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Sir Wilfred Grenfell was one of the great humanitarians of the twentieth century. This English surgeon founded a medical mission in 1892 that strove for more than eighty years to serve the impoverished people of Labrador and northern Newfoundland. His mission brought medical care, schools, and orphanages to coastal villages beset by untreated disease and injuries, malnutrition, and poverty. This book is about the mission and its volunteers (some famous in their later years, most of them not), what they did, what effect they had on people's lives and how the experience affected them. They were in fact a sort of Peace Corps. An abundance of historical data is woven into numerous enthralling stories including the gripping account of Grenfell's perilous adventure on a drifting ice pan. Many accounts are given first-hand. Recruits (3,500 of them) came from every walk of life, and included Frances Sayre, Cyrus Vance, Nelson and Laurance Rockefeller, and Henry Cabot Lodge. Ninety percent of the corps came from the United States, making this America's first major overseas volunteer movement.

This is the twenty-second book in this series on Maryland families. The author, already renowned for his works on the Beckwith, Bowman, Brandenburg, Browning, Burdette, Fisher, Fry, Fulks, Gue, Hines, Hurley, King, Lewis, Lowder, Maddox, Miles, Mullinix-Mulleneaux, Neikirk, Perry, Pratt, Purdum, Soper, Stottlemyer, Walker, Warfield, Watkins and White families, now turns his attention to the Davis families of Montgomery County, Maryland. The families surveyed in this work are not the descendants of a common ancestor. Although their origins can be traced back to several branches of an extended family tree, early connections are not readily apparent. Members of the Davis family are known to have arrived in America early in the Colonial period and in great numbers, both as free men and indentured servants. Thomas Davis (1613-1683) is reported to be the earliest American-born ancestor of at least one branch of the Davis families found in Montgomery County. He was the son of the original Davis immigrant, Captain James Davis (born c. 1575). Although Mr. Hurley has chosen to focus on Montgomery County Davis's, chapters are included on Davis family members in Frederick County and Prince George's County, as well as miscellaneous families and family members throughout the state of Maryland. The text is indexed for full names and includes an extensive bibliography.

This detailed family history is the result of the author's search for information about the ancestors of his mother, Zora "Eileene" Davison Pippenger, through her mother, Velma Pearl Allen (1902-1990), and her father, Chester Leland Davison (1901-1991). The included pedigree chart traces Zora's ancestors back to James Davison (c.1773-c.1852) and Catherine (perhaps Long), Ausburn Ridgeway (c.1770-1841) and Jane Phelps, Thomas Allen (c.1800-c.1893) and Lucy (perhaps Bell), Samuel Robinson Hicks (1820-1867) and Grizell Ann Brison (1825-1865), Joab Lewis (1833-1886) and Martha Ann Kelley (c.1834-d. before 1866), and, Watson M. Adair (c.1824-d. before 1858) and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Sweazea (c.1828-1868). The author has provided a wealth of genealogical information as well as varying amounts of biographical information. Chapters are devoted to the following families: Allen, Hicks, Lewis, Adair, Sweazea, Bigger, Davison, and Ridgeway. Numerous photographs, facsimile reprints of original documents, a bibliography, and an index to full-names, places and subjects add to the value of this work.

The characters portrayed in this historic novel were in fact real men. Chosen from literally hundreds of candidates, all reflect the candor and loyalty of those who took the same path as did they. The lives of Doctor Wendall Swanson, Paul George, Jack Kaster, and Bill Bianchi are here depicted as accurately as possible. Not all of these men were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, but perhaps they should have been. To have completed the sixty-five-mile Bataan Death March, and still be alive, deserves a citation. Surviving several years in overcrowded, filthy, and disease-ridden POW camps, is worthy of yet an even higher award. Enduring the inhumane treatment, deep in the bowels of a so-called, "Hell Ship," is worthy of nothing less than the nation's highest honor. Photographs enhance the narrative.

The purpose of this book is to bring into one volume the various records pertaining to Revolutionary War soldiers who have ties to Ripley County, Indiana. Included are Ripley County inhabitants who have not previously been identified as having served in the Revolutionary War. This volume provides (when available) evidence that places patriots in Ripley County and proves (or disproves) each soldier¿s Revolutionary War service. Entries are alphabetically arranged by surname of the patriot and include: the full name of the patriot, date and place of birth, name of spouse(s), service state(s), service description, rank, proof of service, pension application number, residences, place of death and burial, and other information, followed by abstracts of original documents, such as the pension application, the final payment voucher, land records, census records and more. Several dozen sources were consulted to determine the service of these Revolutionary soldiers and each source is cited. The author searched through county court ledgers, followed leads from previously published lists and county histories, and consulted pension records located at the National Archives, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution ancestor records, Revolutionary War muster and payroll records, and dozens of other published records. The focus of this work is not genealogy; however, any genealogical information found in the source material has been included. This is also a useful guide for readers interested in joining lineage societies such as DAR, SAR, CAR, First Families of Indiana, and others. Three appendices complete this work.

This abstract continues the personal property deed book abstracts for Davidson County, Tennessee in the 1830s and is especially important in tracing African American ancestry in early middle Tennessee. It gives ownership of slaves and relationships in both white and black families. These personal property deeds of the 1830s may provide the link between the family in Mississippi, Texas, California or Illinois with the older generation in Virginia or North Carolina. They are one of the few types of records that name the women and children as well as give the names and ages of the slave families. They may contain the only official entry to make the conclusive link in a period when many of the wills only say "my beloved wife and all my children," and when the will provides no information on the black family. The entries are in chronological order and are fully indexed.

In 1764, the Canceaux began a voyage of 12 years during which the officers and men performed survey work used in the creation of one of the most important and magnificent coastal marine atlases ever produced covering 3,000 miles of New England coastline. In 1775, under the gathering storm clouds of the American Revolution, the Canceaux was redirected to undertake an expedition along the coast of the District of Maine to assert the authority of the crown. The Canceaux, under these Admiralty orders, participated in the bombardment and subsequent destruction of the thriving seaport of Falmouth in the District of Massachesetts. The Canceaux's logs were kept by commander Lieut. Henry Mowat, R. N. and sailing master Ensign William Hogg, R.N., aboard the sloop of war, while surveying for the Atlantic Neptune along the coast of the District of Maine, and undertaking the Falmouth Expedition. The log contains details on supplies, presence and movements of ships nearby, ship routine including

Sparked by the social upheaval of the American Revolution, the period from 1775 to 1818 saw great changes taking place with regard to religious tolerance and political thinking in traditionally Puritan Connecticut. This history was originally compiled as a doctoral dissertation submitted to the Graduate School of Yale University, and was first published in a revised and abridged edition in 1918. From Dr. Purcell's introduction: ¿Men called for religious and social equality, practical democracy and popular sovereignty. Their demands were but the expression of the ideas of the American and French revolutions. They would emancipate themselves from the rule of an aristocratic, clerical class - for the fulfillment of their desires they soon realized the need for a reorganization in the structure of the government. Hence through an opposition party, the Democratic-Republican and later the Toleration party, they sought the adoption of a constitution, with a bill of rights guaranteeing the natural privileges of republican citizens instead of the royal charter - The result was the bloodless Revolution of 1818, which gave the state a constitution as democratic as any then in existence. The text is enhanced by three maps, an appendix listing governors and councilors (1776-1820), an extensive bibliography, and a comprehensive index of names and subjects

This book offers researchers an alphabetical listing of abstracts of reported deaths taken from a New York newspaper, the Long Islander from the years 1878-1890. Entries are listed in alphabetical order by full name. In most cases, the age of the person at death is included, as well as the date, cause of death, place of death, and surviving family members. Also included in many of the entries is the date the information appeared in the paper. The book also includes a section giving more detail to the counties that are mentioned in the entries to help guide the researcher. An index lists names 'buried' within the entries.

