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Mary Harvey and Ruth Harvey were daughters of Newman Harvey and Gertrude (Shirley) Harvey. They were the brides in a double wedding in Ithaca, New York, on April 18, 1930. The ceremony was performed by Charles H. Patterson, Minister of the Gospel. The witnesses were Bertha and Eugene Hulslander. Ruth married Devoid (De Void) Palmer. Their marriage certificate is shown here: Mary Esther Harvey married Lloyd John Reese, better known as John Reese, son of Maynard Reese and Ada (Temple) Reese. Mary was 20 years old. John was three days shy of his 19th birthday. He was living in South Lansing and working as a farmer. Mary was living in Groton and working at Smith-Corona. typewriter factory. In the Tompkins County book of marriage records, their certificates are back to back. See the Reese page and the Harvey page for more on these families. Click here for my database of free genealogy resources! #MaryEHarvey #JohnReese #DevoidPalmer #RuthHarvey #Ithaca #NewYork #marriagerecords

On September 3, 1659, Joannes and his wife, Maria Bosyns, appeared before Johannes La Montagne, Clerk at Fort Orange, with a request. They were giving power of attorney to Cryn Pieterse Van Seventer, to inquire about the estate of Johannes's mother, Aeltie Poulas (Root) Dyckman. Aeltie had died earlier that year, on March 1, 1659. Her husband, Joris Dyckman, had died 16 years prior, in 1643. The request, shown here, is also transcribed below: "Appeared before me, Johannes La Montagne, by the Heer director general and council of New Netherland, admitted, etc., at the date under-written, in presend of the afternamed witnesses, Mr. Joannes Dyckman, assisted by Maria Bosyns, his wife, who declares that he was appointed and empowered as he by these presents does empower the honorable Cryn Pieterse Van Seventer, bookkeeper of the general privileged West India Company at the Chamber of Amsterdam, in the subscriber's name and for his sake to enquire for and demand all such claims as are due to them by way of the estate left by Aeltien Poulus Root, widow of Joris Dyckman, father and mother of the subscriber and in said enquiry and demand, to act according to law and as though the subscribers were present, promising to hold as good and true all that the attorney in said matter shall do, under a pledge of his person and estate, real and personal. Thus done in Fort Orange, in New Netherland, in presence of Adriaen Janse Van Leyden and Arent Janse, as witnesses hereto invited, on the 3rd of September, A. D. 1659." The outcome of this action is unknown at this time. If anyone knows, please comment below or contact me. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. Source: Early Records of the City and County of Albany, and colony of Rensselaerswyck, Vol. 1, by Jonathan Pearson, p. 257. #JorisDyckman #JohannesDyckman #AeltiePoulasRoot

This photo of the Dickinson family was taken around 1950. William Henry Dickinson and his wife, Mary (Delaphina Decker) are sitting in center. In the back row, from left to right is Ruth, Ben and Margaret. In the front, Robert and Betty are on the left and Jonathan and James are on the right of their parents. Click here to learn more about the Dickinson family. #williamhenrydickinson #delaphinadecker #margaretdickinson #bettydickinson #jonathandickinson #bendickinson #robertdickinson #jamesdickinson #ruthdickinson #familyportrait

The Portsmouth Compact was an important document by which the signers severed their religious and political ties with both England and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They sought religious freedom and a non-sectarian government. The signing of this document marked America's first form of Democracy. It was signed on March 7, 1638 by 23 signers under the following agreement: The 7th Day of the First Month, 1638. We whose names are underwritten do hereby solemnly in the presence of Jehovah incorporate ourselves into a Bodie Politick and as He shall help, will submit our persons, lives and estates unto our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, and to all those perfect and most absolute laws of His given in His Holy Word of truth, to be guided and judged thereby. Three Biblical Scriptures are quoted in the margin: Exodus 24:3-4 - And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do. And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 1 Chronicles 11:3 - Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. 2 Kings 11:17 - And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the king also and the people. Two of my ancestors signed the document, Samuel Wilbore and John Porter. They were the 7th and 8th men to sign it. The complete list of signers: William Coddington John Clarke William Hutchinson John Coggeshall William Aspinwall Samuel Wilbore John Porter John Sanford Edward Hutchinson, Jr. Thomas Savage William Dyre William Freeborn Phillip Shearman John Walker Richard Carder William Baulston Edward Hutchinson, Sr. Henry Bull Randall Holden Thomas Clarke John Johnson William Hall John Brightman Click here for free genealogy resources. Click here for Rhode Island genealogy resources. Sources: The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, by Robert C. Anderson The Portsmouth Compact article on Wikipedia #JohnPorter #SamuelWilbore #rhodeisland #earlysettlers #democracy #freedomofreligion

