Thank you very much for your replies. In a nut shell, the Irishman's name was Timothy Murphy. If I track down the original article I'll mail a copy to the USGenWeb Saratoga people to see if it's something they could post on the web site. Does anyone know if Mrs. Dunn's book on Saratoga County is still available for purchase? If so, where and how much. (I didn't find it on Amazon.com.) My John C. Connell is to be in it as one of the original people of Waterford, New York. And would like to get at least a photo copy of that page. Thanks, Margaret --- Near San Francisco, CA.