I am looking for info on the BOWNE family 1600s to present and who they are married to thanks audrey Bowne Seattle [email protected]

Hello I am desperately seeking any lines, information on the Swarthout, Swartout, Swartout, Swartwood families for the 350th Anniversary of the Swartwout landing in North America. We gathering as much information as humanly possible to faces, names and stories of their lives together. There are many variation of the spelling Swartwout, Swartout, Swarthout, Swartwood. If you happen run across,census BMD, Bios, letters,anything on these families I would very much appreciated anything you would be so kind as to send my way.. Researching is rather difficult when you house bound in rural , Ontario, where you need a car to go just about anywhere...Since I'm not able to drive, it makes doing things even more difficult.. Your Canadian cousin Kathy [email protected]

Hello, we are new users of this list. We are living in Rostock, Germany. It is a town of about 200.000 inhabitants at the Baltic coast. We are searching for descendants ot the German emigrant ALEX SYNWALD and relatives of EVA VON WORMER. Eva lived in 1955 in Schenectady, NY. Can somebody help us? Lutz Meinhardt Rostock, Germany

I am interested in hearing from some of you NY Historians out there. I have a number of scraps of paper that were written between 1799 and 1835 that appear to be IOU's. Apparently, people paid their bills with these IOU's which could then be used as a sort of currency and passed from hand to hand. Eventually, they had to be paid and certain individuals took it upon themselves to obtain the payment and dispose of the IOU. I have "pieced" this together by looking at these scraps of paper and some notebooks that my GGG Grandfather kept. Apparently, he was one of the individuals who disposed of the IOU's - sometimes in court. First, is the above description anywhere close to an accurate description of how people carried on their financial transactions at that time? Secondly, what qualifications would a person need to be able to dispose of these IOU's? Would such a person be paid for collecting these notes sufficiently to make it a business? Any opinions would be appreciated. Robert Akin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/

For some time now I have been trying to get more information on Bradford Paddock who was b 04 Nov 1759 in Warren, Worcester, MA - moved to the Ithaca, NY area when it was still in Seneca County before Tompkins County formed. I do not know when he died but think it might have been about 1815-1816 - I would really like to know who his daughters were and how they are named in his will, if he left a will. Has anyone done research on this Paddock family? There may be a daughter that is my missing link to the Paddock line. Olive California

> I will not be sending biographies to this list anymore May I ask why? -- Marshall Lake -- [email protected] -- http://melake.erols.com

I'm sorry to have to use this list to contact someone, but I've lost the message I received last week. There is a lady out on this list who was taking the bios I was sending and posting them to other sites. Would this nice lady please contact me personally? Thanks. :-) Carol

Listers: I will not be sending biographies to this list anymore (just to the WIROCK list), but, for those who still want to look for their NY to Rock County, WI relatives, you will still be able to, just in a different place. Thanks to the help of Lori, the WIGenWeb-Rock County coordinator, you will find them at the address below... and indexed. Some of you have told me that you've found some relatives and that's great. Keep going back to visit the site and maybe you'll find MORE. :-) Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Lori Niemuth <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 1:32 AM Subject: [WI-Rock] Biography Index > I have been putting Carol's biography submissions to this list online at > WIBiographies-Rock County. Just click on Rock County Biographies, and > then the first letter of the surname you're looking for. > > WIBiographies-Rock County > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wirockbios/index.html > > Although the Biographies site is separate from WIGenWeb-Rock County, the > search engine at the GenWeb site does cover the Bios site. So, if you'd > prefer using a search engine, try: > > WIGenWeb-Rock County > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wirock/ > > Lori > [coordinator for this list, the two sites mentioned above, and a bunch > of other Rock County, WI sites] > > > ==== WIROCK Mailing List ==== > Lori Niemuth <[email protected]> > WIGenWeb-Rock County coordinator <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wirock/> > Rock County, Wisconsin GenConnect administrator

From Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County Wis., publ. 1889, page 705 WILLIAM TAYLOR MORGAN, deceased, was born in Weston, Vt., Feb. 8, 1812, and was a son of Isaac MORGAN. There were four sons in his father's family. Sumner; Isaac P., who sketch appears elsewhere in this work; Thomas; and William T., our subject. Thomas was born in Weston, Vt., Nov. 20, 1809, and married Miss Deborah W. SOWLE. He was killed by a fall from his buggy, at Manchester, Mich., in June, 1877, and is survived by a widow and one of their five children - Caroline, wife of Mark WALLACE, a resident of Manchester. In early life William MORGAN learned the shoemaker's trade, and when nineteen years of age joined his brother Thomas in the shoemaking business at Allen's Hill, N.Y. In 1835 he came to the West, locating at Manchester, Mich., where in that year he was united in marriage with Miss Abbey A. SOWLE, who was born in Chenango County, N.Y., and is a daughter of James and Abbey (DILLINGHAM) SOWLE; the former a native of Dutchess County, and the latter of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. While residing at Manchester Mr. MORGAN engaged in the mercantile business, removing from that city in 1842, when he settled in Milton village, Rock County. Two years subsequent to that time he built the Du Lac Hotel, which he conducted for several years, and in 1861 erected the Morgan House, at Milton Junction. The same year he purchased a half interest in the village plat, in connection with his brother, Isaac P. MORGAN. For ten years, in partnership with his brother Thomas, he conducted the Morgan Hous! e, but on Christmas Eve of 1876, it was burned to the ground, and Thomas returned to Michigan. Rebuilding the hotel he sold half an interest to his son-in-law, John C. STETSON, but subsequently repurchased it. He then leased the hotel for several years, while he himself engaged in farming in Milton Township. On the 5th day of March, 1888, Mr. MORGAN departed this life, and he was mourned by the entire community as a worthy and valued citizen, whose plain and unassuming manner, and upright life won all hearts. For twelve years he was Postmaster at Milton, and was appointed to the same position at Milton Junction, by President Cleveland, about two years before his death. He was an uncompromising Democrat, and being in a strongly Republican community, was consequently never called upon to fill local elective offices. While residing in Michigan he united with the Close Communion Baptist Church, and adhered to the faith of that denomination the remainder of his life. He is still survived by his widow, but their only daughter, the wife of John C. STETSON, an attorney-at-law, of Chicago, is deceased. Two bright and interesting granddaughters are the only descendants left to comfort Mrs. MORGAN in her bereavement.

From Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County Wis., publ. 1889, page 755 DANIEL C. BABCOCK, M. D., deceased, who for many years was a prominent physician of Rock County, was born in Batavia, N.Y., April 2, 1818, and died at San Jose, Cal., on the 19th day of January, 1875. He was a son of Elder Daniel and Lois (POTTER) BABCOCK. His father, who was born in 1787, was a minister of the Seventh Day Baptist Church, and died Oct. 26, 1868, at the ripe old age of eighty-two years, surviving his wife who died in August, 1846. After attaining to years of maturity, our subject was married on the 1st day of June, 1843, to Miss Amorilla COLLINS, a daughter of Dr. John B. and Catherine (BURDICK) COLLINS. Her father was a celebrated physician in Allegany County, N.Y., and his death occurred Aug. 27, 1851, his wife departing this life in New York, April 14, 1860. Their family numbered six children of whom Mrs. Babcock is the eldest; John, the second in order of birth, is living in Georgia; Amos and Lorenzo, are residents of Alfred, N.Y.; Teresa married Dr. William Henry OVERT, of Clintonville, Waupaca Co., Wis., and William, who resides in Missouri. Dr. BABCOCK received his literary education at Alfred Centre N.Y., and then entered the Medical College of Castleton, Vt., from which he later graduated. He then attended a course of lectures in New York City for about a year, graduating from the institution there in the class of 1842, and the following year, was above stated, as united in marriage. Shortly afterward the young couple came to Johnstown, Rock County, settling on a farm near that place, where Dr. Babcock engaged in practice, and also devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits in connection with his father. After a few years had passed, he went to Milton, where he opened an office and established one of the largest and best practices in this part of the country. Whatever the weather, whether in winter's cold or summer's heat, or in the storms which visit us at all seasons, he responded to the call from the sick and suffering ones, and would ride for miles to visit his patients, often going without food f! or an entire day. In consequence of his exposure and fasting, consumption slowly fastened upon his frame, but for seven years he lingered on, during which time he could not ride out, but for some time would make calls in the town as he considered the exercise beneficial. At length, with the hope of a partial if not total recovery, he sought the warm climate of California, where he passed away Jan. 19, 1875. Dr. BABCOCK was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church, and took a deep interest in its advancement, and in the promotion of any enterprise for the public welfare. He was an ardent supporter of the Republican party, earnestly advocating its principles, and while residing in Johnstown was twice elected to the Legislature, serving in the General Assemblies of 1847 and 1848. His public duties were discharged with promptness and ability, and to the entire satisfaction of his constituents, while even his political opponents could find no fault in his policy. He was a man of much more than ordinary ability, and his kindly manner in the sick room won all hearts. His death was...... (Sorry I don't have the next page)

From Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County Wis., publ. 1889, page 752 REV. W. B. ROBINSON, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Milton, Wis., is a native of the Empire State, having been born in Buffalo, on the 10th day of September, 1848. His parents were John and Caroline ROBINSON. When nineteen years of age our subject graduated from the High school in his native city, in the class of 1867, after which he entered the Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill., pursuing a classical course. He completed his studies in that institution in 1874, graduating with the degree of A. B., and in 1875 he was graduated from the Evanston Theological School. In October, of that year he joined the Wisconsin Conference, and his first appointment was at Pewaukee. He next accepted a call from the church at Waterford, was then engaged in the pastoral duties at Palmyra, after which he served as minister of the churches at Hartford, Fox Lake, Delavan, Omro, and Columbus. Receiving a call from the church at Milton, he was installed as its pastor in Oc! tober, 1887 and has since continued in that place. For twenty-one successive years, before entering upon his labors in the ministry, he attended school, thus thoroughly fitting himself for the performance of his duties. On the 12day of October, 1875, Rev. ROBINSON and Miss Ella L. FRENCH, a resident of Chicago, were united in marriage. Four children were born of their union - Pearl, who was born July 15, 1876, died on the 2d day of April, 1877; Frederick, born March 10, 1878; Leota Belle, Nov. 4, 1880; and Springer, May 12, 1885. Mr. ROBINSON has won many friends since becoming a resident of Milton, and under his administration the church is doing a good work. He has now entered upon his second year, and has the love and confidence of all the people.

From Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County Wis., publ. 1889, pages 752, 753 GEORGE R. BOSS, one of the leading young business men of Milton, is a dealer in men's furnishing goods and groceries. He was born in Allegany County, N.Y., on the 18th day of June, 1864, and is a son of Joseph and Orilla F. (ROGERS) BOSS, both of whom were natives of Connecticut, whence they removed to New York. The parents are now deceased, the death of the father occurring April 27, 1872, that of the mother in Milton, Jan. 30, 1883. There were four children of their family, as follows: Martin P., who is a mining engineer, now residing in California; Susie, who is Mrs. INGRAHAM, of Providence, R.I.; May E., who wedded John CUNNINGHAM, and makes her home in Janesville, Wis.; and George R. of this sketch. In August, 1880, our subject left New York, where the early days of his boyhood were passed, and came with his mother to Wisconsin, locating in Milton. For about three years he attended Milton College, and in the summer of 1883 went to Villa Ridge, in Southern Illinois, where he was engaged with a fruit dealer until the following autumn. He then returned to Milton, and entered upon his business career in that town as a member of the firm of M. E. and G. R. BOSS, dealers in groceries and men's furnishing goods, that connection continuing for about five years, when the junior member of the firm became sole proprietor of the business. He carries a full and complete stock in each department, and is building up a good trade, securing the confidence and respect of his patrons by his fair and honest dealing. Although a young man, he is a prominent and representative merchant of Milton, taking an active part in the advancement of its interests, and well deserves a liberal share ! of the public patronage. On the 13th day of January, 1889, Mr. Boss was joined in wedlock with Mrs. Stella M. PERRINE, who was born in Welton, Iowa, May 26, 1865, and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. LOOFBORO, who are natives of Shelby County, Ohio. Mrs. BOSS was educated at Milton College, and is an intellectual, refined lady. Both Mr. and Mrs. BOSS are members of the Seventh Day Baptist Church, and in politics he is a firm supporter of the Republican party.

