Today while researching land records for the surname Hyatt in the County clerk's office in Elmira, Chemung County, I came across a deed recorded in book 41 at page 22 with the following Hyatt names:James, Nelson, Rebecca, Adeline,John, George, William, Joel, Amos,first, John 2 Henry H Ezra and others. There are individual with the surnames of Mead, Benedict, Smith, Quackenbush, , Brown, hall and other. It begins" This Indenture mad this 28 day of February, 18 5, Between ThomasS Spaugin of the City of E.mira a Referee appointed by the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the purpose of etc. ...Much of it is too light o read. is there any one that has a knowledge of this. The land was located in Bid Flats. Marilyn --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.745 / Virus Database: 497 - Release Date: 8/27/2004