Monthly Archives: November 2010

Patrick and Sarah Conners of Machias, Me – Where did they come from?

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

After determining the approximate birth date for Betsey (Conners) Foss from the census, I went to the back to the Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias to find Betsey Conners birth and parents. After researching … Continue reading →

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Birth date for Israel Foss based on the US Census

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

I was not able to find a recorded birth for Benjamin & Sarah (Mitchell) Foss’s son, Israel Foss, in the Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias. Because of this I need to use alternate sources. … Continue reading →

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Children of Israel and Elizabeth “Betsy” (Connors) Foss

Posted on November 14, 2010 by

This week I am documenting a little bit about Israel Foss. Israel was the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Mitchell) Foss. I believe that I am a descendant of Benjamin through Israel. So I am going to flip through the … Continue reading →

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Photo of Henry & Sarah Augusta (Foss) Smith

Posted on November 13, 2010 by
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Benjamin Foss Revolutionary War Records

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War is a set of books that contain the soldiers and sailors that lived in Massachusetts and Maine. Remember Maine was part of Massachusetts and did not become a state until 1820. I … Continue reading →

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Birth Record for Sarah (Mitchell) Foss

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

Well the mystery has been solved. I have found a birth record for Sarah Mitchell who was the wife of Benjamin Foss. I found the record in the Vital Records of Brunswick, Maine. I ended up looking in these records … Continue reading →

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