The Febraruy 2013 edition of The Maine Genealogist is in homes now. Articles in this quarter's journal include:
The Two Families Of Stephen Carlisle Of York, Maine
by Helen H. Butt
Three Sons Dead In The Civil War: The Family Of John Wilson Of Belfast, Maine
by Rick Davis
Family Record of Ichabod Warren Of Denmark, Maine
Submitted by Will Steere
Nineteenth-Century Records Of The First And Second Congregational Churches Of Wells, Maine
Submitted by Priscilla Eaton
Lurena Bursley Leaves The Farm
by J. Clarke Bursley
Also included are 3 book reviews for the following texts:
The Winthrop Fleet: Massachusetts Bay Company Immigrants to New England, (1629-1639)
by Robert Charles Anderson (2012)
Early Families of Waterborough, Maine
by Frederick R. Boyle (2012)
The Paternal Ancestry of Mary Rae Thompson
by John E. D'Anieri (2012)
For more information about The Maine Genealogist and other benefits of becoming a member of The Maine Genealogical Society, please visit the membership page of our web site: http://maineroots.org/index.php/about/membership/
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Showing posts with label Maine Genealogist. Show all posts
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The Maine Genealogist - May 2010
The latest issue of The Maine Genealogist is in mailboxes now. As always, a great selection of scholarly articles. Here's a rundown on what you will find: The Family of John Reed of Topsham, Maine by Glenn D. Nasman
Stampless Letter: Loring Plummer Family of Maine contributed by Leslie D. Sanders
Charles C. McKim: Brush'un of Portland, Maine, and Impressionist of Portland, Oregon by Elizabeth S. Oatley
Bible Record of Joseph H. Wardwell of Rumford, Maine contributed by Leslie D. Sanders
The Maxwell Family of Scotch Hill, Ogunquit, and Wells, Maine by Priscilla Eaton
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814-1837 (continued) copied by Joseph C. Anderson II
The Maine Genealogist is the quarterly publication of the Maine Genealogical Society. For more information, please visit us on the web at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Maine Genealogist - November 2009
Have you caught up with the latest issue of The Maine Genealogist yet? Once again, our quarterly journal contains some great articles. A quick look at the table of contents shows:
The Return of Reverend Silas Hall by Michael F. Dwyer
Woodman Family Letter contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Origins of the Colby Family of Litchfield, Maine by Glenn D. Nasman
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814-1837 (continued) copied by Joseph C. Anderson II
Also included in this issue is the complete index to Volume 31.
The Maine Genealogist is the quarterly publication of the Maine Genealogical Society. For more information, please visit us on the web at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
The Return of Reverend Silas Hall by Michael F. Dwyer
Woodman Family Letter contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Origins of the Colby Family of Litchfield, Maine by Glenn D. Nasman
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814-1837 (continued) copied by Joseph C. Anderson II
Also included in this issue is the complete index to Volume 31.
The Maine Genealogist is the quarterly publication of the Maine Genealogical Society. For more information, please visit us on the web at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Joseph Crook Anderson II, FASG, Honored
Joseph Crook Anderson II was honored for his contributions to MGS at the Annual Conference held in Bangor, Maine, on September 26, 2009, being presented with the inaugural Clayton Rand Adams Memorial Award.MGS was honored to have Clayton's widow, Nancy, and his daughter, Sarah, join us for the introduction of this award and the announcement of its first recipient.
MGS President Dale Mower stated -
In considering this award, it seems indeed fitting that the first recipient is Joe Anderson.
Joe and Clayton had a deep respect for each other, which was particularly apparent at conferences and during Executive Committee meetings.
As for credentials, Joe is a Certified Genealogist and a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists - a true honor as there are only 50 lifetime members. Election to that society is based on a candidate's published genealogical scholarship.
Joe serves as editor of The American Genealogist, joining that publication in 1999.
Where MGS is concerned, the names Joe Anderson and Maine Genealogical Society are synonymous. The list of Joe's contributions to MGS are lengthy.
Joe serves as editor of the Society's scholarly journal, The Maine Genealogist. Beginning as a co-editor in February 1991 when the journal transitioned from The Maine Seine to its current format, Joe became its editor with Lois Thurston in February 1994, and has been its sole editor since August 1998.
As chair of the Publications Committee, Joe also oversees all of the special publications projects. He has transcribed early town records. He has been instrumental in the success of the Maine Families in 1790 series. He joined that project in 1992 as Associate Editor of Volume 3, working with the projects founder Ruth Gray. He was Co-Editor with Lois Thurston of Volume 4, and has been the series sole editor from Volume 5 on. He oversees all the special publications projects -reviewing, editing and working closely with the authors of all the Maine Families in 1790 sketches that are submitted for publication.
We are also fortunate that we can occasionally entice Joe to leave his home in Texas to come up to Maine to give lectures.
But probably the most significant contribution that Joe makes to the society is the inspiration and encouragement he gives to fellow researchers. He knows how to gently push trying to bring out the best analysis and research. I know that whenever I've encountered a problem, I can rely on being able to bounce it off Joe.
I would also like to mention that all of the contribution that Joe provides to MGS he does out of his love of the state and his generosity. His efforts for the Society are non-compensated and purely voluntary. And he does all of this in addition to his full-time job and family time - and I know that he is very devoted to his family.
Aside from his genealogical achievements I have to say that I always look forward to catching up with Joe at a conference. Joe can be summed up as being just an all-around nice guy.
Joe Anderson is pretty much the heart and soul of MGS.
THE CLAYTON RAND ADAMS MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented to
JOSEPH CROOK ANDERSON II, FASG
In recognition of his ongoing role as author, compiler
and editor of The Maine Genealogist, The Maine Families in 1790
project and transcriptions of early town records
from across the State of Maine.
The Maine Genealogical Society honors his extraordinary
contributions and selfless dedication to the Society
and to advancing the field of genealogy in the State of Maine.
September 26, 2009
Presented to
JOSEPH CROOK ANDERSON II, FASG
In recognition of his ongoing role as author, compiler
and editor of The Maine Genealogist, The Maine Families in 1790
project and transcriptions of early town records
from across the State of Maine.
The Maine Genealogical Society honors his extraordinary
contributions and selfless dedication to the Society
and to advancing the field of genealogy in the State of Maine.
September 26, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
The Maine Genealogist - August 2009
The August issue of The Maine Genealogist is now in circulation.
Four of the articles in this and the prior issue have something remarkable in common - the identification of children born to unmarried parents.
Editor Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG, writes:
Illegitimacy in Colonial times was treated as a moral and financial problem. Early church records frequently document confessions of the sin of "fornication" or admonitions against persons having illegitimate children. For example, in 1790 the elders of the Second Church of Berwick felt it their duty to express to Susanna Hamilton their "abhorrence of her conduct as evil by suspending her from their communion & from all special privileges of the same." The John Knight deed shows that the Massachusetts town fathers were more concerned about the support of the illegitimate children, and they took legal steps against the parents to ensure the children would not become town charges. As genealogists facing perplexing lineage problems, we should be aware that children born to unmarried parents was a fairly common event. Though it is often difficult to prove an illegitimacy, when proof is available it will most often be found in original church, town and court records.
A look at this issues Table of Contents shows the following:
Four Jonathan Nuttings of Cushing, Maine by William T. Ruddock
Marriages Performed by Reverend Thomas Gilmore Mitchell in Auburn, West Minot, and Madison, Maine, contributed by Cheryl Willis Patten
John and Mercy (Michener) Dennison of Cutler, Maine by Brent M. Owen
Destitute and Sick, contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Holding His Feet to the Fire! contributed by Janice D. Gower
Lemuel Rich Family Letter, Standish, Maine, contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814-1837 (continued), copied by Joseph C. Anderson II
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
Four of the articles in this and the prior issue have something remarkable in common - the identification of children born to unmarried parents.
