Ahnentafel #180 - James Clark

James Clark

Born: 1745
Died: September 23, 1794

Buried: Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Married: ca. 1767 Esther Marsh in New Jersey

Occupation: Carpenter

Military:  served in the Continental Army in the American Revolution obtaining the rank of lieutenant.

December 28th - Feast of the Holy Innocents

Also known as Childermas or Children's Mass commemorates the massacre of the innocents by Herod after meeting with the Magi.  All male children two years of age and younger were killed in the hopes that he would be able to kill the Messiah. 

Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”  Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.” Matthew 2:13-15

During the Middle Ages the feast was celebrated by role reversal of children and adults.  Children served as priests and teachers.  No work was to be undertaken on the day.

December 27th - Feast of St. John the Evangelist

The third day of Christmas honors the memory of St. John.  He and his brother James were chosen as the third and fourth apostles by Jesus. He is thought to be the only apostle to have lived to old age and not be martyred.  There is a story that he was served poison wine which did not kill him because he blessed it prior to drinking it.  It is a custom on his feast day to drink mulled wine and toast "I drink you the love of St. John" to each person who then responds "I thank you for the love of St. John." 

After Jesus' death John wrote his gospel as well as Revelation.  He may have lived and died in Ephesus or on the island of Patmos.

December 26th - Feast of St. Stephen

Feast to commemorate Christianity's first martyr.  Stephen's story comes to us in Acts.  He was a deacon of the early church in Jerusalem.  He was accused of blasphemy by the leaders of the synagogues.  After his trial he was stoned to death and Saul who would become St. Paul held the coats of those who killed him. 

Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.  Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and others of those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen.  But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.  Then they secretly instigated some men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."  They stirred up the people as well as the elders and the scribes; then they suddenly confronted him, seized him, and brought him before the council. They set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops saying things against this holy place and the law; for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazereth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses handed on to us."  And all who sat in the council looked intently at him, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

December 25th - Feast of the Nativity of Christ

The Feast of the Nativity is the culmination of the Advent season.  During Advent Christians were to fast and prepare themselves for the Christmas celebration. December 25th has been celebrated as Jesus' birth since the 3rd century based on the conception of Jesus having taken place at the Spring equinox.  In the 5th century Pope Leo I established the Feast of the Mystery of Incarnation with a midnight mass to precede the feast day and in the 6th century Justinian made it a legal holiday.  In reality no one knows exactly the date of Christ's birth.  Pilgrims and Puritans did not celebrate the day at all.

In those days Ceasar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.  (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)  And everyone went to their own town to register.

Ahnentafel #178 - John Henry

John Henry Sr.

Born: ca. 1754
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: Unknown

Possibilities:

1760 Fauquier Co., VA - bargain and sale between John Henry and Mary, his wife, and Thomas Toms £5 for 50 acres (surveyed by George Hume) signed John (x) Henery, Mary (x) Henery.  Witnesses G. Wheatley, Joseph Sebastin, Wm. Sturdy.  Recorded 28 August 1760.

1760 Fauquier Co., VA - bargain and sale between John Henry and Mary, his wife and Joseph Sebastian £6 for 50 acres, tract of land taken up by Owen Grinnen for which he obtained a patent and by Owen Grinnen conveyed by deed unto Jesper Billings by Billings unto George Henry by George Henry, by deed of gift to his son John Henry, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the county of Prince William.  Signed: John (x) Henry, Mary (x) Henry.  Witnesses: George Wheatley, Thos. Allin, John Duncan. Recorded 28 August 1760, with memorandum and receipt. 

Ahnentafel #175 - Temperance (--?--)

Temperance (--?--)

Born: ca. 1770 probably in North Carolina
Died: after 1830 possibly in Indiana

Married: ca. 1785 Jeremiah Perry, Redhead

Records:
1790 Census - Franklin Co., NC, three Jeremiah Perrys

• 2 males under 16, 1 male over 16, 7 females, 5 slaves
• 1 male under 16, 1 male over 16, 1 female, 3 slaves
• 1 male under 16, 1 male over 16, 3 females, 3 slaves

1800 Census - Franklin Co., NC, a Jeremiah Perry possibility with 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 2 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 26-45 and 2 slaves