Thomas Peak was the grandfather of Governor Benedict Arnold. Austin's “One hundred and sixty allied families” gives the following table for the Peak family, stating that Thomas' son-in-law, William Arnold, referred to him as "Thomas Peak of Muoheny". (I only found the book on HeritageQuest). Muchelney's location is shown in this map, with a closeup aeriel view from Google Maps. It looks like a great village to live in and I wonder how much has changed since my 15th great-grandfather was there. Click here to learn more about Thomas Peak. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. Click here for tons of free, hard-to-find genealogy resources. Source: “One hundred and sixty allied families”, by John O. Austin, 1893, p. 191. #ThomasPeak #Somerset #England #Muchelney #BenedictArnold

William Henry Dickinson married Delaphina "Mary" Decker on October 8, 1925, in Newark, New Jersey. Their marriage was blessed with eight children: Agnes, William ("Ben"), James, Elizabeth ("Betty"), Margaret, Robert, Ruth, and Jonathan Dickinson. (Missing photo of Agnes). Portraits of the family are shown here: Click here to learn more about William Henry Dickinson. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. #williamhenrydickinson #margaretdickinson #Dickinson

Frederick Dykeman was baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church at Hackensack, New Jersey, on June 17, 1711. He grew up in Hackensack and in Rye, New York, and was 15 when his father bought land in Norwalk, Connecticut. In 1737 he was living in Fairfield County, possibly in Redding, where he was living in 1743 and 1744. Two of his daughters are known to have been baptized in Redding in 1744 and 1746. He died sometime after 1762 in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut - possibly after 1790, as there was a Frederick Dikeman counted on the census there that year. Frederick's father died there in 1768. This map helps us visualize the travels of Frederick Dykeman, a life's journey that spanned 58 miles, from Hackensack, New Jersey, to Redding, Connecticut. Click here to learn more about Frederick Dykeman. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. Sources: Parish Registers of the Congregational Church, Redding, found in The history of Redding, Connecticut, from its first settlement to the present time, with notes on the Adams, Banks, Barlow ... and Strong families, by Charles Burr Todd, 1906, p. 202-203, 281. Johannes Dyckman of Fort Orange and his descendants, by Marjorie Dikeman Chamberlain, 1988, p. 23-24. #FrederickDyckman #Dykeman #Hackensack #NewJersey #Norwalk #Connecticut #Redding #maps

Frederick Dykeman was christened at the Dutch Reformed Church in Hackensack, New Jersey, on June 17, 1711. His name was spelled "Frederik" and his parents names were give as Johannes Dijkman and Rachel De Vouw. The two witnesses (or sponsors) were David Ackerman, Jr., and his wife, Gerrebregt. The First Reformed Dutch Church, also called "Church on the Green", in Hackensack was founded by Dutch settlers in 1686. The first building was erected in 1696 on the site of the current building, which was constructed later, in 1791. This church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Visit their website at Reformed Church in America. Following is a copy of the Church's register, showing the Christening of Frederick Dykeman: Following is the present-day church located at 42 Court Street, in Hackensack, New Jersey. You can browse around by clicking and dragging on the image: Click here to learn more about Frederick Dykeman. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. Source: Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.Original data: Dutch Reformed Church Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York, New York. Image source: Google Maps, 2018. #FrederickDyckman #JohannesDyckman #RachelDeveaux #ReformedChurch #Dutch #Hackensack #NewJersey #Dykeman

Frederick Dykeman was born in 1711 in Hackensack, New Jersey. He lived in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as early as 1744. His father died there in 1768, but due to the destruction of buildings and records during the American Revolution, little more has been found on Frederick's life there. A very poor copy of the first U.S. Federal Census, however, reveals a Frederick Dikeman living in Redding in 1790. Was this Frederick, or possibly a son by the same name? The 1790 census was the first U.S. Federal census. The population in the United States was 3.9 million at the time. Census takers were not supplied with forms and were only required to provide a list containing the names of the heads of household, the number of free white males over 16 years old, free white males under 16, free white females, and slaves in each home. Frederick's census entry contains only three figures, however. It appears the household had one male over age 16 (Frederick), two males under age 16, and six females. Click here to learn more about Frederick Dykeman. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. #FrederickDyckman #Redding #Connecticut #Dykeman #census

