Hi: Reading about the survival of Anthony and Elizabeth THACHER got me curious about some of the Thachers I have in my database. I'm wondering if anyone knows how the following woman descends from John 2 Thacher and wife Lydia Gorham: Hannah THACHER born Yarmouth Sept 1771, dau of John THACHER and Hannah MATTHEWS. Hannah married Silvanus KELLEY (my fourth great uncle and cousin in more ways than seems healthy!) at Yarmouth 3 Feb 1791. She died Yarmouth 8 Oct 1849. Silvanus was born Dennis 29 Oct 1764, the son of Eleazer KELLEY and Hannah BAKER of Dennis (I descend from Silvanus' brother Elihu). I don't have his death information, but Yarmouth VR p 549 has a Silvanus KELLEY died abroad May 1810, aged 43 years. Not sure if this is him since the age at death wouldn't be correct. He definitely died before Oct 1849 when Hannah is called a widow in her death record. Thanks for any help you can give, Chris Chirokas Westford, MA