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From: "Beth Wills" <>
Subject: Delaware Co and Steuben Co., New York
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 19:27:19 -0500
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Joseph Erskine , believed to be the father of brothers Howard F. and =
John F. Erskine, lived in Andes Twp., Delaware Co., New York. He lived =
on a farm next door to Peter Burger. Steuben County, New York histories =
state that Howard, John and their sister came to Steuben County, NY from =
Andes Twp., Delaware Co., NY in about 1794. They came with the Burger, =
Sluyter, Gregory and Olmstead families. The following excerpt from the =
"History of Delaware County by Jay Gould - 1856" contains what I believe =
to be a clue as to what happened to Joseph. The fact that he was an =
English soldier, etc. But, I don't have the foggiest idea what to do =
with this little tidbit of information. =20
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"He was one of the first settlers in Andes Twp., Delaware Co., New York. =
It was mostly
open wilderness with a few scattered farms. The first farm bordering =
on the river below the Middletown line, was owned by James Phenix who =
was among the first that emigrated after the Revolution. He had =
occupied the place before the war, but had retired for safety during =
that period. A man by the name of Olmstead, who came in about the same =
time, possessed the second farm. The third farm had been originally =
taken up by a man named Burgher, whos unfortunate end (murdered by =
Indians) was related in a previous chapter. The next farm was occupied =
by Joseph Erskine, an English soldier, who was taken prisoner and =
afterwards enlisted in the American Service. This information in =
relation to the early settlements, was derived principally from Cyrus =
Burr, a highly respecrtable citizen of Andes and formerly for a number =
of years, supervisor of that town."
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The 1790 Federal Census for Delaware County, New York shows Joseph =
Erskine, his wife (un-named) and one additional male under the age of 16
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The 1800 Federal Census for Steuben County, New York shows a Joseph =
Askin and family
I have not been able to locate a death record for Joseph in New York. =
Because the Steuben Co histories state that the children of Joseph came =
to Steuben County with the listed families, I believe that Joseph may =
have died in Delaware County before the children left for Steuben =
County. Does anyone have any ideas about where to look next, or how to =
go about investigating the idea that Joseph was a British soldier? Any =
suggestions would be appreciated.
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Beth Ellen Wills
Coordinator Ionia County, MIGenWeb Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~miionia
Coordinator Montcalm County, MIGenWeb Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimontca
Coordinator Gladwin County, MIGenWeb Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~migladwi
ERSKINE Surname Queries=20
http://www.ionia-mi.net/~bwills/erskineg.htm
MC PHEE Surname Queries
http://www.ionia-mi.net/~bwills/mcpheeg.htm
KENT Surname Queries
http://www.ionia-mi.net/~bwills/kentg.htm
LANGE Surname Queries
http://www.ionia-mi.net/~bwills/langeg.htm
Beth's Genealogy Home Page
http://www.ionia-mi.net/~bwills/genealogy.htm
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Joseph Erskine , believed to be the =
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brothers Howard F. and John F. Erskine, lived in Andes Twp., =
Delaware Co.,=20
New York. He lived on a farm next door to Peter Burger. =
Steuben=20
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to=20
Steuben County, NY from Andes Twp., Delaware Co., NY in about =
1794. They=20
came with the Burger, Sluyter, Gregory and Olmstead families. The=20
following excerpt from the "History of Delaware County by Jay Gould =
-=20
1856" contains what I believe to be a clue as to what happened to=20
Joseph. The fact that he was an English soldier, etc. But, I =
don't=20
have the foggiest idea what to do with this little tidbit of =
information. =20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>"He was one of the first =
settlers in Andes=20
Twp., Delaware Co., New York. It was mostly<BR>open wilderness =
with a few=20
scattered farms. The first farm bordering on the river below =
the=20
Middletown line, was owned by James Phenix who was among the first that=20
emigrated after the Revolution. He had occupied the place before =
the war,=20
but had retired for safety during that period. A man by the name =
of=20
Olmstead, who came in about the same time, possessed the second =
farm. The=20
third farm had been originally taken up by a man named Burgher, whos =
unfortunate=20
end (murdered by Indians) was related in a previous chapter. The =
next farm=20
was occupied by Joseph Erskine, an English soldier, who was taken =
prisoner and=20
afterwards enlisted in the American Service. This information in =
relation to the=20
early settlements, was derived principally from Cyrus Burr, a highly=20
respecrtable citizen of Andes and formerly for a number of years, =
supervisor of=20
that town."<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The 1790 Federal Census for =
Delaware=20
County, New York shows Joseph Erskine, his wife (un-named) and one =
additional=20
male under the age of 16</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The 1800 Federal Census for Steuben =
County, New=20
York shows a Joseph Askin and family</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have not been able to locate a =
death record=20
for Joseph in New York. Because the Steuben Co histories state =
that the=20
children of Joseph came to Steuben County with the listed families, I =
believe=20
that Joseph may have died in Delaware County before the children left =
for=20
Steuben County. <FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Does anyone have =
any ideas=20
about where to look next, or how to go about investigating the idea that =
Joseph=20
was a British soldier? Any suggestions would be=20
appreciated.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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**********<BR>Beth Ellen =
Wills =20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Coordinator Ionia County, =
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Coordinator Montcalm County, =
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tca</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Coordinator Gladwin County, MIGenWeb =
Project<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.rootsweb.com/~migladwi">http://www.rootsweb.com/~migla=
dwi</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>ERSKINE Surname Queries <BR><A=20
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.net/~bwills/erskineg.htm</A><BR>MC=20
PHEE Surname Queries<BR><A=20
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