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| Name: | Shanna |
| E-mail address: | elizaann@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for a great website. I am especially proud because we are cousins. I'm doing research on Rands in the area. |
| Name: | Gail & Ted St. Pierre |
| E-mail address: | gailstpierr@aol.com |
| Comments: | We were in Epsom last week doing geneological research. You have a very pretty town and the people we met were nice. We were sorry we didn't have the time to meet with Thomas J. Rand to thank him for all his help. Thanks TJ.
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| Name: | Bob Brown |
| E-mail address: | rsj_brown@msn.com |
| Comments: | Looking for information regarding the Blake Family who lived in this area between mid-1600's to 1700"s for now. |
| Name: | Robert E. Warren Jr. |
| E-mail address: | robert_edwin_jr@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Searching Warren family history. Loved your site. Very helpful. |
| Name: | Mabel Hall |
| E-mail address: | savedbygrace@lhtot.com |
| Comments: | Enjoy this site. Grandparents were George and Harriet Palmer who lived on route 107 in the old Yeaton farm. Really enjoy the pictures of how it used to be. Went to school in one of the one room school houses. |
| Name: | Janice Thisell |
| E-mail address: | meandmy1313@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am the granddaughter of Leon C Palmer,and Goldie M Maxfield,my great grandparents Clayton Mason,and Esther Waterhouse |
| Name: | Virginia Drew |
| E-mail address: | zekecat2000@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Thank you! For the hardwork and the dedication! Without someone taking the time to save paths to the past, no one would ever be able to look back! Great Job! |
| Name: | Ken Nutter |
| E-mail address: | kennutter@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Very interesting site. I am trying to find the Nutter Family Tree link from Page 72 of “The History of Swan’s Island, Maine”: back through ME, NH, and MA to eventually England. Help would be greatly apprieciated. Thanks, Ken |
| Name: | Phyllis Holven |
| E-mail address: | psodyholven@mchsi.com |
| Comments: | I enjoy your site and hope to visit New Hampshire this year.
My great-great grandfather Milton Sherburne, child of Nathaniel Sherburne and Mary (Polly Huntoon). Daniel Sherburne ( born abt 1740 NH.)and Mary Lear were Nathaniel's parents. I am trying to fill in the blanks and enjoy reading your site. Keep upthe good work! |
| Name: | Valerie Earnest |
| E-mail address: | vearnest@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for providing the information. I am a 3x great granddaughter of George Benjamin Wallace through his wife Martha Davis. |
| Name: | James Mason |
| E-mail address: | jrm03063@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Fantastic amount of information, well presented. A great example of how to save town history from a slow, dusty, death. |
| Name: | Stafford-Ames Morse |
| E-mail address: | President@AmesSociety.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.AmesSociety.org |
| Comments: | We are very pleased to find your great Town site full of info on our Ames who settled there. Thank you for all the hard work in the development of the site so those of us who live afar can get a better understanding of the Town of Epsom and where our kin once lived.
If anyone who is connected with the Ames/Eames name, please visit us at www.AmesSociety.org and we will assist in their hunt of their branches past. The Ames Society will be at Guilford, NH in Oct 2008 so may be able to visit Epsom then first hand. Stafford-Ames Morse President, The Ames Society Seattle. Wa. |
| Name: | Sean Simonton |
| E-mail address: | ssimonton@nhba-sbc.com |
| Comments: | It was wonderful to see so many pictures. I found some of the home we just bought - the Bickford/Merrill home on New Orchard. |
| Name: | Virginia Davis |
| E-mail address: | ginnie10@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Hi,
My second visit today. Anyone know where I can find a copy of HARTFORD GENEALOGY BY ALICE STEARNS HAYES ? I keep finding references to it but to date have not been able to locate a copy. Ginnie Hartford Davis |
| Name: | Virginia Davis |
| E-mail address: | Ginnie10@verizon.net |
| Comments: | I have found this to be the most informative genealogy web site on the web. I'm hunting my Hartford ancestors and came across James Stillman Hartford and the story of his Uncle N. who was taken by pirates, bound and skinned alive, after killing fourteen with a spike. I don't see a reference for this item and am wondering where the author found this fascinating tid-bit. |
| Name: | Jill Topper |
| E-mail address: | lizzyb@aol.com |
| Comments: | CORA F. SHEPARDSON, b. Mar 1869 in Marlow, Cheshire Co. N.H. married FRANK C. EMERSON, b. May 1867 in Webster, Worcester, Mass. They had three children: STEWARD H. b. August 1896, CHRISTINE E. b. December 1898 and CORINNE E. b. May 1901 in Keene, Cheshire Co., N.H. Frank was a billing clerk for the railroad. His parents were Henry, b. 1845 Massachusetts and Mary E. b. 1846 Connecticut.
STEWARD H. married Olive. They had Phillip b. abt 1927 N.H. CHRISTINE E. married Richard Rand (1899-1973 N.H.). They had three children. CORINNE E. first married a man with surname FELKER in about 1922. They had daughter MARJORIE FELKER, b. 1923. He died abt 1924. Corinne Felker was listed in the 1924 Concord, N.H. city directory. Corinne married WILLIAM H. DAVENPORT (1903 S.C.-1988 Springfield, Mass) in abt 1927. They had JOYCE b. 1928, JOAN b. Nov. 1929 Springfield, Mass., PHYLLIS b. aft. 1930 and JOHN b. aft 1930. William was an auditor for a grocery chain. JOAN married ROGER ALLEN RICHTER b. abt 1930 Denver, CO. They have four children: Diane (Dwight Herrick), Julie Ann (William H. Tedder), Carl Richter and Richard "Rick" Richter (Leilani) and assorted grandchildren and great grandchildren (including my grandson Gabriel). Roger was an insurance broker and owner. Any questions? Contact me. |
| Name: | Andrea Backlund |
| E-mail address: | kestrels@acsalaska.net |
| Comments: | Many thanks to Mr. Rand for directing my attention to this interesting and helpful site. |
| Name: | SANDRA D. GILLEN |
| E-mail address: | sdg@pshift.comin research |
| Comments: | WHILE RESEARCHING MY CRAWFORD GENEALOGY(JAMES AND ELIZABETH ROGER CRAWFORD) I HAVE FOUND ELIZA CRAWFORD MARRIED TO JACKSON C PHILBRICK IN 1857,AUGUST 1.