1810 Census - Franklin Co., NC Jeremiah r.h. family included 3 sons under 16, 3 daughters under 16, 4 slaves

Ahnentafel #174 - Jeremiah Perry

Jeremiah Perry aka Redhead Perry

Born: between 1765 and 1774
Died: between 1820 and 1823 Davidson Co., North Carolina

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1) Hannah or Frances Massey May 26, 1770 - a Jeremiah Perry married her, not sure he is our Jeremiah. 
2) Temperance (--?--) ca. 1780

Records
1790 - Franklin Co., NC census - 3 Jeremiah Perry's listed on the same page

• 2 males under 16, 1 male over 16, 7 females, 5 slaves
• 1 male under 16, 1 male over 16, 1 female, 3 slaves - this person doesn't work
• 1 male under 16, 1 male over 16, 3 females, 3 slaves 

Ahnentafel #173 - Susan (--?--)

Susan (--?--) aka Susannah

There is speculation that Susan was a Rush or a Wright.  There was a Burrell Rush living near the family in Rowan Co., NC and she named a son Burrell.  The Wrights and Parrishes intermarried a great deal.  It's possible that she was a Wright.

Born:  ca. 1759
Died: after 1820

Buried: Unknown

Married: Ancel Parrish aka Edward Parrish ca. 1779.  There is some speculation that she was his second wife. 

Ahnentafel #172 - Ancel Parrish

Ancel Edward Parrish

aka Anselm, aka Ned, aka Edward

Born: ca. 1749 North Carolina
Died: Jan. 25, 1843, Putnam Co., IN at Elijah Wright's home

Buried: Long Branch Cemetery, Putnam Co., IN

Married: Susan, ca. 1779, she may have been his second wife.

Occupation: farmer

Military: Edward first served as a private in Capt. Joshua Hadley's Company of the 1st North Carolina Regiment for 18 months beginning Aug. 1, 1782.  

It is unclear what if any real service Edward Parrish saw in the war.  There were three Captain Joshua Hadleys in the war.

Ahnentafel #170 - (--?--) Shepherd

(--?--) Shepherd

We are probably related to these people in some way, it's just a matter of finding the connection.

Generation I.
1. Thomas Shepherd immigrated from Wales to Maryland, lived, Prince George County, MD, d. 1698, wife unknown

Generation II.
2. William Shepherd of Prince George, Co., d. ca. 1741/45 md. Sarah (--?--)

• 4. Thomas
• 5. William Jr. of Rock Creek
• 6. John

In Memoriam - Glen Lathrop

Glen Lathrop

Born: April 28, 1929, Wayne Co., IL
Died: December 10, 2015, Wayne Co., IL

Married: Yvonne Wolfe, June 23, 1951 at minister Harrolle Mayberry's home in Wayne City, IL.

Military: served in the U.S. Army
 
Glen was the eldest son of Roscoe & Viola (Brown) Lathrop.  

Children:
Cheryl md. Stephen Hammil

• Gretchen md. Jonathan Smeltzer, chidlren Alea, Laurel & Asa
• Jason md. Lyndsy Wiley children Porter & Hammil

Rick md. Elizabeth Ayers, no children
Anita 

Family photographer

• Landon
• Kelsey

Lathrop Reunion, 2015

Glen Eugene Lathrop, 86 of Fairfield died at 6:45 PM, Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.  Glen was a veteran of the U.S. Army, had worked in construction, owned the Fairfield Locker Plant, and retired from maintenance at the Fairfield National Bank.  He was also a member of the First Baptist Church. 

He is survived by his wife Yvonne of Fairfield, a son Rick (Beth) Lathrop of Indianapolis, IN, daughters Cheryl (Steve) Hammil of Louisville, KY and  Anita Morris of Fairfield, 4 grandchildren - Gretchen Smeltzer, Jason Hammil, Landon Morris and Kelsey Morris, 5 great grandchildren - Alea, Laurel and Asa Smeltzer and Porter and June Hammil, brothers Howard and Mervin Lathrop of Granite City, IL and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service for Glen Lathrop will be held at 10 AM Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, with visitation on Monday from 5-7 PM at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery with full military rites.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.

Ahnentafel #168 - (--?--) Gentle

(--?--) Gentle

Born: ca. 1750
Died: Unknown

Possibilities:
Stephen b.  1755 is 21 in the 1776 Frederick, Maryland census

Stephen - born before 1774 living in Montgomery Co., MD in 1790 with 1 male under 16 which could be William, 3 males over 16 and 3 females

George b. 1753 is 23 in the 1776 Frederick, Maryland census, probably the same as George living in Montgomery Co., Maryland in the 1778 census

Thomas - living in St. John & Prince George Parish in Prince George's Co., Maryland in the 1776 census probably the same as Thomas born before 1774 living in Prince George's Co in 1790 census with 2 males under 16, and 5 females

John b. before 1774 a book binder living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 2 males under 16 and 4 females

Children:

William b. ca. 1775

December 8th - Feast of the Immaculate Conception

St. Anna & St. Joachim

The feast comes nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary on September 8th.  It was first celebrated as early as the 5th century.  Mary is said to be the daughter of St. Anne and St. Joachim.  Tradition holds that from the moment of her conception, Mary was filled with grace and preserved from sin in order to be a pure vessel for Christ to come into the world. In several countries Moravian ginger cookies are made on the eve of the feast.

Ahnentafel #166 - (--?--) Nothen

(--?--) Nothen

Nothen comes from a biographical sketch of Patrick Williamson in the History of Jefferson County, Illinois.  Patrick is the grandson of this guy.

Patrick Williamson, farmer, PO Belle Rive, was born August 14, 1829, in Wayne County, Ill.  His father Henry Williamson was born in North Carolina, but died in this county, a true type of our old pioneers. The mother of our subject Nancy (Nothen) Williamson was the mother of nine children.

The main problem with the name Nothen is that I can't find it.  How mangled did the name get before being published in that county history?  Patrick's middle name was Nolan.  Was his mother's maiden name really Nolan?

Was the name Northeren or Northern? 

North Carolina Taxpayers

• Benjamin Northern, Currituck Co., 1755
• John Northern, Currituck Co. 1715, 1779
• Philip Northern, Currituck Co. 1755 
• Solomon Northon, Cravens Co., 1769, 1779
• William Northon, Cravens Co. 1769  
• William Northern, Currituck Co. 1779 

1790 Census - Rowan County, NC

• Joseph Northeren - 2 males under 16, 2 males over 16, 3 females
• Samuel Northeren - 1 male under 16, 1 males over 16, 1 female

1800 Census - Sampson County, NC

• Joshua Notten - 2 males under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45, 2 slaves

1820 Kentucky Census Index

• Jonathan Northern in Logan Co.  a Henry Williamson also living in Logan Co.

but what happened to these guys?  

Ahnentafel #164 - (--?--) Williamson

(--?--) Williamson

There is a theory floating around on Ancestry that his name is Abraham Williamson.

Born: 1765 in North Carolina
Died: 1840 in Wayne City, IL

Buried: Unknown

Married: Jane Smith

However there are no sources sited on these genealogies.  

December

 

Wild boar hunt.  Hunting of wild game such as boar and deer was reserved for the king and his nobles.  

November 30th - Feast of St. Andrew

St. Andrew is the patron saint of several countries including Scotland, Greece, Romania and Russia.  The apostle was the younger brother of St. Peter.  After Christ's death Andrew is said to have preached the gospel to people along the Black Sea and Dnieper river as far north as Kiev.  There is also a tradition that he founded the See of Byzantium in 38 AD.  He was martyred by crucifixion in Patras.  There is speculation that Andrew was on an X shaped cross which became the basis of the St. Andrew's Cross which appears on the flag of Scotland and in England's Union Jack.

Ahnentafel #163 - Elizabeth Denny

Elizabeth Denny

Born: ca. 1750
Died: Unknown

Buried:

Married: Priddy Meeks in 1772

Census: 
1810 - Kentucky, Hardin Co. age ca. 60 living with Priddy and three daughters probably Rebecca, Patsy and Mary.  The family has two slaves.

1820 - Kentucky, Hart Co., age ca. 70 living with Priddy, there are five male slaves and five female slaves and five people engaged in agriculture.

Ahnentafel #162 - Priddy Meeks

Priddy Meeks 

Born: 1746 Allen's Creek, Hanover Co., Virginia
Died:

Buried:

Married: 1772 Elizabeth Denny in North Carolina

Occupation: farmer

Census:
1790 - not found on census

1800 - not found on census, on Hardin Co., KY tax list as Ridey

1810 - Kentucky, Hardin Co.  age 64 Priddy and Elizabeth, three daughters and two slaves

1820 - Kentucky, Hart Co. Priddy age 74 living with Elizabeth and 10 slaves

1830 - not found on census as head of household 

Ahnentafel #160 - (--?--) Butler, ver. 2

(--?--) Butler

Looking for this guy in South Carolina and Virginia.

