Hi, I have been on this site for 3+ yrs w/o any luck- but thought I would try again! One question I have is does anyone know how to contact the Renn County Historical Society or the medical board for the county or any info on what church might have existed in Troy bet 1793-1804 prior to the founding of St. Pauls Episcopal in Troy and Trinity Episcopal in Lansingburg ( where I might locate baptismal or marriage records) I hit a brick wall on my 2nd great-grandfather and his ancestry, Dr. John Taylor although I have a lot of information about him! In addition to the following information, possibly someone else has info on his 2nd wife, Grace Ann TOTTEN, or that family; or the ALVORD family- ( his son m. Helen Alvord d/o Gardiner Tracy ALVORD, ESQ. of Uttica. Also, the WINGS family in Lansingburg- John's daughter, Lucretia Taylor Arms was a partner in a coal business with ?? WINGS. ) Also, Thomas CARPENTER, ESQ. of Lansingburg- Dr. John's father-in-law who died in 1831 in Lansingburg and may have been a lawyer there. 1. Dr. John Taylor b. 16 November 1793 in Troy, Renn Co., NY- John Taylor m. 1. Elizabeth Quintard CARPENTER ( June 1791- 25 March 1823) bef. 1812 prob. at St. Paul's Church in Troy. She was the daughter of Thomas Carpenter and Lucretia Burroughs Quintard of Lansingburg, NY. He married 2. Grace Ann TOTTEN ( March 1800-05 January 1845 ) on 14 May 1827 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lansingburg, New York. I do not have her parents' names. Dr. John Taylor was admitted to practice medicine by the Renn County Med. Society in 1819 and he lived and practiced medicine at 25 State Street in Lansingburg, Renn Co. for 40 yrs. ( from "History of Renn County" and census records.) He died 16 May 1860 and was buried in the cemetery of Trinity Episcopal Church in Lansingburg, Renn. County, New York along with both his wives plus two young daughters from his second marraige ( Mary Elizabeth Taylor b. 10 Dec 1829- d. 16 Dec. 1833 ( age 4 yrs) and Anna Morrison Taylor b. June 1837 d. 03 March 1846 ( age 8 yrs) Their tombstones are in the cemetery at Trinity Episcopal Church - and cemetery records for the church. Dr. John and his 1st wife, Elisabeth Quintard Carpenter had the following children: 1. Lucretia Jane Taylor b. 31 Jan 1812; baptized 10 May 1812 at St. Paul's Church in Troy. She married Roger Newton ARMS 27 December 1838 in Trinity Episcopal Church in Lansingburg. Roger Arms was born 19 Oct. 1806 in Greenfield, Mass- (son of Ebenezer Arms and Mary White) He died in Philadelphia, Pa. 18 Nov. 1852. They were my great-great-grandparents. Lucretia died in Washington, D.C. 13 July 1883. After her 1st husband's death, she was a partner in a coal business in Lansingburg with ? WINGS of Lansingburg from abt. 1854-1856 known as "Wings and Arms". 2. John E. Taylor b. 1819 in Lansingburg, NY m. Helen Tracy ALVORD 06 July 1847 ( d/o Gardiner Tracy ALVORD, Esq. of Utica, New York) at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lansingburg. He died 30 Oct. 1858. 3. Augustus C. Taylor b. 1814 in Lansingburg, Renn. Co., New York. No further info. Dr. John Taylor and his 2nd wife, Grace Ann TOTTEN had the following children: 1. Mary Elizabeth- b. 1829 -d 1833 - see above- buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lansingburg. 2. Charles H. Taylor b. 1830 in Lansingburg, Renn. Co, New York. No further info about him excerpt records on real estate he purchased with others in the vicinity of "Laffert Park, Brooklyn, NY. " Apparently, it was for development purposes- and his half-sister, Lucretia was also involved in this investment. 3. George Taylor b. abt. 1834 in Lansingburg ( middle initial may be M.) no further info. 4. Anna Morrison Taylor b. 1837- d. 1846 age 8 yrs in Lansingburg- see above. Sources of info: "Obituaries appearing in Lansingburgh Newspapers 1787-1895" - the original is in the Troy Public Library microfilmed by the LDS. The obituary for Dr. John Taylor only lists date and time of his death and his age; no genealogical information or names of his parents. Taylor obituaries published in Lansingburg, New York newspapers TAYLOR, Dr. JOHN 76 yrs. d. May 14, 1860 Lansingburg Democrat May 18, 1860 2:2.4 Lansingburg Gazette May 18, 1860 2:7 TAYLOR, Elizabeth Q. Carpenter (Mrs. John), age 33, died March 25, 1823 (Gazette, Apr 1, 1823 3:4) TAYLOR, Grace Ann nee Totton (Mrs. John), age 45, died Jan. 6, 1845 (Gazette, Jan 9, 1845) Based on the 1790 census, I found the following possible fathers of Dr. John Taylor ( who lived in Troy or Lansingburg) TAYLOR, Col. John, age 50, died Nov. 5, 1801. (Gazette, Nov 18, 1801; 32 yrs. in 1783) TAYLOR, John, age 87, died March 19, 1829. (Gazette, Mar 24, 1829; 41 yrs. in 1783) TAYLOR, Mahlon, died Apr. 26, 1799. (Gazette, Apr 30, 1799; no age given] TAYLOR, John b. abt. 1749- d. 1829 age 80 ( 34 yrs in 1783) Thank you for any leads or info. Annabel Bixby