Hi Jan, Thank you for the additional information and source references. Could you please tell us what "REC 78:162" and "REC 73:229" reference? Those who wish to independently verify these records will appreciate the details. Also, > From "The Harris Family of Block Island and Dutchess County, N.Y." by > Roderick Bissell Jones, The New York Genealogical & Biographical > Record, July 1953 The above is from Volume 84 of the NYG&B Record (pp 134-148) > From "Additional Material Pertaining to the Harris Family of Block > Island and Dutchess County" by Robert H. Bowerman, New York > Genealogical & Biographical Record, October 1993, pages 222 - 224, The above is from Volume 124 of the NYG&B Record. > From "The Supposed Children of Thomas Harris of Dutchess County" by > Dr. Gale Ion Harris, The New York Genealogical and Biographical > Record, January 2002. The above is from Volume 133 of the NYG&B Record (pages 3-18) Best regards, Pam Sears