Happy Thanksgiving!

Kate Jarvik Birch (American, born 1977) Untitled [Cranberry Sauce], 2020

Gouache on paper, 6 x 6 inches. Private collection

(Found on Facebook A CELEBRATION OF FEMALE ARTISTS)

Even though I haven't posted anything for quite a while, I often check for new comments that have been left here. Through them I've discovered new cousins, learned additional information and in several cases been able to answer questions or point someone to a useful source. Today something led me to take a look at the blog's stats and I was amazed!

Our 1,650 posts have garnered over 468,000 views, almost 1,000 so far today! 

Thank you everyone!

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I asked Bing's Copilot AI about Solomon Joseph Hartley (1774-1814)

I'm warming up to using AI for help with genealogy, so I asked Bing's Copilot about my 4th Great Grandfather Solomon Joseph Hartley:

"What can you tell me about Solomon Joseph Hartley, a rigger who died in 1814?"

More Balanced:

Solomon Joseph Hartley was a **rigger** in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who was born in either **Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania** or **Poland/Germany** around **1774** ¹. A rigger is someone who works with ropes, cables, and pulleys to lift or move heavy objects. He married **Mary Gwinnup** around **1803** ². They had at least **four children**: John, Mary, Solomon, and William ³. He died in **August 1814** at the age of 40 and was buried in the **Second Baptist Church Burial Ground** in Philadelphia ¹.

Here is a short poem I wrote about Solomon Joseph Hartley:

```

He worked with ropes and cables

To lift the heavy loads

He lived in Philadelphia

A city of many roads

He married Mary Gwinnup

And raised a family

He died too young, but left a mark

On his posterity

```

Source: Conversation with Bing, 11/9/2023

(1) Solomon Joseph Hartley (1774-1814) - Find a Grave Memorial. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197231202/solomon-joseph-hartley.

(2) Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940 • FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1681011.

(3) Search Historical Records • FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/search/.

More Precise:

Solomon Joseph Hartley was born in 1774 and died in August 1814 at the age of 39-40¹. He worked as a rigger in Philadelphia¹. There are some records suggesting that he was born in either "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" or Poland/Germany¹. He married Mary Gwinnup around 1803¹. His burial took place at the Second Baptist Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania¹.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 11/9/2023

(1) Solomon Joseph Hartley (1774-1814) - Find a Grave Memorial. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197231202/solomon-joseph-hartley.

(2) Search Historical Records • FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/search/.

(3) United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors .... https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/United_States_Rosters_of_Revolutionary_War_Soldiers_and_Sailors_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records.

More Creative: 

Solomon Joseph Hartley was a rigger who lived and worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was born in 1774 and died in August 1814 at the age of 39-40. He married Mary Gwinnup around 1803 and had several children. He was buried at the Second Baptist Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia. You can find more information about him on [this website](^1^).

Source: Conversation with Bing, 11/9/2023

(1) Solomon Joseph Hartley (1774-1814) - Find a Grave Memorial. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197231202/solomon-joseph-hartley.

(2) Hartley DNA - WikiTree. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Hartley_DNA.

(3) Thomas Bell 1775-1825 - Ancestry®. https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/thomas-bell-24-2lmt5y5. [Cmanczuk note: Who is Thomas Bell??]

I'm not sure why the More Balanced mode gave me the poem(!!).

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