The family of George Fee II

 Here's another family waiting to be discovered, or at least researched more thoroughly.  George Fee II was born about 1675 in Maryland, perhaps Talbot County, which is on the Eastern Shore of the state.  He's the son of George and Rebecca Parnell Fee, and he married Elizabeth Jump, the daughter of William and Rebecca (possibly Chesmore) Jump.  His death date is unknown.  Of course, there are various children with the same Fee surname and the same first name for most of them, and it appears to me that they are tangled up.  I hope I've eliminated the ones who most likely are the children of Thomas Fee who is old enough to be George's brother, or possibly uncle.  

George and Elizabeth seem to have had six children, although information is scanty about some of them.  I am not sure when the family moved, but at least some of the children are found at various times in Frederick County, Maryland and Washington County, Pennsylvania.  

George is the firstborn, in 1701.   His wife has been identified by some as Parnell Lakin, a daughter of Joseph Lakin.  (I've seen suggestions, but nothing with any documentation, and nothing that really makes sense.) Their children are Thomas, Elizabeth, John, and Rachel.  I'll follow this family in my next post.  

William was born in 1704 and died in 1794 in Montgomery County, Maryland.  He married Margaret, maiden name unknown, and I do not know if they had children.  

Mary was born in 1708 and is reported to have married a M.R. Cox.  I've found no further information about her.

Thomas was born in 1713 and died in 1800 in Clermont County, Ohio.  He was married twice, first to Rachel Thrasher, the daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Hook Thrasher.  Their known children are George, John, Mary, and Ruth. He then married Sarah Lyeth, daughter of Robert and Sarah Lakin Leith,  and their children are Thomas, William, James, Samuel, Elias, Elijah, Elisha, Jesse, Rachel, and Sarah.   

Rebecca was born in 1715 and may have married a Mr. Jones.  Good luck with that one!  I have no further information, or even clues.

Elizabeth was born in 1717 and died in 1796 in Frederick County, Maryland.  She married Arthur William Ingraham, the son of William and Marion Crooks Ingraham or Ingram.  Their children are Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Hannah, Nancy, William, Arthur, another Hannah, and Margaret.  (Note: I don't think this is the Elizabeth who married Richard Ankrom; that seems to be a different Elizabeth Fee.   But keep the possibility in mind.)

This short post shows how much work still needs to be done with this family, and it's a lot.  The relationships between the Lakin families and the Fee families needs to be worked out, for one thing.  Here's a place to start, for anyone researching these people.   

 

Beeks line: The family of George Fee I

This will be a very brief post.  I have almost no facts or documents to back this up, until we get to son George.  I would be very pleased to have someone who has studied this family more deeply get in touch with me, and correct the inevitable errors and omissions with documents!

It seems that George Fee (also seen as MacFee and Feay and various other spellings) may have been born in Ireland about 1650.  His possible parents may be Donald and Philippa Tyrell Fee, although...yes, no documents that I've found support that suggestion.

George married Rebecca Parnell, most trees say, although whether that was in Ireland or in Maryland I cannot tell you.  Her parents may or may not be James and Joanna McCoy Parnell. It's thought that the couple had at least three children.  George died in 1719 in Talbot County, Maryland, about four years after his wife's death.

There apparently was a son Donald, born about 1670.  I have no further information.

George, found as George II or George Jr., was about about 1675 and died in 1730 in Talbot County, Maryland.   He married Elizabeth Jump, the daughter of William and Rebecca Chesmore Jump.  Their children are Thomas, Elizabeth, John and Rachel.  I will write more of this family in my next post.  

Their daughter Sarah was born about 1680.  The only information I've found about her is that she married a Thomas Scantlebury, who died about 1718.  I found a document dealing with a debt his estate was owed of 1500 pounds of tobacco, but it contained no reference to a wife or family.  This was in Kent County, Maryland.  

I told you this would be a short post!  What additional facts do you have about this family? 

 

 

 

 

 

The family of Samuel Hitchcock 1717-1777

 I couldn't have timed this post more perfectly if I'd tried...or if I'd known what I was going to find in my brief overview of this family.  There are many soldiers and patriots of the Revolutionary War here, and I consider it a great honor and privilege to share a little about this family.

Samuel Hitchcock, the last in our Hitchcock line, was born in 1717 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, and died in the same location in 1777.  He married Ruth Stebbins, the daughter of Thomas and Ruth Ely Stebbins, in 1738 and it seems that the two must have lived happily ever after, for they had twelve children, all of whom lived into adulthood.  They became the grandparents of about 85 grandchildren, and of course there may be others not yet discovered.  It's no wonder that there are a lot of folks with ties to the Hitchcock family.  Of course, since this was a family of Springfield, this part of the tree is more of a tangled bush, with several connections to other ancestors of Springfield.

