Did your ancestor come to America via Barbadoes? http://www.genealogy-quest.com/collections/planters.html The Most Eminent Planters in Barbadoes, 1673 The Council Sir Peter Collerton, Bart. 700 acres Col. Henry Drax 800 acres Col. Henry Hawley 300 acres Col. Daniel Searle 500 acres Col. Henry Walrond 400 acres Col. Samuel Barwicke 400 acres Samuel Framer, Esq. 500 acres John Sparke 600 acres Col. Samuel Newton 400 acres John Knight 350 acres Col. John Willoughby 450 acres Thomas Wardell 250 acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Col. Wm. Sharpe 600 acres Col. Symon Lambert 500 acres Col. Timothy Thornhill 500 acres Col. Jno. Stanfast 500 acres Col. Richard Bayly 500 acres Ed. Littleton 600 acres Majr. Robt. Legard 300 acres Majr. Jno. Helmes 200 acres James Wallwin 300 acres Col. Wm. Yeamans 300 acres Majr. Saml. Tidcombe 300 acres Capt. Thos. Maycocke 500 acres Wm. Merricke 400 acres Richd. Evans 300 acres Col. Lewis Morris 400 acres Jno. Foster 300 acres Wm. Dyer 300 acres Capt. Jno. Gibbs 300 acres and there's more