February 29th

Happy anniversary . . . every 4th year . . . 

1852 Lewis Morehead & Martha Hewit in Massac Co. IL.  Lewis born 1828 in Kentucky, son of Alfred & Elizabeth (Durall) Morehead.

1984 Duane Summers & Leslie Hoe 

February 28th

Birthdays:

1658 Ruth Joy in Boston, MA daughter of Thomas & Joan (Gallop) Joy.

1836 Charles Morehead son of Charles & Fanny (Warder) Morehead.  Charles married Lemira Morris in 1859

February No Date

February birthdays with no specific day.

1760 Benjamin Beasley in Caroline Co. VA, son of Richard & Martha (Cook) Beasley.  Ca. 1785 he moved with his family to Surry Co. NC.

1767 Abigail Roberts in Richland, PA, died 1827 in Richland.  She married Benjamin Johnson in 1788.  Benjamin was born ca. 1762 and died 1837 in Richland as well.  He was the son of Caspar & Catherine (Morse) Johnson.  They had 8 children.

February 27th

Birthday . . . 

1598 Avis Doggett, sister of William Doggett below.

1599 William Doggett in Boxford, England son of William & Avis (Lappage) Doggett, died 1670 Stepney, England.  He married Anne Langly ca. 1626 in Colchester, England. 

February 26th

Happy, happy, happy, happy birthday . . .  

1790 Jane Johnson in Richland PA, daughter of Henry & Hannah Johnson

1834 Martha Goodnight in Clear Creek, IN, son of John & Agnes (Jones) Goodnight

February 25th

Birthdays:

1888 John Foster Dulles

1893 Edwin Garrison, died 1942.  He married Sylvia Bryan in 1915.

February 24th

Birthdays: 

1602 William O’Dell in Bedford, England son of John & Susan (Nichols) O’Dell, died 1676 Fairfeld, CT.  He married Rebecca Brown in 1633 in England.

1688 Sarah Gallop baptized, daughter of William & Sarah (Cheesebrough) Gallop

February 23rd

Lots of Happy Birthday wishes . . . 

1743 Eliphalet Janes son of Jonathan & Irene (Bradford) Janes.  Eliphalet is a biblical name meaning God delivers me, one of David’s sons.

1813 Hannah Janes in Richford, VT, daughter of Daniel & Hannah (Lathrop) Janes

February 22nd

Birthdays: 

1618 John Lathrop baptized Egerton, Kent, England son of Rev. John & Hannah (House) Lathrop.  He died in England before age 16.

1675 Philip Loomis son of Lt. Samuel & Elizabeth (Judd) Loomis.  He married Hannah ? in 1704.  They moved to Simsbury CT in 1730.

February 21st

One birthday:

Tristan Shelton son of Rodney & Beth (Reynolds) Shelton

February 20th

Birthdays:

1653 John Bradford son of Major William & Alice (Richards) Bradford, died 1736 MA.  He married Mercy Warren in 1674.

1795 Jacob Colclasure in Hardin Co. KY, son of Abraham & Abigail (Dennen) Colclasure, died 1859 Clay Co. IL.  He married Mary Trinkle in 1817 in Washington Co. IN.  They were the parents of Richard below.

February 19th

Birthdays . . . 

1687 Abigail Huntington daughter of John & Abigail (Lathrop) Huntington

1880 August May in St. Jacob, IL son of Fredrich & Elizabeth (Aebisher) May, died 1923 in St. Jacob.  He married Linda Suter in 1906. 

Herman Anderson son of Elmer & Edna (Wilkin) Anderson

February 18th

Happy Birthday to You . . . 

1692 Henry, Richard & Thomas Stevens baptized, sons of Henry & Elizabeth (Gallop) Stevens. 

1848 Louis Comfort Tiffany, an artistic cousin

1849 Sarah Draper in Johnson Co. IN the daughter of Oliver & Phoebe (Harbert) Draper. 

February 17th

Birthdays

1630/31 Elizabeth Lake baptized North Benfleet, Essex, England the daughter of John & Margaret (Reade) Lake.

1660/61 Josiah Loomis in Windsor CT, the son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (More) Loomis, died Lebanon CT 1735.  The father of Josiah below.

