Third Annual Phillips Knapp Reunion The Phillips-Knapp Family Association is planning its third annual reunion for the weekend of September 15 and 16, 2007. It is open to anyone who has an ancestor from Rockland County surnamed Phillips or Knapp. If in doubt, join our group! Annual dues are only $5 payable in cash at the reunion, or by check to Vicki Miller. Our reunion will kick off with a welcoming breakfast at the home of Vicki Miller in Thiells. From there we will proceed to a three hour cruise on the Hudson River, complete with catered lunch and guide to tell us something about the lives of our ancestors in and along the river. After the cruise we will return to Thiells to relax while eating pie in a pie baking contest and watching a History Channel presentation on the Haverstraw brickmaking industry. Hopefully we will also have a speaker from the brick museum. We intend to end the day at the Phillips-Knapp Cemetery on Beech Road. Sunday morning we will tour the graves of our ancestors buried in Mt. Rest Cemetery and unveil the DAR plaque on the grave of Agnes Phillips before attending services at the church next to the cemetery. This church was founded by our ancestors, and was previously known as the Crick Church or St. Georges. Now it is simply called the First United Methodist Church of Stony Point. After worship we will proceed to the Town of Haverstraw Park for a picnic, and then say farewell at Parrot Bay. For further information please contact Vicki Miller at avmofm@aol.com or Barbara de Mare at BarbaradeMare@yahoo.com We are expecting participants from all over the country, so please come and meet your cousins on this fun-filled weekend. The cost of the reunion is only $15 for the catered lunch plus the $5 dues. There is no better bargain to be had! Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Historian, genealogist and attorney 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office BarbaradeMare@yahoo.com (home) http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: floydsboy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.ulster/3698.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is an Owen Duffy who enlisted in Company E. of the 71st Infantry Regiment, NY on June 19 1861, age 21 . Then transfered to Company C. 120th infantry Regiment on July 7 1864 along with other men from the 71st & 72nd . I know a couple of my Warren ancesters out of the Hurley area were in the 120th . Wayne 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.

You might also call the Kingston City Library at 845-331-0507 to see if they can check the newspapers on microfilm for an obituary. Sonia ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gem5955 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.ulster/3698.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Gretchen, Thanks so much. I think I've hit the proverbial brick wall. I found him in the Federal Census records 1860-1910 in the Town of Kingston. He died in 1911. Unfortunately, he can't be found in the NY STATE 1865 Census for the Town of Kingston or Kingston which asks a question about whether the person had served in the military. So I'll check surrounding towns. I've sent for records for an Owen Duffy from NARA, but since have discovered that this Owen Duffy was the wrong one. So for now I'll just say a prayer to the genealogy gods! Ellen 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GLMARESCO Surnames: Duffy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.ulster/3698.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There were 7 men named Owen Duffy who served in the Civil War from New York State, according to the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors lookup system. (http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/) None of these men seem to be from a Regiment from Ulster County. I found Owen Duffy in the 1880 and 1900 census in Kingston with his large family, but he was not in the 1890 census of Civil War veterans. You can dig a little further, of course. Maybe he did not live in Ulster Co. until after the war? Gretchen 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.

To those on the list who have been trying to research interment records of St. Anne's Sawkill Cemetery in Kingston, I have sad news to report. I'm reliably informed that all of the original interment records were stolen around 1942-1943, and have never been returned. The original Cemetery plot map was either taken or destroyed in the late 1950s. This is terrible news not only for myself, but for all of the researchers of St. Anne's who so earnestly communicated through this list. As for myself, it's very discouraging to have the nearly ten years of family research that led me to St Anne's suddenly end without resolution.. I'm also informed that a new map was constructed from the few graves that were marked, family deeds, and receipts; but barring the return of the original documents, those graves that are unmarked are probably lost forever. Why would anyone want to steal such documents? Ray Cassidy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jerryhunt56 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.ulster/3698.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: try the american legion or the vfw post you can go to if on a computer go to www.civil war page .com and it will tell you if thay was in the civil war 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gem5955 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.ulster/3698/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone if there is a group (perhaps a veterans organization) who puts flags on veterans graves in the Town of Kingston for Memorial Day? I am trying to determine if my ggrandfather was in the Civil War and hoping that somehwere this is a list of veterans graves. He is buried at St. Ann's. His name was Owen Duffy. Thanks, Ellen 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MartinBacon Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.ulster/819.33.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am researching the Alexander and Elizabeth Crissey/ Chrisey family. He was born abt 1812 in Westchester and she in Dutchess. They were married in Dutchess and lived in Dutchess until abt 1850 when they moved to the Rochester area of Ulster. The first 6 of their children were born in Dutchess. The next 5 may have been born in either Dutchess or Ulster. In any event none of this 5 are on the 1850 Census in Ulster so they may have died in Dutchess or Ulster. The last 2 children were born in Ulster but only 1 appears on the 1855 Ulster Census. The parents and 2 of the older children do not appear on a census after 1855. If you can help I would appreciate it. I have DOB for the parents and all the children as well as info on the later life of most of the children. Please contact me here or directly at MBacon3@cfl.rr.com. I am in Florida so most direct research is out for me. Thanks for any help Marty Bacon 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.

Any suggestions on where a Catholic might have gotten married when living in Wawarsing in the year 1847? Ed

I was given this newspaper articule In the Dutchess County Surrogate 3948, file Samuel S. Barnes, of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, says that he is the foreman in the office of the Albany Argus, the paper published by the print?? (cut off) to the State, and that the notice, of which the a(cut off) nexed is a printed copy, taken from said paper, has bee regularly published in said Albany Argus, on (cut off) in each week, for six weeks successively, commencing on the 23rd day of May, 1845. SS Barnes "The people of the state of New York, by the grace of God free and independent to all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, and especially to DANIEL DICKINSON or his children, residing somewhere in the western part of the United States, _____ and Fanny his wife, a child of JOSEPH DICKINSON deceased, JACOB BISHOP residing somewhere in the western part of the state of New York, and ATWILL SHELDON and CATHARINE , his wife, ______SHELDON and his wife FANNY, supposed to reside somewhere in the county of Sullivan, and JOSEPH PARDEE of Goshen, in Orange County, whose names and places of residence cannot be more fully ascertained, heirs and next of kin of JOHN DICKINSON deceased, greeting: Whereas JOHN DICKINSON, late of the town of Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess, deceased, as is alleged has lately died, leaving a last will and testament relating to real and personal estate; and ELIZABETH DICKINSON, executrix therein named, has applied to the surrogate of said Dutchess County for the proof of said will: you and each of you are hereby cited personally to be and appear at the surrogate's court, to be held before our surrogate of Dutchess county, at his office at Poughkeepsie in said county of Dutchess, on the third day of July next, at two o'clock in the afternoon of that day, then and there to attend the probate of the said will and testament of the said deceased. In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness, V.D. Bonesteel, esq., surrogate of our county of Dutchess, at Poughkeepsie, this nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. V.D. Bonesteel, surrogate Thanks, Carol L. Heap

Who like to know if anybody on this site has a Hendrich or Henry Riesdorph in their family tree. Hendrich was born in 1801 and Henry was born in 1825 who is the son of Hendrich. Please feel free to write me direct: Friesdorph@tampabay.rr.com Thanks for any info. Fred Riesdorph

I am looking for information on the family and ancestry of John Churchill 1880 Census Rochester, Ulster County, NY John Churchill, age 55 (blacksmith), b. 1825 wife Maragerett A., age 54, b. 1826 NY John James, age 26 - Boatman - married Alice, daughter-in-law, age 18 - married Jacob, age 24 Martha, age 19 Malinda, age 17 Stephen, age 15 Rosa E., age 13 Elsa, age 11 Gordon L., age 7 Linly, age 10 month Any help would be appreciated. John's daughter Martha is my GGrandmother ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Does anyone know of any Kirkpatrick (Kilpatrick) family who wuld have lived in Ulster in the late 1700's Marguerite Holmes nyulster-request@rootsweb.com wrote: ====NY-Ulster Mailing List==== Do you have a website which included Ulster County information that you would like to see advertised in this space? Contact: NYULSTER-admin@rootsweb.com Today's Topics: 1. Dahlem (Dalem Dahlen) families (Ed Hes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:27:03 -0400 From: Ed Hes Subject: [NY-ULSTER] Dahlem (Dalem Dahlen) families To: NYULSTER@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <000501c7cfe4$db50b0a0$6401a8c0@ehes> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=Windows-1252; reply-type=original Is anyone looking into the Dahlem families in Ulster? ------------------------------ To contact the NYULSTER list administrator, send an email to NYULSTER-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the NYULSTER mailing list, send an email to NYULSTER@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYULSTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of NYULSTER Digest, Vol 2, Issue 67 ***************************************

