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New Booksby Nathan Henry Jones (1914) 2000. This book comprises three Mayflower Pilgrims, one colonial Governor, over forty colonial, fourteen Revolutionary and three War of 1812 ancestors. Printed in Poultney, VT many of these lines touch families from the Vermont/New York area. Adams. Alger, Allen, Anderson, Baker, Bass, Blakeley, Blish, Boynton, Capen, Cutler, DeKalb, Flanders, Fuller, Gaylord, Giles, Graves, Hale, Hayes, Hutchinson, Johnson, Jones, Kalb, Kent, Lewis, Loomis, Lothrop, MacFarland, Newell, Otis, Page, Paler, Potter, Reed, Rockwell, Scott, Skinner, Stickney, Stone, Symonds, Tainor, Thompson, Tobey, Ward, Washburn, Wells, White, Wilcox, Wolcott, Youman. These are just a few of the names in this volume. Well documented 152 pages plus index. Item #0101 $40.00
- Ancestors of my Daughters,
Maps
- New York State 1866 Johnson.Reprint shows small towns, villages and the all important town boundaries within each county. With an inset map of Long Island. Black & white map printed on 18” X24” paper. Item #0109 $6.95
- New York, New England & Middle Colonies 1673 by R. & J. Ottens. Depicts the settled portion of North America north of the Chesapeake bay. With its handsome cartouche and inset view of New Amsterdam. A wonderful map for those researching this area and time period. Black & white map printed on 18” X24” paper.Item #0110 $6.95
- City of Albany 1852; 1794 (2 maps) by John Munsell. Map of the City of Albany 1852 (18” X 24” including margins) shows the all-important ward boundaries, cemeteries, and streets as they were in the mid-19th century. Also includes 11” X 13” reprint by Simeon Dewitt Plan of the City of Albany first issued in 1794. Wards, streets, churches and burial ground are clearly indicated. Both black and white Item #0111 $7.95 set
Indexes
- Index to Ancestors of my Daughters by Nathan Henry Jones (1914) 200011 pages soft bound 2.50
By Reid A. Mahaffy 72 pages (1999)William Reid, Esq. arrived in America in 1764, a young technician from Scotland, an expert in building dams and water powered mills. This is the story of his adventuresome life. Reid Mahaffy, his biographer and a descendant, follows his family from “Baskenridge” NJ, up the Hudson River through Saratoga, to the frontier at what is now Salem, NY. The clouds of the Revolutionary War threaten and William who craves neutrality, is caught up by the local “Committee of Safety”, arrested & imprisoned after the time when Fort Ticonderoga falls to the British. Illustrated with local maps and documents of the era, along with present day maps. #0007 $12.95
William Reid Esq. Loyalist/Patriot/Pioneer
- Sudbury Vermont: Genealogist, Vital Records, Census Records
Genealogy Society of Vermont Special Publication No 8. Compiled By Mary Anne Z. Wheeler. A wealth of information about descendants of the early settlers, carrying all families down to the Civil War period and families which remained in town carried further to about 1900. Data for the genealogy section was drawn from vital records and other area records. Also the first book of vital records, and extracts from the Congregational church records of Sudbury between 1791-1884. 416 pages. #0008 $49.95
- Articles of Faith & Covenant of the Baptist Church of Wethersfield, Conn. With a catalogue of it’s members.
