Hello list, I'm somewhat new to this list and was wondering if anybody could tell me how I fit into it all. The only thing I am certain of about my Carpenter ancestry is that My ggg grandmother was Marosa/Marasa (sp. Marassa in censi) Carpenter (b: 1823 in VT; d: 1861 in Berlin, St. Clair, MI; sp: Calvin Smith). Everything else I might have on my Carpenter ancestry comes from OneWorldTree and I don't have too much faith in their database. However, if there is any remote semblance of accuracy in what I have gotten from OneWorldTree, then Marosa's parents would be Samuel (James?) Carpenter (b: 1787 in VT; d: 1864 in MI) and Roxalana Roxy Newton (b: 1786 in VT; d: 1824 in VT). Samuel's parents would be Joseph Carpenter (b: 1749 in RI; d: 1829 in VT) and unknown. Joseph's parents would be Benjamin Carpenter (b: 1725 in MA; d: 1804 in VT) and unknown. Benjamin's parents would be Edward (Swanzey?) Carpenter (b: 1700 in MA; d: 1778 in MA) and Elizabeth Wilson (b: 1701/6 in Rehoboth, MA; ! d: 1791 in MA. And Edward's parents would be Benjamin Carpenter (b: 1658 in MA; d: 1727 in MA) and unknown. I have more than this from OneWorldTree, but I find it's reliability increasingly closer to nil than it already is, the further back I go. As I've been monitoring this list, I have noticed Benjamin's name and Rehoboth, MA show up in the emails quite often. So my guess is that this line I have takes things back far enough that some of you might be able to tell me how accurate it is and help me get a more concrete foothold in my Carpenter ancestry. If anybody can help me out here, I'd appreciate it. Thankyou, Michael W. Rigas