Please help - this is a city I assume that is in NY but I cannot for the life of me read/recognize it. Can anyone help with this? I would be forever greatful! The picture can be found here: http://www.alltel.net/~gl90538/police.htm Thank you so much, Grace

I was wondering if anyone has some help for a lead of mine. My Henry Lacy (Lacey) was a postmaster in Green River on July 22, 1852. I am trying to find old photographs that might exist or records or anything for this organization. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find out more about postmasters in columbia county? He was also a postmaster in North Petersburg during some years unknown. Thank you so much for all you rhelp, Grace

----- Original Message ----- From: <S3016@aol.com> To: <glasker1@bigred.unl.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [NYCOL] Honor Roll - Soldiers > The schoolhouse is now the town hall. The next time I pass through Ghent I will see if the Honor Roll was moved to that location. > > Ruth > Claverack

Hello Folks, I saw this in a Calif. newspaper but I don't know of any particular Niagara Co. list to forward it to, Hope it may help someone: Marilyn Dingman Demas Sonoma County Tribune Healdsburg, Ca. March 26, 1891 issue: Last Monday, Wm. CUMMINGS, one of Healdsburgs most prominent and highly respected citizens, was found dead in the office of his livery stable. Death resulted from apoplexy. The remains were interred at Oak Mound on Tuesday. He was born in Niagara Co., N.Y., Nov. 2, 1829 and came to Ca. in 1852, when he settled in Georgetown, El Dorado Co. He removed to Healdsburg in June of 1865. A wife and 5 children, 2 boys and 3 girls survive him. (story pg. 3 col. 5)

----- Original Message ----- From: <Biscat1@aol.com> To: <glasker1@bigred.unl.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 4:56 AM Subject: Re: [NYCOL] Honor Roll - Soldiers > I remember the Honor Roll standing in front of the Town Hall in Ghent when I > was a child. I wonder what ever happened to it? I think maybe there was an > Honor Roll in front of the Tracy Memorial in Chatham too, does anyone > remember for sure? > Kitty

Nan: I found these 2 records. Baptism Record Linlithgo Reformed Church: #1797 Child: Johanis Peter Baptism Date: 02 Nov 1783 Birth Date: 09 Oct 1783 Father: Charles Shaver Mother: Sarah Shutts Sponsor: Peter Shaver; Elizabeth Shaver Baptism Record of Germantown Reformed Church: #649 Child: Charles Baptism Date: 12 Nov 1752 Father: Johannes Schefer Mother: Elisabeth Dannels Sponsor: Jurg Rosman & wife Helena Lescher HZ Jones has the Johannes who married Elizabeth Daniels as the son of Jacob and Anna Dorothea Schertz. Good Luck, Jim > From: Nanvanwie@aol.com > Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 15:42:17 EST > To: NYCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NYCOL] Charles Shaver-Sarah Shutts, Shults or Shultis > Resent-From: NYCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:42:19 -0700 > > > I am searching for the Shaver family. John Peter Shaver was born 9 Aug 1785 > in Columbia County, NY. I think he may have been the son of Charles Shaver > and Sarah Shutts, Shults or Shultis. Does anyone have any info on this > family? Can anyone confirm that John Peter is their son? > > Thanks, > Nan >

>From a program book for Methodist Episcopal Church, Chatham NY March 28, 1897: Pastor: Rev. P. N. Chase Bishop: Rev. Stephen M. Merrill Presiding Elder: Rev. W. H. Mickle Sunday School Superintendent: Reuben W. Seymour President Epworth Leaugue: Rev. P. N. Chase Class Leaders: John W. Strever, H. Jerome Hayes Stewards: Norman L Haner, W. Porter Darrow, John C. Hallenbeck, Rollo E. Shuphelt, Charles E. Stockwell, Charles C. Coffin, Austia E. Cady, H. Jerome Hayes, Lucien J Porter, Wells H. Lacey, Eliab B. Gifford, Frank B. Pratt Trustees: Martia L Haner (Pres), Reuben W. Seymour (Sec), Francis I Park (Treas) Prof. Frank H. Wood, Jacob L Best, Elisha Clark, Charles Hawley, Frank R. Bushnell. Alfred Hunt.

I have a copy of part of a piece of paper described as "On the Honor Roll of the towns of Chatham and Ghent are the names of one hundred and one men who are serving Uncle Sam in the many branches of the service." I do not know the year if it is peacetime or not, but here are the names that I have on the paper (NOT an allinclusive list, I only have a small clipping from it): Please excuse the lack of capital letters - trying to save some time. __en, Stanley(Sorry tape over the last name) 2nd LT, Quartermasters crp, camp dix, wrightstown NJ Battershall, Harry M. Co G, Engineer Train 27th division, USA Camp wadsworth, spartensburg SC Battershall, Roy Naval reserve, new york Battershall, Ray Quartermaster's corps, madison barracks NY Belding, Edgar L. Co K 303rd regiment, camp devens, ayer Mass Bosse, Leedees E. Co G Engineer Train 27th division, camp wadsworth spartansburg SC Boice, Eugene E. 102nd field signal battalion Co C 27th division camp Wadsworth SC Blinn, Buel Camp upton Yaphank LI Barnes, William T 1st Engineers Train USA in France Clarkson, Frank D Co G engineers train 27th division Camp Wadsworth SC Coffin, Clarence, colorder cavarly, Philippines Hay, Nelson C , 12th Co Ammunition Train 27th Division Camp Wadsworth Spartansburg SC Hoffman, Henry, 2nd LT (end of page for me) Garvey, Frank A. Ordinance Dept, Rock Island III Vincent, Elbert H Ghent; Co C 303rd Infantry, camp devens, Ayer mass Wombach, Arnold, Ghent; "Somewhere in France" West, Walter L. Co G engineers train 27th division camp wadsworth spartansburg SC Williams, Lawrence, Co K 303d Infantry, camp devens Ayer Mass Williams, Harry V. Co F 2nd NY Infantry, Camp Wadsworth Spartansburg SC Williams, Roger, Chatham Center; USS Duncan, care of POstmaster NY Southworth, Dr. H. Old Chatham, Medical Department Voight, Charles, 1st US Engineers in France Allen, Malcom H. Ghent, US Naval Operating Base Norfolk VA care of Band Allen, R. Pierce, Ghent; care the... (end of page for me)

Hi List I have searched and searched and........ I am trying to find the names of parents for John McIntyre. He married Harriet Weaver in about 1830-32 in NY - probably Yates or Steuben Co. They lived in Bradford, NY and were on the census records for Bradford in 1850, 55, 65, 75 and 80. Based on ages shown John would have been born in 1801 to 1810. (1801 is on 3 of 5 census records). On one record he says he was born in Columbia Co.; on two he says Dutchess Co. Harriet Weaver b. 1810 or 11 in Dutchess Co. and is the daughter of Jacob Weaver b. 1788 in Dutchess Co. NY .and Hannah ? Weaver b. 1788. Jacob was in Barrington, NY in 1825-1835 at least. Jacob Weaver shows up on Bradford census records in 1850 with sons Martin age 21, William age 17, and Peter age 28 and with Peter's wife (possibly Mercy or Nancy) age 20 and child Emily age 2. Harriet and John McIntyre had the following children: Mary (married Slater) Sarah (married Silvernail) (on one census says she was born in Allegheny Co.) Avry Gilbert (married Catherine ?) Catherine Philena Augusta (married VanTuyl) Cyrus (married Ella Randall) DO ANY OF THESE NAMES LOOK FAMILIAR? CAN YOU GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS FOR FINDING 1801-1810 BIRTH RECORDS (WITHOUT EXACT DATES) IN DUTCHESS CO, COLUMBIA CO.? OR 1830-32 MARRIAGE RECORDS IN YATES OR STEUBEN CO FOR JOHN MCINTYRE AND HARRIET WEAVER? OR A DEATH RECORD FOR JOHN MCINTYRE WHO DIED AFTER 1880 PROBABLY IN BRADFORD? OR GIVE ME ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR FINDING JOHN'S PARENTS NAMES? (I'VE WRITTEN TO STEUBEN CO. HISTORIAN-NO LUCK AND HAVE CHECKED GENWEB BACKWARD AND FORWARD!) THANK YOU SO MUCH!! EVELYN MCINTYRE

