This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DVMBoston Surnames: MOSES Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.moses/1021.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello MaryHayes67, I'm a descendant of a MOSES branch in New England. Many of my ancestors's first names were Eleazer--an old Biblical name dating back to the 1700s. I'm wondering if your Ezekiel might possibly be an Eleazer? It's a long shot, I'm sure, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. So I thought I'd "put it out there." Evidently, my MOSESes started out in Plymouth, MA (Mayflower people, I guess) and headed north to Essex County, particularly in Salem, MA. There, they were prominent sea captains and mariners. They married into the DRIVER clan (who arrived on these shores around 1632) and eventually into the DALTON line (1776) of which I am descended. Several of my great-g-g-g-g-grandfathers (and uncles) had the name Eleazer, the last of which was my great-great-grandfather, Eleazer Moses Dalton ("Jr.") of Salem who died in Petersburg, VA during the Civil War. This info may have nothing to do with your Ezekiel, but like I said, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Stranger occurrences and connections have occurred by random and offhand information. I do hope you find your info on your Moses line re. Ezekiel soon and I'm wishing you much luck in your exploration and research. Dorothy V. Malcolm Salem, MA (a Dalton-Moses-Driver descendant) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>