The Law Family

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Because there is so much information and so many generations in this report,

I have put the names of the individuals leading up to my mother in bold print.

 

Descendants of John Law

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 LAW was born Abt. 1635 in Scotland?, and died 04 Jan 1707 in Concord, Massachusetts1. He married LYDIAH DRAPER 05 Mar 1659 in Concord, Massachusetts, daughter of ROGER DRAPER and MARY HADLOCK?. She was born 11 Sep 1641 in Concord, Massachusetts, and died 06 Jan 1733 in Concord, Massachusetts.

Notes for JOHN LAW:

JOHN LAW arrived in Concord, Massachusetts before 1659, maybe 1656. He may have been a prisoner of Oliver Cromwell. He settled in West Concord, what is now Acton, Massachusetts, becoming "Acton's First Settler". The "Great Brook" ran by his property, which later became known as, and still is today, "Laws Great Brook" for which the road from West Concord to Acton is named. The original house on the site burned down in the late 1700's and another house, belonging to a family with the last name "Sheperd" was moved there. Built in 1775, the house is still there, with some additions.

 

Children of JOHN LAW and LYDIAH DRAPER are:

    i. JOHN2 LAW, b. 07 Mar 1661, Concord, Massachusetts; d. 05 Dec 1690, Concord, Massachusetts.

2. ii. THOMAS LAW, b. 10 Sep 1663, Concord, Massachusetts.

    iii. STEPHEN LAW, b. 28 Aug 1665, Concord, Massachusetts; d. 25 Nov 1733, Concord, Massachusetts; m. DEBORAH; d. 11 Sep 1754, Acton, MA.

3. iv. DR. SAMUEL LAW, b. 28 Mar 1680, Concord, Massachusetts; d. 27 Apr 1727, Groton, CT.

    v. ELIZABETH LAW, m. DR. JACOB READ, 29 Apr 1699, Concord, Massachusetts2.

 

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS2 LAW (JOHN1) was born 10 Sep 1663 in Concord, Massachusetts. He married SARAH.

Children of THOMAS LAW and SARAH are:

    i. LIDIA3 LAW, b. 14 Jan 1712.

4. ii. JOHN LAW, b. 15 Sep 1714, Concord, Massachusetts; d. 1762, Acton, Massachusetts.

5. iii. TITUS LAW, b. 26 Oct 1716; d. 17 Feb 1801, Acton, Massachusetts.

    iv. SARAH LAW, b. 14 Mar 1720.

    v. SUSANNA LAW, b. 20 Oct 1723; d. 14 May 1754, Acton, Massachusetts.

6. vi. STEPHEN LAW, b. 08 Jul 1727, Acton, Massachusetts; d. 07 Nov 1804, Acton, Massachusetts.

 

3. DR. SAMUEL2 LAW (JOHN1) was born 28 Mar 1680 in Concord, Massachusetts, and died 27 Apr 1727 in Groton, CT. He married MARTHA WIGGLESWORTH 15 Dec 1708 in Concord, Massachusetts, daughter of MICHEAL WIGGLESWORTH and MARTHA MUDGE. She was born 12 Dec 1683 in Malden, Massachusetts, and died 04 Dec 1719 in Stonington, New London, CT.

Notes for DR. SAMUEL LAW:

The New Englad Weekly Journal for May 8, 1727 contains the following:

"Groton April 30. Last night Dr. Samuel Law (aged about 47) who had lived here for some time, but had his birth at Concord, and Married a Daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Michael Wigglesworth of Malden Deceas'd, not being very well, made up two Pills of Physick, which he had just receiv's from Boston, for himself; and gave two of the same to a Woman in the House (who was likewise Indisposed) they both went to their Beds as usual; the Woman waking before Morning and finding her self very Sick, went up to Dr. Law to ask his Advice what to do, but found him gasping for Breath, and he dy's in a few Minutes; and the Woman her selfe is like to dye also."

