Abraham Lott (1722-1794) is the right age. One of his three wives was Maria Van Alstyne, of a Kinderhook family. I don't know the Dutch form of Maria, but I think this one is definitely worth checking further as a possibility. My sources for this person: James Riker, Jr., Annals of Newtown in Queens County, New York: Containing its History from its first Settlement, (New York: D. Fanshaw, 1852; reprinted Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company), 270. Arthur C.M. Kelly, Ed., Flatbush Dutch Church Marriages and Baptisms 1677-1757, (Rhinebeck, New York: Kinship, 1997)), p. 99, #321. Pamela J. Sears <pjsears@stratos.net>, Re: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Another Abraham LOTT puzzle, group e-mail dated 31 March 2007. A. V. Phillips, Lott family in America including the allied families: Cassell, Davis, Graybeal, Haring, Hegeman, Hogg, Kerley, Phillips, T hompson, Walter and others (Boston: Phillips, 1942) pp 9-10. Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Historian, genealogist and attorney 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office BarbaradeMare@yahoo.com (home) http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ ----- Original Message ---- From: Dave & Liz DuBois <ddubois@sinclair.net> To: DUTCH COLONIES <Dutch-Colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 3:00:13 AM Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Which Abraham LOTT? In my continuing quest to find and confirm 'my' Abraham LOTT (who appears to be the son of Hendrick LOTT and his wife Artyi/Aertje [possibly POLHEMUS]), I found the following and am wondering just which Abraham LOTT was the offender here. From the "Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York", Albany County Sessions, 1778-1781, edited by Victor Hugo Patsits, State Historian, Volume I:1778-1779, p.125: "Received a Letter from Major Goes informing that he sent to us under Guard Abraham Lot and Charles Simmon who were concerned in the Robbery at Van Ness's at Kinderhook -- Ordered that the said Abraham Lot & Charles Miller1 be closely confined and the Secy. acknowledge the Delivery of those Persons -- [51] Ordered also that the Treasurer pay to Capt. Clauw Eight Dollars for his and his Partys Pay for bringing up the formentioned Persons -- 2" 1 - An error in the original for Simmon. 2 - The original voucher is in "Revolutionary Manuscripts," vol. 40, p. 162, made out in favor of "Burgar Claw." Many thanks for any enlightenment! Liz