Is this your Maria Eckerson? This family used many names including Acker/Ackerson and Ecker/Eckerson. BIRTH: Patents: Thomas Eckerson and jannetje van orden. Child: Maria born: 7 Feb 1803 b/p: 13 March 1803 Witnesses: Jan Eckerson, Maria van der Bilt. Clarkstown, NY Reformed Church, Rockland County, NY [#2176] - -------------------------- MARRIAGE: Abraham Smith and Maria Acker Married: 4 Sept 1819 New Hempstead [Old English] Presbyterian Church, Rockland Co., NY - ----------------------------- DEATH: Abram S. Smith died 6.9.1888 aged: 89.6.3 [Budke #3254] [Extrapolated date of birth: 6 Dec 1798 ekk] Maria Acker, wife died 4.3.1880 aged: 77.1.27 [Budke #3255] [Extrapolated date of birth: 4 Feb 1803 ekk] Buried: Martinus Hogencamp Cemetery, New City Rockland County, NY - ------------------------------ REFERENCE: Ackerson/Eckerson Family in Americe #7-331 ---- ----- ---- I checked my records and could not find a Maria Acker/Ackerson/Ecker/Eckerson born 12-6-1795. Where did you get this date? Who is Abraham Snyder Smith? When was he born and who are his parents? Who are the children of Maria and Abraham. Ethel Kay Konight - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subj: [NYROCKLA] SMITH/ACKER/ECKERSON Date: 11/18/99 8:55:03 AM Eastern Standard Time From: KBHine@aol.com To: NYROCKLA-L@rootsweb.com I am trying to solve a mystery involving the last name of my 3rd great grandmother, Maria ACKER/ECKERSON, married to Abraham Snyder SMITH on 9-4-1819 at the New Hemstead Pres. Church. She was born on 12-6-1795. Her tombstone in the Martinus/Hobencamp Cemetery in New City, says that her last name was ACKER. I've been told that it is really ECKERSON. If there is anyone who can help me solve this mystery, I would appreciate it.