It is amazing the rich heritage that we have as to the Irish Palatines. My direct line are the Doupe's and Shier's. with just about every other family thrown in because of the inter marrying among the group. I really enjoy this list, we have learned a lot from it all. Sorry to excuse you information earlier, it is all quite interesting no matter if we heard it before. It is always good to get another perspective of the tale. There is a lot written on Barbara and she sounded quite the formidable woman. I have a bit of info on my site: www.geocities.com/judydrysdale Thanks for the information on the Ruttle family. It fleshes them out all the more when we read letters written by these hardy ancestors of ours. And thanks for the info on the reunion in Kingston. I don't know If i can attend but I know it will go well. Judy