Here is my 15 year brick wall. I do not know where my 5th GrGrandfather was born or when or how he arrived in Branford. George DEAR, b. Abt. 1732 (unk); d. October 11, 1776 on Lake Champlain while serving in Benedict Arnold's Navy. Married Abigail Wheadon, February 04, 1755, Branford, New Haven, Connecticut; b. January 26, 1726/27; d. October 05, 1792. They had six children George Jr., John, Hannah, Sarah, Jonathan and David. George and Abigail owned land in Branford to wit: July 4, 1765 "bounded Southerly by the Highway, Westerly by Nathaniel Whedons land and to extend as far Northerly as to Ye ditch being about twenty rods, and as far Easterly towards Timothy Plants Home lot as to leave precisely 22 1/2 foots of land, which I reserve, and said Dear to maintain Ye whole of Ye fence on Ye East line" March 4, 1768 "one certain piece of land lying in said Branford and lying near a place called Canoe Brook, containing about half an acre, be it more or less; joining South upon the country road so far as to take half my well, then running North the same length with George Dears own land, joining West and North upon my own land and East upon said George Dears land, at each end an equal width." Around 1773 the family sold their land and moved to Goshen, Conn. where some of the children spent the rest of their lives and some migrated West. Sincerely, Russell Dear ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!