To add to the information provided by Barb Terhune [Thanks, Barb!]: Abraham Van Arsdalen (1708-1753) was the son of Cornelis Simonsz Van Arsdalen and Maria Dircks Ammerman. From the bible records... > Wilhelmus VanArsdalen born July 17th in the year 1737. Wilhelmus was baptized at First Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville), Somerset County, NJ on 7 Aug 1737 [SCHQ 2:299] Van Aersdale, Abraham and wife, Catreyntye--Wilhelmus. > My son Cornelius VanArsdalen born the 17 day of Auust, 1743, and he died > the 11th day of July, 1745. Cornelius was baptized at the Harlingen Reformed Dutch Church, Montgomery Twp, Somerset Co., NJ on 9 Sep 1743 [GMNJ 17:83] > My daughter Katy born the 2nd day of September, 1745. Catharine was baptized at Harlingen on 20 Sep 1745 [GMNJ 17:84] > My Third Son Abraham born the 2 day of Dec-1750. Abraham was baptized at Harlingen on 25 Dec 1750 [GMNJ 18:9] > Maria VanArsdalen born the 18th day of July, 1753. Maria was baptized at Harlingen on 3 Sep 1753 GMNJ 18:39] Abraham, the father, is deceased. Wit: Symion Van Arsdalen Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol III:332. 1751-1760. Liber F, p 199. 1753, April 12. van Aersdalen, Abraham, of Somerset Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Mary. Children -- Isaac, Willem, Catrin, Cornelius and Abraham, all under age. An expected child. Executors -- brothers Simon and Jacobus van Arsdalen and John Stryker. Witnesses -- Gerrit van Aersdalen, Johannis van Aersdalen, John van Dike. Proved 7 May 1753. Cornelius A. Vanarsdall of Mercer County, Kentucky wrote his will on 2 July 1839, and it was proved in the February 1840 Session of County Court in Mercer County, Kentucky. The will begins with a gift to his daughter-in-law Ida Vanarsdall "as a special mark of her kindness" to him. Then Cornelius stated, "Having for the last some six or seven years lived with my son Cornelius C. Vanarsdall (with the exception of nine months during which time I lived with my son Alexander) It is my will that they each be liberally compensated for my board." The remainder of his estate was to be equally divided among his "five" living children: Abram, Alexander, Cornelius C., Elizabeth Vanarsdall and Polly Cozine, and the children and grandchildren of his deceased son Simon. Cornelius appointed his sons Cornelius C. Vanarsdall and Alexander Vanarsdall as executors of the will (Mercer County, Kentucky, Will Book 11, pages 221-222). Regards, Pam Sears