Dear Marion, and anyone else who has interest in this post - I looked up the website of Ken Markham at http://members.xoom.com/kenmarkham/ At this site there is quite a bit written under the heading of Deacon Daniel Markham. At this point there is record of a baptism of a Daniel Markham in 1641 at Earls Colne. The writeup also mentions other names of people who also lived in Mass. at the time that Daniel Markham lived in Mass, USA. It would seem that whole villages of people uprooted themselves and moved to the new land. I have found this to be true in the German migrations to Australia and to America.....not true in all cases but true in many cases. I do not have Mark Goodmansen's email address handy at present, but some time back, he submitted his findings at Earls Colne to this list. I am sure if someone were interested in what he said, they could to to the Archives of Rootsweb and find it. Failing that, perhaps he or someone from his family would see this note and post the findings all over again. In any case, I am personally grateful that so many people are looking for connections to this man. I often wonder about him - was he tall, did he have a beard, was he kind, was he wise, was he willing to do what he could to help his fellow man? Was he a great standout as a leader in his community or was he a humble worker? I wish there was some sort of a description of him to let us know more about him. I think that given that he was a Deacon in the Congregational Church, that we can surmise that he was Christian and that he followed the tenets set down by Jesus. He must have been held in esteem by those around him for him to be elevated to the office of Deacon. Perhaps it is also safe to assume that he was in good standing in his society. I still wish he had left something written about himself and his origins. cheers, Beverly Markham, Arizona. Life on earth is expensive. The biggest perk is the free trip around the sun. Wear a hat and enjoy the ride....