Clyde, Do your 'orbs' look anything like the one in this picture from Prague (see 4th picture down)? Click on it to enlarge. http://www.ufoevidence.org/sightings/sightingshome.asp - Ron W. - Be Happy - Consider the alternatives. ----- Original Message ----- From: <clideryce@starband.net> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 1:30 AM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Coons bible > Yes he was, Linda. The third Ephraim following two Nehemiah's, from old > Robert himself. This third Ephraim is where the name became Rice and the > chain broken, roots lost until just lately, for the last 40 or 50 years. > > He was married to Sarah Johnson, also from CT. and they left Greene Co. > before 1820, when they were in Chenango town, (Binghamton today), Broome > Co. through 1825, and in Farmington, PA. in 1830. Farmington no longer > exists, then Addison, Steuben Co. NY. 1835 and Carrollton, Cattaraugus Co. > NY. 1837 until 1865 or so. > > I just visited my seventh great grandfather, the first Nehemiah's house in > Wallingford, CT. Got some "ghosts", "orbs" or whatever on pictures taken > inside the house! Built in 1672! It was called the George Washington Elm > Tree House for years, after he visited there, when it was about one > hundred years old. I never believed in such stuff as shows up on these > pictures, but I certainly can't explain it, either! The digital camera > has never before, or since done anything like this! > > Clyde Rice > >> Were your Royces from CT before they camt to Greene Co. NY? >> Mine went to Oxford, Chenango, NY from CT. I also have Schermerhorn's. >> >> Linda Johnson Slawson >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <clideryce@starband.net> >> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 6:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Coons bible >> >> >>> Always interesting, items from this site! >>> >>> My Rice's, (Royce's really), were in Greene Co. 1790 through 1815 or >>> so. On our recent trip back that way, I found Schmerehorns, talked >>> about a bunch on here, buried along with some of my Rices, in the >>> cemetery at Limestone, NY. > > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 1400 pages of Greene County information, fully indexed, to help you > find your lost link! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

On that Coons Bible, did you find any that were married to first a Wright and then a Patterson? I have a ggggrandmother who was either a Koontz (another variation) or a Wright as a maiden name and married the other before marrying the Patterson. My person was named Henrietta (Etta) and she married last to an Obed Patterson who lived in Grove, Allegany Co., NY. She is my brick wall. Vicki Researching names: Arwin(e), Baker, Barrett, Brokaw, Butler, Carnes, Crowe, Dean, Ferris, Golden, Hendershott, Hoxter, Huber, Isaman, Jenks (all variations), Kelleher, Knapp, Koontz, Lundrigan, Makely, McDermott, Merritt, Neu, Northrup, O'Connor, Osincup, Patterson, Powers, Quick, Rahmlow, Robertson, Robinson, Root, Ryan, Stocum, Wade, White, Wilcox, Wright, Van Oxx (Oxx), Yeckley, Zimmerman

Clyde, Those "orbs" have ruined several of my digital photos! I finally went out and purchased a new memory chip, and the problem seems to now be resolved. My husband has Schermerhorns in his ancestry, descent is from Reyer Jacobse (c.1652 to 1718/19, died Schenectady, Albany Co NY). He also had Vedder/Veeder, Wemp, Bradt/Bratt, Wemple, Vreeland/Freeland. He was so surprised to find that he descended from Dutch ancestors, having previously known only about the Irish family they eventually married into. I have tried for years to identify the parents of my Rice ancestor - Elizabeth, who married Thomas Allen Faunce 10 Sep 1798, probably in MA. Although they removed to Ontario Co NY, I don't know of any Greene Co connection . . . that is, until her granddaughter married Israel Ferris Huse/Hughes in Geauga Co OH, and he was born in Durham, Greene Co NY. My Huse and Tyler ancestors of Durham, hailed from East Haven (New Haven Co) CT, also from Goshen (Fairfield Co) CT. My Searing/Serrin ancestors came to Greene County from Columbia County, but were originally from Long Island. From: <clideryce@starband.net> Date: 2005/10/18 Tue AM 01:30:17 EDT To: NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Coons bible Yes he was, Linda. The third Ephraim following two Nehemiah's, from old Robert himself. This third Ephraim is where the name became Rice and the chain broken, roots lost until just lately, for the last 40 or 50 years. He was married to Sarah Johnson, also from CT. and they left Greene Co. before 1820, when they were in Chenango town, (Binghamton today), Broome Co. through 1825, and in Farmington, PA. in 1830. Farmington no longer exists, then Addison, Steuben Co. NY. 1835 and Carrollton, Cattaraugus Co. NY. 1837 until 1865 or so. I just visited my seventh great grandfather, the first Nehemiah's house in Wallingford, CT. Got some "ghosts", "orbs" or whatever on pictures taken inside the house! Built in 1672! It was called the George Washington Elm Tree House for years, after he visited there, when it was about one hundred years old. I never believed in such stuff as shows up on these pictures, but I certainly can't explain it, either! The digital camera has never before, or since done anything like this! Clyde Rice > Were your Royces from CT before they camt to Greene Co. NY? > Mine went to Oxford, Chenango, NY from CT. I also have Schermerhorn's. > > Linda Johnson Slawson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <clideryce@starband.net> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 6:03 PM > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Coons bible > > >> Always interesting, items from this site! >> >> My Rice's, (Royce's really), were in Greene Co. 1790 through 1815 or >> so. On our recent trip back that way, I found Schmerehorns, talked >> about a bunch on here, buried along with some of my Rices, in the >> cemetery at Limestone, NY. > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== Over 1400 pages of Greene County information, fully indexed, to help you find your lost link! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Yes he was, Linda. The third Ephraim following two Nehemiah's, from old Robert himself. This third Ephraim is where the name became Rice and the chain broken, roots lost until just lately, for the last 40 or 50 years. He was married to Sarah Johnson, also from CT. and they left Greene Co. before 1820, when they were in Chenango town, (Binghamton today), Broome Co. through 1825, and in Farmington, PA. in 1830. Farmington no longer exists, then Addison, Steuben Co. NY. 1835 and Carrollton, Cattaraugus Co. NY. 1837 until 1865 or so. I just visited my seventh great grandfather, the first Nehemiah's house in Wallingford, CT. Got some "ghosts", "orbs" or whatever on pictures taken inside the house! Built in 1672! It was called the George Washington Elm Tree House for years, after he visited there, when it was about one hundred years old. I never believed in such stuff as shows up on these pictures, but I certainly can't explain it, either! The digital camera has never before, or since done anything like this! Clyde Rice > Were your Royces from CT before they camt to Greene Co. NY? > Mine went to Oxford, Chenango, NY from CT. I also have Schermerhorn's. > > Linda Johnson Slawson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <clideryce@starband.net> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 6:03 PM > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Coons bible > > >> Always interesting, items from this site! >> >> My Rice's, (Royce's really), were in Greene Co. 1790 through 1815 or >> so. On our recent trip back that way, I found Schmerehorns, talked >> about a bunch on here, buried along with some of my Rices, in the >> cemetery at Limestone, NY. >

Were your Royces from CT before they camt to Greene Co. NY? Mine went to Oxford, Chenango, NY from CT. I also have Schermerhorn's. Linda Johnson Slawson ----- Original Message ----- From: <clideryce@starband.net> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Coons bible > Always interesting, items from this site! > > My Rice's, (Royce's really), were in Greene Co. 1790 through 1815 or so. > On our recent trip back that way, I found Schmerehorns, talked about a > bunch on here, buried along with some of my Rices, in the cemetery at > Limestone, NY. > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Always interesting, items from this site! My Rice's, (Royce's really), were in Greene Co. 1790 through 1815 or so. On our recent trip back that way, I found Schmerehorns, talked about a bunch on here, buried along with some of my Rices, in the cemetery at Limestone, NY. (Anyone want names, I copied them.) A generation or two later, but likely some of the same family. It took my family about 50 years to go from Greene Co. out the west end of NY. It was very interesting retracing their trail, (in less than 5 days)! And there were Kuntz/Koontz, (Coons?), living close to them in Northeast NE. in the early 1900's. Some of these names just seem to have traveled along the same route west, together! I am also wondering if our Vader's were actually Vedders? I think the pronunciation would be much the same, like Royce was actually pronounced as Rice, boil as bile, Royal as rile and hoist as heist! And thanks, Sylvia, for your help while we were in the Catskill/Leeds area! Clyde Rice > Yup - the fingers have been going wild lately! > > Interested in any family bible records out there! Let's get them online! > > Sylvia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <KABUMPO16@aol.com> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 5:09 PM > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Coons bible > > >> That's very generous of you, Slyvia. (I like your new spelling! I >> have fingers that go on strike occasionally, myself!) I researched >> that Bible a bit >> and found the "Coons" names was "Kuntz" originally and that the >> Catharina Planck mentioned does not fit the time frame for my family. >> >> The Coons moved on to Rensselaerville and I find them there in several >> families. >>

Yup - the fingers have been going wild lately! Interested in any family bible records out there! Let's get them online! Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: <KABUMPO16@aol.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Coons bible > That's very generous of you, Slyvia. (I like your new spelling! I have > fingers that go on strike occasionally, myself!) I researched that > Bible a bit > and found the "Coons" names was "Kuntz" originally and that the Catharina > Planck mentioned does not fit the time frame for my family. > > The Coons moved on to Rensselaerville and I find them there in several > families. > > Kathy Gire > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 1400 pages of Greene County information, fully indexed, to help you > find your lost link! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

That's very generous of you, Slyvia. (I like your new spelling! I have fingers that go on strike occasionally, myself!) I researched that Bible a bit and found the "Coons" names was "Kuntz" originally and that the Catharina Planck mentioned does not fit the time frame for my family. The Coons moved on to Rensselaerville and I find them there in several families. Kathy Gire

Just to let folks know - I'll be bidding on this bible - to keep the records in Greene Co! If successful, I'll be posting the material online. Sykvua

This another spelling of Rapelyea or Rapalele, any relation to James Rapelyea father of Mary Elizabeth Rapelyea , born 1822 in Poughkeepsie, her mother Catherine Luckey was born inCatskill. Carol L. Heap

My great grandmother was a Frayer. Her name was Leah and she married Tunis Rappleyea. What part of the Frayer line are you looking for? BC ----- Original Message ----- From: "floyd" <fhoward@stny.rr.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 11:20 AM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Roll Call > I'm a little late joining in. > > Looking for: > > Howard > Harder > Griffin > Walters > Reed, David > Stevens, William > Stevens, Rosewell > Tibbets > Wilson > Frayer > Garvey > McCoon > Tompkins, Ardian > Humphery > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 200 Greene County cemeteries fully transcribed - look up your ancestor! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

I too, am a little late jumping in here. My roots in Greene County are very shallow. My great-grandfather Martin LUETJEN/LUTJEN and his wife Helena along with their 5 children John, Martin, Anna Katharine, Charles and Herman moved from Germany to Catskill. This was sometime between 04 January 1881 (when Herman was born), and 15 December 1883, when my grandfather George was born. His sister Helen was born in Catskill on 18 April 1885. Sometime before August of 1887 they moved on to Connecticut. If you should come across this family in any records I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you, Bobbi

Just started searching for the LUCKEY family, I have a William LUCKEY whose daughter Catherine married James RAPALJE, (RAPELYEA) in Poughkeeksie, Dutchess County 3/28/1818. Catherine is listed as born in , Catskill, Greene Co., NY on her death certificate. Carol L. Heap, FL

I'm a little late joining in. Looking for: Howard Harder Griffin Walters Reed, David Stevens, William Stevens, Rosewell Tibbets Wilson Frayer Garvey McCoon Tompkins, Ardian Humphery

Peggy I have the book. Pg 143. in the 1880 's ,Michael Dolan leased sandlots, wharf space and railroad sidings at Coxsackie and entered business, incorporating in 1902. pg. 169, Many New Baltimore farmers, shipped their hay and straw on Michael Dolan's "Farmers' Freighting and Line Co." organized in 1907. Hope this helps. Charlene ----- Original Message ----- From: <outtolaunch@juno.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 12:01 PM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Anyone read this book? > Hi, > > I've probably missed earlier discussions of it, but has anyone read > "Greene Country Catskills: A History," by Field Horne? > > Anything much in it we didn't already know? > > I took a peek at the index on Amazon, and saw that Michael Dolan > pops up on pages 143 and 169. Wondering which Michael (in which > century), and if there is info included that I don't have. Not a > genealogy > book, so it doesn't seem too likely. > > Any comments? > > Regards, > > Peggy > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Your resource site for Greene County Cemeteries, Biographies, Censuses, > Wills and so much more! Check us out! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

A great read. Also suggest that you take time to read Shorto's "The Island at the Center of the World." It provides a wonderful background for understanding the development of the Hudson River Valley and eastern U.S. and the permanent social and cultural values that the Dutch gave us. Gene Eiklor ----- Original Message ----- From: <outtolaunch@juno.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:01 AM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Anyone read this book? > Hi, > > I've probably missed earlier discussions of it, but has anyone read > "Greene Country Catskills: A History," by Field Horne? > > Anything much in it we didn't already know? > > I took a peek at the index on Amazon, and saw that Michael Dolan > pops up on pages 143 and 169. Wondering which Michael (in which > century), and if there is info included that I don't have. Not a > genealogy > book, so it doesn't seem too likely. > > Any comments? > > Regards, > > Peggy > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Your resource site for Greene County Cemeteries, Biographies, Censuses, > Wills and so much more! Check us out! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.1/135 - Release Date: 10/15/2005 > >

Hi, I've probably missed earlier discussions of it, but has anyone read "Greene Country Catskills: A History," by Field Horne? Anything much in it we didn't already know? I took a peek at the index on Amazon, and saw that Michael Dolan pops up on pages 143 and 169. Wondering which Michael (in which century), and if there is info included that I don't have. Not a genealogy book, so it doesn't seem too likely. Any comments? Regards, Peggy

If anyone is interested, I have finally finished putting A.E.P. Searing's 1884 book, The Land Of Rip Van Winkle online at http://www.catskillarchive.com/rvw/

Dear Jackie, I just entered them into my FTM and I thank you very much! I see what you mean about the names and will be looking further into it. I'll let you know what I find. Again, thank you! Mignon "Your vision will only come clear when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. Carl Jung ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Towner" <jac@fmtc.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Towner > Mignon, > Here is the outline of theTowner family of Greene County: > > Descendants of Ephraim Towner > > > > 1 Ephraim Towner 1727 - 1760 > > .. +Sarah Wilcox 1730 - 1816 > > ........ 2 Ephraim Towner 1753 - 1835 > > ............ +Olive Willoughby 1758 - 1837 > > ........ 2 Laban Towner 1754 - 1789 > > ............ +Abi Beach - 1832 > > ........ 2 Ezekial Towner 1756 - > > ........ 2 Elijah Towner 1758 - 1848 > > ............ +Luranda Collins 1764 - 1855 > > ................... 3 Ezekial Towner 1784 - > > ....................... +Susan Williams 1793 - > > ................... 3 Mary M Towner 1786 - 1823 > > ....................... +Asa Lord 1779 - 1859 > > ................... 3 Phebe M Towner 1790 - 1871 > > ....................... +Alvin Ford 1789 - 1841 > > ................... 3 Sarah Towner 1793 - > > ....................... +Levi Francis > > ................... 3 Moses Towner 1796 - 1879 > > ....................... +Catherine Bortle - 1886 > > ................... 3 Loammi Towner 1797 - 1853 > > ....................... +Amy Butts 1803 - 1883 > > ................... 3 Reuben Towner 1804 - 1887 > > ....................... +Polly Reisenburg - 1870 > > ........ 2 Moses Towner 1760 - 1792 > > ............ +Avis Culver > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Your on-line source for Greene County history and genealogy. Stop on by > and find your lost link! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hi Linda - just touching base regarding your bibles - we had spoken about posting them on the Greene Co website. Are you still interested and willing? Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "ladymouse" <ladymouse@stny.rr.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Roll Call (Schermerhorn Bible) > Sylvia, > Would you also like my earlier Schermerhorn Bible Records as well? > It's Peter Schermerhorn and Rachael Edmonds of Dutchess County who later > removed to Otsego and Chenango Counties. It cover the greatgrandparents > and > their children of the Albert Schermernorn from the ebay Bible. It gives > marriage date for Albert's grandfather but not spouse's name. I do have it > from another souce. > Please contact me about how to send the info to you. > > Linda Johnson Slawson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 12:21 AM > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Roll Call (Schermerhorn Bible) > > >> Hi Linda, I am sure all the Schererhorn descendants would love to have a >> transcription of the bible records you received! Any chance you'd be >> interested in sharing for the Greene Co website? >> >> > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 1400 pages of Greene County information, fully indexed, to help you > find your lost link! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >