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Hi Marianne, My 2nd great grnadfather was Renselaer Worden, probably named for the Dutch Van Renselaer family in the Hudson Valley. He was sometimes referred to as Van Renselaer Worden, and his nickname was Rans. Best, Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: <MA2QUILT2@aol.com> To: <nydutche@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] Rensselaer County Marriage Index >I have a question for anyone on the this site, my great great grandfather > was named Resselaer Davis, has anyone come across that used as a first > name in > their family tree? > > > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. > (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > No virus found in this incoming message > Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (4.0.0.26 - 10.081.010). > http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ No virus found in this outgoing message Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (4.0.0.26 - 10.081.010). http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/

I also have a Van Renselaer with surname "Sewell" in my family. I have chased after the first name trying to locate a connection of some kind to the Hudson Van Rensalears but have found none. This Van Renselaer was born in VT to Taber & Deborah Deuel Sewell. I also went chasing after the Taber family looking for a connection because of that first name as the identification of Taber's mother hasn't been made. He and Joseph Sewell Jr. were sons of Joseph Sewell born in Mendon Worcester Co., MA in 1737. It is thought that Joseph Sewell Sr arrived in NY due to the old French & Indian Wars around 1756. Joseph Sewell Sr, his sister(s) Anna (who later married William Soule), Elkanah & Margaret Sewell Sherman, and Lemuel (often transcribed as Samuel) & Rebekah Sewell Lewis all resided in Beekman Precinct Dutchess Co., NY between 1757 & 1762 for certain as they all sold their MA land willed to them by Timothy Sewell, the Sewell children's father. The trail is somewhat cold for all except for the Soules there after until they turn up in VT & Canada around 1790 there after. I think this Sewell family was originally of Quaker roots; however, I have never been able to prove it. William Soule was a rather famous Loyalist whose lands in Columbia Co NY were confiscated during the revolution. Whether or not they were confiscated because he was a Quaker or a Loyalist or for some other reason is unclear; but the confiscation in itself pushed him over the edge and a Loyalist he became. This Sewell/Soule family and their familial allies were a tight knit group and tended to migrate together. I have searched for years for a WIFE for Joseph Sewell Sr for years with no success. I suspect the marriage took place in Dutchess Co or what is now Columbia Co. Of Course all easily accessed records in NY have been searched. Known children were Bridget, Joseph Jr., Tabor, and Catherine. Susan Doris Wheeler wrote: > Hi Marianne, > My 2nd great grnadfather was Renselaer Worden, probably named for the Dutch > Van Renselaer family in the Hudson Valley. He was sometimes referred to as > Van Renselaer Worden, and his nickname was Rans. > > Best, > Doris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MA2QUILT2@aol.com> > To: <nydutche@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:27 PM > Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] Rensselaer County Marriage Index > > > >> I have a question for anyone on the this site, my great great grandfather >> was named Resselaer Davis, has anyone come across that used as a first >> name in >> their family tree? >> >> >> >> >> >> **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for >> fuel-efficient used cars. >> (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message >> Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (4.0.0.26 - 10.081.010). >> http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ >> > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message > Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (4.0.0.26 - 10.081.010). > http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >