This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pdV.2ACEB/692.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello! Thanks for replying! Well, I know for sure that my Luman was b in 1805 and died in 1852 in Ripton, VT. He had 6 children from his first marriage and 4 from his second (our line). I have no idea who his parents were. I know the dates for our whole line up to him. If you want all the dates and names etc. let me know. If Luman is a family name then maybe we have more names in common to find a link. My Luman is much earlier than yours so he would be contemporary with Samuel, perhaps as you say brothers or cousins. I have seen Samuel in at least one census in Townsend Vt during my own searches, is that close to the Ripton area? I will keep searching and if I find out more about my Luman's parentage I will let you know and I hope you will do the same! Keep in touch!