Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/415 Surname: Gibbons ------------------------- My great grandfather,Thomas Gibbons,born in 1825 in Ireland,settled in the Town of Sanborn,Niagara County,NY.Daughter Catherine,born 1854,son Richard,born 1856,and son Thomas,born 1858.I have not been able to find any information from local Catholic Churches re Baptisms etc.Can anyone suggest how and where I could find out more about this family?I would appreciate any help,suggestions,etcThanks for your interest!! Dr Ray Gibbons

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Niagara/414 Surname: Lau ------------------------- I am looking for information regarding Richard Lau. He was reported to live in the Niagara Falls area. He left and traveled to Ohio where he stayed in Marion, Ohio. Link: The Johnson Family Connections URL: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Thomas-Alan-Johnson/>

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/412 Surname: Bourlier, Gust ------------------------- I am trying to locate any information concerning George Henry Bourlier who lived in Niagara county. He married Ida Agusta Gust about 1888 and had 3 children, Charles Dewey Bourlier, Ella A. Bourlier, and Haven LaVern Bourlier. Any information concerning the children, births, deaths and marriages is appreciated.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Niagara/411 Surname: Culver, Arans, Seerden, Behmer, Halepaska, Halepeska, Zernicek ------------------------- My GG Grandfather was born in Lockport, Niagra County, New York, July 10, 1816. He died January 22, 1885 in Matagorda Texas. He married Elizabeth Marian Arans on May 18, 1850 in Matagorda Texas. She was from Prussia. I have a lot of his lineage after he moved to Texas. They had 2 daughters and 3 sons. Clara Mary Culver, Cyrena A Culver, John Arans Culver, William David Culver and George Burkhart Culver. I'm new at this and I'm willing to help anyone all that I can.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Niagara/410 Surname: BROOKS ------------------------- Search the military records of enlisted soldiers from Niagara County who served at The Buffalo Barracks between 1835 and 1846. Perhaps you have an ancestor who once served on the Niagara Froniter? Please contact me if you do. Thank you! Link: The Buffalo Barracks Historical Web Site URL: <http://www.buffalonet.org/army>

Does anyone know where Pluto BADER was buried? All I know it was Niagara County. Zona

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/409 Surname: Pratt, Sears, McDougall, Weitsel ------------------------- I see you mention a Pratt. Could you check for an Amanda? She may have been m'd prior as a Sears? Amanda m'd Dougal McDougall. They lived; Ont., NY-Newfane, Locksport, Lewiston, Niagara and Erie before moving to PA and IA then she died in MI. Vicky Westra

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/408 Surname: McDougall, Weitzel, Sears, Pratt ------------------------- Looking for any info on McDougall; Allan, Dougal. Weitzel; Frederica she m'd Allan c1790 issued Dougal born 1807. Frederica remarried to Merritt Aldredge. Allan died ?. Dougal m'd Amanda Sears/Pratt and moved to PA>IA. These families lived Ontario and NY Niagara, Locksport, Newfane areas. I have mar. lic. for Allan and Frederica..she is a "Whitsell" on the lic. Do have new info for her now. Need info on Allan-his birth/death/parents/siblings. Vicky Westra

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/407 Surname: ------------------------- Try the Niagara County Genealogical Society for their pamphlet describing each of the cemeteries in the county. They are at 215 Niagara Street, Lockport, NY 14094. I think it costs $3.00 plus postage. The editors of the newsletter may have more specific info: Connie Briggs CBriggs624@aol.com Ginny Misch Vhmisch@aol.com Unfortunately, very few of the cemeteries in the county have been transcribed. Good luck, Dan

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/406 Surname: NEWTON, FIZETTE ------------------------- I am searching for the descendants of George Newton and his wife Martha/Mary Anderson and wife Mary Kinne in Lockport, Niagara County, New York area. My great-grandmother was Alta L. Newton born August 9, 1862 in Lockport, NY to George Newton and Mary Anderson. Alta married William R. Fizette before 1879 somewhere in the Niagara County area, possibly Lockport. According to family, this couple also had these children: Harriet M. in 1852, William in 1868, Charles in 1873. It is possible that Mary Anderson might have died and George remarried to Mary Kinne. Family tell me there was another child of George Newton called Ara born in 1885. Any help with finding this family would be appreciated.

Dear Group, Because of the holiday season I was once more reminded of the great genealogy Christmas gift I sent to Caron in Michigan four years ago and I thought it was appropriate to post the story to this list tonight. However, I couldn't find the file on my computer or on my floppy disks and had to resort to the PADUTCH-LIFE list archives to retrieve it. Therefore, is the following. Now, how would you have reacted to a similar a genealogy Christmas gift about your own family? (ignore the old email address). Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 22:53:13 -0400 From: "Vee L. Housman" <housman@prodigy.net> To: PADUTCH-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Tonight I finally got around to putting together some sort of outline on what I'm supposed to talk about at our local historical society this coming Monday. All that I had put together up until now was the title, "The Internet Discovers the Town of Porter." But with a few hours of concentration I really dug in and it's looking good. The focus of my talk will be about some of the surprises I've given people as a result of their sending me queries through the old NY Genealogy mailing list or contacting me because I'm a volunteer lookup on the Niagara Co., NY GenWeb page. And one of those stories concerns The Great Genealogy Christmas Gift I sent to Caron in Michigan a few days before Christmas, 1996. I had posted my imediate reaction to that "gift" on the old Penna-Dutch list at the time and I thought you might enjoy hearing about it again. Maybe you'll understand why Caron never sent a message to Rootsweb telling about her wonderful experience of how she connected with her family through Rootsweb! I've edited it slightly since then but it pretty much remains the same as I posted it on Dec. 23, 1996. I wrote: Dear Group, Now here's a story that I could certainly "fancy up," but since it just happened, I'll share it with you without any frills. I am a volunteer "Lookup" for Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY, genealogy and yesterday I received a query from Caron in Michigan. She wrote: "I am tring to find out the name of the father of Robert Clapsaddle. Robert was born about 1824; He later married Ellen (Eleanor) Sharp . . ." Well now, I certainly knew who Robert Clapsaddle was and knew I had a fantastic amount of information to send her. So in spite of this busy holiday season, I dug into my files and sent her the Genealogy Christmas Gift of her life! In essence, I told her who Robert's parents were and where they're buried; one more generation back including the grandmother's maiden name and her parents; one more generation further back to Augustinius Klebsadel who was killed in the Battle of Oriskany in the Revolutionary War(!) and his marriage date to Barbara Wentz; and then to the father of Augustinius who was born in Germany. But that wasn't all the information I had to send her. It was about Robert Clapsaddle, himself. In addition to all the details about his family that I found in the census records, including the name of the company that he served with in the Civil War, this is what I sent her (shortened version): "Now, here is where it gets interesting! Apparently Robert and Ellen's daughter Mary married a young man by the name of George Smith. He was apparently somewhat shiftless and worked on Robert's farm where he met Mary. Robert was against the marriage and eventually had to provide food to keep his daughter and her children from starving. Eventually Robert persuaded Mary to leave her husband and move back home. George was furious and intent on revenge. "To make a long story short (I have the whole story), about noon on 10 Jan 1896 George crept up to Robert's house, found him alone reading a newspaper with his back to George. George drew out his revolver and fired one shot. It hit Robert behind his left ear and killed him! "Is that the end of the story? Heavens to Betsy, no! What happened to George has been described as the only "lynching" to ever take place in Niagara County. He eventually was cornered by a mob of local vigilantes (actually just a bunch of the farmers around here) and he died from a bullet to the back of the head. BTW, he apparently was so disliked by everyone in the town that the coroner "determined" that the cause of death was due to suicide!" Oh, I could just imagine how Caron would feel about receiving all that fantastic information! That is, until I checked her webpage which she had mentioned in her message. She hadn't mentioned which of Robert's children she descended from and I was curious to know. When I checked it out, well I was panic-stricken. All I could do was to send her another message as follows [shortened version]. "Oh Caron, "I just checked your homepage and found how you descend from Robert and I'm speechless. I don't know what to say except that I had no idea (OBVIOUSLY!) that George Smith was your ancestor. I just hope that I haven't upset you unduly and if I have, I hope you realize . . . "Oh, Caron, I just don't know what to say or what to think and I can't even imagine what must be going through your mind over what I sent you. I guess my only hope is that you had had some inkling of the situation before this. "I guess my only "defense" in this situation is that I didn't make any of it up. It's all in the records. I can only hope that if you were upset about the George Smith/Robert Clapsaddle situation, that what I had sent you regarding Robert's ancestors outweighed such a negative report. Please let me know that "all's well in Michigan!" All I could think of was that I had FAR-overstepped the bounds of what sort of information I should provide people about their family and that what I had sent her could have been more than just "totally unwelcome" to say the least. It was like someone hearing "I've got some good news for you and some bad news for you. The good news is that I've traced your family back to an ancestor who was in the Revolutionary War AND that I know who murdered Great-Grandpa. The bad news, however, is that it was GRANDPA who killed him and he was lynched by a mob because of it!" And frankly, I still don't know how I would respond to such news, myself! Talk about mixed emotions! This morning, to my great relief, Caron responded with a huge chuckle! She let me know that (1) they had never heard about the murder before, but (2) she was thrilled with the obvious amount of information I have on her Clapsaddle family and is anxious for us to talk further about it. The third is that what I had told her certainly solved the mystery as to why "Grandma Lucille" would never talk about her side of the family! So, all in all, it DID end up being a grand Genealogy Christmas Gift that I sent her. No doubt their Christmas get-together conversation this year will have some extra spice added to it! Now, there's a moral to this story. When you ask someone for information about your family and you receive it BASED ON THE RECORDS, you gets what you asks for! And sometimes it might be more than what you really wanted to know! But once the dust is settled, appreciate your family history for what it really is. Sugar coat it if you must, but for heavens sake, DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER!! Merry Christmas to All! vee

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/404 Surname: Lockwood, Birdsall, Combes ------------------------- Looking for information on Charles Colman Lockwood (1840 - 7 Apr 1921) who was married to Francis Ellen Birdsall (1851-1935). His father appears to be a Isaac C. Lockwood (1808 - 25 July 1871) who was married to Mary Combes (1813- 11 Feb 1871) The family is supposed to have had a farm in the Olcott , Newfane area of Niagara County Thanks much

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/403 Surname: Feeley and Burns ------------------------- How would I go about finding a marriage record in Lockport in the 1840 time frame? Looking for marriage record of Michael Fihelly/Feeley b. December 24, 1818 in Ireland. Married Bridgett Byrns/Burns b. abt.1823 in Ireland. Michael and Bridgett's first child - John, was born 1843/44 in Canada West. I found the family in the St. Marys and Stratford area of Canada in the 1848, 1851 and 1861 Canadian Census. In the Canadian Census for 1848, the name was spelled FEEHILY, 1851 name spelled FIEHELY, 1861 name spelled FIHELLY. In the 1925 Iowa Census, one of Michael and Bridgett's daughters - Rose Anna, states her parents were married in Lockport, NY. I assume that they were married in 1842/43, before the birth of their 1st child. They were Catholic. Any info on Catholic Church records from the 1840 time frame would be helpful. Thanks.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/NiagaraWill/42 Surname: Bugh, Gillings, Cummings, Webber, Sand, Dunkleberger ------------------------- NIAGARA COUNTY SURROGATE'S COURT Last Will and Testament of Henry Bugh deceased Be it Remembered that heretofore, to wit: On the 4th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three. Mary Bugh and Edward Gillings, Executors named in the Last Will and Testament of Henry Bugh, late of the City of Lockport in the County of Niagara deceased, appeared in open Court before the Surrogate of the County of Niagara, and made application to have the said Last Will and Testament which relates to both Real and Personal Estate, proved; and on such application the said Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory evidence who were the widow, heirs-at-law next of kin of the said Testator and all persons in being who would take an interest in any portion of said real or personal property, under the provisions of said will, and the executor or executors, trustee or trustees named or described therein, of said deceased, and their respective residences. (There is some more formal wording scratched out that apparently did not apply in this case) And it appearing that Mary Bugh, George W. Bugh, Henry D. Bugh, John S. Bugh, Mary E. Gillings and Ester S. Cummings are the widow and all the heirs at law and next of kin of said deceased and all persons in being who would take and interest in any portion of said real or personal property under the provisions of said will and the executors, trustee or trustees named or described therein of said deceased and all of said persons being of full age and all of said parties above named having appeared by a written waiver of the issuing and service upon them of a citation properly executed except Mary Bugh the petitioner and one (more scratched out wording on the form) of the executors named herein who appeared by Hopkins & Brim her attornies who also appeared for Edward Gillings the other petitioner and executor herein. No one appearing to oppose. Ordered, that the proof of said will be proceeded with immediately without the issuing and service of any citation herein. No one appearing to oppose the probate of such Will, such proceedings were thereupon had in said Court, afterwards, that said Surrogate took the proofs of said Will, hereinafter set forth, upon this 4th day of December 1893, and he thereupon adjudged the said Will (more scratched out words on the form) proofs thereof to be sufficient, which said Last Will and Testament and proofs are as follows, that is to say: "Will" The Last Will and Testament of Henry Bugh of the City of Lockport, NY. I, Henry Bugh of the City of Lockport, County of Niagara and State of New York aware of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do make, ordain, establish and declare this my last will and Testament in the manner and form following, that is to say: After the payment of my funeral charges, the expenses of administering my estate and my lawful debts, I give devise and bequeath my property as follows: First. I give and bequeath unto my wife, Mary Bugh, all of my personal property of whatever it may consist and wheresoever found to be taken and accepted by her in lieu place and stead of dower. Second. I will and direct my executrix and executor hereinafter named to seel and convey my farm of about fifty acres at such time and upon such terms as they deem most advantageous to my estate and hereby give them full power and authority to make execute and deliver any deed or deeds that may be necessary to give good title to said farm as well and fully and effectually as I might or could do. And out of the proceeds realized by my said executrix and executor to first pay all my funeral expenses and expenses of administering my estate and to provide at a cost not to exceed one hundred dollars a monument at my grave of such design and outline as they shall deem suitable. And after such payments have been fully made they shall pay to my son George W. Bugh an undivided one fifth of said residue first deducting from said one fifth the sum of five hundred eighty-four dollars and thirty-six cents, an undivided one fifth thereof, that iis of said residue to my daughter Mary E. Gillings after first deducting from said one fifth the sum of three hundred ninety four dollars and fifty cents, an undivided one fifth of said residue to my son Henry D. Bugh after first deducting from said one fifth to be paid to my son Henry D. Bugh the sum of one thousand one dollar and eighty two cents, an undivided one fifth of said residue to my daughter Esther S. Cummings after first deducting from said one fifth the sum of three hundred seventy-nine dollars and six cents, an undivided one fifth of said residue to my son John S. Bugh after deducting from said one fifth the sum of six hundred eleven dollars and thirty six cents. And in case the share or fifth hereby given to each of my children shall not amount to as much as the sume directed to be deducted from his or her share then such child or children shal not be entitled to share in such proceeds but should said sum be in excess of his or her share he of she shall not be called upon to pay to my estate or to my exectrix or executor any sum or amount on account of such difference. I hereby release and discharge each and every one of my children of and from all debts or liabilities due or owing to me from them so that no child shall be called upon to pay anything to my estate after my death on account of any transaction whatever up to the date hereof. It being my intention that each of my children shall share equally in my estate with what they have had heretofore by way of advances and loans. Likewise I make constitute and appoint my said wife and my son-in-law Edward Gillings to be executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of July, 1892. Henry Bugh (seal) The foregoing written instrument was subscribed by the said Henry Bugh in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time declared the foregoing instrument so subscribed to be his last will and Testament; and we at his request have signed our names as witnesses herto in his presence and in presence of each other, and written opposite our names our repective places of residence. Fred W. Webber Lockport, NY Reuben W. Sand Lockport, NY SURROGATE'S COURT In the matter of the Last Will and Testament of Henry Bugh deceased Niagara County, ss, Fred W. Webber and Reuben W. Sand being duly sworn, in open Court and upon their several oaths, each for himself doth depose and say, that he is a subscribing witness to the Last Will and Testament of Henry Bugh, late of the City of Lockport in the County of Niagara and State of New York deceased. And these deponents do further say that the said Henry Bugh deceased, did in the presence of each of these deponents, subscribe his name at the end of the instrument in writing which is now here shown to these deponents, and which purports to be the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased and which bears the date on the ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and ninety two. That the said deceased did, at the time of subscribing his name to the said instrument aforesaid, declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament: and those deponents did thereupon subscribe their own respective names at the end of said instrument, as attesting witnesses to the execution thereof, each at the request of the said deceased, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other. That the said deceased at the time of so subscribing his name to said instrument as aaforesaid, and publishing said instrument as aforesaid, was upwards of twenty one years of age and a citizen of the United States; that he appeared to be, and deponents believe he was of sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any restraint, and as deponents verily believe in a respects competent to devise real estate; that each of these deponents say the other sign his name to the said instrument in the presence of the said deceased. Taken, subscribed and sworn to before me, this 4th day of Dec. 1893 Chauncey ?. Dunkleberger Surrogate Fred W. Webber R. W. Sand Niagara County, SS, It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and Testament of Henry Bugh late of the City of Lockport in the County of Niagara, and the State of New York, deceased, that the said Henry Bugh deceased, was at the time he executed the same, was in all respects competent to devise real estate, and not under any restraint, and that the said Last Will and Testament and the proofs and examinations are hereby recorded, signed and certified by me, pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statures, this 4th of December 1893. Chauncey ? Dunkleberger Surrogate

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NY Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/NiagaraWill/41 Surname: Bugh, Dunkleburger, Eberling, Dershem, Zimmerman, Dieter, Goodlander, Bennage, Long, Cummings ------------------------- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EVA BUGH deceased Be it remembered, that heretofore, to wit: On the 28th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight, Moses Dunkleberger, Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Eva Bugh, late of the town of Royalton, the County of Niagara deceased, appeared in open Court, before the Surrogate of the County of Niagara, and made application to have the said Last Will and Testament which relates to both Real and Personal Estate, proved; and such application the said Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory evidencce who were the heirs-at-law next of kin to the said testatrix and all persons in being who would take an interest in any portion of said real or personal property, under the provisions of said will, and the executor or executors, trustee or trustees named or described therein, of daid deceased, and their respective residences, and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a Citation in due form of law, directed to the proper persons by their respective names, stating their respective places of residence, requiring them to appear before said Surrogate, at his office in the City of Lockport, in said County, on the 21st day of January, A.D. 1899 to attend the probate of said Will. And Afterwords, to-wit: On the 28th day of January, A. D. 1899, satisfactory evidence by affidavit was produced and presented to said Surrogate, of the due service of said Citation in the mode prescribed by law, and on that day no one appearing to oppose the probate of such Will such proceeding were thereupon had in said Court,l afterwards, that said Surrogate took the proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth, upon this 28th day of January 1899, and he thereupon adjudged the said Will to be a valid Will of Real and Personal Estate, and the proofs thereof to be sufficient, which said Last Will and Testament and proofs are as follows that is to say: "Will" The Last Will and Testament of Eva Bugh of the town of Lockport in the County of Niagara and State New York. I, Eva Bugh, of the town of Lockport, in the County of Niagara, and State of New York, do hereby make, publish, and declare this my last Will and Testament as follows, First I give, devise and bequeeth all my property, real and personal, and wherever situated, unto my Executor hereinafter named in trust for the following uses and purposes. Second I direct my said Executor to pay all my lawful debts and the expenses of administering my estate and my funeral expenses: and he shall expend not less than three hundred nor more than five hundred dollars in erecting a suitabel monument to my memory. Third I direct my said Executor to deliver, and I hereby will, to Ida Amanda Eberling to whom I had the honor of giving her name the contents of my parlor bedroom consisting of one bedstead, bedding, three chairs and other furniture, carpets, whether on the floor of not, one set of bedroom crockery and everything in the nature of furniture in said room contained or pertaining thereto. Fourth. I direct my said Executor to deliver and I hereby will, to my adopted daughter Isabelle Dunkleberger my parlor bureau and one outfit of bedding. Fifth I direct my said Executor to deliver and I hearby will, to my grandson by adoption I. Newton Dunkleberger any single bedstead, to my granddaughter, by adoption, Viola Amelia Dunkleberger, six yellow chairs and a woolen bedspread, and to my granddaughter by adoption, Jessie Dunkleberger my sewing machine and small wreath and frame. Sixth. I direct my said Executor to deliver and I hereby will to Edith Dershem, granddaughter of my sister Elizabeth, my worsted wreath and frame now in use as a parlor ornament and my parlor table and my parlor mirror. Seventh I direct my said Executor to deliver and I hereby will to my young friend and neighbor Fannie Zimmerman, my Secretary and Bookcase. Eighth. I direct my Executor to deliver and I hereby will, all my household goods and furniture not hereinbefore disposed of and all my wearing apparel to my brothers and sisters Adam Bennage, Mary Bugh, Elizabeth Dershem, Susanna Dieter, Sarah Goodlander and John Bennage, to be equally divided between them. Ninth. I direct my said Executor to pay, and I hereby will, to Eva Long whom I had the honor to name after myself, the sum of one hundred dollars. Tenth. I direct my said Executor to pay and I hereby will, to Emma Cummings granddaughter of my sister Mrs. Henry Bugh the sum of fifty dollars. Eleventh. I direct my said Executor to pay and I hereby will to the Publishing House of the Evangelical Association of North America at Cleveland, Ohio the sum of five hundred dollars to be invested by it and the use or income to be paid, from year to year, to the First Evangelical Church of the town of Lockport of which I am a member to be applied on the Minister's Salary. The receipt of the Treasurer of said Publishing House shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executor for the payment of this legacy. Twelfth. I direct my Executor to pay and I hereby will to the Missionary Society of the Evangelical Association of North America; a corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio and located at Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be applied according to the Constitution of said society and the receipt of the Treasurer shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executor for the payment of the same. Thirteenth. I direct my Executor to pay and I hereby will to the Missionary Society of the New York Conference of the Evangelical Association of North America, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, and receipt of the Treasurer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executor for the payment of the same. Fourteeth. I direct my said Executor to pay and I hereby will to the Missionary Society of the Evangelical Association of North America, a corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio, and located at Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in addition to bequest "twelfth" herein the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to applied to the Japan Mission according to the Constitution of said Society and the receipt of the Treasurer shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executor for the payment of the same. Fifteenth. I direct my said Executor to pan and I hereby will to the Ebenezer Orphan Asylum of the Evangelical Association of North America, a corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio, and located at Flat Rock, Seneca County, Ohio, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be applied according to the Constitution of said Asylum and the receipt of the Treasurer shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executor for the payment of the same. Sixteenth. I direct my Executor to pay and I hereby will to the Northwestern College located at Naperville, Du Page County, Illinois, the sum of one hundred dollars to be applied according to the Constitution of said College and the receipt of the Treasurer shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executor for the payment of the same. Seventeenth. I direct my said Executor to pay and I hereby will to the Union Biblical Institute located at Naperville, Du Page County, Illinois, the sum of one hundred dollars to be applied according to the Constitution of said Institute, and the receipt of the Treasurer shall be a suffiecient discharge to my Executor for the payment of the same. Eighteenth. I direct my said Executor to pay and I hereby will, to each of my brothers and sisters, mainly, Adam Bennage, Elizabeth Dershem, Susanna Dieter, Sarah Goodlander, and John Bennage the sum of three hundred dollars apiece. Nineteenth. I direct my said Executor to retain and I hereby will to him, said Moses L. Dunkleberger, who has after shown one kindnesses and rendered me assistance the sum of two hundred dollars. Twentieth. I hereby direct my Executor to pay and I hereby will, to my nephew Solomon Dershem the sum of two hundred dollars and to my niece Rebecca Rickerd the sum of twenty five dollars and to my niece Anna Dershem the sum of twenty five dollars. Twenty first. I direct my said Executor to pay and I hereby will, to my adopted daughter, Isabella Dunkleberger all the rest, residue and remainer of my estate, or the proceeds thereof, to have and to hold the same to herself, her executors, administrators, heirs and assigns forever. Twenty second. I hereby direct my said Executor to convert all my estate, real and personal, into money as soon after my death as he can do so without sacrifice to my estate and to apply the money so realized in payment of the foregoing legacies. What property I have specifically bequeathed shall be delivered to the several legalies as sson as convenient after my death and is excepted from the direction to my said Executor to convert my estate into money. Twenty third. I hereby authorize and empower my said Executor to sell and convey all real estate I may own when I die on such terms and for such prices as he deems most beneficient for my estate and his conveyance shall convey as good title thereto as any conveyance I could make were I living. Twenty fourth. I hereby make, constitute and appoint Moses Dunkleberger of the Town of Lockport, aforesaid to be the Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal on this the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety four. Eva (X) Bugh (L.S.) her mark We whose names are hereto subscribed do certify that Eva Bugh the testatrix subscribed her name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and at the same time she declared in our presence and hearing that the same was her last Will and testament and requested us tand each of us to sigh our names thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof, and which we hereby do in the presence of the testatrix and of each other the day of the date of the said will and have written opposite our names our respective places of residence. John E. Pound of Lockport, NY Lockport Lyman Shimer Lockport, NY Cuthbert Winfred Pound Lockport, NY Surrogates Court In the Matter of proving the last Will and Testament Eva Bugh deceased Niagara County, SS, John E. Pound, Lyman Shimer and Cuthbert Winfred Pound being duly sworn, in open Court and upon their several corporeal oaths, each for himself doth depose and say, that he is a subscribing witness to the Last Will and Testament of Eva Bugh late of the Town of Lockport in the County of Niagara and State of New York, deceased. And these deponents do further say, that the said Eva Bugh, deceased, did, in the presence of each of these deponents, subscribe her name at the end of the instrument in writing which is now here shown to these deponents, and which purports to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased and which bears the date on the 21st day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four. That the said deceased did, at the time of subscribing her name to the said instrument aforesaid, declare the same to be her last Will and Testament: and these deponents did thereupon subscribe their own respective names at the end of said instrument, as attesting witnesses to the execution thereof, each at the request of the said deceased, and in her presence, and in the presence of each other: That the said deceased, at the time of so subscribing her name to said instrument as aforesaid, and publishing said instrument as aforesaid, was upwards of twenty-one years of age and a citizen of the United States; that she appeared to be, and deponents believe she was of sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any restraint, and, as deponents verily believe in all respects competent to devise real estate; that each of these deponents saw the other sign his name to the said instrument in the presence of the said deceased. Taken, subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28th day of January 1899 Charles Hickey, Surrogate John E. Pound Lyman Shimer Cuthbert Winfred Pound Niagara County, SS, It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and Testament of Eva Bugh late of the Town of Royalton in the County of Niagara, and the State of New York, deceased, that the said Eva Bugh deceased was at the time she executed the same, was in all respects competent to devise real estate, and not under any restraint, and that the said Last Will and Testament and the proofs and examinations are hereby recorded, signed and certified by me, pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statures, this 28th of January 1899 Surrogate

