It's been awhile since I've posted these, so I thought I would re-post, in case there have been new members join the List. Susan My areas of interest are: 1. David JAMES b. abt 1669, d. 1739 in Chester county, Pennsylvania. He came from SOMEWHERE in Wales, but where? The only reason I know he was from Wales, was because the inventory of his estate listed him as owning many books written in Welsh. There were many Welsh families living in Chester county, PA at the same time as David. I have been unable to connect him with anyone, so I think his parents did not come to America. Four men who descend from David have participated in the James DNA project ( www.jamesdna.net ) 2. Howell JAMES, also of Chester county, and later Delaware, where he died in 1717. He was a Quaker. He came from Monmouthshire, England/Wales. The James DNA project had one man from this line test, and he did not match the 4 men who tested who descend from #1 David James. So, Howell and David do not share a common male ancestor. 3. James JAMES, another Quaker who died in 1708 in Chester county, Pennsylvania. He probably came from Wales. He should not be confused with #2 Howell's son James James, who lived well past 1708. Two men who descend from JJ have participated in the James DNA project. They do not match #1 or #2, so yet a 3rd distinct James family in Chester county, PA during Colonial times. 4. Another David James, Quaker, came to Radnor, Chester county, Penn. from Radnorshire, Wales in 1682 with wife Margaret and daughter Mary in 1682. Erroneously said by some to be the same David as #1, however Quaker David died long before #1 David (a Baptist). Only known child is Mary. The other children who are said to be his, are the children of David #1. I descend from #1, but am still very interested in #2, #3, and #4, and would like to correspond with anyone who descends from any of these three lines, or has information on them. Willing to share what info I have on these families. Thanks!! Susan