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Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1699 Surname: VAN VALKENBURG ------------------------- LOOKING FOR PARENTS OF JOHN JAY VAN VALKENBURG BORN 9/16/1783 DIED 1/24/1879 LIVED IN CHATHAM CENTER,COL. COUNTY WIFE CATHERINE VAN ALEN, DAUGHTER(MY GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER) KATHERINE VAN VALKENBURG MARRIED AARON FORD WILLIAMS PER NEWS ARTICLE I HAVE WAS FRIEND OF PRESIDENT VAN BUREN, ALSO STATE CONGRESSMAN

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1698 Surname: Cramer, Kenyon, Whiteman ------------------------- Am seeking family info on Cramers/Kenyons from Columbia County. Anna Mae Cramer - born 1891(?) - mother was Mercy Anna Kenyon. Father was John Cramer. Sisters Ruth, Nellie, Marie. Brother Frank. Mercy and John were married in Mellenville Reformed Church.

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1697 Surname: Miller, Vosburgh, Gilding ------------------------- I am in search of the marrige of Anthony Miller and Catherine Gilding Vosburgh widow of Isaac Vosburgh who died 01 April 1858. They either married in Columbia Co NY or Great Barrington, Mass @1859. Catherine had six children by Isaac Vosburgh and five by Anthony Miller. Their first born 03 March 1860 a daughter Emma Elizabeth Miller, my grandmother. Catherine and Anthony moved from NY to Fairfax Co Va @ 1870.Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Laurein Babcock Fan <lfan1@nycap.rr.com> writes: <Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum < Surname: BABCOCK, ORMAN, LEE, STOWELL, MAXWELL Hello Laurein, I see in your post that you are a descendnat of Stowell. I am a descendant of the Stowell family of Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The emigrant and his wife came to Hingham, MA, in 1635. Ask me any questions, and I will gladly answer. I descend from as follows: Samuel Stowell - Mary Farrar Benjamin Stowell, Sr. - Mrs. Ruth (Ward) Bates Benjamin Stowell, Jr. - Susannah Hersey Israel Stowell - Lydia Mansfield Henry Calvin Stowell - Mary Anne Gifford Joanna Stowell - John B. Odin Regards, Jean

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1696 Surname: ------------------------- Columbia County, NY. I am descended from Michael, Hiram, and Luther Hemerick, all of Columbia County, NY. I never heard of Mr Strever. But I did hear that Michael remarried a Mrs Hess after Eleanor Hemerick died 1853. I have a photograph, from my father,Luther, with a genealogy written on the back. It is probably a picture of either Eleanor or her mother, Eve Kilmer Dings. If Hiram and Luther kept it, it was probably an ancestor. It mentions Eve Kilmer born 1770, married Adam Dings, and their children, including Allie (Eleanor). If Eleanor was born about 1800, she died young at 53. The photo looks to be a lady of 90. Perhaps born 1770 - died about 1860. and dear to Hiram, born about 1850. I believe the genealogy on the back of the photo was copied out of a bible.

For everyone trying to find records of Hillsdale: Try this site on how to find early records: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/Misc/MI-ColCo-Recs.htm And if you go to Cliff's main page, there are a few records of baptisms and marriage in Nobletown and Hillsdale (Rev. Bostwick's records). Hillsdale was known as Nobletown from the 1750s, then in 1782 Hillsdale was formed from part of Claverack. Kinship has published a book "Baptism Records of Reformed Dutch Church Hillsdale, New York (Krum Church) 1776-1849. Their website is http://www.kinshipny.com/ I have been told that the church had burned down twice and also the Court House had also lost records due to a fire. Being that Hillsdale is close to the Massachusetts border, it is wise to check Massachusetts records. Early towns include Sheffield 1733 and Egremont 1760. Also try Great Barrington records. There a no published records for Sheffield and Egremont but in the Berkshire Athenaeum there is a record collection by Rollin H. Cooke called the "Cooke Collection." Their website is: http://www.berkshire.net/PittsfieldLibrary/ I hope is info helps. I know how frustrating it is to locate records for Hillsdale - it's where my ancestors originated too! Good Luck! Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Bartlau" <bartjen@mt-mansfield.com> To: <NYCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 5:24 PM Subject: [NYCOL] Hillsdale (Nobletown) 1790's > Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1691 > > Surname: Taylor, Tylor, Tyler, Tylee > ------------------------- > > I am also interested in where the records of Hillsdale, Columbia Co. during > this time period can be found or reconstructed somehow. Please reply to > the list so others can benefit. Thanks! >

