Excellent job Tom and thank you!!! I went to the list anticipating finding my ancestors who lived and owned land in Orange County, but.... they weren't all there. :-( This brings up a few questions that maybe someone on the list can answer: 1. Would leased land from a major landowner (such as Livingstone, Beekman, etc.) show up in Assessment Rolls? 2. What about land that was held by multiple people or families? Would each be listed? or just one name? none? 3. Loyalist land that was LATER confiscated does not show up in this Assessment Roll. Was it "expunged"? Can it be found anywhere? in the original roll? For example: the Miller family owned land and a grist mill and saw mill in Smith's Clove, Precinct of Cornwall, Orange County (now Monroe). They had the land as early as 1754. The head of the family, Garret Miller Sr. (1737-1778) was a Capt. in the Cornwall Reg. of Eastern Orange Co. Militia (qualifying descendants for DAR). He left his property equally/jointly to his 10 children. One, Elizabeth Miller, had married Philip Roblin. Because the Roblins were "notorious" loyalists, the mill and land were confiscated in 1779. The Assessment Roll had no Roblin (3 familes) nor Garret Miller nor his children. Any ideas? Thanks, Linda Burkell

Hello all, I was expecting the 1775 Orange Co. Assessment Roll to show up in the newsletter days ago, but apparently it was too large. Thanks to the hard work of JosÈ Rivera Nieves who is webmaster of the Orange Co. site, the Roll is available to all there. He has it nicely arranged into a group of pages, and you won't have to look at the ragged columns of data you would have seen in an e-mail. It's also considerably more permanent this way and can be accessed for additional study any time you wish. What you will find is the alphabetized version with last name first. I think that will make it much easier to spot your ancestor. Following the name, you will find the district and page numbers. These tell you where you will find the actual listing in Ruttenber & Clark. On the first of the pages is a description of the ten assessment districts so you will know approximately where they are. I do wish it were possible to draw an overlay on an Orange Co. map giving exact locations, but Ruttenber & Clark makes it clear this is not possible. So, we have to make do with the descriptions they provided us. I'm thankful for this much information as it does suggest a connection between my known 5xGGF, Samuel Knapp and the unknown Samuel Cornell who lived in District 8 of western Warwick. They were surely near neighbors, and I think that is the primary value of this assessment roll. Please go take a look at José's and my hard work. I hope it helps you. Best wishes, Tom Cornell Web Site: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyorange/assessment_01.htm>

Looking for any information on James Mitchell who appeared on the September Asessment rolls in 1775. I think he is the father of 5 brothers,John, James, Thomas, Richard and Robert. Any help would be appreciated,John Mitchell, Savannah GA.Glad to share any info I have. J S Mitchell

Hi! I'm new to the list and am searching for descendants of Susan Starkweather and Allen Reynolds Wickham. Susan Starkweather was born about 1795 and married Allen Reynolds Wickham and lived in New York. They had at least one son, Dr. W.W. Wickham. Any connections? I would be happy to share any information I have! Thanks!!

Trying to locate parents of Moses Roberts who married Rachael Acker or possibly Vonocker. If anyone has heard of these names, please let me know. I believe they were from NY State originally but I know they moved to Wayne County, PA. I am trying to locate information before their move. Thank you. probets@aol.com

Lewis Beach's CORNWALL, Published 1873 and reprinted 1998 by the Orange County Genealogical Society tells about the Ward Brothers and family with just mention of John Hancom being defeated by Josh Ward. The reprint sells for $15.00 Postpaid in the USA -- there is a postage surcharge for other countries. Dan Burrows On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 23:18:21 -0000 "Ros Dunnico" <rosd@argonet.co.uk> writes: >Hi All, > >Thanks to everyone who have helped me with the location of Moodna >Creek >near Cornwall where I believe my relative John Hancon was born in >1835. > >This JOHN HANCON was a champion oarsman and boat-builder of Cornwall >in the >late 1850s and 1860s. He took part in rowing races in many places on >the >Hudson and was awarded a medal by the West End Aquatic Association of >Boston. This was reported in a local paper in Hereford, England where >his >uncle and my 3xgreatgreatuncle lived. > >I am still trying to find out where John's parents lived in 1830 - >1860 and >wonder if there were any biographies written about the oarsmen of the >Hudson which may give details of their parents and families. The Ward >brothers of Cornwall raced against John Hancon and I have details of >their >family if anyone is interested. > >Can anyone help please. > >Ros Dunnico. >Leigh-on-Sea, >Essex. England. > ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Hi All, Thanks to everyone who have helped me with the location of Moodna Creek near Cornwall where I believe my relative John Hancon was born in 1835. This JOHN HANCON was a champion oarsman and boat-builder of Cornwall in the late 1850s and 1860s. He took part in rowing races in many places on the Hudson and was awarded a medal by the West End Aquatic Association of Boston. This was reported in a local paper in Hereford, England where his uncle and my 3xgreatgreatuncle lived. I am still trying to find out where John's parents lived in 1830 - 1860 and wonder if there were any biographies written about the oarsmen of the Hudson which may give details of their parents and families. The Ward brothers of Cornwall raced against John Hancon and I have details of their family if anyone is interested. Can anyone help please. Ros Dunnico. Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. England.

