This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JaB.2ACE/2252.1 Message Board Post: Franya, Did you ever find out about this Dr. John Kearsey. The famous one in Philly (helped build Christ's Church etc) died in 1772 so can't be Jacob's master. But tonight I read about Thomas Paine. When he arrived in Philly in Nov 1774 he was taken to the home of Ben Franklin's friend, Dr. John Kearsey, "nephew of a more reknowned doctor of the same name". This one would certainly fit the time line. Maybe you already know all this, but it's been a while since we communicated and thought I would touch base. (In case you forgot, my mom is Doris Rubendall-Wallish, daughter of Charles and Dot) Mike wallish