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Does anyone have any information about the seemingly unproven connection between John Washburn of Bengeworth who is supposed to be descended from another John Washburn married to Joan Mytton? Thanks, Norm

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Hello. I am conducting a genealogical research on Jesse WASHBURN and his first wife, SILENCE WASHBURN of Plymouth Co., Massachusetts and later Northampton (now Lehigh Co.) and Monroe Co., Pennsylvania. I am interested in gathering info. on their descendants. Jesse WASHBURN, born ? in Massachusetts. Parents unknown. Silence WASHBURN, born ca. 1731 probably in Bridgewater, Massachusetts; daughter of Josiah WASHBURN (1686-1733/4) and Sarah RICHMOND (ca, 1701 - 1787); a descendant of Francis COOKE and Thomas ROGERS Jesse and Silence were married on 29 December 1748 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Their children: 1. Rebecca, married to Jacob BLIN 2. Thankful, married to Peter ANDREAS 3. Jesse 4. Sarah, married to Jacob ANDREAS 5. Daniel 6. Caleb

Hi Dick...doubt that I can help you but had to respond to a reference to C. V. Washburn...I have been searching for the Washburn family of mine for 7 years and while I have made a little progress...but not much...My Washburn's (Chas. S) was in Dover-Foxcroft (prob) Maine..in 1843 he married a Nancy Leonard and they immediately removed to Salem Twp. Wayne Co. Pa where they lived for about 12 years (all their children born there) and then they moved to Minnesota. I have quite a bit about the Washburn's in Maine (then Mass) and all the way back to England. In fact, in Sept. will be spending a month in England looking at old villages families came from and Bengeworth is one...the Washburn's came from there. If you can connect to any of this...can help you with some Washburn info...They were very prominent family...I'm leaving tomorrow for a month in California...back about the 17th of August...then leave 9th of Sept for England. if I can help, let me know joyce

Jemima MASTERSON b. 21 Aug 1774 Need place of birth. Poss. Pulaskey or Fayette Co.? May have ived in Washington Co., PA d. 1816 Need date and place of death. Married: Cornelius V. WASHBURN, (b. abt 1774) in 1791 in Maysville, Mason, KY Need date and documentation. But, I also have in my records, Married: Fanny REEVES. Need date and documentation. The big ancestor question is, "Where did her family live?" Parents were John MASTERSON (b abt 1750) and either Louranah WILLITT or Keturah HATHAWAY. Thanks for the help, Richard Masterson.

Hi Marilyn, what a wonderful surprise..your message about the Washburns in Eng. is exactly what I was looking for. I have a couple of maps loaned from a fellow member of our local genealogy group..Found Evesham but not Bengeworth on it. The tests were okay so we're going..we are using railpasses as opposed to driving. Would like the benefits of a car but my husband is older and doesn't want the worry about it. He has been in England several times while in military service and since but this is my first trip there...we always have gone to the contintent but since I now know quite a few family lines I want to see the towns and villages..Would we be able to get to Bengeworth via bus from Evesham..also wondering where is "Little Wash- bourne? My line comes from John bp Bengeworth, Evesham Worches. 2 July 1597.. Does this make a a Bengeworth Washburne? How are they connected to Little Washbournes?. So many people have asked if I'm going to do research there...you are the first to feel like I do..I just simply want to find the towns and villages and walk the streets and paths..see the churches and cemeteries and try to recapture what my ancestors might have seen, thought..etc...I guess I'm trying to reach out and make some kind of contact with them in some way..sounds silly when you put it down to read...I will try to find the books you have mentioned but not sure I'll be able to before leaving. We are going to over to our condo in California, thursday to take care of some things and I'll visit my daughters in San Francisco..be gone till about August 15...then back and leave for England Sept 9. I have copied your message but if you have any other thoughts, suggestions etc..would love to hear from you. I was getting concerned that I wouldn't be able to find these little spots from our past but after hearing from you...think it might happen yet...thanks again. Joyce Weeks Howard..Sun Lakes, Az.

>....Depending on the outcome of a medical test scheduled next week, >I hope to be in Bengeworth, Eng in September. Do you know of any >"special" places there that I should include in my sightseeing? > Glad to hear from you again and keep up your wonderful research... >joyce howard, sun lakes, az Hello, Joyce, I was lucky enough to spend the 3rd week of an Elderhostel in the Evesham/Bengeworth area last year. Thought you might like to know about the places I visited. I attended church (the "new" church built in 1870's after the original church was torn down in the middle of the night-there were conflicts among the membership. In speaking with the lady who wrote the little book on St. Peter's (cannot locate it just now for her name), she indicated the font, chalice and a small stained-glass window in an inside door as all being a part of the "old" church. A block away is the entrance tower, the only part left of the original building. I also had lunch in "Hobnails Inn" pub located in Little Washbourne...this building is supposedly the manor home of Sir Roger de Washbourne, named in the Doomsday Book. The bar man will ask if you are related to the Bengeworth Washburns or the Little Washbournes? (I said "both", not really knowing at the time), then he pointed out the "declaration" of the Doomesday Book in the second room. He suggested that I might like to visit St. Mary's Chapel just down the road and loaned me the keys. What a pleasure I derived from just being there and imagining life several hundred years ago. There are other Washburn places mentioned in "Some Notes on the Evesham Branch of the Washbourne Family" by E.A. B. Barnard, F.S.A., published 1914. And other interesting reading material is "Washburn Family Foundations in Normandy, England, and America" by Mabel Thacher Rosemary Washburn, 1953. Both will give a good back- ground for visiting the area. Lucky you! AA of Great Britain (same as our "AAA") publishes a great Atlas. You should have a map of the area. I'd like to hear from you sometime. Good luck with your medical test. Marilyn Washburn Powell, desc. of WILLIAM of Long Island, immigrant. Orange, TX [email protected] .

I don't know where this family lived. I have no further data on them other than the WING line of Eliza which I would be more than happy to share. Any info on Martin and his children, grandchildren, parents etc. would be greatly appreciated. 9771 ELIZA D. WING (Ira (8), Stephen (7), Reuben (6-5), Joseph (4), Nathaniel (3-2), Stephen (1)) born 28 May 1868, died 22 Apr 1909. Married MARTIN WASHBURN. (ref: Owl, Vol 13, #1, Sept 1911, pg 1054). Martin and Eliza had: i Hiram K. Washburn, born 22 Aug 1885 ii Hattie M. Washburn, born 6 Feb 1888 iii Arthur G. Washburn, born 18 Mar 1892 Kathie [email protected]

Julie, You may try to contact the WASHBURN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHELL LAKE WISCONSIN box 743. TEL-715-468-2982 ext 765. They have a miseum and vital records. Most information of mid west and area history. Good luck, George Washburn

I am looking for relatives of mine in Wisconsin. I don't have much to go on, because all of my relatives on my father's side are deceased except from my grandmother, who doesn't know much. My great-grandfather's name was Newton Washburn and he married Nettie-----. My grandfather's name is Russell Washburn, who died in 1990. If anyone can help me out, I would appreciate it. Julie Washburn

I just had another break through on my WASHBURN's. The L.D. I have been looking for is Luman D. b. 1807 NY and his wife was Temperance, b. 1804 NY. Both died in West Union, IA. I am also looking for info. on two of their children Charles who was in Grayslake, Lake Co., IL in 1905 and Joseph who was in Kellogg, Shoshone Co., ID in 1905. If anyone has any info on these people please contact me. Anita

My grandmother was Bertha Washburn Sherman of Adrian, Michigan. Through the Washburn family Bible of which I am the owner, our line traces back to Daniel Washburn of Whiting, Addison County, Vermont. I am trying to ascertain the ancestry of Daniel. Daniel's wife was Jerusha ( possibly surnamed Foster). He served in the Revolutionary War from Vermont. According the History of Addison County, Daniel moved to Whiting in 1785. He died intestate in approximately 1797. His son Daniel married Clarissa Allen, daughter of Ezra Allen of Whiting, a distant cousin of Ethan and Ira Allen. Circumstantial evidence indicates that Daniel may have been related to Abishai Washburn, of Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont. Abishai came from Bridgewater, Mass. From information obtained from a History of Bridgewater, Mass., a grand nephew of Abishai named Daniel was born in 1755 in Bridgewater, moved first to Belchertown, Mass. and "thence removed again." . That History gives Daniel's ancestry as follows: John (the immigrant) > - John (2) & Elizabeth Mitchell - Jonathan & Mary Vaughan - Cornelius & > Experience - Daniel & Experience Harlow - Daniel. Does anyone have any information on this line?