This volume continues to focus on families living in Kent County and Sussex County, tracing lineages of early settlers into the early 1800s. The primary sources of information are court records (probate and orphans' court), land records, and church records. Notable families of Sussex County include: Atkins, Bagwell, Bedwell, Burton, Carey, Draper, Hazzard, Lofland, Marriner, Manlove, Marsh, Nutter, Parker, Pettyjohn, Prettyman, Spencer, Staton, Stockley, and Warrington. Many of the early settlers in these counties were Quakers. Chapters are included for descendants of the following families: John Avery, John Cade, Robert Cade, Cale, Campbell, Chambers, Clendaniel, Clendenning, Jonathan Clifton, Robert Clifton (Kent County), Thomas Clifton (Sussex County), (N) Coulter, James Coulter, John Coulter, Samuel Coulter, Enoch Cummings (Sussex County), Robert Cumming (Kent County), Timothy Cummins, Thomas Davis, Dobson, Fenwick, Field, Godwin, Goldsmith, Granger, John Hall, Nathaniel Hall, Thomas Hall, William Hickman, Nathaniel Hickman, Hill (Sussex County), Hinds, Hinman, Ingram, Inlose, Albertus Jacobs, Richard Jacobs, Adam Johnson, Humphry Johnson, Job Johnson, Purnal Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Kipshaven, Peter Lewis, Simeon Lewis, McIlvaine, Piles, Phillip Russell, William Russell, Archibald Smith, David Smith, Elizabeth Smith, George Smith, Henry Smith, John Smith, Job Smith, Mark Smith, Thomas Smith, Stretcher, Walker Family (Sussex County), West (revised from earlier work), and Wynkoop. A list of sources, additions and corrections to previous volumes, and an index to full-names and places add to the value of this work.

Deed books typically contain records of land transactions, mortgages, bills of sale, slave manumissions, powers of attorney, and sometimes marriage contracts. Deed books should always be consulted when doing genealogical research. This volume contains entries from King George County Deed Book 5, 1765-1783 (pages 1028-1280). The first entry is dated 30 December 1772; the last entry is dated 26 July 1783. A full-name and place index adds to the value of this work.

This inaugural volume represents Bible records collected by individuals and organizations; one of the notable organizations being the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. Over many years typescript copies or photocopies of the family records of family Bibles have been deposited at the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore and in local historical and genealogical societies. Bibles are important in genealogical research in that they contain information about families that might not be found anywhere else. The Bible records herein have been arranged alphabetically by the last name of the family and any title page information has been included when available. Vital records have been gleaned from each bible and rearranged into four major groups: Marriages, Births, Deaths and Family Records. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

Continues the series. Includes: Using the Map Collection in the Library of Virginia; Saint Stephen's Parish, King and Queen County, James Madison and the Bill of Rights; Losses Sustained from British Depredations, 1783, Henrico County; The Utie-Otey Connection; Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, Northumberland County; Andrew Harrison of Golden Vale Creek, Caroline (Essex) County; Loose Court Papers, 1811-1851, Mathews County; A List of Male Free Negroes, 1850, Lancaster County; Sheriff's Receipt Book, 1820-1821, Middlesex County; Cemeteries of King and Queen County; Persons Assessed with License Tax, 1862, Caroline County.

Continues the series. Includes The Benefit of an Unusual Name, Charles Chester Colson Hampton; The Thomas Comes to Virginia, 1634; Emmaus Baptist Church and Second Liberty Baptist Church, Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Kent County; Civil Appointments, 1788-1798, Charles City County; Tidewater Virginians Found in Ohio Wills, James Vaughan, 1820, Charles City County, Joseph Ladd, 1814, Charles City County; Civil Appointments, 1781-1798, Gloucester County; Fairfax County Tithables, 1749; Legislative Petition, Divorce, 1836, Eubank vs. Eubank, King William County, Middlesex County Militia Muster, 1730; Land Records, 1719-1858, King and Queen; Losses Sustained from the British Depredations, 1783, Middlesex County; Counties Boundaries of the Northern Neck.

Volume Two contains court records from May 20, 1622 to June 7, 1624, resuming chronologically from the last entry in Volume One (1619-1622). These court meetings dealt with such issues as the defense of the Plantation, land boundaries, inheritances, ship arrivals, company accounts and disputes. Lists of names of those present at each meeting include such historical figures as Captain Martin of the illfated Martin's Hundred: Newport, Southampton (Wriothsly), Yeardley, Raleigh, Ferrar, De Lawar (Delaware), Diggs, Sandys, and Summers. The index for both Volume One and Volume Two is contained in Volume Two.

"The Lost Records Localities Digital Collection consists of copies of records from counties or incorporated cities that suffered significant record loss due to a variety of reasons. The collection is divided into subcollections related to the localities which suffered record loss. The 'Source' of each item is listed, which tells the researcher the collection in which the original 'lost' record was found." The lost records are arranged by county: Ablemarel, Appomattox, Augusta, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City, Culpeper, Dinwiddie, Elizabeth City, Fairfax, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Nansemond, Nottoway, Prince George, Prince William, Richmond City, Rockingham, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Warwick, Washington, Westmoreland, and Williamsburg. Documents include wills, deeds, and other miscellaneous papers. Each slave owner is listed first, followed by the date and type of document. The list of slaves follows and the new owner is listed if known. Surnames of the owner's children are indexed if noted in the document. Freed slaves are listed under Emancipated, which includes manumissions. Certificates of Freedom, Free Negro Registration, and Free Person of Color are also noted. Servants are included; counties without records are not included. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

When one thinks of the American heroes of the Revolutionary War, the names Washington, Greene, Lee, Morgan, and even Arnold come to mind. Much has been written of these American patriots, and rightly so, but the attention these officers have long received has also obscured the contributions of many, many other patriots of the Revolutionary War. One such person is General William Woodford of Virginia, a man chosen by Virginia's leaders to command a regiment of Virginia regulars at the onset of war and who remained in service for over five years. William Woodford began his service in 1775 as colonel of the 2nd Virginia Regiment during which he and his men handily defeated Lord Dunmore's force of British regulars and runaway slaves at Great Bridge. Woodford was promoted to brigadier-general in 1777 and commanded Virginia troops at Brandywine (where he was wounded in the hand), Valley Forge, and Monmouth. On each of these occasions, along with countless smaller engagements, General Woodford and his men contributed significantly to the American cause. Their service came at great sacrifice, and as the war dragged on, Woodford's health declined. He remained in service, however, and when General Washington ordered the entire Virginia continental line to march to Charleston, South Carolina, to assist in the defense of that important town, Woodford led the troops. They arrived in April 1780, just in time to become trapped with the rest of the American garrison. A month of fruitless resistance against a far superior enemy force ended with the surrender of the entire American garrison. Five years of service culminated with captivity, first in South Carolina, during which Woodford's health declined precipitously, and then in New York, where he was sent in a desperate attempt to recover his health. Alas, it was not to be, and General Woodford joined the ranks of thousands of other patriots who paid the ultimate sacrifice for American independence. This book highlights William Woodford's service and sacrifice. An index to full-names, places and subjects; maps; and a bibliography add to the value of this work.

"His part was the grandest of any that was played."-Detective William Williams. This Thomas A. Jones work fills in many unknown aspects of the Booth-Herold escape account first exposed a century and a quarter ago. In late April 1865, journals coast to coast ran headlines about the assassins' flight following Lincoln's murder. And for decades following the United States press and authors end on end embellished and looked for new sensational angles to this story. Interest in this pivotal event continues to this day. In the Washington, D.C., area, a harbinger of spring each year is the hosted bus expedition along the Booth-Herold pathway through Southern Maryland. This Jones-Booth book gives as detailed an account as could be crafted from ten years of research of the Jones family, Charles County, Maryland, State and Federal Government primary and secondary resources. Southern Maryland pro-confederacy leanings are an important part of the Jones contributions to the Southern cause. He never could have acted alone and successfully without much support from all levels of Southern Maryland society...as indicated in this fascinating tale. And "Tom Jones" was thought by Federal authorities in early 1862 to be an "extremely dangerous" Confederate agent appointed by Richmond to be the South's top secret service agent in Maryland. The complete 1893 book authored by Jones entitled J. Wilkes Booth: An Account of His Sojourn in Southern Maryland after the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his Passage Across the Potomac, and his Death in Virginia, vintage photographs, illustrations, maps, and a bibliography enhance the text.

