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From: "Phil Stevens" <>
Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] New Topic < dating in 1830`s >
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:13:39 -0700
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hi Guys , never mind my last message , I should not do searching in
middle of nite
the town of Beaver Dam is in Penns, Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kith-n-Kin" <>
To: "'Phil Stevens'" <>; <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:05 AM
Subject: RE: [ROOTS-L] New Topic < dating in 1830`s >


> Very good question, Phil!
>
> When I read "Watkins Glen" I thought, "hmmm, wonder where that is" and
> checked it out. Sure enough, the Finger Lakes region of New York, where I
> would expect canals to be. Checking out "Watkins Glen" and "Erie Canal" I
> found that one of lateral the canals on the system was there:
>
> http://www.nygeo.org/eriecanal5.html
>
> Now, I don't know what "the county line at the very end of New York"
> means,
> but I can tell you that some of my relatives from Mercer County,
> Pennsylvania and Erie County, Pennsylvania, were heavily involved both in
> the development and construction of the canals, (Erie and others) and as
> shippers.
>
> It would certainly not surprise me to find that your ancestor left his
> county to seek his fortune in upstate NY. Do you know what he listed as
> an
> occupation in the 1850 census?
>
> The couple could have met because someone he knew "back home" sent along a
> "letter of introduction" to attest to his character, and the folks in the
> community of Watkins Glen responded with the presentation of the eligible
> girl.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Pat
> In Tucson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:] On
> Behalf Of Phil Stevens
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 10:59 PM
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> Subject: [ROOTS-L] New Topic < dating in 1830`s >
>
> Hi People , Do you have any idea how man and woman got to gether in the
> long ago ? , as my ggg grandparents , He was born on the county line at
> very end of New York , She was born in Watkins Glen , they married in
> Watkins Glen , Or as the online ' stuff ' said
> How and why did they meet ? Phil
>
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