1678 Esther Hodges daughter of Capt. Henry & Esther (Gallop) Hodges

February 16th

Birthdays . . . 

1800 Henry Goodnight in Lincoln Co. KY the son of Jacob & Elizabeth (Hoover) Goodnight.

1822 Elisha Hardin in Harrison Co. IN, the son of John & Mary Ellen (Colclasure) Hardin.  He married Nancy Polston in 1846.

February 15th

Happy, happy birthday . . .

1650 Ruth Janes daughter of William & Mary Janes.  She died Mar. 24, 1650.

1653 Lt. Josiah Barber in Simsbury, CT.  He married Abigail Loomis in 1677.  They had 6 children.  He died ca. 1729 as his estate was admitted to probate in 1730.

Derritt & Mary Fitzgerald's Estate

Mary Fitzgerald died April 26, 1873.  Derritt died two days later on April 28th.  Their property went into probate immediately with the bulk of the estate sold and divided among Derritt's heirs.  He and Mary had 7 children.  Derritt also had 3 children with his first wife Susannah Ferguson.  The probate record names the heirs, shows relationships and how the proceeds of the estate sale were divided.  

Children of Derritt & Susannah:

• John S.
• James Madison
• Johnson Jackson

Children of Derritt & Mary:

• Cynthia E.
• Permelia
• Eliza Ann
• John Madison
• William Henry Harrison 
• America Caroline
• Thomas Jefferson

Spelling and grammar have not been edited.

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Probate record from Clay County, Illinois:

No. 2F
Clay County, Illinois
Estate of Derritt S. Fitzgerald, deceased
Calvin Moore, Administrator
Wm. R. Etchison, security
Bond $1500.00
Letters granted May 1st, 1873

To the Hon. Luther S. Hopkins, judge of the county court of Clay County, in the State of Illinois.

The petition of the undersigned Calvin Moore respectfully represents that Derritt S. Fitzgerald late of the County of Clay aforesaid, departed this life at his residence in said County, on or about the 28th day of April AD 1873, leaving no last will and testament as far as your petitioner knows or believes.

And this petition further shows that the said Derritt S. Fitzgerrald died, seized and possessed of Real and Personal Estate, consisting chiefly of horses & wagon and  house hold furniture all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about seven hundred & fifty dollars.  That said deceased left surviving him Eliza Erwin, John M. Fitzgerrald, Wm. H.H. Fitgerrald & America Sparlin & minors children of Jas. M. Fitzgerrald & Jackson Fitzgerrald his children as heirs.  That your petitioner (being a friend of the deceased) and believing that the said estate should be immediately administered, as well for the proper management of said estate as for the prompt  collection of the assets, by virture of his right under the Statute therefore pray that your Honor will grant letters of administration to (him) Calvin Moore in the premises, upon his taking the oath prescribed by the Statute and entering into bond in such sum and with securities, as may be approved by your Honor.

Calvin Moore [signature]

Report of the Account of Calvin Moore Administrator of the Estate of Derritt Fitzgerrald
Filed the 20 day of March AD 1878 and recorded in Report Record B page 287 R.J. Burns County Clerk.
Approved by me this 20th day of March AD 1878, G.A. Hoff, county judge

The undersigned, Administrator of the estate of Derritt S. Fitzgerrald deceased, would respectfully submit to the Court the following report of his acts and doing as such Administrator from December 23rd 1875 to march 20 AD 1878.  He charge himself with the following to-wit:

March 20, ’78 Amount on hands at last report, $244.86.

He ask to be credited with the following payments to creditors of the deceased as per vouchers herewith submitted:

11/8/1875 – Eliza A. Erwin, daughter of deceased, $34.85
8/21/1875 – Cynthia E. Keller, daughter of deceased, $34.85
4/4/1877 – America C. Sparlin daughter of deceased, $34.85
5/23/1877 – W.H.H. Fitzgerrald, son of deceased, $34.85
5/8/1876 – John Fitzgerrald, son of deceased, $34.85
12/24/1875 – Mary S. Fitzgerrald, granddaughter $6.97
5/8/1876 – James J. Fitzgerrald, grandson, $6.97
12/25/1875 – John G. Fitzgerrald, grandson, $6.97
12/25/1875 – Stewart E. Fitzgerrald, grandson, $6.97
3/20/1878 – Administrator allowance for services, $3.50
3/20/1878 – Rotan & Cockrell, $1.50
Total - $207.13

