Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1947], Part 16

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Information of Patrick O'Conner and wife Elizabeth O'Neal who were married 1777. Had daughter Eliza- beth who married Joseph Chaney in 1799. They, the Chaneys, died in Co- hocton Co., Ohio. Parentage (Note-Will of Marks Petry wlis follows regarding daughters). and Marks Petrv's will-Date. April 9

No. 12, 1831. (Death date from Her- kimer Reformed church records I- 308).

44 Johannes would be the right age to have married Barbara Klock who was born March 10, 1751, a daughter of Johannes Glock and An-

we have no proof that he was Bar- bara's husband. Can any reader of the Enterprise and News help us with this problem ?

45X Marcus, Jr. married Elizabeth. 46. Maria Elizabeth born 1740. Could she have been Lt. Adam Bel- linger's wife ?

DAR number 102535 gives Adam Bellinger and Maria Elizabeth Pe- ens who had daughter Mary who trie for ancestors but avoided Petrie married Elias Morgan Lewis, young dotor from Va. who went to Cohocton Co., Ohio. a jancesors in next generation gave in- stead Peter Bellinger and Delia Herkimer, which is no help in solv- ing this problem.

47X Dedia born about 1742-3, mar- ried Jacob N. Kessler prior to 1763. She died March, 1803-4 aged 61-4-22 (Herk. I-251). Jacob Kessler died Dec. 8, 1811 aged 72 years, 22 days. (Herk. 1-264).

VALIET

HOVEY

- VI QUE A GIL DIINO. 12, 1831. (Death date from Her-

4. David born April 29, 1764, mar- ried Sarah Weatherman (Weather- wax ?)

5. Antje (Demarest Genealogy) John (Bible) born July 30, bapt. Sept. 28, 1766 at New Hackensack, N. Y. Dates In Bible and church re- cord agree to both names. Which was correct ?

6. Rebecca born June 19, 1771.

7. Rachel born .... 3, 1774.

8. Nicholas born March 5 (Bible) bapt. March 5 (baptismal record at Schagticoke), 1777, d. y.

9. Rachel born June 5 (Demarest Genealogy) born June 8 (Bible) bapt. June 8 (Schagtlcoke,) 1780.

Donald A. Keefer,

RD 2 Sacandaga Road,

Schenectady, N. Y.

THE HELLER FAMILY By W. N. P. Dailey

This particuciar Heller family came to America from Germany In 1852. The head of the family was Balthus Heller, born In Mayense, Germany. He had a numerous family and they and their descendants are widely scattered over the United States.

Of the second generation Peter Heller, son of Balthus, was born in Mayense, Germany in 1820 and died in Albany, N. Y. June 24, 1894. His wife was Anna Hardenbrook whom he married (1844) in Germany. She was born in 1821 and died in Albany, N. Y. in 1890. Her birth place was Bingen-on-the Rhine. Their first res- idence was New York city but In! 1860 they moved to Albany. There were 14 children, four of whom died in Infancy. The father was a cabinet maker and worked on the new capl- tal in Albany. In the third genera- tion was Wm. D. Heller born. July 25, 1864, youngest son of William. He studied law in Albany. Later went to Omaha, Neb. and was con- nected with the district court for many years. His wife was Blanche | Benton whom he married July 7,

1892. There were two sons, Wilson B. who was born Aug. 1, 1894 at Omaha and Benton McAlvin Heller who was born July 20, 1899 at Oma- ha.

Wilson B. graduated from the Un- diversity of Missouri in 1914. He spent many years (1917-1919-on) in art'l'^ ** and air division.

Bonton Heller enlisted (1917) in the U. S. Army. Later became a min- ing engineer, visited China, Japan,

India. Cevlon, South Africa and South America. He married Mabel Elo'ne Graves of Santa Ana June 25, 1892. One daughter, Adele Marjorie Heller born Sept. 24, 1924. Married Nov. 18, 1944 to Melbourne Harri- son Stevenson of Baltimore, Md.

GREENE, BARTON

Should like help on the following Greene family: Cyrus Greene born? married Hulda Barton, born ? in Iowa; had son James Barton Greene born April 15, 1819 and died Jan. 14, 1872 who married Martha Ann Jenkins born April 30, 1828 and died Jan. 17, 1865. Want dates and plac- es and names of other children born to Cyrus and Hulda (Barton) Greene.

James Barton Greene and wife

linger. She was born August 16, 1843.

MEALUS, BASSETT Want all possible information about Patrick Mealus and wife Ann Bassett, of Lewis county. He was born Sept .. 24, 1808 and she May 27, 1809.

Mrs. Edwin P. Smith,

Sherburne, N. Y.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WANTED

Ellas Morgan Lewis married Mary Dickerson In Harrison Co., Ohio. Information wanted' concerning John Dickerson and wife Mary Stev- ens who had daughter Mary who married Elias Morgan Lewis, young dotor from Va. who went to Cohocton Co., Ohio.

Herkimer, which is no help In solv- Wanted list of children (and mar- ing this problem.

riages) of Andrew Lewis and wife Mary Calhoun-before Revolution.

Parentage of Elizabeth Lewis who married Daniel Ashcroft in 1735 in W. Va. She was a cousin of Gen- eral Andrew Lewis and Col. Chas. Lewis.

Parentage of Elizabeth Coleman of English descent who married Ichabode Ashcroft aout 1760 in W. Va.

Information of Patrick O'Conner and wife Elizabeth O'Neal who were married 1777. Had daughter Eliza- beth who married Joseph Chaney in

hocton Co., Ohio. Parentage and children of Jacob Smith and Jane Elllott both born in N. J. and died In Hardin Co., Iowa. They had a son Elder Wm Smith who married Pru- dence Maxson.

Wanted information concerning father of Jonathan Shurley (Shir- ley.) His mother was Christinia Gray and' he had an unccle John Neff. They came to Preble Co., Ohio in 1805 from Augusta Co., Va.

Wanted parentage of John S. Wehrly born /1802 In Pa. and mar- ried Barbara Petry in Starke Co., Ohio.

Mrs. Blaine P. Wehrly.

Portland, Indiana

Children's shoes should not be re- soled ffor further wear unless they are one-half inch longer and one- fourth inch wider than the child's feet.

To keep soft cookies from drying out, store them in a covered jar with a piece of apple or orange.

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klmer Reformed church records I- 308).

44 Johannes would be the right age to have married Barbara Klock who was born March 10, 1751, a daughter of Johannes Glock and An- na Margaretha fuchin (Fox). But! we have no proof that he was Bar- bara's husband. Can any reader of the Enterprise and News help us with this problem ?

45X Marcus, Jr. married Elizabeth. 46. Maria Elizabeth born 1740. Could she have been Lt. Adam Bel- linger's wife ?

DAR number 102535 gives Adam Bellinger and Maria Elizabeth Pe- trie for ancestors but avoided Petrie a jancesors In next generation gave in- stead Peter Bellinger and Delia

47X Dedia born about 1742-3, mar- ried Jacob N. Kessler prior to 1763. She died March, 1803-4 aged 61-4-22 (Herk. I-251). Jacob Kessler died Dec. 8, 1811 aged 72 years, 22 days. (Henk. 1-264).

There may have been other daugh- ters, Possibly Margaret Elisabeth Petrie, the third wife of Ens. Henry Timmerman. The first of her eight children was born Nov., 1769. But here again there Is no proof just supposition.

(Note-Will of Marks Petry whs

Marks Petry's will-Date April 9, 1776.

To oldest son Jost Petry £10 for birthright, to son John residue, who is to pay above and give every one of my daughters £10 each, within the term of five years.

Executors:

George Demuth Jacob Schmal

(Original will at Munson Memorlal Building in Utica.)

Stone Arabia Reff. Church re- cords, page 13:

Marcus Petri and Anna Eva wit- nessed baptisms as follows: 29 Sept. 1752, Anna Eva, child of Adam Loucks and Catharina Elisa betha' Schnell.

7 March 1756, Anna Eva born 1: Feb. 1756, child of Henrich Laux and Maria Elisabeth Krauss Laux. (Stone Arabia Ref. Church, page 14). The surname Krauss is given in Loucks records published 1933.

