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IV. Timothy R. Allison was born 1816 May 27 (married Anna Carr in Liv. Co., Mich. 1834, where their descendants still live.)
V. Emma Allison was born 1818 Oct. 1. (Amy married DeWitt Hai- lock).
VI. Susan Alilson was born 1820 Nov. 20.
VII. James Allison was born 1823 May 7.
VILII. Gabriel Allison was born 1826 Jan. 28 (married Anna Carr Allison after the death of his broth- er. her first husband; date of mar-
Some Families of Central and Eastern New York and Vermont
and Son, John J. Harris 1419 University Ave., Lincoln Park 25, Mich.
This is but a brief history of the Herrick, Yemmons, Signor, Schaffer, Schryver, Feller, Selbel, Rowe, Lau- of erman, Baum, and Sheldon families who lived in the east and central parts of New York and Vermont and was compiled for a two-fold pur- pose; that It might be of help to others who are interested in these families and that the ancestry of those not yet ascertained might be found. Any additions or corrections will be appreciated.
Ref. Knowlton's Genealogy p. 340 Henry Herrick was the fifth son of Sir William Herrick, Herricke, Herreric or Hireck, the Anglo-Amerl. can ancestor of a numerous race In this country was born 1604 at Beau Manor, England. Came over from
Leicester, Eng. to Naumberg, then first named Salem June 24, 1629. He marrled Editha, daughter of Hugh Laskin of Salem (born 1614) and settled at Cape Anne Syde over against Massles. Dled 1671 at Sa- children five sons, lem. Of their namely Zacharie, Ephralm, Henry, Joseph and John are to be regarded as the Patriarchs of their respective branches of the posterity of Henry and Editha Herrick. It is several generations later that we come to another Henry Herrick whose paren- tage is as yet undetermined.
Henry Herrick, parentage undc- termined, born 1738 at Nine Part- ners, N. Y. and dled at Danby, Ver- mont Dec. 26, 1828, married Sally Yemmons (parentage undetermined) who was born in 1735 presumably in Dutchess county, N. Y. and dled in Danby, Vt. Oct. 20, 1821.
Ref: D. A. R. Vol. 16 p. 129. Vol. III p. 54
History of Danby, J. C. Williams, says. "Henry Herrick, Sr., from Nine Partners, N. Y. settled here about the close of the Revolutionary War. Previous to his coming here he had disposed of his property of which he possessed a large amount and received payment in Continental money. This soon becoming almost or entirely worthless by depreciation. When he came here he was in very destitute circumstances. His family and effects were brought with an ox team, but he had been a soldier of the Revolution, served nearly thru the whole war and knew how to face hardships. He bravely triumphed over circumstances and amassed a
considerable fortune. The land for the burying ground, west of the Corners (Danby Four Corners) was given by him to the town. Being generous and public spirited, he gained the esteem of all, held var- ious offices and exercised consider-
Compiled by Ruth Clawson Harris | able influence. He also contributed liberally toward the support of the Gospel." His descendants are quite numerous and many even today (1947) live in and around this vi- cinity. They are a friendly people and have well maintained and pros- perous farms. He and his wife, Sally are buried in the Maple Grove cem- etery which is located on a beauti- ful wooded hillside. Monuments have been erected to their memory and though many years have passed they are well preserved. They had seven children: 1. Henry. 2. Joshua married March 6, Assena Bonbridge (Danby V. R.) 3. Rufus. 4. Rebecca married Leonard Linton March 6, 1800 (Dan- by V. R.) 5. Sally married Gardiner HIERRICK FAMILY Harrington. 6. Abigail married Daniel Palmer. 7. Hannah married Daniel Palmer April 18, 1804 (Danby V. R.)
Henry Herrick, Jr. born 1768, Dutohess county, N. Y. died at the age of 55 at Danby, Vt., Sept. 13, 1823, married Charity Signor, daugh- ter of John and Hannah (Schaffer), and first settled on "Dutch Hill" af- terwards near the Corners. He be- came a wealthy citizen. He purchas- ,ed the tavern at the Corners of Eli- sha Brown where he kept a public house 25 years. He formerly owned all the land where the Corners now stand. He was a member of the
Masonic fraternity and well esteem- ed by all. They had eight children: 1,. Sally born 1793, dled 1870, mar- ried Edward Vail and they had four children. 2. Edward born Dec. 11,
1794, died 1874, married Sophia Andrus. 3. Betsey married Vall. 4. Hannah Barrett. 7. Eunice marricd born 1802, died 1874, married 1822 Hannah Barrett. 7. Eunice · marriot first Isaac Vail, married second Bat- ton Kelley, married third Timothy Read. 8. Charity born 1806, died 1832: married David Kelly.
Catherine Herrick born 1800 dicd' Feb. 15, 1856, married Israel Sheldon who was born in 1795 and died 'April 30, 1883. Both are buried. in the. Reed cemetery near Danby where monuments to their memory have' been erected; his having the Mason -- ic emblem on it. He was a member of the Masonic order Maple. Lodgy, No. 76. His lineage being: Joel, Dan- lel, Jonathan, Isaac the emigrant te America and back through the Shel- dons of Derbyshire, England. They had six children: Henry born 1821. marrled Lovette Crandall, died in Elk River, Minn. 2. Mary Jane 3. Oliver born 1826 married Mary Ann Cook, daughter of Seth, Jr. kept the tavern at the Corners some years, served in the Mexican War and lat- er removed to Salem, Oregon. 4. Charity born 1829 ' married Daniel Croff. 5. Betsey Ann born 1834 mar- ried 1st Jackson Shermon, married 2nd John McIntire who dled during the war of 1861, married 3rd R. H. Clark of Mt. Holly, Vt. 6. Julia Ann born 1840 married John Baker.
(To be continued)
died Oct. 13. 1849.
XV. D. Wight C. Allison was born 20 August 1850, died 27 November 1851.
XVI. Vera I. Alison was born Nov. 1, 1852, dled 7 April 1853.
XVII. Carlle Genevieve Allison was Thorn March 16. 1854 (born Pinckney.
History of West Canada Creek and Its Villages
By N. Berton Alter
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1787, Orange Co., N. Y., married, Martha Sayre, had one son and 6 daughters including Sarah Roe who married Jamies Campbell; evidently Sarah Roe was twice married. Timo- thy Roe died 1830 near Florida, N. Y. Some of this data comes from Emery Roe Hayhurst, Columbus, Ohio.)
William Allison was married to
Sarah Roe 1812 November 14.
III. Marthey E. Allison was born 1813 August 31 (Martha Elizabeth Allison married Feb. 6, 1832 George Reeves in Orange Co., N. Y. Born Feb. 11, 1809 near West Town, N. Y., he was the son of Howell Reeves of Ovid, N. Y. and Elizabeth Wood. George Reeves came to Mich. in. 1836. Mother of a large family, III died April 13, 1885.)
IV. Timothy R. Allison was born 1816 May 27 (married Anna Carr in Liv. Co., Mich. 1834, where their descendants still live.)
V. Emma Allison was born 1818 Oct. 1. (Amy married DeWitt Hal- lock).
VI. Susan Allison was born 1820 Nov. 20.
VII. James Allison was born 1823 May 7.
VIII. Gabriel Allison was born 1826 Jan. 28 (married Anna Carr Allison after the death of his broth- er, her first husband; date of mar- riage 1852 In Liv. Co., Mich. De- scendants still in Mich.)
X. Henry Ball Alllson was born 1828 February 20.
X. William M. Allison was born 1830 March 22 (III through X are children of I and II.)
X. William M. Allison died Aug. 28, 1830.
I. William Allison died Aug. 30, 1830 (died from injurles recelved In a runaway while breaking a colt on his N. Y. farm.)
XI. Amy Allison widow of James Allison dled 30 April 1835 (she is the mother of I.)
VI. Susan Allison died 10 Septem- ber 1839.
IX. Henry B. Allison died 10 No- vember 1832.
IV. Timothy R. Allison died 26 April 1847.
James Allison Family Record
XII. James Allison, son of W. Allison was born 7 May 1823 (grand- son of James and Amy Knapp Alli- son, XII went to Mich. when 14 years old to join his sister ILI.)
XIII. Dorothy Ann Himes, daugh- ter of W. Himes was born 8 March [1829 (No. 99 in Koetteritz's 1901 "History of William Feeter et al" published in Little Falls, N. Y .; her parents were Wm. Himes or Heims of N. Y. and later Mich. and Nancy Ann Feeter Himes, whose ancestry is given in the volume mentioned.)
James Allison was married to : Dorothy A. Himes in Livingston Co., Mich. 1847 April 8. (Numbers XIV ! through XXI are their children).
