Thank you, David, for your concerns. All of this is new information to me, and I'm still trying to sort it all out. But what I have in front of me, sent by Bob and Dee Carroll, was published by the Mayflower Descendants containing the VR of Barnstable Co. (S&R CD.) I see the problem you mention -- a bridegroom of 8 years old probably didn't happen! Perhaps it's a typo of long-standing and the wedding date should have been 1755 rather than 1745. That would have made Nathaniel a more logical-sounding 18 years of age. Hopefully, one day, we'll get this all straightened out. Thanks so much for your reply. Suzi Larson