In a message dated 5/10/2005 1:00:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, CTNEWLON-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: I don't know for sure, but this may be my family prior to or circa 1720's. My Mary Perkins married Joseph Chapman of Montville. I haven't been able to trace her ancestry yet. Ann Marr As per the Joshua Hempstead diary of New London, written daily from 1711-1758 and indexed with thousands of names, I have the following Perkins info: Mary Perkins - (your lady? maiden name?) 1753, Feb - "I also maried [he was a justice of the peace] Benja Comstock & te widow Mary Perkins...." Other Perkins mentioned are: "perkins" J, Jabez, Luke - capt Pirkins "from Barbados" mentioned in 1712 - father? good luck! meg smeal