I will take a look, if you do not have any one for me you will not here from me. Thanks Fred

Sharon posted this on the Yahoo Irish Research mailing list and I have her permission to repost it on this list. Reminiscent of family estate records in Ireland, I have encountered a description of the NYS Library's holdings for the Van Rensselaer family as patroons in upstate New York. I had not realized that these records could extend in- to the mid-1800s. A small portion of the collection is listed below. Sharon Carberry "The Van Rensselaer Manor records hold a wealth of information on rural Albany and Rensselaer counties and their early residents. They largely date from the late 1600s to the 1850s, following the Anti-Rent Wars, by which time the family had relinquished its feudal rights to most of the land holdings. The records are available for research Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 PM in the reading room shared by the New York State Library and the New York State Archives on the third floor of the Cultural Education Center, Madison Avenue, Albany. The microfilm is located the main library on the seventh floor of the CEC. Some original records may be studied; however, in some cases, because of the fragile nature of some maps and surveys and the size and weight of the massive account ledgers, patrons should use the microfilm copies. For more information on the records, contact the Manuscripts and Special Collections Unit of the New York State Library at 518-474-6282." 134 Rent Ledger "C", 1789-1839. 1 v. Indexed. (burnt/fragile) Farm rent accounts are dated primarily from 1789 to 1791 and 1800-1804. Also includes accounts of land agents, surveyors, stores, and mills, 1789 to 1839. 135 East Manor Rent Ledger "A", 1799-1820. (Part. 1: pp. 1-309) 1 v. folio. Indexed. Index in a separate volume for all parts of East Manor Ledger "A" included in this box. Many accounts are carried over to Ledger "B" and some account to Ledger "C". Also includes accounts brought over from an earlier ledger that may not exist any longer. Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 1. Please use microfilm 136 East Manor Rent Ledger "A", 1799-1820. (pt. 1: pp. 310-644) 1 v. folio. Indexed. Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 1. Please use microfilm. 137 East Manor Rent Ledger "A", 1799-1850. (pt. 2: pp. 645-1008) 1 v. folio. Indexed. Many accounts in this part were carried over to "Stephen Van Rensselaer Ledger" in 1850. Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 2. Please use microfilm. 138 East Manor Rent Ledger "B", 1819-1855. 1 v. folio. 602 p. Indexed. Many accounts brought over from Ledger "A". Accounts carried over to East Manor Ledgers "C" and "D", and ledgers titled "Stephen Van Rensselaer" and "William P. Van Rensselaer". Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 2. Please use microfilm. 139 East Manor Rent Ledger "C", 1834-1852. 1 v. folio. 188(600 p.) Indexed. Several accounts brought over from Ledgers "A" and "B". Some accounts carried over to "William P. Van Rensselaer" Rent Ledger Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 2. Please use microfilm. 140 Inventory of East Manor Deeds held by William Preston Van Rensselaer, 1848. 1 v. folio. Posted to accounts in East Manor Rent Ledgers "A, B, and C". Information was arranged by town. Also includes a copy of the power of attorney granted by William P. and Sarah Van Rensselaer to Andrew and Charles Lansing and James Bell. 141 East Manor Rent Ledger "D", 1839-1898. 1 v. folio. 312 p. Indexed. Contenst of folios are arranged by towns: Brunswick (189-254, 275-284, 347-348); Clinton, changed to East Greenbush (121-147); Grafton (255-275, 370); Greenbush (155-179); Nassau (323-346, 368); Poestenkill (285-290); Sand Lake (297-317, 369, 372); Schodack (1-97); Stephentown (353-367), and, finally, an unidentified section (371). Many accounts were brought over from previous ledgers. Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 3. Please use microfilm. 142 Ledger of Rent Accounts, 1837-1899. 1 v. folio. 247 p. Indexed. (Titled as Stephen Van Rensselaer Ledger). Contents arranged by towns: Greenbush (1-43), Postenkill (53-67), Nassau (75-132), Grafton (151-138), Bethlehem (191-199), New Scotland (200-218), Guilderland (219-233), Waterviliet (234-239), and various places (240-247). Accounts were brought over from East Manor Ledgers "A, B, and C", and West Manor Ledger "A". Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 7. Please use microfilm. 143 Index to West Manor Rent Ledger "A", 1799-1860. 1 v. Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 4. Please use microfilm. 144 West Manor Rent Ledger "A", 1799-1840. (pt. 1, pp. 1-337) 1 v. folio. Many accounts carry over to West Manor Ledger "B". Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 4. Please use microfilm. 145 West Manor Rent Ledger "A", 1799-1840. (pt. 2, pp. 338-652) 1 v. folio. Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 5. Please use microfilm. 146 West Manor Rent Ledger "A", 1805-1860. (pt. 3, pp. 653-886) 1 v. Indexed. Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 5. Please use microfilm. 147 West Manor Rent Ledger "B". 1822-1839. 1 v. folio. 150 p. Indexed. Many accounts brought over from West Manor Ledger "A". Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 5. Please use microfilm. 148 Rent Ledger "A" Rensselaerville and Westerlo, 1830-1863. 1 v. Indexed. (burnt/fragile) Many accounts were brought over from West Manor Rent Ledger "A", parts 1 and 2. 149 Rent Ledger "C", Berne and Knox, 1837-1855. 1 v. folio. 212 p. Indexed. Accounts were brought over from West Manor Ledgers "A" and "B". Microfilm: MA/FM,974.74,V36,99-18511, Reel 6. Please use microfilm. 191 Various land records, 1797-1845: a) West manor Rent Receipt Book, 1800-1834; b) Register of tenants accounts settled, 1797; c) Memorandum Book of Land titles kept by C.F. Pruyn, 1805-1845; d) Record of Turnpike Lots, 1803. 192 Various land records, 1830-1860: a) Abstract of rent receipts of Jacob and Teunis Van Vechten, 1832-1838; b) Van Vechten Legal Register, 1832-1838; c) Litigation commenced by Pruyn & Lansing, and others, c.1840s-1850s; d) List of leases reentered, 1840-1845. 218 Index to tenants holding promissory notes, 1831-1844. 241 Daybooks of grist mill accounts, c.1845-c.1849. (burnt/fragile) 123 Accounts and Receipts, c.1800-1850. (folio box) 92 Genealogical notes and news clippings, 1890-1920. 93 Scrapbooks, 1874-1892. 2 v. -- Pat Connors, currently visiting Albany NY

