"The Berkley Journal-Frontier Forts of Berkeley Co,WV iSSUE 25,1999 given me by one of you.Thank You,arilyn. Anyway,I't not limited to Berkley Co, or even WV-VA,but mentions the Md bank of the Potomac forts,. New Sweden was on the Delaware,1638-56 followed,1680's by the Quakers, who were merchants, but not backwoodsmen. 1656-67 was mostly Dutch rule on the DELAWARE. The Van Meter's represent the Dutch, and they brought their DuBois cousins from Kingston-Esopus,NY to upper Va 1730's+ Dr Peter S Craig has written books-"1693 Census of Swedes on the Delaware" and genealogy book-lets on Yocum-Steelman;Justice; and the FRIEND-COX-NICHOLAS- ENOCH expanded family. Cecil Odell has written an excellant book "Pioneers of "Old" Fredrick Co,Va" These are my souces for saying ----Anderson "Charles" Fort's on n side of North Branch Potomac,MD;pg74]. Nichols nicholas FORT ON N SIDE OF N BRANCH,POTOMAS MD AND OTHER FORTS WERE SWEDES. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.