Hi Sam, many thanks - don't think this is the John I seek, but I see that the family seems to have a huge presence in Ulster Co, and perhaps that's where the Greene Co branch came from. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Ferguson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] John Decker and Sarah Soule > > Sylvia, > > There is a John N Decker, born 8 Jan 1814, died 16 Jan 1861, probably > born > and died in Orange County. Married Phebe L Kimber of Orange County, and > they're both buried at Westtown according to "Descendants of William Lain > and Keziah Mather with her lineage from Reverend Richard Mather" by > Beatrice > L Sheehan. The PDF is available at the FamilySearch Family History > Collection http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php . I didn't see any > parents > for this John either. > Sam > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 6:20 PM > Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] John Decker and Sarah Soule > > >> Thanks for your advice Jim. I know you have Columbia Co pretty well >> covered! >> >> Sylvia >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "James Brady" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] John Decker and Sarah Soule >> >> >>> >>> Hi Sylvia, >>> >>> Yes, the Deckers seem to be Dutch. They show up in the early Kingston >>> records. Quite a few show up in Columbia County after that, but they're >>> hard >>> to follow as bits and pieces seem to be missing. >>> >>> I'm told that there is Decker genealogy that isn't widely available, but >>> has >>> been filmed by the LDS. >>> >>> A John Decker born 1817 could have come from either side of the Hudson, >>> but >>> I'd look at Ulster County first. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Sylvia Hasenkopf >>> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 6:02 PM >>> To: Greene County List >>> Subject: [NYGREENE] John Decker and Sarah Soule >>> >>> >>> Anyone out there working on the Decker family? Seeking some advice on >>> the >>> parents of John, b. abt 1817. Was living in Lexington in 1850 census. I >>> am >>> seeing that the Decker family was Dutch, not Palatine - is that correct? >>> It >>> also appears that the Decker family in the Prattsville, Lexington, >>> Jewett, >>> Ashland area all seem to be related somehow. >>> >>> Sylvia >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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

Sylvia, Don't know if this helps, but I found this: John L. Decker Birth: 1787 in Columbia Co., NY? Moved to Greene Co. from Columbia Co. in 1803. Marriage 1 Maria Brandow Children ?Mary Decker b: 24 AUG 1800 in Prattsville, Greene, NY ?Gilbert Decker b: 11 JUN 1802 in Prattsville, Greene, NY ?Catlina Decker b: 2 DEC 1803 in Prattsville, Greene, NY ?Isaac Decker b: 14 MAY 1810 ~Ken~