Jim; First, thanx for the help in IL. I read that David and his wife lived in Elk Grove which is Cook County now but I don't think it was in 1830s. Look forward to hearing from you. As for the daughters of Thomas Strong and Phoebe Seward - I did not find anything yet showing marriages to Scranton brothers but I did narrow down the list. Sarah and Phebe d. unmarried so it was't them. Eunice m. Simeon Coe, so it wasn't her. That leaves Lois b. 1750, Loraine b. 1757, Catharine b. 1759 and Lucy b. 1764. If anyone out there can provide further on these 4, perhaps we can narrow it down even more. I will try to peruse "Early Connecticut Marriages" again this weekend and see if the Scranton boys are mentioned in or around Durham. Happy Halloween Everyone! Lindsey