Hi Sue Found the answer to one of your questions, I think: From YAS pub: The Parish Register of Masham 1717-1800 Samuell Son John WRATHER 23 Feb 1717/18 I do have a pedigree somewhere - will find it and see if your Thos appears there. Angela -----Original Message----- From: Sue Watson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Wrather Family Mahsam and Yorkshire Hello everyone, I am searching for parents for Thomas Wrather bc 1749 who married Ann Metcalf from Healey in Masham in 1772. Thomas stayed in Fearby and generations down, he was a blacksmith. Although there was a family of Wrathers in Kirby Malzeard I cannot connect them with mine. Thomas's birth is not registered in Masham so I believe he came from another village. Also searching for the father of Samuel Rather bc 1718 Yorkshire Masham area who went to Virginia around 1738. Anything would help. Sue.