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/NiagaraWill/40 Surname: Bugh, Dershem, Grumdrum, Multchler, Ostrander, Buck, Cummings, Gillings, Dunkleberger, Griersberg, Hardref, Burrows, Kramer ------------------------- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF John Bugh deceased Be it remembered, that heretofore, to wit: On the 21st day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, Samuel R. Dershem, Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of John Bugh, late of the town of Lockport, the County of Niagara deceased, appeared in open Court, before the Surrogate of the County of Niagara, and made application to have the said Last Will and Testament which relates to both Real and Personal Estate, proved; and such application the said Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory evidencce who were the widow next of kin to the said testator and all persons in being who would take an interest in any portion of said real or personal property, under the provisions of said will, and the executor or executors, trustee or trustees named or described therein, of said deceased, and their respective residences, and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a Citation in due form of law, directed to the proper persons by their respective names, stating their respective places of residence, requiring them to appear before said Surrogate, at his office in the City of Lockport, in said County, on the 5th day of May, A.D. 1894 to attend the probate of said Will. And Afterwords, to-wit: On the 5th day of May, A. D. 1894, satisfactory evidence by affidavit was produced and presented to said Surrogate, of the due service of said Citation in the mode prescribed by law, and on that day said petitioner appeared by Tice and Vicarytus Attns and in appearing that Jennie Elizabeth Dershem, Eva Belle Dershem, Dora Buck, Bessie Multchler and Will Grundrum named in the petition herein are minors who have been duly served with a citation and notice of the application for the appointment of a special guardian, A.A. Bradley on his consenting thereto was appointed the special guardian of Jennie Elizabeth Dershem & Eva Belle Dershem and Geo. B. Ostrander on his consenting thereto was appointed the special guardian of Dora Buck, Bessie Multchler and Will Grundrum to appear for them and take care of their interests herein and said special guardians appearing in person and one appearing to oppose the probate of such Will such proceeding were thereupon had in said Court,afterwards, that said Surrogate took the proofs of said Will hereinafter set forth, upon this 5th day of May 1894, and he thereupon adjudged the said Will to be a valid Will of Real and Personal Estate, and the proofs thereof to be sufficient, which said Last Will and Testament and proofs are as follows that is to say: "Will" The last Will and Testament of John Bugh of the town of Lockport, County of Niagara and state of New York. I, John Bugh of the age of 74 years and upwards being of sound mind and memory, aware of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, and desirous of making an equitable and proper disposition of my property at my decease, I do make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say: First. I direct that my debts, funeral expended and expenses of administration, including a monument to be erected at my grave, the cose of which monument shall not exceed the sum of five hundred Dollars, shall be paid from the proceeds of my personal estate, not hereinafter specifically bequeathed. Second. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Eva Bugh, all my household furniture, stock, farming utensils, carriages and other personal property on the farm now occupied by me, to use and dispose of as she may see fit. Third. I give and bequeath to the Evangelical Association of North America the sum of three hundred Dollars, two hundred Dollars of which shall be used for the Missionary Society of the New York Conference of said Evangelical Association. Fourth. I give and bequeath to Jennie Elizabeth Dreshem and Eva Bell Dreshem, daughters of Samuel S. Dreshem the sum of one hundred Dollars each. Fifth. I give and bequeath to my nephew John S. Bugh the sum of fifty dollars, to my niece Esther Cummings the sum of fifty dollars, and th my niece Mary E. Gillings the sum of fifty dollars. Sixth. I give and devise to my beloved wife Eva Bugh the use of the farm of twenty four and one half acres of land situate in said town of Lockport and occupied by me for and during the term of her natural life; and after her decease I give and devise said farm to my adopted daughter Eva Isabelle Dunkleberger, wife of William Dunkleberger and to her heirs and assigns forever. Seventh. I give and devise all the rest and remainder of my real estate whereever the same may be situate to my said wife Eva Bugh and to her heirs and assigns forever. Eighth. I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainer of my personal property and estate to my brothers Henry Bugh, Abraham Bugh, George Bugh and Daniel Bugh and to the children of my deceased sisters Catharine Griersburg, Elizabeth Hardref, Susan Burrows and Mary Kramer in equal shares the children of each of said deceased sisters to take the same share which their parent would if living; and this bequist had been made to aid of said brothers and sisters in equal shares. Ninth. I direct that the sum of one hundred dollars for the foregoing bequist of three hundred dollars to the Evangical Association of North America be used for the improvement of the church property of said Association situated in said town of Lockport. Likewise, I make constitute and appoint Samuel B. Dershem of the said town of Lockport to be executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 25th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four. John Bugh (seal) The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof subscribed by John Bugh the testator therein named in the presence of me and each of us. He at the time of making such subscription, acknowledged that he executed the same and declared the same instrument so subscribed by him to be his last Will and Testament. Whereupon me at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, do here subscribe our names as witnesses thereto. Joseph F. Gillings residing at Clarence, Erie Co., NY Henry A. Schneider residing at Lockport, Niagara Co., NY Surrogates Court In the Matter of proving the last Will and Testament John Bugh deceased Niagara County, SS, Joseph F. Gillings and Henry A. Schneider being duly sworn, in open Court and upon their several corporeal oaths, each for himself doth depose and say, that he is a subscribing witness to the Last Will and Testament of John Bugh late of the Town of Lockport in the County of Niagara and State of New York, deceased. And these deponents do further say, that the said John Bugh, deceased, did, in the presence of each of these deponents, subscribe his name at the end of the instrument in writing which is now here shown to these deponents, and which purports to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased and which bears the date on the 25th day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four. That the said deceased did, at the time of subscribing his name to the said instrument aforesaid, declare the same to be his last Will and Testament: and these deponents did thereupon subscribe their own respective names at the end of said instrument, as attesting witnesses to the execution thereof, each at the request of the said deceased, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other: That the said deceased, at the time of so subscribing his name to said instrument as aforesaid, and publishing said instrument as aforesaid, was upwards of twenty-one years of age and a citizen of the United States; that he appeared to be, and deponents believe he was of sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any restraint, and, as deponents verily believe in all respects competent to devise real estate; that each of these deponents saw the other sign his name to the said instrument in the presence of the said deceased. Taken, subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of may 1894. David Miller County Judge & Acting Surrogate Joseph F. Gillings Henry A. Schneider Niagara County, SS, It appearing upon the proofs duly taken in respect to the Last Will and Testament of John Bugh late of the Town of Lockport in the County of Niagara, and the State of New York, deceased, that the said John Bugh deceased was at the time he executed the same, was in all respects competent to devise real estate, and not under any restraint, and that the said Last Will and Testament and the proofs and examinations are hereby recorded, signed and certified by me, pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statures, this 5th of May 1894 David Miller County Judge and acting Surrogate

There is a Kenyon GREEN listed in the 1830 Census for Royalton, Niagara County, New York. Does anyone have access to this census that would be willing to check the Male/Female numbers and ages for this? I have ancestry to share on these lines if anyone is interested. I would appreciate any help you are able to offer Karla "...but those memories I have will be gone all too soon, leaving this world at the same time I do..... just as the memories of my grandfathers and great-grandmothers left with them, and unless they are given and passed on, it is as if those things had never been..."

Dear Vee, Oh yes, MANY tears. I was overwhelmed to say the least. I never will forget the sound of the sleigh bells and the glorious voices of the carolers. Now if only my camera had been in my coat pocket !! Nancy Happy Holidays to all... ----- From: "Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia.net> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 11:11 PM Subject: Re: Christmas Music > Dear Nancy, > > Oh how delighted I was to read about what the Olcott United Methodist Church > did this evening with the horse drawn wagon carrying the carolers! Now > THAT'S the true spirit of Christmas! > > But I have to ask you a question in front of the whole list. Did the joy of > such an experience bring at least one tear to your eye? Oh, please tell me > that it did--I shed buckets of tears when the Youngstown fire engine went by > last night!! However, I had a great big smile on my face at the same time! > How about you? > > Merry Small Town Christmas, > vee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy <nlangdonwebb@adelphia.net> > To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 9:00 PM > Subject: Christmas Music > > > > Tonight I opened my door to the sounds of Sleigh Bells and singing. Much > to my delight a horse drawn wagon was passing by. The weather was chilly > with a mix of wet snow and rain, almost sleet. I hurried in to grab my coat > !! I was experiencing what Vee had shared with us a few days ago. Glorious > singing from a horse drawn wagon.. > > Olcott United Methodist Church was having a wonderful time caroling. I > waved as they passed and they waved back. What a marvelous sight and sound. > > Sure is grand to live in a small town. I will remember this evening > forever. > > Thank you Olcott United Methodist Church. > > Merry Christmas to all. > > Nancy > > > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > > A list of Town, Village, and City Historians for Niagara County is at > > <http://hometown.aol.com/Moecow/index12.html>. > > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > Crossing the border into Canada? For Ontario resources, see > <http://www.cyndislist.com/ontario.htm>. >

Dear Nancy, Oh how delighted I was to read about what the Olcott United Methodist Church did this evening with the horse drawn wagon carrying the carolers! Now THAT'S the true spirit of Christmas! But I have to ask you a question in front of the whole list. Did the joy of such an experience bring at least one tear to your eye? Oh, please tell me that it did--I shed buckets of tears when the Youngstown fire engine went by last night!! However, I had a great big smile on my face at the same time! How about you? Merry Small Town Christmas, vee ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy <nlangdonwebb@adelphia.net> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 9:00 PM Subject: Christmas Music > Tonight I opened my door to the sounds of Sleigh Bells and singing. Much to my delight a horse drawn wagon was passing by. The weather was chilly with a mix of wet snow and rain, almost sleet. I hurried in to grab my coat !! I was experiencing what Vee had shared with us a few days ago. Glorious singing from a horse drawn wagon.. > Olcott United Methodist Church was having a wonderful time caroling. I waved as they passed and they waved back. What a marvelous sight and sound. > Sure is grand to live in a small town. I will remember this evening forever. > Thank you Olcott United Methodist Church. > Merry Christmas to all. > Nancy > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > A list of Town, Village, and City Historians for Niagara County is at > <http://hometown.aol.com/Moecow/index12.html>. >

Tonight I opened my door to the sounds of Sleigh Bells and singing. Much to my delight a horse drawn wagon was passing by. The weather was chilly with a mix of wet snow and rain, almost sleet. I hurried in to grab my coat !! I was experiencing what Vee had shared with us a few days ago. Glorious singing from a horse drawn wagon.. Olcott United Methodist Church was having a wonderful time caroling. I waved as they passed and they waved back. What a marvelous sight and sound. Sure is grand to live in a small town. I will remember this evening forever. Thank you Olcott United Methodist Church. Merry Christmas to all. Nancy