Gene Hutson wrote: > To all who would want to look into it, > > The IGI does have an extracted christening record for > Grace WHEELER chr 24 Feb 1610 in Devonshire. It is the > right time frame to be the mother of Caleb b. 1632 at > Concord. Gene, to fill you in, I posted the following back on May 1st: > A lot is happening genealogically. My DNA test results arrived yesterday, me being the fourth participant in our test project. Independently of that, I've been talking with John Brooks Threlfall, author of the seminal article on Capt. Thomas Brooks of Watertown and Concord which ran in TAG in 1973. He believes he has proved through traditional research the theory that Capt. Thomas and Henry Brooks shared a common ancestor. Mr. Threlfall (who makes them 1st cousins once removed) has generously shared relevant portions of his 40 years' of research and is sending more. I had a quick look at his arguments, not only as to the Henry/Thomas relationship, but his belief that he has identified Thomas's English ancestry and the identity of his wife Grace. It's a complex case, and one that I wouldn't be comfortable promoting or passing on secondhand on Mr. Threlfall's behalf without having confirmed it myself. But as soon as I can absorb, analyze and understand the DNA and Threlfall data, I will share it with the list, with its author's permission. Since then, Debbye Lansing has heard from Christopher Hunwick, archivist of Manchester Cathedral, Manchester England, from whom I quote: >I have looked in the original registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials, which are housed in the Cathedral's own Archives, and I can confirm that the marriage entry for the 2nd February 1618 (in modern dating) is as follows: >Thomas Bruckes and Grace Cundelyve huius [Latin for 'of this parish'] Threlfall believes these two to be the Thomas and Grace of Concord, MA. Grace's surname would today be rendered as Cundliffe. I've never found any evidence to support Shattuck or Torrey in naming her ?Wheeler. Mr. Threlfall is not a computer user and not online. Once we get this worked out by telephone and written letter, I will post his findings verbatim, and upload appropriate revisions to the Tributaries website. Finally, Caleb could not have been born at Concord in 1632, as the town was not settled by whites until 1635. Chris |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Christopher Brooks BROOKS Families of New England www.tributaries.us ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||