This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACI/698.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: it is senedo. and nothing in the early histories have read indicate senedo being aboriginal, just being in the area along with many other tribes in 1700s when it has to be in order for senedo to be an ancestor. 1600s would be far too early and most sources agree on early 1700s, one source says massacre 1722, another 1732, still yet circ 1750. just recently learned that there may have been a sibling to matthew, adam. he is mentioned in some info received just last week from a guy descended from adam, "possibly" eldest son of john who was matthew's son. there is debate as to who eldest actually was of matthew's children. anyway the info comes from archives in d.c. it is the eldest of matthew's grandchildren who hold strongly to the senedo tradition. guess will be posting more info as comes to my attention. am following leads on matthew's siblings. as note, ludwig came to america in 1750 which is late for family traditions. have wondered if he is father rather than brother? matthew supposedly here by 1725. have never found immigration record of matthew's coming to america, but continue looking. good luck in your searches. s