Dear All, I wonder if there still exists land records for Dutchess Co. in the time period 1740-1780 and if there is anyplace that they could be searched. And, of course, would it be possible to place those records onto a map to get an idea of proximity of the owners, as well as the time frame of who owned what, where, and when. Yes, Cindy, I have assumed that Abigail, b 1729, is the daughter of William and Abigail because Andrew is not as yet married at the time of her birth. As to the Abigail in Lanesborough, I see at least 3 possibilities. It is interesting that Andrew Rublier has sold property and is no longer part of the land records of Long Island after 1732. Was he developing a new property in Dutchess County while his family resided with William's? I have also seen old records for Sussex Co. in NJ just to the west of NYC which bear resemblance to the family name. As settlement pushed north along the Hudson, we seem to have no record of Thomas Robblee, 1740-1808, until the war of the revolution. MA has 2 records for men of that name, and one appears to have been Thomas, married Chloe Evarts. Nothing appears in Lanesborough, and the records after seem to indicate he was settled in Shaftsbury, Vt. But, again, after the war, there have been no facts to help establish him or his whereabouts, until 1790, when the US Census notes a Thomas Rubbelee in Washington Co. NY. And we have plenty of errants from this time period which we have as yet to establish in family group[s]. I have seen records for a James Roblyer, b ca 1740, whose descendents now spell their name Raplee, who seems to have moved through Dutchess Co., Orange Co. NY. and ended up in the Yates Co. NY.area. And, of course, this begs the question of where were all these people coming from? Were they related or did they cross paths inadvertently? Perhaps some of the secondary record sources such as land title records and military service records such as Lynda found can help us deduce families and places. I don't know if this helps, but HOpe to hear from you soon. Bob