This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sassylady662002 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.busby/1995.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Interesting..... definitly worth looking into. I have 4 Benjamin Harper Busby's in my family tree. The eldest of the Bejamin Harper Busby's is my Great g-g-g-g-g grandfather Grand Father - died in St. eustatuis Netherland Antilles afer 1811 (my Great g-g-g-g-g grandfather) Father - born in 1811 died in St. Marteen. my Great g-g-g-g grandfather Grandson - born 1853 moved to Barbados married 1870.(my Great g-g-g uncle Great Grandson died 1882 at birth in Bermuda ( my Great g-g-uncle) I do not know where Benjamin Harper ( Grandfather) originated from. No records found in the Netherland Archives. I do that there were Busby and Harpers on the island in the mid and late 1700's. I assumed Ireland was the homeland but may not be. That assumption came to me because I read the Cromwell kicked commoners out of Ireland to the new world ( USA and Carribean) You mentioned War of 1812. Not sure how to figure that time frame into this. I am think the elderst Ben Harper. was already in the caribean and had a child born in 1795) I I do not know his exact death date. i use after 1811 becuase his youngest child ( Benjamin) was born in 1811. I will do some thinking when I get home Tracy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.