Tillotson This listing of members of Wethersfield Church is an adjunct to the publication Wethersfield Inscriptions which was published in 1899. Reprint is enlarged for easy reading and contains an index. Most of the names have whether they joined thru Baptism or came to be a member by letter of experience. Dates are given for most individuals. 28 pages #0009 $15.00
- Amherst, Massachusetts It’s History and It’s people with Manual of Second Congregational Church of Amherst and Its Membership List from 1782-1924
Reprint from W. B. Gay Gazetteer. Amherst was and still is an important location and since the Vital Records were not originally published we feel that this book will aid many who are searching for lost relations in this locale. 180 pages containing two indexes. #0010 $45.00Books for Young Readers
- Father by Blood By Louella Bryant. Annie Brown loves her father, John Brown, but it is not easy. His crusade against slavery is an obsession that consumes him. Haunted by frightening vision that foretell disaster, Annie learns about her father’s latest plan: attack on a government’s armory in Harpers Ferry, VA. How can she overcome John Brown’s iron will and convince his loyal followers that he is leading them into disaster? 2000 128 pages #0012 $12.95
- Ethan Allen A life of Adventure
By Michael T. Hahn. This biography of a legendary Vermonter is written for students in grades 5-9 but is suitable for history buffs of any age. It reveals the complex character of a man who changed history and helped form the character of the state 112 pages Item #0013 $10.95- Ann Story Vermont’s Heroine of Independence
by Michael T. Hahn. Ann story was a strong woman who became a larger-than-life figure during Vermont's fight for independence. Her self-reliance and fierce commitment to her belief made her one of the nation’s original heroines. For grades 4 and up. 96 pages Item #0014 $.9.95- Captive of Pittsford Ridge
by John Ovecka. The Battle of Hubbardton teaches a Vermont boy about war, honor, and who his “enemies” really are. 96 pages Item #0015 $10.09
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A directory of all land sales between 1739-1802 encompassing the present day counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Warren and Washington. The first part identifies original grantees awarded land between 1739-1775, date of the award, name of grant, grant's location, acreage and grantees' names. The second and larger part identifies about 9,000 landholders--grantees, grantors, mortgagees, mortgagors--whose land records were filed between 1772-1802. Names, dates, residence and volume and page number from the original source book are included in each entry. An appendix provides organization information on the towns in the northeastern NY area. Hard cover, 228 pages, 1987. Item #9404 $20.00
Letters of Guardianship, 1830-1849 (Washington County, NY) by Laura Penny Hulslander
Abstracts of guardianship records, names children;
their ages; names of parent(s); name of appointed
guardian; place of residence. Soft cover, indexed, 1994.
Item #9407 (1819-1829, 62 pages), $23.00
Item #9408 (1830-1849, 61 pages), $23.00
All books by Laura
Penny Hulslander.
Abstracts contain names, occupations, residence, date,
and many family relationships are given. Soft cover,
indexed, 1991, 1992.
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Birth records list the child's name, date of birth and parents' name; marriage records include name of the couple, residence, age, date of marriage and who performed the marriage; death records give name of the deceased, date of death, residence, age, occupation, and cause of death. Some town records are more complete than others and very few marriage records are included. Every-name index, soft cover, 176 pages, 1993. Item #9414 $23.00
The vital records of Washington County, NY, are made up of the reports of town clerks for the years 1847, 1848 and 1849. Birth and death records were included in the original vital records book but few marriages were listed. This supplement now fills the gap with the marriage records from those years. Included are the name of the bride and groom, their age, place of residence, date of marriage and the name of the person who performed the marriage. Every-name index, soft cover, 104 pages, 1995. Item #9509 #21.00
Special Offer!! Buy the Supplement to Washington Co., NY, Vital Records: 1847-1849 and Washington Co., NY, Vital Records: 1847-1849 for a combined price of $39.00!! Save $5.00 over the separate purchase prices. No other discounts apply.
Over 10,000 death notices have been abstracted from Washington Co. newspapers from 1799-1880. Includes many death notices not available from town clerks or other officials. Some records are for residents of nearby counties, Vermont, and people formerly of Washington Co. who had moved elsewhere. Information (when available) includes date of death, age at death, birth date, family members, residence(s), military experiences. Arranged chronologically by newspaper. Includes surname index, soft cover 477 pages, 1995 Item #9522 $37.50
Nearly 7,000 marriage records have been abstracted from Washington Co. newspapers from 1799-1880. Includes many marriage records not available from town clerks or other officials. Some records are for residents of nearby counties, Vermont, and people formerly from Washington Co. who had moved elsewhere. Information (when available) includes names of couple, marriage date, places of residence, family members and some ages and occupations. Arranged chronologically by newspaper. Includes surname index, soft cover, 443 pages, 1995. Item #9523 $34.00
Special Offer!! Purchase both Death Notices From Washington Co., NY and Marriage Notices From Washington Co., NY for $62.00 plus shipping and handling. No other discounts apply.
