Dear Hugh, As a follow-up to my previous, I can offer the following records. On your list of Poillon descendants, you include: 5. Richard POILLON (1786-1854) m.Anna VALENTINE The date of death you show for Richard Poillon (1854) in in error, and is actually the date of death for Anna Valentine. They are both buried in St Andrews Churchyard, and the records are as follows: Davis, William T. The Church of St. Andrew, Richmond, Staten Island: its history, vital records and gravestone inscriptions; Staten Island, N.Y.: Published under the auspices of the Staten Island Historical Society by W.T. Davis, 1925, p 232 Record #648 Richard Poillon, / died / August 6, 1849 / Aged / 63 years 9 months & 12 days. / Record #647. Anna, / wife of / Richard Poillon; / died / April 23, 1854 / Aged / 82 years, 5 months / and 21 days. / Thus, unless there is a transcription error, it appears that Anna Valentine (1771-1854) was some 15 years older than her husband. I have been unable to identify her parents, or even that indeed she was a Valentine. Regards, Pam Sears