Minnie, I also am researching the CHURCH family in New London. What information are you looking for? Pat Bowie, MD

Carol: I saw your posting on the CTNEWLON list regarding Samuel Latimer (C.1802-1863.) I also am a descendant of the same Latimer line. I descend from Lucy Latimer 1787-1870, d/o Hallam Latimer and Mercy Dodge. Lucy married Isaac Spencer in Lyme, Ct in 1812, they had five children in Ct. and moved to Franklin Co. Ohio Abt. 1828. I would like to exchange information with you on the lines your searching. Please contact me at _RLSMS2@AOL.COM_ (mailto:RLSMS2@AOL.COM) Bob Sanders

*NOTE* In addition to the Courthouse lookups, with the addition of the Genealogist's Address Book also by Elizabeth Petty Bentley, I am now able to offer info on the addresses, etc of National Archives, Govt Depts & Agencies, Vital Records Offices, Research Libraries, Historical & Genealogical Societies & Independent Publications. Also I can offer info in all of the above categories on a State & American Trust Territories level. Also info on some of the major Ethnic & Re- ligious Organizations & Research Centers, Lineage, Hereditary, & Patrotic Societies, & other miscellaneous relating to genealogy. Please realize that not every entity will be listed, & I may not be able to fulfill every request...But give me a try & I'll do my best to help you. I ask only that you be SPECIFIC in stating what info you are looking for. My address & instructions for requesting follow at the end of this entire message. Please keep your reguests to the minimum as to wording, & do NOT include extraneous info as to your findings, etc, as I will not be doing the researching--This will be YOUR task thru the info I 'may be able' to provide you. Please be advised that all of my services are "FEE-FREE" in the interest of "People helping other people." Thank You! *More follows below* County Courthouses in most states are the main sources for obtaining Vital Records & other pertinent info of interest to genealogists. But as many of us are researching in areas far distant from our places of residence; contacting Courthouses in those areas oft presents a problem. In this respect I have a copy of the 2nd Edition of the County Courthouse Book by Elizabeth Petty Bentley. It covers all 50 States as well as the American Protectorates of American Samoa; Guam; Puerto Rico & the US Virgin Islands for a total of 3,125 Courthouses. Should any listers have need for the address, phone number, & services offered by any of the various Courthouses you may contact me by E-mail at the address below & I will be only too pleased to share the info as a genealogist to genealogist service. I adhere to the code of: "GENEALOGY...PEOPLE HELPING OTHER PEOPLE." *NOTE* I always assume that genealogists are looking for Vital Rec- ords so I will list only the Contacts for VR's. If you wish the Contacts for Land, Naturalization, or Probate Records please advise me acc- ordingly in your request. Thank You! William R.-{Bill}-Waterhouse Mystic, CT < wm.r.waterhouse@mailstation.com >TEXT ONLY! NO ATTACHMENTS! -END-

Any chance these Osbornes came from N.B., Canada? Several families in a small village, who were all involved with shipbuilding, went to New London & Groton to get jobs when the sailing ship industry washed ashore in NB after 1881. I haven't done any work on the Osbornes, but there was a family(s) in this village. Bill georgia willis wrote: > > I believe Mary E. Osborne to be the mother of James Henry Woodworth. I beleive she died between the 1910 census and the 1920 census. > In the 1880 census Norwich, CT Jas. H. Woodard is listed as the 11 year old step son of Henry Osborne married to Mary E. > In the 1900 census New London, Norwich town, Harvey S. Woodworth is listed as the step-son of Henry and Mary E. Osborne (Harvey is Henry's brother). > In the 1910 census New London, Norwich, Henry and Mary E. are listed on Cedar Street. > In the 1920 census New London, Norwich, Henry A. is listed as a widower on Cedar Street. > In the 1930 census New London, Norwich, Henry A.'s son, Ambrose is listed as the head of household on Cedar Street and his 82 year old father is living with him. > I believe that Mary E. (possibly Estelle) Osborne was born in November 1853 in Massachusetts and her dad was from Massachusetts and her mom from New York (according to the 1900 census). (1910 census lists her mom being from Pennsylvania). > Some of her children would be: > James Henry Woodworth b 1869/70 CT > Harvey S. Woodworth b Aug 1871 CT > Maud K. Osborne b Oct 1879 CT > Ambrose A. Osborne b Dec 1882 CT > HOward N. Osborne b July 1883 CT > Clarence G. Osborne b Aug 1887 CT > Wallace L. Osborne b Jan 1889 CT > I think that Henry A. and Mary E. were married about 1878. I think her first husband's name was Lyman Woodworth. > Thank you, > Georgia Willis > Orlando, FL > > > --------------------------------- > > What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos > > ==== CTNEWLON Mailing List ==== > New London Co GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/ > Archived List Messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CTNEWLON-L/ > Create yourself a user name and password, and search!

I believe Mary E. Osborne to be the mother of James Henry Woodworth. I beleive she died between the 1910 census and the 1920 census. In the 1880 census Norwich, CT Jas. H. Woodard is listed as the 11 year old step son of Henry Osborne married to Mary E. In the 1900 census New London, Norwich town, Harvey S. Woodworth is listed as the step-son of Henry and Mary E. Osborne (Harvey is Henry's brother). In the 1910 census New London, Norwich, Henry and Mary E. are listed on Cedar Street. In the 1920 census New London, Norwich, Henry A. is listed as a widower on Cedar Street. In the 1930 census New London, Norwich, Henry A.'s son, Ambrose is listed as the head of household on Cedar Street and his 82 year old father is living with him. I believe that Mary E. (possibly Estelle) Osborne was born in November 1853 in Massachusetts and her dad was from Massachusetts and her mom from New York (according to the 1900 census). (1910 census lists her mom being from Pennsylvania). Some of her children would be: James Henry Woodworth b 1869/70 CT Harvey S. Woodworth b Aug 1871 CT Maud K. Osborne b Oct 1879 CT Ambrose A. Osborne b Dec 1882 CT HOward N. Osborne b July 1883 CT Clarence G. Osborne b Aug 1887 CT Wallace L. Osborne b Jan 1889 CT I think that Henry A. and Mary E. were married about 1878. I think her first husband's name was Lyman Woodworth. Thank you, Georgia Willis Orlando, FL --------------------------------- What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos

Carol, we have a very active Mayflower list at Rootsweb. I'd post this there as well. MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com Joan Norstedt California On Jan 25, 2006, at 3:38 PM, Carol Bauby wrote: Dear listers, I too am a new member of this list, although I belong to many other rootsweb mail lists which have been very helpful in my research. I just started to research the Latimers for a friend. I am looking for the parentage of Samuel B. Latimer (c.1802-1863). Online submissions say it's Samuel Latimer (b. 1767 in Lyme) and Elizabeth Chapel. Samuel 1767 is the s/o Nathan L. and Jean Lee. This Latimer line eventually goes back to Elder Wm Brewster of the Mayflower via Elizabeth Dymond, Elizabeth Bradley, Elizabeth Brewster, Jonathan Brewster to Wm. I have Samuel B's DC, no parents given. I have tried the Barbour Collection of CT Vital Records and CT Church Record Collection at the CT State Lib, not found. I looked quickly at their probate records also but will try those again. I am wondering if any of you have any information that might help me or could make suggestions? Since I am a CT resident, I can easily travel around the state. I am looking for some kind of documentation linking Samuel B to his parents for the Mayflower Society. Many thanks, ~Carol Bauby Harwinton, CT

Carol Bauby, An additional source, which you could try: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ New England Historic Genealogical Society - Founded 1845. I have an ancestor, Thomas Clarke, The Pilgrim, 1623 on the Ann; and he is under the Mayflower Covenut. A son, John Clarke, went to Lyme, CT and John's son, Thomas returned to MA and settled on Nantucket. If you should find anything about this John Clarke in your research in CT, please advise me. I descend from many of the Early Settlers of Stonnington, and the Gallup Family are well represented in my ancestry. My Grandmother, Orrie Emily Greene, (1856-1940), CT>IA>OR, was the daughter of Benajah Samuel Greene md. Lucy Emily Gallup, d/o John & Orra (Dow) Gallup. Violet Moore Guy 01/25/2006 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Bauby" <gypsy.carol@charter.net> To: <CTNEWLON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 6:38 PM Subject: [CTNEWLON-L] Latimer families of New London and Montville, CT > Dear listers, > > I too am a new member of this list, although I belong to many other > rootsweb mail lists which have been very helpful in my research. I just > started to research the Latimers for a friend. I am looking for the > parentage of Samuel B. Latimer (c.1802-1863). Online submissions say it's > Samuel Latimer (b. 1767 in Lyme) and Elizabeth Chapel. Samuel 1767 is the > s/o Nathan L. and Jean Lee. This Latimer line eventually goes back to > Elder Wm Brewster of the Mayflower via Elizabeth Dymond, Elizabeth > Bradley, Elizabeth Brewster, Jonathan Brewster to Wm. I have Samuel B's > DC, no parents given. I have tried the Barbour Collection of CT Vital > Records and CT Church Record Collection at the CT State Lib, not found. I > looked quickly at their probate records also but will try those again. I > am wondering if any of you have any information that might help me or > could make suggestions? Since I am a CT resident, I can easily travel > around the state. I am looking for some kind of documentation linking > Samuel B to his parents for the Mayflower Society. > > Many thanks, > > ~Carol Bauby > Harwinton, CT > > > ==== CTNEWLON Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe, send message to CTNEWLON-L-request@rootsweb.com with > nothing in the subject line, and only unsubscribe in the body. > If you are in the Digest Mode, address to CTNEWLON-D-request@rootsweb.com > >

Dear listers, I too am a new member of this list, although I belong to many other rootsweb mail lists which have been very helpful in my research. I just started to research the Latimers for a friend. I am looking for the parentage of Samuel B. Latimer (c.1802-1863). Online submissions say it's Samuel Latimer (b. 1767 in Lyme) and Elizabeth Chapel. Samuel 1767 is the s/o Nathan L. and Jean Lee. This Latimer line eventually goes back to Elder Wm Brewster of the Mayflower via Elizabeth Dymond, Elizabeth Bradley, Elizabeth Brewster, Jonathan Brewster to Wm. I have Samuel B's DC, no parents given. I have tried the Barbour Collection of CT Vital Records and CT Church Record Collection at the CT State Lib, not found. I looked quickly at their probate records also but will try those again. I am wondering if any of you have any information that might help me or could make suggestions? Since I am a CT resident, I can easily travel around the state. I am looking for some kind of documentation linking Samuel B to his parents for the Mayflower Society. Many thanks, ~Carol Bauby Harwinton, CT

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this list and I am working on a number of names, as you can see . There is one more , CHURCH . Minnie Ann Smith and Frank Henery Smith were married in Mystic Ct in 1897 and lived in the town of Mysic all of their life . My grandfather Frank was born in WELL'S ME in 1877 and moved to North Stonington with his grandparent's , the Littlefield's in 1880 because his mother had died a short time after his birth . Would love to hear from any one with info on any of the above name's . Maybe I will also have some info that will help you . Thank You , Minnie ( My email name, smile ) Jesus is the answer to all the problems in this world

County Courthouses in most states are the main sources for obtaining Vital Records & other pertinent info of interest to gen- ealogists. But as many of us are researching in areas far distant from our places of residence; contacting Courthouses in those areas oft presents a problem. In this respect I have a copy of the 2nd Edition of the County Courthouse Book by Elizabeth Petty Bentley. It covers all 50 States as well as the American Protectorates of American Samoa; Guam; Puerto Rico & the US Virgin Islands. Should any listers have need for the address, phone number, & services offered by any of the various Courthouses, you may contact me by E-mail at the address below & I will be only too pleased to share the info as a genealogist to genealogist service. I adhere to the code of: "GENEALOGY...PEOPLE HELPING OTHER PEOPLE." William R.-{Bill}-Waterhouse Mystic, CT < wm.r.waterhouse@mailstation.com >TEXT ONLY! NO ATTACHMENTS! -END-

Looking for parents of Priscilla Lamphere. She was born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1814 and died March 31, 1876. She married Alanson Osborn September 19, 1836. Their first child, Henry Davison Osborn was born in Attica,New York, and so was his father. I assume they met in New York. Did Priscilla's family leave Connecticut for New York? This is all the info I have for Priscilla. A birth record for Priscilla would be nice!! - - Terry Kott __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

