↑ "Records of the Society of Friends of the City of New York and Vicinity, from 1640 to 1800", in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society) Vol. 4, p. 183.
Here ffolloweth an accompt of the Berths of the children of John and Mary Rodman formerly of ye Island of Berbadoes But Late of Long Island: John Rodman there Eldest son was Born in Barbadoes the 3 dy of ye 3 mo., 1679. [Note: In old-styles dates, the third month is May. More info may be found here.]
