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From: "Darin Flansburg" <>
Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Place names
Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 20:48:20 -0500
References: <F20svthlfFh8PujSok1000138fc@hotmail.com>


Sorel could be the Sorel in Quebec.




Darin Flansburg
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Ketzeback <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 8:36 PM
Subject: [NYALBANY] Place names


> Hello list(s),
>
> I apologize for the cross posting, but could use the help of interested
> individuals from either list.
>
> I am curious if anyone can help me out on some pre-1800 place names.
> I am researching my family who settled in the area of Albany County (and
> possibly current Rensselaer County) from 1760 - approximately 1780. I have
> located several documents that refer to places that they lived but most of
> these I can not find explicitly on any map or named in any book. Perhaps
the
> places just faded away or as someone suggested to me may have just changed
> their name after the War of Independance. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> 1759 Kinderhook, Albany County
> 1765 Hoosick Path, Albany County (Is this near either Hoosick or
> Hoosick Falls?)
> 1786 "Henry Katzeback late of Files Town County of Albany,
> State of N, York, but now of Sorel, maketh Oath &
> saith that he was not in the Kingdom of Great Britain,
> or Ireland between 13th July 1783 and 23th March 1784. ..."
> -Loyalist Claim dated 1786. (Someone suggested to me this may be
> present day Troy, any truth to this?)
>
> Thanks!
> Bill Ketzeback
>
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