The PLUMLEY, HITCHCOCK, REED, CHILSON families of Massawippi and Hatley are all interrelated through marriages. -- Appleton Plumley was born 1783 in Bristol, Addison County, Vermont. Local records have him in 1815 in Hatley, Que. He married LOIS HITCHCOCK before 1823 in Hatley, Que. when the first child was born. I have not found their marriage record. I have much more on Appleton ancestors since a book has been published about his line. They came from Mass. via New Hampshire. -- Lois Hitchcock was daughter of Paul and Hannah (PEASE) per marriage and vital records. Paul, born 22 Nov. 1772 in Reading, Windsor County, VT, is a contemporary of Samuel REED, born 1771 in VT and died 1839 in Compton, Quebec -- Samuel REED married Prussia HITCHCOCK in Vermont. According to the history books, Samuel and Paul both came to the Massawippi/Hatley area and established homes in 1798. --- MY LINE is the CHILSON who married Appleton's daughter Hannah. HORACE CHILSON is brother of OTIS CHILSON (CHILLSON). Otis married PRUSSIA REED, born 12 Oct. 1803 in Quebec. They were married in 1821 in Hatley, Quebec. Otis and Horace Chilson are sons of Daniel CHILSON and Mary (PEASE)of West Enosburg, Vermont. >> So, now uncross your eyeballs :)Actually, it all makes sense if Prussia Reed(wife of Otis Chilson) is daughter of Prussia (Hitchcock) and Samuel Reed. Then Prussia Hitchcock is sister of Paul Hitchcock. And Paul Hitchcock married Hannah Pease the sister/cousin of Mary Pease- Daniel Chilson's wife. GOOD LORD!!! I had better luck mapping out genetics in the fruit-fly experiments in Biology. The facts above are true, the connections are an educated guess. Anyone who finds bits of info on the above families would be a God send for helping solve this riddle of families. I really believe the answers are in land records in this area, but I haven't been able to find any as of yet. I'm beginning to think a week visit to Quebec may be my only hope to figure this all out. Unfortunately, my research so far has almost all the descendants leaving the area by the 1900's. Any ideas, let me know, Colin Brooks