I just received a marriage record for my ancestors and there was four other marriages recorded on the page. I thought I might put them out there in case anyone may connect with them. The information that is on the record includes groom, bride, ages, birthplace, residence, father, mother,witnesses, occupation. For the sake of space I will just put the date and names and if anyone wants the other they can email me privately. July 15, 1870 James Barnes and Phebe S. Cook Neversink/Highland Falls July 19,1870 Isaac Abbott and Elizabeth Shepstone both from Newburgh July 20, 1870 Bernard La Forge and Emily Mars both from Highland Falls July 20, 1870 Stephen F. Terwilliger and Hannah S. Shepstone Newburgh/Shawangunk August 22, 1870 Ino? Hamill and Sarah McFerran? both from Ireland. Robin

Thanks for the will abstracts, Phoebe. What are the differences between wills and administrations? Can anyone tell me if copies of the original administrations can be obtained from the NY Archives just like copies of wills? Thanks. Mary Allison Yonan -----Original Message----- From: MzCortez@aol.com <MzCortez@aol.com> To: NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com <NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, March 05, 2000 11:23 PM Subject: Early NY wills that mention Goshen part 4 >NY wills that mention Goshen part 4 > >1759 Christian Bradner Goshen >son Colvill, John, Gilbert, Benoni >dau Christina, Mary, Sarah, Elizaeth >Wit Daniel smith Wood, Abner Wood, Wm Denn > >1746 Rachel Wileman Ulster Co (wid of Henry Wileman) >son John Bayard >dau elizabeth Wileman > >Administrations >1755 Thomas Helmes OR Co. wife Betty >1756 Abrham Collins Or Co. to John Sackett >1756 Morris Gale Goshen Brother Daniel >Nov 7 1757 John Carman Or Co to James Yelverton >1757 August Oldfield Or. Co. to John Yelverton >Abm Finch Or Co to wife Mary and brother Daniel >Jonathan Adams Or Co. to daniel Shepperd >Jonas Seely Or Co. wife Sarah >Moses Gale Goshen w Temperance >1758 George DeKay Or co w. Juliana >Thomas Wright Or Co to Robert Thompson >1760 John Campbell Goshen to Cornelius Allison > >1760 John Carpenter Goshen wife Elinore >Son Anthony (under 21 years) got house on town lot >Dau Hannah land near Sugar Loaf Hill lot # 2 land taken by "my father" >Eunice got Conn Co. 1st purchase on Delaware River >Elinore got land in Conn Purchase on Susquehana River > >1760 John gale >grandson Daniel, son Dr. John, Benjamin got homestead, Roe Gale got E Div. >Land between Timothy Carpenter and old Mr. Drake >dau Sarah and Cuzziah >son Samuel needed taken care of in a "fatherly way" (? Ill or Young???) > >1760 Yost Durye, Goshen >wit Nathaniel Jayne > >Benjamin strong goshen > >1761 Timothy Owen Goshen >dau Ruth, others mentions > >

NY wills that mention Goshen part 4 1759 Christian Bradner Goshen son Colvill, John, Gilbert, Benoni dau Christina, Mary, Sarah, Elizaeth Wit Daniel smith Wood, Abner Wood, Wm Denn 1746 Rachel Wileman Ulster Co (wid of Henry Wileman) son John Bayard dau elizabeth Wileman Administrations 1755 Thomas Helmes OR Co. wife Betty 1756 Abrham Collins Or Co. to John Sackett 1756 Morris Gale Goshen Brother Daniel Nov 7 1757 John Carman Or Co to James Yelverton 1757 August Oldfield Or. Co. to John Yelverton Abm Finch Or Co to wife Mary and brother Daniel Jonathan Adams Or Co. to daniel Shepperd Jonas Seely Or Co. wife Sarah Moses Gale Goshen w Temperance 1758 George DeKay Or co w. Juliana Thomas Wright Or Co to Robert Thompson 1760 John Campbell Goshen to Cornelius Allison 1760 John Carpenter Goshen wife Elinore Son Anthony (under 21 years) got house on town lot Dau Hannah land near Sugar Loaf Hill lot # 2 land taken by "my father" Eunice got Conn Co. 1st purchase on Delaware River Elinore got land in Conn Purchase on Susquehana River 1760 John gale grandson Daniel, son Dr. John, Benjamin got homestead, Roe Gale got E Div. Land between Timothy Carpenter and old Mr. Drake dau Sarah and Cuzziah son Samuel needed taken care of in a "fatherly way" (? Ill or Young???) 1760 Yost Durye, Goshen wit Nathaniel Jayne Benjamin strong goshen 1761 Timothy Owen Goshen dau Ruth, others mentions

New York Wills Goshen part 3 The LDS has microfiche of these wills. There are about 100 fiche. 1754 Joseph Bayles, Florida Pre. Goshen, wife Phebe 1755 Joseph Sackett Newtown Land between Hezekah Howell and Thomas Coleman and Jumper Swamp bound by Thomas Morel, S Joseph Ketchum and Rapalye and creek above Coe's Mill 1752 Joseph Allison sons Isaac, Wm, Thomas, Benj., Corneius, Richard and eldest Joseph.. Cedar Swamp drowned lands. Dauy elizabeth (not married), Sarah and Phebe Grandson Nathan More Ann and Thomas Bradner Grand dau Mary horton received her mother's wearing apparel 1755 Wm Bull wife Sarah Under age ch. Mary, Margaret, Catherine, Anne, elinor, granson Richard. Daughters Sarah Booth and Hester Miller Son John, Wm land NW side of the Walkill or Palz river where he now lives Wm Leave to son Isaac 200 acres of land where he lives bounded SE by the line of land called the NW Property borders Stephen Harlow and Thomas Sayre 1755 Samuel Gale w Elizabeth is pregnant Sons Samuel, Richard, Asa, Asa gets land purchased from John Carp in Goshen, land near Thomas Sayers. Dau Juliana wife of George DeKay Dau Dorithy Exec. Wm Worthinton, Saybrook and John Galie Goshen and Benjamin Carpenter Goshem 1756 Ephraim Clark, Florida pre. of G, wife Mary Daus Rebecca, Mary, Hannah, Martha, Deborah and Abigail Son James 1757 Daniel Gale Goshen w Dinah Lots between Court House and Meeting House Son Daniel under age, son Moses under age Brothers John, Benj., Samuel and Coe Nephew and Neice Wm and Temperance Gale Brother John, Friend Wm Denn, Goshen, Execs. Wit: James Thompson, Nathaniel Bayles, Isaac Smith 1755 John Whitlaw Goshen wife Phebe Brother Alexander, no children mentioned 1757 Henry Smith Purchased land from Henry Wisner, Esq. In Wawa pat. Wife Joana Dau Abigail, Phebe, Joana, Elizabeth, Hannah Sone Calebe (gets w lands) Son Henry Minisink pat Ul Co. purchase from Geo Mc;nash, Son Stephen Brother Jeremiah Wit: Soloman Smith, Benj. Drake, Daniel Everett Proved 1758 Wm Helm, Jr. Goshen, wife Elizabeth Sons Wm and Vincent Brother Phineas Helm Wit: James Tuthill, Benjamin and Selah Strong 1755 April 9 Hugh Craig of Blagg's Cove Goshen Precinct Wife Jane Eldest son Robert (under age) Exec: James Bartting of Wallkill, Alexander Hall of Little Britain, and Henry Smith of Newburgh Wit: Samuel Moffet, John carpenter, Samuel Smith 1752 John Little Stonefield Ulster Co., wife Frances Dau. Elizabeth, Frances, nicolol, Elinore McGarrach Grandson John McGarrach Dau Margaret Moffat wife of John 1754 Job Sayre Southampton has land in Goshen and Jerseys Son Nehemiha, James went to Goshen, Joseph m. Mary dau of Isaac Halsey, and Benjamin Dau Susannah, dau Elizabeth (dead), son in law Rev. Timothy Johnes Morristown, dau Abigail 1758 Elizabeth Reyonlds, Florida, widow son Austin Reynolds son Abraham Chanler mentions Sarah Clark dau Timothy Clarke wife of Richard Clark and Phebe Bayly widow 1759 Wm Finn Goshen pre. Wife Mary Eldest son Soloman, 2nd Robert (-21), Isaac, Anthony and Nehemiah Dau Hannah, Mary Broderick- gets land along Richard Bayley's land Exec. Wife tnad Benj. Carpenter, Esq Wit: Wm Thompson, Michael Jackson, Wm Knap

Thank you for sending this to the list. I am particularly interested in the Jackson's mentioned in both part 1 and part 2. Is there any further information about members of the Jackson family on this CD? I am attempting to tie in my Bunnell's of Dutchess Co., NY with the Jackson's of Orange... Jackie bunny-jo@webtv.net

NY Wills Goshen part 2 1733 Johannes Wisner of Florida sons Kendrick and Adam (receives dwelling house0 dau Mary receives 140 acres purchaed of Barent Bloome near Goshen in 1732 by deed Keturah w of Thomas Blain, Ann w of Philip King Exec w Elizabeth friend Michael Dunning and Daniel Denton of G. Wit John Smith, Joseph Sutherland, Josiah Keeder proven 19 May 1744 1743 Thomas Goldsmith, Helmsfield, Highland, Ul Co. eldest son Richard, Thomas, Elish w Abigail and her heirs and assigns 1000 acres of land being a grant lying in Or Co granted to me by James Duncan, Elizabeth Duncan and Mathew Warmere by deeds of Lease and Release Apr 1735, also 1000 acres called Holbfield or ford on Palt River Ul Co and 250 ac purchased from Daniel Horton and John tuthill, also Newbury . dau Abigail Tuthioll and brother in law Charles Booth 1744 Walker Wilmost son of Alexander, wife was dau of Jonathan Townsend mother Mary Sawden Sister Mary w of Daniel Goldsmith of Southold, Hannah w of Obadiah Munson of New Haven, Sarah w of Abraham Bradley of NewHaven, Anne w of Cornelius Smith of Jamaica and Hepsibah w of Daniel Moore of Goshen Brother Nathan Sawden, Jamaica Only dau Freelove Townsend Wilmost, under age 7 (maybe not well) to be put with Rev. Prime of Huntington at age 7 Uncle Micaugh Townsend of Oyster Bay Prior to 1746 Wm Jackson, wife Mary Sons Michael, John, and Wm Land to John Sugar Loaf lot Wit: Moses Horton, Timothy Carpenter, Richard Allison 1745 Harme Johnson, Hempsted cousin Margaret w of Michael Dunning 1746 Mary Tuthill wid and ex. Jonathan Tuthill, pre. Goshen, son Wm. 1746 Benjamin Moore, tailor, Eldest son Benj, other son Nathan Dau Anna, Margaret and Mary Exec. Joseph and Richard Allison Dau Margaret is married but last name not given Wit: alexander Smith, Henry Wisner, Anthony Carpenter 1748 Isaac Finch, fa Abraham Fnch, gr. Fa. Isaac Grist mill and saw mill and farm. Son Soloman not of age, also son Absolom, Daniel, John and Nathaniel Dau Ruth and Elizabeth Wit James Butler, Timothy Wood, Anthony Carpenter Sorry either I missed or there was no date: Wm. Albertson of Southampton, lands in Goshen to be sold 1747 Anna Thompson w of John Thompson of NY John Thompson son of husband John Thompson, lot # 15 to be sold to pay debts. Husband John Thompson to live on the place at Or. Co. as long as he lives. She was also related to the Bankers and Roosevelts as far as I could tell - kind of confusing 1753 John Gale, Gent, pre. Goshen, wife Mary Sons John, Daniel, Thomas, Abraham, Hezekiah, Samuel, Joseph, Benjamin Dau Catherine Ludlam Wit Silus Leonard, Noah Holly and Wm Finn 1749 Daniel Denton w Sarah Dau Sarah, son Samuel Gilbert, Joseph, James, Jonas Samuel get Newburgh Ul Co. John gets G. property, Daniel D. Div lot # 9, Thomas E Div #5 Goshen Brother in law Daniel Everett Hope Rodes J Dau Marth, Amy hannah, Mary, and Ruth No date Simon Rumsey pre. Goshen, wife Phebe Ch. Simon, Daniel, James, Finnis, Nathan, Abigail, Ruth, Sarah, Phebe 1753 Samuel Carpenter, very sick, w. Patience Ch. Samuel, Wm, Abraha;m, John, Joshua, Richard, Abigail, Martha, one in womb, Wait Smith and Benjamin Carpenter to bring up the children Wit: Samuel and Jonathan Webb 1740 Ezekial Sayer, Southampton Purchased 200 acres from Edward Blagg to go to brother Joseph, joiningland of Hezekah Howell Mother is Susannah Sayer, wife of Job Sayer (their words, not mine) Wit: Sylvanous White, Timothy and Zebulon Howell Blaggs Cove is in Blooming Grove 1750 Wait Smith w Charity Eldest son Wait, Samuel home lot # 13, 80 acres Dau Elizabeth and Charity Thompson Wit Daniel Everett, Daniel Gale, Gilbert Denton 1747 Paulis Yourkes, Or. Co. nephew of Harmos Yerkes, Westchester Co. 1748 Administrations: Wm Mapes to son Thomas, Or. Co. James Moshur Ebenezer Holly

It has been brought to my attention that the e-mail address of the US PostOffice was in correct in a previous post. The correct address is www.customeremail.usps.gov . Sorry about that I just passed it along as it came to me. This one works, I tried. Barbara

I DID contact the address given (customer@email.usps.gov) about a Family History Stamp suggestion and they wrote back and said that I should contact <www.stampsonline.com/custcare/phil.htm> with my suggestion for a family history stamp. Patricia MacLean

Dear Listers and List Owener, If there is interest I would like to share the names that popped up on my NY wills CD when I requested "Goshen." Below are the earliest ones. G means G and pre Precinct. I do not know the difference between the two designations, but note that precinct even covers other towns in the early records. Some of the individuals lived in other places and owned land in Goshen. I tried to capture the land descriptions and on some the relatives, although generally I did not abstract the will abstract. We'll see how this goes. NY Wills Goshen The names represent either persons living in Goshen or the Goshen Precinct years 1665-1801 or who had property in the area. Some listed simply as Orange Co. are also listed. 1718 Alsop, Richard lived in Qu Co had 1/17 sh Or. Co. land, Mill and Mill lot 1706 Denn, Christopher, NY, Cheescock Patten 1731 Smith Caleb Goshen S. Div. G leaves lot # 26 to Waitsmith Sr. 1731 Sands, James Oyster Bay Parinership with Richard Cornell 1736/7 Watson, Thomas of Jamaica Lands in Goshen and Wawa pat left to nephews Zachariah Watson and Elijah Flowers 1739 Thomson, John Goshen, wife Jean 1740 Jackson, James Goshen w Hannah, neph Thomas Jackson, niece Margaret Gale 1731 Sherwood, John of Rye, Westchester Co. brothers Samuel and Joseph 20 acres in Or Co. 1740 Thompson, James G w Mary lot # 29 E. Div 91 acres sons George, John and James, dau Mary br. Robert, br in law Michael Jackson 1741 Coleman, Wm of G, died intestate latter of adm granted to James Fanning of Suffolk Co., principle creditor 1741 Harris, Mary G, has land in NY br. John Harris, sister Elizabeth Leonard brs in law Ebenezer Pemberton and Silus Leonard 1742 Oldfield, Joseph G. Son Joseph, Elias, Augustus Dau Mary Smith, Martha Drake, Esther Halstead son in law Richard Halstead 1743 Youngs, Henry Pre. G. Wife Ruth from Stratford, Conn, dau Ruth Sons Henry, NW end lands, Birdseye, S end, Bro Abimal Youngs and Silus Youngs

