>>> A member of the Blatchley family was researching the connection last year in England last year. Not sure what she came up with. Both lived in Guilford CT and an online friend of mine who lives on the Samuel Blakeslee homelot, found an old newspaper clipping in her wall a year ago about one of the Blatchleys. Re Sam Blakeslees parents, take a look at Dave Blakeslee's website at http://www.ashtabula.net/blakeslee including Sala's Blakeslee's ancestor's at http://www.ashtabula.net/blakeslee/salaanc.htm ---------------------------------- YOU WROTE I've been looking around in the Ancestor Search at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. I was looking in particular at Samuel Blakeley (Blakesley) who married Hannah Potter. (The immigrant for my line.)The submitters listed for that info are listed below. Somehow, they have it that Samuel was born in this country when it is pretty well established that he was born in England and came here about 1635. They also show that he was the brother of Thomas Blakeley (Blatchley). Although that was thought to be true at one time, most of the early historians now believe that is not true and no documentation for it has been found that I know of. I wondered if any of the below listed people have been on this list and if so, do you have any documentation to back it up? I would be interested in any comment any one has. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.