On Dec 6, 2005, at 12:00 PM, Dale Cook wrote: > At 11:20 AM 12/5/2005, Darrell and Suzi wrote: >> According to the MAINE FAMILIES IN 1790, Vol. 4, my "Thomas Bacon, b. >> Eastham {Barnstable}, MA, 4 Sep 1759, {was the } son of Nathaniel and >> Apphia {Cole} Bacon (MD, 16 [1914]", etc. The problem is, I cannot >> find any further proof of the parentage of Thomas Bacon. > You cited the proof - the literally transcribed birth record for > Thomas - MD 16 [1914]:203 - > "Thomas Bacon Son of Nathaniel and Aphia Bacon was Born in Eastham > September the 4 Day 1759" Carrying the line further back mostly from Mayf Desc publishing the VR of Barnstable Co [S&R CD.] 1. BACON, Nathaniel, Barnstable, m. 4 Dec. 1642, Hannah, d. of Rev. John Mayo, [Savage Geneal Dict; Barnst VR 1:392 2 Jeremiah Bacon b 8 May 1657 Barnstable son of Nathaniel and Hannah Mayo [Barnstable VR 1:392 ] 3. Jeremiah Bacon & Elizabeth Howes Married 10 December 1686 [Barnstable VR 1:393] Elizabeth Hawes born 5 Oct 1661, Yarmouth. ]Yarmouth VR in M.D. 2:207] Elizabeth the dau of Capt John Hawes and Desire Gorham was 13 yer old. [note: Calculated birth would be 2 days before parents were married. Possible but needs verification.] Desire is Mayflower Descendant from Pilgrim John Howland] 4. a Their Son Nathaniel Born Sept 11 1700. [Barnstable VR 1:392 in MayF Desc. 2:213] Gershom Cob & Hannah Davis married 24 Feb 1702/3 [Barnstable 1:302 MD 3:150] 4. b dau Sarah born 27 oct 1705 June 11th 1726 Nathll Bacon and Sarah Cob. [Barnstable II:362 MD 34:117 ] 5. "The Children of Nathaniel Bacon Son of Jeremiah Bacon & Sara his Wife". MD 32;53 ... Nathll Bacon born March 3 1737 6. "October ye 31th 1745 then Nathaniel Bacon and apphia cole both of Eastham were married by mr Joseph Crocker Clerk" [Eastham 145 MD 24:86] Regards, Bob Bob & Dee Carroll. Westport, NY, on Lake Champlain Relations of Bob & Dee http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rcarroll