Research Day - Gentles & Shepherds

Know all men by these presents that we William Gentle and John Merrick -- are held and firmly bound unto James Garrard, Esq. Governor of the State of Kentucky and his successors in the Just and full sum of fifty pounds current money to the which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and our heirs, Executors and admors. Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the 21st day of February 1804.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is intended to be had and solemnized between the said William Gentle and Elizabeth Shepherd.  Now if there be no Legal cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be void --- to remain in full force and virtue. 

William Gentle {seal}
John Merrick {seal}
Teste: Marshall Key

September 29 - Michaelmas

Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel is a major feast day in the church year.  It marked the end of the farming year.  The harvest was in and the bailiff or manager of the manor would be making out his accounts.  In Great Britain it is one of the four quarter days whereon servants were hired, school terms began and rents were due.  In some instances this feast also honored angels Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel.

Ahnentafel #133 - Mary Richardson

Mary Richardson 

Born: March 5, 1728, Willington, Connecticut
Died: September 7, 1806, Hartford, VT

Buried: Savage-Delano Cemetery in Hartford, Vermont

Married: Rowland Powell on December 5, 1750 in Connecticut

Records/Census:
1752 - admitted to the First Congregational Church in Lebanon, CT

Ahnentafel #132 - Rowland Powell

Rowland Powell aka Rowland Powell IV

Born: ca. 1730 in Lebanon, Connecticut
Died: 1801 in Hartford, Vermont

Buried: Savage-Delano Cemetery near Hartford, Vermont, there is no tombstone

Married: Mary Ann Richardson, December 5, 1750 in Connecticut

Occupation: probably a farmer. 

Religion: Rowland and Mary were admitted to the First Congregational Church in Lebanon, Connecticut on April 5, 1752.

Military Service:  Served in Vermont militia during the American Revolution.  In October 1780 a payroll of Capt. Joshua Hazen's Company in Colo. Wood's Regiment that marched to Brookfield in the Larm (?) Oct. 1780 includes Rowland Powell and his sons Rowland Powell Jun. Luther and Calvin.  Rowland Sr. served 3 days, wages due 4 shillings 2 pence, Travel from home 40 miles, Traveling wages 13 shillings, 4 pence for a total of 17 shillings, 4 pence.  His sons served the same time and received the same payment.

Census:
1790 Vermont - Hartford age 60 Rowland & Mary and a female, not clear which one is living with them.

1800 Vermont - Hartford, age 70 Rowland & Mary are living alone between John Richardson and Luther Powell.

Children:
Rowland 
John b. 6/5/1753, d. 6/1/1833 md. Lydia Robinson

• James b. 4/18/1795, d. 8/22/1876 md. Almira (--?--)

Elisha b. 2/1/1755, d. 7/24/1835 md. Eunice Woodward 1778

• Lucina b. 3/15/1780 md. Aaron Alger 1803 children: Albert, Elizabeth, Philena, Lavinia, Wealthy & Aaron
• Elisha Jr. b. ca. 1790, d. 2/26/1826
• Chloe b. 3/17/1790, d. 5/25/1875

Lucy b. 12/5/1756 md. Isaac Chamberlain
Mary b. 9/2/1758, d. 8/1803 md. Thomas Savage 1789
Chloe b. 6/1/1760 md. Elisha Whitcomb
Luther b. 4/5/1762, md. 1) Mary Marst 1788 & 2) Theoda Powers

• Alanson b. 4/19/1789
• Diadama (?) b. 7/17/1791
• Rosalina b. 6/27/1783
• Mary b. 8/17/1796
• Don b. 9/29/1800

Calvin b. 5/1/1764 md. Speedy Davis 
Rosalena b. 9/29/1766 d. 1797 md. Stephen Tilden
Lurany b. 6/3/1768 md. Zebulon Delano

Ahnentafel #129 - Charity Perkins, ver. 2

Charity Perkins

Born: December 6, 1724, Norwich, Connecticut
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1) Ezra Lathrop January 20, 1743 in Norwich, CT & 2) Isaac Gates July 29, 1765 in Connecticut

Records:
1742 - Nov. 21 a Charity Perkins admitted to the Bozrah Congregational Church

September 21st - Feast of St. Matthew

Feast in honor of St. Matthew the apostle and gospel writer.  As a tax collector Matthew was hated by his fellow Jews as a representative of their Roman rulers and considered to be the rankest of sinners.  Through his response to Christ's call he is a symbol to the religious leaders that salvation is available to all sinners.  According to tradition Matthew went to Egypt and Ethiopia after Christ's death.  There are conflicting legends regarding his death. Some say that he died of old age and others that he was martyred. St. Matthew has become the patron of bankers, bookkeepers, security guards and tax collectors.

Ahnentafel #128 - Ezra Lathrop, ver. 2

Ezra Lothrop

Born: December 4, 1718 in Norwich, CT
Died: Nov. 9, 1760 in Norwich, CT

Buried: Unknown

Married: Charity Perkins Jan. 20, 1743 in New London, CT by Rev. Daniel Kirtland

Occupation: Unknown

Military service: probably militia, is listed as Lieutenant Ezra Lothrop in the probate record.

Ahnentafel - Generation 8

Generation 8 has 128 people in it.  The drop out in generation 7 will compound the drop out we'll experience in this generation.  I'm going to include some unknowns in order to theorize on some potential ancestors.  It does help to find ancestors by laying out theories and possibilities in writing.  It is easier to see where the dates don't line up properly and some theories can be eliminated.  Sometimes the best way to determine the correct line is through a process of elimination when there aren't many records or there are two or more "John Does".  

In generation 8 we will also begin to experience the doubling up of grandparents.  That is some grandparents will appear twice in the ahnentafel because cousins have married in generation 7.  This happens more frequently the further back we get partly due to the smaller population and partly because of marriage traditions and customs.  

Ahnentafel #127 - Delinah Coy

Delinah Lucy Coy 

Born: ca. 1815 in Pennsylvania or Ohio
Died: ca. 1849 in Muskingum Co., Ohio

Buried: Probably in McGinnis Cemetery with her children, no tombstone

Married: Dec. 25, 1831 Richard Brooks in Muskingum Co., OH

Census / Records:
1820 not found on census

1830 not found on census

1840 Ohio, Muskingum Co. - age 25 living with Richard and two children.

Children: 
Miriam
Unnamed daughter
Caleb
Susan Rebecca
Evann
Lucy

September 14th - Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

Also known as the Raising Aloft of the Honored & Life-Giving Cross, the Triumph of the Cross, Holy Cross Day or Feast of the Glorious Cross.  Through the years, especially during the Crusades, pieces of the "true cross" have been found at pivotal times and used to inspire believers and soldiers.  This feast day commemorates Constantine's mother Helena's discovery of the true cross on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.  The site of the discovery was commemorated by the construction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as ordered by Helena and Constantine.  A portion of the cross was placed here on September 14th the second day of the two day consecration ceremony for the church.

Lathrop Family Photos

More photos scanned at Lathrop Reunion.  Thanks again to everybody who brought photos.

Forrest Lathrop - Robbin Russell photo

Ahnentafel #126 - Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Born: ca. 1809 in Virginia or Ohio
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1) Delinah Coy Dec. 25, 1831 in Muskingum Co., OH, 2) Elizabeth Marshall Feb. 5, 1852 & 3) Amanda Bowling Sep. 21, 1862

Occupation: day laborer

Census / Records:
1820 not found on census

Lathrop Reunion 2015 - Scanned Photos

Thanks to everyone who brought photos to be scanned.

Gene & Nola June (Hood) Austin - Robbin Russell photo.

Gene & Nola June (Hood) Austin - Robbin Russell photo.

