Stockbridge Massachusetts Births to 1850 – F Surnames

FIELD, Abby Jane, negro, d. Albert, laborer (b. Pittsfield), and Lucy Ann (b. Springfield, Conn.), June 1, 1849 FINN, Thomas, s. Patrick, laborer (b. Ireland), and Ellen K. (b. Ireland), Aug. 31, 1849. FISK, James, s. Zebediah and Mary (Cook), Oct. 24, 1777. Polly, d. Zebediah and Mary (Cook), June 16, 1771. FITCH, Amos, negro, s. Abraham, laborer, and Sophronia, Jan. 15, 1849 Horace Sanford, s. Frederick and Nancy, Feb. 20, 1828. Laura Ann, d. Ebenezer and Harriet, Nov. 29, 1812. Laura Zeruah, d. William and Laura, July 18, 1828. Mary Jane, d. William and Laura, July 27, 1832. Sanford … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Births to 1850 – L Surnames

LALLY (see Larly), Catharine, d. Thomas, laborer, and Bridget, Dec. 25, 1847. LANE, Abigail, d. Samuel and Abigail, Apr. 4, 1776. Gaius, s. Samuel and Abigail, July 20, 1788. John, s. Sam[u]el and Abigail, Nov. 21, 1783. Lucinda, d. Samuel and Abigail, Sept. 11, 1786. Samuel, s. Samuel and Abigail, Mar. 12, 1780. Susanna, d. Samuel and Abigail, Aug. 1, 1778. LARLY (see Lally), Michael, s. Thomas, laborer, and Bridget, Sept. 22, 1843. LEONARD (see Leonard), Lucy, d. Asa and Olive, Jan. 3, 1787. LEAVITT, Dudley, Dr. [h. Lyndia], — [1798]. G.R.3. Lyndia [–], w. Dudley, — [1809]. G.R.3. LEET … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Marriages to 1850 – G Surnames

GALLOWAY, Isabel and Jonas Priest, Dec. 16, 1787.* GALUSHA, Nathaniel and Mehitable Hines, May 22, 1788.* GASTON, Martial T. and Miriam Snow, int. Aug. 20, 1837. GILBERT, Anne and Edmond Hull [int. Hall], Sept. 15, 1791. Intention not recorded. GILLET, Anne of Canaan, and Jacob Rees, int. Jan. 2, 1791. Sarah of Canaan, N.Y., and John Benton Jr., int. Feb. 5, 1792. GOODRICH, —, Miss, of Austerlitz, N.Y., and Darwin Stuart of Austerlitz, N.Y., Sept. 12, 1831.* C.R.1. GRENELL, Polly and Alvan Arnold, int. Aug. 23, 1813. [Grenwell 2d, m. Aug. 25, P.R.2.] GRIFFIN, Ebenezer L. [dup. Griffen] and Amanda … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Births to 1850 – M Surnames

MALONEY, John, s. William, miner, and Hannah, June 30, 1844 MILLIGAN, John, s. William and Hannah, May 22, 1807. Sally, d. William and Hannah, Aug. 31, 1813. Thomas, s. William and Hannah, Nov. 30, 1799. William, s. William and Hannah, Oct. 19, 1804. MINKLER, Jedediah, s. Barnabas and Christine, Apr. 26, 1786. Reuben Bird, s. Jedediah and Lucy, Feb. 20, 1806. MOFFATT (see Moffatt), Charles A., Sept. 6, 1807. G.R.3. MOFFITT (see Moffatt), Almira, d. Lemuel Jr. and Eunice, Dec. 3, 1810. Emmeline, d. Lemuel Jr. and Eunice, June 21, 1801. Harriet, d. Lemuel Jr. and Eunice, Jan. 21, 1808. … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – J Surnames

JACKSON, William, laborer, b. Stockbridge, consumption, Mar. 21, 1848, a. 17 y. 4 m. 23 d. JAQUINS, Catharine, Jan. 19, 1846. P.R.5. Clarisa, Aug. 23, 1833. P.R.5. John George, Apr. 8, 1788. P.R.5. Peter [h. Phebe], Apr. 13, 1835, in 69th y. G.R.2. Phebe, b. Alford, wid. Peter, d. James Baker and Rebecca, old age, Mar. 11, 1847, a. 76 y. 3 m. 25 d. Tamsin, Oct. 7, 1792. P.R.5. Velona Ester [d. Peter and Phebe], Feb. 16, 1827. P.R.5. JENKINS (see Jaquins). JESUP, William B., m., consumption, June 15, 1845, a. 29. JOHNS, Charles Edwin, s. William and Phebe, … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – A Surnames

ABBOTT, Julia A., w. Virgil S., childbed, Dec. 10, 1848, a. 34. ADAMS, Benjamin, Dr., Aug. 26, 1795. G.R.1. ADSIT, Sarah Jane, w. John P., Aug. 9, 1846, in 25th y. G.R.3. ALLYN, Sarah Ann, d. Elisha and Luania, Mar. 4, 1831, a. 6. G.R.2. AMADON, Payson, s. Leonard and Roxanna, bowel complaint, Oct. 31, 1848, a. II m. 27 d. ANDREWS (see An&us), Ephraim I., –, 1824, a. 52. G.R.2. Thomas, May 26, 1813. ANDRUS (see Andrews), Elijah, Mar. 21, 1832. Elizabeth, w. Benjah, July 12, 1794, in 28th y. G.R.1. Joseph, Aug. 21, 1832, a. 78. ARNOLD, Anna, … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Marriages to 1850 – K Surnames

KETCHUM, Polley of Stockbridge, and Levi Boughton, Oct. 5, 1785, in Stockbridge.* KILMER, Abraham and Elizabeth R. Wilkins, int. Feb. 4, 1843. KING, Ebenezer and Sevilla Benedict, int. Dec. 31, 1822. KINNE, Aaron and Harriett Hewins, int. Dec. 8, 1837. KNAPP, Mehitable and Martin Hendrick [int. Hendricks], Apr. 28, 1814.

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – H Surnames

HAGADON, Jacob, Mar. 3, 1843 HALSEY, Abram R., s. Elisha W. and Delana, Sept. 26, 1838. G.R.2. Elisha W., s. Elisha W. and Delana, May 27, 1836. G.R.2. Lucretia, w. William Jr., Nov. 18, 1835, a. 57. G.R.3. Miriam Frances, d. Stephen W. and Mary L., dysentery, Sept. 13, 1849, a. 2 y. 2 m. 21 d. HAND, Edward, ch. Dr. Hand, Jan. 30, 1835, a. 2. C.R.1. [Edward H., s. Stephen D. and Elmina, Jan. 28, G.R.1.] HARMON, Gordon, m., carpenter, urinal disease, May 7, 1843, a. 41 y. 10 m. 27 d. [Gordon, a. 41 y. 10 m. … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Marriages to 1850 – I Surnames

IVES, Hannah M. of Gt. Barrington, and Clement Holcomb, int. Dec. 16, 1843. Joel of G[t]. Barrington, and Kezia Bullock, int. Sept. 10, 1804. John and Hannah Ford, int. Dec. 20, 1807. Lois of Gt. Barrington, and Lebbeus Ford, int. Aug. 15, 1808.

Free Massachusetts Vital Records

Vital Records of Bellingham Massachusetts to 1850

This is a collection of free vital records books, most of them known by “Tan Books” for Massachusetts towns. Generally, these records go up to 1849/1850 at which, the genealogist can use the census records to assist in identifying the family connections further. They’re called “tan books” because they were bound by tan cloth. Included with this article is an account of why and how these manuscripts were published along with links to all 205 Massachusetts vital records pdfs which can be freely read or downloaded.

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – T Surnames

TATE, Francis, engineer on R. R., b. Ireland, s. Patrick and Catharine, consumption, Dec. 8, 1849, a. 26. Margaret, d. Patrick and Mary, Sept. 9, 1848, a. 1 y. 1 m. 3 d. Mary, b. Conway, w. Harvey, d. Stephen Hartwell and Mary, consumption, June 16, 1848, a. 36. TAYLOR, Elisha, Aug. 26, 1822, a. 74. G.R.1. Jerusha, wid., July 14, 1829, a. 77. C.R.1. [wid. Elisha, G.R.1.] THANE, Stephen G., Aug. 27, 1839, a. 38. G.R.2. THAYER, —, ch. Jesse and Sally, July 4, 1814. [Calvin Theyer, s. Jasse, a. 5 m., G.R. 1.] THOMAS, Sarah, w. Selem, d. … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Births to 1850 – D Surnames

DAILEY (see Daily, Daly), Joanna, d. Michael, laborer, and Mary, Sept. 12, 1847. Patrick, s. John, laborer, and Mary, May 20, 1847. DAILY (see Dailey, Daly), Donald, s. Michael, laborer, and Mary A. M. (Daly), Jan. 3, 1849 DALY (see Dailey, Daily), William, s. John, laborer, and Mary, Mar. 24, 1844. DAVIS, Mary, d. Edward, laborer, and Cynthia, Oct. 15, 1843. Melinda Elizabeth, d. Charles M., laborer (b. N. Canaan, Conn.), and Julia Ann, Dec. 6, 1849. DEAN, John, s. Harvey and Phebe, Sept. 11, 1807. Maria, d. Harvey and Phebe, Nov. 12, 1805. DEMING, Abia, d. John and Rebeckah, … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – V Surnames

VAN BUREN, Harriet Ann, d. William and Nancy Ann, Apr. 4, 1844, a. 4 m. 1 d. VAN DUESEN, Charles M., m., — [rec. Aug. 21, 1848]. VAN HORNE, James E., blacksmith apprentice, s. James and Laura, bilious fever, Sept. 30, 1844, a. 17 y. 6 m. 12 d. [a. 17, G.R.3.] Wright, s. Grove P. and Ruby, Oct. 12, 1842, a. 2 y. 8 m. 25 d. G.R.3. VARNEY, Peter, -, 1847, a. 73. G.R.2.

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – I Surnames

INGERSOL (see Ingersoll), Mary, d. John C. and Sally, July 11, 1817, a. 10 m. G.R.1. INGERSOLL (see Ingersol), –, d. James and Emeline, Apr. 3, 1849, a. 1 m. 8 d. G.R.3. IVES, Henry Dwight, s. John Henry and Lydia C., Oct. 9, 1847, a. I y. 1 m. 8 d. Sarah Ann Andrews, Feb. 22, 1840, a. 22. C.R.1. [w. Levi, Feb. 26, G.R.1.]

Stockbridge Massachusetts Deaths to 1850 – B Surnames

BACK, Thomas, July 21, 1842, a. 51. G.R.2. BAKER, Calvin, Feb. 22, 1807. P.R.5. James, Aug. 30, 1802. P.R.5. Phebe, Jan. 10, 1770. P.R.5. Rebekah, Oct. 24, 1812. P.R.S. Reuben, “In Listed March 23 Day 1776,” Aug. 1, 1776. P.R.5. BARNES (see Barns), Anna, w. Silas, July 20, 1827, a. 64. G.R.2. George, s. Alva and Catharine, Feb. 3, 1834, a. I y. 7 m: G.R.2. Harvey, s. Abraham (Barns) and Sally, Sept. 3, 1820, in 2d y. G.R.2. Miriam, w. Timothy, Jan. 11, 1818, in 81st y. [a. 81, G.R.2.] Naomi H., b. Alford, w. Cyrus W[illia]m, d. Elijah … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Marriages to 1850 – P Surnames

PAGE, Patsey and Daniel Hendrix Jr., Feb. 10, 1831.* C.R.1. PARISH (see Parrish), Marrilla [dup. Marilla] and Gilbert Milligan, int. Sept. 5, 1837 PARK, Mary and Dan Williams, Dec. -, 1789. Ruth and Elihu Crane, Oct. -, 1788. PARKER, Asa of Cabotville, and Clarissa Ellis of Cabotville, May 16, 1848.* C.R.1. PARKER, Clarrissa of Stockbridge, and Elijah Taylor, int. Sept. 1, 1800. PARMELE, Ester and Peter Hull Jr., June 15, 1760, in Killingsworth.* PARRISH (see Parish), Milo M. and Polly Reed, Dec. 18, 1832. PARSONS, Mary E. of Gt. Barrington, and Hopkins Fosket, wheelwright, of Gt. Barrington, s. Ephr[ai]m Jr. … Read more

Stockbridge Massachusetts Marriages to 1850 – N Surnames

NASH, Sam[ue]l N. of Canton, and Frances Thayer of Braintree, May 27, 1845, at State Line.* C.R.1. NEALS, Peter and Catharine Seeley, int. Dec. 17, 1791. NEWEL (see Newell), Polley [and] Chancey Root, int. Oct. 13, 1798. NEWELL (see Newel), John Jr. and Polly Cook, Dec. 4, 1788. NEWELL, Miranda [int. Newel] and John C. Deming, Sept. 7, 1814. Ruth and Elisha Hooper, int. – [1793]. NILES, Emily Charlotte and Jonathan Chamberlain, Sept. 9, 1821.* Jonathan [and] Sybill [int. Sibbill] Johnson, – [1793]. Mary and Stephen Berry of Walton, int. Dec. 14, 1816. Sands and Edna Lewis, int. Jan. 29, … Read more