Hi all, I am a new subscriber to this list. My MANNs start, as far as I can determine, with Peter(1) MANN who appears in the records in Portsmouth, about 1687, when he is mentioned in the will of his Uncle, Michael Martin. I have a pretty good idea of how the descendancy through the MANNs (three Peters and two Josephs) goes, but I need to fill in some blanks. Specifically, I am trying to identify the ancestry of the second wife of Peter (3) MANN (1727-1793). Her name is Elizabeth EMERY. I am currently working on the theory that she is the daughter of Joseph EMERY of Kittery. Elizabeth MANN died in 1792 "in her 52nd year" and Joseph EMERY had a daughter, Elizabeth, who was born in 1740. Also, looking for the family of the wife of Joseph(4) MANN (1769-1806) who's name is Elizabeth PITMAN. Joseph obtained guardianship of one Theodore Pitman in 1801. Theodore was the son of Nathaniel PITMAN. Nathaniel and his wife had a daughter, Elizabeth in 1767. My supposition is that Elizabeth is Theodore's older sister. I have had great good luck in tracking down this whole family, mainly by the use of probate, deed, and court records. Vital records of this area aren't too helpful, as they are so spotty. I have also had success with published church records, and with newspapers on microfilm at the Portsmouth Public Library. Besides the other surnames I mentioned, this family intermarried with the Fernalds, the Kennards, the Melchers and the Fitzgeralds. If anyone is researching any of these names, I will be happy to check my records for whatever I have on them for you. Regards, Ginny ginnyb@tiac.net http://www.bearclaws.basken.com