Editor Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG, writes:
Illegitimacy in Colonial times was treated as a moral and financial problem. Early church records frequently document confessions of the sin of "fornication" or admonitions against persons having illegitimate children. For example, in 1790 the elders of the Second Church of Berwick felt it their duty to express to Susanna Hamilton their "abhorrence of her conduct as evil by suspending her from their communion & from all special privileges of the same." The John Knight deed shows that the Massachusetts town fathers were more concerned about the support of the illegitimate children, and they took legal steps against the parents to ensure the children would not become town charges. As genealogists facing perplexing lineage problems, we should be aware that children born to unmarried parents was a fairly common event. Though it is often difficult to prove an illegitimacy, when proof is available it will most often be found in original church, town and court records.
A look at this issues Table of Contents shows the following:
Four Jonathan Nuttings of Cushing, Maine by William T. Ruddock
Marriages Performed by Reverend Thomas Gilmore Mitchell in Auburn, West Minot, and Madison, Maine, contributed by Cheryl Willis Patten
John and Mercy (Michener) Dennison of Cutler, Maine by Brent M. Owen
Destitute and Sick, contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Holding His Feet to the Fire! contributed by Janice D. Gower
Lemuel Rich Family Letter, Standish, Maine, contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814-1837 (continued), copied by Joseph C. Anderson II
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The Maine Genealogist - May 2009
The May issue of The Maine Genealogist is hitting our members' mailboxes now.
Our quarterly publication once again contains some insightful articles. Editor Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG, writes:
The First Family of Dr. Jonah Spaulding of Franklin and Somerset Counties, Maine by Linda Longley
The Death of "Mountain Mack" McKenney contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Children Without Parents: A Puzzling Entry in the Wells, Maine, Town Records by Priscilla Eaton, CG
Emerging from the Shadows: The Surprising Case of Elisha Thing of Waterboro, Maine by Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG
Bigamist Riverius Hooker and His Three Families, First Husband of Mehitable Baker of Pownalborough, Maine by Glenn D. Nasman
The Family of Captain John Bourne of Wells and Kennebunk, Maine: Ships and Shipwrights (concluded) by Priscilla Eaton, CG
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions: Volume 4, 1814-1837 (continued), copied by Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
Our quarterly publication once again contains some insightful articles. Editor Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG, writes:
Deciding when to publish can be a difficult decision for genealogists. We may have uncovered a wealth of valuable information on the family under inquiry, but are reluctant to release it to others while unanswered questions remain. Or we may think there is always more research to do and we don't want to risk publishing incomplete or erroneous information. The problem, of course, is waiting too long.A look at the Table of Contents shows the following:
Publishing our work should not necessarily be viewed as the last stop in the research process. If we are stuck on a problem or if we have made an error in our conclusions, making our research available to others may turn out to be the conduit for locating persons with the solution to the problem. Several of the articles in this issue demonstrate how that process may occur.
The First Family of Dr. Jonah Spaulding of Franklin and Somerset Counties, Maine by Linda Longley
The Death of "Mountain Mack" McKenney contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Children Without Parents: A Puzzling Entry in the Wells, Maine, Town Records by Priscilla Eaton, CG
Emerging from the Shadows: The Surprising Case of Elisha Thing of Waterboro, Maine by Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG
Bigamist Riverius Hooker and His Three Families, First Husband of Mehitable Baker of Pownalborough, Maine by Glenn D. Nasman
The Family of Captain John Bourne of Wells and Kennebunk, Maine: Ships and Shipwrights (concluded) by Priscilla Eaton, CG
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions: Volume 4, 1814-1837 (continued), copied by Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
The Maine Genealogist - November 2008
The November issue of The Maine Genealogist is hot of the press and should be in the mailbox of all our members.