Well, I've got my Jones' WASHBURN line all figured out... John WASHBURN Elizabeth MITCHELL Joseph WASHBURN (1653-1733) Hannah LATHAM ( -1725) Ephraim WASHBURN ( -1755) Mary POLEN/POLLARD (1706-1784) Lydia WASHBURN (1728) Samuel NORRIS Jemima NORRIS (1770) Giddings LANE (1770-1836) Fannie LANE (1801-1829) Edward JONES (1797-1884) Judith L JONES (1823-1887) Alden F WASHBURN (1820-1888) Edward Jones WASHBURN (1861-1914) Alice Eldora WILLIAMS Evangeline Estelle WASHBURN (1895) Vivian Daniel SYLVESTER (1893) Lloyd Washburn SYLVESTER (1917) Mildred Anna MERRY (1924) David Wayne SYLVESTER (1951) Darlene Anne HERRICK (1955) But I can't seem to get my grandmother's WASHBURN line back to ole John... ??????? Hosea WASHBURN (1765-1817) Hannah DOTY (1767-1864) Hosea WASHBURN (1796-1883) Hannah MAXIM (1801-1863) Alden F WASHBURN (1820-1888) Judith L JONES (1823-1887) Edward Jones WASHBURN (1861-1914) Alice Eldora WILLIAMS Evangeline Estelle WASHBURN (1895) Vivian Daniel SYLVESTER (1893) Lloyd Washburn SYLVESTER (1917) Mildred Anna MERRY (1924) David Wayne SYLVESTER (1951) Darlene Anne HERRICK (1955) Looking for the parents of Hosea WASHBURN, Sr. Hosea WASHBURN, b. 9 Jun 1765, Middleborough, MA, m. 30 Dec 1784, in Middleborough, MA, Hannah DOTY, b. 3 Sep 1767, Nova Scotia, Canada, (daughter of Edward DOTEN and Phebe PHINNEY). Hosea d. 23 Aug 1817, Norridgewock, ME. Children: i Betsey Washburn b. 6 Oct 1785, Hebron, ME, m. 1807, Shuball Pease. Betsey died 1870, Norridgewock, ME. ii Hannah Washburn b. 28 Feb 1787, Hebron, ME, d. 1787. iii Phebe Washburn b. 16 Sep 1787, Wayne, ME, m. Samuel Adams. Phebe died 1874, New Sharon, ME. iv Hannah Washburn b. 19 Apr 1790, Wayne, ME, m. Charles Pease. v Anna Washburn b. 4 Oct 1792, Wayne, ME, m. Moses Whittiker. Anna died 1880, Mercer, ME. vi Ephraim Washburn b. 19 Jan 1795, Wayne, ME, m. Climena Luce. Ephraim died 13 Nov 1880, Furlock, CO. vii Hosea WASHBURN b. 19 Nov 1796, Wayne, ME, m. Hannah MAXIM. Hosea died 1883, Madison, ME. viii Jesse Washburn b. 18 Sep 1798, Wayne, ME, m. Deborah Wilson. Jesse died 1883, Canaan, ME. ix Polly Washburn b. 14 Jul 1800, Wayne, ME, m. John H Withers. Polly died 1872, Madison, ME. x Lois Washburn b. 1 Jun 1802, Fayette, ME, m. Ambrose Fish. Lois died 1840, Waterville, ME. xi Susan Washburn b. 1 Jan 1804, Temple, ME, m. Daniel Withers. Susan died 22 Aug 1884, Madison, ME. xii Sally Washburn b. 3 Oct 1805, Temple, ME. I've been told that Hosea, Sr's father was Israel WASHBURN. There were several Israel's who lived in Maine and Mass. and I can't make the right connection. One Israel might be Hosea's brother or cousin. They lived in Fayette, ME and may have come from Raynham, MA. David --- ... Shake your family tree and watch the nuts fall! [email protected] - http://www.agate.net/~davids/geneal.html _______ .------|_______ David Sylvester ------+ _______ PO Box 135 `------|_______ Searsport, Maine 04974 Member: New England Historic Genealogical Society Member: The International Internet Genealogy Society

