Dr. Lyman Hall was born in CT, was an unsuccessful clergyman who then became a physician and moved to Georgia. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He later was governmor of Georgia and a founder of the Univ. of Ga. His son died w/o issue. NOW: With that preamble, what was Lyman's ancestry? The Oxford Dictionary of Surnames (?) lists him as a descendant of John Hall of Middletown (my 8th G-GF). However, I believe Lyman was born in Wallingford, where another, probably unrelated John Hall lived in the 17th Century -- a contemporary of my John. Yes, people DID move around. Still, -- Which John Hall is the correct ancestor of Lyman Hall? Best, Warren  Warren WETMORE  Hazel Crest, Cook, Illinois  USA   Researching ATKINSON (NB/NS), BONNELL (CT/NJ/NY/NS),  COLLINS (NS/NB), CROW (MA), DEVANEY/DEVENNEY (NS/MA),  DWIGHT (MA/CT), FLETCHER (MA/CT), FLINT/FLYNT (MA),  HALL (CT), HAVILAND (RI/NY), McALLAN (NB/NS),  PARTRIDGE (MA), PETERS (NY/NB), STOW(E) (MA/CT),  TAIT (NB/NS), WETMORE (*ALL*), WHITMORE (Francis Sr.) ==================================================== Genealogy is a socially acceptable form of ancestor worship. Please bring your own joss sticks! ====================================================