Hello Duxbury Family, I have checked some records for your Samuel Duxbury in Haverstraw and, unfortunately, found nothing. He does not appear in the 1850 Fed Census, NY, nor the NYS 1855 Census for Haverstraw. I also checked Cole's "History of Rockland County" for his name and couldn't find him. According to Cole, the first Baptist church in Haverstraw was officially started in 1847, and he wasn't the pastor. Since you stated he emigrated to Rockland County, I checked the Naturalization Records for this area and could not find his name as applying for citizenship. Mt. Repose Cemetery in Haverstraw and Mt. Rest Cemetery in Stony Point don't show his name either. Two main funeral homes in the area--Holt and Dutcher--show no one buried by that name. Unfortunately, there seems to be a brick wall here. If you know where he emigrated from, you might be able to find him in passenger ship records. If he came here in 1830, he might have moved elsewhere before the 1850 census. At this moment, I don't have access to the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census, but you could check those. When I get to the library again, I'll check the entire NYS 1830, 1840 and 1850 census indexes for you. Sorry I couldn't be of much help to you. Good luck in your searching. Sincerely, Joan Brooks Stony Point, NY The Duxbury Family wrote: > 11 August 1998 Des Duxbury > duxburyd@iafrica.com > Query: My great-great-grandfather Samuel William Duxbury emigrated to the US > in October 1830 and settled in Haverstraw, Rockland County. He was an > ordained Baptist minister. Other than the above I know nothing about his > life in the USA. I'd like to know anything about him - his death, the death > of his wife Margaret, anything at all. Is there any trace of him in records > somewhere? > > ==== NYROCKLA Mailing List ==== > If you enjoy NYROCKLA-L, please go to > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > and become a RootsWeb supporter.