Hi all, On 21 Feb. 1664 there was an order for the payment of arrears due to Peter Paulusen van der Welster, a soldier. [CDM p. 261] On 5 April 1674 "Peter Poulsen, aged 43 years, born at Wolster," was accused of assaulting people in the streets of New Orange. [CDNY 2:703] Since o and e in 17th C. handwriting looked similar, I assume that O'Callghan may have misread one of them and that this is the same guy from the same place. Furthermore, back in August 1658, Alrichs had written to Stuyvesant and mentioned the arrival of two soldiers, Evert Brantsen and Peter Paulus, at New Amstel. I believe this is the same Peter. He would be about 17 or 18 when he arrived at New Amstel. I'm guessing he came from The Netherlands. But where is Wolster or Welster? Or what should the place be? I cannot seem to find any place named that nor a place that could be misread as that. Thanks for any ideas, Howard hswain@ix.netcom.com Standard Source Abbreviations: http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=96