Hi Ray, What an interesting (and sad) piece of history! In my research of the McDonald's of Delaware County, I haven't heard of that piece of history, though I haven't looked into that family. I have heard of a Christian McDonald, I think, but no history. I would be interested in learning what you have on the family. They are not in my line, but I'm in the process of writing a book about the McDonald's of Delaware County (primarily my McDonald's, but I want to include other McDonald's to fit the pieces together). I'm also working on the migration pattern of these families and I understand there were one or more ships that arrived with many McDonald families. Pat pwatts@metrocast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray LaFever" <RLAFEVER@nycap.rr.com> To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 7:26 PM Subject: [NYDELAWA] Jane McDonald Post Stafford > Am seeking information on a woman named Jane McDonald. I believe she > was the daughter of John and Christian McDonald. She first married a > Post, by whom she had a son, Robert. Her second husband was Barber > Stafford, by whom she had a son, also known as Barber. She's buried in > Bovina. She was born probably around 1800 and died between 1860 and 1870. > > I'm also trying to track down her brother, Cornelius, who I think was > born around 1795 and may have died in Roxbury around 1863. > > In the interest of full disclosure, my interest in this brother and > sister is because they figure in what probably was the first ever murder > case in the Town of Bovina. Cornelius and Jane were charged in April > 1821 with the murder of their father, John McDonald, who died in 1818 > (before the creation of Bovina in 1820). They accused each other of the > murder, with Cornelius specifically testifying that he saw his sister > commit the deed. Jane was released in July when Cornelius admitted that > he lied when he said she killed their father. There was not enough > evidence to convict Cornelius of murder but he did go to prison for 3 > years for lying about his sister's role in the death of their father. > The case made newspapers in several states, including Maryland, > Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine, as well as some papers in New York. > > Thanks. > > Ray LaFever > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message