Notable People –

Daughters of The American Revolution

Susannah — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 01:11:44 +0000

I am working on a plan. As I hit retirement, I ask myself, what do I want? What do I want to leave behind? Important data is a definite. So here, I have assembled a partial list of my ancestors who are officially listed in the DAR. These are my Grandfathers who fought for America and are officially recognized for it. If you would like to join the DAR, if any of these man are also your own Grandfather, then they qualify you to be a candidate.

Please note that this list is in process. The DAR website isn’t behaving very well so the end of this list are missing there pertinent information but are DAR recognized. But in the meantime, and as I am trying to dive back into the habit of posting, Here is the list as it stands today. It will be updated as I go along.

The Royals

Susannah — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 08:06:44 +0000

Researching can take painstakingly tiny steps. Every link can take hour to years to document or prove. it can feel like you crawl inch by inch. Then once in awhile you encounter a published family account and this can speed you up incredibly. This is what happens when you hit Royalty.

Royalty has always documented itself. In discovering my Royalty line, I find I am drawing bounderies in my research. I am not flying to England or France to verify information. I will remain here in my comfy chair at the computer and consider the enormous amount of Royal information to be true. I don’t know what I would prove passed the work of others in this case.

Wiki has some great pages devoted to each of them. I provided the Wiki links to each Royal and the reading is an eye opener. The wives were incredibly surprising. I think I had a preconceived idea of the wives sitting pretty on a throne being doted on their every wish. No, they were a lot of fun.

My favorite is Eleanor of Aquitaine. She led armies in the Crusades. Somehow I doubt she was riding sidesaddle. She also had her marriage annulled, citing that she produced no sons for her husband. How commendable for her to simply bow out. Interestingly, she married King Henry 2 of England 8 weeks later. Somehow I suspect they had already met before the annulment. Interesting woman, my Ancestral grandmother.

I hope you enjoy reading the Royalty page on this blog. I have also added the lineage for cousin bait. Love finding cousins. I have not added the lineage as yet to the lineage program on this blog. But you can get started with the Royalty page here.

Thanks!

The Lincoln Family

Susannah — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 02:25:52 +0000

My Grandfather, who poo-pooed genealogy, has some pretty interesting lines. My Grandmother wanted me to trace Grampy’s line whether he wanted it or not.(hehe) So whenever I find something interesting, I know Grammy is cheering me on.

My Grampy, Alfred Balentine, descends from the Famous Lincoln family of Hingham, Mass. We actually come from three brothers of the same Lincoln family. And the house of one of them is noted with a sign as it still stands. Samuel Lincoln’s home is still there for the visiting. People do live there, so unless you knock and make quick friends, they probably aren’t expecting you.

Also worth noting, Abraham Lincoln descends from this same family. I usually don’t note cousins but I have a reason. When I traveled to Hingham for picture taking, I was pleasantly surprised to find a statue of Abraham Lincoln in front of the land of my ancestors.

The Town Green upon which the statue sits is of course LIncoln Street, Hingham, Mass.

Here is the home of Samuel Lincoln,our direct Grandfather.It was originally a large farm. We also descend from two of Samuel’s brothers.

Here is a close up of the sign noting the homestead.

Here is a close up of the Abraham Lincoln Statue. You can see how closely it resembles the one in Washington.

Here is a closeup of the base so you can read the inscription.

This is a great shot of the statue and the grounds that surround it. He is purposely facing the homestead of his Ancestral Grandparents.

And here is me with Abraham at our shared Grandfathers homestead.

Paul thought me touching Abraham’s foot would be a good shot. It is for some reason I can’t explain.

I checked and Abraham Lincoln was 5 generations from our shared Grandfather. That’s a lot but we do share ancestral Grandparents. And it is said that the Samuel Lincoln family lived in the house for 7 generations. That means that when Abraham was President, his cousins were here living in the house of his Great, Great, Great Grandfather.

And here is the North Church also at the same town green. One of the founders of the church was Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, a cousin. The original settlers all attended the Old Ship Church but when expansion came upon them, this church was built as an additional church and built near the Lincoln farm.

I think family history stays alive easier when you have real places to visit and can say, “Hey, my Grandfather lived there!”

Here are a few facts.

I am 13 generations from Samuel Lincoln.Read about him here.
Abraham Lincoln and I share a Great, Great, Great Grandfather. (I know, pretty far but some people like to know)
The Lincoln House in Hingham, Mass is the land of my 13th generation Grandfather. build by my cousin, Samuel 3rd.
My Lincoln ancestors were founders of the North Church in Hingham, Mass.
Read about the history of the church here
But First Samuel was an original founder of the historic Old Ship Church in Hingham Mass. A future post awaits this famous place.

Here is my line to Samuel Lincoln.

Me > Ruth Balentine > Alfred Balentine > Laura May Whitman b. 1896 >Alfred w. Whitman b.1871 > Ada V. Bates b.1855 > Lewis D. Bates b. 1836 > Phineas Bates b. 1790 > Zealous Bates b. 1754 > Grace Lincoln b. 1725 > Elisha Lincoln b. 1699 > Samuel Lincoln b. 1650, Samuel Lincoln b.1621 who immigrated in 1637.

