This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: perrott1955 Surnames: Apps Thomas Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.apps/98.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi - I haven't checked this board for a while, and was very interested to see an estimated year of birth (1729) provided for Josiah Sr. I'm curious to know how you arrived at this date; was it just an assumption that Josiah married at age 20? Or do you have a burial record or MI which gives his year of death and age? Or, better still, have you found a possible christening record somewhere? Josiah's marriage to Loveday Thomas is the earliest record I've found of the Apps name in Cornwall, although my searches have been limited to online sources (as I live in Canada, a visit to the records office is impractical). I picture Josiah as having been born in SE England (where most of the Apps families were living at that time) and coming to Cornwall as a young man, possibly a sailor. Unfortunately I haven't seen any references for a Josiah Apps baptism anywhere in the country in a suitable time frame (e.g., 1700-1730), so it'll all just supposition for now. Josiah was my 5xg-grandfather and I'd love to be able to pursue this line back further; if you can shed any light regarding his year of birth, that would be most appreciated. Thanks - Tim Corner Brook, NL Canada Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.