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Essex County Massachusetts Probate Records 1635-1664

The “Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay” established a judicial system in 1628, with a General Court in Boston and quarterly courts in major towns like Salem and Ipswich by 1635. These courts managed probate matters, and after Essex County’s formation in 1643, individual probate courts were later established in 1692. These are the probate records from 1635 to 1664, sourced from various original documents, including detailed wills and estate settlements.

History of Ontario County, New York, part 2

The History of Ontario County, New York genealogical section provides an extensive array of surnames, indicating the comprehensive nature of the section in Part 2. These genealogies not only serves as a reference for individuals researching family histories but also reflects the diverse settler and immigrant populations that have contributed to the fabric of Ontario County. Each surname represents a family’s journey, struggles, and contributions to the county’s development over centuries.

Brown Genealogy

In 1895, Cyrus Henry Brown began collecting family records of the Brown family, initially with the intention of only going back to his great-grandfathers. As others became interested in the project, they decided to trace the family lineage back to Thomas Brown and his wife Mary Newhall, both born in the early 1600s in Lynn, Massachusetts. Thomas, John, and Eleazer, three of their sons, later moved to Stonington, Connecticut around 1688. When North Stonington was established in 1807, the three brothers were living in the southern part of the town. Wheeler’s “History of Stonington” contains 400 records of early descendants of the Brown family, taken from the town records of Stonington. However, many others remain unidentified, as they are not recorded in the Stonington town records. For around a century, the descendants of the three brothers lived in Stonington before eventually migrating to other towns in Connecticut and New York State, which was then mostly undeveloped. He would eventually write this second volume of his Brown Genealogy adding to and correcting the previous edition. This book is free to search, read, and/or download.

Families of Ancient New Haven

The Families of Ancient New Haven compilation includes the families of the ancient town of New Haven, covering the present towns of New Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Hamden, Bethany, Woodbridge and West Haven. These families are brought down to the heads of families in the First Census (1790), and include the generation born about 1790 to 1800. Descendants in the male line who removed from this region are also given, if obtainable, to about 1800, unless they have been adequately set forth in published genealogies.

Biographical Sketch of Daniel Kirtland

Daniel Kirtland, originating from Durham, Greene County, New York, is the earliest confirmed ancestor in the Kirtland family lineage. There is uncertainty whether he is Daniel Sr., who married Lovisa Lord, or his son, Daniel Jr. The Kirtland family, linked to Scotland, settled in New Durham, New York, around 1784, following emigration from England. By the 1810 census, four Kirtland families were recorded in the area. His children included Daniel P., Eliza M., Frederick W., Julia A., Caroline A., Horace B., and Dorrance L.

Biographical Sketch of Dorrance L. Kirtland

Dorrance L. Kirtland, born on December 16, 1818, in Durham, New York, was the son of Daniel and Huldah Kirtland. He received his education in public schools and a high school in Pennsylvania before moving to Phelps in 1839. After farming for several years, he settled near Oaks Corners, where he became a prominent church trustee and treasurer. Kirtland married Victoria Bannister and had five children. He passed away on August 11, 1885, in Phelps, Ontario County, New York.