, XIV. Charles W. Allison was born April 28th 1848. Charles W. Allison
14 JULWIess CVulLY, ANV. I. alu IGu 4'
Danby, Vt. Oct. 20, 1821.
Ref: D. A. R. Vol. 16 p. 129. Vol. III p. 54
History of Danby, J. C. Williams, says. "Henry Herrick, Sr., from Nine Partners, N. Y. settled here about the close of the Revolutionary War. Previous to his coming here he had disposed of his property of which he possessed a large amount and received payment in Continental money. This soon becoming almost or entirely worthless by depreciation. When he came here he was in very destitute circumstances. His family and effects were brought with an ox team, but he had been a soldier of the Revolution, served nearly thru the whole war and knew how to face hardships. He bravely trlumphed over circumstances and amassed& considerable fortune. The land for the burying ground, west of the Corners (Danby Four Corners) was given by him to the town. Being generous and public spirited, he gained the esteem of all, held var- lous offices and exercised consider-
Catherine Herrick born 1800 died' Feb. 15, 1856. married Israel Sheldon who was born in 1795 and died April' 30, 1883. Both are buried in the Reed cemetery near Danby; where monuments to their memory have' been erected; his having the Mason- lc emblem on it. He was a member of the Masonic order Maple: Lodgy,, No. 76. His lineage being: Joel, Dan+ lel, Jonathan, Isaac the emigrant te America and back through the Shel+ dons of Derbyshire, England. They, had six children: Henry born 1821. married Lovette Crandall, died in Elk River, Minn. 2. Mary Jane 3. Ollver born 1826 married Mary Ann Cook, daughter of Seth, Jr. kept the tavern at the Corners some years, served in the Mexican War and lat- er removed to Salem, Oregon. 4. Charity born 1829 ' married Daniel Croff. 5. Betsey Ann born 1834 mar- ried 1st Jackson Shermon, marrled 2nd John McIntire who dled during the war of 1861, married 3rd R. H. Clark of Mt. Holly, Vt. 6. Julia Ann born 1840 married John Baker.
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died Oct. 13. 1849.
XV. D. Wight C. Allison was born 20 August 1850, died 27 November 1851.
XVI. Vera I. Alison was born Nov. 1, 1852, died 7 April 1853.
XVII. Carlle Genevieve Allison was born March 16, 1854 (born Pinckney, Mich., married Francis Augustus Burkhart 1874, son of Henry and Ly- dia Hagedorn Burkhart of N. Y. De- scendants in Michigan, Washington and Louisiana. She died Jan. 1, 1925 Mich.)
XVIII. Willis Eugene Allison was born 11 Jan. 1856 (married Mary Bucknell 1877, died 1929, Descendants in Wash. and Mich.)
XIX. Sarah L. Allison was born Dec. 16, 1858 (L. is for Louisa, mar- ried Courtland Peter Hughes 1879. Descendants and XIX live in Mich.) Mary M. Allison was born June 26, 1860 (M. for Mermell, married Clark E. Wright 1880, died 1911 Los Angeles, Calif; 2 sons).
XXI. Wirt H. Allison was born June 9, 1862 (H. for Himes; married Harriet M. Nelson 1884; died 1940 Florida where his wife now lives. 1 son living in N. Y. and 1 daughter.)
XII. James Allison died June 1, 1864 (died Mich. His great grandson Carl H. Zwinck can give additional data on him and his descendants.)
Carl H. Zwinck,
904 Packard, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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History of West Canada Creek and Its Villages
By N. Berton Alter
West Canada Creek, by Da- vid H. Beetle. A cloth bound,12 mo. volume of 160 pages, to- gether with 23 illustrations. Published by the Utica Observ- er Dispatch of Utica and printed on the press of Helndl & Son of Rochester, N. Y. Price $2.00.
The book is the fruit of a news- paper assignment and appeared serially in the Sunday editions of tho Observer-Dispatch. The reading pub- llc liked It so well that a demand arose for It in book form. .
The author's account is an on-the- | spot writing and well has he done his work. He explored the Herkimer county stream-rather navigated It from source to sea.
It is a well written, newsy book and will prove exceptionally valu- able in the years to come. It is a "must" for all of the residents of the Mohawk Valley. Social studies teachers will find in it a mine of use- ful Information and an inspiration for further study.
A brief summary of the history of each town and village along the "Crick" is given in such a way that the reader will find himself asking for more.
