History of Orange County Town of Newburgh pg. 190 Gazette of July 12, 1823 The Medical Society of this county met in the village of Newburgh in October 1823, and invited the members of the Newburgh Lyceum to attend. In the forenoon dr. John M. Gough read a medical essay, which elicited from the members a large portion of merited praise. In the afternoon Dr. Francis L. Beattie read another essay which met with similar approbation, and the remainder of the day was spent by the faculty in discussing scientific and literary subjects to the no small mental gratification and entertainment of their guests. pg 324 Town of Montgomery Coldenham Church skipping a few paragraphs Robert Johnson, who had been ordained to the office of ruling elder some time previous to his removal from Ireland, and Robert Beattie, who had been an elder in the Associate Reformed Church at Little Britain, from which he had withdrawn, were the ruling elders of this new congregation. Commencing as it did under favorable auspices the new organization received liberal supplies of gospal ordinances from those eminent men, who became the father of the Reformed Presbyterain Church in America. pg 649 Medical Society of Orange County list of Members of the Medical Society from the foundation of the institution. lists a F.S. Beattie at the Feb. 24th 1807 meeting. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sgbt559@aol.com> To: <sound1@qed.net> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 9:31 AM Subject: Re: Orange Co. Almshouse & Asylum > Joanne, > Thanks for the reply. Pardon my computer "burp". > Under Beattie is there a Francis or Robert? I have seen my name spelled > Beaty/Beatty/ Beattie. I know this is a pain to do, but I can not find the > book here in Colo. > Francis was my 5th gr-grandfather. If Robert was his father then I have made > my connection across the ocean. > I am REALLY greatful for your time. > Sarah Beattie