I have a copy of James Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763 and am more than willing to transcribe information from this book for anyone who may be interested. "James Boswell was born at Edinburgh on 29 October 1740, the eldest son of Alexander Boswell, eighth Laird of Auchinleck in Ayrshire." (Editor's intro) This diary of sorts starts in Scotland on 15 November 1762 and the last entry is dated 04 August 1763 while in London. The index contains names of over 500 individuals that he writes about in his journal. Many of the references to these individuals contain birth dates, birth places, and info about their relatives and business. Visit the link in my sig for a beginning list of surnames / individuals contained in the book. Kimber For a listing of obituaries I have on hand for St. Joseph Cty, IN, and surnames/individuals that are mentioned in James Boswell's London Journal, 1762-1763, please visit: http://hometown.aol.com/k727h/index.html k727h@aol.com (Kimber)

> (parts of message snipped for brevity) > > I have a copy of James Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763 and am > more than willing to transcribe information from this book for > anyone who may be interested. > > This diary of sorts starts in Scotland on 15 November 1762 and the > last entry is dated 04 August 1763 while in London. The index > contains names of over 500 individuals that he writes about in his > journal. Many of the references to these individuals contain birth > dates, birth places, and info about their relatives and business. > > http://hometown.aol.com/k727h/index.html > > k727h@aol.com (Kimber) Hello Kimber, I was excited when I saw your posting today, because it holds for me a glimmer of hope in finding a particular ancestor, when all other resources seem to have been exhausted. Dozens of family researchers have searched for an ancestor of ours. Perhaps, if it's not too much trouble, you could assist us? I've pretty much given up hope on finding this man, but one never knows. I noticed you have a "Robert BURNS" on your list. I am seeking a cousin of the famous, "Robert BURNS". Her name was Elisabeth. She was Scottish. She travelled to America around 1735 on the same ship that she met her future husband, John STHENFELD (also named, STINCHFIELD, STENCHFIELD) In the 1950's a family genealogist travelled to England to find our forefather. This researcher could find no records of him. Since then, as I said, at least dozens (that I know of) have also searched. My fingers are crossed that you could possibly solve our mystery. I call them our "Adam and Eve" since we can't seem to find any ancestors before them. John STHENFELD, STENCHFIELD, STINCHFIELD (He changed his name several times after arriving in America) was born: 12 October 1715 in Leeds, England. Records state that he travelled to America with his father, after his mother died. They left no remaining living family members behind in England. His father died on the ship. John was the sole surviving member of his family. He was 19 years old. While on the ship, he met his future wife, Elisabeth BURNS, cousin of famed poet, Robert BURNS (according to Barbour Genealogical Records.) Elisabeth was born 21 December 1713 in the "northern part of Ireland" of Scottish descent. The ship that carried John STHENFELD and Elisabeth BURNS to America in 1735, docked at Gloucester, Massachusetts. If you have any information relating to the ship they travelled on, or their life before coming to America, I would greatly appreciate it. Of course, there's always a possibility that the dates I have posted above a re inaccurate. The ship could have sailed to America at a different time. There are several contradictions regarding this man's biography. His name may be a reason for the difficulty in tracking him down. I'm wondering if it was similar to "STHENFELD", but was not quite that, since nobody has found any record of him in England. Thank you! Margie Stinchfield Casey Massachusetts Comprehensive STINCHFIELD website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tlmorris/stnchfld/index.html "Margie" <margie92@earthlink.net>