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KIMMECUTT, MUNRO posted by Debbie Allen on Tuesday, April 7, 1998

Nathan MUNRO born 11 June 1706. Died before 1746. Married Sarah KIMMECUTT. Any information on this family would be helpful. Gedcom on my web page.

PERRY posted by Marc O. Perry on Wednesday, June 10, 1998

Manuel PERRY formerly of Verndale Circle, Bristol, Rhode Island Former owner of the Lobster Claw restaurant located until it was destroyed in the 1954 hurricane.

KENNICUT, KINNICUTT, PHINNEY, POTTER posted by Alexander Perry Scott on Tuesday, July 7, 1998

Hopestill POTTER was married to Lydia PHINNEY (1695-6 Jan 1770) dau. of Jonathan and Joanna (KENNICUT / KINNICUTT). They had 7 children(?), Elizabeth (1714), Susannah(1715), Jemima, Simeon(1720), Lidia, Abigail(1726), Alethia(1732). Some of the children were born in Swansea, MA, I think others in Bristol, RI. What was his parentage, dates and places of birth, marriage and death. Also more info on his children and their spouses.

GETTLER posted by Anita Gettler Rainey on Thursday, July 9, 1998

Searching for GETTLER in Bristol Co RI. Arrived from Germany sometime in the 1700's. Some migrated to MO.

BARRET, DYER, DYRE, MERRILLS, READ, WEAVER posted by Susan Austin on Friday, August 7, 1998

Need help with ancestry of: Father of John DYER was said to be a Capt.in the Rev. War and descendant of William and Mary (the martyr) BARRET DYER (family oral history) I. John DYRE / DYER, b. November 22, 1779 Bristol, RI and d. November 17, 1873, Town of Orange, Schulyer Co., NY m. November 10, 1803, Bristol, RI, Sybil WEAVER, dau of Samuel WEAVER and Wait READ. Sybil, b. June 16, 1777, Newport, RI and d. 11 or 14 Jun 1855, Orange, Schulyer Co., NY Their son, George W. DYRE / DYER, b. 1806, NY and d. January 04, 1861, Schulyer Co., NY m. Polly MERRILLS, b. May 07, 1807 VT Thanks very much for any help, Susan Austin SusanAustin@hotmail.com

posted by Fay Edwards on Monday, August 17, 1998

BOWEN/CASEY Hannah BOWEN,d/o Daniel and Priscilla BOWEN,b.9 Oct 1724, Swansea,Bristol. Is this the Hannah who m.Edward CASEY, s/o Adam and Mary GREENMAN CASEY, b.1717 in Warwick,Kent,RI?

DRAINVILLE, FONTAINE posted by Karen Baker on Thursday, August 20, 1998

Looking for my grandmother's birth record and any information that can be obtained from it. Birthname, Beatrice FONTAINE born 1896, Warren R.I. Her mothers maiden name was DRAINVILLE. That is all I know. Sincerely yours, Karen Baker

ALDRICH, BOWEN, LUTHER, PRESTON, READ, REED posted by Heather Brush on Thursday, August 20, 1998

I am searching for more information on my ancestor, Squire READ, son of Samuel REED and Sibel BOWEN. Samuel REED was b. 28 Sep 1723 in Swansea, Bristol, MA to Stephen REED and Ann LUTHER. Samuel married 24 Oct 1745 in Swansea, Bristol, MA to Sibel BOWEN. Squire was born 18 Sep 1756 in Warren, Bristol, RI and married 23 Jul 1797 to Submit PRESTON, daughter of Wilson PRESTON and Susannah ALDRICH. Any information on these READ/REED families is appreciated. Also, where did Squire and Submit marry?? Thanks for any help!!

ARCHER, SHEARS posted by Norma Nielson on Friday, August 21, 1998

Bristol Town Record shows marriage of John ARCHER to Mehitable SHEARS in Bristol on January 15,1692. That town record also shows the birth of six children in Bristol -- Edward, John, Elizabeth, Abigail, Mary, and Benjamin. Please contact me if you have additional information on this couple's ancestry.

DUNBAR, SMITH, THROOP posted by Douglas V. Smith on Saturday, September 19, 1998

SMITH / THROOP / DUNBAR According to secondary sources Sarah SMITH daughter of Joseph(2)[Richard(1)] SMITH of Bristol married first Joseph THROOP in 1725 and second George DUNBAR in 1742. She is said to have died in 1786 but I find no record of any of this. Can someone help?

CROWLEY, SCOLARO posted by Angela Scolaro on Wednesday, September 23, 1998

I am searching for any information on either or both of my grandparents. My grandmother's name is Rosemund SCOLARO, maiden neme CROWLEY. It is believed that her family was involved with the CROWLEY Shipyards. She was born in the early 1920's and raised in Bristol. My grandfather, also born in the 1920's, is Sicilian, though he was born in the states. His name is Frank SCOLARO and he met my grandmother in Bristol.

HILL, WARNER posted by Malcolm Hill on Tuesday, September 29, 1998

Searching for information regarding HILL, Jonathon born in Bristol Co. in1775.married to WARNER, Roxana. Jonathon had at least one son named Aaron. I am interested in info regarding Jonathon and Roxana's prior linage.


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