I am researching the Pitts,Calkins,and Townsend families who were in Columbia County in the 1700s. Special one I am looking for information on are; Joseph Pitts born 1725 in Conn. and his sons Joseph,Amasa,Levi and William. He married Anna Townsend born in Hebron Conn about 1727, dau. of Rev. Jonathan Townsend. Some of her siblings also moved into Columbia Co.They lived in Canaan,Col Co. Daniel Calkins born 1790 married Anna Pitts born 1796 dau. of William Pitts and Salome Wickham. They lived in Nassau, Rensselaer Co. NY. Margot Gifford