Hi All, I was barely able to contain myself today at the NH Historical Society Library when I found this elusive lady, for whom I have searched for the last four years. I knew I needed to calm down when the huge antique door slammed into the granite wall on my way out! Rhoda Colby married Joshua Moore Blanchard before 1800 and settled in Washington, NH. Her date of birth is found in the family Bible as June 22, 1772. Until today her ancestry was unknown. Monday I took copies of each of her children's marriage certificates and her son's marriage certificates. Most were blank regarding parental information. Three records listed parents place of birth. Two listed Rhoda as born in Hopkinton, NH, one stated Derry, NH (which would have been Londonderry at that date). Based on the matching data for her husband Joshua it would have followed that Rhoda was born in Derry and was raised in Hopkinton, NH. Today I had errands in Concord and recalled that there was a book of genealogical information extracted from the Congregational Church of Hopkinton at the Historical Society. I searched the baptism's and found, lo and behold, Rhoda, dau of Isaac & Hannah (Allen) bp April 13, 1773. No birth record exists for Rhoda at the State VR Archives, and I believe it is missing from the microfilmed town records as well, though I will double check Hopkinton now. Rhoda and Joshua named one of their son's Isaac. I am convinced that this is a m! atch. I will check for a will on Isaac as well. I just had to share, Sherry Rhoda [COLBY] b 1772 Hopkinton, NH 1998 7 15 Joshua Moore b 1775 Hollis, NH 1998 7 15