Press Release Who: Orange County Genealogical Society Where: 1841 Historic Courthouse, 101 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924 When: Saturday, April 6, 2002, 10:30 A.M. LOST IN PENNSYLVANIA? TRY THE PUBLISHED PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES presented by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer The published Pennsylvania Archives are 138 volumes that contain transcriptions of public records and historical documents, most before 1820. These are not just state government records, but records such as county tax records, diaries of military campaigns and other expeditions, and even church records such as marriages and baptisms. The 138 volumes fill eleven library shelves and can be bewildering to the researcher. The genealogist who is unfamiliar with its arrangement may leave in despair without even attempting to get into it. But if you do look for ancestors in the volumes, you may find rich veins of information. If you have an ancestor who appeared "out of nowhere" in western Pennsylvania in the late 1790's or early 1800's, the Pennsylvania Archives may be a source for clues to his previous whereabouts. Learn what kinds of records are included, and how to approach this 138 volume collection. The speaker's pamphlet based on this talk, and her book _Long-Distance Ge! nealogy_will be available for sale and autographs after the talk. Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer MLS, has been doing genealogical research since 1979, and has been Vice President for Programs and Vice President for Publicity for the Dutchess County [New York] Genealogical Society since 1988. She is a member of several genealogical and professional societies, including the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the National Genealogical Society, and state and local societies. Her training as a librarian is useful to her not only in her day job as Special Collections Librarian/Archivist at the Culinary Institute of America, but also in her second profession as genealogist. Her book Long-Distance Genealogy was published by Betterway Books in 2000 Our regular monthly meeting will be held at 9:00 A.M., program at 10:30 A.M., the research room will be open following the program, from Noon to 4:00 P.M. We are located in the 1841 Historic Courthouse, 101 Main Street, Goshen, NY. The meeting, program and our research room is open to the public, program is free. If you need additional information please call Marilyn Terry at 845-562-2749 or contact her via e-mail at <[email protected]>

That was how I saw your post, Tom. Others apparently chose to see it as a blast against Carol's bio messages. shirley [email protected] wrote: > Carol said: > > "If you don't want to get all this info... I hope you will just delete them" > > I don't believe I inferred any such thing. I merely asked a question. > > Tom Herson > [email protected] > Ithaca, NY

Would the coordinator of this email list please contact me privately. Thanks. Carol

From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 438 WILLIAM MORRISON TALLMAN died May 13, 1878, at his residence in Janesville, having reached the age of sixty-nine years and eleven months. Mr. TALLMAN had not been blest with very robust health for some years, but no immediately alarming disease attacked him until the 1st of April. A month previously, he started on a trip for pleasure and health. He reached New Orleans in safety, and, after spending a short time there, went to Washington, where he was enjoying himself in greeting friends and sight-seeing, when a cold which he had, became aggravated and increased greatly his asthmatic difficulties, and finally reached his heart. He hastened to New York, where he was cared for at the residence of his brother. His oldest son hastened from Janesville to his bedside, the best medical aid and the most careful attentions were given him but the disease refused to give way. He gained sufficiently, however, to be removed to his home before death put an end to his sufferings. Mr. TALLMAN was a native of New York, being born in Lee, Oneida County, June 13, 1808, his parents being David and Eunice TALLMAN, both natives of Woodbury, Conn., whence they removed to New York in 1806. Ten years later, the family removed to Brooklyn, where Mr. TALLMAN, in 1821, began the study of law in the office of Hon. N. P. TALMADGE, on the old site of the Astor House. Deeming it advisable to secure a better preliminary education, he went, the following year, to an academy in Norwalk, Conn., and, after four years' perpetration there, entered Yale College, where he graduated in 1830. After a two-years' course in the Yale Law School, he was admitted to the bar in New Haven. During his course in the law school, in 1831, he married at New Haven, Miss Emeline DEXTER of that place, and, at the end of his course, commenced practice in New York, in the office of Hon. James TALMADGE and W. H. BULKLEY. In 1833, he removed to Rome, N.Y., and continued there in the practice ! of law until 1850, when he removed to Janesville, where he continued practice until 1854, and where he has resided till the time of his death. In October, 1848, two years before coming West, he purchased at public auction, large tracts of land in Green, La Fayette, Grant and Iowa Counties, in this State, and soon after added other large purchases in those counties, and also in this county. He did not deem it desirable to pursue the practice of law, but, though he dropped that profession in 1854, he has been always since actively employed, but wholly with his own enterprises. He has devoted much time to developing, improving and disposing of real estate, and these improvements were on property in Janesville. Although he never deemed political distinctions nor official positions desirable objects of pursuit, or congenial to his tastes, and in spirit of his persistent declinations of such proffered distinctions, he was induced by the solicitations of many friend in both political parties, to occupy during a considerable portion of ten or fifteen years, the positions of Alderman and County Commissioner, that the interest of city and county, in which he was largely concerned, might be duly cared for and protected. Although in no sense a politician, his feelings and sympathies were with the Whig party from 1833 to 1838, and he was always an outspoken and enthusiastic Abolitionist, and since the organization of the Republican party in Wisconsin, in 1854, he acted with it. He was at one time an active co-worker with Rev. W. GOODELL, both of whom were mobbed at one time in Utica, N.Y. for fearlessness in uttering their convictions. He worked earnestly but unostentatiously for the establishment of the principles of his political creed, and deemed himself sufficiently rewarded by seeing these principles triumph, without seeking any further reward by political honors or official positions. He left behind his wife (since deceased), and two sons, William H. TALLMAN and Edgar D. TALLMAN, both of whom are well known and highly respected residents of Janesville. His only daughter was married to Mr.. John P. BEACH, in 1865, and settled in Chicago, where she died the following year. Mr. TALLMAN was a member of the First Congregational Church of Janesville, and was an exemplary and honored member. In his personal habits, he was pure, in his business enterprises, straight-forward and energetic, and his labors were crowned with success. He has always occupied a prominent position in social and in business circles, although naturally of a retiring disposition, and having a strong distaste for any ostentation. He was always deeply interested in all that concerned the growth or prosperity of Janesville and county, and coupled cautiousness with wise counsel, and an industrious persistency in pushing forward all enterprises which he deemed wise and expedient, and of benefit to the public.

