Friday, February 20, 2026

Peter Boice (Boyce, Buis, Boyes, Boys, Buys)

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 Is that enough alternative spellings for Revolutionary War veteran Peter Boyce?  Oh wait, I forgot one, Biess. And yes, I was able to confi...
Monday, February 9, 2026

Marytje Slingerland, daughter of Abraham and Rebecca

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This is not a Revolutionary War veteran story, altho if you are following along and read the previous post, Abraham was a veteran. I could b...
Saturday, February 7, 2026

Abraham Slingerland: His Revolutionary War Service and his Mills on the Normans Kill

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 Our list of Revolutionary War veterans "from" Bethlehem includes the name Abraham Slingerland. It turns out two of Abraham's ...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

John Oliver and Aaron Oliver

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 In our list of Revolutionary War veterans 'from" Bethlehem, we find John and Aaron Oliver.  John (1758-1838) and his wife Antje Re...
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Rachel Bogart Married Tunis Slingerland, a Rev. War veteran

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The page from Records of the People of the Town of Bethlehem that does NOT give Tunis' wife's name This is supposed to be a series a...
Saturday, October 25, 2025

William Winne and Jane Van Alystyne

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Part of my ongoing look into Revolutionary War veterans "from" Bethlehem brings me to William Winne. And of course it turns out th...
Monday, September 29, 2025

Andrew Conning and his Last Will and Testament

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One way to get a glimpse of folks from long ago is to look at their last will and testament.  Andrew Conning, a veteran of Captain Vanderhey...