Jan. 2
Surname: Hughes
Query submitted by: Carolyn Fitzgerald
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1900's
Looking for newspaper death notices in Lawrence, MA for the following people:
John Hughes dd Jan 18, 1906
Mary Hughes dd July 19, 1921
(Buried in St. Mary Cemetery in Lawrence)
Their son, Francis Hughes, was a catholic priest and died in Cambridge, MA on Nov 23, 1915 but he is buried in Lawrence, MA. Any information on parishes he was at would also be appreciated.

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Jan. 5
Surname: Rowland/Roe
Query submitted by: Bob Foster
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
Looking for information on Rebecca Rowland/Roe who married on 17 Jan 1713 in Boxford, MA, Capt. John Foster (1690-1778), as his first wife. She was born ca 1690 and died prior to 1730 when he married second.

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Jan. 11
Surname: Osborne/Osborn
Query submitted by: Amy McGuiggan
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1900's, 1800's, 1700's or earlier
I am very interested in learning more about my Osborne family that descends from William through Samuel, Joseph, Aaron, Jonathan, William Augustus, George F., and Edward A. to my grandfather John J. Osborne. We always believed that my grandfather was an orphan but I have learned that his roots run deep in Salem/Peabody and Danvers. I'll be grateful for any thoughts or leads. I've made great progress but am always hopeful that there is more I haven't yet discovered. I am wondering if there is any connection to the Osbornes that are mentioned in Salem Witch Trials histories. Thanks!

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Jan. 13
Surname: de Poyen
Query submitted by: Stephen Sakellarios
Primary Goals: To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1800's
I would like to know any information about Abigail de Poyen of Rocks Village from her birth in 1816 to her marriage in 1836 to Matthew Franklin Whittier. In particular, I want to search legal records to see if there is any record of any charges being brought against her, but also any information at all, including when and why she changed her name from "Weld" to "Rochemont," and whether she might have been adopted. Her name might be listed as: Abby de Poyen; Abby R. Poyen; Abigail de Poyen; Abigail R. de Poyen; Abby Weld de Poyen; Abigail Weld de Poyen, or any combinations.

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Jan. 15
Surname: Hastings
Query submitted by: Linda Bearse-Netto
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
Seeking birth records and parents of 6th great grandfather: Robert Hastings
Birth 11 May 1653 in Haverhill Essex County Massachusetts, USA
Death 4 Jun 1737 in Haverhill Essex County Massachusetts, USA

Wife: Elizabeth Davis
Birth 11 Mar 1653 in Haverhill Essex County Massachusetts, USA
Death 1720 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Children:
Katherine Hastings, 1677 ? 1734
Elizabeth Hastings, 1679 ?
Robert Hastings II, 1682 ? 1744
Ann Hastings, 1684 ? 1749
George Hastings, 1688 ?
John Hastings, 1691 ? 1728
Esther Hastings, 1694 ?

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Jan. 17
Surname: Abbott
Query submitted by: Lesley Lowe
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1800's
Great great grandfather: Joseph Alfred Abbott.
Details from Death Cert:
Died:12 August 1888 at Wellington Hospital,New Zealand. Age 44.
Born: United States of America. In NZ for 26 years.
Father: James-Sugar Planter(possibly incorrect)

The following is from his daughters(great gran)birth cert: Her birth-1882.
Fathers place of birth: New Bedford, Nth America.
Fathers age: 36

A local genealogist, has found him on several ships as a crewman, prior to marrying and settling in NZ. He continued as a seaman until the death of his first wife and possibly until he remarried.
We have reason to believe he may have been born in Essex, but not to James. This is where we come unstuck. I do hope you can help and please inform us of any costs.

Answer Query lynnandlesley@xtra.co.nz