And from another Susan, the answer is Yes. There is a lengthy article on the Garrettson family beginning on page 700, Volume II, of "Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island" J. H. Beers, Chicago 1908. It includes the full family line, plus a full page picture of Frederick Prime Garrettson, eldest child of Francis T. and Helen Jay (Prime) Garrettson, born July 30, 1857 in Rhinebeck, NY. GWGPhila@aol.com wrote: > I believe he is the same Frederick P. Garrettson who founded the > F.P.Garrettson Tea Company. > My hope is that someone can help me make the connection back to Thomas. If > there are any Garrettson descendants reading this I would be happy to make > your acquaintance and fill you in on the line up to Thomas and most of the > descendants in other branches. The Thomas line has been a problem. Thomas m. > Rachel Roberts in 1789 in Maryland and later "went to New York." - New York > is a big place and census takers were not much concerned about spelling. > George Garrettson Susan -- Coordinator Rhode Island USGenWeb ~ http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/ Coordinator Newport County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/