According to the Historical Gazetter of Tioga County, NY (1785-1888): "The town (Spencer) was formed by an act of the legislature passed February 28, 1806, receiving its name in honor of Judge Ambrose Spencer. At this time, however, it was a town of great extent, set off from Owego (now Tioga). From this large territory have been formed the towns of Candor, Caroline, Danby and Newfield, the latter three in Tompkins county, set off February 22, 1811; and Cayuta in Schuyler county, organized March 20, 1824." Hope this helps in your search. In a message dated 4/11/01 4:02:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, NYTIOGA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Hello list, > Would there have been a Spencer, Tioga Co, NY in 1817? > > I'm trying to figure out if the Spencer listed for the birthplace of my g= > g > grandmother was Spencer, Tioga Co, NY or PA???? > > Any ideas? Thanks. JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR :-) >

Was there a Harkers Corners in the Tioga area ca. 1780's?. Gwen in WA St.

Hello list, Would there have been a Spencer, Tioga Co, NY in 1817? I'm trying to figure out if the Spencer listed for the birthplace of my g g grandmother was Spencer, Tioga Co, NY or PA???? Any ideas? Thanks. JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR, USA "Searching for the Living, Honoring the Dead" <designs@hevanet.com> Researching: Kangas, Eskola, Mattson/Matson, Makkonen, Aho, Runtujärvi, Barnes, Benedict, Crandle/Crandall, Miner, Ufford, Berry & Williams NY/PA Proud to be a Contributing Sponsor of RootsWeb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I am seeking information on the George Washington HILL who married Elizabeth/Betsy TAYLOR. This is the family who appears on the 1855 census as living in Owego (I have found a similar, but different record for ANOTHER George Washington or Geo. W. Hill so it appears there were two of them living in this area). The one I want is per the 1855 Owego census: HILL, George W. 43 b. Scoharie NY Elizabeth 37 Steven 17 John 16 Martha 13 Harriet 10 George 8 Elizabeth A. 6 Kyman 4 Mariah 2 (Mariah b. 1853 is my husband's ancestor; she married James Swartwood in 1869 after he returned from the Civil War.) On the 1865 census I found this family: Babcock, Franklin - married 2x Elizabeth 50 - married 2x Hill, Betsy 16 "" Lyman 14 "" Maria 12 "" James W. 7 (born ca. 1858) "" Rosetta 4 (born ca. 1861) Thus, it appears that Geo. Washington Hill died between 1860-1865 and that his widow married Franklin Babcock. Her older children were out of the home, but the younger ones were living with their mother and step-father. If anyone has info on this family, please contact me or post to the Tioga Co., NY list. Many thanks. -- Helen Graves

Ezekiel Williams was born c. 1755 in prob Upper Smithfield, PA. His christening dated 23 March 1755 is found in the Ref Dutch Church of Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ. However, his parents lived across the Delaware River in Upper Smithfield. His parents were John Wiliams and Leah Decker. John Williams was born in England and lived in Upper Smithfield, PA. No record of his ever being in CT. About 1783 Ezekiel Williams married Lydia WESTBROOK, dau of Benjamin Westbrook and Catherine Westbrook (yes, her maiden name was Westbrook). I have found only 2 children for Ezekiel Williams and Lydia Westbrook. Both were daughters: 1. Catherine born ca 1785 who married ca 1803-1804 Benjamin Swartwood,Sr. 2. Leah/Lea born 20 May 1788; chr 27 Oct 1788 while the family lived in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co., PA. The chr record is listed in the records of the Machackemack Red Dutch Church, Deer Park, Port Jervis, Orange Co., NY. (The minister of the church went on a visit to Wyoming Valley in the fall of 1788 and christened several children while he was there. Leah was one of the children. Since Catherine was not chr at the same time as her sister, I believe she was chr shortly after birth ca 1785 somewhere else. 1790 census Ezekiel Williams, wife, and 2 females are living in Exeter, Luzerne Co., PA. There are many Williams families there, but they were from CT. At some time between 1790-1800, Ezekiel Williams moved to Tioga Co., NY, and settled in the Halsey Valley. According to probate records in Tioga Co., NY, there is no will for Ezekiel Williams but there is an inventory dated March 1803 which indicated he died by then. I am seeking further information on this family. What happened to Ezekiel's widow Lydia? If alive when her husband died in 1803, she would be only about 46 years old. Did she remarry or did she remain a widow? If she was alive, she was left with 2 daughters. Catherine would be about 18 years old when her father died. Leah would be about 15 years old. Catherine did marry Benjamin SWARTWOOD ca 1803-1804 based upon births of their children. Did Leah Williams marry 1805-1810? Note: I have found no connection between my Ezekiel Williams b. 1755 in PA, son of John, school master from England, to the many Williams families in Luzerne Co PA and Tioga Co. NY who were from CT. If anyone has any information on Ezekiel Williams, his widow, or two daughters, pls contact me or post to the Tioga Co., NY, list. If anyone has access to the 1810 Tioga Co. census, would you pls look to see if Lydia Williams is on it. Many thanks. -- Helen Graves

