Helen How nice of you to reply and think of that event. I, also, have seen this account. I believe it was on the Herkimer County page, but might have been another location. I'm trying to remember which Adam that was, and you may be right. I think I located the story before I knew that he was an ancestor. I'll have to go back and check. Thanks Carol in Calif [email protected] wrote: > I saw the message posted by Carol Madsen re: Helmers. > > Carol refers to Adam Helmer. Adam Helmer has a place in history. Somewhere in > Herkimer County there is a historic marker that I remember seeing as my family > took Sunday drives. I remember a reference to "Adam Helmer's Run". I believe that > he ran across the countryside to warn a settlement of an imminent attack by > hostile Indians. (Something like that - it's been a long time!) Someone residing > in Herkimer County may be able to share the details of this event. I live in > Texas now, so I can't research it. > > Helen Burwell > [email protected] > > MADSEN CAROL wrote: > > > OK so how are you connected? My Helmers seemed to be in Fairfield, and > > Herkimer. Are they near Dolgeville or was that another part of the family? > > My family is Philip Helmer listed on the Census of 1710, his son Johan Adam > > (aka Adam) Helmer, his son Henry A. Helmer b. 1747, his son Leonard Helmer b. > > ==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== > Visit the New York State GenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/ > Herkimer/Montgomery Counties: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/