Thank you for posting the additional BALLY etc information Pat, and I totally agree - KNIFFEN is a distinct, separate family name altogether, and is not a variation of CANNIFF, KENNIFF, AKENIF Cheers Marg Smith Mardi, NSW Australia Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Bally, Bailey, Bayly, Bayley > Here's what I have for Nathan Bailey. I would note that it seems the > name Canniff (and various spellings) was also sometimes interpreted > as "Kniffen" which I believe is a separate distinct family. I note, > too, that the surname Bailey was sometimes interpreted as "Besley" or > "Beasley" which is a separate, distinct family. > > I welcome any additions, corrections, etc. -- Pat > > -------------------------- > Nathan Bailey, son of Nicholas Bailey & Margaret -?-, m. Esther > Cennieff (Canniff; Kniffen), dau. of Jeremiah Canniff & -?-. > Nathan Bailey d. about 1712 > Esther Canniff was b. Mamaroneck