I understand there was a migration from Hunterdon County to the Finger Lakes Region or more accurately Livingston Co, NY perhaps about 1830 - can anyone discuss this? I would like to know more about the reasons for this migration. I am researching the family of William Taylor Vandolah (Vandolar) (1799-1875) and his wife Maria Sergeant (c1806-1890). They left Hunterdon County in 1828/1829 and settled in the area around Geneseo & Mount Morris, in Livingston County, NY. By the 1850's they had moved to Rochester, NY where they remained. Maria Sergeant's mother - Sarah (c1780-1858) - also went to Livingston County, perhaps as a widow. I would like to know more about this Sergeant family. Thanks! Chris

Hi Chris: I believe that the government gave land grants in the Finger Lakes area, as well as parts of Pennsylvania, to Rev War vets and their families to encourage expansion. Judy On Jan 21, 2012, at 1:38 AM, ludlowbay wrote: > I understand there was a migration from Hunterdon County to the Finger Lakes > Region or more accurately Livingston Co, NY perhaps about 1830 - can anyone > discuss this? I would like to know more about the reasons for this migration. > > I am researching the family of William Taylor Vandolah (Vandolar) (1799-1875) > and his wife Maria Sergeant (c1806-1890). They left Hunterdon County in > 1828/1829 and settled in the area around Geneseo & Mount Morris, in Livingston > County, NY. By the 1850's they had moved to Rochester, NY where they > remained. Maria Sergeant's mother - Sarah (c1780-1858) - also went to > Livingston County, perhaps as a widow. I would like to know more about this > Sergeant family. > > Thanks! > > Chris > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message