Marriages:
A John Butler md. Mary Thacker before the American Revolution.  She was ca. 98 in 1837 and made a deposition that she married John Butler in Hanover County many years before the war.  He died in Hanover County.

A good possibility is: 

1. Enoch Butler b. 1765 VA, d. 1837, Hart Co., KY

1a. John Butler b. 1796 SC d. 1854 md. 1) Mary A. Clagett, md. 2) (--?--)

1a1. Henry C. Butler

1a2. Minor E. Butler

1a3. Charles W. Butler b. 5/1/1831 Hart Co., KY, moved to Grayson Co 1851, moved to Breckinridge Co. 1856 & Ohio Co. 1866.  Md. Anne E. Stone 2/13/1855.  

Ahnentafel #158 - Seth Foster

Seth Foster

Still working on verifying this guy.

Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: Unknown - a Seth Foster married Anne King in Prince George Co., VA on Aug. 7, 1785.  Not sure he is our man.

Records:
1782 - Halifax Co., VA tax rolls - Seth Foster not listed

1785 - Halifax Co., VA tax rolls - an Ambrose Foster is listed, 11 whites, 3 dwellings and 1 other building.

1790 - Stafford Co., VA - a Seth Foster appears on the census with 7 whites, 1 dwelling

1791 - Bourbon Co., KY - a Seth Foster is on the tax rolls. 

Children:
Hester 

November 20th - Feast of St. Edmund

King Edmund of East Anglia from 855 to his death on November 20, 869.  Very little is known about Edmund.  He was killed in battle with the Great Heathen Army aka Vikings led by Ragnar Lodbrok's sons.  A church was built in Bury St. Edmunds in 1095 and Edmund's relics were moved there.  It became one of the most famous pilgrimage destinations in England. During the middle ages St. George replaced Edmund as the patron saint of England.

Ahnentafel #157 - Esther Harper

Esther Harper

Born: ca. 1750
Died:

Buried: Unknown

Married: ca. 1773 John Tipton Hunt

Records:
1790 Shenandoah Co., VA census -  John Hunt household with seven people.

Children:
Absalom
Mary
Deborah
Abraham

Ahnentafel #156 - John Hunt (again)

John Tipton Hunt, Sr.

Born: Baltimore, MD, August 13, 1735
Died: Fleming Co., KY, November 7, 1807

Buried: Crain Cemetery, Fleming Co., Kentucky

Married: 1) Mary Overall ca. 1761 & 2) Esther Harper ca. 1773

Records:
1790 - Virginia, Shenandoah Co. census - John Hunt family 7 whites and 0 blacks. 

1800 - Kentucky, Fleming Co. tax list 

Children with Esther Harper:
Absalom 
Mary b. 1776, d. 1828 md. William Denton
Deborah b. 1779, d. 1812
Abraham b. 1784, d. 1851

Ahnentafel #155 - Elizabeth Smith

Elizabeth Harper Smith

Born: ca. 1745
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1765 James Denton in Shenandoah Co., VA

Children:
Ann
Mary
Sarah
Abraham
William
Martha

Ahnentafel #154 - James Denton, ver. 2

James Denton

Born: 1735 Orange Co., New York
Died: 1834 Fleming Co., Kentucky

Buried: Unknown

Married:  1765 Elizabeth Harper Smith in Shenandoah Co., VA

Occupation: probably a farmer

Military:
Three James Denton's in U.S. Army Register of Enlistments 1798-1914.  The most possible is the second one listed:

James Denton, private, U.S. Infantry, Company Commander Capt. Woodruff or Moore, Orders Pass Christian, Sept. 1, 1812, transferred to Capt. McClelland's Co., Capt. McClellan's Co. Book 1812/15, present Nov. 1 / 1812, discharged 1813

November 11th - Feast of St. Martin of Tours

Also known as Martinmas originated in France then spread through Europe and to England.  It is a celebration of the harvest and began a period of fasting of three days per week or 56 days through Epiphany.  Today we call this period Advent. 

