Hello to the List, I am trying to find any clue to help find Church records showing a Baptism for Henry N. Bates in 1803. Research leads us to Durham, Ct. where we believe his Grandparents Samuel and Sarah Spelman raised their family. We also believe Henry's father Samuel moved from Durham to West Hartland Ct. and Henry N. was born of a second marriage to Elizabeth. Henry N. Bates states on the 1840 census of Winnebago County, Illinois that he was born in Mass, and the feeling is this was in Granville, Mass. just across the state border from West Hartland, Ct. I would appreciate any ideas on how to proceed from here. We do not know what the "N" stands for but are guessing Nathaniel. When signing documents he only ever used the initial "N". He used Spelman as a first name for one of his sons. Thankyou for taking the time to read this, Best wishes Sheila Gaultry Bates Illinois