Fortunatus Sherman was born 24 Sep 1728 in Dartmouth, Mass and died 19 Feb 1803 in Cambridge, NY. His will is found in book I, page 349 of Washington County Wills (also on FHL film 513861) He is my 6 gguncle. --Bart K. I, Fortunatus Sherman of Cambridge, State of New York being in a loe state of helth but of a sound minde and memory think proper to make this my last will and Testament as folloes. Viz, I order after my decease to be buried in the grave-yard in Cambridge by the side of my wife at the discresion of my Executors hereafter named and all my Just debts and funeral charges paid out of my Estate, Except which I have given or may give before my decease the remainder to be divided into twelve shears. I give to the congregation where the Revendur John Dunlop is at present minister three dollars and fifty cents to be paid by Lemuel Shearman his hears or assigns yearly forever; also I give to ye mistress my seat in the Gallary for the use of the poor of ye Church also I give to my son Lemuel one shear and my seat beloe he paying as above mentioned. Also I give to my grand-son Fortunatus Sherman one shear. Also I give to my grand-daughter Sarah Sherman one shear. Also I give to my son Amasa Sherman half a shear, and to his daughter Hannah half a shear; and to his son Stephen half a shear; and to his son Delano half a shear. Also I give to my Daughter Olvida Wells two shears and to her daughter Sarah one shear. Also I give to my daughter Eunise Bishop two shears and to her daughter Sarah one shear. Also I give to my grand-son Fortunatus Berry half a shear and to my grand-daughter Rhoda Norton half a shear. Likewise I appoint Lemuel Sherman & Bachelor Sherman & Natiel Wells Jointly & severly my Executors and this may certify that this is my last will and testament. Signed Sealed this seventeenth day of February one thousand Eight hundred and three. as witness my hand. Fortunatus Sherman. Signed and Sealed in presence of James Stevenson, Alexander Marshall, William Liddle Will Written 17 Feb 1803 Fortunatus Sherman died 19 Feb 1803 Will Proved 11 Apr 1803

