Paul; I thought I sent this to you back about 10-7-98 Thanks for your reply, Anson. The question on Betsey is for Donna, but I'm sure it could have been a nickname for Elizabeth. You'll satisfy my own query if you can tell me whether there are =any= individuals surnamed STILLINGS or SKILLINGS in your files. Paul B. Phelps, Alexandria VA <pbphelps@cpcug.org> There is a Daniel Thurston on page 345 of Brown's book which he says that he believes belongs to the Daniel Family but he is not able to connect them. It says; #5307 Daniel Thurston was a farmer in Sanford, Me.; married Molly Stillings; he died 1782 Children #5308 + Richard, b in No. Berwick, Me. 1775; m. Lydia Twombly. #5309 Ruke, b 1777; a farmer in Limerick , Me., d 1810; m Susan Smith; no c. #5310 Daniel, b. 1779; a seaman, d. in the Isle of France 1805 or 1807; n.m. 5309 Richard Thurston (Daniel), son of Daniel and Molly (Stillings) Thurston of Sanford Me.; born in North Berwick Me., 1775; married 1799, Lydia Twombly, born in North Berwick, 1774. He was a farmer; soon after marriage went to Shapliegh, Me., built a log house in the woods a mile from any other, cleared a farm, and when the town was devided it left him in Acton. about 1840 he moved into Shapleigh again, and died May, 1848; she died 1850. Then there is a page of children #5311 Lydia, #5312 Polly, # 5313 Ruke, # 5314 Huldah, # 5315 Daniel, #5316 Richard Whitney Nothing on John Thurston b.a. 1736 and Mary Shorey. Nothing on John Thurston b.a. 1754 or Betsey. These people might be related to John Thurston, #61 pg 24, s/o Stephen and Mary, but I would think you should look at any of Daniel's (1) ggrandchildren named Richard If any. According to the 1790 census for Belfast, Me. both Jonathan and Peter Thurston s/o James and Elizabeth (Shaw) Thurston, lived there. If we keep digging, all the Thurston's will be accounted for. I'm taking the liberty to fwd this to one of the senior Thurston's who might be able to shed more light on the missing John's. Anson J. Thurston, Jr.