Ramsey3755@aol.com wrote: > > Hello, > > Recently I have been learning more about Jefferson Co., NY since I learned > that my GG Grandfather, Henry C. Wilson was born there in Sept of 1840. Also > I have other connections with Woodards and Hillickers from that area. > > However, I have been unable so far to locate who his parents are or what city > he was born in. We have a picture of him with two of his sisters--Caroline > and Jane. They were living in Wisconsin in 1860. Henry was in the Civil War > and it was from his pension papers that I learned of his birth place. My > grandmother and grandfather used to tell us that he was a cook on a riverboat > when he was twelve. The riverboat traveled the St. Lawrence. > > In my research, I have found that in 1840 a Wilson family lived in an area > called Wilson's Point. Does anyone know anything about that family or area? > > Also, could someone tell me how I would look for a crew on a riverboat? Is > there a specific shipping company or a listing of riverboats any place or ? > Perhaps there is a way to find the listings of ships, owners, and crewmen. You could try Lyme Heritage: phylputnam@aol.com Their collection is mostly Lake Ontario shipping, but they might have some river information. You could also try the Cape Vincent Museum, attn. Peter Margray, Cape Vincent, NY (full address on website) If you hit pay dirt here, I'd really like to know, also. A source would be great to have on the GenWebSite! Nan Dixon -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/