New info on MAJE(W)SKI family of Southold/New Suffolk. 1930 census has Victor (b 1876 in Poland) and Helen living in Southold. (Ancestry has "Mazewski"). Seems many of the family ended up in New Suffolk. Would be grateful for any help with this family. Bob Foran - CT Descendants of Victor Majewski 1 Victor Majewski b: Abt. 1876 in Poland d: in Southold, Suffolk Co, NY? .. +Helen Unknown b: Abt. 1884 ........ 2 Mary Majewski b: 08 Mar 1911 d: Sep 1985 in New Suffolk, Suffolk Co, LI, NY ............ +Clifford E. Chapel b: 14 Nov 1907 in New Suffolk, Suffolk Co, LI, NY d: Aug 1981 in New Suffolk, Suffolk Co, LI, NY ........ 2 Steven John Majewski b: 06 Jan 1906 in New Suffolk, Suffolk Co, LI, NY d: 21 Dec 1974 in Greenport, Suffolk Co, LI, NY ............ +Frances Bessie Zurawski b: 03 Nov 1910 in Brooklyn, NY m: 06 Mar 1926 in Riverhead, Suffolk Co, NY d: 10 Oct 1986 in New Suffolk, Suffolk Co, LI, NY ........ 2 Jessie Majewski b: 15 Oct 1908 d: Apr 1980 in Suffolk Co, NY ............ +William Gaffga b: 14 Feb 1903 d: 06 Jun 1979 in New Suffolk, Suffolk Co, LI, NY ........ 2 Sophie Majewski b: 01 Oct 1920 ............ +Antone Dobek b: 27 Oct 1914 d: Jun 1987 in Suffolk Co, NY ........ 2 Marion Majewski b: 08 Dec 1916 d: Mar 1980 ............ +Lillian Gertrude Ewen b: 05 Nov 1921 d: 09 Dec 2003 ........ 2 Walter Majewski b: Abt. 1914 ........ 2 Victor Majewski b: Abt. 1917

On 10/15/05 (3:15:48 PM MDT), as part of a posting to NYC-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com, Marilyn in FL (JADZGran@aol.com) asked, "I have just discovered the burial grounds of my aunt and uncle, and was wondering if anyone could kindly take a photo for me to add to my family history album. I realize it is rather late in the season, but, if possible, would dearly appreciate it. Wellwood Cemetery ( Appears to be part of Beth Moses) Wellwood Ave., Pinelawn, N.Y. (I think in the Farmingdale area) Grounds of Sam and Rose Messing Family Circle Block 30, Row 14, Graves 7 & 6. Minnie Messing--died 7/21/1962, interment #19300 Benjamin Messing--died 1/29/1972, interment #33822 I'm fairly certain that is the correct information. The cemetery note wasn't precisely clear. Wellwood Cemetery, and the adjacent Beth Moses Cemetery, are in the Hamlet of East Farmingdale (Farmingdale P.O.) in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County. It is important to note that East Farmingdale is one of those many villages and hamlets on Long Island where none of the places in the community have the name of the hamlet as part of their mailing address. The pertinent geography: East Farmingdale is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the northwest part of the Town of Babylon, in the southwest part of Suffolk County (along the Babylon/Huntington/Oyster Bay town line and the Suffolk/Nassau County line). There are 3 villages (municipal corporations) and 12 hamlets all or partly in the Town of Babylon. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of East Farmingdale in the Town of Babylon is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Melville in the Town of Huntington (the Babylon/Huntington Town line); on the east by the Hamlets of Wyandanch and West Babylon; on the south by the Hamlets of North Lindenhurst and North Amityville and, on the west by the Village of Farmingdale, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County (the Babylon/Oyster Bay Town line and the Suffolk/Nassau County line). And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the hamlet and the postal zone that use the same name, have much different borders: In this case there is no "East Farmingdale, NY" postal zone and places in the Hamlet of East Farmingdale have other than an "East Farmingdale, NY" mailing address (these places have a "Farmingdale, NY 11735" mailing address). In addition to the Farmingdale addresses in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, about 3 of every 4 Farmingdale addresses in Nassau County are also not in the Village of Farmingdale: these paces with a Farmingdale address that are not in the Village of Farmingdale are in the Hamlet of South Farmingdale and in the Hamlet of Plainedge. For those who have their copy of the 2004 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of East Farmingdale in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 18 (map) and 19 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 10/14/05 (8:18:22 PM MDT), in a posting to NY-LONGISLAND-L@rootsweb.com, Ruth Barton (mrgjb@sover.net) asked, "Hi Folks, I just subbed to this list for the express purpose of asking if anyone has any info on this former military base that I was told was on Long Island. If you know anything about this place please contact me." Then, on 10/15/05 (8:33:25 AM MDT), Ruth Barton (mrgjb@sover.net) added, "The reason I am inquiring is thus: I am president of the Putney, Vermont Historical Society, we have had to move our entire collection and in the process we are weeding out things that we find that have no known connection to the town. One of the things we have found is a long photo of soldiers with the only ID being Fort H. G. Wright NY written on the bottom. They appear to be WWI from the uniforms. If there is any sort of museum that collects things from Fort H. G. Wright we would like to give them this photo. Anyone have any ideas?" You may want to contact the Fishers Island Library Association: Fishers Island Library Association 988 Oriental Avenue PO Box 366 Fishers Island, CT 06390 Tel: 631/788-7362 Fax: 631/???-???? eMail: ????? http://???.???.??? Fishers Island is a very interesting and geographically unique place: Fishers Island is an island hamlet (unincorporated area) in the extreme northeast section of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, and is closer to Connecticut than to the rest of Long Island. There are 1 village (municipal corporation) and 10 hamlets in the Town of Southold. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Fishers Island is located in Long Island Sound and is to the northeast of Plum Island and the Hamlet of Orient, also in the Town of Southold, and is just 5 miles offshore from New London, CT. Fishers Island is unique in many ways, one of which is that while it certainly is part of New York State, it has a Connecticut ZIP Code. If you or I want to write to a person or company located on Fishers Island, the last line of the mailing address -- it's postal "city" -- is Fishers Island, CT 06390. Mail to and from Fishers Island is handled within a facility in the New London, CT Post Office. The manager of the New London-Fishers Island ferry lives in New London and on his way to work on Fishers Island picks up the mail bag with the incoming mail at the New London Post Office and in the evening, when he returns to New London, drops off a bag of outgoing mail. Ownership of Fishers Island was claimed by both Connecticut and New York. State ownership was not settled until 1878 when a joint commission from the two states finally decided that "New York has the title having had actual possession for more than a century". The decision was based on a prior 1664 decision that the southern boundary of Connecticut was the northern shore of Long Island Sound. (I translate this to mean that the southern border of Connecticut is the low water mark.) The Town Board of the Town of Southold and representatives of each department in the Town journey by boat every August to Fishers Island to conduct a board meeting. This is done as a courtesy and is not required by law. Fishers Island has two additional geographic quirks: 1. It is the only part of Suffolk County not in the R.C. Diocese of Rockville Centre. Fishers Island is in the R.C. Diocese of Hartford. (Meanwhile, the R.C. Diocese of Rockville Centre is the only R.C. Diocese not named after a city; Rockville Centre is a village in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County.) Fishers Island is in the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island (so is Brooklyn and Queens, along with all of Nassau and Suffolk) 2. Between Fishers Island and Orient (Orient, as its name suggests, is the eastern most point on the north fork) is Plum Island. Plum Island is the U.S.D.A.'s animal disease experimental station. For those who have their copy of the 2004 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Fishers Island in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 30 (map) and 31 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

