The Town of Kinderhook is in Columbia County. At the time that your ancestor was living, I think it was a part of Albany County. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <cmaguire54@aol.com> To: <nydutche@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:31 AM Subject: [NYDUTCHE] James Rose >I have an ancestor James Rose(Rosa) who served in the Revolutionary War >from Dutchess Co. NY.? The family written passbook says that "James was >awarded by the government, a large tract of land?for safely delivering a >message over a dangerous road?and that part of the land is where the town >of Kinderhook now stands."? He died in 1783 or 1784 and his children were >quite small.? His widow never established a claim to the land and she >married a Mr. Terwilliger.? Is there any definite proof that James Rose was >to receive this land grant? > His son James Rose was born Jan 13 1778.? He was 5 when his father died.? > I descend from James. > > Connie Maguire > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://webmail.aol.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 message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1283 - Release Date: 2/16/2008 > 2:16 PM > >