Total amount Received $244.86
Total amount Paid Out $207.13
Balance due $37.73

Received of Calvin Moore, administrator of the estate of Derritt Fitzgerrald deceased the sum of thirty-seven dollars and seventy three cents being the amount coming to the heirs of said deceased in the following manner towit to George W. Fitzgerald son of Madison Fitzgerrald the sum of $5.97, to Jane Drake, Mariah Crowder, Mary McCougin and James B. Ftizgerrald children of Jackson Fitzgerrald the sum of seven dollars and seventy-one and one-fourth cents each all of said children and heirs being grandchildren and heirs of said Derritt Fitzgerrald deceased.

Louisville, Illinois, March 20th, 1878.

All of which is respectfully submitted,
Calvin Moore administrator of the estate of Derritt Fitzgerrald, deceased

Calvin Moore Administrator of the estate of Derritt Fitzgerrald deceased submits this his final report in said estate showing the amount of money on hands and the names of the following heirs who are entitled to the same on distribution towit, George W. Fitzgerrald to $5.97 James Drake $7.71 ¼, Mariah Cowdes $7.71 ¼, Mary McCoggin $7.71 ¼, James B. Fitzgerrald $7.71 ¼

Calvin Moore Admin.

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Administrator's Sale of Derritt's property

Generally an inventory and appraisal is created prior to the estate auction.  I think it was skipped in this instance b/c Mary was already dead.  Part of the inventory / appraisal process is to identify the goods that go to the upkeep of the widow.  The other consideration is that there wasn't that much to sell.  In addition to common household / farm implements are a couple books and violin.  The children and grandchildren bought items at the sale as well as members of allied families.

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Sale Bill, Clay County Court, estate of Derritt Fitzgerrald deceased, filed this 25th day of July 1873, S.L. Rea, clerk.  Approved July 25, 1873 L.S. Hopkins county judge.  Recorded in Sale Record M, p. 24, S.L. Rea, clerk.

Administrators Sale

Notice is hereby given, that on Saturday the 24th day of May next, between the hours of ten o’clock in the forenoon and five o’clock in the afternoon at the residence of Wm. H.H. Fitzjerrrald son of Derritt S. Fitzjeral deceased, personal property of the said decedent, consisting of two horses, one wagon and harness, one rifle gun, two beds and bed clothing, meat some cupboard ware and other articles will be sold at Public Sale in accordance with an order of the County Clerk of Clay County.

Terms of Sale:  Purchase of less then five dollars to be paid in hand; for that amount and over, a credit of twelve months the purchaser giving note and approved security.  Calvin Moore, administrator this May the 2nd AD 1873.

Articles Sold – Name of Purchaser – Am’t of Sale

Frow

1 cow bell, Alfred Ogborn, $1.25
1 box & trinkets, Henry L. Toliver, .15
2 clevises & 2 rings, Calvin Moore, .50
1 muzle & haulter chain, Jabin B. Erwin, .25
1 curry comb & brush, Eliza A. Erwin, .30
1 frow & iron wedge, same, .40
1 claw hammer, Jabin B. Erwin, .60

Scythe w/ cradle

1 box and sundries, William P. Lewis, .10
1 washing tub & board, James Smith, .50
1 meal sieve, Jabin B. Erwin, .20
2 pair of scissors, same, .30
1 lot of horse shoes, Calvin Moore, .50
1 box and keg, James Smith, .25
1 sythe & cradle, Alfred Ogborn, 2.25
1 singletree, James R. Maxwell, .25
2 chopping axes & backboard, William H.H. Fitzgerald, .10
1 spinning wheel, James Sparlin, .10
1 Fatstand & grind stone, Jabin B. Erwin, .25
2 wooden buckets, same, .35
1 coal oil can, same, .30

Singletree

1 brass lamp, same, .30
1 box & bottle, Wm. P. Lewis, .10
1 bottle, James Sparlin, .05
1 pair steelyards, Calvin Moore, .30
1 fire shovel tongs & hooks, Eliza A. Erwin, .75
1 smoothing iron, Wm. H.H. Fitzjearld, .10
1 set andirons & tea kettle, George M. Toliver, .15
1 man’s saddle, James Smith, 1.90

