Hello all listers:...Is anyone on the list researching the RIGGS surname?...I am descended from James RIGGS and Pamelia CARRINGTON RIGGS...Both are buried in the Dexter Cemetery, Jefferson Co., NY...Their son La Fayette RIGGS is my gg grandfather and I am trying to find his path from his parents home, (Jefferson Co. census, 1850) to Lowndes Co., MS in the 1860 census...The ten years between the 1850 and 1860 census is a mystery and he died in MS in 1864... Any help would be greatly appreciated... Best regards, Geneice Morris Sarah Geneice Morris (sgmgwg @aol.com)

Everts History of Jefferson County states: "In 1799 a great number came into this section to look for lands... Among these was John W. Collins, who took up about six hundred acres of land, including the since-known "Dr. Green place," the "Melvin Moffatt farm," and the "Kilborn farm." Upon the Dr. Green place he afterwards put up the first framed house,--a large two-story building which stood for many years." Does anyone know the location of the Dr. Green Place, or the Melvin Moffat farm and the Kilborn farm? Does anyone know anything of the first framed house? Nan Dixon -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/

Hi folks, I've updated my GOODRICH family webpage with material pertaining to Bailey Goodrich (b.1778) of the town of Orleans, and his descendants, including the Nelson Goodrich family. Bailey came to Orleans from Berkshire Co., Mass. (via Lewis Co., NY). These were pre-1850 settlers of the town. You can view the material at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html -- Click on GOODRICH. Sincerely, Mark A. Wentling

Why not go to the source? John and Ellen Bartlett, who compiled the book, have been extremely generous with their time in providing lookups for nearly all their work. Go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/lookups.htm for their address, and take a look at all the information they are willing to put at your disposal. Remember they are volunteers, and your thanks is all the pay they get. You will find them very knowledgeable in Jefferson County genealogy, especially the northern part of the county. Nan Dixon Michelle Pakulak wrote: > > Hello Michael, > > I saw an email where people were requesting that you "look up" marriages in > Jefferson Co. Please forgive me if I am going about this the wrong way, > but I am very new to the "search" arena. I was wondering if it is possible > for you to look up another marriage? Unfortunately, my info is VERY > sketchy... -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/

Hello Michael, I saw an email where people were requesting that you "look up" marriages in Jefferson Co. Please forgive me if I am going about this the wrong way, but I am very new to the "search" arena. I was wondering if it is possible for you to look up another marriage? Unfortunately, my info is VERY sketchy... Frederick? FANNER or FENNER and May/Mary/M? CLARK/CLARKE? married in Jefferson County, NY - probably in Watertown Sometime between 1915-1924? Michelle ics@netdex.com > > Hi, Folks: > > > > This is just a message to all listers whom requested look-ups in the Grooms and Brides of Jefferson County book. I made my monthly visit to the NYPL over the holidays, but was dismayed to find that they are in the process of moving all their books and materials down to the first floor. The move will be done by the end of the week, and I hope to get back to the library very soon. I'm sorry this is taking so long, but I wanted to let everybody know that I haven't disappeared. In fact, I'm still taking requests! > > > > Best, > > Michael Jackman

Greetings all: Is anyone doing research on David KENNEDY and family of Watertown NY (born Co. Down Ireland, worked for Davis Sewing Machine Co., married Martha Booth of Cape Vincent NY)? Thanks Mike Kennedy Dayton Ohio

Mark, I have copies of Grantee Book A2 pg 35 1827 et&al Asa Manley buying from Daniel Manley. Book E2 pg 223 1830 Asa Mamley buying fron Joseph Elmwood Book E2 pg 224 Asa Manley buying from Daniel Manley Grantor Book A2 pg 34 1827 Asa Manley selling to Joseph Ellenwood ( also sp Ellingwood in one record) didn't copy Grantor Book B2 507 1829 Daniel selling to Samuel Haddock Book T3 pg 478 1842 Asa & wf Lydia selling to Chauncy Read I didn't think to check who bought first - wasn't going for Daniel - might be something to check as sometimes their are relative listed If you want these copies send me your address Alice Corbett Ps the land was in the south of Great lot # 5 I think Asa has a Father and or a brother by the name of Daniel. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Wentling <mwentlin@ngs.org> To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 9:07 AM Subject: Look-up PLEASE: Asa MANLEY > > >Hi folks, > >I was wondering if there is a kind soul out there who would be generous enough >to look up two things for me at the Jefferson County courthouse, please, >regarding my ancestor Asa MANLEY. > >1. -- Asa settled in the town of Hounsfield between 1810 and 1820. He left >Hounsfield for Ohio between 1830 and 1832. I've never figured out where his >property was (though I think it was at the south end of the town) and I would >very much appreciate it if someone could look at the land records and see if >they can find when, where, and from whom he first purchased his land (finding >out who he sold it to when he left would be a bonus!). I'm especially >interested to see if there are any sales to WASHBURNs. > >2 -- Secondly, Asa was in the War of 1812, serving in Bellinger's Regiment and >Capt. Camp's Company (Elisha Camp?). I'm wondering if he served at Sackets >Harbor, so would like to know if there are any service papers on file for him >there in Jefferson County. I know that he was living in Herkimer County when he >enlisted. > >Any help with either of these requests would be sincerely appreciated. I'd do >it myself but I live a 10 hour drive away. If you are interested, you can learn >about the Manley family (and associated SUMNER family of Adams) on my website at >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html > >THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! >Sincerely, >Mark A. Wentling >Washington, D.C. > > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

Please look at our newest addition to the website, with all thanks to Jerry Reed, cc for Lewis and Otsego Counties. Thanks, Jerry! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/jcop.htm will take you to a table showing the various Revolutionary pensioners as noted in the 1840 Census, arranged by township. These are, of course, the ones still alive in 1840. Nan Dixon -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/

Hi Odie: I'm not sure if this is a connection to your family, but I have had contact with a very nice lady regarding the Parkers of St. Lawrence and Jefferson County-Contact her to find out!! Her address: sallyg@west.net Regards, Laurine Amo NYJEFFER-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > NYJEFFER-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 44 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: Pillar Point Lighthouse/Ward F ["Mark Wentling" <mwentlin@ngs.org>] > #2 Keeper of Grove Cemetery, LaFargev ["Mark Wentling" <mwentlin@ngs.org>] > #3 PHOTO: Hanchett School, Mansville, ["Mark Wentling" <mwentlin@ngs.org>] > #4 PARKER Mass>Maine>Vermont> N.Y. ["odie" <odie@pathwaynet.com>] > #5 Lincoln League Bowling [PNUTREG@cs.com] > #6 Baseball League in Jefferson Count [PNUTREG@cs.com] > #7 Pillar Point Lighthouse [Lois <doghouse@imcnet.net>] > #8 Nott family in Jefferson County [Clatsie@aol.com] > #9 site has moved.... ["W. David Samuelsen" <dsam@sampubc] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NYJEFFER-D, send a message to > > NYJEFFER-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 > NYJEFFER-admin@rootsweb.com. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Pillar Point Lighthouse/Ward Family > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 08:47:12 -0500 > From: "Mark Wentling" <mwentlin@ngs.org> > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi folks, > > The Wards were the last keepers of Rock Island Lighthouse in the River next to > the Thousand Islands Bridge. I know because my 3g-grandfather, Michael J. > Diepolder, was keeper there too (1886-1901) and in the course of my research I > contacted the Seaway Trails Office in Sackets to purchase one of their > lighthouse books -- it turned out that the lady who answered the phone used to > picnic on the island because she was somehow related to the Wards. (She now has > a view of the lighthouse from her living room window -- wish I did!) > > Anyway, while I don't have any info about the Wards on my website, I have posted > an image of the lighthouse and several snippets from Michael Diepolder's > original keeper's logs, which are today kept in the National Archives. You can > see this information at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html -- > Click on DIEPOLDER > > So if the person out there is still wondering which Wards were lighthouse > keepers I would suggest calling the Seway Trails Office. Hope this is a help! > > Sincerely, > Mark A. Wentling > Washington, D.C. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Keeper of Grove Cemetery, LaFargeville??? > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 09:07:02 -0500 > From: "Mark Wentling" <mwentlin@ngs.org> > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Can anyone please tell me contact info for the record keeper of Grove Cemetery, > Lafargeville? I'd like to get burial records for a couple of my ancestors. > > Thanks, > Mark Wentling > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: PHOTO: Hanchett School, Mansville, c.1894/1895 > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 13:15:49 -0500 > From: "Mark Wentling" <mwentlin@ngs.org> > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi folks, > > I've just posted to my website a photo of a class from Hanchett School, in > Mannsville, town of Ellisburgh, taken c.1894/1895. Classmembers and teacher are > labelled. > > You can access the photo by going to > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html -- Click "Features" in the > upper left-hand corner of the page and you'll see the link to the photo in the > menu that follows. > > Please note that I don't own the original so I can't make copies, but you're > welcome to download for your own purposes. > > Hope this helps somebody out there!!! > > Sincerely, > Mark A. Wentling > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: PARKER Mass>Maine>Vermont> N.Y. > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 14:27:37 -0500 > From: "odie" <odie@pathwaynet.com> > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Looking for information on the family of John PARKER b. 5 April 1759 > at Shirley, Mass. Around 1774, he moved with his older brother, Abel > PARKER, to Maine, where he learned the trade of blacksmith and stayed > two years. John, had joined the main army under General Washington, > on Long Island. He was made Sergeant. After the war he married Lucy > BLANCHARD and they moved to Windham, Vermont. Around 1806, they moved > to New York, in 1822 purchased land at Jefferson County New York > Rodman). > They had seven children: five boys and two girls. Sometime after the > mother Lucy had died John married 2nd to Fanny NEWTON, sister to > Nehemiah NEWTON. > I would like to learn the names of all the children of John and Lucy > (BLANCHARD) PARKER, one son was Abel PARKER. John died in 1840. > > Thank-You > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lincoln League Bowling > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 18:48:58 EST > From: PNUTREG@cs.com > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Is there anyone out there who has any history on the Bowlers from the Lincoln > League Bowling League in Watertown, New York? They had a couple of Good > State Bowling Awards Teams through the years and in the 40's and 50's were > pretty well known. Does this group still exist? I'm interested in some of > their Early Records if I can find a Sports Fan. > > Pat McMahon Regan > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Baseball League in Jefferson County > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 18:51:51 EST > From: PNUTREG@cs.com > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > I was under the impression that there was a pretty good Baseball League in > the Jefferson County Area in the 1930's. I was told that my Father played in > this League. > Does anyone have any knowledge of a Baseball League at this time? > > Patricia McMahon Regan > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Pillar Point Lighthouse > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 21:28:37 -0500 > From: Lois <doghouse@imcnet.net> > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Thank you all!!! > > I appreciate the info and the suggestions. I will forward them on. > Thanks so much!! > > Lois > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Nott family in Jefferson County > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 22:29:21 EST > From: Clatsie@aol.com > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > Would like to find descendants of Samuel Nott b. 1834 possibly at Lyme, or > his brother William Nott b. 1836. They were the oldest sons of Justus Nott. > Any information on this Nott family would be appreciated. > > Carolyn Cobb > Salem, Oregon > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: site has moved.... > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 23:34:03 -0700 > From: "W. David Samuelsen" <dsam@sampubco.com> > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > > SAMPUBCO moved to new address and it's a new home all it's own. > > new home: > http://www.sampubco.com > > You will need to bookmark this site because the search engines > (altavista, dogpile, snap, etc) will not update their directories > for 4 to 8 weeks or longer. > > W. David Samuelsen > SAMPUBCO > Home of the Wills (probate, that is!)

Hi folks, I was wondering if there is a kind soul out there who would be generous enough to look up two things for me at the Jefferson County courthouse, please, regarding my ancestor Asa MANLEY. 1. -- Asa settled in the town of Hounsfield between 1810 and 1820. He left Hounsfield for Ohio between 1830 and 1832. I've never figured out where his property was (though I think it was at the south end of the town) and I would very much appreciate it if someone could look at the land records and see if they can find when, where, and from whom he first purchased his land (finding out who he sold it to when he left would be a bonus!). I'm especially interested to see if there are any sales to WASHBURNs. 2 -- Secondly, Asa was in the War of 1812, serving in Bellinger's Regiment and Capt. Camp's Company (Elisha Camp?). I'm wondering if he served at Sackets Harbor, so would like to know if there are any service papers on file for him there in Jefferson County. I know that he was living in Herkimer County when he enlisted. Any help with either of these requests would be sincerely appreciated. I'd do it myself but I live a 10 hour drive away. If you are interested, you can learn about the Manley family (and associated SUMNER family of Adams) on my website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! Sincerely, Mark A. Wentling Washington, D.C.

