My "apron-string" Staples cousins were in Westport and Fairfield/Stratford,CT.-- they had married Wheeler/Beach/Sherwood/Fairchild as did my families. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debby Warren" <debbywarren@rogers.com> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 6:29 AM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] GEOGRAPHY EXPERT > Have you tried looking in New Brunswick, Canada? I found some STAPLES who > received land grants in 1788, Christian names include: Francis, Henry & > Thomas. Land grants were in the county of York, New Brunswick. The names > on the list appear to be Loyalist surnames > > Also found some STAPLES in Saint John County in the 1860s-1890s. > > Also, Early Connecticut Marriages (prior to 1800) > http://www.rays-place.com/marrage/fairfield-1st-cong.htm > > Debby > > -----Original Message----- > From: nywestch-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nywestch-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of GENEAL > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 11:22 PM > To: nywestch@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] GEOGRAPHY EXPERT > > I am trying to trace the lineage of William J Staples who died in NYC in > 1883. His obit. reads born in New Rochelle. I have found the death of one > son, identified his wife (Hannah) and established that he had 4 other > children. Have not been able to identify his parents, which I need to > connect him to my family line. The only people I have found in Westchester > are a Jesse in S.Salem (1820), an Aaron and a Thaddeus in S Salem (1830) > and > > an Aaron in West Chester and a Turner in Lewisboro (1840). My Staples > lines > came from Fairfield, CT thru Ulster County, NY. I do have some Thaddeus > names in my line. > > Bill Staples > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Rootsberggreen@aol.com> > To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 9:06 AM > Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] GEOGRAPHY EXPERT > > >> What surname are you researching? >> >> Also, in 1820 there were also at least two >> villages/communities/neighborhoods called Westchester, >> one of which was in the Bromx. NY. >> >> Dan of Pennsylvania, USA >> >> --------------------------- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ---------------------- >> Need help on town identification in Westchester. In 1810-20-30 era. >> Obituary >> lists birthplace as New Rochelle in 1808. Only one person by this surname >> in >> Westchester in 1820 census but listed in South Salem. None in 1810 or >> 1830. Any >> possibility that these could be the same place due to name changes during >> this period ? >> >> Thanks for any help, >> >> Bill Staples >> *************************************** >> Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~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.com/~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.com/~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 >