This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pata41 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10495.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You would do better posting on the Chautauqua Co. board. There are posters there who have extensive knowledge of that county. The town of Pomfret was not formed until the early 1800`s & the land where Chautauqua & Cattaraugus counties lie was not purchased from the native Americans until the 1790`s. Prior to that time it was mostly wilderness with few, if any, white settlers. As far as I know there was no native tribe there called the Chautauqua. Pat R. Chautauqua board: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chautauqua/mb.ashx History: http://www.hopefarm.com/chautany.htm USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/ 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.