Hi M. E. Sorensen, Frank J. Doherty has published about 7 volumes about Copies of these books are available in many libraries. I have Hoag relatives who lived in Dutrchess County. They are listed on my website at www.angelfire.com/ga4/myhayes_family/ Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "M.E.Sorensen" <jsorensen4@cfl.rr.com> To: <nydutche@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] NYDUTCHE Digest, Vol 3, Issue 80 > My Hoag family was from Duchess County in that time period. Is there a way I > can find more on this? I would like to find when Isaac Hoag died. Any help > appreciated. Thanks. M.E. jsorensen4@cfl.rr.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <nydutche-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <nydutche@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 2:00 AM > Subject: NYDUTCHE Digest, Vol 3, Issue 80 > > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Aged Families - 1849 - Carpenter - Hoag - Southwick - Farnum > > (Ginny B.) > > 2. 1849 - Coroner Inquest - I. Hulberton (Ginny B.) > > 3. 1849 - Public Health - Cholera - Part One (Ginny B.) > > 4. Re: 1849 - Public Health - Cholera - Part One - Correction > > (Ginny B.) > > 5. 1849 - Public Health - Cholera - More County House Victims - > > Part Two (Ginny B.) > > 6. July 20, 1849 - July 27, 1849- More Cholera Deaths - > > Poughkeepsie (Ginny B.) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:57:13 -0400 > > From: "Ginny B." <ginny243@optonline.net> > > Subject: [NYDUTCHE] Aged Families - 1849 - Carpenter - Hoag - > > Southwick - Farnum > > To: Roots List Dutchess <NYDUTCHE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: <005901c887b0$b14a0070$6c615743@ginny> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > The Journal and Poughkeepsie Eagle > > April 14, 1849 > > > > Aged Families - A week or two since we recorded the death of Zeno > > Caprenter, of Utica, at the age of 88 years. Since then we have received > > the intelligence of the death of Phebe Hoag, at Lockport, aged 82 years, > > sister of the above deceased, and the last of a family of eight children, > > of which the late Elizabeth Soutwick, of this village, was one. William > > Carpenter, their father, died at the age of 80. The united ages of the > > father and eight children was 724 years, averaging about 80 1/2 years. > > > > The late Zadock Southwick, husband of Elizabeth Southwick, deceased of > > this village, has a sister living, mother of S. J. Farnum, of Newburgh, > > aged 90 years, the last of a family of eleven children, whose united ages, > > with that of their father, Lawrence Southwick, amount to 946 years, > > averaging about 79 years. > > > > - - - - - - - > > Not my family - Just passing this along. > > - - - - - - - > > > > Ginny > > http://www.geocities.com/ginnyflies/ > > Ginny's History, Genealogy, > > Historical Preservation, & Poughkeepsie Hometown Page > > Dutchess & Putnam Counties, NY > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:18:13 -0400 > > From: "Ginny B." <ginny243@optonline.net> > > Subject: [NYDUTCHE] 1849 - Coroner Inquest - I. Hulberton > > To: Roots List Dutchess <NYDUTCHE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: <006d01c887b3$a02898d0$6c615743@ginny> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > The Journal and Poughkeepsie Eagle > > Sat. June 2, 1849 > > > > INQUEST - On Thursday last Coroner Taylor held an inquest upon the body of > > a man found in the river near Barnegat, a few miles south of this village. > > He was apparently about 35 years of age; from the appearance of the body > > it must have been in the water six or eight months, and it is supposed the > > person who fell overboard from a canal boat opposite this village, some > > time last fall, and for the recovery of whose body a reward was offered at > > the time. From papers found upon him his name is believed to be "I. > > Hulberton", and that he was captain of the canal boat C. A. Wheaton. Over > > seventy dollars in money was found upon his person, together with a watch > > and various papers. His wife and friends are believed to reside at > > Syracuse. > > > > - - - - - - - > > Not my family - Just passing this along. > > - - - - - - - > > > > Ginny > > http://www.geocities.com/ginnyflies/ > > Ginny's History, Genealogy, > > Historical Preservation, & Poughkeepsie Hometown Page > > Dutchess & Putnam Counties, NY > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:34:01 -0400 > > From: "Ginny B." <ginny243@optonline.net> > > Subject: [NYDUTCHE] 1849 - Public Health - Cholera - Part One > > To: Roots List Dutchess <NYDUTCHE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: <007401c887b5$d58bd300$6c615743@ginny> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > The Journal and Poughkeepsie Eagle > > July 21, 1847 > > > > THE PUBLIC HEALTH > > > > The report of the Board of Health in our last was for the week ending > > Thrusday, July 12, and the following is thier report for the week ending > > the 19th. > > > > Friday 13th - A colored woman and a child, by the name of Harden, residing > > in Jefferson st. died from Cholera. . . .A man named Gilman, report on the > > 5th inst. died to-day of cholera. > > > > Saturday 14th - An old lady named Mrs. Fowler residing in Pine st. was > > taken about 11 o'clock with cholera, and died about 5 o'clock the same day > > . . . .A young man named Webster was reported to-day and is convalescent. > > . . .A man named McNiel from the railroad, was taken to the hospital while > > suffering from cholera - recovering. > > > > Sunday 15th - no cases reported > > > > Monday 16th - John Mullen, brought to the hospital from below town, died > > of cholera. . .A colored woman and child died at the hospital of the > > prevailing epidemic. > > > > Tuesday 17th - no cases reported. > > > > Wednesday 18th - an engineer on the railroad named Fox was attacked with > > cholera to-day, but is convalescent. . . .Two individuals, a male and a > > female were reported sick with cholera at the county house to-day - both > > have since died. . . .Samuel Knox, Water st. reported recovering from an > > attack of cholera. > > > > Thursday 18th[sic] - Mrs. Fairman, Main st. slight attach of cholera - > > recovering. > > > > By the above report it will be seen that thirteen cases of the disease are > > reported by the board - including county house and hospital cases - of > > which number eight have died during the past week. At first sight this > > report might seem alarming but. . . . .[to be continued] > > > > - - - - - - - > > Just passing this along. > > - - - - - - - > > > > Ginny > > http://www.geocities.com/ginnyflies/ > > Ginny's History, Genealogy, > > Historical Preservation, & Poughkeepsie Hometown Page > > Dutchess & Putnam Counties, NY > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:35:37 -0400 > > From: "Ginny B." <ginny243@optonline.net> > > Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] 1849 - Public Health - Cholera - Part One - > > Correction > > To: Roots List Dutchess <NYDUTCHE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: <007d01c887b6$0ec1d200$6c615743@ginny> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > The date should be July 21, 1849 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ginny B. > > To: Roots List Dutchess > > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:34 PM > > Subject: 1849 - Public Health - Cholera - Part One > > > > > > The Journal and Poughkeepsie Eagle > > July 21, 1847 > > > > THE PUBLIC HEALTH > > > > The report of the Board of Health in our last was for the week ending > > Thrusday, July 12, and the following is thier report for the week ending > > the 19th. > > > > Friday 13th - A colored woman and a child, by the name of Harden, residing > > in Jefferson st. died from Cholera. . . .A man named Gilman, report on the > > 5th inst. died to-day of cholera. > > > > Saturday 14th - An old lady named Mrs. Fowler residing in Pine st. was > > taken about 11 o'clock with cholera, and died about 5 o'clock the same day > > . . . .A young man named Webster was reported to-day and is convalescent. > > . . .A man named McNiel from the railroad, was taken to the hospital while > > suffering from cholera - recovering. > > > > Sunday 15th - no cases reported > > > > Monday 16th - John Mullen, brought to the hospital from below town, died > > of cholera. . .A colored woman and child died at the hospital of the > > prevailing epidemic. > > > > Tuesday 17th - no cases reported. > > > > Wednesday 18th - an engineer on the railroad named Fox was attacked with > > cholera to-day, but is convalescent. . . .Two individuals, a male and a > > female were reported sick with cholera at the county house to-day - both > > have since died. . . .Samuel Knox, Water st. reported recovering from an > > attack of cholera. > > > > Thursday 18th[sic] - Mrs. Fairman, Main st. slight attach of cholera - > > recovering. > > > > By the above report it will be seen that thirteen cases of the disease are > > reported by the board - including county house and hospital cases - of > > which number eight have died during the past week. At first sight this > > report might seem alarming but. . . . .