Hi fellow researchers I have just broke my brick wall with the CREQUE family, as my grandmother had told me the name was La Creque. I have had a a few of wonderful people, to guide me into the right directions and sent me references to my direct line. Without them I would not be able to share this info. This is my line; Francis Creque b1807 NJ d 9/5/1871 m Ann ? b 1813 PA d 1/10/1901 1) male >From the 1840 census Ulysses, Tompkins County, NY it stated that there were 2 males under 5 years of age, 1 male between 15 and 20 and 2 males between the ages of 30-40 , 1 female under 5 (that's mine) and one female between the ages of 30 and 40. so I will put my g-g as # 4 child. 2) male 3) male 4) Emeline b 1836 Ulysses NY d 1918, Seneca County, NY buried Sheldrake NY m John L. Demun buried Sheldrake, NY a) Frank G. b) Frances/Fanny b 8/ 1857 m Edward Thurston Bryant b 8/1856 c) Minnie 5) Charles b 1838 Ulysses, NY 6) Abram/Abraham b 1840 d 7/22/1910 7) Clark S. b 1844 8) Francis b 1846 9) Wilmott David b 1847 d 8/25/1919 m Gertrude b 1854 d 10/29/1921 10) George b abt 1851 d 9/25/1878 11) Orvale/Orville b abt 1855 d 5/18/1925 The Creques were spelled Cregue in the 1840, 1850, 1860 census. The family members that have death dates are buried at the Trumansburg Grove Cemetery in Ulysses, Tomkins County, NY . On the 1850 Census, it also states with Francis' family, Elizabeth 84 stepmother b NY--the Tompkins County research added that she was the widow of Abraham. Also there are other Creques very close to mine and wonder if they may be brothers/cousins/uncles of Francis. They are Joseph, George and Herman C. Abram, John M., Abraham R. Would appreciate more history on this family. May God Bless, Deb PS. I apologize to all who are getting this message more than once.

I can give you a little information on Abram Creque who married my great grandfather's sister. Unfortunately, I believe that the only child he had with my great great aunt Elizabeth died as a child. See below with the appropriate documentation: O11. Elizabeth Smith (daughter of Obadiah and Elizabeth Town Smith) b. 17 Sept 1818 d. 17 April 1845 married Abram Creque, II b. ________1817 s/o________________________ d. ____________ issue O11a. Ann Elizabeth Creque b. 29 March 1845 d. 17 Sept 1850 DOCUMENTATION 1. Seneca County Deeds, Seneca County Clerk's Office, Waterloo, NY. Liber Z, page 103 1 Sept 1827, Obadiah Smith of the Town of Covert, Seneca County, NY conveys to Elizabeth Smith of the same place for the sum of $525 the following: "All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate on Lot number ninety-nine in the original town of Ovid...10 acres...off the land of said Obadiah Smith...lying directly north of ten acres of Land this day conveyed by said Obadiah to Richard Smith on the same Lot. Also all that certain other peice or parcel of land situate on lot number 100 in the original town of Ovid, aforesaid, and being 7« acres of land off the land of the said Obadiah on said lot number 100, and lying directly south of 7« acres of land this day conveyed by the said Obadiah to Richard Smith on the same lot..." Rec 14 Feb 1833. Liber T2, page 602 26 March 1845 Abraham M. Creque and Elizabeth, his wife, of the Town of Ulysses, Tompkins County, NY, convey to Joseph Creque of the same place for the sum of $125 the following: "described premised situate on Lot number 99 in the Town of Covert, bounded as follows; one the west by the Highway leading from...Trumansburg, on the North by lands owned by the said parties of the first, on the east by lands of Lovina Van Aken, and on the south by lands owned by Berintha Smith, containing about 10 acres...with all their right, title, and interest, in and to another piece of Land on the same Lot, bounded on the west by the said Highway, on the north by land of the said parties of the first part, on the east by Lands of Lyman Strobridge, and on the south by Lands of the said parties of the first, containing about seven acres and a half. The above being understood to be all their right, title, and interest in and to the premises which belonged to Richard Smith, late of the said Town of Covert, deceased." Rec. 17 March 1848. Liber T2, page 603 4 July 1845 Joseph and Sarah Creque of the Town of Ulysses, Tompkins County, NY, convey to Nancy Smith of the Town of Covert, Seneca County, NY for $115 the following: "the following described premises situate on lot number 99 in said Town of Covert bounded on the west by the Highway leading from...Trumansburg on the north by land of which Elizabeth Creque, wife of Abraham M. Creque 2nd, late of Ulysses died...on the east by land of Lovina Van Aukin and on the South by land owned by Barintha Smith containing about 10 acres...also another piece of land on lot no. 100 in Covert...bouned on the west by the said Highway, on the north by lands of which the said Elizabeth, died...on the east by lands of Lyman Strobridge and on the south by lands of which the said Elizabeth died seized, containing about 7« acres. N.B. The words "same lot" erased and no. 100 in Covert aforesaid interlined before execution." Rec. 17 March 1848. 2. Fischer, Carl W. and Swick, Harriet Jackson, BETWEEN THE LAKES CEMETERIES, The Chief Taughannock Chapter, DAR, Trumansburg, NY, 1974, page 512 and 516. Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, NY #114 Elizabeth Creque, April 18, 1845, 26-7- , lot 26, Second wife of Abram M. Creque #223 Ann Elizabeth Creque, Sept 17, 1850, 5-5-19, lot 26, dau of A.M. Creque. Note: there are two Abram M. Creques in the 1850 Census. On Abraham M. Creque's first wife's stone (Susan), it is noted that she was wife of Abraham M. Creque, II. Therefore, I can only believe that my great-great aunt Elizabeth was married to the younger Abram Creque. 3. 1850 US Census, Town of Ulysses, Tompkins County, NY, page 436. #38/39 Abram R. Creque age 43 Merchant B. NY Elizabeth Creque 38 NY Herman Creque 14 NY Sarah E. Creque 7 NY Susan P. Creque 5 NY Hellen E. Creque 2 NY Francis M. Creque 8mo NY Delia Thompson 24 NY need page number and enumeration numbers Abram Creque age 33 wagon maker NJ Nancy Creque 22 NY Elizabeth Creque 6 NY Mahala Creque 2 NY Millard Creque 3mo NY Alvah Philbrick 20 NY 4. Tompkins County Surrogates Office, Ithaca, NY, guardianship records, found in a crate which is stored in the basement. The petition of Abraham M. Creque, 2nd of the town of Ulysses, in the county of Tompkins the father of Ann Elizabeth Creque, a minor. Respectfully represents that the said Anne Elizabeth Creque is a child of your petitioner...is about 9/12's of age. Abraham M. Creque 2nd and William Creque are appointed as guardians 31 Dec 1845. also a letter from N.B. Smith to Geo. G. Freer, Esq dated Dec. 30, 1845. "Dr. Sir, Mr. Creque the Bearer has an Estate for life as tenant by the curtesy of England in about 20 acres of land in the county of Seneca. The Infant named in the Enclosed Bond has the remainder in fee-- The land being mostly woodland & unproductive I propose to apply to the Chancillor to have it sold and the principal sum placed at interest-- and the interest to be paid to Mr. Creque-- It is for the purpose of this suit that I wish you to appoint him General Guardian-- the Infant has no other property than the above remainder which of course yields to her no profits. I have procured the Execution of the Within Bond which I think amply sufficient in as much as another and greater security will be _______of Mr. Creque in the characher of Special Guardian by the Court of Chancery..." Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Rosenbaum" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 12:20 PM Subject: [NYFL] FRANCIS CREQUE family-b 1807 NJ. d 1871 Ulysses, Tompkins County, NY > > > > > Hi fellow researchers > I have just broke my brick wall with the CREQUE family, as my > grandmother had told me the name was La Creque. > I have had a a few of wonderful people, to guide me into the > right > directions and sent me references to my direct line. Without them I > would not be able to share this info. > This is my line; > Francis Creque b1807 NJ d 9/5/1871 > m Ann ? b 1813 PA d 1/10/1901 > 1) male > >From the 1840 census Ulysses, Tompkins County, NY it stated that there > were 2 males under 5 years of age, 1 male between 15 and 20 and 2 > males between the ages of 30-40 , 1 female under 5 (that's mine) and > one female between the ages of 30 and 40. > so I will put my g-g as # 4 child. > 2) male > 3) male > 4) Emeline b 1836 Ulysses NY d 1918, Seneca County, NY buried > Sheldrake NY > m John L. Demun buried Sheldrake, NY > a) Frank G. > b) Frances/Fanny b 8/ 1857 > m Edward Thurston Bryant b 8/1856 > c) Minnie > 5) Charles b 1838 Ulysses, NY > 6) Abram/Abraham b 1840 d 7/22/1910 > 7) Clark S. b 1844 > 8) Francis b 1846 > 9) Wilmott David b 1847 d 8/25/1919 > m Gertrude b 1854 d 10/29/1921 > 10) George b abt 1851 d 9/25/1878 > 11) Orvale/Orville b abt 1855 d 5/18/1925 > > The Creques were spelled Cregue in the 1840, 1850, 1860 census. > The family members that have death dates are buried at the Trumansburg > Grove Cemetery in Ulysses, Tomkins County, NY . > > On the 1850 Census, it also states with Francis' family, Elizabeth 84 > stepmother b NY--the Tompkins County research added that she was the > widow of Abraham. Also there are other Creques very close to mine and > wonder if they may be brothers/cousins/uncles of Francis. They are > Joseph, George and Herman C. Abram, John M., Abraham R. > > Would appreciate more history on this family. > > May God Bless, > Deb > > PS. I apologize to all who are getting this message more than once. >