Page 430 History The town of Richford,formed from Berkshire,first known as Arlington,April9,1831- and David C. Garrison was one of the Justices of the peace-all listed. Cheryl deuel helen graves wrote: > > Is anyone working on GARRISON families who lived in Union or Vestal, > Broome Co., and also in Nichols, Tioga Co.? > > In particular, I am seeking information on Abraham Garrison (b.NJ) and > his wife Mary (b. Orange Co., NY) who came to Vestal before 1818. My > husband descends from their son Chester R. Garrison born 1818 in Broome > Co. who c. 1837 married Abigail Russell, also born c. 1818 in Broome Co. > > Any help in putting the various Broome Co & Tioga Co. Garrison families > together would be appreciated. I see to find more info on Daniel > Garrison and his children than I do Abraham/Mary. > > -- Helen Graves > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Is anyone working on GARRISON families who lived in Union or Vestal, Broome Co., and also in Nichols, Tioga Co.? In particular, I am seeking information on Abraham Garrison (b.NJ) and his wife Mary (b. Orange Co., NY) who came to Vestal before 1818. My husband descends from their son Chester R. Garrison born 1818 in Broome Co. who c. 1837 married Abigail Russell, also born c. 1818 in Broome Co. Any help in putting the various Broome Co & Tioga Co. Garrison families together would be appreciated. I see to find more info on Daniel Garrison and his children than I do Abraham/Mary. -- Helen Graves

