This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 67tr4a Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7296.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Holy Sepulchre's records are not very good. My great-grandparents are buried there according to the death certificates. They died in the 1930's and it was on the cert. Office has no record under their names. Found a few New Rochelle Pioneer newspaper pages that say the actual name of the cemetery on St Joseph Street is: St. Matthews Cemetery. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: edie_polhamus Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7296.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks, Michael! She was buried from Louis Kolter's in Mamaroneck, but maybe... Appreciate your help. Edie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 67tr4a Surnames: Morrissey Coventry Moran Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7296.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have relatives in that cemetery. I was told by Holy Sepulchre the records burned up in a fire. She also said it was leveled. The story I hear now is most of the stones were removed. If you Google Street View it, you will see some monuments or such are there. The whole thing is fenced off. Do you have the death certificate? Is Geo. T. Davis Funeral Home on it? If so, contact them and they can tell you what cemetery she is in. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bari_burke Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7319.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You mean the Town of CortlanDt, in Westchester County, NY. The original church was built in 1843. There is a small, old churchyard cemetery adjoining today's church and a larger, regional cemetery on Broadway. St Patrick Roman Catholic Church 240 11th Street P.O. Box 609 Verplanck, NY 10596 Phone: (914) 737-0635 That's the best place to request marriage and baptismal certificate copies. Please note, this work is performed by volunteers, and the best day to phone them is Monday. I've researched the area. If you have further questions, email me offlist [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BobNY Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7319.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Why not ask the Church rather than query a random group of people on the Internet. St Patrick Parish 240 11th Street P.O. Box 609 Verplanck, NY 10596 Phone: (914) 737-0635 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bluegenegirl Surnames: gilleany, keleny, conely Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7319/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is there a way to get copies of historical baptism and marriage records. My gg grandparents were married there in 1845. They were Irish immigrants, living in the boarding houses of the brickyards in Cortland. Any information on the church and that time period would help. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 08:40:12 +0000 From: sean roche <[email protected]> > hi, > I hope I am not breaking any protocol rules by posting this, but there is > a new initiative from Ireland about trying to reconnect the descendants of > those who left and those who remained in Ireland. > I am not sure how well it will work, because in my experience those that > left Ireland were usually forgotten about, and very few ever returned to > Ireland. > Anyway, the project has a website at http://www.irelandxo.com/ and if you > know the Townland or Parish your ancestors were from you may have some luck > reconnecting. > I have taken on the task of reconnecting people from the parish of > Abbeyknockmoy in County Galway - which is where my Dad was from. > The local town is called Tuam, and was settled during the Bronze Age - > http://www.tuam-guide.com/history.htm > The local land mark to Abbeyknockmoy Parish in the early 1900s was > BALLYGLUNIN, which had a railway station and a post office. > The railway station and some other places were used as the film location > for parts of the movie The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen > O'Hara. > For ALL counties, parishes etc. just go to the website and register, join > your Parish/s of interest and post your question in the Parish Forum. > Please email any enquiries you may have about Abbeyknockmoy, Galway to > [email protected] > As I say, I hope this does not upset the Admin people on the list. > Best Regards, > SEAN

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lpuggins3 Surnames: Packman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7031.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We are definitely related. My dad was Jimmy, who I absolute adored. Unfortunately, he died when I was 14 and my mother had little to do with his family. I have tried to track down what happened to his sister and brother, but to no avail. I, too remember the farm and have picture of myself there. I wish we had been able to meet and share histories. My ancestry is public, if you care to see what I have found. Do you know anything about my grandfather? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Daniel, there is a Margaret I Smith who had a will and estate inventory who died in 1892 Mt Vernon. It might be her. _http://www.westchestergov.com/recordcenter/Surrogates.asp?NAV=2&pageNum=S_ (http://www.westchestergov.com/recordcenter/Surrogates.asp?NAV=2&pageNum=S) You could order that from the Westchester Co Archives. _http://stpaulsmtvernon.org/_ (http://stpaulsmtvernon.org/) You could write to the Church and see what info they have on the family, funeral, etc. Also ask who is in the cemetery plot with them. Check out these pages for resources: _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/towns/mtvernon.htm_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/towns/mtvernon.htm) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/towns/eastches.htm_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/towns/eastches.htm) You might want to write to the local libraries to see of they have any old newspapers or obit files. Here is the cemetery listing on find a grave: _http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=smith&GSiman=1&GScid= 1250912&GRid=67609780_ (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=smith&GSiman=1&GScid=1250912&GRid=67609780) & Judy In a message dated 11/10/2012 8:24:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Folks, I am finally getting back to tracking my maternal grandmother's paternal Irish grandparents. I have found them several times in the location of Mount Vernon (then Eastchester) Westchester County, New York. Both David I. Smith (born in Ireland before 31 January 1818) and from the naming pattern of his children could possibly but not proved to be the son of Samuel Smith. I have no proof at this time if David's father came to the USA. David died in Mount Vernon on 31 January 1872 and is buried in the St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard. Margaret Young was born in Ireland (about 19 November 1822) she appears to have been a young child who came to the USA with her parents as she has a sister born in the USA who cared for their widowed mother Margaret (Fair) Young. I do not know the name of their father. Margaret (Young) Smith died in Mount Vernon on 19 November 1892 and is also buried in St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard. I have a picture of the stone placed at their grave. Can anyone direct me or help me track this family back to Ireland. The only clue that I have is from grandmother who said that her family was not Catholic. Someone on another rootsweb list suggested trying to locate the death certificates if they existed but I don't know the first thing about trying to do this. Daniel *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** Browse or Search the Mailing List Archives of postings sent to this list over the years. Visit http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/NY/westchester.html#NYWESTCH *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Folks, I am finally getting back to tracking my maternal grandmother's paternal Irish grandparents. I have found them several times in the location of Mount Vernon (then Eastchester) Westchester County, New York. Both David I. Smith (born in Ireland before 31 January 1818) and from the naming pattern of his children could possibly but not proved to be the son of Samuel Smith. I have no proof at this time if David's father came to the USA. David died in Mount Vernon on 31 January 1872 and is buried in the St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard. Margaret Young was born in Ireland (about 19 November 1822) she appears to have been a young child who came to the USA with her parents as she has a sister born in the USA who cared for their widowed mother Margaret (Fair) Young. I do not know the name of their father. Margaret (Young) Smith died in Mount Vernon on 19 November 1892 and is also buried in St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard. I have a picture of the stone placed at their grave. Can anyone direct me or help me track this family back to Ireland. The only clue that I have is from grandmother who said that her family was not Catholic. Someone on another rootsweb list suggested trying to locate the death certificates if they existed but I don't know the first thing about trying to do this. Daniel

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: fabricemontmartin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7316.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for your information ! That's nice from you to share them with me. I thought I could have an email address or online ressources but I will write and send a letter. I just hope they will answer. Thanks again ! Fabrice Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY) Upcoming Meeting MEETING INFO: WHAT: Researching Your Jewish Roots WHO: Roni Liebowitz WHEN: Saturday, November 10 @ 10 a.m. WHERE: The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 600 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY. The presentation will provide information and helpful hints on researching your Jewish Family Genealogy. The presentation will review repositories in the New York area that contain holdings of interest to Jewish Genealogists as well as demonstrate the use of Jewish internet based websites and databases. Guests are always welcome. Coffee and conversation precede the meeting at 9:30 a.m For information about Westchester County Genealogical Society (Westchester Connection or Surname List), visit WCGS home page -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/ Hope to see you on Saturday!! RESERVED THESE DATES FOR WCGS FUTURE MEETINGS Dec 8, 2012 -- The Trans-Atlantic Voyages of Our Ancestors with Kathy Lenerz Jan 12, 2013 -- The Hart Island Project: Twenty Years Later with Melinda Hunt Feb 9, 2013 -- Using Ancestry.com in Researching Your Family with Toni McKeen Mar 9, 2013 -- Civil War Research with Laura H. Congleton Apr 13, 2013 -- Blogging Your Genealogy with Philip Hayes May 11, 2013 -- Finding Your Female Ancestors with Tony Lauriano June 8, 2013 -- Kleindeutschland: Researching Your Ancestors in Manhattan's Little Germany with Joe Lieby

Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc. and The Trumbull Library present a FREE genealogy lecture Beyond Deeds and Mortgages: Surprises and Stories in the Land Records with Frederick C. Hart, Jr., CG, FASG on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Trumbull Library 33 Quality Street, Trumbull, CT Connecticut Ancestry Society genealogist Fred Hart will walk us through the back pages of the land records of some Fairfield County towns. Sometimes there is more to the story. In examining the land records, many colorful characters and strange circumstances have been captured in the “back pages.” Hear some of the stories that Fred has found and learn how to recognize clues in the indexes to fill out unexpected sidebars to your own family history. Frederick C. Hart, Jr. is a professional genealogist, a Certified Genealogist, and Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists. He specializes in Fairfield County research and is contributing editor to our journal, Connecticut Ancestry. Registration begins at 10:00 AM, lecture kicks off at 10:30 AM. Join us and bring a friend!

I have not listed every ministers name.. but I think these were the churches in the area back then. I did a Ministers/Church List for WCHS 8 years ago. Judy Wolf There was a Presbyterian Church that served Sing Sing and Mt. PLeasant.The Minister from 1800-1814 were named Cotton & Rose. 1829-1832- Nathaniel Prime. There was also a Baptist Church in the area whose Minister was 1801 Thomas Stephen, John Kitchen from 1795-1798, from 1801-1813- Stephen S. Nelson. 1833-1836 John Putress. By 1836 there is St Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church with Edward Mead as Minister. 1825-1826 Spring St Methodist Episcopal Church in Ossining's Minister was named Remington, possibly Stephen Remington who had the Croton Circuit. 1823-1824 Marvin Richardson is alos listed as Ossining and the Croton Circuit. Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow served Mt Pleasant and N. Tarrytown. Johannes Ritzema 1744-1776. In a message dated 11/6/2012 12:07:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi Jim, Of course I planned to suggest the Dutch Reformed (Sleepy Hollow) Church and Cemetery...hmmmm This area along the Hudson was once part of the Van Cortlandt family. Clues, as I can't find what I once found online: Check out Pierre Van Cortlandt [remember that "dt" ending] and history of this family property in Westchester County. Van Cortlandt Park is in Bronx County. The Town of Cortlandt in NW corner of Westchester County. Then, there was the Phillipse family...Phillipsburgh Manor, etc Google History of Mount Pleasant. All places that may lead to the correct church. NYS LAND PATENTS https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/New_York_Land_and_Property Consider this, WHERE did the Dutch attend services prior to the Sleepy Hollow Dutch Reformed Church? That's the best I can do this late. Take care, Bill, Barb ============= [email protected] writes: > What churches were in the area of Ossining prior to 1830? And what is > the > best way to access those church baptism and marriage registers?... i.e. > Book or FHL microfilm, etc. My ancestors attended Dutch Reformed and > Episcopal churches in New York City, but I can't locate the church they > attended when they lived in Ossining/Mount Prospect.---They are not in > the > records of the Tarrytown DRC. Thanks in advance for any clues! *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** Browse or Search the Mailing List Archives of postings sent to this list over the years. Visit http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/NY/westchester.html#NYWESTCH *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Judy... That was of great help! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Early Churches near Ossining From: [1][email protected] Date: Tue, November 06, 2012 8:14 am To: [2][email protected] I have not listed every ministers name.. but I think these were the churches in the area back then. I did a Ministers/Church List for WCHS 8 years ago. Judy Wolf There was a Presbyterian Church that served Sing Sing and Mt. PLeasant.The Minister from 1800-1814 were named Cotton & Rose. 1829-1832- Nathaniel Prime. There was also a Baptist Church in the area whose Minister was 1801 Thomas Stephen, John Kitchen from 1795-1798, from 1801-1813- Stephen S. Nelson. 1833-1836 John Putress. By 1836 there is St Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church with Edward Mead as Minister. 1825-1826 Spring St Methodist Episcopal Church in Ossining's Minister was named Remington, possibly Stephen Remington who had the Croton Circuit. 1823-1824 Marvin Richardson is alos listed as Ossining and the Croton Circuit. Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow served Mt Pleasant and N. Tarrytown. Johannes Ritzema 1744-1776. In a message dated 11/6/2012 12:07:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [3][email protected] writes: Hi Jim, Of course I planned to suggest the Dutch Reformed (Sleepy Hollow) Church and Cemetery...hmmmm This area along the Hudson was once part of the Van Cortlandt family. Clues, as I can't find what I once found online: Check out Pierre Van Cortlandt [remember that "dt" ending] and history of this family property in Westchester County. Van Cortlandt Park is in Bronx County. The Town of Cortlandt in NW corner of Westchester County. Then, there was the Phillipse family...Phillipsburgh Manor, etc Google History of Mount Pleasant. All places that may lead to the correct church. NYS LAND PATENTS [4]https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/New_York_Land_and_Property Consider this, WHERE did the Dutch attend services prior to the Sleepy Hollow Dutch Reformed Church? That's the best I can do this late. Take care, Bill, Barb ============= [5][email protected] writes: > What churches were in the area of Ossining prior to 1830? And what is > the > best way to access those church baptism and marriage registers?... i.e. > Book or FHL microfilm, etc. My ancestors attended Dutch Reformed and > Episcopal churches in New York City, but I can't locate the church they > attended when they lived in Ossining/Mount Prospect.---They are not in > the > records of the Tarrytown DRC. Thanks in advance for any clues! *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? [6]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** Browse or Search the Mailing List Archives of postings sent to this list over the years. Visit [7]http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/NY/westchester.html#NYWESTCH *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [8][email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? [9]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** Browse or Search the Mailing List Archives of postings sent to this list over the years. Visit [10]http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/NY/westchester.html#NYWESTC H *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [11][email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. mailto:[email protected] 2. mailto:[email protected] 3. mailto:[email protected] 4. https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/New_York_Land_and_Property 5. mailto:[email protected] 6. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch 7. http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/NY/westchester.html#NYWESTCH 8. mailto:[email protected] 9. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch 10. http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/NY/westchester.html#NYWESTCH 11. mailto:[email protected]

Hi Jim, Of course I planned to suggest the Dutch Reformed (Sleepy Hollow) Church and Cemetery...hmmmm This area along the Hudson was once part of the Van Cortlandt family. Clues, as I can't find what I once found online: Check out Pierre Van Cortlandt [remember that "dt" ending] and history of this family property in Westchester County. Van Cortlandt Park is in Bronx County. The Town of Cortlandt in NW corner of Westchester County. Then, there was the Phillipse family...Phillipsburgh Manor, etc Google History of Mount Pleasant. All places that may lead to the correct church. NYS LAND PATENTS https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/New_York_Land_and_Property Consider this, WHERE did the Dutch attend services prior to the Sleepy Hollow Dutch Reformed Church? That's the best I can do this late. Take care, Bill, Barb ============= [email protected] writes: > What churches were in the area of Ossining prior to 1830? And what is > the > best way to access those church baptism and marriage registers?... i.e. > Book or FHL microfilm, etc. My ancestors attended Dutch Reformed and > Episcopal churches in New York City, but I can't locate the church they > attended when they lived in Ossining/Mount Prospect.---They are not in > the > records of the Tarrytown DRC. Thanks in advance for any clues!

The nearest is Sleepy Hollow, but you said my best shot was a foul! Trying some different angles going back to Dutch land patents along the Hudson River---Phillipsburgs, Van Cortlandts, Rockefellers.... Barb [email protected] writes: > Thanks Barb! that was extremely helpful. Do you know what churches > were in > the area of Ossining prior to 1830... where was the nearest DRC?---Jim

Hi Jim, You just happened to find the right person about Ossining and the tunnels! I owned an historical house in Ossining for 22 years. Bill Hanauer, incumbent Mayor of the Village of Ossining, NY (hopefully reelected tomorrow), was my neighbor. Carl Oeschner, taught my children Social Studies. Carl is also known as president of the Croton Historical Society. Let me clarify the local geography for you. The original St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church was built of donated Verplanck brick [many early Irish immigrant employees] and erected in Sing Sing [named after rhe Sinct Sinct Indians] circa 1853. It was closer to the center of the village; today Cablevision stands on that spot. The residents did not like being connected to the federal prison there, so changed the town's name to Ossining. NYS DOT's plan to alter Route 9 aka Highland Avenue, thus the parish St. Augustine's relocated further north, to the property that was once Mary Immaculate Girls' High School. In the late 1970s, the very modern St. Augustine's Church was built, overlooking the sunsets on the Hudson River. This present day location is about 1/2 mile from the Croton, NY border, and the property runs above the convergence of the Hudson and Croton Rivers. It is my understanding that the Village of Ossining was within the Town of Mount Pleasant, long ago. Many Irish immigrants worked in the brickyards from Verplanck, NY and south along the Hudson River. They constructed the Croton Dam, which supplied clean water to NYC, and tunnels and aqueducts of local