Hi Leslie, Sorry I haven't gotten back to you sooner, but as you can imagine, bringing the "life" back into this house has completely eaten up every last bit of free time. My plan is for the next couple of days to dig out my "Doty stuff" and look through it for you. I was very lucky and stumbled across someone a few years ago who said that they may have a little bit of info for me (when I was trying to fill in some of the blanks). Sure enough, she really did have "a little info", and I printed out some 125 pages of text that was quite detailed on the Doty line...plus what my mom's uncle or someone had done, I've got quite the list going! Lemme dig it out in the next day or two and go through looking for the names you're looking for. I'll be absolutely stunned if there's nothing at all you're looking for. But I'll see what I can find. Thanks for the info, and keep in touch! Scott :o)

Hi Patti, My plan is to be in the Albany-Troy area Weds. and Thurs. Will take your info with me and try to get into a library to do your look-up in the directory. Sheila

Hi Fred, No, unfortunately I have not ran across any of those names. It was only the other day when I was doing some Gray research when someone sent me the Goay indexed on the 1850 census and by birthdates and names I knew those were my Grays. I will keep my eyes open if I see any of those names. Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [Rensselaer] Family genealogies and vital record links on my web page and... > In any of your research around Troy and Lansingburgh Have you ran accross > the > names > of Goewey / Gowey / Goay/ goeway or Norton ? It would be solomon around > 1785 or so. > And children would be 1801 to 1816 ? Fred McFadden thank you in advance. > > > ==== NYRENSSE Mailing List ==== > Add you name to the Rensselaer County Surname Registry > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrenss2/Surnames.html >

