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In a message dated 5/8/2003 8:01:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, NY-HUDSONRV-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Hello Krys and Gina, > I'm also looking for GARRISONs in Rockland and Orange Counties. > First is Samuel who enlisted at Haverstraw in Feb.1777 and was taken > prisoner in Oct 1777 at Ft. Montgomery. > Next his son Samuel, born ca. 1775 mar. Abbie PORTER and after1800 > lived in Monroe , Orange. They had children Walter , William Hiram > Nancy and Maryann.There are 2 or 3 different Garrison clans in that > area, hard to make the right connection. Let me know if anything sounds > familiar > > Hi Karin, I'm the one who sent you the grantor & grantees from Rockland county on your Samuel. Karin, do you have a birth/death date for your Nancy, daughter of Abbie Porter & Samuel Garrison? thanx, gina

Hello Krys and Gina, I'm also looking for GARRISONs in Rockland and Orange Counties. First is Samuel who enlisted at Haverstraw in Feb.1777 and was taken prisoner in Oct 1777 at Ft. Montgomery. Next his son Samuel, born ca. 1775 mar. Abbie PORTER and after1800 lived in Monroe , Orange. They had children Walter , William Hiram Nancy and Maryann.There are 2 or 3 different Garrison clans in that area, hard to make the right connection. Let me know if anything sounds familiar Have a wonderful day Karin searching for BROWN GARRISON PORTER FLORANCE LAMOREAUX FINCH BEERS HOUGHTAILING RICH FRINK LOW BAILEY in NY http://community.webtv.net/JayFamNY/EarlyAmerican

Hello again Krys, I viewed a film today on deeds in Rockland county, NY for year 1825. This one doc is from Clarkstown, it's very hard to read, but it mentions a Garrett Garrison as a witness to James & Margaret Garrison (grantor). Other names include, Joseph Garrison(deceased), Abraham Blauvelt, Abraham Bonker, Peter Stephens & John Van Houten. Are these yours? Gina > Hello Krys, > I have a Jacob &Nancy(1800-1818) living in Haverstraw, Orange/Rockland. > Sons Malachi(1836) &Weyant(1842). > I would love to exchange info w/ you on your Samuel &Garret, as I have no > clue to Jacob's brothers. You may contact me either on or off list. > My Garrisons seem to be very close to the Smiths in census records as well. > > Gina >

You need to look for Rensselaerville, Albany Co. N.Y. Rensselaerville Historical Society, Main St. PO box 8, Rensselaerville, N.Y.12147 or e-mail Janet Haseley at edhase@aol.com I think she can help you. Also Rensselaerville town hall but I don't have the No. Dawn CHECK OUT OUR WEB PAGE: <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/dpratt137/page1.html">DPratt137's Home Page</A>

Thanks to those who answered my question about Medusa. Now I know where to look for records. Marita

Looking in my Zip Code Book, yes there is a Medusa in the 12000s zip code area which encompasses Albany and Albany County. Medusa's zip is12120. Albany is the county seat and the Clerks office is 250 Pearl St., Albany, NY 12202---518/447-4500.Hall of Records has land records from 1630, tax rolls from 1850, naturalization records from 1827-1991, marriage records 1870-1946. Surr Crt has pro. records; County Clerk has div and ct records. Pat Connors <nymets11@pacbell.net> wrote:> Where do I find vital information, birth death etc for the city of > Medusa? Is this the Medusa in Albany County? If it is a village, there is usually a town that oversees a village, and they would probably have the records in the town clerk's office. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com Professional Genealogy Research All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002 ==== NY-HUDSONRV Mailing List ==== The NY-HudsonRV Mailing List Website http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/HudsonRV/ Site good for unsubbing, changing subscription, archives, links, etc. Jan G. Miller jgrellim@sbcglobal.net

> Where do I find vital information, birth death etc for the city of > Medusa? Is this the Medusa in Albany County? If it is a village, there is usually a town that oversees a village, and they would probably have the records in the town clerk's office. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com Professional Genealogy Research All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002

Where do I find vital information, birth death etc for the city of Medusa? It is so small I don't think they have a historical society. I want the grave information for Elizabeth Salisbury Gifford wife of Jeremiah Gifford who died 12 July 1825. I would like to find information on her husband's death and find his will and their children. Thanks Marita

> I have a Garret G Garrsion and a Samuel Garrison that married Smith sisters > > aroung 1850 in Rockland County. > > Let me know if either is your family. I would be fill in some details of > the > wives. > > Krys > > Hello Krys, I have a Jacob & Nancy(1800-1818) living in Haverstraw, Orange/Rockland. Sons Malachi(1836) & Weyant(1842). I would love to exchange info w/ you on your Samuel & Garret, as I have no clue to Jacob's brothers. You may contact me either on or off list. My Garrisons seem to be very close to the Smiths in census records as well. Gina

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Hello Gina, I saw your posting about Garrisons. << I am researching my Garrison family from Haverstraw in Rockland co. & possibly other towns, also, in Orange co., also in Litchfield, CT.. all around the 1800s. Many thanx, gina >> I have a Garret G Garrsion and a Samuel Garrison that married Smith sisters aroung 1850 in Rockland County. Let me know if either is your family. I would be fill in some details of the wives. Krys

Be sure to go to the NYS Library while you are in Albany. Lots of genealogy, church records, cemetery records, local histories, newspapers and directories. Ann

Based on the info here it looks like Schenectady or Scotia are good candidates. The mention of the bridge over the main channel might argue for Scotia. http://zircon.geology.union.edu/Mohawk_River/ 170_yr.html#%221910:%20The%20Massive%20Gorge%20at%20Crescent%22 http://zircon.geology.union.edu/Mohawk_River/170_yr.html#Ice%20jamming Margaret

I forgot to mention in my first post today, that I am only transcribing Irish born. McManus Barney 29 Cavan Brett George 31 Sligo Crowley Jeremiah 38 Cork Donlon Patrick 34 Longford Gaffney Francis 34 Longford McLaughlin Malachi 23 Westmeath Kenny John P 22 Leix (Laois) Murphy John 53 Mayo Hackett Michael 28 Tipperary Connarty? Thomas 23 Westmeath Maloney Cornelius 34 Tipperary McLaughlin Thomas 23 Offaly Kelly Andrew 30 Kildare Dowling John 21 Kildare Heuretty Patrick 21 Monaghan Dwyer Michael 38 Tipperary Buckley William 24 Cork Kelley Patt 33 Tipperary Keefe Cornelius 29 Tipperary Riley James 21 Cavan Cullan Michael 32 Wicklow Early William 25 Antrim Caton Edward 33 Tipperary Dunn John 24 Antrim Walsh William 22 Tipperary Nagle Patrick 24 Limerick Jordan John 22 Tipperary Tammony? John 28 Donegal Suter Samuel 40 Monaghan Suter Thomas 30 Monaghan Riley Michael 40 Cavan Bell George 21 Monaghan Lewis John 23 Monaghan Whennery? Daniel 23 Monaghan Bradshaw Thomas 21 Monaghan Lynch Matthew 25 Cavan Hickey Michael 35 Tipperary Callaghan Daniel 43 Cork Smith Barney 24 Westmeath McKenna James 27 Waterford Casey Denis 21 Limerick Hutton William 21 Down Dore John 40 Limerick Murray Patrick 24 Cavan O'Brien Morris 28 Cork McClernon Henry 22 Tyrone Kennedy John 22 Galway Banks Edward 25 Limerick Moore John 24 Armagh -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com Professional Genealogy Research All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002

from Sep 17 to Oct 8, 1856 Wall Michael 20 Wexford Murphy John 23 Kilkenny McInerney? John 22 Clare Allen James 25 Tipperary McKinty Neil 33 Antrim Hayes Martin 37 Limerick Hopkins Thomas 22 Longford Farrell Thomas 21 Longford Quaid David 29 Limerick Moran James 23 Clare Conroy Thomas 40 Kildare Lyons James 20? Clare Tully James 22 Galway Tully Patrick 23 Galway Griffin Patrick 36 Waterford Clausy Edmond 26 Kilkenny Herron John 23 Armagh Gleason Michael 50 Limerick Smith Patrick 23 Cavan Burby? John 22 Dublin Nowlin Michael 58 Offaly Burke Patrick 34 Tipperary McGarry Edward M 21 Armagh Johnson William 44 Down Hickey John 23 Tipperary Powers John 27 Waterford McGrath Roger 35 Waterford Cary William 26 Westmeath Blackburn Thomas 27 Tyrone Pickett Michael 21 Kerry Green Thomas 39 Waterford Mahony Patrick 48 Kerry Higgens John 23 Waterford Glass? William 27 Tipperary Millett? Daniel 23 Mayo Donovan Michael 21 Roscommon Casey James 23 Limerick McMullen William 21 Longford Goggins John 22 Kerry Smith Patrick 30 Monaghan Kennedy Daniel 22 Galway Boyle Dominick 23 Meath Mullin James 28 Offaly Burke Patrick 38 Waterford Coyle John 24 Cavan Kilduff Wm 22 Westmeath Smythe Patrick 22 Tipperary Burke John 34 Galway Kirby Thomas 28 Waterford O'Neil Michael 32 Offaly -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com Professional Genealogy Research All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002

