Nicole wrote: > > Hello! I noticed that you said you live in Haddam. I > am a direct descendant of Thomas Carrier. My mother is > a Carrier. My first question involves a house, and > perhaps you know, since you are in Haddam. There is a > particular house that has been in our family since > about the early 1700's, Currently my mother's Uncle > Paul Carrier lives there. The house is in Middle > Haddam, on some river or another. The house was once a > stop on the underground railroad. That is as much as I > know.. would you happen to know anything more about > this house? History? Etc... Secondly, both my > grandfather and my great grandfather have the middle > name of Brainard. I know this is a common surname in > the Haddams. Directly back to Thomas, there is no > Brainard. Do you have any insight to this?? OK! Last > question...do you have information on one Capt. Edward > M. Simpson, who married one Harriet Johnson. Together > they had a daughter, Caroline J. Simpson, born ? > Caroline married John A. Carrier on January 16, 1878. > This is the only date I have for this family. Would > you know anything about this? I thank you SSSOOO much > for any light you might be able to shed on any aspect > of this would be GREATLY appreciated!! Sincerly, > Nicole RosenbergerJaneDevlin@netquest.com Dear Nicole, I live about 9 miles from Haddam, actually between Haddam and Hebron, in Marlborough. There is a local paper, The Home Town Crier, which has a column, often with stories of local families. I sent one copy to someone on the HURD family. You could call or write and ask if any of your names have been featured. The address is P.O. Box 328, 16 William F. Palmer Road, Moodus, CT 06469; 860-873-1708. Haddam and Middle Haddam are beautiful towns. If you have never visited there, you should think about it. Many local attractions, too. Indeed, Brainard is a pretty common and well known name in CT. THere is Brainard Road in Hartford and Brainard Field in East Hartford. I don't know anything on your family names in particular. Where are you located? If you know if any of your ancestors are buried in local cemeteries, I would be glad to photograph headstones for you. Likewise, if you know where the house is, I can photograph it for you. Anne