At 11:00 AM 25/03/2005, you wrote: >NYGREENE-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 70 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Research ["M. Mignon Matthews" > <cats@eticomm] > #2 Goodcourage ["Scott John (IT)" > <jscott@HanoverD] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from NYGREENE-D, send a message to > > NYGREENE-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >To contact the list administrator, send mail to >NYGREENE-admin@rootsweb.com. > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:59:47 -0500 >From: "M. Mignon Matthews" <cats@eticomm.net> >To: NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <003201c530b4$84930000$49d1f6cd@home> >Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Research >Content-Type: text/plain; > format=flowed; > charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi Sylvia, > >I have been thinking about which line I want most to trace, so my answer to >this was delayed. There are more....... > >I have made no progress with Salina (Hosford) Matthews, except to get a copy >of her obit. I have not even been able to get that for John Albert Matthews >(her husband). John A. was born 8/13/1803, possibly in Columbia Co., and >died 3/14/1855 in Ashland, Greene Co. I don't know where they are buried. >I know their decendents, but want to find their parents and line of decent. >I know that the odds of locating a birth certificate are slim, but is there >anything at the Vedder that might shed some light on John's >ancestors? > >Also, his son, Lauren Alonzo, married Lois Groat on 4/25/1855. They also >lived in Ashland. Lois' Head of Household was John Groat and his wife was >Mercy (Unknown surname). I did not say her parents, because of their ages; >although, she is listed as their daughter. John Groat was born abt. 1774 >and died 1863. He is said to have come from Columbia County, as with John >A. They lived near each other in Ashland and their "children" married, so >perhaps they came from Columbia County together. Mercy Groat was born abt. >1779 and came from Connecticut. They are both buried in the Mountain View >Cemetery in Ashland. Lois was born abt. 1841 and died 8/19/1860. Her only >child was born 8/15/1860. She is buried with Lauren Alonzo and his second >wife, Mary Elizabeth Tompkins, in Pleasant Valley. Lauren A. has a Civil >War marker by his obelisk. I want to find out who John Groat's father was >and search out that line of descent; also, who was Mercy? What was her >surname and who are her parents? You may guess that I am interested in the >mystery of Lois parentage. She may have been the daughter of a deceased >daughter or son; or, she may have been adopted for some other reason. I >just don't think that she is likely the daughter of a 62 year old woman. > >Maybe a will for John Groat? What about land records? > >I probably gave you more background than you need (or want), but I am asking >for your expertise as well as your help in searching. I am learning, but >not experienced. > >Thanks! >Mignon > >"Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the >shade?" Benjamin Franklin >----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> >To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 6:30 PM >Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Research > > >>Hi folks. I will heading to the Vedder at the beginning of April and have >>some room for some research. Anyone need a will? I do charge a small fee >>of $5 per will or probate packet plus the copy and postage charges. >> >>Just let me know. >> >>Sylvia >> >> >>==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== >>1850 federal census for Prattsville and Windham fully transcribed! Come >>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 >> >> > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #2 >Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:39:00 -0500 >From: "Scott John (IT)" <jscott@HanoverDirect.com> >To: NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <1F0A828CBBAF0B4AAA7D1C701B55FC0003E6F15D@hdimail> >Subject: Goodcourage >Content-Type: text/plain > >There are so many Dutch folk on this sight I was wondering if anyone knew >whether or not the name GOODCOURAGE was > >A Dutch name converted to English ? > > > >In Dec 1800 John Schermerhorn married Kitty Goodcourage at Florida, NY - >his brother Martin married Nelly Goodcourage. > > > >Anyone have any clues to this family ? > > > >Jack