Wilford and any other interested person, I would like to correct some of my information, any corrections or additions are appreciated: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 you had the following in a message you sent to the list: John WOOLSEY III (above) and his first wife Priscilla WOOLSEY b 1741, Bedford, Westchester, NY, d 1772, Marlboro, Ulster, NY. They md 20 Nov 1761 at Marlboro, Ulster, NY. John Woolsey III s/o John Woolsey II and Mary Sammis, s/o John Woolsey & Abigail (Stephenson?), s/o George Woolsey & Rebecca Cornell.] In regards to the Priscilla Woolsey above I show the following: Birthplace as Bedford, Westchester, New York Death date as 1772. Also, in regards to Abigail Stephenson supposed mother of John II, I show Abigail as being born in 1642. The birth date of her son John II as 1706 which I think would make her about 64 years of age when John II was born. I'm thoroughly amazed, I thought artificial insimination in regards to human beings was a rather new procedure. Or, did John II have a surrogate mother? Did John and Abigail have slaves and is it possible that John was his son by a slave girl? Maybe he was an orphan? Possibly a nephew that parents died and he was raised by John and Abigail. Say Mr. Chuck what do you have on Abigail? Do you think she was John's mother? Maybe she found him under a cabbage leaf (did they raise cabbage up thar in Long Island, New York?) <LOL LOL> Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson carolynw46@juno.com To all genealogy researchers: Remember, it's fun to find out where you came from, but it is infinitely more important to know where you are going when you leave here.