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Hello Listers, Does anyone out there have any information on these two families. They both seem to have long histories in Ulster County, mostly in the Township of Plattekill. Many of the Paltridges and some Harris members are buried in the Modena Rural Cemetery. A larger number of Harris members are buried in the Rossville Cemetery. I have a considerable amount of data I will share, but need some gaps filled in. Thanks in advance. Have a good day.......... Floyd Paltridge mailto:floyd@paltridge.com Bettye Paltridge mailto:bettye@paltridge.com

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Hi Mary Anne, I wasn't around in 1875, but unless they moved it, it's was and still is in Orange Co. Hamptonburgh is a small center, 4mi NE of Goshen, 4mi N of Chester, 4mi S of Montgomery and 15mi E of Cornwall. If you are cartographically oriented, it is at 41 deg 26.11 min N latitude and 74 deg 15.63 min W Longitude. Does that answer your question? Cal Owen 266 Wellman Avenue North Chelmsford, MA 01863 Home Phone 978-251-0675 Home E-Mail CalOwen@mediaone.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Anne Baker [SMTP:m.baker@pacbell.net] > Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 7:59 PM > To: NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: HAMPTONBURG > > Does anyone know where Hamptonburg was -- circa 1875. Was it Orange > County or nearby? Hope somebody knows. Many thanks! > > ______________________________

Does anyone know where Hamptonburg was -- circa 1875. Was it Orange County or nearby? Hope somebody knows. Many thanks!

Can anyone tell me anything about the O C Foundry? Regards, Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: Joanne <sound1@fcc.net> To: <NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 3:47 PM Subject: Nov.26,1851 > The Wig, Middletown, Orange County, New York > Nov. 26, 1851 > > We have taken the trouble to get up a list of the various kinds of business > in the village, and have classified it so that it can be seen at a glance > who are engaged in the different branches. It is possible we may have made > some omissions, but if so they are altogether unintentional. > > Lawyers- John G. Wilkins, James N. Pronk, G.J. Beebe, Charles C. McQuoid. > > Physicians- Harvey Everett, John B. McMunn, D.C. Winfield, Wm. H. > Dorrance, _______Johnson. > > Hotels- Railroad House by Halstead Sweet; Depot House by Jonathan Ogden; > Union House by James > Cassidy; Franklin Hotel by James B. Hulse; Jefferson Hotel by > Joseph Monell. > > Freight Lines- J.B. Blake, from Roberts & Lytle's ; Hough & Robertson, from > Broadwell & > Thompson's ; D.G. Finch, for Powell, Ramsdell & Co., of > Newburgh; David Hoyt for > Hoyt & Wilcox. of New Hampton; Capt. Wickham, New Hampton. > > Drugs and Medicines- John L. Starr, J.T. King. > > Dentist- Dr. S. Dayton. > > Daguerreotypist- A.H. Baird. > > Hats and Caps- M.L. Clark, A.A. Bromley. > > Clothing- B.C. Gale, Denton, Murray & Co., A.A.Bromley, Lewis Vail. > > Millinery- Mrs. Newcomb & Miss Amelia Mapes, Mrs. Corwin, Miss E.J. > Stewart, Miss L.A. Wheeler. > > Dress Makers- Mrs. A. Brown, Miss Skinner, Mrs. Vail. > > Bakery- Thomas Winslow. > > Wagon Makers- H. Kain & Co., Daniel Case. > > Watches and Jewelry- D.C. Dusenberry, W.B. Middlebrook. > > Cabinet shop- Alfred Preston, N.T. Smith. > > Blacksmith Shop- George B. Crans, (2)John B. Schoonmaker, (2) Smiley, > Gurnee & Co., > Thomas Brown, Thomas Harding. > > Livery Stable- George B. Crans, B. Seely, B. Hinds. > > Cooper's Shop- William Fallis, Benjamin Helms. > > Sash and Blind Factories- B.F. Mapes & Co., Chas. T. Bugsby. > > Paint Shop- Burnett & Corey, William H. Atkins. > > Fruit Nursery- N. H. Corwin. > > Flouring and Plaster Mill- Henry Little. > > Markets- O.B. Corwin, Rufus Miller, Jr. > > Currier Shop- J.H. Carpenter. > > Harness Making- William Stewart, J.B. Cox. > > Leather and Findings- Wickham & Millspaugh. > > Tannery- Wickham & Millspaugh. > > Shoe Stores- Hope & Goodale, Wickham & Millspaugh, M. Hart Agent. > > Shoemakers- J.G. Canfield, John Clark, W.T. Ludlum. > > Marble Factory- David W, Corwin. > > Tobacconists- W.J. & J.J. Kirkpatrick, A.G. Edwards. > > Groceries- Z. Kelloggs, S.S. Conkling, A. Swaim, Broadwell & Thompson, T.G. > Mapes. > > Saloons- J.H. Hulse, Sam'l M. Cook, A.B. Toulon, James M. Baker. > > Drygoods- Denton, Murray& Co., Little & Evans, Shaw & Hanford, Wm. Hoyt, > D.A. Mason, Lewis Vail. > > Backery Shop- Peter Bowman for Kennedy. > > Carmen- Luther, Lockwood, Mosses II, Corwin. > > Trusses- Miss S.D.Carmen > > Carpenters- Cyrus, Frost, James Stewart, Richard Van Horn. Calvin R. Brown. > > Hardware Store- Isreal O. Beattie. > > O.C. Foundry- Elisha P. Wheeler. > > Cabinet Furniture, Carpets- Hiram Brink. > > Crockery- J.G. Swezy. > > Printing Office- Signs of the times, by Elder Gilbert Beebe. > Banner of Liberty, by G.J. Beebe > The Wog Press, by W. Hasbrouck. > > > > >

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Karen - I have caught Poucher & Ter - in date errors - but can understand it. They had my GGgGGM dying before her husband - yet she is mentioned (and alive) in his will probation. Upon further investigation and careful feel reading of the gravestone P&T had mistaken a worn "4" for a "1" . With this all of the conflicts went away. Best wishes in resolving your conflict ! ! Frank Sloat Arnold, MD

Information on the Frans /France family will be found in the the church books of the Reformed Churches in Montgomery and Shawangunk NY. There is a will of Joseph France in Orange Co NY D-477 1812-13 that mentions his children including Reben, but not Hendrick and Joseph (who d. 1811). The children baptized in Montgomery Reformed Church are: John 1770; Christian 1772; Annatje 1774; Joseph 1778; Benjamin 1780; Henrick 1783; Elizaeth 1784; Catharine 1786; Daniel 1787 and Ruben born 1792. The parents were Joh.Joost /Johan Joost / Joest/ Jost Frans and Anna Catharina Sintzenbach /Sinzenbach /Sensebaugh. Ralph Weller

Hi Listers, I'm off for 3 weeks to sunny, hopefully, Fla. to visit some kin and friends; so I'm unsubscribing for a while. This is one "ah dem der" form letters so some lists hardly know me as I was a "Peeping Tom" but anyway I'll be back to "peep" and write again. Best Wishes, Brad VT

rmharing@acd-pc.com wrote re Rev. Silas LEONARD: <<Do you think he pastored in Newburgh before he came to Goshen? Or the reverse? It's a distance, still a half hour at least by a good highway. There is a book on the Presby church in Goshen readily available which would tell you the years he pastored in Goshen.>> This is from the book "A Tower in the Land of Goshen" (a history of the First Presbyterian Church of Goshen NY): "The longest period during which the Church has been without a spiritual head in all its two and a quarter centuries seems to have been the interval of approximately two years between the death of Mr. Bradner [1732] and the resumption of normal church activities under Rev. Silas LEONARD. ..........Mr. Leonard's pastorate, like Bradner's, is said to have lasted until death, although nothing is recorded of his interment here." Silas LEONARD's will is dated March 27, 1764 and was proved May 21, 1764.