When Daniel Tourneur came to America, he settled first at Midwout, the Flatbush section. He then moved to New Amsterdam, the southern end of Manhattan, in the Colony of New Netherland. A colorful book called "The Legend of New Amsterdam", written and wonderfully illustrated by Peter Spier, 1979, tells the story of the city. According to Spier, in 1660 New Amsterdam already had nearly 1,500 occupants and 300 buildings. A map in the back of the book shows the layout of the settlement and the names and locations of the settlers' homes, including Daniel Tourneur's. It offers a rare glimpse into what life was like on the island in those days - far different from the Manhattan we know today. A revised copy of the map is shared here to share with descendants of Daniel Tourneur, who may be interested. (His home is marked with a circle): This book appears to be out of print, but a few rare copies can still be found on Amazon. You can also borrow the book for free at Archive.org if it is available, here. Click here to learn more about Daniel Tourneur. #DanielTourneur #Manhattan #NewYorkCity #DutchSettlers #dutchsettlement #NewYork

My ancestor, Daniel Tourneur, was the second Deacon of the first church in Harlem, The Harlem Church, beginning in 1662. Tourneur was one of the overseers of the construction of a timber church building on the corner of First Avenue and 127th Street in Harlem, shown here. The first service was held on September 30, 1686: This "Ancient Folk Song of the Netherlands" was printed in the 1910 book, The Reformed Low Dutch Church of Harlem organized 1660: historical sketch, by Edgar Tiltin, in 1910. We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing, He chastens and hastens His will to make known; The wicked oppressing cease them from distressing, Sing praises to His name, He forgets not His own. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His Kingdom divine, So from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, was at our side, - the glory be thine. We all do extol thee, thou Leader in battle, And pray that thou still our Defender will be, Let they congregation escape tribulation; Thy name be ever prais'd! - O Lord make us free! Sources: The Reformed Low Dutch Church of Harlem organized 1660 : historical sketch, by Edgar Tiltin, 1910. (The poem and emblem illustration are in the public domain in the United States, having been created over 100 years ago). You can find this book on Archive.org, here. Drawing of The Harlem Church from "Harlem (City of New York): its origin and early annals. Prefaced by home scenes in the fatherlands", by James Riker, 1881. Click here for resources pertaining to Dutch genealogy. Click here to learn about my New Netherland ancestors. #Christian #prayer #Netherlands #NewNetherland #folksong #DanielTourneur #Dykeman #church

Learn all about Onondaga, the people and the county in these valuable old books. You can read both online for free right here and now! Title: Onondaga, or Reminiscences of Earlier and Later Times; being a series of historical sketches relative to Onondaga; with notes on the several towns in the county, and Oswego. By Joshua V. H. Clark, 1849. (Two volumes): Volume 1 [Link] Chapter 1. Indians. Origins of the term Indian and the names of different tribes Chapter 2. Traditions of the Onondagas Chapter 3. Pagan rites and ceremonies, beliefs, feasts, sacrifices, dances Chapter 4. Pagan rites and ceremonies compared with Jews, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans Chapter 5. Lives of Distinguished Onondage chiefs Chapter 6. French missions and the introduction to French Roman Catholicism Chapter 7. English, German and American missions Chapter 8. Early history of the Onondagas and the Six Nations Chapter 9. Early history continued. Council at Onondaga Chapter 10. Reminiscences. Aboriginal names, Military tract Chapter 11. Onondaga County officials, roads, census, etc. Volume 2 [Link] Chapter 12. Onondaga Salt Springs Chapter 13. Erie Canal Chapter 14. Syracuse, its rise and progress Chapter 15. Notes on the towns: Salina, Geddes, Lysander, Cicero, Clay, Manlius, De Witt, Pompey, La Fayette, Marcellus, Skaneateles, Camillus, Elbridge, Van Buren, Fabius, Tully, Otisco and Spafford. Chapter 16. Oswego (Photo is frontispiece of Volume 1, "Os.Sa.Hin.Ta (Captain Frost) Head Chief of the Onondagas, 1845"). Click here for more New York genealogy resources. Click here for all genealogy resources. #OnondagaCounty #NewYork #NativeAmerican #SixNations

