Interesting I did not know that they had located Maria Elizabeth Catharina's maiden name as Reuter. Cool. Jack -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] brandow and van buskirk @ Athens. I have Annatje Brandow b. 8Nov1753 as the daughter of Godfrey Brandow b.1719 in Ulster County and Catrina Overbaugh b.abt 1717. No clue as to Laurens' parents. Godfrey's parents were Johan Wilhelm Brandow b. 1679 in Germany and Maria Elizabetha Catharina Reuter b.abt 1688, also in Germany -----Original Message----- From: Scott, John (IT) <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 9:19 am Subject: [NYGREENE] brandow and van buskirk @ Athens. At Athens 11 Mar 1753 Annatje Brandow married Laurens Van Buskirk. can anyone say who she was the daughter of ? or he the son of ? the only one I can see is Annatje b. 1717 to Johann William Brandow - and that dau Annatje was married to Johann Schermerhorn. Jack ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have Annatje Brandow b. 8Nov1753 as the daughter of Godfrey Brandow b.1719 in Ulster County and Catrina Overbaugh b.abt 1717. No clue as to Laurens' parents. Godfrey's parents were Johan Wilhelm Brandow b. 1679 in Germany and Maria Elizabetha Catharina Reuter b.abt 1688, also in Germany -----Original Message----- From: Scott, John (IT) <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 9:19 am Subject: [NYGREENE] brandow and van buskirk @ Athens. At Athens 11 Mar 1753 Annatje Brandow married Laurens Van Buskirk. can anyone say who she was the daughter of ? or he the son of ? the only one I can see is Annatje b. 1717 to Johann William Brandow - and that dau Annatje was married to Johann Schermerhorn. Jack ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At Athens 11 Mar 1753 Annatje Brandow married Laurens Van Buskirk. can anyone say who she was the daughter of ? or he the son of ? the only one I can see is Annatje b. 1717 to Johann William Brandow - and that dau Annatje was married to Johann Schermerhorn. Jack

There's no Granville in Greene County, but it might be a reference to Grapeville or Greenville. Check out the Town of Windham Historical Society page on Facebook and become a fan. (Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Town-of-Windham-Historical-Society/46527396938?ref=ts

Anyone out there know anything additional about Elizabeth Fowler (b. about 1775) married to Cornelius Decker? The couple is listed as living in Lexington, Greene in the 1850 Census and they are buried in the Lexington Village Cemetery. I know that two of their children are Abner H. and Louise. My family may be in possession of Elizabeth's sewing thimble but I need to confirm a middle initial and/or her lineage. The thimble was given to my grandmother Dorothy M. Decker a few decades ago by a cousin by the last name Parks(?) or Parker(?) -- I'm not familiar with any of these cousins so I'm unable to share the exact history of the family heirloom. My mother describes the thimble as "large" a size 11 (?). Thanks,

My father, Raymond D Smith 1904-1972, was an electrician in Coxsackie hired by Legs Diamond to wire a camp somewhere in the Catskills. Dad told of being informed of what had to be done, how much time he had and to make sure that he had everything he needed before he started. He was picked up in West Coxsackie, blindfolded and taken quite a distance. He did the job, was paid well and returned home also blindfolded. No evidence or proof, but dad was able to afford to marry mom and I was born 2 Feb 1931. The time frame seems to fit and I am happy to be here.

No there never ways Vernon. Perhaps they meant Greenville, Greene Co. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vernon Aldrich" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:01 AM Subject: [NYGREENE] Granville, Greene County > > I'm forwarding a question from a researcher who is helping me research my > Greene County ancestor, Herrick Aldrich (b. 1785): > > "Is there a township, not a village nor a hamlet, in Greene County called > Granville?" > > We know there is a Granville in Washington County, but there is a > reference > to a David Aldrich in Granville, Greene County, New York. > > Thank you, > > > > > -- > Vernon C. Aldrich > > Online tree: http://www.myheritage.com/FP/family-tree.php?s=34046652 > > Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/vcaema > > Surnames: Aldrich, Hoadley, Mallet, Preston, Patterson, Hammond, Robinson, > Kimball, > White, Nott, Ely, Burness, Rintoul, Summerhayse > ***************** > "I do indeed, Sir," said Caspian. "I was wishing that I came of a more > honorable lineage." > "You come of the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve," said Aslan. "And that is > both honor enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame > enough > to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth. Be content." - > "Prince Caspian", by C. S. Lewis > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm forwarding a question from a researcher who is helping me research my Greene County ancestor, Herrick Aldrich (b. 1785): "Is there a township, not a village nor a hamlet, in Greene County called Granville?" We know there is a Granville in Washington County, but there is a reference to a David Aldrich in Granville, Greene County, New York. Thank you, -- Vernon C. Aldrich Online tree: http://www.myheritage.com/FP/family-tree.php?s=34046652 Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/vcaema Surnames: Aldrich, Hoadley, Mallet, Preston, Patterson, Hammond, Robinson, Kimball, White, Nott, Ely, Burness, Rintoul, Summerhayse ***************** "I do indeed, Sir," said Caspian. "I was wishing that I came of a more honorable lineage." "You come of the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve," said Aslan. "And that is both honor enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth. Be content." - "Prince Caspian", by C. S. Lewis

I never got the lady's name - sorry. But your quote was her exact words. In every bit of folk lore there seems to be a thread of truth. Carol Van Buren -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 9:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Legs Diamond I am interested in if you remember the name of the woman that told the Legs Diamond story. I heard the same story, but the woman who sat up all night was my grandmother, Ina Chadderdon from Acra. She lived on Rt 23, at the corner of Edison Timmerman Rd. The house is now the "Purple Passion Gift Shop".(If grandma only knew!). When asked what she would have done if the car stopped and someone came up to her door, all she said was that "they weren't going to hurt that poor girl any more". I wonder if the story is true or if it was just folklore that circulated around the hill towns. Ken margison In a message dated 1/24/2009 1:15:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: If you go to wikopedia, there is a write up on this infamous person. Also if you have a subscription to ancestry.com and do a search of the historical newspapers, I found articles in the Kingston NY newspaper. I was at an Orange NY historical function at the County Park (Hill Hold) a few years ago. Was talking to a lady there who was from Greene county, and she was talking about Legs Diamond. I was interested as my husband's grandfather Charles W. Coager/VanBuren (1866-1943) was born in Prattsville (s/o of William Harrison Coger 1842-1887 and Esther Abigail Frayer (1847-1913). This lady said that one of her ancestors had given haven to Legs Diamond's lady friend overnight. The gangsters were driving up and down the road during the night looking for her. The owner of the house sat up all night with a gun protecting her and the next morning she left. End of story. Carol Van Buren ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php For those who could not connect to the Legacy site. Carol Van Buren

