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From: Bo Pitsker <>
Subject: [NYWestch] Re: NYWESTCH-D Digest V02 #182
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:35:31 -0700
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Kate,

No feathers were ruffled, and I'm sorry if that's what came across. And
there's no question that Mackenzie is far from infallible. However, the
confusion between the Anthonys found in your source seems to be more
extensive than is warranted by the preponderance of the data. Much of
what I have came from generous individuals on this list, along with my
own source documents and publications relating to Washington's
Headquarters. I'll send you a Register report on Anthony separately.

I remain highly interested in the Gannungs, as Hannah Gannung was my 7G
grandmother. I'll have to search around for another copy of your book -
it sounds like the handwritten changes are valuable in and of themselves.

Thanks for contributing,
Bo

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>Bo,
>What I wrote was taken from a book that I have a copy of. This book was
>published in 1905.
>My interest is in the Genung's, what ever way it is spelled. The preface
>states that many descendants
>researched it and gave accounts of their lines. All of those people are
>dead by now. When I photocopied
>this book, I did notice handwritten changes from other folks in it. I can
>only imagine that other copies
>of the book also have some other changes in them. In the late 1800's, when
>this book was being researched, this was a family that was spread across the
>USA. The resources were gathered by a family's word of mouth (which can
>change from one to another) & whatever resources were available.
>This book is not law & I didn't write it. I'm sorry if it ruffled any
>feathers. I thought I was being helpful.
>It ends with my 2X g-grandfather. The book lists my 3X g-grandfather's
>death about 1895 (he died May 15, 1892) & doesn't have his wife's name &
>lists 8 children, when there were 11. I've found info on other Genung's
>from in 1700's & they are not even listed in this book.
>The info that you have, I assume that you have researched & documented. I
>have saved it in my documents. I do appreciate updates & documented info
>that I get from others. If you have dates & info that I could use to make
>corrections, please send it. I wasn't there when the history was being made
>& these folks were alive.
>Another bit from the book, the son of Bethiah Miller & Gabriel Purdy,
>"Gabriel Purdy (b 1755), Probably the Gabriel Purdy who married at White
>Plains, NY, March 28, 1775 to Charity Purdy. At the wedding there were 117
>guests of whom 37 were Purdy's and not a single Whig amoung them."
>Kate
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>From: Bo Pitsker <>
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>Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 11:51 PM
>Subject: [NYWestch] Re: The Miller Family of White Plains
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>>Kate,
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>>This account doesn't accord with Mackenzie or most other sources.
>>Anthony Miller Sr. married Hannah Gannung, while Anthony Miller Jr.
>>married Esther Davids. He (Anthony Jr.) was commissioned a 2nd Lt. on 19
>>Oct 1775. I have 5 children of Anthony Jr. and Esther: William,
>>Anthony, David, Esther, and Penelope.
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>>Anthony Sr. had at least 9 children, including the Bethia and Maria you
>>mention. I'm not aware of Hezekiah Miller. Arguably the most famous of
>>these was Lt. Elijah Miller, who died, together with 2 of his sons, of
>>disease while in camp. His wife Ann (Fisher) Miller allowed her house to
>>be used as Washington's Headquarters.
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>>I had known that Gabriel Purdy was a Loyalist, but you have him pegged
>>as a real firebrand. Interestingly, Bethia's sister, Tamar, married
>>Lewis Kniffen. They had a daughter, Tamar, who married Henry Purdy, who
>>was also a Loyalist, and they also fled to Nova Scotia. And we haven't
>>even gotten to the Quakers, such as the Havilands, whose pacifism made
>>them unpopular with both sides!
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