Steelyard

1 pair saddle pockets, Eliza A. Erwin, .30
1 valise, Henry L. Toliver, 25
2 meal sacks, Jabin B. Erwin, .25
1 meal sack & meal, Wm. H.H. Fitzjearld, .75
1 brass kettle, Eliza A. Erwin, 1.30
1 tin bucket & coffee pot, James Sparlin, .50
2 butcher knives, Wm. L. Armstrong, .20
1 coffee mill, Jabin B. Erwin, .10
1 set shaving apparatus, Eliza A. Erwin, .20
1 atlas & U.S. History, Jabin B. Erwin, .15
1 pad lock & 3 skeins thread, Wm. R. Etchison, .45
1 dinner horn, John Isom, .45
1 log chain, Edward Williams, 1.40
1 feed basket, Wm. P. Lewis, .45
1 rifle gun & Apparatus, Wm. H.H. Fitzjearld, 8.00
1 chamber pot, Wm. L. Armstrong, .30
1 strainer & was pan, Jabin B. Erwin, .35
1 set plates, Eliza A. Erwin, .15
1 molasses stand, same, .40
1 bowl & dish, James Sparlin, .25
1 set cups & saucers, Wm. P. Lewis, .45
2 ten cups & pepper box, Jabin B. Ewin, .10
1 set knives & forks, Henry L. Toliver, .50
1 dining table, Eliza A. Erwin, .30

Plow

1 turning plow & sod, John H. Toliver, Sen. .05
1 table cloth & hand towel, Eliza A. Erwin, .30
1 set breaching, Alfred Ogborn, 2.35
1 bed & stead No. 1, William Blevin, 13.50
1 bed stead No. 2, James Smith, 13. 50
2 pillow slips, same, .10
1 bed quilt & Blanket lot No. 1, Eliza A. Erwin, 1.75
1 bed quilt & blanket lot No. 2, William Bevin, 2.00
2 bed quilts lot No. 1, Eliza A. Erwin, 3.35
2 bed quilts lots No. 2, William H. H. Fitzjearled, 1.00
2 bed quilts lots No. 3, Eliza A. Erwin, 1.50
2 bed quilts lots No. 4, Wm. H.H. Fitzjearld, 2.00

Brush Scythe

2 bed quilts lot No. 5, same, 3.25
3 sheets, William Blevin, 1.40
1 brush sythe, Jabin B. Erwin, .05
1 jar & lard, Eliza A. Erwin, 1.00
2 sides of bacon lot of No. 1, William H.H. Fitzjearld, 3.05
2 sides of bacon lot No. 2, same, 3.25
2 sides of bacon lot No. 3, same, 3.00
2 sides of bacon lot No. 4, same, 3.20
2 hames of bacon, same, 2.80
1 violin, Jabin B. Erwin, 7.00
1 set plow gears lot No. 1, Elbert Moore, 2.00
1 set plow gears lot No. 2, same, 1.25
1 riding bridle lot No. 1, William H.H. Fitzjearld, .70
1 riding bridle lot No. 2, James Smith, .35
1 dun mare, James Sparlin, 95.25
1 sorrell mare, G.G. Hill, 68.00 
1 two horse wagon, Eliza A. Erwin, 82.50
1 pair breast chains, same, .60
1 chest, William H.H. Fitzjearld, .25
1 goos[e] box, same, .05

Total Amount of Sales, $350.45

We do hereby certify that the above Sale Bill in the Estate of Derritt S. Fitzjearld deceased, is true and correct.  Given under our hands, this 28 day of May 1873.  Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19th day of July 1873.  William L. Armstrong, clerk, Caleb Odell crier, ____, Duncanson, JP (seal)

February 14th

Happy Valentine's Day . . . so we'll do the anniversaries first!

1904 John Smith & Sophia Schmidt.  John was the son of James & Elizabeth (Boliger) Smith.  He and Sophia had 6 children.  She died in 1947 and he in 1953.

February 13th

Birthdays . . . 