(I don't have the previous page that starts the 'sketch' of Mr. Ruger, so this is probably started in the 'middle'.) From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 437 . . . . . . As an orator, many of his clerical compeers were superior to him; but as a writer and a reasoner, few, if any, of them surpassed him. His sermons were practical rather than doctrinal; and while he believed in the creed of his church, and was ready to maintain it on every proper occasion, and to give a reason for his belief, yet he chose rather, as a means of greater good, to lay before his hearers those truths and principles which were delivered by the Master during the period of His ministry, and which, by the generations of men who have since lived, have been regarded as divine. Mr. RUGER spent little time in recreation, rarely wearied and never rested. During the active period of his clerical life, the "summer vacation" had not come to be an incident of the clerical office, and he wrought on, through summer and winter, heat and cold, seeking to perform the trust of his high office acceptably to Him whom he served, and to the spiritual welfare and advancement of the people. The respect and affection cherished for him and his kindly ways have been most pleasantly and delicately shown by the frequent requests made to him by "contracting parties" to join them in marriage; by the desire of many parents that he should baptize their children; by the many requests of the sick and the afflicted that he should visit them, and by the many invitations he has received to come to the house of mourning, and help to bury the dead. Father RUGER filled his place in the hearts of his children in the church so acceptably and fully that all regarded his ministrations with favor, and his benedictions as blessings. Thus, for many years, he lived and worked in Janesville, beloved and respected as a man among men and as a minister in the Church. The RUGER family in America, from which the deceased sprang, came, in the seventeenth century, from Holland to New York, then New Netherland. The paternal ancestors of Mr. RUGER, for three generations back, were born in Dutchess County, N.Y. His mother was Jane (JEWELL) RUGER of a Puritan family from Connecticut, of English ancestry. His grandmother, Katherine (LeROY) RUGER, was of a French Huguenot family. Mr. RUGER was married soon after his graduation at college, to Miss Maria HUTCHINS, of Lenox, Madison Co., N.Y. She is still living. The issue of the marriage was four sons and three daughters, in all of whom Mr. and Mrs. RUGER have been greatly blessed. Thomas II, the eldest son, is a Colonel and Brevet Brigadier in the United States Army. Edward held the rank of Colonel in the war, and was in command of the Topographical engineers of the Army of Cumberland, and is now devoted to his profession as a civil engineer in Janesville. William, also has held a responsible position in the army, and is now engaged in the practice of law in Janesville, with his brother-in-law, J. J. R. PEASE. Dr. Henry H. is a surgeon in the United States Army. Of the three daughters, two are married - Cornelia M., the eldest, to Mr. PEASE, of Janesville, and Addie to Rev. George W. DUNBAR, a chaplain in the United States Army. Augusta is the youngest daughter of the family.