Picard society was always exceedingly impressionable and excitable. But at Amiens its good and bad elements assumed the most positive forms. It was a centre of political factions and sinister plots; and it was this spirit, long fostered among the nobility, that arrayed itself against the ministry of Concini; only just failed, in 1636, to assassinate Richelieu during the siege of Corbie: and, in 1649, plunged his successor, Mazarin, in the war of the Fronde: a war, by the way, in which the Huguenots, by keeping neutral, won praise from the minister. But with a people, or society, so irascible, it made an element in the dangers which beset the Reformed; dangers which were now daily thickening by reason of the cruel proscription designed to crush them. And religious antagonisms needed but slight incentive to leap forth into activity. If the Huguenots, when assailed by brute force dare stand and defend themselves, it often led to a bloody collision such as that which obliged one of our refugees to escape for his life. Daniel Tourneur, with other Reformed (according to Tourneur's version of it, - which we see no reason to question), had been attending a burial at Amiens, when some of the Catholics made a wanton attack upon them. The pretext we know not; but Huguenots were debarred from using the common cemeteries. However, Tourneur, young and spirited,- in his veins his blood of the old Picard lords De Tourneur, one of whom fought under William the Conquerer at Hastings,-drew his sword, as did others, in self-defense, when some of the assailants were slain. Tourneur being charged with the death of one Tilie Maire, he found it best to take a sudden leave. Marc Disosway, who seems to have known of the affair at its occurrence, made quite a stir about it at Harlem in after years, when he and Tourneur happened to be at variance. This article and the illustration is an excerpt from pages 62-63 of "Revised History of Harlem (City of New York): Its Origin and Early Annals", by James Riker, Henry P. Toler, and Sterling Potter, 1904. [Link] Click here to learn more about Daniel Tourneur. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. #DanielTourneur #France #Amiens #Picardy #Dykeman

Nearly a third of the original proprietors of New Harlem were from Picardy, France. The families of Cresson, Demarest, Casier, Disosway, and Daniel Tourneur, my ancestor. They were exiles and refugees who were blessed enough to have escaped France with their lives in a war that was said to be responsible for the death of 8 million people. Picardy once encompassed the region from Paris to the Netherlands. It was part of the Frankish Empire in the 5th century. They spoke the Picard language, still spoken today by a minority in the region. The book Revised History of Harlem (City of New York): Its Origin and Early Annals, by James Riker, Henry P. Toler, and Sterling Potter, 1904, gives this description of the people of Picardy, or Picards, on page 50: "A quite superior people to the average French; being of mixed origin, descendants of both the Belgae and the Celtae, and occupying the border between these two ancient nations, or rather the district which parted the Celtae from the Nervii, the most invincible of the Belgic tribes. Thus, sanguine and choleric like the Celts, they approached the Belgae in their moral and physical stamina. In stature above the medium, with usually a well-developed frame, they betrayed their affinity to the Walloons, whose patois, rough and disagreeable, theirs resembled: yet, proud and spirited, they held those neighbors, and all others in disdain. The love of independence was not so strong with them as the love of equality; it was here their vanity showed itself, but it tempered the popular homage to wealth or titles. Though hasty, blunt, and obstinate, yet without the effrontery of the Normans or the superstition of the Champenois, - and more religious than either, - the Picards were withal lively, generous, honest and discreet. Their conversation sparkled with wit, mirth and sarcasm. Necessity, rather than inclination, made them industrious, yet they yielded their full share of workers and proficients in the arts and sciences; as also of able physicians and divines, - some of the latter as much distinguished in the controversial history of the Reformation as others had been who were its earliest champions. With intelligence, and a manly aim to excel in what they undertook, even though it were but agriculture, - in which by far the greater number were engaged, - the Picards could not but add a valuable element to any society so fortunate as to attract them." Continue reading here: This video shows scenes from Picardy. Enjoy! Click here to learn more about the Tourneur family from Picardy. Sources: Picardy article on Wikipedia [Link] Revised History of Harlem (City of New York): Its Origin and Early Annals, by James Riker, Henry P. Toler, and Sterling Potter, 1904. Peeps into Picardy, by W. D. Craufurd, E. Manton, and E. A. Manton, 1919. #DanielTourneur #Picardy #France #Amiens

After some trouble with the Disosways, Daniel Tourneur's widow, Jacqueline, and her son, Daniel Tourneur, Jr., rented out their property in New Harlem and moved to Montagne's Flat, where Daniel also owned land he inherited from his father. Following is a photograph of the area, taken in or before 1903 and published in "New Harlem past and present" in 1903, which states the following: This illustration shows the upper boundary of Montagne's Flat, - 123d Street, looking toward the Hudson River. In the distance is Grant's Tomb, just below the northern end of the Harlem line, which crosses 123rd Street at an angle marked by the first apartment house on the left. Next on the left stands the ruins of one of Washington's old block-houses, erected during the Revolution, while to the south stretch away the beautiful woods and lawns of Montagne's Flat, now Morningside Park. This interactive Google Map places you in the same approximate location this photo was taken. On the left is Morningside Park, formerly Montagne's Flat, as shown in the photo. Click or drag on the map to look around! (If you have a problem viewing it, use this alternate link). Click here to read more about Daniel Tourneur. Source: New Harlem past and present; the story of an amazing civic wrong, now at last to be righted, by Carl H. Pierce, W.P. Toler, and H.D. Nutting, 1903. #DanielTourneur #Montagne39sFlat #NewYork #NewAmsterdam #Harlem #JacquelinedeParisis #JacquelineParesis

The life of Daniel Tourneur goes down in Harlem's history, as seen in "New Harlem past and present; the story of an amazing civic wrong, now at last to be righted", by Carl H. Pierce, W.P. Toler, and H.D. Nutting, 1903, from pages 297-299: You can find this book at Archive.org by clicking here. See Daniel Tourneur's profile page for more details about his life. See the Dykeman page for more on this branch of my family. #DanielTourneur #Dykeman #Dyckman #Harlem #DutchSettlers #NewYork #NewNetherland #Huguenot

The Dutch West India Company was formed in Amsterdam, Netherlands, by a group of both Dutch and foreign investors in the early 1600s. Their purpose was to explore and trade, as well as to colonize new regions. The charter they were granted in 1621 granted them the ability to trade in America and West Africa. (You can read the terms of the charter on Wikipedia, here). The storehouse shown in this drawing was built in 1642. It became the company's headquarters in 1647. Johannes Dykeman was "first clerk to the chamber at Amsterdam". By April of 1651, he was stationed at Fort Orange (modern-day Albany, New York), working as Commies (Commissary) - the clerk and chief officer of Fort Orange. Records he kept from August of 1654 to July of 1655 are published in Early records of the city and county of Albany, and colony of Rensselaerswyck., beginning on page 188. [Edited Image: The West India House in Amsterdam. 1655. Engraving. Amsterdam, Stadsarchief Amsterdam (010097011457). The original work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less.] Click here to learn more about Johannes Dyckman. Click here to learn more about the Dykeman family. Sources: Early records of the city and county of Albany, and colony of Rensselaerswyck, by J. Pearson, 1869. Wikipedia article "Dutch West India Company" #JohannesDyckman #Dykeman #DutchWestIndiaCompany #Holland #Netherlands #Amsterdam

