I believe my WHITING family may have been German Palatines from the Columbia Co., area, originally. All I know for certain (and it isn''t much) is that Rachel WHITING, b. ca. 1821 in Schoharie Co. NY d., 29 Sept 1907 and Elijah DRAKE, b. ca. 1821 and d. 12 May 1889 were my ggg Grandparents and Rachels, parents were Peter WHITING and Elizabeth PALMENTEER. Peter was born ca. 1788 in Montgomery Co. and died in Steuben Co. Nov. 1859 and is buried in the Ingleside Cemetery. Elizabeth PALMENTEER was b. ca. 1795 in Ulster Co, NY and died 14 Apr. 1866 in Rikers Hollow, Steuben Co., NY. Look forward to sharing information on these families. Mike Burnett mwburne@aol.com