No, he wasn't related. But thanks Dorothy for thinking of me. I'll try to go to the Courier site but sometimes my virus protection program won't let me. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wldblume2@aol.com> To: <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [NYMADISO] Another musical question > Donna - This isn't concerning your music but rather a question about your > family. Was Edgar F Burdick related to you. There was kind of an > interesting > article regarding the estate of Edgar and his Estate. He apparently died > about 1900. Bob Betz the new Madison County Historian had an article in > the > Madison County Courier - Madison County News. Hope it might be of interest > to you. Dorothy > > > _Out of the Dust: Buried Treasure | Madison County Courier-Madison County > News_ > (http://www.madisoncountycourier.com/madison-county-new-york-opinionmadison-county-new-york-editorial/out-of-the-dust-buried-treasure-19963/?utm_so > urce=Madison+County+Courier+Daily+Email&utm_campaign=0232f66a0a-RSS_EMAIL_CA > MPAIGN&utm_medium=email) > > In a message dated 11/7/2010 2:25:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > dburdick@stny.rr.com writes: > > John > > Benny or Benney - I printed out this music--it may be the correct tune. > > Thanks, Donna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JCB" <genes@aanet.com.au> > To: <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:01 AM > Subject: Re: [NYMADISO] Another musical question > > >> Hey Donna >> >> > http://books.google.com/books?id=Gwo6AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA27&dq=%22ridden+by+the+slave+power%22&hl=en&ei=uGXWTO_FO4vfcdHf1NQL&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result& > resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22ridden%20by%20the%20slave%20power%22 > &f=false >> >> > http://books.google.com.au/books?id=NOH8A9zF6ZcC&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=%22benney+haven%22&source=bl&ots=YWQ3AV6_VU&sig=BYLdy4QozyLUVJAaAdEtJ77DW-k&hl= > en&ei=aGbWTJ_bFo_ovQPimfX_CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBsQ > 6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22benney%20haven%22&f=false >> >> These two links will give you the lyrics. >> >> In http://books.google.com you may want to search Psalm-Singing Yankees, >> or >> just "psalm singing yankees" A lot comes up but I wasn't able to track >> down >> the melody. Also, I believe the proper spelling is "Benney Haven" Good >> luck, because I think you will need it in finding the melody. >> >> This link will take you to a song named Benny Havens - no idea if it is >> what >> you are looking for: >> > http://books.google.com.au/books?id=r7IQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA20&dq=benny+havens&hl=en&ei=DGrWTLnXGoPsuAP25JmdCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0 > CCsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=benny%20havens&f=false >> >> John >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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