Forwarded on... Nancy Cluff Siders TSFA President and List Admin for: CLUFF-L, COUNTRYMAN-L, LETSON-L, MCKAY-ELKENNY-L, SACKETT-L, SIDERS-L To forget one's ancestor is to be a brook without a source, A tree without a root. ~Chinese proverb -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Cairns [mailto:cindy@pshift.com] Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 7:36 AM To: SACKETT-D-request@rootsweb.com Subject: History Lessons Thurmon et al.; I was not very fond of studying history in high school either, but in looking for clues about genealogy I have learned a lot about the Civil War, the American Revolution and am trying to figure out the War of 1812 campaigns. I started to compile a list of Crofoot, Lovejoy and Sackett men who served for NY Militias in the American Revolution by county, but didn't get very far. I was trying to figure out how Samantha Sackett (born 1795/6)met her husbands and who her parents were through the only records I could find. King George III gave land grants to what is now Vermont to both the governor of NH and NY, so part of the battles were over who had the rights to the same land once settled. There was a lot of trading along Lake Champlain with the French and British who had trading companies in Canada, so who you traded with could have a bearing on who you were allied with. Most VT farming was subsistent, however the land probably was more fertile along the valley at the lake. There are today plants that survive in Champlain Valley where it is warmer (5-8 degrees can make a difference) that can't make it in the hills. Vermont's borders with Massachusetts, NH, and NY changed many times, so finding birth and marriage records can be difficult in Southern VT. I am looking forward to learning more about the Battle of Bennington (VT) and Saratoga (NY) as I believe they hold a key to the crossing of the three families. Please continue post historic info about Ethan Allen, battles, etc. The may hold a key to figuring out where family members were during this time period. Cindy mailto:cindy@pshift.com