) of Boston, MA, my great-great grandfather.
Additional information about Colwrll Wright is included in my post “Thomas Smith, Jr. (1861-1894) and Jennie (Wright) (Smith) Simpson (1863-1948)”
Thomas Smith, Jr. (1861-1894) and Jennie (Wright) (Smith) Simpson (1863-1948)
— posted by Roger W. Smith
November 2015
Whittredge court cases, Essex County, MA, 17th century
My earliest Whittredge ancestors (on my paternal grandmother’s side) came from England and settled in Essex County, Massachusetts. They, like many others at the time, were a disputatious lot and were involved in numerous court cases, often over what we — from a distance, historically speaking — would consider minor matters. The Essex County court records are extraordinarily complete and well preserved.
Below is a downloadable Word document wherein are contained excerpts of a few such cases.
— Roger Whittredge Smith
November 2015
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Whittredge court case, Essex County, MA 1668
Whittredge court case, Essex County, MA 1668
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Posted above as downloadable Word file is the brief record – from the Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, MA – of a case in which Thomas and Florence Whittridge were sued for slander in 1668.
— posted by Roger Whittredge Smith
November 2015
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Whittredge court cases, Essex County, MA, 17th century
Capt. Livermore Whittredge, Jr. (1738/39-1803) and Lydia (Herrick) Whittredge (1741-1804)
Posted below as a Word document is an article about Capt. Livermore Whittredge, Jr. (b. 1738/39; d. 1803) of Beverly, Mass., a wealthy merchant. I am descended from him on my material grandmother’s side.
— Roger Whittredge Smith
Lt. Livermore Whittredge (1703-1773) of Beverly, MA
Posted below as a downloadable Word document is an article about my ancestor Lt. Livermore Whittredge (1703-1773) of Beverly, Mass. I am descended from him through my paternal grandmother. Lt. Livermore was a direct descendant of my original Whittredge ancestor, William Whitred[ge] (1596/97-1668) of Ipswich, Mass.
— Roger Whittredge Smith
November 2015
George L. Whittredge (1823-1863) of Dorchester, MA
Posted above as a downloadable Word document is an article about my ancestor George L. Whittredge (1823-1863) of Dorchester, Mass. He was my paternal grandmother’s grandfather.
George L. Whittredge was married to Hannah A. (Collar)] Whittredge (1825-1906).
— posted by Roger Whittredge Smith
November 2015
Swift family of Massachusetts, genealogy
Posted below as a downloadable Word document is a genealogical report about my Swift ancestors, beginning with the original Swift immigrant from England, William Swift, who emigrated from Bermondsey, Surrey, England. He emigrated in 1634 and first lived in Watertown, Mass. He moved to Sandwich Mass. in 1639.
The report focuses on my descent from William through his daughter Hester (Swift) Gibbs (circa 1668-1736), the wife of Lt. John Gibbs. Her descendants included my maternal grandfather.
— posted by Roger W. Smith
November 2015
The family of Thomas Smith (1837-1902) and Jane (Gilchrist) Smith (1834-1907) of Boston, MA
Posted here as a downloadable Word document is a genealogical report about the family of my great-grandfather Thomas Smith (1837-1902) of East Boston, Mass. and his wife Jane (Gilchrist) Smith (1834-1907).
— posted by Roger W. Smith
November 2015
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See also:
Thomas Smith and Jane (Gilchrist) Smith, from Scotland to Boston, MA, 1872
Thomas Smith and Jane (Gilchrist) Smith, from Scotland to Boston, MA, 1872
Thomas Smith (1837-1902)
Jane (Gilchrist) Smith (1834-1907)
Thomas Smith, Jr. (1861-1894) and Jennie (Wright) (Smith) Simpson (1863-1948)
Thomas Smith, Jr. (1861-1894) and Jennie (Wright) (Smith) Simpson (1863-1948)