This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carolbmoss01 Surnames: McGraw Cooey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.tompkins/1123.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would like to know more about this ancestor, William McGraw. I have two ancestors, Joseph and Thomas McGraw, who came from Ireland and first settled in New Britain, Orange, NY, in 1802. My understanding is Dryden was established in 1811 or so. My Joseph was one of the first families to settle there. Could we have a connection from the old Irish country? Mine were from Newry, Armagh, Ireland. Their mother's maiden name is reportedly Cooey. Thank you for any information you can add. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.