[to be continued] > > > > - - - - - - - > > Just passing this along. > > - - - - - - - > > > > Ginny > > http://www.geocities.com/ginnyflies/ > > Ginny's History, Genealogy, > > Historical Preservation, & Poughkeepsie Hometown Page > > Dutchess & Putnam Counties, NY > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:41:31 -0400 > > From: "Ginny B." <ginny243@optonline.net> > > Subject: [NYDUTCHE] 1849 - Public Health - Cholera - More County House > > Victims - Part Two > > To: Roots List Dutchess <NYDUTCHE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: <008601c887bf$43590570$6c615743@ginny> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > The Journal and Poughkeepsie Eagle > > July 21, 1849 > > > > THE PUBLIC HEALTH [Continued] > > > > . . . . . . At first sight this report might seem alarming but upon a > > little examination it will bear an encouraging appearance. For instance, > > Wednesday, two persons ar attacked and died at the county house, on the > > day following we have a report from that institution, which contains > > between two and three hundred individuals, that no symptons of cholera are > > visible there, showing that the disease can be and is controlled. Again, > > take the cases in the village, where speedy medical attendance can be > > procured, we find that five have been cured out of eight, reported above, > > from which we get the encouraging inference that our medical men are > > successful in their mode of treating the disease. Four of the deaths > > reported above occurred in a family of colored persons, who, after being > > taken had no proper care, from the fact that the authorities could not for > > a time induce any person to care for them. Aside from these four we have > > two deaths in the village by the epidemic, and on! > > e of them, that of Gilman - was probably from some other disease, for he > > was attached by cholera on the 5th and died on the 13th. Upon careful > > examination of the report of the Board therefore, we repeat that it is > > highly encouraging rather than alarming. > > > > P. S. On Friday morning, having heard that the disease had RE-APPEARED at > > the County House, we went out to get the CORRECT particulars, and found > > that during Thursday eight persons were attached, for of whom died, and > > one died on Friday morning. When we wrote the paragraph above this on > > Thursday morning we had the most flattering assurance of the health of the > > inmates of this institution, and hoped that the unusual efforts of its > > managers to purfiy and cleanse it would check the fearful miasma, but > > twelve hours had not passed before it had made cold the bodies of four of > > the inmates and destroyed almost all hope of checking its destroying > > influence there. > > > > There are sixty children in the house, and we are gratified to learn that > > steps have been taken for their immediate removal to more safe quarters. > > Too much care cannot be taken of these little ones. > > > > The names of the victims are > > Joseph Herrick, > > Peter Cazar, > > Pompey Ompadon (colored), > > Mr. Snooks, and > > Widow Brower. > > > > ANOTHER DEATH - A woman residing in Union st. was taken with the epidemic > > on Thursday night - her husband being intoxicated, no medical attention > > was called, and she died before morning. > > > > - - - - - - - > > Just passing this along. > > - - - - - - - > > Listers Note: At the time this report was written the County House (a/k/a > > Poorhouse/Almshouse was located in the City of Poughkeepsie). It was not > > until 1864 when the County Split its Poor off from the City and built the > > County Poor House in the Town of Washington, near Millbrook. > > > > The word miasma was a new one for me - learn something new every day - > > Defintion - a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease; also > > : a heavy vaporous emanation or atmosphere. > > - - - - - - - - > > Ginny > > http://www.geocities.com/ginnyflies/ > > Ginny's History, Genealogy, > > Historical Preservation, & Poughkeepsie Hometown Page > > Dutchess & Putnam Counties, NY > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 6 > > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:09:43 -0400 > > From: "Ginny B." <ginny243@optonline.net> > > Subject: [NYDUTCHE] July 20, 1849 - July 27, 1849- More Cholera Deaths > > - Poughkeepsie > > To: Roots List Dutchess <NYDUTCHE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: <008f01c887c3$34234bc0$6c615743@ginny> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > The Journal and Poughkeepsie Eagle > > July 28, 1849 > > > > Friday 20th July - Private practice; a child of James Carson, recovering. > > . . .Mrs. Sevy, dead - Hospital; Patrick Robine, well. . . .County house, > > Peter Cassor, Jos. Herrick, Pompey Ompedor, Jno. Silvernail, Charles > > Pells, Mrs. Brower, dead - two other recovering from an attack. [We gave > > Friday's report in part last week in an editorial, but it was not > > official] > > > > Saturday 21st - Private practice; Wm Wildey, convalescent. . . .Peter > > Decker, dead. . . .County House; John Griffen, Miss DuBois, Samuel Low, > > Cornelius Case, Mr. Harrington, dead - one recovering. > > > > Sunday 22nd - Private practice; Wm. H. Bradley and daughter, dead . . . > > .Charles Hall, living. . . .Hospital; Julia Ann Cramer, dead . . . .County > > House; Jacob Lawrence, James Grumley, Patrick and Francis Dunham, > > (children) dead - one recovering > > > > Monday 23rd - Private practice; Mrs. Andrus, dead. . . .Mrs. Weed, Mrs. > > Sitzer and Mrs. Barnes, recovering. . . .County House; Samuel Barber and > > John Boice, both dead - no other cases there today. > > > > Tuesday 24 - Private practice; Mary Malone, dead. . . .County House; H. > > Shader, Morgan Leonard, John Hunt, Case Radcliff, John Robinson and two > > children named Dunham, dead. Six other cases were reported recovering. > > > > Wednesday 25 - Private practice; Mary Shaw, James Vail, Mrs. Walsh, dead. > > . . .Charles Palmateer, recovering. . . .County house; two cases report, > > no deaths. > > > > Thursday 26 - Private practice; Mrs. Gallager; dead. . . .Peter Decker, > > yet living. . . .County house; Catharine Mahar, Elizabeth Lound aged 89 > > years, Lenna Weeks aged 79 second attach, Polly Delamater aged 70, Patrick > > Cummings age 30, dead - four others reported doing well. > > > > Friday 27 - Up to 11 o'clock A.M. but one new case had occurred at the > > County house. > > ---------------------- > > [A recapitualtion is given next for Friday - Thursday which the poster > > will summarize] > > > > Private Practice > > Cases - 18 Cases; Deaths 10 > > > > County House and Hospital > > Cases - 49; Deaths - 30 > > ------------------------------------ > > The article goes on to state: > > > > "We do not know that we have any remarks to make upon the above. The > > cases and deaths are carefully reported, and we leave the reader to his > > own reflections." > > ----------------------------------- > > Overseers of the Poor in this county, are requested not to send any person > > to the County House unless compelled to do so by the most urgent > > necessity. > > Walter Hughson, County Supt. - July 27, 1849 > > > > > > - - - - - - - > > Just passing this along. > > - - - - - - - > > Ginny > > http://www.geocities.com/ginnyflies/ > > Ginny's History, Genealogy, > > Historical Preservation, & Poughkeepsie Hometown Page > > Dutchess & Putnam Counties, NY > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > To contact the NYDUTCHE list administrator, send an email to > > NYDUTCHE-admin@rootsweb.com. > > > > To post a message to the NYDUTCHE mailing list, send an email to > > NYDUTCHE@rootsweb.com. > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > > of the > > email with no additional text. > > > > > > End of NYDUTCHE Digest, Vol 3, Issue 80 > > *************************************** > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1331 - Release Date: 3/16/2008 > > 10:34 AM > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------------------------------------------------------