Seems most likely it is a New England lowboy to me. 1860 John LANDON is listed as a farm laborer with real estate value of $500 and personal property valued at $175. If a person were a master cabinet make which is what one would be to create such a piece of furniture, then he would have a lot more value in tools and inventory, as well as would be known as a furniture maker. If it were me i would have an antique furniture expert come and look at it, pay the fee to have it inspected properly and get someone with a great amount of knowledge in 18th century New England cabinet makers. I have seen where the makers signed these things in the most unusual locations and in most unusual ways. Check all of the drawer sides, underneath, inside the secret compartment, etc. With a professional examination and evaluation you can then get valid insurance coverage. My what a treasure to have in the family! Some of these pieces depending on condition and originality with no repairs may run into astronomical values. There is quite a bit on Ancestry about this man and his family. He is always referred to as a farmer. Dick Hillenbrand Upstate New York Genealogy www.UNYG.com/ On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 11:18 AM, cepage1 <cepage1@verizon.net> wrote: > You might try Susanne Greenhagen. She probably would know. Also, Mary > Messere--but I don't have mary's present email address. > Sue's email is greenhsh@morrisville,edu > Chas > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Landon" <theodore@mhtc.net> > To: <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:20 AM > Subject: Re: [NYMADISO] NYMADISO furniture makers > > > >A mahogany Chippendale Queen Ann style lowboy has come down in our > > family that I believe came from John Landon's > > home on Landon Rd. in Eaton. My question to listers: Was my lowboy > > probably made in Eaton area, or would it be more likely to have come > > from the previous generation. John Landon came from Salisbury CN. Was > > Chippendale style furniture made in Madison County in the 1840's? By > > chance, does anyone know what John Landon's business was? Thanks, Ted > > Landon in Wisconsin! > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >