Ron, According to American Ancestry (the book) the Dingmans of Colubmbia County were descended from a Rodolphus Dingman who came from Holland about 1740. Hope this helps. Bonnie Ron Burdett wrote: > Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/11874 > > Surname: DINGMAN, GARDINIER, GARDENER, FERGUSON > ------------------------- > > Searching for information on Peter Dingman, born 3 Aug. 1755, Kinderhook, > Columbia Co., NY., died 1826, Charleston, Montgomery County. Wife was Margaret > Gardinier. I have the following children listed as: > Jacob, Andrew, John, Mary, Jane, Henry b: 19 Mar. 1797; James b: 20 Oct. > 1798; Isaac b: 26 Mar. 1800; all the above children born in Kinderhook. > Daniel b: 16 Feb. 1802; Abraham b: 17 May 1803; Elijah b: 1811 and Peter > b: 1816. All of these children were born in Charleston, Montgomery Co.. > Peter and Margaret are my 4th GGparents. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Thank you.