Hi folks, Another note to let you know about three more additions to the Hounsfield website: - Samuel Resseguie Farm - current photo, aerial photo, location map, and history of the family - Benjamin Orchard Home - updated with new photo and facts about winery recently established on the premisies - East Hounsfield Christian Church - brand new feature about this 1843 structure, now used as a residence. All of these are available to view freely at http://www.hounsfieldhistory.net The houses can be seen by clicking on "Homesteads." The church can be seen by clicking on "Churches." Enjoy! Mark Wentling

Hello Mark, Thanks for the link to the East Hounsfield Christian Church. This is the first I've heard of this church, and I'm interested in learning about the early congregation. I wonder if any of the list members know of any records from this church. This seems a likely location for the connection of my Little and Barrows ancestors. Please see <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~clyttle/JeffCoNY/slfam.html>, for a description of these families. In short, Shubael Little was an elder of the Christian Church and is buried in Sanford's Corner Cemetery. This cemetery in Le Ray was connected with another "union" church. The notice of his marriage (4 apr 1819) say he was of Brownsville, but married in Hounsfield by Rev. Hezakiah Field. His wife, Deborah Barrows, was the niece of Hezakiah Field's wife. So, while this was 24 years before the building of the East Hounsfield Christian Church, it is contemporaneous with the founding of the congregation. I am particularly interested in anything relating to this Barrows family (father Samuel, mother Azuba). I can connect them to Hounsfield through at least 1843 (Census in 1820 & 1830, deeds, and pension records). There are other children besides Deborah, and I have not been able to trace them. Azuba and Samuel both died in the 1840s (1848 & 1842), but I've never found burial sites for either. I wonder where other members of this congregation are buried - it might give me a clue! Thanks, Chris Lyttle At 05:07 PM 10/14/2006, you wrote: >- East Hounsfield Christian Church - brand new feature about this 1843 >structure, now used as a residence. Researching: LITTLE/LYTTLE, BARROWS, FREDENBURG, FREEMAN, JONES, OLMSTED, WHEARTY, JANES, RICHARDS, TAFT, HAYWARD/HOWARD, RAWSON, JOY, HOAR/HALL, WALDRON (among others)