At 12:50 PM 11/27/2007, Sshardebeck@aol.com wrote: > >I show Daniel Brooks and wife Olive Smith selling land to Abigail Smith >1811. The 1800 census shows him in the Smithville/Greene area. I >don't find >him on the list of original settlers. Does anyone know where Daniel Brooks >came from before coming to Smithville. I ran across this old query that lists this family - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychenan/chenangq.htm Perhaps this person has some info for you - RACE - BROOKS Emma Duke - birdandbear@aol.com - Tue Nov 14 14:24:53 2006 Seeking parents of both Charles RACE & Sally (BROOKS) RACE. Charles D. RACE b. 1792 MA - d. 29 Jul 1865 Sally BROOKS b. 1797 Chenango Co. NY - d. 30 Oct 1881 dau of: Daniel & Olive (MNU) BROOKS Known children all b. Chenango Co., NY Ira b. 1825 m. Maria Jane b. 1827 Welthy Ann b. 1832 -------------------------------- From the history of Conklin, NY - http://history.rays-place.com/ny/conklin-ny.htm Others who found their way to this section in the period from 1810 to 1828 were Daniel Brooks........ Tim