Does anyone have access to the land records of Orange County, specifically Warwick area that can give me any information concerning any land records of Philip McCONNELL? Also, Philip McCONNELL (d. 1818) is listed as having served in the Revolutionary War, but National Archives have told me that they have no records, pension or land bounty? Mona in Indiana

I've been wanting to inquire about "Drowned Lands". Does this refer to swampy areas that were drained, leaving the rich soil needed to grow onions? When was this done? You can see below that they are referred to as drowned lands in the 18th century - was that before they were drained, but the people could see the potential in them? A name like "Pellett's Island", when there is no body of water - was this just some high ground in the midst of a swamp? Is there a geologist out there who can explain this part of Orange County - was it somehow a result of glacial action? Incidentally there is a recent book out on Wayawanda with lots of good info and photos. Regina Haring, Rockland County, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Cornell <tvcornel@netusa1.net> To: <NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 11:00 PM Subject: Cornell & Knapp Deeds in Orange Co. > Orange Co. Deeds Orange Co. County Clerk's Office, Goshen, NY > (June 1995) > > Book Page > Samuel Knap of the Drowned Lands, granted land on west side of D 286 > Wallkill River in Waywayanda Patent by Squire Whitaker, 2 Dec. 1772 > > Jonah Knap, wf. Sarah, Samuel Knap, Moses Knap, Nathaniel N 302 > Knap (Jonah and wf. of Goshen, rest of Minisink), granted land in > Minisink to John Jackson, Town of Minisink, 14 May 1810 > > Richard R. Cornell, Newburgh, 1814 Q 107 > > Ezra Cornell, w. Elizabeth, of Westchester Co. granted land to > T 3 > George Cornell, 1815 > > Anna Cornell, daughter of Zophar Green of Plattekill, Ulster Co., > land in Newburgh, 1822, (other daus. also mentioned) W 60 > > Moses Knap, wf. Anne, Town of Minisink, granted land in Minisink to > X 18 > Samuel Knap, Minisink, 7 May 1821 > > Nathaniel Knap, Town of Minisink, granted to Samuel Knap, > X 20 > Minisink land in Minisink, 7 May 1821 > > John D. Knapp, Warwick, granted land in Warwick by David B. > BB 338 > Wood, Warwick, 20 Jan 1826 > > Samuel Knapp, wf. Abigail, Warwick, granted land to John D. Knapp > CC 238 > (transcribed already, [199]) > > Haydock H. Cornell, carpenter, New York City, granted land to > 36 228 > Harrison Cornell, Monroe, farm owned by Samuel Cornell, 1829 > > Daniel Cornell, Jr., granted land by John Greene in town of > 37 353 > Cornwall, 1829 > > Harrison Cornell, town of Monroe, granted land by James 38 142 > Hazard, land parcels of Samuel Cornell, Town of Monroe, 1829 > > Samuel Knapp, wf. Abigail, granted land on Pochuck Creek to > 42 126 > Jesse Wood, 5 May 1817 > > John D. Knapp, wf. Elizabeth, Town of Warwick, granted land in 45 98 > Warwick to Joseph Pound previously belonging to Samuel Knap > (deed to John D. dated 13 Apr. 1826) on turnpike from Goshen Town > to Decker Town, 7 May 1832 > > Samuel Knapp, wf. Abigail, Town of Warwick, granted land in Warwick > 46 476 > (part of land where he now lives, bounded on west by Drowned Lands, > south by land of John Swan and John Arnout, east by lands of Joseph > Pound, north by lands of Reuben Dunn, 130 acres) to Sylvanus Weed, > Minisink, 7 Mar. 1833 > > Samuel Cornwall, merchant, New York City, granted land in > 47 358 > Newburgh from estate of Jeremiah Parmele, Guilford, 1833 > > Samuel Cornwall, merchant, New York City, granted land in > 47 532 > Cornwall from estate of Jeremiah Parmele, Guilford, 1833 > > Samuel Cornwall, New York City, granted land in Town of 48 165 > Cornwall by Horatio N. Parmele , 1833 > > Augustus Cornwall, New York City, granted land in Newburgh > 48 557 > by Alexander and Mary Robertson, 1834 > > Samuel Cornell and King Rider, both of Orange Co., executors of 50 458 > last will & testament of William Conklin, granted land in Town of > Southfield to Daniel Cornell, late of Dutchess Co., 18 May 1807 > > Daniel Cornell, Sr., Town of Cornwall, granted land in Town of 50 459 > Monroe to Daniel Cornell, Jr., Town of Monroe, 1 Apr. 1833 > > Josiah Cornell, wf. Catherine, Town of Monroe, granted land in 50 462 > Monroe to Daniel Cornell, Monroe, 1 May 1833 > > >

Orange Co. NY Wills Charity Cornell -- daughter of Peter Earll, Monroe, will dated 17 Jun. 1818, probated 7 Mar. 1819 Robert Cornell -- one of several witnesses to will of Lt. Gov. Cadwallader Colden, dated 20 May 1775, proved 15 Mar. 1779 Samuel Cornell -- Town of Monroe, wife Eleanor, Administratrix, granted Letters of Administration, 15 Oct. 1812 Admin. Book D, p. 110 Samuel Cornell -- executor (along with King Rider) of the will of William Conklin of Southfield, will dated 12 Apr. 1806, probated 26 May 1806 Gabriel Corwell -- witness to will of Elias Taylor, Warwick, will dated 28 Jul. 1798, probated 22 Nov. 1798 Abigail Corwell -- witness to will of Elias Taylor, Warwick, will dated 28 Jul. 1798, probated 22 Nov. 1798 Charles Knap -- of Pochuck, Warwick Town, will dated 11 Feb. 1793, proved 9 Mar. 1793, wife (Hannah), sons (Moses, Jeremiah, Charles, Daniel, Jesse, Zephaniah), daughter (Anne), executors (John Wheeler, Peter Gale), witnesses (Elisabeth Smith, Robert Roys, Ebenezer Holly) Wills Book A, p. 197 Deborah Knap -- (wife of John Knap) mentioned in will of Rebecca Galloway of Goshen, will dated 10 Feb. 1826, probated 22 Jul. 1826 Deborah Knap -- daughter of Nathaniel Roe, Goshen Pct., will dated 7 Aug. 1770, proved 20 Oct. 1785 Deborah Ann Knap -- (dau. of Deborah and John Knap) mentioned in will of Rebecca Galloway of Goshen, will dated 10 Feb. 1826, probated 22 Jul. 1826 Elizabeth Knap -- grand-daughter of Elizabeth Sawyer of Goshen, will dated 14 Aug. 1794, probated 20 Dec. 1802 Esther Knap -- daughter of John Drake of Goshen, will dated 6 Feb. 1779, proved 28 Feb. 1780 James Knap -- witness to will of Daniel Cooley of Goshen, will dated 25 Sep. 1762, proved 3 Nov. 1762 John Knap -- Goshen Pct., will dated 27 Jun. 1773, proved 7 Aug. 1772 (not possible), wife (Abigail), children (not named), executors (James Knap, Benjamin Tusten, Jr. and wife Abigail), witnesses (Joshua Brown, Jr., Carman Carpenter, Benjamin Tusten, Esq.) Wills Book 28, p. 515 John Knap -- (husb. of Deborah) mentioned in will of Rebecca Galloway of Goshen, will dated 10 Feb. 1826, probated 22 Jul. 1826 John Knapp -- witness to the will of Henry Wisner, Warwick, dated 19 Dec. 1807, probated 13 Jun. 1812 John Knapp -- executor of the will of Timothy Clark, Warwick, will dated 14 Dec. 1824, probated 29 Jan. 1825 John Knapp -- executor of the will of Crinis Bartolf, Warwick, dated 23 Feb. 1826, probated 18 Mar. 1826, another executor (Gabriel Wisner, Esq.) John Knapp -- witness to the will of Sarah Pierson/Peirson, dated 11 Mar. 1822, probated 21 Jun. 1826 John H. Knapp -- witness to will of Samuel Wyatt, Newburgh, will dated 10 May 1810, probated 27 Sep. 1810 Mary Knap -- Goshen, will dated 15 Apr. 1824, probated 8 May 1824, sons (William R., Jabez, Joseph, Nathaniel R., Samuel H., Charles [dec'd]), daughters (Clemence, Elizabeth), executors (David Roe, Jesse Wood, Jr.), witnesses (Seely Roe, Samuel Vail, Isaac S. Knapp) Moses Knap -- Town of Minisink, executors Samuel Knap (brother), James Hulse (a friend) and Roswell Mead (a friend) granted Letters of Administration, 30 Dec. 1831 Admin. Book F, p. 144 Moses Knap -- Town of Minisink, widow Ann Knap remarried to John Howell, no children by Moses Decree Book A, p. 40 Nathaniel Knap (father of John) mentioned in will of Rebecca Galloway of Goshen, will dated 10 Feb. 1826, probated 22 Jul. 1826 Philander Knapp -- witness to will of Moses Higby, Newburgh, dated 25 Jul. 1822, probated 9 May 1823 Polly Knap -- grand-daughter of David Sanford, Warwick, will dated 15 Jun. 1805, probated 9 May 1806 daughter of his daughter Sarah Samuel Knap -- witness to the will of Joshua Davis, Minisink, dated 12 Aug. 1806, probated 9 Oct. 1806 Sarah Knapp -- Warwick, will dated 8 Nov. 1824, probated 1 Jun. 1825, daughters (Sarah, Rosanna Rebeccah [dec'd]), sons (John, Nathaniel, Matthew), grandchildren (children of Rebeccah, not named), executor (John Knapp), witnesses (Peter D. Demorest, Nathaniel S. Knapp, Benjamin S. Hoyt) Wills Book G, p. 302 William Knap -- witness to will of Daniel Cooley of Goshen, will dated 25 Sep. 1762, proved 3 Nov. 1762 William Knap, Jr. -- witness to will of Silas Hulse of Orange Co., will dated 13 Jun. 1770, proved 21 Nov. 1770 William Knap -- Goshen, will dated 19 Apr. 1817, probated 21 Jun. 1817, wife (Mary), sons (Caleb, William R., Joseph, Charles, Samuel [minor], Jabez, Nathaniel R.), daughters (Cleamance Vail, Elizabeth Fulton), executors (Mary Knap, Jabez Knap, James Smith), witnesses (Mary Roe, David Roe, Jesse Wood, Jr.) William Knap -- witness to the will of Daniel Layton, Warwick, dated 16 Apr. 1812, probated 23 Feb. 1818 William Knapp, Jr. -- Warwick, will dated 11 Sep. 1823, probated 24 Sep. 1823, wife (Lois Knapp), brothers (John, Matthew), nephews (William of John, William of Matthew), Lois Ann Ward (dau. of Thomas, no relationship given), executors (John Knapp, Jesse Wood, Jr.), witnesses (Samuel G. Hopkins, Daniel Dikeman, Fetch Raymond) Wills Book G, p. 130 -- Early Orange Co. Wills, Orange Co. Genealogical Society -- Visit on 16 Jun. 1995 to Orange Co. Surrogate Court Office

Orange Co. Deeds Orange Co. County Clerk's Office, Goshen, NY (June 1995) Book Page Samuel Knap of the Drowned Lands, granted land on west side of D 286 Wallkill River in Waywayanda Patent by Squire Whitaker, 2 Dec. 1772 Jonah Knap, wf. Sarah, Samuel Knap, Moses Knap, Nathaniel N 302 Knap (Jonah and wf. of Goshen, rest of Minisink), granted land in Minisink to John Jackson, Town of Minisink, 14 May 1810 Richard R. Cornell, Newburgh, 1814 Q 107 Ezra Cornell, w. Elizabeth, of Westchester Co. granted land to T 3 George Cornell, 1815 Anna Cornell, daughter of Zophar Green of Plattekill, Ulster Co., land in Newburgh, 1822, (other daus. also mentioned) W 60 Moses Knap, wf. Anne, Town of Minisink, granted land in Minisink to X 18 Samuel Knap, Minisink, 7 May 1821 Nathaniel Knap, Town of Minisink, granted to Samuel Knap, X 20 Minisink land in Minisink, 7 May 1821 John D. Knapp, Warwick, granted land in Warwick by David B. BB 338 Wood, Warwick, 20 Jan 1826 Samuel Knapp, wf. Abigail, Warwick, granted land to John D. Knapp CC 238 (transcribed already, [199]) Haydock H. Cornell, carpenter, New York City, granted land to 36 228 Harrison Cornell, Monroe, farm owned by Samuel Cornell, 1829 Daniel Cornell, Jr., granted land by John Greene in town of 37 353 Cornwall, 1829 Harrison Cornell, town of Monroe, granted land by James 38 142 Hazard, land parcels of Samuel Cornell, Town of Monroe, 1829 Samuel Knapp, wf. Abigail, granted land on Pochuck Creek to 42 126 Jesse Wood, 5 May 1817 John D. Knapp, wf. Elizabeth, Town of Warwick, granted land in 45 98 Warwick to Joseph Pound previously belonging to Samuel Knap (deed to John D. dated 13 Apr. 1826) on turnpike from Goshen Town to Decker Town, 7 May 1832 Samuel Knapp, wf. Abigail, Town of Warwick, granted land in Warwick 46 476 (part of land where he now lives, bounded on west by Drowned Lands, south by land of John Swan and John Arnout, east by lands of Joseph Pound, north by lands of Reuben Dunn, 130 acres) to Sylvanus Weed, Minisink, 7 Mar. 1833 Samuel Cornwall, merchant, New York City, granted land in 47 358 Newburgh from estate of Jeremiah Parmele, Guilford, 1833 Samuel Cornwall, merchant, New York City, granted land in 47 532 Cornwall from estate of Jeremiah Parmele, Guilford, 1833 Samuel Cornwall, New York City, granted land in Town of 48 165 Cornwall by Horatio N. Parmele , 1833 Augustus Cornwall, New York City, granted land in Newburgh 48 557 by Alexander and Mary Robertson, 1834 Samuel Cornell and King Rider, both of Orange Co., executors of 50 458 last will & testament of William Conklin, granted land in Town of Southfield to Daniel Cornell, late of Dutchess Co., 18 May 1807 Daniel Cornell, Sr., Town of Cornwall, granted land in Town of 50 459 Monroe to Daniel Cornell, Jr., Town of Monroe, 1 Apr. 1833 Josiah Cornell, wf. Catherine, Town of Monroe, granted land in 50 462 Monroe to Daniel Cornell, Monroe, 1 May 1833

