That does make it tricky. Especially when trying to do research from a long distance. Carol R. Sent from my iPhone > On May 5, 2016, at 1:41 PM, mizscarlettny via <nywestch@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > West Farms is one of those tricky areas of NY. > > > Originally the towns of West Farms, Morrisiana, West Chester, and East Chester [and others] > were part of Westchester County. In 1873, West Farms became part of NYC, and in 1898 > became part of the newly created Bronx County, when NYC then became Greater NYC > composed of 5 counties. > > Some West Farm records are at the Westchester County Archives, and some were recently moved front and > center at the NYC Muni Archives. > > Barb > MizScarlettNY@aol.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lilly Martin Sahiounie via <nywestch@rootsweb.com> > > > Hello readers, > > Robert Manning was born about 1640. He might have been from England, but he > had been living at Ann's Hook Neck, which is in CT, on the border with > Westchester Co NY. His father is law was John Ferguson 1630-1681 who died > at West Farms, Westchester Co, NY. Robert Manning and his father in law > were among the earliest settlers of West Farms, Westchester Co, NY. John > Ferguson's father in law was Thomas Hunt 1615-1695 who died at West Farms, > Westchester Co, NY. Thomas Hunt, and his son in law John Ferguson, and > his son in law Robert Manning were all early settlers of West Farms, > Westchester Co NY. It would appear they were all immigrants from England . > first in Ann's Hook Neck, CT and then into Westchester Co, NY. > > Robert Manning and his wife Mary Ferguson married April 01, 1676 in NY. > They had a least one child named John Manning. Robert died about 1690 and > left provision for his son John Manning, but I can not find the will. Does > anyone know of a way to find the Will of Robert Manning, of West Farms, > Westchester Co, NY dated between 1676 and 1692? > > Robert Manning's widow Mary Ferguson Manning re-married on Nov 9, 1692 to > Thomas Lawrence 1619-1703 who died at Newtown, Queens Co, NY. The will of > Thomas Lawrence provides for his children with his first wife, and for his > present wife, Mary Ferguson Manning Lawrence. I would like to find her > Will, as she should have left something to her son John Manning. > > I imagine that Robert Manning left some land for his son John Manning in > Westchester Co NY. I imagine that John Manning lived out his life in > Westchester Co NY, and married, but I have not found those records. > > I am looking for records and information about Robert Manning, and his son > John Manning. This family remained in Westchester Co NY until a descendant, > also named John Manning born about 1700 moved to Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co > NY and died there after 1760. That man left a large family who lived later > in Clinton, Dutchess Co, NY. > > I would appreciate information, advice and help. > > Best regards, > Lilly Martin > > *************************************** > 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 NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com 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? > 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 NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message