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/jUB.2ACI/1088.1 Message Board Post: On 10/14/05 (7:25:13 PM MDT), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Mary Zatorski (mzatorsk@suffolk.lib.ny.us) asked, "Looking for LIVING family of Harold Leslie. Last residence, Sayville, NY, buried at Calverton National Cemetery. Looking for information for his sister, Caroline, married to George Weiss, my great-uncle. George is brother to my grandfather, Charles Weiss, both born Brooklyn, NY." If my memory is not playing a trick on me, I seem to recall that a Harold (it could've been a John) Leslie and a George Weiss were very senior executives at the brokerage/investment banking firm of Bache & Co. in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Bache and Co. is now part of Prudential Securities. Additionally, for questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Sayville Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have obit information that could indicate where the sister Caroline was living at the time when Harold passed away): Sayville Library 11 Collins Avenue Sayville, NY 11782 Tel: 631/589-4440 Fax: 631/???-???? eMail: sayvlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://sayville.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ The pertinent geography: Sayville is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the southeast part of the Town of Islip, in the south-central part of Suffolk County. There are 4 villages (municipal corporations) and 23 hamlets all or partly in the Town of Islip. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Sayville in the Town of Islip is bordered on the north by the Hamlets of Bohemia and Holbrook; on the east by the Hamlet of Bayport; on the south by the Great South Bay; and, on the west by the Hamlets of West Sayville, Oakdale and Bohemia. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Hamlet of Sayville has a different border than does the "Sayville, NY 11782" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Sayville mailing address and not be in Sayville). Those places that have a "Sayville, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Sayville are in the Hamlet of West Sayville. For those who have their copy of the 2004 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Sayville in the Town of Islip on pages 14 & 20 (map) and 21 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

Would be grateful for any info on the family of Victor Maje(w)ski born abt 1876 in Poland and married to Helen born abt 1884. See below. Thanks. Bob Foran - CT Descendants of Victor Majewski 1 Victor Majewski 1876 - .. +Helen Unknown 1884 - ........ 2 Mary Majewski 1911 - 1985 ............ +Clifford E. Chapel 1907 - 1981 ........ 2 Steven John Majewski 1906 - 1974 ........ 2 Jessie Majewski ........ 2 Sophie Majewski ........ 2 Marion Majewski ........ 2 Walter Majewski 1914 - ........ 2 Victor Majewski 1917 -

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/jUB.2ACI/1088 Message Board Post: Looking for LIVING family of Harold Leslie. Last residence, Sayville, NY, buried at Calverton National Cemetery. Looking for information for his sister, Caroline, married to George Weiss, my great-uncle. George is brother to my grandfather, Charles Weiss, both born Brooklyn, NY. Please contact me: Mary Zatorski mzatorsk@suffolk.lib.ny.us thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hopkins, Sloan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1087 Message Board Post: Emily Hopkins died July 1975 and her last known address was 11743 Huntington, Suffolk County, NY. Emily and James Sloan Hopkins, Sr. had one son, James Sloan Hopkins, Jr., but known as Jimmy/Jim. James Sloan Hopkins, Sr. was born in Clark County, Arkansas in 1910. When James S. Sr. died in 1971 he was survived by one son who lived in Rhode Island at that time. I am searching for anyone who might have known the Hopkins family, who would know where James S. Hopkins, Jr. is living at the present time. His maternal ancestor is James Sloan who came to Clark County, Arkansas before 1830. I only want to include James Sloan Hopkins, Jr. and his family in my Sloan research, and share information with him if he is interested. James Sloan Hopkins, Sr. retired from the New York Telephone County.

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/jUB.2ACI/648.2 Message Board Post: Are there any Ryan's in your Gallagher Family?

