Mike, There is quite a bit of similarity with our DECKER'S. The DECKER'S in Greene, Chenango Co., NY all live in close proximity of each other. Peter DECKER is in my line, b. May 10, 1804, but I don't know where for sure, but my best guess is in Columbia Co., NY. See the next paragraph. This is my biggest stumbling block. He died in Great Bend, Susquhanna Co., PA. Anothe person in my line is his sister Sally. According to the Greene Town Historian's records she was born in Columbia, Co., NY in 1796. She married Simeon Davis. They lived in Greene in the proximity to the other Decker's. I am assuming Philip could be the patriarch. His German birth was reported by the town historian. Prior to this I also throught my Decker's were Dutch. This was based on some passing comments in a Civil War diary of my guncle Albert b. 1841, d. 1874. He led me to Peter and a couple others. My Jacob,b.~1787, d. sometime after 1850, his first wife was Lucinda, b. 1791, d. 1838. This family profile from 1830 through 1860 fits my line. His second wife Sarah, b. 1790, d.~ 1863. He moved to Springfield, Bradford CO. , PA by 1840 and could be my ggrandfather's father. Another of his possible sons, Lewis b. 1826, d.1911, married the next door neighbors daughter. He is in my line. Mant DECKER happenings occured in Bradford Co. with Jacob and decendents as with Henry b. ~1785, d. ?, who was still in Greene in 1840 but moved by the 1850's. His first wife was Dolly, b. 1788, d. 1838. His second wife was Ruth, b. 1796, d. 1894. She ended up living with friends of my ggrandfather's from Potter Co., PA. Unfortunately I do not have those conclusive bits of info to cement some of these key assumptions together. I just keep getting more and more coincidences. The tying facts are out there. Does this info mean anthing to you. By the way we went to a DECKER Reunion (Jan Broerson line) in New Paltz, NY about a year and a half ago. A good contact for this line is Wayne Decker ([email protected]) in Ogden, UT. Lets keep in touch. Regards, Jack Decker Portland, OR [email protected]