To Everyone: I ran across the following in the Baltimore, MD, area, and know nothing of them beyond this. They are some very early TEMPLEs, but probably had no male issue? Please let me know if either of the following ring a bell. Individual Summary - 4 Apr 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------ Name: Thomas TEMPLE Sex: Male Individual Facts Birth abt 1670 in Baltimore Co., MD Death May 1710 in Baltimore Co., MD (age 40) Marriages/Children 1. Eleanor LORESON Marriage 17 Apr 1699 in Baltimore Co., MD (age 29) Children Susannah TEMPLE (21 Aug 1699-) Philisanna TEMPLE (-) Johanna TEMPLE (31 Aug 1707-) Elinor TEMPLE (1 Oct 1709-) 2. Elizabeth Marriage aft 1709 (age 39) Notes General1: NO NOTE Sources 1. Robert W. Barnes. Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1989. p. 631. Also, in the same source, I found: Miles TEMPLE, d Baltimore Co., MD, by 24 Apr 1705. Wife and issue unknown. He bought TEMPLE's Claim on the Patapsco River in March 1704/5. He died in April 1705, leaving a will. Where was he from - and who was his wife? did he have issue? Park -- L. Parker Temple Researching the branches of the TEMPLE family See my home page at http://www.erols.com/lptemple/house.htm