I can't quite understand the response I got to my the email I submitted. I thought I was writing to the IP list. When I was told that "we had that bit information", I found myself want to ask who "we" are. I am talking about the small blurb I wrote about Barbara Ruckle Heck. I think everyone should be able to contribute what they can and nothing should be dismissed as not important or necessary. We all should be able to say what we want even if it is repeated. I know that I don't contribute much to the list but that doesn't mean that I don't read the information that is submitted and appreciate a lot that I learn from people. My ancestor is not Barbara Ruckle Heck but she was my fifth great aunt. My ancestor, John Ruckle, my fifth great grandfather and direct descendant, was a brother to Barbara Ruckle Heck. My sixth great grandfather was Sebastian Ruckel and my seventh great grandfather was Casper Ruckel. I have a lot of fun doing genealogy. When I was able I spent week upon week searching through German Church Records on microfische searching for the elusive Casper Ruckel. I have found through the records that the name is still spelled Ruckel in Germany. I have an extract from a letter written by my fourth great grandfather Thomas Ruckle in 1839: "The manner of spelling our name Ruckle was changed by the schoolmaster in Ireland, who was an Englishman- it was originally Ruckel as spelled in New York. There are other branches of the family in Ireland who spell the name Ruttle; viz. -the Ruttles of Rathkeal, County Limerick, Ireland. (copied June 1888 by Ida Allison.) Another extract from a letter written by Thomas Ruckle dated 1842, to Aunt Sue or Grandma Allison reads: The Ruckle Family. About the year 1709, seven thousand Lutheran Protestants were driven from their habitations on the banks of the Rhine, by the French under Louis XIV, a Catholic Prince; Queen Anne, with the Duke of Marlboro, having espoused their cause and conveyed them to London, fifty families were encouraged to settle as freeholders on Lord Southwell's estate in Ireland, with a view to strengthen the Protestant interest in that country. Your great-great-grandfather, Casper Ruckle, then aged about fifty, with his wife, three sons and four daughters, were of this small colony. Each man, woman, and child had a lot of eight acres, at five shillings per acre for ninety-nine years. The Queen agreed to pay this rent for 21 years. The colony in the heart of Ireland, married and intermarried among themselves to the third and fourth generation.. They were Protestants, and members of the Episcopal Church. Your father, grandfathers, and grandmothers on both sides, aswell as my own, and all the Ruckles I ever saw, are the descendants of this colony. Prior to the year 1766, Philip Embury, his wife, Paul Hick, his wife, and family, with a few more Dutch (rather German) Irish emigrants, arrived in New York in hopes to better their fortunes in this country. Aunt Barbara Hicks, alluded to above, was the old lady who threw the cards in the fire and induced Mr. Embury to preach in New York, was my fathers sister, and one of the five which formed the first chapter of Methodist Society in America. I could say a great deal more, was it requisite, and flatter myself there is not a man of the name now living, can give a more satisfactory information on this subject than your friend and humble servant. I can trace our family generations from the present through the various branches down to the year 1660. It's getting late, Imust close, farewell, (Signed) Thos. Ruckle. Baltimore. 1842. I may have written a copy of the above extracts years ago when the list was first formed but I think it was worth repeating in case some of the newer members haven't went far back into the archives. My 4th. great grandfather Thomas Ruckle also was an amateur artist. He drew Ruckle Family Tree in 1835 that has survived and is owned by a Ruckle descendant. The Ruckle/Ruckel/Ruttle line has been documented extensively but there is still so very much more to learn. I try to document every piece of information I find and include the sources. I have found that people doing genealogy all over the world are some of the nicest and most helpful people. I have truly made some very good friendships over the years. To my knowledge my husband is not related to Donald Richardson in Kingston. But we have only went back on his lineage to the 1700's. Who knows his ancestors might have came from Canada. By some strange coincidence his third great grandfather's name was Canada Richardson. His name might be a clue!!!!! Good luck to everyone in their searches and I will try to contribute more in the future when I can. Carole P. S. I will send another email including the information for the Methodist Meeting shortly