YES!! Please DO continue to post the Bonesteel info. I don't know whether there is a connection to any of my family, but a comment was passed by my father (who died in 2002) mentioning the name years ago. Something about a murder, a "bastard" relation, and another name which I do not remember. Knowing his sense of humor, it could have been a joke, etc. But when I heard the name Bonesteel, it got my attention. If I hadn't seen these postings, I would not have thought of it. Now I'm curious... Sheila

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Hi Shelia, What is your connection to the Bonesteel name ? Your father may not have been entirely joking ! Andrew Bonesteel, born 1855, "son" of Peter Bonesteel was illegimate and actually the son of unmarried daughter Abigail at age 20. The murder could be from the novel "The Rosewood Casket" whose main character, Nora Bonesteel is charged with the murder of a child. I have no idea when this was written but it is fiction. The other possibilities are true happenings , and occured in 1848 in Petersburgh [which was formed from parts of Berlin , Nassau , Lansingburgh and Grafton], and 1845 in Berlin.[man murdered his wife of 1 week !] The murderer of the 2 people in Petersburgh also confessed to a previous murder of a boy in Hoosick. Not involving Bonesteel's , but maybe basis for story. This area of Rensselaer County was an early settlement area, as the Bonesteel clan made their way North out of Dutchess County, and all are related back to Nicolaus and first wife Anna Catharina , and second wife Anna Margaretha Kuntz. Later immigrants from Germany and/or England may also be related, as I believe his father and mother Niclaus and Susannah Elisabeth Bohnenstiel had at least 2 additional sons that did not migrate in 1710, but may have come over at a later date. Both parents were born 1664, Rhine, Pfalz, Germany for father Niclaus and just Germany listed for Susannah Elisabeth, but probably same location for her. If you think of anything else , please post it, as it may mean something to someone as a memory jogger. Regards Dave [email protected] wrote: >YES!! Please DO continue to post the Bonesteel info. I don't know whether >there is a connection to any of my family, but a comment was passed by my >father (who died in 2002) mentioning the name years ago. Something about a >murder, a "bastard" relation, and another name which I do not remember. Knowing >his sense of humor, it could have been a joke, etc. But when I heard the >name Bonesteel, it got my attention. If I hadn't seen these postings, I would >not have thought of it. Now I'm curious... > >Sheila > > >==== NYRENSSE Mailing List ==== >The NYRENSSE Mailing List Website >http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYRensse/ >A place to unsub, change your subscription, access the archives and links. > > > >