It has traditionally been celebrated by eating goose because St. Martin of Tours hid in a goose pen to avoid being ordained bishop.  Butchering of beef and hogs was part of the activities surrounding Martinmas.  The feast was somewhat like the American Thanksgiving and included bonfires.  

Ahnentafel #153 - Mary Overall

Mary Overall

Born: March 19, 1731
Died: ca. 1772

Buried:  Unknown

Married:  John Tipton Hunt, Sr. ca. 1761

Children:
Lewis
John Tipton
William
Reuben
Winnifred
Sarah

November

Fall harvest of acorns which were used to fatten pigs. 

November 1st - Feast of All Saints

All Saints Day, All Hallows Day or Hallowmas is a veneration of all the saints, martyred or otherwise that have gone before.  In England the day corresponds with an earlier Celtic festival called Samhain which venerates the dead.  It was generally celebrated beginning with a vigil held on October 31st which has morphed into Halloween or All Hallows Eve.

The Litany of the Saints is recited communally.

Lord have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

Ahnentafel #152 - John Hunt, ver. 2

John Tipton Hunt, Sr.

Born: Baltimore, MD, August 13, 1735
Died: Fleming Co., KY, November 7, 1807

Buried: Crain Cemetery, Fleming Co., Kentucky

Married: 1) Mary Overall ca. 1761 & 2) Esther Harper ca. 1773

Records:
1790 - Virginia, Shenandoah Co. census - John Hunt family 7 whites and 0 blacks. 

1800 - Kentucky, Fleming Co. tax list

Ahnentafel #150 - William Coomer, ver. 3

William Coomer 

Born: ca. 1770
Died: after 1850 in Adair Co., KY

Buried: ?

Married: by 1795 Susanna Beasley aka Sukea

Occupation: farmer

Ahnentafel #149 - Catherine (--?--)

Catherine (--?--)

Born: ca. 1774
Died: after 1820

Buried: Unknown

Married: ca. 1789 Robert Beasley probably in North Carolina, no marriage record found yet.  She may have been a Cook.  In her husband's will he names "my brother Benjamin Beazley and James Cook" to be his executors.  It is possible that James Cook is a brother to Catherine or Robert's cousin or uncle on his mother's side. 

October 25th - Feast of St. Crispin & St. Crispinian

There are two stories concerning St. Crispin & St. Crispinian.

The first states that Sts. Crispin and Crispinian were Roman noble brothers, possibly twins, martyred ca. 286 after fleeing to Soissons, Gaul and preaching the gospel.  They worked as cobblers to support themselves and care for the poor not unlike St. Paul who mended net. While in Gaul Rictus Varus governor of Belgic Gual had them tortured and thrown into the river with millstones round their necks.  

The second story indicates that they were Romans living in Caterbury, England after their father was murdered for annoying the emperor.  They were sent to London, but stopped in Faversham where they took up the cobbler trade.  

St. Crispin's Day is most famous for the three battles which happened to take place on that day; 1) Agincourt 1415, 2) Battle of Balaclava 1854 and 3) Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944.

Ahnentafel #148 - Robert Beasley

Robert Beasley / Beazley

Born: 1768 Caroline Co., Virginia
Died: between September 19, 1810 and March 1811

Buried: Unknown

Married: Catherine (--?--) ca. 1789 probably in North Carolina, no marriage record located yet. 

Immigration: ca. 1785 Robert moved to Surry Co., North Carolina with his parents.  Stokes County was created out of eastern half of Surry in 1789.  Most likely the family didn't "move" to Stokes County.

Occupation: farmer

Ahnentafel #144 - Henry Dove

Henry Dove

This man existed.  Not sure if he is John Dove's grandfather. He's in the right place at the right time. 

Born: 1765
Died: ?

Married: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Occupation:  probably a farmer

Military: no known military service found to date

Ahnentafel #143 - Maria Ensminger

Maria Magdalena Ensminger

Born: 1754
Died: ?

Buried: Unknown

Married: Philip John Wallick ca. 1772

Records:

1780 - Pennsylvania, York Co. age 26, Philip appears on tax list owning 80 acres of land with 10 acres cleared, 1 horse, 2 cows, and 2 sheep.

