There was a Joseph Fuller who lived at Providence, Rhode Island in the last half of the 18th century, who, acording to civil documents in the Rhode Island Archives, was variously described as a joiner, a shop joiner and a housewright. Is this the Joseph Fuller who with Richard Field developed the "Fuller & Field" woodworking planes ca. 1790? Is this the Joseph Fuller who worked at the Hope Furnace at Scituate, R.I. in 1777 making gun patterns for the casting of cannons used by the colonial army? Did this same man in 1791 adopt the son of John Field and give him the name Joseph Fuller, Jr.? When was he born and who were his parents? Did he marry? My thanks in advance to anyone who can help me with this information. --------------------------------- All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.