I thought there was a message on this mailing list which mentioned a Rudd Family Bible in connection with the records at the DAR library. However, I checked my hard copies of the messages and didn't find the reference I remembered. Celia >Attention: Celia > >Nancy was asking about birth record for Erastus a while back and you >suggested there was a Rudd Family Bible in existence with someone. >Have you ever come across your notes about it? It would be very >valuable to many of us if it became available. > >Since David, the first child, was the only one of Johnson and >Abigail's children that was recorded in Middletown, it is very >difficult to show proof of relationship for the rest of their >children. > >Maybe someone knows where they were accepted into the Church or >something of that sort. > >I am trying to prove the relationship for Barack but parentage was >not even listed on his death certificate. > >Johnson's probate of estate even failed to list any children other than David. > >If anyone has any suggestions it would certainly be very helpful. > >Thanks, >Milton Rudd