This is a major new source of information for Washington Co. research. The poor house, located in Argyle, served as a place where the sick, poor, handicapped and less fortunate were able to find aid and shelter. The records of the poor house contain a wealth of information useful to researchers. The name of every individual who entered the poor house was listed in a ledger book. Also listed were their age, town of residence, country of origin, reason for admittance and discharge date. Many births and deaths took place in the poor house and are recorded in the ledger but are not recorded anywhere else in Washington Co. Many a "missing" ancestor may be found in these useful records. A record of emigrants (1852-1862), mainly Irish, is included and names, ages, date of arrival and the ship on which they arrived are listed. A very helpful resource when researching Washington Co. Soft cover, indexed, approx. 200 pages, 1997. #9703 $30.00
Many NY marriage and death records were recorded only in newspapers. This directory identifies what collections of vital records are available where. Several hundred of these newspaper-published collections have been included and the newspapers identified cover the years 1726-1989. Part One lists the counties, the towns in the counties and information about the newspapers in those towns--dates covered, newspaper title, where the newspapers may be found. Part Two lists NY cities, towns and hamlets in alphabetical order and shows their location by present day towns and counties. Includes obsolete communities. Part Three contains information pertaining to present-day NY counties--formation, origin and other significant information. A must for anyone researching vital records in NY. Hard cover, map, 91 pages, 1995. Item #9514 $32.50
Names individual making will; residence; each person named in will with most relationships stated; date; executors; witnesses. Soft cover, indexed, 159 pages, (1937), 1993. Item #9415 $22.00
The naturalization records of Washington Co. begin in 1794 with oaths of allegiance signed by early settlers in the years just after the Revolution. In the early 1800s, standard printed forms were used with a friend or neighbor acting as witness. The oaths were signed by the witness, the individual taking the oath, the court official and all are dated. Places of residence are often included. More detailed declarations of intent contain such information as full name, town/parish of birth, some birth dates, wife's name, children's names and ages, date and port of emigration, date and port of arrival in the US. Especially well-represented are the emigrants from Scotland, Ireland and England who came to Washington Co. in the early 1800s. Indexed, soft cover, 67 pages, 1996. Item #9608 $27.00
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Sleeper Book. is proud to offer a series on Washngton Co., NY, history. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society has kindly given us permission to publish "The Asa Fitch Papers." Long used by researchers in studying Washington County genealogy and history, these papers have never been published from their beginning to their end. Excerpts have been used in many books but we are proud to be the first publisher to make them available in their entirety. Dr. Fitch interviewed and compiled oral histories of many of the early residents of the county, those people who remembered the Revolution or had parents who were in Washington Co. during the revolutionary years. Along with interviews are historical sketches, cemetery records, death notices and a wide variety of invaluable genealogical information on Washington Co., NY, families. Dr. Fitch collected 7 volumes of information and we will be publishing these volumes over the next year or so. Volumes 1,2 and 3 are currently available. Listed below are some of the subjects covered in this important series:
Argyle Burying Ground; the Allen family murders; Alex. McNachten's family burying ground; the Campbell family; Ft. Edward militia duty; Salem burying ground; Seth Cook accidentally shot; settlers on the VT border; Salem families from Pelham, MA; McCollister family; Conkey family; Washington Co. and the Revolutionary War; Wells family; North Granville cemetery; first settlement of Cambridge; Saunders family of Ft. Edward; West Granville Presbyterian Church; Hartford proprietors lots; South Hartford cemetery; Jones family; Ashton family of Ash Grove, White Creek; Sharp family; the taking of Forts Ann and George; refugees from Kingsbury and many more subjects covering Washington Co. genealogy and history. Each volume includes hundreds of names of Washington Co. residents or former residents that will helpful to anyone researching Washington Co. from the revolutionary days through the mid-1800s.
Available for shipment. Soft cover, indexed, 100+ pages, 1997. #9714 $30.00.
The Asa Fitch Paper, Volume 2 by Laura Penny Hulslander
Available for shipment. Soft cover, indexed, 100+ pages, 1997. #9715 $30.00.
