> [Original Message] > From: Gail Yeaple <[email protected]> > To: Frank Sloat <[email protected]> > Cc: Gail Yeaple <[email protected]> > Date: 10/30/2006 9:12:15 PM > Subject: Re: [NYORANGE] NYORANGE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19 > > > Hi Frank, > > I'll be happy to keep my eyes and ears open for Sloat. I grew up in this > area--but moved away a number of years ago, marrying and raising my family > in CA. I have just returned to the area this year. I've been collecting > info on the area for years though, especially Revolutionary era--and will > gladly look through what I have as well. I'll probably try to get back and > spend a little more time at the Goodwill cemetery for a better look around. > I was saddened to see how many old stones are broken and just laying on the > ground--but that could also be from a recent wind / rain storm. It's in a > lovely spot and I'd be happy to send pictures of the overall cemetery if > that would be of interest. > > I've heard of Sloatsburg and don't think it is far from us (but since I've > just returned to the area will need to ask where it is), butPine Bush, NY > (Town of Crawford, but still Orange County, NY) is just a short distance > away on Route 52 (about 8 miles) and the Goodwill Church is just outside of > Walden, NY (Town of Montgomery, OC, NY) about 2 miles in another direction > on Route 208. > > Best wishes, > Gail Gail Yeaple Web: www.adprose.org e-mail: [email protected] > > > [Original Message] > > From: Frank Sloat <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > > Cc: Frank Sloat <[email protected]> > > Date: 10/30/2006 7:27:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [NYORANGE] NYORANGE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19 > > > > Gail > > > > I have an ancestor Johannes Slot (Slott) who is supposedly buried in > > the pre-revolutionary section of the Goodwill cemetery. I have heard > > that some of the old stones have been stacked up somewhere on the > > property. > > > > Johannes died about 1748 +/-. One of his sons from a first marriage is > > Stephen Sloat, founder of Sloatsburg. I am from his second wife and my > > line runs thru Pine Bush with burials in New Prospect Cemetery. I have > > pix of the New Prospect and Hopewell ancestor gravestones. If you run > > across any indication of Sloat buried at Goodwill I would love to hear > > of it. There are no Sloats in the Goodwill book. > > > > Thanks > > Frank Sloat > > > > > > --- Gail Yeaple <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > For Elizabeth and Florence, > > > > > > I have taken some recent photos of Goodwill Church and some of the > > > stones > > > in the vintage Cemetery--if you aren't from this area or don't have > > > this, I > > > would be happy to forward. There are Harris, Barber, Haines, and > > > Woodruff > > > stones there--probably others too, but those were the only ones I saw > > > when > > > I took some photos of the older stones (There are Revolutionary > > > Soldiers > > > buried there as well and the cemetery was in use before the > > > Revolution, I > > > believe.). I've been working on a website of local history and the > > > two > > > churches you mention are both nearby. I have photos of Goodwill and > > > plan > > > to take some of Hopewell Church soon. > > > > > > There is also a book(let) entitled "Newburgh in the American > > > Revolution," > > > by Albert Gedney Barratt with a name index (unfortunately no > > > publication > > > date). This modern booklet (50 pages) does have the following people > > > mentioned... > > > > > > Harris: page > > > Benjamin, 5 > > > James, 4&5 > > > John, 13, 15 > > > Robert, 8 > > > Thomas, 5 > > > > > > Howell > > > David, 16 > > > Jeremiah, 6 > > > Phineas, 20 > > > > > > Barber > > > Col., 43 > > > Francis, 43 > > > Patrick, 43 > > > > > > > > > I think there was a Howell Cemetery in the Town of Crawford in Pine > > > Bush, > > > NY not far away (I can check if you don't have this)--Hopewell church > > > is > > > just a few miles further and either in or near Thompson Ridge. > > > Walden, NY > > > has a Woodruff Street and many of the names are or were local > > > surnames. > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > Gail Yeaple