*note:

This was published in the New England Histroical and Genealogical Register April of 1869 along with a query by a J. W. Dean who apparently was looking for more information on Samuel's wife, Martha. People have been doing their genealogy for a long time!

To see Mr. Dean's inquiry in full, click here.

 

Children of DR. LAW and MARTHA WIGGLESWORTH are:

    i. LIDDIAH3 LAW, b. 24 Apr 1710, Concord, Massachusetts.

    ii. MARTHA LAW, b. 07 Oct 1711, Concord, Massachusetts; d. 19 Nov 1714, Plainfield, CT.

7. iii. SAMUEL LAW, b. 15 Nov 1714, Plainfield, Windham County, CT; d. 16 May 1764, Lebanon, New London Co., CT.

    iv. WIGGLESWORTH LAW, b. 01 Feb 1716, Stonington, New London, CT.

    v. MARTHA LAW, b. 27 Nov 1719, Stonington, New London, CT; d. 12 Mar 1720, Stonington, New London, CT.

 

Generation No. 3

4. JOHN3 LAW (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 15 Sep 1714 in Concord, Massachusetts3, and died 1762 in Acton, Massachusetts. He married SARAH BARKER 07 Aug 1737 in Acton, Massachusetts. She was born 04 Dec 1716 in Concord, Massachusetts4.

Residence: 1737, 44 Piper Rd, Acton MA; house John Law built

Children of JOHN LAW and SARAH BARKER are:

    i. LUCY4 LAW, b. 10 Mar 1738, Acton, Massachusetts.

    ii. JOHN LAW, b. 24 Oct 1739, Acton, Massachusetts.

8. iii. THOMAS LAW, b. 28 Nov 1741, Acton, Massachusetts; d. 20 Mar 1819, Acton, Massachusetts.

    iv. SAMUEL LAW, b. 27 Aug 1744, Acton, Massachusetts.

    v. JAMES LAW, b. 27 Oct 1748, Acton, Massachusetts.

   vi. REUBEN LAW, b. 22 Oct 1751, Acton, Massachusetts.

 

 

Both James and Reuben served in the Revolution under Captain Isaac Davis who was killed at the Old North Bridge in Concord, MA April 19, 1775.

 

5. TITUS3 LAW (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 26 Oct 1716, and died 17 Feb 1801 in Acton, Massachusetts. He married MARGERET 1743 in Acton, Massachusetts. She was born 1726, and died 20 Nov 1792 in Acton, Massachusetts.

Notes for TITUS LAW:

According to the website The Acton Minutemen, Phalen's History of the Town of Acton, p.64 says Titus Law had the misfortune of having his house consumed by fire in 1774.

I know John Law's house was burned and a home built about 1775 is there now. It's probable Titus was living in his grandfather's house when this happened.

Titus served in both the French and Indian and Revolutionary War.

Children of TITUS LAW and MARGERET are:

    i. ELIZABETH4 LAW, b. 20 Dec 1744, Acton, Massachusetts.

    ii. ANN LAW, b. 27 Jun 1746, Acton, Massachusetts.

    iii. STEPHEN LAW, b. 08 Jul 1748, Acton, Massachusetts; d. 30 Jul 1752, Acton, Massachusetts.

    iv. AMOS LAW, b. 25 May 1750, Acton, Massachusetts; d. 23 Oct 1751, Acton, Massachusetts.

    v. TITUS LAW, b. 1752, Acton, Massachusetts; d. 10 Aug 1752, Acton, Massachusetts.

9. vi. STEPHEN LAW, b. 27 Feb 1754, Acton, Massachusetts; d. 20 Mar 1805, Acton, Massachusetts.

    vii. SUSANNA LAW, b. 22 Mar 1756, Acton, Massachusetts.

        viii. MOLLY LAW, b. 18 Mar 1759, Acton, Massachusetts.

 

6. STEPHEN3 LAW (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 08 Jul 1727 in Acton, Massachusetts, and died 07 Nov 1804 in Acton, Massachusetts. He married REBEKA. She was born 1741, and died 31 Jan 1809 in Acton, Massachusetts.

Notes for STEPHEN LAW:

Stephen served in the Revolutionary War.

Children of STEPHEN LAW and REBEKA are:

    i. ALEXANDER4 LAW, b. Acton, Massachusetts.

    ii. CAROLINA LAW, b. Acton, Massachusetts.

    iii. DAVID LAW, b. Acton, Massachusetts.

10. iv. JONATHAN LAW, b. Acton, Massachusetts.

    v. MATILDA LAW, b. Acton, Massachusetts.

    vi. NELLY LAW, b. Acton, Massachusetts.

    vii. REBECKA LAW, b. Acton, Massachusetts.

    viii. SALLEY LAW, b. Acton, Massachusetts.

    ix. BENJAMIN LAW, b. Acton, Massachusetts.

 

7. SAMUEL3 LAW (DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 15 Nov 1714 in Plainfield, Windham County, CT, and died 16 May 1764 in Lebanon, New London Co., CT. He married MARY LANGRELL 24 Feb 1743 in Lebanon, Goshen, New London, CT.

Child of SAMUEL LAW and MARY LANGRELL is:

11. i. SAMUEL4 LAW, b. 23 Sep 1744, Goshen, Litchfield Co, CT.

 

Generation No. 4

8. THOMAS4 LAW (JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 28 Nov 1741 in Acton, Massachusetts, and died 20 Mar 1819 in Acton, Massachusetts. He married HANNAH ROBBINS.

Child of THOMAS LAW and HANNAH ROBBINS is:

12. i. DANFORTH5 LAW, b. 15 Jul 1770, Acton, Massachusetts.

 

9. STEPHEN4 LAW (TITUS3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 27 Feb 1754 in Acton, Massachusetts, and died 20 Mar 1805 in Acton, Massachusetts. He married PATTY FRY 25 Dec 1788 in Acton, Massachusetts. She was born 1761, and died 06 Aug 1823 in Acton, Massachusetts.

Children of STEPHEN LAW and PATTY FRY are:

i. BETSY5 LAW, b. 29 Jun 1789, Acton, Massachusetts.

ii. HORATIO LAW, b. 02 Apr 1800, Acton, Massachusetts.

iii. SUSANNAH LAW, b. 12 Aug 1791, Acton, Massachusetts.

 

10. JONATHAN4 LAW (STEPHEN3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born in Acton, Massachusetts. He married MARY BARTLETT 1804.

Children of JONATHAN LAW and MARY BARTLETT are:

i. AARON5 LAW.

ii. HAMILTON LAW.

 

11. SAMUEL4 LAW (SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 23 Sep 1744 in Goshen, Litchfield Co, CT. He married HULDAH KNEELAND 24 Jan 1771 in Fairhaven Church, Colchester, New London County, CT5.

Child of SAMUEL LAW and HULDAH KNEELAND is:

13. i. SAMUEL5 LAW, b. 30 May 1777, East Windsor, Connecticut; d. Bef. 1840.

 

Generation No. 5

12. DANFORTH5 LAW (THOMAS4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 15 Jul 1770 in Acton, Massachusetts. He married NABBY FLETCHER 04 Feb 1800 in Acton, Massachusetts. She was born 1777, and died 01 Dec 1826 in Acton, Massachusetts.

Children of DANFORTH LAW and NABBY FLETCHER are:

i. DANFORTH6 LAW, b. 27 Nov 1803, Acton, Massachusetts; d. 22 Sep 1844, Acton, Massachusetts.

ii. NATHANIEL THURSTON LAW, b. 06 Nov 1808, Acton, Massachusetts; m. MARY ANN HANDLEY, 26 Apr 1841, Acton, Massachusetts; b. 1813; d. 1899, Acton, Massachusetts.

 

13. SAMUEL5 LAW (SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 30 May 1777 in East Windsor, Connecticut, and died Bef. 1840. He married HULDAH.

Children of SAMUEL LAW and HULDAH are:

    i. ELIZABETH6 LAW, b. 17 Mar 1796.

    ii. JOSEPH LAW, b. 10 Oct 1798.

    iii. WARREN "ORRIN" LAW, b. 1800.

    iv. LOIS LAW, b. 1802.

14. v. ASAHEL LAW, b. 16 Sep 1804, New York; d. 16 Mar 1871, Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest).

    vi. SAMUEL LAW, b. 1808.

 

Generation No. 6

14. ASAHEL6 LAW (SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 16 Sep 1804 in New York, and died 16 Mar 1871 in Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest). He married CYNTHIA WADE, daughter of LUTHER WADE and HANNAH BRADLEY. She was born 15 Nov 1805 in Conesville, NY (Schoharie Cty), and died 10 Oct 1891 in Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest).

Notes for ASAHEL LAW:

Bernard Law's Notebook sights "Asa M. Law" as Asa's middle initial.

More About ASAHEL LAW:

Burial: Big Hollow Cemetery (Mapelcrest) Sec 2; Row 7 #60

More About CYNTHIA WADE:

Burial: Big Hollow Cemetery (Mapelcrest) Sec 2; Row 7 #59

Children of ASAHEL LAW and CYNTHIA WADE are:

    i. BETSY7 LAW, b. 1829; d. 02 Nov 1882; m. HOLCOMB.

        More About BETSY LAW:

        Baptism: 04 Apr 1830, Second Congregational Church, Big Hollow (Ashland), New York

    ii. THOMAS LAW, b. 1833.

    iii. BERI BRADLEY LAW, d. 28 Jul 1834, Big Hollow, New York.

    iv. ELIZA ANN LAW, b. 1835.

        Notes for ELIZA ANN LAW:

        Windham Vital Statistics Book #1 jan 1847-1885

            Asa and Cynthia Law daughter Eliza born 14 March 1849

 

    v. ADILA LAW, b. 1838.

15. vi. ALMIRA LAW, b. 1842; d. 17 Mar 1889, Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest).

16. vii. GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW, b. 19 Dec 1844, Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest); d. 08 Jul 1895, Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest).

    viii. JOHN B. LAW, b. 31 Oct 1849, Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest); d. 16 Nov 1875, Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest).

 

Generation No. 7

15. ALMIRA7 LAW (ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 1842, and died 17 Mar 1889 in Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest). She married EDWARD SLATER. He was born 1840, and died 1918 in Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest).

Notes for ALMIRA LAW:

Hough Hill where Samuel Law early settled in Maplecrest, Windham, is now called Slater Rd.

Pat Morrow's email dated 6/25/07

More About ALMIRA LAW:

Burial: Maplecrest Cemetery, NY; Sec 2: Row 7 #54

Child of ALMIRA LAW and EDWARD SLATER is:

i. EMORY B8 SLATER, b. 26 Aug 1881, Big Hollow, New York; d. 22 Sep 1882, Big Hollow, New York.

 

16. GEORGE WASHINGTON7 LAW (ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 19 Dec 1844 in Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest), and died 08 Jul 1895 in Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest). He married JULIA ETTA BARBER 27 Oct 1873 in Grand View House, East Windham6, daughter of LEVI BARBER and SALLY MCLEAN. She was born 16 Sep 1853 in East Jewett, NY, and died 29 Apr 1895 in Big Hollow, NY (Maplecrest).

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW:

Bernard Law notebook says Grand View HOTEL; Windham Journal 30 October 1873 says Grand View HOUSE, East Windham.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW:

Burial: Big Hollow Cemetery (Maplecrest) Sec 2; Row 11 #105

Cause of Death: acute menengitis

More About JULIA ETTA BARBER:

Burial: Big Hollow Cemetery (Maplecrest) Sec 2; Row 11 #105

Cause of Death: fibroid tumor of uterus and bowel

Marriage Notes for GEORGE LAW and JULIA BARBER:

According to Bernard Law's notebook, the witnesses for George and Julia's marriage were:

Burzilla Barber (Julia's brother) and Emma Barnum (Julia's married sister?)

