Hi David, "JACOB F. EATON. Served from Feb. 2, 1813 to May 1, 1813 in Capt. Samuel Gordon's Company, 11th Regt. Served from June 10 to June 30, 1814 in company of Artificers commanded by Alexander Parris, as an Armorer. Ref: R. & L. 1812, AGO Pages 8, 9, 24." Source is "State of Vermont ROSTER of SOLDIERS in the WAR of 1812-14", 1933, page 146.

There seems to be several sources available for information concerning the French or French Canadian and English Canadian ancestors and settlers who made up a large portion of the population in Clinton Co. However, my family in Clinton Co. was Irish, having been born in Ireland about 1820. Few sources seem to be available on the Clinton Co. Irish. My great-great grandfather born in Ireland in 1820 was in Champlain, Clinton Co. by 1844 when his first child, Mary J. Johnston / Johnson (marr name Wingate) was born. My ancestor was Catholic and raised his children as Catholic although a couple of them left the church as adults. There do not seem to be marr records for those marr around 1842 / 1843 in Clinton Co. by a Catholic missionary traveling the circuit. There are no baptismal records for the children in this family, no obituaries that state the county in Ireland where my James Johnston / Johnson was born, etc. The lack of sources for the Clinton Co. Irish is so frustrating. They're enumerated in census records but only "Ireland" as a birthplace is mentioned. Can anyone offer any help? Thanks, Mary

Mary, Do you know that James and his wife Elizabeth are buried at Mooers Village Cemetery, Mooers New York? Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Swanson" <swans060@tc.umn.edu> To: <NYCLINTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 2:41 PM Subject: [NYCLINTO] Irish in Clinton Co. > There seems to be several sources available for information concerning the > French or French Canadian and English Canadian ancestors and settlers > who made up a large portion of the population in Clinton Co. However, > my family in Clinton Co. was Irish, having been born in Ireland about 1820. > Few sources seem to be available on the Clinton Co. Irish. My great-great > grandfather born in Ireland in 1820 was in Champlain, Clinton Co. by 1844 > when his first child, Mary J. Johnston / Johnson (marr name Wingate) was > born. My ancestor was Catholic and raised his children as Catholic although > a couple of them left the church as adults. > > There do not seem to be marr records for those marr around 1842 / 1843 in > Clinton Co. by a Catholic missionary traveling the circuit. There are no > baptismal > records for the children in this family, no obituaries that state the county in > Ireland where my James Johnston / Johnson was born, etc. The lack of > sources for the Clinton Co. Irish is so frustrating. > They're enumerated in census records but only "Ireland" as a birthplace is > mentioned. Can anyone offer any help? > > Thanks, Mary > > > > ==== NYCLINTO Mailing List ==== > NYCLINTO List Administrator: > sandyclan@pacific.net.au

Concerning my Irish great-great grandfather, James Johnston / Johnson (I have found both surname spellings in records since the "t" was often dropped)... James Johnston is buried in Minnesota having moved here with two of his sons around 1872 or 73. His wife Elizabeth (maiden not known) died in 1859 in Mooers and is buried in the Mooers old cemetery located in the town of Mooers. I haven't been able to find any other information concerning Elizabeth other than she was born in England abt 1820 according to the 1850 census. I have a photo of her gravestone but it doesn't mention her place of birth or parentage. Frustrating! Mary At 07:02 PM 4/22/04, you wrote: >Mary, >Do you know that James and his wife Elizabeth are buried at Mooers Village >Cemetery, Mooers New York? >Glenn