Hi, All.. Chester Bennett, son of James Bennett, was born in PA on his family's journey settling towns and founding churches from Middlesex, MA through Broome Co., NY to Great Bend, PA and then on to Milton/Locke, Cayuga, NY. Some of Chester's cousins remained in Susquehanna, PA area, but his parents continued on to NY, while Chester later went on to IL, MO and back to Nunda, NY where Chester must have died. Chester married Orah Engel, whose precise parentage is unknown. The following appears in a history of Nunda, Allegany-later Livingston, Co., NY: James Bennett, wife and seven children, settled in Nunda in 1813. The children were James, Jr., Chester who married and soon after moved to Oakland. Three daughters were born to them - one moved west. Susan married Cornelius Van Riper - the Miller at Oakland; Mary, married Simeon Hall, and lived at Oakland. She was an editor of the Sunday Department of the Buffalo Evening News and a poetess of some merit. She published a book of poems entitled "Live Coals." She died at Oakland in 1908. Gaylord Bennet lived in Nunda twenty years; Vincent; Truman; Levi. The daughter, Lovina was thrice married. 1, Barak Tozer, 2 Richard Bowen; 3, Hiram Bishop. Her children were Barak Tozer, Jr.,James R. Bowen, a veteran, clergyman and autheor. He married Elizabeth Pratt, and an estimable lady in the west who survives him. Chester Bennett Bowen, (MOH recipient) veteran, married Josephine Colby; moved to Texas and died there in 1907. John J. Bowen, a veteran is still living (at time of history). Mrs. Lovina Bennett Bowen is authority for there being two camps of Indians in Nunda village; one south of the High School, and one west of Buffalo Street, in 1813. Note: (Lovina Bowen was a good friend and neighbor of the legendary Old White Woman, Mary Jemison). I'm not remembering just which states are included in NY Central List.... However, I thought this an interesting account of my family, Chester, being my ggggrandfather, and it covers several counties ... Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen" <ladyaudris@earthlink.net> To: <NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 4:56 PM Subject: [NYCENTRAL] COLLEEN'S JULY CHALLENGE > Okay all you NY-CENTRA researchers! > > I'm back and ready to stir things up again! :) You've been so quiet > that we now have cobwebs in our archives. So, WAKE UP... WAKE UP!! > > July - the month of US Independence. However, we wouldn't have anything > if it weren't for our immigrants who started it all for us today. > > Your challenge: > > Tell us about your central New York immigrants. The time period is > irrelevant, but please include it in your post. Do not give just names > and dates please. TELL us about your people - none living, though. > > Send your challenge response to the list <NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com>. > > I'll be waiting to see if anyone picks up the gauntlet! > > Colleen > > > > > ==== NY-CENTRA Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the central New York discussion list, send them to NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com even if you receive the digest. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237