Searching for any information about Henry Gould as follows: Henry Gould born before 1800 in New York. Contracted with Elisha Camp to purchase lot 37, 75 acres, for $300 on Grindstone Island Oct 13, 1823. FHL film #892536. Henry never consummated that purchase and presumably died prior to the 1830 census. Additionally an I. Gould - perhaps a brother - verbally contracted to purchase 50 acres for $200. There is at least one other Gould family in the area (Amos), but I do not see any connection with Henry. Three sons: Alex b.Feb 1820 in NY - my gr gr grandfather Allen b.Dec 12, 1825, Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY Aaron b.Jan 15, 1827, NY Mother of Alex unknown (see note following) Mother of Allen and Aaron is Elizabeth McMillian b. Nov 18, 1804, NY. She marries 2nd James Bennett b. 1804 presumably in Jefferson Co., NY. She is head of household in Lyme, Jefferson Co., NY in the 1830 census with the 3 boys and several others. In the 1835 NY state census she and James Bennett are listed in Clayton. They are in Wisconsin in the 1840 census. (Alex's Mom is probably not Elizabeth McMilliam who seems too young and a later piece of data says she had 12 children with James Bennett and 2 from a prior marriage.) This is absolutely all I know about Henry Gould and am searching for ANY clue or piece of data concerning him or I. Gould or the rest of the family listed above. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have contacted Grindstone Island Historical Society and the man I talked to knew less than I about Henry Gould - he never heard of him and made zero suggestions. I also contracted with a researcher in the area who failed to look on the Island, preferring to search the Jefferson Co records that I have already researched. Alex marries Rachel Butterfield in 1846 (probably in WI). She seems to be born June 1819 in Rodman, Jefferson Co., NY to Jonathan Butterfield b.Dec 10, 1777 Cheshire, NH in and Clarissa Person/Pearson. They leave Jefferson Co., NY for Nunda, Allegany Co., NY between the 1825 NY census in Rodman and the 1830 census in Nunda. His father Jonathan died May 4, 1818 in Rodman and I have his will. Thank you in advance and I apologize for the length of this query. Please feel free to contact me Shirley Steele [email protected]