Jean Chapman Snow There are several accounts of the Masonic Order in Cooperstown, whose Otsego Lodge No. 138 dates from 1796, e.g., Albert T. Van Horne, "History of Freemasonry, embracing Otsego Lodge No. 138, F. & A.M. Otsego Chapter Nov. 26, R.A.M. 1896 to 1906." Cooperstown: Christ, Scott & Parshall, March 1st 1906 [includes summary of early history of Cooperstown Lodge. No reference to Piers or Chapmans in its lists for the 1896-1906 period.] There are also several articles on early Cooperstown Masonic history in Wilber E. Bresee, "Trails From the East, West and South" Oneonta: Wilmer E. Bresee, 1963, and in "Masonic Trails of Early New York", Transactions of the American Lodge of Research, Vol, XV, No. 1, 1981 ("The Wilmer E., Bresee Edition"). However your best bet may be to contact the Secretary of the Otsego Lodge itself -- its website with addresses is: http://www.osmasonry.net/lodges/otsego/otsego.htm They have complete records of the Lodge. The Otsego Herald of December 29, 1810, had the following obituary for Abner Pier: "Died, in this town on Monday the 24th inst. of a typahs [sic] fever, Mr. ABNER PIER in the 49th year of his age. Mr. P. was one of those men who in the trying times of our revolution, bravely stepped forward in defence of his country: and there were but few who suffered more in those perilous times than he did. He was taken by a party of Tories and Indians, and in the most barbarous manner tomahawked, scalped and after all SHOT! and left upon the ground for dead. He lay in such a position that the musket ball passed through a part of his head, twice through one of his arms, and once or twice through one of his legs. To the astonishment of all who were knowing to the circumstances he recovered. He has uniformly supported the character of an upright, honest & intelligible man. His obsequies were attended on the 26th by his Masonic brethren of this vicinity -- who, together with his numerous relatives and acquaintances, formed the largest procession ever witness in this county on a like occasion. -- He has left a disconsolate widow and a number of children to mourn their loss." If you are seeking other genealogical information about your Pier/Chapman ancestors, let me know and I'll try to help. Hugh MacDougall Official Historian Village of Cooperstown 8 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326-1016 coophist@stny.rr.com

Thanks. Thats the one I meant. I was trying to find wich town so I can figure out who to contact about a death cert. Tracy In a message dated 11/17/2004 4:30:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, coophist@stny.rr.com writes: here are three Clintonvilles in New York. The one in Otsego County is in the Town of Hartwick, and is today just a spot on the road. In the 1860s there was a Clinton Cotton Factory (built 1847) there. Hugh MacDougall, Cooperstown Check out our web page: DPratt137's Home Page

--=======303E2E5======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-52335D4E; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Is there any history of the Mason Order in Cooperstown that I could find? My 3x gr-grandfather, Abner Pier, who died in 1810, was given a Masonic funeral, and I know my grandfather, Edwin Pier Chapman, b in Cooperstown was also a Mason (I don't know if he joined in Cooperstown, Oneonta or Philmont, Columbia Co). I'm not sure that Edwin Pier's father, Daniel W. Chapman was a Mason, though, as I seem to remember something and IOOF for him (would have to check that). Can anyone suggest a book or any articles, particularly about this group? TIA Jean Chapman Snow --=======303E2E5======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-52335D4E Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.795 / Virus Database: 539 - Release Date: 11/12/04 --=======303E2E5=======--

A visit to one of the following sites will usually help you find that "spot on the road." _http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form_ (http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form) _http://www.mapquest.com_ (http://www.mapquest.com/) _http://www.topozone.com_ (http://www.topozone.com/) Most people speed right through these spots on their way to somewhere else. I, for one, refuse to buy a map that does not show my favorite "spot on the road," Burlington (Green), NY. It, like many other spots, has a long history. David Shillieto in his essay, "History of Burlington Green" which was published in Town of Burlington, 'Then and Now', states, "The Green or Yankeetown soon became one of the busiest crossroads in Central New York." This was in the late 1700s. When you travel west on Route 80 from Route 28 or Route 105, slow down and show respect for the citizens of this "spot on the road." The old cemetery on the right just before you cross the intersection may contain the graves of some of your ancestors who died in the early 1800s. This cemetery is not listed on the map of Otsego County cemeteries. I have access to a list of the people interred in this cemetery and would be glad to do a "look up' for a lister. Mr.MacDougall, thank you for the help that you give to the listers. Carma Stone A Burlington Green Native transplanted in California 50 years ago. OUCH!

Are there any Washburns or Curtis' in the cemetery you mention. TIA Doris > A visit to one of the following sites will usually help you find that "spot > on the road." > _http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form_ > (http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form) > _http://www.mapquest.com_ (http://www.mapquest.com/) > _http://www.topozone.com_ (http://www.topozone.com/) > > Most people speed right through these spots on their way to somewhere else. > I, for one, refuse to buy a map that does not show my favorite "spot on the > road," Burlington (Green), NY. It, like many other spots, has a long history. > David Shillieto in his essay, "History of Burlington Green" which was > published in Town of Burlington, 'Then and Now', states, "The Green or Yankeetown > soon became one of the busiest crossroads in Central New York." This was in > the late 1700s. > When you travel west on Route 80 from Route 28 or Route 105, slow down and > show respect for the citizens of this "spot on the road." The old cemetery on > the right just before you cross the intersection may contain the graves of > some of your ancestors who died in the early 1800s. This cemetery is not > listed on the map of Otsego County cemeteries. I have access to a list of the > people interred in this cemetery and would be glad to do a "look up' for a > lister. > > Mr.MacDougall, thank you for the help that you give to the listers.

here are three Clintonvilles in New York. The one in Otsego County is in the Town of Hartwick, and is today just a spot on the road. In the 1860s there was a Clinton Cotton Factory (built 1847) there. Hugh MacDougall, Cooperstown ----- Original Message ----- From: <DPratt137@aol.com> To: <NYOTSEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 12:15 PM Subject: [NYOTSEGO] death in Clintonville > Hi > I found a possible death for an ancestor. It lists the place of death as > Clintonville in 1889. Who do I contact to find out more. > Tracy > > Check out our web page: > DPratt137's Home Page > > > ==== NYOTSEGO Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list in digest mode send an email with > the word, unsubscribe,in the subject field & body of the message > to the following address: NYOtsego-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

Hi I found a possible death for an ancestor. It lists the place of death as Clintonville in 1889. Who do I contact to find out more. Tracy Check out our web page: DPratt137's Home Page

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Dear Hugh, Once again I wish to thank you very much for all the info you sent me. Yes, some of the folks in the info you sent are my people and some I'm not to sure about, but I sure do thank you so very much. Will you take attachments in your e-mails? If so I can attachment the page I got in Onondaga of the Samuel Ellis family I have. If not I can type it out in an e-mail and maybe it would help some one else, if they might be looking for the same line I am. Thanks again, Marilyn

More Ellis items, which may or may not be either new or helpful: Hugh MacDougall Official Historian Village of Cooperstown 8 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326-1016 coophist@stny.rr.com 1900 US Census, Iowa, Page County, Lincoln Township, p. 139, 194-198 John Snyder, white, male, head, age 56, born Feb. 1844, married, married 11 years. Farmer. Owns Farm. Born IN, parents born Germany. Farm schedule 60 Martha E. Snyder, white, female, wife, age 45, born July 1854, married, married 11 years, 3 children, 3 living. Born MI, parents born NY Ettie J. Snyder, white, female, daughter, age 9, born Sept. 1890, single. Born IA, father born IN, mother born MI Mary E. Snyder, white, female, daughter, age 8, born Feb. 1892, single. Born IA, father born IN, mother born MI Myrtle L. Snyder, white, female, daughter, age 6, born Oct. 1893, single. Born IA, father born IN, mother born MI Elonzo Ellis, white, male, Father-in-law, age 87, born Feb. 1813, widowed. Born NY, father born RI, mother born RI 1880 US Census, Iowa, Page County, Lincoln Township, p. 480C, 277-282 Wm. N. Ellis, white, male, age 36, married. Farmer. Born NY, parents born NY Sarah Ellis, white, female, wife, age 30. Keeping house. Born IN, parents born KY Eva Ellis, white, female, daughter, age 7, single. Born IA, father born NY, mother born IN Norah Ellis, white, female, daughter, age 5, single. Born IA, father born NY, mother born IN Edna Ellis, white, female, daughter, age 3, single. Born IA, father born NY, mother born IN Halleck Ellis, white, male, son, age 9 mos., born September, single. Born IA, father born NY, mother born IN Alonzo Ellis, white, male, father, age 68, divorced. Boarding. Born NY, parents born NY Alice Delse, white, female, niece, age 22, single. Boarding. Born IA, father born Prussia, mother born IN 2 laborers. 1870 US Census, Iowa, Page County, Lincoln Township p. 444A, 1081-1081 William Ellis, white, male, age 27. Farmer. Real property $800, personal property $900. Born NY p. 444B, 1082-1082 Jane Ellis, white, female, age 26. Keeping house. Real property $300, personal property $200. Born IN [This is probably a page turnover error, and she is really his wife] p. 448B, 1145-1145 Daniel Coyley, white, male, age 30. Farmer. Real property $1600, personal property $800. Born PA Mary Coyley, white, female, age 35. Keeping House. Born NY William Coyley, white, male, age 3. Born IA George Coyley, white, male, age 1. Born IA Martha Ellis, white, female, age 16. House keeping. Born MI Alice Ellis, white, female, age 6. Born IA. Attended school. 1870 US Census, Iowa, Page County, Washington Township (College Springs), p. 510A, 1348-1348 Dewit C. Ellis, white, male, age 28. Farmer. Real property $2000, personal property $900. Born NY Caroline Ellis, white, female, age 26. Keeping House. Born IN Ellonora Ellis, white, female, age 2. Born IA Minnie Ellis, white, female, age 1. Born IA Alonzo Ellis, white, male, age 62. Farmer. Born NY 1860 US Census -- No luck as yet 1850 US Census, Michigan, Clinton County, DeWitt, p. 49, 21-21 Elonzo Ellis, white, male, age 35. Farmer. Real property $1000. Born NY Phebe Ellis, white, female, age 25. Born NY DeWitt C. Ellis, white, male, age 8. Born NY. Attended school. William N. Ellis, white, male, age 6. Born NY. Attended school. Mary E. Ellis, white, female, age 4. Born NY. Attended school. Rachel H. Ellis, white, female, age 1. Born MI. Mary Ellis, white, female, age 75. Born RI. Cannot read or write. 1840 US Census, New York, Onondaga County, Onondaga, p. 120 Alonzo Ellis 010001 100001 ===================== Some assorted Ellis listings, that may or may not relate to anything: 1850 US Census, New York, Onondaga County, Town of Fabius, p. 132, 152-157 Samuel Ellis, white, male, age 57. Farmer. Real property $5400. Born MA Sally Ellis, white, female, age 55. Born NY Stephen Ellis, white, male, age 30. Farmer. Real property $750. Born NY Jackson Ellis, white, male, age 18. Born NY Hiram Ellis, white, male, age 11. Born NY. Attended school. Sylvia Ellis, white, female, age 15. Born NY. Attended school. Esther Ellis, white, female, age 13. Born NY. Attended school. 1850 US Census, New York, Otsego County, Town of New Lisbon, p. 292, 1362-1488 Samuel Ellis, white, male, age 45. Farmer. Real property $1000. Born NY Elizabeth Ellis, white, female, age 22. Born NY. Cannot read or write. Mary Ellis, white, female, age 18. Born NY. Cornelia Ellis, white, female, age 12. Born NY Dewitt C. Ellis, white, male, age 8. Born NY. Attended school. Anna Weeks, white, female, age 65. Born NY. Attended school [sic]

Hi Jerry, Thank you for sending this. I will contact her and get her a picture. Elaine

Dear Hugh, I can't tell you how much I appreciate the reply you put on the internet. You are very kind to take the time to look up the Ellis family. They sure have been hard for me to find. I have a typed out page that I got from Onondaga County in New York in 2003. It has Samuel and all of his children on it. The lady that took it there must have thought that they came from Onondaga county, because it says that Samuel passed away at the home of his son {don't know which one}in Dewitt, in Onondaga county, New York. It {the Page} was reportedly taken from the family Bible. I think the Elonzo Ellis on that sheet is my great-great-grandfather. He left New York at some point and moved to Michigan. He married a Phebe {don't know her last name and I don't know when or where they got married}. I have not been able to find Elonzo or Phebe on any census records for New York only on the 1850 census records of Michigan. Later some time between 1850 and 1870 they moved on to Iowa. That is where I am from, but no longer live there. I would like to add that I have find you New York folks to be very helpful and very friendly. Thank again for all your help, you are a very kind person. Marilyn {Ellis} Sage

Dear Hugh: The Christopher ELLIS whose newspaper item you posted was my ggg grandfather whom I mentioned to Marilyn (who posted a message about her Samuel ELLIS), and Jonah (Jonas) and Ferdinand were his sons. Thank you very much for posting these notices. I would be very interested in anything else you have about ELLIS. Jayne perllan987@aol.com

I've lost Elaine Decker's email address. I know she reads this list. Hopefully Elaine or someone on the list might be able to help this person. I believe the photo in question was contributed to the Otsego County NYGen Web site when I was the coordinator, by Elaine Decker. Jerry Reed, Former Coordinator Otsego County NY GenWeb. _____ From: Darlene Sheldon [mailto:sheldondarlene@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:59 PM To: jerry@jerryreed.com Subject: Civil War Picture Dear Mr. Reed, I am a decendent of Caleb Sweet who fought in the Civil war. I just found a picture of the Reunion in 1897 with my Uncle Caleb in it. Is there any way I could get a copy of that picture. I am to inherit Uncle Caleb's musket from the war and would like a picture of him to be placed in a shadow box with the musket. Thank you so much. Darlene W. Sheldon PS. this is the title on the picture I found online. I know also there may be a copy in the New Berlin, NY library. Is this the same picture? Lewis E. Tew Post GAR New Berlin, Chenango County, NY Photo taken prior to 1897 _____

THE HISTORY OF SAUK COUNTY WISCONSIN published: Chicago: Western Historical Society 1880 Town of Bear Creek Page 822 JOHN JOHNSON, a leading farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 18; P. O. Lone Rock; was born in Burlington, Otsego Co., N. Y., March 22, 1815. He married, in his native county, Miss Rachel Brooks; she was born in England; they came to Wisconsin in 1851, and settled in the town of Bear Creek, Sauk Co., which has been their home since; they have two children--C. D. Johnson, an enterprising and energetic young man, and Miss Lucy J. In early life, Mr. Johnson followed school-teaching, and taught school several years in his native county; he manufactured the first cheese in the town of Bear Creek, a business he was engaged in several years. He owns 280 acres of land; his farm is desirably located and is finely improved; his residence was erected in 1878, and is one of the finest buildings in the southern portion of Sauk Co. Contributed by Linda Wright

