i am passing this along cause i remember someone at some time needed to find this name- plz ignore if you are not on the list that requested the name-linda(trying to help others who needed this name) i have no other info but you can contact person listed at bottom w. their email. hope it helps! Author: torybrainard Surnames: Purple, Higgins, Brainard Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.connecticut.counties. middlesex/1324.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a Josiah PURPLE married to Hannah Higgins on 1/19/1804. Hannah was b. 6/2/1783 in Chatham, Middlasex County, Connecticut, to Moses Higgins and Dorcas Brainard, the 8th of 10 children. Hope this helps, Tory Brainard torybrainard@aol.com ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.