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