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Also information, parentage, des- :cendants , Waterman Tinltnam (Tink- com) who removed from Saratoga Co. N. Y. to Mayville, N. Y. in 1810. . Also parentage Harriet Whaley who lived at Honeyoye Falls, N. Y. married a Cook then moved to Chau- taugua County, N. Y.
Stanley T. Braman
Room 28 Skytop Letchworth Village Thiells, N. Y ...
JUNG, (Young)
John Christopher b.Cani Schoharie, N. Y. 8-12-1744. bapt. 8-12-1744. Par- ents Henrich Eckler and Margaretita Eckler. Sponsors (-) Jung and his wife Margaretta Jung.
The above from Rev. Sommer's re- gister of baptisms performed at Cani Schoharie and Stien Raby 1743-1750 Rev. Peter, Nicholas Sommer.
The above records from graveyard at Stone Arabia and the lists from the Congregational Register, kept by the resident pastor at Schoharie, Rev. Peter Nicholas Sommer are taken from pamphlet "Lutheran Trinity Church of Stone Arabia," written by Rev. Andrew Dillenbeck, D. D. Pub- lished by the church in 1931.'
On Gov. Hunters' Ration lists 6- 1710 and 9-1714. From records in London, were among many others are the following: Jung, Cohan Eber- hard; Jung, Peter; Jung, Johannes; Jung, Theobald. The name was later anglicized to young.
GREEN
Matthew Pease of Martha's Vine, yand married in 1699 a Mary Green, dau. of Charles and Mary Green of Marblehead. Data on Greens wanted.
GRAFTONS
Joseph Grafton, and . wife Mary have daughter Priscilla who marries Capt. John Gardner of Salem; Mass. His dates 1624-1706. Data on Graf- tons.
Will the sender of these queries please, send their address to the Enterprise and News.
Probate Law And Custom
American Genealogist Vol. 9 pg. 4
(Continued from last week)
Early wills often named more than one Executor, and quite frequently a man named a relative of his own, and a relative of his wife to serve togeth- er. This was done to safeguard the interests of everybody concerned." In addition to Executors, two or three overseers were also named.in many early wills or were appointed by the Courts. Their duty was advisary and often- they were prominent men of the community, though occasionally they were related to the testator or to his wife. -
* It is well to examine the bond of the Executor or Administrator, be cause the law required that one more persons should endorse the bond as sureties. These bondsmen, since there were no professional bonding houses till & late period, were most often relatives of the decendant; if a man's wife was Executrix, very often her relatives signed her bond. Thus when the indentity of a, man's wife is unknown, this bond some- times affords a clue. his should be sought, in the files, because in most probate districts the records ;'only' specify that the bond was accepted without a copy being entered; and the names of the bondsmen are not always stated in the records of ac- ceptance. The originals are also use- ful because of the autographs' of the executors and.bondsmen.
Guardians were appointed by the Named in the Londan list of Pala- tines 1709 was Jung, Abraham, (a shoemaker) age' 18. Jung, John, (a 'carpenter) sge 3. Jung, Jacob, (a tanner) Jung, Johan, age 32, with son'9 and dau. 1. Court for children under 14 years of age; at 14 or over, the child was al- lowed to choose his own guardian, subject to the approval of the Court, Hence, if a guardian was appointed, it is usually safe to assume that the child was under 14. If the record Jung, Henrich, a Palatine who vol- unteered for the . Expedition against Canada 1711. 1 and 2 above from MacWethy's Book of names pub. 1933 reads that James Johnson was allow- ed guardian to Jane Robinson, the in- ference is that she chose him and From the above lists it would be hence was over 14. Although " as a hard' to determine which one of the rule chidlren" chose. their guardians Jung's |was father of " Margaretta when they reached 14 or older, 'it is never safe to assume this unless the record states the age, for circum stances not: known to us may have who m. Capt. Hendrick Eckler, Might have been Henrich, the one who vol- unteered for Canada service in 1711.
deferred thewholinathe mandiew/intill
Peregrine Janvier (John3, Francis 2, Thomas 1,) bro. of Geo. Washing- ton above, was b. in Del. as above . Sept. 26, 1781; d. prob. Baltimore, Md., 1863 or 1865 (which ?). He was in the employ of the U. S. Bank of Baltimore. He mar. when ? where? 1. Catherine Howell (1795-1876), who had a bro. John. Her ancestry asked. Was she related to the Isaac Howell of Susan Howell Haring's query ?
They had 4 children: 1 Edmund DeHaes, 2 Elizabeth, 3 Howell Pal- mer, 4 Charles Albert.
MEREDITH, JANVIER, WOLFF
Full data wanted on dau. Elizabeth above, her husbands, and children. She mar. 1st Alexander Mederith: 2nd --- Wolff. I have 3 Meredith children. 1. Katherine, d. unm .; Florence, mar., her 2nd cousin Henry Martin Janvier and lived in Phila., Pa .; 3 Thomas J., below.
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MEREDITH, MOORE, BEYEA
Full data wanted on Thomas Jan- vier Meredith, son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Janvier) Meredith above, and his children. He. mar. ? ?. and had 4 children: 1'Alice, mar ? ? Moore; 2 Philip; 3 Harry P .; 4 Elizabeth, mar. ?? Beyea.
Marie Lyle
Lyle Heights
Paso Robles, Cal.
CHAMBERS, JONES
Ancertry wanted of William .Cham- bers b. 1755, d. 1819, Frederick Co., Mr. and his wife, Dorcas Jones. She was b. 1755 and d. 23 June 1834, Clif- ton ' Springs, N. Y.
BOOTH, ROOT
Ancestry , wanted of Catharine Root, 2nd wife of Sharon Booth. They were married 21 Dec. 1806 and she was born about ' 1787 and died' 18, Dec. 1814, Manchester, N. Y.
RULISON, STARING
Ancestry wanted of Catharine Staring, wife of John (5) Rulison. They were married, 13 Sept. 1818 et German Flats and . she died 20 May 1860, Ossean. She was probably the daughter of an Adam Staring, but as there were two Catharines born close together (28 June 1793 and 27 Apr. 1792) and both daughters of Adams, it is uncertain which one she was. I WAUGH have found her mother given as Han- nah Harter and 'also as Ernestina Harter. .. (Did' both Adam Starings mary. Harters?) The Staring Genea- logy gives Catherine Starring, as marrying John Ryan and her sister, Elizabeth, as marrying John Rulison, I feel sure that that is an error and that it should be reversed. Can any- one untangle this. -- with source re- | mas and James, ) of James and Mary ferences ?
RULISON, SEWARD
First name and ancestry.' wanted of ---- Seward, wife of John (4) Ruli- son. The Rulison Genealogy says "It is' thought that he (John 4) lived dau. Betsey who married Joshua .for a time at or near Florida, Or- ange o., N. Y. where he married an YOUNG - WAUGH aunt' of Wm. H. Seward, who was in President Lincoln's Cabinet. The aunt was Seward's fathers' sister." John 4 was born 7172, N. J., and died Waugh of Starks Maine. Data on . 4 1839 also in N. J.
ents Henrich Eckler and Margaretita Eckler. Sponsors ( -- ) Jung and his wife Margaretta Jung.
The above from Rev. Sommer's re- gister of baptisms performed at Cani Schoharie and Stien Raby 1743-1750 Rev. Peter, Nicholas Sommer.
The above records from graveyard at Stone Arabia and the lists from the Congregational Register, kept by the resident pastor at Schoharie, Rev. Peter Nicholas Sommer are taken from pamphlet "Lutheran Trinity Chrch of Stone Arabia," written by Rev. Andrew Dillenbeck, D. D. Pub- lished by the church in 1931.
On Gov. Hunters' Ration lists 6- 1710 and 9-1714. From, records .in London, were among many others are the following: Jung, Cohan Eber- hard; Jung, Peter; Jung, Johannes; Jung, Theobald. The name was later anglicized to young.
Named in the Londan list of Pala- tines 1709 was Jung, Abraham, (& shoemaker) age'18. Jung, John, (a carpenter) sge 3. Jung, Jacob, (a tanner) Jung, Johan, age 32, with son'9 and dau. 1.
Jung, Henrich, a Palatine who vol- unteered for the Expedition against Canada 1711. 1 and 2 above from. MacWethy's Book of names pub. 1933
From the above lists it would be hard to determine which one of the Jung's was father of Margaretta who m. Capt. Hendrick Eckler, Might have been (Henrich, the one who vol- unteered for Canada service in 1711.
