Abraham Forshay is in the 1820 census of Hempstead (Ramapo) The only Forshay in the 1830 census is a John. Here are a few excerpts: 1820 census, Hempstead, Rockland County p.114A Jacob FELTER 100010-10100 Abm. FELTER 101101-00001 p.115A Nehim. JOHNSON 011201-02101 p.116A John A. JOHNSON 000200-10200 Abm. JOHNSON 000001-01010 Peter C. SMITH 000001-00001 p.117A Peter JOHNSON 100010-20100 p.118A Abm. FORSHEE 100010-10100 Widow Hetty CRUM 000100-00001 Abigail JOHNSON 110000-22301 Abm. JOHNSON 200010-31010 Dennis FELTER 200001-11101 Stephen JOHNSON 000100-00100 p.119A John D. COE 000101-00210 p.120A Isaac FELTER 100010-20100 Abm. CRUM 200010-01010 Jos. CRUM 100010-30010 p.121A Robt. JOHNSON 010201-22001-02 Daniel JOHNSON 210010-30010 p.122A Gilbert JOHNSON 000201-00101-02 Daniel JOHNSON 110010-00100 Fredk. SMITH 000101-10001 Gilbert JOHNSON 100001-10011 1830 census, Ramapo, Rockland County [The name of Hempstead was changed to Ramapo in 1828] Note: This microfilm, read at the NYPL, was very, very faint and very dirty lots of extra spots and slashes on the page. I only tried to determine numbers on certain people. I have also highlighted the families I believe to be the people mentioned in the 1827 estate settlement of Gilbert JOHNSON cks] p.84 Cornelius SMITH Joseph SMITH Cornelius JOHNSON p.85 Peter V. JOHNSON Jacob FELTER Abm. FELTER p.86 Corn. SMITH Henry SMITH John J. GURNEE Dominy COE P.87 Stephen JOHNSON Dennis FELTER Gilbert JOHNSON 1 m15-20, 1m30-40, 1m60-70(?) + ?? [b1759, married Phebe GURNEE] Stephen JOHNSON Margaret SMITH Wm. S. COE p.88 Abraham GURNEE Dolly CRUM 1m 20-30, 2 f<5, 1 f 20-30(?), 1f 50-60 Peter JOHNSON 1m<5, 2m5-10,1m10-15, 1m40-50, 1f<5, 1f5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f ? [too faint] Abraham JOHNSON 1m<5, 1m10-15, 1m20-30, .??? [The above three names are in a row.] Stephen CONKLIN Daniel D. SMITH James DRAYNE 2m<5, 2m5-10, 1m60-70, 1f20-30, 1m50-60 Abigail GURNEE Eber SMITH p.89 Robt. COE John FORSHEE Geo. SECOR Fred. SMITH Eliz. COE p.92 Joseph CORWIN 1m5-10,1m30-40, 1f<5, 1f 5-10, 1f 20-30 p.93 Robert JOHNSON Wm. JOHNSON p.95 John FELTER p.96 John CRUM 1m20-30, 1f 15-20 David AYRES 1m30-40, 1f<5, 1f5-10, 1f10-15, 1 f30-40 p.101 John JOHNSON 1 m30-40, 1f 80-90 Abraham JOHNSON 1m<5, 1m5-10, 2 m115-20, am30-40, 2f<5, 1f30-40 p.102 John A. JOHNSON sm5-10,1m15-20,2m30-40,1f5-10,1f30-40 p.104 Eliz. COE [Probably the widow of Samuel W. COE, Rev Pensioner] Daniel JOHNSON 1m10-15, 1m40-50, 1f 30-40 [son-in-law of Samuel W. COE] 1840 Rockland County census, Ramapo Township (poor copy faded film) page 213. Samuel FELTER 214. Daniel C. SMITH 215. Elias SMITH 217. John CRUM 218. Daniel JOHNSON 1 m<10, 1 m30-40, 1f<5m 1 f30-40 219. Samuel JOHNSON 1 m30-40, 1 f20-30 Robert JOHNSON 1 m10-15, 1 m50-60, 2 f20-30, 1 f 60-70 Willliam JOHNSTON 1 m40-50, 1f<5, f f20-30 223. Daniel JOHNSON 2m20-30, 1 m50-60, 1f40-50 Joseph CRUM 1 m5-10, 1m10-15,1m40-50,1f10-15,1f15-25,1f40-50 Walter JOHNSON Stephen JOHNSON 225. John A. JOHNSON 228. Abram JOHNSON 1 m50-60, 2f15-20,1f40-50 Daniel JOHNSON 1m<5, 1m5-10,1m10-15, 1 m50-60 (couldnt read the rest) John Smith Sr 2m<5, 1 m5-10,1m10-15,1m30-40,1m80-90 ) Did not copy any later as my family is in Ohio by then. Carolyn