Descendants of Andrew Alger

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ANDREW¹ ALGER^1,2,3 was born Abt. 1610 in Dunstan, Yealmpton, Devonshire, England⁴, and died Abt. October 10, 1675 in Scarborough, Maine⁵.  He married AGNES Bef. 1640⁶.  She was born Abt. 1620⁷, and died Aft. June 30, 1676⁸.

 

More About ANDREW ALGER:

Occupation: Fisherman

Probate: June 30, 1676⁹

Will: March 23, 1669/70⁹

       

Children of ANDREW ALGER and AGNES are:

                   i.       JOHN² ALGER, b. Abt. 1640¹⁰; d. Unknown.

 

More About JOHN ALGER:

Occupation: "An innkeeper at Boston." (NEHGR 105:265)

 

                  ii.       DAUGHTER ALGER, b. Abt. 1642¹¹; d. Unknown.

2.              iii.       ELIZABETH ALGER, b. Abt. 1644; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       JOANNA ALGER, b. Abt. 1650¹²; d. March 26, 1733.

                  v.       MATTHEW ALGER, b. Abt. 1655, Scarborough, Maine¹³; d. 1690, Scarborough, Maine.

                 vi.       ANDREW ALGER, b. Abt. 1660, Scarborough, Maine¹⁴; d. September 21, 1689, Falmouth, Massachusetts¹⁵.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  ELIZABETH² ALGER (ANDREW¹) was born Abt. 1644¹⁶, and died Unknown.  She married JOHN PALMER¹⁷ Abt. 1662 in Scarborough, Maine (prob.)¹⁸.  He died Unknown in Boston, Massachusetts.

       

Child of ELIZABETH ALGER and JOHN PALMER is:

3.                i.       ALICE³ PALMER, b. Abt. 1666; d. Aft. June 25, 1733.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  ALICE³ PALMER (ELIZABETH² ALGER, ANDREW¹) was born Abt. 1666, and died Aft. June 25, 1733.  She married JOSEPH COVELL February 27, 1684/85 in Woburn OR Charlestown, Massachusetts.  He was born Bet. 1662 - 1665 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and died April 1733 in Killingly, Connecticut.

       

Children of ALICE PALMER and JOSEPH COVELL are:

                   i.       ELIZABETH⁴ COVELL, b. November 25, 1686; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       ALICE COVELL, b. April 06, 1689¹⁹; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       PHILIP COVELL, b. February 12, 1691/92, Wobury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts²⁰; d. February 12, 1691/92, Wobury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts²⁰.

4.              iv.       JOSEPH COVELL JR., b. December 09, 1694, Woburn, Massachusetts; d. Bef. January 12, 1791, Killingly, Connecticut.

                  v.       STEPHEN COVELL, b. Abt. 1696, Wobury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts²⁰; d. Abt. 1792²⁰.

                 vi.       MARY (OR SARAH) COVELL, b. August 16, 1698, Woburn, Massachusetts²⁰; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  JOSEPH⁴ COVELL JR. (ALICE³ PALMER, ELIZABETH² ALGER, ANDREW¹) was born December 09, 1694 in Woburn, Massachusetts, and died Bef. January 12, 1791 in Killingly, Connecticut²⁰.  He married HANNAH LAMB April 09, 1719 in Killingly, Connecticut²¹.  She was born Bet. 1702 - 1703 in Massachusetts, and died Unknown.

       

Children of JOSEPH COVELL and HANNAH LAMB are:

                   i.       JOSEPH⁵ COVELL, b. April 03, 1720, Killingly, Connecticut²²; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       HANNAH COVELL, b. September 30, 1722, Killingly, Connecticut; d. January 17, 1786, Foster, Rhode Island²³.

 

More About HANNAH COVELL:

Chr/Bapt: Putnam Church, Killingly, CT²⁴

 

5.              iii.       JAMES COVELL, b. May 05, 1723, Killingly, Connecticut; d. Aft. 1790, (Probably) Granville, Washington, New York.

                 iv.       EBENEZER COVELL, b. November 19, 1727, Killingly, Connecticut^24,25; d. April 10, 1809, Killingly, Connecticut²⁶.

 

More About EBENEZER COVELL:

Burial: Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Killingly, CT²⁶

Chr/Bapt: November 26, 1727, Putnam Church, Killingly, CT²⁷

 

                  v.       ABIGAIL COVELL, b. May 17, 1730, Killingly, Connecticut^27,28; d. Unknown.

 

More About ABIGAIL COVELL:

Chr/Bapt: May 24, 1730, Putnam Church, Killingly, CT²⁹

 

                 vi.       ZERVIAH COVELL, b. March 26, 1733, Killingly, Connecticut²⁹; d. Unknown.

                vii.       LYDIA COVELL, b. April 14, 1736, Killingly, Connecticut³⁰; d. Unknown.

               viii.       ELISABETH COVELL, b. January 18, 1738/39, Killingly, Connecticut^31,32; d. Unknown.

 

More About ELISABETH COVELL:

Fact 1: Twin

Moved: May have moved to Reading, VT.³²

Residence: August 1764, Owned Killingly Church Covenant, Killingly, CT

 

                  ix.       SARAH COVELL, b. January 18, 1738/39, Killingly, Connecticut³³; d. Unknown.

 

More About SARAH COVELL:

Fact 1: Twin

 

                   x.       KEZIAH COVELL, b. May 1741, Killingly, Connecticut; d. Unknown, Athol, Massachusetts?³⁴.

 

More About KEZIAH COVELL:

Fact 1: AKA:  Mariah (?)³⁵

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  JAMES⁵ COVELL (JOSEPH⁴, ALICE³ PALMER, ELIZABETH² ALGER, ANDREW¹) was born May 05, 1723 in Killingly, Connecticut³⁶, and died Aft. 1790 in (Probably) Granville, Washington, New York.  He married SARAH GROVER Bef. 1745.  She was born January 17, 1724/25 in Killingly, Connecticut, and died Unknown.

 

More About JAMES COVELL:

Chr/Bapt: May 23, 1725, Putnam Church, Killingly, CT³⁶

Residence: 1790, Enumerated in Granville, NY (census)³⁷

 

More About SARAH GROVER:

Residence: 1790, Enumerated in Granville, NY (census)

       

Children of JAMES COVELL and SARAH GROVER are:

                   i.       TAMAR⁶ COVILL, b. March 20, 1744/45, Killingly, Connecticut; d. Unknown.

6.               ii.       MICAJAH COVILL, b. September 09, 1746, Killingly, Connecticut; d. February 26, 1832, DeRuyter, Madison County, New York.

                 iii.       SARAH COVILL, b. Abt. November 1748, Killingly, Connecticut; d. Unknown.

 

More About SARAH COVILL:

Chr/Bapt: November 27, 1748, Congregational Church of Christ, Killingly CT³⁸

 

                 iv.       JONATHAN COVILL, b. February 14, 1748/49, Killingly twp., Connecticut; d. July 24, 1831, Hartford, Washington County, New York.

 

More About JONATHAN COVILL:

Burial: Probably at Baptist Cemetery, Hartford, New York (Gravestone that says, "In memory of Jonathan Covell."³⁹

Chr/Bapt: February 26, 1749/50, Congregational Church of Christ, Killingly CT⁴⁰

Residence: May 09, 1789, Westfield, NY

 

                  v.       ELIZABETH COVILL, b. February 1751/52, Killingly, Connecticut; d. Unknown.

                 vi.       ZERVIAH COVILL, b. June 1754, Killingly, Connecticut; d. Unknown.

 

More About ZERVIAH COVILL:

Chr/Bapt: June 1754, Congregational Church of Christ, Killingly CT⁴⁰

 

                vii.       JAMES COVILL, b. March 01, 1756, New York⁴¹; d. December 01, 1844, Mayville, Chatauqua County, New York⁴¹.

               viii.       JACOB COVILL, b. August 02, 1762, Dover, Dutchess County, New York⁴¹; d. May 15, 1845, Chenango County, New York⁴¹.

