Hi Ginger, Glad to hear you like my ramblings, as I sometimes feel they are.....! I agree that this is probably why the list has lasted. Everyone is sooooo helpful and I just hope.that I can be of some help to others too. Have given the list address to several people who need help, that I found on the message boards, and didn't know this list existed. I think it does make us feel like family ...as we are.... and it is certain to help others, since there are soooo many branches of the Chases/Chaces. I really enjoy reading the posts too...........! Thanks so much for the tip on the Cape Cod book. I will have to get it. As for the many marriages. Yes, I know that this was the reason for them.......usually it was the women who died young.........often after childbirth, but it is somewhat surprising to me that I have 2 women, both m. to Benjs. that had been previously m. several times. I am actually wondering if Mehitable was REALLY m. 3 x befor Benj. Chase5), cause.....there just didn't seem like enough time span, but...who knows. More mystery.......! It sure makes it interesting, but more complicated........!!!!!!! One thing I think I should do is go back to the Woods and I wish I could find the Wood's 1st name (might be Henry) fr. England---know I have it somewhere amid the mass of papers, and then take a look at that genealogy..........and see how.it ties in. So much work...so little time..........! Oh, by the way, did you send some info in another email........cause I received another one from you only a few minutes apart........but there was nothing there..............! Thanks again, Barb PS Guess I'll send this to the list as someone else like perhaps Jeffrey who has the same ties has some info or ideas on all this. By the way, Keith and Jeff...hope you had a nice time last weekend. Anything to report to us?????? -- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [CHASE-L] Chase Book email re Wood,Chase,Cornell Hi, Enjoyed your comments. I like your personal comments. That is one reason why this group has lasted as long as it has. Keith always answered everyone with personal comments making it feel like one huge family---as we are. Jeffery is doing the same thing. I don't think people went in and out of marriages as they do today. The real reason then was the women often died in child birth or other ailments and the husbands had to find either a housekeeper or another wife to take care of all the mucho kids in the family. That's my opinion at least. My suggestion to you is to order the William Chase of Cape Cod Book from the New England Genealogy Society in Boston. It isn't expensive but it does cover those early Cape Cod and Mass. families so that you can connect them up. Ginger in AZ