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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/jUB.2ACI/1086.1 Message Board Post: On 10/12/05 (12:57:20 PM MDT), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Sharon Farmer (sharon.farmer@state.tn.us) asked, "I am looking for an obituary or local newspaper I can contact for an obituary, or local address for family members of Andrew Eirman who died 1 March 1993. He was a Park Ranger for many years in Wading River." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Riverhead Free Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Riverhead Free Library 330 Court Street Riverhead, NY 11901 Tel: 631/727-3228 Fax: 631/727-4762 eMail: rflref@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://river.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ The pertinent geography: Wading River is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the north-west part of the Town of Riverhead, in the north-central part of Suffolk County, along the Riverhead/Brookhaven town line. There are no villages (municipal corporations) and 7 hamlets all or partly in the Town of Riverhead (Riverhead is the only town in either Suffolk or Nassau County without any villages within its borders). There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Wading River in the Town of Riverhead is bordered on the north by Long Island Sound; on the east by the Hamlet of Baiting Hollow and the Hamlet of Calverton; on the south by the Hamlet of Calverton; and, on the west by the Hamlet of East Shoreham and the Hamlet of Ridge in the Town of Brookhaven (the Rvierhead/Brookhaven town line). And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Hamlet of Wading River has a different border than does the "Wading River 11792" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Wading River mailing address and not be in Wading River and a place can have other than a Wading River mailing address and be in Wading River). Those places that have a "Wading River, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Wading River are in the Hamlet of East Shoreham in the Town of Brookhaven; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Wading River with a "Calverton, NY 11933" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2004 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Wading River in the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 26 (map) and 27 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5766, Walter Greenspan * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. The common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and the Days of Awe. This is a shortening of "L'Shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem" (or, to women, "L'Shannah tovah tikatevi v'taihatemi"), which means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." This year, Rosh ha Shannah begins at sunset on Monday, October 3 on the civil calendar. Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eirman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1086 Message Board Post: I am looking for an obituary or local newspaper I can contact for an obituary, or local address for family members of Andrew Eirman who died 1 March 1993. He was a Park Ranger for many years in Wading River. Thanks

With the permission of the author, Marge Spears-Soloff (MSpearssol@aol.com), I'm re-posting the following that first appeared on NYC-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com: begin re-posting The following information was added and or updated to the HNOH web site at www.hnoh.com Memorial Page Following names were sadly added: Nat Arnold - July 23, 2004 Charles "Chick" Baker - 1909 - August 21. 2005 (with 2 photos) Israel "Izzy"(Tom) Brown - July 29, 2005 Milton Cohen - 2003 Laurence "Larry" Goldstone - 1991 Oscar Gottlieb - May 30, 2005 Jerry Hershkowitz Harry Schiller - 2005 Memories Page Jerry Pincus's Memory "The 3 Jerrys" (with photo) "A Distant Song" Page Special Note PJCH/Pride of Judea Children's Home Page New Timeline Orphan Archives: Records & Holdings Page New information on data base for the AJHS/American Jewish Historical Society New information, address and web site for Orphan Train Heritage Society of America (OTHSA). New information for Happy Valley-Five Points-Woodycrest JCCA Page New information for the HOA/Hebrew Orphan Asylum Jewish Genealogy Page & Other Resources Page New URLs to assist in Genealogy Research Alumni Reunion Page Reunion and info for St Agatha On-Line Bookstore Page 3 New Books Recommended: KOLA:Episodes in the Life of a Siberian Husky by Sam George Arcus Stephan's Journey -A Sojourn into Freedom by Lillian Belinfante Herzberg Home Kids, The Story of St. Agatha Home for Children by Nancy Canfield Marge Spears-Soloff MSpearssol@aol.com Orlando, FL HNOH Welcome-Jewish Orphanages in the United States http://www.hnoh.com HNOHalumni@aol.com end re-posting I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5766, Walter Greenspan * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. The common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and the Days of Awe. This is a shortening of "L'Shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem" (or, to women, "L'Shannah tovah tikatevi v'taihatemi"), which means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." This year, Rosh ha Shannah begins at sunset on Monday, October 3 on the civil calendar.

Mather has inaccuracies but he does cite references. In the case of Capt David Pierson that married Elizabeth Gelston, he cites a tombstone for Elizabeth in East Haddam where David Pierson evacuated to. He also cites numerous muster sheets that consistently show a Capt David Pierson at the time a Capt David Pierson married an Elizabeth Gelston. The big advantage of Mather is that he collected a vast amount of data and put it in one document and frequently cites sources and records which despite the errors; provide a good guide to verifiable records that might not be found otherwise. According to Mather there is more than one David Pierson. He cites at least three possibly four David Pierson's and acknowledges the problem with the number of variations of spelling of Pierson. The Capt David Pierson in the Suffolk militia is listed after the War in a request for reimbursement as Col. David Pierson apparently a militia rank obtained after the war. The David Pierson cited below is probably a sea Captain and seems to match the David Pierson cited in Mather that was born in 1751. Sincerely Bill Simpson -----Original Message----- From: Carolee N Diamond [mailto:sixof@erols.com] Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 7:40 PM To: William Lee Simpson Jr Cc: NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYSUF] RE: David Pierson & Elizabeth Gelston The problem with "Refugees from Long Island to Connecticut" is it has so many errors. Most researchers are afraid of trusting it as a source. In my families case Fredric Gregory Mathers states that my ancestor Benjamin Nicolls 1726-1799 was part of another Nicolls line. But the Benjamin Nicolls Jr he names was death in 1760. Mathers mix repeated mixes up people with similiar sounding names. On page 319, Memorials of Old Bridgehampton, James Truslow Adams, (Bridgehampton NY : 1916) There is a listing of tombstones in Sagg Cemetery. "In memory of Captain David Pierson who died Feb. 15, 1829. Ae 78. He was distinguished for strong mental power firmness of character & strict integrity." Just above is "In memory of Susannah Wife of Capt. David Pierson who died March 17, 1816. Ae 64." Many of the Pierson's are buried in this cemetery. Carolee Nichols Diamond William Lee Simpson Jr wrote: >The "Refugees from Long Island to Connecticut" has numerous references to a >Capt David Pierson who married Elizabeth Gelston daughter of Deacon and >Patriot Maltby Gelston (pages 357-358.). Page 505 discusses the Pierson >family and shows there are conflicting dates and data on Capt Pierson. One >source said that Capt David Pierson married Elizabeth who was born 4 Nov >1746 and died in East Haddam 1 Jan 1777 while exiled from British occupied >Long Island. Miss Lucy Gelston and Eliz's Tombstone in East Haddam Ct. were >cited as references. >The "Refugees" has numerous references to Capt David Pierson's military >service in both the 1st and 2nd Regiment of Suffolk Co. Militia: Pages 169, >994 and 995. Page 994 says that Capt David Pierson commanded the 2nd >Southampton Company. > >William Lee Simpson Jr >Registrar Col. Fielding Lewis Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American >Revolution. >wlsimpsonjr@comcast.net > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: FHall96752@aol.com [mailto:FHall96752@aol.com] >Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 1:19 AM >To: NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: David Pierson & Elizabeth Gelston > >Need proof that David Pierson, b. ca. 1742, d. Columbia Co., NY Sept. 24, >1818 served in the Revolutionary War. He married Nov. 20, 1764 to Elizabeth > >Gelston, b. Nov. 30, 1746, Suffolk Co., NY & she d. 1792 at Bridgehampton, >Long >Island, NY. Their son David, Jr., m. Charlotte Francis on Dec. 9, 1804 at >Pittsfield, Mass. Any help appreciated. >Frances Hall > >______________________________ > > > >==== NYSUFFOL Mailing List ==== >Plainview: Germanic Ancestry: The German Genealogy Group meets 7 p.m. 1st Thursday, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Family History Center, 160 Washington Ave. Call 631-265-0621 or 718-460 4240. > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1085 Message Board Post: Does anyone know where W.S. Crematory was located or if it still exists? I have a death certificate listing it in 1921 with its location only as "Long Island, NY." Thanks so much.

The problem with "Refugees from Long Island to Connecticut" is it has so many errors. Most researchers are afraid of trusting it as a source. In my families case Fredric Gregory Mathers states that my ancestor Benjamin Nicolls 1726-1799 was part of another Nicolls line. But the Benjamin Nicolls Jr he names was death in 1760. Mathers mix repeated mixes up people with similiar sounding names. On page 319, Memorials of Old Bridgehampton, James Truslow Adams, (Bridgehampton NY : 1916) There is a listing of tombstones in Sagg Cemetery. "In memory of Captain David Pierson who died Feb. 15, 1829. Ae 78. He was distinguished for strong mental power firmness of character & strict integrity." Just above is "In memory of Susannah Wife of Capt. David Pierson who died March 17, 1816. Ae 64." Many of the Pierson's are buried in this cemetery. Carolee Nichols Diamond William Lee Simpson Jr wrote: >The "Refugees from Long Island to Connecticut" has numerous references to a >Capt David Pierson who married Elizabeth Gelston daughter of Deacon and >Patriot Maltby Gelston (pages 357-358.). Page 505 discusses the Pierson >family and shows there are conflicting dates and data on Capt Pierson. One >source said that Capt David Pierson married Elizabeth who was born 4 Nov >1746 and died in East Haddam 1 Jan 1777 while exiled from British occupied >Long Island. Miss Lucy Gelston and Eliz's Tombstone in East Haddam Ct. were >cited as references. >The "Refugees" has numerous references to Capt David Pierson's military >service in both the 1st and 2nd Regiment of Suffolk Co. Militia: Pages 169, >994 and 995. Page 994 says that Capt David Pierson commanded the 2nd >Southampton Company. > >William Lee Simpson Jr >Registrar Col. Fielding Lewis Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American >Revolution. >wlsimpsonjr@comcast.net > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: FHall96752@aol.com [mailto:FHall96752@aol.com] >Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 1:19 AM >To: NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: David Pierson & Elizabeth Gelston > >Need proof that David Pierson, b. ca. 1742, d. Columbia Co., NY Sept. 24, >1818 served in the Revolutionary War. He married Nov. 20, 1764 to Elizabeth > >Gelston, b. Nov. 30, 1746, Suffolk Co., NY & she d. 1792 at Bridgehampton, >Long >Island, NY. Their son David, Jr., m. Charlotte Francis on Dec. 9, 1804 at >Pittsfield, Mass. Any help appreciated. >Frances Hall > >______________________________ > > > >==== NYSUFFOL Mailing List ==== >Plainview: Germanic Ancestry: The German Genealogy Group meets 7 p.m. 1st Thursday, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Family History Center, 160 Washington Ave. Call 631-265-0621 or 718-460 4240. > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

The "Refugees from Long Island to Connecticut" has numerous references to a Capt David Pierson who married Elizabeth Gelston daughter of Deacon and Patriot Maltby Gelston (pages 357-358.). Page 505 discusses the Pierson family and shows there are conflicting dates and data on Capt Pierson. One source said that Capt David Pierson married Elizabeth who was born 4 Nov 1746 and died in East Haddam 1 Jan 1777 while exiled from British occupied Long Island. Miss Lucy Gelston and Eliz's Tombstone in East Haddam Ct. were cited as references. The "Refugees" has numerous references to Capt David Pierson's military service in both the 1st and 2nd Regiment of Suffolk Co. Militia: Pages 169, 994 and 995. Page 994 says that Capt David Pierson commanded the 2nd Southampton Company. William Lee Simpson Jr Registrar Col. Fielding Lewis Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution. wlsimpsonjr@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: FHall96752@aol.com [mailto:FHall96752@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 1:19 AM To: NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: David Pierson & Elizabeth Gelston Need proof that David Pierson, b. ca. 1742, d. Columbia Co., NY Sept. 24, 1818 served in the Revolutionary War. He married Nov. 20, 1764 to Elizabeth Gelston, b. Nov. 30, 1746, Suffolk Co., NY & she d. 1792 at Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY. Their son David, Jr., m. Charlotte Francis on Dec. 9, 1804 at Pittsfield, Mass. Any help appreciated. Frances Hall ______________________________

