Hi Lynn, My research records show that Asa's birth was, and still is, recorded in the Vital Statistics and Records-Middlesex,Vt. I do not have a copy of that recording but a check of those statistics might show parentage. Dick Dutton ======================================================== Lynn Murray wrote: > Moses Dutton (b.16 Oct 1810) was the younger brother > to my ggggrandfather, Solomon Dutton. They were born > in Belgrade, Kennebec Co., Maine and came to Brown > Co., Ohio by covered wagon with their family around > 1815. Moses' household is listed in the 1840 Brown > Co., Ohio census: Males 20& under 30 yrs-1, males > under 5yrs-2, females 20 & under 30 yrs-1, females 5 & > under 10 yrs-1, females under 5 yrs-1. His wife was > Rebecca Corliss (b. Brown Co., Ohio). They were > married 8 Dec 1831 in Brown Co., both at the age of > 21. > Moses' father was Asa Dutton of Cavendish, VT and > later Belgrade, Maine. We are trying to prove Asa's > relationship as son to Ephraim Dutton and Susanna > Bixby of Cavendish, Vermont. Anybody have anything? Thanks!