In the late 1700s, a group of Scotch Presbyterian families from Argyle, Scotland, came to Albany, later Washington Co., NY. They were to have received a large land patent but the government did not follow through. Finally, in 1764, many of the settlers did receive 47, 450 acres in the towns of Fort Edward, Greenwich and Salem. This book includes the land patent, a map of the patent, a list of settlers and a segment on several early Washington Co. families. Soft cover, 68 pages (1928), 1991. Item #9416 $11.00
Have you ever wondered who else maybe researching you family in Washington Co.? Would you like a list of individual researchers and the names they are hunting? Do you need addresses of libraries, county offices or local historical societies in Washington Co? If you have answered "yes" to any of these questions, you need this book! Listed in the book are County offices, libraries, genealogical and historical societies along with their addresses and resources available. Also listed are the names of individuals from across the U.S. and Canada who are also researching ancestors in Washington Co, New York. Soft Cover, 1998 #9719 $12.00
Volume 1 contains genealogical histories of these Washington Co. families: Sherman, Tyrell, Smith, Fowler, Carswell, Tomb, Doty, Turner, McCraken, McCrea, Atwood and McKillop. Many other names are included in the every-name index. Soft cover, indexed, 99 pages, (1954), 1993.
History of Washington Co., NY: Old Families and Graves and Graveyards (The Gibson Papers), Vol. 2 by William H. Hill
Concludes the genealogical histories of the above families and also includes these families: McCleary, Dodd, Abraham Turner, Merriam, Morey and McClaughry. In part two, Mr. Gibson describes many of the cemeteries of Washington Co. and provides detailed genealogical information on may of the people buried in these cemeteries. This is not a complete listing of individuals buried in each cemetery but it does include many of the early burials in Washington Co. as well as burials in the 1880s. Indexed, soft cover, 108 pages, (1954) 1993.
History of Washington Co., NY: Graves and Graveyards (The Gibson Papers), Vol. 3 by William H. Hill
Volume 3 concludes Mr. Gibson's cemetery descriptions and his genealogical information on Washington Co. families. Indexed, soft cover, 87 pages, (1954) 1993.
History of Washington Co., NY: The History of Washington Academy and The Bench and Bar of Washington Co. for a Century (The Gibson Papers), Vol. 4 by William H. Hill
Much genealogical data on early families including Clark, Embury, Smith, Jones, Holmes, Berry, Tearse, Younglove, Stevenson, McMurray, McFarland, Cochran and many more. Also includes an interesting history of the county and its founding. Indexed, soft cover, 130 pages, (1954) 1993.
Item #9417 (Vol. 1) $22.00
Item #9418 (Vol. 2) $22.00
Item #9419 (Vol. 3) $22.00
Item #9420 (Vol. 4) $25.00
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Contains genealogical information on Washington Co. families, especially those who lived in Easton Corners and the southern part of the county. Includes information on early Dutch settlers and Quaker settlers from Nantucket Island. Covers a wide variety of names that appear throughout the county. Much of the information included came from private collections and is not published elsewhere. Indexed, soft cover (1965, 1970) 1994.
Item #9401 (Vol. 1, 97 pages) $25.00
Item #9402 (Vol. 2, 125 pages) $25.00
Item # 9403 (Vol. 3, 193 pages) $25.00
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Part Two of the original book contains biographical sketches of many of the established businessmen, farmers and residents of Washington County as of the 1901 publication date. The biographical sketches have been abstracted from Part Two to form this book. Most entries include information on the individual, his occupation, his wife, and children. Many include details on his parents, her parents and their family background. Especially interesting are the portraits that are included with numerous biographies. Indexed, soft cover, (1901), 1996. Item #9618 $27.00
Originally published in 1850, the Gazetteer includes an in-depth history of the county. Every town is described in a town history and lists town officials, including supervisors, justices of the peace, town clerks, etc. Banks, churches, lodges, schools and other organizations are included along with their officers from founding to 1850. Many individuals are named in each town chapter and the chapters include an 1850 business directory. This very valuable list includes merchants, grocers, lawyers, blacksmiths, etc., and names the proprietor of the business. An excellent source of information on Washington Co., NY. Indexed, soft cover, 187 pages (1850) 1995. Item #9501 $25.00
A "mini-gazetteer" of Washington County with town, dates of formation, population and historical information. Very interesting information current as of the original 1844 publication date. Includes illustrations of several Washington County towns which allow to see how they looked in the mid-1800's. Soft-cover 20 pages. (1844), 1996. Item #9606 $7.00
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Entries include name, death date, some have the birth date, and most inscriptions give the age of the individual at the time of death. Includes an every-name index. Soft cover, 47 pages (1901) 1995. Item # 9505 $11.00
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