from Aug 11 to Sep 17, 1856 Skelton Richard 34 Tipperary Broughe Patrick 30 Meath Barnett? Peter 32 Offaly Hunter William 23 Fermanagh Trimble John 46 Fermanagh Leo Maria 21 Galway Corcoran Donbaties 21 Leitrim McKane Thomas 21 Roscommon Dollahan Patrick 38 Meath Shannon Edward 35 Fermanagh Maloney James 26 Cork Quinn John 36 Offaly Hunt Michael 26 Tipperary Ellard Joseph 20 Wexford Quinn Timothy 34 Offaly Egan Richard 40 Tipperary Clarke David 25 Armagh Stewart Patrick 45 Longford Hoy Owen 30 Louth Callahan Daniel 27 Cork Larkin John 22 Mayo Baker Patrick 27 Clare McInerney? Michael 25 Clare Kennedy Edward 31 Clare Farrell Thomas 30 Mayo Kerrigan Michael 22 Limerick Phelan Thomas 30 Kilkenny Guy Thomas 23 Offaly Herron David 50 Down Downy William 46 Offaly O'Brien Michael 50 Limerick Rafferty James 36 Westmeath Ryan Michael 34 Westmeath McCoy John 35 Westmeath Brady Bernard 26 Cavan Kennedy Edward 30 Limerick Mahon James 47 Tipperary McCarty John 27 Waterford Dougherty Thomas 23 Donegal Terry Patrick 28 Waterford Harlen Michael 54 Meath Armstrong William 30 Antrim McNamara Patrick 24 Mayo McCluskey Thomas 24 Monaghan Dunn Edward 36 Tipperary Purcell Michael 22 Tipperary Lawler Michael 24 Offaly Nolan James 58 Carlow Nolan William 26 Carlow Sherry Patrick 22 Kildare Lyons Patrick 29 Longford -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com Professional Genealogy Research All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002

For new listers, the following list for from LDS film #1304660, which covers declarations from last part of 1853 to first part of 1859, as indicated in the subject, this is the 35th posting, the previous 34 are in the archives of the list. I also have years 1853, 1854 , 1855 and part of 1884 on line at the Rensselear County website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrenss2/ When I finish with 1856, next week, I will get them on line with much more info than I am listing here. from May 3 to Aug 9, 1856 surname, first name, age at time of declaration, county in Ireland where born Cormick John 30 Cork Gardner James 45 Limerick Sausse? Thomas 26 Tipperary Fitzpatrick Thomas 50 Tipperary McGee James 50 Monaghan Keating Daniel 42 Tipperary Crowley Daniel 28 Cork Murphy John 42 Offaly Prunty Charles 25 Monaghan Prunty Patrick 35 Monaghan Reynolds John 23 Cavan Reynolds Thomas 21 Cavan Hoare David 26 Limerick McGrath Thomas 20 Waterford Purcell Patrick 60? Waterford Corbet Hugh 24 Tipperary Kilderry John 25 Clare Long William 29 Leitrim Donovan Patrick 24 Roscommon Kinney Edward 32 Kilkenny Collins Michael 25 Limerick Deming Owen 26 Westmeath Crowley John 44 Cork -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com Professional Genealogy Research All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002

clues are in photos. Which town?? Alder Street, Grand Street Bridge, Opera House City/Town of Herkimer can be ruled out. Different handwriting and very clearly different photocards because they are shown at http://www.mfdesignworks.com/hhs/hist.htm And there are no Alder or Grand Street in Herkimer for sure. likely one of towns downriver from Herkimer since Herkimer had ICE as part of Great Herkimer Flood of 2 March 1910 somewhere upriver from Cohoes toward Herkimer -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [USGW-Discuss] Mystery Flood Postcards -- Possibly Mohawk River, New York?? Resent-Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 23:12:24 -0600 Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 22:12:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Joy Fisher <sdgenweb@yahoo.com> To: USGENWEB-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com Hi Guys: I have uploaded a series of 4 postcards showing flood scenes dated 2 March 1910. There was a flood on the Mohawk River at that time caused by rain, melting snow and the break-up of an ice jam on the river. The bulk of the flooding was between Herkimer and Schenectady. I am writing to see if any of you can id the town. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ny/graphics/postcards/flood.html

> From: <Linda0828@aol.com> > > > > Hi Everyone - I have an ancestor that lived in Wappinger > > Falls, NY most of his adult life. In the census he > > indicates he was a naturalized citizen. Where would you > > suggest I start looking for his Declaration of Intention > or > > Naturalization papers? Try the online NY Naturalization Records at http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/ny_onlinedb.shtml If you don't find any suitable there, read what is available OFFline http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/ny_offlinedb.shtml Film numbers are included. Lorine **Search Ships Passenger Lists to USA http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_ships.shtml **Search Ships Passenger Lists to Canada http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_shipscanada.shtml **Search Ships Passenger Lists to Australia/New Zealand http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/searchships_aus.shtml otg@csolve.net