October 25, 1884 Daniel Higgins, 37, Caher...? (Tipperary), New Lebanon (Columbia County), Queenstown, NYC 1874 Thomas Ryan, 24, Tipperary, Troy, Queenstown, NYC March 1879 Thomas Feehan, 30, Caragitnaw-? (Kilkenny), Troy, Queenstown, NYC 2/1 1882 James Farley, 62, Meath, Troy, Liverpool, NYC 1866 John Walsh, 27, Cloyne (Cork), Waterford (Saratoga County), Queenstown, NYC 4/2 1880 John Burns, 37, Rathdowny (Laois), Waterford (Saratoga Co), Queenstown, NYC 4/15/1880 October 30, 1884 William Connery, 34, Limerick City (Limerick), Troy, Liverpool, Boston April 1882 October 31, 1884 Richard Maher, 24, Tipperary, Troy, Queenstown, NYC Aug 1882 Michael Rawlins, 45, Waterford, Troy, Queenstown, NYC 1871 ....one more to come

date name, age, where born, living at, left from, arrive at/date October 23, 1884 Roger McCormick, 25, Craggs (Galway), Troy, Liverpool, NYC 1882 Thomas McGrath, 55, Tipperary, Troy, Queenstown, NYC Jan 1880 William Curley, 26, Waterford, Troy, Queenstown, NYC 1880 Thomas Wallace, 23, Offaly, Troy, Queenstown, NCY April 1881 John Flanagan, 32, Galway City (Galway), Greenbush, Queenstown, NYC 9/25 187? October 24, 1884 Daniel Coyne, 21, Roscommon (Galway???), Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 6/18 1880 Edward Cartigan, 33, Roehbay-? (Kilkenny), Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 4/5 1881 Michael Shehan, 23, Whitemeath (Kilkenny), Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 4/5 1881 Patrick Morrissey, 33, Couehe-? (Kilkenny), Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 4/5 1881 James Hughes, 30, Armagh, Hoosick Falls, Londonderry, NYC 3/25 1879 John Hughes, 25, Cronich-? (Armagh), Hoosick Falls, Liverpool, NYC Sept 1882 John Mason, 29, Waterford, Troy, Queenstown, NYC 1880 John Rainey, 22, Rasharkin (Antrim), Greenbush, Londonderry, NYC 7/26 1881 James McKivergan, 23, Gullalish (Down), Troy, Laren-?, NYC 11/5 1882 Samuel Hannah, 43, Down, Troy, Liverpool, NYC 1866 more to come .......

date name, age, where born, living at, left from, arrived at/date October 21, 1884 continued John Flynn, 23, Galway, Jackson (Washington County), Queenstown, NYC 1879 Thomas Millett, 24, Mayo, Cambridge (Wash. Co.), Liverpool, NYC 1880 Thomas Varley, 22, Mayo, Cambridge (Wash. Co.), Liverpool, NYC 1881 Patrick Ferguson, 35, Leitrim, Hoosick Falls, Derry, NYC 1880 George Spendiff, 32, Kent (England), Hoosick Falls, Liverpool, NYC 1875 Patrick Toohey, 24, Clare, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC May 1880 Denis Nolan, 24, Limerick, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC Nov 1882 John Nolan, 22, Limerick, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC Nov 1882 Martin Kelly, 21, Galway, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 11/12 1882 John Maher, 26, Tipperary, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1880 Michael Walsh, 26, Galway, Mechanicsville (Saratoga County), Queenstown, NYC 1878 Patrick Carlin, 42, Cavan, Brainards, Liverpool, NYC 1875 more to come

date name, age, where born, lived at, left from, arrived at/date October 21, 1884 continued Patrick McGowan, 36, Leitrim, Hoosick Falls, Glasgow, NYC 1883 Michael O'Brien, 46, Galway, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1880 John Buckley, 25, Galway, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1880 James Hanerd, 21, Cork, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, Boston 1883 Michael Bailey, 23, Meath, North Hoosick, Queenstown, NYC 1883 James Gorman, 23, Antrim, No. Hoosick, Liverpool, NYC 1883 Albert Kelly, 21, Russell (Canada), No. Hoosick, Canada, NYS 1883 John Gaul, 19, Kilkenny, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1884 Edward Noonan, 23, Cashel (Tipperary), Queenstown, NYC 1881 James Connors, 40, Carlow, Hoosick Falls, Liverpool, NYC 1864 Michael Clair, 26, Kilkenny, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1878 Thomas Daley, 19, Galway, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1883 Martin Griffith, 23, Kilkenny, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1884 John O'Reilly, 31, Waterford, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1879 Denis Brazil, 44, Limerick, Hoosick Falls, Liverpool, NYC 1863 Thomas McDonnell, 31, Down, Liverpool, NYC 1873 more to come ......

