Hello Howard and Peter, Thank you so much for answering my inquiry. I stand corrected on the Michael Tepper book. It is as you said, I copied it wrong. Must have been due to the evening hour I was working on it!! I will check the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany vol. 36-37, pp 13-17 as you suggested. The petition for building lots in the village of Beverwyck is interesting, is that record found at the State library in Albany if you know? Again Thanks. Ginny </HTML>