Sometimes I think that maybe g-grandma just invented "Byron" to explain her condition! But I keep looking Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Mason" <SMason@memorialcare.org> To: <NYHERKIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 5:06 PM Subject: RE: [NYHERKIM] Re: NYHERKIM-D Digest V02 #64 > Byron doesn't sound familiar, however, my cousin and I will be doing more > work in New York and if I come across anything, I'll let you know. We are > quite sure the Job in Herkimer County is our Job. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Knight [mailto:sknight3@twcny.rr.com] > Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 12:10 PM > To: NYHERKIM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NYHERKIM] Re: NYHERKIM-D Digest V02 #64 > > > My Knight family line is a brick wall. The earliest Knight member I can > find is Byron Knight (my g-grandfather) married to Emma Viola Powers > (1845-1926). This was Emma's 2nd marriage and I don't know the date or > place but their only son was William Bernard (1879-1926). William m. > Frances L. Mooney of Utica, Oneida Co., NY and they moved to Mohawk, > Herkimer Co., NY. Their son John (1912-1981, my dad) m. Lois Anna Nabinger. > Emma's 1st marraige was to someone named Curtis but I can't find any data > there either. In fact the only references I have to Byron are 1) his name > on William's death certificate; 2) Emma claims to be the wife of Byron and > the mother of William in court papers filed at the probate of her > grandmother's will (William got a beneficence); & 3) the 1896 city directory > of the city of Utica, Oneida Co., NY lists Emma as "widow of Byron". Prior > to 1896 the city directories listed Emma as head-of-household. Apparently > they didn't live together for very long. > > There was a Job Knight who was a veteran of the War of 1812 and lived in > Newport, Herkimer Co., NY which is where Emma Powers' father lived at the > 1850 census. It would make sense that Emma may well have married a hometown > boy but I can't seem to find a connection. There are also populations of > Knight families in southern Herkimer and Oneida counties. Daniel Knight > came from New England and was one of the founders of Rome, Oneida Co., NY. > > If you can loosen even one brick in this wall for me, I'd be grateful. > > Steven Knight > Herkimer, NY > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Mason" <SMason@memorialcare.org> > To: <NYHERKIM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 12:03 PM > Subject: RE: [NYHERKIM] Re: NYHERKIM-D Digest V02 #64 > > > > I'm wondering whether we're related. My Knight line came from Rhode > Island > > to New York in the late 1700s. My early New York ancestor was Job Knight > m. > > Prudence Round whom I believe had a few brothers, one may have been Henry. > > My line from Job is Charles m. Nancy Fuller, Samuel m. Mary Fraiser, Lewis > > m. Orinda and then my ancestor Nancy Andrews (the Fraisers and Andrews > were > > also from New York as was Nancy's mother Anna Stockwell. The Charles and > > Samuel families moved on to Michigan in the mid 1800s. Are any of the > names > > familiar to you. Lewis' and Nancy's son Nelson was my wonderful > > grandfather. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steven Knight [mailto:sknight3@twcny.rr.com] > > Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 7:35 AM > > To: NYHERKIM-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [NYHERKIM] Re: NYHERKIM-D Digest V02 #64 > > > > > > The folks at the Herkimer Co. Surogate Court are very accomodating. I was > > there last fall and , yes, they only charged me 25 cents a page for > copying > > costs. The Herkimer Library charges 10 cents a page. But Beware! The > > Herkimer Village Clerk's office charges the state approved rates for > > records, starting at $11.00 for birth or death certificates even if you > know > > the exact date. More if they have to search a period greater than three > > years. > > > > Steve Knight > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Helen P. Burwell" <helen@burwellinc.com> > > To: <NYHERKIM-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 9:51 AM > > Subject: Re: [NYHERKIM] Re: NYHERKIM-D Digest V02 #64 > > > > > > > I'll give the courthouse a try. I believe that I obtained my > grandfather's > > will > > > there, paying photocopy charges only. > > > > > > Helen > > > > > > Rdmoose7@cs.com wrote: > > > > > > > Attn: Helen Burwell > > > > > > > > Supposedly, according to a web site I was on, but can't remember which > > one, > > > > both Samuel Zurlinden and Fanny Zurlinden had recorded wills. The > site > > I saw > > > > had an order form to get them for $8 each. If I can get them for less > > than > > > > that, I'm interested! > > > > > > > > The information you got me before is fantastic, and still all I have, > > other > > > > than death and cemetery info that I got in 1996. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Bob Mollenauer > > > > Ridgecrest, Kern Co., CA > > > > > > > > ==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== > > > > Visit the Herkimer County GenWeb page at > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the Herkimer County GenWeb page at > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/ > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Herkimer County GenWeb page at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/ > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, > is > > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > > and privileged information. 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