Birth of Elizabeth Price (1683-1716) Northampton, Massachusetts

Several months ago, cousin Yvonne Demoskoff of Yvonne's Genealogy Blog responded to one of my "cousin bait" posts describing the events in my family history that occurred on August 12th.  Yvonne quickly responded that we shared a common ancestor, as Elizabeth Price (1683-1716) was her 8x-great grandmother.  Elizabeth was my 8x-great grandaunt, the daughter of Sarah Webb (1646-1704) and Robert Price.  I descend from Sarah Webb (1646-1704) and her first husband, Zechariah Field (1645-1674), through son John Field (1673-1718).

Yvonne's ancestor, Elizabeth Price (1683-1716) was taken captive during the raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts on February 29, 1704.  She was one of 109 captives.  Her mother, Sarah (Webb) Price (my ancestor) was killed during the raid.  According to Yvonne, Elizabeth was taken to New France where she later married in 1706 at Montreal to Jean Fourneau dit Brindamour.

After contacting me, Yvonne asked if I had any sources for the birth date for Elizabeth, which I showed in my database as occurring in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts on August 12, 1683.  Unfortunately, I did not have sources for this information.  Much of the information I had obtained came from an excellent textbook "Captors and Captives: The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield" by Kevin Sweeney.   I found the book on Amazon.com and found it a fascinating read.

Sorting through my unfinished email business, I decided today to renew my search for records of Elizabeth's birth and I found her!  At Familysearch.org, I was able to access the vital records of the Town of Northampton, Massachusetts and browse them year by year, looking for Elizabeth.  Though hard to read, below is the image I located.

August 12 Elizabeth Daug of Robert & Sarah Price born

Source: Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Towns Records, 1579-2001. Images. FamilySearch https://familysearch.org: accessed 20 Jan 2012.

A link to the exact location of the record can be found here.  I am excited to find this record and add a source to my database, and look forward to searching the rest of these vital records to locate information on the rest of the family.

On This Day : September 12

1637 - Abigail WOODBURY born.  Abigail was the daughter of John WOODBURY and Agnes NAPPER.

1669 - Zechariah FIELD born.  Zechariah was the son of Zechariah FIELD and Sarah WEBB.

1678 - Sarah PRICE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert PRICE and Sarah WEBB.

1707 - Elias KOUWENHOVEN born in New Jersey.  Elias was the son of Pieter Williamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1731 - Judith MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1737 - Joseph CRANDALL died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of John CRANDALL.  He was my 8x-great grandfather.

1740 - John ALLEN married Phebe SCARLETT in London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.

1744 - Seth PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Seth was the son of Seth PIERCE and Elizabeth NYE.  Seth was my 6x-great grandfather.

1765 - Ephraim DAVIS born.  Ephraim was the son of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.

1771 - Bennett PIERCE born.  Bennett was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1771 - Judith MAXSON married David ROGERS.  Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1781 - Rogers TAYLOR born.  Rogers was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.

1788 - Elizabeth PIERCE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1790 - Aaron BALES born in Knox County, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1806 - Elisabeth DAVIS married Cornelius SUTTON in Harrison County, Virginia.  Elisabeth was the daughter of Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.  Elisabeth was my 5x-great grandmother.

1814 - Mary BRATTAIN died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1833 - Eliza NETCOTT born in England.  Eliza was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1833 - John Harlan PEFLEY born in Virginia.  John was the son of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.

1838 - William CARTER married Mary Wilson HODSON.  William was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1850 - Sarah BEALS married Daniel S. ALBRIGHT in Howard County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.

1853 - Chester MAXSON born in Iowa.  Chester was the son of William MAXSON and Hannah KIESLER.

1853 - Wilbur I. PATTERSON born in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Wilbur was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1879 - Hannah BEE died in Ritchie County, West Virginia.  Hannah was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1891 - Harry H. KIRK born.  Harry was the son of William Frank KIRK and Mary A. WRIGHT.

1891 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE married Florence FOLLOWAY in Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa Jane BOYER.

1897 - John SHAW died in Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.

1899 - Rosa Ellen SWAFFORD married Elias Jasper SETTLE in Ray County, Missouri.  Rosa was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1900 - William Bennett LEE died in Elizabethtown, Denton County, Texas.  William was the son of T. Aron LEE.

1902 - Lillian PIERCE born in Madison County, Indiana.  Lillian was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.

1908 - Clara L. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Clara was the daughter of Arthur Augustus METZNER and Laura D. REID.

On This Day : August 12

1683 - Elizabeth PRICE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert PRICE and Sarah WEBB.


1684 - Thomas FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1700 - Samuel BROWN born.  Samuel was the son of William BROWN and Catherine WILLIAMS.


1704 - Ulrich RINEHART born in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  Ulrich was Eileen's 7x-great grandfather.


1712 - Elizabeth BEESON born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Edward BEESON and Elizabeth GRUBB.


1812 - James GROENENDYKE born in New Jersey.  James was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.


1818 - Ruth MAXSON born in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio.  Ruth was the daughter of David MAXSON and Sarah KINSEY.


1830 - Dinah CARSON born.  Dinah was the daughter of Jacob CARSON and Esther BEALS.


1832 - Peter ANTONIDES died.  Peter was the son of Cornelius ANTONIDES and Marie VAN SICKLEN.


1832 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE died.  Christian was the son of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmine KIRSCHOFF.


1855 - John Jacob HALEY born in Huron, Erie County, Ohio.  John was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel GARY.


1860 - Levi WARDLOW married Nancy Ann WRIGHT in Brown County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of Arana WARDLOW and Adelina D. DENNIS.  Nancy was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Anna WARDLOW.


1876 - Rebecca SCISM died.  Rebecca was the daughter of William SCISM and Lucinda McPHEETERS.


1884 - Arthur F. MORRISTON died.  Arthur was the son of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.


1886 - Ethel C. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Ethel was the daughter of Wesley T. METZNER and Mary Emma ROSER.


1890 - Mary SHAW died in Madison County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Godfrey HECK and Elizabeth KIMMER.  Mary was my 4x-great grandmother.


1894 - Ernest SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Ernest was the son of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.


1913 - M. Oneida LeMASTER died in Jay County, Indiana.  Oneida was the daughter of Clarence Harrison LeMASTER and Ferry Mae BICKEL.


2005 - Clara Ellen HIGH died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Clara was the daughter of Virgil Lee WRIGHT and Edna Muriel PIERCE.

On This Day : May 14

1689 - John PRICE born.  John was the son of Robert PRICE and Sarah WEBB.


1749 - Elizabeth PIERCE died in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Ebeneze NYE and Sarah NEWCOMB.  Elizabeth was my 7x-great grandmother.


1774 - Peter KOUWENHOVEN died.  Peter was the son of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.


1797 - Mary KIMMER born.  Mary was the daughter of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.


1803 - Robert Armstrong BALES born.  Robert was the son of Caleb BALES and Ann SMITH.


1803 - Clarissa A. WELCH born.  Clarissa was the daughter of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.


1808 - Sarah OLIPHANT married Felix EARNEST.  Sarah was the daughter of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.


1823 - Asenath HUNT married Douglas CLARK.  Asenath was the daughter of Nathan HUNT and Martha RUCKMAN.


1833 - Karl Ludwig RITT born in Denzlingen, Baden.  Karl was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.


1841 - Elizabeth BUCHER died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.


1842  - Ulrich SHIRK died.  Ulrich was the son of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.


1862 - Keziah DAVIS died.  Keziah was the daughter of Joseph S. DAVIS and Hannah SUTTON.


1867 - Thomas McCOOL died in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana.  Thomas was Corinne's 5x-great grandfather.


1876 - Samuel Wallace ANDERSON married Lydie Louisa HALL.  Samuel was the son of William Earl ANDERSON and Frances AUSTIN.


1876 - Reubin Brown LEE married Nancy A. CRAFT in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Reubin was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1902 - Mary E. MORRISTON born.  Mary was the daughter of Abijah D. MORRISTON and Forest R. JACKSON.


1905 - Carrie Verle HALEY born in Jay County, Indiana.  Carrie was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.


1967 - Sarah Catherine KELLY died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.

On This Day : March 21

1735 - Mordecai MENDENHALL married Charity BEESON in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Mordecai was the son of John MENDENHALL and Susannah PIERSON.  Charity was the daughter of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.  They were my 7x great-grandparents.


1754 - Nathaniel KENYON married Eleanor UTTER.  Nathaniel was the son of Peter KENYON and Naomi WELLS.


1770 - Jacob LEMASTERS born in Pennsylvania.  Jacob was my 4x great-grandfather.


1663 - George MENDENHALL born in Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England.  George was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STRODE.


1669 - John MARIS born in Inkborough, Worchestershire, England.  John was the son of George MARIS and Alice ________.


1681 - Mary PRICE born.  Mary was the daughter of Robert PRICE and Sarah WEBB.


1735 - Elizabeth WRIGHT born in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1749 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth RULLMANN born in Schnathorst, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann RULLMANN and Catherine Marie KAHRE.


1771 - Molly PATRICK born.  Molly was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.


1793 - Alexander CROCKETT married Elizabeth WATKINS in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Alexander was the son of David CROCKETT and Elizabeth ________.  Elizabeth was the daughter of David WATKINS and Hannah ________.  They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1801 - Joseph SILLS born in Pennsylvania.  Joseph was the son of Joseph SILLS.


1817 - Amos SUTTON married Sarah LIPPENCOTT in Greene County, Ohio.  Amos was the son of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.


1852 - Martha HECK married Walter P. TAYLOR in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Martha was the daughter of William HECK and Phoebe WILEY.


1852 - Daniel T. COY died.  Daniel was the son of John COY and Almira PIERCE.


1867 - Edmund W. PIERCE born.  Edmund was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.


1868 - James J. SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri. James was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1871 - Joel BALES married Merry C. ABBOTT.  Joel was the son of Amer Jackson BEALS and Harriett HIGGINBOTHAM.


1876 - Emma C. WHITE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of Thomas WHITE and Rebecca Ann MATTHEWS.


1878 - Lulu Blanch HUBER born.  Lulu was the daughter of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.


1882 - Levi JACOBS died in Effingham County, Illinois.  Levi was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1893 - John Aaron SWAFFORD born in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  John was the son of James Andrew SWAFFORD and Rebecca James SHERRILL.


1897 - Joseph Oscar SWAFFORD born.  Joseph was the son of James Wesley SWAFFORD and Emma SETH.


1908 - Roy CHIVLARE married Annie BEASLEY in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Roy was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1948 - Jesse Walter SWAFFORD died in Hutchinson, Kansas.  Jesse was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.

On This Day : February 29

1704 - Sarah FIELD died in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.


1704 - Sarah PRICE died in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John WEBB and Anna BASSETT.  Sarah was my 9x great-grandmother.


1720 - Martha FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Martha was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.


1728 - Elizabeth ALLEN born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1796 - Mary Polly ALDERMAN born.  Mary was the daughter of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.


1872 - Norton YOUNG married Delilah BRUNTHAVER.  Norton was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1880 - Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM married David F. RANTS.  Nancy was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LeMASTERS.


1932 - Martha JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

Surname Saturday: Harrold

The HARROLD surname is in Eileen's paternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this point, and this is a new line that needs much research.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 21: Rebecca Harrold (c1832-aft1870).  Rebecca was born circa 1832 in Kentucky.  She married prior to 1859 to ________ Price and had issue.  She married secondly June 29, 1863 in Marshall County, Kentucky to George Washington Ivey (c1810-aft1880).  George was born circa 1810 in Virginia.  They had 4 children in Marshall County, Kentucky.  George was last recorded living in the 1880 census of Marshall County, Kentucky.  Rebecca was last recorded living in the 1870 census of Marshall County, Kentucky.


Related blog posts:

• Samuel Ivey and Emma Carter marriage record

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Family Milestones: January 17th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Aaron MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1776 at Center Monthly Meeting in North Carolina to Miriam RICH.  Aaron was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Miriam was the daughter of John and Sarah (FRAZIER) RICH.  I do not have her dates of birth and death.  They were the parents of 8 children.  Aaron's death is recorded 12th month 26th day of 1793 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Nancy CHEW, married on this date in 1830 to Joseph BISHOP.  Nancy was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Nancy was born in 1812.  Joseph was born in 1802.  They had at least 1 child.  Joseph died in 1889.  Nancy died August 23, 1892.  Nothing further is known.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Thomas MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1764 at New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina to Phebe RUDDUCK.  Thomas was born 10th month 3rd day 1741 at New Garden Monthly Meeting,  the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Phebe was the daughter of John and Jeane (________) RUDDUCK.  They had 9 children.  Thomas' death is recorded on 1st month 5th day of 1783 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My paternal 3rd-great grandfather, Ezekiel Cooper CHEW, was born on this date in 1822 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Ezekiel was the son of Rev. Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW.  Ezekiel married December 29, 1842 in New Jersey to Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Caroline was born February 6, 1826 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, the daughter of Abel B. and Rachel (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  They had 14 children.  Caroline died February 27, 1879 in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio.  Ezekiel married secondly between 1880 and 1882 to Mrs. Laura SKAGGS.  Laura was born circa 1822 in Ohio.  They had 1 son.  Laura died at Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Ezekiel married thirdly between 1883 and 1888 to Mary Jane (RIDDLE) ADAMS, the daughter of Wiley and Miranda M. (PRICE) RIDDLE.  Mary was born December 28, 1845 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  They had 1 son.  Mary died in 1921.  Ezekiel died August 27, 1888 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.


