Hi Middlesex Listers: My ancestors had deep roots in early Middlesex County, especially Haddam, CT. I am descended from five of that town's original founders: John Bailey, Daniel Brainerd, William Clark, Capt. Thomas Shailer, and Gerrard Spencer. I would like to share information with anyone who has the same interests. I am seeking biographical information and photocopies of any source material for the following ancestry: JOHN1 BAILEY [Haddam Founder] was born about 1618 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, and died June 17, 1696 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He married Lydia BACKUS who was born 31 DEC 1637 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England She died about 1696 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She is the daughter of WILLIAM BACKUS [Saybrook and Norwich Founder] who was born about 1606 in Sheffield, Co. Yorkshire, England. He died 7 JUN 1664 in Norwich, New London, CT. JOHN2 BAILEY was born 1656 in Hartford, Hartford, CT, and died September 28, 1734 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He married Elizabeth GERARD who was born about 1666 possibly in CT; she died AFT 1719 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She is descended from: Robert GERARD, Elizabeth BECKWITH, Matthew BECKWITH [Saybrook Founder], and Elizabeth Mary LYNDE. EPHRAIM3 BAILEY was born January 01, 1690/91 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT, and died March 27, 1761 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He married (1) ELIZABETH. He married (2) Deborah BRAINERD who was born 3 APR 1698 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She died about 1745 in CT. She is descended from: James BRAINERD, Deborah DUDLEY, Daniel BRAINARD [Haddam Founder], Hannah SPENCER, William DUDLEY Jr., Mary ROE, Gerrard SPENCER [Haddam Founder], Hannah Joannis HILLS, William DUDLEY Sr. [Guilford Covenant], Jane LUTEMAN, and Hugh ROE Jr. OLIVER4 BAILEY [Rev. War] was born June 25, 1738 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT, and died 14 October 1822, Granville Center, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He married Hannah SCOVILLE who was born 11 APR 1739 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She died 18 OCT 1828 in Granville Center, Bradford, PA. She is descended from: William SCOVILLE Jr., Hannah SHAILER, William SCOVILLE Sr., Martha BAILEY, Capt Thomas SHAILER [Haddam Founder], Catherine CLARK, John SCOVILLE, Sarah BARNES, Thomas SHAILER, Alice Marah SPENCER, Joseph CLARK, Ruth SPENCER, Richard SCOVILLE, Mary Magdaline COOKE, Gerrard SPENCER [Haddam Founder], Hannah Joannis HILLS, WILLIAM CLARK [Haddam Founder], and Katherine BUNCE. THOMAS5 BAILEY was born February 11, 1765, Haddam, Middlesex, CT, and died about 1854. He married ESTHER SMITH at the New Haven Second Church in Jan.1788. Haddam. Middlesex County. Book One , Page 51. Nothing is known about Esther Smith, but I believe she may be descended from Simon SMITH [Haddam Founder]. SMITH6 BAILEY was born 03 November 1789, Haddam, Middlesex, CT, and died 07 June 1862, Davis Co., Iowa. He married Rosemanty ROGERS who was born 24 SEP 1789 in Catskill, Green, NY. She died 2 DEC 1843 in Washington Twp., Franklin Co., OH at 54 years of age. She is descended from: Zepheniah ROGERS [Rev. War] who was born 18 MAR 1747 in Mendon, Worcester, MA [Vital Records of Mendon, MA: Pg 97 Hayward, Zepheniah, son of Abigail 18 Mar 1746 (1746-7 Town Copy). Transcient person], Elizabeth ROOD, Abigail HAYWARD, Unknown1 Rogers, and Isaac ROOD. Orange7 BAILEY; PA>OH>IA David Solomon8 BAILEY; OH>IA>NE; GAR - 3d IA CAV David Jackson9 BAILEY; NE>ID Frank Jackson10 BAILEY: NE>ID>MT>ID>CA Velma Veda11 BAILEY; MT>ID>CA Jerry12 ENGLAND; CA Adios, Jerry England trails@ni.net http://www.cowboyup.com (Home) http://www.cowboyup.com/Back_Trail.html (Genealogy) Surnames: AVERY, BACKUS, BAILEY, BECKWITH, BOYD, BRAINERD, BROWN, BUNCE, CLARK, DUDLEY, ELLIS, GARDINER, GERARD, GROOMS, HALLOWELL, HAYWARD, HEAD, MC NEIL, NANNEY, PIERCE, PLIMPTON, POTTS, ROGERS, ROOD, SCOVILLE, SHAILER, SMITH, SPENCER, TILL, TYSON, WAGGONER, WILKIE