My families are the WOODARD/WOODWARD they spelled the name both ways. Elijah Woodward/Woodard b. 1790 in N.H. married to Hannah Griggs b 1797. Daughter of Ephraim Griggs and Hannah Eastman. The first I find them is in Bolton, Warren Co N.Y. then in Ticonderoga ,Essex Co. N.Y. Elijah and Hannah are buried in the Streetroad Cemetery in Ticonderoga.N.Y. SHEPARDSON,DEDRICK Arunah Shepardson b. 1798 married to Catherine Dedrick b 1798. Arunah might be the son of Amos Shepardson and Rebecca Whitcomb but their son,Arunah, is born 1791??????? Catherine Dedrick daughter of Frederick Dedrick and Tamson Torrence. The Shepardsons and Dedrick's lived in Putnam, Washington Co ,N.Y. And are buired there in the Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Arunah and Catheine's daughter Temperence ( Tamson ) Shepardson ( Roberts) married Elijah Woodward/Woodard ,Jr. b 1823 in Bolton .Warren Co .N.Y. Elijah ,Jr and Tamson are buried in Ticonderoga.N.Y. HOOPER, HOSKINS William Hooper b. 1832 in Calstock, Cornwall , England married Jane Ann Hoskins b.1837 in Calstock , Cornwall, England. In 1863 settled in Ticonderoga,Essex Co ,N.Y. William the son of John Hooper and Susan Richards. Jane Ann is the daughter of James Hoskins. William and Jane Ann are both buried in Ticonderoga.N.Y. George Henry Hooper son of William and Jane Ann married Lena Woodward daughter of Elijah ,Jr and Tamson Shepardson Woodward. Zephaniah Woodward/Woodard b 1785 in N.H. married to Polly Rising , daughter of Josiah Rising and Huldah Miller.Zephaniah born in N.H. and moved to Bolton,Warren Co,N.Y. and then to Ticonderoga,Essex Co.,N.Y. might be a brother to Elijah Woodward/Woodard. Zephaniah and Polly are both buried in Ticoneroga.N.Y. I have the families of Griggs,Dedrick and Hooper back 2 to 4 more generations. I need help with the Woodward/Woodard,Shepardson and Hoskins families. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Hilma Ardito joe_hilma@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard