Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon/1768 Surname: PEASE ------------------------- >From "History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois" by John Carrol Power and Mrs. S. A. Power Abram or Abraham Pease; b. Jul 22, 1791 on Martha's Vineyard; d. Sep 01, 1843 in Sangamon Co, IL; m. (1) Aug 18, 1811 in New York, Orpha Southwick; b. 1794 in NY; d. Feb 22, 1820 in Sangamon Co. She was the daughter of Jesse Southwick; b. 1758 near Lebanon, CT; d. Sep 1826, and Nancy Moore; b. Jan 17, 1770 in CT. Abram Pease moved to New York, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and removed to Ball Township, Sangamon County, Illinois in 1818. Children of Abram and Orpha (Southwick) Pease: 1 Dexter b. Jul 14, 1817 2 Theodore 3 Brigham Southwick Pease; m. Matilda Andrews, and lived in Sangamon County. Children of Brigham Southwick and Matilda (Andrews) Pease: 3.1 Jesse 3.2 Alice 3.3 Mary 3.4 Arthur 4 Nancy d. Aug 11, 1820 Abram m. (2) Jun 21, 1827 in Sangamon Co, Dorothea Lathrop; b. Apr 12, 1805; d. Aug 13, 1832. One child of Abram and Dorothea (Lathrop) Pease: 5 Shaw Pease; b. Apr 23, 1828 in Sangamon County, Illinois; d. Aug 23, 1890 in Sangamon County; m. Jul 06, 1851, Amanda Haskins Pettus; b. Jun 24, 1832 in Nicholas Co, KY; d. Sep 18, 1899. I am trying to find the parents of Abram/Abraham. There are no birth records in Dukes County, MA for him. I have simultaneous queries going on in Cayuga County, NY and Dukes County, MA, and would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance, Rick in Taunton, MA