One of the huge families that ties into two branches of our Gorin family is the Hinch family. I have a lot of information, but much like the Smiths and Jones, don't actively pursue the descendants. Henry Gorin's daughter Amy married John Hinch Jr; she was only 14 yrs old. Gladin Gorin (bro of Henry) married Nancy Hinch who was the sister of John Hinch Jr; Nancy was even younger - 13. This was not uncommon in those days. Thus in running the Gorin pedigree, the Hinch family comes in from two directions. The following letter was dated 19 May 1841 and was written By Sanford Pell Gorin (son of John Darns Gorin) to his nephew Benjamin P Hinch. He was aboard the Steamer Embassy and was on the Ohio River. "My dear nephew, The boat is now landed and discharging freight. I take this opportunity as, you have an acquaintance on board, to drop you a few lines. I am not on my way home from the east, having been absent near two months. When I left home, my children all afflictled with hard coughs, or hoping [whooping] cough. We now have 6 children living, the youngest a Son born in March last. We call his name Sandford Horace. "I am pleased to hear from your friend on board that you was a respectable, steady man, devoted to business. I hope you may do well. Goods, east are very low, have fallen some 10 - 12 percent, since spring sales opened. Goods in our country this year I think will be scarce, + if I am fortunate enough to get mine home, I hope I shall do well. I think you might come + see us, probably we could give you a wife, as I am told you are still single. The distance is not great, try + pay us a visit this fall. I recd. a letter not long since from Henry, they are all well [Henry Hinch]. He talks something of moving to Illinois. I hope he may, if it is his interest. He has two interesting little daughters I would judge from letters written to mine. Gladin [Hinch] is still on the old farm, probably for the last year. Your Aunt Avalina has married. She married Edmund Rice. When you see your step mother, give her my very best love + respects. I suppose we wooded at Bacon's wood yards this morning but I never knew it until after we left. I would like to see her very much indeed. My residence is now in Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois - 150 miles north of Vandalia. Your Uncle John's family were all well the last time I heard from them. I would be pleased to hear from you. Write fully. I am dear Nephew very respectfully your affectionate Uncle S P Gorin" This letter was typed out for me by Mary Lou Prince last year. Avalina was Averlina Gorin of which I have previously written; his sister. She had married in 1831 to Newton Cockrell and he had died. She had just married the year before this letter was written to Edmond Pendleton Rice. Sanford Pell Gorin had been living in Vandalia IL when it was the capital of the State of IL and his brother John Darns Gorin was a State Rep there. Sanford had then moved to Washington IL (taking J L L Terry with him). Benjamin Hinch was the son of his sister Amy Hinch Gorin who had been born in 1812. Gladin Hinch was Benjamin's brother who had been born in 1814; Henry Hinch was another older brother, born in 1806. Amy Gorin Hinch had died in 1815, a year or less after the birth of Gladin (middle name Gorin) Hinch and his father had remarried. I am going to follow this post with one more letter ... Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin