'Owdy: In the process of sorting through my files found on my two computers and the data recovery disks in an attempt to get things organized ... I found a new clue that might help in making a connection for him. On 31 Aug 2003 Pam sent me a note which contained the following: The census info I have on Erastus is from "census on line" so it doesn't have all the information, but here it is: 1850 Census Naples, Ontario Co., NY Family 12 Sackett, Eliza Page 2 Erastus Huldah 1855 Census Naples, Ontario, NY Sackett, Erastus Page 020 Huldah !860 Census Naples, Ontario Co., NY Sackett, Eliza Page 346 Erastus Huldah 1870 Census Naples, Ontario Co., NY Family 90 Sackett, Erastus Page 10 90 Watkins, Eliza 10 In 1855 I find an Eliza Watkins (page 020) living in Naples and a Williard Watkins on the same page. Not sure if this is the same Eliza. She seems to be a Sackett in 1860. Don't see Williard after that census. ------ I responded by sending Pam the 1850 census information for the family of Erastus Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Ontario; Township: Naples Roll: M432_571 Page: 1 12/12 Sacket, Erastis 59 m laborer MA Sacket, Huldah 61 f MA Sacket, Eliza 48 f MA Wadkins, Caroline M. 12 f NY I speculated that Erastis/Erastus was probably a nephew of 634-Joseph Sackett who died in Naples, Ontario Co., NY in 1842. While looking through my files to find 1860 census data Louella posted for Zelotus Sackett; {which I finally retrieved from the SACKETT-L Threaded Archives] I found this: 1860 census; Cohocton, Steuben Co., NY, page 654, Aug 1860 household #127, family #119 Jas.R. Porter, age 27, born N.York Caroline M. Porter, , age 22, " Eva W. Porter, age 2, " Viola E. Porter, age 7/12, " Zellatus Sackett, age 84, born Mass., Carpenter [Although the age recorded for Zellatus Sackett is 84; this appears to be Zelotus who would have been 72-73 in 1860 and we know he was a carpenter and was born in MA.] Now for the clue; Caroline M. Sackett age 12 in 1850 appears to be Caroline M. Porter in the 1860 census. If she is, this could indicate a family relationship between her and Zelotus. Also to be considered is the fact that in 1859 when Zelotus filled out his request for his military pay for his 1812 War service, the Justice of the Peace who signed the document was Josiah Porter. So if we could see the 1850 census for the household of Josiah Porter it might have a James R. Porter age 17. As given above; Pam also gave me information showing that the household of Erastus Sackett was listed in 1855, 1860, and 1870. The 1860 and 1870 census data would be helpful. Thurmon