I just received a notice in the mail which reminded me of something I should make you all aware of. The City of Middletown will be celebrating its 350th anniversary on October 30, 2000. A few years ago there was a society formed, called The Society of Middletown First Settlers Descendants [1650 -1654]. It will be holding a meeting during this anniversary celebration and hopes to be sponsoring 23 family reunions. You may obtain information and be eligible for charter membership ONLY IF: you send $10 to The Society of Middletown First Settlers Descendants 1650-54, 48100 Desert Grove Drive #12, Indio, CA 92201-6758, along with PROOF of your descendancy from one of the 23 original settlers listed below. There is no deviation from this (I say this not wishing to be snooty, just trying to save you and Mr. Cornwell some time.) Also PLEASE send a stamped self-addressed envelope (Mr. Cornwell's postal costs have been large.) The 23 original settlers are listed as: Thomas Allen Nathaniel Bacon William Blomfield William Cornwell John Hall John Hall, Jr. Richard Hall Samuel Hall Giles Hamlin Daniel Harris William Harris George Hubbard John Kirby John Martin Thomas Miller John Savage William Smith Samuel Stocking Samuel Stow Mathias Treat Robert Webster Thomas Whitmore Nathaniel White Nancy Schott - There hasn't been a reunion of these families since October 1900. How many of you were there?!