This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: norris matthews howell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/an/EUC.2ACI/3179.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Brian, Thanks so much for the info. Of course I am even more confused as to James' parents. James was born in 1796 and Phoebe in 1795 but their ages on the census don't match. So I suppose his father should be Benjamin, well maybe ...... Do you have any suggestions as to how I can confirm his parentage? Thanks Jan