Bonnie Thanks for all the information and sources. David On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:00:46 -0400, "Bonnie Weber" <bonnie.travel@sympatico.ca> said: > Hi David > New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 153 (April 1999), > pages 131-140 > > page 135 > George 1 Lanphear, progenenitor of the family in America, son of Richard > and > Averina Lanpheare, was b abt 1638 in England, perhaps in or near the > parish > of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, where two of his siblings were > baptised. He died at Westerly, R.I., 6 Oct. 1731. Although he may be the > George who married at St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, London, on 3 Aug. 1659, > Mary > Readwood, no mention of his wife's name has been found in New England, > and > it is not known whether he was married more than once. > > page 140 > Children of George Lanphear Sr. of Westerly, R.I. > Richard b abt 1669 m Mary ------. > Shadrack , b abt 1671 m Experience Read > Mary b abt 1673, m Peter Button > Patience b abt 1679 m Eber Crandall > John b abt 1681 m Ruth _____ > Seth b abt 1683 m Sarah Pendleton > Theodosios b abt 1684 m Rachel Covey > Sarah b abt 1686 m James Covey > Elizabeth b abt 1688 m James Pendleton. > > Author: Scott Andrew Bartley, former Manuscripts Curator at the Society, > is > now a prefessional genealogist.