Painting Context in Salem, Mass.

Susannah — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:08:26 +0000

I have so many found Ancestral Grandparents, I have always bowed out when naming Uncles and Aunts. The information would be incredulous. Parameters need to be formed when recording family history. I decided early on to discuss direct Grandparents only.

But once in a rare while, I find it necessary to name the siblings of Grandparents. Sometimes when important key events happened, it paints a distinct and unusual picture in which our grandparent lived. They may not be the central character but they were present and a part of the conflict and context. This is what is important about Salem, Massachusetts and the Witch trials.

We do not directly descend from any central figures, but we do descend from their siblings. Our Aunts, Uncles and Step Mothers were pivotal. Thus, we descend from the time, the place and the heart of the situation of what happened. Our grandparents were in Salem,Mass. in the thick of it. We descend from very key families; Hawthornes, Putmans, Porters, Parkers, Conants and Waltons. We descend from other area families as well that were not so prominent, so again I am drawing lines.

The Putmans and Porters were the wealthiest families in Salem. They were prominent in naming and accusing people of witchcraft. Eight members of the Putnam family were involved in the prosecution of approximately 50 witches. Our own Grandfather Capt. John Putman was a key figure in accusing people of witchcraft.

Salem was at a time when it was rich with gossip. So small a community meant that families married into each other. With so much wealth, amongst such poverty, meant guarding what you had. Inheritances were critical. Who gave what money to whom and who acquired what land could make or break your chance of survival. Also step children fought for favor of their parents in decisions of whom would inherit land and money.

We always hear about the girls who made accusations of witches but that is only one story to be told. The original conflict began with the Putmans and Porters, both of whom we descend. As fighting and lawsuits continued, accusations flooded the community. Our Grandfather Capt John Putman, his wife and children accused over 50 people in total of being witches.

The Hanging Judge, John Hathorne was the brother of our Ancestral Grandmother, Elizabeth Hathorne.

Our Ancestral Grandfather, Lt James Putman was the brother of the famous constable and juror of witches, Thomas Putman, and his daughter who stood witness against so many.The Putmans were the most prominant accuser of witches.

Our Ancestral Grandfather John Wild married Priscilla and had 9 children. Priscilla died in 4/16/63 and with so many children to care for, John remarried that very next November to Sara Anvil. She was 36 and unmarried. She had been arrested a few times in her 20’s. She was charged with lewd behavior, suspected of having unmarried sex and on another offense, wore a brightly colored scarf. This would have prevented her from being a proper choice for a wife. She was the step mother of our Ancestral Grandfather John Wild Jr. When Sara was 65, she was hung as a witch. Our Grandfather John Wild Sr, remarried a year later to a woman, Mary Jacobs, who husband had also been hung as a witch.

Mary and Alice Parker were both hung and I am still investigating this. We descend from Parkers in this town but are very hard to tract. I will work on this.

It is stated that the Porter Family tried to rally against the Witch trials but then found 19 of their allies accused.

What is important to note is that we descend from quite a number of families that lived in the midst of the Salem Witch Trials.

Here are my lineages to the Salem Witch Trials

Susannah Allen > Ruth Balentine > Sara Kohler > Inez Allen > Mary Page >John Page Jr. > Mary Newcomb > Capt John Newcomb > Ebenezer Newcomb > Sara Wildes > John Wildes > John Wildes Sr.

Susannah Allen > Ruth Balentine > Sara Kohler > Inez Allen > Mary Page > Caroline Parker > Samuel Parker > John Parker> {relationship to Mary and Alice Parker, not confirmed}

Susannah Allen > Ruth Balentine > Sara Kohler > Inez Allen > John Vinton Allen > Abijah Allen > Sara Allen > Deborah Clark > Ann Porter*

* > Israel Porter > Israel Porter > John Porter

* > Israel Porter > Elizabeth Hathorne > William Hathorne

* > Sara Putnam >James Putnam > John Putnam

The Job Lane House

theallengazette — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 10:44:05 +0000

Located at 295 North Road (Route 4), Bedford, Ma
Active Museum
Tours: 2nd and 4th Sunday, May to October, 2-4 PM

The Job Lane House is owned by the Town of Bedford and managed by the Bedford Historic Preservation Commission. The Friends of the Job Lane House conduct tours and run events such as the annual Colonial Craft Faire; they also arrange rentals of the barn and grounds. The Bedford Garden Club maintains the herb garden.

The official website with lots of photos, tour dates, activity dates and the history of the house is entitled JobLaneHouse.org. Click here for their website, http://www.joblanehouse.org/index.html

Here is our history to this house. This first insert taken from The Bedford HIstorical Society. You can visit them at /www.bedfordmahistory.org

~”Lane Family biographies

When Job Lane (1) (1620-1697) purchased a substantial tract of land in Billerica from the heirs of Governor John Winthrop in 1664, the Lane family’s long involvement in the affairs of the area began. The Lane Family Papers – which contain the oldest documents held by the Bedford Historical Society – tell the story of this family. The papers of seven family members – the first Job Lane; his son Major John Lane; Deacon Job Lane (John’s son); Job Lane, the Deacon’s son; Samuel Lane; Captain James Lane; and David Woodward Lane – comprise the bulk of this collection. The first Job Lane divided his time between Malden and Billerica, but sufficiently developed his land in Billerica to be able to leave his son a dwelling house, outbuildings, and an orchard, as well as land, at his death in 1697. He was married twice, first to Sarah Boyce (often spelled Boyes or Boys in these documents), and then to Hannah Reyner. He had eight children, seven daughters and a son. The son, John Lane, was Job’s principal heir.