My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah HAINES, was born on this date in 1782 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Sarah died September 5, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Sarah Ann KING, was born on this date in 1864 in Madison County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, and the older sister of my Elizabeth KING.  Sarah is believed to have died before the 1870 census.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Tombstone Tuesday: Ezekiel Copper & Jane (Riddle) Chew

My paternal third great-grandfather, Dr. Ezekiel Cooper Chew and his third wife, Mary Jane (RIDDLE) (ADAMS) (KEISER) SHIRK, are buried in the Lakeville Cemetery, St. Joseph's County, Indiana.

Ezekiel was born January 17, 1822 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, the son of Rev. Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW.

Mary Jane was born December 28, 1845 in St. Joseph's County, Indiana, the daughter of Wiley and Miranda M. (PRICE) RIDDLE.

Ezekiel died August 27, 1888 in St. Joseph's County, Indiana. Mary Jane died in 1921. After Ezekiel's death, she had married Simon KEISER on September 7, 1889 in St. Joseph's County, Indiana. This marriage ended in divorce, and she married Hiram SHIRK circa 1894.

Ezekiel's occupation was that of a medical doctor. He graduated from Jefferson College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as a doctor for many years in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.

Ezekiel's first wife, Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON (1826-1879) was my 3rd-great grandmother. After her death, Ezekiel remarried to the widow Laura SKAGGS, and after her death married Mary Jane RIDDLE.

Children of Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW are:

• Abel Woolston CHEW (1843-1903); married Salome HOLDEMAN; 11 children
• Nathaniel Derby CHEW (1845-aft1920); married Margaret HEISTAND; 7 children
• Mary Keziah CHEW (1847-1927); married Luman Walker LEMASTERS; 11 children
• James CHEW (c1848-c1851)
• Millard F. CHEW (1850-1851)
• Sarah Fidelia CHEW (1852-1935); married David ELEY; 5 children
• Samuel W. CHEW (1852-1852)
• Caroline Bishop CHEW (1854-1920); married Fred E. WHITACRE; 3 children
• Ezekiel Cooper CHEW (1856-aft1920); married Minnie J. SAFFORD; 4 children
• William Anderson CHEW (1858-1914); married Emma Susan STRAIGHT; 9 children
• Charles Alexander West CHEW (1860-1925); married Rebecca F. SHUMAKER; 10 children
• Horace Virgil CHEW (1865- ); married Esther V. ABEL; 3 children
• Donovan R. CHEW (1869- ); married Bertha ADAMS; 4 children
• Jesse CHEW

Children of Ezekiel Cooper and Laura (________) (SKAGGS) CHEW are:

• Edis Playfair CHEW (1883-1915); married Bertha ________

Children of Ezekiel Cooper and Mary Jane (RIDDLE) CHEW are :

• Wiley Riddle CHEW (1888-1959); married Dora Belle LAMB
  

Hiram Shirk household - St. Joseph Co., IN

The Hiram R. SHIRK household appears in the 1900 census of Liberty Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN. Hiram was the fourth husband of Mary Jane RIDDLE, who was the widow of my maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Ezekiel Cooper CHEW. I have not been able to yet determine Hiram's connection with my other SHIRK/SHERRICK relatives.

Hiram appears as 60 year old farmer, born May 1840 in Pennsylvania, with both parents born in Pennsylvania. He could read and write and had been married for 6 years. Wife Mary was aged 54, born December 1845 in Indiana, with her father born in Tennessee and mother born in Ohio. Hiram's step-son, Wiley CHEW, aged 11, born June 1888 in Indiana, was attending school. There was a servant living in the household, Harry ALBERT, aged 19, born in Indiana.

Hiram R. SHIRK b. May 1840 Pennsylvania, d. after June 16, 1900 St. Joseph Co., IN., m. ca. 1894 to Mary Jane RIDDLE, daughter of Wiley and Miranda M. (PRICE) RIDDLE. Mary b. December 28, 1845 St. Joseph Co., IN., d. 1921.