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

where is great lott 15 ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie B. Potter" <lbpotter@comcast.net> To: <NYSARATO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:47 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.8/648 - Release Date: 1/23/2007 > >

Just south of Great Lott 16. Great Lott 16 is the northern most Great Lott in the present day Town of Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY. A portion of Great Lott 17, 16, 15, 14, and 13 are within the bounds of the Saratog National Historical Park. I hope that that helps. Leslie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Woody" <dolwood215@optonline.net> To: <nysarato@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [NYSARATO] What was "Wilbur's Basin" called in 1777? > where is great lott 15 ? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leslie B. Potter" <lbpotter@comcast.net> > To: <NYSARATO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:47 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 >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.8/648 - Release Date: 1/23/2007 >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Leslie,,, Found some information on Wilbur's basin while looking for Fones Information, You might like to check this out.. http://www.nature.nps.gov/water/management_plans/sara_final_screen.pdf Mary aka mom From: "Leslie B. Potter" <lbpotter@comcast.net> Reply-To: nysarato@rootsweb.com To: <NYSARATO-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [NYSARATO] What was "Wilbur's Basin" called in 1777? Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:47:18 -0500 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 _________________________________________________________________ >From predictions to trailers, check out the MSN Entertainment Guide to the Academy Awards® http://movies.msn.com/movies/oscars2007/?icid=ncoscartagline1