Hello, Here is the paragraph on Jonathan KIDDER of 1700's Billerica which was requested from the "History of Billerica." KIDDER 10. Jonathan, son of Thomas, 6, b. 1728, March 26; grad. H.C., 1751. He taught the school in Billerica, from Sept., 1753, to 1784, with the exception of 1763-4. He m. Mary Lambert, of Reading; d. 1805, March 18. Ch. Thomas, b. 1754, March 27. Mary, b. 1756, Aug. 23; m. 1778, March 12, Joseph Butler, of Concord, and had Mary, b. 1779, March 26, who m. James Russell, of Carlisle, father of James S. Russell, of Lowell. Mr. Butler d. in the army. Elizabeth, b. 1758, May 13; m. 1778, Nov. 19, Benjamin Herrick, of Reading and Fitchburg. Jonathan, 16, b. 1760, April 30. Rachel, b. 1762, July 22. Francis, b. 1765, April 19; sometime a seaman. Ann, b. 1767, April 24; m. ____ Sawyer, of Reading. Sarah, b. 1769, Feb. 20; m. 1796, Feb. 25, Eli Flint, of Reading. Caroline, b. 1770, Sept. 12; d. Margaret, b. 1772, May 25. William Lambert, b. 1775, April 13; m. 1798, Nov. 19, Nabby Jenkins, of Andover. Caroline, b. 1779, Oct. 12; d. 1814, July 2. 16. Jonathan, son of Jonathan, 10, b. 1760, April 30; m. Katharine Paine. Ch. Charles, b. 1784, Sept. 6 Here is the paragraph on Jonathan's father, Thomas: 6. Thomas, son of Ephraim, 3, b. 1700, Aug. 3; m. 1726, May 10, Rachel Danforth, dau. of Samuel, 3. She d. 1764, Sept. 15; he m. 1767, Jul;y 7, widow, Susanna Phelps, of Andover, (see KITTREDGE, 9). He d. 1791, Jan. 8, in Tewksbury. Ch. Jonathan, 10, b. 1728, March 26. Francis, b. 1730, July 15; d. 1748, Sept. 15. Rachel, b. 1732, May 22; m. 1751, July 8, John Hovey, of Malden. Allice, b. 1734, May 18. Abigail, b. 1735-6, Jan. 10. Hannah and Dorothy, b. 1738, Oct. 19. Hannah m. 1761, Jan. 1, William Bowers, of Chelmsford. From the above note: KITTREDGE 9. Francis, son of John, 2, b. 1706, Oct. 27; m. Lydia _____, who d. 1736, Aug. 1, and he m. before 1740, Susanna Snow. She m. 2d, _____ Phelps, of Andover, and 3d, Thomas Kidder, 6. So, it appears that the 2nd wife of Thomas KIDDER had the full name: Mrs. Susanna (SNOW) (KITTREDGE) (PHELPS) KIDDER ?? ... Francis and Lydia KITTREDGE had children: Francis, b1728, Josiah, b1730 d1744, Zephaniah, b1832, Lydia, b1734 d1736, Solomon, b1736. (Lydia d. 2 mos. after childbirth) And, Francis and Susanna had children: Reuben, b1740 d1743, Jessoniah, b1742 d1754, Susanna, b1744 d1745, Susanna, b1746, Rebecca, b1747, Reuben, b1749 d1754, Josiah, b1752 d. infant, Abial, b1753. It appears that, even though they lost several children, the ones who lived, according to the book, had "numerous" descendants ! Hope this helps ! As I've said on the Lists before, the "History of Billerica" is an excellent resource, and it is available from the Historical Society ! Betty (near Lowell, MA)