Mike, We corresponded about a year ago about the possible connection between the surnames Burnett and Burns. I saw your recent posting about WHITING and am writing on that topic. I suspect that Johann Christoph Wieting (abt 1759-1817) may be my 4xgr grandfather so I'm looking into that surname. I'm not certain how Wieting is properly pronounced in German but "wheating" and "whiteing" are possibilities. Your "Palatine" Whiting could be an anglicized version of Wieting. Technically I suppose, J.C. Wieting was not a Palatine. He was born in Brandenburg, Germany and conscripted into the English army. He was captured by the Colonists at Saratoga in 1777. After the war he stayed on, became a Lutheran minister, eventually settled among the Palatines in Minden in Montgomery Co. and had 14 children. I have circumstantial evidence, but can't yet prove, that one of his children was my 3xgr grandmother, Gertraut (Charity) "W." who was born in 1784. Do you suppose your Peter Whiting could be another of his children? Ed Harrison EJHarrison@compuserve.com