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Now it begins to get confusing: Among Robert's children were two sons, Andrew Mansfield, 1620-1683 (Robert's second child) and Joseph Mansfield, <1628-1694 (Robert's fourth child), and we are descended from each of these brothers (Ella, who married into the Edmands family, was descended from brother Andrew as his fifth great-granddaughter). Brother Joseph's great-granddaughter Mary Mansfield, b. 1709, married into the Burrill family, so she and her ancestors back through Joseph are counted among the "married to Burrill" ancestors.

Now it gets even more confusing: Among the children of brother Andrew's great-grandson Thomas Mansfield I, 1717-1758 (who was a second cousin of Joseph's great-granddaughter Mary) were two sons, Thomas Mansfield II, 1736-1790 and Benjamin Mansfield, 1743-1816, and, again, we are descended from each of these brothers (Ella, who married into the Edmands family, was descended from brother Benjamin as his great-granddaughter). Brother Thomas's daughter Margaret Mansfield, 1763-1812, married into the Wilson family, and so she and her father--that is, brother Thomas (Thomas Mansfield II)--are counted among the "married to Wilson" ancestors.

It should not surprise you that the Mansfields are featured prominently on the Kissing Cousins page. Charts can shed some light on some of these relationships:

• The third-cousin-once-removed relationship of spouses Ella Josephine Mansfield (1849-1923) and Artemas Seymour Edmands (1837-1920)
• The seventh-cousin relationship of spouses Artemas Edmands (1813-1896) and Margaret M. Wilson (1811-1879)

Findley Line

Bean Line

Judkins Line
Phelps Line

• Adams Line
• Wilmot Line
• Ballard Line
• Chandler Line (married to Ballard(2))

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  In our ancestry there is only one Chandler family, but they are divided into three branches on this list, according to the line they married into. All three branches are descended from William Chandler, 1595-1641, who is counted among the "married to Phelps" ancestors, because his granddaughter, our ancestor Sarah Chandler, 1661-1757, married into the Phelps family. (Since all the branches are eventually absorbed into the Phelps family, we should consider the "married to Phelps" branch the main one.)

  Now it begins to get confusing: William's daughter (Sarah's aunt), our ancestor Hannah Chandler, 1630-1711, married into the Abbott family, so she is counted among the "married to Abbott" ancestors. Hannah's daughter (William's granddaughter, Sarah's first cousin) Hannah Abbott, 1650-1741, married back into the Chandler family to another of William's grandchildren, her own first cousin John Chandler I, 1655-1721, who happened to be Sarah's older brother; John is among the "married to Ballard" ancestors, because his granddaughter (William Chandler's great-greatgranddaughter, Hannah Chandler's greatgranddaughter, Sarah' Chandler's great niece) Lydia Chandler, b. 1720 married into the Ballard family (in the next generation, the Ballard family married into the Phelps family).

  Another of John's granddaughters (Lydia Chandler's first cousin, Sarah Chandler's great niece, Hannah Chandler's greatgranddaughter, William Chandler's great-greatgranddaughter) Priscilla Chandler, 1713-1778 married directly into the Phelps family, but she is counted among the "married to Ballard" ancestors nonetheless, to keep all of John's offspring for three generations in a single branch. Besides, to include Priscilla among the "married to Phelps" ancestors might further muddy the waters, since there would be no easy way to distinguish between her Phelps branch union with that of her husband's grandmother (Priscilla's great aunt) Sarah Chandler, 1661-1757.

  It should not surprise you that the Chandlers are featured prominently on the Kissing Cousins page. Charts can shed some light on some of these relationships:

  • The first-cousin relationship of spouses John Chandler I (1655-1721) and Hannah Abbott Chandler (1650-1741)
  • The second-cousin relationship of spouses Samuel Phelps II (1712-1795) and Priscilla Chandler Phelps (1713-1778)
  • The second-cousin relationship of spouses Joshua Phelps I (1738-1798) and Lois Ballard Phelps (1746-1836)
  
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• Abbott Line
• Chandler Line (married to Abbott(2))

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  In our ancestry there is only one Chandler family, but they are divided into three branches on this list, according to the line they married into. All three branches are descended from William Chandler, 1595-1641, who is counted among the "married to Phelps" ancestors, because his granddaughter, our ancestor Sarah Chandler, 1661-1757, married into the Phelps family. (Since all the branches are eventually absorbed into the Phelps family, we should consider the "married to Phelps" branch the main one.)

  Now it begins to get confusing: William's daughter (Sarah's aunt), our ancestor Hannah Chandler, 1630-1711, married into the Abbott family, so she is counted among the "married to Abbott" ancestors. Hannah's daughter (William's granddaughter, Sarah's first cousin) Hannah Abbott, 1650-1741, married back into the Chandler family to another of William's grandchildren, her own first cousin John Chandler I, 1655-1721, who happened to be Sarah's older brother; John is among the "married to Ballard" ancestors, because his granddaughter (William Chandler's great-greatgranddaughter, Hannah Chandler's greatgranddaughter, Sarah' Chandler's great niece) Lydia Chandler, b. 1720 married into the Ballard family (in the next generation, the Ballard family married into the Phelps family).

