On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 16:03:35 -0400 Susan Johanson <scjohanson@earthlink.net> writes: > As for > Esther Nash being a wife, The following is what the George Soule's > four > generation pink book says: > snip < > My question is this-- Were there two different Esther ---Sampsons, > one > who married Abraham and one who married his son Samuel Sampson? > Was > one Esther Nash who married Abraham Sampson and one Esther unknown > who > married Samuel Sampson? Susan - I have not seen Esther given as the first name of one of Abraham Sampson's wives. The Wakefield article does not give a first name for either of Abraham's wives. One deed quoted there involved "land which I did receive with the daughter of Lt. Samuel Nash, mother of aforesaid Samuel" (Plymouth Colony Land Records 5:178) which is how the name of Abraham's first father-in-law is known. Aside from that Wakefield did not identify the first wife, and he said that the second had not been identified at all. If a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists, reknowned for the superb quality of his southeastern MA research, could not give a first name to either wife I don't expect that I can either <grin>. Torrey's "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" does not give a surname for Samuel Sampson's wife Esther, and gives no first name for either of Abraham's wives. Wakefield's article gives [Delano?] as a possible surname for Esther, wife of Samuel. I don't know the origin of that suggestion - perhaps it is from the Barclay article which I have not seen. Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, WWWR Roanoke VA, WCQV Moneta VA, WKBA WZZI Vinton VA, WKPA WLNI WLVA WZZU Lynchburg VA

Dale, I do have Abraham and Henry as probable 1st cousins in my database. Calling them probable brothers was a mistake in my email. As for Esther Nash being a wife, The following is what the George Soule's four generation pink book says: "John Soule m. (2) Duxbury c 1678 ESTHER --- Sampson, born 3-6-1640 ( if age at d. is correct) ; d. Duxbury 9-12-1735 ae95y 6m 6d; her parents are unknown; widow of Samuel Sampson by whom she had Samuel and Ichabod" My question is this-- Were there two different Esther ---Sampsons, one who married Abraham and one who married his son Samuel Sampson? Was one Esther Nash who married Abraham Sampson and one Esther unknown who married Samuel Sampson? Susan -- -- Susan C. Johanson, Springfield VA http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=johanson http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ ...Searching for footprints in the sands of time...

On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:09:57 -0400 Susan Johanson <scjohanson@earthlink.net> writes: > Does anyone have a list of the children of Abraham Sampson (probable > brother of the Mayflower's Henry Sampson)? His son Isaac Sampson > married Lydia Standish, grandaughter of Myles Standish. Also, does > anyone know if Abraham Sampson just had one unknown wife, more than > one > wife, and/or if his wife or wives' names are known. Any help would > be > appreciated. Susan - First, one correction. From what I have read it seems that Henry Samson and Abraham Sampson were possible first cousins, not probable brothers as earlier assumed. See Robert Leigh Ward, "English Ancestry of Seven Mayflower Passengers: Tilley, Sampson and Cooper" (TAG 52 [1976]:198-208) and, by the same author, "Henry Sampson's Paternal Grandfather" (TAG 56 [1980]:141-43). Note the difference in the spelling of the surnames of Henry and Abraham - this is often (but not always) a clue in contemporary records as to which family someone belonged to. For Abraham's sons see Rachel (Mrs. John E.) Barclay, "The Early Sampsons" (TAG 28 [1952]:1-11) and for sons and daughters see Robert S. Wakefield, "The Daughters of Abraham1 Sampson (born 1614?) of Duxbury MA" (TAG 63 [1988]:207-10). I have not yet seen the Barclay article. From the a deed quoted in the Wakefield article it would seem that Abraham's first wife was a daughter of Lt. Samuel Nash and that they had a son named Samuel. Wakefield discusses Torrey's attribution of daughters Elizabeth and Mary to the first wife. He also gives the probable children of the (name unknown) second wife as George, Abraham, Isaac, Judith and Mary, and addresses the point of two daughters named Mary. Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, WWWR Roanoke VA, WCQV Moneta VA, WKBA WZZI Vinton VA, WKPA WLNI WLVA WZZU Lynchburg VA

Does anyone have a list of the children of Abraham Sampson (probable brother of the Mayflower's Henry Sampson)? His son Isaac Sampson married Lydia Standish, grandaughter of Myles Standish. Also, does anyone know if Abraham Sampson just had one unknown wife, more than one wife, and/or if his wife or wives' names are known. Any help would be appreciated. Susan -- -- Susan C. Johanson, Springfield VA http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=johanson http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ ...Searching for footprints in the sands of time...