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/TiogaWill/10015 Surname: Kent, Squires, Verry ------------------------- In the name of God Amen I Simeon Kent of the town of Chemung, County of Tioga, and State of New York, Being week in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following (that is to say) First I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally the farm whereon I now live, said farm is bounded as follows, Beginning at the white maple Tree marked on two sides, standing in the line of a Lot of Land belonging to John Goodwin, and runs from thence north thirty seven chains to a black oak tree, marked on two sides, from thence west twenty chains to a stake and stones, thence south thirty seven chains to a white Oake Tree standing in the line of said lot, thence east twenty chains to the place of beginning, containing seventy four acres of Land- To her and her heirs, provided she leaves and [sic] heir or heirs at the time of her death, but in case she does not, It is my will that my son John, and my two daughters Polly the wife of Phineas Squires and Adrian, Inherit the said farm above mentioned, to be equally divided between them, And it is my will that my daughter Sally, pay to my said daughter Adrian the sum of one hundred Dollars in four years from the time of my decease, is to be paid-- Second It is my will and I do hereby give & bequeath to my said daughter Sally one three year old Bay Mare, the same that I lately purchased of my son John, and I do also give and bequeath to my said daughter Sally two cows and six sheep to be as good as common cows and sheep and in as good order, and I do further give and bequeath to my daughter Sally, one equal half of all my household furniture of what kind & nature soever, and it is my will and I do hereby order and direct that my said daughter Sally take possession of all the property which I have herein willed and bequeathed to her and also to take possession of the farm immediately after my decease-- Thirdly It is my will and I do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife Polly, together will my two daughters Sally and Adrian equally the entire use and occupancy of all my farm which I purchased of Oliver Besly, said farm is bounded as follows, Beginning at a stake and stones in the west line of a lot of Land belonging to John Goodwin, nine links from a white Pine Tree, marked with a blaze and three hacks and runs from thence north forty five chains chains to a stake and stone, Thence north forty five degrees west, seventy chains to the place of beginning containing One hundred and twenty six acres of Land, together with all the privileges thereunto belonging during the natural life of my said wife Polly, but after the decease of my said wife Polly it is my Will and I do hereby give and bequeath the farm which I purchased of Oliver Besly and which is above described to my son John Kent and to his hears and assignees forever, and he is to take possession of the said farm above described immediately after the decease of my said wife Polly and not before, and it is my Will and I do hereby order and direct my said son John to pay to three of my daughters, Polly, wife of Phineas Squires, Betsy wife of Orrin Verry and Adrian, the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars each. The said sum of One hundred fifty dollars to be paid to each of my said three daughters above named on or before the expiration of four years after the decease of my said wife-- And the above described farm which I have bequeathed to my son John is to be holden to my said three daughters and they are to have a lien upon the same, untill the said sum of one hundred and fifty dollars is paid to each of them. Fourthly, It is my will that my son John pay all my just debts as soon as convenient after my decease and to enable him so to do, I give and bequeath to him all my property excepting my household furniture and four cows and twelve sheep, two of the cows and six of the sheep I have bequeathed to my daughter Sally as before mentioned, and the other two cows and six sheep I give and bequeath to my daughter Adrian to be as good as common cows & sheep, and I give and bequeath to my son John the personal property that remains in his hands after paying my just debts, one half my household furniture I have willed to my daughter Sally, the other half I bequeath to my beloved wife Polly for her to use and occupy as she thinks proper during her natural life, at the time of her decease I bequeath the same to my daughter Adrian Fifthly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John Kent and my son in law Phineas Squires my executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & twenty Eight--- his Simeon X Kent mark Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the above named Simeon Kent to be his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses__ __ of the testator Caleb Baker Sarah Baker Abigail Stull State of New York Tioga County Surrogate Office, ss. On the 15th day of May 1828 personally appeared before me Caleb Baker surrogate of the County of Tioga, Abigail Stull, one of the subscribing Witnesses to the annexed Instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Simeon Kent late of the town of Chemung in the said County deceased, who being by me duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that she was present & saw the said Simeon Kent sign & seal the said Instrument, and heard him pronounce, publish and declare the same as and for his last will & testament. That at the time the said Simeon Kent executed the said Instrument, the appeared to the best knowledge and belief of the said Abigal Stull to be of sound disposing mind & memory, that she together with Caleb Baker & Sarah Baker the other subscribing witnesses to the Said Will subscribed their names as witnesses to the execution: thereupon the presence of the Testator and of Each other-- In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the office the 15th day of May in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred twenty eight and in the Independence of the United States the Fifty Second. Caleb Baker Surrogate

