Hello This is turning out to be rather long. I don't know if this is actually an Ulster County query. I've taken long breaks when it comes to researching the SIMMONS surname. So, this time I thought that I would give Ulster County a try. (I'm writing from Europe.) (Jackie Towner, I sympathize with you. We're stuck in the same time period. I don't have a Sarah Simmons, though. Maybe we should compare notes anyway? You never know, something might click!) This is what I have: Coonrod Simmons b. 1768, NY wife: Catherine_________ b. 1778, NY (maybe second wife?) According to the 1840 & 1850 census they were living, in Walton, Del. Co. NY, among the household of Andrew Simmons (below). Andrew Simmons b. 1808, NY - d. bet. 1880-1890, Walton, NY 1st wife: __________ d. bet. 1846-1849 children: Lucinda, William, Albert, Eliza**, (son) 2nd wife: Catherine Rosa** b. 1833, Troy, NY children: Charles, James, Alonzo, Martha, Nelson, George, Julia, William, Clarence and three Mary Ann's. (**Catherine is listed as "Kate" on pg. 367 in the "Roosa" books from the UCGS. Eliza is listed as "Ellen" on pg. 366**.) I have more information on each of the 17 children. I've been trying to go back a couple of generations. I keep hitting thick walls. 1) I don't know where Coonrod or Andrew lived prior to 1840 or when they moved to Walton? (Lucinda was born in 1837, Walton??) 2) I have a copy of the deed to Andrew's farm. (Andrew and his immediate family were the only Simmons' in Walton at the time.) The farm was purchased by Henry and Charles Simmons in 1858. At this point, I have no idea who Henry and Charles are? 3) I don't know if this is the same Henry as in #2? A Henry and Catherine Van Valkenburg Simmons had a son named Andrew. According to the LDS site, THIS Andrew was "christened on April 11, 1809, in Kingston". The church is not listed. I know that it's a stretch, but would it be possible for someone to see if "My" Andrew was baptised in the same church in 1808? (Henry and Catherine's last name might be spelled "Semon".) 4) I have information about a Conrad Simon b. 1768, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co. NY. His wife's name is Maria Kellerhaus. They were married in St. John's Lutheran, Manorton, Columbia Co., in 1796. I have five children listed for them with the youngest born in 1803. (The second child was sponsored by Andreas & Margaretha Pulver Simon.) It's possible that he could be "My" Coonrod. I haven't been able to prove or disprove this theory. I've seen Conrad's name spelled: Coonrad O Siemon and Conrad Simmon. (Andreas also went by the name of Andrew Simmons.) I hope that I've given enough information to grasp some new leads. Thanks for your patience. Cindy cyndin@bon.cz