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Carey/Cary Family News Carey/Cary Family News Volune 11, Issue 1 Spring/Summer 2006 Where There’s a Colonial Carys Record, There’s a Way by David Carey In Search of a Carey Family Carey/Cary When the English began colonizing by Sean Gilson Reunion the New World, families named I have been looking into my October 28-29, 2006 Cary came from all over the British genealogy for several years now and Isles to North America. Most of the I would say my Carey family has first immigrant forefathers were not been one of the more elusive lines related to one another. They spelled to research. Usually after the the surname in various ways census records have been sorted www.CareyCary.org including Cary, Carey, Carry, and through you can turn right to vital Kerry. This is an account of some records to back up some of the of those forefathers. story. In my case I ran into many John Cary was one of the earliest, if road blocks--marriages that either not the earliest, colonists of that were never recorded or never name. He was born near Bristol in happened, death records that Somersetshire, England, about 1610 weren’t recorded, grave stones that and came to the Plymouth Colony don’t exist, a name that maybe about 1634. He built a farm near borrowed, and now land records that Duxbury and lived there until 1644 have been burned. Even with these when he married Elizabeth Godfrey obstacles I am always looking for a and moved to Bridgewater. He was different way to prove connections. Town Clerk there for many years. Sean Gilson, presented a plaque A monument to his memory was My latest attempt was to look into by Niel Carey for designing a web erected on his farmstead in West the land records of Worcester page for our organization and for Bridgewater in 1905. He and Elizabeth County, MD, and see if I could find his work as webmaster. October 2005 had six sons and six daughters. Their a connection to the only land I knew descendants scattered all over the my Carey family owned. This was New World. Some of them are named the land of my great-grandfather Index in General Samuel Fenton Cary’s Joseph W. Carey, Sr. He acquired Births, Deaths, Marriages 9 1874 book Cary Memorials. More the land, 4 32/100 acres, in are named in Seth C. Cary’s 1911 book, February, 1916, with my great- Carey/Cary Family Officers 2 John Cary the Plymouth Pilgrim. [See grandmother, Margaret (Smith) Colonial Carys 1 http://www.advsolutions.com/carey, website Carey, as a cosigner. He had three of John Cary’s descendants.] children at this point all born in Financial Report 3 different states; my grandfather, From the Editor 2 Richard Cary was born in 1618. He Joseph W. Carey, was born in came to the Virginia Colony in 1635 Indiana, Elizabeth was born in ..Millicent Carey McIntosh 6 aboard the ship Primrose. He may Texas, and Margaret, in well have been the Richard Cary Membership Form 12 Pennsylvania. My g-grandfather who patented 1350 acres of land in had been in the army for 23 years at My Journal, by Nina, age 10 5 Gloucester County, Virginia, in the point when he bought the land, 1653. His will dated 29 November Original Draft of Letter… 4 and I assume he was looking for a 1682 names sons Richard and John. place he could settle down a bit. President's Message 2 (Continued on page 8) (Continued on page 5 ) Where There’s a Record… 1 2 Carey/Cary Family News 2 2212 Carey/Cary Reunion: October 28-29, 2006 Carey/Cary Family Holiday Inn, Ocean City, MD, & Carey's Church, Millsboro, DE http://www.CareyCary.org Dear Family and Friends, President: E. Niel Carey 2661 Legends Way It is amazing to me how often, in conversations with friends or Ellicott City, MD 21042 acquaintances, individuals will comment on how little they know (410) 465-6994 about their family history and express a desire to know more. On E-mail: [email protected] those occasions, I realize how fortunate we as members of the Vice-President: Richard Carey Carey/Cary family are to have our excellent newsletter, our 220 Hockessin Circle impressive website, and our reunion to provide us with extensive Hockessin, DE 19707 and interesting information about our family. Most of all, we have (302) 239-4997 E-mail: [email protected] enthusiastic and talented members who are willing to research, to write and to share information that they have found about our Secretary: Barbara Carey Phillips various Carey/Cary family lines! 425 Pine Bluff Road Salisbury, MD 21801-7134 So once again, you have before you a very well-done newsletter, (410) 742-7134 edited and published by Helen Carey with an excellent lead article E-mail:[email protected] by David Carey and with information about our October reunion! In Treasurer: Helen Simmons Carey addition, David has agreed to be our primary speaker at this year’s 2661 Legends Way reunion. I encourage you to make your plans now to join us at this Ellicott City, MD 21042 year’s reunion, meet with other family members from near and far, (410) 465-6994 E-mail: [email protected] and bring family memorabilia, pictures, and information to share with other attendees. By attending, you will learn more about our family, and your presence will be an expression of appreciation to Helen and David, to Sean Gilson who designed and manages our Carey/Cary Family News website, to Don and Anna Ward and the other members of Carey’s Editor: Helen Simmons Carey Church, and to our many members including Dorothy Carey, Don (See information above.) Donovan, and Carolyn Bracken for providing news items for the newsletter. Contributing Editor: David Carey 4413 Glenwood Hills Drive NE On a sad note, two of our charter members passed away this year, Albuquerque, NM 87111 Horace Carey and Franklin Ross. Horace showed us the location of (505) 299-3979 Careytown, cemeteries with Carey family connections, and other E-mail: [email protected] points of interest to our family. Franklin Ross was a dedicated Webmaster: Sean Gilson family researcher. (His daughter, Sheree Henry, has very E-mail: [email protected] graciously donated his family research and records to our organization.) Eventually many of these records will be added to the Carey/Cary Family materials at the Nabb Research Center of Salisbury University. We miss Horace and Franklin, but we will Visit continue to benefit from their active participation and work on www.careycary.org behalf of our family group. to see the newsletter with My best wishes to you! I hope to see you at our October reunion, its pix and clip art in and that you will continue your support of our family organization color! with your membership. In addition, please encourage your family Also, reunion supplement… members and friends to attend, to join our organization, and to visit our website! Niel Carey, President Carey/Cary Family News 3 From the Editor... Millicent Carey McIntosh Helen (Continued from pg. 6) Carey McIntosh joined Bryn Mawr Lovell Moser of Nebraska and her Our web site www.careycary.org College as an English instructor in husband recently stopped in her has provided a place for us to 1926; within two years she was husband’s hometown, Seville, Ohio. share Delaware and Maryland named dean of freshmen. By 1930 She wrote that they saw a large burial information with other she had been named head of New monument at the Mound Hill Carey/Cary researchers. You York City’s Brearley School, a Cemetery there, as follows: may find Sussex County, DE, and private girls’ school; during her tenure of 17 years she married and ABIJAH CARY Wicomico and Worcester Counties, MD, burial data in the gave birth to her five children. Born Jan. 19, 1810 “For Researchers” section on the Departed This Life Sept. 7, 1892 In 1946 before Barnard (Columbia web site. We anticipate adding Aged 82 yrs. 7 m and 18 d University’s undergraduate college an “Other Areas” section, which JEMIMA CARY for women) had its own president, will include burial info from our Born Apr. 3, 1888 Mrs. McIntosh [who disliked 11 years of archived newsletters. Departed This Life Feb. 18, 1889 honorifics] was chosen from more Most of the archived newsletters Aged 73 yrs. 10 m and 16 d than 60 candidates as Barnard’s Thanks, Lovell! hsc can be found in the “Members” section. Good researching! hsc dean. She was given the title of ******** president in 1952. [Arenson, 2001] In speaking to the American Carey/Cary Family Organization Association of University Women Financial Report, 31 August 2005 in 1950 Mrs. McIntosh said: “Having both a job and a family Income and Expense Sheet broadens one’s perspective, which 1 September 2004 - 31 August 2005 in turn makes a great contribution to Income a happy home life.” [First Married Membership. reunion luncheon, etc $1191.00 Woman to Head Barnard …, 2001] Total, Income $1191. In McIntosh’s obituary, Arenson Expenses wrote: “For anyone doubting that it Newsletter , reunion, misc. $1395.54 could be done, Mrs. McIntosh was Donation (Carey's Church) 100. …the ultimate role model as she juggled marriage, five children Total, Expenses $1495.54 (including twins), and her own career. Newsweek magazine viewed ****************************************************** that as so remarkable that it put her Balance Sheet 31 August 2005 on its cover in 1951. “ At a 1998 gathering on Mrs. McIntosh’s Previous Checkbook Balance (8/31/04) $ 1075.38 centennial birthday, Judith Shapiro, Income (see above report) 1191,00 Barnard’s president, referred to Total $ 2266.38 McIntosh as having been a “president ahead of her time.” Expenses (see above report) - 1495.54 [Arenson, 2001] Checkbook Balance, as o f 8.31.2005 $ 770.84 ========= *Editor's Note: See related Carey/Cary articles (1) John Carey, of Cecil County, Statement balance, as of 9.7.2005 $ 772.84 MD (1751-1798), V4, #2, Summer 1999; Outstanding check -2.00 (2) James Carey, Merchant of Baltimore Adjusted balance $ 770.84 (1751-1834), V4, #1, Winter 1999.
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