Need proof that David Pierson, b. ca. 1742, d. Columbia Co., NY Sept. 24, 1818 served in the Revolutionary War. He married Nov. 20, 1764 to Elizabeth Gelston, b. Nov. 30, 1746, Suffolk Co., NY & she d. 1792 at Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY. Their son David, Jr., m. Charlotte Francis on Dec. 9, 1804 at Pittsfield, Mass. Any help appreciated. Frances Hall

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/jUB.2ACI/1084.1 Message Board Post: On 10/8/05 (11:13:45 PM MDT), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Ida Skarson McCormick (idamc@seanet.com asked, "Are the records of Setauket Presbyterian Church extant for the period 1766-1776? What is their repository? Have they been microfilmed? Availability? Looking for baptismal records and names for 3 daughters of Jehiel Weed, Sr., and Lydia (Hoyt) Weed during 1766-1776 time period at Setauket. They were Congregationalists before and after their sojourn on Long Island. Also, looking for a death record on their young son, Ira, during that time period. I have seen Edwin Adkins' book, Setauket: The First Three Hundred Years, 1655-1955, but unfortunately it is only xix + 115 pages." If you haven't otherwise done so, you may want to ask the Setauket Presbyterian Church (est. 1660) your question directly: Setauket Presbyterian Church The Village Green 5 Caroline Avenue Setauket, NY 11733 Tel: 631/941-4271 Fax: 631/941-1245 eMail: setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net http://www.setauket.presbychurch.org/ For any additional questions, you may want to contact the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library 120 Main Street East Setauket, NY 11733 tel: 631/ 941-4080 fax: 631/???-???? eMail: emscref@emma.suffolk.lib.ny.us http://www.emma.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ Concomitant with the 1980 census, the Hamlets of Setauket and East Setauket were combined to form the unified Hamlet of Setauket-East Setauket. The pertinent geography: Setauket-East Setauket is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the northwest part of the Town of Brookhaven, in the center-north part of Suffolk County. There are 8 villages (municipal corporations) and 36 hamlets all or partly in the Town of Brookhaven. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Setauket-East Setauket in the Town of Brookhaven is bordered on the north by the Villages of Old Field and Poquott; on the east by the Village of Port Jefferson and the Hamlet of Port Jefferson Station; on the south by the Hamlets of Terryville and Centereach; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Stony Brook. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Hamlet of Setauket-East Setauket has a different border than does the "East Setauket, NY 11733" postal zone (i.e., a place can have an East Setauket mailing address and not be in Setauket-East Setauket and a place can have other than an East Setauket mailing address and be in Setauket-East Setauket). Those places that have an "East Setauket, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Setauket-East Setauket are in the Village of Poquott, the Village of Old Field and the Hamlet of Port Jefferson Station; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Setauket-East Setauket with a "Stony Brook, NY 11790" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2004 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Setauket-East Setauket in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 24 (map) and 25 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5766, Walter Greenspan * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. The common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and the Days of Awe. This is a shortening of "L'Shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem" (or, to women, "L'Shannah tovah tikatevi v'taihatemi"), which means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." This year, Rosh ha Shannah begins at sunset on Monday, October 3 on the civil calendar. Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weed Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1084 Message Board Post: Are the records of Setauket Presbyterian Church extant for the period 1766-1776? What is their repository? Have they been microfilmed? Availability? Looking for baptismal records and names for 3 daughters of Jehiel Weed, Sr., and Lydia (Hoyt) Weed during 1766-1776 time period at Setauket. They were Congregationalists before and after their sojourn on Long Island. Also, looking for a death record on their young son, Ira, during that time period. I have seen Edwin Adkins' book, Setauket: The First Three Hundred Years, 1655-1955, but unfortunately it is only xix + 115 pages.

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/jUB.2ACI/1082.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank You for the information> I will follow that up on Monday. Betty