Mr. Beetle touches on the story of Trenton Falls written many years ago by a grandson of Roger Sherman, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, who lived here many years ago.
Finally after doing justice to each village along its banks, he reaches the village of Herkimer and briefly tells the story of that historio town. Mr. Beetle has written a good book!
(The book is for sale by The En- terprise and News, St. Johnsville, N. Y.)
MOHLAWE
GENEALOGY AND
HISTORY
St. Johnsvllle Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville. N. Y.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1947
Questions and Answers
A department devoted to the pursuit of knowledge. No charge to reguiar subscribers. Any reader, whether subscriber or not, is Invited to submit answers. Give dates, places and sources.
EGMONT, LANSING, GLEN Would like authority for the fol- lowing ancestral lines.
Jacob Egmont bapt. Feb. 28, 1722 in Albany, N. Y. Where may this record be found. Married Jan. 29, 1744 in Albany, N. Y. (where found) Maria Lewis, born where, when, died and where. Was the son of Jacob Egmont bapt. Dec. 27, 1685 In Ai- bany, N. Y. Where record found ?! Married Oct. 19, 1716 in Albany, N. Mesa, Arizona.
Y. Ann Lansing bapt. March 28. 1697 In New York. Where died. ?
Was the daughter of Gerrit Lans- ing born 1661, died July 20, 1708, married Aug. 21, 1692 Catharine Gien, born where, when?
She was a widow at the time of her marriage to Gerrit Lansing.
Was the daughter of John Gien born March 5, 1648, died when, where, married May 2, 1667 Anra Peek born Oct 15, 1651, New Am- sterdam, N. Y. Where are these records found ? Dled Dec. 19, 1690.
John Gien was the son of Alex- ander Lindsay Glen born about 1610 in Inverness, Scotland, married Cat- alyn Dongan, when? Where'?
Alexander Lindsay Glen was said to have been son of Lindsay Glen of noble birth and said to have de- scended from the Earls of Crawford that ruled Scotland for some gener- ations and through this Tine,, the Lindsay, go back to Robert Bruce, first king of Scotland. Can any one give proof of this?
Has the parentage of Catalyn Dongan ever been established? Has there been any proof she was related to the early New York Governor Dongan !
Can you tell me who has or where the church records of Schoharle Co., N. Y. may be found ?
I copied much of the above from your paper but failed to keep where records may be found.
WOOLEY
Wanted parentage of Daniel Wooley born Sept.2 5, 1791, mar- ried (when ?) Rachel McHoney (Ma- honey) born Sept. 5. 1815.
Daniel Wooley may have been of
The following is a partial answer the New York Wooley family but to Mrs. R. T. Keeler's query Jan- both the Wooley and Mahoney fam- uary 30th about the ancestry of Lewis Smith born1. 795 and his wife Sarah Baker. liies were of La Porte, Indiana when they married. Parentage of Belinda Dorr born July 7, 1811. She had a
sister Ann Dorr. Were they daugh- 1839, Schodack, N. Y. (Now Rensse-
ters of Baruch Dorr? Mrs. M. H. 'Storck,
210 Irving Place,
Storm Lake, Iowa.
QUACKENBUSHI
Matilda Quackenbush was chr. 30. Dev. 1705. Her daughter born in Charleston, N. Y., Montgomery Co. Am ooking for the names and data ker if desired. Also a little Garrison
RD 4 Troy, N. Y.
RHYNER, ALLEN
Joseph Rhyner had a daughter, Amanda who was born Jan. 17, 1816, possibly New York, possiblye Pen- na., possibly Germany. She died in 1909 in Marengo, Ili. She was mar- ried on Aug. 8, 1837 to Martin Al- len, born April 24; 1813 in Ausable, Clinton County, N. Y. (of Wilson, John, Elisha, Philip, Ebenezer, Ralph
Joseph Rhyner was given in Chas.
J. North's pamphlet on the Alien family as married to Catherine
Bartlett. Family tradition states that Amanda Rhyner came to this country at 17 years of age and never was able to read or write English. Famlly tradition also states that Joseph Rhyner owned land in
] Paris, and went back to Germany, and finding mliltary service required, disposed of his property and came to 1 America.
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1 I do not think he married a Cath- erine Bartlett in Germany, so this may be a second marriage, and ] Amanda may be the chlid of a first : marriage. He may have come in with that Palatinate German emi- gration to Penn. but have found no proof that he did.
