This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: selsorhd Surnames: MERRY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.3.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is also an Ebenezer Murray found 1790 in Orwell, Rutland VT.. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: selsorhd Surnames: MERRY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.3.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In contact with Becky Irvine re this family..her cousin and mother compiled most of the data. They still can't put their finger on a source that says Ebenezer had a son named Ambrose though..I believe it but just can't document it yet. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: theclown16 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: NEW Information found on Anccestry.Com Of course no proof but makes a connection between Danby, VT & Albany county that may explain some of the confusion. PS Thanks for the Library reference it will help fill in some of my rennselaer county data. Also ebenezer found nearby in Kinderhook, Columbia County in 1790 census. The info below helps to figure out where they were from 1770 to 1790. Ebenezer Merry Added by Becky_Irvine on 23 Mar 2008 Ebenezer Merry was born at Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, on March 9, 1744, and baptized on March 25, 1744. As a young man, Ebenezer, resettled in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York. There, he married Elizabeth Hunt on November 1, 1770. Elizabeth, who was called Betty, was the daughter of Ambrose and Sarah Hunt of Duchess County.The Merrys then moved to Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Ebenezer and his younger brothers, Samuel and John, all served Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War. Ebenezer did not apply for a pension, however, as did his brothers. About 1772, Ebenezer moved his family to Danby, in what is now Vermont. At that time, however, prior to Vermont's independence, Danby was considered a part of Albany County, New York. Ebenezer was made a Freeman of Danby in 1778 and he was appointed a petit juror of the town in 1784. Ebenezer and Betty were listed as selling several parcels of land in Danby over the years - the last being on April 27, 1793. Ebenezer signed the bill of sale alone, which implied that Betty had already passed away. He also stated that his residence was Philips Town in the County of Rennselaerswych, New York. Ebenezer possibly was living with his son, Ambrose, at Milford, Otsego County, New York, in 1800. He was living in Nassau, New York, in 1810 (Philips Town had been renamed Nassau). If he was the same Ebenezer Merry who served in Captain Comstock's Co. in 1778 then he died in 1826 and he was buried in Orwell, Vermont.Children of Ebenezer and Elizabeth were: 1) William, born June 30, 1771, at Kent, Connecticut.2) Ambrose H.. born September 21, 1772, in Albany County, New York; died September 5, 1864, in Noble County, Ohio; married Margaret Wickham.3) Chloe Ann4) Lydia5) Richmond Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks, Judy. I did not know that. I have Ancestry.com; I tried it and found what I was looking for. Found other ancestors there while I was at it. Hal > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:04:50 -0700 (PDT) > From: Judy <diamndldy3@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Albany City Directorys > To: nyalbany@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <800470.41059.qm@web55202.mail.re4.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hal, > > Ancestry.com has them from 1875 to 1945. > > Judy > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: theclown16 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.3.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: sounds great. look for Church records in Nassau, Rennselaer county. Do you know the religion of the family. Possibly one of the siblings will show up even if Ambrose doesn't. Further on Dutchess county. Dutchess County was a large area that was reworked in 1791 with Putnam County being split off. Thus some records showing Dutchess county may really be in Putnam county. also a long standing boundary dispute with CT in your time period would also put records in NY or CT. Since Merry family grounded in CT and Ebenezer's marriage recorded in Kent, CT with some saying they or possibly she was were from Amenia in Dutchess county NY give more clues. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks for sharing. Hopefully someone will transcribe them and make them available to searchers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: selsorhd Surnames: MERRY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A lot of that came from history of Noble County 1887 which is avail on line in PDF format. I did find some land records from Rensselearwyck NY for Ebenezer Merry from 1793 and 1794 where he leased a farm. see http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc7079l_a_l.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: theclown16 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Interesting info. Confirms some dates of movement and also names of children that I was slowly finding through census data. Still doesn't get him back to CT, NY or MA for birth. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Meeting Records for Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York Located The following link is thanks to Dick Eastman's geneology Newsletter. http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=784194. Meeting Records for Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York Located, Rensselaer County, New York Located

Are the Albany City Directories available on line? I want to follow up on Cliff's suggestion and look up Barent / Barney Ten Eyck after 1880 to determine when he died. Thanks. Harold (Hal) Miller ALBANY HILLTOWNS <http://albanyhilltowns.com/> - sharing information on our Berne, Knox, Westerlo, and Rensselaerville ancestors BERNE HISTORICAL PROJECT <http://bernehistory.org/> - now featuring the Hilltowns Genealogy HILLTOWNS FACEBOOK GROUP<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1609167281&v=feed&story_fbid=42097780582#/group.php?gid=39859776842>- discussing history and genealogy of the Hilltowns

Hal, Ancestry.com has them from 1875 to 1945. Judy ________________________________ From: Harold Miller <halned1@gmail.com> To: NYALBANY-L <NYALBANY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 8:55:08 AM Subject: [NYALBANY] Albany City Directorys Are the Albany City Directories available on line? I want to follow up on Cliff's suggestion and look up Barent / Barney Ten Eyck after 1880 to determine when he died. Thanks. Harold (Hal) Miller ALBANY HILLTOWNS <http://albanyhilltowns.com/> - sharing information on our Berne, Knox, Westerlo, and Rensselaerville ancestors BERNE HISTORICAL PROJECT <http://bernehistory.org/> - now featuring the Hilltowns Genealogy HILLTOWNS FACEBOOK GROUP<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1609167281&v=feed&story_fbid=42097780582#/group.php?gid=39859776842>- discussing history and genealogy of the Hilltowns ====NY-Albany Mailing List==== Check out the mailing list's website at:http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/ Add/check your Albany surnames on the Surname Registry. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYALBANY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: belrose Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/32.1460.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes. It is a pleasure to hear from you. I have been talking with a number of your siblings over the past 20 years. We have a Rival Bellerose website listing over 11800 of your relatives, past and present. If you would like to join us let me know at henry469@metrocast.net You could add some pictures and stories of your family and trace them back to 1500 in France when the family name was Ripvat. I will be waiting to hear from you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: selsorhd Surnames: MERRY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Found this in Devolld family history familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/y/Leslie-Dawn-Reyes/FILE/ 0022text.txt - 5k - Shortly after the Indian War, Daniel Devolld and his family emigrated from Washington County, PA to Belmont County, Ohio. In 1814, the family consisting of wife and six children, John, Isabelle, Nancy, Betsy, Rachael, and Richard came to what is now Noble County and settled in Center Township. Here he purchased from the government 160 acres of land for which he paid $2.00 an acre. On the farm, the elder Devolld died at the extreme old age of 92. Levi Devolld was born in York Township, Belmont County, Ohio in 1804 and came to Noble County with his parents. At the time of his father's emigration, he stated his nearest neighbors to the north was Mr. Ephaim Bates who came about the year 1812 and settled where the fairgrounds now are in Sarahsville. In 1828, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Smith, who settled in the township about 1814. Settlers in the southwe! stern part of the township were Ambrose Merry, David Devolld, Thomas and Benjamin Barry. In 1833, land owners were Thomas Balis, Brooks Lanam, John Lanam, Andrew Millslagle. Elisha Fogle, a native of PA, came with his father Jacob to Center Township about 1818. He married Miss Miranda Merry and reared a family of ten children, 5 boys and 5 girls. Elisha died at 73 years old. Thomas Fogle was born in Center Township in 1830 and married Miss Matilda Peggs. He breeds German Carp and is a pioneer in this industry in the country. Calton Merry was born in Belmont County, Ohio on September 27, 1817 and died June 27, 1878. The older Merry immigrated from the State of New York to Belmont County in the spring of 1817. The journey was made by wagon and consisted of nine children. Rufus, Rouse, Benson, Calton, Samantha, Maranda, Amanda, Betsey and Hannah, all born in New York State excepting Calton. Ambrose died in 1864 at the age of 94. Calton married E! lizabeth Weekley on August 11, 1836, daughter of Benjamin Weekley. They had eleven children, Mary, Margaret, Sally, Josephus, Andrew J., Abby, Levi D., Ada, Maria, Jacob M. and Benjamin H. Elizabeth Weekley died February 21, 1863 and in 1864, Calton married Mrs. Isabella McWilliams which with he had two children, Rufus E. and William D. Of Calton's children, five were teachers, Levi D., Ada, Maria, William D., and Jacob M. Andrew J. was a member of Co. G, 176th Volunteer Infantry and died June 23, 1865. Levi D. a county surveyor, married Sue L. Neyman of Senacaville. Levi Devolld helped incorporate the Noble County Agricultural Society organized in 1852. Sarahsville was named by John Devolld in honor of his wife. John was the oldest son of David Devolld. In Sarahsville, Henry Taylor and G.W. Taylor were in the mercantile business. Thomas Wiley, born 1795 and died 1871, married Elizabeth Fogle who died 1858. Rachel Archer, daughter of James Archer Sr. married George Hupp. Their children were Nancy, John, Philip! , Elizabeth, Mary, Cynthia, Henry, Rachel, George and Daniel. George Jr. born 1821, married in 1843 to Elizabeth Grove (born in West Virginia). Their children were Susannah C., George W., Harriet J., Alfred O, Nancy E., Daniel D., John B. and Rachel A.. 1833 Monroe County Tax List included Rufus Merry, John Biven, Asa Barton, Daniel Blake, Eli Curtis, Ezra Curtis, Jonathan Curtis, Benjamin Forshey, John Gilleanor, Nicholas Gassaway, James Rownd, James M. Rownd, William Smith and Thomas Stockwell. Property owners included George Brown and Thomas Lanam. Stephen M. Archer married Rachel, daughter of Cyrus and Lucinda Matheny on May 07, 1857. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: theclown16 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You are correct about that. I found him in 1810 census in Milford, Otsego county, NY just west of Albany. He then seems to have gone to Ohio. Maybe a closer check of that area will find other family mebers either who travelled with him or lived nearby. a little history may help. references to Dutchess County, NY area indicates a migration pattern from Kent, CT to Amenia, NY then north to Albany and west. I found several families that did this. Also checked Pittsfield, MA Corbin Collection for the family but only found John the supposed grandfather. Possibly a history of Monroe Ohio or Milford, NY may lend some clues. Will continue looking for Ebenezer closeby to see if anything turns up. The date of birth fits with marriage of Ebenezer. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: selsorhd Surnames: MERRY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks, got this through ancestry searches, does not address the Ambrose Merry document issue though..appreciate the reply..harry Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: theclown16 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Barbour Collection Kent, CT Vital records to correct all errors on subject of Ebenezer Merry marriage. MERRY, MERREY Anna, d. John & Sarah, b. Feb. 14, 1762 Barsheba, d. john & Sarah, b. Sept. 14, 1764 Benjamin, s. Malichi & Rhoda, b. May 18, 1784 Ebenezer, s. John & Sarah, b. Mar. 9, 1744 Ebenezer, m. Elizabeth HUNT, Nov. 1, 1770, by Rev. Ebenezer Neblow Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

