Hi Karen, This is just a quick note with a bit of info on Adam Belles. Unfortunately, I don't have much on him. I have a lot of Belles/Bellesfeldt info on my Web site at: http://mysite.verizon.net/bowers.clan/id62.html I've been collecting information on the Luzerne County Belleses for years. I'm pretty certain that there was only one Adam in the area before the mid-1800s. However, the records seem to be a bit contradictory on his year of birth. The cemetery record indicates one year but the most likely birth record indicates another. However, the overall context of the information seems to indicate that these all refer to the same person. Here's what I've found so far: “The Hamilton Township Union Church Record,s Hamilton Township, Northampton County, (Now Monroe),” translated by the Rev. A.S. Leiby. + Cornelius and Margaretha Bellesfeld, son Joh. Adam, born Nov. 12, 1790, baptized Jan. 1, 1791. Newport Cemetery, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. USGenWeb Archives. + Adam Belles, d. 22 Sept. 1843, aged 53 yrs 10 mos. [born November 1789] + Elizabeth Belles, wife of Adam, d. 10 June 1874, aged 86 yrs [born about 1788] Lurzerne County, Pa., deed books + Peter Belles and Adam Belles buy land in Newport Township, Feb. 5, 1806 – Lurzerne County, Pa., Deed Book 12, page 489. + Cornelius Bellesfelt sells land in Newport Township to Adam Bellesfelt Aug. 19, 1824. Cornelius’ wife in Margaret – Lurzerne County, Pa., Deed Book 20, page 335. + Cornelius Belles and Adam Belles sell 200 acres of land in Newport Township, May 31, 1837 – Lurzerne County, Pa., Deed Book 33, page 121. “History of Luzerne, Lackawana and Wyoming Counties, Pa,” by W.W. Munsell & Co., 1880, pages 326-327. + Succession of Township Officers of Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Supervisors – Adam Belles, 1828, 1831. If you have any further information on the family, I'd love to know. I'm still trying to find my own link back to the Luzerne County Belleses. Brian _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.com/