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Boston

• Census Documents

My Great-granduncle's World War One draft card.

My Great-grandfather's World War Two draft card. I guess he had to register, despite being 48.

Lynch

I am related to the Lynches through my great-grandmother, Marian Boston (nee Lynch). Her father was Eugene L. Lynch, born in New York, 1863; Marian's mother, Mary Lynch (nee Langan), was born in Pittston, PA, in 1870. Eugene's father was Thomas R. Lynch, a veteran of the Civil War. Thomas served in the 77th New York Milita as a colonel. The following paragraph is the regimental history of the 77th New York Militia, Thomas Lynch's first assignment. This history is taken from Ancestry.com.

"SEVENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT.

This regiment, not now in existence, but then located at New York city, was mustered in the service of the United States for 100 days, August 2, 1864; commanded by Col. Thomas Lynch, it (seven companies) served at the depot at Elmira, and, November 19, 1864, it was mustered out and honorably discharged from the United States service at New York city, to date November 9, 1864, having lost during its service by death of disease, one officer.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2"

The following is the Ancestry.com entry for Thomas Lynch.

*Name: Thomas Lynch

• Enlistment Date: 12 Jul 1864
• Enlistment Place: New York City, New York
• Side Served: Union
• State Served: New York
• Service Record: Commission in 69th Militia Regiment New York.

Enlisted as a Colonel on 12 July 1864. Commission in Company S, 77th Infantry Regiment New York on 2 Aug 1864.

Mustered Out Company S, 77th Infantry Regiment New York on 9 Nov 1864.

Census Documents

My Great-grandmom Boston's (Marian Lynch) baby photo.

This is a pension request from the Civil War showing Thomas's rank as Capt. in 69th N.Y. Militia Infantry Co. B; and Colonel in 77th N.Y. Militia Infantry

Wightman

I'm related to the Wightman family through my great-great-grandmother Sophia. Her father was Isaac Wightman. Isaac was born 1816 in Philadelphia. His father Nathan Wightman was born in 1780 in Groton, New London County, CT. Nathan's father, another Isaac, was born in 1744 in Groton. Isaac's father was Timothy Wightman, a Baptist minister, born 1719 in Groton. Timothy's father was Valentine Wightman, a Baptist minister born in April of 1681. Through Valentine's mother-in-law, Mary Sayles, I am related to Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island. The Wightman Families International lists a genealogy chart listing some more of Valentine Wightman's, and thus my, ancestors. Interesting among them is Edward Wightman, the last man burnt at the stake for heresy in England.