Would anyone know who might have the records from the Toohey and Sons or the C. J. Cote Funeral homes?? With regards to Toohey I am searching for information from 1921 and from Cote from 1942. Judy Spenard Pausley

date name, age, where born, where living, left from, arrived at/date October 20, 1884 Mearlin Broderick, 51, Laois, Troy, Queensland, NYC 1881 Michael Hall, 25, Tipperary, Troy, Queensland, NYC 1881 Woodus Johnson, 23, Galway, Troy, Galway, Boston 1880 October 21, 1884 John Lynch, 24, Roscommon, Troy, Liverpool, NYC 1880 Patrick Mullarky, 27, Mayo, Greenwich (Washington County), Liverpool, NYC 6/12 1879 William Mullarky, 35, Mayo, Greenwich (Wash. Co.), Liverpool, NYC 6/12/1879 John Murnane, 49, Galway, Cambridge (Wash. Co.), Queenstown, NYC 1879 William Moran, 47, Laois, Cambridge (Wash. Co.), Liverpool, NYC 1866 Michael Caufield, 25, Tipperary, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1879 Lawrence Casey, 21, Tipperary, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1882 Thomas Hooley, 29, Ireland, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1879 Michael Dwyer, 26, Carlow, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1880 Thomas Stanley, 29, Kildare, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1881 Daniel Gallagher, 22, Leitrim, Hoosick Falls, Londonderry, NYC 1880 John Sanders, 22, Waterford, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1881 Michael J. Brady, 21, Limerick, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1881 James M. Doyle, 25, Carlow, Hoosick Falls, Queenstown, NYC 1881 more to come ......

date name, age, where born, where living, left from, arrived at/date October 17, 1884 Thomas Dillon, 22, Galway, Troy, Queenstown, Philadelphia 1881 Michael Maher, 24, Kilkenny, Troy, Queenstown, NYC 1880 Patrick Cleary, 23, Fermanagh, Troy, Liverpool, NYC 1880 John Fagan, 32, Westmeath, Troy, Liverpool, NYC 1881 Morgan O'Brien, 38, Limerick, Troy, Queenstown, NYC 1873 October 18, 1844 Patrick Rourke, 21, Limerick, Troy, Queenstown, NYC 1880 Michael Walsh, 42, Ballyroget (Kilkenny), Troy, Queenstown, NYC 1872 John Rudden, 43, Cavan, Troy, Liverpool, NYC 1865 Joseph Hurley, 24, Kilkenny, North Greenbush, Queenstown, NYC 1883 William Scott, 55, Thurles (Tipperary), Liverpool, NYC 1854 more to come ........ (some of the spellings of the Irish townlands are incorrect but I copied them as they were written)

Before going on vacation, I spent a morning going over Naturalization Alien Declarations from Rensselaer county. They were filmed by LDS in 1981 and part of a film I ordered and sent info on before I went on vacation. The film number is 1304664. These are hand copied and hopefully correct. All the emigrants are from Ireland. Date of Declaration, name, age, where born, where living, left from, arrived at/date October 16, 1884 William Hamilton, 22, Cavan, Hoosick, Liverpool, 1883 John Nesbitt, 26, Monaghan, Hoosick, Liverpool, 1878 Hugh Weir, 24, Antrim, Hoosick, Liverpool, 1881 William Fairbairn, Cavan, Hoosick, James Gaffney, 47, Cavan, Troy, Glasgow, 1866 Thomas Ryan, 23, Athenray (Galway), Troy, Queenstown (this entry was crossed out) Denis McLoughlin, 28, Ballymaconly (Antrim), Troy, Liverpool, 1879 Daniel Kelleher, 22, Kerry, Green Island, Queenstown, 1880 Patrick Finnon, 27, Sligo, Green Island, Liverpool, NYC 1880 Henry John Hartwood, 53, Wicklow, Troy, Liverpool, NYC 1870 Martin Gorman, 31, Thurles (Tipperary), Troy, Queenstown, NYC 1872 Michael Riordan, 30 Limerick, Troy, Queenstown, NYC 1871 More to come .......

I'm looking for some feedback on the National Archives in Pittsfield. Is it worth the trip, what do they have on file, how should I prepare? After looking at their website, it looks like I'm just as well off going back to the library in Albany?? Has anyone been there and did you find it worth the trip?? TIA Judy Spenard Pausley

Hi list members, I'm still looking for any information on my gggrandparents, Lester Charles & Christiana King GIFFORD. He was born in Rensselaer County in 1809 and she was born in Montgomery County in 1811. They were married in Rensselaer County in 1835 and moved to Wisconsin in approximately 1840. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Diane in Iowa

It's been a while since I've posted about "my families" so who knows? Maybe a new subscriber can help me out! I'm looking for a Henry WARD, born in 1855 in Troy NY (supposedly - although I can't find an appropriate Ward in the census records) and died in 1941 in Superior WI. I do not know who Henry Ward's father was, although he died while Henry was young. Henry Ward's mother Mary remarried a John CLARK (also from Rensselaer County.) The children of Mary Ward and her first husband appear to be Sarah, Susan, Henry, and John; the children of Mary and John Clark were Frank and William T. If any of this sounds familiar to anyone, please let me know!

Hi Listers Leaving Tuesday Morning for a long awaited trip to NYS and would like to know the location of the Seventh Day Baptist Cemeteries in this County. I have been unable to determine a burial site for my Ancestors who were Sergt. Luke Greene and his Wife Lois Greene Greene and also for Rev. Wells Kenyon and his wife Elizabeth Stillman Kenyon (All my 4X Gt Grandparents). I do know that they were among the original SDB members of the Church there (And the Church is still there) and I would assume that they are buried in this cemetery. I suppose that the original List and markers might be missing. Also, does anyone know the year that the cemetery was organized and is it an abandoned or maintained cemetery? Thank you for your kind Reply. Pat

I almost forgot. When the Surrogate Court copied the last page of the will opposition, part of Peter Van Antwerp's will shows up. It mentions 3 of his grandchildren. 1. Peter Bratt - son of Anthony Bratt 2. Emily Bratt - dau of " " 3. William Yates Franklin - son of William Franklin Hope this helps someone. Timothy D. Simpson

Just thought some of you might find this interesting. About 2 weeks before my gr-gr-gr-gr grandfather died he changed his will and gave his land to his sons. He basically cut his daughters out of his will. They daughters got together and filed an opposition to his will. There were quite a few people who were called to testify. I have the 30+ page opposition. The following people either testified or were mentioned. If you are interested I am willing to share info. They generally talked about their relationship with my ancestor, John Simpson. Please excuse the spelling of some of these names but it was hard to read the hand writing at times. Testified: Arnold Tift - husband of Emeline Simpson Martin Hoyt. - husband of Harriet Simpson Perry Eldred Ismail Gardner Harry Patterson Palmer Shrives Silas Wilcox - physician Catherine Rice of Troy. Her sister, Margaret (of Hoosick), was John's second wife. Benjamin Sweet John R. Simpson Clark Simpson Milo Simpson Jacob Harbour J. Oscar Joslin James D. Helling or Hilling Augustus Sampson Marshall F. White Sebastian Wagor? mentioned : Angeline Simpson Maria Simpson Benjamin Quackenbush (regarding location of John Simpson's property) If anyone has any info on John Simpson or his son Clark, please let me know. John's first wife was Phebe Card of Pownal, VT. I am stuck on this line. I can't find any mention of John's parents. John was born in St Johns, Canada about 1785 and came to Hoosick at an early age. A John Simpson appears in Hoosick in 1790 (his father?) Timothy D. Simpson

Hi, I just purchased the above book. I was surprised at how many people are mentioned by name. Most of them irish. If anyone out there had relatives working in the collor factories during this time period, I would be glad to see if they are mentioned in the book. Barb

New York, Rensselaer Co. 93,498 records http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/

