I'm glad the subject of "not much Mendon action" came up. A couple of weeks ago I sent a query to this rootsweb list and got no response. I MAY have had it addressed wrong :-) I also sent it to the Vermont Jamaica List with no results. Here's what I wrote (we'll see if I get any answers this time.) Hello Students, My GG Grandfather, David Smith SHUMWAY was born in Jamaica, VT in 1803. He had several siblings, most if not all of whom were born there as well. Their father was Lewis SHUMWAY who was born in Oxford, MA in 1776 and their mother was Lucy SMITH, born 25 July, 1779, I know not where, but I'm looking for Lucy's illusive parentage. Question: Could Lucy SMITH be related to the Rufus SMITH who came to Jamaica, Vermont, with his son, Willard from MENDON, Mass., in 1806? I need some early history of both Mendon and Jamaica. Any suggestions? Thanks, David Shumway Bardue