4 March 1759 Christianus, child of Andreas Finck and Maria Cath- arina.

(Here is proof that Maria Eliza- beth was daughter of Marcus). Maria Elizabeth, Marcus Petri daughter and Dieterich. Johan Jost Petri son witnessed baptism 26 Sept. 1760 of Maria Elisabetha born 21 Sept. 1760, child of Johann Christian Schell and Elisabetha (Stone Arabla 1-22).

Johan Jost, son of Marcus Petri, witnessed baptism 26 Feb. 1763 of Johan Jost, son of Dletrich Petrl and Catarina (Stone Arabla 1-38).

Johan Petri, son of Marcus Petrl Aug. 3, 1788, church member at Stone Arabia. (Stone Arabla II-215.) 1 March 1776.

Indenture between Marcus Petry at Burnetsfield German Flatts dis- trict and John Marx Petry of same place lot No. 45, 100 acres of land 1

1799. They, the Chaneys, died in Co- follows regarding daughters).

sold for 5 pounds. Signed Marcus Petri.

In presence of

Christian Schell George Demuth

Rec'd at Burnetsfield of Cornel Petre by the hand of his son Tetrich Petere the sum of Three pounds in New York state currency or An- drew McComes.

At witness my hand this 23 day of March 1771.

Rudolph Schumaker.

July 2, 1776. Deed by Johan Jost Petri to his son Marx Petri for 100 acres of land.

Sealed and delivered in presence of Johann Christ Schell.

Johan Dieterich petri.

6. Johannes Petri (son of Johan Jost and Cordelia Demuth Petri.) (Hardin and Willard "History of Herkimer Co.")

"John Petri, a son of the patentee, was a member of the Tryon county committee from the German Flats and Kinsland districts which met in June 1775. He was also appointed by the Tryon county committee Aug. 16, 1779, one of the delegates from # the county to a state convention called to consider measures or appre- ciating the currency, restraining ex- tortion, regulating prices and other similar purposes. -

Note-I have no record of the family of Johanes. I hope some read- .er may be able to send it in. (To be continued) '

Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley

BIRTH, DEATII AND MARRIAGE RECORDS (Continued from last week)

BROOME COUNTY

BINGHAMTON (1867)

1884. Record, 26 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Custo- dian Mrs. Emma Carman, registrar of vital statistics, Municipal Build- ing, Binghamton, N. Y.

BARKER

1880. Register, 2 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, Berton D. North- rop, town clerk, Chenango Forks, N. Y.

BINGIIAMTON

1884 Register, 3 vols. Arr. chron. 1884-1914, no index; 1915, indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths, 1915. Custodian, Perry Treible, town clerk, Binghamton, N. Y.

CHENANGO

1881. Record, 4 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages and deaths, 1881-1907. Custodian, Mrs. Pluma H Chamberlain, town clerk, Chenango Forks, N. Y.

COLESVILLE

1881. Record, 6 vols. Arr. alph. No index. Includes marriages and deaths. Custodian R. Ray King, town clerk, Harpursville, N. Y.

CONKLIN

1881. Record, 2 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes deaths 1914. Cus- todian, Mrs. Adelaide M. Douglass, town clerk, Binghamton, N. Y.

DICKINSON

. 1891. Recond, 3 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages and · deaths. Custodian, William H. Han- ley, town cclerk, Port Dickinson, N.

Forbush, House Families

(Continued from last week)

Affidavit of Bartholomew Forbes: Oct. 28, 1851.

States that John Forbes and Nan- cy House were married and co-hab- ited before the Revolution and until John was taken prisoner.

States that John Forbes was the brother of the father of this depo-

Nancy and her family lived with Ja- cob, her eldest son, not over 100 rods from the father of the depo- nent in the town of Danube.

Affidavit of Bartholomew Forbes. Oct. 15, 1851.

States that the deponent is in his 68th year. States that the father of the deponent, Nicholas Forbes was a soldier in the Revolution. States that he has heand his father and mother tell how John Forbes was so injured in the war and during his imprisonment that he died thereof. Affidavit of Hannah Forbes: Oct. 15, 1851.

States that the deponent is in her 74th year and is the widow of John Forbes, who was the son of John and Nancy Forbes.

States that John Forbes' wrists and ankles were scarred from wear- ing irons while imprisoned.

Affidavit of Jacob Shaver, Town of Manlius, Oct. 21, 1851:

States that John's oldest son was Jacob J., 2nd. Son was Nicholas. That his oldest daughter was Mary. That he also had son John and a daughter Nancy. That when John was taken prisoner John and Nancy had 5 children.

State of New York, Comptroller's Office, November 24, 1851.

Extract of an original entry on page 295, Book A Audited Accounts, now remaining in Comptroller's Of- fice at Albany.

State of New York Dr. to the fol- lowing persons of Col. Jacob Klocks Regiment of Militia, during their captivity.

.John Fanhuch private from April

SOME MEMORIES OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD, HERKIMER CO.

By S. C. Kimm (Continued from last : week) Making Soap

Well to do farmers always had three stoves that burned wood only: kitchen, "settin" . room and parlor stoves. The wood ashes were dumped into the old brick smoke house where

States that he was born in 1784, that he was well acquointed with the [ Gramp Rice smoked hams, shoulders widow of his late Uncle John Forbes and his children, the oldest of which was about 15 years older than this deponent.

and sometimes side pork for bacon with corn cobs. When the first little, yellow, wild flowers began to appear in the spring Grandma would begin' to agitate Gramp to set up the leach barrel for making lye. After being heckled a few days Gramp woukd knock the bottom out of an old bar- rel which he set on a slanting leach board. In the bottom of the barrel

nent and that after John's death, | he criss-crossed kindling sticks- on

which he placed a few inhes deep of oarse wheat, rye or oat straw. This " : done, the hired boy was told to fill the barrel with wood ashes from the smoke house. Grandma saw to it that he punhed the ashes well down in the barrel and then each day pour water on the ashes which worked its way through the ashes and stra v and came out of the bottom of the barrel onto the leach board. There . was a groove on the leach board at each side of the barrel. These two grooves came together at the lower edge of the board leading the liquid ,y into a receptacle underneath. This dark colored liquid called "lye" was powerful stuff which the chore boy discovered when a few drops fell on his chapped hands. This lye was dumped into the big iron kettle on the arch or boiling place where we boiled down maple sap and also boil- ed water on butchering days.

When the ashes were . completely States that John Forbes died in Montgomery County, N. Y. leached, the chore boy was sent to the woodshed to fetch the savory Affidavit of George Anthony, of Madison Co., Dec. 14, 1854: bucket of scraps and to build and maintain a fire under that big ket .. States that the deponent, aged 96 that while in Montgomery Co. he was in the habit of carrying provi- sions to John Forbes while John was sick, and to his family, from George House. Deponent was living with and bound to George House at the time, and the said John House was a nephew to Nancy. John. was called by the Dutch, among whom he lived "Forbush" but he was call- ed Forbes by the English and Scotch. Affidavit of Nancy Van Drisen of Cazenovia Oct. 27, 1851: tle. No pain could depict the signi- ficance of that soap making. sceno when Grandma with a big wooden paddle came from the woodshed and. began to stir those old grease scraps into the boiling lye The vapor rising and floating from that old kettle were like the fumes from Gchenna. The gentle west breeze wafted them over the very place where the chore boy stood to replenish ' the fire. Grandma claimed the sole right to. make the family soap and no one dig- 1 puted this right. Consequently when she passed on soft soap making be States that she is 79 years old She was at earliest recollection a came a lost art to her descendants. resident of Manheim, Herkimer Co., She also had a recipe for making N. Y. She was well acqualnted with a kind of hard soap for washing. dishes and delicate fabrics. Sorry ₾ cannot give you the recipe. Tho: chore boy was more interested in Grandma's recipe for making plum duff than in making soft soap. John and Nancy Forbes and at that time they lived in the town of Man- heim. She remembers John being taken prisoner, remembers that Nan- cy wept when John was absent in service and while he was a prisoner. Still More Chores That John was always weakly after the war.

On most of the farms it fell to the women to look after the few hens, and to raise the chickens, also to tease the men to plow and help plant: the garden. n March and April! there was the maple sirup which the . men brought to the house to cleanse : and to make the year's supply of maple sugar. All summer long the. cheese had to be made and properly . ccured. Everything indoor and out had to be done by hand. Grandma: had no washing machine except the- hired girl and Gramp's milking ma- chine was the hired help.

Grandma saw to it that three square meals graced the kitchen ta- ble each day. Eggs were traded for tea, coffee, spices and a bit of brown

indexed ain my core. Cus- dian Mrs. Emma Carman, registrar of vital statistics, Municipal Build- ing, Binghamton, N. Y.

BARKER

1880. Register, 2 vois. Arr. chron. Indexed alph, by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, Berton D. North- rop, town clerk, Chenango Forks, N. Y.

BINGHAMTON

1884 Register, 3 vols. Arr. chron. 1884-1914, no index; 1915, indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths, 1915. Custodian, Perry Treibie, town clerk, Binghamton, N. Y.

CHENANGO

1881. Record, 4 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Inciudes marriages and deaths, 1881-1907. Custodian, Mrs. Pluma H Chamberlain, town clerk, Chenango Forks, N. Y.

COLESVILLE

1881. Record, 6 vols. Arr. alph. No index. Includes marriages and deaths. Custodian R. Ray King, town clerk, Harpursvilie, N. Y.

CONKLIN

1881. Record, 2 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes deaths 1914. Cus- todian, Mrs. Adelaide M. Douglass, town clerk, Binghamton, N. Y. DICKINSON

1891. Record, 3 vois. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages and deaths. Custodian, William H. Han- ley, town cclerk, Port Dickinson, N. Y.

FENTON

1862. Record, 1 vol. Arr. chron. 'No index. Custodian, Florence B. Rines, town cierk, Port Crane, N. Y. KIRKWOOD

1882. Record, 2 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Inciudes deaths, 1914. Custodian, Frank town

Elwood, clerk, Kirkwood, N. Y.

LISLE

1882. Record, 3 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages and deaths. Custodian, Mrs. Bertha How- land, registrar of vital statistics, Lisie, N. Y.

MAINE

1886. Register, 2 vois. Arr. alph. No index. Includes deaths 1914. Cus- todian F. L. Atwater, town clerk, Maine, N. Y.

NANTICOKE

1835, 1908, 1910. Register, 4 vois. Arr. alph. No index. Includes mar- riages and deaths 1835-1907. Custo- dian, . Talmage Hill, town cierk, Whitney Point, N. Y.

SANFORD

1881. Record, 4 vols. Arr. alph. No index. Includes deaths. Custodian, LaVern Greene, town clerk, Deposit, N. Y.

TRIANGLE

1897. Register, 6 vois. Arr. alph. No index. Inciudes deaths. Custo- dian Hugh I. Sherwood, town clerk, Whitney Point, N. Y.

UNION

1882. Record, 4 vols. Arr. alph. No index. Includes deaths 1908. Custo- dian Dudley S. Mersereau, town clerk, Union, N. Y.

VESTAL

What Aie costs more, is worth it, 1882, 1908, 1935. Register, 2 vols. Arr. alph. No index. Includes deaths. Records 1909-34, destroyed by flood. and combines full-bodied flavor with zestful tang? Answer: Utica Club OLD ENGLISH Brand ALE. A"': Custodian L. O. Kretschman, ' town for it at your favorite restaurant. . cierk. Vestal, N. Y.

ar, grill or store .- Adv.

George House. Deponent was living | into the boiling lye The vapor rising. with and bound to George House at the time, and the said John House was a nephew to Nancy. John. was called by the Dutch, among whom he lived "Forbush" but he was cali- ed Forbes by the English and Scotch. Affidavit of Nancy Van Drisen of Cazenovia Oct. 27, 1851: and floating from that oid kettto were like the fumes from Gehenna, The gentle west breeze wafted them over the very place where the chore. boy stood to replenish ' the fire. Grandma ciaimed the sole right to. make the family soap and no one dis- puted this right. Consequently when she passed on soft soap making be- came a lost art to her descendants. She also had a recipe for making a kind of hard soap for washing: dishes and delicate fabrics. Sorry I cannot give you the recipe. Tho: chore boy was more interested in Grandma's recipe for making plum duff than in making soft soap.