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1695 Surname: ------------------------- On my website as of this date, there are six webpages relating to Nobletown (Noble Town), Columbia Co. They were posted for Susan Mulvey who transcribed four of them from the Felt Collection, and the other two are extracts from baptisms (c. 450) and marriages (5) conducted by Rev. Gideon Bostwick from 1770-1793. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/ For the Reformed Church in Hillsdale, Arthur C.M. Kelly also has a book of baptisms 1776-1849. He has another book which contains marriage records for four Reformed Churches, including Hillsdale. For an online catalog, see: http://www.kinshipny.com Cliff

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1693 Surname: Crippen, Hatch ------------------------- Judging from the 1790 census, Nobletown was already taken over by New York and known as Hillsdale. The Massachusetts State archives contain a "felt collection" which has records of the founding of the town and at least one attack by New York. These events pre-date 1790. Susan Mulvey on this list has extensive experience in this collection. I understand that this archive contain little family information. I know of no one who has investigated the record problem from the New York side. I would also be interested in any family records which turn up on either of my two families.

Hello List, Several people were kind enough to give me suggestions when I said that I wanted to make a genealogy stop in the Rhineland when we travelled home to England from Switzerland. We're back home again and I feel I must let you all know what we found. We were primarily interested in PULVERs and specifically Johann Wendel PULVER who came to America in 1709. The information in Hank Z. Jones' book on the Palatines places the baptism of Anna Catharina BUSCH, Johann Wendel's wife, in Wiedt and recorded in the Rengsdorf Churchbook. We therefore rang ahead to Neuwied to ask about available resources. We were given an appointment to meet someone in the Town Hall. When we arrived, we were given red carpet treatment, a bundle of tourist information booklets, and someone to guide us to the Archives building which was in a monastery on the edge of the little town. (They've even put our visit incl. a photograph on their website!). We were shown the local phone book where the BUSCH is still very much in evidence as is SCHAFFER, JAGER and KLUM but we were told that PULVER was not a local name. At the Archives Department, we were given a deal of background information such as the fact that Louis XIV had not been active in that particular area after the Thirty Years' War, that there was religious tolerance, that inheritance laws meant that land had to be divided equally amongst all the children be they male or female and not primogenitor as is the norm in England and northern Germany, and that if anyone wanted to leave the land they had first to petition the local ruler and pay for their release. The Parish records that we wanted to see are located in Boppard, another small town on the Rhine, but further south and on the opposite bank. Off we went to the Archives department of the Evangelische Kirsche im Rheinland. Once again we were met with great kindness and could deal in the most part in English which was a relief. We were given microfiches of the Parish records of the area and were able to find the actual entry of Anna Catharina BUSCH's baptism - reading the spidery Latin script was however a nightmare. There were also a huge variety of books, and in one we found the only PULVER we ever found, one Jacob PULVER who was asking for the release of himself and his wife to go away from the village of Merzalben. The lady in charge was extremely helpful and kept offering yet another book she thought might be of interest. They have a signed copy of Hank Z. Jones' book of which they are very proud - the inscription indicated that he had spent a deal of time looking at the same records. Because Johan Wendel PULVER was listed as Catholic on the London Lists, we were then directed to the Catholic Archives in Limbourg and Trier. We went first to Limbourg which was nearer and spent the night in this very quaint town clustered round its multi-coloured Cathedral. It was interesting to see half-timbered houses dating from before the exodus of the Palatines. The director of the Archives was very welcoming although they were normally closed on Tuesdays, but the lady in the actual room had other ideas and with great lack of diplomacy we were told to go away! We later discovered that the records held in Limbourg do not cover around Neuwied though usually the Rhine is the dividing line between the areas of records held. We moved hurriedly on to Trier - another charming town with a very old Cathedral. Once again helpful people with a wealth of reference books. We were allowed three books each every half hour and there was a small payment. We were very surprised to be given the actual records, some rather frail, dating from the 17th Century while nobody checked to see we were using pencils rather than ball points in case of accidents. I daresay the records will fall apart one day as they must be handled by so many people not wearing gloves. Despite looking in many Family Books and Parish Records for neighbouring Catholic areas, we found not one single PULVER, which in itself was interesting because it left us with the new mystery of where on earth the family originally came from. I have been advised by my Neuwied Archives contact that I must now write to Speyer which I have done and await their reply, but they only function on Tuesday to Thursday so I must be patient. It was wonderful visiting the area despite the lack of new discoveries and we will probably go back again. Penny Pulver

