Hi, Betty - Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. The MORSE side of the equation is in pretty good shape. Abigail ("Nabby") was the daughter of Artemas MORSE and Mary JOHNSON. It's the HUDSON side of the family on which we've been really stuck. Mary Barnes HUDSON is my direct ancestress... we know she had at least several siblings... it's been a challenge to find out their names. It would also be helpful to find out about the parentage of Mary's Dad, Joseph HUDSON (1783 - 1815). That, too, has been a brick wall up until now. Thanks again, Betty. Susan >I don't know if there is any connection, but I have a Mary MORSE who was the >second wife of my ggggg grandfather, Simon FISHER (1781-1830). She and >Simon FISHER married Dec. 6, 1804. My records indicate that Mary MORSE was >born Sept. 10, 1782 in Boylston, MA and died July 26, 1813 in Newfane, >Windham Co., VT. I believe Newfane is about 5 miles west of Putney. Mary >MORSE was the daughter of Dr. John MORSE and Elizabeth ANDREWS. > >That is all I have on her because my line goes through Simon FISHER's first >wife, Nancy WOOD. You might try checking out this Dr. John MORSE to see if >he had any other daughters. Good luck. > >Betty Clingman