Anything's possible. He is related to just about all the first generation Americans before 1650. 3 times in my lines. One of them must have had a hint of upper crust. mcdobson@adelphia.net wrote: > I just heard on "The Paul Harvey" radio show that research has found > President Bush to be related to Princess Diana and family. > Is this true ? > I am a Howland descendant, and knew that Pres. George Bush was also, > but this new information to me. > Anyone else hear this ? > Mark Chipman Dobson > 9-11-01: God Bless America > "This nation is peaceful, but fierce when stirred to anger. This conflict was begun on the timing and terms of others; it will > end in a way and at an hour of our choosing." > > ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== > Check out the Mayflower FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)page at http://www.macatawa.org/~crich/mayfaq.htm . -- See my surname list at: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/surnames.htm The Richardson Memorial CD-Rom at http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/cd.htm Home page: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/ Most useful web sites: http://www.mindspring.com/~dcrichardson/useful_sites.htm David C. and Emma J. Richardson 130 Gingercake Ct. Fayetteville GA 30214-7600 Emma's E-mail ejrichardson@mindspring.com

This appeared on the NEHGS site: Gary Boyd Roberts Comments on Princess Diana, Winston Churchill and George Bush NEHGS senior research scholar Gary Boyd Roberts was referenced in a story that received widespread attention this week. A press release by myFamily.com , announcing their license to publish British census records from 1841 to 1901 on the Internet, also publicized the fact that Princess Diana, Winston Churchill, and George W. Bush are all distantly related. Their common ancestor was Henry Spencer (1420–1478) of Badby, Northhamptonshire. The press release stated: "According to Gary Boyd Roberts, a genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, Bush is descended from British royalty going as far back as 12th century King Henry I, the son of William the Conqueror". WHDH-TV, Boston's NBC affiliate, filmed a brief interview with Mr. Roberts that aired as part of the 5:30 news broadcast on Wednesday, September 18. To read the press release, as it appeared on CNN.com, visit <A HREF="http://rd.bcentral.com/?ID=220142&s=59624266"> www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/09/18/relations.ap/index.html</A>. Gail Adams Editor, The Howland Quarterly

I just heard on "The Paul Harvey" radio show that research has found President Bush to be related to Princess Diana and family. Is this true ? I am a Howland descendant, and knew that Pres. George Bush was also, but this new information to me. Anyone else hear this ? Mark Chipman Dobson 9-11-01: God Bless America "This nation is peaceful, but fierce when stirred to anger. This conflict was begun on the timing and terms of others; it will end in a way and at an hour of our choosing."

Lois asked: > I, too, just received my little pink application for Mayflower Society membership just yesterday, and I understand that, if I know someone in my family, who is a member, I should be able to skip doing the research on the first 8 generations, but I do not know if I need to ask for a copy of my cousins' research, or if ask my cousins for a Lineage Number, or if I just give the names of the cousins who are members. ___________ Lois, You need a copy of your cousin's previously approved paper so that you can cite the sources from that paper on your own paper and, you will need to cite his/her General Society membership number. Susan. www.rootsweb.com/~canms/canada.html

Susan and Terry, I, too, just received my little pink application for Mayflower Society membership just yesterday, and I understand that, if I know someone in my family, who is a member, I should be able to skip doing the research on the first 8 generations, but I do not know if I need to ask for a copy of my cousins' research, or if ask my cousins for a Lineage Number, or if I just give the names of the cousins who are members. My Mayflower passenger is Stephen HOPKINS through his daughter Constance, who married Nicholas SNOW, and then, to DOANE/DOAN, to JONES, and then, to GRIFFES, which is my maiden name. Terry, I am interested in your David LITTLE, because, even though my Mayflower lineage goes through my paternal grandmother, who is a JONES, the mother of her husband (My grandfather), Orson M. GRIFFES was Catherine Margaret LITTLE (Mrs. Ensign Beals GRIFFES), and her parents were Sarah (REDNER) and Latham "Mitchel" LITTLE), which is as far as I can go back in our LITTLE line. "Mitchel" was born 31 March 1830 in Brooklyn, Steuben Co., NY, or NJ, or PA. He and Sarah (REDNER) were married 16 October 1852 in Hector, Porter Co., PA. Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan E. Roser" <roser@iprimus.ca> To: <MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 10:14 AM Subject: Fw: [MFLR] Mayflower Society - needed records > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <TCall2000@aol.com> > To: <MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 5:48 PM > Subject: [MFLR] Mayflower Society - needed records > > > > I'm open for suggestions. Can any kind soul lend a hand? > > > > The other day, I received the Preliminary Application for membership in > the > > Mayflower society: > > > > My ancestry goes like this: > > > > JOHN ALDEN > > married to PRISCILLA MULLINS > > > > ELIZABETH ALDEN > > married to William Pabodie > > > > REBECCA PABODIE > > married to William Southworth > > > > ELIZABETH SOUTHWORTH > > married to David Little > > (David Little was a descendent of > > RICHARD WARREN, > > another Mayflower passenger) > > > > ELIZABETH LITTLE > > married to Deacon Joseph Otis > > > > MERCY OTIS > > married to Lt. Perrin Ross (killed 7/3/1778 at the > > Wyoming Valley > > Massacre, Wilkes-Barre, PA) > > > > JOHN ROSS > > married to Elizabeth Terry > > > > OTIS ROSS > > married to Harriet Devine > > > > JULIET ROSS, born 1853, died 1910 > > married to Christopher George Featherbay > > > > LE ROY ARTHUR FEATHERBAY > > b. August, 1873, died June, 1953 > > married to Bridget (Agnes) Kernen, 2/17/1898 > > > > MARGARET FEATHERBAY > > B. 9/3/1901 Married to Patrick Aloysius Harvey > > June 1921 died ?????? > > > > JAMES CALLEN (nee Harvey - adopted, 1945) > > B. 1/31/1925, married Teresa Stewart 7/19/1952 > > died 10/21/1989 > > > > Then me. > > > > Now, they say they want documentation from Mercy Otis Ross on down, but I > > don't know where I can get that old paperwork. > > > > Does anyone have suggestions? An LDS Family History Center, perhaps? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Terry C > > Southern NJ > > > > ______________________________ > Terry, > > That "old paperwork" is found in the offices of town clerks (birth, death, > marriage records), probate offices (wills) or archives, libraries, etc. and > isn't all that difficult to find. > > Start out with obtaining the b/d/m records from the town clerks in the towns > where your ancestors lived. In the New England states, the old records are > indeed there, just waiting for you to find them! You can probably find info > online on writing or calling these offices. > > Harlow gave his usual excellent advice so I won't repeat his points. > > Also, check out the web site below and go to the link regarding application > procedures/documenting your line. It gives a run down on the documentation > requirements which are the same for all societies. > > Best of luck in your search. If you run into a specific problem or snag and > need a little advice, feel free to contact me privately. > > Susan E. Roser, > Governor & Historian > Canadian Society > > www.rootsweb.com/~canms/canada.html > > > > ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== > Check out the Mayflower FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)page at http://www.macatawa.org/~crich/mayfaq.htm . >

