Dear Friends, I returned home yesterday from the hospital with my new hip in place, and all is well. I must admit I am still sore from top to toe and will not be spending too much time at the computer, at least not for a few more days. However, I did want to touch base with all of you who took time to wish me a speedy recovery. I admit, the volume of your good wishes left me flabbergasted. It is hard to believe that there are so many of you out there reading "The Owego Record." Thank you all, and may God bless you. Bill and Jeanette Grummons

"Joseph Sisson" <[email protected]> wrote: < I'm trying to find information on the parents and family (siblings) of my gggg grandmother Sarah Ann < Brundage. Sarah (b. 12 Jan 1800; d. 27 Oct 1867) married David V. Mapes (b. 9 May 1797 in Chemung Co.; d. < 30 Nov 1845 in Yates Co.). They married in Orange, NY 5 Feb 1817. All I have for Sarah's parents is her < father's name - Caleb. < Any information or leads on Caleb and his family would be most appreciated. I don't know if this will be any help. I'm looking for information on Elsa BRUNDAGE, who is listed as 72 years old and born in New Jersey in the 1850 Census for Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY. She is living with William and Jemima NIVER, who I believe, from the information on my gg-grandmother's death certificate, are my ggg-grandparents. Jemima NIVER is listed as 46 on the Census record I also think it's likely to be the same Elsa BRUNDAGE from this will information on the Tompkins County website: C:38 BRUNDAGE, Elisha of Ithaca died 16 May 1833 age 25 yrs dated: 15 May 1833 - proved: 17 June 1833 wife: Lucinda mother: Elsa no children mentioned wit: Samuel CRITTENDEN and Elizur W. SHEPHERD ex: wife Lucinda and Abraham CLARK of Aurelius, Cayuga County Bill Hart

I'm trying to find information on the parents and family (siblings) of my gggg grandmother Sarah Ann Brundage. Sarah (b. 12 Jan 1800; d. 27 Oct 1867) married David V. Mapes (b. 9 May 1797 in Chemung Co.; d. 30 Nov 1845 in Yates Co.). They married in Orange, NY 5 Feb 1817. All I have for Sarah's parents is her father's name - Caleb. Any information or leads on Caleb and his family would be most appreciated. Joe Sisson

Error had been discovered in first report. It was missing /pub/ in the urls. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ny/nyfiles.htm Uploaded 1-2 Feb 2003 < http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/franklin/wills/marshall-joseph.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/newspapers/26jun1865-ci.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/newspapers/funerals/church-charlesl.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/newspapers/funerals/steward-williamh-mrs.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/newspapers/marriages/nyh/26jun1865.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/obits/nyh/26jun1865.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/oneida/wills/coffin-edward.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/otsego/wills/sammons-cornelius.txt > Uploaded 2-3 Feb 2003 < http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/allegany/wills/emt-peter.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/seneca/wills/murnaghan-peter.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/coolidge-older.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/cornel-mortgage.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/eagleston-eagleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/eagleston-mortgage.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/eggleston-eggleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/egleston-coolidge.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/qua-eagleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/qua-eggleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/silvey-egleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/tanner-mortgage.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/wyoming/wills/torrey-alvenus.txt > W. David Samuelsen, New York FM/Archivist

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ny/nyfiles.htm Uploaded 1-2 Feb 2003 < http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/franklin/wills/marshall-joseph.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/newspapers/26jun1865-ci.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/newspapers/funerals/church-charlesl.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/newspapers/funerals/steward-williamh-mrs.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/newspapers/marriages/nyh/26jun1865.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/obits/nyh/26jun1865.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/oneida/wills/coffin-edward.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/otsego/wills/sammons-cornelius.txt > Uploaded 2-3 Feb 2003 < http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/allegany/wills/emt-peter.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/seneca/wills/murnaghan-peter.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/coolidge-older.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/cornel-mortgage.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/eagleston-eagleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/eagleston-mortgage.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/eggleston-eggleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/egleston-coolidge.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/qua-eagleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/qua-eggleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/silvey-egleston.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/washington/deeds/tanner-mortgage.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ny/wyoming/wills/torrey-alvenus.txt > W. David Samuelsen, New York FM/Archivist

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Hi Rikki, Do you have anything for the following people in Western NY? 1. Thomas BARDEN - Ontario Co. d. June 21, 1813 2. Olive BARDEN - Ontario Co.d. Nov. 14, 1827 3. Peter KINNEY - d. 1839 - Yates Co. 4. Elizabeth RUSSELL -d. 1838 - Niagara Co. 5. Nathaniel MUNGER - d. Nov. 1833 - Niagara Co. 6. Anthony Tripp - d.May 7, 1846 - Orleans Co. If you don't need an exact year: Hugh KELLY - between 1840 - 1850 Amanda KELLY - same as Hugh. Might also be spelled KELLEY And if you only need a surname: Any RUSSELL between 1830 and 1840 in Niagara Co. Thanks so much for your time, Barbara

rikki, I would like any info you might find on the Silas DAVIS family in Eastern NY in the early 1800's. He was married to Nancy JENKINS and their son, my gggrandfather was Hiram Davis, born 1829 in Delhi,Sullivan Co., NY. When he was a youth, the family moved to Deleware Co. Thanks in advance for your lookup. You are doing a great service for the folks who had ancestors in the NY area. Relatively yours, Lorraine Satterlee