Thank you Carla! Do you know if these churches in West Troy are still in existence? I really appreciate your help! Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [Rensselaer] Directory Question-1850 timeline > Chris, > > Roman Catholic parishes contemporary to your Gray's in West Troy would be: > St. Patrick's founded 1839-1840 > St. Brigid's founded 1850-1853 > > Go here for a complete list of the Albany Diocese churches in Albany > County w/addresses & founding dates: > http://www.rcda.org/parishes_albany.html > > Go here for Albany Diocese churches in Rensselaer County: > > http://www.rcda.org/parishes_rensselaer.html > > Good Luck. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Smith <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:36:22 -0400 > Subject: [Rensselaer] Directory Question-1850 timeline > > > Hi Listers, > > My huge part of my brick wall has finally come down! I found my Gray > (Indexed > as Goay) family in the 1850 census in West Troy! The problem is that the > census > page has no street name. I am hoping to find the nearest Catholic Church > next. > I have had some help on the Albany list searching for them in the city > directory > but nothing has come up. According to this helpful person, she thinks my > next > best bet would be a Troy directory. See explanation below: > > "At any rate, I think you need the Troy list. I have the 1859 Albany and > Troy > directories on CD. West Troy is at the back of the 1859 Troy directory. > I am > pretty sure that some of the smaller towns were sometimes in the back of > the > Albany books, and other times in the back of the Troy books. This happens > with > Cohoes also. Doesn't matter that they were in Albany COUNTY." > > Unfortunately she does not have the 1849-1850 city directory. If there is > anyone on the list that can help me I would greatly appreciate it. > > Here is what the West Troy census for 1850 states: > Name:William Goay (Gray) > Age:45 > Estimated birth year:abt 1805 > Birth place:Ireland > Gender:Male > Home in 1850 > (City,County,State):West Troy, Albany, New York > Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: West Troy, Albany, New York; Roll: > M432_474; Page: 96; Image: 39. > > William, 45, Laborer, born Ireland > Ellen, 45, born Ireland > Edward, 14, born NY > John, 7, born NY > James, 5, born NY > Thomas, 3, born NY > > Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me push down a few more bricks > so I > can lead my research on the correct path to Ireland! > Patti (Gray) Smith > > > > > > ==== NYRENSSE Mailing List ==== > Have you added your names to the Troy Surname Roster? > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/troy/troysurnames.html > > > ==== NYRENSSE Mailing List ==== > Do you have Irish ancestors who landed, lived or passed through NY State? > Join a new list related to the history, culture and geneology of the Irish > in NY > mailto:[email protected]?body=subscribe >

Chris, Roman Catholic parishes contemporary to your Gray's in West Troy would be: St. Patrick's founded 1839-1840 St. Brigid's founded 1850-1853 Go here for a complete list of the Albany Diocese churches in Albany County w/addresses & founding dates: http://www.rcda.org/parishes_albany.html Go here for Albany Diocese churches in Rensselaer County: http://www.rcda.org/parishes_rensselaer.html Good Luck. -----Original Message----- From: Chris Smith <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:36:22 -0400 Subject: [Rensselaer] Directory Question-1850 timeline Hi Listers, My huge part of my brick wall has finally come down! I found my Gray (Indexed as Goay) family in the 1850 census in West Troy! The problem is that the census page has no street name. I am hoping to find the nearest Catholic Church next. I have had some help on the Albany list searching for them in the city directory but nothing has come up. According to this helpful person, she thinks my next best bet would be a Troy directory. See explanation below: "At any rate, I think you need the Troy list. I have the 1859 Albany and Troy directories on CD. West Troy is at the back of the 1859 Troy directory. I am pretty sure that some of the smaller towns were sometimes in the back of the Albany books, and other times in the back of the Troy books. This happens with Cohoes also. Doesn't matter that they were in Albany COUNTY." Unfortunately she does not have the 1849-1850 city directory. If there is anyone on the list that can help me I would greatly appreciate it. Here is what the West Troy census for 1850 states: Name:William Goay (Gray) Age:45 Estimated birth year:abt 1805 Birth place:Ireland Gender:Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State):West Troy, Albany, New York Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: West Troy, Albany, New York; Roll: M432_474; Page: 96; Image: 39. William, 45, Laborer, born Ireland Ellen, 45, born Ireland Edward, 14, born NY John, 7, born NY James, 5, born NY Thomas, 3, born NY Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me push down a few more bricks so I can lead my research on the correct path to Ireland! Patti (Gray) Smith ==== NYRENSSE Mailing List ==== Have you added your names to the Troy Surname Roster? http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/troy/troysurnames.html

Hi Rmcfa, I have a number of Goewey family members on my website at www.angelfire.com/ga4/myhayes_family. I do not know if they are the ones you are looking for. Richard From the shores of Grand Traverse Bay

Ok I am contacting you. I do know of some king family members about third cousins. Fred she is very active genealogy. I have her Email if you would like it. You two can work it out. Fred.

I've "rescued" two old photographs, the first a photograph of Georgie KING of 443 3rd Avenue, Lansingburgh, New York. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Georgie looking to be in her teens or early 20's at the time it was taken. A second photograph is addressed "Merry Xmas to Georgie" from Minnie & Lou. This second photograph was taken in Racine, Wisconsin; likely sometime in the late 1890's or early 1900's with the two young women likely in their teens or 20's at the time. I'm hoping to be able to return the photographs to someone from the family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

In any of your research around Troy and Lansingburgh Have you ran accross the names of Goewey / Gowey / Goay/ goeway or Norton ? It would be solomon around 1785 or so. And children would be 1801 to 1816 ? Fred McFadden thank you in advance.

Hi Listers, My huge part of my brick wall has finally come down! I found my Gray (Indexed as Goay) family in the 1850 census in West Troy! The problem is that the census page has no street name. I am hoping to find the nearest Catholic Church next. I have had some help on the Albany list searching for them in the city directory but nothing has come up. According to this helpful person, she thinks my next best bet would be a Troy directory. See explanation below: "At any rate, I think you need the Troy list. I have the 1859 Albany and Troy directories on CD. West Troy is at the back of the 1859 Troy directory. I am pretty sure that some of the smaller towns were sometimes in the back of the Albany books, and other times in the back of the Troy books. This happens with Cohoes also. Doesn't matter that they were in Albany COUNTY." Unfortunately she does not have the 1849-1850 city directory. If there is anyone on the list that can help me I would greatly appreciate it. Here is what the West Troy census for 1850 states: Name:William Goay (Gray) Age:45 Estimated birth year:abt 1805 Birth place:Ireland Gender:Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State):West Troy, Albany, New York Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: West Troy, Albany, New York; Roll: M432_474; Page: 96; Image: 39. William, 45, Laborer, born Ireland Ellen, 45, born Ireland Edward, 14, born NY John, 7, born NY James, 5, born NY Thomas, 3, born NY Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me push down a few more bricks so I can lead my research on the correct path to Ireland! Patti (Gray) Smith

