Dear Chuck, what makes you ask this question after 6 years? The original enquirer Janet Delorey never followed up, and 'I' did not promise to research this name. In fact, all I did was bring her query to the attention of the Amrev- Hessians subscribers, but apparently there was no response from anybody, at least not put over this list. Let's see if somebody can help this time. Cheers, John Helmut Merz (retired on Lake Ontario) ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Call To: hessian@sympatico.ca Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:40 PM Subject: Old email John, did you ever answer Janet Delorey, back in 1999, regarding her email here? Chuck Call (and I am an Ancestry.com subscriber) AMREV-HESSIANS-L Archives From: John Helmut Merz < Subject: Christopher Tiffaner/Tiffany Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 17:30:13 -0700 This message came in from a non-subscriber and is herewith forwarded, in other words, when replying, reply to mailto: DisplayMail('aol.com','Genatree'); Genatree@aol.com and cc. to the AMREV-HESSIANS-L list. DisplayMail('aol.com','Genatree'); Genatree@aol.com wrote: Your name was given to me as someone who might be able to assist me on a Christopher Tiffany/Tiffaner who, according to the Gazeteer of New York, was a "Dutch" soldier- undoubtedly a misspelling of "Deutch" or Hessian. Following the Revolution, Christopher resided in Vermont as an upstanding citizen so I am ASSUMING that he either deserted to the Patriot cause or simply hid his service with the Hessians, if, indeed, he served with them. Is it possible that you might have seen this name in that spelling or variation thereof in your work on the Hessian soldiers? Thank you for any help you might be able to give. Janet Delorey ( DisplayMail('aol.com','Genatree'); Genatree@aol.com)