This quarter's issued contains some great articles, as well as a complete index to Volume 30. Articles included:
Some Descendants of Robert Mills of York, Maine by Helen Schatvet Ullman, CG, FASG
From New Orleans to Bremerhaven: The Voyage, Cargo, and Crew of the Barque Nimrod, June - September 1841 by Kenneth W. Heger
Allen Family Bible Record: Robbinston, Maine contributed by Stephen L. Robbins
Barnabas Baker of Litchfield, Maine - Patriot or Loyalist? by Glenn D. Nasman
William Bassett Bible Records, Winslow, Maine & Record of the John Ward Family of Gorham, Maine, contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814 - 1837, copied by Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
This quarter's issued contains some great articles, as well as a complete index to Volume 30. Articles included:
Some Descendants of Robert Mills of York, Maine by Helen Schatvet Ullman, CG, FASG
From New Orleans to Bremerhaven: The Voyage, Cargo, and Crew of the Barque Nimrod, June - September 1841 by Kenneth W. Heger
Allen Family Bible Record: Robbinston, Maine contributed by Stephen L. Robbins
Barnabas Baker of Litchfield, Maine - Patriot or Loyalist? by Glenn D. Nasman
William Bassett Bible Records, Winslow, Maine & Record of the John Ward Family of Gorham, Maine, contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814 - 1837, copied by Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
The Maine Genealogist - August 2008
Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG, Editor of The Maine Genealogist reports:
"This issue of The Maine Genealogist proves once again that some of the most valuable genealogical information does not come from standard sources. Censuses and vital records are the basic building blocks of genealogy, but they rarely tell us anything about the quality of life or personalities of the people we are investigating. If we want to learn what it was like to walk in our ancestors' shoes, we need to find records that provide insight into the personal challenges and circumstances that our ancestors faced.
"Nathan Barlow is familiar to all Maine schoolchildren as one of the Liberty Men who resisted the Great Proprietors in the early nineteenth century, but little else has been written about him. Author O'Flaherty has compiled a detailed account of Nathan's life and family, with some of the most illuminating facts being gleaned from unusual sources including: an eyewitness account written by a neighbor describing a particularly defining moment in Nathan's life, a criminal case heard by the Kennebec County Supreme Judicial Court, and the records of the Charlestown [Mass.] State Prison. She has woven the information into a story of a life marked by zealotry, financial difficulties, misdeeds, and ultimately tragedy.
"Authors Smith and Battick describe their frustration in tracking Emily Woodman, who seemed to have disappeared from the records shortly after her marriage. The eventual discovery of a divorce petition provided many of the facts they were seeking and offered the added benefit of a firsthand account of the suffering Emily endured in her marriage. Additional research uncovered a three-generation cycle of early marriage and divorce in Emily's family, with the divorce records offering poignant details of these people's lives not found anywhere else.
"Finally, who would think to look at the records of the United States Consulate at Bremen, Germany, for personal facts about our Maine ancestors? Dr. Kenneth Heger, director of the Family History Program at the National Archives, gives the example of a document found among those records which lists the ages and physical descriptions of a group of Maine sailors in 1841."
So what's the total lineup for the August 2008 issue of The Maine Genealogist?
Nathan Barlow (1776-1816) of Freedom, Maine By Ellen J. O'Flaherty
The Crew of the Barque Edinburgh: April - June 1841 By Kenneth W. Heger
Finding Hidden Gold in Divorce Records: The Search for Emily Woodman of Newport, Maine By Peter M. Smith and Nancy C. Battick
Bible Records of the Smiley Family of Sidney, Maine Contributed By Stephen L. Robbins
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814-1837 (continued) Copied By Joseph C. Anderson II
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
"This issue of The Maine Genealogist proves once again that some of the most valuable genealogical information does not come from standard sources. Censuses and vital records are the basic building blocks of genealogy, but they rarely tell us anything about the quality of life or personalities of the people we are investigating. If we want to learn what it was like to walk in our ancestors' shoes, we need to find records that provide insight into the personal challenges and circumstances that our ancestors faced.
"Nathan Barlow is familiar to all Maine schoolchildren as one of the Liberty Men who resisted the Great Proprietors in the early nineteenth century, but little else has been written about him. Author O'Flaherty has compiled a detailed account of Nathan's life and family, with some of the most illuminating facts being gleaned from unusual sources including: an eyewitness account written by a neighbor describing a particularly defining moment in Nathan's life, a criminal case heard by the Kennebec County Supreme Judicial Court, and the records of the Charlestown [Mass.] State Prison. She has woven the information into a story of a life marked by zealotry, financial difficulties, misdeeds, and ultimately tragedy.
"Authors Smith and Battick describe their frustration in tracking Emily Woodman, who seemed to have disappeared from the records shortly after her marriage. The eventual discovery of a divorce petition provided many of the facts they were seeking and offered the added benefit of a firsthand account of the suffering Emily endured in her marriage. Additional research uncovered a three-generation cycle of early marriage and divorce in Emily's family, with the divorce records offering poignant details of these people's lives not found anywhere else.
"Finally, who would think to look at the records of the United States Consulate at Bremen, Germany, for personal facts about our Maine ancestors? Dr. Kenneth Heger, director of the Family History Program at the National Archives, gives the example of a document found among those records which lists the ages and physical descriptions of a group of Maine sailors in 1841."
So what's the total lineup for the August 2008 issue of The Maine Genealogist?
Nathan Barlow (1776-1816) of Freedom, Maine By Ellen J. O'Flaherty
The Crew of the Barque Edinburgh: April - June 1841 By Kenneth W. Heger
Finding Hidden Gold in Divorce Records: The Search for Emily Woodman of Newport, Maine By Peter M. Smith and Nancy C. Battick
Bible Records of the Smiley Family of Sidney, Maine Contributed By Stephen L. Robbins
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814-1837 (continued) Copied By Joseph C. Anderson II
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Roxanne discusses The Maine Genealogist
MGS friend Roxanne Moore Saucier is very well known to those of us in Maine who subscribe to the Bangor Daily News. Her Family Ties column has been a mainstay for many years. For those afar, you can keep in touch with Roxanne by following her columns at the newspaper's website: http://www.bangornews.com/.
Her 02 June 2008 column, "Genealogy journal has perspective on ancestors," discusses the content of the current issue of The Maine Genealogist, our quarterly journal.
You can read Roxanne's comments by clicking on the following web address: http://bangornews.com/news/t/lifestyle.aspx?articleid=165075&zoneid=30.
We recommend bookmarking Roxanne - her weekly column appears every Monday!
Her 02 June 2008 column, "Genealogy journal has perspective on ancestors," discusses the content of the current issue of The Maine Genealogist, our quarterly journal.
You can read Roxanne's comments by clicking on the following web address: http://bangornews.com/news/t/lifestyle.aspx?articleid=165075&zoneid=30.
We recommend bookmarking Roxanne - her weekly column appears every Monday!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The Maine Genealogist - May 2008
Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG, Editor of The Maine Genealogist reports:
"With the publication deadline for the next issue of The Maine Genealogist always seeming to loom around the corner, I am deeply grateful to our authors who have contributed a steady stream of well-researched and interesting articles to share with our readers. Special mention must be made of Leslie Dow Sanders, who for years has provided this journal with many valuable Bible records and other family sources. Leslie has an uncanny ability for locating these items in all sorts of places, including the Internet, used book stores, and auction sites such as eBay. By publishing these records in the journal, we are preserving precious - and often fragile - family information, which may not be available anywhere else."
What interesting articles can be found in this quarter's issue?
Samuel Cates of Falmouth and Harrington, Maine: A Review of Current Knowledge and Discussion of His Parentage By Brent M. Owen, Wilfred A. Cote, and Frank C. Morrone.
The Parentage of Young Booker of Bowdoin and Gardiner, Maine By Priscilla Blount.
Jacob Waldron Swett Bible Record Contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders, along with a genealogical summary of the Jacob Waldron Swett family of Georgetown and Arrowsic, Maine.
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814-1837, Copied by Joseph C. Anderson, II, FASG.
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
"With the publication deadline for the next issue of The Maine Genealogist always seeming to loom around the corner, I am deeply grateful to our authors who have contributed a steady stream of well-researched and interesting articles to share with our readers. Special mention must be made of Leslie Dow Sanders, who for years has provided this journal with many valuable Bible records and other family sources. Leslie has an uncanny ability for locating these items in all sorts of places, including the Internet, used book stores, and auction sites such as eBay. By publishing these records in the journal, we are preserving precious - and often fragile - family information, which may not be available anywhere else."
What interesting articles can be found in this quarter's issue?
Samuel Cates of Falmouth and Harrington, Maine: A Review of Current Knowledge and Discussion of His Parentage By Brent M. Owen, Wilfred A. Cote, and Frank C. Morrone.
The Parentage of Young Booker of Bowdoin and Gardiner, Maine By Priscilla Blount.
Jacob Waldron Swett Bible Record Contributed by Leslie Dow Sanders, along with a genealogical summary of the Jacob Waldron Swett family of Georgetown and Arrowsic, Maine.
Portland, Maine, Marriage Intentions, Volume 4, 1814-1837, Copied by Joseph C. Anderson, II, FASG.
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~megs.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
The Maine Genealogist - February 2008
Joseph C. Anderson II, FASG, Editor of The Maine Genealogist reports:
The Maine Genealogical Society is pleased to present this first issue for 2008 of The Maine Genealogist. Although it has undergone a number of name and editorial changes over the years, the Society has now published its genealogical journal for thirty years - a major milestone for a small society. In this issue we offer a variety of material, including new compiled studies of two Maine families, a valuable Bible record, the first installment of a series transcribing the early Portland marriage intentions, and reviews of recent publications.
Readers familiar with the famous diary of Martha Ballard will be interested to learn about Martha's brother-in-law, Dr. Stephen Barton, a medical doctor who practiced his profession in Vassalboro at the same time that Martha was midwifing in Hallowell. Dr. Barton's account book provides an illuminating glimpse into the practices of a country doctor in the latter part of the eighteenth century. It is also noteworthy that Dr. Barton has the distinction of being the grandfather of nurse Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. And those of us familiar with common Maine surnames may not recognize Lincolnlue as one of those. In his article, author Nasman shows that the three Lincolnlue sisters of Bowdoin were the progenitors of at least 120 descendants in the first two generations alone.
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.com/~megs.
The Maine Genealogical Society is pleased to present this first issue for 2008 of The Maine Genealogist. Although it has undergone a number of name and editorial changes over the years, the Society has now published its genealogical journal for thirty years - a major milestone for a small society. In this issue we offer a variety of material, including new compiled studies of two Maine families, a valuable Bible record, the first installment of a series transcribing the early Portland marriage intentions, and reviews of recent publications.
Readers familiar with the famous diary of Martha Ballard will be interested to learn about Martha's brother-in-law, Dr. Stephen Barton, a medical doctor who practiced his profession in Vassalboro at the same time that Martha was midwifing in Hallowell. Dr. Barton's account book provides an illuminating glimpse into the practices of a country doctor in the latter part of the eighteenth century. It is also noteworthy that Dr. Barton has the distinction of being the grandfather of nurse Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. And those of us familiar with common Maine surnames may not recognize Lincolnlue as one of those. In his article, author Nasman shows that the three Lincolnlue sisters of Bowdoin were the progenitors of at least 120 descendants in the first two generations alone.
The Maine Genealogist is published quarterly. For more information, visit our website at www.rootsweb.com/~megs.
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