Dear Wanda, This particular genealogy was discussed very thoroughly by Donald Lines Jacobus in "Austin Bearse and His Alleged Indian Connections," The American Genealogist, Vol. 11, pp. 111-118. Jacobus is a highly respected genealogist, and his analysis of the supposed marriage of Austin Bearse to Mary Hyanno stands up well to argument. If you'd like a copy of the article, please contact me off list. And you too, Dale; I know you're autodidactic (look that up in your dictionary <bg>). Karen Sullivan Visit the Alden Kindred of America http://www.alden.org This manuscript is a certified copy of an original sworn statement now on file in the office of the Litchfield County District Court, in Connecticut. -----Original Message----- From: Dale H. Cook [mailto:radiotest@cox.net] Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 1:19 PM To: MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MaBarnstable] Mary Little Dove Hyanno At 10:00 AM 2/7/2005, Wanda Powell wrote: >Found this and thought it very interesting! It is an excepted factor and a >proven one in some courts and Congress! Wanda - I am sure that there are other researchers who, like me, would like to try to verify its acceptance. Which courts? Cite the courts and the dates, please. Which session(s) of Congress? Cite the house(s) and dates, please. Dale H. Cook; Research Member, NEHGS; Member, Mass. Soc. Mayf. Desc. Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project and for GenExchange http://members.cox.net/oldcolony/index.shtml