February 10, 2011
Surname: Griffing
Query submitted by: Donald Griffing
Primary Goal: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
I have traced my family back to the birth of Moses Griffing on April 8, 1764. The Genealogy I have from the Shelter Island Historical society links this Moses Griffing through a Moses "the Refugee" Griffing to a Jasper Griffing who emigrated from Wales to Essex County. 1st records are from Marblehead in 1668 or 70. The link to Moses the Refugee appears to be incorrect due to the birthday and the fact that Moses the Refugee was in Philadelphia at that time. I have found birth records from Haverhill that may list Moses Griffing born 1764 to a Daniel Griffing and Racheal Eaton. I am looking for any information I can find to document the line of Moses Griffing, born 1764. The line may go back to Humphery Griffing of Ipswich? Also interested in any information on Jasper Griffing of Marblehead and his wife Hannah.

Answer Query paul@grif-raft.com

February 15, 2011
Surname: Bradley, John
Query submitted by: Jocelyne Bradley
Primary Goal: To learn more about relatives and To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
I would like to know the real name of John Bradley's father. John was born around 1697. Also, I would like to know if John Bradley (Henry, Samuell, Danyell) are is auxiliary names. John married Susannah Staples on sept 6, 1724 in Haverhill. My english is not very good. I am french canadian. My ancestor in the Province of Quebec was Samuel Bradley, born around 1797 in Haverhill. His father was David Bradley. Samuel married Mary-Ann Purdy in Rimouski, Quebec, on October 11, 1824. Unfortunately, I will never know why he emigrate in Canada. I dont known if he has brothers or sisters. Is it possible to know if he had a criminal's file ? Many thanks. Jocelyne Bradley.

Saul Montes-Bradley responded on May 15, 2012: Those are not auxiliary names, but those of his immediate ancestors. I have a number of Bradleys in my database, but no David of Haverhill born abt. 1697. Do you have his parent's names?
Many New Englanders removed to Canada starting in the 1760s and many more during and after the Revolution. For instance, the son of the John Bradley that you mentioned married into a loyalist family and removed to New Brunswick, that is more probable than any criminal activity.

Jocelyn Bradley responded on May 17, 2012: David Bradley was born on December 15, 1760 in Haverhill, Mass. His father was John jr, born on August 17, 1738 in Haverhill, Mass. He married Mary Lucy Heath, on March 21, 1760 in Haverhill, Mass. David was their oldest son.
Concerning David Bradley, he was a soldier, a Revolution War Veteran. He got married on November 12, 1780 with Batsheba French from Maidstone, Vermont. They had a son, Samuel, born in 1794 at Coos, New-Hampshire. Samuel immigrated in Rimouski, Province of Quebec, Canada. He married Mary-Ann Purdy, a widow with two young children, at St-Germain Church (a catholic church), Rimouski on October 11, 1824. He lived in French and all his descendants are francophones. He died in Rimouski on September 14, 1879. He was 85 years old. I would like to know why he immigrated to Quebec.
I was able to go back to William Broadley, born in 1545 in England. He married Agnes Margates (1573-1603). I would like to know if he were a catholic or protestant. Can you help me on that or let me know where I can find the information ?
His son, Dannyell Broadley was probably born on January 26, 1588/89 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England. He married Elisabeth Atkinson also from Bingley. I hope these informations can be useful.

Barbara Petura responded on July 30, 2014: William Broadley was surely Protestant or Church of England, not Roman Catholic. His son Danyell was baptized on 26 Jan 1588 at All Saints Church in Bingley. The parish records online at Ancestry.com say: "Danyell, sonne of William Broadley" - in All Saints parish records, Bingley. All Saints Church at Bingley -- with a thousand year history - still exists today. See: http://www.allsaintsbingley.org.uk/.
William's grandson William Broadley [Bradley], son of Danyell, was a Puritan and migrated to New Haven Connecticut. This further indicated the family was Protestant, not Catholic. Hope this helps Jocelyne Bradley.

Answer Query jocelyne.bradley@cgocable.ca

February 21, 2011
Surname: Ransom
Query submitted by: Richard Worthen
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives and To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1800's and 1700's or earlier
Leonard Ransom married Mary Brown early to mid 1800. I am trying to find the parents of leonard Ransom. The marriage was in Salem Mass.

Answer Query richieandronnie@comcast.net

February 24, 2011
Surname: Thompson
Query submitted by: Ziana Bethune
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives and To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1700's or earlier through 1900's
Hello there. I'm trying to track down any information about my grandfather, Abraham Thompson, born c. 1877 in New Carlisle, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada, son of Abraham Thompson and Lizzie Dobson, of the same place. He was drafted into the Army June of 1915, in Essex, Massachusetts, and apparently lived in Lynn at the time. That's the last known location on him. His wife was "Flossie" Forence Mayo, and they had three children. I would like to connect with any living relatives, and find out more about him. Thanks so much. :)

Answer Query ziana@zianabethune.com

February 26, 2011
Surname: Clough
Query submitted by: Carrie McKernie
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
I am looking for information about my ancestor, John Clough, who I believe was a founder of Salisbury.

Answer Query clmckernie@aol.com

Al Bukys responded Nov. 20, 2011: I have used "The Genealogy of John Clough" prepared by The John Clough Genealogy Society in 1952. There is at least one copy in the Phillips Library of the Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, MA I have also The Great Migration Begins by Anderson and The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury by Hoyt for the early people.