I KNOW THERE IS A PHILBRICK CONECTION FROM EPSOM TO MY GGRANDMOTHER ALICE JOSEPHINE CRAWFORD PUTNAM AS THERE WAS A BLANCHE PHILBRICK WHO VISITED THE PUTNAMS IN WEST NEWBURY,VERMONT(1894-1980) IS THERE ANYONE WHO WAS RELATED TO BLANCHE OR KNEW HER IN THE EPSOM AREA TODAY? IT MIGHT HELP ME FILL THE GAPS IN MY CRAWFORD RESEARCH. I ALSO NOTICE THERE WAS A ROBERT CRAWFORD WHO SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR FROM EPSOM VIA SCOTLAND WHO IS ALSO IN MY FAMILY. |
| Name: | Nancy Stokes |
| E-mail address: | nbstokes@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Your Web site is a delight to visit! I especially appreciate the large collection of photographs, some of which I will add to my genealogy. My grandfather was Edward Demers, who owned the Epsom Garage, along with Jim Steele.
Thank you to everyone who has made these resources available to all. Nancy |
| Name: | L. R. Lewis |
| E-mail address: | lrlewis@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Great resource for genealogy. My wife has ancestors who lived in Epsom. |
| Name: | Mary Beth Ortzman |
| E-mail address: | Meortz@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Just loved the video on the traveling church. It is amazing what can be done when people work together. Great job with the camera too. |
| Name: | Ron Mason |
| E-mail address: | pwipa@aol.com |
| Comments: | This is a great site. A great majority of my ancestors are from Epsom including Mason, Bickford, Doe, Wells, etc. I am currently working on Nancy M. Wells and her father John Wells and mother, Sally Edmunds. I can't find any good information about John Wells. |
| Name: | Becky Ford |
| E-mail address: | rebehki@aol.com |
| Comments: | Searching for a possible Joshua or Mary who lived in our house (former Edmunds/Silver household) |
| Name: | Cheryl Stoyle |
| E-mail address: | cheryl.stoyle@verizon.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://cstoyle.tribalpages.com |
| Comments: | This is such a great historical site with fabulous information that's easy to read and easy to find. Wish they were all like this! |
| Name: | Amber Comeau |
| Comments: | There is so much stuff I didn't know about befor I saw this Website. My Social Studies Teacher Showed it to us! Onca again, THANK YOU!!!
Amber. |
| Name: | Nathan Travis |
| Comments: | I am doing a school project. I thank you for all the information. |
| Name: | Jason O'Dell |
| E-mail address: | chevy_lover_jason@msn.com |
| Comments: | Im doing a school project.I thank you for all the infomation. |
| Name: | Amber Comeau |
| Comments: | I am doing a school project and I wanted to thank you for all your info on Epsom! |
| Name: | Kaela Gosselin |
| Comments: | This is a great website. I'm 15 and this helped me out with a project for English, which I of course used your page in my works cited. It is not only helpful but I find it very intresting. Thanks! |
| Name: | Andrea Backlund |
| E-mail address: | kestrels@acsalaska.net |
| Comments: | Such a wealth of information. Thank you for pointing me to this source. I had almost given up hoping I would be able to take my gggrandfather Joseph A. Clough any farther, and there this great site was to give me help. |
| Name: | Audrey M. Dowst Keddy |
| E-mail address: | amk_nan@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Just poking around & found your Info re: Epsom.My Great Grandparents were: Ozam & Martha Dowst & they are in the McClary Cemetary.
Thank you for your WebPage. Most Sincerly, Mrs.Audrey Keddy |
| Name: | Sylvia Fitts Getchell |
| E-mail address: | sfgetch@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I shall log on to this wonderful site again and study it more. Thanks to the Rand family for sharing so much information!
I note some mention of the Marden family among your readers. I wrote and published (hardcover) a 631p. Marden Family Genealogy in 1974. If anyone thinks it might be helpful to their research I do have a VERY FEW copies left. I've also published a large Fitts Gen. (1989) and have just finished a Getchell book. Those are not Epsom names but would be glad to receive email queries from anyone searching those families. |
| Name: | Sandy Stiemke |
| E-mail address: | scrary@jvlnet.com |
| Comments: | Your website is wonderful! I found it while searching for Jeremiah Gordon Marden, a native of Epson who migrated to Sextonville, Wisconsin, and served with the Sixth Wisconsin Light Artillery, and died at Chattanooga, Tenn. Your website gave me much needed info on him. |
| Name: | Susan McMichael |
| E-mail address: | rmcmichael@nc.rr.com |
| Comments: | I have been enjoying looking up any of the geneaological information. |
| Name: | MLE |
| Comments: | You have a wonderful site. Thank you for all your hard work. |
| Name: | Mike Lawrence |
| E-mail address: | mplawrence63@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I was excited to find this wonderful site when I was searching for information about the Dudley,Towle,Sanborn,and Edgerly families that I am decended from. The pictures are also super. I have recently contributed some more detailed information I have about the Fred. W. Dudley family and am pulling together additional material I have from my great grandmother Harriet Sanborn Towle Dudley. |
| Name: | Tim Watkins |
| E-mail address: | introibo2000@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Many thanks for your time and effort in furnishing all the information. This site has helped me trace not only some of my forebears who lived in Epsom many years ago, but also some others who lived elsewhere in New Hampshire. You've helped me a lot, and I appreciate it. |
| Name: | Connie (Webber) Guérin |
| E-mail address: | cmguerin01@aol.com |
| Comments: | I am very impressed with your search tool and the amount of information you have transcribed to the website! Thanks to you, I have found records from diaries & church minutes pertaining to my GGGgrandfather, Rev. Horace Webber, who was a minister in the Epsom Free Will Baptist Church. I wish every town had people as diligent as you to help those of us who are piecing together our family histories.
Thank you so much for your efforts! If you or anyone has more information on the Webbers, please feel free to contact me! |
| Name: | Epsom & Ewell Local & Family History Centre |
| E-mail address: | epsom&ewelllhc/yahoo.co.uk |
| Name: | Jean Stockman Holmes |
| E-mail address: | jeanholmes@dragonbbs.com |
| Comments: | Researching Stockman family. |
| Name: | Kellie Felez |
| E-mail address: | catbaum@adelphia.net |
| Comments: | Thank you so much 90% of my grandmother's side of the family is here. I would love to get a contact from T.J. Rand. My grandmother is Virginia Gertrude LeDuc-Walker
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| Name: | wayne wasson |
| E-mail address: | redwingswjw@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Thank you. I searched the cemetery records and found a couple of my (possibly) Haley relatives. I'm a little confused, however. Most of the New England Haleys lived in Exeter, Epping, Carroll County, Isles of Shoals and York County, ME. Yet I have great difficulty in tying them all together. Anyway, thanks again. Wayne
PS I was born in Wolfeboro, the year of the Hurricane. |
| Name: | Ellen J. Ballas |
| E-mail address: | ellen@b-n-s.com |
| Comments: | Hello,
I was so impressed to see the cemetery stone of Samuel Goss with the Flag in the Revolutionary Marker that I placed on his grave in the Gossville/H. Cem. prior to 1983 still in tact. We have loved every visit to the Epsom area since 1968 & hope to return someday. I would be most interested in corresponding with anyone from the area on the names of Goss, Grant, Lucas (McLucas), Lear, Salter & Wiggins. My heart is in New England but myself is in lovely western PA |
| Name: | Paul Burnham |
| E-mail address: | PBurnham@rochester.rr.com |
| Comments: | My ancestors originally came to the United States in 1635 by landing at Pemaquid Point, Maine. They then traveled to Epsom and settled there. I am very interested in the history and genealogy branches of the Burnham line. |
| Name: | William Sherburne Romoser |
| E-mail address: | William_Romoser@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/dbms-romoser/ |
| Comments: | My Grandfather, an Episcopal minister, was Leavitt Clough Sherburne. |
| Name: | Kathrine White Airmet Lee |
| E-mail address: | kailee1@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I live in Salt Lake City, Utah, and am adding to my knowledge of George Benjamin Wallace, whose granddaughter I am (great,etc.). My grandmother was Lydia Davis Wallace. I know quite a bit about his family and I have four pages of his diary, as well as his record of leading a company of saints to Salt Lake. I would be interested in any source that could be found to expand my knowledge of this man and his families. I am so impressed with the beautiful job you are doing with the Epson web site. Thank you for all your fine work. |
| Name: | Deborah Thompson |
| E-mail address: | debthom625@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Great site! This has been so much help. |
| Name: | Bob LaFrambois |
| E-mail address: | razbre@metrocast.net |
| Comments: | Excellent site...really excellent, was raised in Epsom with my great-great and great grandfathers (fathers side) being born there (Henery Knox, Fred Knox). And the pics of the Yeaton farm(Palmer) on 107, which was my grandfathers (on my mothers side)really made me smile... |
| Name: | Bill Dobe |
| E-mail address: | billdobe@worldpath.net |
| Comments: | Great site! I'm doing a visual history of the Merrimack River and its tributaries which will, by next year, be available as a DVD. I'm working on a chapter about the Suncook River. It will include the Little Suncook and Bear Brook. It will be as thorough as I can manage. If you know of any old photos or drawings of bridges, mills and dams, please contact me so that I may include them.
Thanks, Bill |
| Name: | David Fox |
| E-mail address: | drydave@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I'm a great-grandson of Roland Hall, of Epsom, NH. |
| Name: | Daniel c |
| E-mail address: | derrycartin@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://? |
| Comments: | i think this site is really good , i was struggleing with my homework so i came on to this site and it explained what i needed to know really well !!!
thanxx |
| Name: | Paul F. Eaton |
| E-mail address: | eatonpaul@belsouth.net |
| Comments: | I am researching the Eight Generation of EATONS out of Haverhill & Salisbury. Recently received the book "An Eight-Generation Genealogy Of The Eatons Of Salisbury And Haverhill, Massachusetts" by William H. Eaton and Philip E. Converse. They are many references to the Epsom, NH families. |
| Name: | William C McCleery |
| E-mail address: | wcmccleery@wmconnect.com |
| Comments: | Very nice work has been done here! I am trying to find the ancestors of Samuel McClary who was in Ky in 1810, then in Scott Co. In. in 1820. He died in 1849 in In. |
| Name: | Norman Hanes |
| E-mail address: | nha1@cox.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://Jarvis Family & Other Relatives |
| Comments: | On of my uncles was named Abraham Epsom/Empson Smith Haynes. We always wondered where those names came from. Maybe I'll solve this mystery on your web-site. I appreciate all the quality work which was put into this web-site. On the Jarvis web-site my ancestors are: Reavis/Haynes, and Billingsley. The web master is fmoran@erols.com |
| Name: | Priscilla Simms |
| E-mail address: | jerrypat923@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Regarding Joseph M. Judkins who first married in Epsom, N.H. October 15, 1902. His parents were Caleb Monroe Judkins and Hannah Maria Colburn. Do you have any other record of this family? |
| Name: | Alice J Noyes |
| E-mail address: | ajnoyes@usadatanet.net |
| Comments: | Excellent site. I especially enjoy looking at the old photos. |
| Name: | Barbara CHESLEY Maloney |
| E-mail address: | BMAL1487@AOL.COM |
| Comments: | Thank you for a wonderful site and the History of Epsom, NH.Years ago I found the Genealogy of Joel Chesley, could this be copied for me? |
| Name: | Duane W. Wheeler |
| E-mail address: | dw.wheeler@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Looking for Parrish Family Ancestors. You have a great site. |
| Name: | natalie |
| E-mail address: | natalie@ntlworld.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Comments: | I have been doing homework and this site really helped me to do it. |
| Name: | Harvey F. Harkness |
| E-mail address: | HFHarkness@aol.com |
| Comments: | The Rand Family and in particular Carlton, Thomas and Joyce are largely responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Epsom Early Settlers Site. All of us who have been associated with Epsom over the years owe you much gratitude for your remarkable work in preserving the history of our
town. Thank you for your diligence, commitment and creativity in developing the best local history site I have ever seen! |
| Name: | Sophie C Melanson |
| E-mail address: | toughend@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I enjoy all the info. on this site. I am researching CASS and Chambers Families.
I do not drive or have any way to research except on line. History of all the New England States has been an interest to me for many years. The work that has gone into this site is very much appreciated. Thank you. |
| Name: | Stephan Rich McDonald |
| E-mail address: | srmcdonald@mtwest.net |
| Comments: | I am enjoying your website. I am a great great grandson of George Benjamin Wallace. |
| Name: | Brenda Hincks-Murray |
| E-mail address: | Brendahm@aol.com |
| Comments: | I am searching the Hincks Family. I descend from John Hincks and Elizabeth Fryer. Please feel free to e-mail me with any family history.
Thanks, Brenda |
| Name: | Barbara Gove |
| E-mail address: | GBegove@aol.com |
| Comments: | My Geneology starts with my fathers name GOVE and my mother with McDaniel |
| Name: | Jacqueline Sleeper Russell |
| E-mail address: | jackisr@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jacquelinesr&id=I0195 |
| Comments: | Researching the descendants of JONATHAN BROWN and MIRIAM CLOUGH. I posted data to postems on your Rootsweb site for this couple. I have a great deal more about their five children, SHERBURN, THEOPHILUS, JOHN, LEVI and NANCY BROWN who were early settlers in Stanstead County Quebec and have listings in The History of Stanstead County Province of Quebec by B. F. HUBBARD. You have a wonderful website that has been quite helpful.
Regards, Jacqueline Sleeper Russell |
| Name: | Barbara Evelyn Gove |
| E-mail address: | GBegove@aol.com |
| Comments: | You did a fantastic job on the Gove family. Now Im looking for on my mothers side McDaniel starting with Thomas J. McDaniel born August 1 1841 Hollis Maine and died Feb.7,1900 in Sanford Maine. His fathers name was Joseph McDaniel born in Scarboro, Maine and his mother Sally Moulton from Hollis Maine.
Also for my grandmother Minnie Evelyn (Tilton) McDaniel Married Maurice Leslie McDaniel son of Thomas J. Minnie was born April 2, 1882 in Exeter NH Died Nov 2,1941 in Benson Hospital Haverhill Mass. Father was Charles Edward Tilton and her mother Georgiana Kelly.Respectfully submitted Barbara E. Gove |
| Name: | Alyce Hughes |
| E-mail address: | laughingbreeze1@aol.com |
| Comments: | My ggrandfathers name was Seneca Brown, born in Starksboro, VT. His father was Jacob Brown,died in Starksboro, born in Barnstead, NH. His father was Joseph Brown whose father was William Brown. Jacob was married to Harriet Moody Whittier. Joseph was married to Elizabeth Nutter. His brother was Thomas who married Olive Nutter. I believe Joseph fought in the Revolutionary War with those from Barnstead, NH. I am trying to get more info from DAR. Seneca fought in the Civil War. |
| Name: | Laura Downing Gund |
| E-mail address: | walgrove@rcn.com |
| Comments: | Looks like there's lots of info here. Would be interested in joining EHA. Thanks. |
| Name: | Richard Layton |
| E-mail address: | Layton1964@aol.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for your effort |
| Name: | Janet Deshaies |
| E-mail address: | mitima@aol.com |
| Comments: | what a wonderful sight. found lots of information on the Kelley's which are my relative. thanks |
| Name: | Mary Ann |
| E-mail address: | mrybouch@aol.com |
| Comments: | What a wonderful and informative site. I am looking for a connection between Judie Harvey, Dorothy Haley (1929-2002) and Richard Burnham who owned Burnham's Dry Cleaners in Exeter, NH. I understand they are cousins and would like to find the connection. |
| Name: | Keith A. Kirkman |
| E-mail address: | kkirkman@houston.rr.com |
| Comments: | I came across your website while researching the Dolloff family at Rootsweb.com and it has provided me with a lot of good information on the Dolloff and Gordon families. I still have a gap in tying my ancestor Stephen A. Gordon (born 8/22/1776 probably in New Hampton, NH and married to Polly Cummings in New Hampton 4/15/1801) to the other Gordons listed in your website. |
| Name: | paul s. leighton |
| E-mail address: | smokepuff99@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | very much enjoy this sight,would like to know if your have any more info on the leighton clan,thank you paul s. leighton |
| Name: | Suzanne Janeen McClary |
| E-mail address: | fallon502@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | great site ! |
| Name: | Elizabeth D. Zinn |
| E-mail address: | edzinn@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Looking for genealogical help with Ester and her spouse. Thanks for this site. |
| Name: | Connie Ross |
| E-mail address: | ross162@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I am totally amazed at your work-----
I've had a fun time exploring - seeing the cemetaries, checking especially the Yeaton cemetary, looking at the stones and seeing if I had any relatives in Epsom. Couldn't find any. Do hope you come to Holderness. Would enjoy hearing you present. What fun exploring - wouldn't even get wet on a rainy day. Connie |
| Name: | Paula Johnson |
| E-mail address: | baileys4me@aol.com |
| Comments: | Oops - too many great-great's in my description of family. The photo of Samuel Johnson from Epsom's Early Settlers is my great-great grandfather. In fact, I sent this photo to my father and he could not believe the similarity! Now he knows where his good looks come from!
Sincerely, Paula Johnson |
| Name: | Paula Johnson |
| E-mail address: | baileys4me@aol.com |
| Comments: | What a great photo! This is a photo of my great-great-great-great-great grandfather and it is amazing how my father (Lewis Johnson, Jr) looks similar to Samuel. While researching our family tree (the Johnson's of Northwood New Hampshire), I happened upon this and printed out a copy for my wall! It's a fabulous addition to our family tree project. If anyone knows of any other sites or locations that have photos of our family, let me know! Wow! what a nice ending to my week! Sincerely, Paula Johnson - a descendant of Samuel Johnson |
| Name: | Patrick Blake |
| E-mail address: | blackbeardude@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I am a direct descendant of one of the foudners, John Blake. This site is very nice. Great galleries.
Hope to be back soon. |
| Name: | Tina (Sanborn) Ball |
| E-mail address: | destaneejaide@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I would just like to say how interesting i found your web site and the history i found on some of my ancestors. Keep up the good work.
thank you |
| Name: | Hannah |
| E-mail address: | egggirl@keystrummers.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.keystrummers.org |
| Comments: | Great information and pictures! Related to Fowlers and Davises. |
| Name: | Joyce |
| E-mail address: | puzleme@aol.com |
| Comments: | Great site! Am looking for info on my father's father. His name was A.B. (Alphonse, Alphonso)Bickford. Born New Hampshire. His daughter (my grandmother) was born in Nevada. Her name, Lillie M. Bickford, matches the school teacher at Center Hill School c. 1903. Found LOTS of Bickfords in your records, but neither of these names. I do not know what A.B.'s father's name was. Any one know anything else about the teacher? Thanks.
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| Name: | Elizabeth Martin |
| E-mail address: | elizmart@midcoast.com |
| Comments: | Hello,
I am a descendant of the Rands and Mardens. |
| Name: | Jennifer Hay Neckermann |
| E-mail address: | baseballmom47@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | My mother is Nancy Marden Hay. Her father was Nathan Langley Marden, I believe related to some of the Marden's listed here, as I know that his family lived in New Hampshire(and I think Epsom) for 300 years before moving to Wisconsin (Oshkosh) at least, that is where my mom was born. Any info I'd be glad to hear about. Thanks! |
| Name: | Russell Quimby |
| E-mail address: | russquimby@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Been at this for 50+ years. Have many names, MA, NH, VT, ME, WI. |
| Name: | Angela Treep Davis |
| E-mail address: | bonaria@tampabay.rr.com |
| Comments: | Hello, I am looking for information on the origins of the Treep family in the US. I happened on your site because
of the name Richerd Treep on the Epsom Association Test signers page. I would like to hear from anyone with information because the Treep name is one of the rarest in the US and any help would be appreciated. |
| Name: | Denise |
| E-mail address: | ddem1@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Unbelievable site!!! One problem....Recieved my grandmothers birth cert from Epsom NH Town Hall records Francis E Newhall b Feb 14 1884 in Epsom NH . Father Charles W. shoemaker, mother Mary J. homemaker. Dr. M.F. Smith. Why can't I find any info or photos of them. What abt MF Smith ...no info on him either. Charles and Mary were from LYNN MA originaly. Thanks, any info would be great.. I'm at a dead end. |
| Name: | Grinnell MacLeod Wood II |
| E-mail address: | Grinnell_Wood@Mykrolis.com |
| Comments: | Howdy
I was surf'n today and came acrossed you web page on the "Epsom Early Settlers". I believe that I'm connected through my Prescott lineage. Cynthinia Prescott & Albert Grinnell. Any more information you have Please pass it along. Hold Fast Grinnell MacLeod Wood II |
| Name: | sarah corish |
| Comments: | I work in Epsom, Surrey (UK) and found your site accidentally while surfing. Very interesting and informative. |
| Name: | JT |
| E-mail address: | caboose.2@juno.com |
| Comments: | Interest in Jacob Cochran s/o Margaret Owens.
Thank you for a wonderful website. I visit it often. |
| Name: | erica parello |
| E-mail address: | buddyofgoofy@aol.com |
| Comments: | I already signed your book once, but decided to fill in more info. I am a decendent of the McClary family, I can follow my family from Maj. A. McClary to his son, william McClary, to his son, Andrew McClary, and then to his daughter Isablle McClary, who them moves to Canada. If i have the right info she marries a Man with the last name Hakett. I am always looking for information, so if you ahev it and want to share,please amail me. thanks |
| Name: | Nancy Yeatob |
| E-mail address: | liita_54@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am looking for ancestoral relations for my daughters and grandchildren in regards to Herbert Yeaton. |
| Name: | Judith Ann Sanders |
| E-mail address: | SAQUALITY@AOL.COM |
| Comments: | Daughter of Priscilla Wells; granddaughter of Walter Brackett Wells and Sophronia |
| Name: | Mirella |
| E-mail address: | relli3@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello from the original Epsom!
Stumbled across your page by accident, very interesting. It would be nice to see what your town looks like now. If you are interested in your namesake have a look at www.epsom.townpage.co.uk If you come across Horton Manor or Manor Hospital thats where I live, it has now been converted into apartments. Good luck to all searching for your family history |
| Name: | dale edward sherbourne |
| E-mail address: | dale_e._sherbourneF@pug.org |
| Comments: | just cheking out my geneology thanks for the great site |
| Name: | Jack T. Munsey |
| E-mail address: | capnjack@mcttelecom.com |
| Comments: | Trying to track down my early Munsey NH roots. JTM |
| Name: | L.Johnson |
| E-mail address: | tjandme@tds.net |
| Comments: | Thanks for doing all the" hard work" on the EMERSON Family.I can now spend time looking for the "personal info" on them...That's more interesting then stats but thanks TJ and any others who may have helped. Great Work |
| Name: | Kevin Locke |
| E-mail address: | lfasite2@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.lockefamilyassociation.org |
| Comments: | A great site! I am researching many of the descendents of Captain John Locke of Rye, New Hampshire and your page on his descendent Benjamin Lovering Locke was great. The family, area and tombstone photos really help to bring family history to life. The tombstones greatly helped to cleared up some mysteries about where specific Locke descendents had been buried. It is obvious that many caring individuals have spent thousands of hours in gathering and researching the information, and it is truly appreciated. If I eventually get our Locke Family Association site only half as complete as your site, I will consider it to be a success. Thanks for the information and the inspiration. Best regards from the Locke Family Association! We wish all of you who are hunting for your ancestors the best of luck! -KL |
| Name: | Joanne Munnery |
| E-mail address: | jomunnery@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I thought that you may be interested to know, I now understand that your town was named after my town Epsom in Surrey England. I thought you might be interested in why my town was called Epsom as this would also apply to your town I guess .....The first recorded history of Epsom dates to the earliest Saxon period when it was known as Ebbisham, Ebesham or Epsham. The name derives from the presence of a spring in the chalk hills known as the earthbourn from whence the princess Ebba, in time to become the wife of the first Saxon Christian King, received her baptismal title in AD 660. Epsom is also found in the Domesday book as Ebesham, here derived from the Saxon words 'Ebbe' (to flow back) and 'ham' (a village).
At the time of the Norman Conquest, Epsom was the property of the Monastery of Chertsey. Apart from a short period during the reign of Henry VIII, it remained among the Crown lands until 1597 when Elizabeth I gave it to Edward Darcy, a headstrong and wilful man, who as a result of gambling was forced to sell it to George Mynn of Lincolns inn. It was from that period until well into the 19th Century that the Manor of Epsom came into the ownership of a number of families who had considerable influence on the development of the area. I hope this is of some interest to you Take care God Bless Jo |
| Name: | Joanne Munnery |
| E-mail address: | jomunnery@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello, I went on to your website by mistake as I was trying to find out some more history of Epsom in Surrey, England, UK, which is where I live. How interesting that our towns have the same name, do you know if there is any connection?
Epsom in Surrey, England is famous for the Derby (a horse race)which the Queen attends every year and also Epsom Salts. A great site, When I go to america I must visit. Will visit again soon Take care Jo x |
| Name: | Chaplain Robert Ripley |
| E-mail address: | ripleyra@bellsouth.net |
| Comments: | I was raised in NH and am interested in my family (Adams/Polk) geneolgy. My mother, Ernestine Augusta Adams was Born in Chichester, NH. I am a volunter fire fighter and a staff member of Fire Fighter ministeries. Check out our websited at "fnffm@yahoo.com"
Chaplain Bob |
| Name: | Norman Descoteaux |
| E-mail address: | hotdognorm@juno.com |
| Comments: | In reviewing information on my ancestors (Jacob L Dow)I noticed that some information listed is incorrect, I believe. |
| Name: | Julie Noble (grdau/o Jackson Bickford) |
| E-mail address: | wkniii@ecr.ent |
| Comments: | T.J.,
This site is fabulous! You have done so much since my last visit! It's wonderful! Thank you for all of your efforts! |
| Name: | Denise Brock |
| E-mail address: | kamsamnicksmom@aol.com |
| Comments: | I wanted to thank you for the very nice pic of Gossville shool 1928-1929...I found my grandfather and his brother in the pic
Denise |
| Name: | Elizabeth June Rand |
| E-mail address: | erandind@galaxycable.net |
| Comments: | All those involved in the development of this website information should be commended !!
I have tracked my RAND lineage back to Stephan Rand (Sarah Barker)in New York. I am looking for the connection...his parents..etc? I'm not sure if 'my' Rand lineage is decended from the Rands in the Epsom Settlers listings. I am the daughter of Coy Walter Rand (b:1929,South Bend,Indiana, m:Marjorie Houck); son of Coy Hendricks Rand (b:1886,Dowagiac,Cass County,Michigan, m:Helen Lena Buckwald); son of Walter S. Rand (of Cass and Van Buren County, Michigan, m:Jennie Buck); Walter and Jennie moved from New York. Walter is listed in the 1880 Cass County Michigan, Federal Census Index. son of Stephan Rand and Sarah(Sally)Barker of New York. I have lots of detail on my Rand family tree, but it stops with Stephan Rand of New York... If you can help, please email me. Perhaps I have vital information for you as well. Thank you, |
| Name: | john r reilly |
| E-mail address: | Jr1349pr1013@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi: just dropping by to see what's in here. Am looking for ancestors of Levi Davis born at Epsom 1764 to Ezekiel Davis and Martha Hardy. Can find nothing on Ezekiel and Martha.
Levi served in the Revolution from Newburyport,Ma married had children in various places,of which none I can confirm,and wound up after 1810 in Ohio. He died there in 1849 |
| Name: | GERALDINE GARDLEY |
| E-mail address: | blk24ktxt@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | i was looking for Gardley Surnames |
| Name: | peter fraser |
| E-mail address: | petertravler@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | greetings: I am looking for an ancestor Septimus b Wells. I have only 2 facts I know about him. 1. he married in Baltimore Md in July 1836. He stayed around long enough to father a child. 2. the next time I find a record is in Texas where he seems to have earned a pension for being in the military for the Texas War of Independence ( from Mexico)in 1838. Because there is a name Theophilus Wells associated with him in Texas, I suspect that they might have ben related...brothers? Anyone know anything??? Septimus was my great great great grandfather. |
| Name: | Beverly Rand Bittner |
| E-mail address: | bbittner@gibsoncounty.net |
| Comments: | I've registerd earlier in your guestbook,however I need help in gathering more family info and am looking for anyone who may be able to assist. I'm related to William Rand,the Dowst's,the Lears,the Stockbridge's and many others who were the original settlers in Epsom.I would like to know more about these families. If you're a distant relative I'd like to hear from you. Keep up the good work,you're website is great.