Hi List, Does anyone have access to the names of units from Orange County that served in the War of 1812? One of my ancestors, Samuel Jamison, has a War of 1812 veteran marker by his headstone and I'm trying to determine if he really served (or if the marker has been moved there in error). I found an index card for a Samuel Jameson/Jamison serving in a Capt. Clark's New York Militia. Is anyone familiar with this? I know I can send away for the file, but since there are so many index cards for people with this name, I thought I would try to narrow it down first. Thanks for any help. Sue __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

This is a bible listed for sale on the website. Hope I am sending to appropriate lists! <A HREF="http://users.erinet.com/31363/family.htm">Click here: Family Bibles</ A> WINANS Family; Holy Bible; 800+ pp.; published in NY, 1832, by N. & T. White; contains entries for the following families: Fenn, Winans, Carpenter, Wilkinson; a card in the Bible states is was owned by A.W. Wilkinson and was the family Bible of John C. Winans; poor shape--bindg broken in half, covers loose and taped back together; found Allen, Mi. 24 Jul 1999

To: NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Cosman from OC Part 2 Hello Orange Co researchers, I am wanting to share the results of some of my research with the members of the list. I have been exploring several families that I am related to and uncovered a lot of data about Orange Co. citizens. One of those families is the Cosmans, who were pioneering citizens of Middle Hope (now Newburgh (Town)) in the 1700s (then in Ulster Co.) So this might make interesting reading for those interested in history as well. I'll try sending this in 2 parts, as I sent it last week and it never got on the list. It might have been too big. Generation No. 6 21. THOMAS DENTON6 BLOOMER (JOHN5, RACHEL4 COSMAN, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born June 06, 1805 in Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY. He married MARY DUBOIS November 18, 1835, daughter of CORNELIUS DUBOIS and MERCY HARCOURT. She was born in Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY. More About THOMAS BLOOMER and MARY DUBOIS: Marriage: November 18, 1835 Children of THOMAS BLOOMER and MARY DUBOIS are: i. JOHN7 BLOOMER, b. March 13, 1837, Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY. ii. CORNELIUS D. BLOOMER, b. January 22, 1839, Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY. iii. WILLIAM BLOOMER, b. July 28, 1841, Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY. iv. SARAH ELIZABETH BLOOMER, b. August 29, 1843, Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY. v. SELAH T. BLOOMER, b. March 16, 1847, Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY; d. June 27, 1873, Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY. vi. MARY BLOOMER, b. February 05, 1852, Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY. 22. JETHRO6 ALLISON (MARTHA5 COSMAN, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born January 15, 1799, and died February 10, 1872. He married MATILDA. She was born 1809, and died February 17, 1863 in Newburgh, Orange Co., NY. More About MATILDA: Obituary: March 11, 1863, Whig Press, Middletown, Orange Co., NY Child of JETHRO ALLISON and MATILDA is: i. JOHN7 ALLISON, b. December 19, 1831, (near) Newburgh, Orange Co., NY; d. July 29, 1897, Wellsville, MO; m. (1) MARY JANE HUNTER; m. (2) CATHERINE EMMA FOWLER, April 29, 1854, Orange Co., NY; b. October 11, 1839, Orange Co., NY. More About JOHN ALLISON: Moved: 1866, To Missouri More About JOHN ALLISON and CATHERINE FOWLER: Marriage: April 29, 1854, Orange Co., NY Marriage Notice: May 10, 1854, Whig Press, Middletown, Orange Co., NY 23. MARGARET6 ALLISON (MARTHA5 COSMAN, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born August 13, 1802. She married JOHN ANDERSON. He was born Abt. 1800, and died 1863. Child of MARGARET ALLISON and JOHN ANDERSON is: i. CATHERINE7 ANDERSON, b. February 02, 1823; m. HENRY JOHNSON WHITE; b. January 25, 1819; d. 1879. 24. DENTON6 COSMAN (JOHN5, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born February 24, 1819 in Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY, and died October 22, 1888. He married SYBIL CORWIN Abt. 1842, daughter of SAMUEL CORWIN and RACHEL BURR. She was born September 09, 1818 in Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY, and died April 02, 1897. More About DENTON COSMAN: Burial: 1888, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY More About SYBIL CORWIN: Burial: 1897 More About DENTON COSMAN and SYBIL CORWIN: Marriage: Abt. 1842 Children of DENTON COSMAN and SYBIL CORWIN are: i. ELIZABETH7 COSMAN, b. 1849, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY; m. WILLIAM H. MCCONNELL, JR., Newburgh, Orange Co., NY; b. 1844. More About WILLIAM MCCONNELL and ELIZABETH COSMAN: Marriage: Newburgh, Orange Co., NY 32. ii. GILBERT W. COSMAN, b. April 22, 1847, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY; d. July 01, 1918, Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY. 33. iii. JOHN COSMAN, b. January 09, 1852, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY; d. September 26, 1900. 25. DAVID6 COSMAN (OLIVER5, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born 1816, and died 1892. He married EVELINE MALCOLM. She was born 1817. Children of DAVID COSMAN and EVELINE MALCOLM are: i. OLIVER7 COSMAN, 3RD., b. July 14, 1840; d. August 04, 1911. ii. CATHERINE COSMAN, b. 1842; m. BENJAMIN MYERS. iii. ESTELLA COSMAN, b. 1844. 34. iv. DAVID H. COSMAN, b. 1847. v. ALICE COSMAN, b. 1849; d. Bef. 1860. vi. JAMES J. COSMAN, b. 1850. vii. JUDSON COSMAN, b. May 22, 1852; d. October 13, 1871. viii. FRANCIS W. COSMAN, b. January 29, 1854; d. October 29, 1933; m. MARY BARRAT; b. June 30, 1861; d. May 18, 1953. ix. AUGUSTA COSMAN, b. 1856. 26. ELI6 COSMAN (JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born October 17, 1837, and died April 21, 1932. He married MARTHA J. VAN SICKLE 1861 in Monroe, Orange Co., NY. She was born 1842, and died 1885. More About ELI COSMAN and MARTHA VAN SICKLE: Marriage: 1861, Monroe, Orange Co., NY Children of ELI COSMAN and MARTHA VAN SICKLE are: 35. i. WYGANT J.7 COSMAN, b. 1863; d. 1938. ii. MARY COSMAN, b. Abt. 1866; m. JOSEPH CORTER; b. 1866; d. Abt. 1901. iii. HENRY A. COSMAN, b. 1868; d. 1956; m. ANNA; b. 1870; d. 1944. 36. iv. ELI COSMAN, JR., b. 1875; d. 1951. v. CHARLES COSMAN, b. May 14, 1881; d. September 1972, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. vi. ELSIE COSMAN. vii. CLARA COSMAN. viii. MARTHA COSMAN. 27. LOUISE6 COSMAN (JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born 1841. She married MYRON COREY. Child of LOUISE COSMAN and MYRON COREY is: i. ELMER7 COREY. 28. JOHN WILLIAM6 COSMAN (JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born April 29, 1832, and died January 09, 1888. He married ELIZABETH SMITH. She was born August 24, 1837, and died August 29, 1901. Children of JOHN COSMAN and ELIZABETH SMITH are: i. MARGARET ANN7 COSMAN, b. December 05, 1853; d. February 09, 1929; m. ADDISON LANKTON. 37. ii. JACOB COSMAN, b. February 25, 1855; d. September 18, 1923. iii. ALBERT DAVID COSMAN, b. November 23, 1857; d. July 17, 1927; m. (1) LILLIAN Z. HOSNER, 1880; m. (2) IRENE FANNY ANDERSON, July 1916, Monroe, Orange Co., NY; b. 1872; d. 1956. More About ALBERT COSMAN and LILLIAN HOSNER: Marriage: 1880 More About ALBERT COSMAN and IRENE ANDERSON: Marriage: July 1916, Monroe, Orange Co., NY 38. iv. EDWIN COSMAN, b. July 20, 1859; d. February 02, 1936. v. SARAH JANE COSMAN, b. May 15, 1864; d. March 25, 1941; m. GUY WHEELER, 1883. More About GUY WHEELER and SARAH COSMAN: Marriage: 1883 39. vi. HENRY SMITH COSMAN, b. March 27, 1869; d. January 17, 1943. vii. LOVINA E. COSMAN, b. April 12, 1875; d. 1952. viii. ALMIRA H. COSMAN, b. August 24, 1876, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY; d. 1925, Parma, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY; m. GEORGE JOSEPH ANDERSON, March 07, 1900, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY; b. July 10, 1870, Parma, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY; d. May 04, 1936, Parma, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY. More About GEORGE JOSEPH ANDERSON: Burial: 1936, Parma Union Cemetery, Monroe Co., NY More About GEORGE ANDERSON and ALMIRA COSMAN: Marriage: March 07, 1900, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY 29. WYGANT6 COSMAN (JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born 1835, and died 1905. He married SARAH. She was born 1850, and died 1900. Child of WYGANT COSMAN and SARAH is: i. LILLIAN7 COSMAN. 30. FENTON6 COSMAN (WILLIAM M.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born 1837, and died September 29, 1918. He married ELIZABETH WYGANT March 31, 1858, daughter of JOHN WYGANT and ELIZABETH DUBOIS. She was born December 15, 1832, and died 1919. More About FENTON COSMAN and ELIZABETH WYGANT: Marriage: March 31, 1858 Child of FENTON COSMAN and ELIZABETH WYGANT is: 40. i. BETTIE WYGANT7 COSMAN, b. January 06, 1877, Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY; d. June 18, 1964. 31. WILLIAM6 COSMAN, JR. (WILLIAM M.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born 1850, and died 1918. He married SUSAN. Children of WILLIAM COSMAN and SUSAN are: i. CECIL7 COSMAN. ii. WILLIAM COSMAN, 3RD.. iii. FENTON COSMAN, b. September 20, 1888; d. September 1966, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY. Generation No. 7 32. GILBERT W.7 COSMAN (DENTON6, JOHN5, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born April 22, 1847 in Newburgh, Orange Co., NY, and died July 01, 1918 in Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY. He married EMILY MCCREERY. She was born 1848 in Marlboro, Orange Co., NY, and died September 1926 in Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY. Children of GILBERT COSMAN and EMILY MCCREERY are: i. DENTON8 COSMAN, b. 1886; d. Abt. 1915, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY; m. GEORGIA CALYER; b. Newburgh, Orange Co., NY. More About DENTON COSMAN: Died 2: Abt. 1915, Killed by falling tree he was cutting down ii. ELIZABETH COSMAN, b. 1888; d. 1920, Garrison, NY. 41. iii. CHARLES W. COSMAN, b. August 27, 1890, Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY; d. February 03, 1927, Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY. iv. RALPH COSMAN, b. January 25, 1881; d. March 13, 1884. 33. JOHN7 COSMAN (DENTON6, JOHN5, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born January 09, 1852 in Newburgh, Orange Co., NY, and died September 26, 1900. He married ANNABELLE WOOLSEY. She was born March 31, 1852, and died July 17, 1910. Children of JOHN COSMAN and ANNABELLE WOOLSEY are: 42. i. GILBERT W.8 COSMAN, d. June 19, 1916. ii. MAUDE C. COSMAN, b. March 31, 1886, 7/17/1910. iii. EDNA N. COSMAN, b. February 24, 1881; d. November 15, 1969, Ossining, Westchester Co., NY. 34. DAVID H.7 COSMAN (DAVID6, OLIVER5, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born 1847. He married DELIA. She was born 1852. Children of DAVID COSMAN and DELIA are: i. LENA8 COSMAN, b. 1879. ii. JEANIE N. COSMAN, m. M. L. NORTHRUP. 35. WYGANT J.7 COSMAN (ELI6, JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born 1863, and died 1938. He married MYRA F. HAWKINS. She was born 1867, and died 1922. Child of WYGANT COSMAN and MYRA HAWKINS is: i. GRACE8 COSMAN, b. 1888; d. 1950. 36. ELI7 COSMAN, JR. (ELI6, JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born 1875, and died 1951. He married ROSE ATKINSON. She was born 1875, and died 1968. Child of ELI COSMAN and ROSE ATKINSON is: i. RAYMOND8 COSMAN, b. 1904; d. 1959. 37. JACOB7 COSMAN (JOHN WILLIAM6, JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born February 25, 1855, and died September 18, 1923. He married IDA Abt. 1881. More About JACOB COSMAN and IDA: Marriage: Abt. 1881 Child of JACOB COSMAN and IDA is: i. ELIZABETH H.8 COSMAN, b. January 31, 1882, NY; d. February 05, 1928, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY; m. ELTON BEVERLY HOLDEN, December 23, 1903, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY; b. November 09, 1879, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY. More About ELTON HOLDEN and ELIZABETH COSMAN: Marriage: December 23, 1903, Hilton, Monroe Co., NY 38. EDWIN7 COSMAN (JOHN WILLIAM6, JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born July 20, 1859, and died February 02, 1936. He married HENEN M. BARTLETT. Child of EDWIN COSMAN and HENEN BARTLETT is: i. JOHN W.8 COSMAN, b. August 04, 1889; d. September 04, 1960; m. EDNA MILLER, December 20, 1911. More About JOHN COSMAN and EDNA MILLER: Marriage: December 20, 1911 39. HENRY SMITH7 COSMAN (JOHN WILLIAM6, JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born March 27, 1869, and died January 17, 1943. He married (1) MARY STONE 1892. He married (2) MARIE PICKSTOCK December 30, 1908. More About HENRY COSMAN and MARY STONE: Marriage: 1892 More About HENRY COSMAN and MARIE PICKSTOCK: Marriage: December 30, 1908 Child of HENRY COSMAN and MARY STONE is: i. IRENE ADELL8 COSMAN, b. August 08, 1900; d. August 28, 1938; m. JAMES ENGLISH, October 07, 1930. More About JAMES ENGLISH and IRENE COSMAN: Marriage: October 07, 1930 Children of HENRY COSMAN and MARIE PICKSTOCK are: ii. GEORGE HENRY8 COSMAN, b. September 10, 1910; d. September 11, 1911. iii. FRANCES ESTELLE COSMAN, b. October 12, 1913; m. HOWARD H. JUSTICE, February 24, 1938. More About HOWARD JUSTICE and FRANCES COSMAN: Marriage: February 24, 1938 43. iv. WARD EDWIN COSMAN, b. July 10, 1917; d. June 11, 1982. v. JAMES HENRY COSMAN. 40. BETTIE WYGANT7 COSMAN (FENTON6, WILLIAM M.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born January 06, 1877 in Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY, and died June 18, 1964. She married THOMAS DENTON BLOOMER March 26, 1902 in Presbyterian Church, Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY, son of JOHN BLOOMER and MARY WATKINS. He was born January 13, 1876, and died January 31, 1964. More About THOMAS BLOOMER and BETTIE COSMAN: Marriage: March 26, 1902, Presbyterian Church, Marlborough, Ulster Co., NY Children of BETTIE COSMAN and THOMAS BLOOMER are: i. MYRON COSMAN8 BLOOMER, b. February 08, 1903; d. January 16, 1958. 44. ii. ELIZABETH BESSIE COSMAN BLOOMER, b. September 14, 1905; d. 1988. Generation No. 8 41. CHARLES W.8 COSMAN (GILBERT W.7, DENTON6, JOHN5, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born August 27, 1890 in Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY, and died February 03, 1927 in Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY. He married MARY EDITH OWEN 1910, daughter of CORNELIUS OWEN and ANNIE MONEGHAN. She was born May 09, 1890 in Fostertown, Orange Co., NY, and died January 1967 in Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY. More About CHARLES W. COSMAN: Cause of Death: Heart Attack More About MARY EDITH OWEN: Burial: 1967, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Middle Hope, NY Fact1: Used middle name Edith More About CHARLES COSMAN and MARY OWEN: Marriage: 1910 Children of CHARLES COSMAN and MARY OWEN are: 45. i. MADELINE EDITH9 COSMAN, b. February 20, 1911, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY; d. December 14, 1999, FL. ii. CHARLES GILBERT COSMAN, b. January 06, 1915; d. 1967. 42. GILBERT W.8 COSMAN (JOHN7, DENTON6, JOHN5, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) died June 19, 1916. Child of GILBERT W. COSMAN is: 46. i. CHARLES W.9 COSMAN. 43. WARD EDWIN8 COSMAN (HENRY SMITH7, JOHN WILLIAM6, JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born July 10, 1917, and died June 11, 1982. He married BETTY BLOSSOM December 23, 1938. More About WARD COSMAN and BETTY BLOSSOM: Marriage: December 23, 1938 Children of WARD COSMAN and BETTY BLOSSOM are: i. GAIL SUSANNE9 COSMAN, b. April 22, 1940. 47. ii. JAMES HENRY COSMAN, b. February 19, 1943. 44. ELIZABETH BESSIE COSMAN8 BLOOMER (BETTIE WYGANT7 COSMAN, FENTON6, WILLIAM M.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born September 14, 1905, and died 1988. She married EDWIN J. MARSH April 28, 1925. He was born 1903, and died November 15, 1957. More About EDWIN MARSH and ELIZABETH BLOOMER: Marriage: April 28, 1925 Child of ELIZABETH BLOOMER and EDWIN MARSH is: i. BETTY JANE9 MARSH, b. December 09, 1925; d. February 09, 1993; m. ANDREW BARCA; b. February 1918. Notes for BETTY JANE MARSH: lived in the Fenton Cosman house, Lattintown Road just South of Lockwood Lane. Researching friend of Betty Jane, Billie Robson robsonpb@warwick.net Generation No. 9 45. MADELINE EDITH9 COSMAN (CHARLES W.8, GILBERT W.7, DENTON6, JOHN5, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born February 20, 1911 in Newburgh, Orange Co., NY, and died December 14, 1999 in FL. She married DAVID HAMMOND TOMPKINS December 24, 1933 in Bullville, Orange Co., NY, son of RICHARD TOMPKINS and ADDELINE HAMMOND. He was born January 21, 1907 in Mars Hill, ME, and died September 19, 1989 in Middletown, Orange Co., NY. More About DAVID HAMMOND TOMPKINS: Cause of Death: Lung Cancer More About DAVID TOMPKINS and MADELINE COSMAN: Marriage: December 24, 1933, Bullville, Orange Co., NY Children of MADELINE COSMAN and DAVID TOMPKINS are: i. JOAN ELAINE10 TOMPKINS, b. March 06, 1936; m. DANIEL J. DENARDO; b. MI. 48. ii. DAVID BRUCE TOMPKINS, b. July 17, 1939. 49. iii. CHARLES RICHARD TOMPKINS, b. September 05, 1949. 46. CHARLES W.9 COSMAN (GILBERT W.8, JOHN7, DENTON6, JOHN5, OLIVER RULIFF4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) He married ANNIE. Child of CHARLES COSMAN and ANNIE is: i. HAROLD B.10 COSMAN, b. August 07, 1888, NY; d. March 1963. 47. JAMES HENRY9 COSMAN (WARD EDWIN8, HENRY SMITH7, JOHN WILLIAM6, JOHN S.5, JACOB4, JOHANNES3, ROUELF2, JOHANNES1) was born February 19, 1943. He married SANDRA GARDNER November 28, 1964. More About JAMES COSMAN and SANDRA GARDNER: Marriage: November 28, 1964 Children of JAMES COSMAN and SANDRA GARDNER are: i. JAMES HENRY10 COSMAN, JR, b. March 22, 1966. ii. MICHAEL COSMAN, b. October 16, 1967. iii. ANDREA LYNN COSMAN, b. November 19, 1969. iv. JEFFREY SCOTT COSMAN.

A reprint of "The Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York" is available from the Orange Cpounty Genealogical Society, 101 Main Street, Goshen NY 10924. Ralpj Weller

I'm hoping to learn more about my Orange County ancestors in the year 2000! I am researching the following names in Orange County: ALLISON / ELLISON in Goshen, Chester and Warwick in Orange Co. -- 1725 - 1840 DAVIS in Amity and Warwick in Orange Co. ca. 1750 - 1840 Isaac ALLISON, Jr. (b.1762; d. Mar. 15, 1825 in Orange Co., NY) married Mary DAVIS on June 28, 1785 at the Baptist Church in Warwick, Orange Co., NY. Isaac fought in the Revolutionary War. In his book, THE HISTORY OF THE ALISON OR ALLISON FAMILY IN EUROPE AND AMERICA A. D. 1135 TO 1893, Leonard Allison Morrison listed eight children of Isaac, Jr. and Mary (Davis) Allison. They are: Isaac III, Sallie, Nathaniel, Samuel, Mary, Annie (my G2 grandmother), Richard and Elizabeth. Mary (Davis) Allison moved with Annie and Elizabeth's families and other Allison relatives from Orange Co., NY to near Newark in Licking, OH about 1841. Mary died in Licking County on April 19, 1843. I have been to Licking Co., OH to do research and have a picture of Mary's gravestone which states that she died in her 79th year. That would make her birth year 1764. I do not have much information about Mary DAVIS' family. In his book, Morrison said that Mary's brother was Benjamin DAVIS. I have read that Mary's father may have been Gilliam DAVIS. If anyone else is researching these families, I will be happy to share information. Mary Allison Yonan