Good morning folks, I thought I would alert everyone that I have updated my EVERETT genealogy webpage with information about the three related Everett families that were pioneer settlers of Watertown and Orleans. These include Jonas & Brainard Everett; Deborah Everett (w/hus. Charles Gillett); and Eliphalet Everett and his children Laura (wf. of Henry Hatch), Austin the under-sheriff of Watertown, and Elias Everett. All of the people except the first are of the Sharon, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, Everett family. An engraving of Austin Everett is included. Thanks to Carolyn Bulgey of Saranac Lake who supplied the information on Brainard's line. Eliphalet's sister Lucy married William Avery and their descendants eventually made their way into Jefferson County by about 1915 (that's my line). You can see this information by going to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html -- Click on EVERETT Hope this helps! Sincerely, Mark A. Wentling

SAMPUBCO moved to new address and it's a new home all it's own. new home: http://www.sampubco.com You will need to bookmark this site because the search engines (altavista, dogpile, snap, etc) will not update their directories for 4 to 8 weeks or longer. W. David Samuelsen SAMPUBCO Home of the Wills (probate, that is!)

Thank you all!!! I appreciate the info and the suggestions. I will forward them on. Thanks so much!! Lois

Would like to find descendants of Samuel Nott b. 1834 possibly at Lyme, or his brother William Nott b. 1836. They were the oldest sons of Justus Nott. Any information on this Nott family would be appreciated. Carolyn Cobb Salem, Oregon

Looking for information on the family of John PARKER b. 5 April 1759 at Shirley, Mass. Around 1774, he moved with his older brother, Abel PARKER, to Maine, where he learned the trade of blacksmith and stayed two years. John, had joined the main army under General Washington, on Long Island. He was made Sergeant. After the war he married Lucy BLANCHARD and they moved to Windham, Vermont. Around 1806, they moved to New York, in 1822 purchased land at Jefferson County New York Rodman). They had seven children: five boys and two girls. Sometime after the mother Lucy had died John married 2nd to Fanny NEWTON, sister to Nehemiah NEWTON. I would like to learn the names of all the children of John and Lucy (BLANCHARD) PARKER, one son was Abel PARKER. John died in 1840. Thank-You

I was under the impression that there was a pretty good Baseball League in the Jefferson County Area in the 1930's. I was told that my Father played in this League. Does anyone have any knowledge of a Baseball League at this time? Patricia McMahon Regan

Is there anyone out there who has any history on the Bowlers from the Lincoln League Bowling League in Watertown, New York? They had a couple of Good State Bowling Awards Teams through the years and in the 40's and 50's were pretty well known. Does this group still exist? I'm interested in some of their Early Records if I can find a Sports Fan. Pat McMahon Regan

Hi folks, I've just posted to my website a photo of a class from Hanchett School, in Mannsville, town of Ellisburgh, taken c.1894/1895. Classmembers and teacher are labelled. You can access the photo by going to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html -- Click "Features" in the upper left-hand corner of the page and you'll see the link to the photo in the menu that follows. Please note that I don't own the original so I can't make copies, but you're welcome to download for your own purposes. Hope this helps somebody out there!!! Sincerely, Mark A. Wentling

Can anyone please tell me contact info for the record keeper of Grove Cemetery, Lafargeville? I'd like to get burial records for a couple of my ancestors. Thanks, Mark Wentling

Hi folks, The Wards were the last keepers of Rock Island Lighthouse in the River next to the Thousand Islands Bridge. I know because my 3g-grandfather, Michael J. Diepolder, was keeper there too (1886-1901) and in the course of my research I contacted the Seaway Trails Office in Sackets to purchase one of their lighthouse books -- it turned out that the lady who answered the phone used to picnic on the island because she was somehow related to the Wards. (She now has a view of the lighthouse from her living room window -- wish I did!) Anyway, while I don't have any info about the Wards on my website, I have posted an image of the lighthouse and several snippets from Michael Diepolder's original keeper's logs, which are today kept in the National Archives. You can see this information at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html -- Click on DIEPOLDER So if the person out there is still wondering which Wards were lighthouse keepers I would suggest calling the Seway Trails Office. Hope this is a help! Sincerely, Mark A. Wentling Washington, D.C.