This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Outhouse,Bates, Robbins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.digby/1378.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the info that I have Nicholas was a younger brother to Robert. Nicholas was born 1778 in Haversham, New York. Their parents were Klaes Nicholas Outhouse b Sept 25 1726 in New York and Elizabeth Flewelling. Klaes parents were Simon Claessen (Outhouse) Uythuysen b April 2 1692 in Brooklyn NY and Antje Willemse Van Westervelt b abt 1697 in Flatbush NY. Simon's parents were Claes Simonse Uythuysen b Oct 27 1661 in Brooklyn NY and Hilletie Janse Buys b bet 1669-71 in New Harlem NY. Claes's parents Symen Claessen b 1623 Uythuysen, Groenigen, Holland and Anneken Lodewyck De Jonge b 1637 Amsterdam, Holland. Hope this helps