Source, Granville, N.Y. Sentinel--Fri. Jan.23, 1914. MIDDLE GRANVILLE, N.Y. Morris W. Griffith and family of this village are entertaining a bridal couple, the bride being their granddaughter Miss Anna Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Roberts of Schenectady, former residents of Granville, who was married Tuesday, January 20, to Raymond Frederick of Mechanicville. The ceremony was performed at noon at the State street Presbyterian church parsonage in her home city, the pastor, Rev. Mr. Murdock, officiating. Miss Elizabeth Roberts and Charles Nutting attended the couple. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the bride's home, after which the couple left for a week's visit in Middle Granville. The bride is an estimable young woman and has a large circle of friends who will wish for her a happy future. They will reside in Mechanicville, where they have a house awaiting them. Mr. Frederick and bride received many handsome gifts. Previous to the marriage, several "showers" and parties were given in Schenectady in honor of the bride-elect. Until a few years ago the lady resided with her grandparents in this village and has a host of friends here. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Grace MORRIS MACDOUGAL, the Aunt of Rita MORRIS LESSON which was taken at the G. C. Millham Studio in Hoosick Falls, New York. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's or early 1900's with Grace appearing to be in her 20's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate some information regarding Grace's niece as follows: Rita F. MORRIS b. 16 Jul 1909 in Middle Falls, NY to parents Sigismund MORRIS (b. about 1869 in Washington Co. NY) and Ada KING (b. about 1880 in VT). Rita married Francis A. "Fritz" LESSON (b. 5 Nov 1905 in Greenwich, NY) and together they had at least one child. Rita died 14 Mar 1989 in Middle Falls, NY. I am hoping to find someone from this family so that this wonderful old treasure can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Source, Rutland (Vt.) Daily Herald--Wed. Jan. 4, 1956 William Robert Roberts, 84, of 72 Plain street,Rutland, VT., died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wayne Hager of Wallingford, Vt., early yesterday morning. He was born Aug. 2, 1871, in Middle Granville, N.Y., son of Robert G. and Elizabeth (Williams) Roberts. He was a retired employee of the Howe Scale. Co. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.Hager, Mrs. Alex MacFarlane of Pontiac, Mich., and Mrs. Edward McCormick of Roseville, Mich.; three sons, William of Springfield, Vt.,Robert of Dearborn, Mich., and Gordon of Drayton Plains ,Mich.; a brother, Griffith Roberts of Utica, N.Y., a sister, Mrs. Fredrick Lisske of Port Jefferson, N.Y.; four grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m.at the Congdon Funeral Home, Wallingford, Vt., with the Rev. O.R. Houghton, retired pastor of the Wallingford Congregational Church officiating. Entombment will be in Green Hill Cemetery in Wallingford with burial to follow in the spring in Elmwood Cemetery, Middle Granville, N.Y. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Source, Rutland Vt.Herald--Wed. Sept. 25,1935. RUTLAND, Vt. Mrs. William P. Roberts, 72, died at her home on Plain street, Rutland Vt. yesterday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. Mrs. Roberts, the former Elizabeth Harriet Pritchard, had been a resident of this city for many years. She is survived by her husband, a brother, George Pritchard of Granville, N.Y. ; a sister, Mrs. Owen D. Roberts of Granville, N.Y. ; three daughters, Mrs. Donald Hagerman of Grand Rapids, Mich.,Mrs. Alex Macfarlane of Pontiac,Mich., and Mrs. Wayne Hager of Wallingford, Vt., and three sons, William R. Roberts. jr., of Springfield, Vt., Gordon L. Roberts of Drayton Plains, Mich., and Robert D. Roberts of Los Angeles, Calif. p.s. Elizabeth Roberts is buried in Elmwood cemetery in Middle Granville, N.Y. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Dear List, I am seeking information on the parents and siblings of the Elizabeth Dean (1774-1838), who married Elisha Baker (1773-1840), son of William Baker (1736-1790) and Martha Chase, at the Saratoga/Easton Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends located in Great Lott # 40 of the Saratoga Patent, now known as the Town of Easton, Washington County, NY, in 1801. Elisha Baker and Elizabeth Dean Baker were members of the Religious Society of Friends and removed to Erie County, NY in 1822. They had the following children: Phebe, Elisabeth, Anna and Elisha. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you. Leslie Potter

Dear List, I am seeking information on the Caleb Dean, s/o Samuel and Mary Dean, who married Elizabeth Baker, d/o William Baker (1736-1790) and Martha Chase, at the Saratoga/Easton Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, located in Great Lott # 40 of the Saratoga Patent, now known as the Town of Easton, Washington County NY, in 1796. Caleb Dean was received on certificate from Shappaqua MM in 1792. Any information regarding his parents or siblings would be appreciated. Thank you. Leslie Potter

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Hi Rosemary, thank you for the offer of the lookups, but I am done for the year. Maybe in warmer weather I will pick it up again, the cold ground bothers my feet, old age I guess. Happy Holidays, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Source, The Poultney Journal--Fri. June 26, 1925. HAMPTON, N.Y. Mrs. Nan Schwarzkopf and daughter, Floris, of Rutland, who have been spending a few days at the home Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Moore, have gone to Granville, where they will visit relatives. Miss Mary Keevlahan and brother, John of Hydeville were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. Hogan. Pupils in the upper room in District No. 2 may get their grade certificates and reports by calling at the hom of the teacher in Poultney. Those receiving grade certificates are as follows: Grade 5, Raymond Chandler and Marjorie Warren ; grade 6, Kyril Brown, Richard McConihe and Maurice Warren. A number from here attended the meeting of the Larkin Soap club on Thursday in Hydeville, at the home of Mrs. Jones. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Poultney Area St. David's Society is working on a project collecting Welsh nicknames of residents of the Rutland County (Vermont) / Washington County (New York) "Slate Valley". With many families named Jones, Hughes, Roberts, Williams, and so on in the slate valley, nicknames were a means to help sort out which family folks belonged to, men and women alike. If you knew a Welsh family in the VT/ NY Slate Valley and recall a nickname, please send them through - OFF THE LIST. The villages include: Slate Valley - Benson, West Haven, West Castleton, Castleton, Blissville, Hydeville, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, North Poultney, Farnamsville, Poultney, East Poultney, South Poultney, Wells, North Pawlet, Pawlet, West Pawlet, West Rupert and Rupert in Vermont & in New York - Whitehall, Hampton, Jamesville, Raceville, Truthville, Middle Granville, Granville, South Granville, Porter, West Hebron, Hebron and Salem Our list is growing and will be republished / updated periodically where all can view it. Thanks / Diolch. Janice / Siani Poultney

I agree with the person who wrote about the fact that it was possible that Samuel and Elizabeth might have had two sons named Benjamin---the younger Benjamin being given the same name as an older sibling who died in infancy. I have seen that in my own family history. There is another possibility. I do not know your sources for the dates, but if it is source other than a primary source, for instance an old genealogy that has been written by another family historian for instance, they may have picked up on a later Christening date and used that as a dob. People assume sometimes that all babies were baptized almost immediately after birth, but that was not always the case. Sometimes Christenings were put off until a clergyman was available, winter weather abated, etc., and then perhaps two or three children in the family might be baptized at one time. So it is very possible that the dates are for the same child----one being the actual dob, the other being a date for a Christening. I suggest you go back and check your sources again and see if you can find anything that indicates that possibility. Kay In a message dated 11/01/08 11:37:04 Eastern Daylight Time, geniebug523@cebridge.net writes: I am trying to clarify a birth date for Benjamin Pitts whom I think was born in Granville, Washington, NY. I have two dates but of course he couldn't have been born twice. 30 Dec 1811; and 12 Sept 1813. His parents were Samuel Pitts/Elizabeth Hamilton. Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks Eileen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Just a thought, but perhaps the earlier date is for a Benjamin Pitts, who died young, and the other date is for a son who was given the same name. That was a common occurrence then. Carl Hommel ----- Original Message ----- From: "eileen bernier" <geniebug523@cebridge.net> To: "Rose -" <nywashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 11:36 AM Subject: [NYWASHIN] Birth date for Benjamin Pitts >I am trying to clarify a birth date for Benjamin Pitts whom I think was >born > in Granville, Washington, NY. I have two dates but of course he couldn't > have been born twice. 30 Dec 1811; and 12 Sept 1813. His parents were > Samuel Pitts/Elizabeth Hamilton. Can anyone help me out with this? > Thanks > > > > Eileen > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am trying to clarify a birth date for Benjamin Pitts whom I think was born in Granville, Washington, NY. I have two dates but of course he couldn't have been born twice. 30 Dec 1811; and 12 Sept 1813. His parents were Samuel Pitts/Elizabeth Hamilton. Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks Eileen

Source, "History of Rutland County." by Smith & Rann, 1886. Page 952. WILLIAMS, EDWARD, Pawlet, p.o. Granville, N.Y., was born in this town in 1793, and died in 1865. His wife was Laura Thomson ; she was born in Granville, N.Y., in 1807, and was married in 1853 ; she and her nephew, Edwin R. Thomson and his wife, Louise F., now occupy the old homestead, which was purchased from the government by Nathan Williams, and has remained in the family ever since. Mr. Thomson served in the 123d New York Regiment, Co. K. Volunteer Infantry, from August 20, 1862, to the close of the war in 1865. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

your welcome! Vicki researching these from NY and PA mostly: Arwin, Baker, Barrett, Brokaw, Brandow, Butler,Carnes, Crowe, Dean, Ferris, Golden, Havens, Hendershott, Hoxter, Huber, Isaman, Jenks (all variations), Kelleher, Knapp, Koons, Lundrigan, Makeley, McDermott, Mehlenbacher, Merritt, Neu, Northrup, O'Connor, Osincup, Patterson, Powers, Quick, Rahmlow, Robertson, Robinson, Root, Ryan, Slaughter, Stocum, Wade, White, Wilcox, Wright, Van Oxx (Oxx), Vanbenschoter, Yeckley, Young, Zimmerman. -----Original Message----- From: eileen bernier <geniebug523@cebridge.net> To: nywashin@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 7:34 pm Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] James Lambert To Leslie and Vicki, Thank you for looking for me. I didn't know that New York was at one time a part of the state of MA.thank you for that info. It may help me in some future searching. I appreciate all your thoughts on this matter. This may be one of those problems that don't get resolved but it won't stop me from continuing to look. Thanks again. Eileen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Eileen, I feel that is is more accurate to say that there was a small area of land on the east side of the Hudson River, which both New York and Massachusetts both claimed. The Massachusetts claim was based on the fact that some people from Massachusetts had settled the area and they did not recognize New York's jurisdiction over them. The bigger boundary dispute involved the "Hampshire Grants", a/k/a the present day state of Vermont, which New York claimed. Leslie

To Leslie and Vicki, Thank you for looking for me. I didn't know that New York was at one time a part of the state of MA.thank you for that info. It may help me in some future searching. I appreciate all your thoughts on this matter. This may be one of those problems that don't get resolved but it won't stop me from continuing to look. Thanks again. Eileen

Vicki, I believe that Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean. However, the boundary disputes between Massachusetts and New York and Vermont and New York were not settled until after the Rev. War. Leslie

Just to throw a thought in here, I seem to remember that part of New York at somepoint was part of Mass. way back when.? Is it possible then that one of those listed as Joseph Lambert in Ma. was actually your man and that perhaps the people who did the maps did not take that border dispute into consideration when this was all done?? Just a thought here for further research... Vicki in western NY researching these from NY and PA mostly: Arwin, Baker, Barrett, Brokaw, Brandow, Butler,Carnes, Crowe, Dean, Ferris, Golden, Havens, Hendershott, Hoxter, Huber, Isaman, Jenks (all variations), Kelleher, Knapp, Koons, Lundrigan, Makeley, McDermott, Mehlenbacher, Merritt, Neu, Northrup, O'Connor, Osincup, Patterson, Powers, Quick, Rahmlow, Robertson, Robinson, Root, Ryan, Slaughter, Stocum, Wade, White, Wilcox, Wright, Van Oxx (Oxx), Vanbenschoter, Yeckley, Young, Zimmerman. -----Original Message----- From: Leslie B. Potter <lbpotter@comcast.net> To: nywashin@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 2:19 pm Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] Joseph Lambert Ann, I stand corrected. I was quoting a secondary source that dealt with the emigration of the Rev. Thomas Clark's congregation, which apparently was not accurate when it came to Washington County geography. I have found one other glitch in the geographic references in that secondary source, which were easily explained and turned out to be actually logical after doing some rather extensive research into the historic geography. When consulting Covens, Mortimer and Coven, Jr.'s map of townships east of Lake Champlain laid down by New Hampshire and New York, dated 1778, it would appear that White Creek was in the Hoosick Tax District of Albany County and New Perth, a/k/a Salem was located in Charlotte County, which had been created from Albany County in 1772. (Coven, Mortimer and Coven, Jr.'s map is available at the Library of Congress. The Call number written on the manuscript is G3710 1780 C.6. Vault) Joseph Lambert's name does not appear on any of Albany County Tax District Lists that I have for tax act, which was enacted on October 23, 1779. His name is not on the list of Turner Patent residents in 1789 as found on page 123 of Johnson's History of Washington County, NY. According to the 1790 U.S. Census Return available through Heritage Quest On Line, there are five men living in the United States, who bear the name Joseph Lambert and none of those five (5) men live in New York State - let alone Salem, Washington County, NY. (However the two, who live in Massachusetts do live in Salem, Essex County, MA.) In 1800 the U.S. Census Return cites 7 men with the name of Joseph Lambert, but again none of them are living in New York State In 1810 the U.S. Census Return cites 3 men with the name of Joseph Lambert and only one lives in New York State and his is down in Westchester County. In 1820 the U.S. Census Return cites 11 men with the name of Joseph Lambert and three live in New York State. One in Tomkins County and two in Westchester County. Granted the U.S. Census transcriptions available through Heritage Quest are not always completely accurate, but.... So leaving the historic geography issues aside, I do not know what to say to Eileen. Leslie ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Leslie - ahh - they were in Granville from about 1780 when they purchased land and sold it in 1787. The rest of the data you sent me below I am familiar with - so that would explain why they aren't a tax list for 1779 - they hadn't arrived at their chosen location yet! The Ephraim Spring is the son and brother of the two Nathaniels. In case anyone else reading this is also interested in the SPRING line - this Nathaniel Spring gave land for the cemetery and established the first gristmill in Granville. The gristmill and other land was sold to Gurdon Johnson in 1787. This is a good list - thanks again - Nancy In a message dated 10/25/2008 3:54:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lbpotter@comcast.net writes: Hi Nancy, I am sorry but the only other man with the surname of Spring, besides Ephriam Spring, whom I find in my tax lists is a man named Josiah Spring. Josiah first shows up on the 1887 Ballstown District Tax List and he is there again in 1788. That does not mean that Nathaniel Spring (father and/or son) are not residing in the Hoosick Tax District of Albany County in 1779, just means that they are not paying real estate taxes. I ran the surname of Spring through Heritage Quest for the 1790 and 1800 U.S. Census Returns and received the following information. I hope that it helps, Leslie > SPRING, CRISTIAN (1790 U.S. Census) > NY, ALBANY, RENSSELAERWICK, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, EPHRAIM (1790 U.S. Census) > NY, WASHINGTON, GRANVILLE, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, JOHN (1790 U.S. Census) > NY, ALBANY, RENSSELAERWICK, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, JOHN (1790 U.S. Census) > NY, WASHINGTON, GRANVILLE, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, JOSIAH C (1790 U.S. Census) > NY, ALBANY, BALLSTOWN, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, MARY (1790 U.S. Census) > NY, ALBANY, RENSSELAERWICK, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, NATHL (1790 U.S. Census) > NY, ALBANY, STEPHENTOWN, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, EBENEZER (1800 U.S. Census) > NY, ONTARIO, BLOOMFIELD, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, EPHRAIM (1800 U.S. Census) > NY, DELAWARE, FRANKLIN, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, EPHRAIM JR (1800 U.S. Census) > NY, DELAWARE, FRANKLIN, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, JOHN (1800 U.S. Census) > NY, CAYUGA, AURELIUS, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, NATHANIEL (1800 U.S. Census) > NY, RENSSELAER, STEPHEN, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, STEPHEN (1800 U.S. Census) > NY, KINGS, FLATLANDS, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, THOMAS (1800 U.S. Census) > NY, HERKIMER, LITCHFIELD, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SPRING, ZEPHANIAH (1800 U.S. Census) > NY, WASHINGTON, HARTFORD, > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001)