Rob, thanks for joing us. i have one ancestor who i know was born in England but i do not know where or who his parents are. he is: George BATES born 1793. He was in the states by 1832 but probably before. 1832 is when his sone John Edward was born to him and his Virginia born wife Martha(last name unknown) The family story is that two brothers came to North America together but one went to Canada and the other the States. I have no proof as of yet or no brothers name. yvonne