For a complete obituary see the Dec. 31, New London, CT Day William Hewitt Bentley, 45, of Waterford, died December 30, 2005 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital after a 14 month courageous fight with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Bill was born July 13, 1960 in New London, the son of Lawrence Hewitt and Marcia B. Bentley of Groton. He was the beloved husband of Barbara Greenberg Bentley for 20 years and the father of three teenage sons, Jordan Hewitt Bentley, Spencer Charles Bentley, and Craig Avery Bentley. He is also survived by his brother David L. Bentley of New York City and his sister Donna E. Duso and her husband James Duso of Oakdale. Bill was a direct descendant of William Bentley of Ampthill, England who settled in Kings Towne, Colony of Rhode Island in 1671, in the area now known as Wickford. His son William, Jr. settled on land next to the Beaver River in Westerly, which became part of Charlestown and is now part of present day Richmond. Bill is also descended, through his great-grandmother Jenny Hewitt, from Capt. Thomas Hewitt who established a trading post at the head of the Mystic River about 1657 and who married Hannah, Walter Palmer's daughter in Stonington in 1659. Through Jenny Hewitt, Bill is also a descendant of the other original settlers of Stonington, namely Thomas Stanton, George Denison, William Chesebrough, Thomas Miner, and Robert Parke. In addition he is descended from several other early local area settlers including James Avery through the marriage of Stanton Hewitt, Jr. to Mary Avery. Bill's father grew up in the Avery house constructed in 1790 by William Avery, located in North Stonington, and inherited by Bill's grandfather.

First and foremost, Let me apologize to the lists and/or individuals who are not concerned and/or have no interest what-so-ever. This should be the last time I do a mass mailing for those that are. A Big Hello to Everyone! or as I used to say "Hey, y'all"!, I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year brings you everything you may want and need! I won't ask for too many things of you for the next few years, hopefully. That is why I decided I had better ask now and get it out of the way. The only things right now that I really need of anyone is that you send me your last names, email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, and "Family" name of origin(s). Some of you already have, thank you. No personal information will be given out to anyone for any reason whatsoever!. This is just a way that I will be able to keep track of everyone who is interested in the reunion. It will be the only way to keep track of the ones who have paid/pre-paid for any of the events, ie., lunch, dinner, etc. I would not want someone to come to this who hasn't taken care of their fair share. I would also ask that you subscribe to the newsletter on the site. This way I won't have to add all these emails addresses to a separate site. As it is, some people have said that they are interested and want to be kept up-to-date with everything, but have not left an email address as to where I can make contact. I would hate for someone to miss out on something! As far as the newsletter goes, I first thought that I would attempt to do it on a monthly basis. At this point in time, I really don't see a need in it. When the time gets closer, maybe within a years time, maybe. If something should come up of great interest, concern, or otherwise, I will definitely send something out. For some that have not looked at the site in some time, I have added a page "Your Family Photos". There are some pretty interesting ones on there already. If you have some and would like to share, please feel free in sending them on and I will post them. I have plenty of room for 500 on the site. If you have other things such as something an ancestor had written about years ago and might be of interest, there is the "Article" section. I'll be more than happy to post it there. Check it out, again, pretty interesting! Someone observed that the message board is not being utilized to the best of its ability. Granted, there is not a lot of information about one family in particular there unlike some other larger family sites. This is a little different from others because it includes so many families with many other connections available from one town in particular. We all have cousins out there that have hit brick walls or are just getting started that could use all of our help. So, please if you see someone that could use your help in finding something or someone, help your brother and sister (cousin, I should say) out! Ideas have been coming in, and one in particular, seems to be one that would be great if we can get it together. We would like to get family recipes together in order to have it printed. It would be a great fund-raising project in order to keep the costs down on everything. My thinking on this, also, is that any "leftover" books not bought amongst ourselves, will be sold at the time, there in Stonington, the remainder will be donated to the local historical societies so that they might also profit from it. So get those recipes sent it! I challenge all the handicrafters out there to come up with something that they are willing to donate. I have been knitting for over 30 some years now. (I can hear all those, ugh, not hand-knit stuff from grandma!, yuk!) I am planning on designing a one of a kind afghan/throw to be donated for the cause. I will have to post some of my pictures of what I have made. Believe me, some have said that I bought them and claimed that I knitted them because they do look very professional if I do say so myself! Another idea would be to "save your pennies". I bet if everyone saved all that loose change collecting dust, it would add up to a "pretty penny" in a couple of years! If any of you have any other ideas, please send them in. Every little bit helps. For all the people who have offered help, let me know what ideas you may have. What areas of reunion planning are you interested in helping in, What do you specialize in?, What committee you would like to be one?, etc. I have come up with a number of areas as far as that is concerned, just let me know and I'll reciprocate. On the "Poll" page, it came to my attention that you can only vote for one thing per question. Please go back and click on whatever again. As far as "Other - please specify", I understand that that cannot be done. Just email me with your suggestion. If you have more ideas and/or questions you would like posted, just let me know. All the information gathered will be used as a majority rules in most cases. All of your opinions count! When it comes to brass tacks and you really want to talk with me, you can call anytime on my cell phone. I get free unlimited incoming all the time and free nights/weekends outgoing. I have it charged at all times! 816-969-9981 In addition to everything I am checking out right now I am also going from front cover to back of the book The History of Stonington and others. As you can see on the site all of my family connections. I'm going person by person, checking and cross checking, trying to get everything a bit more accurate. I'm only in the D's right now so it make take a couple of more weeks before I'm finally finished. I made the mistake of adding some information automatically off of Ancestry.com which is so totally wrong. I won't make that one again. Takes too much time to correct! I have more information about other families from Stonington but not have included them only because they are "cousins" and not direct lineages. I guess I have gone on long enough. I need to post this to the Rootsweb family lists and other sites to get a few more people interested! Until next time, Donna Ultimate Family Reunion www.ultimatefamilyreunion.atomicshops.com donna@ultimatefamilyreunion.org

