Ernest, I bought my copy of the "Asa Fitch Papers" from Sleeper Books. You can reach the Sleeper Books web site through the Washington County gen web site. I have not looked for the names of the British soldiers. However, I assume that their names have been preserved for posterity. The first place I'd ask about a list of names for the British army would be at the David Library of the American Revolution, in Washington Crossing, PA. If you go to the David Library web site, you will be able to check the catalog and if necessary contact a librarian. Leslie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Swanson" <eswanson@elp.rr.com> To: <nysarato@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:39 PM Subject: [SPAM] Re: [NYSARATO] What was "Wilbur's Basin" called in 1777? > How can I get a copy of the Asa Fitch Papers? Does anyone have the names > of > those 5,752 Burgoyne men who surrendered in 1777? My ggg Grandfather > Thomas > Clark may have been among that group. Thanks. > > Ernest Swanson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leslie B. Potter" <lbpotter@comcast.net> > To: <NYSARATO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:47 PM > Subject: [NYSARATO] What was "Wilbur's Basin" called in 1777? > > >> Dear List, >> >> Last night I was reading the Asa Fitch Papers. In Volume 2 at page 82, >> Fitch states: >> >> On October 17, 1777 - Burgoyne surrendered, 5752 men >> Tories escorted to Lake George >> from >> "Schuylerville" (i.e., Saratoga in 1777) >> >> Royal Army marched to "Wilber's >> basin" and crossed the Hudson. >> >> Wilbur's Basin was named fro Fones Wilbur (1762-1831). In 1777, Fones >> Wilbur would have been 15 years of age and living with his parents in >> Dutchess County, NY. Fones Wilbur's parents, Jonathan Wilbur (1724-1804) >> and Sarah Fones Wilbur (1734-1818), did not move their family to the east >> side of the Saratoga Patent until 1786. So the Wilburs were not even >> living in the Saratoga Tax Distict during the Rev. War. >> >> What was "Wilbur's Basin" called in 1777? >> >> Wilbur's Basin is located in Great Lott 16 of the Second Grand Division >> of >> the Saratoga Patent. There may have been a ferry operated by one of >> Abraham Ten Broeck's sub-tenants in the Vly Lott during the 1770's. The >> Vly Lott is located in Great Lott 15. >> >> Thank you for your help, >> >> Leslie >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYSARATO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYSARATO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message