Rensselaer County Archived Queries

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NEWMAN, VANDERHYDEN. Seeking names of parents for Samuel Newman b. 18 Apr 1797 in Troy and his wife Eliza VANDERHYDEN b. 1797 in Troy m. abt 1822 in Troy and moved to Oneida Co., NY by 1850. Children were Mary E., George Henry, Cornelia, Cynthia Ann, Rebecca, and Kathryn Vanderhyden Newman (all supposedly born in Troy). Shoff@borg.com 0898

NILES, Paul. Seeking marriage record for Paul NILES b. 1775 in Stephentown, NY and wife Sybil (maiden name unknown). They were married abt 1798/99, and later moved to VT. kburger970@aol.com 0397

NILES, SWEET. Seeking parents of Elizabeth NILES b. abt. 1765, probably in Stephentown or Berlin, NY d. 25 Apr 1835 in West Brome, Quebec m. Isaiah SWEET (son of Amos SWEET and Elizabeth STRAIGHT of Rensselaer Co.) I know that there were several NILES families in Stephentown and Berlin about the time of her birth, but which is hers? Kathy Campbell KatCamp@aol.com 0697

NOLAN, CARROLL. Seeking naturalization record for James NOLAN Sep 1875 in Troy, NY. Is there an Intent or Petition available? James was married at the time to Nora CARROLL and had three children there; Katerine b. 1870; Mary b. 1872; Daniel b. 1874. James' father was Daniel NOLAN. Where in Ireland did Daniel live? John Nolan mrjnolan@flash.net 0197

NORRIS, FERGUSON. Seeking information about James NORRIS b. abt 1851 in Canada d. abt 1891-1899 m. Martha FERGUSON b. 1865 Canada d.? after 1913. Son: James Garfield NORRIS b. 1891 Manlius, NY. In the 1900 Fed Census the above son and Martha his mother are found living with Henry NORRIS and his family in Lansingburgh. Martha claims to be a widow. I am trying to find a death record for the James (the older) above and for his mother Martha Ferguson NORRIS. I do know that his son James (d. 1950) is buried in Oakwood Cemetery Troy along with his wife Alice MILLER. Cousins tell me that other related NORRISes are buried there also. Suni Norris Roveto suni1@ibm.net 0797

NORTON. I am trying to obtain information about my ancestor Dr. Jonathan NORTON. In the 1830 census Johathan was in Rensselaer County with his wife and four daughters. Johathan was born 1790-1800 (probably 12/17/1798), possibly in Pittstown. His wife, I believe Ann, was born 1800-1810, and two daughters (Ester and Elizabeth) were born 1820-1825, and two daughters (Harriet and Mary Ann) were born 1825-1830. The family name HOAG is also connected. Jonathan moved to MI abt 1840 and died there in 1844 (probably 3/18/1844) in Parma, Jackson Co., MI. Jonathan's father may have also been a doctor. Bill Lyons, 5086 Binns Hill Drive, Hood River, OR 97031-9601 lyons@gorge.net 1197

NORTON, CURTIS, VAN WORMER. Seeking information about parentage and siblings of my great-grandfather Stewart M. NORTON b. Feb. 29, 1824, probably in Rensselaer Co., perhaps in Pittstown or Sand Lake. Stewart NORTON m. Lydia Jane (or Jane Lydia) CURTIS in Dover Township, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio in 1851; had a son, John W., born in MI in 1852. In 1860 he was living with his wife and child in Sand Lake, but by 1864 his wife had died and he remarried, in Iona, MI to Caroline VAN WORMER of Parma, Monroe Co., NY. There he had several more children (from one of whom I am descended) and died in 1910. Can anyone confirm (or deny) that he was the son of David Norton (jr) of Pittstown? mbn1@cornell.edu 0798

NORTON, DEANS Martha Jane. Seeking parents of Martha Jane NORTON of Troy, NY. Martha m. George DEANS of Ireland. Lisa B. Cook cook@scescape.net 0197

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