This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JTFAASEN1 Surnames: Howe, Mills, Chase, Nichols Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4826/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seeking information on Edward Mills of Westford, Otsego, NY. via the 1850 and 1860 census, he was born in Vermont or Massachusetts about 1777 and died in Westford on Aug. 6, 1862 and is buried in Badeau Hill Cemetery, Westford, Otsego, NY (Find A Grave Memorial# 52436527). His wife was Persis, believed to be Persis Chase b 3 Mar 1783 and died 1865, daughter of Dean and Lucretia (Bigelow) Chase. I believe in all probability that Edward Mills would be the son of "the Widow" Mills listed in the 1790 census in Brattleboro, VT. And thus most likely the brother-in-law of Moses Howe, the son of Captain Artemus Howe of Bolton, MA, Brattleboro, VT, and late of Westford, NY. Edward, if true would be the brother of Anna (Mills) Howe, wife of Moses Howe, who's heritage is unknown. What leads me to this conclusion is that Edward Mills shows up in Westford about the same time as the Howe family shows up there from Brattleboro, marries a woman named Persis which in turn Moses Howe names a daughter Persis (Persis (Howe)Nichols the wife of Rev. Browning Nichols), and Edward Mills is buried in the same cemetery as Moses' brother Artemus Howe Jr. Any information would be helpful, thank you, James Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.