Message text written by INTERNET:NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com >but< What town is John Carpenter 'Smith' located in the 1790 Census. I'll see if I can find him in the actual written page. Bill Staples, WE (Worker Emeritus) Researching Family History of HOLMES (NY/CT), STAPLES(NY/NJ/CT), ELMS(NY), BANKS(CT) , WYGANT(NY)