In Washington County, NY -- Dresden - Fort Ann area: I am still digging/looking for some connection between the DOREN-HULETT-STEERE families. . One researcher has said that Oliver L Steere (1808-1882) and James Doren (1822-1898) were half-brothers...Since Topsey Hulett Steere (Oliver's Mother) and James Doren share a gravesite ( Boardman Cemetery, Whitehall, NY), it is possible. I have nothing on Topsey Hulett Steere ( married to Caleb Steere, Jr) but quite a bit on James Doren, but nothing else that ties him to her or Oliver. ANY INFORMATION AT ALL could be a clue. Jackie [email protected] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Here is another Washington COunty will. John DUERS was born there in about 1779. He died in Kingsbury 5 Nov 1853 and is buried in the Kings Cemetery. John was married 4 times. First to Fanny ???, by whom he had one child Joseph B. DUERS; second to Naomi BEADLE by whom he had David, John, and Sarah Ann (and at least one other unidentified child); third to Lucy KING as her second husband and they had one child Benjamin K. DUERS; fourth to Jane BEATTIE by whom he had Charles, Joseph, and Eliza Jane. John Duers is my 4th gguncle. I am interested in any additional information any of you might have on his descendants. --Bart John Duer's will was proved on 29 Mar 1854; it is found in the court records of the Washington County, New York, book F, page 313 (also FHL microfilm 513866) and reads as follows: “Know all men by these presents that I, John Duers of the town of Kingsbury of Washington County and State of New York being of sound mind and memory do make, publish, and declare this my last Will and Testament. First My debts and funeral expenses to be paid as I shall herein after direct. Second In lieu of dower, I give and bequeath to my wife Jane for the benefit of my minor children the use of that portion of my farm not otherwise disposed of by this my will, and also the use of the team, farming utensils, and stock now on the place, together with my household furniture during the time of the minority of my son Joseph, or of my son Charles if he should survive Joseph, afterwards the use of the one third part of the said farm during er natural life. Third I give and devise to my son John the lot of land now occupied by him: Bounded on the north and east by the highway, and on the south and west by other portions of my farm and containing about two acres of land be the same more or less. Fourth I give and devise to my son Benjamin two lots of land enclosed with stonewall and bounded south and west by land owned by Esther Hughes and occupied by William Young east by the highway and on the north by land owned by myself, containing about six acres of land be the same more or less. Fifth I give and bequeath to my son David the sum of one hundred Dollars to be paid him one year after my decease. Sixth I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Ann Eliza Parbal the sum of twenty dollars, provided she will accept of this bequest in lieu of any claim or demand she may have against me or my estate. Seventh I give, bequeath, and devise to my two sons Charles and Joseph to be divided between them when Joseph shall become twenty one years of age or to the survivor of them in case of the decease of either of them before his majority when he shall become twenty-one, all my real and personal estate except those portions already devised to my sons John and Benjamin, and also excepting the one third part of my said real estate bequeathed to my wife during her life, and excepting also any portion of my estate, real or personal, which may have been sold or aliened by my executors as hereinafter provided, and at the decease of my wife Jane, I give and devise that property (the use of which is herein before bequeathed to my wife Jane) to my sons Charles & Joseph or to the survivor of them of either should decease before her, provided always, and this is the express condition of the bequest to my two sons Charles and Joseph, viz. to wit that they shall each of them pay to my daughter Eliza Jane the sum of two hundred dollars, or in the case of the decease of either of my said sons Charles or Joseph before his majority, then the survivor is to pay to her my said daughter Eliza Jane the sum of four hundred dollars. Eighth I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Jane the sum of four hundred dollars, to be paid to her at the time and in the manner before specified. Ninth In case of the death of either of my two sons Charles and Joseph before their majority, I hereby give, bequeath, and devise to my son Benjamin all the estate, real and personal, hereinbefore bequeathed and devised to my said two sons Charles and Joseph subject to the same proviso and condition, to wit the payment to my daughter Eliza Jane of the sum of four hundred dollars. Tenth All debts dues and demands against me or my estate and the legacies to my son David and granddaughter Ann Eliza Parbal are to be paid by my executors first out of money I may have on hand and be possessed of at the time of my decease, and out of such moneys as can be revised on notes and demands which I may have or hold, and secondly, by money to be raised by my executors on real estate by mortgage or sale or both if necessary. Eleventh I hereby authorize and empower my executors to lease, mortgage, or sell such portions of my real estate (not devised to my sons John and Benjamin) as may become necessary to fulfill the last before mentioned clause. Twelfth My executors may, and they are hereby empowered to do so if they think it advisable and according to good economy, sell or dispose of any of my chattel property to pay my debts or the debts which may accrue against the farm or for the economical and good management of the farm. Thirteenth In case of any misunderstanding or dispute about the intention or meaning of this of any part of this my last will and testament, I hereby authorize, empower, and require my executors to settle such misunderstanding or dispute according as they may understand the same, and their decision is to be final. Lastly I hereby constitute my wife Jane and my neighbor William H. Young of the town of Kingsbury and County of Washington and State of New York to be the executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. John Duers

