Mike Morrissey had an interesting thought regarding this situation. He pointed out to me that two of the male sponsors were from the family of Jan Gerritse Dorland and perhaps Marytje had a strong connection to this family.. Looking at this with new eyes today, in the past Barbara and I had previously thought that Jan, the male sponsor of Annetje was the brother of Gerret Lamberts Dorland, but in actuality he was probably the brother of Rem. Their younger brother Abraham, born in 1690 would have been age 19 and Gerret and Marytje's son Abraham could have been named after him. Perhaps this Abraham was baby Abraham's sponsor. Annetje could have been named after Anna Snedecker Remsen, wife of Jan Gerritszen. Anna Snedecker, Jan's wife, was known as Annatje Dorland when she was a sponsor for the baptism of Cathrijntje, daughter of their son Jan and Marrejte Vandervere 19 July 1705. Ryck Suydam was the son-law of Jan Gerritsen Dorlandt Sr., husband of Jan’s daughter Jannetje. It appears that the known male sponsors were chosen by Merytie while the females by her husband Gerret Lamberts Dorland. Since Gerret Lamberts was born ca. 1673, Marytje would have been in that age range give or take a few years. She seems more like an unknown daughter of the family of Jan Gerritse, vs. a widowed daughter in law. She could also have been the child of Jan Gerritse and his first wife Gerritse, I suppose although that might be a little early age wise. She had to have been born at least by 1675 if not earlier. She could also have been an adopted daughter, not uncommon in those days. Between 1704 and 1714, the family of Geerret and Marytje moved from the Brooklyn area to the Jamaica area. I already checked available records on Staten Island where the grandparents, Lambert Janse and Harmptje were living after 1690 and did not see anything recorded in that church. I also don't understand why were have two missing baptisms for Jannetje and Jan which normally would have been in Brooklyn, unless they traveled else where for the baptism. Your thoughts are always appreciated. Judy REVISED BAPTISMAL SPONSORS OF THE CHILDREN OF GERRET LAMBERTS DORLAND AND MARYTJE Harmptje, bap 20 May 1695, Brooklyn, sponsors Rem Dorland and Bennejte. Jannetje ca. 1700, sponsors and baptismal location unknown, possibly Jannetje, sister of Marytje, dau. of Jan Gerritse Jan ca. 1702, sponsors and baptismal location, unknown, possibly named after the maternal grandfather Jan Gerritse who may have been his sponsor. Annetje bp 14 Nov 1704, Brooklyn, sponsors Jan Dorlandt, Lena Dorlandt, named for Annatje/Anna Snedecker Dorland. Garret, b. 1707 sponsors and baptismal location unknown, named for Garret. Abraham b. 1709, baptismal location unknown, male sponsor perhaps Abraham, son of Jan Gerritse b. ca. 1690 Lammert 1711, baptismal location unknown, sponsors unknown, named for Lammert janse Unknown Child, may have been twin of Lamberts, unkown Lena bp. 12 Oct. 1714, Jamaica, sponsor Rijck Hendrickse, Harmptje Dorlant, named for Gerrets sister Helena/Lena Dorland, wife of Pieter Gerritsen.