Beverly Rand Bittner |
| Name: | Rita Germain |
| E-mail address: | rfcgermain@prodigy.net |
| Comments: | Am trying to "Connect the dots"........of the families in Colebrook, NH. A search brought me to your site, looks like I may be able to connect some of theses families, and hopefully help people interested in the people on your site. |
| Name: | patsy musick |
| E-mail address: | musickpt@wcc.net |
| Comments: | you have a nice site. I am a greatgranddaughter of James Abner Cate. As far as I can tell I have no ties to your Cate's. My Cate came from Scotland .The first one I have found was Robert (the shoemaker) Cate. 1667 Thank you, Patsy Musick |
| Name: | Franklin Baker Osgood |
| E-mail address: | fosgood@san.rr.com |
| Comments: | What a fantastic web page! I'm a descendant of Sanborns of Epsom, including Moses & Reuben. My Great Great Grandmother was Christiana McPherson Sanborn. My family was from Suncook, but I live in San Diego now. |
| Name: | Andrew Knowles chase |
| E-mail address: | akchase22@aol.com |
| Comments: | I wish I could fully explain my connection, but after hearing so many times how I came by my middle name the details have been lost. I do know my connection is a direct one. I am fortunate that my grandmother Ethel Stone Chase, married to John Knowles Chase, has kept a family lineage traced back to 1663(I believe??) Guilford, England. As my years have increased so has my interest in my genealogy.
Cheers, Andrew Knowles Chase FYI -- I am sure it is not the only one, but I have a original framed photo of the Wild Wave with a hand-written note from Capt. Josiah Knowles. It is priceless to me. |
| Name: | David Gammon |
| E-mail address: | gammon55@msn.com |
| Comments: | My family is the Edmunds, Clifford, Doe and
Morrill of Epsom, Deerfeild and Chichester. Great web site Dave |
| Name: | Paula Fulcher |
| E-mail address: | ohhappydays@bellsouth.net |
| Comments: | I'm part of the old Sherburne's etc. The only one that comes to mind at the moment is James M. Sherburne & Edwin M. Sherburne. But as we know there are many, many Sherburnes. My G-Grandmother was Berniece Sherburne. |
| Name: | Beverly Rand Bittner |
| E-mail address: | bbittner@gibsoncounty.net |
| Comments: | Your web page is very informative and interesting not to mention helpful.My father died last year and my step-mother took it upon herself to throw away all of my father's family documents.Your site has helped us replace a lot of the documentation plus add more that we never knew existed,it's really brightened our days.
Thanks,Beverly Rand Bittner |
| Name: | Carol Webb |
| E-mail address: | grammashoe@aol.com |
| Comments: | Very impressed by your work. You should be very proud of your accomplishment. Will be recommending your site to anyone I know that is researching Epsom families. |
| Name: | Cindi |
| E-mail address: | cinbol2@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Daniel J Piper, married to Sara Legro are my great-great grandparents - one of their daughters was Emma Piper Dodge -My grandfather was Amos Piper a result of an un-wed pregnancy. I have more history and family information if anyone wishes to contact me. Most of the family history comes from Northwoods, NH |
| Name: | ANN L. EMERSON |
| E-mail address: | ALEMER@TDS.NET |
| Comments: | WE ARE RESEARCHING MY HUSBANDS (O. HERBERT) ANCESTERS AND HAVE FOUND THE SITE OF "EPSOM EARLY SETTLERS" MOST HELPFUL CONCERNING HIS GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S SIDE AS THEY (AT LEAST MOST OF THEM) WERE BORN IN NORTHWOOD. |
| Name: | Adrienne Rossi |
| E-mail address: | rossiji@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am a descendant of Andrew McClary. My grandfather was Orson Rood McClary and my great-grandfather was Nelson McClary of Oak Park, Illinois. I would be interested in hearing from other family members. |
| Name: | janet rogers |
| E-mail address: | jrogers@esc18.net |
| Comments: | Have many NH relatives. Searching for "Dolby" when I found this site. Will return when I have more research time. |
| Name: | David Gammon |
| E-mail address: | gammon55@msn.com |
| Comments: | Interested in the Edmunds from Chichester |
| Name: | Joan Blaisdell |
| E-mail address: | joan.blaisdell@worldnet.att.net |
| Comments: | Many of my ancestor's lived in Epsom. My paternal side is Samuel FOGG 1628 of Hampton. Also BLAISDELL'S. My family had a camp in Northwood N. H. for hundreds of years.
Enjoyed reading the surnames and excellent work on site. Fondly, Joan |
| Name: | Calvin Clark |
| E-mail address: | cc0501@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am the Great-grandson of Frank Wing (I08383) and Clara Mason (I08384). I have information that Frank Wing was actually born in Warner, NH. not Cambridge, MA. as reported. He was born Franklin Benjamin W. Hunt, son of John Hunt and Mary Wells and changed his name to Frank Wing prior to his marriage to Clara Mason. If anyone would like to have additional information, please contact me at: cc0501@yahoo.com. |
| Name: | Neal Wells |
| E-mail address: | nhblacksmith@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Great job!! Thanks for making all this information available, it is extremely well done. Sure brought back a lot of memories. |
| Name: | Harry E. Reiff |
| E-mail address: | hereiff@aol.com |
| Comments: | Searching the naames Samuel Dyer and his wife Keziah Brackett (Young) Dyer, who moved to the Pittsfield area from Newmarket, Rpckingham Co., NH, in or about 1782/3 |
| Name: | Bob Cota |
| E-mail address: | rjcota@adelphia.net |
| Comments: | Great web site |
| Name: | Laura Bonk |
| E-mail address: | Bonk@alum.mit.edu |
| Comments: | Hello:
I'm the new president of the Allenstown Historical Society and I'm perusing your site--what a great idea. Would you like to host some pages for us? Laura 485-9720 |
| Name: | felisha saylor |
| E-mail address: | fwishingstar@comcast.net |
| Comments: | My great grandmother was Eva Sanborn and until last year researching I thought she was from Massachusetts. She is in the Sanborn genealogy by vc sanborn and it took us back to the three Sanborn brothers she came down thru John Sanborn's line from Epsom NH |
| Name: | Lorna McGaffey |
| E-mail address: | mcgaffey@spidernet.net |
| Comments: | Related to many families with roots in Epsom, NH. Love the update to your site. |
| Name: | Douglas J. McClary |
| E-mail address: | altare6@juno.com |
| Comments: | Great site!
And I finaly got to see what the old McClary place looks like. Wow! In Sacramento Ca. we just have fake colonials. Our branch of the McClary's comes out of Major Andrew's line. My Great Great uncle kept the records so we always knew the basic history. Maybe one day I can see for myself. All the best! Doug |
| Name: | Lu-Ann Lozano |
| E-mail address: | lu-ann.lozano@hp.com |
| Comments: | Thought your web site was great. I am a Sanborn descendant and found some interesting information in regards to my family here.
Thanks, Lu-Ann |
| Name: | Alfredo Rossi |
| E-mail address: | arossi@metrocast.net |
| Comments: | I enjoy seeing my house on this and the photos.
Keep up the good work and hope that things will work out fine. Fredo |
| Name: | Thelma Snow |
| E-mail address: | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Comments: | Oh WOW" I love it, there was so much in there about the Bickfords. Thanks Thelma Snow |
| Name: | Andy Dickey |
| E-mail address: | mousey1060@aol.com |
| Comments: | Just found your Epsom site and am eager to get it checked out. Researching the Dickey clan, Samuel, Robert, James, George, etc . and would appreciate any information on them or that I can give in return. Off and hunting! Thanks for the place to do so! |
| Name: | Inez Davis Nathan |
| E-mail address: | nez@ndak.net |
| Comments: | Great Page! I'm researing the Davis Family from NH. Thomas Davis & Joanna Keating: his son, Ephraim Davis & Lydia Locke: his son, Ira Sanborn Davis & Harriet Smart.
Any information would be very helpful |
| Name: | JUDITH ANN McCLARY McCALLUM |
| E-mail address: | judie_mccallum@nps.gov |
| Comments: | You have a wonderful site. I have been writing and looking for proof of Polly Alln's marriage to Andrew McClary for quite some time. I have visited the US Geneology Project many times, but not recently. Wow! what a site! I got so much info on other McClary members. Still looking for my answer. It will come to those who persist. I have visited the McClary Homestead back in the 70's. I have another article writen by Helen A. Parker, Great Granddaughter of Gen. Michael McClary. Writen in "The Granite Monthly" along with other articles compiled by Gilert H. Knowles about the McClary Family of Epsom.
Keep up the wonderful work. Great job and many thanks judie |
| Name: | David W. Eaton |
| E-mail address: | eatonatmedtox@aol.com |
| Comments: | I was introduced to this Website several weeks ago through the very kind courtesy of the Rand Family. It is truly a marvelous treasure trove of early American history and the many families whose names are written on its pages. For some
families, the ink may be darker or the articles longer, but be the footnotes long or short, it is all a part of what took place once upon a time we are still discovering. |
| Name: | Emilie Huckins |
| E-mail address: | shoptilidrop06@juno.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
my last name is huckins too.!!!!! |
| Name: | Jan Pinard |
| E-mail address: | huntmaster@netzero.net |
| Comments: | Hi again! Great job TJ. You are one busy talented guy. The historical society are very lucky to have you on board. Jan |
| Name: | Jody Goodson |
| E-mail address: | jkestrell@aol.com |
| Comments: | Unbelievable site! Great job.
Looking for Marston, Towle, and Dow families. |
| Name: | Mary Hamilton |
| E-mail address: | downeast@dmv.com |
| Comments: | Fellows, McGaffey, Sanborn |
| Name: | David Warren Eaton |
| E-mail address: | eatonatmedtox@aol.com |
| Comments: | I am following Warren/huntoon family lines. |
| Name: | Brian Garland |
| E-mail address: | BrianGarland@Email.com |
| Comments: | You people should be really proud of the job that you have done on this website. It stands high above over what most other communites in the USA offer. Best Wishes! |
| Name: | Colleen Steinbeiser |
| E-mail address: | nhbeiser@msn.com |
| Comments: | Cool !! i was just surfing for New hampshire History and found your website. I can't wait to...read all about it !!I appreciate that you've taken the time to do this. Thank You <:O) Colleen |
| Name: | Judi Berry |
| E-mail address: | jbsteeve@nbnet.nb.ca |
| Comments: | My ancestor, Jonathan Berry,applying for a crown land grant,declared before the courts of New Brunswick, Canada, that he had been born in Epsom, NH in 1788 and had been living in Coverdale parish, Albert County, New Brunswick since 1824 when he entered the country. I have visited Epsom and done research in the library there but to no avail. If anyone has any knowledge of Jonathan I would appreciate hearing from them. This site is absolutely fantastic with all the history available. Many thanks to those who have transcribed the records and for the many hours of work that has gone into this site. |
| Name: | David H Yeaton |
| E-mail address: | daveyeaton@juno.com |
| Comments: | Enjoy this info |
| Name: | Larry Berkson |
| E-mail address: | lberkson@aspi.com |
| Comments: | Fantastic job. Must be one of the best sites in the State. |
| Name: | Bruce Constable |
| E-mail address: | spruso@ozemail.com.au |
| Comments: | Am researching family history and would like any info the predecesors of John Constable and Louisa Harding married at Epsom 25-12-1837. I have been unable to trace back further than these two people
Regards Bruce C. |
| Name: | Don Melvin |
| E-mail address: | dwmelvin@attbi.com |
| Comments: | Hi
In looking at your site I see that you mention that Ruth Knowles "married a Nutter". From Merrill's Barnstead Gen and that of Hatevil Nutter I have that the Nutter was Samuel Dennett Nutter, son of John D. Nutter and Hannah Dennett. He was b. in 1804 and d. in Barnstead 1890. He narried Esther in 1833 and Ruth in 1836. Thought you might like to have this information Don Melvin Madbury, NH |