The following was written by John 'Gus' Doyle, who spent much of his life accumulating information and writing about various branches of our family. We were second cousins through the VOIERS line. Our grandmothers were sisters and granddaughters of Sarah THOMAS, daughter of Plummer THOMAS. Gus wrote: "According to tradition in the family Eva Susanna Marguirita Hart, second wife of Michael THOMAS, was the daughter of a Spanish lord, and her father owned a castle on the Rhine River. Where she was well educated for that time, as women didn't receive as much education as the men. It is said that Eva Susanna and a girl friend were in Holland and while at the port of Amsterdam they were intrigued by the sailing ships and the trading going on. A Captain of one of the ships offered to show them around the ship, but when they were ready to leave, they found they were prisoners and the vessel soon sailed for the new world America. They landed in Maryland and both were leased out by planters to pay for their passage. They worked in the flax fields as indentured servants until one day they got away and Eva married Michael. This sounds rather far fetched from Ireland to Spain to Germany. My theory if this is true is, since lots of titled Irish were in rebellion against the English crown and being educated and versed in warfare fled ot various countries in Europe where they offered their services to that country. Susanna's father and grandfather could have been some of these people, possibly settling along the Rhine and becoming important in that area acquired a castle and wealth enough to educate Susanna and allow her to travel." That's the entirety of his information in this article on Eva Susanna. I think he means that the HART name came from Ireland. Anyway, it's a fascinating little bit of family history and perhaps some of us might be able to verify it some day. Sue Bishop