The Durham Historic Society has republished the 1913 History of Durham New Hampshire. This was originally a 2 volume set that contained history, military lists, tax lists, etc in the first volume and genealogy in the 2nd. It has been reprinted in one book and the Durham Historic society has it for sale for $30. The original can cost well over $100 if you can even find it. If you have ancestors who settled in Oyster River and Durham in the 1600's this is the best reference you can find. It contains all of the early Bunkers from the James Bunker line and of course, the Drews, Huckins, Mathes, etc, etc that we are related to. They do not have a web site. The phone number is 603-868-5436, address: Durham Historic Society Museum, Main St. and Newmarket Rd., Durham, NH 03824. I use this constantly and highly recommend it. While we were in Portsmouth, Maralyn asked about Rebecca Cook's parents. Rebecca was the daughter of John Cook and Mary Downes who were married 25 Nov 1686 in Dover, NH. Their children were Rebecca b. c. 1690, Peter b. c. 1695 and John b. 5 May 1692. Rebecca Cook m. John Drew 31 Mar 1720 but had children with him as early as 1709. John Drew was first married to Sarah Field, daughter of Darby Field, one of the first Oyster River settlers, and his wife, Agnes. Darby Field was the first white man to explore the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Although the History of Durham indicates there was "trouble in court" about John Drew and Rebecca Cook having children before they were married, I could not find any record of that in all the court records published for New Hampshire. Of course, they may be in records that have not been published. In addition, I can find no evidence that John was having babies with Sarah Field at the same time as he was having children with Rebecca Cook. I would love to find that evidence as it makes such a great story. I cannot find a date of death for Sarah Field Drew either. She may have died as early as 1682 which would give no excuse for John not marrying Rebecca sooner that 1720. Bette