Hi Charlene, I am researching the Stephanus Eckert (Ekkert)and Maria Decker. Stephanus was born 1744 and Maria was born 1750. Where is your John and Sara from? I have a friend who has a Rev War ancestor named Benjamin Decker from Staten Island, NY. Rhoda ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour