Thank you Carol & Margaret. I thought that Jan was his grandfather or father but wasn't sure. I also noted that Jacob Van Etten & Antjen Westbrook were sponsors for the bap. of Antje Jan 14, 1753, the d/o Anthony VA & Annatje Decker. I'm still trying to sort out all these tangled connections. Still haven't found hard proof that my John Cortright is part of all this. Spent all afternoon looking at 3 rolls of microfilmed Sussex Co land deeds, only to find nothing of use in my search. I suspect that my John was the s/o either John Cortright & Susanna Kittle or his brother Samuel Cortright & Margaret Westfall. Cindy