Here is the will of Henry Sherman who moved to Washington County in about 1774-1776 from Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The will is from Washington County Wills Book II, page 75 and is on FHL microfilm 513861. I am Henry's 6th ggson. --Bart K. In the name of God, Amen. I, Henry Shearman of the town of Cambridge in the county of Washington and state of New York, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say -- First, my will is that my just debts, funeral charges, and just expenses of all kinds be well and truly paid by my executors, hereafter named, and out of that part of my Estate that I shall in this my will give to my wife. ~Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Ruth Shearman, the use and profit of all my real personal Estate, that I may die seased of, in the town of Cambridge after my debts and funeral charges be paid as before mentioned, except what shall be hereafter otherwise disposed of, all which I give to her so long as she shall remain to be my widow and right of her Dower or power of th---s in my Estate. ~Item. I give and bequeath to my three sons, Shubal, John, and Batchelder, lot number five of the second survey of lot number seventy seven in Cambridge where I live and twenty acres of the east end of sixty two acres that I bought of William Pettis, the west end of lot number seven in the second survey of lot number seventy seven, all to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever, and to come into possession when their mother shall cease to be my widow, they performing what shall be herein enjoyned on them. ~Item. I give and bequeath to my son Henry Shearman and his heirs forever all the lands that I may die seased of in the town of James in the military tract. ~Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Almy Peters what was my gold sleave buttons. ~Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Deborah Duers and for her use, the house and lot it stands on, about one acre of land as now enclosed with fence and other use only, and my will further is that after my said wife shall cease to remain my widow that my three sons, Shubal, John, and Batchelder, equally find and provide fire wood for the use of one fire for their sister, Deborah, together and keeping for one cow, winter and summer, and also meat, wheat, and corn and articles sufficient for her comfortable support as long as she shall live after the decease of her mother. ~Item. I give and bequeath in addition to the above to my said daughter Deborah Duers one cow and one equal third part of my household furniture --- also twenty dollars to be paid by my four sons, Shubal, John, Henry, and Batchelder, after the decease of their mother. --The above mentioned house and lot is where my said son John formerly lived --- the above gifts to be for the use and support of my said daughter Deborah Duers as long as she lives and at her decease my will is that my grandson William Duers have and enjoy the above mentioned house and lot, he and his heirs forever. ~Item. I give to my daughter Ruth Cook one third part of my household furniture and to come into possession at the decease of her mother. ~Item. I give and bequeath to my son Batchelder the use and profits of all and singular the land where he now lives and the appertenances thereunto belonging for and so long as his mother lives. ~Item. I give and bequeath my wearing apparel to be divided equally between my four sons, Shubal, Henry, John, and Batchelder --- all the rest and residue of my Estate, both real and personal not herein mentioned, my will is that it be equally divided between my wife Ruth Shearman and my above named sons and my two daughters, to wit Deborah Duers and Ruth Cook; and having gone thru with disposing of my property that it has pleased divine providence to bestow on me, I do hereby constitute and appoint my said sons, to wit, Shubal and Batchelder Shearman, sole executors to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others made by me. ~Now considering the imperfection of our judgement and bias of interest with parties concerned and being desirous that every difficulty in and about this my last will and testament may be avoided, I do hereby wish and desire that due application be made by any one or more thinking him or herself aggrieved by the not understanding of any matter of thing to this my will. To Thomas Smith, esquire of the town of Easton, County of Washington and Barnabas Russell of the same place and Shadrack Dennis of the town of Cambridge and county aforesaid --- and their council and advice of them or any two of them be final and conclusive in the premises hereby desiring their aide if anything of the kind should happen. ~ In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one. -- Henry Shearman Witnesses -- Thomas Smith, Barnabas Russell, and Ephraim Kendall Executed on 18 Apr 1805

Bob, if you're lucky enough to be the high bidder, how about transcribing them here on the Washington list ! If you can't find the time to transcribe all the papers, part of it will do. JoMarie

Hi, I am researching George COOPER (possibly related to John COOPER who died there in 1803). Could he have traveled to Knox Co., Ohio? Darlene in CA

Thanks. I have bid on these items. If I win the auction I will offer them to the Bancroft Library in Salem or, if they have no use for them, to another library in the area. Bob Stromberg Greenwich, NY

there are 2 old Salem newpapers one from 1831 and 1848 on ebay for 3.99 bid. Someone buy them and put them in a library or archives please. go to ebay and search "Washington County"

"[266] A Payroll of Skeensborough [today Whitehall, NY] Company under Ensign John R. Blanchard, Nov. 1, 1781. Names: ~John Thomas, days 18, wages 1.4.0, Total 0.4.0 ~Eliphalet Thomas, days 12, wages 1.4.0, Total 0.16.0. ~Samuel Thomas, days 8, wages 1.4.0, Total 0.10.8. [10 shillings, 8 pence] Pay Table Office, Manchester, Oct. 22nd, 1783. Sunderland, March 27, 1783. Recd. of Ira Allen, Treasurer, the contents of the above order, in behalf of John R. Blanchard. William Blanchard." page 509 ================================== "[Capt. Gideon Brownson's Company] A List of Capt. Brownson's Company Montreal, [Quebec] Feb. 26, 1776: John Thomas, etc." [From Henry Stevens Papers v. 178] pages 635 and 636 ================================== "Capt. John Thomas - acct dated Halifax, May 20, 1779, for 69 pounds paid to William Thomas to do a tour of militia agreeable to the law of this State, and as I have received directions from the Governor not to collect the money at present, desire it might be remitted to me. " Acct. paid to Capt. T.' page 798 ================================== The Line-Additional Corps [GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS] under Colonel Ethan Allan: Enlisted Men ~John Thomas, etc." pages 831 through 833. ================================== Source is "ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 1775-1783, prepared and published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Rainville, The Adjutant General, Vermont, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998. Transcribed by Jan Jordan

