>Forgot to give my lineage from Damaris - her son John Sutton, to his >son Rev. David Sutton, to David's dau. Elizabeth who m. Rev. Jacob >Cozad. Cool - I have them down to Mary Cozad who m. a "Mr. Coon" - I guess you have more?? Here's my lineage: Damaris, her son Richard, his son Jonas, Nathan, John, Peter, Israel Bird Sr and Israel Bird Sutton Jr (my g-father), to my father Thomas George Sutton (d. 1976), then to me, b. 1943 in Mexico. >Another mystery - who took care of Damaris after her mother died? I wish I knew; I haven't been able to find much except the scattered (and wrong) pieces I've been posting. >I have always been fascinated by the murder of Martha. >Can't imagine a mother doing this. Other than insanity, could it >have been a mercy (however misplaced) killing. Perhaps the >little girl was suffering or handicapped in some way. If so, a >mention of this in the account would have helped Don't you suppose they would have mitigated the sentence if she was trying to do something 'good'?? > >I have found some info on an Abigail Clark but have no idea if she >was the half sister of Damaris. Will try to find and post it. > Great, anything will help! Amazing to find a relative on this List - it pays to post everywhere, doesn't it?!!! Francesca