This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: acerforestry1 Surnames: Carey, Cary Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/9718/mb.ashx Message Board Post: To whom it may concern. I have been researching Thomas Carey, the father of Earl Holley Carey and Ransler Carey. I see some folks were doing research back in 1998 to 2002. My wife is a desendant of the Earl Holley line. The problem is there were two Thomas Careys living about 50 miles form one another both with the claim to being born in Fishkill, NY in 1776. They show up simultaneously in the 1830 and 1840 US census and are in the same age range. A Thomas Carey suposedly died Feb 22, 1841 in Wyoming Co., PA. The date is specific but I don't have proof. He is supposed to be buried in an unmarked grave in Starkville, PA next to son Ransler. A visit to the Stark cemetery was unsucessful (no Ransler Carey). The next step is to visit the geneology libary and and look into probate (wills). I had entertained the idea of Thomas having two families and two lives, faking a death in 1841 and finishing his life in Union, NY. However, the 1800 census with two boys under 5 years in Pawling, NY seems to point to the idea of two Thomas Careys (Cary) coming out of Dutchess Co., NY both about the same age. The one who married Polly in 1801 moved to Union, NY and had Thomas Jr., Sam, James, John, Charles, Ruth and William. The Thomas who moved to Tunnkanock, PA was living in Pawling in 1800, Dover, NY in 1810 and Putnam Co., NY in 1820. This is the father of Earl and Ransler. I want to be cautious about jumping back BUT I am always curious about why people move to certain locales. There were Careys that were in the Wyoming Valley prior to the Revolution but also note the name Stark. I think it was Dave Finn who posted in 1998 that the Nathan Carey (b. 1716) had a daughter Mary (b. 1746) who married a Willam Stark. They had 11 children. I have seen two birth dates for Thomas 1770 and 1776 both are possible for Mary. It was proposed that Thomas was raised by his Granfather Nathan and took the last name Cary. Earl and Ransler were both born in Powlintown (Pawling), NY. So, Thomas Carey would have had a connection to the Stark family in PA. Thus the connection to the Stark Cemetery in Starkville, PA. Also, consider there was a Thomas Cary living in Cambridge, Washington Co., NY (about 90 miles North of Fishkill, NY) in 1800 and 1810. As far as wives go, The Thomas in Tunnkannock, PA had a female living with him in 1830 and 1840 that was younger then him (two age ranges less). In 1850 there was a Lydia age 57 that lived with and E. Carey? Meanwhile, in 1850, there was a Polly Cary (age 64) living with Thomas (age 74). To further confuse things, the Thomas Carey in Tunnkanock, PA had children living with him in 1830 and 1840. No mention of Earl or Ransler having brother and sisters (or step brothers and sisters) in Wyoming Co., PA. Anyone from the Carys in Broome Co., NY or Wyoming Co., PA that contribute anything, it would be appreciated. Kindest Regards, David Skeval Fabius, NY Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.