Hello Colleen,
Thanks for your email. I believe I am also from Richard (1649), but then we diverge (my next one is John - 1677). But I do have a lot of your tree in my database. However I am struggling to prove some of the connections. I'm very happy to share what I have if you pm me with your email address and I can let you have mine.
With regard to going back beyond Richard (1649), I too am struggling. I think it's because many records were destroyed during the civil war. I've seen some records from that time at Somerset Records Office that are burnt round the edges!
I'll wait to hear from you.
Neil.