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1691 Surname: Taylor, Tylor, Tyler, Tylee ------------------------- I am also interested in where the records of Hillsdale, Columbia Co. during this time period can be found or reconstructed somehow. Please reply to the list so others can benefit. Thanks!

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1690 Surname: BABCOCK, ORMAN, LEE, STOWELL, MAXWELL ------------------------- I have been looking for records on my gggGrandfather, Charles Babcock and his family, who resided in Hillsdale (Nobletown) Columbia Co., NY about 1780-1797. I was under the impression that the records from that time burned, but if some of those old records are among the Rensselaer Manor records they might have some information that I have been looking for. Could you tell me where those records might be located. Also someone recently said (because of the changing boundaries at the time) that some records might be in Massachusetts. Thanks to all of you who participate in this email listing. I've gained much valuable information from you contributions. Laurien Babcock Fan

I'm wondering if there are any books out there that has a history of Linlithgo Reformed Church other than what is found in the "History of Columbia County, New York". Also, I'd like to know if anyone has photos of the church so I can put it on my website. Jennifer

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1689 Surname: JOHN ANABLE ------------------------- JOHN ANABLE ancestry line,do you belong to this line.

I need help with these 3 families with connections to Columbia County. JOSEPH PITTS born about 1725 (somewhere in Conn. I think) married, 10 Nov. 1748 in Colchester Conn, ANNA TOWNSEND born about 1727 in Hebron Conn. At some point they moved to Chatham, Columbia Co. where their children Amasa,Joseph jr.,Levi,James,Sarah,Anna Lydia and William were born. This WILLIAM PITTS born 5 dec. 1760 in Chatham married Salome Wickham and had, among others, a daughter ANNA PITTS born 24 Mar 1796 in Nassau Rensselaer Co. who married DANIEL CALKINS born about 1790. There were Calkins in Austerlitz area but I don't find Daniel. Any information at all on these folks would be greatly appreciated.Have found some of the Pitts names in the History of Columbia Co. but without family connections. Any other suggestions of places to look would be helpful. Margot

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1688 Surname: Pickel Pichtel ------------------------- In "Upstate NY in the 1760's" bt Florence Christoph. spelling is Pickel & Pichtel I found Johannes & Thomas. Johannes was a taxpayer in Canajoharie c 1766. Thomas was on the Militia Rolls in Kinderhook in Capt Jeremiah Hogeboom's Co. , List of Rennselaer Mennor(sic) of Claverac Feb 1766, Claverack included Hillsdale,Hudson & part of Ghent tax list 1766/7.

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Columbia/1687 Surname: ------------------------- Eric,the Olive Tree Genealogy site has a lot of info on Canada and the loyalists. Check it out.

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Columbia/1686 Surname: ------------------------- Hello, I am looking for any information on surname Pickel/Pickle in NY state. John Pickel b. 1738. His children were baptized in Claverack NY. He testified to having been from around the Albany area. He settled in Quebec, Canada as a loyalist around 1783. Kings ranger w/ sons Jacob and Christopher. Many Thanks, Eric

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Columbia/1685 Surname: ASHLEY ------------------------- Does anyone have information about a CHATHAM Baptist Church, active during the 1840's? Desmond Gibbs Ashley is said to have "been converted at about 17 years of age, and joined the Baptist Church at Chatham, N.Y." Thanks, Karlynn

Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1684 Surname: Holdridge ------------------------- Looking for parents of Augustus Holdridge who was born in Spencetown, Col. Co. ca. 1770. He probably had a sister Parthenia who married Allen Durant 25 Feb. 1793 at Spencertown. Augustus came to Pawling, Dutchess Co. before 1800. Any info appreciated. Frank J. Doherty Link: The Settlers of the Beekman Patent URL: <http://www.beekmansettlers.com>