Town of Cander,Tioga Co.,NY History p.175 Hiram Williams came from Conn.1795 and homested passed to grandson William I. Williams. Known as Ford's location ,receving 350 acres for services as surveyor-- He married Abigail Ford and had 6 children; Betsy;Sally;Nancy;Eunice;Alfred & Ira Earlier settler,Levi Williams married Jerusha,daughter of Zephaniah White and reared 6 children-Joel;Martha;Stephen;Lewis;Anna;Uzal. There is many listings for Williams in this book. I hold interest as possible relationship to Deuel/Duell lines thru Ford,Lane White--- Cheryl Deuel JB Wilson wrote: > > Hello list, > Does anyone have in their notes anything for a ..................... > Williams (male), b. approx. 1781 who married a ................... Vincent > (female) and lived in Owego near the bridge and the court house. They had > children Ira Williams, Harvey Williams and Adiniga Williams born around > 1806 in Owego, NY > > Thank you. Any info appreciated. JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR > > Names in my search: > Nathaniel Ufford/Hanna Berry or Hannah Cook Berry > Ira Vincent Williams > Ira Williams/Olive Cook Ufford > Harvey Williams > Adiniga Williams > Ansel Frederick Williams > Lucy Emma Williams Watrous > Sarah Louise Williams, aka, Sarah Louise Berry > m. Sarah Louise Miner (1) and Sarah Louise Benedict (2) > >

Looking for any HARKER folks from Tioga Co. area. Gwen in WA St.

Hello list, Does anyone have in their notes anything for a ..................... Williams (male), b. approx. 1781 who married a ................... Vincent (female) and lived in Owego near the bridge and the court house. They had children Ira Williams, Harvey Williams and Adiniga Williams born around 1806 in Owego, NY Thank you. Any info appreciated. JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR Names in my search: Nathaniel Ufford/Hanna Berry or Hannah Cook Berry Ira Vincent Williams Ira Williams/Olive Cook Ufford Harvey Williams Adiniga Williams Ansel Frederick Williams Lucy Emma Williams Watrous Sarah Louise Williams, aka, Sarah Louise Berry m. Sarah Louise Miner (1) and Sarah Louise Benedict (2) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR, USA "Searching for the Living, Honoring the Dead" <designs@hevanet.com> Researching: Kangas, Eskola, Mattson/Matson, Makkonen, Aho, Runtujärvi, Barnes, Benedict, Crandle/Crandall, Miner, Ufford, Berry & Williams NY/PA Proud to be a Contributing Sponsor of RootsWeb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi, folks, I have tried switchboard but can't find the address of the Candor Masonic Lodge, I would appreciate it if someone could send it to me. Gwen in WA St.

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/10228 Surname: BERRY, ALLEN, ELLIOTT, CLEVELAND ------------------------- I am searching for information on the family of John S. and Elvira (Allen) Berry who lived for a spell in Tompkins County, NY during the early 1800’s. They migrated through Tioga County, NY in the 1830's. John S. BERRY was born 1806 in Guildhall, Essex, Vermont, married Elvira ALLEN about 1828 in Virgil, Cortland, NY and died about 1842 near Berrytown, Bradford, PA. John is the son of John S. BERRY and Elizabeth ELLIOTT. Elvira ALLEN was born about 1808 in NY and died after 1880. Elvira is reportedly a relative of Ethan Allen but the relationship has not yet been established. John and Elvira (Allen) Berry settled for a short time in Dryden, Tompkins, NY before moving through Tioga County, NY to the Berrytown Settlement in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Their first male child, Cevilius Stocking BERRY, was born in Dryden 12 December 1832. John and Elvira (Allen) Berry may have been migrating with a larger family group consisting of the families of John S. and Elizabeth (Elliott) Berry and Ephraim and Polly (Cleveland) Berry. Reportedly, some of the Berry family settled near Richford, Tioga, NY. Any information on the aforementioned families of Berry, Allen, Cleveland and Elliott would be much appreciated. The children of John S. and Elizabeth (Elliott) Berry are reported to be: James, Alvin, Esther, Benjamin, John, Eliza, Luther, Joseph, Lydia, Amanda, and Clara.

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/10225 Surname: PURPLE, WAKELEY ------------------------- Jasper Legrand Purple married abt 1851 at North Beford, MA Louise Burt, widow of George??Wakeley. She had two sons, George b 1845 and Harry b. 1849 who assumed the name Purple although there is no evidence of formal adoption. He then married Hester Wentz in 1865 and had seven more children- Frederick Charles, Rhoda, Isabelle, Marion, Frank, Maud and Robert.Harry and George were born in Owego, Tioga, NY George m. Julia Frances Hayes and Harry m. Belle Crocker , Binghamton. Harry died 1911 and was a Lackawanna conductor for many years at Binghamton.Jasper had been a foreman of the Bridge carpenters for the Erie& Lackawanna at Owego, Tioga,NY All his children were born in Owego.

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/10224 Surname: Wakeley ------------------------- Where does the WAkeley fit in.

In a message dated 3/26/2001 10:17:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, Emyers7756 writes: > Subj:Tioga Co. Query > Date:3/26/2001 10:17:41 PM Eastern Standard Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:Emyers7756">Emyers7756</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:ErnieMiles">ErnieMiles</A> > > > > Several years ago I wrote to ask for help in finding information regarding > the wife of James BARTRON of Tioga County. Her name ws Rosanna Glasfrey. > Since that time I have heard nothing. I was getting depressed with the > brick wall. Well, I am writing now to let everyone know that I have finally > found my Rosanna Glasfrey, Only, she wasn't a Glasfrey, but a GLASPY. > Actually, her name was GILLESPIE but she spelled it Glaspy. This is a > success story. Look for the unexpected and your brick walls may come > tumbling down as mine did. Hi All, This is the pay you get once in a while for keeping the doors open. Ernie CC NYTIOGA

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Tioga/10223 Surname: Shipman, Doty ------------------------- Seeking any information on possible descendants of Isaac D. Shipman, born 29 Mar 1873 in Tioga County to Rufus T. Shipman and Frances Augusta Doty.

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Tioga/10222 Surname: Barden, Wilson ------------------------- Emma Jane Sawyer, wife of Albert E. Root. Emmas parents were John Sawyer and Cynthia Barden. Cynthias parents were Luman Barden and Jane Wilson. In the early and mid 1800's they resided in Barton, Tioga County, N.Y. I am especially interested in Luman & Jane. Thanks

Many thanks to all of you who responded to my posts regarding Hiram Williams of Catatonk, the history of Tioga County and Candor, NY. Your kind and knowledgeable responses were most informative and very much appreciated. Thanks again. JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR, USA "Searching for the Living, Honoring the Dead" <designs@hevanet.com> Researching: Kangas, Eskola, Mattson/Matson, Makkonen, Aho, Runtujärvi, Barnes, Benedict, Crandle/Crandall, Miner, Ufford, Williams NY/PA Proud to be a Contributing Sponsor of RootsWeb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

J. B. Here is a way to check for cities and find what counties cities are in: http://geonames.usgs.gov/gnisform.html According to the USGS National Mapping webpage, Catatonk, Tioga Co., NY is a populated place (city). Go here to view it on the map: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.GetDetail?tab=Y&id=946032 Regards from TX, Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: JB Wilson To: NYTIOGA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 8:25 PM Subject: [NYTIOGA] Candor/Catatonk, NY Hello list, I hope this is the correct list for this question. Does anyone know if Candor, NY and Catatonk, NY are the same town? Also, I have an ancestor who is listed in the Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. The cemetery is Woodbridge in Candor, NY. Does anyone know if this cemetery has been transcribed? Or is it likely that the only information which might be available from the headstone would be the name? Researching: Hiram Williams of CT, b. 1765 (or 1756), d. 20 Jan 1852 in Catatonk, Tioga Co, NY, m. Abigail Ford of CT (b. 29 Oct. 1765) who is also buried in Catatonk, NY (22 May 1850). JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JB Wilson, Beaverton, OR, USA "Searching for the Living, Honoring the Dead" <designs@hevanet.com> Researching: Kangas, Eskola, Mattson/Matson, Makkonen, Aho, Runtujärvi, Barnes, Benedict, Crandle/Crandall, Miner, Ufford, Williams NY/PA Proud to be a Contributing Sponsor of RootsWeb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ============================== The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1