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: esseboo Surnames: Birdsall/Baxter Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.ulster/1621.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you found your info on Edward and Laura? I have a Birdsall book and has them listed. Contact me through direct email and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Leslie R. esseboo@yahoo.com 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jack7004 Surnames: Evans Evens Evins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.ulster/543.702.706/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am interested in any information you have on John Evans father of Oliver. John was born 2.13.1765 died 7.31.1847 buried in Shawangunk Dutch Reform Church cemetery, Ulster Co, NY. I have the dates and births of his two wives and 16 children. I am particularly interested in John Evans (Evens)(Evins) parents and grandparents. Thank you 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.

Greetings Ulster County List: Here is an obituary from the Kripple Bush (Kripplebush) Methodist Church records compiled in the late 1800s, early 1900s. Syntha/Cynthia LADENBERGH, Kripple Bush Methodist Church Records, Book 3, Page 34 pasted copy of Obituary, Death date: January 28, 1892. (I also posted her husband's obituary today.) "Kripple Bush: Syntha LADENBERGH, wife of James M. SCHOONMAKER, died on Thursday afternoon, January 28th, aged some over 71 years. She had been an invalid for a number of years, and had long been confined to her house. She was a member of the Methodist church in this village. The deceased leaves one daughter, Maria, wife of James H. SMITH, and two sons, John J. of New Jersey and Moses W. of New Paltz. Three daughters of the deceased are dead –Nelly E., died Nov. 25, 1859 and is buried in the old graveyard of the Methodist church; Phebe Ann, who married Andrew VAN DEMARK, died August 11, 1871, and Sarah Jane who married Alexander KEATOR, died April 14, 1874. Both of the last named daughters are buried in the Fairview Cemetery at Pine Bush. The funeral of Mrs. SCHOONMAKER was held in the Methodist church in this village on Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. Isaac T. Stafford officiating. The services were very impressive. John J. OSTERHOUDT, William BEATTY, Jacob H. SMITH, Hiram D. WOOD, Jacob D. J. ROOSA and Solomon SMITH were the pall-bearers. The remains were buried in the Fairview Cemetery at Pine Bush.” Cemetery Notes: the “old graveyard of the Methodist church is also known as the “Smith Ground” and is found on page 83 and 84 of Poucher & Terwilliger’s “ Old Gravestones of Ulster County”. It is located on White Lands Road in Kripplebush and has recently been cleared and made relatively accessible. The Fairview Cemetery at Pine Bush is on Pine Bush Road, a few miles north of the hamlet of Kripplebush, not to be confused with Pine Bush in Orange County, NY. With warm regards, Marilyn Hough Stern KrippleBush, NY mhoughstern@aol.com ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Greetings Ulster County List: Here is an obituary from the Kripple Bush (Kripplebush) Methodist Church records compiled in the late 1800s, early 1900s. James M. SCHOONMAKER, Kripple Bush Methodist Church Records, Book 2, Page 118, pasted copy of Obituary: “Kripple Bush: James M. SCHOONMAKER died at the residence of James H. Smith, Tuesday evening, May 5th, 1896, aged 77 years, 10 months and 6 days. He was born in the town of Rochester June 28th, 1818 and was the son of John SCHOONMAKER and Catherine OSTERHOUDT, and named in honor of Rev. James Murphy, who was the pastor of the Rochester Reformed church from 1814 to 1825. James M. SCHOONMAKER by occupation was a mason, and according to the church records was one of the masons employed in building the Methodist church in 1857. On October 4th, 1839, he was united in marriage to Cyntha LADENBERGH, who died January 28th, 1892. They had six children, two sons and four daughters: John J., resides in New Jersey, Moses W, at New Paltz, and according to the records of the Methodist church, Nelly Elizabeth died November 25th, 1859, Phebe Ann, wife of Andrew VAN DEMARK, died August 11th, 1871 and Sarah Jane, wife of Alexander KEATOR, died April 14th, 1874, the only living daughter being Maria C., wife of James H. SMITH, residing in Kripple Bush. The funeral was held in the Methodist Church on Friday afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. Adolphus Schliermacher officiating. Miss Alida M. OSTERHOUDT, who presided at the organ, sang most beautifully “God’s Children are Gathering Home: and “Some Sweet Day”. The remains rested in an elegant casket covered with beautiful flowers. John