http://members.tripod.com/~JeffriesB My FAVORITE LINKS NOTE: RC stands for Reformed Church LC stands for Lutheran Church SOME OF MY PALATINE ANCESTORS AND THEIR CHILDREN Barringer, Treber, Reisdorph, Jager, Simmons, Haner DAVID and HANS GEORGE BARRINGER Some of their descendants JOHANNES and ZACHARIUS and PHILIP BARRINGER Some of their descendants HOLTSAPPLE Family Genealogy WEIDERWACKS/WEATHERWAX/WITHERWAX Some of the desc. of Andreas Weiderwacks TINKLEPAUGH family genealogy SIMON/SIMMONS Some of the desc. of Albertus Simon, Jr. DEFOREST-DEFREEST / WENDELL A few descendants of David Defreest (1747-1815)and a few descendants of Philip Wendell (1741-1812) VAN STEENBERGEN A few desc. of Thomas Janse & Mathys Jansse WITBECK/WHITBECK Family Genealogy JETS - JEETS - YEATS - YATES Some of the descendants of Joseph Yates KLOCKNER-CLICKNER Some of the descendants of Johannes(George) Klockner (1741-1833) KREBSER/CRAPSEY/CROPSEY Desc. fo Wm, Valentine, & Ananias Cropsey REICHARD Some of the descendants of Michael Reichard of Rensselaer Co. SCHNEIDER/SNYDER Some of the early Snyders of Rensselaer Co. KUHLMANN/KILLMORE/KILMER Some of the desc. of Johannes & Anna Veronica (Becker) Kilmer LINCK/LYNK/LINK Some of the desc. of Johann Wilhelm & Anna Eva (Firsback) Link PHILIPP/PHILLIP/PHILLIPS/PHILIPS Some of the desc. of Johann Petrus & Magdalena Philip BRANDAW - BRANDAU - BRANDO - BRANDOW Some of the descendants of Johann Wilhelm & Maria Elisabetha Catharina Brandow of Greene Co., NY For living desc. contact Joe Travis [email protected] and Lisa Orecchio [email protected] DIEDRICH and LAMPMAN Some of the desc. of Johann Friederich Dietrich and some of the desc. of Johann Peter Lampman PERSON and DEWITT A few of the desc. of Matthys & Jan Person and a few of the desc. of Lucas Dewitt - Ulster & Greene Co. PULVER Some of the desc. of Johann Wilhelm (Wendel) Pulver - a Palatine German family. WILTSE - WILLSE - WILSIE Some of the desc. of Marten Hendrickse Wiltse COONRADT A few desc. of Adam & Elisabeth (Clum) Coonradt ANTHONY Some of the early Anthony families in NY State MARRIAGES - GILEAD LUTHERAN CHURCH -Center Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., NY 1802 to 1859 MARRIAGES - SCHODACK REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH at Muitzeskill - Rensselaer Co., NY 1788 to 1846 MARRIAGES - REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH at NASSAU - Rensselaer Co., NY 1805 -1848 ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH of Albany, NY Marriages 1756-1768 and Bapt. 1757-1759 RENSSELAER CO. PROBATE ABSTRACTS #1 from 1790 RENSSELAER CO. PROBATE ABSTRACTS #2 Continued from #1 RENSSELAER COUNTY DEATHS 1850-1860-1870-1880 Mortality Schedules RENSSELAER CO. MARRIAGES 1864 & 1865 RENSSELAER Co. MARRIAGES 1874 &1875 MARRIAGES from TROY churches 1st Presby. Ch. 1793-1814 and State St. Meth. Ch. 1815-1837 OAKWOOD CEMETERY BURIALS, Troy, NY 1855-1859 and some who died earlier and were moved includes date of death, place of