This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kritsinger, Greatsinger, Litts, Litz Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5RB.2ACE/1294.2.1 Message Board Post: I have William Greatsinger born Dec. 22, 1793 in Ulster Co. NY and died March 26, 1887 in Chemung Co. NY. He married (1) Phebe Spencer bef. June 25, 1821 in Ulster Co. He married (2) Louise Whitlock aft. January 10, 1848 in Elmira, NY. She was daughter of Samuel Whitlock and R. Sanford. I do not show a "Susan" as a daughter of William. My records may very well be incomplete. I do show a "Sally Ann Greatsinger" born March 25, 1822. Could she be the same woman as your Susan? Your William b. 1793 was the son of Christian Greatsinger b. in Germany and d. bef. March 14, 1805 in Kingston, Ulster Co. NY. He had two wives. First wife was Susannah Myers, and they were the parents of your William and a Christian Jr. I show only these two children for Christian and Susannah. Christian's second wife was Anne Palmer or Parmer (I believe Parmer). I show 8 children for them. I am a descendant of TWO of their daughters, Susannah Greatsinger who married Benjamin Deyo and Maria/Polly Greatsinger who married Daniel Litts/Litz. Susannah and Benjamin Deyo lived at Bontecoe, which is on the Wallkill River northwest of New Paltz, NY. Benjamin was a descendant of the Deyo family of New Paltz. His father's house still stands. Among their children was a daughter Anna. Maria/Polly and Daniel Litts lived in Ulster Co., and then Schoharie County for a while, and then finally in old age moved to Oneida Co. NY, where both died. Daniel Litts fought as a teenager in the Rev War. Among their children was a son William Litts. The Anna Deyo and the William Litts (who were obviously first cousins) married, and I am a descendant of theirs. Would like to share Greatsinger or Kritsinger info with anyone. Name was originally either Kritsinger or Critsinger (German). They came into Ulster co. from Freehold in Monmouth Co., NJ. Would like more info on the whole family. Surname was Anglicized into Greatsinger, don't know by whom or why.