About 1660,modern Delaware was part of 2 Dutch colonies,and Garret [?] Van Swearigen was sheriff of the little colony claimed by the city of Amsterdam,New Anstel.When the British took over the Dutch colonies here in 1664,he moved to s Maryland's St Mary's county.But ,before he moved,he once had a couple drunken Dutch soldiers in his garden.He opened the top portion of his Dutch doors,and fired his blunderbus,killing one.He wed in Maryland,Barbara [?]a French name [Debarrett?]