===================[ LOOMIS FAMILIES OF AMERICA ]=================== ORIGIN OF THE NAME Yes, it is true. If you spell your name in any of the forms found below, you are almost certainly a descendant of the family who lived, during the 12th and 13th centuries, near the town of Bolton, in Lancaster county England. Our family took its name from a specific area of land, located in Bolton Parish, and lying between the rivers Croal, Tonge, and Bradshaw. This low lying land was known as the "Lum--Halghes" (pronounced--Lumaus). Early members of our family were identified as being of the "Lumhalges"--and they eventually adopted this place name as the family surname. With each move of the family into a new area of residence, spelling of the surname has been slightly modified by those who there recorded it. As a matter of fact, we have found the name of the descendants of this early Bolton family spelled in more than 50 different ways! The earliest form of the name yet found, is for one Richard de Lumhales, whose name appears on a tax list for the year 1333. THE MIGRATION TO AMERICA Although we now know that there were quite a few descendants of that Bolton family who eventually migrated to America, there were two who came very early-- Edward Lumas, in 1635, and Joseph Loomys, in 1638 (this being at a time when there were no more than 25,000 "whites" in all of North America.!) It has been conservatively estimated, that those persons who can now trace their ancestry, in a direct line, back through one or the other of these two immigrants, now total in excess of ten million!! Of this total, more than eight million are descendants of Joseph Loomys, alone. And yet, there are only about 10,000 familles, living today, who carry the surname--"Loomis" (in any of its various spellings.) Those members of the family who remained in England now generally spell the name--Lomas or Lomax. Almost without exception, Joseph's descendants now spell the name--Loomis. Edward's descendants generally spell it -- Loomis, Lummis, or Lummus. However, there remain, even today, other ways in which the name is spelled, including Lomys, Lowmas, Lumus, Lumax, Lummix, Looms, Lumass, Lumius, Lammas, Lewmas, Lomacks, Lommatz, Lomnitz, Loomax, Loomes, Loomiss, Lames, Lamas, Lamys, Lomies, Llommas, and Lommes. *************** Membership Information **************** LFofA membership is open to anyone. Membership year begins March 1st. Any person joining (in Subscribing or Sustaining categories) after March 1st, will be sent all issues previously published in current membership year. BASIC MEMBERSHIP: $10.00 Entitles member to one free sample copy of the "Newsletter and Research Bulletin"; plus one hour of research time by Assoc. analyst in a search of Assoc files (this includes up to five photocopies); plus a membership card. 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To join, or for more information, write the Loomis Families of America, PO Box 17, Denair, Calif., 95316. 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� This information file was prepared and carried by The Source of Magic computer bulletin board system (BBS), Box 502, Ridgefield CT 06877, which may be reached at 203-431-4687, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 2400 bps and below. The BBS specializes in genealogy. 421/869 10 Jul 90 11:33:47 From: Harry Yoder To: Marylou Barrett Subj: Re: Barrett TT Attr: ------------------------------------------------ Have a match with my son-in-law on LOOMIS. I have the microfiches of the LOOMIS GENEALOGY (free from Library of Michigan), but I suppose you may have it, also - since you go back to England. His line goes: Thomas c 1500 John 1526 John 1567 Joseph 1590 Joseph 1615 Stephen 1668 Stephen Jr 693 Seth 1721 Martin 1754 George W. 1780 George H. 1812 Samuel 1835 John Hamilton 1874 John Hamilton II 1909 John Hamilton III Bradford John 1955 -Harry Yoder, 1422 Wealthy, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49506 ------------------------------------------------ 325/891 21 Jul 90 20:50:38 From: Marylou Barrett To: Harry Yoder Subj: Re: LOOMIS ------------------------------------------------ Harry -- I received your message this morning and 2 hours later your packet in the mail. Needless to say I'm delighted with all the LOOMIS history. I've spent a couple hours studying it and will really dig in tonight. > Joseph-Joseph- Isaac b Oct 28, 1677, unm., d Mch. 17, 1704. I did goof here. Found my error earlier but didn't change all the records. Grabbed the wrong ones when I typed before. I should have given you: Joseph LOOMIS, b 1590 m Mary WHITE John LOOMIS, b 1622 ENG, m Elizabeth SCOTT Daniel LOOMIS b 1657; m Mary ELLSWORTH Isaac LOOMIS b 1694, m Hannah EGGLESTON You sent p 129 in regard to John LOOMIS. If you have them I'd appreciate it if you could sent records in regards to Daniel (#25) and Isaac. Really appreciate your help and all the information you sent. Anything you need out this way? We've had temp in 90's today and high humidity so guess I'll get in condition for Michigan. Thanks, --- Mary Lou Barrett, 13017 SE 171 Pl, Renton, WA 98058 ------------------------------------------------ 230/763 23 Jul 90 14:27:00 From: Harry Yoder To: Marylou Barrett Subj: Re: LOOMIS ------------------------------------------------ I did send you all of the photocopied sheets that I have on the LOOMIS genealogy. I do have microfiches for the entire LOOMIS genealogy. I will be glad to make photocopies of the other pages you wish, OR you may wish to get the full set of microfiches - 13 FREE - just write the Library of Michigan, Lansing, MI. Address: 717 W. Allegan, P. O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48900 Phone: (517) 373-1390 The staff of the Library will make and send them to you free. If you want printouts from the microfiche, they will make them at cost of .25 per page. Incidentally, they have volunteer researchers at $2.50 per hour. Harry Yoder, 1422 Wealthy, S. E., Grand Rapids, MI 49506 ------------------------------------------------ 227/485 26 Aug 90 11:50:08 From: Fran Booth To: Marylou Barrett Subj: LOOMIS ------------------------------------------------ There is a LOOMIS in my family tree. I wonder if any connection. There was a Palmyra LOOMIS b: 5 April 1819 in Smithville, Chenango Co., NY m:Joseph CRARY 22 Dec. 1843 in Carthage, NY d: 12 July 1874 in Denmark, NY buried in Fairview Cemetary Her Parents were: Father- Asahel LOOMIS Mother- Adah BEACH I havent pursued the research on the LOOMIS line yet but do want to know where they originated from I am presently tied up with my BREED & MORITZ lines. You can find the above in a family genealogy book by the name of JOHN CRARY OF BOSTON AND HIS DESCENDANTS 1660-1967 written by my Great Uncle Vern Crary & his cousin Mrs. Daniels. Palmyra was my GG Grandmother. Fran Booth 600 S. Graves #503 McKinney, Tx. 75069 295/577 27 Aug 90 16:10:29 From: Bob Gleason To: Fran Booth Subj: LOOMIS Attr: ------------------------------------------------ > There is a LOOMIS in my family tree. I wonder if any connection. > > There was a Palmyra LOOMIS b: 5 April 1819 in Smithville, Chenango > Co., NY > m:Joseph CRARY 22 Dec. 1843 in Carthage, > NY > d: 12 July 1874 in Denmark, NY buried in > Fairview Cemetary > > Her Parents were: Father- Asahel LOOMIS > Mother- Adah BEACH > > > I havent pursued the research on the LOOMIS line yet but do want > to know where they originated from I hope you don't mind my butting in here, but I have your LOOMIS line here in my microfiche copy of "Descendants of Joseph Loomis in America and his Antecedents in the Old World." The Original Published by Elias Loomis, LL.D. 1875. Revised by Elisah S. Loomis, Ph.D. 1908. If you want to pay for xerox copies I'll happily run them off for you on my next visit to the Morristown (NJ) library where they have a good fiche copying machine. They charge 20 cents a page and there are quite a few pages with important information pertaining to the origins of Joseph LOOMIS. Here are excerpts of pertinent information: Joseph LOOMIS, son of John and Agnes [LINGWOOD] LOOMIS, was probably born before 1590, England; married in Messing, Co. Essex, England, June 30, 1614, Mary