My g-g-g-g-grandfather, Philip Cole, his wife Mary, and perhaps all of their 7 children lived in LeRay between 1804 and 1842. They had moved there from Litchfield, Herkimer County. I have some handwritten notes indicating that their oldest son, Philip Jr. died as a 16 year old in May, 1804. According to these notes, Philip & Mary's other son, Ezra, b. July 14, 1790 "received his first serious impression at the death of his brother". Philip Jr. had warned Ezra "not to do as he had done" and the notes go on to say that soon after Philip's death Ezra experienced religion. Ezra was baptized in the summer of 1832 by Elder Penfield, Methodist Episcopal Minister. In my genealogical search of our family history I am stuck at Philip Cole. I don't know where he was born or when, when he married Mary, what her maiden name was etc. etc. What I do know is that their oldest child, Lucy, was born in Gageborough/Windsor, MA on Nov 7, 1776. If anyone out there can supply me with more information about my family's history, I certainly would appreciate it. Randy Cole P.S. - Our family eventually settled in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada in 1901.