Hi Lyla and Dianne, It really IS a small world, isn't it! I don't recognize Johannis BUYS and Neeltje CLASSE......who are they related to? Let me give you what I have: 1 Richard BOND + Sarah BRAGHAM, b. Jul 1739 2 Richard BOND, b. ca 1757 @ Schenectady, NY, d. Jul 1831 @ Schenectady, NY + Angela VAN ANTWERP, b. ca 1757 @ Schenectady, NY, d. 1838 @ Albany Co., NY 3 Elizabeth BOND, b. Dec 1792 @ Schenectady, NY, m. Jan 1812, d. 1892 + Abraham BUYS, b. Feb 1788 @ Schenect- ady, NY, d. Jun 1852 @ St. Joseph Co., MI 4 Richard Bond BUYS, b. Nov 1813 @ Schenectady, NY, m. ca 1832, d. Mar 1894 @ Batavia, MI + Delana VEEDER/VEDDER, b. 1813 @ NY, d. Mar 1848 @ St. Joseph Co., MI 5 Abraham BUYS, b. 1833, d. Oct 1863 5 Eliza BUYS, b. 1834 5 John BUYS, b. 1837, d. Aug 1860 5 Daniel BUYS, b. 1840, d. Feb 1843 5 Mary Delana BUYS, b. 1843 @ St. Joseph Co., MI, m. Jul 1865, d. Jul 1901 @ Burr Oak, MI + Joseph Seacrist, b. May 1834 @ Mahoning Co., OH, d. Feb 1922 5 Marshall BUYS, b. Nov 1845, d. 1925 5 Marlin BUYS, b. Nov 1845, d. 1928 This is all I have on the BOND family. If either of you have more, I'd love to have it. As for the BUYS family.......I can take my line back to John Johannes BUYS, b. 1662. Let me know what you need. This is GREAT! Finally someone to work with! Phyllis