J. OSTERHOUDT, Solomon SMITH, Hiram D. WOOD, Jacob E. HORNBECK, Hiram A. DAVIS and William BEATTY were the pall bearers. Mr. Schoonmaker was buried in the Fair View cemetery at Pine Bush.” (Please note that the Fairview Cemetery is on Pine Bush Road, a few miles north of Kripplebush--not to be confused with the Pine Bush that is in Orange County, NY.) With warm regards, Marilyn Hough Stern KrippleBush, NY mhoughstern@aol.com ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Greetings Ulster County List: Here is an obituary from the Kripple Bush (Kripplebush) Methodist Church records compiled in the late 1800s, early 1900s: Frank CHAMBERS, Kripple Bush Methodist Church Records, Book 2, Page 114, pasted copy of Obituary, Death date: July 27,1895: “Kripple Bush: Frank CHAMBERS, died on Saturday, July 27th, aged about 35 years. He was born in this village, and was a son of George W. CHAMBERS who died November 16th, 1877, and Elizabeth D. LYONS, who is still living. The CHAMBERS family is one of the ancient and prominent families of the town of Marbletown. They owned the fine farms now in the possession of George BARNHART, Mrs. Thomas B. WESTBROOK, and William BEATTY. Thomas Chambers owned the ancient farm just across the street from the Methodist church in Kripple Bush now occupied by Mrs. James LOUNSBERY. This farm is supposed to have been part of the land sold by the Trustees of Marbletown, on April 24th, 1764, to Ephraim Chambers, and remained in possession of descendants of the Chambers’ family until November 19, 1890. Thomas CHAMBERS is supposed to have been born in the town of Rochester in 1750, and came to Kripple Bush about 1770, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He had two sons, John born March 4th, 1783, and Henry born in 1787. On May 20, 1812, Gen Daniel D. Tompkins appointed John CHAMBERS an officer to serve in the war of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. On March 24, 1821, George DeWitt Clinton appointed him one of the Justices of the Peace of Marbletown. In 1844 he was Supervisor of this town. He kept a store and did a very extensive business just across the street from the Methodist church from about the year 1828 to the time of his death which occurred December 28, 1853. After the death of John Chambers, his son Thomas, and grandson Stephen B. Chambers conducted the business for a short time. Afterwards Stephen B. Chambers sold his interest to Thomas Chambers who continued it until his death on May 12th, 1865. Frank CHAMBERS who died on Saturday was very highly respected and his death is greatly regretted by his many acquaintances. His funeral was held in the Reformed church at Walkill, NY, on Monday afternoon and his remains were buried near the village of New Paltz.” With warm regards, Marilyn Hough Stern KrippleBush, NY mhoughstern@aol.com ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Greetings Ulster County List: Here is an obituary from the Kripple Bush (Kripplebush) Methodist Church records compiled in the late 1800s, early 1900s. Benjamin F. TEAS, Kripple Bush Methodist Church Records, Book 2, Page 112, pasted copy of Obituary, Death date: March 11, 1895: “Kripple Bush: Benjamin F. TEAS died on Monday evening, March 11th, aged 89 years, 11 months and 4 days. He was born April 7, 1805, and was a son of John TEAS who was born March 3, 1779 and died October 1, 1853, and Esther FREER, born May 4, 1777, and died May 22, 1867, at the advanced age of 90 years and 18 days. The homestead of the Teas family in Kripple Bush as been owned by them for nearly one hundred years. Warner HOORNBEEK, the grandfather of the children of John TEAS, according to the records of the Methodist church, was baptized June 19th, 1737, and died January 14, 1806. He is supposed to have been the owner of the farm from the time of the Revolutionary war to the date of his death. His wife, Mary, died in this village on April 24, 1841, at the advanced age of 89 years, 4 months and 19 days. She remembered well the time when the Indians had their wigwams along one of the streams in Kripple Bush, had seen them dance around council fires and had been invited to eat with them, but if we are correctly informed, she declined the honor. There is only one daughter of John TEAS now living, Hannah M. Benjamin F. TEAS was very highly respected, and Rev. George Niemeyer, his pastor, in speaking of him said: “He was a grand old man, and a good, true, noble Christian character.” His funeral was held on Thursday at eleven o’clock in the Reformed church, Rev. Mr. Niemeyer officiating. The remains were buried near Broadhead’ s Bridge.” With warm regards, Marilyn Hough Stern KrippleBush, NY mhoughstern@aol.com ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour