Beverly -- Thanks so much for the posting on the Sindel family. Here's a few more tidbits: note the witnesses for the oldest child below: ---children of Peter Swin & Elizabeth • Elisabeth Swin, b. 8 May; bp. 5 June 1768 Paramus (wit: Christoffel and Rebecka Sendel); m. (poss) John Valentine • Hendrik Swin, b. 14 Aug, bp. 15 Sep 1771 Paramus (wit: Hendrik and Crastina Ryke) • Marytje Swin, bp. 29 May 1774 Paramus (wit: Jan and Jannetje Van Orden) Have you come across the surname Swinn in your Sindel data? ------ Christopher Syndel m. 30 Jan 1820 Totowa & Pompton Chs, Eliza Young ---Sources: Westervelt, Frances A., Bergen County New Jersey Marriage Records, 1929, p. 101 ------ Christopher Sindle m. 29 Aug 1860 Preakness Ref Ch, Emily C. Stagg, dau. of John J. Stagg & Catherine J. Emily C. Stagg was b. about 1842 NJ According to the Preakness Ref Ch marriage record, they were both of Little Falls, NJ. ---Sources: Labaw, George Warne, Preakness and the Preakness Reformed Church, 1902, p. 273 ------ John Sindel, son of Christopher Sindle & Rebecca Bruyn, m. 26 June 1793 First Presbyterian Ch, Caldwell, Essex Co., NJ1, Grietje Kierstede (Peggy) On 20 March 1804 (recorded 18 June 1806, Bergen Co. Y:109) Richard Van Houten and Mary, his wife, of the Township of Saddle River, conveyed to John Sindal and Thomas Sindal of the Township of Caldwell in the County of Essex, for $2,775., 111 acres strict measure in the Township of Saddle River at Singack, beginning corner of Roeliff Jacobus and E side of Passaic River, about 1/2 mile below the two bridges; John R. Van Houten; heirs of John R. Van Houten. Signed by Richard Van Houten, Mary Van Houten. Witnessed by Abraham Van Houten, Natia Van Houten. ---children of John Sindel & Grietje Kierstede: • Christophel Sindel, b. (11?) May 1794; bp. 15 June 1794 Acquackanonk Ref Ch (wit: Thomas Sindel, Jenny Frederikse) ---Sources: [1] Information online Dec 1998 from Beverly W. Crifasi <[email protected]>; Kelly, Arthur, Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, 1977 (reprinted 1992); Bergen County Deeds recorded at Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ ------ Joris/George Sindel, son of Christopher Sindel & Rebecca Bruyn, m. Hesther Jacobus ---children of Joris Sindel & Hesther Jacobus: • Christoffel Sindel, b. 9 July, bp. 13 Aug 1781 Totowa (wit: Jurien Kiesler; Jannetje Jacobosse) • (poss) Christopher Sindle, b. 1800; d. 2 May 1888; m. Catherine Post. She was b. 1805.1 ---Sources: [1] Information online Dec 1998 from Beverly W. Crifasi <[email protected]>; Totowa Reformed Church Baptisms ------ Thomas Sindal, son of Christopher Sindle & Rebecca Bruyn, m. 31 Dec 1795 First Presbyterian Ch, Caldwell, Essex Co., NJ, Catharina Kierstede On 20 March 1804 (recorded 18 June 1806, Bergen Co. Y:109) Richard Van Houten and Mary, his wife, of the Township of Saddle River, conveyed to John Sindal and Thomas Sindal of the Township of Caldwell in the County of Essex, for $2,775., 111 acres strict measure in the Township of Saddle River at Singack, beginning corner of Roeliff Jacobus and E side of Passaic River, about 1/2 mile below the two bridges; John R. Van Houten; heirs of John R. Van Houten. Signed by Richard Van Houten, Mary Van Houten. Witnessed by Abraham Van Houten, Natia Van Houten. ---children of Thomas Sindal & Catharine Kierstede: • Cathalyntje Sindal, b. 14 Sep 1797; bp. 15 Oct 1797 Acquackanonk Ref Ch (wit: Arie Jacobusse, Sarah Jacobusse) ---Sources: Kelly, Arthur, Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, 1977 (reprinted 1992); Bergen County Deeds recorded Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ Pat Pat Wardell Englewood, FL [email protected] Sindle, William H. William H. Sindle m. Maria b. about 1826 b. d. 16 Feb 1894, ae 67-11-12 d. after Feb 1894 buried Ponds Ref Chyd., Oakland, NJ buried ---Sources: Ponds Ref Chyd Gravestone Inscriptions copied May 1909 by John Neafie & William B. Van Alstyne