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The Philip Sherman you are referring to--in what period of time did he live?
As far as I know, no Philip Sherman signed the Constitution. My Philip
Sherman came to this country in 1630 something. You need to show dates in your
query. I have an Eliza Ann Sherman (my gr grandmother) who married John
Sherman a distant cousin in the 1860's. Elizabeth in FL
Yes. Thats my Philip. Kneqw he married an Odding.
Thank you.
Viola.
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From: "Gloria Silverman" <gjs11054(a)cox.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] SHERMAN, Philip?
> Elizabeth,
> I think Viola is referring to the Phillip Shearman/Sherman who signed
> the Portsmouth Compact. Phillip (5FEB1610-c19MAR1687) married Sarah
> Odding
> (5FEB1609-5FEB1681). They are my 9th great grandparents. But I agree, we
> need more info. Dates and places would be nice!
> Gloria
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/compact.html
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] SHERMAN, Philip?
>
>
>> The Philip Sherman you are referring to--in what period of time did he
> live?
>> As far as I know, no Philip Sherman signed the Constitution. My Philip
>> Sherman came to this country in 1630 something. You need to show dates
> in your
>> query. I have an Eliza Ann Sherman (my gr grandmother) who married John
>> Sherman a distant cousin in the 1860's. Elizabeth in FL
>>
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I'm just starting research for Mariano Coia and Rosa
Cicerone. He came through Ellis Island in October,
1913. Rosa followed in November, '13. I'd like to
find a marriage record for them, and a divorce record
if one exists.
Mariano left, alone, for Los Angeles, CA in 1920.
I think that they lived in Providence, but am not
sure.
Any advice? I'm California born and bred and have no
experience with RI research.
Thanks ever so much,
Dave Hug
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Sabres and Spurs
The First Regiment Rhode Island Cavalry
by Rev. Frederic Denison, Chaplain
Pub. 1876
April 1865
Pages 452-3-4
April 2nd--Petersburg evacuated! Lee is endeavoring to escape with his army.
Richmond is abandoned! Jeff Davis and his junto and the chivalry of the
Confederate capital betake themselves to flight. Times are ripening. We dash on
to cut off Lee. In the afternoon we struck the Southside Railroad.
April 3d--Federal troops enter Richmond to find it set on fire by the flying
rebels, instead of their "last ditch". Excerpt from "The Last Days of the
Confederacy" on the fall of Richmond. "As the excitement increased, fierce
crowds of skulking men and coarse, half-drunken women gathered before the stores.
Half starved and desperate they swore and fought among themselves over the
spoils they seized. Orders had been given to destroy the whiskey at once; but
either from lingering tenderness or from the hurry of the movement, they were
only partially obeyed. Now the uncontrolled swarms of men and women seized
the liquor. In some places where the barrels were stove, the whiskey ran in the
gutters ankle deep; they fought to dip up the coveted fluid in tin pans,
buckets or any vessel available."
We come up with the enemy this afternoon, but they keep falling back,
continually skirmishing till after dark. We halt in an open field, separated from
the enemy by the ribbon of woods, the skirmishers of both armies being in the
edge, popping at each other all night, with occasional charges to get possession
of the woods. We sleep on our arms.
April 4th--Up early; our brigade has the advance of the corps. Found the
enemy's ground abandoned; they left about midnight. About two miles on we are
fired upon from a thicket beyond a small stream. Forming in squadrons, while a
small party makes a reconnoissance, we are saluted with shell. Our artillery
coming up, we skirmish for about an hour, when the rebels again retreat. We
ford the stream and follow them on the double-quick. It was the rear of Lee's
force trying to detain us to win time for their trains and infantry to get
off. A flank movement on our part put them to flight. Our brigade followed them
and striking them in front and flank, sent them whirling on, leaving their
dead and wounded and many prisoners in our hands. They finallly left in the
road a caisson filled with shell and set on fire to check our progress. Pieces
of shells flew close to our heads. But we passed the caisson and pressed on.
They made another stand, but soon broke in confusion, and the greater part of
them we captured, only those having good horses escaping. As we were now six
miles in advance of our army, we halted for a time, then returned, carrying
two hundred rebel cavalry men prisoners.
After a few hours' rest, finding the direction Lee's army had taken,we dashed
on again. This was the most exciting race ever had, chasing the invincible
rebels for about twelve miles, through mud and water, up hill and down, across
meadows and brooks, through plantations and villages. They could not find
the "last ditch."
To be continued
Copied by Claire Dietz
Tell you what, come on out here to Colorado where it's nice and sunny and
wide open spaces, and I'll treat you all to the luncheon. What say?
Cinda
-----Original Message-----
From: Arlan Maguire [mailto:List-adminis@cox.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 12:32 PM
To: RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Luncheon
To follow up on Barb's reply,
These lunchens are open to anybody on this list who would like to attend,
meeting your fellow listers in one of the main benefits
Arlan Maguire...
> In a message dated 8/30/2005 10:18:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> genevatm(a)comcast.net writes:
>
> I don't understand what this is about, a luncheon for whom and where.
>
>
>
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> May we know who you are? Plans are still a little confused. It is a
> luncheon we have every year for a group of friends on the RIGENWEB
> list. Definitely Saturday the 15th of October & proably at LaForge
> Restaurant at the Tennis Hall of Fame on Bellevue Avenue, Newport,
> RI. Hoping to have one also before that on Thursday so we can
> meet Nancy JO who will only available on that date.
> Barb
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Hi everyone,
I can definitely do a luncheon on the 15th but to be there the 13th I
will need to find coverage for a class I am coordinating in the afternoon. I
really want to go on the 13th to meet Nancy Jo so as soon as I get back to
work next week I will work on that. There are people going on the 15th that I've
not yet met either so would like to do both!
Donna
Oops, forgot Elaine.
>so far I have it as follows: Please let Jude know ASAP who can be
where, when.......
On Thursday 13, location undecided:
Nancy Jo, Fred, possibly Arlen, Barb, & who else can make it?
Saturday 15, LaForge Casino:
Claire, cousin, son; Jude, Arlen, Donna, Carole, Elaine, Barb <
In a message dated 8/30/2005 10:18:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
genevatm(a)comcast.net writes:
I don't understand what this is about, a luncheon for whom and where.
May we know who you are? Plans are still a little confused. It is a
luncheon we have every year for a group of friends on the RIGENWEB
list. Definitely Saturday the 15th of October & proably at LaForge
Restaurant at the Tennis Hall of Fame on Bellevue Avenue, Newport,
RI. Hoping to have one also before that on Thursday so we can
meet Nancy JO who will only available on that date.
Barb
continued from part 2.
"The lands included in Biscuit City were deeded to a William Knowles, in
1671, about fifteen years following the purchase from the
Narragansetts. In addition to the Great Spring, heretofore mentioned, was
a fast-running narrow stream that flowed into a small pond, later to be
known as the Mill Pond. This location with an abundance of natural water
power was an ideal one for a mill and it was probably during the ownership
of the spot by Colonel Elisha Reynolds, a prominent merchant of Little
Rest, or Kingston, that the first mill was constructed there, thereby
beginning the mercantile era of the so-called 'city'. Records do show that
a grist mill was operated there prior to 1800, and records also disclose
that the title of the property passed through several hands. The natural
advantages of Biscuit City eventually became known, and the place
apparently reached the height of its prominence in the year 1808 when
Jonathan Babcock put aside his title of 'Schoolmaster alias Yoeman' and
thereafter described himself as a 'miller', and sold a parcel of his
Biscuit City lands to the 'President, Directors and Company of South
Kingston Cotton Manufactury'. This sale gave the place an individual
distinction, for it is said that this was the very first company ever
organized in the United States for the purpose of manufacturing cotton
cloth. Previous to this date, crude domestic looms had provided a
sufficient amount of homespun to meet the limited requirements of the day.
In Colonial times, or more precisely, prior to 1809, the old approach to
Biscuit City and its historic mill was across the property owned by Elisha
Reynolds Potter at the western foot of Little Rest Hill, leaving the
present road from Kingston to West Kingston near the point where the road
crosses Whitehorn Brook. In 1809 Potter wanted the cotton company to
release its right of way to this particular portion of his property so he
deeded 'the copartners and proprietors of the Cotton Factory' a lot of land
to be 'used and occupied as a road or public highway across lands of the
grantor.' This new road was laid out and is the present approach used by
many of us, and by peddlers too, who journey to Biscuit City. The cotton
company experienced several years of doubtful success and was finally sold
to Mr. Rouse Clarke early in the year 1819, who believed that he could
revive the business that had dwindled rapidly previous to his
purchase. Mr. Clarke reopened the mill at Biscuit City, not for the
manufacture of textiles but for the construction and sale of pleasure
carriages and farm wagons -- vehicles which were then in great demand and
which commanded fancy prices for the times. Clarke's carriage company,
however, like the cotton factory, was doomed to failure, and we find him
deeding 'lock, stock, and barrel' including a list of many finished and
unfinished carts and carriages, tools and gears to one Asa Potter. The
next owners transformed the factory back into a grist mill and it was
operated successfully for many years. Eventually the property came into
the hands of a Judge Elisha Reynolds Potter, the great-grandson of the
Elisha Reynolds who had purchased the place one hundred and thirty years
before. Biscuit City remained in the possession of the Potter family until
recently when it was purchased by the Kingston Water Works. The famous
Great Spring has now been harnessed and is being used as an axillary source
in the water system of Kingston village and surrounding territory. Gone
are the Indians who once quenched their thirsts with the crystal clear
waters; the old mill is in ruins; only two of the houses are standing
today, but Biscuit City remains as a precious tradition, one of the many
that give historic South County its immortal distinction."
Thursday, Saturday sounds good to me............ If possible... another place for one....
Carole
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Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 5:23 PM
Subject: [RIGENWEB] Luncheon
Sorry, forgot to change subject line, maybe folks are deleting Brayman/Braman
thread)
Nope, Sat & Sunday wouldn't work for Nancy Jo. Has to be
Thursday & Saturday, looks like. Is this doable? Let's
have a count.
Barb
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The Complete Book of Imigrants 1607-1660 Peter
Wilson Coldham pgs. 142-143.
4 May 10 July (1635) Passengers to be transported
[from London] to New England in the Abigail, Mr.
Richard [elsewhere Robert ] Hackwell:
Among the passengers are Ralph Sheppard 29, his wife
Thankes 23 and daughter Sara 2. No origin shown for
these passengers.
Would there be any information on Deacon Ralph Shepherd, born 1606 and his
wife, Thank-Ye-The-Lord Perkins, born 1609?? They are my ancestors. I don't
have the ship or date of their arrival.
Thanks so much,
Paula
Bonnie,
I was aware of the info you sent , however to document anything else on
either this William 1632 Lyon or the William arriving with Thomas and Edmund
is very difficult.I suspect he was the former.
I know a William was cast out of the Church of Salem in 1638, thank God he
was or I and many others would not be here with the witch trials coming soon
after.
William is the only one that had a descriptive by Rev. Hugh Peters to the
Church of Dorchester stating " William James,For crimes and divers other
evils of which he remained obstinate".This letter was sent on July 1,1639.
Roger Williams and his followers settled in Providence while William settled
in Portsmouth.This William died 10 19.1697.
Now reference to Thomas James,who also was a follower of Roger Williams.He
removed from Salem and settled in South Carolina.That's a long distance from
Salem.Edmund , I think, remained in the area with his wife Reana.-
The William who married Susannah Martin ,2 dates for his birth 1639 and 1650
, were both burried in the Coddington Cenetary on Farewell Street. I am
certain of this because I actually saw their gravestone there in 1973.The
stone was in perfect condition at that time.Since them almost ALL of the
monuments were destroyed by kids who thought destroying 300 years of history
was real fun.My cousin made a rubbing before the destruction.
Anyway.If you ever come across anything on the original William from Salem;I
would appreciate your e mailing it to me.
Once again, thanks for your help.
Norman V. James , Jr.
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From: "Bonnie Weber" <bonnie.travel(a)sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 5:04 PM
Subject: [RIGENWEB] William James
> Hi Norm
> He arrived on the 4th voyage of the Lyon,
> lv. London 22 June 1632, arr. 16 Sep. 1632 at Boston.
>
> www.packrat-pro.com/shiplist.htm
>
> Bonnie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Norman V. James, Jr." <nvj4(a)comcast.net>
> To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 4:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Lookups from Plymouth Church Records
>
>
>> Donna,
>> Will you check out a "William James".He may have been married to an
>> "Elizabeth ???".
>> He was expelled from Salem with Roger Williams in the late 1600's along
> with
>> Mrs. Hutchinson's.He relocated to Portsmouth, R.I.
>> This man is my earliest ancestor,I think.Very little is recorded about
> him.
>> There are sparse records of him arriving on the ship 'Lyon" with another
>> William arriving with Winthrop's fleet.
>> Anything you can find will be appreciated.
>> Norm
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>> From: <DonnaRNCEN(a)aol.com>
>> To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:50 PM
>> Subject: [RIGENWEB] Lookups from Plymouth Church Records
>>
>>
>> >I have just acquired the CD "Plymouth Church Records, 1620-1859" which
> has
>> > the records of the First Church of Plymouth, MA. I am willing to do
>> > lookups,
>> > but as always please do not ask for "everyone by the name of...."
>> > The CD has the lists of members, baptisms, deaths as well as the other
>> > records such as names of pastors, meeting notes, etc.
>> >
>> > Donna in RI
>> >
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Found a deed buried in my own ROBERTS file indicating that Oliver Roberts
was the father of Elizabeth who married Benjamin HILL, December 29, 1799 in
Foster, Providence, RI. Their marriage was in the IGI and the source ... VITAL
RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND, 1646-1850: a family register for the people by
James N. Arnold.
Is anyone working this HILL family? Have their children in your database?
Janet