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Subject: [NYSUF] Where was Tar-men's/Tarmans Neck or "Wawcoruck" in Brookhaven???? (fwd)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 21:09:16 +0000
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From: "Alison C. Wallner" <>
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Subject: Where was Tar-men's/Tarmans Neck or "Wawcoruck" in Brookhaven????
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 21:04:53 +0000
I have an (undated, but probably between 1680 and 1720) reference from the
Winthrop records-Plan of the Manner of Groton Hall on Nassaw alias Long Island
In ye Province of New Yorke : Wawcoruck or Tarmans Neck under ye Improuement of
Abagail Fancy widdow Tenant.
(Abigail was the wife of William Fancy/Fanshaw, Jr., who was the son of William
Fancy/Fanshaw, one of the original propietors of Setauket.)
I found a 1933 reference that says that "Tar-men's" Neck (also called Tar-men's
Swamp) is/was in the village of Fireplace. Can anyone please tell me if this
is/was the same place as "Wawcoruck". What is the name today?The Introduction to
Book A of the Brookhaven Records mentions several Inlets and Necks, but makes no
mention of this one.
If Tarman's Neck was in Fireplace, would any records of that place be somewhere
else besides the Brookhaven Town Records? There is no mention of William and
Abigail Fancy/Fanshaw during this period in the Brookhaven records - and I am
really really hoping that some other place may have records! Bellport? East
Patchoque?
Thanks!
Alison
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wallner
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