With regard to this posting, I have uploaded my latest version of how the Taunton Ma line and the North Carolina line originate from NORTHAMPTONSHIRE England. Please visit www.moonrakers.com/caswell/TauntonMA&NC.htm This is a LARGE decendancy chart, which should answer many peoples questions! I hope to place a more updated version of this on the webpage, so you can all edit the files. I think the main problem with this Taunton, North Carolina thing has been that the only people, up to now, who have been interested in this were Americans. They were at a distinct disadvantage not knowing the English terrain! Onward! (Isn't this fun!) :-) >Thomas Caswell who seems to have been the Thomas, son of Richard, above >mentioned, was one of the first settlers in Taunton, MA., which was >incorporated in 1639. He reached the colonies in about the year 1640, >and tradition states that he came from Somershire, England. >"The Mayflower Descendant" has two additional children for Thomas : >William & Sarah, and says that the father of Thomas Caswell was Thomas >Caswell. > >Information for Richard Caswell from WFT Pedigree 534: > >1. Richard Caswell was born WFT Est. 1567 - 1596, and died WFT Est. 1621 >- 1681. He married Mary Slany WFT Est. 1593 - 1636, daughter of Richard >Slany. > >Notes for Richard Caswell: >The following is from "New England Families' Genealogical and Memorial" >by William Cutter: >Richard Caswell, Esq.of London, father of Thomas Caswell born 1618, >married Mary, daughter of Richard Slany, Esq. of the county of Salop, >and among their children were Thomas and George, the third and fourth >sons. >