I have a RUTH MANLEY who b. probably in Easton area of Mass., married Josiah Keith [dec.of Rev.James Keith] in 1768....... Who were her parents ? I have a Thomas and Lydia (Field). Can anyone help ? Cynthia administrator for: Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com search the archives of MBC http://archiver.rootsweb.com

Cynthia I sent this same response to the Mayflower list where you also asked this question, so this is principally to avoid duplication by people who might look this up, and to solicit correction or expansion of my reply from list members. H. C. Peter Rounds_Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records 1687-1745_ (Baltimore, Genealogical publishing Co., Inc, 1987) 10:329 Abstract of the will of Thomas Manley of Easton--names wife "Lidia" and dau. "Ruth Keith." will dated April 6, 1743 and prob. July 19, 1743. I realize this doesn't work with your dates, and I'm not really familiar with this family. But I think the dates you have may not be right. I think there were three Josiah's in one line--your's being the second. I believe the first married Mary Lathrop, their son married Ruth Manley, and their son married Susannah Williams. The first and third are in the Bridgewater VR (214) where Josiah 3 is said to be of Easton. He was married in 1758, Josiah 1 in 1703/3. I don't have VR for Easton. ***-----Original Message----- ***From: Cynthia [mailto:NewEnglanders1620@samnet.net] ***Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 6:54 PM ***To: MAPLYMOU-L@rootsweb.com ***Subject: [PLY/MA] Manley.....Keith....Field.... *** *** *** I have a RUTH MANLEY who b. probably in Easton area of Mass., ***married Josiah Keith [dec.of Rev.James Keith] in 1768....... *** Who were her parents ? I have a Thomas and Lydia (Field). *** Can anyone help ? *** ***Cynthia ***administrator for: *** Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com *** search the archives of MBC *** http://archiver.rootsweb.com *** *** *** ***