Thanks Katherine. I had some of this but not all of it. Sande ________________________________ From: Katherine Ayers <kayers2@comcast.net> To: vtfrankl@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 7:56:12 PM Subject: Re: [VTFRA] Oliver Bates and Joseph Bates Sande, I find the following: 1861 Canada East census, Brome Joseph PERSONS, farmer, 76, b. New Hampshire Naomi Persons, 71, b. New Hampshire Nabby, 35? 55? (bad handwriting) b. C. E. Joseph, 16, b. C. E. Sophia, 8?, b. C. E. Drouin collection - Naomi PARSONS, enterrement 1866, Farnham East Baptist Church Naomi PARSONS, wife of Joseph PARSONS, a daughter of Oliver Bates of the Township of Brome, County of Brome, and Province of Canada. Died Nov. 3, buried Nov. 6, 1866 Minister: Aaron Vitas(?), FWB Minister Drouin Collection - Oliver F. BATES, widower of Township of Shefford & MaryAnn Allard of same, spinster, married 18 Jan. 1838 Signed: O. F. Bates MaryAnne Allard X (made her mark) Witnessed by: Gustus(?) Geer(?) And Samuel Geer George Salmon(?) (minister?) Anglican Church Drouin Collection: On this 21st of July, eighteen hundred and eleven, Joseph Bates of Dunham, farmer, under age, and Harriet Dodge of Dunham, spinster, of full age, were married after publication of banns, with consent of parents, in presence of Joseph Parsons, brother in law of Joseph, and Ann Bates, sister of Joseph, By me Charles C. Cotton(?) Minister (Dunham Church of England) Contracting parties s/ Joseph Bates, Harriet Dodge X her mark Witnesses: Joseph Parsons X his mark, Ann Bates X her mark Hope this helps. Katherine