I do have a Kortreight/Courtright file in family tree matter, that has information on some of what your looking for. If you have the family tree maker program will be glad to send you a gedcom of what I have. Shirley Venrick ----- Original Message ----- From: J.Steffens <lynx1063@erols.com> To: <NYULSTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 12:10 AM Subject: Hendrick "Henry" Kortright-Cortright > Hello, > > To officially start off my genealogy Research for my NY ancestors. I am > going to start off with my ancestors that left the Empire State and headed > to Virginia. There were four such families involved in that exodus. I will > pick one and work on him with your help untill exhausted before moving on > down the line. I hope this combination effort will help many that have > families that tied in with mine or might have traveled west when mine did. > > I would like to start with my Dutch ancestor Hendrick "Henry" Kortright > (Cortright/Cutright/etc.) > Born Aug 1717in Rochester twp, (then Raysester), Ulster Co., New > Netherlands. I do have a note that his parents (Petrus "Pieter" Kortright > and Marytjen "Mary" Van Garden) were living in Rochester in 1717. He was > Baptised in 22 Sep 1717 with Witnesses: Louwerens Kortregt and Zara ten Eyk > (His Uncle and Aunt). > He married on 28 DEC 1739, in Rochester twp to Elizabeth "Liddie" Hornbeck. > Then in 1753 became a "Ensign of Foot" for the community. > About 1760 Henry and Liddie made the Journey to Virginia. > They had several children there. > > Here are a few notes: > > > I believe Hendrick Kortright was a late comer to the South Branch > > arriving around 1760/61. This date comes from sworn statements made by his > > son John at a later date ie: pension application for military service. > > If anyone has more information to add, please post it. > > Jay Steffens > > > > >