All genealogist run up against a brick wall every now and then. It is a place in our research where we cannot seem to go any farther. My brick wall is Henry McIntire. I have two cousins that have been helping me but for the last several years we have not found anything to help us find where is from or who his parents are.
I am using this blog to help me sort through my research and this is what I have so far:
1740 - The first time I find Henry in the record books is in 1740 in Falmouth, ME. Henry signed a petition; objections of Nathaniel Jones and 23 others to any action of the parish concerning the acceptance of the new meeting house 17 July 1740
1743 - Henry McIntire buys 60 acres of land with Benjamin
Blackstone from Helen Coy and Mary Gilbert 17
September 1743.
1744 - marriage to Mary Small; Hampton Falls, NH
1746 - 10 March 1746 he is elected field driver at annual town
meeting in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine.
1748-31 January 1748 Henry is found on the tax rolls of
Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine from the files
of Walter good when Davis volume 8 number three page 71.
1753-marriage to Sarah Dodd daughter of Joseph Dodd and
Priscilla Ball, on 25 October 1753 at
Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine
1757-military Winslow, Maine French and Indian war Capt. George
Barry of Falmouth in assists in the election
of Fort Halifax
1760-Cumberland
County was established. Until now
1787-death he died before this date 2 October 1787 when his
land was divided between his wife and two sons.
So my questions are:
Where was Henry born? Who were his parents? and What connection did he and Benjamin Blackstone have? Indentured servant? adopted son?
This is so fun! I got here through the Blog Formatting FB page and I had NO idea that genealogy bloggers existed!
ReplyDeleteHi Laura. Thanks for checking out my blog. Yes, as a matter of fact there are over 3000 "geneabloggers" Here is a link where most of us are registered. http://geneabloggers.com/genealogy-blogs/
DeleteDid a person have to be 21 to sign a petition? That would most likely put his birth between 1710 and 1720. What I would suggest is to check the church records of the town or nearby towns for Baptism records.
ReplyDeleteHi Claudi. No a person had to be 16 to sign the church petition. And thank you for the suggestion about church records, I have checked Falmouth, ME church records but not any of the surrounding communities. It is on my check list. Thanks again
DeleteKristing, I was looking at your blog just now and see that a "Small" is in your line--a wife o Henry McIntire? I am a member of Wycliffe. Bible Translators and I remembered a Priscilla Small with WBT. I typed in the name and found her plus several others. I wonder if one of them might be in the line of the "Small" who was Henry's wife. Just a thought!! Mary Pitman
ReplyDeleteHi Mary. I am very familiar with Wycliffe. I think half my church are Wycliffe missionaries and the Dallas Linguistic Center is down the road from me here in Duncanville. Anyway I'm not sure about the Mary Small connection she was from Hampton Falls, NH
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ReplyDeleteKristina, by the way fyi, I am the one in the Heritage Hunters Group from FBC. I have not been able to respond on the blog without using "anonymous" so that is why I am doing it.
ReplyDeleteI scrolled down your blog and found "surname Dickey" and looked at it. My greatgrandmother was Frances Dickey, She was born in Acworth, NH in 1842. Her father was Joseph Dickey born in Acworth, NH 1805, His father was James Dickey b. about 1768 in Londonderry NH. Then there was Adam Dickey b. 1722, in Londonderry, IReland and John Dickey, b. in Londonderry,IR but died in Londonderry, NH. Maybe the NH town was settled by and named for those who came from Ireland. I don't see a David Dickey but he could very well be related to one of these. Mary Pitman
Mary we very well may be related. Wouldn't that be a hoot! I'm not sure how the comments form works to get your name on it instead of anonymous but I'll look into it. Also I have changed my blog location to losingmycensus.com but I'm still learning all the different ways of doing things on the new host. Anyway thank you for your comments. See you at the next meeting.
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