"Apparently John Salisbury was so taken with this area, he later came to the Phelps, NY area to settle around early 1800. John and many others, including his mentor, Jonathan Oakes were from Conway, Mass" My gr gr grandfather was Edward Salisbury Randolph of Seneca Falls, NY. born 22 June, 1812 in Oneida county. His father was Daniel Randolph, of Lee, Oneida County born 1789 in Lee, and mother was Elizabeth Taft, born supposedly in Lee, also. Her father was from Uxbridge Mass. My question is about the Salisbury connection..........does your John Salisbury have any connection with either Randolphs or Tafts? Dave Randolph, Charlottesville Va