Hello Rikki I know your're swamped with requests-so no hurry on look up for: Deuel/Duel(L)/Dewell. Thank you so much of your generous offer. Cheryl Deuel

Hi Rikki, Not sure if you received my request before so I thought I'd try again. Looking for Luther Stiles and Phebe Norton. Thanks for doing such a nice thing in helping. Faith

Rita, In Western NY I find: 6422. ORMSBY, A. F., printer m Margaret Hollenbeck 6423. ORMSBY, William In Central NY I find: 6472. ORMSBEE, Hannah Maria, 2 dau of Jonathan and Martha 6473. ORMSBEE, L. J. And in Eastern NY I find: 6404 ORMSBY, Chloe 6405 ORMSBY, Leonard 6406 ORMSBY, Royal C. Hope this helps. If you would like more information on anyone here cut and past the NUMBER and the NAME and let me know which book and I will forward you the information. Rikki On 20 Jan 2003 at 1:02, jeaneology wrote: > Dear Rikki, > No hurry... when you have time, would you please look for Abner Ormsby. > I am sorry that I can't give you an exact date, but it would be in the > early 1800's. > Best Regards to you, Rita Ormsby, CA. >

Sharon, I thank you for your lookup offer. If you find anything on any PROSSER 's I'd be grateful. But I don't expect that you will. It seems my family moved around to much to think about newspaper articles. :) Anyway, I find only one Goff in Eastern NY, his name is Nathan. and no TIDD OR TEED. In Central NY there is: TEED, Mary S. 8654 TEED, Zapher 8654 No TIDD And for GOFF I find: GOFF, Content 695 GOFF, Julia A. 5395 GOFF, Mary 8470 GOFF, Prudence 4062 GOFF, Sarah Cornelia 7295 GOFF, Lord Nelson m Elizabeth E Dickinson 3514 For Western NY there is GOFF, Alma, 3504 GOFF, Charlotte, dau of Morris 3505 GOFF, Daniel 3506 GOFF, Hiram 3507 GOFF, James Jr. 3508 GOFF, Jerusha 3509 wf of Nathan GOFF, Job 3510 GOFF, Morris 3511 GOFF, Potter 3512 GOFF, Sally 3513 GOFF, Harriett M 714 GOFF, Martha Ann 7480 GOFF, Russell 3513 No TIDD or TEED. Rikki On 19 Jan 2003 at 22:37, Sharon wrote: > Thank you so much for your kind offer. > Could you look up Samuel GOFF. (possibly Goffe) and Daniel TIDD (or > TEED) > I have a book of newspaper abstracts of early marraiges in central NY, > "Pompey Our Town" (two volumes), and two books of Madison Co. Newspaper > abstracts if you need any lookups in those areas, > Sharon Goff Garrett > >

David, I'm sorry, there is no Hugh Sloan or Esther Harsha listed in any of the books. Rikki On 19 Jan 2003 at 21:26, [email protected] wrote: > > I saw a recent post that indicated you may have sources re. > Stillwater area. I have Hugh Sloan who married Esther Harsha in the > area. If you have anything on Sloan or Harsha, I would appreciate > it. They had left the area by 1785. Thanks, David Fouts

Jay, In Eastern NY I found this: 8856. TREAT, Joseph, Esp., 63(?), d 11/12/27 in East Hartford (state not given) (9-12/7) 8857. TREAT Rachel, 2dau of Richard, Esp of Albany, d 8/11/19 at the home of Hon. W. W. Van Ness in Claverack (buried in Albany) (6-8/17). In Central NY I found this: TREAT, H. H. of Palmyra m Addela Bosworth of Pennsylvania in Palmyra, NY (6-1/27/30) And in Western NY I found this: 9100, TREAT, Cornelius m 1/5/23 Amanda Skinner in Palmyra (5-1/22) And again TREAT, H. H. announcing same marriage but lists the marriage official as Rev. Henry Davis. Also appeared (5-1/22 and (3- 1/27) These are the only TREAT's that are listed in any of these books and there is no Phydelia Williams listed at all. Sorry I couldn't have been more help. Rikki On 14 Jan 2003 at 19:43, Jay & Meg TREAT wrote: > Hi Rikki. Sorry to bother you, I' sure you receive way too many > requests for information but I thought I would give it a try. I > noticed on the NYFingerLakes list that you found information for some. > > I have a brick wall with my gg grandfather named Nathan P. Treat who > was born in Rushville, Ontario County New York in 1823. He married > Phydelia Williams in 1847 in Rushville, Yates County New York. I was > hoping you could take a quick look in your book called "10,000 Vital > Records of Eastern NY 1777-1834" for Nathan P. Treat or any other > Treats in the Rushville area. > > Thanks for your help. > Jay Treat > Olympia Washington > > > > Here is your posting on the listserve: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > I don't know if this Isaac Brown is who you are looking for or not > but it's not beyond the realm of possibility so I am forwarding you > the information I found in my book, 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern > NY 1777-1834. > > pg 34 listing number 1167. > > ~~~snip~~~ > > Brown, Isaac, merchant, of Albany m 5/27/30 Isabella Brown, 2nd dau > of late Henry, Esq. of Knox, in K; Rev. Williams (2-5/29) > > ~~~snip~~~ > > The numbers in parenthesis indicate the publication and the date the > announcement appeared. In this case the announcement appeared in the > Ballston Spa Gazette on May 29, 1930. > > This Isaac is in the right county even if he were a little old to be > getting married. But he could have waited that long or he could have > married a second time. > > There is no other listing for this family. > > Rikki > >

Kem, Sorry it has taken to long to answer. Your letter got buried in the avalanche of emails. The book JEFFERSON COUNTY IN THE WORLD WAR covers WWI. Rikki On 19 Jan 2003 at 18:32, [email protected] wrote: > > Rikki, > > I'm interested in your offer about Jefferson County and the WW. You > failed to mention though, which World War were you talking about??? > > Thanks, Kem Hart-Baker in Portsmouth, VA

Tammy, In Central NY I didn't find any Morris/Moris or Margaret but I did find this: 7676. Schoonmaker, Milton C., 40 of NYC d 3/25/50 in Stockton, CA (9- 4/11) In Eastern NY I did find these names, as well as a Margaret. 7612 Schoonmaker(?) Essex(?) (Maj.) [name blurred], 7613 Schoonmaker, David (Capt) 7614 Schoonmaker, Jane (dau of Maj Henry) 7615 Schoonmaker, Margaret, 25, dau of Egbert d. 6/10/19 in Catskill (6-6/15) Let me know if you see anything you would like more information on and I will send it if I can. Rikki On 19 Jan 2003 at 16:07, Tim and Tammy wrote: > Rikki, > This is a long shot. I think the reletives were in Orange Co. at the > times > you indicate. But I am looking for a Morris/Moris Schoonmaker and a > Margargaret (or an odd spelling of Margaret) Schoonmaker. My Tennanty's > might be there also (Tenity, Tennity). Thanks for your help > Tammy > [email protected]

There is an old Indian Legend about the Finger Lakes and how they were created. Here is an excerpt from "Friends of the Fingerlakes" website. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Hand of the Great Spirit It is said that the Finger Lakes were made by the impression of the hand of the Great Spirit on central New York State. However there are six major Finger Lakes; west to east they are Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco and Skaneateles.      As told in Iroquois legend, the Great God Manitou wanted to reward the Iroquois Confederacy for their courage in battle and their devotion to the Great Spirit. He decided to bring part of their happy hunting ground down from the heavens.      According to the legend, there are six Finger Lakes because the hand of Manitou slipped when he was pushing the portion of Indian Paradise down from the heavens, causing six indentations that later became the lakes. Excerpt from "Legends and Stories of the Finger Lakes Region" by: Emerson Klees 

The motto for Potter County, PA is "God's Country". Marilyn bess ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz&Jerry Secaur" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:36 AM Subject: [NYFL] God's Country > > It's an Fingerlakes Thing! " > > A man in Topeka, Kansas, decided to write a book about > churches around the > country. > He started by flying to San Francisco, and started > working east from > there. > > Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and > making notes. > > He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was > intrigued with a sign which read "$10,000 a minute." > > Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone. The > pastor answered that > this golden phone is, in fact, a direct line to Heaven > and if he pays the > price he can talk directly to God. > > The man thanked the pastor and continued > on his way. > > As he continued to visit churches in Seattle, Austin, > Michigan, Chicago, > Milwaukee, and all around the United States, he found > more phones, with the > same sign, and got the same answer from each pastor. > > Finally, he arrived in Auburn, NY. > Upon entering a church in the > middle of the Fingerlakes, behold, he saw the usual > golden > telephone. But THIS time, the sign read "25 cents a > minute" > > Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor. > > "Reverend, I have been in cities all across the > country and in each church, > I have found this golden telephone and have been told > it is a direct line > to Heaven and that I could talk to God, but, in the > other churches the cost > was $10,000 a minute. > > Your sign reads 25 cents a minute. Why is that?" > > The pastor, smiling, replied, "Son, you're in the > Fingerlakes now. This is > God's country...it's a local call." > >

Nikki, I am researching the AVERY TRACY (Scipioville,Cayuga Co.)& CHARITY CARPENTER (Goshen, Orange Co.). Avery was b.June 26, 1767, Charity was b June 20, 1781. I am looking for information also on their son JOSEPH TRACY b Nov 13, 1804 in Scipio. Thank you, Karen Anthony

Hello Rikki, I would appreciate a lookup of the following people: Aaron CRANE 1797-1880 Desire WEBSTER CRANE, his wife 1800-1881 married abt. 1825 Counties: Columbia, Otsego, Cayuga, Wayne Porter Webster CRANE 1829-1903 Rebecca PALMER CRANE 1831-1916 married abt: 1853 Counties: Cayuga, Wayne Hoping to climb a brick wall. Thank you very much, Leola [email protected]