Debbye Lansing wrote: <snipped> > I'm interested in proof of Tabitha's identity, and the > marriage date and location. > > "Newport Rhoad island august ye 16-1711 These may sertifie > Whome it may concerne that John Brooks of Swanzey of the County > of Bristol in ye province of the Massachusetts Bay: and Tabitha > Wright of oisster Bay in Queen County in the Govement of new > york: were lawfully joyned together in the honourable Estate of > matrimony in the Dweling house of Capt James Cole Newport: the > day and year above sd: Attest John Rogers: assistant". Well! … This seems to be one of those "seek and ye shall find days." :-) (How did I miss this when I went through this book previously? It shows to go that you can never have enough researchers collaborating and cross-checking. Mea maxima culpa.) Thanks, Debbye ! (Hey, don't forget the jewelry handout on TV tomorrow night, while steam erupts out Phineas T. Bluster's ears!) Oops, excuse me, that's Red Sox code and off topic. :-) Chris