The adults and the male child line up - John would have been 27, Mary 30 and John, Jr. 1. The 2 females under 5 might correspond to Mary 3 and Juliette <1. But the girl 5 - 10 doesn't fit. I guess the other John McDonald would only have been about 18 and still living with Jeremiah in Glastenbury so that's why he didn't show up. Danville is a long way from Bennington, Shaftsbury or White Creek so I'm hesitant. Thanks for your help. No closer to knowing who John's father was, though. Someone said there was a Hewes-McDonald genealogy around but I haven't located it. Do you think it could be on the paid version of Ancestry.com?