Albert asked: > Since he was a deacon of the Dunstable, MA, church, I assume he was literate, > but could be > wrong.Does anyone know of a document which he signed or have any proof that he > could > write? According to Elias Nason's "History of the town of Dunstable", Deacon John signed two petitions in 1689, asking the General Court to provide soldiers to defend the town against Indian attacks. I don't know whether that implies he literally signed his name, though. John