Re: John Death/Dickinson, Deerfield MA 1850
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John Death/Dickinson, Deerfield MA 1850
Dorothy Stearns 11/18/00
Just found your ad while looking through th computer on Death family. I am descended from John and Eunice. John was born 1791 in Wendell sonof Aaron Morse Death and Lucy Stiles. His paternal grandparents were Jotham and Mercy (Pratt) Death who resided in Wendell. John's maternal grandparents were (I believe) Foster Stiles and his wife who resided in New Salem. John married in Wendell in 1809 Eunice Gunn, dau. Abel and Clarice(Loveland) Gunn also of Wendell. In the probate court records pertaining to the estate of Charlotte Gunn, sister to Eunice, it lists the brothers and sisters of Charlotte and lists Eunice Dickinson "late of Ill.". With this info and the fact that I've even been to Boston and still couldn't find their death records, I beleve that they died in Illinois, migrating out there about 1855. The children of John and Eunice are listed in Wendell and also in Deerfield. I'm only going by memory right now as I don't have my paperwork in front of me but there were: John G., Volley Swain, Jotham Pratt, Abel S., Asahel Gunn (my gr.gr. grandfather), Jotham Pratt (a 2nd one), Harriet I., Philander Root. As I said I don't have my info in front of me but I believe that there were about 10 children. I have done extensive research on this family and am wondering as to where you come into the family. Am visiting a cousin right now on her computer and would really like to hear from you soon.