Lynn, I didn't see a reply for your request. I found Israel in the 1860 census index, but John isn't with the family. 1860 MERRILL ISRAEL H 33 M W ME MA SUFFOLK CHELSEA Series: M653 Roll: 526 Page: 941 Israel H. Merrill, 33, Caulker, value of personal estate: $450, b. ME Jane S., 42, b. ME Richard A., 6, b. MA Lou -------------original message---------------- In a message dated 09/09/03 8:16:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Seeking my Great Grandfather John Sanford COFFIN, in the 1860 Fed Census. b. 1839 in ME. Living in Chelsea, Suffolk, MA. Possibly living with his mother Jane S. Coffin MERRILL & his stepfather Israel H. MERRILL. Is it true there is a 1865 MA State census? If there is, I would greatly appreciate a lookup of my Great Grandmother Elizabeth Sarah SEFTON COFFIN, b. 1838, St. Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean, whom John married in 1861. She would most likely be in Chelsea, MA as well. Thank you for any assistance you can provide. Regards, Lynn >>