I don't know if this will be helpful but there was a Britton's Settlement in what is now Onondaga County. Quoting from "Our Town, Dewitt New York": The area now known as Collamer was first called "Britton's Settlement" in honor of the Archibald Britton family, which settled here in the 19th century and built a tavern on a stage coach route which followed an Indian gtrail over the high points of land south of Cicero Swamp. When the Erie Canal supplanted the old stage coach lines, commercial development moved south to the center of Dewitt township, and Britton's Settlement became a peaceful farming community. In 1849 the residents decided to apply for a Post Office and submitted the name "View Heights." The Post Office was approved but the name was deemed impractical, so the petitioners substituted the name "Collamer" in honor of Postmaster General Jacob Collamer. Needless to say, the name was approved this time, and became official in 1850. Good luck, Lucia

With the help of a librarian I discovered it was Britton Settlement near Collamer. I can't write more now, I will later because I need to contact a local historian and I don't know how... Thanks for the help/reply.... Lauren Rowe -----Original Message----- From: nyoswego-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nyoswego-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of nyoswego-request@rootsweb.com Sent: December 14, 2006 1:00 AM To: nyoswego@rootsweb.com Subject: NYOSWEGO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 22 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Brittons Corners location of (garroutte) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:49:09 -0600 From: "garroutte" <okg-pg@southshore.com> Subject: Re: [NYOSWEGO] Brittons Corners location of To: <nyoswego@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <008d01c71ebd$7889d6a0$fd181c0c@oemcomputer> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ask.com does not recognize Brittons Corners, but the site that does come up is Gardner's Corners Cemetery, Town of Montague, Leiws (sic) County, NY, where a Britton family is buried. Don't know if this is any help, but might be a clue. (The correct spelling, of course, is Lewis County). Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "rolauren" <rolauren@verizon.net> To: <nyoswego@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 5:43 PM Subject: [NYOSWEGO] Brittons Corners location of > > > Has anyone heard of Britton Corners NY? I need to know where to look for it > on a map. I think it is somewhere in the center of the state poss in > Onondaga or Oswego County. Thanks very much for your advise... > Lauren > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYOSWEGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ To contact the NYOSWEGO list administrator, send an email to NYOSWEGO-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the NYOSWEGO mailing list, send an email to NYOSWEGO@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYOSWEGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of NYOSWEGO Digest, Vol 1, Issue 22 ***************************************

ask.com does not recognize Brittons Corners, but the site that does come up is Gardner's Corners Cemetery, Town of Montague, Leiws (sic) County, NY, where a Britton family is buried. Don't know if this is any help, but might be a clue. (The correct spelling, of course, is Lewis County). Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "rolauren" <rolauren@verizon.net> To: <nyoswego@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 5:43 PM Subject: [NYOSWEGO] Brittons Corners location of > > > Has anyone heard of Britton Corners NY? I need to know where to look for it > on a map. I think it is somewhere in the center of the state poss in > Onondaga or Oswego County. Thanks very much for your advise... > Lauren > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYOSWEGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Has anyone heard of Britton Corners NY? I need to know where to look for it on a map. I think it is somewhere in the center of the state poss in Onondaga or Oswego County. Thanks very much for your advise... Lauren

You can research the issue by looking at Oswego Co land records - either at the court house or using the indexes & deeds on LDS microfilm. His patent may or may not have been recorded, but if he sold the land it should have been. To complete the picture you can do that for Columbia Co where you know he ended up living. Good luck. Mabry Benson

Google the county and it comes up with: http://www.co.oswego.ny.us/ Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland From: mckenzie_market@mckenzievalleymarket.com Reply-To: nyoswego@rootsweb.com To: NYOSWEGO@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYOSWEGO] Amos King at Hastings need County seat for info Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:50:33 -0800 (PST) Folks, I have a letter from the grandson of Amos and Hope King of New Salem, Hampshire county, Massachusetts. As a Revolutionary War Veteran. The info that I have says that Amos wanted to go by canoe across Lake Erie directly to Michigan. It is indicated that Hope King nixed that idea and then Amos began marking trees at Hastings for his Donation Land Claim to which he was entitledeas a veteran on the side of the United States. We his descendants only know that he left New Salem, Hampshire County in 1785 with two young sons of the 10 he is enumerated to have in the Census enumerations up to 1810. We do not know when he came to Oswego County at Hastings. We do know that he left this place and died in 1839 in Columbia County, NY. I would appreciate information on how to contact the Oswego County surrogate Court or to contact when our Amos King might have registered his claim if he did register it at all. Thanks for your time. Daniel ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYOSWEGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline

Finding my mysterious French family would be the best christmas present. Any help would be appreciated. Benjamin French wife Elizabeth b 1844 d 1929 married second H C Stowell Children : Fred b 1869 d 1956 m Lena Edick lived Syracuse, Camillius, Hamilton & Morrisville Station. Rose b 1868 d 1943 Frank b 1867 d 9/1916 Syracuse, NY m Addia Anna m ? Van Alstyne Albert Ida m ? Fox daughter m Louis Farrar daughter m Allen Baker In Frank obituary it states Benjamin was a promient business in Syracuse in the past but was a man of little means now. Thank you for your help and may everyone find one clue or piece of information under their family tree this year. Sandy

In response to this letter that I had asked for help. I am putting out the word to all of my elderly aunts and cousins for their input on the letter. I have only seen it at one of the family reunions. It took me several months to place our Amos in Hastings in your county and of his plan to remove to Michigan. It would help to know if an actual DLC was registered for the couple so that we can fill in the time line. We are holding our breath for the possibility that he first registered his claim and second sold it before leaving the county. The Columbia county census for New York seems to indicate that he was in or near Caanan in the Lebanon Springs Valley in 1800. New Lebanon was not a town of village until about 1810. Thanks everyone for your input. Daniel > Hi Daniel > > Since you have the letter it would be great to put in on the Mailing Lis > (word for word)t as per the Original. No changes in Spelling nor facts. > That > would be helpful to anyone in the area that might be able to help you or > go to > the Court house or archvies to look information up for you. > > Did you send a photo copy of the letter to the Archives in Oswego County? > This would be of the upmost interest to them and I am sure that they would > be > willing and ready to help you to obtain any information regarding this > that they > could find. > > Warm Regards > Pat R > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYOSWEGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Daniel Since you have the letter it would be great to put in on the Mailing Lis (word for word)t as per the Original. No changes in Spelling nor facts. That would be helpful to anyone in the area that might be able to help you or go to the Court house or archvies to look information up for you. Did you send a photo copy of the letter to the Archives in Oswego County? This would be of the upmost interest to them and I am sure that they would be willing and ready to help you to obtain any information regarding this that they could find. Warm Regards Pat R

Folks, I have a letter from the grandson of Amos and Hope King of New Salem, Hampshire county, Massachusetts. As a Revolutionary War Veteran. The info that I have says that Amos wanted to go by canoe across Lake Erie directly to Michigan. It is indicated that Hope King nixed that idea and then Amos began marking trees at Hastings for his Donation Land Claim to which he was entitledeas a veteran on the side of the United States. We his descendants only know that he left New Salem, Hampshire County in 1785 with two young sons of the 10 he is enumerated to have in the Census enumerations up to 1810. We do not know when he came to Oswego County at Hastings. We do know that he left this place and died in 1839 in Columbia County, NY. I would appreciate information on how to contact the Oswego County surrogate Court or to contact when our Amos King might have registered his claim if he did register it at all. Thanks for your time. Daniel

Maybe that's a question you need to ask the Moderator of the Oswego Co. Rootsweb? How may other postings have not reached the list that should have in a more timely fashion?????

An explanation was given a day or two back that the email was sent out several weeks in advance of the event. Once something leaves our computers, we don't have any control over it! Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Diegel" <sherryde@grics.net> To: <nyoswego@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [NYOSWEGO] Stephen P. Morse comes to Syracuse on October 24, 2006 > Why would you send me an e-mail dated Oct 9, 2006 for an event taking > place > Oct. 24, 2006 for which I receive it Nov. 14, 2006? > > Sherry in IL > > -----Original Message----- > From: nyoswego-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nyoswego-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of A Ruggeri > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 8:53 PM > To: iaciofcnygenealogy@yahoo.com > Subject: [NYOSWEGO] Stephen P. Morse comes to Syracuse on October 24, 2006 > > Stephen P. Morse > > One-Step Webpages: > A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools > > Most Holy Rosary Church > 111 Roberts Avenue > Syracuse, NY > > Tuesday, October 24, 2006 > 7 - 9 pm

Why would you send me an e-mail dated Oct 9, 2006 for an event taking place Oct. 24, 2006 for which I receive it Nov. 14, 2006? Sherry in IL -----Original Message----- From: nyoswego-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nyoswego-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of A Ruggeri Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 8:53 PM To: iaciofcnygenealogy@yahoo.com Subject: [NYOSWEGO] Stephen P. Morse comes to Syracuse on October 24, 2006 Stephen P. Morse One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools Most Holy Rosary Church 111 Roberts Avenue Syracuse, NY Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7 - 9 pm Sponsored by the Irish American Cultural Institute of Central NY Cost: $7 for IACI members $10 for the General Public All are invited to attend!!! For more information please email: (IACIofCNYgenealogy@yahoo.com) Be sure to visit Steve's website at: http://stevemorse.org/index.html Steve's speaking topic will be "One-Step Webpages: a Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools". His One-Step website started out as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database. Shortly afterwards it was expanded to help with searching in the 1930 census. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes over 100 web-based tools divided into twelve separate categories ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on e-bay. This presentation will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one. So now you have the scoop! Arrange your schedule, you won't want to miss meeting and listening to Stephen P. Morse in person!!! Steve will also be speaking in Pittsfield, MA on Monday, October 23, 2006 for the Friends of the Silvio O. Conte National Archives. __________________________________________________ --------------------------------- Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYOSWEGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I've "rescued" an old photograph which is identified as Edith MORGAN. The photograph was taken at the Mulholland Studio in Oswego, New York. The photograph appears to have been taken in the early 1900's with Edith likely in her 50's at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate a possible match in the 1920 census of Fulton, NY as follows: Editha MORGAN, age 67, a widow, born NY, parents born CT/NY, a Farmer I'm hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to her family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please call me. Thanks, Shelley

It was sent out October 9th. It was also sent to Newspapers, TV stations, Libraries, Historical Societies, etc. It was in the Post Standard on September 10th. Flyers were sent out and given out all over Central NY. Why Oswego county Rootsweb didn't post it until now... no clue!

Like postal mail, perhaps this became lost along the way. I doubt it was posted late. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jpmandcm@aol.com> To: <nyoswego@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:29 AM Subject: [NYOSWEGO] To whomever sent this :Stephen P. Morse comes to Syracuse on October 24, 2006 > This would have been interesting, but just wondering why you posted this > in > Nov. when the date was Oct. 24. ?? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYOSWEGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This would have been interesting, but just wondering why you posted this in Nov. when the date was Oct. 24. ??

Is there anyone that can tell me where to look for records to see if someone was exhumed from Rural Cemetery and reinterred in St. Peter's Cemetery. I have already checked with both of the cemetery's offices and have had no luck there. Specifically I am trying to confirm the burial place of Lucius FRANCE (1883) and Edith ARDEN (1902). Rural Cemetery has records stating they were buried there but they are unable to locate the graves; there is a cliff where the graves are supposed to be, as if there was a landslide. St. Peter's Cemetery said they have no record of burial at all, there is just a monument with his name, along with some other family member's names who are definately buried in the plot; and they have no positive proof that he is there too. If they have in fact been moved from Rural it would have happened after 1902 because the ARDEN obit said burial would be in Rural. I have no other possible burial places for Edith ARDEN anywhere. I would appreciate any help or points in the right direction to solve this mystery. Tammy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Do you have anything on any Rusell's or Neal family in Oswego? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Pal" <dpalmer2@twcny.rr.com> To: <nyoswego@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [NYOSWEGO] FRASER, 1870's - seeking volunteer or paid researcher > Mark: Have HISTORY OF OSWEGO COUNTY book. Will see what I can do. Don > Palmer > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Wentling" <markwdc@hotmail.com> > To: <nyoswego-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 4:16 PM > Subject: [NYOSWEGO] FRASER, 1870's - seeking volunteer or paid researcher > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm working on one of my brick walls, and woudl like to enlist the help if > > a > > volunteer or paid researcher to help me overcome it. > > > > THE PROBLEM: To learn the names of the parents of my > > great-great-great-grandfather, Duncan Fraser. > > > > BACKGROUND I'VE GOT: > > > > Duncan Fraser was reputedly born in Scotland (date of birth not known). > > He > > married Margaret "Maggie" Cheney, born 24 May 1849, daughter of George > > Cheney and Rosetta Farley of Mallorytown, Ontario, Canada. > > > > Duncan & Maggie had two children. The first was John Farley Fraser (my > > grt-grt-grandfather), born 9 April 1874 in Scriba, Oswego Co., NY, > > according > > to his obituary. The second was George E. Fraser, born about 1877. > > > > *Duncan died while Maggie was pregnant for George* > > > > I do not know if the family was living in Oswego County or in Ontario when > > Duncan died, but the consensus of traditions I've gathered is that they > > were > > living in Oswego Co. > > > > After Duncan died, Maggie moved the family back to Ontario where she moved > > in with her borther Henry Cheney of Mallorytown. She lived there rest of > > her life, dying in 30 December 1837, by then the oldest living resident of > > Mallrytown. > > > > RESEARCH I'VE DONE: > > > > I have searched Oswego County, and Ontarion census records for 1870, 1871 > > and 1880 -- I cannot find this family for any of those years. > > > > I have checked online burial records for Oswego County and cannot find any > > record of a gravesite. Similarly I have searched online Onmtario burial > > indices and find no record for Duncan. > > > > I have one Canadian mariage record that mentions the marriage of a > > daughter > > of George & Rosetta Cheney of Mallorytown, named Mary, to a Richard Duncan > > Fraser of Edwardsburgh, Ontario, Canada, but as tempting as this record > > is, > > the facts are a bit off. > > > > Family tradition includes mention of Williamstown, Oswego Co., NY. > > > > I have a webpage about the family at: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/fraser.html > > > > I do not live in the area, so I can't do on-site research myself. Can > > anyone help me, please? > > > > Thanks! > > Mark > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYOSWEGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYOSWEGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message