I am searching for the Shaver family. John Peter Shaver was born 9 Aug 1785 in Columbia County, NY. I think he may have been the son of Charles Shaver and Sarah Shutts, Shults or Shultis. Does anyone have any info on this family? Can anyone confirm that John Peter is their son? Thanks, Nan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Van Valkenburgh Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRB.2ACE/1768.1.1 Message Board Post: Thankyou for the info, I had 6 old deeds, early 18th century, that I donated to "The House of History" in Kinderhook back in the 70's. They discribed the Van Alen and Van Valkenburgh lands in Chatham Center, I guess I should have copied them. Jane

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Van Valkenburgh Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRB.2ACE/1768 Message Board Post: I was wondering if any one knew where James,(b.1756), and his wife Pamelia Sutherland,(b.1756 ),Van Valkenburgh lived in Chatham Center, also James' son Sylvester b.1792, both are buried in Chatham Center Cemetery

The answer is neither. The state takes months (7+ the last time I ordered) and the County Clerk doesn't have the VRs. You should write to the town clerk. -----Original Message----- From: Grace Coffman [mailto:glasker1@bigred.unl.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 5:10 PM To: NYCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYCOL] Vital Records Question Hello all, I'm sorry to ask the same questions but I am dumb when it comes to all this :) I want to send off for death certificates for several columbia county deaths. Should I send the request forms to: New York State Dept of Health Vital Records Section Genealogy Unit P.O. Box 2602 Albany, NY 12220-2602 or Columbia County Clerk Courthouse Hudson, NY 12534 (518) 828-3339 if it doesnt matter, which one is faster? Thank you all for all of your help! -Grace ______________________________

Thanks for everyone's help - but if I dont know the town they died in am I stuck having to wait the 7+ months for the state? Is there any way to find out faster? Maybe the index records in Albany have the town the death occurred in? -Grace > The answer is neither. The state takes months (7+ the last time I ordered) > and the County Clerk doesn't have the VRs. You should write to the town > clerk. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Grace Coffman [mailto:glasker1@bigred.unl.edu] > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 5:10 PM > To: NYCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NYCOL] Vital Records Question > > > Hello all, I'm sorry to ask the same questions but I am dumb when it comes > to all this :) > > I want to send off for death certificates for several columbia county > deaths. Should I send the request forms to: > > New York State Dept of Health > Vital Records Section > Genealogy Unit > P.O. Box 2602 > Albany, NY 12220-2602 > > or > > Columbia County Clerk > Courthouse > Hudson, NY 12534 > (518) 828-3339 > > if it doesnt matter, which one is faster? Thank you all for all of your > help! > > -Grace > > ______________________________ >

The following was posted in the Somebody's Links Newsletter, November 1, 2001, I thought it might help someone. o I received the Civil War pension records for Edward FINK, born 24 April 1825, in the Columbia or Rensselear County area of New York. The records do not give his birthplace or parents' names. (I believe that this Edward FINK may have had a brother named Willis C. FINK.) Edward FINK was married to Julia Ann VAN DEUSEN on November 21st or 25th, 1849 or 1850 in Nassau Village, Rensselear County, New York, by the Rev. POTTER. (The marriage date varies in the records I have, which span about 25 years.) They had at least two children: Charles E. FINK, born 12 January 1853 in Hudson, New York; and Willis C. FINK, born 15 February 15 1864 in New York City, New York. Edward FINK enlisted in New York in the 67th Regiment NYSV as a 1st Class Musician on 1 August 1861. This regiment is listed as having been from Long Island, New York and having begun as the 70th and then became the 67th. He was discharged at camp near Warwick Court House on 18 April 1862. He reenlisted as a 2nd Lt. with Co. I 125 NYSV in August 1862. According to a medical report in the file, Edward FINK came down with something in November 1862 that became much worse and he was honorably discharged 20 February 1863. After his discharge, Edward FINK lived in Troy, New York until fall 1863 when he and his family moved to New York City, where his address in 1898 was 415 East 84th Street. In 1905, he and the family moved to Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York, where two his wife's brothers had moved in the 1870s. Edward FINK died on his birthday, 24 April 1913. Julia applied for Widow's Benefits on 19 May 1913 at which time her address was 296 Lakeview Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York. If I can offer further information please let me know. Grstmll@aol.com

