I do not know about Russell D. Tuttle, but I also am a descendant of Richard Tuttle. Richard came over on the Planter with his family, landed at Boston, not Rumney Marsh, and then shortly thereafter received a large grant of land at Rumney Marsh. Rumney Marsh later became Chelsea. Richard's land was in North Chelsea, which later became Revere, Massachusetts. By my research, the line only goes back solidly for two generations prior to Richard in England. My Tuttle line goes like this: Richard, John, Jonathan, James, Burrell, Archelaus, Thaddeaus, John, Aura (who married George Waddington), Laurel Waddington (who married George Gilman), George Gilman Jr. --Greg Gilman, Medford, Mass In a message dated 11/25/99 10:07:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, AnEadaigh@aol.com writes: << I am looking for Russell D. Tuttle. He wrote the following "Origin of the Tuttle Name" which appears on the Tuttle surname site: "The name Tuttle is of English origan. The original spelling was toothill which means ( A Lookout point ) It croped up through Englang around the 1400's. My ancesters came over from Englang on a ship called the Planter in 1635. There sailing date from Englang was July 2, 1635. I do not know the exact date they landed in Rumney Marsh, now Chelsee Mass. a suberb of Bosten. I have geneology records going back to 1506 in Northampton, Englang Russell D. Tuttle" I am somewhat acquainted with the origin of my family, and it is the same as Russell Tuttle's. My ancestor, Richard Tuttle, his two brothers, and their family's and their mother Isabel also arrived on the Planter. Therefore, I am understandably interested in contacting him to find out how we are related, and what other information he may have. I hope to hear from him, or someone who may be able to provide me with this information. Thanks to all, Bob Tuttle AnEadaigh@aol.com >>