The way our Dutch ancestor's names evolved back in that day, I wonder if any connection has been searched from Aunt Susanna Elefersen to the Lefferts of the historic house in Brooklyn now a museum in Prospect Park. According to the webpage, "Pieter Lefferts built the house around 1783, four generations after his ancestors arrived in the New World. Lefferts served as a lieutenant in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was later appointed to a judgeship in Kings County. He also served as a member of the New York State convention that ratified the Constitution in 1788." Just a thought - and I am really enjoying this discussion. Best wishes to all, carolyn leonard, OKC www.carolynbleonard.com www.dutchcousins.info On Jun 5, 2011, at 3:43 PM, [email protected] wrote: From: "Firth Fabend" <[email protected]> Date: June 5, 2011 3:35:07 PM CDT To: <[email protected]> Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Cosyn, Vroutje, Grietje Reply-To: [email protected] Liz wrote: "This requires throwing away all of the mythology, and locating and interpreting whatever Dutch records are available. What a great lesson here: Simply looking at the New Amsterdam (or New Netherland) stuff, which contains a very limited amount of material, is not nearly enough to draw solid conclusions about the early life of this man, his wives, and his children. There's a clue already available: Aunt Susanna Elefersen, back in Hoorn."

E How did it go announcing our new business on Friday? Also, I assume Jessica was well received?? K On Jun 5, 2011, at 10:57 PM, Carolyn Leonard wrote: > The way our Dutch ancestor's names evolved back in that day, I wonder > if any connection has been searched from Aunt Susanna Elefersen to the > Lefferts of the historic house in Brooklyn now a museum in Prospect > Park. According to the webpage, "Pieter Lefferts built the house > around 1783, four generations after his ancestors arrived in the New > World. Lefferts served as a lieutenant in the Continental Army during > the Revolutionary War and was later appointed to a judgeship in Kings > County. He also served as a member of the New York State convention > that ratified the Constitution in 1788." > > Just a thought - and I am really enjoying this discussion. > > Best wishes to all, > carolyn leonard, OKC > www.carolynbleonard.com > www.dutchcousins.info > > On Jun 5, 2011, at 3:43 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > From: "Firth Fabend" <[email protected]> > Date: June 5, 2011 3:35:07 PM CDT > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Cosyn, Vroutje, Grietje > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > Liz wrote: "This requires throwing away all of the mythology, and > locating > and interpreting whatever Dutch records are available. What a great > lesson > here: Simply looking at the New Amsterdam (or New Netherland) stuff, > which > contains a very limited amount of material, is not nearly enough to draw > solid conclusions about the early life of this man, his wives, and his > children. There's a clue already available: Aunt Susanna Elefersen, > back in > Hoorn." > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message