The church records are online at the county website under usgenweb. Also the thousands of cemetery headstone pictures indexed and put online by Anne Cady. Also old newspaper, census and other records. Start at www.usgenweb.org and click your way to NY then St. Lawrence county. Hope this helps - Russ From: "MScheffler" <mscheffl@twcny.rr.com> To: NYSTLAWR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYSTLAWR] Church Records Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:20:22 -0400 I am looking for any death or family information on Joseph REYNOLDS (1744-1846) and his wife who was Basheba RANDALL (1764 - 1840+) from the Hermon and general area. Bathsheba was apparently alive in 1840 but died within the next few years. Joseph apparently died in 1846, a period of time after his wife. No tombstones have been turned up in the area for ether Joseph or Bathsheba. One son is buried in DeKalb. If your records go back that far, could you look to see if these people are listed. I particular need a document that shows Bathsheba was alive and living in the area prior to 1840. If anyone else has church records they could check I would appreciate that too. Thank you from anything anyone can add about this family.. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "tgiven" <tgiven@twcny.rr.com> To: <NYSTLAWR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:04 AM Subject: [NYSTLAWR] Chruch Records >We have copies of Russell Baptist Church Records - 1809 to 1845. If you >don't have these we will gladly mail them > >tgiven@twcny.rr.com > >

I am looking for any death or family information on Joseph REYNOLDS (1744-1846) and his wife who was Basheba RANDALL (1764 - 1840+) from the Hermon and general area. Bathsheba was apparently alive in 1840 but died within the next few years. Joseph apparently died in 1846, a period of time after his wife. No tombstones have been turned up in the area for ether Joseph or Bathsheba. One son is buried in DeKalb. If your records go back that far, could you look to see if these people are listed. I particular need a document that shows Bathsheba was alive and living in the area prior to 1840. If anyone else has church records they could check I would appreciate that too. Thank you from anything anyone can add about this family.. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "tgiven" <tgiven@twcny.rr.com> To: <NYSTLAWR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:04 AM Subject: [NYSTLAWR] Chruch Records > We have copies of Russell Baptist Church Records - 1809 to 1845. If you > don't have these we will gladly mail them > > tgiven@twcny.rr.com > >

Hi List - I have been transcribing, indexing and uploading church records to the St. Lawrence county site at usgenweb for some time now. Progress was pretty slow until a volunteer in Washington state (Dave Payn) started helping out. Now, I am near the end of records to work with. If any of you could locate and copy older church records (from the 1930's and older), I'll give you my snail mail address (you could look it up at google) and I'll be happy to make a donation to the church towards copying costs. Thanks - Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland

We have copies of Russell Baptist Church Records - 1809 to 1845. If you don't have these we will gladly mail them tgiven@twcny.rr.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8305 Message Board Post: In the matter of Proving the last will and testament Roswell B. Webb, deceased. "Know all men by these presents that I, Roswell B. Webb, now of Hubbardton, in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont, but late of Stockholm, in the county of St. Lawrence and state of New York, being in infirm health but of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First: After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses, it is my will that the sum of four hundred dollars rest in the lands and be under the management and improvement of my executors hereinafter named and appointed to be placid and kept at interest on what they shall judge to be good security, and that such interest shall yearly be applied and paid over to my wife Orpha Webb, for her benefit, maintainence and support, so long as she shall remain my widow, and in case the annual interest of the said sum should be smaller in amount than the sum which my said wife may need for her maintainence and support, it is my will that she be allowed to draw from the principal of the said sum of four hundred dollars from time to time, at the discretion of my executors, so much of the said principal sum as may be necessary for her support. But it is my will that the foregoing provision for the benefit of my said wife shall not be obligatory upon my said executors only so long as ! she may remain my widow, and that the same shall be taken and accepted by said wife in lieu, and in full of her right of dower or third in my estate. Second: It is my will that the said sum of four hundred dollars be raised by my executors out of my estate, either by collecting debts which are or may be due to me or by the sale of my personal estate, or by the sale of my real estate in their discretion, hereby giving them full power to act for that purpose as in their judgement shall appear to be for the best interest and advantage of my estate. Third: It is my will that my wife Orpha Webb shall have the household furniture which she brought into my house at the time of our marriage, and that the remainder of my household furniture be divided equally as near as may be between my two daughters Prudence W. Webb and Cleora S. Webb. Fourth: It is my will that my estate be settled as soon after my decease as shall by my said executors be found convenient; and I do hereby give, devise and bequeath to my said executors hereinafter named all my real estate in the county of St. Lawrence aforesaid in trust to sell, dispose of and convey the same or such parts thereof as may by them be found expedient for the rises, ends and purposes in this my last will mentioned and for no other use or purpose whatsoever. and it is also my will that my said executors shall execute the contracts which I have made for the sale and conveyance of pany part of my said real estate by making such conveyances as are provided for in such contracts, according to the tenor of my obligations as specified in such contracts. Fifth: All the rest and residue of my estate, whether real, personal, or mixed, of which I shall die seized and _______ and all of the estate whether it be real, personal or mixed to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease (except as herein before provided) I give devise and bequeath to be equally divided to and among my daughters Prudence W. Webb and Cleora S. Webb, and my two sons, William Tully Webb and John Wesley Webb. Sixthly: I do nominate and appoint my father Reuben Webb, of said Hubbardton and my brother in law Martin Strait of said Stockholm to be the executors of this my last will and testament; and I do also give to each of them all the power and upon in each of them all and every trust which I have given to them jointly; and it is my will that either of my executors shall be answerable for any of my estate received, or to be received by the other executor. In testimony whereof I the said Roswell B. Webb have hereunto set my hand and seal, and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament this fourteenth (14th) day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six (A.D. 1846) in the presence of witnesses named below. Roswell B. Webb (L.S.) ****************** Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Roswell B. Webb as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, and at his request, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. Loyal C. Kellogg, Benson, Rutland County, Vermont Mason Burr, Hubbardton, Rutland County, Vermont Adin R. Webb, Hubbardton, Rutland County, Vermont ****************** NOTE: Dr. Webb died on 3 June 1846 in Hubbardton, VT. He was laid to rest in Hortonville Cemetery near Hubbardton, VT.

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Naturalization records are indexed at the county courthouse in Canton. Since you know the date of naturalization it would be a quick search. If you have not researched the 1860 and 1850 censuses you might find something on them. Also 1914 is recent enough that you might find an obit. Go to google and search 'ny state newspaper project'. This will give you info re borrowing newspapers on microfilm via interlibrary loan. Your local library will have to have a microfilm reader and will initiate the request. If a trip to Canton is not convenient for you and if paid research is an option, I could recommend a local researcher or you could contact the SLCHA (St. Lawrence county historical society). Cenus records are a bit of a stretch as they would not be indexed and you don't know when he came into the country (but the naturalization record might tell you this). I'm copying the list on this because someone reading this may have useful info to share or more suggestions. Hope this helps - Russ From: "Anita Billings" <cornball56@earthlink.net> Reply-To: cornball56@earthlink.net To: russxsprague@hotmail.com, nyoung@northnet.org CC: cornball56@earthlink.net Subject: Sullivan/Denis/Denny Family Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:40:34 -0500 Hellon Russ, I am haveing a problem with my genealogy search. James Sullivan from Ireland married a Henriette(Hattie) Denis/Denny. Her father was Joseph Denis and Marie Jourdain. I am unable to get a birth year or his parents names. I do know James was in the Poor House in Canton,N.Y. in 1910 and he died in 1914. His Death Certificate says he was about 95 at the time of his death. The census for 1870 says he was 48 years of age and in 1900 census says he was 68 years of age. I am totally confused. His poor house records say he was Naturalized in 1870 and had been in the usa for 52 years.I hope you can help me , so I won't be so confused. Thank you , Anita Anita Billings cornball56@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8304.1 Message Board Post: http://news.nnyln.net/ The Pottsdam St. Lawrence has a couple of nice articles about Harriet that you may like for your collection. Just type in "harriet strait"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: webb strait lewis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8304 Message Board Post: The Last Will and Testament of Harriet C. Strait of the Town of Potsdam, County of St. Lawrence and State of New York. I, Harriet C. Strait, aware of the uncertainty of life, do make, ordain, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, in the manner and form following, that is to say: After the payment of my funeral charges, the expenses of administering my estate and my lawful debts, I give, devise and bequeath my property as follows: First: To Betsey C. Lewis all my personal peroperty of every name and description and also the use of all my real estate wheresoever it may be situate, for and during her life; and at her death I give, devise and bequeath my said real estate to my two grand sons, Martin S. Lewis of Minneapolis, Minn., and Van H. Lewis of Potsdam, N.Y., share and share alike. Likewise, I make , constitute and appoint Betsey C. Lewis to be executrix of my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In Witness Thereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine. Harriet C. Strait L.S. *********** The Above written instrument was subscribed by the said Harriet C. Strait in our presence and acknowledged by her to us; and she at the same time declared the above instrument so subscribed, to be her last Will and Testament; and we at her request have signed our names as witnesses hereto, in her presence and in the presence of each other, and written opposite our names our respective places of residence. John A. Dutcher Potsdam, St. Law. Co., NY W.M. Hawkins, Potsdam, St. Law. Co., NY

I'm not certain but that sounds like something the National Archives might have. I would try checking their website. Also just do a google search 'american revolution land grants' and see what comes up. Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland From: Diana Owen <dianaowen@cox.net> To: NYSTLAWR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYSTLAWR] Asael / Asahel Smith - Land Grant from Rev. War Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:27:55 -0700 My GGGG Asahel Smith's early 1800, two story house, still stands today (refurbished 2002) at the corner of Hwy 11 and Pickle Rd, Sanfordville, St. Lawrence Co., NY (formerly Stockholm. NY) I believe Asahel Smith may have been granted this land for serving as a Private in the Revolutionary War for NH. Anyone familiar with land grands in St. Lawrence Co. ? Or with suggestions how I might determine if Asahel Smith did receive this as a land grant for military service? Many thanks for any help, Diana Chapman Owen

One might try the selected Rev. War Pension files on microfilm. They Syracuse library has the microfilms and these are on the Godfrey online site as well. Some of those county histories written in the 1890s sometimes mention things such as this, but likely not in any detail. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Sprague" <russxsprague@hotmail.com> To: <NYSTLAWR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 4:05 PM Subject: [NYSTLAWR] Asael / Asahel Smith - Land Grant from Rev. War > I'm not certain but that sounds like something the National Archives might > have. I would try checking their website. Also just do a google search > 'american revolution land grants' and see what comes up. > > Russ Sprague > Kensington, Maryland > > > From: Diana Owen <dianaowen@cox.net> > To: NYSTLAWR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NYSTLAWR] Asael / Asahel Smith - Land Grant from Rev. War > Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:27:55 -0700 > > My GGGG Asahel Smith's early 1800, two story house, still stands today > (refurbished 2002) at the corner of Hwy 11 and Pickle Rd, > Sanfordville, St. Lawrence Co., NY (formerly Stockholm. NY) > > I believe Asahel Smith may have been granted this land for serving > as a Private in the Revolutionary War for NH. > > Anyone familiar with land grands in St. Lawrence Co. ? > Or with suggestions how I might determine if Asahel Smith > did receive this as a land grant for military service? > > Many thanks for any help, > Diana Chapman Owen > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8302.2 Message Board Post: Have you checked the 1881 Canadian census? It is transcribed and online at www.familysearch.org. Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland

Have you searched the 1880 US census? It is transcribed and online at www.familysearch.org. Sarah would be about 20 in 1880 and might have had a child by then. Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland From: JOKER32609@aol.com To: NYSTLAWR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYSTLAWR] Clarence SMITH, son of Sarah Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:07:55 EDT I am wondering if anyone has a Clarence Smith who was the son of Sarah B. Smith and step-son of Ansel Miller. Clarence is named in their obituaries but he does not appear with the family on any of the census records that I have found. Sarah married Ansel Lysander Miller on 5 March 1890 in Edwardsville. Sarah was from the Hammond area, daughter of Maria Countryman and Henry Smith. Since the first child of Ansel and Sarah was born in 8 Jul 1891, and because Ansel's obit states he is a step-son, I am assuming Clarence was born prior to the 1890 marriage. Sarah was born about 1860. I sure would appreciate talking with anyone who has a Clarence Smith on their tree! There are several both in St. Lawrence and Jefferson County. Regards, Julia

Brad Jarvey has a new e-mail address: bjarvey@cox.net My genealogical background is from Robert Finley, b. 1804 in Ireland, d. April 23, 1877 in Macomb, St Lawrence, NY. Married to Mary Phillips, b.1801, d. 1870's? Specifically, my ggrandfather, one of the children of Robert and Mary Phillips Finley, was Rodney Campbell Finley, b. May 20, 1842, Dekalb, St Lawrence, NY; married to Alice E House January 6, 1867; Mary Baker, December 30, 1869; and Tabitha Adelaide Urquhart, January 28, 1885. My grandmother was an issue of the last marriage, her name was Iva Belle Finley, b.September 7, 1890, d.February 22, 1969. Have good foundation in the Finley clan in general and interested in collateral families.

I am wondering if anyone has a Clarence Smith who was the son of Sarah B. Smith and step-son of Ansel Miller. Clarence is named in their obituaries but he does not appear with the family on any of the census records that I have found. Sarah married Ansel Lysander Miller on 5 March 1890 in Edwardsville. Sarah was from the Hammond area, daughter of Maria Countryman and Henry Smith. Since the first child of Ansel and Sarah was born in 8 Jul 1891, and because Ansel's obit states he is a step-son, I am assuming Clarence was born prior to the 1890 marriage. Sarah was born about 1860. I sure would appreciate talking with anyone who has a Clarence Smith on their tree! There are several both in St. Lawrence and Jefferson County. Regards, Julia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ramie, Girouard, Bellefeuille Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/7640.1.1.2 Message Board Post: In case you don't have this; Notre Dame Marriage Index listed Oscar Guilmet m. Agnes Gagnon Oct 30, 1906.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilson, Willson Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2RB.2ACE/6098.1.2 Message Board Post: I have been able to locate Census data for 1850 in Lisbon, NY wherein Stewart Wilson is listed as son of George Wilson. Also located Census data for 1860 in Lisbon, NY and 1870 Census data in Medina, WI listing Stewart along with father George Wilson. If anybody else has other information please contact me at WilsonRA@aol.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shirtraw Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8303 Message Board Post: Would anyone have information on surnames of workers within the mining industry of St.Lawrence County 1800's. Any assistance greatly appreciated. jud

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8302.1 Message Board Post: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp The Latter day Saints site has the 1881 canadian census. click on search at top and census at left and pick census from the pull down box. You can put in last name only or full name to search.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Baskin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8302 Message Board Post: In a very brief newspaper notice in the Ticonderoga Sentinal announcing my grandparents' marriage in 1904, says the bride, Gertrude Williams, is from Massena Spa. This is my grandmother. I have found her with her mother, Jennie, and four siblings in 1900 census in Massena. Her father, Josiah, is not present so I assume he has died. It appears that Josiah, Jennie, and their first born son immigrated from Canada after 1880 and before 1883. I need help in finding them in Canada, prior to their immigration to New York. Any ideas, suggestions, or info, is very welcome! Thank you ahead of time.