In a message dated 2/9/00 11:59:44 AM Central Standard Time, jcbarto1@ix.netcom.com writes: > jcbarto1@ix.netcom.com At last, A person who has the same attitude as I do about the origins of my Rufus, the Roger, and the Marmaduke. My oral family history always said four brothers, with only Rufus named. However, my grandmother and aunts went to Maine to the Barton Reunion many summer, and I was taken about 1939 when I was old enough. My grandparents were born in 1857 and 1860 respectively. However, we never had any documentation, and our story said they came from Holland to New Amsterdam, then Rufus to RI. So, again no documentation. I really would like to find some, but I also am left in limbo. Please keep us informed if anyone can find hard copy that documents. Appreciate it. Betsey