This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BEVIER, BROAS, COLEMAN, DUBOIS, DRAKE, KORTRIGHT, OSTRANDER, SMAILES, VERNOOY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5RB.2ACE/1324.1 Message Board Post: The Ellenville Public Library has a local history room where they keep obituaries on file by surname. However, the local history room is currently closed as it is every year from the middle of December to the middle of April. You might try contacting the library and see if a staff member or volunteer looks up obituaries in their 'off season'. There is sure to be a fee, but I am sure it wouldn't be much. Good Luck. ~ Nancy Coleman-Bello ~

George Anderson (also shows as Andries) was a Revolutionary Soldier from Ulster Co. Records indicate he served from 1775 through 1782 in Militia, 3rd New York Regiment and Pawlings Levies. Married Elizabeth Kern abt 15 Jan 1778. Married by Silas Banker - anyone have a clue who this is? Possibly a civil marriage or a traveling minister? First three childrem baptized in Shawangunk 1778-1782 Elizabeth may have been daughter of Jacob Kern Later - mid 1780's moved to Bedford Co, Pa and died in McKeesport 1823. Anyone working on this line or can help with the Anderson, Andries name variation. The following taken from Clinton Papers Vol III ==================================================================== With the original spelling from paper # 1652 picking up in the middle of the report. George Andries and Jacob Oosterhout the two men that Where Lately tacken prisoners at Leckawack have made their Escape. Thay Where on there Way to Niagara and Within tweenty miles of that place under the care of a Mowhack Chief (Who Commanded the party that Where at Leckawack), and two other Indians; Oosterhout, a Weakly man, Was Not able to march as fast as the Indians. They Were Resolved the Next Day to kill him and take his Scalp. Andries Informing Oosterhout of their Design and askt him if he Could Do Something for him Self; Oosterhout Said he Could Not. Andries then advised him to Lye Still. When thay Went to Sleep Andries as usual Was put Between the two young Indians, the Capt., or Chief With two Squaws on the other Side of the fire. When Andries found that thay Where asleep he got the ax Which he had prepared for that purpose and With it Laid his two Bedfellows much Sounder asleep then they Where Before. When getting across the fire in order to Let the Capt. Shear the same fate, he Started awake But Andries Handling his ax So Well that the third Blow Laid him asleep also; the Squaws made their Escape. Andries Came in With Oosterhout at this place, the nineteenth Day after he had performed this Exploit, with Near the Vallue of one hundred pounds Worth of plunder on his Back; had When they Set out on their Jorney 2 Quarts of Sinnemon and 5 young Ducks. He Can give But Little Information of the Enemy. By the Best account I have there is But Few Near our Quarter. (Rest not applicable) Your Most Obedient Hum. Ser't John Cantine Later we have document #1697 titled "George Anderson Seeks His Stolen Mare" Poughkeepsie Aug't 26th 1778 Gent. George Anderson, who lately made his Escape from Captivity, has waited on his Excellency the Gov'r & acquainted him that the Party under your Command had taken his Mare from Papapunk & that she is to be exposed to sale with several others on Fryday next, & requested of his Excellency an Order that she may be delivered to him as he is much distressed for want of her. His Excellency, therefore has directed me in his name, to request that you cause the mare to be delivered to him on his making application for her. I am &c. Robert Benson, A.D.C. To Capt. Van Kuren & Capt. Nicolls Anyone know where Hunk (also spelled Hunck) and Papapunk are located?