These are the surnames listed in this article: Burgess, Harrington, Vanhorn, Nicholls, Burroughs, Utter, Hall, Kenney, Cravath, Langdon, Baker, Kinney, Hull, Hardy, Palmeter, Salisbury, Fritts, Crandall, Child, Stillman, Twining, Kemble, Allen, Rider, Hamilton From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, pages 514-515 As early as summer of 1836, Col. James M. BURGESS visited what is now the town of Lima and made a claim on Section 17, but as he never improved it, it is to be presumed it lapsed. He was followed in June, 1837, by Solomon L. HARRINGTON and Thomas VANHORN, who located and built a saw-mill on the west branch of Whitewater Creek in the east part of the town. In the same year, came Mr. Joseph NICHOLLS, who made a claim and built a cabin on Section No. 1, where Mr. Stephen BURROUGHS now lives. He combined the elements of strength and good-nature with that of woodcraft in a great degree, and not being blessed with much of this world's goods, on one occasion, after a bee hunt, in which science he excelled, he drew 300 pounds of honey on a hand-sled to Milwaukee, returning with a barrel of flour and some other commodities. In the winter of 1837-38, the next arrival was Curtis UTTER, who made a claim on Section 36, where he resided until his death a few years since. In 1838, George B. HALL arrived and located on Section 19, and was followed next year by Azel KENNEY and Prosper CRAVATH, Jr., who located on Section 13, where a house had been built for KENNEY on the site now occupied by the residence of Miles G. CRAVATH, Prosper CRAVATH building on land adjoining, now owned by the heirs of Chauncey LANGDON. With Mr. KENNEY came a young man named Newton BAKER. In 1840, the town received a large accession to its population by the arrival of a colony from Cortland, N.Y. The colony consisted for the most part of Deacon Prosper CRAVATH and his large family, with Levi and Giles KINNEY, Deacon Zerah HULL, James HULL, Ara HARDY and their families, all of whom located in what are known as the CRAVATH and HALL neighborhoods. The first Death - The first death of an adult to occur in the town was Newton BAKER above alluded to, who laid down his life on September 19, 1839, the cause being typhoid fever. The First Wedding was that of Mr. Solomon L. HARRINGTON and Margaret PALMETER, June 7, 1841, the next being that of Oliver SALISBURY and Miss Emily CRAVATH, which took pace on July 22 of the same year. Mr. SALISBURY had erected a house on the farm now owned by J. M. FRITTS, on Section 14, which was the first frame house between Whitewater and Milton. In that house was born on January 24, 1843, the first white child in the town (now living), Albert Salisbury, at present of the Whitewater Normal School. The First Church built in the town was constructed of logs in 1845, by the Methodist denomination, and was familiarly known as the log chapel. The Organization - Up to February 24, 1845, when it received a separate organization, the town of Lima formed a portion of the town of Milton, and after being so created it received the name of Lima at the request of Mr. Paul CRANDALL and a few others, being called after some Eastern township. On April 1, 1845, the first town election was held at the schoolhouse in District No. 9. At that election, Prosper CRAVATH received the choice of the residents for the office of Chairman of Supervisors. The other Supervisors were John CHILD and Abram Allen. Paul. CRANDALL was elected Town Clerk; William P. STILLMAN, Treasurer; John H. TWINING, Collector; N. KEMBLE and Azel KINNEY, Assessors; Bryce HALL, Abram ALLEN, Nelson SALISBURY, Commissioners of Highways; Ebenezer RIDER, Paul CRANDALL, Azel KINNEY, Commissioners of Common Schools; Prosper CRAVATH, Sealer of Weights and Measures; John H. TWINING, Giles KINNEY, Constables; John CHILD and Horace G. HAMILTON, Justices of the Peace. (I do not have the page where this continues on.)

Carol said: "If you don't want to get all this info... I hope you will just delete them" I don't believe I inferred any such thing. I merely asked a question. Tom Herson [email protected] Ithaca, NY

Dear Listers: I understand "Tom" has gotten some emails that weren't quite friendly - because of a message he sent wondering what all my postings were about, and because of my message back to him. Let me first say that I didn't think Tom was being rude to me and I was only worried that I might plug up his email box. Being that he is on a 'list' I was hoping that if this was the case that he'd just delete them so the rest could still receive them. Since none of us can tell the 'tone' of comments of others - this is how I see it - Tom didn't mean to sound rude to me, and I didn't mean to sound rude to him... so, please no one send him anymore messages. 99% of us 'bone diggers' out here really ARE friendly and helpful so let's all stay that way.... and not read more into our messages than what was meant to be. :-) And.... now I'm off to type some more. Happy reading to you all! Carol