Dear Terry, Yes, he served in the American Revolution and is listed in the DAR Patriot Index: ABEL Jr, Simon Birth: CT 28 Feb 1747 Rank:Ens Service:CT Death:CT 5 Dec 1816 Spouse: (1) Rachel Brewster Spouse: (2) Betty Bigelow His father also served. -- Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajer Connecticut Ancestor Connections -- In a message dated 12/24/2005 2:26:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, terrykott@yahoo.com writes: I am looking for all info about my g-g-g-g-g-g Grandfather Simon Abell. He is refered to as "Sergeant". Did he serve in a war? -1746-1816 I do not know if info is correct. He married Rachel Partridge Brewster in 1773 in Lebanon, CT .Where is Lebanon located? Marriage Record? -Who was his father? -Where is the Abell family located in Connecticut and where did the family come from? ANY info about this family will help me. - - Terry Kott

My mystery-man, gg grandfather Joseph Loomer THOMPSON, is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Stonington. Right in front of Joseph is buried William SPENCER b. 1812 d. 1880. Joseph's grandson, William Spencer Jacobs, carries his name. I did a little searching the last few months and found that William Spencer's father was Thomas Spencer born 1789 in Stonington who married a Grace ___. They had: ...William Spencer born 1812 and d. 1880 mar Lydia Cardwell ...Horace Palmer Spencer b. 1826 d. 1896 mar Frances Denison ...Caleb Spencer ...Henry Spencer ...Percia Ann Spencer ...Mary Parks Spencer ...Anne Spencer Thomas, William and Horace P Spencer were sailors living in Stonington and sailing out of New London. Anybody had any other info on this Spencer family? Thanks for the help, Charlie King gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson born 1821 prob. New London Co. died 1887 in No. Stonington ___________________________________________________________________ Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! Unlimited Internet Access with 250MB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today!

I am looking for all info about my g-g-g-g-g-g Grandfather Simon Abell. He is refered to as "Sergeant". Did he serve in a war? -1746-1816 I do not know if info is correct. He married Rachel Partridge Brewster in 1773 in Lebanon, CT .Where is Lebanon located? Marriage Record? -Who was his father? -Where is the Abell family located in Connecticut and where did the family come from? ANY info about this family will help me. - - Terry Kott __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/

My gg grandfather was Joseph Loomer THOMPSON born 1821 someplace in CT, probably in New London Co. He died in 1887 in North Stonington and is buried in Stonington's Evergreen Cemetery right in back of William SPENCER born 1812 and died 1880. I think there might be a connection here because the name William Spencer is used in my family. Last week at the Stonington Historical Society I found something on William Spencer's family. I have found that William Spencer was born to Thomas SPENCER and Grace ___ whose children were: ...William (who married Lydia CARDWELL), ...Caleb, ...Henry, ...Percia Ann (who married William WEAVER), ...Mary Parks, ...Anne, and ...Horace Palmer who married Francis Emily DENISON. Does anyone have any information on William Spencer, Horace Palmer Spencer, or the Grace that married Thomas Spencer? Thanks for the help, Charlie King gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson g grandson of Sarah A (Thompson) Jacobs grandson of William Spencer Jacobs ___________________________________________________________________ Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! Unlimited Internet Access with 250MB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today!