Can't connect to it- Sue -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carol VanBuren Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 12:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYGREENE] 25, 000 historical titles now online at FamilySearch.org "25,000 historical titles now online at FamilySearch.org"Article at: http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2008/12/25000-historical-titles-no w-online-at-familysearchorg.html Ahead of schedule! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can't connect to that- Sue -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ~ Ron W. ~ Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 7:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] 25,000 historical titles now online at FamilySearch.org Thanks Carol!! ~ Ron W ~ Be happy, all other alternatives are unacceptable. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol VanBuren" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 2:18 AM Subject: [NYGREENE] 25, 000 historical titles now online at FamilySearch.org > > "25,000 historical titles now online at FamilySearch.org"Article at: > http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2008/12/25000-historical-titles-no > w-online-at-familysearchorg.html > > Ahead of schedule! > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I don¹t know the name of the woman, but I am aware that my great-grandfather, Norman Milton Howard, who owned a store in Cairo, NY once pulled Legs Diamond from a car wreck. That¹s all I know about the story. -Rich Howard On 1/24/09 9:45 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > I am interested in if you remember the name of the woman that told the Legs > Diamond story. I heard the same story, but the woman who sat up all night was > my grandmother, Ina Chadderdon from Acra. She lived on Rt 23, at the corner > of Edison Timmerman Rd. The house is now the "Purple Passion Gift Shop".(If > grandma only knew!). When asked what she would have done if the car stopped > and > someone came up to her door, all she said was that "they weren't going to > hurt that poor girl any more". I wonder if the story is true or if it was > just > folklore that circulated around the hill towns. > Ken margison > > > In a message dated 1/24/2009 1:15:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > If you go to wikopedia, there is a write up on this infamous person. Also > if you have a subscription to ancestry.com and do a search of the historical > newspapers, I found articles in the Kingston NY newspaper. > > I was at an Orange NY historical function at the County Park (Hill Hold) a > few years ago. Was talking to a lady there who was from Greene county, and > she was talking about Legs Diamond. I was interested as my husband's > grandfather Charles W. Coager/VanBuren (1866-1943) was born in Prattsville > (s/o of William Harrison Coger 1842-1887 and Esther Abigail Frayer > (1847-1913). This lady said that one of her ancestors had given haven to > Legs Diamond's lady friend overnight. The gangsters were driving up and > down the road during the night looking for her. The owner of the house sat > up all night with a gun protecting her and the next morning she left. End > of story. > > Carol Van Buren > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and > the body of the message > > > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http: > //www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De > cemailfooterNO62) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Carol!! ~ Ron W ~ Be happy, all other alternatives are unacceptable. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol VanBuren" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 2:18 AM Subject: [NYGREENE] 25, 000 historical titles now online at FamilySearch.org > > "25,000 historical titles now online at FamilySearch.org"Article at: > http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2008/12/25000-historical-titles-no > w-online-at-familysearchorg.html > > Ahead of schedule! > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I am interested in if you remember the name of the woman that told the Legs Diamond story. I heard the same story, but the woman who sat up all night was my grandmother, Ina Chadderdon from Acra. She lived on Rt 23, at the corner of Edison Timmerman Rd. The house is now the "Purple Passion Gift Shop".(If grandma only knew!). When asked what she would have done if the car stopped and someone came up to her door, all she said was that "they weren't going to hurt that poor girl any more". I wonder if the story is true or if it was just folklore that circulated around the hill towns. Ken margison In a message dated 1/24/2009 1:15:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: If you go to wikopedia, there is a write up on this infamous person. Also if you have a subscription to ancestry.com and do a search of the historical newspapers, I found articles in the Kingston NY newspaper. I was at an Orange NY historical function at the County Park (Hill Hold) a few years ago. Was talking to a lady there who was from Greene county, and she was talking about Legs Diamond. I was interested as my husband's grandfather Charles W. Coager/VanBuren (1866-1943) was born in Prattsville (s/o of William Harrison Coger 1842-1887 and Esther Abigail Frayer (1847-1913). This lady said that one of her ancestors had given haven to Legs Diamond's lady friend overnight. The gangsters were driving up and down the road during the night looking for her. The owner of the house sat up all night with a gun protecting her and the next morning she left. End of story. Carol Van Buren ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62)

"25,000 historical titles now online at FamilySearch.org"Article at: http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2008/12/25000-historical-titles-no w-online-at-familysearchorg.html Ahead of schedule!

If you go to wikopedia, there is a write up on this infamous person. Also if you have a subscription to ancestry.com and do a search of the historical newspapers, I found articles in the Kingston NY newspaper. I was at an Orange NY historical function at the County Park (Hill Hold) a few years ago. Was talking to a lady there who was from Greene county, and she was talking about Legs Diamond. I was interested as my husband's grandfather Charles W. Coager/VanBuren (1866-1943) was born in Prattsville (s/o of William Harrison Coger 1842-1887 and Esther Abigail Frayer (1847-1913). This lady said that one of her ancestors had given haven to Legs Diamond's lady friend overnight. The gangsters were driving up and down the road during the night looking for her. The owner of the house sat up all night with a gun protecting her and the next morning she left. End of story. Carol Van Buren

We Groats are made of strong stock! <grin> What originally amazed me was the fact that these people seemed to live to such old ages. Then I realized that those who were strong enough to survive childhood diseases and epidemics were so strong that they just lived until the body just wore out. Jim Groat ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] famous sons and daughters > I'm always amazed at some of the women--such as Catharina Groat, mother of > 14, or Minetta Irish, mother of 16 including 2 sets of twins. Such huge > families must have taken a Herculean effort to manage! >

What does the killing of governess Sarah Brymer on January 14, 1910 in Millbrook [Dutchess County], NY by Frank Schermerhorn, have to do with Greene County? Seward R. Osborne

To everyone out there, what a great response! And, I have learneed alot! Many thanks folks! Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Greene County famous sons (and daughters) > > You've already mentioned some of the ones that first came to my mind: > Congressman Zadock Pratt, potter Nathan Clark, Henry Meiggs, Thurlow Weed, > Milton > Hannibal Smith of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, and Maggie Newton > Van > Cott, the first woman licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal > Church. > > New York State Governors Lucius Robinson and Washington Hunt were both > natives of Windham. > > Francis Burns, the first African-American missionary bishop, was born in > Albany County, NY but raised in Windham. He served in Liberia, Africa and > died in > Baltimore, MD. > > Rev. Levi L. Hill, who was born in Athens and preached in New Baltimore > and > Westkill, invented color photography. Levi and his brother, Robert, were > also > the publishers of "The Baptist Library," which I believe was the first > magazine > published in Greene County. They worked in Westkill, then moved to > Prattsville after Col. Zadock Pratt provided them with a building, > printing press, type > foundry, and homes for their families. > > In 1859 brothers Alonzo and Boliver Newbury of Windham, and later of > Coxsackie, invented a hand printing-press. > > In 1885 Jefferson Mead of Windham invented a carpet-stretcher. > > Author Clinton R. Seeley of Hensonville wrote the novel "Storm Fear". > Actor > Cornel Wilde starred in, produced and directed the movie based on this > book. > This was the first movie screenplay written by Horton Foote whose next > movie > project, "To Kill a Mockingbird," earned him an Oscar. > > Syndicated cartoonist Scott Adams, who created the comic strip Dilbert, > hails > from Windham. He was the first cartoonist to put his email address in a > comic > strip. > > Henry Fish of Windham started out as a photographer. After moving to > Carpenteria, Santa Barbara County, CA, he began cultivating lima beans. In > 1876 he > founded the Fish Seed Company. > > Descendants of the Clarks, who were associated with Isaac Singer, donated > property and continue to support the various foundations in Cooperstown, > NY > including the Farmers Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, the Baseball Hall of > Fame, and > the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, as well as the Sterling and Francine > Clark > Art Institute in Williamstown, MA. During my senior year of college I did > my > museum internship at the Clark Art Institute. > > US Secretary of War and US Secretary of State, Henry Lewis Stimson > (1867-1950), was a descendant of Windham's first settler, George Stimson. > > As for scoundrels, we can omit Prohibition-era gangster Jack "Legs" > Diamond. > He was born in Philadelphia, PA and died in Albany, NY. He was only a > part-time resident whose hideout was located in Acra. > > One vile creature we can't disown was Isaac Haight of Windham. He became a > Mormon and took a leading role in the September 11, 1857, Mountain Meadows > Massacre in which a band of about 120 emigrants on their way to California > were > murdered. Haight and his coconspirators intended to blame the Indians for > the > attack. > > > Visit the Town of Windham Historical Society's Facebook page and become a > fan. > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Town-of-Windham-Historical-Society/46527396938?ref=ts > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message