Hi Judy: I think I may see where there may be some confusion about a Mayflower connection through your Eldredge line. There is another Elnathan Eldredge, whose wife Dorothy Freeman was a MF descendant. This Elnathan is grandson of Jehosophat Eldredge, not his son Elnathan that married Hannah Kelley. I'm not familiar with Tabitha Eldred's line, so possibly the MF connection is through that family. "The other" Elnathan Eldredge's line of descent: 1 William Eldredge 1622 - 1679 +Ann Lumpkin Unknown - 1676 2 Jehosophat Eldredge 1658 - 1732 +Elizabeth Covell Unknown - 1755 3 Ebenezer Eldredge 1706/07 - 1797 +Deliverance Nickerson 1728 - 1808 4 Elnathan Eldredge 1746/47 - 1837 +Dorothy Freeman 1752 - 1825 I've had my line of descent for Dorothy Freeman approved by the MF Society and it is below. 1 William Brewster 1567 - 1644 +Mary - 1627 2 Patience Brewster 1600 - 1634 +Thomas Prence 1600 - 1673 3 Mercy Prence 1631 - 1711 +John Freeman 1627 - 1719 4 Thomas Freeman 1653 - 1715/16 +Rebecca Sparrow 1655 - 1739/40 5 Thomas Freeman 1676 - 1716/17 +Mary Smith 1685 - 1766 6 Thomas Freeman 1708 - 1766 +Dorothy Cole 1712 - 1782 7 Thomas Freeman 1731 - 1800 +Esther Ryder 1731 - 1802 8 Dorothy Freeman 1752 - 1825 Chris Chirokas Westford, Mass -----Original Message----- From: JudyGreyHorse@aol.com [mailto:JudyGreyHorse@aol.com] Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 2:16 AM To: MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MFLR] Eldredge/Eldridge Hi List, Re: my inquiry on the Eldredge/Brewster connection. I've had several helpful emails, and several questions of my Ann Rebecca Payne Eldredge's parents, so I thought I'd post them to the list, and maybe someone can help in pointing me in the right direction to get documentation.. Ann Rebecca Payne Eldredge was born on 18 Mar 1824 in Scituate to Samuel Austin Eldredge and Tabitha Eldred. When she was 17, she married Richmond Rufus White (or Wight). Samuel Austin Eldredge's parents were Humphrey Eldredge and Martha Austin. Humphrey Eldredge's line goes >Elnathan Jr. > Elnathan > Jehosophat > William. Tabitha Eldred's parents were Samuel Eldred and Rebecca Wilbur (Wilbore) These names also show up in Ann Eldredge's line: Tripp, Brownell, Burgess, Pearce, Richmond, and Wright. Any suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks! Judy Caswell > Earl Ellsworth Caswell > Irving Elsworth Caswell > Mary E. White > Samuel Eldridge White > Anne Rebecca Payne Eldredge ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== Check out the Mayflower FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)page at http://www.macatawa.org/~crich/mayfaq.htm .