Re: Pauls of Taunton
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In reply to:
Re: Pauls of Taunton
4/19/01
Samuel was according to the best records Richard's only son. The only Benjamins that I am sure of are Williams descendants. Whether or not William Paull and Richard were related has been discussed for over 100 years with no concrete evidence either way. William is referred to in early records as a Scot, whereas Richard was from England.However that doesn't prove anything either. There were also Pauls in Maine and Virginia, but connecting them is very difficult although some were no doubt related. Edward J. Paul's History of the Paul family in four volumes is quite thorough and can be perused at Old Colony Historical Society in Taunton.
I have volume one, my great grandfather had the set, but noone seems to know what happened to them. Making the connection to Scotland is the step that someone needs to make.
Ed