This work covers the family and ancestors of Samuel Plummer Boggs (1893¿1965) and his wife Hilda Irene Garringer (1898¿1983), residents of Randolph County, Indiana, and the grandparents of the author. The Boggs family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry and arrived in America in 1724. Boggs descendants were early settlers in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia) where the family stayed for over a century. Families associated with the Boggs family were the Kincaid, Knight, Carder, McClung and McMillion families, many of which were also of Scotch-Irish ancestry. The Garringer family has been traced back to Germany, and migrated to America before 1770. The Garringers lived in Maryland, Virginia and Ohio before settling in Randolph County. Families associated with Garringers are the Hammer(s), Boots, Harbour, Collins, Finch, Grove and Morris families. Migration routes illustrate the movement of the families from Pennsylvania and Virginia to West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana. Lists are presented for the Boggs, Garringer, Hammer(s), Collins, Grove and Kincaid families. The text is enhanced by thirty-seven photographs, a list of abbreviations, a bibliography and an index of full names.

This second volume of _Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Virginia_ focuses on the descendants of Edward Bayly, Richard Bayly, Edward Byrd, Edward Ker, John Lewis, Samuel Marshall (Bayside Marshalls) and Roger Miles - primarily of Accomack County. A full-name and place index adds to the value of this work.Mary Frances devoted many years to the research of early Accomack County families and, at the time of this volume¿s original publication, was in the process of turning over her research to Barry and M. K., whose collaboration has generated a database of Accomack County families, initially focusing on the upper portion of Accomack County, but which is expanding into the rest of Accomack and Northampton Counties.These three individuals have over twenty-five years of experience each with Accomack County families and the various local records, cemeteries and people still living in Accomack County. Mary Frances has researched and locally printed over forty family booklets and, with Barry and M. K., published the _Tombstone Inscriptions of Upper Accomack County, Virginia, 1854-1896_ in 1997 and the _Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1800-1860_ in 2000. They have also assembled over 40,000 names in a genealogy database, representing hundreds of Accomack County families.

Lists about 2500 books found in major libraries throughout the U. S. containing genealogies of families from Virginia and West Virginia. The books listed deal with families of Virginia origins but often follow their descendants far and wide across the continent. Each book is listed under the surname of the primary Virginia family covered in it. Many of the titles listed deal with several families, not all of which may have Virginia roots. Citations to all these allied families are listed in a cross-reference table, regardless of the geographic focus of the family, making this bibliography of use to researchers with interests outside Virginia also.

These court minutes are important because few records survive from this formative period in Tennessee history when Davidson County encompassed all of middle and western Tennessee. They are also important because many people are mentioned in the court minutes who do not appear in other records. County court responsibilities went beyond the hearing of lawsuits; roads and ferries had to be provided, brands and marks registered, orphans cared for, estates settled, and many other details of life handled in an orderly manner. In addition to providing a wealth of genealogical information, these abstracts give insight into life during the formative days of the county. A name index is included

The Cullman Baptist Association of Cullman County, Alabama was organized in July of 1883 with eleven charter members. For six decades, until 1946 when the organization divided in two, there were as many as one hundred twelve churches represented at its annual meeting. Lillie Crawford has carefully extracted excerpts of the minutes from this event and the end result is a generous and reliable source of information for genealogists; and for historians, a time capsule of early life in this still thriving community. Statistical tables from each year record data about the attending churches, pastors, clerks, post offices and membership numbers. Hundreds of surnames are represented in the various lists of attending delegates, ministers, committee appointments, petitioners, and even deceased members. Glancing through the years, the reader can observe the church community evolve steadily from a young organization concerned with personal survival to a large outreaching community with missions abroad and opinions on the leading issues of the day. There are insights into concurrent historical events such as when the church records endorsed the education of women in 1893, showed support for prohibition in 1919, and resolved to help alleviate the suffering of those living in war torn countries in 1945. A ninety-one page, full-name index completes this abundant resource. Anyone seeking ancestors in Alabama or surrounding states would benefit from browsing in this unique reference book.

For as long as the author can remember, he has had an interest in the French and Indian War. A decade ago, he purchased a set of the appropriate volumes of the Pennsylvania Archives and began an intermittent journey of research and discovery. He saw the need to create a finding aid to this wealth of information, and, in this volume, he shares this helpful research aid with others. Entries are arranged alphabetically by surname and typically include: given name, date of enlistment and company or regiment. The amount of additional information varies and may include any combination of the following: age, birth place, occupation, rank, where stationed, and/or original source document, such as account book, list of recruits, muster list or return. Individual entries have been combined with others where there was sufficient information.

This is the history of the family of Colonel John H. Sothoron from 1807 to 1893, with emphasis on the Civil War era. The book begins with the War of 1812 using reports made to the federal government for claims of damages, census reports and many other sources. The role of slavery is examined and the author shows how fragmentary records of human bondage can be evaluated to establish specific conclusions. The Civil War era in Maryland was characterized by extreme political and military turbulence and a Union army troop shortage beginning in June of 1862. This book presents a thorough research analysis of how those forces directly effected the Sothoron family and St. Mary's County, Maryland, where they lived. The partisan politics, laws, policy and actions of the Union government are included to give the reader insight into how the entire Sothoron family, including infants, was the unwilling victim of harsh and draconian policies designed to oppress freedom. This story of the survival of the Sothoron family is a testament to the endurance of tolerance and liberty. This work has been thoroughly researched and footnoted. Diagrams augment the text.

Montgomery County was formed in 1784 from part of Philadelphia County, Pennsylania. This volume contains abstracts of the administration accounts (probate records) of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Administration accounts can fill in details when someone died without a will. An index to full-names and places adds to the value of this work.

This volume contains records from (Old) Rappahannock County Will Book 2, 1682-1687, beginning on page 1 through page 118, for wills and settlements of estates recorded 28 January 1682 through 14 March 1686/7. In addition to the full name of the deceased, these records offer a rich source of names, which may include spouse, children, relatives, witnesses, and/or others. Estate inventories provide a fascinating look at possessions during this time period. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include records of legal disputes, bastardy cases, indentured servant cases, and much more.This volume contains records from (Old) Rappahannock County Order Book, 1689-1692, beginning on page 149 through page 254, for courts held 1 January 1689 through 6 April 1692. The last record is from Richmond County, Virginia, Order Book No. 1, 1692-1694, for 5 May 1694. An every-name and subject index adds to the value of this work.

The Tidewater area of Virginia covers Henrico and Charles City Counties. These two counties were the parent counties of Goochland, Albemarle, Amherst, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Cumberland, Powhatan, Chesterfield, Richmond City, Prince George, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Halifax, Bedford, Pittsylvania, Mecklenburg, Charlotte, Amelia, Prince Edward, Nottoway, Dinwiddie, and Petersburg City.Families mentioned in this volume include: Akin, Archer, Ashbrook, Babbicom - Parker - Milner, Batte, Branch, Burton, Cocke, Ligon, Lound, Pleasants, Woodson, and allied families of Henrico and surrounding counties. Jourdan takes the lineage from the earliest colonial records up through about 1800 using a wide range of documented sources: unpublished manuscripts, published family histories, magazine and newspaper articles, history books, biographies, abstracts of records, as well as some original records of Henrico County and the various counties which evolved from and adjoined the original county. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.