That is great, Cliff. Thanks, so much for your efforts. You and the other folks on this list are really super. Harold > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:36:17 -0400 > From: Cliff Lamere <clifflamere@nycap.rr.com> > Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Prison records > To: nyalbany@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <49CBBD11.9000700@nycap.rr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Barent Ten Eyck lived in Albany city in 1880, as can be seen in the > census. He was recorded under a nickname. > > 1880 US census. NY, Albany Co., Albany city, Enumeration District 32. > 144 Warren St., dwelling 170, family 242 > > TenEyck, Barney, W, 72, md, Shoemaker, unemployed 8/12, b NY, parents b NY > Sally, W, 63, wf, md, Keeping house, b NY, parents b NY > George, W, 17, grandson, single, Working in Store, unemployed 2?/12, b > NY, parents b NY > > Unemployment was supposed to be within the census year, but the > enumerator recorded it for the previous 12 months (census represented > June 1). > > Knowing that Barent lived in Albany, he can be followed in the city > directory, which may even tell his date of death on his last entry. > > If he died in the city of Albany, only the city will have the death > certificates before 1914. > > Cliff > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the NYALBANY list administrator, send an email to > NYALBANY-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the NYALBANY mailing list, send an email to > NYALBANY@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYALBANY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of NYALBANY Digest, Vol 4, Issue 81 > *************************************** >

Barent Ten Eyck lived in Albany city in 1880, as can be seen in the census. He was recorded under a nickname. 1880 US census. NY, Albany Co., Albany city, Enumeration District 32. 144 Warren St., dwelling 170, family 242 TenEyck, Barney, W, 72, md, Shoemaker, unemployed 8/12, b NY, parents b NY Sally, W, 63, wf, md, Keeping house, b NY, parents b NY George, W, 17, grandson, single, Working in Store, unemployed 2?/12, b NY, parents b NY Unemployment was supposed to be within the census year, but the enumerator recorded it for the previous 12 months (census represented June 1). Knowing that Barent lived in Albany, he can be followed in the city directory, which may even tell his date of death on his last entry. If he died in the city of Albany, only the city will have the death certificates before 1914. Cliff

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: selsorhd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks, I have contacted Miss Bernice on this line, she also does not have this proof or documentation source. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks to all who provided information on the Albany Prison. Very interesting. The family researchers will follow up, and I am in contact with many of them. I was in error when I said it was Hiram Ten Eyck who was in prison in 1870. It was his father Barent. J. Ten Eyck b. 1804 Berne, son of Johannes TE and Maria Weidman. He married first Christeana. In 1850 he was a shoemaker, widowed in Newark, Tioga Co. In 1860 he was a shoemaker in Knox, Albany, married to Mary with son Hiram b. 1854. (I was helping family reseachers identify his parents.) In 1870 he was a shoemaker in the Albany Penitentary. Now that I have found the father of Hiram for the family researchers, they were asking me why he was in prison and what became of him. That I do not know. I appreciate the suggestions of avenues to pursue. Harold Miller > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:09:53 -0000 > From: "Vonny" <ireland@capital.net> > Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] NYALBANY Digest, Vol 4, Issue 79 > To: <nyalbany@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <F7DA9B7B13494F47A31BE341ABD0D132@Vonny> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi Harold > could you give a few more details about Hiram TenEyck such as his age in > 1870, his job etc... > Thanks > Vonny > > > >