Job Lane (1) was a carpenter by trade and built bridges and houses in the Boston area. He also became the owner of land in England through his marriage to Hannah Reyner, and the rents from tenants on this land enabled Job to obtain goods from England, primarily fabric, that were in demand in the colonies.

John Lane (2) (1661-1714/15), Job 1’s only son, inherited part of Job Lane’s land in Billerica, along with his nephews Mathew Whipple and Samuel Fitch. John was active in military affairs in Massachusetts and is commonly known as “Major” John Lane. As heir to his father’s English lands, he conducted an active correspondence with his British land managers. He was married to Susanna Whipple of Ipswich, with whom he had nine children”.~

We then descend from John Lanes daughter Susanna who married Nathaniel Page. (Ironically Nathaniel and Susanna house still stands as well but is currently inhabited and recently renovated on This Old House.)

Here is our Lineage to the Lane House. Each name being the parent of the person below on the list.

Job Lane b. 1620 (Aquired the original land)
Major John Lane b.1661(Inherited it from Job)
Susanna Lane Page b.1683 (Brother Job build house that stands today)
John Page b. 1704
Cornet Nathaniel Page b.1742 (Historical Figure)
Capt. Benjamin Page b. 1781
John Page b. 1810
John Page Jr. b. 1834
Mary Carolyn Page Allen b.1861
Inez Vinton Allen Kohler b. 1889
Sara Kohler Balentine
Ruth Balentine Whittall
Me

Rev. William Tompson, Braintree, Ma

theallengazette — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:13:34 +0000

William, of Braintree, had been matriculated at Brazen Nose College, Oxford, 28 Jan 1620, at the age of 21, but his degree is not found in the Fasti; had been a preacher in Winwick, a parish of his native Lancashire before he came to New England in 1637 with his wife Abigail and some children. He was engaged first at Kittery or York, but after the church was institituted at Braintree 17 Sep 1639, was ordained there along with Rev. Henry Flint 19 Nov 1639. He was freeman 13 May 1640. His wife died while he was absent on a mission with Rev. John Knowles and Thomas James to Virginia. In 1640 he was granted 120 acres. He was made freeman 1656, but ‘fell into the Devil’s bath.’ as the Magn. III. cap. IVII. calls his state of melancholy, and gave up his public ministry seven years.

Rev. William Tompson (m. Abigail Collins 1642)> Samual (m. Sara Shepard 1680)> Sara (m. Benjamin Allen 1702)>

Rev. Peter Clark, Salem Village, Ma

theallengazette — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:12:26 +0000

Peter Clark, born 1692, died June 1768. graduated from Harvard College in 1712. He was ordained pastor June 5, 1717 in Salem, Ma (now Danvers). He was a published writer, Original Sin” 1757-1760. He also published Scripture Grounds of the Baptism of Christian Infants asserted and defined in a Letter,etc. 1735. He also published many sermons.

Myself > Ruth Balentine b. 1939> Sara Kohler b.> Inez Vinton Allen b.1889>John Vinton Allen b.1856>Abijah Allen b.1822> Sara Allen b.1781 > Deborah Clark b. 1747> Peter Clark Jr. b > Rev. Peter Clark b. 1693/4

Here is a historical marker

Rev. John Reynor, Plymouth, Ma

theallengazette — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:10:33 +0000

The name has been spelled many different ways including Reynor, Reyner, Rayner, Raynor and Reinor. John was born at Gildersome in West Riding County Yorkshire, England which is about 35 miles from Scrooby. He attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge and graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford where he received his A. B. in 1625. His first wife was Anna Boyse who was one of four co heiresses in his native parish. He had two children with her. His second wife was Frances Clark with whom he had six children. She had been a maid servant in the family of Rev. John Wilson of Boston. John had an estate in Gildersome in the parish of Batley in Yorkshire near Leeds where he had been born.

He emigrated to Plymouth in 1635 or 1636 and had lands granted to him Feb. 6, 1636. He was called to be teacher and became a Freeman in 1637. At Plymouth “he was an able and godly man of meek and humble spirit, sound in truth and every way:. He wrote a letter on Moral Laws in 1642. After 18 years of service in Plymouth he was called to be pastor at Dover, New Hampshire in 1655. He was held in great esteem by his parishers. One of his sisters became the second wife of Governor William Bradford. Governor Bradford spoke of him in his history of Plymouth Plantation.

Rev. John Reynor >d. Ann Reynor (m. Job Lane 1620) >s. John Lane (m. Susannah Wipple) > d.Susannah Lane