Otsego County, New York

1. History of Otsego County, New York, Everts & Fariss, 1878, 378 pp.

......... (Collen 7/5/99)

p. 37: Pittsfield 1807 - Jonathan Lincoln chosen as pathmaster.
1814 - Jonathan Lincoln qualified as juror.

p. 144: Edmeston 1800 - James Kennedy was an active pioneer at Edmeston Centre.
1801 - James and Edward Kennedy built the first grist-mill at the Centre.

2. Biographical Review of Otsego County, New York, Bio Review Pub. Co., 1873, 857 pp.

......... (Fred 8/10/99)

This book was referenced by Donna. She noticed the biography on William L. Brown, and I think was especially interested in the names of his sons ... William Henry and Alonzo

There are no Lincoln biographies ... nor any other names we are researching.

3. Marriages from 1795-1875, Otsego County, New York, 3 Volumes, by G. Barber, 1932, 425 pp.

......... (Fred 8/10/99)

Marriage notices taken from the "Otsego Herald and Western Advertiser" and "Freeman's Journal".

I looked in particular for the marriages of Juliana Ingalls and Desire Lincoln, but found nothing. Most of the entries were for years after our families had left Otsego County.

There were 2 Lincolns, 16 Ingalls, 19 Steeres, and about 100 Browns. The only Lincolns were:

Lucy Lincoln m. Curtiss Young - 1825
Mrs. Almira H. Lincoln m. John Phelps, Esq. - 1831

4. Otsego County, New York, Reminiscences, by Levi Beardsley, 1852, 575 pp.

......... (Fred 8/10/99)

This book is really the personal memoirs of the author. It mentions facts of history, and includes stories about friends and acquaintances of his. But, there is no index so it is hard to find names mentioned in this book.

The author was born in 1785 and moved to Richfield in Otsego County, in 1790. But, there is very little in the book about the first quarter of the 1800's.

5. Abstracts of Wills of Otsego County, New York 1794-1824, by Gertrude A. Barber, 4 Vols.
Index of Wills of Otsego County, New York 1850-1875, by Gertrude A. Barber, 1 Vol.

......... (Fred 8/31/99)

Names of interest (No Lincolns):

Sylvanus Southworth [2nd cousin of RUTH] of Burlington .. dated 11-28-1818, probated 03-14-1819 ... wife: Betsey
children: Truman, Tracy, Schuyler ... executor: William (brother)

Joseph Southworth of Edmeston .. dated 08-29-1820, probated 05-05-1828
children: Joseph, Thomas, Dennis, Horace, Polly, Betsey, Sally Dyer

Ezra Stetson of Springfield .. dated 04-22-1834, probated 12-13-1837
children: Jesse, Azuba (w. of James Wilson), Olive (w. of John Southworth), Esther (w. of Thomas Stephens), ... gr-son: Ezra Stetson

Ruth Smith of Hartwick .. dated 12-05-1837, probated 12-01-1840
niece: Harriet Steere

Nicholas Steere of Hartwick .. dated 01-03-1845, probated 06-02-1845
sons: Samuel, Harris, Ira, Elisha ... witness: James Steere

Rufus Steere of Laurens .. dated 04-01-1850, probated 07-20-1850 ... wife: Eliza A
sons: Elisha B, Thomas H, Robert, Henry C
daus: Esther (w. of Enos S Brown), Adaline Steere, Abigail G Whipple

Rufus Steere of Hartwick .. dated 06-11-1846, probated 09-19-1850
sons: Cyrus, James, Esek ... witness: Joseph L Steere

Benajah Davis .. dated 07-29-1847, probated 08-25-1847
sister: Huldah (w. of Samuel Stetson)

William Kennedy of Edmeston .. dated 05-07-1840, probated 01-26-1841 ... wife: Freelove
son: Jared ... executor: Chancy Kennedy ... witness: Admira Kennedy

Ira Steere .. probated 07-14-1862 ... Libre 12, Page 6

James Steere .. probated 06-24-1865 ... Libre 13, Page 253

Augustus Steere, Jr .. probated 05-04-1865 ... Libre 13, Page 205

6. Genealogy Quarterly - "Tree Talks", by Central New York Gen. Soc., 1965-1989.

......... (Donna 8/18/99)

Copies made of pp. 18, 38, 42, 56. (Southworth & Rockwell names).

7. New England Genealogical Register.

......... (Donna 8/18/99)

v. 109 p. 314: Southworth coat of arms.

8. Biographical Review ... Leading Citizens of Otsego County, NY.

......... (Donna 8/18/99)

Book contains 858 pages and an index that only lists primary person of the review. Book at KSHM in Topeka is in very bad shape and photocopies are not available.

Note to COLLEEN: There is a review on p. 668 of Leander I. Rockwell, b. 1838 in New Lisbon, Otsego, Ny. Parents=Abner & Maria Fitch; g-father=Elihu Rockwell from CT; uncle=Orville Rockwell.

Also, Lucy (Mirick) Rockwell, widow of Almon Rockwell. Parents=Benjamin & Tryphena Starr of Danbury, CT. Moved to Butternuts, Otsego about 1797. G-father=Jabez Rockwell, Jr., b. Ridgefield, CT - July 1, 1740. Revies is 4 columns long.

