----- Original Message ----- From: <gtc@warwick.net> To: <DOWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 1:28 PM Subject: Re: Benjamin Franklin Dowell.. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AST.2ACEB/321.328.336.1.2.2.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Sorry about that. The earliest I go back is early 1800. I have John Cottrell Dowell born 1837 and I have his Mom born around 1803 so John's father was probably born around that time. I know John worked in the Pheonix Silk Mill in Paterson, NJ and was a big wig in the mill. Thanks for your help. Grace > >