Hello all, I'm sorry to ask the same questions but I am dumb when it comes to all this :) I want to send off for death certificates for several columbia county deaths. Should I send the request forms to: New York State Dept of Health Vital Records Section Genealogy Unit P.O. Box 2602 Albany, NY 12220-2602 or Columbia County Clerk Courthouse Hudson, NY 12534 (518) 828-3339 if it doesnt matter, which one is faster? Thank you all for all of your help! -Grace

http://www.berkshire.net/OnlineArchives/columbia/1787/beuren.htm The Inventory of the 1787 Estate of Dr. Peter Van Beuren An Inventory taken by us the Subscribers of the Moveable Effects of Doctr Peter Van Beuren on the Twelfth day of July AD 1787 - To Witt - 1 Brown Horse 1 bay - do 1 Bone Mare & Coalt 1 Cow 2 Heffers 1 Ram 4 Yews 2 Lambs 1 Old Iron shod Waggon 1 pleasure slay 20 Iron Harrow Teeth 1 Weavers Loom 2 do Reeds 1 do Spool Wheel 1 Still Kittle, worm & Cask 1 Silver Watch 2 Close Hhds 1 Open do 1 pr brass. Nobd. Hand Irons 1 pr Com:n do 1 Mettle morter & pistol 1 Saddle 1 Howe 1 desk 1 pair Silver Shoe | 1 pr do. Kiner | buckels 1 do. Clasp Cloath & Triming for a Coat Hatt bill 1 beaver Hatt 6 Linnen Shirts 1 Close body'd Coat 1 Large En. Bible 1 blk. Vest 1 Demoty do. 1 White under do. 1 great Coat 4 pr. Stockings 1 feather bead 2 pillows 1 boulster 1 green Rug 1 blue & white coverlid 2 Linnen & 2 Woolen shiets 5 pillow Cases 1 bedstead & 2 pillows 1 Looking Glass 1 Chest 1 illegible grig Iron 1 Spitt 1 Tea Kittle 1 Fire Thongs 1 Frying pan 1 Churn & 2 Milk Tubs 1 Skillet 1 Tramel 1 Large Iron Kittle 4 pewter platters 6 do plates 1 do xx Mug 1 do Bason 1 Skipple Measure 2 Iron Hoop Pails 1 Old Negro Man named Prince 1 Squair Table 1 Round do 5 Chairs 1 Elbow do 10 Sk.Wheat 10 Sk.Rye Bottles & Medicons 1 Yoke of Cattle 1 Dresser at Capt Lees 1 Calf Skin dressed Jno Van Beuren Cornl Bennum

My grandmother rented an apartment in the 1960's in Mrs. Kell's house in Claverack. I was told that it was once Clement Moore's house. I don't know if it was, but that lovely old house looked much better than the gas station that now occupies the site. Constance P.S. If you know of a site that is being run by the New England emigrants in Canaan & New Britain, ca. 1776 and later, I'd love to have the address. Thanks.

My grandmother Merritt rented an apartment in Mrs. Kells' house in Claverack in the late sixties. Constance

Hi Grace, The dates for records in New York are this: Birth since1881 Death since 1880 Marriage since 1881 More on vital records for New York, try this site: http://vitalrec.com/ny.html The Town Clerk for Austerlitz is Virginia T. Barden, Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12165, (518)392-3260 The Historian is Sarah Light, PO Box 17, Austerlitz, NY 12017, (518) 392-4270 Hopes this helps, Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grace Coffman" <glasker1@bigred.unl.edu> To: <NYCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 11:11 PM Subject: [NYCOL] Address for Austerlitz VItal Records > I think this question has been asked before but I have combed the archives > and cannot find it. Where would I write to see if a death certirficate for > 1870 is available in Austerlitz? > > -Grace > >