Dear Penny, The Concise History of OC, by Rev. A. E. Corning, originally printed as part of another book in 1946, this book was printed by Hope Farm Press in 1993, listed one possible place to start looking... not for Chamberlin or Kinnan/Canaan--but for Little. A paragraph on Pg 22 says there are still old houses in New Windsor* built before the American Revolution, most later quartered army officers. Stonefield was erected in 1745 by Rev. John Little, located north of the village of Salisbury Mills on the road starting at Little Britain* Church, running south to Washingtonville.* It goes on to say that it has been known as Moffat's Academy for a long time, named for a Dr. John Moffat, who married Little's daughter, served as pastor of Good Will Church*, and after retiring conducted a school in the upper rooms of the house. Later Dr. Moffat recorded that on Feb 15, 1779, DeWitt Clinton, (later Governor of NY), studied Latin at Moffat Academy. *(these places still exist and are all adjacent to Newburgh) Hope that gives you a lead to follow up. Good wishes, Gail > Subject: [NYORANGE] John CHAMBERLAIN/CHAMBERLIN b. abt 1758 > Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:16:43 -0500 > From: "Wm & Penny Kresl" <kresl@elknet.net> > To: NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Group~ > > I am looking for ties to John CHAMBERLAIN or CHAMBERLIN b. 1758 probably in > Amenia, NY. His father was also John Chamberlain, who m. Margaret or Matilda > Atherton of Dutchess Co, NY or possibly the Wyoming Valley PA area. > > Sometime after the Revolutionary War, I am quite sure the first John b. > 1758 m Eleanor Kinnan or Canaan. Daughter of John Kinnan. Eleanor was said > to have been born in NY and I have reason to believe it was the Orange Co., > NY. A John Chamberlain shows up first in Hardiston township in 1790, and > then Newton later.John and Eleanor's son John b. 1784 was definitely married > in Newton, Sussex Co, NJ. > > My question is...was the John Chamberlin listed in the 1790 tax list in > Hardiston, my John Chamberlain, I am looking for as father to John b. 1784? > How can I prove who John b. 1784's father was? I have by family tradition it > was: > Descendants of John Chamberlain > > 1 John Chamberlain b: Bet. 1735 - 1740 in CT or NY d: in Amenia, NY or > NJ? > . +Matilda or Margaret Atherton b: Bet. 1735 - 1740 in MA/CT d: Amenia NY > or NJ ? > . 2 John Chamberlain b: Bet. 1758 - 1762 in NY d: in ? > .... +Eleanor Canaan b: Abt. 1765 in NY d: in ? Father: John Canann > .... 3 John Chamberlain b: July 02, 1784 in NJ? d: August 06, 1845 in > Bradford, Rock Co., WI > ....... +Mary Little b: November 23, 1791 in Newburg, NY(?) m: September > 22, 1808 in Newton, Sussex Co, NJ d: Aft. 1871 in Rock Co, WI Father: > Mathias Little Mother: Elizabeth Beardsley > > Do any of these names look familiar to other Orange Co NY researcher's? > > My John was pretty much ruled out as being the Brother of Benjamin who > showed up in Sparta, Sussex Co., NJ > > Thanks for any replies, > > Penny Kresl > e-mail: kresl@elknet.net > Penny's Genealogy: http://www.elknet.net/kresl/Penny/penny.html > Delavan, WI.USA