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Tamara Davis Raetz replied to Pamela Carter's discussion 'Colonial Slavery' in the group Colonial Ancestors

"BTW, I realize that this is not Colonial era slavery, but thought it might be useful information for your class."

Apr 22

Tamara Davis Raetz replied to Pamela Carter's discussion 'Colonial Slavery' in the group Colonial Ancestors

"I was looking up my husband's genealogy recently. His ancestor Captain John Alexander Lockhart is not one his family is proud to own, a slave ship captain who scuttled his slave ship off the coast of North Carolina with all aboard except…"

Apr 22

Tamara Davis Raetz replied to Nancy Norton- Nix's discussion 'Searching Nortons'

"Nancy, further research reveals that there were at least two Reuben Nortons in Maine, about the same age. My husband is descended from the Reuben Norton of Pittsfield, ME who married a Margaret from New Brunswick, Canada, and had the following…"

Apr 2

Tamara Davis Raetz replied to Nancy Norton- Nix's discussion 'Searching Nortons'

"Hi Nancy, My husband's g-grandmother was Annie Norton Raetz, daughter of William H. Norton who was born 1843 in Pottersfield, Maine and died 1930 in Nevada County, California; William was the son of Reuben Norton, who was born 1812 in…"

Mar 31

Tamara Davis Raetz replied to Tamara Davis Raetz's discussion 'Winslows in Penobscot' in the group Colonial Ancestors

"Elizabeth, I assume you have visited this old post: http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/MECUMBER/2000-09/0968079478 It directs to an issue of "Old Times in North Yarmouth, Maine," which I accessed on archive.org. Abraham's…"

Jan 5

Elizabeth Irwin Kane replied to Tamara Davis Raetz's discussion 'Winslows in Penobscot' in the group Colonial Ancestors

"Hi Tamara, On p. 147 at this very long URL Elijah is listed as joining the Congregational Church in Jun 1793. https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Elijah+Winslow%2C+1793%2C+Congregational+church I have a couple of Winslow…"

Jan 5

Tamara Davis Raetz replied to Tamara Davis Raetz's discussion 'Winslows in Penobscot' in the group Colonial Ancestors

"Hi Elizabeth. Thanks for the info on the Penobscot Expedition, I'll add that to my notes. I am descended from Mercy's younger sister, Mary (Polly) Winslow, b. 1777, who married Reuben Grindle, a North Bay neighbor…"

Jan 5

Tamara Davis Raetz replied to Tamara Davis Raetz's discussion 'Winslows in Penobscot' in the group Colonial Ancestors

"Thank you, Richard. I will give him a call this week."

Jan 5

Elizabeth Irwin Kane replied to Tamara Davis Raetz's discussion 'Winslows in Penobscot' in the group Colonial Ancestors

"I am descended from Mercy [Marcey] Winslow b. 1775 and Jeremiah Clough m. 14 Apr 1791. I believe Mercy is the daughter of Elijah and Eliza. My notes say that Joseph Perkins sent a petition for Elijah Winslow and others through the courtesy of John…"

Jan 4

Richard Small replied to Tamara Davis Raetz's discussion 'Winslows in Penobscot' in the group Colonial Ancestors

"Greetings Tammy. My name is Richard Small and I live in the Ellsworth area. I am not related to the Winslow line, but, where I work there is a gentleman living here who is a Historian and has done extensive research about Hancock County. I do know…"

Jan 4

Tamara Davis Raetz added a discussion to the group Colonial Ancestors

Winslows in Penobscot

Hi, just getting started here. I've done a lot of tracing lines but haven't started gathering legal records for DAR and the Mayflower Society yet (up to three Mayflower passengers so far, and quite a number of Revolutionary patriots). I should be doing that, but instead I'm beating my head against a brick wall, trying to trace the parentage of Elijah (1739-1822) and Eliza Winslow of Penobscot. Their graves are in the Elijah Winslow Cemetery on the property where he pioneered in 1761, and…See More

Jan 4

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