 

More About JACOB COVILL:

Military service: Rev. War; drew pension, R2376, NY Line⁴¹

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

6.  MICAJAH⁶ COVILL (JAMES⁵ COVELL, JOSEPH⁴, ALICE³ PALMER, ELIZABETH² ALGER, ANDREW¹) was born September 09, 1746 in Killingly, Connecticut, and died February 26, 1832 in DeRuyter, Madison County, New York⁴².  He married (1) SARAH SOULE Abt. 1767 in White Creek Prep. M., Washington County, New York.  She was born July 12, 1744 in Oblong (Pawling), Dutchess County, New York, and died Bef. 1799 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York.  He married (2) HANNAH BARKER February 19, 1800 in Creek Monthly Meeting, Dutchess County, New York.  She was born 1750, and died July 18, 1826 in Mohawk, Herkimer, New York.

 

More About MICAJAH COVILL:

Chr/Bapt: December 14, 1746, Congregational Church of Christ, Killingly CT⁴³

Probate: April 25, 1832

Religion: Quaker

Will: December 22, 1830

 

More About SARAH SOULE:

Fact 1: Had "nat." son, b. 1764

Religion: Quaker

       

Children of MICAJAH COVILL and SARAH SOULE are:

                   i.       SARAH⁷ COVILL, d. Unknown.

                  ii.       ELIZABETH COVILL, b. 1768, New York; d. Aft. April 25, 1832.

 

More About ELIZABETH COVILL:

Fact 1: Mentioned as "my oldest daughter" in father's will

 

                 iii.       JAMES COVILL, b. Abt. 1772, Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York; d. Bef. December 02, 1830.

 

More About JAMES COVILL:

Fact 1: December 02, 1830, Mentioned as "deceased" in father's will.

Religion: Quaker

 

                 iv.       MARY COVILL, b. March 16, 1774, Saratoga, Albany (Saratoga), New York; d. March 05, 1849, Peru twp., Morrow County, Ohio.

 

More About MARY COVILL:

Burial: Alum Creek MM, Morrow County, OH

 

7.               v.       AVIS COVILL, b. May 17, 1779, Cambridge, Washington, New York; d. October 06, 1851, Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

7.  AVIS⁷ COVILL (MICAJAH⁶, JAMES⁵ COVELL, JOSEPH⁴, ALICE³ PALMER, ELIZABETH² ALGER, ANDREW¹) was born May 17, 1779 in Cambridge, Washington, New York, and died October 06, 1851 in Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, Iowa.  She married JIRAH SMITH October 01, 1800 in Saratoga MM, Saratoga County, New York⁴⁴.  He was born January 29, 1772 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts⁴⁵, and died May 06, 1851 in Keokuk County, Iowa.

 

More About AVIS COVILL:

Burial: Friends Cem., Pleasant Plains, Jefferson, IA

Religion: Quaker

 

More About JIRAH SMITH:

Burial: Blakley Cemetery (now Rocky Run Cemetery), Keokuk Co., IA

Occupation: Farmer

Probate: September 22, 1851, Will proved, Hamilton Co., IN

Religion: Quaker

Will: April 06, 1849

       

Children of AVIS COVILL and JIRAH SMITH are:

                   i.       SARAH⁸ SMITH, b. January 19, 1802, (prob.) Clinton County, New York; d. December 30, 1863.

                  ii.       SAMUEL SMITH, b. January 21, 1803, ?Peru twp., Clinton?, New York; d. Unknown.

 

More About SAMUEL SMITH:

Fact 1: December 01, 1825, Disowned for marrying out of faith (Quaker)

 

                 iii.       DAVID SMITH, b. May 30, 1805, ?Peru twp., Clinton?, New York; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       ABIGAIL SMITH, b. May 15, 1807, ?Peru twp., Clinton?, New York; d. March 24, 1808, Peru twp., Clinton, New York.

 

More About ABIGAIL SMITH:

Burial: March 24, 1808, Peru MM, Clinton Co., NY

 

                  v.       MARY SMITH, b. March 26, 1810, NY (or Canada); d. Unknown.

                 vi.    JOB SMITH, b. April 12, 1813, Jefferson (or Delaware) County, Ohio; d. Unknown.

 

More About JOB SMITH:

Occupation: Quaker minister

Religion: Quaker

 

                vii.       ANNA SMITH, b. July 08, 1815, Jefferson (or Delaware) County, Ohio; d. Unknown.

8.            viii.       JOHN SMITH, b. March 12, 1818, Bennington twp., Delaware (Morrow), Ohio; d. August 28, 1901, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska.

                  ix.       PHEBE SMITH, b. March 30, 1820, Bennington twp., Delaware (Morrow), Ohio; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

8.  JOHN⁸ SMITH (AVIS⁷ COVILL, MICAJAH⁶, JAMES⁵ COVELL, JOSEPH⁴, ALICE³ PALMER, ELIZABETH² ALGER, ANDREW¹) was born March 12, 1818 in Bennington twp., Delaware (Morrow), Ohio, and died August 28, 1901 in So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska.  He married REBECCA MENDENHALL October 18, 1838 in West Grove MM, Wayne County, Indiana.  She was born October 10, 1816 in Stokes County, North Carolina, and died May 18, 1885 in Rutland twp., Montgomery, Kansas.

 

More About JOHN SMITH:

Estate: Died intestate

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: Quaker

Residence: Res. Hamilton Co., IN when married

 

More About REBECCA MENDENHALL:

Burial: Friend's Cemetery, Rutland twp., Montgomery Co. KS

       

Children of JOHN SMITH and REBECCA MENDENHALL are:

                   i.       MARY⁹ SMITH, b. October 27, 1839, Hamilton County, Indiana; d. December 01, 1842, Hamilton County, Indiana.

 

More About MARY SMITH:

Burial: Richland MM, Hamilton Co., Indiana

 

                  ii.       ELIHU SMITH, b. October 13, 1840, Hamilton County, Indiana; d. October 25, 1875, Montgomery County, Kansas.

 

More About ELIHU SMITH:

Burial: Quaker Cemetery, Rutland twp., Montgomery County, Kansas

Religion: Quaker

Residence: Metal Civil War standard on grave.

 

9.              iii.       RUTH ANN SMITH, b. April 04, 1842, Hamilton County, Indiana; d. August 22, 1881, Otoe County, Nebraska.

                 iv.       BARCLAY SMITH, b. May 20, 1845, Hamilton County, Indiana; d. Aft. 1860.

                  v.       MARTHA "ELLEN" SMITH, b. March 23, 1848, Hamilton County, Indiana; d. April 02, 1914, Beatrice, Nebraska⁴⁶.

 

More About MARTHA "ELLEN" SMITH:

Fact 1: Never married

Residence: Said to have been somewhat mentally retarded.

 

                 vi.       SARAH "JANE" SMITH, b. January 12, 1850, Hamilton County, Indiana; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

9.  RUTH ANN⁹ SMITH (JOHN⁸, AVIS⁷ COVILL, MICAJAH⁶, JAMES⁵ COVELL, JOSEPH⁴, ALICE³ PALMER, ELIZABETH² ALGER, ANDREW¹) was born April 04, 1842 in Hamilton County, Indiana, and died August 22, 1881 in Otoe County, Nebraska.  She married MATTHEW GOODING REED April 20, 1859 in Brighton, Washington, Iowa.  He was born October 31, 1831 in Darby twp., Union, Ohio, and died August 15, 1902 in South Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska.

 

More About RUTH ANN SMITH:

Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, near Douglas, Nebraska

 

More About MATTHEW GOODING REED:

Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, near Douglas, Nebraska

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: Presbyterian/Methodist

       

Children of RUTH SMITH and MATTHEW REED are:

                   i.       ALICE¹⁰ REED, b. June 02, 1860, Keokuk County, Iowa; d. March 08, 1909, Colby, Thomas, Kansas.

 

More About ALICE REED:

Burial: Beulah Cemetery, Colby, Kansas

 

                  ii.       JANE R. REED, b. June 02, 1862, Hastings, Mills County, Iowa; d. January 12, 1933, Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska⁴⁷.

 

More About JANE R. REED:

Burial: Dawson Cemetery, Glendive, Montana⁴⁸

 

10.            iii.       REBECCA REED, b. September 05, 1863, Burr, Otoe County, Nebraska; d. August 15, 1937, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

                 iv.       LUCY REED, b. April 10, 1865, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska; d. November 22, 1921, Lebanon, Missouri.

                  v.       ANNETTE REED, b. October 04, 1866, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska; d. September 17, 1957, Upland, San Bernardino, California.