"[40] A payroll of Capt. John Stark's Company in Col. Ira Allen's Regt. for service done for the two alarms at Skeensborough [today Whitehall, NY] and Ticonderoga about the 1st of April last, A.D. 1780. Name and rank: Jonathan Willard, Private Days in service: 4 No. miles travel: 50 Amt. travel 16.8 Pay per day and rations: 1.4 Total 0.12.0." [12 shillings] State of Vermont, Arlington, Bennington County, June 6, 1781, personally appeared the within named Samuel Willard...the within roll is just and true. June 7, 1781, ...Treasurer is directed to pay..." pages 176 and 177. ================================== "PETITION ON FILE IN SECRETARY'S OFFICE 1783 Capt. Jonathan Willard's account-alarm in Oct. 1780." page 809 Source is "ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783", prepared and published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Rainville, The Adjutant General, Vermont, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, Volume 1 and 2. Transcribed by Jan Jordan

Source, Rutland Vt. Daily Herald--Thur. Aug.10, 1933. There are a couple of ink spots on this obituary, that is the reason for the blank spaces. MRS. PEARL KILBURN. WALLINGFORD, Vt., Aug. 9,--W---helmina Benway Kilburn died at her home in North Clarendon, Vt. this morning after a brief illness. She was born in Wallingford, Vt., February 12,1909, and educated in the village school. She is survived by her husband, Pearl Kilburn, a daughter, Mary Louise, an infant son, her father, Bert Benway of Wallingford, Vt.,her mother, Mrs. Ada McQuan and brother, William Benway of Fort Edward, N.Y., and a sister Mrs. --bert Graves of Clarendon, Vt. The body was taken to L.S. Congdon & Son Funeral Home.Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church here Friday afternoon at 2:30. Burial will be in the Scottsville cemetery.

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/wills/vc/deuel-ebenezer.txt For other files also uploaded: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ny/recentupload.htm W. David Samuelsen, New York state file manager, USGenWeb Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ny/nyfiles.htm

The will transcripts had been uploaded to USGenWeb Archives, New York section, with SAMPUBCO's encouragement. Washington County http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/washington/wills/v2/prouty-richard.txt For other counties/states witl will transcripts already uploaded http://www.sampubco.com/wills/recentupload.htm http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ W. David Samuelsen SAMPUBCO

Hi, folks I have an ancestor, James Dixon (1731-1823), apparently born in Ireland, who lived in Washington County in the late 18th Century, then moved on to Cayuga County, where he died. Here is how it's put in the History of Cayuga County: "James Dixon and Major Eli Wilson, from Hebron, Washington County, the later with his wife, Margaret, and daughter, Amy, came into the town near the beginning of the present century, and settled on a soldier's grant of 600 acres, on the east line of the town (Township of Mentz)..." In looking through this book, I saw a lot of references to other families -- Taylors, Harkers, Hamiltons, Hopkins -- who moved from the Hebron area. Since my James Dixon is something of a mystery, I'm trying to trace his origins. He may have served in the Revolution because he settled on a soldier's grant. But I've found no evidence of military service, so he could as easily have bought the grant from someone else. Does anyone know why people around Hebron would have been moving out in large numbers about 1800? Was there, for instance, a church whose members moved as a body? Mark E. Dixon Wayne, PA

1900 Census, New York WASHINGTON EASTON Series: T623 Roll: 1172 Page: 66 DENNIS GEORGE 34 M W NY NY WASHINGTON EASTON George, head, 33, b Nov 1866 NY, fa b Germany, mo b VT, md 2 yrs; wife Gussie, 28, b Nov 1871, NY, parents b NY, md 2 yrs, one child, one living; servant Charles Brownell 48 (farm labor); and nephew George Ford, 14, b MA, fa b MA, mo b NY. Not sure whose nephew this was and there was no sign of Gussie's child, perhaps she had died and the census form is incorrect on that column? If so, that would have been the Blanche you mention, I suppose. 1910, New York WASHINGTON EASTON Series: T624 Roll: 1087 Page: 60 DENNIS GEORGE 43 M W NY NY WASHINGTON EASTON They now have son Paul 7 and dau Helen 4, plus hired man Charles Kosowsky. Agusta had had 4 children, two living. 1920, New York WASHINGTON CAMBRIDGE Series: T625 Roll: 1272 Page: 107 DENNIS GEORGE 53 M W NY NY WASHINGTON CAMBRIDGE 1920 He lived on a farm on Bull Hill with wife Augusta, son Hall A. 17 and dau Helen E.?, 12. I assume "Hall" is Paul of the previous census. This is the only family I could find that fits George's - parents b Germany (Prussia) and VT - in the 1880 census at http://www.familysearch.org and the name Paul makes sense, but this George's age is a little off and they are not in Wash. Co. Perhaps you can find a better fit among the several other George Dennises in 1880: Paul DENNIS Self M Male W 52 PRUSSIA Works In Linen Mill PRUSSIA PRUSSIA Sarah DENNIS Wife M Female W 39 VT Keeping House VT VT Joseph DENNIS Son S Male W 20 NY Farm Laborer PRUSSIA VT Mary DENNIS Dau S Female W 18 NY Works In Cotton Mill PRUSSIA VT George DENNIS Son Male W 16 NY Works In Linen Mill PRUSSIA VT Ella DENNIS Dau S Female W 13 NY Works In Linen Mill PRUSSIA VT Hattie DENNIS Dau S Female W 10 NY PRUSSIA VT Minnie DENNIS Dau S Female W 8 NY PRUSSIA VT Freddie DENNIS Son S Male W 4 NY PRUSSIA VT Census Place Valley Falls, Rensselaer, New York This Paul Dennis family is in the same Co. (Rensselaer) in 1860 and 1870. --- Carolyn Kress <[email protected]> wrote: > Looking for any information on Augusta Petteys > born November 15/18, 1871 and George Dennis > born Dec. 11, 1866. I have children listed as: > Blanche born Jan 20. 1899; Dorothea born July > 14, 1905; Paul; and Helen Permelia. Does > anyone know who the parents of George Dennis > is? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign! http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/yahoo/votelifeengine/

I am looking for information on the above items. I have a few original diary pages from 1809 attributed by a note of recent vintage to Linas KELLAM, asserted in the note to be a member of the Boston Tea Party. In addition to the above items mentioned in the diary, there is also mention of Mr. Rockwood, Mr. Holebrook, Mr. Forman, Joel Jones, Mr. Herrington, all apparently neighbors. Esan (Ethan?) Clark is also mentioned, and a place called Fosters Inn. Kellam may have been a teacher as of December 1808 in a local school. He refers to a school in Argyle near Mr. Hubbard's. The diary reflects that Kellam works on the farm of Capt. Vaughan, who has a wife and children. Can anyone shed any light on this Kellam? I have no confirmation of his name, his location, or anything else. The above info is all drawn from the diary. Knut Barde

How great to use an old historical, architectural site such as the Old Empire Theatre as a meeting site for the Northeastern New York Genealogy Society. Wish I could join you for the program. Is Dr. Palmer's work available to purchase? Wishing you well, past president, Barbara Pardun, St Petersburg, Florida

1910 census of Easton NY: Living on Valley Road George Dennis - farmer - NY/GER/NY - married 11 yrs Agusta Dennis - 4 children - 2 living Paul Dennis - son - 7 yrs Helen Denis - daughter - 3 yrs. Charles Kosowsky - 22 - hired hand

According to 1900 census - EastonNY: George Dennis - head - b. 11/1866 NY/GER/VT married 2 years Gussie Dennis - wife - mother of 1 child (not listed) NY/NY/NY Charles Brownell - servant b. 5/1862 George Ford - nephew b.12/1885

Fellow Genealogists: The Northeastern New York Genealogical Society cordially invites the public to join them for their fourth bi-monthly meeting on Monday, July 19th, 2004. Location: Old Empire Theater, 13 South Street, Glens Falls, NY. Parking lot next door. Date: Monday, July 19th, 2004 Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Speaker: Dr. Hollis Palmer Progam: "Murder on Glen Street" (also some of his genealogy in the early 1950's) Refreshments following the program provided by NNYGS Member Dorothy White There is no charge for admission. For more information, contact Harry F. Underwood at 518-792-8828 or [email protected] Robert D. Green, President