Dear Rosemary, When your Alexander DOUGLASS was elected Excise Commissioner in 1819 he was actually in the Town of Wilson. In 1824 Town of Newfane was taken partly from the east part of Wilson and from the Towns of Hartland and Sommerset. One of the pioneers of Town of Wilson was Benjamin DOUGLAS who settled in 1817. In "Landmarks of Niagara Co., NY," William Poole, 1897, it says, "Benjamin Douglas is said to have set up the first ashery in the town in 1817 and opened a small store on Twelve-mile Creek near the grist mill site. He died soon afterward . . ." I have a biographical sketch of Arthur Douglas PEASE, son of Enoch and Eliza (DOUGLAS) PEASE that mentions both his PEASE parents' and grandparent's origins. Glancing over it apparently the SAYER family is on his wife[?]'s side. If you want any of that information, let me know. Vee in youngstown ----- Original Message ----- From: Rosemary Alewine <rca3102@idcnet.com> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 10:48 PM Subject: Re: Town of Newfane's history > Delores, > > I am interested in the publications. Please do list them. I descend from a > family that lived in the Newfane area between 1815 and 1835 before moving on > to Michigan. I descend from an Alexander Douglass who was an excise > commissioner in 1819 and he dies in 1829. I would like to know more about > the history of the Newfane area. The eldest daughter, Eliz Douglass marries > Enoch Pease of Wilson. > > Rosemary > Delavan, WI > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > I have family who went to Newfane. They are enumerated in the 1840 Census > > and stayed in area. > > > > The town Historian may not be aware of the Publications of the Niagara > County > > Historical Society. Pub. No.3 "THE HISTORY OF NEWFANE, N.Y." by Roy A. > > Newell 1950. It is out of print [naturally]. I am interested in this > > book, also. > > > > There were 13 Publications, and copies must be somewhere. They have > approx. > > 50 pages each. > > > > I was fortunate enough to purchase "NIAGARA COUNTY and ITS TOWNS, by L. L. > > Pechuman; No. 13. Pub. by the Niagara Co. Historical society, Lockport, > NY > > July, 1958. > > > > The only thing mentioned about "NEW FANE" [gives the boundries] Passed > March > > 20, 1824; effective at once. The first town meeting was to be held at the > > house of James Van Horne. > > > > If the list is interested - I will list all of the titles. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Dolores Gunn from Niagara Falls, NY. > > > > Surnames - Lockport area: CHASE, MANDAVILLE, CUSHMAN, RANDALL, ALLEN, > HUIE, > > BEECH, WHEELOCK, EDDY, BAILEY, MCMASTER, CRONCK, WILSON. > > > > > > P.S. To Vee - I appreciate your stories. > > > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > > Check the GenConnect boards for Niagara County! Stop by > > <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/indx/NY.html> for links to all seven. > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > The New York State Archives and Records Administration is at > <http://www.sara.nysed.gov/>. >

Dolores Gunn, I see on your signature that you are looking for Wilson's. I am looking for William Perry Wilson who married Lovina Shipman abt 1833. If you happen across either of these names would appreciate any information... Thanks, Pat Wilson Scott > > > Dolores Gunn from Niagara Falls, NY. > > > > > > Surnames - Lockport area: CHASE, MANDAVILLE, CUSHMAN, RANDALL, ALLEN, > > HUIE, > > > BEECH, WHEELOCK, EDDY, BAILEY, MCMASTER, CRONCK, WILSON. > > > > > > > > > P.S. To Vee - I appreciate your stories. > > > > > > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > > > Check the GenConnect boards for Niagara County! Stop by > > > <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/indx/NY.html> for links to all seven. > > > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > > The New York State Archives and Records Administration is at > > <http://www.sara.nysed.gov/>. > > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > > >