This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ordway Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Dd.2ADE/152.1 Message Board Post: I not sure if I can help you however my maiden name is Ordway,I know my great grandparents name was Nichols, they lived in Cape cod Mass,I was told he was a sea captain, The house he built for his wife and family is still standing,it is now a bed and breakfast,I'm not sure if any of this relates to you so before I go on, let me know and I will get you more information. Joan D'Ambra-Ordway