-----Original Message----- From: Nancy Wygant <nwygant@dca.net> To: GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, August 18, 2000 10:44 AM Subject: [GenWisconsin] Harriet Leslie FARNSWORTH d. 1846 >Dear all, > >I recently discovered a daughter of my 3-greats-grandparents that I hadn't >known about before. Her 1846 obituary in Vermont said Harriet Farnsworth >died at age 35 at the home of her father John Leslie while visiting from >Wisconsin. (John Leslie & his wife Polly lived in Plymouth, Windsor County, >VT.) I would like to find what Farnsworth she married (although I supposed >they were probably married in Vermont before migrating west), and the story >of their settling in Wisconsin, whether they had any children there, etc. >Does anyone recognize this person, or know of any likely place in Wisconsin >to start looking for FARNSWORTH settlers before 1846? > >Blessings, > >Nancy Wygant >Philadelphia PA > > > >==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== Nancy-- There are three things you can do without too much effort. 1. Check the 1840 WI census. There was one. 2. Check the glorecords for land patents. These are on the internet. 3. The Milwaukee territory of that period consisted of most of the southeastern counties. That is, from Madison to Lake Michigan, from Illinois to Lake Winnebago and environs. Someone earlier was talking about the Fairbanks and there were an awful lot of them in the 1847 territorial census of Waupun County which is above Milwaukee. An awful lot of New Englanders settled in that area. Also, there are Area Research Centers that will help you. The people are ever so nice and have sent me pieces of my history over the years. There is one in Mil waukee. I think the Golda Meir Library in Milwaukee may be a good place to start. After you do the above, of course. Good luck!! Jacqueline rae-sack@worldnet.att.net > > >