Did every HASTINGS receive notice of this? (Name of whoever sent it to me was lost (email deleted) in the process of switching to EBay site.) Evidently S.C. Hastings was b. in NY state. My guess is of New England heritage where there are so many Hastings in 1600s. How many of the New Englanders 'floated' down to DELMARVA or PA in early 1700s? EBAY site for viewing letter sent by Serranus Clinton Hastings to someone in St. Louis dated 1839 from Burlington, I.T. (Iowa Territory) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3302233103 Margaret Hastings Hendrix DE & MD ca.1750 - Obadiah HASTINGS (d.1820-30) and John BENNETT, same area & era . Obadiah Hastings' son James m. John Bennett's dau Alafare/Allifair. also DE & MD ca. 1750 - who were the parents of Nancy WALSTON who m. Solomon COLLINS in 1824 Worc. Co., MD; Dau Mary E. m. Wateman/Waitman HASTINGS. and (W)VA, IL, MO - John CAMPBELL - m1. Cynthia FUQUA ca. 1822 - 5 ch; m2. Emily FORD - 7 ch. Ch b.(W)VA, IL, & MO. Oldest of the 12, Edward CARRINGTON CAMPBELL, was fa of Mary Minnette Campbell TOMLINSON of Hannibal, MO. ********* Is CARRINGTON A FAMILY NAME IN THEIR ANCESTRY? ********** (John was NOT a bro. of Alexander Campbell, founder of Disciples. of Chr. Ch. - that seems to be a figment of orphaned Minnette's imagination. (I spent years researching Disciples of Christ Church Campbells, to no avail.)