Children of GEORGE LAW and JULIA BARBER are:

17. i. ROMAINE WASHINGTON8 LAW, b. 22 Dec 1876, Big Hollow, NY; d. 29 Oct 1957, Maplecrest, NY.

    ii. ARTHUR G. LAW, b. 25 Aug 1879, Big Hollow, NY; d. 09 Mar 1882, Big Hollow, NY.

        More About ARTHUR G. LAW:

        Burial: Big Hollow Cemetery (Maplecrest) Sec 2; Row 11 #104

    iii. CYNTHIA LAW.

    iv. FLORA FRANCIS LAW, b. 18 Feb 1883; d. 06 May 1918, Big Hollow, NY; m. WATSON WALLACE HALL, 15 May 1901, Mcee Church, Windham     Village6.

       

Generation No. 8

17. ROMAINE WASHINGTON8 LAW (GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 22 Dec 1876 in Big Hollow, NY, and died 29 Oct 1957 in Maplecrest, NY. He married FANNIE H. DRUM 02 Oct 1901 in Windham, New York, daughter of GEORGE DRUM and LUCY CLINTON. She was born 21 Jul 1880 in Big Hollow, New York, and died 22 Jan 1969 in Hudson, NY.

Romaine W. Law and Fannie H. Drum's Wedding Certificate including a photo on their wedding day   added 8/2010

More About ROMAINE WASHINGTON LAW:

Burial: Maplecrest Cemetery, NY; Sec 1; Row 2; #3

Notes for FANNIE H. DRUM:

Fannie died in a nursing home in Hudson.

More About FANNIE H. DRUM:

Burial: Maplecrest Cemetery, NY; Sec 1; Row 2; #3

Children of ROMAINE LAW and FANNIE DRUM are:

    i. JULIA ETTA9 LAW, b. 27 Nov 1902; m. (1) BERTICE FIERO, 21 Jan 19226; m. (2) LEE TERWILLIGER, 07 May 19346; m. (3) SAMUEL L WOODBURY,

        13 April 1939.

18. ii. NELLIE ELIZA LAW, b. 27 Jul 1905.

    iii. LILLIAN MURIEL LAW, b. 04 Mar 1907, Big Hollow, New York; d. 11 Aug 1909, Big Hollow, New York.

        More About LILLIAN MURIEL LAW:

        Burial: Maplecrest Cemetery, NY; Sce 1; Row 2; #3

19. iv. BERNARD GEORGE LAW, b. 10 Dec 1910, Big Hollow, New York; d. 09 Jul 1989.

20. v. ARTHUR ROMAINE LAW, b. 28 Feb 1913, Big Hollow, New York; d. 16 Dec 1994, Millis, Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 9

18. NELLIE ELIZA9 LAW (ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 27 Jul 1905. She married (1) JOHN A. RAPPLEYEA 27 May 19256. She married (2) ERNEST BARNUM 20 Oct 19356.

Notes for NELLIE ELIZA LAW:

Windham Vital Statistics book 2 26 march 1883-10 sept 1910

gives birth as Big Hollow 5 Aug 1905

Child of NELLIE LAW and JOHN RAPPLEYEA is:

21. i. ELWIN J10 RAPPLEYEA.

 

19. BERNARD GEORGE9 LAW (ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 10 Dec 1910 in Big Hollow, New York, and died 09 Jul 1989. He married ANNA LEVINIA DEUMAN 18 May 19366.

Children of BERNARD LAW and ANNA DEUMAN are:

i. JANET MARIE10 LAW, b. 24 Apr 1937.

ii. MARY ANNE LAW, b. 29 Apr 1942.

 

20. ARTHUR ROMAINE9 LAW (ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 28 Feb 1913 in Big Hollow, New York, and died 16 Dec 1994 in Millis, Massachusetts. He married ALETA ELVINA CHRISTIAN 19 Nov 1931 in Ashland, New York, daughter of HOWARD CHRISTIAN and JESSE GRIFFIN. She was born 06 Oct 1913 in Ashland, New York, and died 16 Aug 1994 in Natick, Massachusetts.

Notes for ARTHUR ROMAINE LAW:

Windham Vital Statistics 1911-1923 Book 3 page 27

Gives Papa's father's age as 38

mother as 33 at his birth.

Also birth certificate actually March 1 at 2am.

Notes for ALETA ELVINA CHRISTIAN:

On Mom's wedding movie, Grandma said she bought the dress she wore to her wedding in Hunter for $5.

Marriage Notes for ARTHUR LAW and ALETA CHRISTIAN:

On Mom's wedding movie, Grandma said the dress she wore for her wedding cost $5 and she bought it in Hunter.

Children of ARTHUR LAW and ALETA CHRISTIAN are:

22. i. PHILLIP ARTHUR10 LAW, b. 04 Oct 1932, Ashland, New York.

23. ii. MERRILL ROMAINE LAW, b. 25 Jul 1934, Windham, New York.

24. iii. ALICE LILLIAN LAW, b. 21 Oct 1936, Binghampton, New York; d. 22 Jul 1984, Springfield, Massachusetts.

25. iv. LINDA RUTH LAW, b. 15 May 1942, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 10

21. ELWIN J10 RAPPLEYEA (NELLIE ELIZA9 LAW, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) He married MARION C. SCARNICI. She was born 04 Dec 1921, and died 18 Jul 1978.

Children of ELWIN RAPPLEYEA and MARION SCARNICI are:

26. i. STEVEN11 RAPPLEYEA, b. 1957.

    ii. MARK JOHN RAPPLEYEA, b. Jun 1958.

    iii. LORI ANN RAPPLEYEA, b. Jan 1961.

    iv. CYNTHIA LEE RAPPLEYEA, b. Sep 1963.

 

22. PHILLIP ARTHUR10 LAW (ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 04 Oct 1932 in Ashland, New York. He married ROSEMARY GRIFFITH 08 Nov 1958.

Children of PHILLIP LAW and ROSEMARY GRIFFITH are:

    i. PHILLIP BENJAMIN11 LAW, b. 15 Mar 1966.

27. ii. DEANNA ROSE LAW, b. 05 May 1967.

 

23. MERRILL ROMAINE10 LAW (ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 25 Jul 1934 in Windham, New York. He married SANDRA LEE BELCHER 14 Sep 1956.

Children of MERRILL LAW and SANDRA BELCHER are:

28. i. SHERRIE LYNN11 LAW, b. 21 Apr 1958.

29. ii. KIMBERLY SUE LAW, b. 18 Jun 1960.

30. iii. DONNA LEE LAW, b. 06 Jun 1964.

 

24. ALICE LILLIAN10 LAW (ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 21 Oct 1936 in Binghampton, New York, and died 22 Jul 1984 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married STANLEY CLIFFORD SEARLES 01 Jan 1953.

Children of ALICE LAW and STANLEY SEARLES are:

31. i. ALICA MAY11 SEARLES, b. 06 May 1956, Springfield, Massachusetts.

32. ii. CLAUDIA LEE SEARLES, b. 09 Mar 1958, Springfield, Massachusetts.

33. iii. CLIFFORD MONROE SEARLES II, b. 31 May 1959, Springfield, Massachusetts.

34. iv. SHEILA LYNLOU SEARLES, b. 08 May 1961, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

25. LINDA RUTH10 LAW (ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 15 May 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married JOHN DEXTER CORTELLI 29 Aug 1964 in Wachogue Community Church, Springfeild, Massachusetts, son of CHARLES CORTELLI and BEULAH PHILLIPS. He was born 07 May 1938 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Children of LINDA LAW and JOHN CORTELLI are:

35. i. MATTHEW JOHN11 CORTELLI, b. 23 Jan 1968, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

    ii. JONATHAN CHARLES CORTELLI, b. 23 Dec 1969, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; d. 27 Dec 1995, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

    iii. LORETTA LYNN CORTELLI, b. 01 Dec 1973, Milford, Massachusetts; m. HARRY THEODORE HALL III, 27 Mar 1999, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's

            Witnesses, b. 21 March 1973, Norwood, Massachusetts.

36. iv. ANTHONY ARTHUR CORTELLI, b. 25 Nov 1975, Milford, Massachusetts.

    v. ANITA RUTH CORTELLI, b. 21 Oct 1981, Milford, Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 11

26. STEVEN11 RAPPLEYEA (ELWIN J10, NELLIE ELIZA9 LAW, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 1957.

Children of STEVEN RAPPLEYEA are:

i. MICHAEL E12 RAPPLEYEA, b. 04 Dec 1981.

ii. VINCENT A RAPPLEYEA, b. 10 May 1984.

iii. CHRISTINE M RAPPLEYEA, b. 12 Oct 1990.

 

27. DEANNA ROSE11 LAW (PHILLIP ARTHUR10, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 05 May 1967. She married CLOUD.

Child of DEANNA LAW and CLOUD is:

i. MADISON LEE12 CLOUD, b. 08 Mar 1993.

 

28. SHERRIE LYNN11 LAW (MERRILL ROMAINE10, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 21 Apr 1958. She married ROBERT RONGE.

Children of SHERRIE LAW and ROBERT RONGE are:

i. NICHOLAS ROBERT12 RONGE, b. 05 Aug 1985.

ii. JULIANNE LAW RONGE, b. 13 Oct 1987.

 

29. KIMBERLY SUE11 LAW (MERRILL ROMAINE10, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 18 Jun 1960. She married RICK NEVERS.

Children of KIMBERLY LAW and RICK NEVERS are:

i. BRADLEY MARTIN12 NEVERS, b. 03 Nov 1985.

ii. CATHERINE LAW NEVERS, b. 16 Jul 1988.

iii. ELIZABETH LAW NEVERS, b. 25 Feb 1990.

 

30. DONNA LEE11 LAW (MERRILL ROMAINE10, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 06 Jun 1964. She married MARQUIS CHARLES HAMMETT, JR. 14 Jun 1986.

Children of DONNA LAW and MARQUIS HAMMETT are:

i. MARQUIS CHARLES12 HAMMETT III, b. 19 Oct 1991.

ii. AUSTIN LEE HAMMETT, b. 01 Jul 1993.

iii. CHRISTIAN LAW HAMMETT, b. 14 Dec 1995.

iv. MASON MICHAEL HAMMETT, b. 24 Oct 1998.

 

31. ALICA MAY11 SEARLES (ALICE LILLIAN10 LAW, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 06 May 1956 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married (1) TERRY RAY. She married (2) ERIC TOURIGNY.

Child of ALICA SEARLES and TERRY RAY is:

i. JUSTIN STANLEY EUGENE12 RAY, b. 24 Dec 1983.

Children of ALICA SEARLES and ERIC TOURIGNY are:

ii. ARIEL ROSE12 TOURIGNY, b. 04 Oct 1991, Springfield, Massachusetts.

iii. MARK EDWARD TOURIGNY, b. 04 Oct 1991, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 14 Nov 2009, Davenport, Florida.

 

32. CLAUDIA LEE11 SEARLES (ALICE LILLIAN10 LAW, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 09 Mar 1958 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married (1) FRANCES JOHN CHARLES GAY III. She married (2) GARY QUINLIN.

Children of CLAUDIA SEARLES and FRANCES GAY are:

37.  i. ERIC ARTHUR12 Gay, b. 11 Dec 1980, Springfield, Massachusetts; m. MICHELLE Segedin.

38. ii. LEE STANLEY GAY, b. 25 Mar 1982, Springfield, Massachusetts.

Note: Eric A. Gay legally changed his name to Eric Quinlin.

         Lee S. Gay legally changed his name to Lee Gunter.

