Hi Researchers, I THINK, I have found the connection between the Blankinship's in Mass. (Ann's family) and the Blankenship's in Henrico Co. Virginia, (Martha & Ralph's family) I think the connection is the Saunders. I am researching this angle to see what will turn up. I already know that Henry Saunders was in Mass (from the Trent/Saunders web page) and he is an ancestor of the Ursula A. Louisa Saunders that married John Jago Blankenship in Bedford Co., Virginia. I know that William & Mary Blankenship lived in Henrico Co., Va. and that William is an ancestor of John Jago Blankenship. William was the one that moved to Bedford Co. (with the Saunders I am thinking). Also you can see from the information below that ABIGAIL SAUNDERS the daughter of HENRY SAUNDERS and ANNE BATES, married CORNELIUS HANDY. I also know that the Charles Blankenship from Mass married Elizabeth Betty Bates. Now just to get all of these names to fit together in the right order. But I think I am closer to finding all of Ann's family, than before. I still have a ton of questions myself about this one, so I will have to say here NONE of this has been proven, this is all just the first stages of research. Work sheet notes only. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/a/m/Norman-V-James/BOOK-0001/0024-0002. html Descendants of Richard 1 Handy,@@ 8. CORNELIUS4 HANDY (JOHN3, RICHARD 12, ROBERT1) was born May 09, 1705 in SANDWICH,MASS., and died October 02, 1772 in Sandwich,Mass.. He married ABIGAIL SAUNDERS March 28, 1726 in SANDWICH,MASS., daughter of HENRY SAUNDERS and ANNE BATES. She was born March 1705 in PLYMOUTH,MASS.. Children of CORNELIUS HANDY and ABIGAIL SAUNDERS are: 33. i. JABEZ TAYLOR 45 HANDY, b. July 14, 1728; d. Aft. 1790, SANDWICH,MASS.. 34. ii. CORNELIUS HANDY, b. January 21, 1730; d. Bef. October 02, 1772. iii. ABIGAIL HANDY, b. February 13, 1732, SANDWICH,MASS.; d. Abt. 1809, SANDWICH,MASS.; m. WILLIAM SHERMAN; b. January 11, 1725, ROCHESTER; d. March 03, 1800, ROCHESTER. 35. iv. JONATHAN HANDY, b. May 02, 1735. 36. v. KEZIAH HANDY, b. August 29, 1737; d. Aft. 1789, WAYNE,ME..