birth, age, & parents BLOOMING GROVE CHURCH RECORDS -Rens. Co. Births 1814-1865 ----Marriages 1831-1862 ---- Deaths 1895-1926 MARRIAGES St. Paul's Episcopal Ch. of Troy - 1805-1829 ----!st Presbyterian Ch. of Brunswick 1876-1887 --- 1st Presbyterian Ch. of Lansingburgh 1840-1848 MORE RENSSELAER CO. DEATHS Incl. Burials from ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CH. of TROY and SOCIETY OF FRIENDS BAPTISMS - St. Paul's Episcopal Ch., Troy, NY 1804-1826 BIRTHS & BAPTISMS 1st Presbyterian Ch., Brunswick 1812-1832 and Society of Friends 1743-1840- both Rensselaer Co. MARRIAGES From Troy, NY newspapers 1798-1859 SOME ALBANY CO. CHURCH MARRIAGES various dates from 1797 to 1897 NEW SALEM REFORMED CHURCH Town of New Scotland, Albany Co. marriages 1794 -1797 and births 1786 -1788 WESTERLO VITAL RECORDS, Albany Co. births, deaths, & marriages 1847 - 1848 - 1849 MORE ABSTRACTS OF RENS. CO. PROBATE RECORDS Various dates HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD -1870-CENSUS Troy FIFTH WARD - Nassau-Poestenkill-Bertlin-Grafton (Rensselaer Co., NY) MARRIAGES Taken from Lansingburg Newspapers COLONIAL NATURALIZATIONS from 1715 DEATHS from 1875 STATE CENSUS Deaths of married or widowed persons in Rensselaer Co. SCHENECTADY PUBLIC LIBRARY Churches, Cemeteries, Beog, genealogies etc. jb's Genealogy Page Uline, Dix, Bidwell, Clapper, Cooper, Doty, Carmon, Black, Brust , etc. families RENSSELAER CO. WEB PAGE Census-cemetery-vitals and more JEFF LAPE'S PAGE Lowe/Lape genealogy & more REISDORPH/REYSDORPH some desc. of Lorentz and Johannes Reisdorph Janet Derbyshire's Home Page Sharp-Barringer-Van Schaick and more family genealogies The Descendants of LEWIS DUTCHER Includes: Moon/Balfour/Reiner/Clickner/Ernest THE NEWYORK BARRINGERS desc. of Johannes Coonradt Barringer LANDT/LAND/LANT Some vitals of this family WEBER/WEEBER/WEVER/WEAVER Some vitals for this surname ALBANY DEATHS 1784-1831 Albany death from newspapers KREBER - KREVER - CRAVER A family genealogy SCHAEFER - SCHAFER - SHAVER A family genealogy FELLER - FELLERS - FELLOWS A family genealogy ZUFELD - ZUFELDT - SHUFELD A family genealogy CHRISTIAN COOPER A few descendants GYSBERT WESTFALL A few descendants LAURENS ANDRISSE SCHERP/SCHARP/SHARP A few descendants GYSBERT ANDRISSE SCHERP/SCHARP/SHARP A few descendants WENDEL JAGAR/YAGER A few descendants JAN JANSZEN MOL/MOLL/MULL A few descendants BARRINGER SISTERS Catharine Sharp, Anna Maria Cooper, & Christina Van Schaick SOME BIRTHS & BPT. SCHODACK REF. CH. 1770-1799 SALISBURY/SALSBURY/SALISBERRY family genealogy HARDIN Desc. of Lewis Hardin of TN & MO VAN SALSBURY some desc. of Jan Hendrikse Van (Salsbergen) Salsbury COEYMANS REFORMED CHURCH BIRTHS Birth records 1788-1845 MOWER/WILSON/WISNER 3 separate non related families BONESTEEL Desc. of Lodowick, Frederick, & Jeremias Bonesteel of Rensselaer Co. BORN / BARENT/ BARETH / BORNT A Rensselaer County family genealogy FILE / LOHNES / CLUM __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

Do you have any records for a Solomon Goewey and his family ? FRED

Hi Scott, I am compiling a different kind of ancestry.... I am compiling a community history of the civilian population of the Saratoga Tax District of Albany County NY between 1767 and 1777. So I have taken Saratoga District tax records, Albany County Militia records and land records, to which I am attempting to add genealogical information. So I am going to take you up on your kind offer. I have several men with the surname of Doty in my database, whom I need to know about. Do you know anything about any of the following: Isaac Doty Levi Doty Philip Doty Alpheus Doty Philip Doty Stephen Doty I am as interested in the horizontal lines, i.e. siblings and cousins, as I am in the vertical lines, ancestors and descendants. I also write National Register Nominations, so in addition to doing a title search on your property, you might also want to look at real estate tax records for previous owners and old news papers for sale advertisements. Thank you for your help with the Doty clan. Sincerely, Leslie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott E. Kelly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 5:28 PM Subject: [Rensselaer] A different kind of ancestry... > Hey everyone, > > First the disclaimer...this isn't your run of the mill genealogy > project. I'm actually trying to trace the history of my home. > > Why? I'll spare you all with the short version. My wife and I just > bought a home in Troy which we've been able to confirm that the house > did serve as Troy Public School #20 as recently as 1940 and as far back > as 1901. > > We know that the land was lot #119 of the former Stow Farm, which was > broken up and sold in 1870 by the Stow family. We're unsure of the time > periods 1870-1901 and 1940-present. > > If any of you have come across any information - photos, text, > floorplans...anything at all, please don't hesitate to send it my way. > > Finally, I'm a direct descendant of John Doty, who came to America on > the Mayflower. Many of his descendants ended up here in the Capital > District. I'm fortunate enough to have my mother's side of the family > completely traced as far back as his arrival in this country, so if > anyone is looking for Doty information, just gimme a shout and I'll see > what I can do. > > Thanks a million! I'm looking forward to working with you all! > > Scott > > > ==== NYRENSSE Mailing List ==== > Check out the AHGP Rensselaer County genealogy website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrenss2/

Scott, Have you gone to the Rensselaer County Clerk's Office on Third St. to research the deeds pertaining to your property? Lynn

Hey everyone, First the disclaimer...this isn't your run of the mill genealogy project. I'm actually trying to trace the history of my home. Why? I'll spare you all with the short version. My wife and I just bought a home in Troy which we've been able to confirm that the house did serve as Troy Public School #20 as recently as 1940 and as far back as 1901. We know that the land was lot #119 of the former Stow Farm, which was broken up and sold in 1870 by the Stow family. We're unsure of the time periods 1870-1901 and 1940-present. If any of you have come across any information - photos, text, floorplans...anything at all, please don't hesitate to send it my way. Finally, I'm a direct descendant of John Doty, who came to America on the Mayflower. Many of his descendants ended up here in the Capital District. I'm fortunate enough to have my mother's side of the family completely traced as far back as his arrival in this country, so if anyone is looking for Doty information, just gimme a shout and I'll see what I can do. Thanks a million! I'm looking forward to working with you all! Scott

The annual Heritage Hunters Conference is October 15 at the United Methodist Church, corner of Fifth Ave. and Henning Road, Saratoga Springs, just off Northway exit 14. Professional genealogist Donna Moughty will present four informative workshops, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, with a break for lunch. Registration from 8:45-9:30 offers coffee and time to view exhibits. Workshops include:Family History:Putting the Pieces together; Irish Research:Where to Begin; Searching the Ellis Island Database; and Finding What You Want on the Internet. Donna, a member of several local and national genealogical societies, is President of the Middlesex County, CT Genealogical Society. Call Joan Cady, 518-587-2978 for more information. Lunch is included in the $30.00 registration fee.

I saw your posting on the Brenenstuhl family, have you looked in Pittstown, Hoosick Falls, Raymertown areas. There is quite a few listed in the cemetery too.

In a message dated 10/5/2005 5:12:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: thanx a lot for saving the photo! Sorry to say, but I don't have Bessie in my datebase. Do I remember right, that Troy is your branch, Debbie? Yes, My branch is from the Troy area but I don't have Bessie in My database either. There is an Elizabeth born 1867 that was a granddaughter of Gersham and Philanda Brenenstuhl,perhaps it could be her. She could also be from one of the missing branches of the family tree. Debbie