  Another of John's granddaughters (Lydia Chandler's first cousin, Sarah Chandler's great niece, Hannah Chandler's greatgranddaughter, William Chandler's great-greatgranddaughter) Priscilla Chandler, 1713-1778 married directly into the Phelps family, but she is counted among the "married to Ballard" ancestors nonetheless, to keep all of John's offspring for three generations in a single branch. Besides, to include Priscilla among the "married to Phelps" ancestors might further muddy the waters, since there would be no easy way to distinguish between her Phelps branch union with that of her husband's grandmother (Priscilla's great aunt) Sarah Chandler, 1661-1757.

  It should not surprise you that the Chandlers are featured prominently on the Kissing Cousins page. Charts can shed some light on some of these relationships:

  • The first-cousin relationship of spouses John Chandler I (1655-1721) and Hannah Abbott Chandler (1650-1741)
  • The second-cousin relationship of spouses Samuel Phelps II (1712-1795) and Priscilla Chandler Phelps (1713-1778)
  • The second-cousin relationship of spouses Joshua Phelps I (1738-1798) and Lois Ballard Phelps (1746-1836)
  
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• Frye Line(3)

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  We have one group of ancestors with the surname Frye and another with the surname Fry, but since both families resided in Andover, Essex County, Masschusetts, there is a strong likelihood they are the same family. This needs further investigation.
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• Aslett (Aslebee?) Line
• Chandler Line (married to Phelps(2))

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  In our ancestry there is only one Chandler family, but they are divided into three branches on this list, according to the line they married into. All three branches are descended from William Chandler, 1595-1641, who is counted among the "married to Phelps" ancestors, because his granddaughter, our ancestor Sarah Chandler, 1661-1757, married into the Phelps family. (Since all the branches are eventually absorbed into the Phelps family, we should consider the "married to Phelps" branch the main one.)

  Now it begins to get confusing: William's daughter (Sarah's aunt), our ancestor Hannah Chandler, 1630-1711, married into the Abbott family, so she is counted among the "married to Abbott" ancestors. Hannah's daughter (William's granddaughter, Sarah's first cousin) Hannah Abbott, 1650-1741, married back into the Chandler family to another of William's grandchildren, her own first cousin John Chandler I, 1655-1721, who happened to be Sarah's older brother; John is among the "married to Ballard" ancestors, because his granddaughter (William Chandler's great-greatgranddaughter, Hannah Chandler's greatgranddaughter, Sarah' Chandler's great niece) Lydia Chandler, b. 1720 married into the Ballard family (in the next generation, the Ballard family married into the Phelps family).

  Another of John's granddaughters (Lydia Chandler's first cousin, Sarah Chandler's great niece, Hannah Chandler's greatgranddaughter, William Chandler's great-greatgranddaughter) Priscilla Chandler, 1713-1778 married directly into the Phelps family, but she is counted among the "married to Ballard" ancestors nonetheless, to keep all of John's offspring for three generations in a single branch. Besides, to include Priscilla among the "married to Phelps" ancestors might further muddy the waters, since there would be no easy way to distinguish between her Phelps branch union with that of her husband's grandmother (Priscilla's great aunt) Sarah Chandler, 1661-1757.

  It should not surprise you that the Chandlers are featured prominently on the Kissing Cousins page. Charts can shed some light on some of these relationships:

  • The first-cousin relationship of spouses John Chandler I (1655-1721) and Hannah Abbott Chandler (1650-1741)
  • The second-cousin relationship of spouses Samuel Phelps II (1712-1795) and Priscilla Chandler Phelps (1713-1778)
  • The second-cousin relationship of spouses Joshua Phelps I (1738-1798) and Lois Ballard Phelps (1746-1836)
  
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• Bayford Line
• Brewer Line
• Dane Line
• Bowyer Line
• Ingals Line
• Poor Line
• Farnum Line
• Gilson Line

Stickney Line

• Beard Line
• Bell Line
• Hall Line
• Heseltine Line
• Longhorne Line
• Crosby Line
• Brigham Line
• Millington Line
• Watson Line
• Foster Line
• Kittredge Line

Richie Line

Sherett Line

Waite Line

Mansfield Line (married to Edmands(1))

Now it begins to get confusing: Among Robert's children were two sons, Andrew Mansfield, 1620-1683 (Robert's second child) and Joseph Mansfield, <1628-1694 (Robert's fourth child), and we are descended from each of these brothers (Ella, who married into the Edmands family, was descended from brother Andrew as his fifth great-granddaughter). Brother Joseph's great-granddaughter Mary Mansfield, b. 1709, married into the Burrill family, so she and her ancestors back through Joseph are counted among the "married to Burrill" ancestors.

Now it gets even more confusing: Among the children of brother Andrew's great-grandson Thomas Mansfield I, 1717-1758 (who was a second cousin of Joseph's great-granddaughter Mary) were two sons, Thomas Mansfield II, 1736-1790 and Benjamin Mansfield, 1743-1816, and, again, we are descended from each of these brothers (Ella, who married into the Edmands family, was descended from brother Benjamin as his great-granddaughter). Brother Thomas's daughter Margaret Mansfield, 1763-1812, married into the Wilson family, and so she and her father--that is, brother Thomas (Thomas Mansfield II)--are counted among the "married to Wilson" ancestors.

It should not surprise you that the Mansfields are featured prominently on the Kissing Cousins page. Charts can shed some light on some of these relationships:

• The third-cousin-once-removed relationship of spouses Ella Josephine Mansfield (1849-1923) and Artemas Seymour Edmands (1837-1920)
• The seventh-cousin relationship of spouses Artemas Edmands (1813-1896) and Margaret M. Wilson (1811-1879)

Francis Line

Hinchcliff Line