Society Memberships: Proof for Acceptance

Patriotic Society Memberships: Proof for Acceptance

Amelia Carter Kennedy employed the services of a genealogist, Mrs. Elisha Edgerton Rogers of Norwich Connecticut, to research her lines and provide proof of critical points so that she could apply for membership in various patriotic societies. This page contains links to scanned copies of some of this proof. It was verified by judges, county clerks and others.

DAR-proof1a.jpg Births from the records of the town of Canterbury, Connecticut: Joseph, son of Samuel & Sarah Butts, born Mar. 18, 1711; Stephen, son of Joseph & Phebe Butts, June 15, 1749; Cynthia, daughter of Stephen & Lucy Butts, Mar. 6, 1773.
DAR-proof1b.jpg Marriages from the records of the town of Canterbury, Connecticut: Joseph Butts and Phebe Brown, Dec. 6, 1748; Stephen Butts & Lucy Hibbard, Oct. 8, 1769; Phineas Carter & Cynthia Butts, Mar. 3, 1794
DAR-proof1c.jpg From the records of the town of Canterbury, Connecticut: Joseph Butts and Phebe (strange correction in spelling) Brown were married December 6 - 1748. Stephen, son of Joseph and Phebe Butts was born June 15 - 1749.
DAR-proof2.jpg From the records of the town of Canterbury, Connecticut: John Carter and Deborah Bundy were married April 13, 1731. Deborah, wife of John Carter, died March 9, 1755. Mr. John Carter died August 26,, 1776, aged 68. Joseph, son of John and Deborah Carter, was born July 18, 1736. Joseph Carter and Patience Pellet were married Oct. 3, 1762. Phinehas (this name has many spelling variations), son of Joseph and Patience Carter, was born Nov. 23, 1766.
DAR-proof3.jpg From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, verification of Revolutionary service of Joseph Ingals (Ingalls).
DAR-proof4a.jpg From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, additional verification of Revolutionary War service of Joseph Ingalls (Ingals) with the rank of drummer.
DAR-proof4b.jpg From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: certification of information on first page.
DAR-proof5a.jpg From the State of Connecticut Military Department, The Adjunct General's Office: Revolutionary War service of Joseph Carter as a Captain.
DAR-proof5b.jpg From the State of Connecticut Military Department, The Adjunct General's Office: page two of information and certification.

1727, 30 Probate Records for John Carter, Canterbury, CT

Above is page 3 showing that a judge of the probate court attested to the accurancy of the transcriptions on page 1, page 2

Susan Carter White Pieroth 2004

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