Ahnetafel #125 - Lorena Cornwell

Lorena Cornwell

Born: 1815 in Kentucky
Died: before 1860 in Clay Co., Illinois

Buried: Unknown

Married:  Alexander Wilson in Orange Co., IN December 12, 1833.

Census / Records:
1820 not found on census

1830 not found on census

1840 - Indiana - Daviess Co., age 25 an Alexander Wilson family with two sons ages 5 and 6.

1850 - Indiana - Daviess Co., age 35 Lorena was living with Alexander and six children ages 3 to 16.

Children: 
William
Alexander
Shelby
Emily 
Mary
George

Lathrop Reunion 2015

We had a pretty good turnout again this year.  Much better to have it at The Gathering in the air conditioning instead of at Leo French Park.  Jacque Barnes Austin acted as official photographer.

Generation I

Standing: Glen Lathrop, Loren Shaw & Dean Shaw.  Seated: Howard Dale Lathrop, Mervin Lathrop, Gene Austin & George Lathrop

Standing: Yvonne Lathrop, Doris Lathrop, Thelma Lathrop, Joyce Austin, Marcia Shaw, Joyce Shaw, Deloris Shaw.  Seated: Glen Lathrop, Howard Dale Lathrop, Mervin Lathrop, Gene Austin, George Lathrop, Dean Shaw & Loren Shaw. (above and below)

September 8 - Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin

While no one knows the exact date of the Virgin Mary's birth, it has been celebrated as a feast day since the sixth century.  The cult of the virgin probably began in Syria and the feast came out of that tradition.  Mary's immaculate conception, her life as the mother of Christ led theologians to develop a parallel between the Passion of Christ and the compassion of Mary:  as he suffered and died on the cross, she was crucified in spirit. 

Ahnentafel #124 - Alexander Wilson, ver. 2

Alexander Wilson

Born: 1813 Kentucky
Died: January 16, 1868 in Clay Co., Illinois

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1) Lorena Cornwell, December 12, 1833 in Orange Co., IN 
2) Sarah Jane Wright in Clay Co., IL August 28, 1864

Occupation: farmer

Census / Records:
1820 - several possibilities in Orange Co., Indiana near the Cornwell family.

1830 - several possibilities in Orange Co., Indiana near the Cornwell family.

Ahnentafel #123 - Elizabeth Tewalt

Elizabeth Tewalt

Born: ca. 1805 in Virginia
Died: Nov. 1843 in Clay Co., Illinois

Buried: Unknown

Married: James Christopher Smith June 4, 1822 in Frederick, Virginia

According to a biographical sketch of Elizabeth's son John the family left Virginia and moved to Ohio ca. 1828.  They moved to Holmes County, Ohio in 1829 and then on to Lawrence County, Indiana.  In the fall of 1839 the family moved again this time to Effingham County, Illinois and the next year they moved to Clay County, Illinois where Elizabeth died in November 1843.

Ahnentafel #122 - James Smith

James Smith, possibly James Christopher Smith

Born: ca. 1798 in Winchester, Virginia
Died: Jan. 13, 1843 in Clay Co., Illinois

Buried: probably on farm in section 11 of Hoosier Township in Clay Co., IL.

Married: Elizabeth Tewalt June 4, 1822 in Winchester, VA

Occupation: probably a farmer

According to the biographical sketch of James & Elizabeth's son John in the Madison County Illinois History James Christopher was born in Frederick Co., Virginia ca. 1795 and moved to Ohio ca. 1828 with his father Christopher.  James moved to Holmes County, Ohio in 1829 and then to Lawrence County, Indiana.  In the fall of 1839 the family  moved to Effingham County, Illinois and in 1840 they moved south into Clay County.  The biographical sketch states that James died Jan. 13, 1843.

September

Peasants harvesting grapes.  Viticulture in England was practiced by monks generally in the southern part of the country where 46 were recorded in the Domesday Book in East Anglia through modern Somerset.  It was reserved for the wealthy and royalty which most often were one and the same.