Colin et al, Here is an interesting story of William Lund and Rachel Holden. From the History of Merrimack NH Vol. 1 During the year 1724, William Lund was captured by the Indians and taken to Canada. His wife paid the ransom and was known to say, "He is mine for I have bought him." Boston, January 16th 1724-25 Received of Mrs Rachell Lund, of Dunstable, Sixty Pound Credditt; which she leaves with me, in consideration of my giving my Letter of Credit to Lieut. Joseph Blanchard, on Col. John Schuyler, att Albany. Said Blanchard being bound to Canada, for to get Mrs. Lund's husband redeemed from the indians. And if he do not make use of my Credditt above, to the value of the sum she leaves with me, I promise to repay her the same. Per Jacob Wendell Steve At 04:55 PM 6/6/00 -0400, you wrote: >Colin: > The following book has information on your William LUND's family and >mentions Rachel HOLDEN. It states the following: William LUND married at >Groton, December 20, 1716, Rachel Holden, daughter of Stephen and Hannah >(Lawrence) Holden of Groton, and granddaughter of Richard and Martha >(Fosdick) Holden of Cambridge. > > Early Generations of the Founders of Old Dunstable > Author: Ezra S. Stearns > Call Number: R929.1 S8 1986 > >This book contains geneologies of 35 founding families of Dunstable > >Bibliographic Information: Stearns, Ezra S. Early Generations of the Founders >of Old Dunstable. George E. Littlefield, Boston: 1911. > > There is also a book with information on the HOLDEN family, starting > with >Richard HOLDEN who came to America from England. It is listed as follows: > Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worchester County vol2 > Author: Ellery Bicknell Crane > Call Number: F72.W9C8vol.2 > >This book contains a history of Worchester County Massachusetts. Volume 2 of >2. > >Bibliographic Information: Crane, Ellery Bicknell. Genealogical and Personal >Memoirs of Worchester County vol.2. The Lewis Publishing Company. New York. >1907. > >Both books are online at GenealogyLibrary.com. If you would like the >information, please email me privately. > >Loretta B. >IBSSG >Rootsweb Sponsor