It seems that we all have one; an ancester who just won't give us their surname. Perhaps one of you will recognize my Jemima. Isaac Osborn, Jr. b 1734, Somers, CT; d 1782, Springfield, MA he was the son of Isaac Osborn and Mary Kibbe Isaac married Jemima ????? issue: Jemima b 1758, Somers, CT; m. Ashbel Fox, Sr Isaac Jr b 1760, Springfield, MA; m. Anne ? Azuba b 1762, Wilbraham, MA; d 1764, Springfield, MA Azuba b 1765, Wilbraham, MA Beulah b 1768, Wilbraham, MA; m Allen Benjamin, Sr [my line] Jacob b 1773, Wilbraham, MA Lemuel b 1777, Springfield, MA upon the death of her husband, Jemima m. James Griffin. They moved to NY and lived with her daughter Jemima Fox. upon the death of their father, the minor children were made wards of Israel Robinson. the court records that I have seen do not detail the relationship of Israel to the children. upon the death of Israel the children apparently inherit an estate from him???????? Does anyone here have any clues. Isaac Osborn BTW is the son of John Osborn and his 2nd wife, Martha Ellsworth regards susan moore windsor, ct smoorect@aol.com