Hello, I've mentioned my WILKINS ancestors many times, but I was looking at my notes, and on-line, yesterday, and I was reminded of a few things. For today, I'd just like to offer a time-line for the man I am interested in: 1746 William WILKINS born in Middleton, MA ~1766 / 67 William married Sarah BANCROFT ~1767 (or before 1769) they had 2 children, unnamed in "WILKINS book" and both died in 1769 in Middleton. 1771 daughter, Eunice, born in Middleton (married 1804? Middleton, lived to 98, no children) 1772 daughter, Sarah, born in Middleton (unknown as adult) 1774 son, Jethro, born in Middleton (unknown as adult) 1777 William is residing in Hallowell 1778 William was in Pownalborough as a commissioner 1781 William is in census for Pittston 1782 William signed up for War from Pittston ("Patriotic Service") 1790 William in Waldoboro, present at signing of a will 1792 William on committee to set bounds of Sydney off of Vassalborough I don't think I have found anything of William after 1792. He was only ~46 at that time, so he should have had many more years to live. He is not shown in any census, 1790 or 1800, etc. He was reported to have been a Surveyor. (I guess I need more proof, than that mentioned above, for William to be mentioned in the "Families in Maine in 1790" books. ** ~1780 I am looking for a possible child born to William. I have a Samuel WILKINS born ~1780 in "Maine." If William was his father, Samuel could have been born in any of the above towns mentioned. I have never found Mrs. Sarah WILKINS mentioned anywhere past the birth of a son, Jethro, in Middleton, MA, in 1774. I had "guessed" that William and Sarah moved to "the Northern Territory" together. But there is no proof of that. So, perhaps, Sarah died before William moved to "Maine." Or, another "guess" of mine is that William and Sarah had a child after arriving in "Maine" and that was Samuel born 1778-1780. Adding to that, perhaps Sarah died at that time as a result of childbirth. I also have "no clue" as to where William lived after 1795, or where or when he died. If he died anywhere near 1800, that record should be "somewhere." Wouldn't it be nice if there was information on daughter, Eunice's wedding in 1804 in Middleton - which showed whether her parents were present at her wedding. Betty (near Lowell, MA) FYI: In the book, "A Midwife's Tale," there is an undated map which shows the towns at that time (1790's?) being Pownalboro, Bowdoinham, Pittston, Hallowell, Sidney, Vassalboro, and Winslow. William WILKINS seems to have been in all of those towns for one reason or another. Sources: Several "town histories" from Maine, and the book of Probate records from Lincoln Co. And the "Bray WILKINS book," and information from Historical Societies in MA, etc.