> teri- do you descend from John Van Arsdale and Magdalena Dorlandt's son John. > If so can you give me the name of his wife?? Not my line, but this is what I have collected: Jan Van Aersdale & wife Lammetje Probasco had 2 children: (1) Matilda Methylte Heletie Van Arsdalen born Abt. 1709 in New Jersey, died abt 1774. AFN #KB86-KT & PM66-P3. She married Garret Darland, son of Gerrit Dorland & Jannetje Martense Schenek. (2) John Van Arsdalen who married Magdalena Dorlandt, daughter of Gerret Janse Dorlandt & his wife Merritje. Magdalena Dorlandt was born 12 November 1714 and died (WFT Est.) 1736-1808. They had two children: Jan (John) Van Arsdalen, born 1731, & Lammetie Van Arsdalen, born 1733 ... baptized 13 May 1733 in Jamaica, Queens Co., NY ... died Bef. 1759. I do not know the names of their spouses. I will send this note to <VanArsdale-L@rootsweb.com>, with the hope (hint) that if someone on the list can be of further assistance to you they will post the data/sources and I can forward it. Sorry to be of such little assistance, Terri Rene