Hi Rudd Cousins: In answer to the questions surrounding "I noticed on the net that our Jonathan Rudd had a father named Jonathan," and "His father, Jonathan born abt 1597 in England & died abt 1668 no place listed," is not accurate. It would appear that the above information "got from the net" was based on the LDS Church's Ancestral File. As far as the Jonathan Rudd information mentioned in the Ancestral File, it is seriously convoluted. Jonathan Rudd, born in England, who came to America as a 17-year old had the following children with his wife, Mary: Mary, b. 1649; m. Thomas Bingham 12 Dec 1666; Patience, b. 1652, m. Samuel Bushnell, 7 Oct 1675; Nathaniel, b. 22 May 1653, m. Mary Post, 16 April 1685, and Abigail Hartshorn, 31 January 1705/1706; and Jonathan Rudd, b. 1655, m. Mercy Bushnell, 19 Dec 1678. Unfortunately, as the material sent to the Ancestral File merged together the father and son became confusing with the information stating that the son was the father of his father (confusing to say the least). The fact is that the original Jonathan Rudd, born in England, died in Saybrook in July 1658 (not 1668). Since Jonathan died intestate, a Colonial Connecticut Particular Court packet, was created on 18 August 1658 (after the death of Jonathan) which was sworn to and subscribed on that date, a complete inventory of Jonathan Rudd's estate.