Ruth was the first child, born in 1737 and died in 1816 in Springfield.  She married Moses Burt, the son of John and Sarah Stebbins Burt.  This is the smallest family in terms of children that I found here, with Moses, Sarah, and Martin being the only children known to me.  In case you are wondering, Sarah Stebbins goes back to Thomas Stebbins, who is our ancestor, and Moses Burt was a descendant of our Henry and Eulalia Marche Burt.  The tangles begin! Moses Burt, known as captain, appears to have Revolutionary War service.

Margaret was born next, in 1741. (Note that there may have been an unsuccessful pregnancy in the interim between Ruth and Margaret.) She died in 1820 in Volney, Oswego County, New York.  She married Richard Falley, the son of Richard and Anna Lamb Falley.  Their children are Lovisa, Frederick, Margaret, Richard, Daniel, Ruth, and Samuel.  Richard and his son Frederick were at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Frederick as a drummer.  Richard was a lieutenant but was deemed to be of more importance to the war effort as a gun manufacturer, and his story is told in the book "Biography of Lt. Richard Falley" by Robert R. Madison.  

Lois was born in 1742 and died in 1814 in Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts,  She married Oliver Chapin, who traces back to both our Chapin and Stebbins ancestors. He is the son of Josiah and Mindwell Holton Chapin, and was also a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War.  Their children are Lois, Mindwell, Amy, Cynthia, Celia, Oliver, Editha, and Sophia.  

Samuel was born next, in 1744, and died in 1819 in Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts.  He married Thankful Hawks, the daughter of Gershom and Thankful Corse Hawks.  He served as a private in the Revolutionary War and later as captain of the militia.  Samuel and Thankful's children are Ethan, Samuel, Ruth, Pliny, Asenath, Roswell, Erastus, Utbanes, Gratia, and Eli.   

Eunice was born in 1746 and died in 1822 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She married Nathaniel Alexander, the son of John and Bathsheba Sawtell Alexander.  Their known children are Nathaniel, Bathsheba, Eunice, Gaius and Anna.  Nathaniel was a veteran of the Revolutionary War, and a captain, but I'm not sure when he acquired that designation.

Naomi was born in 1749 and died in 1812 in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.  She married Joseph Parsons, the son of Joseph and Hannah Pinney Parsons.  Joseph served in the Revolutionary War.  Their children are Naomi, Loring, Joseph, Rufus, James, Hannah, Pauline, and Lydia.  

The first half of this family consisted of 5 females and 1 male, but that is going to be flipped to 5 males and 1 female for the second half of the family.  (At least there were plenty of girls to help with the chores and child care for the second half!)  

Arthur was born in 1751 and died in 1822 in Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts.  He married Lucy Cooley, the daughter of Joel and Sarah Olcott Cooley.  Their children are Lucy, Arthur, Lucinda, Sarah, Lois, Zeriah, and Simon.  Arthur is a Revolutionary War veteran.  

Editha is the last daughter born to Samuel and Ruth, in 1754.  She died in 1819 in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, the longest distance from her Springfield origins of any of these children.  Her husband is Gershom Flagg, the son of Gershom and Mary Willard Flagg.  Their children are James, Mary, Cynthia, Ebenezer, Editha, Luther, and another Cynthia.  

Elias was born in 1757 and died in 1810 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.  He married Zeruah or Zeruiah Ferry/Ferree, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (maiden name not yet located) Ferry.  Their children are Zeruiah, Lucinda, another Lucinda, Ruth, Henry, and Lois.  I have not located a Revolutionary War record for him, other than that he registered for military service in 1780.  I don't know if he actually served.

Oliver was born in 1760 and died in 1836 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York.  He married Elizabeth Hitchcock, the daughter of Phineas and Elizabeth Stebbins Hitchcock (yes, both the Stebbins and Hitchcock lines there go back to our immigrant ancestors).  He served in the Revolutionary War.  Oliver and Elizabeth's children are Lewis, Elizabeth, Oliver, an infant, Augustus, Rufus, Russel, Pamela, Electa, and Samuel.  

Heman was born in 1762 and died in 1837 in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts.  He married Eleanor Toleman, the daughter of Ebenezer and (unknown) Toleman.  Their children are Levi, Editha, Ruth, Sabra, Naomi, Zur (likely Zeruah), Heman, and Submit.  I have found no record of military service for Heman.  

Gaius was the last child, born in 1765 and died in 1843 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont.  He is a Revolutionary War veteran, and married Sarah Wells, the daughter of John and Tamar Rice Wells.  Their children are Sally, Relief, Emely, and infant son, Fanny, and infant daughter, Wells, Stebins, Alonzo, Hannah, and possibly Eli.   

What more can I say?  Ruth died in 1775 and Samuel in 1777 so they didn't live to see these sons and sons in law go off to war.  They didn't get to throw any welcome home parties for their family.  Yet, this couple is a shining example of having taught their children well, to love and serve their country and to make whatever sacrifices (I'm looking at you, daughters and daughters in law!) were necessary.  Thank you to the Hitchcocks!