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Category Archives: Family Lines
Drexl Project – Ursula Eggert (1860-1946)
Ancestor Biography – Ursula Eggert (1860-1946) By Don Taylor The mother of thirteen, Ursula Eggert Drexl immigrated from Germany with her husband and children in 1884. Her youngest child died on the ship during the crossing. She worked as a … Continue reading
Maude Minnie (Winter) Montran – Christian Science Nurse
By Don Taylor My great-grandfather, John F. Montran, has been an enigma in my research. I haven’t found any information that closely identifies who he was or what his life was like. Montran is something of an unusual name. A … Continue reading
Probate Record for Timothy Munsell
Anamnesis Monday Transcripts by Don Taylor Probate records are wonderful when you can find them as they provide so much detail and texture about an individual’s life. I just loved learning that Timothy Munsell‘s family spent a dollar (6 shillings) for … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber
Tagged Connecticut, Amanuensis, Timothy Munsell, Lyme, New London
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A Dollar for Spirits? – Timothy Munsell (1745-1798)
Howell-Darling-2017 Research Darling/Munsell Line By Don Taylor I have often wonder how money worked in the post-colonial period. I know originally there were 20 shillings in a pound, but the old pounds and shillings worked in comparison with dollars. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber
Tagged Sally Anne Munsell, Eleshiba Smith, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, DAR, Ancestry DNA, Timothy Munsell
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Amanuensis the Easy Way
Amanuensis Monday By Don Taylor A few years ago, I wrote a post about my wife’s 4th great-grandfather, Lewis Bryan (1755-1830) and that he had purchased his land from Robert Bryan. That post received several comments. One included a clue … Continue reading
Posted in Howell-Hobbs
Tagged North Carolina, Halifax County, Robert Bryan, Martin County, Land Patents, Amanuensis
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