1568/69 Anne Lathrop baptized in Yorkshire, England, daughter of Thomas & Elziabeth (Clark) Lathrop

1591 Margaret Lathrop baptized in Etton, Yorkshire, England, daughter of Thomas & Jane Lathrop.

1665 Hepzibah Janes daughter of William & Hannah (Basson) Janes.  Hepzibah is a Biblical name meaning my delight is in her.

1832 Warren Colclasure in Clay Co. IL, son of John & Rachel (Galbraith) Colclasure, died 1867 in Clay Co.  He married Sarah Spiker.  They had 6 children.

1890 George Lathrop in Allenton, MO, son of Ezra & Nancy (Boly) Lathrop, died 1927 in St. Louis, age 37.  George was hit by a train which fractured his skull.  He is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.

1915 Ida Sweets wife of Vernon Richardson

1930 Pearl Riley in Hamilton Co. IL daughter of James & Alleen (Henderson) Riley, died 1990 in St. Louis, MO.   She married Wilburn Erkman in 1952.  The couple had 3 children.

Matthew Fink son of Lyman & Sharon (Lathrop) Fink

Aimee Lathrop daughter of Darryl & Margaret (Tocco) Lathrop

Anniversaries:

1710 Ephraim Bradford & Elizabeth Bartlett.  Ephraim was the son of Major William & Mary (Wood) Bradford.

1831 John Billingsley & Elizabeth Goodnight in Lincoln Co. KY.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob & Elizabeth (Hoover) Goodnight.

1872 John Colclasure & Laura Edwards in Louisville, IL. John was the son of Abraham & Catherine (Galbraith) Colclasure.  Laura, his second wife was the daughter of Solomon & Mary (Parks) Edwards.  They lived in Clay Co. IL and had six children.  John died 1913 in Clay Co. IL.  Laura lived until 1933 and died in McLean Co. IL.  They are buried together in Oak Mound Cemetery, Clay Co. IL.

1965 William Romanas & Gaynell Oliver in Chicago

1988 John Haller & Della Downey

February 12th

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday ~ along with these relatives . . .

1799 Joel Johnson in PA son of Caspar & Deborah (Adamson) Johnson.  He died in 1876 in OH.

1809 John Grove Speer in Morganton, NC, son of John & Mary Barbary (Grove) Speer, died 1909 Alton, KY.  He was a doctor and wrote the Speer Family History.  The following article was published in honor of his 100^th birthday:

The nation is celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln. Kentucky rejoices in the unique distinction of possessing a living centenarian who was born on the same day that Lincoln was born.  To Kentucky was born Abraham Lincoln and to North Carolina, Morgantown, February 12, 1809, John Grove Speer.

February 11th

Just birthdays, today. 

1593 Sybil Lake in Essex, England, daughter of John & Elizabeth (Sandell) Lake.  She married Andrew Benton, before 1612.

1667/68 Benjamin Loomis son of Lt. Samuel & Elizabeth (Judd) Loomis.  He married Ann Fitch in 1704.

Rick Lathrop

Rick Lathrop at Wayne Co. IL Fair . . . . I don't remember the year . . . ca. 1980

February 10th

Birthdays:

1604/05 Anne Lake baptized in Essex, England, daughter of John & Elizabeth (Sandell) Lake.

1702 Benjamin Moss in Wallingford, CT, son of John & Martha (Lathrop) Moss

February 9th

Birthdays:

1644 John Lathrop in Barnstable, MA, son of Rev. John & Anna Lathrop, died 1727.   John was a sea captain and married 1) Mary Cobb 1672 in Plymouth MA and 2) the widow Hannah Fuller in 1695.

February 8th

Birthdays:

1654 Elizabeth Harris in Ipswich, MA, daughter of Thomas & Martha (Lake) Harirs.  She married John Gallop in 1675 in MA.  They had 8 children.

1657/58 Hannah Loomis, daughter of Thomas & Hannah (Fox) Loomis

1766 Littleton Meeks in Allen's Creek, VA, son of William & Molly (Nolin) Meeks, Jr.

February 7th

Just two birthdays today.

1647 Ruth Judd baptized.  She was the daughter of Deacon Thomas & Elizabeth Judd.

1905 Elsie Smith daughter of John & Sophia (Schmidt) Smith

John Gentle

In Memory of John Gentle

John Gentle was born in Washington County, Indiana, May 11, 1816, and died at his own residence in Jefferson County, Illinois, November 30, 1874, in the triumphs of a living faith, aged 58 years, 6 months and 19 days.

