Two volumes of Cox family genealogy combined as one. The first volume contains information about the various early Cox families across America. The second volume deals specifically with the descendants of James and Sarah Cock of Killingworth upon Matinecock, in the township of Oysterbay, Long Island, New York.
Edmund Ingalls, son of Robert, was born about 1598 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England. He immigrated in 1628 to Salem, Massachusetts and with his brother, Francis, founded Lynn, Massachusetts in 1629. He married Ann, fathered nine children, and died in 1648.
Dr. Joseph Benton, originally from Westmoreland, Connecticut, practiced medicine in Fryeburg before moving to Denmark and later Baldwin, where he died in 1838. Renowned for his skill, he successfully treated a deadly outbreak in New Hampshire, famously declaring he had “driven death through the Notch.” All five of his sons served in the War of 1812, with Nathaniel S. and Charles later becoming Congress members. His eldest son, Alfred Benton, held various local positions and died in 1887, leaving a substantial family legacy.
Being a history of the descendants of Richard Dexter of Malden, Massachusetts, from the notes of John Haven Dexter and original researches. Richard Dexter, who was admitted an inhabitant of Boston (New England), Feb. 28, 1642, came from within ten miles of the town of Slane, Co. Meath, Ireland, and belonged to a branch of that family of Dexter who were descendants of Richard de Excester, the Lord Justice of Ireland. He, with his wife Bridget, and three or more children, fled to England from the great Irish Massacre of the Protestants which commenced Oct. 27, 1641. When Richard Dexter and family left England and by what vessel, we are unable to state, but he could not have remained there long, as we know he was living at Boston prior to Feb. 28, 1642.
Alexander Bisset Munro was born 25 Dec. 1793 at Inverness, Scotland to Donald and Janet (Bisset) Munro. Alexander left Scotland at the age of 14, and lived in Dimecrana in the West Indies for 18 years. He owned a plantation, raising cotton, coffee and other produce. He brought produce to Boston Massachusetts on the ship of Solomon Dockendorff. To be sure he got his money, Solomon asked his to come home with him, where he met Solomon’s sister, Jane Dockendorff. Alexander went back to the West Indies, sold out, and moved to Round Pond, Maine, and married Jane. They had 14 children: Janet, Alexander, Margaret, Nancy, Jane, Mary, Solomon, Donald, John, William, Bettie, Edmund, Joseph and Lydia.
A historical record of marriages solemnized and confirmed at St. Catherine, Jamaica, before 1680, presented from a British Museum manuscript source.
The 1899 Directory for Middleboro and Lakeville, Massachusetts, compiled by A. E. Foss & Co., provides a comprehensive list of residents and businesses, alongside town officers, schools, churches, and societies. It includes notable historical events and offers a detailed account of the local community, featuring numerous surnames from both towns. This directory serves as an essential resource for understanding the demographics and social structure of Middleboro and Lakeville during that period.
Typing on six onion skinned papers, Ralph Sylvester Bartlett presented his lineage in the early 1900’s. His Bartlett family were early pioneers in Kittery Maine in the section later known as Eliot Maine. Whether he ever meant to compile these pages into book form is left for you to interpret, but somebody did eventually compile the 6 pages they had of his family tree. We provide the entire 6 pages in digital format below the transcription.
The Bacon Family Genealogy descends the Bacon family tree through the children of Ralph Bacon, 2nd. Ralph was born in New York State abt the year 1777. At the age of 17, about the year 1794, he traveled to Painesville Ohio. Eventually acquiring some land there, he would marry Mary Jourden in 1801. In 1820 he moved his family to Crawford County, Ohio, owning houses and land in the townships of Liberty and Whetstone. His wife died 5 Oct 1845, he died 15 Jun 1849. This union would produce 13 offspring, twelve of whom would marry and raise families of their own. This Bacon Family Genealogy is their story.
An online index to the Portrait and Biographical Record of Seneca and Schuyler Counties, New York, this volume preserves portraits and biographical sketches of prominent local citizens, including many overlooked by public records. Compiled with care for accuracy, it offers valuable material for genealogists and historians, along with biographies of all U.S. presidents.
This cemetery record from Oxford, west of Burdick Street, lists hundreds of burials collected in September 2001 by Christopher Schnur. The transcription includes names, birth and death dates, military service, family relationships, and epitaphs, offering a detailed historical snapshot of local families, veterans, children, and spouses buried in the cemetery.
Linzie Otis Stoneburner, born on February 3, 1876, in Ohio, was the son of John M. and Margaret Stoneburner. He married Ella Alice Miller on April 25, 1901. The couple had four children and resided near Herrick, Illinois. Ella died in July 1934 after surgery, while Linzie passed away on March 8, 1944. Their family included several grandchildren and many relatives who enjoyed gatherings and community events. Linzie was known for his faith and willingness to help others.
A detailed list of Montana land patents for members of the Crow Tribe, showing patentee names, dates, document numbers, and accession numbers. The record includes both Native and non-Native patentees, with many entries repeated across dates, and serves as a historical reference for land ownership and federal patent records in early 20th-century Montana.
A detailed listing of Louisiana land patents for the Choctaw Tribe, organized by patentee name, date, document number, and accession number. The record includes many Native and non-Native grantees and spans patents issued from the 1840s through the early 1900s, offering a valuable reference for historical land and genealogy research.
Census of the Onondaga Indian’s on Onondaga Reservation, Indians of New York Agency, New York take by Wm. Otto Parker for J. R. Jewell, United States Indian Agent June 1896.
Hodgen Cemetery, located just south of Hodgen, Oklahoma, is the town’s active burial ground and the subject of this extensive online cemetery record. Compiled from headstone inscriptions, the listing preserves names, dates, family relationships, and military service details for generations of local residents, with thanks to Paula Doyle-Bicket for the submission.
Francis Theodore Frost, born on December 21, 1843, in Smiths Falls, is a prominent local figure, serving as reeve and warden. He grew up in a family involved in manufacturing, becoming a partner in Frost and Wood, which produces agricultural machinery. The firm employs 150 to 170 men and is known for its quality products across Canada. A Liberal politician and active community leader, Frost is also involved in local organizations. He married Maria Eliza Powell in 1868, and they have no children.
Benjamin Frost, who settled in Jaffrey in 1783, married Annis Pierce and later moved to Dublin in 1806, where he worked as a carpenter and millwright. His son, Joseph P. Frost, became a prominent figure in Jaffrey after relocating in 1849, serving in various town roles including selectman and town clerk. Joseph married twice and had four children, with only T. Albert surviving. John, another descendant, served honorably in the Civil War and is now a successful farmer.
