Still looking to solve a mystery in connection with a John Staples who lived in Manhattan (Greenwich) and died in 1809. Married to Amy Purdy 1798. John and Amy both from New Rochelle John's mother lived with him in 1803 and was identified as Elizabeth Ransom so John's father apparently died and his mother remarried making finding his father rather tricky. In searching for John's father I find a cemetery listing from New Rochelle with Elizabeth Lispenard died 1797 and her daughter Elizabeth, LATE WIFE OF JOHN STAPLE died Nov 1797 at 39 years 7 months. Also stated is the fact that the cemetery has been destroyed and some remains were removed to the ' Lispenard Family Vault at Trinity Episcopal Church in Manhattan'. Where would this Church be ? The John Staples Vault is in St Pauls Churchyard but I find no Lispenards in that cemetery. Too many Johns and Elizabeths. Various sources: 1744 JOHN STAPLES BORN 1748 ELIZABETH STAPLES BORN 1765 JOHN STAPLES MARR. DOROTHY CONSTABLE 1768 JOHN BLACKLOCK MARR. ELIZABETH STAPLES 1780 MRS ELIZABETH STAPLES MARR. JOHN BLACKLOCK 1787 JOHN STAPLES MARR. ELIZABETH SCHENK. 1794 MARY BODY, SINGLE WOMAN FEMALE BASTARD CHILD BORN 30 AUG 1794 IN NEW ROCHELLE JOHN STAPLES OF NEW ROCHELLE, MERCHANT, DID BEGET CHILD 1797 MRS JOHN STAPLES (ELIZABETH LISPENARD) DIED 1797 NEW ROCHELLE 1798 JOHN STAPLES MARR. AMY PURDY 1798 ELIZABETH STAPLES BORN TO JOHN STAPLES & AMY PURDY, ORANGE COUNTY 1803 JOHN STAPLES WILL WRITTEN 1809 JOHN STAPLES DIED 1811 DIED ,ELIZABETH STAPLES, MOTHER OF JOHN STAPLES DEC. 1853 DIED, AMY STAPLES, WIDOW OF JOHN STAPLES John's son William J was the developer of Stapleton, SI and close friend of Gov Tompkins, developer of Tompkinsville Appreciate any help / suggestions. ? -- Bill Staples,WE (Worker Emeritus) EMAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.wcstaples.net Researching STAPLES/ELMS/DeHART/MORGAN/COSMAN/SHERWOOD in Richnond,Westchester, Orange, Ulster Counties in New York,,Northern New Jersey and Fairfield County Connecticut