Mrs. B. B. Hiller 14061% No. Formosa
Hollywood 46, California.
CARNEY
Seek data on a Morris - Carney whose youngest child" was born at Eastport Maine in 1852. There were 15 children in the family - 8 of whom lived. He may have married an Odell or & Miller:
ANTHONY - HAMILTON
Correspondence sought with any- one having Digby, N. S. or Hopewell N. B. records, particularly regarding an Anthong family whose dau. Su- san Priscilla was born at Digby, N. S. 5-12-1834.", She m. James Newton Hamilton b. Hopewell, N. B. 4-27- 1831 s, of William and Ruth (Peck) Hamilton, .Interested in all familles mentioned.
Correspondence sought with any- one of the surname Waugh, parti- cularly those of Maine ancestry or of Massachusetts lines. Particularly interested in the families of James and Mary and of John and Anne. Both families were of Townsend, Mass. about 1750 and two sons, (Tho- were early settiers at Starks Maine about 1778. .
MARSH- GREENLEAF,
Want data re Marsh family - Na'- than and Betsey (Hale) Marsh had Greenleaf at Anson, Maine in 1821.
Abigail Young, dau. of Wm. and Margaret, married in 1812 Robert Young and Waugh families.
It is well to examine the bond.of the Executor or Administrator, b cause the law required that one more persons should endorse the bond as sureties. These bondsmen, since there ' were no professional bonding houses till a late period, were most often relatives of the decendant; if a man's wife was Executrix, very often her relatives signed her bond. Thus when the indentity of a man's wife is unknown, this bond' some- times affords a clue. his should be sought, in the files, because in most probate districts the records ; only specify that the bond was accepted without a copy being entered; and the names of the bondsmen are not always stated in the records of ac. ceptance. The originals are also use" ful because of the autographs of the executors and. bondsmen.
Guardians were appointed by the Court for children under 14 years of age; at 14 or over, the child was al- lowed to choose his own guardian, subject to the approval of the Court. Hence, if a guardian was appointed, it is usually safe to assume that the child was under 14. If the record reads that: James Johnson was allow- ed guardian to Jane Robinson, the in- ference" is . that she chose him and hence was over 14. Although as a rule chidiren chose their guardians when they reached 14 or older, it is never safe to assume this unless the record states the age, for circum stances not known to us may have deferred the choice of guardian' until the child was 15, 16 or even 20 .; i
Considerable study and" knowledge of English law of the early centuries is" needed to arrive at correct ,de-) ductions when unusual probate cases, are found. At the death of a young unmarried man named Farnes, the Court granted the estate to his pat- ernal uncle, to the exclusion of his sister of the half blood. Why? well, we may suspect that the matter of "public policy" entered into the deci- sion, for the uncle was an incom- petent who might become a town change, while the half-sister lived! outside the jurisdiction of the court." But the legal point made. was that the property came from the paternal side,' while the half-sister was related only through the mother.
The amateur should not feel too secure in the deduction he "makes from probate records 'until his per- sonal research is sufficiently exten- give to provide many examples . of the various types of legal procedure,; as well as an occasional exception : to the more familiar types. Differen- ces in law and methods of proce-, dure are to be found in different col -! onies, and although most of the in-, formation given In this paper applies! pretty generally, and I did not wish! to confuse the reader by noting too, many exceptions, the practising gen- eagolist will know offhand of a few, exceptions, and the amateur will have, to watch for differences or excep- tions in the specific locality where he is working.
The End
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The Petries In America
These notes and records of the Johan Jost Petrie family and de- scendants in America" were compil- ed by the late Mrs. Frederick Staeh- la, of Munnsville, N. Y. Her , notes have ibeen checked, so far as we have been able to do so, and we will try to complete her work.
1 Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Petrie, Johnstown, N. Y.
(Continued from last week) Installment No. 25
264X Johannes Joh: Petri (called John J. Petrie), was a son of Johan- nes (John) Petri and Barbara Klock, Born May 29, 1774. Married Oct. 25, 1795, o Mara (Adam) Bellinger (289) daughter of Lieut, Adam Bellinger and his wife Maria Elizabeth Petric. (Herk. I-13) (Herk. II-2, 83). Child- ren: 12.