I'm open for suggestions. Can any kind soul lend a hand? The other day, I received the Preliminary Application for membership in the Mayflower society: My ancestry goes like this: JOHN ALDEN married to PRISCILLA MULLINS ELIZABETH ALDEN married to William Pabodie REBECCA PABODIE married to William Southworth ELIZABETH SOUTHWORTH married to David Little (David Little was a descendent of RICHARD WARREN, another Mayflower passenger) ELIZABETH LITTLE married to Deacon Joseph Otis MERCY OTIS married to Lt. Perrin Ross (killed 7/3/1778 at the Wyoming Valley Massacre, Wilkes-Barre, PA) JOHN ROSS married to Elizabeth Terry OTIS ROSS married to Harriet Devine JULIET ROSS, born 1853, died 1910 married to Christopher George Featherbay LE ROY ARTHUR FEATHERBAY b. August, 1873, died June, 1953 married to Bridget (Agnes) Kernen, 2/17/1898 MARGARET FEATHERBAY B. 9/3/1901 Married to Patrick Aloysius Harvey June 1921 died ?????? JAMES CALLEN (nee Harvey - adopted, 1945) B. 1/31/1925, married Teresa Stewart 7/19/1952 died 10/21/1989 Then me. Now, they say they want documentation from Mercy Otis Ross on down, but I don't know where I can get that old paperwork. Does anyone have suggestions? An LDS Family History Center, perhaps? Thanks, Terry C Southern NJ Terry, contact the Mayflower Society in Plymouth and ask for a application of someone who's lineage is the same as yours from John Alden down as far as they match. I think the fee is either $5.00 or $10.00 and you will get a copy of an application with the applicants name blanked out, but with a list of your ancestors and the sources cited in the application. It might be important to obtain newer submissions as the rule for sources tightened up a bit over the years and some old sources have been either disproven or now require additional source information. It should be worth a try. Dave from Long Island.

----- Original Message ----- From: <TCall2000@aol.com> To: <MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 5:48 PM Subject: [MFLR] Mayflower Society - needed records > I'm open for suggestions. Can any kind soul lend a hand? > > The other day, I received the Preliminary Application for membership in the > Mayflower society: > > My ancestry goes like this: > > JOHN ALDEN > married to PRISCILLA MULLINS > > ELIZABETH ALDEN > married to William Pabodie > > REBECCA PABODIE > married to William Southworth > > ELIZABETH SOUTHWORTH > married to David Little > (David Little was a descendent of > RICHARD WARREN, > another Mayflower passenger) > > ELIZABETH LITTLE > married to Deacon Joseph Otis > > MERCY OTIS > married to Lt. Perrin Ross (killed 7/3/1778 at the > Wyoming Valley > Massacre, Wilkes-Barre, PA) > > JOHN ROSS > married to Elizabeth Terry > > OTIS ROSS > married to Harriet Devine > > JULIET ROSS, born 1853, died 1910 > married to Christopher George Featherbay > > LE ROY ARTHUR FEATHERBAY > b. August, 1873, died June, 1953 > married to Bridget (Agnes) Kernen, 2/17/1898 > > MARGARET FEATHERBAY > B. 9/3/1901 Married to Patrick Aloysius Harvey > June 1921 died ?????? > > JAMES CALLEN (nee Harvey - adopted, 1945) > B. 1/31/1925, married Teresa Stewart 7/19/1952 > died 10/21/1989 > > Then me. > > Now, they say they want documentation from Mercy Otis Ross on down, but I > don't know where I can get that old paperwork. > > Does anyone have suggestions? An LDS Family History Center, perhaps? > > Thanks, > > Terry C > Southern NJ > > ______________________________ Terry, That "old paperwork" is found in the offices of town clerks (birth, death, marriage records), probate offices (wills) or archives, libraries, etc. and isn't all that difficult to find. Start out with obtaining the b/d/m records from the town clerks in the towns where your ancestors lived. In the New England states, the old records are indeed there, just waiting for you to find them! You can probably find info online on writing or calling these offices. Harlow gave his usual excellent advice so I won't repeat his points. Also, check out the web site below and go to the link regarding application procedures/documenting your line. It gives a run down on the documentation requirements which are the same for all societies. Best of luck in your search. If you run into a specific problem or snag and need a little advice, feel free to contact me privately. Susan E. Roser, Governor & Historian Canadian Society www.rootsweb.com/~canms/canada.html

Are any of the Fosdick line sea captains? Marianne Gaertner

Searching for parents of my 5G-Grandfather, JOSEPH FITCH III. b. abt 1708, Podunk, now Windsor, Harford co., Ct d. 29 mar 1789, East Windsor, CT m 25 dec 1729, Bolton, Tolland Co., CT SARAH SHALER 1709-1748 CT 6 children: CHLOE FITCH md REUBEN BURNHAM also Joseph, Augustus, Sarah, Anne, John Any "cousins" out there? Gini Patterson Phoenix, MD

Anne/Anna (Metcalfe) Fitch was the d/o Ebenezer and Hannah (Abell) Metcalfe, b. Lebanon, CT, 18 March 1716, d. ca. Sept. 1779. I also have her lineage back from her mother, Hannah Abell, through Robert Abell, who is a well-documented Plantagenet descendant. Good sources for the Robert Abell lineage are: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Vol 1. Horace A. Abell and Lewis P. Abell, The Abell Family in America. George A. Luther, The Luther Genealogy. David Faris, Plantagenet Ancestry of Seventeenth Century Colonists. Karen Sullivan Visit Alden Kindred of America at http://www.alden.org/ --------------------------------- Once, on this earth, once, on this familiar spot of ground, walked other men and women, as actual as we are today, thinking their own thoughts, swayed by their own passions, but now all gone, one generation vanishing after another, gone as utterly as we ourselves shall shortly be gone like ghosts at cockcrow.-- G.M.Trevelyan -----Original Message----- From: RTansey959@aol.com [mailto:RTansey959@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 6:41 PM To: MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MFLR] Look Up in Mayflower Families Thru Five Generations, Volume 16, Part One Dear List, Would some kind soul with access to the above, check on page 279 and see what information, if any, is given for the Ann Metcalf who married Nehemiah Fitch, 26 Jan 1738 in Lebanon, CT? I'm especially interested in her birth or death dates, or any other information which might indicate her ancestry. Many thanks, Roger Tansey Palm Springs, CA ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== Check out the Mayflower FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)page at http://www.macatawa.org/~crich/mayfaq.htm .

***-----Original Message----- ***From: TCall2000@aol.com [mailto:TCall2000@aol.com] ***Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 5:52 PM ***To: MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com ***Subject: [MFLR] Joining Mayflower Society *** *** ***I'm open for suggestions. Can any kind soul lend a hand? *** ***The other day, I received the Preliminary Application for ***membership in the ***Mayflower society: ***ELIZABETH LITTLE *** married to Deacon Joseph Otis *** ***MERCY OTIS *** married to Lt. Perrin Ross *** (killed 7/3/1778 at the ***Wyoming Valley *** Massacre, Wilkes-Barre, PA) ***Now, they say they want documentation from Mercy Otis Ross on ***down, but I ***don't know where I can get that old paperwork. *** ***Does anyone have suggestions? An LDS Family History Center, perhaps? *** ***Thanks, *** ***Terry C ***Southern NJ There's an article in the New England Historic Genealocical Register, "The Two Joseph Otises of Barnstable: 1780-1790" by Anne Borden Harding 118:127 ff, which if you haven't seen you might find useful. It might give you some leads as to places to start, and perhaps those places would lead to more. Maybe you would want to consult with your state historian as to what might be acceptable if primary sources are unavailable for the more distant past generations. My local FHC has been a great place for me--the online catalog of the Family History Library is a convenient means of finding what records they have and which of those can be rented. You probably know this, but in addition to films of primary sources there are also many published family genealogies and unpublished manuscripts on film or fiche available through the FHL. If you're lucky someone may have done much of this already and it may be on an unpublished manuscript that's on microform at the FHL. I don't know if there's a DAR file for Perrin Ross down through your line, and the old ones can be suspect, but you could always try there for leads.

Dear List, Would some kind soul with access to the above, check on page 279 and see what information, if any, is given for the Ann Metcalf who married Nehemiah Fitch, 26 Jan 1738 in Lebanon, CT? I'm especially interested in her birth or death dates, or any other information which might indicate her ancestry. Many thanks, Roger Tansey Palm Springs, CA

I'm open for suggestions. Can any kind soul lend a hand? The other day, I received the Preliminary Application for membership in the Mayflower society: My ancestry goes like this: JOHN ALDEN married to PRISCILLA MULLINS ELIZABETH ALDEN married to William Pabodie REBECCA PABODIE married to William Southworth ELIZABETH SOUTHWORTH married to David Little (David Little was a descendent of RICHARD WARREN, another Mayflower passenger) ELIZABETH LITTLE married to Deacon Joseph Otis MERCY OTIS married to Lt. Perrin Ross (killed 7/3/1778 at the Wyoming Valley Massacre, Wilkes-Barre, PA) JOHN ROSS married to Elizabeth Terry OTIS ROSS married to Harriet Devine JULIET ROSS, born 1853, died 1910 married to Christopher George Featherbay LE ROY ARTHUR FEATHERBAY b. August, 1873, died June, 1953 married to Bridget (Agnes) Kernen, 2/17/1898 MARGARET FEATHERBAY B. 9/3/1901 Married to Patrick Aloysius Harvey June 1921 died ?????? JAMES CALLEN (nee Harvey - adopted, 1945) B. 1/31/1925, married Teresa Stewart 7/19/1952 died 10/21/1989 Then me. Now, they say they want documentation from Mercy Otis Ross on down, but I don't know where I can get that old paperwork. Does anyone have suggestions? An LDS Family History Center, perhaps? Thanks, Terry C Southern NJ

I'm open for suggestions. Can any kind soul lend a hand? The other day, I received the Preliminary Application for membership in the Mayflower society: My ancestry goes like this: JOHN ALDEN married to PRISCILLA MULLINS ELIZABETH ALDEN married to William Pabodie REBECCA PABODIE married to William Southworth ELIZABETH SOUTHWORTH married to David Little (David Little was a descendent of RICHARD WARREN, another Mayflower passenger) ELIZABETH LITTLE married to Deacon Joseph Otis MERCY OTIS married to Lt. Perrin Ross (killed 7/3/1778 at the Wyoming Valley Massacre, Wilkes-Barre, PA) JOHN ROSS married to Elizabeth Terry OTIS ROSS married to Harriet Devine JULIET ROSS, born 1853, died 1910 married to Christopher George Featherbay LE ROY ARTHUR FEATHERBAY b. August, 1873, died June, 1953 married to Bridget (Agnes) Kernen, 2/17/1898 MARGARET FEATHERBAY B. 9/3/1901 Married to Patrick Aloysius Harvey June 1921 died ?????? JAMES CALLEN (nee Harvey - adopted, 1945) B. 1/31/1925, married Teresa Stewart 7/19/1952 died 10/21/1989 Then me. Now, they say they want documentation from Mercy Otis Ross on down, but I don't know where I can get that old paperwork. Does anyone have suggestions? An LDS Family History Center, perhaps? Thanks, Terry C Southern NJ

Has there been any change or proof found regarding the William Fosdicks connection to James Fosdick and thus to William Brewster? I know that at one time they had been approved by the Society but then that changed. Any news? My proposed line: William Brewster Jonathan Brewster + Lucretia Oldham Ruth Brewster + John Pickett - also, Mary Brewster (Ruth's Sister) + John Turner Mercy Pickett + Samuel Fosdick, Sr. - Ezekiel Turner + Susannah Keeney Samuel Fosdick, Jr. + Susannah Turner - Susannah Turner + Samuel Fosdick, Jr. James Fosdick + Elizabeth Darling William Fosdick, Sr. + Dorothy Colt William Fosdick, Jr. + Rena Carrington Nancy Fosdick + Timothy Atwood, Sr. Irena Atwood, Jr. + Samuel Haynes Mary Jane Haynes + Luman A. Miner William Haynes Miner + Susie J Wright William Roy Miner + Pearle Hanger (my grandparents) Thanks, Sue ================================================= Only a Genealogist regards a step backwards as progress

I am trying to prove or disprove that the Benjamin Brownell who married Rebecca Durfee at Tiverton, RI 14 MAR 1756 was the Benjamin Brownell, son of William Brownell & Lydia Soule born at Little Compton 24 JUN 1720. Rebecca Durfee was born at Tiverton on 9 APR 1729, daughter of David Durfee and Abigail Wing. Lydia's Mayflower Line runs as follows: George Soule, George Soule (II), Lydia. In addition, I am also trying to find out if Benjamin & Rebecca had any children.