Example: IV. Frederick Bodine (Bodin) (1709 - October 1792) son of Isaac and Cataleyn married first Sarah Rappelyea. Issue Sarah (died young); Isaac; Sarah; Mary. He married second Elsie Bogert. Issue: John; Elsie; Catalyntje; Guisbert (baptized March 20, 1763). I was talking to a friend about the odd spelling of some of these names and since she is German and knows 7 different languages and has travelled all over Europe so I figured she would know something... Well, take the mother's name above: Cataleyn. Notice she has a daughter Catalyntje. My friend says that it sounded Dutch to her and would mean something to the effect of 'little Cataleyn'. Since some of the wives of some of the listed men either did not have a name or a last name, perhaps if these are your families, you might be checking into a Dutch background. All of this may or may not be correct, but it is perhaps a clue. Ruth