October 18 - Feast of St. Luke

Doctor and historian, St. Luke is the only gentile to write a book of the Bible and his medical knowledge comes through as he describes the various illnesses from which Jesus healed people.  According to tradition he was born to pagan parents in Antioch, possibly a slave.  He traveled with St. Paul to Greece and on to Rome.  There is no record of how or when he died. 

Feast day traditions include eating a beef dish as St. Luke's symbol is the ox.

Not only the patron saint of physicians and surgeons, St. Luke is said to look after artists, bachelors, bookbinders, brewers, butchers, glass makers, goldsmiths, lace makers and notaries.

Ahnentafel #142 - Philip Wallick

Philip John Wallick

Born: Aug. 25, 1745 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Died: ca. 1820 Switzerland Co., IN

Buried: probably in Wallick Cemetery in Switzerland Co., Indiana, no stone

Married: Maria Magdalena Ensminger

Occupation:  probably a farmer

Ahnentafel #140 - Thomas Harbert

Thomas Harbert/Herbert

Born: ca. 1735, London, England
Died: possibly after 1820 in Fayette Co., PA

Buried: Unknown

Married: Sarah (--?--) before 1760


Records:
There are at least two baptismal records in Middlesex County, England for a Thomas Herbert:

• 1736, July 24 - son of Richard & Ann (--?--) Herbert at St. James Church, Clerkenwell Parish, Islington Borough of Middlesex
• 1737, Aug. 6 - son of Thomas & Susanna (--?--) Harbert at St. Andrew Church, Holborn Parish, Camden, London

Ahnentafel #138 - ? Breeden

Looking for a man by the name of Breeden / Breeding / Braden / Briden / Bredon living in or near Botetourt County, Virginia, father of Priscilla (Breeden) Draper.

Botetourt County was created by law in 1769 and set off from Augusta County in 1770.  Augusta County was created by law in 1738 and set off from Orange County in 1745.

Counties created from Botetourt:
Montgomery County was created by law in 1776 and set off in 1777.
Washington County was created by law in 1776 and set off in 1777. 
Rockbridge County was created by law and set off in 1778.
Bath County was created by law in 1790 and set off in 1791.

Born: by 1700 if Priscilla is a youngest child; by 1740 if Priscilla is the oldest child
Died: by 1840 in Virginia or points west

October 9th - Feast of St. Denis

St. Denis is said to have been born in Italy, but has become the patron saint of France.  He was born ca. 190 and d. ca. 258.  St. Denis became the bishop of Paris where he encountered Emperor Valerian.  St. Denis and his two friends Rusticus and Eleutherius were imprisoned and then  martyred on Montmartre.  After being decapitated, St. Denis is said to have picked up his head and walked six miles preaching the gospel the entire way. 

Ahnentafel #136 - ? Draper

(--?--) Draper - possibilities

Born: by 1735
Died: 

Buried: ?

Married: by 1755

Occupation: ?

Immigrants:
Maryland Aug. 15, 1718 - William Draper of St. Peter's, Colchester, Essex, aged 18, bound to John Dykes to serve 5 years.  William born ca. 1700. 

Maryland Aug. 19, 1718 - Thomas Draper of St. James, Westminster, plasterer aged 17 bound to John Dykes to serve 4 years.  Thomas born 1701.

Maryland Nov. 1732 - Edward Draper bound to William Burge

Ahnentafel #135 - Irene Bradford, ver. 2

Irene Bradford

Born: September 19, 1715
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: March 18, 1735 Jonathan Janes in Lebanon, CT


Records:
1731 - Sep. 14 - Irene was mentioned in her father Joseph's will:

Item I Give unto my daughter Hannah Buell, Elizabeth Bradford, Alithea Bradford and Irene Bradford my farm at Stafford, and all my land not before disposed of in Lebanon, Hebron and New London to be equally divided amongst them, as also I Give unto my said four daughters Ten pounds each of them to be paid by my executors hereafter named in two years after my decease and the Remaining part of my estate, if any there be after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid shall be equally divided amongst all my children. 

Ahnentafel #134 - Jonathan Janes

Jonathan Janes

Born: March 12, 1713 in Lebanon, Connecticut
Died: after 1783

Buried: Unknown

Married: Irene Bradford, March 18, 1735 in Lebanon, Connecticut

Occupation: probably a farmer

Religion:  Baptized in the Lebanon First Congregational Church June 7, 1713, owned covenant Jan. 9, 1737 and was admitted to the church January 31, 1742.