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From: "LUCILLE CRESSEY" <>
Subject: Re: Re:Re: Re:[MAINE] Maine Creasey's
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 07:27:42 -0500
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Bill: I would be interested in the 1840 Census of Revolutionary Pensioners.
I've supposedly had a Daniel Cressey and a Moses B. Brazier that served.
Moses Brazier lost a hand. If you could check these out I would appreciate
it. Thank yoy, Roger.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Waterhouse" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 3:51 PM
Subject: Re:Re: Re:[MAINE] Maine Creasey's


> Roger: It looks as if I 'opened a can of worms' with with my posting.
> 24 different spellings that you know of must make researching 'most
> difficult'......& undoubtedly frustrating. The books I speak of are as
> follows: "A Census of Pensioneers for Revolutionary or Other Mil-
> itary Service"--at the time of the 6th Census in 1840.
> "Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States taken in
> the year 1790--For the State of Maine."
> "Massachusetts & Maine Families In The Ancestry of Walter Goodwin
> Davis." in 3 volumes.
> If you don't have any of these, I can send you the info contained in
> them in the various spellings of the name. Or; If you are only inter-
> ested in certain names/people, I can do that if you prefer.
> BILL in CT
> < >
> -END-
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> There are at least 24 ways of spelling Cressey. What Me books are you
> talking about, I've hit an impasse with my line. Could you please send me
> a list. Thank you
> Roger Cressey
> Gloucester, Ma.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Waterhouse" <> To:
> <>
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 12:53 PM
> Subject: Re:[MAINE] Maine Creasey's
>
>
>> Kuria: I note that in the Subject Line you spell the name as "Creasey"
>> while in the message it's spelled as "Creasy." This is notable, as in
>> several books I have on ME history I also note variations of the name
>> spelled as: "CREESY & CRESEY." It's possible, as with your misspelling,
>> that others also did the same throughout the years. I remember read-
>> ing that mistakes of this type were common in those days as those
>> recording the info invariably recorded names as 'They heard them,
>> not as they were actually spelled.' This is something to be taken into
>> account as you do the research. If you wish, I can give you the info
>> for these various versions of the name from the books I have.
>> Just let me know.
>> BILL in CT
>> < >
>> -END-
>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>> I received the following from a fellow genealogist.
>> Any help is appreciated.
>> Thanks.
>> .....................................................
>> "I am searching for the creasy's of Maine. My
>> ggreatgrand father was Tristam Creasy of Orono when he married Mary Mayo
>> in 1836. I am searching for his
>> parents. His children were Mary Malveno, Sarah Jean,
>> William, Martin Greeley and Henry. Any help would be appreciated."
>
>
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