It was not until the spring of 1871 that he was deeply convicted of sin and saw that he was without God and without hope in the world; but he soon found the Pearl of Great Price, and was happily converted to God, in his own house, about the first of March 1871.  He soon afterwards attached himself to the Methodist Episcopal Church at Black Oak Ridge, Middleton Circuit, Mt. Vernon District, Southern Illinois Conference.  From thence he moved his membership to the Mt. Olivet Society, on the same circuit.  He was then licensed to exhort, by the Rev. W.R. Taylor, who was at that time Preacher in Charge.

Father Gentle was an acceptable member and zealous worker in the cause of our Holy Christianity, until God called him to his reward.  His death was occasioned by his team running away and throwing him from his wagon, so severely injuring him that after intense pain and suffering for the space of two weeks, death relieved him, and his weary soul passed peacefully and triumphantly from the confines of earth to joys immortal.  All that medical skill could do was done to restore him, but in vain.

During his last days he was cheerful and often very happy while meditating upon the goodness and mercies of God.  He greatly delighted in singing and nothing soothed him more than one of the songs he loved, and would often repeat the following lines, which are a portion of one of his favorite songs:

“Oh, I long to be with Jesus,

In the mansions of the blest,

Where the wicked cease from troubling,

And the weary are at rest.”

After the space of about four years of active labor in the Master’s vineyard, he obtained his discharge and went to his glorious reward on high.  He leaves behind a deeply afflicted wife and children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and loving father; but God is a Father to the fatherless and a husband to the widow.

Father Gentle was held in high estimation in the community in which he lived and the society to which he belonged.  To know him was to love him.  May we meet him “on the other side.”

Peace to his memory.

See also John Gentle.

February 6th

Birthdays only today:

1591 William Rockwell baptized Fitzhead, Somerset, England, son of John & Honor (Newton) Rockwell, died 1640 in Windsor, CT.  His family sailed on the Mary & John from Plymouth, England March 20, 1630 and arrived in Hull, MA on May 20th.  Several of our ancestors were aboard.

1809 Elizabeth Brooks, daughter of Caleb Brooks, she died 1848 in Muskingum Co. OH at age 39.  She married Hiram Coy and had at least one daughter.  Her brother Richard married Hiram’s sister Delinah. 

February 5th

Birthdays:

1857 Elizabeth Draper in Johnson Co. IN, daughter of Oliver & Phoebe (Harbert) Draper.  She died in Johnson Co. before 1888.

1857 Mary Lathrop daughter of Henry & Rachel (Laws) Lathrop.  She died in October 1857.

February 4th

Very Happy Birthday

Jonathan Janes Tombstone

1756 Jonathan Janes son of Jonathan & Irene (Bradford) Janes.  Tombstone inscription:  Sacred to the memory of Jonathan Janes who died at St. Albans [Vermont] on the 29th day of June AD 1825.  Aged 69 years.

1797 Phebe Sayre, died 1845.  She married Samuel Clark at Letart Falls, Ohio.  The couple had 14 children.

February 3rd

Birthdays:

1663 Sarah Loomis in Connecticut the daughter of Lt. Samuel & Elizabeth (Judd) Loomis.  She married John Bissell in 1689.

Andrew & Hester (Hopkins) Maulding

1676 Mary Hodges daughter of Capt. Henry & Esther (Gallop) Hodges

1817 Andrew Maulding in Union Co. KY son of Ennis & Fanny (Crissel) Maulding, died 1879 Wayne Co. IL.  He married Hester Ann R. Hopkins in 1834.  They had 9 children.  They are buried at Olive Branch Church.

February 2nd

Happy Ground Hog Day and Happy Birthday.  Was there six more weeks of winter when these children were born?

1621 Sarah Hill baptized England, died 1653, CT.  She married Joseph Loomis in Windsor, CT in 1646.

February 1st

Birthdays only . . . 

1645 Joseph Joy in Boston, MA to Thomas & Joan (Gallop) Joy

1668 Sarah Loomis daughter of Thomas & Mary (Judd) Loomis.  She died in 1693 at age 25.