33. CLIFFORD MONROE11 SEARLES II (ALICE LILLIAN10 LAW, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 31 May 1959 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He married CATHY.

Children of CLIFFORD SEARLES and CATHY are:

i. ANDREW DAVID12 SEARLES, b. 13 May 1983, Springfield, Massachusetts.

ii. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SEARLES, b. 05 Feb 1985, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

34. SHEILA LYNLOU11 SEARLES (ALICE LILLIAN10 LAW, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 08 May 1961 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Children of SHEILA LYNLOU SEARLES are:

39. i. SYLVIA ALICE12 SEARLES, b. 05 Mar 1981, Springfield, Massachusetts.

    ii. JOEY SEARLES, b. 21 Apr 1982, Springfield, Massachusetts.

    iii. JOSHUA DAVID DONES, b. 20 Aug 1985, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

35. MATTHEW JOHN11 CORTELLI (LINDA RUTH10 LAW, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 23 Jan 1968 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He married CINDY THARP 19 Nov 1997 in Lancaster, South Carolina.

Children of MATTHEW CORTELLI and CINDY THARP are:

i. ROSEMARY ALETA12 CORTELLI, b. 20 May 1999, Charlotte, North Carolina.

ii. AVA CELINE CORTELLI, b. 05 Feb 2001, Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

36. ANTHONY ARTHUR11 CORTELLI (LINDA RUTH10 LAW, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 25 Nov 1975 in Milford, Massachusetts. He married PEGGI SOUIX LENNERTZ 20 Oct 2000 in Owatonna, Minnesota.

Children of ANTHONY CORTELLI and PEGGI LENNERTZ are:

i. AURORA ELIZABETH12 CORTELLI, b. 20 May 2002, Owatonna, Minnesota.

ii. VIENNA MARIE CORTELLI, b. 30 Nov 2005, Pineville, North Carolina.

 

Generation No. 12

37. ERIC ARTHUR12 QUINLIN (CLAUDIA LEE11 SEARLES, ALICE LILLIAN10 LAW, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 11 Dec 1980 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  He married MICHELLE SEGEDIN 26 Oct 2009 in Sumter, South Carolina. 

   

Child of ERIC QUINLIN and MICHELLE SEGEDIN is:

                               i.   GABRIEL EUGENE13 QUINLIN, b. 10 Jun 2010, South Carolina.

 

38. LEE STANLEY12 Gunter (CLAUDIA LEE11 SEARLES, ALICE LILLIAN10 LAW, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 25 Mar 1982 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He married ANN GUNTER 2001.

Child of LEE GUNTER and ANN GUNTER is:

i. ETHAN NATHANIEL13 GUNTER, b. 11 Aug 2002, Guam, USA.

 

Children of LEE GUNTER and APRIL BALLARD are:

 

                               ii. Christina13 Ballard, b. 2008.

                              iii. Lillian13 Ballard, b. 2009.

 

39. SYLVIA ALICE12 SEARLES (SHEILA LYNLOU11, ALICE LILLIAN10 LAW, ARTHUR ROMAINE9, ROMAINE WASHINGTON8, GEORGE WASHINGTON7, ASAHEL6, SAMUEL5, SAMUEL4, SAMUEL3, DR. SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 05 Mar 1981 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Children of SYLVIA ALICE SEARLES are:

 i. LANDON Peter13 Strouch, b. 16 Aug 2006.

ii. OLIVER Stanley13 Strouch, b. 26 Oct 2009.

 

 

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Endnotes

1. Concord, Massachusetts: Births, Marriages and Deaths 1635-1850, 69.

2. Connecticut Genealogies , 1120.

3. Concord, Massachusetts: Births, Marriages and Deaths 1635-1850, 84.

4. Concord, Massachusetts: Births, Marriages and Deaths 1635-1850, 88.

5. Frederick W. Bailey, Early Connecticut Marriages Prior to 1800; Colchester Church Records.

6. Bernard Law, Bernard Law's notebook.