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From: "LUCILLE CRESSEY" <>
Subject: Re: Re:Re: Re:Re: Re:[MAINE] Maine Creasey's
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:12:17 -0500
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Thanks Bill. Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Waterhouse" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: Re:Re: Re:Re: Re:[MAINE] Maine Creasey's


> Roger: I find nothing for either Daniel Cressey or Moses Brazier as
> being Revolutionary pensioners in 1840. However, with this census
> being taken 65yrs after the Revolution, they both probably had died
> by then. But; In 'Heads of Families at the First Census of the United
> States Taken in the Year 1790 for Maine" I do find Moses Brazier
> living in Portland Town (Portland) as H/H with 1 white male under 16
> & 4 white females also living in the household. In MA & ME Families
> by Walter Goodwin Davis, there are some "Cressey's" listed; but no
> Daniel.
> You're very welcome
> BILL in CT
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> 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
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