My direct Barton line begins with: Edward Barton, b. 1559 in England, d. 1671 in Cape Porporus, ME. His wife was Elizabeth ?, b. Abt 1563 in England. Their son: Edward Barton b. 1585 in England, d. 1688 inWestchester, NY. He m. Mary ?. Their son: Rufus Barton b. 1606 in England, d. 1648 in Portsmouth, RI m. 1648 in Warwick, RI to Margaret Stafford b. 1603-1626 in Salisbury, Eng. d. Bef 1648. Their son: Benjamin Barton b. 1645 in RI d. 10/22/1720 in Warwick, RI. m. 6/10/1672 in Warwick, RI to Susannah Gorton b. 1650 in Warwick d. 5/28/1734 in Roxbury, MA. Their son: Andrew Barton b. 1673 in RI d. 4/9/1723 in Warwick, RI m. Rebecca Low, b. ?, d. Aft 1723. Their son: Benjamin Barton b. 1703 in Warwick, RI d. 4/22/1773 in Warren, RI m. 5/26/1746 to Lydia Brown b. 4/28/1720 in Swansea, MA d. 10/9/1808 in Warren, RI Their son: William Barton (General) b. 5/26/1748 in Warren, RI d. 10/22/1831 in Providence, RI m. Rhoda Carver b. 10/9/1749 in Bridgewater, MA d. 12/15/1841 in RI (Wm. was captured by the British in the Rev. War and made a dramatic escape which is well documented) Their son: George Washington Barton b. 2/6/1776 in Providence, RI d. 1790 at sea m. Luthania Leland b. Abt 1770 d. Aft 1796 Their son: William Leland Barton b. 7/13/1796 in Providence, RI d. 1865 in KY m. Mary (Polly) Thomason b. 8/22/1803 in Pendleton Co., KY d. 2/22/1875 in Pendleton Co., KY Their daughter: Luthania Leland Barton b. 2/26/1827 in Shelbyville, KY d. 1/29/1915 in Shelbyville, KY m. Elijah Yelton b. 1820 in Butler, KY d. 1910 in Butler, KY Elijah and Luthania were my great-great grandparents. I would appreciate any help in expanding the information I have on the Bartons and their related families, Stafford, Gorton, Low, Brown, Carver, Leland, Thomason, and Yelton. Ken Johnson 401 3rd Street, Suite 203 Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 243-2515