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 > > >