Hi, Everybody - Recently I was given an old book called "Mrs. Winslow's Domestic Receipt Book for 1875" Published in 1874 by Jeremiah Curtis and Sons and John I. Brown and Sons. It is full of recipes and home remedies. Yes, I know it says "receipts" instead of "recipes" in the title, but honest-to-goodness, that's what the title is!!! <lol> Anyway, please excuse any duplications as this is going to a number of lists. Thought you might enjoy seeing a few of these home remedies. Just the standard disclaimer: "Please do not [necessarily] try these at home!" <vbg> S.L. Willig: SWillig@GenExchange.org NYGenExchange State Coordinator: http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=ny List Admin. for Empey-l, Garfield-l, and for VTAddiso, NHSulliv, IRL-Palatine, NYWashington-Rooters, NYWarren-Rooters, NY-Rooters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 281 Salve for a Burn Take a tablespoonful of lard, half a tablespoonful of spirits of turpentine, and a piece of resin as big as a walnut, and simmer them together till they are well incorporated; when cool, keep it in a box. In case of a burn, warm this so that you can spread it over a piece of linen, and apply it to the burn. 281 Accidents by Fire If females and children must wear cotton and linen dresses and aprons in the winter, use the following precaution. The dresses, after being washed, should be dipped in strong alum water, which will prevent them from blazing, if they should take fire. 288. Blackberry Jam Take three pints of ripe blackberries, and jam them with your hands fine; add their weight in loaf sugar, stew them twenty minutes; set them away, with the mouth of the jar open, till they are cold. This is good for sore mouth, dysentery and diarrhea. 289. Colic For a person afflicted with the bilious colic take the bran of corn meal, make it into a pudding, sprinkle mustard over it, and apply it, as hot as can be borne, to the bowels. It is said that this will give relief. Drink hot peppermint water. 290. Cancer Mix the yolk of an egg with fine salt, make it into a salve; spread it on a piece of soft leather, and apply it; change it every day, and a cure will soon be effected. Another Remedy: Use strong potash, made of the rey of the ashes of red oak bark, boiled down to the consistence of molasses, and cover the cancer with it, and in about an hour afterwards cover the plaster with tar, which must be removed after a few days; and if protuberances appear in the wound, apply more potash to them and the plaster again, until they all disappear, after which heal the wound with any common salve. This treatment has been known to effect a perfect cure. 291. Cancers and Sores Indian Remedy Take the roots of pitch-pine saplings, chop them up fine, and boil a three-pail-potful, until all the strength is exhausted say twenty or thirty minutes; then strain off the liquor, and boil it down to one gallon. Use it as a regular drink, till a cure is effected, in one or two months. It may be sweetened with honey, molasses, or loaf sugar. This will cure erysipelas, and other bad humours of the blood. 288. Consumption "Completely to eradicate this disease", says a correspondent of the U.S. Gazette, "I will not positively say the following remedy is capable of doing; but I will venture to affirm that by a temperate mode of living avoiding spirituous liquors wholly wearing flannel next to the skin, and taking, every morning, half a pint of new milk, mixed with a wine glassful of the compressed juice of green hoarhound, the complaint will not only be relieved, but the individual shall procure to himself a length of days beyond what its mildest form could give room to hope for. "I am myself a living witness of these beneficial effects of this agreeable, and though innocent, yet powerful application. Four weeks' use of the hoarhound and mil relieved the pains in my breast; gave me to breathe deep, long and free; strengthened and harmonized my voice; and restored me to a better state of health than I had enjoyed for years." Dr. Coteren, of Paris, recommends the inhaling of the gaseous perfume of chloride of lime, for disease of the lungs. It may be dissolved in soft water, then pour into it a little vinegar, and apply it to the nose so as to inhale freely the perfumes which the mixture will produce. The attention of a young lady, apparently in the last stage of consumption, was called to the virtues of chamomile, by observing from her window, early each morning, a dog belonging to the house, with scarcely any flesh on his bones, constantly go and lick the dew off a chamomile bed in the garden, in doing which the animal was noticed to alter his appearance, to recover strength, and finally looked plump and well. The singularity of the circumstance was impressed strongly on the lady's mind, and induced her to try what effect might be produced from following the dog's example. She accordingly procured the dew from the same bed of chamomile, drank a small quantity each morning, and after continuing it for some time, experienced some relief; her appetite became regular, she found a return of spirits, and in the end was completely cured.

Hi, I am looking for the marriage info for George Lyman Brown and Catherine Doyle. I have found information that states they were married on 10/8/1905 in Garfield, NY. He was born in Stephentown, NY and she was born in Huntington, MA. I was curious to know if there is a record of their marriage and why they went so far from home to get married. Also several members of the Brown family are said to buried in Garfield, NY Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kari

Well, I just got back from being away for over two weeks. I was in NY, Philly and Wash. DC. I visited an elderly aunt and met a brand new grandson, so had a marvelous time. I even got to spend a whole day in the New York City Library genealogy section. I hope everything went okay. If there were any problems, please email me privately. This is going to all my list but I did have three people who helped me on my large lists and I would like to take this time to personally thank them. They helped me have peace of mind so I could fully enjoy my vacation. Thank you Cathy Labath from our County Clare List. Thank you Philip O'Rourke from our county Limerick List. Thank you Susan Willig from our Rensselaer County, NY List. I had a wonderful vacation, I go back to school tomorrow and work on Monday. So, I guess I am glad I am back! -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, listowner Siochain Leat (peace be with you) "she-a-chon lat" with a slight aspirate on the "chon" Researching: Connors/O'Connor, McEntee, Campbell, Flynn/O'Flynn, Smith, Phillips, Carter, Boyle, O'Rourke, Healey, Cullinan, Hoare, Todd, Owen, Booth, Gallagher, Fahey, Ryan, Haviland http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~nymets http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/n/Pat-Connors/ mailto:nymets11@pacbell.net

Hi, I have a question regarding an abbreviation I was not able to find in the Census Index, I believe for 1870, that was not defined anywhere. The letters are "dg" in lower case, and are written in the same columns as the names of occupants are. I see this abbrev. for both genders, but cannot find any pattern to help me figure out what it means. If anyone has run across this and knows what it means, I'd appreciate your help! Thanks, Brooke Myers