My interest in Greene County began with researching my ancestor, Daniel Angle (1753-1840), of Lexington. He had the distinction of attaining a record-long lifespan for the area – his gravestone says that he was 107 years old. This was an error, though, because he “only” lived 87 years, as evidenced by a baptism record, military information, pension and other documents. Daniel Angle was born in Hildesheim, Germany, and was originally named Johanne Daniel Engelke. The name was shortened to Engel, and then Angle. He came to the U.S. to fight with the German auxiliary troops (often referred to as “Hessians”) that were hired by the British, and was captured at the Battle of Saratoga. He deserted the prison camp and, in 1781, he joined the American Forces as a soldier in the Massachusetts Continental Army. Angle was honorably discharged at West Point at the conclusion of the War, and received a pension. I also have Chase, Whitcomb, and other ancestry from Greene County. I look forward to the next visit to beautiful Greene County – it’s been two years since we’ve been there. Bill Brooklyn, NY _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement