Hi I subscribed to this list yesterday and have not seen any messages posted yet and so, being the impatient person that I am, I thought that I would post my message to see if there is any response. All I know is that my DANIEL DECKER married CATHERINE ANN ALSTON ON 24 Nov 1839. Catherine was born 9 Jul 1820 died 17 Oct 1902. Their children were: i. Albert Alston Decker b. 15 Jan 1841 ii. Charity Ann Decker b. 1 Sep 1845 d. 18 Oct 1928 m. 29 Oct 1865 Robert Knight iii. Emily Jane Decker b. 27 Jul 1848 m. Brinckerhoff. They are all from Staten Island. I am quite certain that Daniel Decker descends from Johannes de Decker who arrived in New Amsterdam on the Swarte Arent April 1655 but I need a bit of help with it. Is there anyone familiar with this Decker line? Edward Coates Sinker - email: [email protected] Church Lea - GOONS: #2820 Bosbury - Shropshire Family History Society: #3473 Herefordshire HR8 1PX U. K.

John Decker <[email protected]> My server indicates it couldn't connect to your URL. I've only been on the Decker rootsweb list for 2 or 3 weeks, but have been trying to find the Rear Adm (Ret)B W Decker book since this summer. On a trip to Hardy Co, WV, I came across several references (letters) to research being done by him in the public library at Hardy. Is the book still in print and/or can copies of it be made? My particular interest is in (1) "Col" Luke Decker b 1760 in Hardy Co, WV, d aft 25 mar 1825 in Knox Co, IN. He m. in 1781/82 one Sarah Harness b abt 1759/60 in WV. They had eight children (listed partially in/from two sources) . One supposedly was Daniel Decker b 1785, d abt 1860/70 in Delaware or Morrow Co, OH. He married in WV 13 Dec 1809 Maryann Yoakum b 25 May 1787, d abt 1860/70 Morrow Co, Oh. This couple also had eight children. I have names for only five of them. Does this info check out against the info in Adm Decker's book? I certainly would appreciate a listing on all Lukes and Daniels such as the one you sent out to the list on all Isaacs. Know this is a lot to ask. Any thing you do for me would be greatly appreciated. I have the ancestors down to/ and up from this point. Need now only to correctly connect them. Anxiously awaiting word from you. Jeri

Great idea Marilynn! I think we are all in over our heads sometimes. MAL

Hey, RV4cats! what a great piece of humor about the census taker. I always knew it was spelling that was throwing us all off. Who knows how our names were spelled in the beginnings. It is like the game we played as kids..you sit in a circle and start a sentence around the circle and see how it ends up. It usually does not resemble what the first person started with. Anyone remember that game? I am going to investigate every possible spelling of the names I find that remotely resemble my surnames. Thanks for making my day. Mary Ann

Thanks for sharing the census stories. I printed it so I could carry it with me whenever I am researching the census--it will be a reminder of those poor souls who were in over their heads!!! Marilynn

Census Takers--True Stories The Texas 1850 Federal Census schedule, Volume 3, written by H. Swaringen, Asst. Marshall, 23 October 1850 contains this note written by the census taker. "I certify these to be sixty-four pages and a piece of the inhabitants and done as near in accordance with my oath as I could do it.� The people was hard to get along with!" ----- OCUPYUSHIEN CENSUS TAKER-- "I am a census taker for the City of Bufflow.� Our city has groan very fast in resent years and now in 1865, it has become a hard and time consuming job to count all the peephill.� There is not many that can do this work, as it is necessarie to have an ejucashun, wich a lot of person still do not have. Ahnuther atribert needed for this job is good speling for many of the peephill to be counted can harle speak inglish, let alon spel there names." Are you still wondering why you can not find your ancestors on the census?�

Another possibility-the family had to sell their possessions for some reason? ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Re: Isaac DECKER of Ohio > Date: Thursday, January 29, 1998 11:32 AM > > Thanks to all who opened my eyes to my HANES-BATERSHALL question. > > It has never occured to me that Stephen may have been given this bible by a > Hanes & he merely crossed out what they had written in. But still, that seems > quite odd to me---why would a family give away their family bible??? Don't > you all agree that there almost had to be a close connection between the > families? I would certainly never give my family bible to just anyone! Ah > well, another question in the continuing Decker mystery. > > Marilynn

Connie, Found another child listed for Andries DECKER and Elizabeth ENGLER: (M-185) Parents Child Witnesses Andries DECKER Knelia Johannes Van Etten Elizaabeth ENGLER b. Oct 20, 1785 Knelia DECKER bpt. Jul 30, 1786 Regards, John Decker

Connie, It appears as if your Peter was the s/o Andrew DEKCER and Maria DEWITT. This family is listed in "The DECKER Genealogy" by Admiral Benton Weaver DECKER as follows: Mary DEWITT 1765 (M149) m.Andrew DECKER Children: Eve 1788 (M193-191)d/o Andrew DECKER & Elizabeth INGLET b.Mar 2, 1788 John 1791 (M-200)s/o Andrew DECKER & Elizabeth ENGELAR b. May 23, 1789 Christopher 1800 (M-215)s/o Andrew DECKER & Mary DEWITT b. Oct 31, 1800 Cornelis DeWitt 1804 (M-223)s/o Andrew DECKER & Maria DEWITT b. Jan 31, 1804 Peter 1806 (M-222)(see below) Hester 1808 (M-225)d/o Andrew DECKER & Maria DEWITT b. Sep 21, 1808 The Baptism of Peter (M-222) in the Minisink Valley DRC records reads: Parents Child Witnesses Andrew DECKER Peter none Maria DEWITT b. Apr 6, 1806 bpt. Jul 18, 1807 The Baptism (M-149) of Mary (Maria) DEWITT reads: Parents Child Witnesses Jacob DEWITT Mary Johnathan MIDDAG Lea CORTREGT bpt. May 28, 1766 Maria DEWITT These records are from the church at Machackemeck (Deerpark) Hope this helps. If I can assit further, let me know. Regards, John Decker

Searching for parents and other information on this Peter Decker line. Need parents for Peter. Does anyony know if it may be Andreas Decker and Mary DeWitt? 1. Peter Decker b 4 Apr 1806 Albany, NY d. 31 Aug 1864 Elroy, WI Married #1 Olive POOL bef 1831 Pierrepont Manor, Jefferson, NY Their Children: 2. Allison Decker b 1831 Pierrepont Manon, Jefferson NY M. Clestine Phelyna Hathaway 18 May 1865 2. Adaline M Decker b apr 1835 Peirrepon Manor, Jefferson, NY m Charles Wesley Webb 2. Benjamind Decker b aft 1880 m. #! Julia Jennings #2 Ida A Bemis Peters wife #2 Sally Pool sister to Olive. b. 10 Apr 1821 Pierrepont Manor, Jefferson, NY Child: 2. Katherine Decker b 1861 m. ____ Warner d. Milwaukee, WI. Any help appreciated. Connie Sorensen

Hi DECKER researchers: For those of you hunting the 'elusive' Isaac DECKER. I thought it may be of some use to you to have all of the Isaac's listed in Admiral Benton Weaver Decker's "The Decker Genealogy-1980". Listed below are the page number in Benton's work for each Isaac, the parents, the birthdate of each Isaac and, where available, who they married. Regards, John Decker Page Son/of Born,c/a M: 4 Jan Jr./Dina Kuykendal 1750 Sara 4/5 Tobias/Sara 1770 Hannah Dunham 7 Joseph/ 1775 Nancy 22 John/Hannah Harness 1784 49/109 Isaac M/Antje Hommel 1786 Mary Decker 64 Johannes/Elizabeth DeWitt 1774 Rosanna Cortright 80 Benjamin/Rachel Courtright 1800 81 Isaac M/Rosanna Courtright 1808 85 Ebenezer W/Harriet Decker 1850 Rebecca Bedell 109 Zalomon/Lena Quick 1755 Antje Hommel 122 Petrus/Marytje Eygenaar 1797 133/176 Lawrence/Christina Vasburg 1748 Rebecca Spoor 134/165 John L/Christine Spoor 1782 Anna Rose 165/168 Abraham/Engeltje Ann Bresie 1772 Cornelia Roorback 170 Gysbert/Catlyntje Spoor 1781 176 Isaac/Rebecca Spoor 1789 Mary 187/188/ 212 Johannes/Mary Taylor 1777 Mary (Maria) Decker 208 Simeon Ingles/Lena Mack 1826 210 Manuel/Caty Cortregt 1810 216 Hendricus/Geertje de la Meter 1763 Elstje Smidt (Smith) 217 Broer/Jenneke de la Meter 1752 Maria Maitre (Madrat) 234 Jacob Gerretsen/ 1720 Annatje Bogardus Geertje Van Wagenen 256/261 Isaac/Annatje Borardus 1754 Sara 257/258 Petrus/Marie Hoffman 1779 Caty Hoffman 261 Evert/Catherine Decker 1778 Susanna Cortright 261 Isaac/Sara 1840 Abigail 268 David/Arminda 1833 303 Johannes Fredrick/ Catherine Overback 1748

Thanks to all who opened my eyes to my HANES-BATERSHALL question. It has never occured to me that Stephen may have been given this bible by a Hanes & he merely crossed out what they had written in. But still, that seems quite odd to me---why would a family give away their family bible??? Don't you all agree that there almost had to be a close connection between the families? I would certainly never give my family bible to just anyone! Ah well, another question in the continuing Decker mystery. Marilynn

Marilynn, Could the HANES and BATERSHALLs have been the original owners of the family Bible? Perhaps it was given as a gift? These folks may have been neighbors. Do they appear in a census living close by? Judy

In a message dated 98-01-29 02:13:48 EST, [email protected] writes: << Terry Nelson has been removed from the Decker list. >> THANK GOODNESS. I THOUGHT I WAS LOSING MY MIND.....WHAT LITTLE BIT REMAINS!!!!!!! RV

JS&MA Lindsay wrote: > > Please remove Terry Nelson ([email protected]) from our list, I > received 28 messages from Terry Nelson has been removed from the Decker list. Today was his first request, and he sent 25 requests to the Decker list in a matter of minutes. I have not one idea what the problem was. Sorry to everyone, but I wasn't at the computer when this mess happened. Judy

Please remove Terry Nelson ([email protected]) from our list, I received 28 messages from him/her asking to be removed from all the different "chains". Lucky my mailbox was empty at the time. I wonder if anyone else had a problem because of it. If this happens again, I will unsub from all lists, thanks for your consideration. MAL

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