Anyone knowing of the family of Rhyner (perhaps spelled Reiner, Rhiner or Rheighner) or of the Bartletts of Dutchess county, Clin- ton or Washington county I would appreciate correspondence with.
Aimie M. Eck,
3810 Ewing Ave., S. Minneapolis 10. Minn.
MOSHER, ALLEN
Zebedee Mosher married Annis Alien (of Elisha, Philip, Ebenezer, Ralph, George) and had daughter Elizabeth Mosher, born 1794, died 1834. Annis Allen died when Eliza- beth was a child and Elizabeth was brought up in the family of John and Phoebe (Deuel) Allen of Peru,! Ausable, Clinton county, N. Y. She married John and Phoebe's son, Wil- son Allen on June 1, 1810.
John and Phoebe Allen lived in Cambridge, Washington county, N. Y. but had been in Dutchess county during the Revolution, where John served.
I seek the ancestry of this Zebe- dee Mosher. He could have been of a Dutchess county family or of a Cambridge, Washington Co. family. The family tradition has it that he was involved in the William Mor- gan Masonic affair, which took place in 1835 In Leroy and Batavia, N. Y. A record from Leroy finds the death of a child Sophrina, daughter of Ze- bedee and Chioe Mosher, died Sept. 29, 1832 in Leroy. Probably Zebedee came to Leroy and married 2nd a Chloe.
Would appreciate correspondence with anyone having Dutchess or Washington county Mosher material that might lead to the ancestry of
Aimie Huston Eck,
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PHELPS
Names and data of parents, sis- ters and brothers of Alva Phelps who died In the Mormon Battalion 16 Sept. 1845 on the bank of the | and George.)
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Arkansas river. He was born Nov. 1813-4, married 15 Nov. 1835 Margaret Robison (Robinson) who was born 1819.
S. Bee B. Lyman,
423 Kimball street,
CORNELL
William Cornell, son of John Cor -. nell. was born in Dublin, Ireland Oc- tober 19, 1750. He came to America In 1765 with his mother (name un- .York known) and settled in New city. His father, John Cornell, fell at the storming of Fort Ticonderoga under General Abercrombie. He mar- ried Hannah Finch In Conn. Nov. 5, 1744. 'She was born May 28, 1751
(where ?) and died May 3, 1837. Who were her parents? William Cornell served in the Revolutionary war and was at Oriskany under Herkimer. He settled in the town of Jerusalem, Yates county, N. Y., where he died June 11, 1825. His children were:
1. John born Oct. . 19, 1775.
2. Anna born March 4, 1777. 3. Rebecca born' June 7,' 1778.
4. Samuel born May 25, 1780. 5. Mary Mead born Aug. 28, 1784. 6. William born March 1, 1787. 7. Hannah born April 29, 1790.
8. Abigail born Oct. 20, 1792.
9. Elizabeth born July 14, 1794. 10. Phebe born Dec. 18, 1796.
Would like data on John Cornell born 1775, son of William and Han- nah (Finch) Corneli. When and where did he dle? Who did he mar- ry and when ? I will corespond with descendants of William Cornell or persons interested in the many branches of the Cornell family i America.
Donald A. Keefer,
RD 2 Sacandaga Road, Schenectady, N. Y.
SMITHI, BAKER
1. Nathaniel Baker born 1763 died
iaer Co.) Married Sarah 3 Garrison born Schodack (Jobn 2, Ira 1 Gar- rison).
2. Sallie (Sarah) Baker married Lewis Smith. Besides the children named by Mrs. Keeler, was a son Eidad Smith who married Lura. I have a list of the other child- ren with marriages of Nathaniel Ba- | Zebedee.
VALLEY
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scenueu Alvill Wro MeGAMw that ruled Scotland for some gener- ations and through this Tine,, the Lindsay, go back to Robert Bruce, first king of Scotland. Can any one give proof of this?
Has the parentage of Catalyn Dongan ever been established? Has there been any proof she was related to the early New York Governor- Dongan !
Can you tell me who has or where the church records of Schoharie Co., N. Y. may be found?
I copied much of the above from your paper but failed to keep where records may be found.
WOOLEY Wanted parentage of Daniel Wooley born Sept.2 5, 1791, mar- ried (when ?) Rachel McHoney (Ma- honey) born - Sept. 5. 1815.