Greetings, My mother worked in a silk mill in Newburgh in the early 1900's. Does anyone know where I can get information on this subject? In my reviewing of various census for Newburgh I have found mention of a cotton mill but have not seen anything about a silk mill. I have the tools she used when she worked there, they had to have their own. I would like to find information to include in the family history. Thank you for any assistance you can give me. Marge Clark mclark@eticomm.net

Would anyone happen to know where I could locate, "75th Anniversary History of Middletown Savings Bank," and "Old Orange Houses"? Also, "The Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County? Thanks so much, Sharon HORTON, PERRY, KNAPP, EDSALL, KISHPAUGH

Can someone tell me where in Orange County are (a) Carpenters Corners (long since called Johnson's Corners, by some accounts), and (b) Golden Hill? Robin

A big THANK YOU to all of you who responded to my getting started in Orange County questions. Thanks sooo much for all of the web sites and helpful hints. I hope to visit Orange County soon, and I'm sure my research time spent there will be more productive due to your input. Lorie

Does anyone know where I can locate a complete listing of the 63rd New York State Volunteers? From the first formation until the end of the Civil War? The 63rd was an Orange County unit that was part of the Irish Brigade, if I'm not mistaken. I'm looking for my ggfather, Robert FITZGERALD, and would type this roster into a database and have it included in the web site that maintains the unit rosters of all units that were in the Civil War. Thanks Bill

This should keep you busy for a while. Good Luck!! Joanne http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyorange/ http://www.th-record.com/obits/1999/07/05.html http://www.doitnow.com/~moravia/ny.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/index.html http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/vr.htm#genealogy

How about the Orange County Genealogical Society ? 101 Main St, Goshen, NY 10924 www.rootsweb.com/%7ENozell/ocgs/index Bill Staples, WE (Worker Emeritus) Researching Family History of HOLMES, STAPLES, ELMS, BANKS, WYGANT lines

Greetings to the list and a happy new year to all. Is anybody researching the name VOLKRINGER coming from a family believed settled in Highland Falls, NY. I have a Lillian Greatorex marrying a Joseph Volkringer sometime in the early part of the 20th Century (funny saying that). Infor derived from Ancestral File infor but submitter not got back to me yet. Regards Mike Greatorex Harrogate/North Yorkshire England Looking for all Greatorex's from - Blyth/Worksop, Sheffield, Philadelphia and Orange County NY State, USA

Hello- I'm researching CONKLIN/HAWKINS/TWICHELL families of Orange County. I was wondering if there is a web page for the Orange County Historical Society. I'd like to visit and would like to know hours and research materials available. Thanks, Lorie

Charlotte: There are quite a few blanks that can be filled-in on the Bennetts in Orange County. Can you give a clue as to what you have or know so far? E.g., have you access to "Early Wills..." or any of the various "History of Orange County" works (Ruttenber, Eager, Headley)? Your posting seems to have an error, citing Abraham Bennett b 1742 as 3rd generation, with Abraham b 1715 as 4th generation. Also, it's strange (but not impossible) to have 3rd generations move from CT to Chemung and OC/NY, then 4th generation do the same thing, then 5th generation be back in CT. Are you confident of who's an offspring of whom? What's up? I have no Bennetts (that I know of), but am interested as an Abram Bennett witnessed my Carman Carpenter's 1811 will in Minisink. I'll be happy to pass along some references and info, but would be good to know first what you do-or-don't have. > Robin C. >

I stumbled across this site the other day. Don't know if it is well known or not so here it is: www.citynet.net/mostwanted/ Have fun, Brad VT