Still searching for death/burial of Ellen Staples, widow of David Staples (1762-1829). Have found no record of Ellen after David's death. Children were David, Stephen, Ira, Maria (wife of Carpenter Caverly) and Pamaly (wife of Oliver Cosman). Always a question is whether David's widow mentioned in his will as Marcy is actually Ellen or if Ellen died previously and Marcy was David's second wife. Adding to the question is the statement in David's will ' If my said wife Marcy Staples agrees to the will that I have made, if not , I do order that she have nothing, only what the law will allow her'. When considered in the light of David leaving Marcy nothing but her support by the sons and use of part of the house, the statement might seem logical if Marcy was not the mother of the children BILL STAPLES Researching STAPLES, HOLMES, ELMS, DEHART, SHERWOOD, NICHOLS, COSMAN. Website: www.wstaples.net