Hi Mike, The Verlinden name is elusive. The marriage record spells the name Vallindan. John Verlenden seems to have kept a low profile. The family moved to Avondale Pa for a while and finally to Darby. We have no idea when John Sr. died. His daughter Mary Ann married Abraham VanZant, his sons John and Enos Verlenden became prominent mill owners in Darby. My third ggrandmother, Elizabeth Verlenden m. Joshua Heaps of England who also was a millman. Other names are Yates, Farraday, O'Neal, Quinn and Lord. One of the interesting things for me is that John Verlenden hailed from the same area in Belgium that the ENOS families of DE and MD came from. I have often wondered if he sought out a community with Flemish connections. Another bit of family lore is that this WOOD family had something to do with "shot towers". I wish things weren't so sketchy but I am grasping at straws!! Thanks so much for your help!!! Bev W