Daniel Wooley may have been of the New York Wooley family but both the Wooley and Mahoney fam- ilies were of La Porte, Indiana when they married. Parentage of Beilnda Dorr born July 7, 1814. She had a sister Ann Dorr. Were they daugh- ters of Baruch Dorr? Mrs. M. H. Storck,
210 Irving Place,
Storm Lake, Iowa.
QUACKENBUSH
Matilda Quackenbush was chr. 30 Dev. 1705. Her daughter born in Charleston, N. Y., Montgomery Co. Am asking for the names and data of her parents and brothers and sis- ters.
3. Rebecca born June 7, 1778. 4. Samuei born May 25, 1780. 5. Mary Mead born Aug. 28, 1784. 6. William, born March 1, 1787. 7. Hannah born April 29, 1790. 8. Abigail born Oct. 20, 1792. 9. Elizabeth born July 14, 1794. 10. Phebe born Dec. 18, 1796. Would like data on John Cornell born 1775, son of William and Han- nah (Finch) Cornell. When and where did he dle? Who did he mar- ry and when ? I will corespond with descendants of William Cornell or
persons
interested in the many John and Phoebe Allen lived in branches of the Cornell family in Cambridge, Washington county, N.
America.
Donald A. Keefer,
RD 2 Sacandaga Road, Schenectady, N. Y.
SMITH, BAKER
The following is a partial answer to Mrs. R. T. Keeler's query Jan- uary 30th about the ancestry of Lewis Smith born1, 795 and his wife gan Masonic affair, which took place Sarah Baker.
in 1835 in Leroy and Batavia, N. Y. A record from Leroy finds the death of a child Sophrina, daughter of Ze- bedec and Chloe Mosher, died Sept. 29, 1832 in Leroy. Probably Zebedee came to Leroy and married 2nd a Chloe.
Would appreciate correspondence with anyone having Dutchess or Washington county Mosher material that might lead to the ancestry of
Aimie Huston Eck,
3810 Ewing street S., Minnieapolis, Minn.
A PALATINE FAMILY The Petries in America
INTRODUCTION
These notes of and records of the Johan Jost Petrie family and descendants in America have been compiled by Mrs. Frederick Staehla, Munnsville, N. Y. with the assistance of Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Petrie, Johnstown, N. Y., Mrs. Edwin Freer, Port Ewen, ·N. Y. and many others whose names will appear later. Our re- cords are far from being com- piete. If any reader of this pa- per is connected with the Petries in any way, we request that he, or she, write to Mrs. Staehla. Any additional information will be welcomed. If errors are de- tected, as the series proceeds, correction will also be welcomed.
(Continued from last week) The shock of the French and In- dian war came upon this settlement in ovember, 1757. A force of about 300 French Canadians and Indians
transferred to my son, Dietrich traversed the country by way of and the same did likewise preced the Black River, attacked and de- me to eternity, I, John Jost . Petri testify that the oldest son of the deceased Dietrich must give othe; writings as soon as the same comes to his years, and a new church with my consent, on the same acre of land build again. Such do I at- test with my own hand and seal." It was signed in presence of Mar- cus Petri. stroyed the settlements north of the Mohawk. The French claimed to have taken nearly 150 prisoners among them the mayor of the vil- lage, Johan Jost Petry (Beers Hist. of Herkimer Co., page 41.) Judge Benton said 100 prisoners. Among prisoners delivered to Col. Schuy- ler Sept. 1, 1758, were Jost Petry, magistrate, and wife Delia; John Jost Petry militiaman wife Maria and children Anne, Maria, John' Jost and Elizabeth. Nothing was ieft but their iand, ali buildings were burn- ed, valuable papers lost, crops de-
stroyed and stock killed or driven away. Again In April 1758, another Indian attack occurred on the south side of the river. After the end of the war with a treaty of peace in 1763, which gave Canada to the English, a period of peace for a few years was most grateful to the harassed Palatines.
May 28, 1763 Johan Jost Petrl deeded land in Giens Purchase, part of Lot 23 to Daniel Petri for £100. July 2, 1776, Deed by Johan Jost Petri to his son Marx Petri for 100 acres of land. (This may be date re- corded.)
On August 20, 1770 .Johan Jost Petri wishing to secure the gift of the church, issued the :foilow-
in:
"I, on this end undersigned, tes- tify that I have given an acre of land for a High Dutch Reformed Church on the stone ridge, but whereas the church with all Its writ- ings, in the devastation . of this place by the Indians anno 1757, in an unfortunate manner has been burned away; and whereas, I have the land wherein this acre lies
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