Hello, I'd like to thank all the KIDDER's who fought in the Revolutionary War ! For those of you who are not aware, George KIDDER in FL is in the final stages of preparing an updated version of the 1941 "KIDDER book" for publication: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1255/1255.htm I thought George had "downsized" his KIDDER web site, but I just discovered by accident that he just "changed" his web site. If you go to the site and scroll down to the Revolutionary War soldiers section, and click on the "1775...." you will go to a list of KIDDER's in the War: 51 KIDDER's fought in the War, with 17 of them responding to "Lexington and Concord." I'd also like to thank all the KIDDER's and other ancestors who fought in the very long running "Indian Wars" in the 1600's and into the 1700's. Without their bravery, the "Colony" probably wouldn't have gotten to the "1775" stage ! I am also descended from the patriarchs of the CROSBY, HUTCHINSON, RICE, and WILKINS families in 1600's MA Bay Colony. * But, I have not had time to find out which of their descendants fought in the Revolutionary War ! Although I think that Jesse RICE, father of Ashabel RICE, did fight from Marlborough, MA. Unfortunately, I cannot trace my ancestor, Samuel WILKINS of "Maine" back to the patriarch, Bray WILKINS, of Middleton, MA. I do not know who Samuel's father was in "Maine," but my "educated guess" is that he was the William WILKINS who signed up to fight - from Pittston, ME. And, I cannot prove that DEXTER and CLARK and ALLEN families from 1600's Rhode Island were on my family-tree. But, my "educated guess" is that the "older couple" who adopted my grandmother "were" her own grandparents ! So, I "might" have some soldiers in those family lines. Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA) *The surnames mentioned are my "male lines" going down into the late 1800's. There are other surnames from the 1600's MA Bay Colony where I am descended from their daughter; for instance, Francis MOORE (Sr.) of Cambridge, MA. And, for instance, MANCHESTER and TOMPKINS of 1600's RI, "if" the adoptive couple were the grandparents of my grandmother ! P.S. If you have KIDDER information which might not be in the 1941 "KIDDER book," please contact George in FL. His contact information is on his web site. He is especially interested in the KIDDER's of 1700's ... Connecticut and "Maine."