Some more material (possibly familiar) on the Ellis line is included below. My supposition (and it is only that) is that Stephen Ellis of Yates county is the son of Samuel Ellis of New Lisbon, Otsego County. And that Samuel Ellis of New Lisbon is the son of Gideon Ellis, the long-lived Ellis of Aurelius, Cayuga County. My guess would be that in his old age Gideon lived next door to his son Samuel in New Lisbon in 1820, but then moved back to Aurelius, and ended his life with son Harvey. His widow (2nd wife, Esther) seems to have stayed in Aurelius, and the young Samuel Cole living with her might be a descendant (at least one Ellis married a Cole). All supposition, but might suggest some further leads. Hugh MacDougall Official Historian Village of Cooperstown 8 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326-1016 coophist@stny.rr.com --------------- 1810 US Census, New York, Cayuga County, Town of Aurelius, p. 55 Gideon Ellis 11201 11001} listed side by side, no other Ellis in town Samuel Ellis 00010 10100} 1820 US Census, New York, Otsego County, Town of New Lisbon, p. 128 Gideon Ellis 000001 01001 0000} listed side by side; no other Ellis in town Samuel Ellis 220001 10101 0300} 1830 US Census, New York, Cayuga County, Town of Aurelius, p. 187 Gideon Ellis 0000000001 000000001 1830 US Census, New York, Otsego County, Town of New Lisbon p. 264 Samuel Ellis, Jr. 00001 20111 p. 265 Silas Ellis 000001 110001 Samuel Ellis 00101001001 00010001001 1840 US Census, New York, Cayuga County, Town of Aurelius, p. H. L. Ellis 12110100001 1111001 [presumably Harvey Lewis Ellis, son of Gideon Ellis] 1840 US Census, New York, Yates County, Town of Starkey, p. 377 S. R. H. Ellis 0001 11011 1850 US Census, New York, Cayuga County, Town of Aurelius, p. 342, 226-252 Esther Ellis, white, female, age 56. Real property $500. Born NY Sam'l Cole, white, male, age 13. Born NY 1850 US Census, New York, Yates County, Town of Starkey, p. 161, 327-328 Stephen R. Ellis, white, male, age 34. Carpenter. Real property $100. Born NY Mary H. Ellis, white, female, age 32. Born NJ Caroline Ellis, white, female, age 12. Born NY. Attended school. Henry Ellis, white, male, age 11. Born NY. Attended school. Mary Ellis, white, female, age 8. Born NY. Attended school. James Ellis, white, male, age 6. Born NY. Attended school. Samuel Ellis, white, male, age 1. Born NY. Attended school. 1860 US Census, New York, Yates County, Town of Starkey, p. 821, 246-240 S.R.H. Ellis, white, male, age 43. Carpenter. Real property $100. Born NY M.H. Ellis, white, female, age 41. Born NJ J.S. Ellis, white, male, age 16. Born NY. Attended school. Sam'l Ellis, white, male, age 12. Born NY. Attended school 1870 US Census, New York, Yates County, Town of Starkey, p. 615B, 430-432 Stephen R.H. Ellis, white, male, age 54. Carpenter. Born NY Mary H. Ellis, white, female, age 53. Personal property $400. Born NY Samuel Ellis, white, male, age 22. Painter. Real property $600. Born NJ George Dennison, white, male, age19. At home. Born NY ======================= http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2959922&id=I811 A detailed genealogy of Gideon Ellis (1759-1841) of Cayuga County -- showing a son Samuel (1781-1830), who in 1806 married Polly Seymore (b. ca. 1785) However, Samuel is not credited with any child named Stephen -- see: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hpetty&id=I1522 Gideon has been identified as the son of Samuel Ellis (1686-1760) of Barnstable, Sandwich County, MA, and as the son of Gideon Ellis of West Greenwich, RI (1724-1793). I'm inclined to believe the Barnstable version, which has more adherents and details. For what it's worth, Barnstable seems to be equally full of Ellis's and Perry's. For the Rhode Island version see: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clairemf2&id=I3561 and It http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clairemf2&id=I3603 is also in William Richard Cutter, Genealogy and Family History of Western New York (Lewis Historical Publishing Co, 1912) pp.366-369.

I'm looking into the Ellis surname situation, and for starters come up with the following from Cooperstown Newspapers: --------- Deaths -- Cooperstown, NY Newspapers: (1795-1862) January 3, 1846: Jan. 1, Amos Ellis, about 54 years, Otsego June 3, 1848: May 15, Edward D. Ellis, formerly of Cooperstown, Detroit, ed. of The Vineyard May 19, 1849: Apr. 30, Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis, 83 years, Napoli, Cattaraugus Co., widow of Jeremiah Ellis of Milford April 20, 1855: Apr. 7, Christopher Ellis, 73 yrs., Middlefield, formerly of Milford. Marriages -- Cooperstown NY,Newspapers (1795-1840) January 2, 1808, no date, Milford. Mr. Andrew Johnston to Abigail Ellis by Rev. Mr. Dodge October 27, 1829, October 1, Harperfield, John Ellis to Betsey Clapper, by Joseph Copley. November 7, 1831, no date, Laurens, Jonah P. Ellis to Huldah Brown, both of Otego, by Rev. Elisha King Nov. 14, 1831, October 23, Laurens, Jonas P. Ellis of Otsego to Huldah Bowen of Laurens, by Rev. Elijah King [this would appear to be a correction of the previous week's item] Jan. 14, 1839, Jan. 5, Colliersville, Peter Cole of Hartwick to Louisa Ellis of Hartwick, by Thomas Burnside, Esq. April 27, 1840: Mar. 22, New Lisbon, Ferdinand Ellis of Milford to Hannah Harrington of New Lisbon, by Rev. Mr. Soule. ------------------- Hugh MacDougall Official Historian Village of Cooperstown 8 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326-1016 coophist@stny.rr.com

Ruth Lewis, b about 1920-22, daughter of George Lewis, farmer, and Flaud Southard. Groege fell down a haychute and suffered several months, then died. They lived in or around Otego, NY. Flaud had three brothers, Ralph (my Grandfather), Arthur and Harold, all children of DeWitt Southard and Agnes Face. I would like to find Cousin Ruth or whatever is known about her. Did she marry? if so, who? any children? Is she still alive? Anyone can reply to the posting or to me directly at cliff.hayes@earthlink.net. Thanks to all for any help provided. Cliff --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Marilyn: It seems that you are in the same position as I am. My ggg grandfather, Christopher ELLIS, came to Milford, Otsego Co., NY, from RI, about 1800 and married Wealthy PERRY. He was about 17 or 18 years of age and she was 16 years of age; they had a big famly. I don't know whether Christopher came alone or with others in his family. They lived in Milford all their lives, Christopher going to Middletown to live with his married daughter only near the end of his life, his wife Wealthy having died some years before. I have not been able to find Christopher's family or his ancestors in RI. But I do have a lot of information about him after he came to NYS. You do not say where in Otsego Co your Samuel ELLIS lived. There were other ELLISes in Milford, Otsego Co, at the time my Christopher lived there, and I had the same idea you have, to try to tie them to my Christopher, but I have not succeeded so far. My Christopher seems to have been close to his father-in-law, Jonas PERRY of Hartwick, Otsego County. Several years ago someone at the NYS Library in Cooperstown sent me pages photocopied from the Milford Annual Town Meetings in the early 1800s. Besides my Christopher, there were a David, a William, and a Charles--no Samuel. The meetings for which I have pages took place from 1815 to 1838. I don't imagine that any of this is helpful, but you never know. Jayne perllan987@aol.com

Dear Jayne, Thank You so much for your reply. It sure can be sad when you look and look and can't find a thing. I believe my Samuel lived in New Lisbon in Otsego county. He had one son Stephen R. H. that moved to Dundee/Starkey in Yates County at some point. We were in the state of New York in October and we went to Dundee/Starkey and that is when I found out that Stephen was born in Otsego county. We didn't get to go to Otsego as it was at the end of our trip at that point. I have seen the name Christopher in my search. I have been thinking maybe Samuel may have came from RI too, because according to what I have found his wife Mary was born in RI. We took alot of pictures of gravestone of ELLIS around Monroe and different counties around there. My hushand's one son lives in Monroe county. Keep in touch if you would like and maybe we can help each other. Thanks again, Marilyn Perllan987@aol.com wrote: >Dear Marilyn: > >It seems that you are in the same position as I am. My ggg grandfather, >Christopher ELLIS, came to Milford, Otsego Co., NY, from RI, about 1800 and married >Wealthy PERRY. He was about 17 or 18 years of age and she was 16 years of >age; they had a big famly. I don't know whether Christopher came alone or with >others in his family. They lived in Milford all their lives, Christopher going >to Middletown to live with his married daughter only near the end of his life, >his wife Wealthy having died some years before. > >I have not been able to find Christopher's family or his ancestors in RI. But >I do have a lot of information about him after he came to NYS. You do not say >where in Otsego Co your Samuel ELLIS lived. There were other ELLISes in >Milford, Otsego Co, at the time my Christopher lived there, and I had the same idea >you have, to try to tie them to my Christopher, but I have not succeeded so >far. My Christopher seems to have been close to his father-in-law, Jonas PERRY >of Hartwick, Otsego County. > >Several years ago someone at the NYS Library in Cooperstown sent me pages >photocopied from the Milford Annual Town Meetings in the early 1800s. Besides my >Christopher, there were a David, a William, and a Charles--no Samuel. The >meetings for which I have pages took place from 1815 to 1838. > >I don't imagine that any of this is helpful, but you never know. > >Jayne >perllan987@aol.com > > >==== NYOTSEGO Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from this list in digest mode send an email with >the word, unsubscribe,in the subject field & body of the message >to the following address: NYOtsego-d-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > >