>I have read a book to my children for school called "The Matchlock Gun" >and it is based on a true story about a family that lived in old NY ( I think during the 1600s ) and their adventure in dealing with the Indians. Anyway, one of the families in the story is named Van Alstyne. The spelling may have been different, can't remember. Maybe this family was one of our ancestral families. Just thought that would be interesting to someone. Susan S. >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 17:57:33 -0600 >From: John C Van Buskirk <jvanbus1@twcny.rr.com> >To: NYCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <200104132357.f3DNvXb32403@cgi.rootsweb.com> >Subject: [NYCOL] yes I'm still here > >Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/11742 > >Surname: Van Alen, Van Alstyne, Van Deusen, Van Hoesen, Klauw, Hallenbeck, >Caljer, Collier, Conyn, Conine >------------------------- > >Most of my families are Columbia County based >Van Alen and Van Alstyne and Conyn at Kinderhook >Van Hoesen Klauw Hallenbeck at Claverack >Van Deusens at Copake >some families across river in Greene Co too. >check web site for details