Hello everyone This was a very interesting digest. My daughter-in-law Mary is descended from William BORDEN bp 1 June 1600, of Headcorn,Kent,brother of Richard BORDEN bp 22 Feb 1595/6 who emigrated to America. She has quite a lot of details of the the family. I recently had the pleasure of charting it for her. I find there is a Benjamin BORDEN b May 1649, b May 1649,( son of Richard BORDEN and Joan FOWLE,) m Abigail GROVER 22 Sep 1670. To Bruce Cogan: I have John BORDEN b 13 Jul 1819New Hanover New Jersey s of Josiah and Mary d 5 Jul 1892 Moorestown New Jersey m Sarah Ann EMLEY (b25 Aug 1819,d15 Dec 1888,dau of Major Joseph EMLEY ) Had dau Emma who died young. John BORDEN b1711/12 s of Francis BORDEN and Mary John BORDEN bp Sep 1640 s of Richard BORDEN and Joan FOWLE m 25 Dec 1670 Mary EARLE Son John bu 31 May 1726 Also more Johns further back. To Becky: My information is similar to yours with a few different dates, so will quote what I was given. Richard BORDEN b 22 Feb 1595/6 Headcorn Kent,d 25 May 1671 R.I.,m 28 Sep 1625,Joan FOWLE (b1604, ?Cranborne,Kent, dau of Francis FOWLE, d1688) Emigrated to America 1637/8 Children: Richard, bp 9 Jul 1626.d young Thomas, bp 23 Oct 1627 m Mary HARRIS Francis,bp 23 Dec 1628 m Jane VICKERS 12 Mar 1677, C1705/6New Jersey Mary,bp 13 Jan 1632,m John COOKE, Headcorn Elizabeth, 25 May 1634,d young Matthew,b May 1638 (?the first white man born Rhode Island) m 4 Mar 1674 Sarah CLAYTON. John,bp Sep 1640, m 25 Dec 1670 Mary EARLE Joseph,b 3 Jul 1643,m Hope Sarah b May 1644 m Jonathan HOLMES Samuel b Jul 1645 m June 1679 Elizabeth CROSSE Benjamin b May 1649 m22 Sep 1670 Abigail GROVER Amey b Feb 1654,m 27 Mar 1678Wm RICHARDSON I have 5 more generations of Francis (bro of Joyce) if you are interested. Also info back to Henry and Robergia in 1300s. Best Wishes May - May Leslie at Whangarei NZ mayles@xtra.co.nz