Jesse Squire, born 1760, probably Hillsdale, NY, and sister, Eunice, born 1762. Jesse's children named his father as Asa Squire, but a firm identity has never been established. Have Jesse's pension record and family bible. Daughter Eunice married James Budd in Claverack in 1817 and is my ggrandmother.

I think there must be a connection with the Jesse/Eunice of Cornwall, perhaps through a brother, Asa, who would be the father of my Jesse. Have found both Jesse Squire and John Clothier as grantees in 1762 in Jericho--later Hancock--MA, presumably the start of their westward moves.

A further clue is the rather interesting entry of John Hanassa Squire in the Squire bible. This bible was written in very polished script some years after the fact--ie, by someone else at the family's behest. My surmise is that the writer didn't quite catch "Jonathan Asa" and thus put it down as John Hanassa (who actually was always called John).

Would like to hear of any interest in this mystery, in return for which I can supply further details.