Tracy Family

The parents of Mary Tracy (b. 1682) who married Benjamin Parish are said to be Jonathan Tracy and Mary Griswold.  It says so here in the History of Norwich, Connecticut:

Thomas and Jonathan Tracy, second and third sons of Lieut. Thomas, settled upon the wild unreclaimed lands on the east side of the Shetucket then belonging to Norwich but afterward included in Preston.  Jonathan married, July 11, 1672, Mary, daughter of Francis Griswold.  

The will of Thomas Tracy was executed April 6, 1721, but not proved till 1724. He probably died early in that year.

Tracy Genealogy:

An Obituary Search At Windsor, Ontario

An obituary search from the Windsor Public Library site:

Major Howard Was Killed At Waterloo

While searching through the Howards for my Widow Howard on a microfilmed record of British military pension applications for widows, I found the application of Frances (Lambton) Howard (though I did not find my Mrs. Howard).  Turns out, her late husband was somewhat famous.

From the Microfilm:

[Now a] Widow married to the Honorable Frederick Howard, a Major in the 10th or Prince of Wales Royal Regiment....killed at Waterloo... [18 June 1815]
Frances Lambton, spinster, married Frederick Howard, bachelor 6 August 1811

From The Peerage website:

Frances Susan Lambton was the daughter of William Henry Lambton and Lady Anne Barbara Frances Villiers. She married, firstly, Major Hon.Frederick Howard, son of Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle and Lady Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower, on 6 August 1811.

Frederick Howard was a cousin of the poet, Byron, who referred to Major Howard as "young, gallant Howard," in Childe Harold (see below):

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Major Howard's remains were recovered from his temporary interment on the battlefield.

A recent mention of Frederick Howard:
"Not every centenary works out quite as expected — the Howards’ medieval tournament at Arundel to celebrate the 600th anniversary of Magna Carta had to be abandoned midway when Major Frederick Howard was killed in a cavalry charge at Waterloo...". 

At Bunker Hill?

The New England Historical And Genealogical Register featured an article entitled "Capt. William Meacham At Bunker Hill."

The article's first paragraph stated that "William Meacham, of New Salem, Mass., captain of a company of so-called minute-men, was killed in the battle of Bunker Hill, but I have been unable to find any published record of that fact, and am told that his name does not appear upon the marble tablets at Bunker Hill, which profess to give the names of officers who fell in that action."

It was also stated that "In the Register, vol. 27, for 1873, page 122, his name is given in a 'List of officers who were in the battle of Bunker's (Breed's) Hill...'".

Captain Meacham was at Bunker Hill and the author found "incontestable proof" in the Massachusetts Archives.

William Meacham's name is listed on this muster roll.  He was killed on June 17, 1775. 

A Bittersweet Day

It was a brutal Father's Day, June 16, 1974, when my Dad's fatal heart attack took him from us.

"And now he's gone at only 45 years of age. It's difficult to imagine him having a heart attack. It must have been massive because Dick's heart had room for everyone. It's ironic that he died on Father's Day because his eight children are testimony to love for kids."

Words taken from a 1974 article in the Flint Journal written about my Dad and also featured in my blog.

Estate of James Hall, Jr. Of Port Huron

The real estate records of JAMES HALL, JR. was listed in a record book housed at the Archives of Michigan, St. Clair County, Record of Proceedings 1835-1838:

Records of sale of Real Estate of James Hall, Jr., Port Huron
16 June 1837
Petition of James Hall the son of James Hall, Jr., a minor is....of a certain tract of land....Twp of Port Huron (formerly Desmond)...30 acres lying on the west side of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 31 in Twn 7 North of Range 17 East, part of 80 acres purchased by Jerimiah Herrington of John Kennelly and conveyed by said Jerimiah and wife to said minor.....

Not related; no further information.

Cusick AKA Kayhnatho

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CUSICK, Nicholas, alias Kayhnatho, a Tuscarora chief; was b. at Oneida Res., June 15, 1756; served the Americans as lieut. in the war, 5 years, and at one time saved LaFayette's life; he d. at Tuscarora village near Niagara, Oct. 29, 1840, a. 82. (Griswold's Biog. Annual, 1841, 191).

His Revolutionary War pension file can be seen at the paid site, Fold3.com. 

The Whites And Some Affiliated Families

The Whites in Jim's family tree:

Margaret Dell White, daughter of

Fernando James White, son of

Fernando John White, son of

James White, son of

John White

I've estimated (guess-timated) that John White was born about 1800 in Scotland; it's unknown to whom he was married.

James White, son of John, was born in Virginia (now West Virginia) and married Sarah Jones in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio.

Fernando John White married Sophia Albert.  More about the Albert relatives here.  Their primary home was Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Fernando James White married Amelia Cinderella McFadyen.  More about the McFadyens here and here.  After living in Pittsburgh for many years, they moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, then made another move to Detroit, Michigan, where they lived until they retired to Orlando, Florida.