Lisa, The parents of your Leonard Welcome CHASE can be found on the Tompkins Co., NYGenWeb site under "Landmarks of Tompkins County, New York". Here is the first part: *CHASE*, D. Wesley, was born in Groton, April 6, 1827, a son of David K., a native of Vermont, born June 5, 1797, an axmaker and shoemaker by trade, who came to Groton with his parents about 1800. In 1819 he married Bathsheba *LEONARD*, born in 1803, a daughter of Andrew and Anna (*MORTON*) *LEONARD*, natives of Vermont, and they had four children: Leonard W., Hardin W., D. Wesley, and Anna Jane. etc.... go to link below for rest of the story http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytompki/Landmarks/tfam05.htm* *Oops...this may not be your Leonard if the above date of birth is correct. I debated about sending this, but it still might offer you some clues. Drats, thought I found an easy one. <grin> Melinda > >It's been a while since I've posted anything on my family line. > >This is my Chase line and where it began in Steuben Co. NY > > >1 Leonard Welcome Chase 1822 - 1894 b: June 19, 1822 in Tompkin County NY, d. April 18, 1894 Cameron, Steuben Co, NY > >+Phoebe A. Dame > ><snip> > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.4/282 - Release Date: 3/15/2006