brick. Jim, if you need documentation or direct contact to Carl, who discovered these ancient tunnels, please email me off list. Links to follow my sign off. Barb Metro NYC Genealogist>>>>>>>>>LINKS>>>>>>>>>>>>> l) LEACOCK > "According to land records at the Westchester County Clerk's Office in White Plains, John Haggerty, a New York City merchant, conveyed ownership of four acres of land and dwelling, formerly owned by John LEACOCK, to Thomas Oliver of Baltimore, Maryland, in 1841. In 1842, Haggerty conveyed to Oliver an adjoining 43 acres. Oliver acquired additional land and his holdings were known as Riverdale Farm. Sometime in the mid-1800's, Currier, of Currier and Ives fame, surveyed the property. Thomas Oliver's son, Rovert, inherited the property in 1849 and conveyed Riverdale Farm to George J. Barlow and Harrison Cocks, on December 13, 1866." SOURCE: http://www.staugustineossining.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=288456& From=Home 2) NYT OSSINING TUNNELS "A Race to Solve the Mystery of the Subterranean Chambers" Published: July 14, 2007 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/nyregion/14mystery.html 3) NYT CROTON TUNNELS Under the Rails, an Unclear Future For a Tunnel That Frames a View December 30, 2001 http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/30/nyregion/under-the-rails-an-unclear-future -for-a-tunnel-that-frames-a-view.html ========== [email protected]: > My Ancestor was John Leacock (c1747-1828), AKA Laycock. He lived at > what > was then Mount Pleasant, but is now Ossining and he owned the land on > which > now Stands St. Augustineâs RC Churchâand he likely also owned some of > the > neighboring properties. Iâm wondering if he owned the property where > these > mysterious tunnels that were unearthed in 2007 are located. His son, > John > Leacock Jr., was captain of a ship that traveled between Westchester > and New > York City and his ledger from 1826-27 is in the Westchester Historical > Society. I saw a post from 2007 about the tunnels which included the > following: > > âOssining village Mayor William Hanauer, who got to go into the > underground > chambers about a month ago, said other possibilities raised about its > purpose are that it was a wine storage room or a barn for cattle, or > part of a > tunnel network used to transport things from boats on the Hudson River. > > Anyway, Iâm interested in finding out more about the tunnels, the > properties > my ancestor owned, and my ancestors in general. >

Barb, We have the same thoughts... I have been looking if there was a DRC on the Cortlandt Manor... there is, or was a church at Cortlandville which seems to be about the same distance away as Tarrytown from Ossining... I think the Church at Sleepy Hollow was associated with Phillips Manor. Anyway, I'll keep googling terms. Thanks again! Jim -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Early Churches near Ossining From: [1][email protected] Date: Mon, November 05, 2012 10:06 pm To: [2][email protected] Hi Jim, Of course I planned to suggest the Dutch Reformed (Sleepy Hollow) Church and Cemetery...hmmmm This area along the Hudson was once part of the Van Cortlandt family. Clues, as I can't find what I once found online: Check out Pierre Van Cortlandt [remember that "dt" ending] and history of this family property in Westchester County. Van Cortlandt Park is in Bronx County. The Town of Cortlandt in NW corner of Westchester County. Then, there was the Phillipse family...Phillipsburgh Manor, etc Google History of Mount Pleasant. All places that may lead to the correct church. NYS LAND PATENTS [3]https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/New_York_Land_and_Property Consider this, WHERE did the Dutch attend services prior to the Sleepy Hollow Dutch Reformed Church? That's the best I can do this late. Take care, Bill, Barb ============= [4][email protected] writes: > What churches were in the area of Ossining prior to 1830? And what is > the > best way to access those church baptism and marriage registers?... i.e. > Book or FHL microfilm, etc. My ancestors attended Dutch Reformed and > Episcopal churches in New York City, but I can't locate the church they > attended when they lived in Ossining/Mount Prospect.---They are not in > the > records of the Tarrytown DRC. Thanks in advance for any clues! *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? [5]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** Browse or Search the Mailing List Archives of postings sent to this list over the years. Visit [6]http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/NY/westchester.html#NYWESTCH *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [7][email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. mailto:[email protected] 2. mailto:[email protected] 3. https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/New_York_Land_and_Property 4. mailto:[email protected] 5. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch 6. http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/NY/westchester.html#NYWESTCH 7. mailto:[email protected]

Thanks Barb! that was extremely helpful. Do you know what churches were in the area of Ossining prior to 1830... where was the nearest DRC?---Jim -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Mysterious Old Tunnels in Ossining and the Hunt for ancestors From: [1][email protected] Date: Mon, November 05, 2012 9:25 pm To: [2][email protected], [3][email protected] Hi Jim, You just happened to find the right person about Ossining and the tunnels! I owned an historical house in Ossining for 22 years. Bill Hanauer, incumbent Mayor of the Village of Ossining, NY (hopefully reelected tomorrow), was my neighbor. Carl Oeschner, taught my children Social Studies. Carl is also known as president of the Croton Historical Society. Let me clarify the local geography for you. The original St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church was built of donated Verplanck brick [many early Irish immigrant employees] and erected in Sing Sing [named after rhe Sinct Sinct Indians] circa 1853. It was closer to the center of the village; today Cablevision stands on that spot. The residents did not like being connected to the federal prison there, so changed the town's name to Ossining. NYS DOT's plan to alter Route 9 aka Highland Avenue, thus the parish St. Augustine's relocated further north, to the property that was once Mary Immaculate Girls' High School. In the late 1970s, the very modern St. Augustine's Church was built, overlooking the sunsets on the Hudson River. This present day location is about 1/2 mile from the Croton, NY border, and the property runs above the convergence of the Hudson and Croton Rivers. It is my understanding that the Village of Ossining was within the Town of Mount Pleasant, long ago. Many Irish immigrants worked in the brickyards from Verplanck, NY and south along the Hudson River. They constructed the Croton Dam, which supplied clean water to NYC, and tunnels and aqueducts of local brick. Jim, if you need documentation or direct contact to Carl, who discovered these ancient tunnels, please email me off list. Links to follow my sign off. Barb Metro NYC Genealogist>>>>>>>>>LINKS>>>>>>>>>>>>> l) LEACOCK > "According to land records at the Westchester County Clerk's Office in White Plains, John Haggerty, a New York City merchant, conveyed ownership of four acres of land and dwelling, formerly owned by John LEACOCK, to Thomas Oliver of Baltimore, Maryland, in 1841. In 1842, Haggerty conveyed to Oliver an adjoining 43 acres. Oliver acquired additional land and his holdings were known as Riverdale Farm. Sometime in the mid-1800's, Currier, of Currier and Ives fame, surveyed the property. Thomas Oliver's son, Rovert, inherited the property in 1849 and conveyed Riverdale Farm to George J. Barlow and Harrison Cocks, on December 13, 1866." SOURCE: [4]http://www.staugustineossining.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=288456&; From=Home 2) NYT OSSINING TUNNELS "A Race to Solve the Mystery of the Subterranean Chambers" Published: July 14, 2007 [5]http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/nyregion/14mystery.html 3) NYT CROTON TUNNELS Under the Rails, an Unclear Future For a Tunnel That Frames a View December 30, 2001 [6]http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/30/nyregion/under-the-rails-an-unclear-fut ure -for-a-tunnel-that-frames-a-view.html ========== [email protected]: > My Ancestor was John Leacock (c1747-1828), AKA Laycock. He lived at > what > was then Mount Pleasant, but is now Ossining and he owned the land on > which > now Stands St. Augustineâs RC Churchâand he likely also owned some of > the > neighboring properties. Iâm wondering if he owned the property where > these > mysterious tunnels that were unearthed in 2007 are located. His son, > John > Leacock Jr., was captain of a ship that traveled between Westchester > and New > York City and his ledger from 1826-27 is in the Westchester Historical > Society. I saw a post from 2007 about the tunnels which included the > following: > > âOssining village Mayor William Hanauer, who got to go into the > underground > chambers about a month ago, said other possibilities raised about its > purpose are that it was a wine storage room or a barn for cattle, or > part of a > tunnel network used to transport things from boats on the Hudson River. > > Anyway, Iâm interested in finding out more about the tunnels, the > properties > my ancestor owned, and my ancestors in general. > *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? [7]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** Browse or Search the Mailing List Archives of postings sent to this list over the years. 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