 

More About ANNETTE REED:

Residence: 1886, Moved from NE to CA

 

                 vi.    IDA REED, b. September 21, 1868, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska; d. May 22, 1947, Sana Monica, California.

                vii.       SOLON REED, b. November 08, 1869, So. Branch prec., Otoe County, Nebraska; d. July 08, 1910, Thomas, Custer, Oklahoma.

 

More About SOLON REED:

Burial: Mound Valley Cemetery, Thomas, OK

 

               viii.       WALTER REED, b. September 18, 1871, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska; d. February 10, 1876, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska.

 

More About WALTER REED:

Burial: Hopewell Cem. near Douglas, Otoe, NE

 

                  ix.       ROY C. REED, b. March 20, 1873, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska; d. November 11, 1945, Glendive, Montana.

                   x.       DWIGHT REED, b. September 20, 1874, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska; d. March 27, 1875, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska.

 

More About DWIGHT REED:

Burial: Hopewell Cem. near Douglas, Otoe, NE

 

                  xi.       LEN REED, b. February 02, 1876, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska⁴⁹; d. September 08, 1916, Otoe County, Nebraska^50,51.

 

More About LEN REED:

Cause of Death: Acute appendicitus

 

                 xii.       DORA REED, b. February 12, 1877, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska; d. June 28, 1973, Broken Bow, Custer, Nebraska.

 

More About DORA REED:

Burial: Ansley, Custer, NE

Residence: 1971, Rest Haven Nursing, Broken Bow, NE.

 

                xiii.       RUTH ANN REED, b. March 03, 1880, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska; d. February 15, 1959, Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota.

                xiv.       MATTHEW REED⁵², b. August 11, 1881, So. Branch prec., Otoe, Nebraska; d. June 29, 1959, Ansley, Custer, Nebraska.

 

More About MATTHEW REED:

Burial: Ansley Cemetery, Ansley, Nebraska

Occupation: Farmer⁵²

 

 

Generation No. 10

 

10.  REBECCA¹⁰ REED (RUTH ANN⁹ SMITH, JOHN⁸, AVIS⁷ COVILL, MICAJAH⁶, JAMES⁵ COVELL, JOSEPH⁴, ALICE³ PALMER, ELIZABETH² ALGER, ANDREW¹) was born September 05, 1863 in Burr, Otoe County, Nebraska, and died August 15, 1937 in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.  She married WILBUR ERNEST HOWARD March 07, 1883 in Brides' home near Burr, Otoe County, Nebraska.  He was born October 20, 1860 in Frickland, Squaw Grove Twp., DeKalb, Illinois, and died March 16, 1938 in Denver, Denver County Colorado.

 

More About REBECCA REED:

Burial: Beulah Cemetery, Colby, Kansas

Religion: Methodist

 

More About WILBUR ERNEST HOWARD:

Burial: March 19, 1938, Beulah Cemetery, Colby, Kansas

Fact 1: According to family tradition Wilbur was able to lift a thousand pounds.

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: Methodist

Residence: September 1885, Homesteaded at Halford, Thomas, KS

       

Children of REBECCA REED and WILBUR HOWARD are:

11.              i.       RALPH H¹¹ HOWARD, b. September 20, 1884, Burr, Otoe, Nebraska; d. March 20, 1960, Denver, Colorado.

                  ii.       LESTER CARLTON HOWARD, b. March 19, 1889, Halford, Thomas, Kansas; d. November 13, 1986, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana.

 

More About LESTER CARLTON HOWARD:

Burial: November 17, 1986, Montview Cemetery, Billings, MT

Occupation: Teacher & Justice of the Peace

Religion: Methodist

Residence: March 16, 1938, Belfry, MT

 

                 iii.       MAUDE HOWARD, b. August 19, 1897, Halford, Thomas, Kansas; d. February 25, 1985, Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska.

                 iv.       BERTHA LUCILLE HOWARD, b. August 16, 1901, Halford, Thomas, Kansas; d. April 30, 1997, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.

