Hi Mark, Unfortunately, the Isaac from Thompson county does not fit the date for him...and the one from Orange and Chemung have been thoroughly checked out to also not be him...darn. I think he stayed in Saratoga county where he is listed in the 1860 census with a grandson, Jacob. Thanks anyway...Sonja In a message dated 1/24/2009 5:41:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, knodish1@mac.com writes: Hi Sonja - there is an Isaac in Tompkins County - but he's probably not quite old enough - IF the dates for him are all correct. There is also one noted here in Tioga County - but they could be the same perhaps --- Mark Gee Town Cemetery - Town of Dryden, Tompkins Co., NY BROWN, Isaac, Stone gone in 1999 [note: 1984 Isaac BROWN d. April 13, 1851, age 75 yrs. Those that pass by remember you are born to die. [The headstone was broke and lying flat on the ground.] Tioga County, NY NEWARK VALLEY, in the eastern part of the county, has gone under a variety of names, being given the present title in 1862. As Brown's Settlement it started on its way in 1791 when Isaac Brown and others located in this region. The valley of East Owego Creek, along which it lies, is one of charm , and the people who settled and have since lived there mad,e of it a quiet farming community. The main business and social center is the village of the same name, with churches, mercantile section and a few industries, the most of the latter being those which cater to the farmer. Other hamlets are KETCHUMVILLE, JENKSVILLE, WEST NEWARK, and NEW CONNECTICUT. TOMPKINS COUNTY TOWN OF DRYDEN - 1820 - 1 = 26-44 Isaac Brown 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 THE HISTORY OF TOMPKINS, SCHUYLER, CHEMUNG TIOGA COUNTIES - SHARES - Isaac Brown, from Orange County, this State, settled on the premises now owned by his son, Aaron A. Brown, in 1818. Of a family of twelve children, the survivors are Aaron A., Nathaniel, and William T., all residents of Baldwin, and most worthy citizens. Abraham Brewer settled on the Bunto place in 1819. "Why in childhood and youth do we wish time to pass so quickly - we want to grow up so fast - yet as adults we wish just the opposite?" My Dog Skip R. Mark Brown knodish1@mac.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BROWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, stay up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023)