WHITE, bap. Aug. 24, 1590, (See N.E.H. and G. Register, Vol. 55, pp.28-29, for copy of Register of Shalford, England, marriages and baptisms), d. Windsor [CT], Aug. 23, 1652. Mary WHITE was a daughter of Robert and Bridget (ALLGAR) WHITE of Messing, Co. Essex, England, who were married June 24, 1585. Nathaniel (prob. 7th) child of Joseph and Mary (WHITE) LOOMIS, b. Co. Essex, Eng., ca. 1626; m. Nov. 24, 1653, Elizabeth, b. Windsor, [CT], 1638, daughter of Deacon John and Abigail MOORE (MORE). He was freeman in 1654, and admitted to the church May 3, 1663. Was a member of Windsor Troop of Horse in King Phillip's War. Dr. Loomis, edition of 1875, says: "His will, dated Aug. 17, 1688, is preserved at Hartford, and is signed Nathaniel Loomys"; I have not been able to find such a will.--Editor. He d. Aug. 19, 1688. His wife m. 2nd. John CASE of Simsbury; she d. July 23, 1728, age 90. 12 children--all b. Windsor. David (6th ch.), b. Windsor, Jan 11, 1667-8; m. Dec. 8, 1692, Lydia, b. Oct. 9, 1667, dau. of John MARSH and Hepzibah (FORD) MARCH, and widow of Richard LYMAN. Survivied by his wife, he d. Jan 9, 1751-2. Aaron (3rd ch.) b. Windsor, Conn., Sept. 5, 1696; m. Feb. 5, 1718-9, Deborah EGGLESTON, d. Aprl 15, 1783. He removed to Torrington as early as 1739 and was one of the committee to divide Torrington lands in 1742, and was one of the original settlers of the town. He signed the memorial for the establishment of a church at Torrington, Oct., 1739. May 6, 1744, he was received into the church with his wife Deborah and his children, Aaron Jr., Mindwell and Esther. His home in Torrington stood on the present Goshen road. He d. Sept. 13, 1773, at Torrington. 14 ch'n. --- FD 1.99c * Origin: Kin Ships - East Orange, NJ - (201) 676-7066 - (1:269/123) 270/1 296/577 27 Aug 90 16:20:59 From: Bob Gleason To: Fran Booth Subj: LOOMIS -- part 2. Attr: ------------------------------------------------ Ephraim (8th ch.), b. Torrington, Conn., Apr. 1, 1731; m. 1st, Oct. 31, 1756, Ruth HOFFORD or HOSFORD, of Litchfield, Conn., d. May 1, 1764; m. 2nd, Oct. 13, 1764, Jane CAMPBELL, of Canaan, Conn. He joined the curch 1758. He was a soldier in the REv'n. He d. Apr. 4, 1812. Ephrain (1st ch.) b. Torrington, Conn., July 12, 1758; m. 1st, Oct. 30, 1784, Jane, b. 1754, d. Mch. 30, 1789, ae. 35, dau. of Silas and Catherine (DRAKE) FYLER; m. 2nd, July 20, 1789, Zerviah HILL. He was in military Co. with his father in 1774, when bu 16 yrs. old. He d. 1824, at Torrington, where b. his 10 ch. Asahel (4th ch.) b. Torrington, Conn., Apr. 8, 1790; m. Apr. 29, 1812, Adah, b. Mch. 12, 1787, dau. of John and Mary (BASSETT) BEACH. Bapt't. He d. Jan. 21, 1863. They rem to the 'Black River country' and acquired a good property. Black River, N.Y. 12 ch. Palmyra (5th ch.) b. Apr. 5, 1819; m. Joseph CRARY. California. She d. July 12, 1874. ------------- Hope this gives you what you want. -=[ Bob ]=- --- FD 1.99c * Origin: Kin Ships - East Orange, NJ - (201) 676-7066 - (1:269/123) 270/1 Date: Mon Feb 25 1991 20:10:59 From: Marylou Barrett To: Bob Gleason Subj: Agnes Lingwood Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- Hi Bob, saw your question to Harry Yoder in regard to Agnes Lingwood. Saw some information in the Ancestor File at the FHC in regard to her ancestors. Don't know what the source was. I also have a note NE Hist & Gen Reg, Vol LV p 155. I'm not sure if this refers to Loomis or Lingwood family. Also Pub of Harlem Soc 1869, vol 13 pp 74, 242, 243 in Part I Can't find copies of these. Hope this helps, - Mary Lou --- via Silver Xpress V2.24 [NR] * Origin: Seattle Software Exchange *HST\V32\V42* (206) 637-2398 (1:343/8) Date: Tue Jun 25 1991 17:15:00 From: Mary Ferguson To: Katzby Katzby Subj: Re: LOOMIS Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- I happened to see your message regarding the Loomis family. I have a catalog put out by University Microfilms and in it is a listing for a book titled, "Descendants of Joseph Loomis in America, and his antecedents in the Old World", 1908, by Elias Loomis. If this is the genealogy you were talking about, try writing to UMI. The address is: University Microfilms, International 300 N. Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346 (800) 521-3042 Oh yes, the catalog number for that book is: K16-OP66976. I'm not sure, but I think you can get either microfilm, or have them make a paper copy. Check it out. Mary F. --- QuickBBS 2.66 (Reg) * Origin: The Family Historian - (619)-279-5746 - (1:202/709) Date: Mon Apr 20 1992 16:48:00 From: Rob Buckman To: Marianne Montgomery Subj: LOOMIS Attr: GENEALOGY ------------------------------- Hello, Marianne! In a message to Rob Buckman <18 Apr 92 12:27> Marianne Montgomery enscribed: MM> Hi Cuz! I, too am descended from Jos. & Mary ! Have you ever MM> heard that the LINGWOOD line (England) has a royal connection? S MM> I have not been able to prove it yet. Marianne No, sorry. I presume that you're speaking of: |---|John Of Braintree LYNGOOD-169 Agnes LINGWOOD-135 | |Abt 1534 1565 --------------| | Of Bocking,Essex,England | MRIN:60 --SPOUSE-- MRIN:44 |---|Jane MARLAR-170 John LOOMIS-134 |Abt 1536 29 Jan 1562 |Kelvedon,Essex,,Eng Thaxted,Essex,England Would you have any information regarding the children of Joseph SKINNER and Mary TILLEY (FILLEY?), particularly #5, John? |---|John SKINNER-1 Joseph SKINNER-587 | |Abt 1612 1643 --------------| |Braintree,Essex,England Hartford,Hartford,CT | MRIN:2 --SPOUSE-- MRIN:49 |---|Mary LOOMIS-2 Mary TILLEY-588 |Abt 1620 3 Aug 1651 |Braintree,Essex,England Windsor,Hartford,CN --CHILDREN-- 1Mary SKINNER-13 2-Elizabeth SKINNER-15 3-Richard SKINNER-16 4Joseph SKINNER-17 5-John SKINNER-18 << Anyone have info on this one? 6-Thomas SKINNER-19 7-Aimee SKINNER-20 8Isaac SKINNER-21 Regards, Rob --- * Origin: Lysistrata Ft. Walton Beach, FL 904-244-4637 (RA 1:366/844.1) Date: Thu May 21 1992 22:00:00 From: Rob Buckman To: Paul Crouse Subj: HULL / PHELPS Attr: GENEALOGY ------------------------------- In a message to Rob Buckman <20 May 92 08:19> Paul Crouse wrote: PC> You Josiah HULL is the brother to my direct line Mary HULL whose PC> parents are George HULL (b.1547) who m. Thamzen MITCHELL (b. 1592). PC> This line is riddled with marriages to the HARMON and PHELPS families PC> but I can't connect your Rebecca and Joel... yet. PC> What are you working on Rob? How have you come along with Josiah's PC> antecedents? All I had on HULL is what was in the LDS Library. My link is via his wife, Elizabeth LOOMIS, older sister to my Mary LOOMIS m. John SKINNER. 旼컴퀺oseph LOOMIS-22 Elizabeth LOOMIS-62 � 쿌bt 1590 1620 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿍raintree,Essex,England Messing Or Brain � MRIN:29 --SPOUSE-- MRIN:34 읕컴퀾ary WHITE-23 Josiah HULL-61 �24 Aug 1590 10 Nov 1616 쿞halford,Essex,Engl Crewekerne,,Somerset,Eng --CHILDREN-- 1-Josiah HULL-63 11-Thomas HULL-73 2-John HULL-64 3-Elizabeth HULL-65 4-Mary HULL-66 5-Martha HULL-67 6-Joseph HULL-68 7-Sarah HULL-69 8-Naomi HULL-70 9-Rebecca HULL-71 10-George HULL-72 On PHELPS, you have to go down 5 generations to reach Rebecca from John SKINNER/Mary LOOMIS. I am interested in seeing your line back to Josiah. GEDCOM (5.25" disk, 360k or 1.2m) or printed format is fine. I'll reciprocate with mine if you leave a message with your address. Joel HARMON-611 B: 23 Aug 1719 Suffield,Hartford,CT M: --238 D: 5 May 1790 BEP C 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th _______________ �John HARMON컴컴캑_______________ �N HARMON컴컴컴컴� _______________ � 픂lizabeth컴컴컴캑_______________ �N HARMON컴컴컴컴� _John SKINNER__ � � �Joseph SKINNER컴�_Mary LOOMIS___ � 픍ary SKINNER컴컴� _William FILLEY � 픍ary FILLEY컴컴캑_Margaret______ Joel HARMON _______________ Rebecca PHELPS 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑_______________ � �Anthony AUSTIN컴� _______________ � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑_______________ 픂sther AUSTIN컴캑 _______________ � 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑_______________ 픂sther HUGGINS컴� _______________ Rob Buckman 5 Sandalwood Dr. NW #1-B Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548-4555 --- * Origin: Lysistrata BBS(c) Ft. Walton Beach, FL 904-244-4637 (RA 1:366/844.1)