Hello everyone---I have been subscribing to this list for some time now, and would like to post information on an ancestor whose roots have eluded me (and others) for some 25 years now. Perhaps someone may be able to recognize the names. ELISHA TURNER, born possibly CT (according to an old family tradition), say about 1763; died probably Hartland VT after 1803. He married, Hartland VT, 10 April 1788, BETSEY PAT[T]ERSON, probable daughter of Joseph and Lydia [----] Patterson, born possibly RI, say about 1767; died probably Hartland VT after 1820. Elisha and Betsey had two known children: Elisha, who may have married firstly a Penelope Jones before marrying Olive Banister; and Rev. Jesse, who married Huldah [-----]. Elisha and Betsey also had five other probable children, based on chronology, geographical proximity and naming pattern: Lydia ( married firstly Andrew Tinkham and secondly, Rufus Martin); Hannah (married John Patterson; Abigail (married Oliver Bugbee); Betsey (married Jason Banister); and Joseph (married Elizabeth Hoisington). The two earliest mentions of Elisha in VT was payroll list of Captain Martin Dudley dated 1781, and a tax list for Windsor VT dated 1786. Elisha may be related in some way to David or Nathaniel Turner of Norwich VT, Adam Turner of Woodstock VT (note that Adam Turner had a daughter named Hannah who may have married John Patterson, above), Ishmael or Joshua Turner of Chester VT. In addition, Elisha may also, in some way, be related to the Turner families who lived in the Connecticut River Valley towns of Deerfield, Hatfield, Whately, Chesterfield and Hadley MA. Thanks for reading...Rick ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.