Found in the 1790 census: 1790 CARTRIGHT JACOB Orange County NY 146 00 00 00 00 00 1790 CARTRIGHT JACOB Orange County NY 421 Orange Town 1790 CORTRIGHT JOHN Orange County NY 371 Goshen 1790 CORTRIGHT JOHN Orange County NY 139 02 01 02 00 00 Does anyone know these people? Are they the same family? Cartright/Cartwright is another spelling of Cortright/etc. but it is also another completely different surname of English origin. There were many English Cartwrights in New England & North Carolina during this time period. Thanks, Cindy