I am researching the Bennett families in Orange Co (abt 1775-. Ancestors and descendants of Abraham and Silence (HICKOX) BENNETT [Fairfield, CT line] Ancestors and descendants of Thomas and Martha (JACKSON) BENNETT [Stonington, CT line] Ancestors and descendants of Ephriam and Mary (STAFFORD) BENNETT [Samuel line, RI] My gedcoms are searchable in Roots Web World Connect Project or you can check my web page. Please contact me if you have any data concerning individuals with that surname. Charlotte Brennan cbrennan@primenet.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbrennan

Hi, Just came across the following lisying of primary sources.Hope you find it useful. Main Index to Repositories around the world http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html All brought to us by the University of Idaho Library.

Hi, I am new to the list and am trying to start researching three family lines that are connected to Orange County New York. I don't know too much about these lines. James Taylor married Melissa Carpenter in the mid 1800's at Pond Eddy New York. James and Melissa had a son Joseph Levi Taylor my grandfather.(b1877) Joseph Levi Taylor married Elizabeth Dorrer/Doerrer. They lived in Uniontown and Port Jervis for many years. They had the following children: Blanche, LaDorra, Lulu, Matthew, James (1900-1944) and Agnes(1903-1997). Joseph and Elizabeth and four of their children are buried in New Lebenon Pa. Elizabeth did have a brother Jim Dorrer/Doerrer. His wife's name was Martha and they had four daughters. I am interested in any information about the above surnames. Thanks so much, Jim Taylor

Graham - I am not researching those families - but do note that Eager's History of Orange County mentions a John Hopper, and a Ned Hopper. Both in the context od 1776 - 1778 citizens/Signers of the Pledge. Frank Sloat

Hi List, Does anyone have access to a listing of Orange County cemetery inscriptions? I was in the Elting Library in New Paltz (working on my husband's Ulster County family). That library normally has a book on Orange County cemeteries, but it was out being re-bound. I'm looking for: Daniel Leslie, d. 1875 Agnes Jamison Leslie, d. 1904 (I think) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sue __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com

Thank you to all the listers that responded to my query. Robin Newburgh

Robin, I believe they came to work in the stone quarries and brick factories. Most of the 'material' used to build Manhattan came fron the Hudson Valley area. Bill S

Dear All, Many thanks to all who have sent replies to my query about Modna. Some have suggested Modena in Ulster Co. I have tried this place without success. Another suggestion was that it is east of Syracuse and I have posted a message on the Onodago Co mailing list. The one I like the most is that it is Moodna Creek as I was told that Modna was in Orange Co. Can anyone help with some information about Moodna Creek. Were there people living there in the 1830s and does anyone have access to records? Thanks again from across the pond. Ros Dunnico. Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. England.

Looking for anyone who may have access to the History of Orange County, Ruttenber and Clark. On Page 16 it lists ownners of plots followed by a fold out map of the patent. My ancestor Conrad Waible/wible (spelling varied) purchased a farm from a Joshua Martin in 1786. The land was believed to have been originally in Orange County but ended up in Rockland County when the latter was formed. Looking to see if Conrad or Joshua is listed in this manual. Any one who can help will be greatly appreciated. Dave Wyble Sr.

hi, l am hoping to make contact with someone who is working on either of these families, especially in the years prior to 1780. l am especially interested in the paulus HOPPER listed on a 1775 assessment roll for the warwick area. near his name on this list there are several SANFORD families. l believe there is some connection[s] between these families. ln addition, l am hoping to locate any HOPPER [or similar spelling] family who had a daughter named catharine, caty, trintje, katrintje, etc. who would be of approximate age to marry in 1780. thank you, graham louer

Dear All, I have found a reference to my relative John Hancon having been born at Modna, Orange Co. I have not been able to find this place on any maps. Does anyone know where it is? Ros Dunnico.

Does anyone know or have any knowledge of the Irish that settled in Newburgh between 1850-60? I wondered if there were any particular Irish county that most of them emigrated from. I have ancestors of Irish descent but I can't seem to find out where in Ireland they were from. Also, does anyone know why so many Irish came to Newburgh? If you look in the 1860 census, there a lot of people that were born in Ireland. Robin Newburgh

Does any one know Phineas Dun: will, Goshen, Orange Co, NY Liber A pg 57 will made 1788 probated 1789 mentions dau Zeruiah Dun and Elizabeth Dun; Witnesses Calvil Shepard and Ezra Doty. Other Orange Co. Dunn names I have found clumped together (prob. a deed) named 1823 Reuben Dunn to Azariah Dunn W/479 1824: Reuben, Azariah, and Phineas R. Dunn with exec. James Burt, book Y pg. 170 I find 1838 Rubin Dunn and wife Mary to Margaret Smith book 61/421 1836 Abraham Dunn to Alpheus Owen 57/401 1855 Edward and Abgigail Dunn to Daniel T. Weed 135/31 I would guess that these are copied from the Deed Index for Orange Co. and the numbers/letters are the book and page numbers.