Van Loan & Van Loon. (Are they part of the same family with different spellings or two different familes?) I have a Rachel Van Loan married to John Armstrong before 1827 but no parents for her. I also have several Van Loons. I also have several Hallenbecks. Sorry if we are past Athens. I only get online on the weekends and it took me awhile to get caught up with some many messages.

No, we're still working on Athens. Van Loon and Van Loan are the same family. I used to think the last name was pronounced like the bird, but some early spellings are Van Lohne, so I guess they regularized the spelling to fit into English better. Here's what I have for Rachel's baptism from Kelly's Athens Lutheran: pg. 157, #3239, 1792, 11.4. Rahel, born 9.28, of Jacob J. V. Loon and Lea [nee Van Loon], his real wife. Sponsors Albert V Loon, and wife Magdalena. "He appeared very bold and brazen & was severely chek'd as he will not yet desist from his adulterous ways." Which is explained by this earlier baptism of illegitimate Peter Van Loon: pg. 156, #3209, 1792, 3.2. Huds[on]. Peter, born 1.1, of Jacob J. Van Loan, "who came with a lye in his mouth & said that this Jenny Evertson was his wife with whom he got this child, but who is not" "The minister yet being a stranger, on saying they were members of the Congregation admitted them to hand for this their bastard child" Rachel first married Peter Evertsen at Coxsackie on 30 Aug 1810. He must have died between 1816-1819, because on 2 Nov 1819 Rachel Evertsen married John Armstrong, Jr., at Coxsackie. I have more if you need it. What about the other Van Loons? Jim -----Original Message----- From: M J STEVENS [mailto:mjstevens@prodigy.net] Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 9:00 PM To: NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Roll Call - Athens? Van Loan & Van Loon. (Are they part of the same family with different spellings or two different familes?) I have a Rachel Van Loan married to John Armstrong before 1827 but no parents for her. I also have several Van Loons. I also have several Hallenbecks. Sorry if we are past Athens. I only get online on the weekends and it took me awhile to get caught up with some many messages. ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== 1850 federal census for Prattsville and Windham fully transcribed! Come check us out! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Thanks. My other VanLoons are as follows: Rebecca VANLOON married Henry VANDENBERGH. Rebecca was the daughter of Albert VANLOON and Helena (Magdeleentje) HALLENBECK. Albert was the son of Jan VANLOON and Janetje VANVALKENBURG. Jan was the son of Jan VANLOON Jr and Rebecca Janse HALLENBECK. Jan was the son of Jan VANLOON and Marritje (Maria) Albertse JANSEN. Jan was the son of Pietra VANLOON.