Hi Bart and all who have helped Stephen. I think I have a living relation for Stephen. I have already replied and sent him the information from the lady concerned she is a 4th great grandchild of Thomas Mason and .Winefred Jopson. I will leave the rest fror Stephen to give you his thoughts about. As it looks if this is correct, both Bart and myself have been working on the same family but brothers Benjamin and Thomas both sons of Daniel and Ann mason. Both chr daughters Ann with ia couple of years. My contact is not sure of one of the wives so it will be interested to see what comes of that. Now this lady does tell me that the Thomas who married Winefred immigrated to Canada and later generations followed. Which could give rise to Ann being born in Newfoundland, I have asked about that Newfoulds. Anyway we have yet to see if all correct. I do hope so as at this point, I am bailing out and leaving this line of enquiry to Stephen, as I have a gut feeling it is correct. I think that genesreunited is a very good little subscrition as it gives a range of possible living relatives and most are very helpful and reply, some quite late on, but I have had a lot of success with it, if anyone is looking for a good sub, not as expensive as some regards Edie ------------------------------------------ From: eamca via <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> To: ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com; thewanderer@iburst.co.za; Subject: Re: [LIN] What was the place of birth for Ann Mason, born c1813, the wife of William Proctor bapt 1809 at Messingham Bart, Did you not see my message with the baptism of a Ann Mason to Thomas and Elizabeth, 25 December 1811.. Batch number C030202, serial number 3505. I am sure this Thomas was brother to the Benjamin who married Rebecca. They both baptised a daughter Ann at different times. Both baptised a child in 1815. It is only on fiche, so if you can view the 1992 collection of fiche for England you will see this entry. I wasnt expecting to find it, I was actually looking for the Newfould in Lincolnshire when I came across this entry for Thomas and Elizabeth. Since then Anne cole has confirmed the Elizabeth Dter is Elizabeth Dexter,who married thomas Mason at Great Hale, Lincolnshire. Great hale is not onthe AA New book of the Road, but it is described on the net. I am sure the image can be obtained from Salt Lake City or the film of Messingham, may have a copy of the film. Edie