In a message dated 12/4/99 6:30:58 AM, nance@dreamscape.com writes: << Scott was never in Cayuga County. I'm doing this from memory, >> Again, quoting French's Gazetteer (1860): Scott, Cortland County, New York, was formed from Preble, 14 April 1815. Preble was formed from Tully, Onondaga Co., 8 April 1808, when Cortland County was formed. French's Gazetteer is a "must have" reference for New York researchers. This pre-empts trying to remember everything, recalling little. dick barr Syracuse, New York