For many of the early settlers in New Haarlem (now Harlem, New York), God's law reigned supreme. Careful attention was given to the commandments with the knowledge that a nation keeping God's laws would be a blessed and prosperous nation. Shown above is a summary of the Ten Commandments recorded in the book of Exodus, Chapter 20. These principles are the building blocks for a civilized society and were the foundation for the laws in many countries, including America. Worshiping any other god, having idols, taking the name of God in vain, not keeping the Sabbath, dishonoring one's parents, killing, cheating, stealing, lying, and covetousness were not tolerated and most were punishable by law. Today, few of these offenses are illegal according to the law of the land and as we become increasingly more liberal, our once civilized nation is becoming increasingly uncivilized. Furthermore, year by year the calamities and natural disasters in our country increase, as our God who was once in the forefront of our society and nation is made out to be an irrelevant, fictitious character. Reading the Bible's prophecies about the great falling away makes it quite clear the divinely inspired Word is anything but fiction. The consequences foretold in the Scriptures, are unfolding before our eyes on the nightly news with an increasing number of record-breaking fires, floods, drought, famine, earthquakes, disease, mass fish-kills and animal-kills, volcanic eruptions, sinkholes, landslides, tornadoes and giant hail. The Bible even warned us that children would be disobedient and people would be easily offended and hate one another. These are the things our Christian forefathers hoped to avoid. Unfortunately, in a Democracy of mixed religions, God and his laws have been pushed aside. The 4th Commandment, is the commandment about keeping the Sabbath. Following is the Scripture from Exodus, Chapter 20: The Sabbath is set apart as a day in which no work is to be done by any person or animal. All of God's commandments are ultimately for the benefit of mankind, but to me, this commandment shows the love and mercy of our God, who clearly cared so deeply for his creation that he made this #4 of his 10 commandments, ensuring we would ALL have a chance to rest. It leads me to think of how greatly the servants and slaves who worked tirelessly every day must have been blessed by the Sabbath in old times. Surely, everyone could use a weekly day of rest, but over time, more and more people have started ignoring this commandment. Some have fallen away from the faith but even many Christians don't observe the Sabbath, claiming it is an archaic, defunct law we don't have to keep anymore. In my opinion, it is simply the love of two things - convenience and making money, that causes Christians to forget the command and break the Sabbath law. People who don't observe the Sabbath want businesses to operate seven days a week and many businesses don't want to miss out on a day of making money, so they pretend the Sabbath doesn't apply anymore. Such was the case on Sunday, September 2, 1666. The villagers of New Harlem were at rest, honoring the Sabbath as commanded, when two men - Jan Teunissen and Philip Presto, came along (presumably on the Harlem river), rowing a canoe. They carried a load of hay they had plowed from Daniel Tourneau's meadow. Needless to say, fingers were pointed and accusations were made. The next day, after Sabbath had passed, the two men, along with Daniel Tourneur, were arraigned by the town court for working on the Sabbath. The canoe and hay were confiscated. Teunissen admitted his guilt but blamed Tourneur, claiming he had ordered it to be done on Sunday. Tourneur denied Teunissen's claim and gave bail only for Presto. Later, the Mayor's Court at New York, upheld the decision to confiscate Tourneur's canoe and the hay. This was the only time Tourneau was ever charged with breaking the Sabbath. Apparently, he and his associates learned a valuable lesson that day. This article is based on the true story, published in "New Harlem past and present; the story of an amazing civic wrong, now at last to be righted", by Carl H. Pierce, page 36. The illustration was found between pages 40-41. Image of Harlem from Central Park, courtesy of Calendar of Emmet Collection. EM10944. New York Public Library's Digital Library under the digital ID 98efff70-c60c-012f-1e0e-58d385a7bc34: digitalgallery.nypl.org Click here to read more about Daniel Tourneur. Click here to read more about this branch of my family. #DanielTourneur #Dykeman #Harlem #religion #sabbath #newyorkcity

If you have ancestors named Jones, Smith, Griffith or Rees, like me, chances are you've got Welsh blood. According to Wikipedia, the following surnames are the most common surnames in Wales: Jones Williams Davies Evans Thomas Roberts Lewis Hughes Morgan Griffiths Edwards Smith James Rees Jenkins Owen Price Phillips Moss Driscoll Collins Lloyd You can learn all about the ancient origins of the Welsh people from their Celtic Roots to modern day in documentaries like this one, "Discovering Wales", produced by Reader's Digest, 1992. [Alternate Link] "We are all part of the story of Wales" #wales #welsh #history #unitedkingdom #Reese #griffith #celtic #celts #druids

Here's an example of why it is sometimes difficult to find the good old books filled with valuable information we seek about our ancestors. This book, titled "Marathon, N.Y." ("Marathon, N.Y., and Vicinity" on Archive.org) lurks among the millions of results produced when searching the web for the words "New York" and "Marathon". This one was Grip's "Description and Historical of Marathon". It is loaded with old photographs and lot of information about the first settlers of Marathon. When I find books like this, I add them to my list of Free Genealogy Resources. Several of my family members from the Hollenbeck branch lived in Marathon and were large land owners in Marathon and Willet. (See the Hollenbeck page for more and subscribe for updates if you are interested!) The town we call Marathon today was originally settled in 1794. The town of Harrison was formed from Cincinnatus on April 21, 1818, and the name was changed to Marathon in 1828 because there was another town in New York called Harrison. It is interesting to note that there were "two great floods" in Marathon - one in 1865 and one in 1868. These and other interesting facts about the early settlement of Marathon are included in this book. "Under difficulties common to first settlers they struggled to provide shelter and clear little patches of land whereon they could raise the necessary material to sustain life". Alternate link: https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028824519#page/n5/mode/1up #Marathon #Hollenbeck #CortlandCounty #NewYork

Margaret Dickinson lived a short, yet rich and fulfilling life, summarized in this simple collage. A happy childhood guided by deeply devoted Christians, a successful education, loving marriage, and a healthy baby. Most of all, she lived to serve the Lord, glorifying Him until her last breath. See "Victory in Death at the Age of 24" and her profile for more about her short, but meaningful life. Today, eight of her offspring exist as a result of those precious years. See the Dickinson page for lots more about Margaret's family! #margaretdickinson #Dickinson

William Daniels was the husband of Eliza Belle Gale and father of Percy H. Daniels. Percy left home around the turn of the century and William died on May 24, 1924, at the age of 84, in Percy's hometown of Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. His death certificate, shown here, reveals he was born January 2, 1840, in Marion County, Missouri. In the space for the names of his parents "No record" is given. The informant was R. C. Giesy, Boulevard Rd, Olympia. Rudolph Giesy was Eliza's sister, Martha Gale's husband. William was living with them on Boulevard Road when the census was taken in 1920. Source: Death Certificates Skagit County-Thurston County, Washington 1924, #112 Click here to see more on the Daniels family. Click here to see the Index of Ancestors. Click here for tons of Free Genealogy Resources! #WilliamDaniels #Daniels #daniels

In the book "History of Susquehanna County", by Emily C. Blackman, 1873, information about Edward Hazard is given on page 277 as follows: Rev. H.C. Hazard, now sixty-five years of age, gave in 1870, the following items respecting his father, Edward Hazard: - "Fifty-eight years ago last March, my father, with his family, moved from Otsego County, N.Y., down the Susquehanna River to where Windsor Village now stands, and over the Oghquago Mountains to Great Bend, via Taylortown; crossed the river in a scow, thence down the south side of the river to the mouth of Snake Creek, and up the creek two miles, where he located in an almost unbroken wilderness. The wolves were our nearest neighbors, especially at night. I saw one in the daytime within ten rods of the house, where a beef had been dressed the day before. My father used to kill as many as forty deer in a year; the hides furnished clothing and the carcasses meat. There was not a school-house from Binghamton to Montrose, and a meeting-house I had never seen. The first school-house was built where is now Brookdale, on Snake Creek, at my father's instigation; and he, being a carpenter and joiner, built the house, and afterwards taught the first school. I went to Binghamton to the grist-mill with my father in a canoe, some fifty years ago, when it was a wilderness where half or two-thirds of the city now stands; however, we usually got our grinding done at Josiah Stewart's, where McKinney's mill now stands. Great Bend was our point of trade." If you can connect your line to Edward Hazard, please use WikiTree to collaborate! Click here to see more about this branch of my family. #EdwardHazard #EdwardHazardJr #Hazard

John Reese's 91st birthday was celebrated at the Holiday Inn in Cortland, New York, on April 20, 2002. He wore his favorite sweater and was smiling ear to ear, the way I always remember him. What a great day it was! If you haven't see his 90th Birthday, click here! See the Reese page for more! #reese #JohnReese #cherylreese #Cortland

Back around 2001, my mother and I were in Upstate New York traveling through some old towns, as she liked to do. We stopped at an old antique shop/barn near Oneida and I found a stack of old photos for sale. I wondered how these came to be in an antique shop. Didn't anyone want them? Having just recently started my quest to research my family tree, I bought them all and I really couldn't tell you why, except I thought someone was probably looking for them! Some are labeled but some are not, but almost all have at least a photographer's stamp indicating where they were taken. Take a look and see if anyone in your family is found - especially if you have roots in the Central New York area. #photographs #photos

William Henry Dickinson was born about 1859 in England. He was the older brother of my 2nd-great grandfather, Harry Dickinson. Following the English tradition of naming patterns, being the firstborn son, he was named after his paternal grandfather, William Dickinson. The brothers came to America with their sister, Mary Ann, and their parents, John & Elizabeth Dickinson in or before 1880. On June 7, 1880 the family was counted on the census, living at 3474 Denny Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He died on October 29, 1932. Following is the intention William filed on January 17, 1888. Following is his naturalization certificate: See the Dickinson page for more on this family! #Dickinson #Wm #dickinson

Austin Daniels was born in Campbell County, Virginia, in 1812 and followed the Oregon Trail to Benton County, Oregon, arriving in August of 1851. We learn from the pioneer records that he married Mary E. on January 7, 1836/7 in Morgan County, Missouri. From there, the journey was about 1,930 miles. Austin's wife died at home in Albany, Oregon, about December 20, 1870. This map shows the location of Austin's donation land claim. His land is outlined in red. Austin Daniels was my paternal 3rd great-grandfather. Stay tuned for more on Austin and his family! Subscribe for updates! See the Daniels page for more. Sources: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 57 Ancestry.com. Genealogical material in Oregon donation land claims [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Genealogical material in Oregon donation land claims. Portland, Or.?: The Forum?, 1957. #AustinDaniels #daniels #Daniels #Oregon #OregonTrail

Albert Jay Leonard was born on December 15, 1894 in Osceola, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Lewis Leonard and Cora (Sherman) Leonard. Albert was one of the 24 million American men born between 1873 and 1900 who registered for the draft in 1917 and 1918. Albert registered in Manlius on June 5, 1917. His registration card, shown here, provides his signature and confirms his birth place and date. On a more personal note, we can also see that he was single and employed by M. S. Cuykendall in Manlius. He was of medium height and build and had brown eyes and black hair. (Larger copy below). Check to see if your grandfathers registered! Click here. See the Leonard page for more on this family. #AlbertJayLeonard #Leonard #leonard #worldwari #draftrecords

If you are researching early settlers of New Hampshire, you won't want to miss this series of books published between 1822 and 1824 by J. Farmer and E. B. Moore. He covered all the bases. See the contents below. Collections, Topographical, Historical and Biographical, relating principally to New Hampshire, Edited by J. Farmer and J. B. Moore, 1822. Volume 1 [Read] Contents: Historical sketches of Indian Wars, battles and exploits; of the adventures and sufferings of captives Topographical descriptions of towns and places in New Hampshire, with their history, civil and ecclesiastical Biographical memoirs and anecdotes of eminent and remarkable persons in New Hampshire, or who have had connection with its settlement and history Statistical tables; tables of births, diseases and deaths Meteorological observations, and facts relating to climate Collections, Historical and Miscellaneous; and Monthly Literary Journal, Edited by J. Farmer and J. B. Moore, 1823. Volume 2 [Read] Contents: Historical sketches of Indian Wars and of the sufferings of the captives Civil, political and ecclesiastical history Topographical sketches Memoirs and anecdotes of eminent persons Original communications on various subjects Miscellaneous collections from American journals Poetry...original and selected Original letters; anecdotes, and curious fragments Agricultural experiments and useful inventions Statistical tables Meteorological observations Literary notices Occurrences at home and abroad Casualties and deaths Collections, Historical and Miscellaneous, and Monthly Literary Journal, Edited by J. Farmer and J. B. Moore, 1824. Volume 3 [Read] Contents: Historical sketches of Indian Wars and of the sufferings of the captives Civil, political and ecclesiastical history Topographical sketches Memoirs and anecdotes of eminent persons Original communications on various subjects Miscellaneous collections from American journals Poetry, original and selected Original letters; anecdotes, and curious fragments Agricultural experiments and useful inventions Statistical tables Literary notices Casualties and deaths Click here to see more New Hampshire resources. #newhampshire #history #resources #NH

Elizabeth Ruff was born between 1763 and 1766, perhaps in Somerstown (Somers), Westchester County, New York. She married Uriah Jacobs, a soldier of the American Revolution, on October 11, 1781. They were married in Somers, Westchester County, New York. Uriah died in 1841 and Elizabeth died at the age of 83 on July 1, 1849. She rests in Weltonville Cemetery in Newark Valley, Tioga County, New York. Elizabeth's grave can be found on Findagrave: Uriah and Elizabeth Jacobs were my 5th great-grandparents. My line of descent is through her son, Thomas Jacobs (1788-1884). Thomas' son, John W. Jacobs (c. 1823-1909) was the father of Olive Jane Jacobs. Olive married Arthur Dykeman and their daughter, Vena Dykeman, was my great-grandmother. See the Daniels page for more information about this family. If you can contribute or connect to this branch of the Jacobs or Ruff family, please use the collaborative tree shown here to add the information: #UriahJacobs #ElizabethRuff #Jacobs #Dykeman #Daniels #daniels #cemetery