Bob<bobdee@westelcom.com>wrote: > MF5G v12 Cooke, only gives baptism of Timothy and of Hannah Washburn; > nothing further, based on Church records. > > Web site has Hannah born 28 Feb 1733/4 bapt 29 Sept 1734, but no source for > birth. Hannah "probably" married John Finney jr with no source. > > Seems we have nothing but a web site with "probably" and no source for > marriage to John Finney. Not the stuff of "proof' for MF lineage. > True! MF wants proof beyond a reasonable doubt. They don't accept qualifiers such as supposedly, probably, maybe, reportedly, supposedly, etc. The only stumbling block is whether the Hannah Washburn who was the daughter of Timothy & Hannah the same Hannah Washburn who married John Finney. "The Finney-Phinney Families of America" by Howard Finney mentions the marriage of John Finney and Hannah Washburn, BUT does not indicate the parents of Hannah Washburn. John and Hannah did name their first son, TIMOTHY WASHBURN FINNEY. A clue, yes - but could be a coincidence. My double Finney ancestry is as follows: 1. John m. Elizabeth Bailey 2. Joshua m. Mercy Watts 3. Joshua m. Martha Martin - 3. John m. Ann Toogood 4. John m. Rachel Woodward - 4. John m. Hannah Washburn 5. Rufus m. cousin - - 5. Hannah 6. Newman m. Harriet Taylor The search continues . . . (sigh!) Thank you to all who are trying to identify Hannah!!!!! Charlie