 

 

 

Generation No. 11

 

11.  RALPH H¹¹ HOWARD (REBECCA¹⁰ REED, RUTH ANN⁹ SMITH, JOHN⁸, AVIS⁷ COVILL, MICAJAH⁶, JAMES⁵ COVELL, JOSEPH⁴, ALICE³ PALMER, ELIZABETH² ALGER, ANDREW¹) was born September 20, 1884 in Burr, Otoe, Nebraska, and died March 20, 1960 in Denver, Colorado.  He married HERMINA "MINNIE" BENDA May 27, 1908 in Halford, Thomas, Kansas.  She was born June 29, 1888 in Shelby, Polk, Nebraska, and died June 13, 1972 in Brighton, Adams, Colorado.

 

More About RALPH H HOWARD:

Burial: March 23, 1960, Elmwood Cemetery, Brighton, Adams, Colorado

Fact: No middle name.  Just initial.

Occupation: Grocer, Grain elevator owner, farmer

Religion: Methodist

 

More About HERMINA "MINNIE" BENDA:

Burial: June 16, 1972, Elmwood Cemetery, Brighton, Adams, Colorado

Religion: Methodist

       

Children of RALPH HOWARD and HERMINA BENDA are:

                   i.       EVA MARIE¹² HOWARD, b. November 29, 1909, Halford, Thomas, Kansas; d. April 02, 1972, Brighton, Adams, Colorado.

 

More About EVA MARIE HOWARD:

Burial: Cremated⁵³

Cause of Death: Asthma

Medical Information: Had asthma all her life.

Occupation: Teacher

 

12.                  ii.       FLORENCE ANNETTE HOWARD, b. August 22, 1911, Halford, Thomas County, Kansas; d. October 13, 1991, Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado.

 

More About FLORENCE ANNETTE HOWARD:

Burial: Cremated

Cause of Death: Pancreatic cancer

Fact 1: June 1933, Graduated Colorado University, Boulder.

Fact 2: President of the Home Economics Club at C.U.

Occupation: Teacher & homemaker

Religion: Methodist

Residence: Denver, CO

 

                 iii.       ELVIRA HELEN "BILLIE" HOWARD, b. January 04, 1915, Halford, Thomas, Kansas; d. January 16, 1982, Brighton, Adams, Colorado.

 

More About ELVIRA HELEN "BILLIE" HOWARD:

Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Brighton, Adams, Colorado

Cause of Death: Cancer

 

                 iv.       MAXINE ELEANOR HOWARD, b. February 17, 1918, Craig, Moffat, Colorado; d. December 12, 1976, Flagstaff, Arizona.

 

More About MAXINE ELEANOR HOWARD:

Cause of Death: Breast cancer

 

                  v.    DAVID EDWARD HOWARD, b. 20 May 1920, Craig, Moffat County, Colorado; d. 17 Mar 2007, Weld County, Colorado.

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:27-29.

2.  James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 4 vols.,  (Boston 1860-1862; rpt. Baltimore 1965), 1:27.

3.  Charles H. Pope, Pioneers of Maine & New Hampshire, 1623 to1660, 3.

4.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, ". . . based on presence at Richmond Island as caretaker in 1632."

5.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, ". . . as result of Indian attack of that date at Scarborough [York Deeds, 18 vols. (Portland, Maine, 1887-1910)]."

6.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, "By about 1640 (assuming she was the mother of all the children) . . ."

7.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, (deposed 26 November 1668 aged about 48 [GDMNH 23, citing Court Files Suffolk Case #1046]).

8.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, "she survived him and probated his will at Salem on 30 June 1676 (having been driven from Scarborough by the Indian attacks."

9.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:27.

10.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, (deposed 6 July 1670 aged about thirty . . .).

11.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, "Daughter, b. say 1642; m. as his first wife John Ashton; she d. soon without issue."

12.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, "b. say 1650; m. (1) by 1680 Elias Oakman [Boston Vital Records 152]; m. (2) by 1686 John Mills [BVR 170].

13.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, "b. say 1655; m. by 1680 Martha ____ [BVR 150]; . . ."

14.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, "b. say 1660; . . ."

15.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, "Andrew d. 21 September 1689 . . ."

16.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28, "b. say 1644; m. by 1662 John Palmer of Scarborough and Boston [GDMNH 525-26].

17.  James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 4 vols.,  (Boston 1860-1862; rpt. Baltimore 1965), 3:341, PALMER, John, Scarborough [ME], 1676, m. Eliz. d. of Andrew Alger, and rem. 1680, to Boston, and spent there the residue of his life, say Southgate, 82.

18.  Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (3 vols.), 1:28.

19.  KLR 3:163; Windham probate 1:232

20.  Al Covell <yooper@theriver.com>, 14 Feb 1999

21.  Frederic W. Bailey, ed.,, Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800,  (A Reprint with Additions, Corrections & Introduction by Donald Lines Jacobus, Baltimore, 1968), 34.

22.  Al Covell <yooper@theriver.com>, 14 Feb 1999

23.  RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND 1741-1756, Vol. 5:110.

24.  Barbour Collection, Conn. State Library

25.  Al Covell <yooper@theriver.com>, 14 Feb 1999

26.  Hale Collection, Conn. State Library

27.  Barbour Collection, Conn. State Library

28.  Al Covell <yooper@theriver.com>, 14 Feb 1999

29.  Barbour Collection, Conn. State Library

30.  Al Covell <yooper@theriver.com>, 14 Feb 1999

31.  Barbour Collection, Conn. State Library

32.  Al Covell <yooper@theriver.com>, 14 Feb 1999

33.  Barbour Collection, Conn. State Library

34.  Al Covell <yooper@theriver.com>, 14 Feb 1999

35.  Doris R. Sheridan, 4 Sunset View Ave., Troy, NY 12180 as of Feb. 1995 (Rec'd 5 May 1997)

36.  Barbour Collection, Conn. State Library

37.  1790 US Census for NY.

38.  NEHGR, Vol. 66, April 1912, "Records of the Church in South Killingly, Conn.," From a copy in the possession of the Conn. Soc. of Colonial Dames, communicated by Miss Mary K. Talcott of Hartford, Conn., p.131.

39.  Al Covell <yooper@theriver.com>, 14 Feb 1999

40.  NEHGR, Vol. 66, April 1912, "Records of the Church in South Killingly, Conn.," From a copy in the possession of the Conn. Soc. of Colonial Dames, communicated by Miss Mary K. Talcott of Hartford, Conn., p.131.

41.  Al Covell <yooper@theriver.com>, 14 Feb 1999

42.  General Society of Mayflower Descendants, "Mayflower Quarterly (The)," Plymouth, Massachusetts: vol. 4, no. 1, Feb 1988; 26, (DeRuyter Register of Births and Deaths, . . .).

43.  NEHGR, Vol. 66, April 1912, "Records of the Church in South Killingly, Conn.," From a copy in the possession of the Conn. Soc. of Colonial Dames, communicated by Miss Mary K. Talcott of Hartford, Conn., p.130.

44.  Copy of Friends (Quaker) marriage certificate.

45.  Vital Records of Dartmouth, Mass. to the Year 1850, 1:248.

46.  Smith Family Bible.

47.  Eunice (Averill) Brabec's Application for Memebership to the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Illinois, sent by her husband 9 Jan 2002.

48.  Vivian (Doane) Butterfield

49.  His daughter, Erma (Reed) (Carpenter) Conkel, 1986.Vivian Doane Butterifield, 1986.

50.  His daughter, Erma Ruth (Reed) (Carpenter) Conkel, 1985.Vivian Doane Butterfield, 1986.

51.  From Gail Lee Reed, 9/19/98:    My great-uncle Delbert called me last week,  and during our conversation he mentioned that his uncle LEN REED died from  appendicitis.  (him and grandpa were about 5 years old at the time and stayed all night with an uncle on the other side of the family while everyone else went to the funeral.  His aunt had twin boys that night while they were staying there.  So he remembered the circumstances well.

52.  Gail Lee Reed, Date of Import: 17 Sep, 1998.

53.  Funeral Card for Eva M. Johnson, Rice Funeral Chapel, Brighton, Colorado.  A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church, Brighton, Colorado on April 7, 1972.