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(from Larry McGrath, 15 Nov 2002, who received it from

the Society of Mayflower Descendants)

I, Martha Bennett Betterley, do hereby certify that the statements made

in the generations below mentioned are a true and exact copy of the

family bibles owned by:

Mrs. Robert Dunklee, Regent DAR, #3 Chase St., Brattleboro, VT.

 

Fifth - Thomas Betterley, born November 17, 1723, Boston,

Massachusetts; died July 28, 1775, Boston, Mass.;

married Elizabeth Carson, born March 22, 1732,

Scotland; died August 7, 1775, residence Boston,

Massachusetts.

Married by the Rev. Henry Canor, Minister of King's

Chapel, Boston, Mass. on April 6, 1749.

Their children were:

Elizabeth, born January 16, 1750; died Feb.15,

1750.

Rev. Thomas, Jr., born April 28, 1751, baptized

May 8, 1751.

Elizabeth born April 4, 1754.

Rev. William Carson, born March 29, 1762,

baptized April 9, 1762.

George, born August 18, 1769.

 

Sixth - William Carson, born March 29, 1762, Boston, Mass;

died November 29, 1841, in Nutler, Luzerne County,

Pennsylvania; married to Ann Marshall, February 14,

1783, Trenton, New Jersey, born 1758 in Trenton;

died August 28, 1860, Butler, Luzerne County, Penna.;

residence Butler Luzerne County, Penna.

10th

Ninth - Gen. Albert Warren Betterley, born May 7, 1864 in

Centralia, Pennsylvania, living at 12 Edgehill Road,

New Haven, Connecticut. Married December 15, 1896

in Wilkes-Barre, Penna, living at 12 Edgehill Road,

New Haven, Connecticut.

[signed] Martha Bennett Betterley

 

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19th day of September, 1939.

[signed] James F. Fahy

A commissioner of the Superior Court

for New Haven County.

[addendum]

9th Gen. Emmanuel Lazarus Betterley, born April 19, 1831

Orangeville, Penna. died Nov.3, 1898 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Married Feb.3, 1857 to Matilda Curtis Hammer, born

Dec.10, 1839, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., died Aug.26, 1907 Spring

Lake, New Jersey, residence, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne

County, Pa. Bible owned by Miss Helen Grant Betterly

Osterhaut Library, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

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