After Adam had been in America a while he Americanized his name to "Adam
Boots". "Stieffel" means Boots in German. His son Garret's surname was
changed at the same time.
Rebecca Tyler Allen claims this person is
related to John Tyler, 10th president of the US. See database
tyler at worldconnect.rootsweb.com. This is highly doubtful. I
believe she has the wrong Margaret Tyler married to William
Waugh.