1050X Mary Elizabeth (or Maria) Joh: Petrie. Married Dec. 29, 1816 to Henry A.' Harter (or Herder) of Fairfield, N. Y. son of Adamis Herd- er of Herkimer, N. Y. (Herk. HI-12, 83). Chidiren. 5.
1051X Isaac Joh: Petri. Born about 1800. Married Mitchell. Children 4. : . 1052X Abraham Joh: Petri of Fair- field, N. Y. Married 18 Jan. 1816 or 1818, Anna (Adam) Herder, daugh- ter of Adamis Herder of Herkimer. Sponsors Christiano Petry and
"Catharina Petry. Children 5.
1093X Jacob Joh: Petri, born Sept. 22, 1802 (Herk. I-13). Married Mary Dake. Children: 2.
1054. Barbara Petri, born Oct. 5, 1804, at Herkimer, N. Y. Sponsors Peter Bellinger and Elizabeth, his wife. Married George Todd.
1055 John Petri, born . Sept. 14, 1806. Sponsors John Joseph Petry and 'Anna Eva, his wife. (Herk. I-51) Married M. Mitchell. Children : 6.
1056X William Petri, born Oct. or Nov. 18, 1808; died 1843. Sponsors William Feeter and Elisabeth. (Herk. I-74). (1060). Married Barbara Petry daughter of Christian Petry, (broth- er of his father) and Anna (Nancy) Folts. They were cousins. She was born in Herkimer Co .; died at De- Peyster, St. Lawrence Co. Born July 5, 1807; died in 1901; aged 94 years. Buried at Stone Mills, N. Y. Note: This was an ancestor of Mrs. Edwin Freer, of Port Ewen, N. Y.
1057X Edward Petri, born April 17, 1811. Married (1) Ida Bellinger. (2) Catherine Bellinger. They, were sisters.
1059 Aaron Petri born May 30, 1813. Married Hitchcock.
1059 Adam Petri born May 5, 1815. Married Margaret Ricket.
1059.A. Alexander Petri,-born April 16, 1817. Married M. Hitchcock. 1059B Magdalena Petri, born Mar. 16, 1819, at Fairfield. Died young. Bellinger papers - L. F. Bellinger. 265X Christian Joh: Petri, son of Johannes ePtri and Barbara Klock. Born May 14, 1782; bapt. May 26. Sponsors Henrich Joh: Gloack and Maria (Germ. F1 I-58) Died Aug. 3, 1857. Lived in Manheim, N. Y. Lived in Orleons, Jefferson Co., in 1837. Married Anna (Peter) Folts, called Nancy on April 6, 1806, (Herk. I-153) He died Aug. 3, 1857. Nancy was born May 31,1783; died April +16, 1863; Chidlren ; 8.
(*1060X Barbara Joh." Petri, born July 5, 1807, at Herkimer, N. Y. Sponsors Joanne J. Petry and Marle his wife"Bant. Aug. 2, 1808: She
The Battle of The Beukendaal
By'DONALD A. KEEFER Glenville, N. Y.
This July 18th marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of the Beu- kendaal. This historic event has been included as a part of Schenectady's sesqui-centennial celebration which also occurs this year.
It must be remembered that there is a close relationship between our Town of Glenville and the City of Schenectady. Glenville was the Four- th Ward of Schenectady until April 14, 1820, when it was organized as a town. The early settlers of our town were members of the old Dutch fam- ilies of Schenectady. Our history and traditions are closely related. It was Alexander Lindsay Glen, the founder of Scotia, who tried to warn Sche- nectadians the day before the fateful massacre and burning of the town in 1690. On the following day he saved the lives of numerous persons by claiming them as his relatives. Be- cause of a former kindness to French prisoners among the Mohawks, the French promised Glen they would spare all of his relatives in the town. He was finally stopped when they became skeptical of the number of persons he pointed out as relatives.
Glenville was repaid this kindness nearly sixty years later when Sche- nectady responded to the call for aid to repulse the invading Indians at Beukendaal.