Ladies & Gentleman: I just realized I forgot to mention that you can post a message direct to the List, instead of to my personal addy, so that all can share in the info. Sorry bout that! BILL -------------------------------------------------------------- To those of you whose research may entail the finding of vital records; land records; naturalization records; probate records; etc, the question often is: Where do I go to find them? I now have the ability to provide, in most cases, the info which will enable you to contact the appropriate office or jurisdiction where these records are held in all 50 States plus American poss- essions. In many states the records are held in the County Court- houses whereas, in CT, the records are held in, usually, the Town or Cities' Clerk's offices. I can also provide similar info on many of the Historical Societies which exist on the State, County & local levels. If you may be uncertain as to what County a particular town or city is located in I can also provide that info. Being an amatuer genealogist myself, I know the amount of fruit- less time that can be spent on attempting to find the correct source to contact for needed info. Thus, I am offering to share, to the best of my ability & materials, any info which may be of help to one & all; as isn't the Genealogist's creed: "People helping other people?" You may contact me at any time as follows: < wm.r.waterhouse@mailstation.com > NOTE: TEXT ONLY-NO ATT- ACHMENTS. Thank you! Happy Hunting! Bill Waterhouse Mystic, CT -END- ==== CTNEWLON Mailing List ==== New London Co GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/ Archived List Messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CTNEWLON-L/ Create yourself a user name and password, and search!

To those of you whose research may entail the finding of vital records; land records; naturalization records; probate records; etc, the question often is: Where do I go to find them? I now have the ability to provide, in most cases, the info which will enable you to contact the appropriate office or jurisdiction where these records are held in all 50 States plus American poss- essions. In many states the records are held in the County Court- houses whereas, in CT, the records are held in, usually, the Town or Cities' Clerk's offices. I can also provide similar info on many of the Historical Societies which exist on the State, County & local levels. If you may be uncertain as to what County a particular town or city is located in I can also provide that info. Being an amatuer genealogist myself, I know the amount of fruit- less time that can be spent on attempting to find the correct source to contact for needed info. Thus, I am offering to share, to the best of my ability & materials, any info which may be of help to one & all; as isn't the Genealogist's creed: "People helping other people?" You may contact me at any time as follows: < wm.r.waterhouse@mailstation.com > NOTE: TEXT ONLY-NO ATT- ACHMENTS. Thank you! Happy Hunting! Bill Waterhouse Mystic, CT -END-

At 04:15 PM 12/15/05, Mike Peterson wrote: >I've not been able to find any record of the Petersons in Lyme. >There is a lot of information on the Henry Peterson from Boston but >so far I haven't been able to find a connection to John. The spelling of the surname seems to have varied from PETERSON to PETTERSON to PETTERS to PETERS. Henry PETERSON was born about 1647-48, if his age at death is accurate. He died 5 Apr 1724 in his 77th year, according to his gravestone in the Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, CT. He married firstly, 1678, Saybrook, CT (published vital records, page 12), Elizabeth SHERMAN, of whom I know nothing further. He married secondly, 15 Apr 1683, Lyme (Land Records 1:85), Mary (WOOD) PERRIGO, dau. of George WOOD of Brookhaven, NY, and wid. of Robert PERRIGO, who was living 18 Nov 1701. He had three children that I know about: 1. child, b. 15 Oct 16[ ], Saybrook, d. 11 Jun 16[ ], Saybrook. 2. Sarah, b. 20 Oct 1686, Lyme (LR 1:83), d. 27 Sep 1748, Lyme, m. 11 Jul 1708, Lyme, Capt. Henry CHAMPION. 3. Abigail, b. about 1692-93, d. 29 Apr 1767, aged 74 years, m. say 1713, Josiah MACK. On 10 Feb 1671/2, Stephen DeWOLFE was granted 10 acres bounded by Henry PETTERSON and the mill brook (Land Records G:9). Henry PETERSON was granted land in Lyme 24 Oct 1672, 10 acres bounded by Henry ROWLAND (Land Records G:9). His occupation was\ cooper (Land Records 2:303). On -- --- 1673/4, John BRIGGS and Henry PETTERS were granted sunken meadow (Land Records G:10). John PETERS appears in Lyme only at the birth of his daughter "Marah" (i.e., Mary) on 18 Feb 167[9] (Land Records 1:46). This could be an error for Henry, or not. I know nothing further about him or this daughter. Regards, Robert Mr. Robert L. Ward 12236 Shadetree Lane, Laurel, MD 20708-2832 301-776-1659 rlward1 AT erols DOT com http://users.erols.com/rlward1/index.html