States that she is 79 years old She was at earliest recollection a resident of Manheim, Herkimer Co., N. Y. She was well acquainted with John and Nancy Forbes and at that time they lived in the town of Man- heim. She remembers John being taken prisoner, remembers that Nan- cy wept when John was absent in service and while he was a prisoner. That John was always weakly after the war.

State of New York, Comptroller's Office, November 24, 1851.

Extract of an original entry on page 295, Book A Audited Accounts, now remaining in Comptroller's Of- fice at Albany.

State of New York Dr. to the fol- lowing persons of Col. Jacob Klocks Regiment of Militia, during their captivity.

John Farbush, private, from April 3, 1780 to May 21, 1783 is 36 months and 18 days, at 53-4 per month equals 105 Pounds 12 Shillings 0 Audited Nov. 16, 1785.

Archives of the State of New

York, Vol. 1.

John Farbush,, captured April, 3, 1780, released May 21, 1783.

Nichol Farbush captured April 10, 1780, released May 19, 1783.

Barthol Farbush, captured Sep. 19, 1779, released April 21, 1783.

Letter dated Nov. 2, 1782, from General Haidiman to Guy Carleton. Document 388-Q6 "Return of Pris- oners released from Canada upon Parole of Governor Haidiman." (Notes on the L. C. Draper coliec- tion of 10,000 Manuscripts) now with Wisconsin Historical Society, at Madison, Wis. (Published in En- terprise and News Dec. 12, 1934.) This list gives the names of men paroled, their age at time of parole, where they were captured and date of the scraps

of imprisonment.

"John Forges, age 22, taken at German Flats, imprisoned May 1780."

"John Forbes, afe 32, taken at

"Taken April 3, 1780, not in arms, Jacob Forbs, son, Fredrick Wendet- er, son, Barkley Picket Jr. Jacob Klook, Johannes Garter, 2 sona."

Clinton Papers, Vol. 6, page 726. "Taken April 3, 1780 John For- enbos, Jost Klock, John Seiffert, Bar- tei Pickert."

(To be continued)

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On most of the farms it fell to the women to look after the few hens, and to raise the chickens, also to tease the men to plow and help plant: the garden. n March and April: there was the maple sirup which the . men brought to the house to cleanse and to make the year's supply of' maple sugar. All summer long the. cheese had to be made and properly. ccured. Everything indoor and out : had to be done by hand. Grandma: had no washing machine except the; hired girl and Gramp's milking map chine was the hired help.

Grandma saw to it that three square meals graced the kitchen ta- ble each day. Eggs were traded for tea, coffee, spices and a bit of brown sugar and New Orleans molasses. Buckwheat for fiap jacks and spring wheat for white flour were raised on the farm. Gramp bragged about his elght row yellow corn from the meal of which Grandma made thick john- nycakes and delicious berry duif steamed pudding. The former we covered with rich milk gravy and last named we smothered in thicck yellow cream and sugar. The big loaves of bread Grandma made from Gramp's spring wheat flour wero neither white nor light but the bread was sweet and stuck by the rib, giv- ing the hired men great staying powers as they swung the grain cradie or pitched hay over the big beam. Gram's buckwheat cakes and sausage on cold winter mornings the chore boy would not trade for a seat in Elysium.

On butchering days each fali it feli to the women to try out the lard and tallow which they squeezed out with a home made squeezer through a cloth s'rainer. (To be continued)

To assure a good fit in & home- made dress. necessary "l' rations should be made on the paper pattern before cutting the material.

A Toast to the Host who serves ç

MOHL WE

VALLEY

GENEALOGY AND HISTORY

St. Johnsville Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville. N. Y.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1947

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RILEY, PERKINS

Justus Riley born about 1796, died June 18, 1856, buried at Penfield cemetery, Lorain county, Ohioo, mar- ried Betsey Perkins born Dec. 20, 1801, died Dec. 10, 1831. Her par- ents were drowned in Lake Erie on way home from a trip to New Leb-

anon, Cataraugus Co., N. Y. It

might have been Columbia county rather than Cattaraugus Co. She had three brothers, one Ebenezer by name. I do not know where she was buried.

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Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1947], Part 16

Author: Publication date: 1942 Publisher: [1942-1949] Number of Pages: 222

Author:
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: [1942-1949]
Number of Pages: 222