This paper was planned to give an account of the Battle of the Beuken- daal, so everyone may become ac- quainted with the location and story of the battle. The facts and tradi- tions contained in this paper were gleaned from the early published his- tories of the town and country which are now out of print and difficult to locate.
Donald A. Keefer June 1948
Glenville, N. Y.
THE BATTLE
OF THE BEUKENDAAL
' The Battle of the Beukendaal was a part of the Old French War which was declared by Louis XV of France, on March 15, 1744, and accepted by England on March 29th. It was call- ed the "Old French War" to distin- guish it from the French and Eng- lish War of 1752. The principal cause of thie conflict was the attempt on the part of hoth England and France
to secure control of a vast domal the New World. Between the years 1745 and 1748,raiding bands of French and their Indian allies sally- ing from Flort Frederick, French stronghold located at" brown Point on Lake Champlaini, hadetethorized the outlying farms in New York Frontier settlements as far south as Saratoga and Schenectady, raid after raid, until most of them were aband- oned by their ownersYAAR
On the night of November 28, 1745, the flourishing hamlet of Saratoga, now called Schuylerville, was invaded by a force of four hundred French and two hundred and twenty Indians. The destruction of the unprotected village was complete. In the slight resistance made, a dozen men were killed. The rest; over one hundred, were taken prisoner to Canada!'The fort, four milis, and all the, houses were burned, and all the crops for mdles around destroyed. From here
the invaders crossed the Hudson River and repeated their performance at the fort and town of Hoosick with equal success.
Another account telis how in the summer of 1746, about three miles west of Schenectady, a farmer named Simon Groot was pursued from a field in which he was at work by a French and Indian raiding party. As he attempted to ford the river to safety he was shot and killed. The enemy then descended upon his farm, there murdering and scalping his younger brother, and taking another prisoner. They plundered and set fire to the buildings and killed all their cattle. Oid French war reports relate many other accounts of the shocking barbarities practiced by the French and their savage Indian allies on the virtually unprotected New York frontier.
In May, 1748, both sides had be- come itired of the war and a prelimi- mary peace was signed at Aix-la- Chapelle, the news of which, how- ever, did not reach this country in time to prevent the Battle of the Beukandaal, which took place in the present Town of Glenville. It was in July, 1748, the Dutch settlers of Schenectady met with the severest loss they had suffered at any time since the massacre and burning of the town by the French and Indians in 1690. This event is generally call- ed "The Beukendaal Massacre." It was far from being a massacre, but as one writer states, "a stand-up, hand-to-hand fight" between the col- onists and a large band of Canadian Indians, perhaps under the leader- ship of a French officer.
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The Art of Ancestor Hunting A Guide to Ancestral Research and Genealogy
By Oscar Frank Stetson
"This splendid book has been very much needed in the' genealogical field. Every genealogist should. have a . copy." - "New York Genealogical and Biographical Record.
Planned for both novice and experienced genealo- gist,, this presentation of the correct procedure for
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William Feeter and EMIsaDeun, CHETK. I-74). (1060). Married Barbara Petry daughter of Christian Petry, (broth- er of his father) and Anna (Nancy) Folts. They were cousins. She was born in Herkimer Co .; died at De- Peyster, St. Lawrence Co. Born July 5, 1807; died in 1901; aged 94 years. Buried at Stone Mills, N. Y. Note: This was an ancestor of Mrs. Edwin Freer, of Port Ewen, N. Y.
1057X Edward Petri, born April 17, 1811. Married (1) Ida Bellinger. (2) Catherine Bellinger. They, were sisters.
1059 Aaron Petri born May 30, 1813. Married Hitchcock.
1059 Adam Petri born May 5, 1815. Married . Margaret Ricket.
-- 1059A.Alexander Petri, born April 16, 1817. Married M. Hitchcock. 1059B Magdalena Petri, born Mar. 16, 1819, at Fairfield. Died young. Bellinger papers - L. F. Bellinger. 265X Christian Joh: Petri, son of Johannes ePtri and Barbara Klock. Born May 14, 1782; bapt. May 26. Sponsors , Henrich Joh: Gloack and Maria (Germ. F1 I-58) Died Aug. 3, 1857. Lived in Manheim, N. Y. Lived in Orleons, Jefferson Co., in 1837. Married Anna (Peter) Folts, called Nancy on April 6, 1806, (Herk. I-153) He died Aug. 3, 1857. Nancy was born May 31, 1783; died April ;16, 1863. Chidlren 8.
