Sharon, This was the message that started the multile baptism thread. I thought I sent this to this list as well as the Dutch Colonies list, guess I didn't. I rec'd quite a few interesting responses, even a case of quadruplets! Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Owens" <cindyo@va.prestige.net> To: <Dutch-Colonies-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 5:46 PM Subject: Triplets in 1749? > May 7, 1749 Andries Decker & Dievertje Maul had 3 children baptized : > Casparus Fryenmoet, Johannes & Petrus. There were 3 sets of witnesses: JC > Fryenmout & Magdalena Van Etten his wife, Johannes Decker & Lisabeth DeWitt > his wife, & Pieter Gemaer & Tjaetje de Witt his wife. > > Spellings are as found in the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, > Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, 1716-1830, (1913, Heritage > Books, 1992 reprint). Does anyone know if these are indeed triplets? Did > they survive? Are there any other record of triplets or higher mutilple > births in early NY? As a Maternal Child RN you know how I love this & > related topics. :>) Cindy >