Hi, Here is another part of my Washburn line. My more recent line comes from MANASSAH WASHBURN who might have been son of Ephraim WASHBURN. Manassah moved to Maine in late 1700s. Their daughter Bettye or Betsey or Elizabeth (depending on the who prepared the family list) married GILES PERKINS. Here is another that is earlier and might tie back into Manassah. Any ideas? Thanks. and Good Hunting -- Alice Descendants of John Washburn Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 WASHBURN. He married MARTHA STEVENS. Child of John Washburn and Martha Stevens is: 2. i. JOHN2 WASHBURN, d. 1670, Bridgewater, Mass. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 WASHBURN (JOHN1) died 1670 in Bridgewater, Mass. He married MARGERY MOORE November 23, 1618 in England, daughter of Robert Moore and Ellen Taylor. Children of John Washburn and Margery Moore are: 3. i. PHILIP3 WASHBURN, b. Abt 1624, Bengeworth, Worcester, England; d. Bridgewater, Mass. ii. JOHN WASHBURN, b. Abt 1620. Generation No. 3 3. PHILIP3 WASHBURN (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt 1624 in Bengeworth, Worcester, England, and died in Bridgewater, Mass. He married ELIZABETH IRISH Abt 1649 in Bridgewater, Mass. Child of Philip Washburn and Elizabeth Irish is: i. MARY4 WASHBURN, b. Abt 1684, Bridgewater, Mass; m. DANIEL PRATT, October 01, 1706, Plymouth, Mass.

Lots of us come from John Washburn...his father John b 1566 Bengeworth Eng. and Martha Timbrell...Assume you know that Elizabeth Mitchell a desc. from the Mayflower Experience Mithcell and Jane Cooke (of Francis Cooke - Mayflower). John Jr. son Joseph b 1653 Bridgewater m Hannah Latham (another Mayflower desc).our line through Joseph to Ephraim b 1680 and m Mary Pollard of Plymouth Mass.. All kinds of information on the Washburn's as well as their allied families. joycehow @aol.com.

I have traced my ancestors back to Worchester Co., England. John (?) Washburn born 1597 married Margery (?)Moore, born 1586. Margery and her two sons, John and Philip came over on the ship "Elizabeth and Ann" from London in 1635. He came to Duxbury, Mass. in 1631 from Evasham, England. They moved to Bridgewater, Mass. in 1665. Son, John Washburn, married Elizabeth Mitchell in 1645. They had a son, Samuel Washburn b. 1651, From there, the line stayed in Mass. until 1793, when Noah Washburn was born in Hartford, Conn. I have a copy of a patent obtained by Charles Fredrick Washburn in 1906 for a "typewriter attachment". I also have various picture and newpaper clipping copies from that same era. If anyone has reasearched this line and would like to share, I love to hear from you. Also, if anyone has info on history of line beyond John Washburn b. 1597 in Worchester CO,. England. I am missing a lot of info such as date of births, deaths and marriages during this time frame. Thanks to everyone! Lisa (Washburn) Miller

I was so delighted to see your recent posting on our Washburn group..I've missed seeing your name..After reading this postings, I can understand why. Always stop whatever I'm doing to read your messages..I've learned more from them than any library researching. ..I'll hoping to be at a Germans from Russia Convention in San Jose in July...had planned to call and tell you how much your work and efforts are appreciated but guess you'll be in Canada....Depending on the outcome of a medical test scheduled next week, I hope to be in Bengeworth, Eng in September. Do you know of any "special" places there that I should include in my sightseeing? Glad to hear from you again and keep up your wonderful research...joyce howard, sun lakes, az

Happy 4th of July, Washburn researcher! I am posting some of my recent research into the St. Peter's Parish Records of 16th century Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England, Washburn ancestry. Whether you're descended from John Washburn, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, or William Washburn, of Hempstead, New York, these records pertain to your ancestry. I apologize for the length of this post, and I hope it goes through to all of you. The LDS microfilm of these records is in storage in a vault in the mountains near Salt Lake City, and took almost 2 months to get a copy of it sent to my local LDS Family History Center. I have tried to be as thorough as humanly possible in reading these records, but if anyone else on this list is more familiar with 16th century manuscript, I would certainly welcome someone else to re-read these entries and comment. St. Peter's Parish, Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England. LDS Microfilm #0383530. The pages in the St. Peter's Parish book appear, from the microfilm, to have been about 6" wide by 12" high, so quite a bit of information is on each page. The LDS Church, because of the age and condition of the book, has microfilmed each page at least twice, with different contrasting settings, to allow comparason and facilitate interpretation of the records. The book, at the time of filming, was evidently is a very poor state. Many pages were damaged, either by water or by mold, resulting in the writing being smeared, or the background being so dark the writing was indecipherable. The binding was almost non-existant, and some pages were missing parts that had broken off or worn off. Parish records began in 1538. The earliest pages are extremely difficult, indeed almost impossible to read on the microfilm. Roughly, there are about 2 pages per year. There are 3 types of records in the book for each year, labeled "Christenings," "Marriages" and "Buryings," generally in that order. The earliest Christenings list only the person being baptized, and not the names of the parents. Later records listed the name of the father. Beginning around 1560, most records listed the godfather and godmother, but many omitted the name of the father. Determining which was often difficult since in a great many cases the entire sentence was undecipherable, only parts of it. In addition to searching for Washburns, I had to contend with the name Watson. There appears to have been a Robert Watson having children in Bengeworth at the same time as John Washburn, and the two surnames look very similar in the old handwriting, especially since the Washburn surname was usually spelled more like "Wasbon," with the old- fashioned elongated "S," and the "b" looking very much like the "t." Sometimes the only deciding factor was whether the "s" was before or after the "b/t." My goal was to verify the several Washburn baptism, marriage, and burial dates I had seen in earlier publications and on the I.G.I., and to look in addition for entries under the Bushell, Whitehead, Tymbrell, and Taylor surnames. Several Taylor entries were found, which will be discussed later, but I found almost no Bushell, Whitehead or Tymbrell surnames. The I.G.I. has a marriage date for John and Emme Washbourne of 6 May 1516 in Bengeworth. This date is impossible, since the earliest records of St. Peter's Parish are in 1538. Perhaps they were married elsewhere. The esteemed E.A.B. Barnard, in "Some Notes on the Evesham Branch of the Washbourne Family," 1914, found the earliest Washburn entry as the 23 Feb. 1539 burial of Thomas Wasborne. I looked carefully through what I could read of the 1539 burials, but could not verify this record. I did find one burial for that date, which I read as: Ano 1639 Buriings The 23rd Daye of February was buried Thomas ___________. The surname, unfortunately, on the microfilm was completely unreadable, being in, what appears to be, a dark, moldy part of the page. By the entries, it is evident that this date was actually 23 Feb. 1539/40, it appearing in chronolical sequence after December 1639. The earliest Washburn record I found was under the heading "Ano 1542 Weddings" Item the 27th Daye of Aprill was married John Wasborn and Jone Bushell Barnard read the entry as "Item the 2ith daye of Apryll were married John Wasborne and Jone Bushell." The next entry Barnard found was the 12 June 1543 christening of Margarett Wasborne. Again, I found the entry, but the surname could not be deciphered at all: Anno Domini 1543 Item the 12th Daye of June was christened Margarett _________. (big black smear, completely unreadable) The next entry Barnard has is the 5 Oct. 1544 christening of Johanne Wasborne. I found this entry also, only partly readable: Ano 1544 Christenings Item the 5th Daye of October was Baptzd? Johanna Wasbone? Next, I found an entry that Barnard does not list in his book: Ano 1545 Weddings Item the 19th day of September were married William Wasbon and Agnes Foyun?/Foyer? The surname of Agnes is very uncertain. The next entry Barnard found was the 8 Jan. 1546 burial of John Washborne. This entry was especially hard to find: Ano 46 Buryings Item the 8th daie of January was buried John Wasborne The 1546 burials began with April, through the year to the next April, so this burial of John Washburn actually took place on 8 Jan. 1546/7, still part of 1546 according to the old calendar, but part of 1547 according to our current calendar. The burial of Emma Washbourne was very clear. Ano 1547 Buryings Item the xiiith Daye of Maye was buried Emma Wasbourne I also found, in 1548, another Washburn? entry that Barnard does not list in his book. I am not positive, however, that the surname was not Watson instead of Wasbon: Ano 1548 Christenings Item the 8th Daye of April was christened Elizabeth Wasbon The next entry I was searching for was the 31 Jan. 1551 christening of John Washburne, son of John and Joan Washburne. What I found was a little surprising: Ano Domine 1551 Christenings Item the last daye of January was christened John Franklon? alias Wasborne The next Washburn entry I found was for the year 1552: Ano 1552 Buryings Item the 25th November Jone Wasbarn was buried The next Washburn entry I found was for the year 1553: Ano 1553 Marryings The xxth Day of May was married Thomas Lyonwood? and Agnes Wasborne The surname of Thomas is very uncertain. It needs another pair of better trained eyes to read it. Records for the years 1554, 1555, and 1556 are sparse and very hard to read. In 1556 I found what appears to be another Washburn baptism. For this year only they are called "Baptisms" instead of "Christenings" in the heading. For this period, it appears that the name of the infant is first, with the godparents listed after, but no parents. Commas were inserted by me for clarification: Ano 1556 Baptisms Item the 26 of September Jane Wasborone, Jane Meyke?, Jane _______ godmothers, Notting? Ordway godfather. The names of the godparents are very uncertain and need someone else to look at to decipher. I found no 1556 baptism of a William Washburn as found in the I.G.I. Burial records in 1557 were water damanged and smeared, but I found the burial of Joan Washburn there: On the 4th Day of April was buried Jone Wasbourn The next Washburn entry was found in 1558: Buryings The 16th day of February Margaret Wasbourne The next entry I found for Washburns was in 1560: Buryings The xiith day of September Mary? Wasbourne alias Blifford?/Blissord? The marriage of John Washburn and Joan Whitehead in 1561 was fairly clear. The I.G.I. has the date as 8 May 1561, but I read it as 8 March 1561: Weddings codem ano Item the eighth daye of march John Wasborne and Joan Whithead were married The next Washburn entry I found was in 1563, and it was again very difficult to decipher: Ano Domine 1563 Christenings Item the xth Daie of March William son of ____ Wasborne and Agnes Ordway godmthr? and John Balox? godfather The name of William's father was very unreadable, but did not look like "John," and the surname of William's godfather is very uncertain. The next Washburn entry I found was in 1564: Ano 1564 Christenings The 8th of July Jone born of Jone Wasborne with Margory Mylnar? godmother and John Ingyman? godfather The surnames of the godparents are very uncertain. The records for the year 1565 were also partly water damanged and smeared, and almost unreadable, despite there being 3 attemts at microfilming them. The I.G.I. has the christening of our ancestor John Washburn (the 3rd) as 1 Aug. 1566. I searched diligently for this without finding it, but in 1567 I finally found the christening of our ancestor John Washburn: Anno Domine 1567 Christenings Item the first daie of April was bapt John Wasborne, John Norton godfather and Margaret Ordway gdm The next Washburn entry I found was in 1569, which was also partly damaged, and very difficult to read. This entry, however, is also one of those extracted by Bloom, and found on microfilm #0504458, in his extraction of some of the records of St. Peter's Parish, Bengeworth, known as "The Bloom Collection." Bloom transcribed it as: 1569, 19 Oct., John Bushell & Margt. Wasborne married I had less luck reading the record than Bloom: Weddings The xxth? Daie of October ___________ Bushel and Margarett Wasburne? The blank space consisted of 2 or 3 words, undecipherable, but none of the words looked to me like the name John. The next entry, in 1570, may have been the christening of a child of the above Margaret (Washburn) Bushell: Ano 1570 Christenings Item the xxiith of December Marian Bushell?, John Wasborne godfather, Marian Korodon? and _____ Horton? godmothers The godmother's names are very uncertain, and need to be read by better eyes. Again, commas were inserted by me for clarification. That is as far as I've been able to get in about 8 hours work with the microfilm. More to come. I'll be on vacation, doing some research in Canada for 3 weeks, beginning July 14th, so I may not be able to answer any comments for a while. John A. Maltby Redwood City, CA [email protected]