$1060X Barbara Joh. Petri, born July . 5, 1807, "at"Herkimer, N. Y. Sponsors Joanne J. Petry and Marie his wife."Bapt.' Aug. 2, 1808; She died Ovt. 1,,1901. (Herk. I-59). Mov- ed to Black Lake, St. Lawrence Co., N."Y. (1056).Married William Joh: Petrie' (Cousins). 'Children ' 3. Note: This is line of Mrs. Edwin Freer, and also Mrs. Van Valkenberg. -
1061X . Elias or Ely. Petri, born April 23, 1814; died Nov. 7, 1874; Married Ann Wilson. C. 2. or 3.
1062X Sanford Petri, born 1819; died 1885. 'Married Hannah Smith. Children 3.
1064X Johannes (John) Petri, born Feb. or Nov. 23, 1809. Lived in Her- kimer, N. Y. Married Phoebe Small. Children 6.
1065 Catharine Petri. Married Isaac Chapman. No issue.
1066X Dorothy Petri, born April 26, 1816; died 1899. Married Adam Forbes. Children 5. :
1067X Jeremiah or Jerry Petri, born' Oct. 14, 1820; died 1897. Mar- ried . Catharine Klock, daughter of Daniel G. Gloc and . Anna Devendorf (Daniel, was the son of Joseph G. Glock and Dorothy Timmerman). She was born May 31, 1824. Child- ren:3.
1068X Fanny Petri, born March 2, 1823; died ยท 1910 (Census) Married Thomas Lee. Born 1821 (Census 1855, Jefferson Co,) Children 4. All but John lived in Jefferson Co. (As per Mary Robinson, Johnstown, N Y.)
266X Maria Elizabeth Petri, daugh- ter of Johannes Petri and Barbara Klock. Born Sept. 22, 1786 ;. bapt. Sept. 24. Sponsors Jacob Petri and Maria (Widow of Joannis Petry). (Herk. I-31) (Herk.' I-48). Married Nov. 11, 1804, Joannes, son of Joais Eisenmann of Herkimer. Children 2. 1070 Barbara Elisabeth Eiseman. Born July 15, 1810; bapt. Sept. 2 Sponsors Melchois Schmall and Doro- thea his wife (Herk. I-90).
1071 Joannes Eisemann, born April 4, 1805 bapt. June 3. Sponsors Joan- nis J. Petrl and Maria, his wife.'
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Donald A. Keefer June 1948
Glenville, N. Y.
THE BATTLE
OF THE BEUKENDAAL
: The Battle of the Beukendaal was a part of the Old French War which was declared by. Louis XV of France, on March-15, 1744, 'and accepted by England on March 29th. It was call- ed the "Old French War" to distin- guish it from the French and Eng- lish War of 1752. The principal cause of ithie conflict was the attempt on the part of both England and France
Beukandaal, which took place in the present Town of Glenville. It was in July, 1748, the Dutch settlers of Schenectady met with the severest loss they had suffered at any time since the massacre and burning of the town by the French and Indians in 1690. This event is generally call- ed "The Beukendaal Massacre." It was far from being a massacre, but as one writer states, "a stand-up, hand-to-hand fight" between the col- onists and a large band of Canadian Indians, perhaps under the leader- ship of a French officer.
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The Art of Ancestor Hunting A Guide to Ancestral Research and Genealogy
By
Oscar Frank Stetson
"This splendid book has been very much needed in the genealogical field. Every; genealogist should, have a copy. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record.
Planned for both novice and experienced genealo- gist,; this 'presentation of the correct procedure for collecting ancestral data gives many shortcuts and tells how snags and unnecessary outlay of money may be avoided.
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The Enterprise & News
HISTORY OF
HERKIMER COUNTY
With Illustrations Descriptive of Scenery Private Residences Public Buildings, Fine Blocks and Important Mills From Original Sketches by Artists Of Highest Ability
And Portraits of Old Pioneers and Prominent Residents ONE COPY
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MOHAWK VALLEY GENEALOGY AND HISTORY
St. Johnsville Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville, N. Y.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1948
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