I'm a newcomer to the list and anxious to "jump" right in. I've been searching for the parents of a Jesse Benton, born "somewhere in Conn" in 1789. He appeared in the NYS census in 1820 and from thereon, I have a lot of information - but nothing before 1820. It's as if he suddenly "appeared" in 1820. Surely someone else out there is searching the same family. I am helping a Mr. Benton who has searched for more then 35 years for the riddle Who were Jesse's parents. Mr. Benton is an elderly man who would like to solve this puzzle before me actually goes to "meet" this Jesse. We are hoping that with the aid of the computer, we'll come up with the answer to this riddle.