On p. 390-391 there is a review on William Southworth, b. Aug. 21, 1830 in Otsego County. He was the son of Reuben S & Jane Southworth. [Fred's Note: RUTH's older brother Gurley, had a son Reuben (b. 1823, Otsego), and a g-son Reuben P. (b. 1842, Otsego). There is a Reuben S. (b. 1820, Madison County - next to Otsego]

1. History of Otsego County, New York, Everts & Fariss, 1878, 378 pp.
......... (Collen 7/5/99)

	p. 37:	Pittsfield	1807 - Jonathan Lincoln chosen as pathmaster. 1814 - Jonathan Lincoln qualified as juror.
	p. 144:	Edmeston	1800 - James Kennedy was an active pioneer at Edmeston Centre. 1801 - James and Edward Kennedy built the first grist-mill at the Centre.
2. Biographical Review of Otsego County, New York, Bio Review Pub. Co., 1873, 857 pp.
......... (Fred 8/10/99)

	This book was referenced by Donna. She noticed the biography on William L. Brown, and I think was especially interested in the names of his sons ... William Henry and Alonzo
	There are no Lincoln biographies ... nor any other names we are researching.
3. Marriages from 1795-1875, Otsego County, New York, 3 Volumes, by G. Barber, 1932, 425 pp.
......... (Fred 8/10/99)

	Marriage notices taken from the "Otsego Herald and Western Advertiser" and "Freeman's Journal".
	I looked in particular for the marriages of Juliana Ingalls and Desire Lincoln, but found nothing. Most of the entries were for years after our families had left Otsego County.
	There were 2 Lincolns, 16 Ingalls, 19 Steeres, and about 100 Browns. The only Lincolns were:
	Lucy Lincoln m. Curtiss Young - 1825 Mrs. Almira H. Lincoln m. John Phelps, Esq. - 1831
4. Otsego County, New York, Reminiscences, by Levi Beardsley, 1852, 575 pp.
......... (Fred 8/10/99)

	This book is really the personal memoirs of the author. It mentions facts of history, and includes stories about friends and acquaintances of his. But, there is no index so it is hard to find names mentioned in this book.
	The author was born in 1785 and moved to Richfield in Otsego County, in 1790. But, there is very little in the book about the first quarter of the 1800's.
5. Abstracts of Wills of Otsego County, New York 1794-1824, by Gertrude A. Barber, 4 Vols. Index of Wills of Otsego County, New York 1850-1875, by Gertrude A. Barber, 1 Vol.
......... (Fred 8/31/99)
	Names of interest (No Lincolns):
	Sylvanus Southworth [2nd cousin of RUTH] of Burlington .. dated 11-28-1818, probated 03-14-1819 ... wife: Betsey children: Truman, Tracy, Schuyler ... executor: William (brother)
	Joseph Southworth of Edmeston .. dated 08-29-1820, probated 05-05-1828 children: Joseph, Thomas, Dennis, Horace, Polly, Betsey, Sally Dyer
	Ezra Stetson of Springfield .. dated 04-22-1834, probated 12-13-1837 children: Jesse, Azuba (w. of James Wilson), Olive (w. of John Southworth), Esther (w. of Thomas Stephens), ... gr-son: Ezra Stetson
	Ruth Smith of Hartwick .. dated 12-05-1837, probated 12-01-1840 niece: Harriet Steere
	Nicholas Steere of Hartwick .. dated 01-03-1845, probated 06-02-1845 sons: Samuel, Harris, Ira, Elisha ... witness: James Steere
	Rufus Steere of Laurens .. dated 04-01-1850, probated 07-20-1850 ... wife: Eliza A sons: Elisha B, Thomas H, Robert, Henry C daus: Esther (w. of Enos S Brown), Adaline Steere, Abigail G Whipple
	Rufus Steere of Hartwick .. dated 06-11-1846, probated 09-19-1850 sons: Cyrus, James, Esek ... witness: Joseph L Steere
	Benajah Davis .. dated 07-29-1847, probated 08-25-1847 sister: Huldah (w. of Samuel Stetson)
	William Kennedy of Edmeston .. dated 05-07-1840, probated 01-26-1841 ... wife: Freelove son: Jared ... executor: Chancy Kennedy ... witness: Admira Kennedy
	Ira Steere .. probated 07-14-1862 ... Libre 12, Page 6
	James Steere .. probated 06-24-1865 ... Libre 13, Page 253
	Augustus Steere, Jr .. probated 05-04-1865 ... Libre 13, Page 205

6. Genealogy Quarterly - "Tree Talks", by Central New York Gen. Soc., 1965-1989.
......... (Donna 8/18/99)

	Copies made of pp. 18, 38, 42, 56. (Southworth & Rockwell names).

7. New England Genealogical Register.
......... (Donna 8/18/99)

v. 109		p. 314:	Southworth coat of arms.

8. Biographical Review ... Leading Citizens of Otsego County, NY.
......... (Donna 8/18/99)

	Book contains 858 pages and an index that only lists primary person of the review. Book at KSHM in Topeka is in very bad shape and photocopies are not available. Note to COLLEEN: There is a review on p. 668 of Leander I. Rockwell, b. 1838 in New Lisbon, Otsego, Ny. Parents=Abner & Maria Fitch; g-father=Elihu Rockwell from CT; uncle=Orville Rockwell. Also, Lucy (Mirick) Rockwell, widow of Almon Rockwell. Parents=Benjamin & Tryphena Starr of Danbury, CT. Moved to Butternuts, Otsego about 1797. G-father=Jabez Rockwell, Jr., b. Ridgefield, CT - July 1, 1740. Revies is 4 columns long. On p. 390-391 there is a review on William Southworth, b. Aug. 21, 1830 in Otsego County. He was the son of Reuben S & Jane Southworth. [Fred's Note: RUTH's older brother Gurley, had a son Reuben (b. 1823, Otsego), and a g-son Reuben P. (b. 1842, Otsego). There is a Reuben S. (b. 1820, Madison County - next to Otsego]